Chapter 124: Let’s go to the Labyrinth

Chapter 124: Let’s go to
the Labyrinth

When
I returned from dropping off Zirnier, I was greeted with an
incredible view.

“Ogogogogok⋯!

Jubeel
raised her head and rolled her eyes as a huge gush of white milk
spurted from her udder, soaking the table.

“Wow.”

Ellie,
who had been staring at the scene in dumbfounded admiration, squeezed
Jubeel’s udder like a rag.

Koooowwww.

“Ooohhhhhhhhh!”

“Hyaaaaahhhh!
Fuck, Jubeel woke up a demon!”

“Earth
Mother. Earth Mother.”

“The
party’s reputation⋯
this is over.”

Jubeel,
the cowgirl, shakes her entire body in a fits of convulsions, and
Lammel, the harpy mage, cries out at the top of her lungs.

Hitolis,
a catgirl and junior cleric of the Cult of Earth Mother, holds still,
closes her eyes, and prays to the gods.

The
party’s leader, dwarven tanker Joy Hog, wiped her forehead and
worried about the party’s reputation, which had nowhere to go but
down.

Those
who had been eating and drinking at the tavern had long since fled in
disgust from the breast milk fountain show.

“Mmmm⋯
if you press here like this⋯?”

Every
time Ellie squeezed Jubeel’s udder, her eyes widened with curiosity
and a month’s worth of breast milk spilled out.

Like
a victim of a bloody murder, Jubeel slumped over in a pool of her own
milk.

“No,
this, what the fuck?”

Faced
with the task of cleaning up the mess, I broke out in a cold sweat as
I looked at Ellie, the culprit.

Wiping
Jubeel’s breast milk off her hands with an expressionless face, Ellie
spotted me and smiled broadly.

“Ah,
oppa, you’re home?”

“Ellie.
What the hell are you doing⋯?”

“Oh⋯
Ms. Jubeel kept telling me⋯
about this stuff, and she kept telling me to try it out, so I did⋯”

Ellie
looked down at Jubeel with emotionless eyes for a moment, and then
perked up her ears in an innocent manner.

“So
this is what happened? Hehe.”

For
some reason, a prickle of goosebumps rose from the depths of my
balls.

She’s
a wizard, after all but this was a little too much, even for her
experimental spirit.

“Didn’t
she tell you to try it?”

“Um,
I’m good just the way I am. It’s not like I’m lacking in anything,
right?”

Ellie
is a half-elf.

She
is not a long-lived species, but she has the beauty of an elf to the
point of death.

Her
elven blood gives her a flawless appearance, and for Ellie, it’s not
something that can diminish her confidence.

In
a strange way, she was an alpha female.

“Hmm⋯
I still need to work on myself to become a more suitable girl for
my oppa.”

Seeing
Ellie muttering with a suddenly serious face, the party members who
were trembling at the sight of her spoke up one by one.

“Mee,
the Labyrinth City’s real genius has arrived.”

“Mm,
if she’s good at that, is she good at that too⋯?
Or is it just
pure talent⋯?
Hot, what am I, a priest, talking about⋯!”

“That’s
pure talent. Jubeel woke up someone she shouldn’t have, girl or boy,
she’ll have them all in her hands⋯!”

I
looked around.

There
was no way Diana would let this happen.

I
turned around as soon as I heard a soft gasp from behind me.

Diana
covered her chest as she saw Ellie, her face expressionless,
mercilessly squeezing her breast.

Hmph,
hmph.

A
shaking waist and arms desperately covering her breasts.

The
sweet, sticky pheromones of arousal wafting uniquely among the scent
of Jubeel’s breast milk.

Diana
was turned on by the sight of Ellie squeezing the other woman’s
udder.

Diana
swallowed hard, dazed, and ran back to her room in the kitchen.

What
the hell was she going to do in there?

After
stopping my mind from wandering, I wiped my forehead and summarized
the situation.

“Jubeel.
Get up and drink some of that breast milk that spilled out or put it
back in.”

“Uh-oh-”

After
fetching the bucket, I pulled a frantic Jubeel to her feet and mopped
the floor with her.

“Mee,
I’m sorry, oppa. I couldn’t help myself, so ⋯”

“Don’t
be sorry, it’s okay, it’s Jubeel who forced you.”

“Isn’t
that right⋯?!”

Ellie,
who was also clinging to me, helped me clean up the mess.

After
the mess was cleaned up, our party naturally gathered together.

Originally,
we were supposed to meet to make plans for today’s labyrinth
expedition, but I was sidetracked after acting as Zirnier’s drinking
buddy.

“Hmmm.
Anyway, I’ve heard what everyone has to say, so we’ll aim for the
twelfth floor this time.”

“I
have no objection.”

“I
agree.”

After
much deliberation, I agreed to take on the 12th floor.

It
was a bit of a challenge, but not an impossible mission.

We
were a party of low-level explorers at the top of their game, even if
we looked like this.

“Especially
after obtaining the Blessing of Sword Qi, Jubeel should be able to
become a mid-level explorer as soon as she accumulates enough
contributions.”

⋯Jubeel
herself argued.

“Your
conscience has been shaken.”

“Yes,
it was.”

After
it was passed over as nothing serious, the briefing continued.

“Beyond
the tenth floor, the environment and seasons change dramatically from
floor to floor, so come prepared. I’ve written down the essential
items, okay?”

Joy
Hog said, waving a piece of paper in her hand.

After
the tenth floor, there are additional seasons in addition to the
terrain changes.

Spring.
Motherfucker (Summer). Fall. Motherfucker (Winter).

Each
floor has a fixed season.

The
11th and 12th floors, which we’re going to be going through, are fall
and winter, respectively.

So
we had to pack more heating tools, warmth, and food.

‘I
always have to be prepared.’

It
was a good opportunity to use my savings and the subspace backpack
Professor Mankostil had given me.

“Then
please take care of me.”

Ellie,
who had been listening to our conversation from the sidelines, jerked
her head toward the party.

I
stared at her blankly.

“⋯Why
do you want us to take care of you?”

“Well…
I received an offer to join the party.”

“What?!”

I
glared at Joy Hog, my eyes widening.

I
told her not to be so greedy!

“Uh,
don’t get me wrong. Ellie made the first offer. She wants to go into
the Labyrinth, too. We have no reason to refuse. The academy’s
valedictorian is coming with us, though only for two months.”

“Ellie!”

I
yelled at Ellie.

The
Labyrinth was not a place to go for fun, it was a place where you
didn’t know when or where you died.

That
was the Labyrinth.

“Hee-hee.
You’re worried?”

Ellie
looked at me and smirked.

“I’m
not kidding, Ellie. The Labyrinth is really dangerous.”

“I
know the Labyrinth is dangerous, I’ve been in it before.”

“It’s
different now.”

“Yes.
Last time, I was escorted in, but actually being exposed to the
dangers of the Labyrinth is another story.”

Ellie
continued with calm eyes.

“Compared
to oppa and the other explorers who have felt the various dangers of
the Labyrinth so far, I may still be a child who doesn’t know what
she’s doing.”

“⋯⋯”

“But
I can’t stay a kid forever, can I? I have to go through hardships and
dangers to become an adult.”

I
closed my mouth to say, “You don’t have to go through hardships to
become an adult.”

Acknowledgment
is acknowledgment.

Acknowledging
the risks that are coming.

Accepting
my inexperience and moving on.

I
thought of Ellie, who had been kidnapped by outlaws not long ago.

Panicked,
frightened, and in tears⋯
Ellie had calmly prepared her arrows for a counterattack.

Perhaps
she had realized her own inadequacies after that day.

Perhaps
it was that experience that sparked his interest in the Labyrinth.

The
Labyrinth offers a variety of rewards in exchange for risk.

Blessings
from the gods, curses from the demons and priceless artifacts and
jewels.

Many
enter the Labyrinth in search of glory.

“And
then there’s the portal research you asked me to do. I’ve searched
through books and manuscripts in the Academy’s Great Library, but I’m
afraid I’ll have to go to the Labyrinth and see it with my own eyes
to research it further.”

“⋯Whoops.”

I
let out a heavy sigh.

As
much as I was worried about Ellie, I couldn’t ignore her usefulness.

“You
worry a lot. Well, as an explorer, it’s not bad to be prepared for
danger.”

“It’s
not uncommon for mages to hire escorts to enter the Labyrinth for
research purposes.”

“Yes.
Some research wizards have no combat skills, but Ellie melted that
minotaur halfway to death, so she’s more than capable of fighting.”

“Huh.”

I
glanced at the party members, who were all chiming in, then sighed
and nodded, not sure what to make of this strongly held opinion.

Eventually,
I was persuaded.

“Okay,
let’s go.”

“Yay!”

I
nudged Ellie, who was in super-positive mode with a wide smile on her
face.

“Stick
with me and don’t do anything too dangerous. Okay?”

“Hee-hee.
Sure.”

Ellie
chuckled, sounding rather pleased.

“It’s
only two months, but we’ll have two mages in a party of junior
explorers. Luxurious. Luxurious.”

“Besides,
you’re a senior graduate. In a few years, the high tier explorer
parties will be lining up to invite you.”

Ellie
wasn’t the only one who was happy.

The
party members also seemed to see the power boost as a positive thing.

Certainly,
a party with two mages is rare, even among mid-level explorers.

“Well,
I guess we should raise a glass to our newest party member, Ellie.”

Joy
Hog muttered, which meant she wanted a drink.

There’s
only one thing for me to do.

I
brought five beers and slammed them down on the table.

“Here’s
to the Labyrinth and Ellie!”

“To
the glorious future of the party!”

The
glasses clinked with a jubilant clatter, and we chugged the
carbonation down our throats, reveling in the moment.

A
week later, the portal to the Labyrinth opened and we were in front
of the Labyrinth Entrance Portal.

“Ah~
I want to have a full and loving, heartfelt, and passionate sex with
my master⋯”

“What
the hell are you talking about⋯!
Come to your senses⋯!”

“No.
But that Intert bitch said she was testing me and told me to go to
the labyrinth… Haa… I haven’t even seen the master’s face
yet…”

As
Denshi entered the Labyrinth with the Chirp Chirp, little fairy wind
valley’s, she thought of the man in her heart and wished for him.

‘I
wish I could see my master in the labyrinth.’