Chapter 86
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
*Clang!*
Right after that sharp metallic sound, another heavy impact rang out, and in an instant, Taia was knocked sideways.
*Boom! … Thud, Scrape!*
From my position behind “Silver Orchid,” I could barely catch a glimpse of Ferris’s foot, but judging by how she flew, it was clear that the attack wasn’t aimed at Taia’s head.
”Taia!”
By the time Ms. Luka shouted, Taia was already rolling about 30 meters (98ft) away.
We were also in a combat stance, and Taia shouldn’t have been caught off guard.
However, against Ferris, she couldn’t respond quickly enough and likely couldn’t dodge what seemed to be a spinning kick from her.
”…”
With the distance, I couldn’t hear any voices, and since she wasn’t moving, her status was unknown.
I hadn’t seen the scene directly, but it was like being hit by a car, so even if her head wasn’t directly attacked, it was entirely possible she could have hit her head from the impact of landing.
Well, since healing magic exists, if she’s alive, she might be saved…
*Dash!*
Perhaps she thought the same, as Ms. Anju, the Cleric accompanying “Silver Orchid,” rushed over.
But…
*Whoosh!*
”Ms. Ferris!?”
Ferris stood in front of Ms. Anju, blocking her from reaching Taia.
Grit…
”You guys…”
While the members of “Silver Orchid” were worried about Taia, Ferris turned her head, which was the only part she could move freely, and glared at “Gem Snake,” grinding her teeth.
It was clear she was furious about having been manipulated into attacking her allies and having that healing attempt thwarted.
However, Ulgar ‘pointed out’ to her.
”That woman’s magic (Taia) is troublesome. But you understood from the way I held back that we didn’t intend to kill her, right? She’s got a good face and body, so the plan is to disable her magic and use her. For now… ‘Bring her here’.”
”Ugh, Guh, Gigi…”
Ferris seemed to be desperately trying to resist that command, shaking her head with a frantic expression.
However… contrary to her will, her body smoothly moved toward Taia, roughly picked her up, and headed toward Ulgar.
Perhaps because there was a risk of being stopped and having them finish Taia off, Ms. Luka and the others could only watch in frustration.
Even though she was deemed a troublesome magician, the fact that they planned to disable her magic and use her meant they intended to utilize Taia solely as a woman, and unless there was a strong preference, she didn’t necessarily have to be the one.
I was in the same position where I couldn’t intervene; I had stepped forward as Taia was kicked away, but now I should prioritize finding out who was controlling Ferris.
*Creek, Squeeze…*
”Good work. Hmph, you’ve got quite a handful, don’t you?”
Ulgar, having received Taia, wrapped his right arm around her from behind and began to grope her large breasts.
”Ugh…”
Whether it was due to the pain from her injuries or the sensation from her weakened body, Taia showed her disgust.
It seemed Ulgar didn’t intend to kill her, as I felt somewhat relieved to confirm her survival from her reaction.
Ulgar, with a smirk on his face, moved his hand vigorously as he stepped forward.
*Rustle, Rustle, Rustle, Rustle!*
”You, your name was Mose, right? You seemed to be serving ‘Silver Orchid’ like a workhorse, but were you buttering up these women for your own benefit? How about it? If you join us, I don’t know what rank you’ll be, but… I’ll let you use ‘her’ too.”
Since he had heard about my power, Ulgar was trying to recruit me by flaunting his groping of Taia’s breasts… but I immediately rejected it.
’I decline. It’s not that I’m uninterested in that act, but I prefer to see my partner move with joy.’
As I said this, Ulgar looked at me as if I were a “fool who didn’t take the delicious offer.”
”Well then, it seems you won’t have the chance to taste this. Well, I might give it to you once it’s all worn out and no one wants to use it anymore.”
’…’
There’s no value in responding to those words, as I’m searching for the one controlling Ferris… and then, that Ferris suddenly makes a suggestion.
”If you let them go quickly… I might just allow you to kill me, okay?”
In response to that barely even a suggestion, Ulgar twists and probes the tip of Taia.
*Grit*
”Ah!?”
”What!? Stop it!”
Ferris protests to Ulgar, who is making Taia raise her voice.
To her, Ulgar responds with a mocking attitude.
”…Huh. It seems you don’t grasp the situation. Right now, it’s me who holds your lives, you know? Like this.”
He grabs her roughly, kneading her chest…
”Ugh!?”
Ulgar carelessly pulls Ferris closer with his free left hand, wrapping his arm around her shoulder and turning her front towards him to squeeze her chest.
In response, she turns her back to him without any resistance, surrendering herself.
Perhaps this display is to further emphasize Ferris’s puppet-like state to us.
”Hmm… You don’t get hurt, yet you still have sensations, huh? Then let’s see how much I can stretch this.”
*Squeeze, pull*
”Ugh!?”
Ulgar, gripping Ferris’s chest tightly, lifts her body with just that.
He seems to have enough strength for his build, and Ferris lets out a voice of pain as her body slightly lifts off the ground.
It’s not surprising that she feels pain even though she doesn’t get injured.
I’ve had a couple of chances to toy with Ferris, and she reacted normally both times.
He probably has control over her sensations and can block pain depending on the situation.
It’s a different nature… or rather, an ability, I guess.
If that’s the case, the pain she feels from the chest being gripped by Ulgar is likely because he can manipulate her body but not her special powers.
Well, it’s also possible that he’s deliberately not blocking the pain to inflict suffering on her.. but let’s set that aside for now.
Having received such strong stimulation, Ferris feels pain just like an ordinary person.
I don’t particularly dislike her, and I plan to rely on her for Iris and the others in the future.
So I want to find the one controlling her and free her as soon as possible, but… from what I can see, there doesn’t seem to be anyone fitting that description.
It doesn’t seem to be a thousand, but finding someone who stands out among a number close to that is quite a hassle.
The fact that the controlled Ferris kicked Taia without any prior instructions was probably because that was predetermined.
Since they’re only controlling her from the neck down, it seems they don’t have a grasp on Ferris’s judgment ability or field of vision, and to execute that, they must understand the positional relationship between her and Taia. The one controlling Ferris should be in a position where they can see both of them.
And since they mentioned they planned to use her, it’s likely that carrying the fallen Taia was part of the plan, but seeing Ferris turn her back to surrender in response to Ulgar’s words, it’s certain that she can’t comply unless she hears his voice, so it must be within earshot.
However… if this premise can be achieved like a live broadcast on TV or the internet, it would render it meaningless.
At the very least, I can do it if I want, so I can’t help but consider that possibility.
Even if I take care of Ulgar, as long as the one controlling her is safe, it won’t change the fact that Ferris becomes a pawn of either the Duke Norland family or the individual controlling her, so it wouldn’t solve anything.
Moreover… if possible, it’s said that Ulgar should be captured alive.
Charlotte said that, as it would serve as proof that the Norland family has bared its fangs at the royal family.
I think there’s a high chance they’ll deny it, but what are they planning to do about that?
Well, whatever.
In any case, I was trying to find the one controlling Ferris… when Ulgar gives a short command to Aaron.
”Hey.”
”Yes. Oh, you guys.”
””Okay.””
It seemed to be going according to plan, as no detailed instructions were given, but a few men who had received Ulgar’s orders from Aaron reached out to Taia and Ferris, grabbing hold of their clothes.
*Riiiip!*
”N-noo…”
Ignoring Taia, who weakly protested due to the damage she had taken, the men grabbed the bag from her waist, which contained magic catalysts, and… they sliced her clothes in half with a knife.
Taia’s bra was also torn in the same way, exposing her chest, and Ulgar began to squeeze and knead it again.
*Squeezing…*
”Hmm, it feels better directly. Hm? What’s wrong?”
Ulgar was pleased with Taia’s touch, but he noticed that the men who were dealing with Ferris were having trouble.
”No, um… this guy’s clothes, the blade doesn’t go through.”
”What?”
One of the men said this, and Ulgar grabbed Ferris’ chest, pulling on her Chinese dress.
*Boing*
Her breasts spilled out from the sides, but Ulgar paid no attention to that and focused on her clothes.
G, G…
”Hmm… I thought it was smooth when I touched it earlier, but is it a special fabric?”
”Could it be a magic item?”
In response to Ulgar’s question, as he pulled on her clothes, Aaron said, and Ferris spat out an answer to the two of them.
”It doesn’t matter which one, since you’re going to take it off anyway. Here, I’ll take it in my mouth, so hurry up and take it off and stick it in.”
The statement itself seemed to be a sign of giving up in various ways, but her eyes and voice were overflowing with rebellious intent.
Ulgar seemed to sense this too, as he shook his head and rejected her offer.
”Hmph, I don’t intend to. Because you might also have the power to use your mouth down there. Hmm, just right. Let’s stick that stick you’re carrying on your waist, and make you walk naked through the town.”
”Huh!? You…”
Ferris glared at Ulgar, who pointed to the tonfa that I had lent her.
As for me… I don’t mind if she uses it voluntarily, but I find it very regrettable that it’s being used in this way.
It’s unclear if Ferris’ anger includes my feelings, but because Ulgar recognizes that the situation is definitely in his favor, he gives further instructions.
”After Ferris is stripped, aim for the cleric there. As for Taia… you can use her to some extent, but not to ‘the point of death’.”
””!?””
My surprise and confusion, and that of the “Silver Orchid” members, was evident at this instruction.
Of course, it’s also about Taia, but it’s also because he explicitly stated that he would harm the cleric.
I think that if he does this, the church that the cleric belongs to will refuse to send clerics, but the “Gem Snake” men seemed to have been told about this beforehand, as many of them smiled with expectation, not confusion.
”Huh…”
In response, Ms. Anju unconsciously covered her chest with her right arm.
That’s understandable… but like Seria, she wasn’t wearing any armor either, and her action emphasized the shape of her breasts.
As a result, the “Gem Snake” men could be heard saying things like “Ooh” and “Hehehe…” with anticipation.
Ms. Anju’s expression of disgust became more intense, and at that moment, Ferris spoke.
”Do you intend to turn the church into an enemy? You won’t be able to receive healing magic in the town either?”
If that happens, not only will the dispatch be refused, but there’s a high possibility that healing magic in the town will also be denied.
She warned them in a threatening manner, including that aspect, but Ulgar didn’t seem to care much and replied.
”No problem. If I get bored and can’t use you anymore, I’ll just dispose of you in public. There’s no way to prove that you’re being controlled, and even if the church pursues you, it’ll be you.”
”You’re the one giving the orders.”
”You’re the one carrying them out?”
”…”
What can I say… is it because they’re from a family that couldn’t become royalty due to their self-blaming mindset?
Ulgar’s attitude, as if he thought he had done nothing wrong, made Ferris even more furious.
”If you become free… that day will be your death day.”
”Is that so? Then, until then, I’ll have you focus on procuring the women.”
Does Ulgar have the confidence that his death threat will not be carried out? He responds like that and gives instructions to the men surrounding Taia.
”Do it.”
””Ooh!””
”Eek… Nooo!”
The men, raising their voices in joy, swarm around Taia and reach out their hands.
Even the voice weakened by injury is loud at that moment, filled with strong fear and disgust for what is to come.
…Hah, I guess this is it.
I resigned myself to a certain extent in this situation… and just after that, Ferris and Taia’s figures disappeared from the scene.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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