Chapter 160 - Wistras Grand Forest

"No, I can't forget the things you just said." Ruciel approached me and put her hands on my shoulder. She looked at me intensely. "You have level eight Courtesan?" 

"That's right and why did you make a reaction like this?" 

"How can the level of that skill be so high!?" Her hands squeezed my shoulders more strongly every second passed. 

"Why do I have to tell you?"

"Don't ask back and answer me!" 

"Ugh! Why are you so insisting," I said. Then I brought my mouth closer to the ear to whisper, "The skill level rises every time I get a new tail." 

When I finished, Ruciel immediately pushed me away. "So the skill doesn't go up because you… you don't do too much that thing alone?" 

"What do you mean by that?" I asked, pretending to be innocent.

I got a torment given by my skill every day. Now, a few days have passed and yes, I can't survive the torment every day. So, when I couldn't help myself because of the torment, I did it.

I pleasured myself by mast*rbating. I did it secretly but sometimes, I did it when Ruciel sleep beside me. I got more excited when I thought she heard when I doing it so… 

When I ask what she means by that, she is blushing. With anger, she exclaimed, "Do you know what I mean!" 

"I don't know," I confirmed it, then I brought myself closer to the girl. Our nose almost touched. I want the girl to say dirty things but of course, Ruciel pushed me away again. 

She turned her blushing face. "Shut up! I don't care anymore!" She yelled then strode away. 

Seeing Ruciel's back who was getting away made me want to call her back. However, for some reason, my mouth did not want to move to voice my wishes. 

"Young people are indeed full of energy." 

Ronove's comments made me turn. There, I found the old woman sipping her warm tea. Not far from him, Stella covered her cheeks which were a little red with her hands. Seeing them made my fox ear twitch. 

"Please forget the things you see earlier," I begged with warm cheeks. 

"Will do." Ronove put his glass then turned to Stella. "When will we leave?" 

The girl didn't give a response for a while. When she was aware of Ronove's question, a little panicked, she said, "Ah! We will leave tomorrow if you are ready." 

"That is good news. Then please tell me how long we are allowed to visit your village?" 

"Four days and if you have a good attitude, you can extend it to one week." 

"Thank you," Ronove said to Stella. "What do you think, young girl?" 

"Four days more than enough to do the trades. But to be honest, there is one matter that makes me unsure, how long it takes to get the matter done." 

"What kind of business is that?" 

"A matter that I get after visiting Uncertainty." 

After I ended my words, Ronove made a sour smile. While Stella bends her eyebrows. 

"Tell me about your relationship with the Flugels?" 

"I have no bond with them while for this young girl, she is friends with..." Ronove's words were trailed off then her eyes moved to look at me. 

"In the past, there is two but now four Flugels were my friends," I resumed Ronove's words. 

"It's unusual, the Flugels rarely interact with other races," Stella revealed her thought. 

After that, light chat is created. We spent quite a lot of time until finally, Stella returned to the forest. As for us, we cleared our camp and return to the Airship. We made preparations to visit the Shadow Elf's village after notifying Lostria and the others about our deal with Stella.

I asked who wanted to come with us and yes, most of them declined. Lostria and Teria show interest but in the end, they chose to stay. It leaves the kids and Diana who is excited. 

So, after a complicated argument, six people will visit Shadow Elf's village. They were I, Ruciel, Ronove, Kimi, Chloe, and Diana. Alan backed down and willing to stay in the Airship because the slot of our visit was full. 

Yes, I allow my little sister to come with us because I have a powerful card against Shadow Elf. I can snatch their freedom anytime I want with words.

The next day, carrying the stuff we have prepared, we followed Stella. 

Our goal is the Shadow Elf's village. 

Leaving the Airship, we entered Wistras Grand Forest.

I said wow when I witnessed how wonderful this forest was. The floor is coated with dead leaves, bushes, and many kinds of plants. The air here is cool, refreshing, and a little humid. Yes, sunlight penetrates the leaves in this forest to make hundreds of small light pillars, giving warmth for a moment, and of course, brightening this a little dark forest.

After walking for some time, finally, Stella's friends showed themselves. 

One woman and four men jumping from tree to tree, that's what I saw. They wear traditional clothes just like Stella. However, for men, they wear vests and shorts. 

Five people carry a matching set of weapons. A sword, short bow, and dagger. Seeing them made me realize, Stella didn't carry any weapons. She came to us empty-handed. 

No, she did not mean to show that she came peacefully as she did not carry any weapons. I suspect, she doesn't need weapons because, "Stella, are you a Warlock or Battlemage?" 

The girl's long ear jolted. She moved her head slightly to peek at me. "Why do you know that?" 

The question she said made me tilt my head slightly. "What does that mean?"

"Why did you know the magic jobs that become the norm in our community?" 

"...I'm just, guessing it randomly?" I lie. 

Stella narrowed her eyes when she heard it but a moment later, for some reason, she nodded and stopped interrogating me.

She walked and we followed her. 

Tens of steps later... 

Thud! Thud! 

The voices of people landed after falling from the height were created. 

That's right, the people I mean are Stella's friends. After jumping from one tree to another like a ninja, they finally went down to the ground. 

Are they exhausted? I wondered. 

Unfortunately, my question was wrong. They did not look exhausted at all, they were still fit. I made other guesses and I came to the conclusion, they joined us because they want to monitor us closely to ensure that we didn't do suspicious things. 

"Let me introduce them," Stella said. 

A moment later, she told us that another woman was named Avery. The youngest man was named Ramas. The most handsome man was named Abelhard. A man with scars on his face named Guido. And finally, the most muscular and big man named Oswin.

Of course, we also introduce ourselves to them.

"We will escort you guys," Oswin announced. 

From the unusual aura that he emitted and the confidence he showed, I suspect that he was the leader of this party. 

Now, the men from the Shadow Elf race are muscular, big, and tall. I will say, they give a delightful impression than the men from the Elf race. They are more similar to the ferocious Beastkin Warrior than the delicate, beautiful Elf Mage. 

"Shadow Elf man is not bad. I'm sure they are strong, hard, and durable. They are better than elf men who are fragile and have little stamina. Spending time with them might be more fun than with an elf man," I commented then nodded.

Everyone, except the kids and Diana, blinked their eyes after listening to me. They make unique and distinct expressions. The most interesting expression that caught my attention was Stella's. 

The girl's face suddenly turned rosy. A moment later she said, "pervert girl." 

"Excuse me, why did you say that words?" I demand an explanation from her. 

"..." Stella didn't say anything. There, she panicked and looked around randomly as we look at her. The girl's face becomes rosier than before. A moment later, she strode away to leave us.

Most of the people, not including me, the kids, and Diana, put up a complicated expression for seconds. After that, we followed Stella. 

That's right, I could guess what Stella thought. She might think of things related to s*x after hearing my words, which after I thought again, could indeed invite a misunderstanding. 

But well ... they might forget the words I voiced in an instant. 

Our trip continues and finally, the monsters showed themselves to attack us. This is a golden opportunity to test my new strength but unfortunately, the Shadow Elf forbade me to hunt down the monsters. 

They told me to watch. They allowed me to act if the monsters made it past them but yes, I can't see the scenario where the monsters were able to pass their defense and escape the attack of the strong Shadow Elf. 

Seeing their fight made me know that they moved slower than me. Their strength was also lost to me. However, their accuracy, fighting experience, and expertise in using weapons are much better than mine.

Our trip continued when I admired their abilities.. And not to forget, I have to find out if they holding back their strength or not.