Chapter 1112 – Dark Moon
“You’re not with the Resistance?”
I asked the bound man again.
The man kneeling before me was covered in blood. Three corpses lay scattered around him. It was the result of an hour of clumsy torture. Three were dead, and two had spilled information.
“N-no, we’re not! I’ve said it so many times, we are definitely not with the Resistance!”
“Then what are you?”
“W-we’re part of the Blayg organization…”
I listened to him in silence.
Actually, this was the fifth time I’d heard this answer. The men had cracked within five minutes of the torture starting. There was no will to endure torture to protect secrets.
The reason I tortured them for an hour and repeated the same questions was for verification. I couldn’t just believe the information the enemy spewed out without reason.
‘Blayg. An organization that smuggles with Major Bag of the 105th unit. They sell drugs and illegal goods from the Hapeil Republic to the Freecell Kingdom… They’re too sloppy to be doing this kind of thing… Is the Republic turning a blind eye?’
The spread of drugs in the Freecell Kingdom wasn’t bad for the Republic. The enemy’s misfortune is their happiness.
I was about to torture them more. The Resistance was known for having a strong bond. I felt that this level of torture wouldn’t be enough to get information.
*Crack.*
Sparks flew from my hand, and the man’s face twisted in despair.
“I’ve told you everything I know! P-please, stop!”
I was about to reach for his head, ignoring him, when Instructor Lexi grabbed my shoulder.
“Number 211, that’s enough. These guys aren’t with the Resistance.”
“Instructor, isn’t it too early to be sure? If what they say is true, there should be smuggled goods here, but we found nothing after searching.”
“Ah, the goods haven’t arrived yet! They’ll be here next week!”
The man interjected. I looked at him with cold eyes, then turned to Instructor Lexi.
“It’s a bit suspicious, but the others are giving the same testimony. Let’s end it here.”
“Understood.”
“Neither of us are good at interrogation.”
“I did as I was taught.”
“Torture them until they die? Instructor Venus taught you that, didn’t he?”
“Yes.”
“That old geezer…”
Tsk tsk. Lexi clicked her tongue and shook her head, then pulled out her pistol. *Bang. Bang.* The two surviving men died on the spot.
“What should we do with this cabin?”
“Let’s leave it. It’s not very useful for us. Did you check the second floor? It’s disgusting with the smell of sweat and cigarettes. It’s better to sleep on the ground than in here.”
Instructor Lexi went outside. I left the corpses in the cabin and followed her. The sun was slowly setting.
“Instructor Lexi.”
“Sis.”
“Yes. Lexi, sis. I think… Major Bag and these guys have some kind of communication method.”
“That’s right. They knew about us. But they didn’t mention how they communicated. They said they received orders from above four days ago.”
“They knew we were coming. They seemed like the lowest of the low, so they probably don’t know anything…”
“The Resistance, Major Bag, and the Blayg organization. Maybe they’re all in cahoots?”
“Yes. You suspected that too, sis.”
Instructor Lexi sighed deeply.
“…Our top priority is survival. The mission is secondary. Don’t forget that.”
“Yes. I know.”
***
It had been three days since we entered the Lumel Forest.
Instructor Lexi seemed to have completely lost interest in the mission, which she hadn’t had much of to begin with. Normally, Instructor Lexi was quite strict about missions. But seeing her like this…
‘It must be because the mission was flawed from the start.’
A mission based on information reported by Major Bag, who was up to no good. It was only natural that she wasn’t motivated.
The problem was that she had lost interest in the mission and had started to enjoy teasing me.
She would throw out lewd jokes or subtly strike suggestive poses with her voluptuous body to gauge my reaction. She had caught on that I was conscious of her.
It was no use telling her to stop. I even considered just taking her by force, but I stopped myself when I remembered the difference in our status.
“Grrr.”
Instructor Lexi bared her nails and growled at me. She was imitating the jaguar we had just dealt with. I desperately controlled my gaze from drifting down to her neck. Her t-shirt was soaked with sweat and clung to her body.
“…Lexi, sis. Aren’t you tired of this?”
“Why? It’s fun. You can look at my body if you want.”
“……”
Instructor Lexi deliberately shook her upper body. Her ample breasts jiggled. I quickly looked away.
She giggled.
We found a stream before evening.
Clear, clean water flowed gently through the forest. We followed the stream upwards and found a small waterfall cascading down.
‘Found it. It’s not much different from the scenery in the game.’
The timing was also on my side.
“Lexi, sis. I think we can camp here today. The waterfall is noisy, so let’s set up a bit away from it.”
“I agree. I’ve been dying to shower after not being able to for three days, and this is the perfect spot. I’m going to shower. Don’t stop me.”
“Yes. I’ll prepare dinner in the meantime. Please, take your time.”
I also had business with this waterfall, but I put it off for later.
I turned to go get the supplies when Instructor Lexi smiled wickedly and threw me into the stream.
I was about to react, but I stopped myself. I realized it was Instructor Lexi’s prank.
*Splash.*
I fell in. The stream below the waterfall was just deep enough for my feet to touch the bottom. The cold, clean water was so refreshing that it washed away the stickiness and made me feel good.
“It’s a rule to play in the water in a place like this.”
Using mana to temporarily boost her physical abilities, she leaped high and dove in. A large splash erupted in front of me. I blocked the water droplets splashing on my face with my forearm.
Lexi, with only her head above the water, laughed. I could feel the flow of mana from her. Mana soon turned into magic.
‘Wind… is it?’
Water and wind mixed. Water shot up in all directions and fell on me. Even the current was affected. The stream pushed my body this way and that. I smiled wryly. Instructor Lexi’s water play was quite aggressive.
‘Using a barrier would be unromantic. Wind.’
I responded with wind magic as well. Her smile deepened.
“Ooh. You’re putting up a good fight?”
She used bubble magic. Dozens of watermelon-sized water droplets appeared around us and aimed at me. Even if she had lowered the power to the minimum, there were too many water droplets.
“…Are you really going to go this far?”
“It’s okay. You can handle it.”
The water droplets poured down. I dove under the water. With my water ability, I could breathe and move freely underwater.
‘……!!’
I could see Instructor Lexi’s body in the clear water. It was soaked, and her figure was clearly visible. I thought I was lucky for a moment, but then I felt a spell from below.
‘Water Wall, is it?’
It wasn’t dangerous. This was still within the realm of play. I gave up on defense and let my body be carried by the water. A pillar of water shot up, and my body was lifted upwards.
“Ahahahahahaha!”
[Lexi’s erogenous zones: back, clitoris]
I tried to ignore the information that appeared before my eyes.
***
After finishing the water play with Instructor Lexi, I prepared dinner. I gathered edible plants and grilled the jaguar meat. I wasn’t good at cooking, so I couldn’t guarantee the taste, but it was better than starving.
After preparing two servings, I waited for Instructor Lexi. The sun had set, and the moon had risen.
‘…She’s not coming. Is something wrong?’
I shouted towards the waterfall.
“Lexi, sis! Dinner is ready!!”
There was no reply.
‘I can feel her presence. Is she still playing in the water?’
Instructor Lexi was a soldier and a 4th-grade combat mage, but she was only 23 years old. I didn’t know the details, but I knew that she had joined the military at 15 and had received various support for her talent.
‘23 years old. It’s an age when you want to play.’
Even though I understood, it was hard to stay still when I saw the food getting cold. It wasn’t tasty, but it was food that I had prepared. I wanted her to eat it while it was still warm.
‘Is this what a chef feels?’
It would taste even worse if it got cold. And Instructor Lexi would complain that it was bad. I moved to call her myself.
Instructor Lexi was standing near the stream. She was completely naked. Her white skin shimmered in the moonlight.
I couldn’t help but stare at her body. Her ankles and calves were hidden by the water. Instead, I could see her white thighs, and above them, her femininity. It was similar to Number 31’s, yet different. Her pubic hair was shaved, revealing the shape of her vulva. A pink vulva closed in a straight line.
‘It’s a bit bigger than Number 31’s…’
I couldn’t help but compare. The only vulvas I had seen were Number 31’s and Lexi’s.
My gaze moved higher. I could see her smooth lower abdomen and her deep navel. Thanks to her well-defined muscles, it felt like a sculpture. Above that, there were her ample breasts, which were incomparable to Number 31’s. Her pink areolas and nipples were much larger and erect than Number 31’s.
Water droplets fell on her chest. I thought it was raining, but it was water droplets falling from her wet pink bobbed hair.
“Number 211. You’re staring too much.”
“S-sorry!”
I quickly turned away.
“It’s okay. I understand. If you think about it, it’s my fault for not answering.”
Instructor Lexi’s voice was not at all flustered.
“It’s perfect timing. Come over here and scrub my back. It’s hard to scrub my back by myself.”
“Y-you could use magic…”
“It’s not that hard to scrub a back. Or do you not want to touch my body?”
“……I will do as you command.”
I turned back and approached her. Her naked body came into view again. She smirked when she saw my lower body, so she must have noticed my erection.
Instructor Lexi gave me a towel and turned her back to me. I could see the shape of her breasts peeking out slightly from her armpits. It was a moment when I could truly realize how large her breasts were.
I wrung out the wet towel and placed it on her back. I could feel the softness and smoothness of her back through the towel.
“Hmm… The towel is rough, so it’s not very good. Use your bare hands.”
It was obvious that I couldn’t change her mind no matter what I said, so I draped the towel over my shoulder and reached out to her white back. I could feel her smooth skin.
“…Aren’t you embarrassed?”
“It’s okay with you.”
“……”
I wondered how to interpret those words. Was it okay because I was a slave and a test subject? Or did it have another meaning?
I quietly caressed her back. The notification window I had seen earlier came to mind.
‘Her erogenous zone was her back, right?’
[Using Erogenous Zone Enhancement. Consumes vitality.]
‘……Wasn’t finding out the erogenous zone the only effect?’
Instructor Lexi’s body reacted immediately. She twitched and made a pleasant sound.
“Hnnng. You’re pretty good? It feels good.”
“I’m glad you feel good.”
After 10 seconds, I was sweating profusely. The reason was obvious. Vitality consumption. Since I was activating Erogenous Zone Enhancement, it felt like I was running at full speed. At this rate, I could barely last a minute.
Around 40 seconds, I started to feel dizzy. I took my hand off her back.
“Ugh? Is it already over? Do it a little more. If you want, you can do the front too.”
“I’m tired.”
“You’re tired after doing that little bit? If you don’t want to do it, just say so. That’s too much.”
“I’m really tired.”
I could have deactivated Erogenous Zone Enhancement in the middle, but I was too focused on experimenting with the new ability.
Erogenous Zone Enhancement, as the name suggests, enhanced the erogenous zones. I thought it was a type of ability that increased the sensitivity of the senses. Judging by Instructor Lexi’s calm reaction, it didn’t seem to have a big effect.
“…Lexi, sis? Are you going to stay like that?”
“I haven’t finished washing yet. Go ahead and eat dinner.”
Instructor Lexi said without turning around. It seemed that she was also embarrassed to show me her naked body.
I put the cold food in my mouth. It tasted bad. Instructor Lexi appeared 20 minutes later, looking refreshed, and sat down in front of me. She was later than I expected, but I didn’t ask. From experience, I knew that women’s showers took quite a while.
As soon as she put the meat in her mouth, she frowned.
“It’s bad.”
“It can’t be helped. We don’t have any seasonings.”
“Even so, it’s too bad. Emergency rations are more delicious. Let’s have emergency rations for breakfast tomorrow.”
“Yes.”
