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163 – My Lower Abdomen Growled

163 – My Lower Abdomen Growled

“Haah, haah.”

Nikki stared blankly at the ceiling.

It was a familiar ceiling.

The ceiling she had seen countless times.

It was the ceiling of Max’s Illusion Shop.

With her bleary eyes open, she realized she had awakened from the illusion.

The rope was still vividly in front of her eyes.

That rope filled with knots.

That cruel object that had sent her away time and again.

‘It was the best.’

The best illusion.

She had tried many kinds of self-pleasure, but she had never enjoyed it so perfectly before.

It was far better than the scenes she had experienced in the past.

There were no monsters or slimes, and it wasn’t a direct sexual fantasy, but it was several times better than that.

Whether it was thanks to the Vigmi’s fluid she had brought or because the knots were just that good, she couldn’t tell…

‘But that doesn’t matter.’

What mattered was that coming here had been worth it.

That was enough.

She felt drained, her entire body devoid of strength.

She was exhausted.

It felt as if energy had been sucked from deep within her chest.

Her body was so limp that she couldn’t even clench her fists.

Her mind was awake, but her body could only blink.

This was a clear indication of how deeply she had gone.

She checked her condition.

Her dancer’s outfit had long since changed into the shop’s uniform, and her body, which should have been soaked in Vigmi’s fluid, was dry.

As if it had been magically cleaned.

The floor, which should have been soaked with love juices, Piss Stream, and Nikki’s urine, was also clean.

It seemed Max had washed her body while she was unconscious.

‘I owe him one.’

Just then.

“Are you satisfied?”

Max approached her, confirming that she had opened her eyes.

“Ah… Boss.”

She spoke in a languid voice, looking at Max.

“It was the best.”

The best.

That was the only word she could use.

What other word could describe it better?

Hearing that, Max smiled brightly.

“I was a bit worried it might have been too much, but I’m glad to hear you’re satisfied.”

Too much?

Not at all!

If anything, if it had been less than this, she might have been awkwardly satisfied.

Of course, if it had been her from yesterday, or rather, her before waking up, she would have been satisfied with just that, but not now.

Now that she knew there was a higher peak of ecstasy, anything less would only leave her wanting.

“If it’s like this, I could come every day.”

“…Even a Hero would feel burdened by that.”

“Was it that hard?”

“If you watch that much adult content, your bones will wear out.”

“Adult content? What’s that?”

“…It’s a shortened term for erotic videos.”

Shortened to adult content.

“People really shorten everything.”

But the sound of it didn’t feel bad at all.

Adult content.

Just hearing the word made her feel a tingling sensation below.

“Um… When will my body return to normal?”

“Hmm, it’ll come back soon. You just pushed yourself too far, so your whole body is exhausted.”

“Ah…”

Nikki, lying down, started to giggle.

It was funny.

The fact that she had just experienced such a lewd illusion and was now having such a mundane conversation.

Max must have seen what she had seen.

Even though he knew exactly what kind of illusion she had experienced, he was still showing such calm kindness, which felt strange.

It was as if she was standing naked while he was dressed.

It felt somewhat embarrassing.

Maybe it was because he was treating her so casually.

“But you’re quite gentlemanly.”

“Do I seem that way?”

“Yes. You’re using polite language consistently. I’m calling you Boss casually.”

“Well, you are a customer.”

“…If I say to treat me casually, would you do that?”

“If that’s what you want, I can do that.”

Nikki had always felt uncomfortable with how people treated her excessively because she was a Hero.

That’s why she hadn’t stayed long in the capital.

After leaving the capital and traveling around the outskirts of the empire, she had met people who didn’t know she was a Hero and had traveled freely.

Now, she had been staying in the capital for quite a while due to Max’s illusions.

She hoped that Max, who was the reason she had stayed in the capital, wouldn’t treat her too formally.

After all, he had seen things she couldn’t show to anyone else.

He was someone who knew her private and personal side better than anyone, even more than her long-time companion, the Saint Eileen.

She looked at Max and said,

“Treat me casually. It’s fine to speak informally. If you think about it, aren’t you older than me?”

“Understood.”

“Don’t use polite language.”

“…Got it.”

Slowly, her strength began to return.

“Whew…”

As her strength returned, she cautiously sat up.

The feeling of exhaustion faded, and Nikki was able to control her body down to her fingertips.

“Done. Recovery complete!”

Confident that she was fully recovered, Nikki looked at Max as she got up.

“Boss! I want to do it again! What’s on the next floor?”

Max scanned her up and down.

“No. You’ve completed your quota for today.”

“…Huh? What do you mean by that? Can’t you see I’m completely recovered? I’ve resurrected with the miraculous recovery of a Hero.”

But Max shook his head firmly.

“No. You can’t go in that state.”

“What do you mean…? I’m fully recovered.”

“Really?”

“Really!”

Of course.

The recovery power of a Hero was strong enough to withstand years of battling the Demon King.

No matter how tough the enemies were or how badly she was injured, she had always recovered perfectly with her recovery ability and the Saint’s divine power.

She was in that exact state now.

Fully recovered.

All her strength had returned, and her energy was full.

She even felt good.

A little exhilarated.

Right now, she felt like she could catch the Demon King if he descended again.

Nikki knew her body better than anyone.

Standing up and clenching her fists, she expressed her will.

“I can do it one more time right now.”

At her words, Max scoffed.

“You absolutely can’t. I guarantee you’ll collapse halfway through.”

“Boss, you really don’t know me at all?”

Even an excellent magician wouldn’t fully grasp the abilities of a Hero.

She laughed proudly.

“No matter what enemy comes, I can win without fail, so show me the next stage right now.”

Hearing that, Max let out a light sigh.

“I guess I’ll have to make you feel it with your body.”

“Huh?”

“Customer, no, you can’t see the illusion right now. Your body is a complete mess.”

“Are you saying my body is a mess? What do you mean by that?”

Max stood up and approached her.

Then he raised his hand and placed it on her lower abdomen.

“Eek!”

He had just placed his hand there.

In that moment.

Kyun kyun.

‘Huh?’

A strange sensation arose from her lower abdomen.

Tingling. Warm.

The feeling she had when she reached climax in the illusion.

The feeling of her womb pleading for semen quickly.

The feeling of her precious womb and vagina begging as they thought they would leak fluids.

“Ah!”

Nikki instinctively stepped back.

Thud.

As a result, she plopped back down onto the bed where she had just gotten up.

It was an instinctive fear.

The fear of the climax imprinted in her body.

The fear that if she went any further, something terrible might happen.

And the delayed pleasure that she felt.

Just touching her lower abdomen made her groin wet.

“Haah, haah.”

“How is it? Do you understand your true state now?”

Max grinned.

He smiled arrogantly, like a victorious gladiator.

As if to show that she was wrong and he was right.

“So today, just go in and rest. Don’t be greedy. A body heated by pleasure can’t be recovered by a Hero’s recovery ability.”

That was a statement that clearly looked down on her.

She should have felt bad about it.

But seeing Max looking down at her with a smirk made Nikki feel her heart racing.

Thump thump.

At the same time, her lower abdomen grew warm.

‘W-What was that just now?’

She even felt an overwhelming pressure that made it hard to meet his gaze.

Nikki unconsciously lowered her head.

“Did you understand me properly?”

“Uh, uh?”

“Did you hear what I just said?”

“Ah, that…”

She looked back at Max.

He was still looking down at her.

“Answer quickly. Don’t make me worry.”

“I-I heard… it.”

The polite language slipped out of her in a fluster.

“What are you doing?”

“…Huh?”

“Why are you suddenly speaking politely? Didn’t we agree to be casual with each other? Why are you suddenly putting distance between us? Are you sulking because I didn’t show you an illusion?”

“Ah, that, that’s not it…”

Her heart raced even more at Max’s relentless questioning.

Why am I acting like this?

I should hate this kind of coercive attitude…

Why does my heart keep racing?

“I-I was surprised. I was surprised…”

“Anyway, your body must have gone through a lot today, so rest well. The accumulated pleasure in your body will continue to have an effect. Don’t do any strenuous exercise.”

“You’re so kind. Do you talk to other people like this too?”

“Of course. I always have to do my best for customers.”

“I see.”

The fact that he didn’t treat only her this way made her feel a bit disappointed.

Why am I disappointed?

No, why did I even ask that?

Nikki was startled by her own words and quickly changed the subject to avoid thinking about it.

“By the way… can you tell me what the next floor is? You told me last time, but today it just ended without that…”

Max pondered for a moment before shaking his head.

“I won’t tell you. It wouldn’t be fun if I did.”

“Ugh.”

“Imagine what kind of illusion I’m preparing and waiting for. That in itself would be quite a fun experience.”

“Ah…”

At those words, Nikki felt a slight loosening in her body.

“Hmm…”

She felt herself drifting away again.

Seeing that, Max chuckled.

“Don’t get carried away just by imagining it like a pervert.”

His words seemed to imply that he knew her condition all too well, and Nikki felt a sense of powerlessness.

And that was…

Not entirely unpleasant.