Chapter 44

Chapter 44

The Hero Fucks the Magic Swords.

Episode 44: Fight With A Woman In Gym Clothes’.

Lethe, who had been momentarily taken aback and lost for words, soon regained her composure.

“This, this guy is completely crazy! Do you realize that what you just said is sexual harassment?”

“It’s not a bad deal, is it? Honestly, you know how much magic stones are worth. If I paid for it, women would line up to let me touch their chests.”

“Uhm, that… No, no matter how you look at it, that’s such a shameless thing to say! How is that different from telling me to sell my body?”

Just talking about it seemed to make Lethe a bit embarrassed, and she trembled slightly.

Given the price of magic stones, it was not an unreasonable request. But allowing someone to touch her body for it was another matter. The psychological barrier of letting a man she didn’t know touch her chest was quite high for any woman. As Lethe said, it’s not much different from selling her body.

Of course, I also had my reasons.

“I think it’s a pretty balanced offer. Honestly, it’s not easy to get a magic stone elsewhere. Under these conditions, it’s practically a giveaway.”

“…Still, you’re making this offer because you’re confident you’ll win the bet. After all, you’re an S-rank magic sword contractor. How can I win if we fight together?”

From her words, it seemed that she was not completely uninterested. Well, that just meant the magic stone was that desperate of a need for her. As a top B-rank, her desire to climb to A-rank must be strong. She must really have wanted to do whatever it took if the conditions were right. That’s precisely what I was aiming for when I approached her.

“Alright. How about this: regardless of whether you win or lose, I’ll hand over the magic stone.”

“…Whether I win or lose, you’ll give me the magic stone?”

“If you win, you take the magic stone happily, and even if you lose, you let me touch your chest a bit and still get the magic stone. Isn’t that a win-win?”

“Uh, hmm.”

In any case, Lethe had nothing to lose. Honestly, letting me touch her chest wasn’t going to wear it out or anything. …Of course, if I won, the story changed a bit, but there was no need to tell her that.

“Honestly, you won’t find anyone offering conditions like this elsewhere. Many women would spend a night with someone for a similar amount.”

“Do you see me as such an easy woman?”

“I’m just saying that’s the reality. Honestly, it’s a good offer, isn’t it?”

“Hmm…”

From her expression, it seemed quite tempting. She might think she couldn’t win against an S-rank magic sword contractor. But if she could get the magic stone even if she lost, it didn’t matter.

‘If I can get a magic stone just by letting him touch my chest, I should do it.’

Hearing a difficult condition first and then having it eased might make it seem even better. It’s a pretty basic negotiation tactic. The only sticking point was that it’s essentially a situation where she was selling her body.

‘I need to make the bet more appealing so she has no resistance.’

This reaction was already within my expectations. I changed the terms again, pretending to be generous towards Lethe.

“And I’ll fight alone without my partner magic sword. I didn’t bring her today anyway.”

“Huh? You’re going to fight me alone?”

As I said, Lethe was a B-rank magic sword, which was by no means weak. She could easily beat most hunters. Lethe seemed pretty confident in her skills too. But when I made this offer, she looked puzzled.

“…I’m a B-rank magic sword, you know. Do you really think you can beat me without a partner?”

“You wouldn’t agree to the bet otherwise. And isn’t it better for you? Your chances of winning go up.”

“That’s… true.”

Lethe looked a bit confused. She seemed to be wondering why I was making such an offer. Nevertheless, she hesitated to agree, unable to grasp my true intention. Logically, there’s no reason to refuse or accept this offer.

“…If you won’t accept this condition either, I’ll take it as a no. Honestly, I’m making quite a concession here, you know?”

“Still… betting my chest is…”

“Well, if you don’t like it, that’s fine. I can sell it to the guild or give it to another magic sword.”

“Wait! I didn’t say I won’t do it!”

As I pretended to leave, Lethe hurriedly stopped me. I smiled inwardly. Only a fool would refuse such a good deal. It’s a sure bet if the opponent is human. So, I was confident she wouldn’t refuse.

“…You’ll keep your promise, right?”

“Of course. But you have to keep your promise too. You have to stay still for 30 minutes while I touch your chest.”

“Th-thirty minutes?”

“If I win, considering the value of the magic stone, that’s a reasonable request.”

Lethe fell silent, unable to argue. As a woman, her pride made her feel reluctant, but she knew this was a good deal.

‘Let’s seal the deal.’

Lethe didn’t seem like the type to break a promise, but it would be troublesome if she changed her mind later. Plus, I didn’t plan to end it after one time, so I needed to ensure she was completely convinced.

[Activating the trait, ‘Serpent’s Tongue.’]

“Well, if you don’t like it, you can just win. If you win, you get the magic stone, and if you lose, you let me touch your chest and still get the magic stone. As long as you keep your promise, you won’t lose.”

“That’s… true.”

Lethe rubbed her temples as if she had a headache, then nodded. ‘Serpent’s Tongue’ was a trait that added persuasion to my words and made the opponent almost forcibly agree. Once the opponent agreed, it had a hypnosis-like effect.

‘I confirmed it while dealing with hunters before.’

It didn’t work well on highly magical beings, but if Lethe herself thought it was a good deal, it could be quite persuasive.

“Okay, I accept.”

Finally, Lethe nodded. Although she seemed a bit uncomfortable because I made the offer first, she still had some confidence that she wouldn’t lose to a human.

“But you must keep your promise. No changing your mind later.”

“You too. No refusing after losing. The condition is you stay still for 30 minutes while I touch your chest.”

“Of course!”

Lethe answered confidently. I smiled faintly and took out my weapon and shield from my spatial bag. A spatial bag was an item that could store things regardless of weight or volume. It had limitations and was quite expensive, but it’s definitely worth the price.

“…You’re using weapons.”

“Well, I’m a hunter. This is normal. Are you going to call me a cheater for this?”

“I’m not that prideful.”

A B-rank magic sword fighting a mere human. Even if weapons were allowed, Lethe still had the overwhelming advantage.

“Then let’s start right away.”

We took positions in a reasonably spacious area, facing each other, ready to fight. Lethe still looked confident, not thinking she would lose.

‘Let’s see what a B-rank magic sword can do.’

I immediately kicked off and charged. Lethe, as if expecting this, gathered flames in her hands. If the opponent was an ordinary human, just preventing close combat would ensure her victory. I threw the sword I was holding at Lethe as a surprise attack.

-Swish!

“What the—?!”

The sharp sword flew straight towards Lethe. She didn’t expect me to throw my only weapon and hurriedly swung her hand, releasing flames.

-Fwoosh!

It wasn’t just simple fire; it was an attack imbued with magic. The flames successfully deflected the flying sword. However, this caused Lethe’s line of sight to be blocked. I raised my shield and charged straight into the flames.

“Eek!”

Normally, rushing through such flames would be insane. But I had already planned for a fight with Lethe and prepared the appropriate equipment. My shield bore the brunt of the flames as I charged, hitting Lethe directly.

-Boom!

“Urgh!”

Lethe, hit head-on by the shield and my charge, was thrown backward. She rolled on the ground, clearly showing the impact was significant. Lethe must have thought of me as an ordinary human… Unfortunately for her, my stats were far beyond that.

‘It’s hard to believe an ordinary human would have such strength.’

I was a contractor with both an S-rank and an A-rank magic sword. Magic swords automatically enhanced the strength of their human contractors. Naturally, being contracted with multiple magic swords allowed me to exert much greater power.

‘Even without equipping the magic swords, their enhancement alone lets me overpower most hunters by sheer stats.’

Additionally, my body had been blessed by the Goddess of Magic Swords. Even without flashy skills, my strength and speed rivaled that of magic swords. With the right equipment, battles like this were possible.

‘Of course, Lethe would never have imagined this.’

She probably thought of me as just a regular S-rank magic sword contractor. To her, my stats must seem abnormally high. If she underestimated me, there was no reason not to take advantage of that.

-Thump!

I kicked off again, charging towards Lethe. Still reeling from the previous hit, Lethe hadn’t regained her senses. I couldn’t miss this opportunity.

“Ugh!”

-Boom!

Lethe caused an explosion under herself, using the recoil to dodge my shield swing. But that didn’t stop my attack.

-Whoosh!

I immediately threw the shield I was holding.

“W-Wait… Ugh!”

The swiftly flying shield struck Lethe in the abdomen. The flames she wielded were powerful, but the speed at which she could use them had its limits. Furthermore, to launch a large-scale attack, Lethe needed to prepare. In a chaotic battle like this, focusing was difficult.

“Grr…! Ack!”

Still, Lethe managed to stay on her feet, barely maintaining her balance while clutching her abdomen in pain. In that state, using her skills recklessly would be difficult. Without giving her a moment to recover, I charged at her again. Any moment of hesitation would invite a counterattack.

“Eek!”

Lethe’s face twisted with fear and terror. The shield was sturdy enough to easily crush a human bone. Having been hit repeatedly, she must be in significant pain and fear. Instinctively, Lethe created a sword of flames. Without the luxury of time for a strong attack, she seemed to aim to buy time by blocking my approach.

-Fwoosh!

Lethe swung the flaming sword, but—

“Dodged…”

Unfortunately for her, combat experience and knowledge of weapons make a difference. In my past life, I had fought through numerous life-and-death situations. I had plenty of opportunities to study magic swords’ combat techniques. If the attack connects, targeting a magic sword isn’t difficult for me.

-Thud!

“Ugh…!”

My fist struck Lethe’s abdomen, the same spot hit by the shield earlier. Lethe choked, unable to breathe, reeling from the repeated blows.

“Ugh!”

I grabbed Lethe by her hair, pulling her head back, and delivered consecutive punches to her abdomen.

-Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Ugh…! Ugh…!”

At this range, Lethe could shoot flames at any moment. I couldn’t give her that chance.

“Ugh…! Stop…! Gulp!”

As I kept hitting her, Lethe desperately tried to stop me. Flames started forming in her hands, but a well-timed punch to her abdomen made them disappear. After being exposed to such relentless violence, Lethe finally spoke.

“I-I lost…! I lost, damn it… So stop hitting my stomach…”

Only after hearing that did I stop punching. I let go of her hair, and she collapsed to the ground, clutching her abdomen and curling up.

“Huff… huff…”

Sweat poured down her forehead like rain. Even for a magic sword, repeated hits would hurt.

‘…Well, she’ll recover soon enough.’

The recovery power of magic swords was extraordinary. I had seen many cases where severe injuries healed after just one night’s sleep.

‘Her firepower was stronger than I thought. If I had been careless, I might have lost.’

Indeed, the combat power of a magic sword was high even if they weren’t A-rank or S-rank. If I had been hit even once by those flames, it could have been dangerous. Nonetheless, I had won this duel.

‘Now, let’s see how a B-rank magic sword’s chest feels.’