episode_0026

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Melvia confirmed that her equipment had reached its peak.

Since the equipment had operated as she desired, trust was established for now.

Of course, Melvia didn’t think that she would be completely tamed in just one go.

Melvia tended to quickly revert to her usual ways even when change came knocking.

Therefore-

“In Beta, you need to push harder than you did in Alpha.”

“Yes… Hah…! What should I doooo… Huhh…!”

The neglected Elinne swayed her hips gently, letting her saliva drip down.

I casually brushed Elinne’s crack with one hand and gave instructions.

“It seems Melvia has reached Intermediate Level 20 this time. There are suitable believers there.”

In the Intermediate Level 20 of the Labin Church, there were two men and two women.

Melvia had just arrived there.

When men and women of the same faith were on the same floor, they tended to get closer quickly.

However, in our religion, it wasn’t easy for couples to form as female believers had to seek ‘gratitude’ from me, unlike in other religions.

Although I hadn’t given specific instructions, a sort of unwritten rule had emerged where believers needed my permission before engaging in relationships.

The men and women on Intermediate Level 20 were still eyeing each other cautiously.

“I’ll give them permission to engage with each other. Additionally, I’ll provide them with my equipment, except for Melvia.”

It was the ‘Armor of Affection for Men’ and ‘Armor of Affection for Women,’ designed for couples.

The wearers of these armors were irresistibly drawn to each other.

Originally, if I could descend, I planned to wear them with Melvia to increase intimacy.

But since descending was impossible, I had to use a different approach.

“Yes, yesss! Ahhh!”

While trembling in my hand, Elinne responded enthusiastically.

I slid a finger in.

Pierce—

“I’ve given them my instructions. They will engage in collective harvesting activities in the public dungeon on Intermediate Level 20.”

The two couples and Melvia, totaling five people, would enter the public dungeon.

Their task was to harvest the occasional ‘Stem Enveloped in Coldness’ found in the Intermediate Mountainous Region.

After harvesting the stems, they could camp.

The two couples could discreetly leave to have outdoor sex.

Based on Melvia’s behavior so far, she would likely be drawn to the sounds of ecstasy coming from somewhere.

“Now, convey the instructions. If this plan succeeds, a fantastic reward awaits.”

I bent the finger I had inserted into Elinne’s sensitive spot and fervently scratched her weakness.

“Ahhh♡♡♡ Ohhhhh♡♡♡”

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Melvia, clad in Beta armor and heading towards the Intermediate Dungeon, first went to the temple upon Labin’s summons.

There, two pairs of men and women awaited her.

They were people she had seen around before.

“Hello, are you Melvia?”

“Yes, hello!”

After a brief exchange of greetings, one of the women stepped forward and spoke to Melvia.

“Labin has instructed us. Those in Intermediate Level 20 are to gather ‘Stems Enveloped in Coldness’ together. Are you okay with that?”

Stems Enveloped in Coldness were not plants that could be harvested alone.

If you just tore at the stem recklessly, it would break, but using any random harvesting tool to cut it would also result in breakage.

It was customary for at least two or three people to harvest together.

“Oh, yes. Of course, I’ll go.”

“The instructions mention about ten stems. We’ll clear out the small fry first and then proceed with the stem gathering. After that, we’re free to do as we please.”

While harvesting the stems required multiple people, it wasn’t particularly difficult like Ragnatilium.

With around ten stems, they would finish quickly.

Melvia thought there were no particular problems.

“Then let’s get going.”

Five people escaped from the Rabin Church Temple and headed towards the intermediate dungeon.

***

Kwaaah—!

Familiar snow-covered mountains in front of a plain.

Despite the quite cold weather, it was a place where all sorts of mana-infused plants grew.

The party members from Rabin Church were just finishing off the last small fry.

“The small fries are taken care of!”

“Okay, now everyone prepare your equipment and start gathering.”

The people who came out with Melvia from Rabin Church looked like couples to her.

They even matched their gear—

Most notably, they would occasionally meet each other’s eyes during fights, biting their lips or engaging in seductive behavior.

Melvia smiled as she prepared her equipment.

“You guys are couples, right? You seem to get along really well.”

At that, the four people simultaneously waved their hands.

“Oh, no. This is the first time we’re doing activities together… really?”

Melvia found it hard to believe.

How could people who were working together for the first time be wearing such similar armor designs?

Moreover, they were a couple who looked like they belonged in a romantic comedy, exchanging smiles and glances.

“Yes. But Rabin-nim gave us matching gear because he thought we looked good together…”

Melvia nodded.

Right, Rabin had mentioned something about events for couples before.

It was an extension of that.

“Let’s proceed with the gathering as instructed by Rabin-nim.”

“Yes, understood.”

Melvia and the two pairs of couples started gathering together.

Wrapping the icy parts in dedicated gathering pouches and holding both sides of the stem to be cut, while the other person did the cutting.

The first one or two stems were quickly secured.

However.

“Hey, what if you touch that?”

“Hehe… sorry.”

Each couple couldn’t focus on gathering.

They poked each other’s bodies or played pranks.

Even exchanging glances was not appropriate.

“Oh… do you keep provoking me?”

“…You provoked me too.”

Crack—

Crack—

In the end, several stems broke, resulting in a failed gathering attempt.

But they still couldn’t focus.

Melvia, displaying her innate social skills, tried to mediate them.

“Well, everyone. It seems like you’re having trouble concentrating. Shall we take a break? It doesn’t seem like we’ll make any progress like this anyway.”

“Oh, yes! Sorry, Melvia-nim.”

“No, it’s okay. It happens.”

Melvia didn’t scold them either.

She had demanded the same when she first came to the intermediate dungeon with Rabin.

Remembering that time, Melvia shook her head and spoke.

“Then let’s rest in different places and meet back here exactly… one hour later.”

“Sounds good!”

Soon, the four people dispersed to their respective left and right sides.

Melvia laid her backpack down and sat.

“Phew….”

Melvia let out a deep sigh.

This delay is becoming problematic.

This situation was quite unfamiliar to Melvia.

Usually, men only showed interest in Melvia.

Even when they were a couple, if Melvia was present, they would avoid making affectionate gestures unnecessarily.

So, when Melvia led, they would usually follow diligently.

Melvia attributed this to her leadership.

However, this time, the four people gathered didn’t pay any attention to Melvia at all.

‘Well… I guess these things happen.’

Thinking positively, as she tried to relax,

A moan reached Melvia’s right ear.

“Kyaaah…! Th-that suddenly putting it in like thaaat…! Haaah…!”

“Haa… I’ve been wanting to put it in so badly since earlier, I thought I’d die… haa… why are you so sexy?”

“Aaah… I… I wanted your d*ck too… haaah!”

The voices seemed to come from quite a distance, sounding faint.

But to Melvia’s ears, they sounded crystal clear.

“Sure enough, I thought it would be like this…”

The couple who had gone to the right were people who were furtively touching each other in front of Melvia.

It seemed like they had entered a relationship just now.

Then, sounds could be heard from the left this time.

“Aah… faster… faster… I feel like I’m going crazy….”

“Me too… haa… quickly… I want to take off… and put it in….”

“Put it in quickly… let me taste you… ohhh! It feels so good!”

Both couples seemed to have engaged in sexual activity.

Melvia tried hard to ignore it.

However, even after 10 minutes, 20 minutes passed, and it became 30 minutes, the moans continued to be heard.

Struggling, Melvia finally got up from her seat.

She rationalized to herself.

I am the leader….

“I have a duty to make sure my party members are resting safely….”

Let’s just check.

Melvia moved her steps while hiding her movements as much as possible.

Soon, a huge cliff appeared.

Moans were coming from behind the cliff.

Gulp—

Melvia involuntarily swallowed her saliva.

Carefully, she peeked her head around the corner.

In front of her eyes, a tremendous sight was unfolding.

Thump thump thump thump thump—

“Uuugh! Feels so gooood! Keep going there!”

“Haa! Haa! So delicious…! Haa… damn…!”

Like beasts, the couple embraced each other and copulated, surrounded by a white snowfield melted by their heat.

The woman’s legs were tightly wrapped around the man’s waist.

The man seemed to be squeezing the woman’s small breasts as if trying to crush them, bouncing his hips wildly.

Thump thump thump thump thump thump thump—

“More…! Harder…!”

“Damn…! I can’t hold it anymore… Can I… come inside…?”

“Inside! Come inside me…! Make me feel it deeply…!”

Melvia imagined involuntarily.

What if that man was Rabin, and the woman was herself-

For a moment, as she entertained such thoughts, her senses sharpened.

Soon, Melvia shook her head.

This isn’t right.

I was just checking what it was.

‘Because I’m the leader. Just confirming everyone’s safety as a leader….’

Struggling, Melvia turned her body and returned to her original position.

But the rising lust did not dissipate even in the cold of the mountains.

Melvia’s mind was filled with Rabin, who had explored every part of her body in the mountains before.

Stimulating her imagination, moans continued to echo from both sides.

“Haahh! There! Ahhh! Warm….”

“One more time…! Let’s do it one more time…! There’s still time…!”

“Good! Haahh!”

Melvia struggled to resist, rationalizing to herself.

‘Checking only the right side and not the left… that’s wrong as a leader.’

I’m just checking. Just confirming.

This time, Melvia turned to the left.

The couple on the left didn’t even bother to hide their bodies.

They were pounding like dogs, using a giant fir tree for support.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Huuuaaah! Ahhh! There! Keep pushing there!”

Slap—!

“Haa! You perverted b*tch! Do you like getting hit?”

“Ahhh! More! Hit me harder!”

“I knew you’d like that! Damn…! Feels so good…!”

Once again, Melvia had the same imagination.

If that man was Rabin and she was the one being penetrated?

Melvia’s underwear was already wet.

Gulp—

Melvia, swallowing her saliva, immediately turned away.

Where her steps led was not the place she had been before.