#108 Guarding mission
Class: Blade Master (Lv. 8; +15 Str, +15 Agi, +7 Const) 103/1280 XP
Beastmaster (Lv. 6) 215/320 NXP
After a few days, I was finally able to return back to the Oarburgh hideout where I was instantly greeted by Chelsea and Taeko. Chelsea, of course, sensed that she was being a third wheel so she excused herself with a deadpan face.
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"...Anyway, that should be everything that happened. I was quite surprised to find such interesting Danger Beast among that group." I quickly narrated everything that happened on my journey to Taeko who was pressing herself to me while I was gently fondling her buttocks.
"I see, it sounds like you are quite proficient in using spear...There is so many things I have yet to know about you. Anyway, isn't it too early for such activities~?" Taeko replied with a curious expression and gentle smile before she asked me in teasing tone while flashing me a playful smile.
This girl...heh. When did she become so full of emotions as far as to tease me? However, her teasing reminds me of Raksaya a bit. I just hope her and my daughter are safe and living happy life, although it must have been difficult for my daughter to grow up without a fatherly figure. but on the other hand, she has 2 kind women looking out for her.
I thought while looking into Taeko's lime-colored eyes with a happy smile before it was replaced with a slightly sad smile as I started staring past her into the empty space.
"? Akashi? Are you alright?" Taeko put her hands on my cheeks while bringing her worried face closer and then she asked with an extremely worried tone.
?!...I shouldn't worry about things I can't affect. I should focus on making Taeko happy instead of thinking about my past. And of course on getting stronger to secure the safety of people I care about, then come other things.
"It's nothing, don't show such concerned expression, it doesn't suit you as much as your smile." I smiled after clearing my head and immediately took hold of Taeko's hands.
Maybe she sensed that I was truly fine right now, so she just nodded her head with a happy smile.
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After spending some time with Taeko, I went to inform Mera about the situation.
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"So we are to guard him if I understood everything correctly...?" Mera asked just to be sure with a complicated expression.
"Yes, is there any problem with it?" I asked back with a confused expression.
"Well, his location is...troublesome. Plus we never performed any guarding missions so we are pretty much inexperienced in this." Mera explained with a slightly embarrassed smile.
"You can plant a few of your spies into that town and make them regularly report to you. I highly doubt that anyone would try to assassinate him inside that town, even that fatass Honest is too lazy to do so. However, if he ever decides to leave the city and travel towards the Capital, I would be grateful if you could protect him yourself. I have only formed casual cooperation with him, he doesn't fully trust me yet so I didn't try to control his movement." I dropped my ass on the soft couch in her room while explaining.
"Hoo? You request my personal involvement, huh?" She sat down opposite to me and asked me with a teasing smile while staring straight into my eyes.
"*sigh* Don't make me say it again...Despite your perverted and lustful nature, you are a great leader as long as that matter doesn't involve any girls." I released a tired sigh before saying what she wanted to hear and her smile immediately widened when she heard my words, however she also pouted.
"Excuse me? Who is perverted and lustful? It's only girls and not just any girl will do, only cute ones!" She retorted while winking at me with an innocent face, the type of face that only innocent maiden could form which definitely didn't suit her.
"Anyway, you have spent some time with his daughter, Spear, right?...Is she cute?" She asked with a curious smile even before I could reply to her previous words.
*Bam!* I instantly performed knife hand strike on top of her head.
"Ow...Hey! What was that for?!" She held her head before she shouted at me with a dissatisfied expression.
"That's what I am talking about!" I shouted back at her while forcing a smile out of myself but a loud sound of gritting teeth also came from me.
"So...Are you going to answer my question?" She still asked while holding her head and winking at me with her tongue stuck out.
Hah?! ...This woman, there are many types of people in this world. This is dangerous world where most of the people don't hesitate to confess if they like someone since they could easily have regrets right next day but she...she is just having fun all day every day! Forget it, she is too bothersome to deal with.
I thought and stood up from my seat.
"?" She looked a bit confused as she tilted her head to the side.
"I don't know your definition of cute but I guess you would like her. She is kind, innocent, and slightly naive. Her looks are also good while she also has an aura around her of an important person. But I doubt she would like you back..." I said with a provoking smirk while slowly walking towards the door.
"I see, thanks for informing me. Anyway, where are you going?" She asked before I was able to walk out of the room.
I stopped in the middle of the doorway just to turn my head at her with my tired expression.
"Are you my mother/wife or what?" I asked with a neutral tone in my voice.
"No, but I might become one in the future so you better get used to it right now~" She said while winking and pointing at me with her index finger while holding her head proudly high.
"And here I thought that I will discover some big plot twist of you being my mother, how disappointing. *sigh*" I said with a blank face before turning back to the door.
"By the way...next time at least try to look serious while suggesting marriage. I am going outside to practice. I will remain here for a few days before returning to the Empire." I said with my back to her while waving my hand behind me.
"...Tch, playing hard to get~" I heard Mera clicking her tongue and muttering with a playful tone before I closed the door.
*sigh* What kind of relationship is this? I know that Gil, Dora, and Mera aren't only servants and master or subordinates and a leader. They are friends who like to play around and have fun in their erotic sessions but it feels lately like they are trying to rope me in. Are they trying to just get Taeko to join with me?
I mean, I am pretty sure that they like me but it's not love like with Taeko...They simply like me as their friend and maybe as a man but it feels like they don't want to get into anything serious. How am I to perceive something like that? I understand their mindset of having fun while they can due to this world's nature.
I thought while walking through the halls of their underground hideout with my hands in my pockets and gloomy tired expression that screamed 'troublesome'. My destination was outside of this hideout, specifically the training field but I met someone I didn't expect to meet.
"Oh? Hey, Akashi! Where are you going?" Gil approached me and asked me while rudely linking our arms without any hesitation or waiting for my response. She even started pressing my elbow to her boobs with a playful smile.
"I am going to train outside...Do we need to walk arm in arm to talk?" I said with a slightly tired tone since I had almost no energy to deal with someone like Gil. She is overly perverted and likes teasing me a lot because I never took advantage of her "advances". But I am slowly losing my patience here, I don't know if she is testing me how long I can last but if yes...someone needs to f*ck her brains out to completely satisfy that perverted side of hers.
"?! Akashi!" I suddenly heard someone's voice behind me and I really didn't want to turn around right now since I was still walking arm in arm with Gil. Despite not wanting to turn around, I stopped walking and Gil followed.
"Hi, Taeko!" Gil turned her head to look behind and then waved at Taeko with a provoking smile.
"Hello, Gil!" Taeko approached my free side and instantly locked arms with me the same way as Gil. Her smile was completely the same as Gil's.
Oh no...
We kept on walking like that for some time while only Gil and Taeko were talking to each other or sometimes asking me for my opinion who is better at whatever.
This is why I find having more women interested in you more troublesome than fun.
I thought that I could endure it until I walk outside and once I would start my practice, they would either leave me alone or join me but they suddenly started being bolder in their stupid competition. They started pressing themselves on me and I slowly started having a problem with just walking straight.
That was the last drop for me before I lost it
"I am sorry but I will be going ahead..." I muttered.
[Fire Form]
[Energy: 1365/1515]
"Wha?!" Both of them exclaimed aloud in shock when my body suddenly turned into flames and I quickly escaped their lock on my arms.
...Sorry Taeko but I simply don't have energy to deal with this situation. Sorry Gi- ugh, I almost apologized to her when she is the one who caused this.
I thought while escaping and glancing behind me at two of them.
---When Akashi left---
*silence*
"What a wonderous ability, I didn't even feel the heat of those flames..." Gil commented with a smile.
"Gil...are you interested in Akashi?" Taeko asked with a serious expression.
"...Maybe but not in the way as you. I just find him interesting and a good company but I am still devoted to Mera-sama. I would never start anything serious with him so don't worry about the thing before. It was just a friendly and healthy competition." Gil replied with an honest smile.
"I see...Then that's fine but I won't let you have his feelings without a fight. Remember that!" Taeko said with a cold tone before leaving Gil standing frozen behind.
"Huh?" Gil tilted her head to the side in confusion while staring at Taeko walking hurriedly after Akashi but after a few seconds, she gently smiled.