Volume 7 Chapter 22 Bridging the Gap
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
After finishing our investigation of the lake and talking it over with Captain Emily and the crew, we discovered that a boss is lurking right in the center. Apparently, if we take it down, the whole situation should stabilize. I’d already confirmed the boss’s presence myself, so this was exactly what I expected.
The real question is how to handle the subjugation. They told me they wanted to leave the hit to either me or Kazuya. I could’ve handled it, but this time I decided to pass the buck to Kazuya. That “Excalibur” thing Tria uses has some seriously cracked firepower. It absolutely vaporized that mass of tentacles in the middle of the river, so it should handle a boss no problem.
Aside from the boss, we still need to clear out the existing Elements¹. Because of that, we took the long way back to the village, aggressively hunting down every Element we saw. Since the path from the Royal Capital to the village usually only spawns things like Goblins and wolves, it was my first real hunt in a while. Still, it didn’t even come close to my usual routine on the sixteenth floor.
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Nighttime is my time with Cassandra. It’s the highlight of my day, but also the part where her “salt-response”² usually brings me down a bit. Meta is staying at the same inn, but we mostly go our separate ways during quests, and I really miss being all lovey-dovey with my three girls back in the Royal Capital. Camilla is probably feeling lonely too. (Don’t worry, babe-once I’m back, I’m going to dote on you so hard you won’t know what hit you!)
”What are you thinking about?”
”Just my lovers back in the Capital. We’d only just started living together when I had to leave for this long trip.”
”…I see.”
Just like yesterday, we’re having dinner at a standard Izakaya³ rather than the inn. I answered her naturally, but then it hit me-that might have been the first time Cassandra actually asked me a question. Is she feeling sick or something?
”Cassandra, are you okay? Do you have a fever? Does your stomach hurt?”
”No, nothing like that.”
”Then maybe the food doesn’t sit right?”
”It’s fine. …I happen to like cheese.”
(She’s as tight-lipped as ever, but the usual thorniness is gone. Considering the effects of my “Ordeal,” there’s no way her affection levels could have spiked in just one day. Cassandra is the type to act tough and hide it even if she’s feeling under the weather. Is she really okay?)
”If you’re feeling sick, don’t force yourself. Just tell me, okay?”
”I told you, I’m fine. …Is it really that strange for me to ask a question?”
”It’s not strange, it just surprised me. I mean, you hate me, right?”
”…I suppose so.”
(When I used Mind, she shot back a grumpy response. I might have annoyed her a bit. Up until this morning, she would’ve snapped “I hate you” without a second thought, but that last “I suppose so” actually had some weight behind it. We’re still nowhere near “love,” but I’m just happy the hostility is dying down. She’s not exactly acting “meek” yet, but she’s back to being a dignified, beautiful knight, which honestly just makes her more charming. Cassandra seems like she’s terrible at unwinding, so even setting my own desires aside, I want to help her relax-though maybe I’m just being a busybody at this point.)
”Well, I’m glad you’re interested, Cassandra. If there’s anything you want to know, just ask.”
”It isn’t ‘interest’ so much as… Daisuke, why do you bother with me? A female knight significantly older than yourself… usually, you’d find someone like me a burden, wouldn’t you?”
”I’ve told you before, I’m about forty on the inside. To me, Cassandra, you’re just a younger girl. A beautiful one, too.”
”Beautiful? You’ve said that before, but someone like me is just average.”
”Maybe that’s the standard around here, but by my standards, you’re a total beauty. Plus, I actually like how serious you are.”
”…I see.”
A complicated look crossed Cassandra’s face as she gulped down her drink to hide her reaction. She always does this when I praise her. I wonder if we get closer, she’ll eventually learn how to just be happy or get embarrassed like a normal girl.
But seriously, Cassandra is acting weird today. She was her usual salty self this morning, so something definitely happened. I haven’t heard about any trouble or dangerous encounters during the quest… did someone say something to her? …I don’t know.
Whatever the reason, she’s definitely reaching out. I liked her from the start, so I have no reason to pull away. I’ll use this chance to get even closer.
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Once the meal is finished, it’s time for adult hours-which basically means, “Let’s get laid!” (I’d never say that out loud, though, because her affection would tank instantly. Cassandra has been working hard as Vice-Captain, and she’s prone to stiff shoulders. Plus, she’s the type to bottle up stress.)
”Alright then, let’s start with a massage again today.”
”…Fine.”
Up until yesterday, we would’ve had a whole song and dance-“You don’t need to do that, just get it over with” versus “Now, now, don’t be like that”-but today she just gave in.
She really does struggle with those stiff shoulders, and she’s already admitted the massages actually work. I use the now-standard rose essential oil and carefully work over her body.
”Ahhh… that’s the spot…”
Since she’s being so cooperative, I don’t feel the need to make it sexual just yet. Once I’m done, I lie down on my side like I did yesterday and beckon her over.
”Come here, Cassandra.”
”No, if you’re done, let’s just finish the rest quickly…”
”Did you really hate it that much?”
”It’s not that I hated it, but…”
”Then you’re invited! Get over here.”
”…You forceful brat.”
She isn’t as compliant with the cuddling as she was with the massage, but when I pull her in and tuck her head under my chin, she closes her eyes despite the grumbling.
She said we didn’t have to do this if it didn’t suit her, but it looks like that was a lie. She’s stubborn and hard on herself, but deep down, she clearly craves this kind of comfort. I run my fingers through her silky hair, enjoying the texture as I stroke her head.
”……”
She doesn’t say anything, but the tension from yesterday is gone. An honest Cassandra is incredibly cute, but I’m still dying to know what changed.
”Cassandra, did something happen today?”
”…Nothing worth talking about. Don’t worry about it.”
So something did happen, she just won’t spill. Pushing her will only put her in a bad mood, so I’ll let it go for now. For now, I’ll just enjoy the quiet.
”Alright, let’s get started.”
”…Yeah.”
Relaxing time is over. Now it’s time for a little workout. She’s still as passive as a log, but her body has been developed quite a bit over the last few days.
Mentally, that raw hostility from day one is gone; I think she’s starting to accept this, at least a little. Or maybe she’s just given up. She still won’t let me kiss her on the lips, so I start with my usual routine of kissing her neck and collarbone. Today, I hold her from behind, focusing my attention on the side of her neck and the nape.
”Ngh… ah… ♡”
As I give her a little nip and lick her skin wetly, her body jolts in response. Her neck was already a weak spot, but I’ve spent the last few days really sensitizing it. On a relaxed body, it’s super effective; sweet moans start leaking out almost immediately.
Of course, I’m not stopping there. I gently knead her large breasts, savoring their soft, bouncy weight. I tease her hardening n**ples, rolling them between my fingers and giving them the occasional firm pinch until they’re as stiff as gummy candies.
”Nnnh… ♡ Hah… haah… ♡”
Cassandra is so much cuter when she accepts the foreplay more honestly. I don’t think I’ve totally won her over yet, but it still makes me happy. Now, let’s see how things are downstairs. I reluctantly let go of her chest and move my hand down.
As I stroke her sensitive spots, her slightly toned abs tighten up-there’s something really erotic about that. Past the small patch of hair and down to her private center, she’s already damp. Yep, the body doesn’t lie. I work my fingers into her labia, which have softened and started to spread, kneading them wetly.
”Haah… ♡ That’s enough… ♡ You don’t have to keep going for my sake… ♡”
”Now, now, don’t say that.”
She’s flushed red enough that I can tell even from behind, but she’s still trying to play it off. Her heart isn’t fully in it yet. Still, as I knead her labia vertically and horizontally, her body gives me all the right answers. Even her clitoris, which I haven’t fully trained yet, twitches with pleasure when I flick it gently.
”Enough… ♡ I’m… telling you… ah… ♡”
”What’s that? You want more because it feels so good?”
I know that’s not what she said, but I want her to feel the pleasure. It’s better if she’s actually enjoying herself, though we’re not quite there yet. I slide my fingers into her entrance, which is already slick with honey, and start working the inside.
Every day her development progresses; she’s getting much easier to lubricate, and her walls are softening up beautifully. And yet, thanks to her athletic build, her grip is still incredibly tight. I carefully rub her sensitive spots, stirring her up until she hits her first peak of the night.
”Ahhh! I can’t… ♡ … I’m coming! Nnn… ♡”
”Don’t hold it back.”
”Ngh… ♡ Daisuke… again… ♡”
Cassandra looks stunning as she spasms in climax. She glares back at me with hazy eyes, but she isn’t scary at all. She’s lost all her strength and is slumped against me; her ragged breath and burning skin tell me everything I need to know.
”Okay, I’m going in. Are you sure you won’t let me do it from the front today?”
”Haa… haa… ♡ No… I can’t… ♡”
Cassandra shifts her position with slow, heavy movements. Man, I feel like we’re so close to a breakthrough, but she just won’t give in on that one point. I’ll have to kick ass during the subjugation tomorrow and ask for it as a reward. For now, I follow her lead and enter her from behind. Thanks to the juices dripping down her thighs, I slide right in with a wet squelch.
”Hau… ♡”
”Oh?”
She actually had a mini-climax just from the insertion. Her back arched and her v**inal walls clamped down hard on me. I can’t say who my favorite is, but Cassandra is definitely top-tier. She’s clearly capable of feeling intense pleasure; it’s such a waste she was inexperienced for so long.
Then again, I was a virgin at her age in my previous life, too. Since this is only the first round, I take it slow, letting her get used to the sensation as I enjoy her interior.
Because I took the time to loosen her up, her walls are soft and coated in thick, syrupy fluid. I make sure to hit her weak spots, stirring up the juices with a wet, squelching sound, and every time I do, she squeezes me back with incredible force. Those slightly husky moans of hers are pure s*x.
”You really are amazing, Cassandra.”
”Ngh… ♡ Ngh… ♡ Uh… ♡ Fuh… ♡”
She won’t admit she likes the praise, but she’s stopped fighting it. She’s been riding a continuous wave of minor peaks for a while now, so she probably just doesn’t have the mental capacity to argue.
Either way, I’m getting close too. I’m going to get a bit more aggressive now and keep going until Cassandra is completely spent. I can just use Healing Magic to fix her up afterward so it won’t affect the hunt tomorrow. I grab her firm, ample ass and start slamming into her, driving all the way to the hilt. Working the inside of those tight walls with all that thick lubrication feels like heaven.
She’s gotten used to me now, so even when I get rough, it shouldn’t hurt-in fact, she looks like she’s about to lose her mind from the pleasure.
”Ahhh! Not so… fast! Ah… ♡ No… ♡ I’m coming… ♡ Uwaaaaaah!”
”I’m finishing inside!”
At the very end, I bury myself deep, pressing the head of my c**k right against her cervix as I pour my seed into her. Cassandra responds by clamping down on me with her slick walls, her internal ridges milking me for every last drop.
”Alright, let’s keep this going.”
”Wait… ♡ Da… Daisuke, what’s gotten… into you… ngh… ♡”
”Nothing at all. If you’ve still got the energy to worry, you’re doing just fine.”
”No, I don’t… have the energy… ah… ♡ Nnn… ♡ You’re really… nhaaaah!!”
Without giving her a break, I start right back up. Since she’s still in the middle of her afterglow, she immediately peaks again. Every time she does, the juices overflow and she squeezes me even tighter, which feels great, but I think Cassandra is hitting her limit. Yikes!
”You’re so cute when you’re coming, Cassandra.”
”Ah, no… ♡ Stop… ♡ Wait… ♡ Aaaah!”
I kept at it without a single pause until I finally let out my fourth e**culation, at which point she finally passed out. I flipped her over to check on her and… well, for the sake of her honor as a knight, I’ll keep the details to myself.
She looked so adorable that I couldn’t help but give her a quick kiss. I’ll keep that a secret, too-she’d definitely kill me if she found out.
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Summary:
Daisuke concludes the lake investigation and hands the boss fight over to Kazuya. He spends an unusually intimate evening with Cassandra, who seems to be slightly softening her stance toward him despite the Ordeal’s effects. After a massage, they engage in a long sexual session that leaves Cassandra unconscious.
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Trivia:
- Daisuke claims to be 40 years old mentally due to reincarnation.
- The ‘Ordeal’ effect is currently active, which normally blocks affinity gains.
- Cassandra is specifically noted as being older than Daisuke (externally).
- Rose essential oil is the ‘standard’ for their massage routine.
- Kazuya and Tria are high-powered party members capable of wiping bosses
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Character Insight:
Cassandra is starting to show ‘honesty’ and a crack in her ‘salty’ facade, even asking Daisuke a personal question for the first time. Daisuke shows a protective/caring side by doting on her despite her initial resistance.
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Lore And Worldbuilding Context:
The author uses the ‘massage leading to s*x’ trope to facilitate development with a tsundere character who is otherwise hard to approach due to plot-based debuffs.
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Glossary:
Notes:
• Emily – Thirty-year-old Captain of the Knights’ Order and expedition leader for the lake subjugation, he’s a B-Rank Adventurer equivalent with striking purple wolf-cut hair, wavy and tied back, a powerful aura, and a wicked smile that radiates an older-sister vibe. Married and commanding the Third Unit, he chaperones a high-school girl party while enduring overload from the Knight Commander—often late, professional yet haughty, he teases subordinates and Daisuke with disciplined charm.
• Kazuya – A scrawny, lazy-talking transferee youth who assists in subjugations with informal yet polite speech, once a Leeman summoner obsessed with 2D girls over real women—his freckles vanished, he spends days grading 20+ summoning spells alone, treating each summon as an emotional anchor, but fixates solely on Toria, his idealized past-life fantasy character, whom he’s spent a year summoning to live with forever, refusing to depart until she’s his.
• Tria – Kazuya summons a female swordsman modeled after the King of Knights; she wears sleek silver armor with blue trim, moves on water as if it were solid, and wields Excalibur with flawless precision. Her presence commands respect among allies and rivals alike.
• Cassandra – Standing 175 cm tall with short brown hair, she is muscular, sturdy, and has a calm, stoic beauty and unyielding aura. Former Royal Knights Vice‑Captain dubbed ‘The Ogress’, she despises adventurers and remains emotionally distant, now leading the Third Unit as a neutral Guild witness to Daisuke. A dignified, rigid knight and slave to Daisuke—highly capable yet recently overwhelmed—her cold exterior masks a fractured loyalty.
• Camilla – 14-year-old fox-beastkin, ~140 cm, thin and fluffy-tailed—tail thumps when excited, stands rigid when nervous, ears twitch—wears simple accessories, slave ear marked, deeply attached to Daisuke as a father figure, suffers severe separation anxiety, cries when apart, craves his scent and head-pats, seeks approval, socially anxious yet easily pleased, helps with household chores, favored by Rin, rescued from a duel with Gerta, fears abandonment above all.
• Meta – Mature, divorced priestess with long blonde hair and a curvy, well‑endowed figure, she radiates a pink aura of gratitude toward Daisuke, her lover and fellow adventurer. Ally of the Mirage party, she fights beside him but is now held hostage by Moritz. Though mature in appearance, she acts cute and devoted to Daisuke‑sama.
• Daisuke – Mid‑40s Japanese reincarnated adventurer with a youthful face, B‑Rank (Lv69) blessed by the Green God. Wields a one‑handed sword and buckler, uses Earth/Wind and regeneration magic, stealth, speed, transformation, Item Box, healing and “Massage” skill. Manages slaves Ilse, Liese, Camilla; mentors Rin & Cassandra; dates Ines; pursues Regina & Dietlinde; leads a lake‑investigation party. Runs a harem, cooks expertly, coordinates Royal Knight missions.
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