episode_0021

“What were you two up to?”

Nelu, her body covered in saltwater from playing in the sea, asked the two of us.

With a slightly suspicious look in her eyes, I quickly looked away and pretended not to know, while Dorga simply replied in a surprisingly ordinary manner.

“Oh, nothing special. We just played together building sandcastles.”

“Hmm… sandcastles. Well, after all, a child is a child, right? I mean, being so small, what can you do?”

Nelu gently stroked my head, causing my ears to droop down softly and sway back and forth.

Enjoying the pleasant sensation, my tail automatically swayed lightly. It seems like I’m gradually getting used to this body. Maybe I should check my status window tonight.

“But… what about the Demon King?”

I asked, just to be sure, and the two of them suddenly froze in place on the way.

After all, the ultimate goal of this game’s original storyline is to defeat the Demon King. Entering the Slime Cave and defeating orcs are just side quests that come before that.

The main quest still has a long way to go. Of course, there are the Four Heavenly Kings and various other demons, but it felt like things were starting without any real reason.

But as we walked, the two suddenly froze in place. They were looking at me with a somewhat fearful gaze.

“Uh…?”

Why are they acting like this all of a sudden? Did I say something wrong?

“D-Demon King… Why all of a sudden…”

“Nelu is a hero. And we’re in a hero party. Do you want to be useless if we’re not doing anything?”

They bluntly stated the truth, but I couldn’t understand why my words were so shocking. They both just held my hands in silence and walked forward.

“Um… Nelu?”

Nelu didn’t respond. So I turned my head slightly and asked Dorga.

“Dorga? Why are you suddenly like this?”

Why are they both so tight-lipped? Did I say something wrong!

“L-L-Love… Let’s go back to the inn and finish this conversation.”

They seemed strangely nervous, glancing at each other cautiously. What are these guys trying to say…

Hmm… they were definitely nervous.

Back at the inn, we sat facing each other, and I listened to their detailed story. These guys are really something else.

“Although we are heroes, how should I put it… a bit, inexperienced heroes? Actually, we haven’t obtained the Holy Sword yet.”

“Another hero party left before us. Honestly, we wondered if we really needed to go… But we heard that other parties are also struggling these days.”

So, the hero was forced to become a hero without even obtaining the Holy Sword in the first place.

The priest was saying things like, “Do we really need to go?” and had similar thoughts.

What are these guys trying to do… The original hero party was quite passionate. Being devoured had its own unique taste.

One by one, they abandoned their duties as heroes and indulged in pleasure, crying out in ecstasy, but ultimately, they went to see the end of it, a strange story indeed.

But the ones in front of me now were the ones who never intended to go in the first place. It was truly a sigh-inducing situation.

“Um… then, can you explain why you pretended not to know until now?”

I asked, trying to suppress the urge to sigh out of disbelief, and finally got a proper answer.

“Well… the truth is, we need to go find the Holy Sword. And since Dorga is a priest without a god…”

“Still, I’m lucky to have met Sir Sirang. Don’t you think so?”

Hoo-hoo, I chuckled lightly and turned my eyes away without much meaning, which was quite amusing to see.

Curious about the level of these guys, I casually reached out my hand to take a look.

Then, Dorga turned his head away, blushing. I wonder what he’s thinking…

“Um, well… but showing affection in a place like this is a bit…”

“Nonsense! I just want to see how strong you guys are!”

“What…? Is that so?”

Do these guys not have status windows? Well, maybe having all the status windows is more unusual. It seemed like they had no idea how strong they were.

“It’s just… the power of the gods. It’s a skill that measures strength, shall we say.”

Actually, it’s more like a special ability, but I don’t know the details.

“Is that so? Amazing!”

Somehow, their sparkling eyes seemed a bit pitiful.

Well… let’s start by holding hands. I gently held Dorga’s hand, and even though he was still blushing, he didn’t pull away.

Since I already heard everything, there’s no need to ask again.

Ding-

The status window began to appear before my eyes.

And what came out was so surprising that I almost flipped.

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Race: Succubus

Name: Dorga

Occupation: Priest – Level 29

Experience: 3900

Faith: Sirang, who brings prosperity as a disaster

Number of meals: 1

Subject of taking virginity: Masturbation

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This guy… stronger than me?

So, the reason I haven’t been able to use my power as a priest until now was probably because I didn’t have a god to believe in. The guy who couldn’t do anything and was just sucking up to others without a job, had awakened his power by believing in me.

By the way, there’s no need to tell who took the virginity. Surprisingly, he didn’t cling to anyone in the Succubus class… So, was it just a bluff about the taste of that time?

“Sir Sirang? Um… how are the results?”

“Oh, um… it’s quite average.”

“Oh, that’s a relief… I was worried about what to do if you were an incompetent priest, but it’s just average. Hoo… I’m really relieved.”

Actually, it’s not just average… in the original work, the max level is 40. But 29, that’s stronger than most bosses.

If I reveal this, I don’t know what will happen. It’s better to keep it to myself for now.

“Then, what about me?”

Neru, with a curious look, slyly extended her hand to me.

“I’ll check once.”

I gently held her hand. And just like before, the status window appeared before my eyes.

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Race: Human

Name: Neru

Occupation: Fighter – Level 3

Experience: 0

Number of meals: 1

Subject of taking virginity: Masturbation

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“Just level 3…?”

“Huh? What’s that? It must be really strong, right? Right?”

Should I just tell her straight up? Even though it’s only been a short time since she woke up, if I say she’s pathetic, she’ll be really disappointed.

Was it the power of the sword that hit her like crazy… With such a low level, if she got hit by anyone, she would definitely be in big trouble.

“Oh… um, you’re quite strong. But I think you might need some help.”

“Is that so? Hm… I thought I was pretty strong!”

I didn’t just hear some nonsense about being a hero or something. A real weakling is a hero… It’s horrifying to imagine what would have happened if I had been a little late.

Unknowingly, I touched my forehead while looking at Neru, who was smiling and enjoying herself.

I thought I should have just walked alone if I knew I would end up in this kind of hero party. Well, they both look pretty enough to be eaten up.

And on top of that, seeing Nell grabbing both of my hands and whining above me was quite a sight to behold.

A woman who attacks and offers herself to be eaten. Isn’t it like a dream situation for a man? And on top of that, they say they get excited when you act weak and make sounds like “heh” or “huff.”

Honestly, half of it was not acting but genuine. It was inevitable since it was my first time having sex.

“Since it’s a hero party, let’s start by defeating the Demon King.”

“Isn’t the goal too high from the start?”

“We’re not going to kill him right away. Let’s slowly make progress step by step!”

Honestly, even if I just take Dorca with me, I feel like we can easily handle the Demon King… But it’s better to pretend not to know.

For now, let’s focus on turning the awkward hero in front of us into a proper hero. Honestly, what’s up with a hero at level 3! What have they been doing all this time!

They’re surprisingly alive, really.

“Hmm… Well, as long as we’re not going to deal with it right away, we’re welcome to anything. Hehe…”

If I try to act mature now and make sounds like “hehe,” I’ll just look amateurish. Where can I even use such a low-level hero…

For now, I need to make sure they don’t die with various buffs…

“Let’s all go get some missions tomorrow.”

As soon as I said that, Dorca’s expression suddenly turned cold. Wondering what was wrong, I looked over there, and she just muttered a word.

“Oh, no… It’s nothing.”

I thought something was wrong… but if it’s nothing, there’s no need to pry.