Chapter 64

Waking up from the heat and uncomfortable sweat, the room was still dim.

It seemed I had woken up much too early.

"Master, good morning."

"Yeah... good morning."

As I got up, Yuell was standing by the window.

It was unusual for her to be awake at this hour.

It seemed she had been on guard against succubus attacks while I was sleeping.

"Are you not sleepy?"

"I took a nap earlier, so I'm fine."

Yuells probably thought that if the succubi were to attack, they would come through the window.

She had the window tightly shut and was looking outside.

However, it was stiflingly hot, probably because summer was approaching.

I walked over to the window, gently patted Yuell's head, and opened it.

Looking outside, the sun had barely risen.

I had woken up too early, indeed.

I vaguely remembered the holy maiden saying she would visit in the morning, but she wouldn't come at this hour.

"Hmm...? What's that...?"

As I gazed outside, I suddenly noticed a figure.

The figure seemed to be talking to several knights who appeared to be on guard.

Looking closely, it was a woman.

She had long, shiny hair with a deep red hue.

She was wearing a revealing dress with a deep neckline.

And she had large breasts.

She was a seductive woman in her early twenties.

"...That person has been trying to enter this mansion for a while now. However, the knights don't seem to want to let her in, and I can hear them arguing."

As I watched the woman, Yuell informed me.

...If the knights won't let her in, it means the lord doesn't want her in the mansion.

Probably someone affiliated with an antisocial group or something similar.

She has an antisocial, perky attitude, so it's likely.

"Coming all the way here so early... Well, it's none of my business."

I was curious about the woman with large breasts, but it seemed like getting involved would be troublesome.

I decided to read the Bible until the holy maiden came.

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly made eye contact with the woman.

Then, she brightened up and started waving at me.

"Master, that person is waving."

"Yeah."

The woman was waving her hand vigorously, trying to get my attention.

It seemed she needed something from me.

However, since she was already arguing with the knights, it was certain that getting involved would be troublesome.

I decided to ignore her.

"Master, that person is fluttering the area around her chest in her dress."

"Yeah."

The woman with large breasts was intentionally creating gaps in her dress, tugging and releasing it.

It might have been because of the heat.

I was drawn to her, but I knew I shouldn't go.

I had to wait for the holy maiden in this room.

"Master, that person is showing her legs through the slit in her dress."

"Yeah."

The woman was pulling at her skirt, revealing her bare legs through the slit.

Her white skin was dazzling.

It seemed like she was doing it intentionally.

...Maybe she was trying to lure me out.

But if that was the case, it was a naive attempt.

I had resisted the temptation of the succubi, the apostles of the evil god.

I wouldn't be lured out by just a slightly erotic woman with large breasts...

"Master, that person is crossing her arms, emphasizing her chest... t, trembling..."

Yuells voice trembled.

"Yeah. It's trembling."

It was trembling.

The woman was making her large breasts tremble.

Her chest, visible through the deep neckline of her dress, was undulating.

Trembling.

Trembling.

It might be because of the dress, but it seemed she wasn't wearing any underwear.

They were trembling a lot.

I couldn't look away.

It felt like some kind of magic was at work, even though there was no sign of it.

Yuell seemed to be in the same state, staring at it with a mix of fear and sadness.

This was bad.

I would be lured out easily.

I would want to go to the gate of the mansion and see those trembling large breasts up close.

...But I have some sense of reason.

If I went there easily, Yuell might doubt my humanity.

Straining my remaining reason, I managed to close my eyes.

With my vision blocked, reason overcame instinct.

The trembling image burned into my eyes gradually faded.

...It was fine now.

...However.

Even though I had closed my eyes, Yuell hadn't.

"Oh, ah! That person has started jumping! It... It's trembling so much... b, bouncy... bouncy, Master!"

...Yuells voice, full of shock, suddenly rang out.

It must have been bouncing a lot, as her voice was almost a scream.

She seemed to want to share the shocking scene with me, tugging at my clothes to get my attention.

"Amazing... Master, it's amazing... Does it not hurt... Are her breasts not heavy...?"

Yuell, probably absorbed in the bouncy scene, didn't notice that I had my eyes tightly closed.

She didn't seem to realize why I had closed them.

"Amazing... bouncy. Bouncy. It's bouncy. I... I want to be that big someday..."

Sadness, envy, fear, curiosity.

Through Yuells voice, a mix of complex emotions, I could feel how shocking the scene was to her.

Before I knew it, I had opened my eyes, which I had tightly closed.

...

...

"Yuell, it seems she has something to talk to me about. Just after the major event of the succubi's revival, and with her persistently trying to get my attention, it's possible she has some significant business that could affect the future of this town. Let's go down and see what it's about."

"Th, this is the holy maiden..."

"Holy maiden, why are you here!?"

As Yuell and I approached the gate of the mansion, the guard knights noticed us and called out.

"Yeah, I was curious because it seemed like there was an argument."

I walked up to the woman with large breasts.

She seemed to be slightly concerned about her chest, which had been bouncing, and spoke.

"Black hair, a dark elf slave. Indeed, you are Shiki-sama. I was sure you would come."

The woman with large breasts smiled at me and Yuell, who was standing beside me.

It seemed she had something to talk to me about.

"Yeah, what is it?"

"Nice to meet you. I am Merliana, the daughter of the head of the slave traders' guild. I came today to greet Shiki-sama."

The woman introduced herself and bowed deeply.

The daughter of the head of the slave traders' guild.

Although they deal with that kind of merchandise, she is the daughter of a guild leader.

She seemed to be a person with a solid background.

...But I couldn't think of any reason why she would need to greet me.

Why did the daughter of a slave trader need to meet me so enthusiastically?

As I was confused,

"What, what should we do in this situation?"

"We were told not to let anyone through, but we didn't expect the holy maiden to come here... Should we stop the holy maiden?"

"N, no, I heard the holy maiden is extremely fond of women... I also heard that a knight who displeased the holy maiden yesterday was docked pay."

"Hey, is that true...?"

Behind me, the knights were whispering to each other.

I hadn't given that punishment, but it seemed they were struggling to handle the sudden appearance of the holy maiden.

While the knights were indecisive, Merliana, the woman in front of me, continued.

"The late High Priest Darno-sama was particularly kind to our slave traders' guild... and we hope that the next High Priest, Shiki-sama, will continue to show us favor when you take the position."

"...Favor?"

I didn't understand what she meant.

Was she asking for preferential treatment for injured slaves with Ex Heal?

As I tilted my head, Merliana, the woman in front of me, took a step closer and took my right hand as if to shake it.

"Shiki-sama is known to be fond of women, and it seems you have no resistance to the existence of slaves. We hope to build a mutually beneficial relationship with you."

...As she said this, Merliana guided my hand to her large breasts.

She placed her hand over mine and started moving it, as if she were rubbing her own chest.

Of course, my hand was between her hand and her chest.

"Hmm... Our guild hopes to build a close relationship with Shiki-sama. We can provide you with various beautiful women from all over the world on a priority basis."

Merliana said this while breathing heavily, as if acting.

Merliana continued to force my hand to rub her large, soft breasts.

It felt like I was kneading them, even though I wasn't moving my hand.

This was bad.

I felt like I was completely falling into her trap.

And it was really dangerous.

My head was rapidly filled with softness.

"Besides... If Shiki-sama desires me, you can give me any command. For the holy maiden and the next High Priest, I will obey any command."

Sweet words were whispered in my ear.

Those words completely broke the balance between reason and instinct.

I wanted to build a close relationship.

I didn't understand why I was being forced to rub her breasts, but I wanted to build a very close relationship with the woman in front of me.

...I probably would have accepted any "request" if asked, without thinking much with my non-functioning brain.

But even though I knew this, my reason was easily melting away in my consciousness.

"I will do anything for Shiki-sama."

...And.

The moment I heard those words, the woman in front of me overlapped with Elise in my mind.

...Memories from yesterday resurfaced.

"Anything" triggered the scene I tried not to remember.

Yes, during the succubi battle, Elise said she would do anything, and then...

Indeed, the woman in front of me was good, but... I felt the happiest when my face was buried in Elise's chest.

My head cooled for a moment.

And the cool head thought about Yuell, who was standing beside me.

...I looked at Yuell.

"..."

She had a blank expression.

She was looking up at my hand, which was rubbing the woman's breasts.

She didn't have teary eyes, as she usually does after making a harem declaration.

But Yuell was looking at my hand, which was kneading the woman's large breasts from close up, with a blank expression.

Her emotions were unreadable.

...I suddenly realized something serious.

Yuell was holding a knife.

A sharp, gleaming blade was in her hand, with a blank expression.

...No, calm down.

This is probably because I got too close to someone I was meeting for the first time, and as a guard, Yuell was ready to respond to any emergency.

But with Yuell holding a sharp blade with a blank expression, it was quite intimidating.

I, I should probably distance myself from this woman named Merliana.

It's, it's bad for education.

"I, I'm not that fond of women... N, no, that's not true. I, I'm uncomfortable with this kind of thing on our first meeting."

I said this to reject her, hoping to prevent her from getting closer.

Merliana briefly glanced behind me.

"Oh, I've been rejected. Well... I'll take my leave for today. I hope to see you again, Shiki-sama."

Then, she bowed deeply and left the gate.

It was a close call, but I managed to get through it.

...But in the last moment, Merliana wasn't looking at me.

She was looking at something behind me.

What was she looking at?

When I turned around,

There was the holy maiden.