Chapter 49
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Ah…”
Seria remembered that she was in her underwear because of my order, and she reached for the robe she had taken off earlier.
But… she stopped her hand in mid-air.
”…”
”What’s wrong?”
In response to my question, Seria moved closer without wearing any clothes and made a certain proposal.
”Um… is there a chance I could be ‘your partner’?”
”Huh? I don’t plan to ask for anything from you.”
”Does that mean you’re not interested in women…?”
”No, that’s not it. If that were the case, I wouldn’t have been staring at what I saw earlier.”
”Right. Then, how about when we get back to the city…?”
Seria showed a mix of understanding and relief on her face at my answer, and while saying that, she exposed her chest again to tempt me.
Of course, she wasn’t completely unembarrassed, as her face was turning red, but still, the fact that she was making such a proposal…
”You understand the seriousness of the penalty fee, right?”
”Regarding that, it’s more about my enthusiasm and sense of security, I think.”
”What do you mean?”
”The contract said absolute obedience, but with your sweet response earlier, I thought you wouldn’t give unreasonable orders.”
”Well, that’s true…”
”If that’s the case, then I probably won’t want to go against your orders, and I don’t need to worry too much about the high penalty fee.”
”…”
Ah, if there aren’t any harsh orders coming, then she won’t have to disobey, and she won’t need to worry about the penalty fee either.
Seria continued speaking to me while I remained silent.
”Well then, um… I intend to respond to your physical needs, and I hope that by doing so, you will place me under your protection.”
”Ah… so that’s the resolve and sense of security, huh?”
If she’s under my protection, the chances of being given unreasonable orders would be even lower, and she might get help if trouble arises.
To an outsider, it might seem like she’s just being used, but in that case, I’m also doing my part, and besides, it’s my fault for getting involved in this situation in the first place.
So, I told Seria that it was fine to keep her under my protection without having to do anything… but she shook her head.
”That wouldn’t feel real, and I wouldn’t have a sense of security. It’s important to feel that I belong to you.”
”Even if you say I own you… um, wouldn’t it be bad for the person you want to heal?”
If that person happened to be a romantic interest, it could lead to complications, which is why I had no intention of giving such orders and decided to create a contract with that kind of content.
Seria, with a question mark floating above her head, replied to me.
”Well, it shouldn’t matter who I have that kind of relationship with… unless they’re a really bad person and treat me horribly.”
”Is that so?”
”Yes… isn’t that how it is? Like with a mother?”
”Wait, are you saying the person you want to heal is your mother?”
”That’s right… ah.”
Noticing my reaction and realizing what my concern was, Seria clearly declared while lifting her chest with her arms.
”I don’t have a boyfriend, so please feel free to enjoy yourself♪.”
* * *
So, in the end, what happened was… I put it on hold.
We’re in a dungeon, and we never know when a monster or person might show up, so while a break is fine, I can’t fully enjoy the main event.
When I said that, Seria understood and followed the first order to put on her clothes.
Iris also seemed to have no objections to my decision.
”It’s convenient to have a way to get things that are hard for me to obtain directly. Besides… depending on my condition, there might be times when I can’t handle him.”
She accepted Seria’s contract.
But…
”Um, I don’t think it’s good to demand things from my position… so please try to use me as much as you can? I’ll do my best.”
It seemed she had a competitive spirit in ‘that area’, and while saying that, she lightly squeezed my groin.
In response, I answered by squeezing her butt back… and by the time I did that, Seria was ready, so we resumed the hunt.
After making a contract of absolute obedience, I gave Seria the second order to keep the information about me and Iris confidential… Since I needed to earn magic stones for myself, I showed her my usual work.
*Gash, bang, smash…*
”Gii…”
”Ggh…”
”Gyaa!”
”…”
The monsters were bound by magic thread and had their heads split open like seasoned log splitting.
Seria, holding the cloth to collect the magic stones, silently watched the scene.
When I checked for magic stones around, I found none except for those from the defeated monsters, so after confirming it was safe, I instructed Iris and Seria to start collecting the magic stones.
”Start collecting the magic stones.”
”Okay.”
”…Ah, yes!”
While I continued to keep watch, the two of them moved their hands to collect the magic stones while also chatting.
”Um, is this the usual way you do things?”
”Well, yes. But then again, I’ve only accompanied him a few times.”
”Is that so? Then, does that mean you’re not in a relationship with ‘Koji’?”
”Well… that’s not quite right. We haven’t signed any contracts, but our positions are similar to yours. Also, when he’s in that outfit, he’s ‘Mose.’.”
”Oh, okay.”
As I mentioned earlier, I revealed that I was “Koji” and showed my true self to make it easier to keep in touch in the future.
She was surprised that my face looked different from when I showed it at the church, but I explained that I had changed my appearance with ‘Magic Mending’ and that I had also used that skill to fake ‘Shield Expansion.’
Because of this, Seria understood why I had been using written communication while in the form of ‘Mose.’
After witnessing my fighting style of binding targets with magic threads, she approached me once the magic stone collection was finished.
”…What is it?”
”Please marry me.”
”I refuse.”
It seems that Seria said this not only because she wanted to gain combat experience against monsters but also because she judged it to be a safe and reliable way to earn money.
”Come on… I’ll do my best, okay? ‘Various things’.”
As she said this, she placed her hand on my groin and started to rub.
She seemed inexperienced and awkward.
Her hands were clean since she had washed them with the water Iris made using magic and wiped them with a cloth that didn’t have any blood stains.
I didn’t feel bad being stimulated by those hands, but since I wasn’t in the mood right now, I decided to push her away while squeezing Seria’s butt like I did with Iris.
*Squeeze, squeeze…*
”Ah, come on…”
Even though I pushed her away, Seria didn’t seem to be giving up.
It’s a bit late to say this, but being a Cleric doesn’t actually mean they prohibit s*xual things.
Well, even though she’s sent here, she’s in a position where she needs protection in the dungeon, so it’s possible that some people might end up having those kinds of relationships with someone they like.
Of course, since there are other members in the dungeon, we would probably avoid any contact… But that means her situation doesn’t have those restrictions, and maybe that’s why Seria decided to approach me without holding back.
…I guess I have to make a strict rule against it in the dungeon.
I had originally planned to do that anyway.
With that in mind… I sensed a monster’s magic stone and quickly took the two of them on a cart, finished the “work,” and once I collected the magic stones, I looked for the next monster.
* * *
After about 2 hours of doing that.
We decided to take a break in an empty room and have a light meal.
Of course, the food was something I bought in this city.
Knowing the cooking from my previous life makes it hard not to feel dissatisfied… but, well, I can’t show it to the two of them, so I’ll just have to hold back until we get back to the room we borrowed.
So, I sat down in the dungeon room, finished my meal, and while resting a bit… I sensed a strong reaction of magic stones approaching this room.
This is a human.
”Hey, you two, someone is coming close, so be careful with what you say and do.”
”Okay.”
”Got it.”
Today, it wasn’t the first time we encountered a person in the dungeon, and once I realized it was a human, we made sure to avoid them.
There’s still a bit of distance, but… this room is at the end of a corridor, so rushing to move now might look a little suspicious.
However, I can’t help but worry if they leave right after entered the room.
As I thought about how to respond, using my experiences from my past life… I sensed multiple reactions outside the room through the magical net I had laid out.
I didn’t mind that there were 4 of them, but their movements were strange.
Three of them stayed a little distance away, while one approached alone.
There were torches in this room, and the light should have made it clear that people were here.
…Ah, it’s possible that everyone else is dead and the only ones moving are monsters.
If that’s the case, it wouldn’t be weird for them to send out a scout.
Well, I should just respond normally.
That’s what I thought, but… the one who came to scout was a male adventurer, and when he saw us, he shouted to his friends.
”Hey! They’re here!”
”””?”””
While we exchanged confused looks about the guy’s actions, the other 3 ran to the entrance of the room.
*Thud thud thud… rustle!*
”Oh, finally!”
”Looks like there are no monsters here.”
”Damn, they ran away like crazy…”
The scout called out to the 3.
”Well, there’s one more person now, so it’ll be more fun, right?”
”That’s true. At least one person has to keep watch, so one of us can have a solo shot.”
”Then I’ll take the Cleric. It’s dangerous to mess with them unless it’s a big company, right?”
”Yeah, if we get reported to the church later, we’ll never get sent out again.”
”So, the one we can’t let escape is the Cleric.”
”Yeah. I was aiming for the swordswoman, but I didn’t expect them to add a Cleric.”
Saying that, they each drew their swords and took positions to surround us from the entrance.
At that moment… I remembered who these guys were.
Ah, they were the ones bothering Iris outside.
A group of men, dressed like newcomers, have been following us, I wonder.
Maybe there were fewer monsters because we’ve been hunting them relentlessly.
I was aware of the group’s presence somewhere, as we’ve been avoiding humans, but I haven’t seen them until now.
And even if I had seen them, I’m not sure I would have recognized them immediately.
As I was deep in thought, Iris spoke up.
”Mose, what do you want to do?”
”I’ll take care of them.”
”Are you sure?”
”Yeah. They’re planning to kill us, except Seria, at least. They’ll do it after they ‘use her’.”
”I see. Seria, step back.”
”Y-Yes.”
Just as we made our decision, one of the men spoke.
”Hey, leave the girl and we’ll let you go.”
”No. They’re both mine.”
”What?!”
My response seemed to anger the men, but at the same time, I felt the intensity in Iris and Seria’s gaze.
Maybe I should have said “my girls” instead.
But we’re not exactly a team, so it’s complicated.
As the atmosphere around the girls changed, the men’s hostility became palpable.
”Alright, let’s do this as planned!”
”””Yeah!”””
And with that, the men charged at us with their weapons.
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