Ch.80Training the NPC (6)

To summarize what Gor said, it’s this.

He tormented Ragni, knew I was stressed about it, and then tried to touch his body, so he responded in self-defense.

As a result, that woman completely submitted to him, was “trained” to the point where she regressed and lost human language.

…Haha. Holy shit, what the hell. What is he saying now? Why is he doing this to me? Am I seriously cursed or something?

[Master, I have committed a mortal sin. I’m truly sorry. Please don’t abandon me.]

And now Gor is doing a dogeza bow toward me, though I have no idea where he learned that from. Wait, did you perhaps see me doing dogeza to Ragni before?

While my thoughts were briefly ascending to the heavens, Ira, who had been in my arms, went down and approached the woman who was panting and barking at her.

Ira, no, don’t touch her. That’s dirty.

“…Big sister, are you sick? Why are you barking?”

“Woof!”

“Brother, this lady is acting strange.”

Our sweet Ira is covering her mouth in confusion as she watches the woman who’s pressing her hands to the floor and barking at her.

This sight must be too much stimulation for a child’s eyes.

“Ira, come to your brother and close your eyes.”

“But she seems to be in pain—Eek?!”

“Hey!!!”

“Huff, huff, huff!”

Seeing the woman suddenly pounce on Ira who had approached her, I kicked off the ground with all my might, aiming for her face…?

-Lick. Lick.

“Hehehe! No, stop! Don’t lick me!!”

“Y-you crazy… What are you doing?! Gor!!”

[Yes sir!!]

I was about to kick her with full force but stopped mid-motion and shouted at Gor, who had been doing dogeza. He ran faster than I could, gently pushed Miho aside, picked up Ira, and backed away.

Wait, what’s happening?! Why is she suddenly licking a child’s face?!

“What the hell is going on?! Has she actually turned into a dog or…”

[-Job: Striker- : Level 17 Name: Miho. Age 18. (Status Ailments: Frenzy. Submission. Obedience.)]

[Monster. Defeated by Slime Golem and completely submitted. Status ailment treatment required.]

[The injury is severe enough to leave aftereffects even after treatment. [Severe: (Submission. Obedience)] Target: Gor.]

…What? A status window suddenly appeared before me, and seeing it, I stared blankly at Gor.

And naturally, Gor, who could also see this status window, looked back at me.

[M-Master, this didn’t appear before you and Miss Ira arrived.]

“…This is driving me crazy.”

The status ailment [Frenzy] that existed in the game.

The white tiger beastkin who was defeated by Gor seems to have been genuinely broken.

Of course, if it were just Frenzy, we could ask a priest or someone with debuff removal magic to dispel it, but even though this game was an R-rated dark fantasy, there were no status effects like Submission and Obedience, right? This was an online game, not an adult game!

Actually, thinking about it again, I think there was something like that, but wasn’t that a [Status Ailment] exclusive to Ragni and demons?!

“Brother?”

“Ira, are you okay?”

“Yes. But is that lady really sick?”

“…Yes.”

I sighed and told Ira that the woman was indeed in a sick(?) state, and Ira looked at the white tiger woman with concern, her eyebrows drooping.

Sigh, even though she was pounced on, she’s worried about the other person. Our Ira is just too kind…

“Gor. Put me down.”

“Ira?”

Suddenly, as Ira asked to be put down, Gor looked at me as if seeking confirmation, while Miho stared blankly at Ira and Gor who had pushed her away.

No, there’s no reason to put her down…

“Brother, can I look at that lady for a moment?”

“Ira, she is sick, but it’s not her body that’s sick, it’s her head…”

“Yes, I think I understand that. Brother, please.”

Just how soft am I when it comes to Ira?

In the end, I gestured to Gor, and he immediately put Ira down. Ira slowly walked toward Miho again.

This time, to prevent what happened earlier, Gor and I stayed close by. Miho’s mouth curved into a smile, seemingly happy that Ira was approaching, and she started panting again.

“Woof!”

“Yes, big sister. Are you in a lot of pain?”

“Woof! Woof woof!”

“That’s right. Good girl. Good girl.”

Ira slowly reached out and gently stroked Miho’s head.

And Miho, with her eyes closed, purred contentedly, rubbing her head against Ira’s hand. If this scene had truly been Ira’s compassionate interaction with an injured wild animal, I would have cursed this world for not having cameras.

Of course, in reality, she’s a beastkin, a person.

“…Big sister. Was it hard for you?”

“Woof.”

“Did it hurt?”

“Grrrr.”

“…Are you lonely?”

“Whiiine.”

As if soothing Miho, who was whining and barking and purring, Ira compassionately reached out to stroke her head, face, and chin.

My goodness, what am I even watching…

[Frenzy has been cured.]

[-Job: Striker- : Level 17 Name: Miho. Age 18. (Status Ailments: Submission. Obedience.)]

[Monster. Defeated by Slime Golem and completely submitted. Status ailment treatment required.]

[The injury is severe enough to leave aftereffects even after treatment. [Severe: (Submission. Obedience)] Target: Gor. Ira.]

[new! Submission, Obedience target added: Ira.]

What?! Suddenly?!

Seeing the status window that suddenly appeared and the white tiger beastkin who was still purring and rubbing her head against Ira, Gor and I opened our eyes wide in surprise.

It says Frenzy has been removed? What? Does Ira have healing hands?!

But why is she still purring and acting like a dog?!

“…Brother.”

“Yes?”

“This lady is pitiful.”

“…Why do you think so?”

“She seems to be in pain and suffering.”

“Did she tell you that?”

“Yes. And she said she was lonely.”

I didn’t know our Ira had a skill to translate tiger beastkin barking. Could it be a skill that doesn’t show up on the status window? Ira sat down on the spot and patted her thighs, calling the woman over.

And Miho, as if she had really become a dog, followed Ira like her owner, placing both hands and her head on Ira’s lap, and started panting with her tongue out.

“…Brother.”

“Yes.”

“I want to help this lady get better.”

“Really? Then we should take her to a church, right?”

“Yes! Let’s take her to a church!”

[Isn’t she just too cute and kind?]

Ira, are you an angel? Seeing Gor display my inner thoughts on a status window, I couldn’t help but smile.

As soon as I mentioned the church, Ira smiled and spoke while stroking Miho’s head on her lap.

“Big sister, get up.”

“Woof!”

“Come on, let’s go.”

“Whiiine.”

“Hm? You don’t want to go?”

However, strangely, Miho started to disobey Ira, as if she didn’t want to go to the city. What’s this? Why isn’t she listening again? Wasn’t she listening well to Ira until just now?

“Ira?”

“Big sister doesn’t want to go to the city.”

“Why not?”

“Big sister, why don’t you want to go?”

“Whine, whine.”

“What’s she saying?”

“I don’t know.”

Ira, who seemed to have translation skills just a moment ago, tilts her head as if she can’t understand the creature that’s just whining and saying she doesn’t want to go. In the end, thinking I’d have to drag her there by force if necessary, I gave instructions to Gor.

“Yap! Yap!!”

[No. She’s supposed to be submissive and obedient, right? Why is she acting like this? Should I tickle her again?]

Wait, did you make her like this by tickling her?

Looking incredulously at Gor, who immediately confessed what he’d done, he displays another “I’m sorry” status window while struggling to drag Miho away with his golem body.

Well, he could forcibly drag her away, but he seems to be having trouble trying to grab her without hurting her as she dodges around.

I blankly watched the stupid battle between the two.

“Yaaap!!!”

“Eek?!”

“Ira!!!”

Suddenly, Miho rushed toward Ira again, this time stretching out both arms and actually picking Ira up and fleeing to a corner. No!! I couldn’t sense her movement because there was no killing intent or anything?! This crazy woman?!

“Big sister?! Let me go!!”

“Whiiine!! Whiiine!!!”

“Uwaaah?! B-brother!!”

Oh, damn it!

Did she think she couldn’t win against Gor or escape completely? Miho hugs Ira tightly in front of her body, closes her eyes firmly, and whines vigorously as if saying she doesn’t want to go.

But the problem isn’t that she doesn’t want to go; the real problem is that woman’s strength.

If she hugs Ira that tightly, of course Ira will be hurt!!!

-Thwack

“Let her go, you dog-like bitch!!!”

With all thoughts of assessing the situation and Miho’s current state pushed aside, my mind was filled only with freeing Ira. I struck Miho on the crown of her head and pulled Ira out of her arms.

“Ira, are you okay?!”

“Yes! I’m fine!”

[I’m sorry! I was trying to catch her without hurting her, but I completely missed!]

Wait, she has Submission and Obedience status effects, but she’s acting completely like a wild animal?! Is the status window broken?! Seriously, enough already!!

[The injury is severe enough to leave aftereffects even after treatment. [Severe: (Submission. Obedience)] Target: Gor. Ira. Jack]

[new! Submission, Obedience target added: Jack.]

What? Seeing the status window that suddenly appeared, I felt my pupils involuntarily dilate. And then.

[…Master. But I didn’t kill her, right?]

The sight of Miho, who had been acting like a disobedient dog, now sprawled out like the Chinese character for “dog” (犬), truly looked like a dog that had been beaten on a hot summer day.

*

“Brother. I’m sorry, but it’s not possible here.”

“…Pardon?”

“Our Aigram branch church only has two lay believers and knights. We have people who can use [Recovery], but we don’t have any brothers who can use [Cure (Status Ailment)].”

“Th-then, what should we do?”

“If you request a Cure potion here, it will take about three months. It would be faster to go to a larger branch in a nearby city.”

“Where is a branch that can use Cure…”

“The closest and most reliable place would be [Naty]. But if you live in Aigram, it might take a similar amount of time to request a Cure potion now…”

…Hahaha. Damn it. I really don’t know what to do anymore.