Chapter 79: Can’t Sleep Tonight

Chapter 79: Can’t Sleep Tonight

“Lucy, just a moment..!”

“Haa.. Haa..”

Lucy’s body was hot, as if burning.

I struggled to break free from the overwhelming pressure that was crushing my body.

But no matter how much my strength had increased, I couldn’t break free from this immense power.

‘What’s wrong with her..?’

Could it be that touching her horns was the problem?

As strange noises continued, Oli also sensed something was wrong and flew towards us.

Padadadadak-

“No, why is it so noisy? If you’re going to have sex, be a little quieter-“

And then, seeing Lucy hugging me with wings sprouted, Oli stopped dead.

“You fucking… S-Stop! Stop it!!”

Is there something wrong?

Oli shouted loudly in a voice that seemed quite surprised.

Normally, in such a situation, Scarlett would have calmed Lucy down.

But since she left after the fight(?),

We can’t expect Scarlett’s help right now.

Jiiiiing-

As if Oli knew that, she was already gathering a bright sphere in her hand.

It looked like it would hurt if it hit me.

“Euk.. Lucy.. C-Calm down..”

But I had no time to pay attention to such things.

I groaned in pain from the tightening grip of her arms.

No, isn’t this a little dangerous?

Looking at Lucy’s eyes, she seemed to have lost her reason.

The last time Lucy lost her reason like this was during her heat period.

But she wasn’t this rough back then.

She was trying to hold onto her reason so as not to hurt me.

“Hey, Cecil..! Hold on a little!”

As I groaned in pain, held tightly by Lucy.

Oli, having finished her preparations, shouted loudly.

And then, what she had gathered in her hand.

Kwaaang!

She rammed it into Lucy’s back.

“Keok, kkeok..!”

Lucy, seemingly hit by an extreme shock, momentarily stopped breathing.

Her unfocused eyes rolled around, and her body twitched.

Then, her tail trembled, and.

She went limp.

At the same time, the restraint on my body was released.

“Keuk, haa, ha.. Eu..”

I immediately pulled my body back and escaped from Lucy’s embrace.

“Oh, Oli. Isn’t Lucy in a bad state..?”

“Wait a minute. I just knocked her out.”

Oli wiped her forehead with a sigh.

It didn’t seem like she was sweating, but.

I stared at the unconscious Lucy, rubbing my still ringing arms.

The wings, not very large, about the size of a soccer ball, had fully sprouted.

Dragon race members, true to their ‘dragon’ nature, can fly.

Normally, they hide them, but.

This is the first time I’ve seen wings sprout out like this.

“Phew… Why does this have to happen now…”

Oli seemed to know something.

She gently landed on Lucy’s head and lifted her closed eyelids.

Her yellow eyes were lifeless.

“Wh-What’s going on..?”

I asked, slowly rubbing my arm.

It was the first time I had seen Lucy lose her reason like that.

A strange sense of fear and worry arose simultaneously.

“Hmm… Should I explain this..”

Then Oli seemed to ponder for a moment.

She wasn’t pondering ‘how’ to explain it, but whether she should explain it at all.

Is it a crucial matter that shouldn’t be spoken of?

I tilted my head.

“Why? Could it be that Lucy has some kind of illness..”

“No, you idiot. It’s not like that… Ah, whatever. You’re practically Lucy’s partner now, so I guess I can tell you.”

Partner?

Ah, does she mean lover?

It’s true that Lucy and I have been intimate a few times lately.

But it’s not like we’re dating or anything…

Oli moved her lips for a moment.

Then she spoke with a solemn expression.

“But you absolutely must not tell the person involved. Understand?”

“Uh, yeah… I understand.”

What is it? Is there really a secret that shouldn’t be told?

I nodded with a very tense expression.

Despite my appearance, I have a tight lip.

I’m confident I can keep my mouth shut, no matter what shocking truth comes out.

“She likes you.”

“Huh?”

But the answer I received was beyond imagination.

Fairies do like to play pranks, but to make such a joke in such a serious situation.

“Haha… Don’t joke around..”

“It’s not a joke… I wish it were a joke too?”

What is it?

I don’t know what’s what, but something is happening.

I looked down at the unconscious Lucy with a dazed expression.

Did her eyelids twitch? Was it just my imagination?

‘What is this..’

I thought Lucy’s reactions were a bit rich.

Getting aroused when she sees me, blushing every time she sees me.

Always showing a spirit of sacrifice and trying to help me.

Sometimes showing affectionate gestures.

‘Listing them like this, the answer is clear..’

Am I really that unobservant?

No, anyone would be able to tell she likes me so desperately.

I couldn’t notice that one thing.

The dragon race itself also played a role in this lack of observation.

Dragon race members, who live for hundreds of years, rarely fall in love with humans.

There are many cases of one-sided love from the human side.

But the opposite is practically non-existent.

“Aigoo… You only noticed now? You’re so unobservant…”

No, I didn’t know it would turn out like this.

I sighed faintly with a very awkward expression.

“Sorry…”

“It’s not me you should apologize to, you idiot. Aigoo… It’s fine. It’s enough that you know now. First, I need to cover these wings…”

Tap, tap.

Oli muttered a little and touched Lucy’s wings.

Then, the slightly wiggling wings disappeared.

It’s normal for dragon race members to hide their wings.

But is it really necessary to cover them like that?

“But why cover the wings?”

“Wings are a sign of growth.”

“Why does growth-“

“Dragon race members grow when they fall in love. I forgot to mention this.”

She changed the subject.

Is there something that shouldn’t be said?

At the word ‘growth,’ I looked at Lucy’s face blankly.

So, Lucy’s recent rapid growth.

Does it mean it’s because of me?

“The more they love their partner, the faster and bigger they grow.”

Oli added.

“Mmm..”

I nodded at her words.

Does that mean Lucy likes me that much?

To be honest, it’s quite baffling.

I don’t even know why Lucy likes me so much.

Even Scarlett’s love is questionable.

Adding Lucy’s love to this makes me feel more confused than happy.

I fidgeted with my hands for a moment.

Then I slowly stroked Lucy’s head.

“…I’ll cherish you more.”

“Don’t just say it, show it. Talking is meaningless.”

Oli muttered grumpily and flew back to her own bed.

Although she seems rough on the outside, she cares a lot about her friend.

Thinking so, I slowly lay down next to Lucy.

Lucy’s face, as seen from my lying position.

Looked a little different today.

****

“..What is this?”

“Hmm? It’s a fruit Young Lady gave me before. Is there a problem?”

Henry stared at Scarlett, whose expression was completely stiffened.

Her gaze was directed at the half-open leather pouch in the kitchen.

Inside it was the fruit Carlson had given me.

Suddenly, Aileen’s words flashed through my mind.

‘It’s delicious and has special effects…’

I felt like I could guess what those special effects were.

It’s evening now.

I came to prepare Cecil’s meal and have my own meal.

But I happened to witness the fruit being used in cooking.

Scarlett’s eyes widened, and she grabbed Henry’s arms tightly.

Henry looked flustered, as Scarlett had never shown such an expression before.

“H-Henry! When did you start adding this?!”

“Please calm down, Young Lady… When you brought this, you left it in the kitchen, so I thought it was an edible ingredient and used it…!”

“That was when…”

It was clearly a while ago.

It was when I gave Cecil a powerful drug.

From that day on, Cecil’s mind completely collapsed.

But afterwards, her mind gradually returned.

And today, the disaster happened.

Seeing no particular change in Cecil’s body, it doesn’t seem like the fruit directly affects the body.

Aileen clearly said that mercenaries enjoy eating this fruit.

And what mercenaries eat most often are antidotes for poisons or drugs.

It’s not certain yet.

But why did Carlson tell Cecil to eat this fruit?

‘I need to investigate more…’

I originally only intended to do some background research.

But there are too many suspicious aspects to be mere conjecture.

“Ha, haha..”

Thinking so, Scarlett laughed.

Her expression was brighter than ever.

It wasn’t because the truth about the suspicious Carlson was gradually revealed.

“Ha, haha… Hahaha!!”

It was because she realized that Cecil’s strange behavior, her rejection of her, was due to this fruit.

Of course, that was Scarlett’s misunderstanding.

But at this point, she lacked the sanity to investigate the truth.

‘Yes. Something was strange. Cecil wouldn’t reject me.’

It’s simply because of the fruit.

If I stop the fruit and give her more medicine, Cecil will love me again.

Scarlett continued to laugh, indulging in such absurd fantasies.

Letting out an incredibly sticky and unpleasant laugh.

And so, how long did she laugh?

“…Henry.”

“Yes, Young Lady.”

“Never put that fruit in cooking and throw it away. If there’s any dish that used the fruit, give it all to the prisoners.”

“Hmm… I understand.”

Henry’s expression wasn’t very good.

But Scarlett didn’t care.

She immediately headed towards the basement.

Medicine, stronger medicine.

She needed a medicine so strong that she couldn’t regain her senses.

Strong enough for Cecil to whisper her love endlessly.

Soon, a good idea flashed through Scarlett’s mind.

Love potion.

A forbidden drug whose effects were so powerful that even its creation was prohibited.

****

“Ouch.. Young Lady..?”

“I’m sorry. Did it hurt a lot?”

“Not really…”

I looked up at Scarlett with a slightly anxious expression.

She pulled out a strand of my hair and carefully placed it in a handkerchief.

Lucy, fiddling with her hands, watched her.

‘What is she trying to do..?’

Anyone could see that my hair had some kind of use.

Is she trying to make some kind of medicine?

“Hmm… I got this, and next is..”

Scarlett muttered something quietly and approached the drawer.

And what she took out was a small flask and a rather large vibrator.

“Ah, Young Lady..?”

I showed an anxious expression, seeing what Scarlett held in her hand.

“What’s wrong?”

“That… uh…”

“It’s just that I felt I’ve been a bit neglectful of Cecil lately. I brought something useful.”

At the end of the large vibrator Scarlett held.

Small, wriggling, tentacle protrusions displayed a threatening appearance.

Scarlett smiled sweetly, as if enjoying my reaction.

She winked and, as if to show off, placed the vibrator on my stomach.

“Since you won’t be able to sleep today..”

Seductively and stickily.

“Be prepared.”

She warned me of what I was about to experience.