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100.

“The next merchant will arrive after the moon passes. I’ll permit it for now, but you can handle the detailed trade yourselves.”

“I haven’t been able to properly help you yet, I’m truly grateful.”

The young lord subtly turns her body to hide her embarrassed expression. Even after careful consideration, she finds no proper reason.

She cannot realize that the maternal quality radiating from her large breasts and hips is stimulating the young girl’s heart. She waits until her reddened face calms down before speaking again.

“Putting that aside…, there have been some bad rumors lately. While it’s true that this land is useless besides the fertile areas, it hasn’t been this bad.”

“Is there some kind of problem?”

It wouldn’t be about Priest Fried’s matter. Even if he suddenly appeared, it wouldn’t be something to talk about so seriously.

“Ah, of course, given my age, the very fact that I’ve lived peacefully might have been a rumor itself. In any case, I heard there haven’t been any incidents within the village.”

“A monster… story.”, Asti says in a heavy voice.

What she’s done for Erina’s group is done, and as a religious person who has settled here, she must do what she should.

As a former member of the guard, Asti can’t take this as a joke. She knew from the beginning that this wasn’t just a peaceful countryside town, but if the situation is this bad, it’s a different story. It’s deplorable that they don’t even have the capacity to maintain minimum security.

“Are there no other soldiers?”

“As you can see, we lack even the people to fill this land. Who would want to work in this backwater? Your parents seem to have hired people with money… but I’m still lacking knowledge in that area.”

“I understand. Don’t worry. I’ll exterminate it, even if it’s not a monster but a beast. By the way, where is the monster in the village now?”

“That’s from two days ago. I don’t know the situation now. But there haven’t been any reports of damage yet.”

Erina nods, silently organizing two points that are difficult to accept in her mind.

“Yes. I’ll first find the cause and try my best to solve it. It might take some time.”

“If a monster appears, I’ll light three columns of smoke.”

After promising the signal fire, Erina and her companions leave the mansion.

“Mmm…♡ Erina♡”

“Since it’ll take time, I think I can handle it alone.”

Unlike Hanna, who is clinging to her, Asti speaks with determination. It’s clear she possesses the skill to handle it alone, as Erina fully trusts her and doesn’t deny this.

“Even for you, Ms. Asti, it might take an hour, but there are some points that concern me.”

“……I see. You mean the fact that you couldn’t sense any magic?”

“Yes. And one more thing.”

Erina strokes Hanna’s face as she continues.

“Do you remember how we were treated when we first arrived here? …Before receiving this ring, I mean.”

“……!”

They were literally not treated as people. Because of their warped perception, consumed by dragon magic, outsiders who weren’t affected by magic were perceived that way.

However, Hanna, who arrived late, wouldn’t have such a ring. Still, no one shouted at Hanna. It’s possible that Levi and Aries worked hard, but if the problem was solved, Aries would have announced the success with magic.

And, in that vein, they couldn’t rule out the possibility that the monster that roams the village without harming humans is human. It might have been Kira investigating alone, or perhaps someone from Priest Fried’s group.

“…The wind is getting chilly. Let’s go back for now.”

Having reached that conclusion, Erina decides to hurry back to the church. It feels similar to the Red Forest. She has a premonition that something is happening across time, a feeling that runs down her spine.

She should ask Prim how that cunning socialite, the former Grand Lord of this region, was able to function normally.

“Once we return, I’ll be able to serve Master…?, Oh♡ My womb feels like it’s burning…♡”

“Calm down, Ms. Hanna. There’s no other way, I’ll have to find a time to get some fresh air near Ms. Asti.”

Even if her mind is taken over, this constant behavior is problematic. It seems like it’s time to properly educate her as a woman. I understand a thousand times over why I find this large cock attractive, but I need to imprint on her body which one is superior.

“At this hour…it’s difficult to look forward to an empty house, and there doesn’t seem to be a place to be called an inn.”

“Hmm. It’s cold enough to freeze to death outdoors…”

Just then they decide they absolutely must return to the church immediately. Asti’s pointed elf ears twitch at a suspicious sound nearby. She raises her index finger and whispers, “Psst.”

Beyond the rustling of the wind through the bushes and the eerie movement of leaves, she picks up a very faint noise. Clearly, the sound of a living being, coming at regular intervals. Definitely a biped, not a quadruped. A moment ago, she probably would have thought it was simply a villager.

“There’s a presence to the northwest here. Judging by the gait…it seems to be about the height of the lord just now.”

“A…monster?”

Hanna asks, thinking of a succubus. Despite her anxious feelings, her reaction shows that the encounter with the succubus had made her understand the seriousness of the situation. Erina is slightly relieved to see this reaction, confirming that Hanna’s mind isn’t completely consumed. It seems that only her instincts, especially her libido, have become particularly stronger.

“I don’t know for sure. It could be a normal child… but that seems unlikely.”

A reasonable conclusion, based on the thought of what kind of parent would let their child walk alone in a place where there might be monsters.

“I don’t sense any magic. Let’s go together.”

As Erina nods, Asti leads the way. The sky is beginning to show a faint sunset glow, chilling the air. It isn’t a long way since they are still within the village, but the tension is causing muscle strain, doubling the fatigue in their bodies, It’s really time to rest.

“Who’s there!”

The group stops at the edge of the village, facing the mountains, in front of a dense forest. By this point even the completely dull Hanna can feel a presence.

Something is there.

“It’s alright. If we can communicate, let’s try talking this out. I am Erina, from the Pie Church.”

“…….”

Silence. If it’s just a simple monster, it would be easier. It would be that simple if Asti stuck a dagger in with her nimble movements. She wishes it would end like that. She wants to sleep with an ordinary woman, but with Hanna and Asti’s eyes burning with intensity, perhaps she might seriously spend the night here. If they caught a cold in this season, she wouldn’t be able to face the goddess.

“Go away.”

A low, thick voice speaks softly. At first glance, it sounds almost like a man’s voice, so deep it is.

“I want to help. Are you in trouble?”

“I don’t want to ask for help from humans.”

At the statement that it’s ‘human,’ implying a different species, Erina’s interest peaks.

“I am an elf.”

“Elf? What kind of elf are you with humans? And I hate pointy-eared women more. Get lost!”

A shout filled with hostility, crossing the boundaries of caution. There’s no point in talking more in this state. Plus, since they haven’t revealed themselves, she can’t get information on their opponent by appraisal.

“It would be better for your health if you don’t stay here long. If you have any problems, come visit the church below this town.”

“…….”

No response. Erina bows politely to the unseen person and leaves.

“Um…. So who was that person…?”, Hanna asks cautiously.

“Probably a dwarf. I hate to say it, but that’s a truly standard dwarf personality. The physique fits, too.”

“Dwarf… you mean the dwarves?”

“Yes. It seems so. It’s a word you shouldn’t say in front of them, though.”

Hanna recalls the knowledge from the books she read in this world, but all she can think about is the large thing attached to Erina’s crotch.

“It would be helpful if we had some alcohol prepared. It seems it’s not a great threat, thankfully.”

“I’d like to think positively too, but I have a bad feeling.”

The scenery of the Red Forest keeps lingering in her mind, along with Titania’s beautiful appearance. Titania had said that in her time, there was a dwarf city in this place, which is why she’s more concerned. She’s thought about forcibly capturing that dwarf and brainwashing her into becoming a woman, but that’s not the answer. Waiting to see how things develop won’t be too late. Perhaps following Asti’s advice, having some drinks prepared to seduce this dwarf would be better.

“Ugh. Erina, enough now? Huh? My vaginal fluids won’t stop…♡”

“Ms. Asti, let’s go back quickly. At this rate, Ms. Hanna’s going to start eating trees.”

Asti uses her racial skill, Light Footsteps, to increase the party’s pace. Erina also wants to rest quickly and anticipating retraining Hanna, she subtly lets her penis become erect.