Chapter 49

It looks like we can only hold out for now, foreseeing the legendary overtime! I'll make up for it tomorrow!

"Kuk, how much longer until we can get out of here?" Lori complained impatiently. Anyone who had walked for days and nights underground would feel a sense of oppression.

"Almost there! Almost there!" Kuk could only say that, even though he knew the exit was ahead, which Kak had already detected. However, tragically, Kak's speed was so fast compared to their group that it was almost inhuman.

"You've said 'almost there' dozens of times already," Lori said with a hint of irritation.

Kuk was drenched in sweat, muttering to himself, "Isn't it because you've asked dozens of times?"

However, Kuk didn't dare to say it out loud and could only stammer, "My lord, we will see the exit in the next one or two days."

"But if we haven't gotten out by this time tomorrow, I won't be able to walk anymore," Lori said for some reason, only to realize something was wrong after she spoke.

"If my lord can't walk, I will take responsibility," Kuk thought more, but his reason told him that this was almost impossible.

"Ah, forget it. We've been walking for so long, let's rest and have a good sleep before we continue," Lori sighed and said.

"Alright! Let's rest for a while then," Kuk was very helpless, knowing that he was the busiest during rest times.

Not only did he have to set up the camp, which was just lighting two piles of coal and clearing out two relatively flat areas to lay the blankets, but these were the only remaining outdoor supplies, and there were only two, which naturally belonged to the three ladies. Fortunately, the three ladies had a campfire and the two gray creatures with them at night, so they didn't feel too cold in the cave.

However, what Kuk found most unpleasant was that the three ladies insisted on bathing every so often. There were no bathtubs or water-heating equipment, but this didn't stump Kuk. He took the magic cleaver and carved out a bathtub from the hard rock, then led water into the pool, cleaned it twice, and filled it with clear water. He then dug a small space under one side of the pool to burn coal, creating a makeshift stove. However, the stove was too thick and had poor heat conductivity, so it took until the water was warm enough for the three ladies to bathe together, a process that usually lasted about three hours.

To say this period was tiring, but the time afterward was a torment. Kuk had to be on guard while the three women bathed, not far away. He could hear the water sounds and some private conversations between the women. Kuk was a 16-year-old adult male, and in this world, 15-year-olds had a coming-of-age ceremony, with all functions working well, so this was a torment, and a long one at that.

"Ah! Not good!" Tonight, Kuk was enduring the torment as usual when he suddenly heard a cry of alarm. He recognized it as Lori's voice.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Kuk quickly shouted, but he didn't dare to go over, as they were his masters and women, though he was very anxious.

"Nothing... It's a woman's issue," Mitch quickly said, knowing that once she had cried out, Kuk had rushed over, but fortunately, the three women were submerged in the water.

"A woman's issue?" Kuk was puzzled but then relaxed.

"Oh, what can we do?" Kuk then heard Mitch's voice.

"Exactly, I don't know why it came early," Lori's voice followed, sounding somewhat dejected.

"Ah, it's something all women have to go through," Connie sighed.

Kuk immediately understood; this was something women experienced every month, but clearly, it wasn't the right time, and most of Lori's things, including women's necessities, were lost.

"Do you need help?" Kuk couldn't help but ask.

"Help? What can you do?" Connie asked irritably, with a hint of disdain.

"No, go and practice," Mitch's voice also came, with a slight hint of dismissal.

Hearing this, Kuk shrugged helplessly. He couldn't leave, but staying here wasn't practical either, as this would last for several days. With three women, if one was done and another started, they wouldn't be able to move on.

"Huh? Why haven't you left?" When Mitch and Connie helped Lori finish bathing and dressed, Lori saw Kuk still standing guard and asked awkwardly.

"I was worried about you, let's go," Kuk stepped aside and replied.

"I told you, it's a woman's issue," Lori said shyly, her maidenly shyness showing for the first time in Kuk's view, looking particularly alluring in the faint firelight, though the place where the three women bathed was out of the firelight's reach.

"It's fine, it's fine," Kuk was stunned, shaken by Lori's current appearance, from the bottom of his heart. He quickly shifted his gaze and said.

"Ah!" Unexpectedly, as soon as Kuk finished speaking, Lori cried out and immediately hid behind Connie, not daring to show her face.

"Again?" Connie turned and asked helplessly in a low voice.

"Mm-hm," Lori almost answered with a nasal sound.

"What can we do?" Mitch looked worried; such a condition was not suitable for travel, let alone sitting.

"Cough, I think I have a solution," Kuk saw Lori's state and knew he had to step in to resolve the issue.

The three women only then realized there was someone else nearby, and a man at that. Connie was the first to react, asking, "You have a solution? You're just a kid, do you even know what we're talking about?"

"Kuk, don't cause trouble," Mitch also said irritably, clearly not believing Kuk's words. Lori poked her head out from behind Connie, giving Kuk a fierce glare, then glared again, clearly telling him to leave.

"Isn't it just something women go through every month? The main thing is to prevent leaks and absorb water, right?" Kuk said, hardening his resolve. There wasn't much food left, and the small fish in the cave were almost gone. If they didn't get out soon, Kuk would have to resort to using the gray creatures.