Chapter 106 – Checking Skills
Elsie and Noah sat at the table where I was sitting and ordered food.
Since there weren’t many people, the food came out quickly, and Tina brought it to our table.
Ninya sat next to me, waiting for Elsie and Noah to eat.
Of course, she wasn’t just watching quietly.
Ninya smiled and asked Elsie and Noah, who were eating, how their night with me had been.
Elsie, her ears turning red, lowered her head and ate, while Noah, instead of Elsie, grinned and chatted with Ninya while eating.
“Wow~ I never thought the taste of your cum would change.”
“I didn’t know that either.”
“Have you never done a vulva mark before?”
“No. Other succubi did that. Actually, yesterday was the first time I marked someone else’s vulva.”
“I see. Is it the same even if other succubi mark it?”
“Hmm~ I haven’t heard that the taste changes. I think it’s probably just me. Oh, how was the arousal effect? Tina’s is overlapping, so it’s not a good reference.”
“I don’t know if I did it yesterday or not. Ah, but Elsie did. How was it, Elsie?”
“I, I don’t know!”
After Elsie and Noah finished their meal.
Elsie and Noah went to their rooms to get ready, and Ninya went to put down her luggage.
I had been wearing leather armor since yesterday, so I didn’t have much to prepare.
“Ah, well, I got it, so I should use it.”
When I was getting dressed in my room, I took out the Ragefang leather from the inventory on my waist, put it on my head, and tied the leather on my arms to secure it.
“Ah, Mr. Rent, are you wearing that again?”
Tina, who was no longer surprised after seeing it once, spoke to me.
“Yeah. I thought it would be good to wear it since I got it. Tina, how does it look?”
“It’s a little scary… but it might look cool? I don’t really understand, but I think men would like it. Do you like it, Mr. Rent?”
“Yeah…”
Wearing processed animal leather felt like I was wearing an expensive paid item, which felt good.
“I guess men like that kind of thing.”
“Ah, Rent.”
“Rent. You’re wearing that again.”
“Hehe, it suits you well, Rent, with your overflowing wildness♡”
Elsie, Noah, and Ninya came down to the first floor.
“I’ll go get the lunch boxes.”
Tina went into the kitchen and brought out the lunch boxes.
As always, mine was bigger than the others.
At the counter, Miranda waved her hand gently, just like yesterday.
We stored everyone’s lunch boxes in the inventory for easy transport, and we headed to the Adventurer’s Guild, seeing Tina off.
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When we entered the Adventurer’s Guild, the gazes of other adventurers were focused on us.
More specifically, on me and Ninya.
Especially on Ninya.
“Muscle carriage… no, it’s Dungeon Crasher and Ninya of the Lightning Spear.”
“They were together yesterday too… and this time, there are other party members.”
“Are they trying to form a party?”
“Her outfit is amazing again today… Ouch!”
“Honey… what did you say?”
“Ah, it’s nothing!”
Listening to the murmurs of the adventurers, we went to the reception desk where Leni was.
Ninya smiled brightly and waved her hand as soon as she saw Leni.
“Yo~ Leni.”
Following Ninya, we also greeted Leni.
“Hello, Leni.”
“Hello.”
“Hello, Mr. Rent, Ms. Elsie, Mr. Noah, …Ms. Ninya.”
Leni glanced at Ninya.
“Ms. Ninya. Why are you with Mr. Rent’s party?”
“Well~ because I’m joining Rent’s party starting today~ Ah, please register the party.”
“Ms. Ninya is joining Mr. Rent’s party…?”
Leni looked like she didn’t understand.
“Why did you decide to join the same party?”
“We hunted together yesterday and got along well. I think it would be convenient to be with Rent after the 14th floor… and I can share my knowledge as a senior adventurer.”
“Even so, Ms. Ninya, who has always insisted on being solo, suddenly joining a party…”
I can’t honestly say that Ninya wanted to become my familiar after seeing the taste of my semen and my prowess in the brothel.
Ninya smiled and said to Leni.
“Leni~ aren’t you getting too involved in the adventurers’ affairs?”
“…I see. I’m sorry. I will handle Ms. Ninya’s party registration.”
“Thank you, Leni~”
“But Ms. Ninya. I have one piece of advice for you.”
“Huh? What is it?”
“Please… refrain from any actions that could cause discord within the party. You understand what I mean, right?”
“Ahaha, I understand. I understand. Don’t worry. Even if Leni is worried, this time… we’ll get along very well.”
I knew that Ninya wasn’t solo from the beginning, but did she cause problems in the parties she was in before?
Leni looked at me and asked.
“Mr. Rent, what kind of request will you take today?”
Today is the first day I’m in a party with Ninya.
Elsie and Noah also need to know Ninya’s skills, and Ninya, who said she would train Elsie and Noah, also needs to know their skills.
So, I thought it was important to hunt kobolds together on the 3rd floor today and get to know each other.
“Ninya, I think it would be better to get to know each other on the 3rd floor today. What do you think?”
“I’m fine with that. I also wanted to know how good Elsie and Noah are.”
“Then, Leni, we’ll take the kobold weapon retrieval request today.”
“Yes, I understand. Mr. Rent, Ms. Elsie, Mr. Noah, and Ms. Ninya, I will process the request for your four-person party. I wish you all a safe completion of your request.”
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We arrived at the 3rd floor and walked around, searching for kobolds.
Since it was boring to just keep walking, I was about to ask a question that I had heard at the Adventurer’s Guild when Elsie asked Ninya.
“Come to think of it, Ms. Ninya, have you ever been in a party besides us?”
“Yeah. Before I started working solo. But no party lasted very long~ so I ended up going solo.”
Elsie tilted her head.
“Why didn’t they last long?”
“There are many reasons… but the main ones are that the guy who was the party leader and had a girlfriend kept staring at me, which caused a fight with his girlfriend, and when I joined a party with only men, they all competed to look good to me, which almost ruined the party.
Even when I joined a party with only women, other men’s gazes were focused on me… and I was asked to leave because the attention was too much? After experiencing that about 10 times, I thought it would be better to be alone.”
Ninya listed her party history as if it was nothing.
It was certainly something that could happen if you were as pretty and wore such revealing clothes as Ninya.
“Ah, ahaha…”
“It’s tough being a popular woman, Ninya~ How about changing your outfit?”
Noah teased Ninya with a grin.
But Ninya, without being embarrassed or angry like Elsie, smiled and said.
“I wear these clothes because I like the attention from other men. And… I’ll be by Rent’s side forever, so you don’t have to worry about that♡”
Ninya hugged my arm and clung to me.
The sensation of her large breasts touching my arm.
This time, it wasn’t the part with the leather armor, but Ninya’s soft breasts that I could feel clearly.
“I, I’ll be with you too!”
As if to compete with Ninya, Elsie hugged my other arm.
Elsie, clinging to my arm while being embarrassed, looked cute.
But is it just my imagination, or does she seem a little excited, though she’s also embarrassed?
“Me too~!”
Noah jumped from behind and clung to my back.
“Hehe. We’ll be together forever, Rent!”
Ninya and Elsie on both arms, and Noah on my back.
I never dreamed that a day would come when I would be so lucky with women.
The nine days since coming to Platan have been so intense that they could be called special.
To think that in just nine days… I would have so many women who love me.
“Yeah, of course.”
Even now, I honestly can’t believe it, but the warmth I feel on my arms and back reminds me that this is real, and fills my heart with happiness.
At that moment.
Krrrroooar!
Two kobolds appeared.
“Really~ it was just getting good…”
Ninya detached herself from my arm, pulled out the spear she had on her back, and aimed it at the kobolds.
“Elsie, step back a little.”
“Yes!”
Noah also got off my back, pulled out the dagger he had on his waist, and stepped in front of me, taking a stance.
Elsie also stepped away from my arm and moved back slightly.
Ninya, aiming her spear at the kobolds, said to Noah.
“Noah, I’ll take care of one first. Noah, please take care of the remaining kobold after that.”
“Okay.”
Ninya kicked off the ground and charged towards the kobold standing on the left.
The kobold tried to swing the sword in its hand as Ninya charged, but before it could, Ninya thrust her spear into the kobold’s neck.
Thwack!
Keerk!
With a single thrust, the kobold lost its life on the spot.
Krrrroooar!
The other kobold next to it, greatly agitated, swung its sword at Ninya.
But before the sword could reach her, Ninya quickly pulled her spear out of the kobold’s neck and easily dodged it.
“Okay, it’s Noah’s turn next.”
“Yeah!”
This time, Noah ran forward.
The kobold, having missed its attack on Ninya, turned its head towards Noah, who was running towards it.
Seeing Noah approaching, the kobold raised its arm high.
“Take this!”
While running, Noah threw a throwing dagger from his waist towards the kobold’s raised arm.
Thwack!
Krrroooar!
The dagger pierced the kobold’s wrist accurately, and the kobold dropped its sword.
Meanwhile, Noah got very close to the kobold.
Thwack!
Kicking off the ground and jumping up, Noah swung his dagger and beheaded the kobold in one go.
Keerk!
The kobold lost its life and fell forward.
“How was it, Ninya?”
Noah pulled the dagger out of the kobold’s wrist and asked Ninya.
“Not bad. But with Noah’s speed, couldn’t you have attacked while dodging without throwing the dagger?”
“Yeah. But I also wanted to practice throwing. If I do it a lot, I’ll get a throwing skill, right?”
“That’s a good idea. But Noah, you’re a thief, right? Don’t you have any search or stealth skills?”
“Not yet. It hasn’t even been a month since Elsie and I became adventurers. Besides… if it’s stealth, I want to learn it too, but since Elsie and I were in a party together at first, I, as the thief, had to take the lead…”
“I see. But now that Rent and I are here, Noah and Elsie can focus more on their own strengthening. If it’s stealth, I’ll teach you the tricks. If you know the tricks, you’ll get the skill faster.”
“Huh? Wasn’t Ninya a spear user?”
“When you’re working solo, there are many situations where you have to hide when it’s dangerous. That’s why I got it.”
“I see~ Hehe, then please teach me.”
Ninya returned to my side with Noah and Elsie.
Then, Ninya looked at Noah and Elsie alternately and asked.
“So, Noah, Elsie. What skills do you two have?”
“I have Critical Hit. That’s the only one I have right now.”
The name of the skill that I thought was a skill like Critical Hit was actually Critical Hit.
“I can use Heal, Speed, and Protection.”
“Did you get promoted?”
“Yeah. I did it once when I came to the 3rd floor. Elsie too. I got the skills then.”
“You got promoted quickly even though it hasn’t been a month?”
“Hehe, that’s because Rent helped me.”
“Well, if you hunt with Rent, you’ll probably get promoted quickly. Then, when the next kobold appears, Elsie, cast Speed on me and Noah. Oh, Noah, are you used to Elsie’s Speed?”
“Yes, Ms. Ninya.”
“Yeah. I experienced it a lot on the first day I got it.”
“Then there won’t be any problems. Rent, please protect Elsie just in case.”
“Yes.”
Ninya spoke confidently about what to do next, showing the appearance of a senior adventurer.
“First, I’ll see how well Noah can fight. After we’ve hunted for a while, let’s spar together in a suitable place.”
“Okay!”
Elsie asked Ninya.
“Um… what should I do? If I want to get stronger…”
“Elsie, you’re a priest, right? Usually, priests mainly heal or support from behind, so Elsie, think about what kind of magic would be helpful in the party in the future. Priests can only get inspiration when there is a strong desire, right? You got Speed because you wanted to help Noah, didn’t you?”
“…That’s right.”
“Then Elsie, pray hard and think about what’s important for the party. After all, prayer is the most important thing for a priest. Ah, but it’s also important to have a way to protect yourself in case of an emergency.
But since priests are basically support… yeah. Let’s do some self-defense training little by little with me after you get promoted two more times and your physical abilities increase a lot. We’ll decide on a weapon then.”
“Yes, Ms. Ninya!”
Elsie’s expression brightened as she had a clear direction for getting stronger thanks to Ninya’s words.
Ninya winked at us and said.
“Okay, let’s go hunt kobolds again!”
“Yes!”
“Yeah!”
“Yes, Ms. Ninya.”
After taking out the magic stones and putting them in the inventory along with the swords, we walked forward again to search for kobolds.
