Chapter 399 – Lamia
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After returning to Pledan, the lovers who had gone to Lidan together went straight to sleep.
Of course, I had a good time with Melissa, Tina, Miranda, and Lenny.
Before going to bed, I moved the apples and apple pies from Lidan to the inventory of the clone I would leave at the Adventurer’s Guild.
This was for the Guild Master, Lenny, and the people who would visit the Adventurer’s Guild: Jen, Jason, Craig, and Amanda.
I would give Misha hers when I went to the temple with Elsie after lunch.
And the next day.
After waking up as usual and eating breakfast, we went to the Adventurer’s Guild, met Lenny, left the clone, and went outside.
Before heading to the dungeon.
I stopped by Kevin’s restaurant.
The reason, of course, was to ask him to cook with the meat of the female orc champion.
Kevin’s eyes sparkled as he welcomed us, seeing us arrive together so early.
“Welcome! Do you happen to have… something you need? Or are you here for a meal?”
“Yes, well… first, could we go into the kitchen?”
“Of course!”
Kevin’s eyes were filled with even more anticipation.
Entering the kitchen, I was met with the expectant gazes of not only Kevin but also the other chefs, and I took out the female orc champion meat.
“I’d like to ask you to cook this.”
“Ah! It’s indeed orc champion meat! Huh? But… doesn’t it look better than usual? It feels more special somehow…”
“Ah, this is female orc champion meat. I encountered it and caught it when I went on a request to Lidan.”
At my words, not only Kevin but all the chefs in the kitchen shouted loudly.
“”A, a, a, female orc champion!?!?””
“This, this is the legendary ingredient, the female orc champion meat! It’s said to be ten times more delicious than regular orc champion meat…!!!”
“Wow, is it that famous?”
“In the culinary world, it’s a legendary tale! Ahhh! To think I’d see this legendary ingredient with my own eyes!”
“Am I really alive right now?”
“It’s an unbelievable sight!”
The chefs were so excited they looked like they were about to jump up and down.
“Kevin.”
“Yes, yes! Rent!”
“First, please make about 30 servings of steak with this.”
I ordered enough for those I was indebted to and some for us to eat as a backup.
But since 30 servings would probably use up all of this, I took out a little more of the remaining female orc champion meat.
“Please use this at the restaurant.”
“A, ahhh! To give us this much…!”
“Hey, Kevin! With this, our restaurant’s reputation will soar even higher!”
“Amazing! It’s amazing! Wooooow!”
“It’s only a matter of time before our restaurant becomes the best in Pledan!”
Kevin grabbed my hands tightly and shook them up and down.
“Thank you! Thank you so much, Rent!”
“In return, please make the best dishes.”
“Yes, of course!”
Then, Kevin looked at the chefs and asked,
“Do we have any reservations today?”
“No, thankfully we don’t.”
“Good! Then we’re not opening today! Go put up the sign quickly! We’ll use the entire morning to make the best steak! Got it!”
“”Yes!””
“Ah, you don’t have to close.”
“No! To make the best dishes, we need that much focus. Especially if it’s female orc champion steak! If you come after lunch, we’ll have the best dishes ready and waiting!”
Since Kevin, a culinary expert, said this, I couldn’t give him any rash advice.
I should follow the words of the expert, Kevin.
“Okay. I’ll leave it to you.”
“Yes!”
“Ah, and here are some apple pies and apples I bought in Lidan, so please eat them when you’re hungry.”
“Thank you!”
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And we arrived at the 13th floor of the dungeon.
Originally, we were planning to hunt Wolf Fangs.
“Hey, let’s go to the 14th floor now.”
Ninya suggested we go to the 14th floor.
“The 14th floor?”
“Yeah. I’ve also been promoted once… and more than anything, I want to see new scenery with everyone.”
“Ninya…”
I wanted to fulfill Ninya’s wish.
And even if we went to the 14th floor, I was confident that with Noah’s current skills and Ninya’s support, we could handle it.
“I think it’s okay. What do you all think?”
“I’m okay with it.”
“Me too! Hehehe, let’s go, go, go!”
“I’m fine too. But the 14th floor is definitely… where the Lamia appear, right?”
Lamia!
A monster with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a snake.
Come to think of it, Kelban had misunderstood last time and thought I was making onaholes of monsters like Lamia or Harpies.
Hmm, monster girl onaholes… I’ve certainly enjoyed them in my fantasies, but it seems a bit much to enjoy them in reality.
Since everyone agreed, I immediately created a clone and used Muscle Jet to move straight to the stairs leading to the next floor.
And we all went down the stairs leading to the 14th floor.
As we descended the stairs, Noah said,
“It’s so convenient to move around thanks to Rent. And with the inventory, I don’t have to unequip everything.”
Tickia asked Ninya,
“Hmm, Ninya. I was moved by Rent from the beginning, so I don’t really know, but how long does it usually take to go to the next floor?”
“Usually, it takes almost a day. You leave in the morning and arrive in the evening. If you go without any interruptions…
You might be able to go a little faster, but you have to defeat monsters and eat food along the way, right? If you get injured, you have to heal, and on some floors, you need to hire a priest who can use protection and camp.”
“Oh… hearing that, it’s definitely convenient to have Rent.”
“That’s right. Honestly, for Noah, Elsie, and Tickia, going to the next floor this quickly is an amazing speed. I’ve been active solo, but it took me eight years to reach the 13th floor.”
“Eight years… I reached Ninya’s eight years in less than two months… I feel kind of sorry.”
“Hehe, there’s no need to feel sorry. Rather, you should be happy that you met the best encounter, Rent♡”
And after walking for a few more minutes, the scenery of the 14th floor unfolded before our eyes.
The 14th floor was a swampy area similar to the 7th floor where the Lizardmen were.
There was grass growing here and there, and the terrain was full of small puddles.
It was a terrain where you would definitely get your shoes wet if you walked through it… and it was also a terrain where you could see the water droplets flowing well.
“…Rent. I’m not going down this floor on your shoulders.”
“You never do anyway.”
“I’m not going to take a single step down today!”
While on the 14th floor, I would be able to feel the texture of Tickia’s thighs and panties.
We went down to the warp device and registered our magic power.
Each step made a splashing sound.
“I definitely need to take a bath when we get back.”
“Haha… it was like that on the 7th floor too, right?”
“When water splashes like this, it naturally ends up splashing on your butt or waist. Elsie, are you okay? Your priest’s robes will get dirty.”
“It’s okay, I can just wash them. Ninya, are you okay?”
“Me? The material of my clothes is fine even if it gets wet. I can just wash it off with water. Hmm, still, it might be good to change my clothes on this occasion.”
“Oh, are you going to change your equipment?”
“Rather than changing equipment… I want to show Rent a slightly different side of me♡ When I changed into these clothes, Rent’s gaze was very hot… Hehe, maybe I should go for something a little more daring this time?”
“Haa…”
Ninya’s outfit becoming even more daring… I’m very much looking forward to it!
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Perhaps because other adventurers had been hunting, there were no Lamia around the warp device.
But after walking around for a few minutes, making splashing sounds, we were able to encounter a Lamia quickly.
Shhhhhhh!
A Lamia with the body of a giant snake.
Its scales were brown, and it had the upper body of a woman.
“That’s… a Lamia.”
Honestly, I was shocked when I saw the Lamia.
The Lamia’s appearance was surprisingly decent.
I had imagined a face covered in scales, but just looking at her face, you would think she was an ordinary woman.
The difference was that she had pale skin that looked like a mix of light blue and gray.
Of course, since she was a monster, she had nothing covering her upper body, so the Lamia’s breasts were swaying.
The Lamia’s breasts were surprisingly large.
But they weren’t as big as Elsie’s or Ninya’s.
However, that wasn’t what shocked me the most.
The middle part connecting the human upper body and the snake lower body.
There, the Lamia’s genitals were clearly exposed.
In other words, her vagina was blatantly visible.
The Minotaur had his dick dangling, but the Lamia was the female version of that, I guess.
Shhhhhhh!!!
The Lamia opened her mouth wide and threatened us.
Then, the Lamia’s long tongue came out and moved in a wave-like motion.
I could immediately tell that this long tongue was a typical difference between humans and Lamia.
And at the same time, her sharp claws that she raised towards us.
Certainly, with these differences, I thought that adventurers would have no hesitation in hunting Lamia.
As proof of that.
“Over here! Look at me, you snake bastard!”
“Now’s the time! Aim for the tail!”
“Haaaaaa!”
“Cut off its neck!”
Around us, adventurers were also forming parties and fighting Lamia.
They showed no hesitation because the Lamia’s upper body resembled a human.
“Elsie, please!”
“Yes! Barrier! Power! Speed!”
At Noah’s signal, Elsie immediately cast buff magic.
“Alright! Then Ninya and I will go first! Let’s go!”
“Okay, Noah.”
Thump!
Noah and Ninya charged towards the Lamia at the same time.
“Shadow Step!”
Perhaps because it was the 14th floor, Noah used Shadow Step from the start to increase his speed, then jumped high and swung his dagger at the Lamia.
Shhhhh!
But perhaps because she was a monster of the 14th floor, with her excellent reflexes, the Lamia parried Noah’s dagger with her long claws.
At that moment, Ninya went into the Lamia’s embrace and attempted a thrust.
Whoooosh!
But noticing the movement, the Lamia swung her tail to check Ninya.
Noah stretched out his arm and grabbed Ninya’s arm, and Ninya forcefully retreated with Noah.
“Her reaction speed is fast. The 14th floor is definitely different.”
“We only tested her a little… but she’s definitely stronger than the Wolf Fang. But…”
“Hehe, it’s not like we can’t beat her.”
It seemed like that was just a test.
“Noah, where is the Lamia’s weak point?”
“Hmm… it’s definitely her neck and… oh, her armpit area seems weak. And… hmm.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Her vagina is also a weak point.”
“Pfft! Well, if it’s exposed like that, it can’t not be a weak point.”
“But I’m a little hesitant to attack it.”
“Let’s only attack that area when it’s really dangerous.”
After agreeing, Noah and Ninya took their stances again.
The Lamia saw that we were more numerous and didn’t approach us rashly.
But she didn’t run away either.
“This time, we’re going for real!”
Noah moved more nimbly than before with Ninya.
This time, the Lamia didn’t wait to be attacked first, but moved her tail towards Noah and Ninya at the same time.
Shhhhhhh!
Whoosh!
She swung her sharp claws at Noah.
But that attack didn’t even graze Noah.
“Ya!”
Instead, Noah dodged the attack and grabbed onto the Lamia’s arm,
Thwack!
He accurately stabbed his dagger into the Lamia’s armpit.
Shhhhhhh!!!!
The Lamia screamed in pain and tried to thrash wildly.
“Eit♪”
Ninya swung her spear and cut off the Lamia’s neck in one go.
The Lamia’s head fell to the ground with a splattering sound, and Noah quickly jumped away from the Lamia’s body.
The Lamia’s body fell with a splash.
“Ugh, water splashed.”
“Rent♡ Please collect it♡”
“Yes.”
I approached the two and collected the Lamia’s corpse into my inventory.
“How was it, you two?”
“Hmm~ it was manageable. But dodging those claws was a bit nerve-wracking.”
“Hehe, but it seems like you’ve definitely gotten into the habit of seeing and dodging attacks, right? Good job, Noah♪”
“Lately, Ninya has been guiding me to dodge attacks by making them close calls during sparring. It’s thanks to that.”
“Oh my, even if I teach you, it’s useless if Noah doesn’t learn well, right? It’s because Noah is that talented.”
“Ehehe.”
Noah grinned at Ninya’s praise.
They really seem to have a good master-disciple relationship.
Their combination as front-liners was good, and the atmosphere of relying on each other was very heartwarming.
