Chapter 157 Flag Recovery and the Kobold Rogue
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Day 61 of the Tester Life.
Morning. Sanada Yakumo’s Magic Tent.
It was the third morning of our second circuit through the 12th Floor.
I woke to Sayaka’s expert touch, her mouth working rhythmically until I found release, all while I was busy nursing from Sheena’s generous breasts.
It was, by all accounts, a hell of a way to start the day.
After a quick shower – and having the two of them dutifully brush my teeth and shave my face – I stepped out to find Karen and Sanae already busy with breakfast.
I gave them both a quick kiss before settling in with a cup of coffee.
I pulled up the Magic Crystal to check the status of the camp.
A new party application was waiting; it was the Karate and Baseball clubs.
I hit ‘Approve.’
These guys were the lucky ones.
They’d secured 5th Rank slaves as rewards for the Area Guardian ¹ battle.
The system guarantees a slave ticket for the first ten groups to clear it, but after that, it’s a gamble.
I’d heard the eleventh group got nothing but a dry chest, while the twelfth found a 5th Rank exchange voucher.
It looked like a 50/50 toss-up now.
By the twentieth group, the odds would probably plummet.
I skimmed the slave list for the girls they’d claimed.
Mostly non-virgins, mostly third-years, and not particularly well-endowed.
But they’d clearly been using the cosmetics I’d sent over to Leticia and Professor Wakui.
Between the makeup and the forced exercise of the dungeon, they’d cleaned up well.
”Beauty is a choice,” as they say.
Some of them had gone full ‘gal’ ² with their look, which definitely had its own appeal.
My crystal chimed – a transmission from the clubs.
They were ecstatic, thanking me profusely.
In the background, I could hear a few of the newly manifested girls shrieking with excitement.
It made me chuckle.
During the call, I learned that Coach Sayama had managed to get his hands on a Soul-less Doll ³.
Since he’s a family man, he’d originally planned to pass the ticket to one of the students, but apparently, the doll was so stunning that his self-control snapped.
He manifested her, and now he was spiraling into a pit of self-loathing.
Classic Sayama.
The man is a saint to a fault.
He’s always the first one into the fray, taking more hits than anyone just to keep his students safe.
He’d even been mangled during the last Guardian fight.
If anyone deserved a little supernatural compensation, it was him.
”Tell the Coach he’s being an idiot,” I told the caller, laughing.
”If he can wake her soul, he’s saving a life.
Tell him it’s an act of charity.”
I ended the call after reminding them to leave the party by nightfall since we were heading back soon.
Karen and Sanae were practically vibrating with energy after breakfast.
”Check our stats, Yakumo!” Karen asked.
I pulled up the Slave Management Screen.
Sure enough, their Mana Capacity had ticked up to E+.
They celebrated with a high-five, looking far more relieved than they should have been.
Current standings: Sheena and I were at C-rank.
Sayaka sat at D, while Karen and Sanae were holding steady at E+.
As for the summons, Rock and Saizou were D-rank, and Lucy was still at E.
”We’re going to let Lucy get the last hits today,” I announced.
Sheena mentioned that a Kobold Thief evolves into a Rogue next.
I wasn’t sure what to expect.
Male Rogues were supposedly hideous, scarred-up thugs, but Rock had already proven that our summons didn’t follow the ‘ugly’ rule.
We broke camp early.
The plan was to clear settlements eight through ten by sundown.
If we were lucky, we’d find enough fragments for the Guardian battle.
Then again, the drop rates had been abysmal.
Seven settlements, four chests, and only one fragment so far.
The odds of three consecutive drops were slim to none.
Sanae was determined to break the streak, but the rest of us were already mentally preparing for a third lap.
Even Sanae’s smile looked a little strained.
The trek along the town road was routine.
We carved through four Orcs and a pack of Green Wolves.
By 11:00 AM, the eighth settlement was a graveyard.
My Stone Spikes were doing the heavy lifting, keeping the pressure off Rock.
I let Lucy finish off the stragglers before we headed for the main shack.
Inside, a copper chest sat waiting.
”Yes!” Sanae shouted, pumping a fist.
Lucy nudged the lid open.
Sanae’s face fell instantly.
”An…”
”Oh dear, it’s just a 4th-grade status ailment recovery Potion and silver coins.”
”No fragment, huh… well, there are 2 more.
Let’s move.”
I packed the loot into the Magic Pouch and pulled Sanae close, steering her out of the shack before Sheena could start teasing her.
But the writing was on the wall: we were definitely doing a third lap.
We hit the ninth settlement in the afternoon.
Once the dust settled, we found another shack, another chest.
”Two in a row!” Karen cheered.
”This has to be it!”
”Sayaka, you take this one,” I said, gesturing to the chest.
”Sanae’s jinxed ⁴ us enough today.”
”Hey!” Sanae protested, though she didn’t step forward.
”Oh, stop calling me a goddess,” Sayaka teased, blushing as she knelt by the chest.
She popped the latch.
Inside were a pair of grey leather gauntlets, a Grade-4 Mana Potion, and – finally – a copper fragment.
”Alright, that’s the 5th one.”
Good, I was wondering what I’d do if it ended with 1.
”Yay! Finally a hit!”
”An-an!”
”Phew.”
Karen and Lucy held hands and rejoiced, and Sanae exhaled a sigh of relief, perhaps because she had been nervous.
”As expected of the legal wife, Sayaka-sama desuwa. Even so, that was a quite powerful flag, wasn’t it?”
”Shut up, Sheena!”
”Hey now, both of you. It was inside, so isn’t it fine? These gauntlets are made of the same Grey Wolf leather as the ones Sheena is wearing. Just right, let’s have Lucy equip them.”
”An-an!”
When handed the gauntlets by me, Lucy wagged her tail vigorously in joy.
By the way, this monster called Grey Wolf that I am also equipped with is apparently a D-rank monster.
No wonder I thought it was sturdy.
”That’s great, Lucy. Now you have matching equipment with Sheena.”
”Oh, well then, let’s give you some more special training.”
”Kuuuun…”
When Sheena said that with a smile, the tail that was being wagged vigorously suddenly curled up.
It’s as if she’s frightened of something.
Well, it’s probably of Sheena.
She’s merciless even when teaching martial arts to Sanae and Karen.
Lucy, perhaps because she has a straightforward personality, often gets caught by feints.
There’s no way she could be a match for Sheena.
We stopped for lunch at the settlement.
I noticed Karen staring at me, her gaze heavy and unfocused.
I knew that look.
It was the signal.
She headed for the bathroom, and I followed a moment later.
I found her already waiting on the seat, her magic armor peeled back to expose her heavy, aching breasts.
She was already working a finger inside herself, her legs spread wide, glistening and ready.
The sight had me hard in seconds.
I didn’t waste time.
I unzipped, set myself to a hair-trigger, and buried myself inside her.
We kissed, tongues battling as I hammered into her.
The sound of her sharp, frantic gasps filled the small room until I finally slammed home, filling her deep.
We emerged a few minutes later, holding hands.
The other girls didn’t even look up; they were used to our ‘quick breaks’ by now.
By evening, we reached the tenth and final settlement.
The team moved like a machine, fueled by the desire to get home.
We cleared the place in record time.
”Lucy!”
And while I was letting Lucy deal the finishing blow to a half-dead Orc, she suddenly crouched down and began to emit a black light from her body.
”Oh, did you rank up? It’s okay, don’t worry. This is the second time, right?”
I caught Karen as she moved to rush forward.
”Yeah, that’s true, but seeing such a painful face makes me worry after all.”
Karen clung to my waist and, while burying her face in my chest, watched Lucy’s condition worriedly from the corner of her eye.
When the light faded, a new Lucy stood before us.
She’d grown – maybe 160 centimeters now – and her frame was leaner, more corded with muscle.
Her legs, in particular, looked powerful.
She looked sharper, more dangerous.
A true Rogue.
”Lucy!” Karen tackled her in a hug, ruffling her fur.
”An, an.”
Lucy’s voice was lower, though she still tried to hit those high-pitched yaps whenever Karen petted her.
Rock and Saizou wandered over.
Rock patted her head like a proud older brother, while Saizou just nodded sagely.
It was a weirdly wholesome moment for a group of killers.
I just hoped there weren’t any ‘beast-fetish’ weirdos among the other testers who might eye her.
I’d have to keep her under wraps, same as Saizou.
Not that I’m worried about her safety as much as I just don’t want to see that sight.
Lucy took her black-iron knives back from Rock and gave them a few experimental spins.
She was fast.
”Oh, she’s swinging it properly.”
”That’s right. She’s stopped being swung around by it like before.”
While I was impressed by Lucy swinging the dual large knives brilliantly, Sayaka also came to my side and agreed.
”It’s probably because her muscle strength went up. The safety of the mid-guard and rearguard has increased once again.”
”We have Saizou-san un-un. He appears before you know it and kills the Green Wolves before you know it, right?”
”Haha, he’s a ninja after all. He’s getting into the role himself so I’m letting him do as he likes, but I wonder what kind of form Saizou will take when he evolves next.”
”Alright,” I said, looking at the final shack.
”Let’s see if the luck holds.”
We opened the door.
The shack was empty.
No chest.
”6 treasure chests and 2 Pass fragments, huh. We pulled a downward variance.”
”Aww, that’s so stingy!”
”A flag recovery. Splendid desuwa.”
”T-that’s… i-it’s not my fault!”
”Admit it already. The fact that Sanae is a Sageman ⁵ desuwa.”
”As if I could admit that!”
”Kukuku, well, it’s probability; these things happen. They might gather quickly in the next lap, or if the 13th Floor is also a lap field, they might gather quickly there.”
”Hieeee, the probability on the 13th Floor seems even worse.”
”I’m staying silent next time. I won’t even look at the chests.”
”Good plan desuwa.”
”Alright, pack it up,” I ordered.
”We’re heading back. Tomorrow’s a day off, so let’s make it count.”
”Yay! Another holiday! I wonder what I should do~”
”I think I’ll spend tomorrow watching movies.”
”Sayaka-sama, I want to watch an action movie too. I want a genre called ‘kan-fu’ (kung-fu).”
”Ahaha, the kind where various weapons appear. I was thinking of watching one too, so let’s watch together.”
”I guess I’ll have Saizou and Lucy help with training. They look like they’ve become faster after evolving.”
The girls kept chatting about their plans as we marched back toward the exit.
I’d originally planned to have them spend the day in naked aprons with vibrators attached to their clits, but seeing them so genuinely excited for a normal day off made me feel… well, a little guilty.
I guess the aprons could wait until tomorrow night.
Pass fragments remaining until completion: 2.
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Summary:
Yakumo continues the second circuit of the 12th floor, managing party applications and observing the progress of other clubs. Lucy successfully evolves into a Kobold Rogue after a series of battles. The chapter concludes with the party failing to find enough pass fragments, necessitating a third lap, and planning a rest day.
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Trivia:
- The 11th party and onward have a lower chance (approx 50%) for slave rewards.
- Coach Sayama is a family man but manifested a Soul-less Doll anyway.
- Karen and Sanae reached E+ rank Mana Capacity.
- Yakumo and Sheena are already C-rank.
- Summoned beasts have genitals but no s*xual desire (supposedly).
- They only found 2 fragments this lap, needing 2 more for completion
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Character Insight:
Lucy shows significant growth, gaining muscle and speed, yet retains her subservient nature. Yakumo displays a rare moment of ‘mercy’ by postponing his lewd holiday plans because the girls are happy.
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Behind the Scenes:
The ‘Flag’ mentioned in the title refers to the trope where saying something will go well causes it to fail (Sanae’s optimism leading to no chests).
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TL Notes:
Notes:
• Yakumo – A 25-year-old human male. He has facial scars, stab wounds, and gunshot scars from his time in a war zone. He works as a school guard.
• Sana – Black ponytail, hooded/sharp eyes, kyudo practitioner, average height.
• Sayaka – The academy’s premier beauty and a member of the swimming club. Currently classified as a Rank 1 Slave. She is seventeen years old and a virgin. E-cup. She has blue, short, boyish hair. Her best friend is Sanae.
• Sheena – Beastman Soul-less Doll with rabbit ears and a large chest. Flawless face, approx 165cm height, F or G cup, narrow waist, large hips, and a fluffy tail longer than a rabbit’s. Now, her ego is back.
• Karen – An international student from America who often runs to school late with bread in her mouth. Considered a ‘main target’ by the protagonist. Voice acting major, huge breasts, same height as Sana.
• Sanae – She struggles with the sexual training and often shows frustration. Vice-captain of the Archery Club. Described as tall with a model-like build and sharp features. She has approximately C-cup breasts and is ranked as a 1st Rank Slave. She is Sayaka’s best friend. Black ponytail, hooded/sharp eyes, kyudo practitioner, average height.
• Leticia – French exchange student, animation major 1st year, silver hair, small stature, slim, large breasts, 13 years old.
• Wakui – The female counselor. Has healing type vibe but curvy and big breasted.
• Sayama – Baseball club coach in his thirties, former professional pitcher with a history of injuries. Pragmatic and anxious about his family and career stability.
• Saizou – A newly summoned Goblin. Intelligent with a small horn on his forehead and jagged teeth. Wears ninja-style clothing (shinobifuku) and uses poison daggers/knives.
• Lucy – A female Kobold familiar resembling an American Eskimo Dog. Now, she evolves into a Kobold Thief. Her height increases to approximately 140cm, her limbs become sturdier/leaner, and she retains a cute face. She wags her tail when happy.
• Rock – A male Kobold summoned from a Magic Sealing Crystal. He has grey fur, round eyes, and a face resembling a Shiba Inu. He wears a leather jacket and a pilot’s cap
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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