Ch.165Frill (1)

Only in the late hours of dawn did Mika and Shota finally fall asleep, completely exhausted.

‘I’m… I’m happy…!’

Mika had no choice but to admit it.

Honestly, she had been very nervous about her first experience. She had read online about how painful it could be.

But it felt too good. A pleasure that made her head spin had swept through Mika’s body.

Don’t show a disheveled appearance. Mika tried to maintain what little dignity she had left. However, that proved meaningless.

“Ahhhhh❤ More… more intensely…!!”

“Hnggggh!!”

“Ohhhhh?!!”

She had let out embarrassing moans loud enough to shake the bedroom.

‘This guy… he’s too good at this!!!’

Mika blushed and stomped her feet.

‘Has he… developed enough prowess to maintain a harem?!’

Mika acknowledged it. It bothered her somewhat that his exceptional skills might have come from experience with other women, but good was still good.

Mika gazed at the sleeping Shota.

Sexual attraction was truly terrifying. Just looking at his face made him appear like the most handsome man in the world. This wasn’t an exaggeration—it was the truth.

“Really… you sneaky pointy-head.”

Mika smiled wryly as she stroked Shota’s hair.

Honestly… she wanted Shota all to herself. It wasn’t like she didn’t feel jealous.

But she loved Shota so much that she could forgive everything.

‘They say the one who falls in love first loses…’

That was true. Mika loved Shota more. That’s why she had no choice but to voluntarily step aside.

“Sigh. Whatever.”

Mika just collapsed into Shota’s arms.

‘From now on… I should go to Shota’s house every day, even during the semester.’

It seemed Mika had awakened to the pleasure of skin contact.

‘I guess… I’m quite a passionate woman.’

That’s what Mika realized about herself.

Next time… maybe she should prepare and buy some daring lingerie. Mika was already making such spending plans.

———

Back to Shota’s perspective.

Despite some incidents, I dove back into the dream dungeon.

“Shota. You scared me. Disappearing so suddenly.”

Sasith said.

“Heyyy~ Dream dungeon losers, hello hello! There was a little accident!”

I calmed Sasith down with words that sounded like an unmotivated YouTuber.

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

Sasith didn’t seem to understand. Right. This was Japan. It’s a bit disappointing that Korean memes don’t translate well here.

“Anyway, how’s Frill?”

I asked Sasith directly.

“She’s… sleeping next to me right now.”

Sasith said with a blush.

“Oh. Did you do it?”

I asked with a smile.

“T-That’s vulgar!!! We didn’t!”

Sasith said, his face reddening.

“That kid… seems to have suffered quite a bit in her original organization. Unfortunately. So I was comforting her and… ended up sleeping together.”

Sasith explained.

“Hmm… well, persuade her well. She could be a useful ally.”

I said.

I was deliberately playing the villain role to some extent.

“Useful… before that, I just want to make Frill happy.”

Sasith said with determination.

See? This guy needs a push or he won’t make progress. He’s just too shy.

“Right. Good luck then.”

I said.

“I need to get stronger.”

Sasith seemed resolved. After that, Sasith headed for the dungeon. His motivation seemed properly elevated.

Then I should do my best too. I immediately headed for the dagger dungeon.

‘I recruited Frill earlier than in the original story.’

That’s right. Originally she would have been recruited in August or September… but somehow I managed to kidnap her and make her a hostage by June.

But… there’s a recruitment-related quest.

Frill was the daughter of Pink Beard, the leader of a massive military faction in the shadow world. In other words, she was a princess. Though she wasn’t treated like one.

Others who felt threatened by Frill’s position took this opportunity to try to eliminate her by sending assassins. They repeatedly send assassins during dungeon raids.

We’ll also have to fight against Pink Beard’s executives.

‘In other words, plenty of crises are coming.’

So I needed to get stronger too.

‘Now I’m… essentially the pillar of the party.’

The weakling who used to just suck his thumb was gone. I was practically the number one combat force.

As a sort of first mate, I needed to support our party.

“Alright!! Let’s do this!!”

I immediately entered the dagger dungeon.

——–

“A human!! Catch him!!”

With the orcs’ battle cries, I was immediately surrounded.

“Hehehe. Bring it on.”

I immediately drew my dagger.

Originally, this dungeon required stealthy infiltration due to the nature of daggers as weapons, but that didn’t suit my temperament. I preferred causing trouble openly.

Even when I played WoW before, I never played stealth or assassination rogues. I only specced into outlaw rogue, causing trouble without hiding.

Whether it was a dagger or a sword, it was a blade. Once I grabbed a blade, I was ‘invincible.’

“Tweeeek! Die!!”

An orc immediately swung his axe.

Clang-!

I parried the axe with my knife.

“What…?!”

The orc looked bewildered.

“I don’t forgive trash mobs!!!”

As I charged up the breath of flash strike, I immediately swung my dagger.

Swoosh-!!!

The dagger cleanly cut the orc’s waist in half. Once I had a blade in hand, I could output this level of power.

Moreover, my prejudice against daggers had been somewhat dispelled. There were definite advantages compared to swords. Once you closed the distance, the speed was overwhelming.

In the original game, which was turn-based, daggers were discarded. Their raw damage was low. However, the reality I faced now could be considered a real-time action game. The advantages of daggers were clear.

“To defeat the fabulous me….. you need to try harder…!!”

Too excited, I blurted out outdated internet slang. Is this how you use it? My memory’s a bit fuzzy.

“Human!! Strong!!”

“Attack together!!!”

The orcs seemed to know how to use their brains to some extent. Planning to increase their chances by attacking together?

“Idiots!! But saying it out loud gets you nowhere!!”

I had already charged the stance of conflagration into my legs.

Whoosh-!!

I closed the distance toward the orcs. From the orcs’ perspective, I must have been moving at meteor-like speed.

“Tweeeek! Fast…!”

The orc couldn’t finish his sentence.

Swoosh-!!

I cleanly sliced the orc’s upper body with my dagger. The orc’s body split in two and scattered.

Slash-! Slash-slash-slash-!!

“Hahaha! Die!!!”

I ran forward, cutting down the orcs’ vital points one after another.

Even the orcs, a battle race not easily frightened, seemed to feel fear toward me.

“Retreat!! Tweeeek!”

The orcs tried to flee back to their base.

“Where do you think you’re going!!! Play with me!!”

Covered in blood, I chased after the orcs with my dagger.

Ding-!!

My daily quest of sorts, raising proficiency, was also going smoothly. My dagger proficiency had increased quite a bit.

———-

Anyway, due to the brief incident, I couldn’t grind the dungeon much.

Deciding to call it a day, I came out.

“To think… someone would clear a dungeon like this.”

Blue Beard said with an incredulous expression. What? Were you watching me clear the dungeon?

“That’s… a dungeon that should be cleared stealthily. But to cause such a ruckus.”

Blue Beard spoke in a tone of disbelief.

“As long as I slice up orcs, it’s fine, right?”

I shrugged.

Sasith also seemed to have finished his run and come outside.

But… Sasith was with someone.

“Frill!!!”

I looked at Frill, who was holding hands tightly with Sasith.

How did she get in here?

“It… seems Frill can interfere with this world. Specifically… it seems she can come here if she falls asleep while in physical contact.”

Sasith said, his face slightly flushed.

“I see.”

I understood roughly. Frill was a native of the shadow world. This dream world was identical to the shadow world. It was a temporary shadow world created by Blue Beard.

“Like a dog finding its way home, she entered the shadow world.”

I nodded.

“Who are you calling a dog!!”

Frill shouted loudly.

“Shota. That’s too harsh.”

Sasith also backed up Frill’s words.

“In the face of love… even friendship is useless. Sasith used to lick even my shoes when I said a word.”

I said.

“When did I ever do that!”

Sasith immediately objected.

“Am I… a hindrance to your training when I’m around, Sasith?”

At that moment, Frill looked at Sasith and spoke. Suddenly, the two entered their own world.

“I… honestly like it.”

Sasith mumbled.

“Even during sleep time… I can see Frill’s face.”

Sasith said, firmly holding Frill’s hand. The innocent interlocking of fingers was a bonus.

“R-Really… saying such things so casually…”

Frill’s face turned bright red, but she didn’t seem to dislike it.

Hmm. This is so sweet it might rot my teeth. They want to do more than just hold hands, but they’re too shy—it’s too sweet.

Well. Sasith needs to step up. Hurry up and persuade Frill to join as an ally!!

——-

Anyway, Sasith and Frill seemed to have decided to wake up first. Their figures became blurry.

Maybe it’s time for me to go back too. That’s what I was thinking.

“You’ve recruited a troublesome one.”

Violet said.

“Huh?”

I turned my head toward Violet.

“Pink Beard’s daughter… the blood of a dictator obsessed with slaughter. I don’t like it.”

Violet said.

“Be careful. You never know when she might betray you.”

Violet added.

“Violet… are you worried about me?”

My eyes immediately lit up.

“N-Not particularly!! Not at all!!”

Violet shouted loudly.

“Violet!!! Let me hug you!! You tsundere!!”

I immediately threw myself toward Violet.

“Stay away!! You crazy bastard!!!!”

Violet hurriedly tried to run away.

At that moment, Blue Beard stopped me.

“Arigiri Shota. It seems you’ve secured one ally predestined by fate. And you seem to have heeded my advice to recruit her quickly.”

Blue Beard’s specialty) Speaking with a strangely imposing manner.

“Ah… yes.”

Frill. She was someone who became an ally in the original story. It could be said it was according to fate. But there were too many variables to say that.

“However… it doesn’t align perfectly with the flow of fate. Because of that… a calamity will soon befall you.”

Blue Beard looked straight at me.

“A tremendous trial awaits. Be careful, Arigiri Shota.”

Blue Beard said in a serious tone.

Another… unexpected event?