CH 259

Chapter 259 – To the North

A week later, I was on an air board driven by Bella to the northern city of Mesotherium.

The air board we were using this time was designed for long-distance travel. It was designed to be less intimidating, with no armor or armament, and the only special magical tools on board were a golem communicator and a loudspeaker. The lack of armor and armaments gives it a comfortable internal structure, and the rear seats are rather spacious.

“It’s a little cramped for us, isn’t it?”

“It can’t be helped; you’re so big. Even though my body is not that big, it takes up a lot of space when you add my tail.”

Shumel and Tozume are simply big, but Grande, who has wings and a tail, has a small body, but when she tries to spend her time comfortably, she inevitably takes up a lot of space. The modified air board for transportation, which was supposed to be reasonably spacious, was almost full with just the three of them plus me on board, not only in terms of space but also in terms of weight.

“We are not only big but also heavy.”

“I know, but it’s hard for me to honestly affirm that.”

It seems that even though they are aware of their weight, they have their own opinions about their bodies. It seems that even though they are aware of their weight, they have their own opinions about their bodies. I don’t know the BMI of the oni tribe, but in their case, it is not that they are overweight or anything, but that their muscles and the skeleton that supports them are simply too heavy. In fact, I can even see the cracked abdominal muscles of Shumel and Tozume in front of me.

“As a man, do you have any opinions on this?”

“My dead grandma told me never to comment on a woman’s weight.”

I smirked and avoided Shumel’s pretense of trying to get me to step on a landmine.

It is kind of a scene in the car that I can’t get my eyes off of. The girls who are my escorts should be wearing armor to protect my safety during this journey, but the leader of the elite soldiers dispatched this time insisted that “the soldiers will take care of the escort on the way,” and following his words, the girls were not wearing armor. And the appearance of the girls without armor is very casual.

They are dressed in short tank tops as if to indicate, “As long as it covers your private parts, it’s fine, right?” Tozume was not even wearing clothes. Aside from the shorts, the top half of her body is just a sarashi, which I don’t think is very attractive. Bella was in the driver’s seat, so I couldn’t see her, but she was wearing what looked like a light T-shirt. How about you guys dress a little more feminine? Or at least wrap a sarashi around you, too, Shumel. The bulges and protrusions of her breasts that pushed up her tank top were a real distraction to the eyes.

“You must be used to seeing a woman’s body, but you’re new at this, aren’t you?”

“I am used to seeing women’s bodies, but that’s about it.”

I don’t have that kind of relationship with Shumel and the others. And just because I am used to seeing it doesn’t mean it’s something I can tolerate. It’s not like ‘it’ withers away just because I’m used to seeing it.

“It’s unusual for people to react that way, even with us.”

“Usually, people are more afraid of us than thinking we’re sexy or something.”

“It’s not like we’re going to take them and eat them, though.”

That’s a lie! I swallowed the words. Regarding this trip, I have a feeling that I am being targeted by the three of them. I’m becoming more and more sensitive to such signs. I’m convinced that if I’m not careful, I’ll be snapped up.

“I won’t complain if you take him and eat him, though. I don’t think six people, including me and the harpies, will be enough to satisfy him, you know?”

“That’s not true. How much of a sex fiend am I to you and the others, Grande?”

“It must be a miracle that you can live with that many women and still be alive and well.”

“I’m just adapting to the environment, you know? If you think so, then stop it!”

If you’re going to go that far, please go a little easier on me. I can’t remember the last time I tried to sleep and didn’t sleep for about a week. Especially the last three days, I felt like I had one foot in the world beyond the limit… because I was on the offensive since I was going to be away from Merinesburg for a while.

“Well, I would have stopped if I thought you were going to die. I don’t know why it holds up before you get to that point. No wonder the saint said you had the life force of a cockroach.”

“Who’s a cockroach?”

Ellen, the next time I see her, I’m going to punish her.

“So you can do what you want anytime you want. Oh, and be sure to talk to the harpies, too.”

“O-oh…”

“I-I’ll think about it.”

Grande’s frank statement was answered by Shumel and Tozume with a bit of hesitation. The two may be weak when pushed.

“Are you serious? I’ll talk to them as soon as we arrive!”

Bella is Bella, after all. She has a personality like that of a husky dog, you know? She’s just like a middle-school boy.

“…..”

“You’re not going to stop, are you?”

“Grande, I also have the ability to learn.”

“What’s in your mind?”

“I’m just saying, what will be, will be. I think the outer moat has already been filled.”

“You’re a smart husband.”

Grande grinned. The answer was easy when I thought about who had assigned Shumel and the others as my bodyguards this time.

Ms. Zamir, who had been my escort up to now, will have to devote herself to governing the western part of the kingdom from now on. This meant that I would need a new escort. At present, Grande is the only one who can stay by my side, and the rest are the available harpies.

Grande’s fighting ability is high, but being an escort is not just about having a high fighting ability. Well, Grande has outstanding combat skills, and as a dragon, she has keen senses and advanced earth magic, so she is perfect as an escort, but… she lacks the subtlety and common sense of a human.

When it comes to someone who can compensate for these shortcomings, has the ability to serve as my escort, and is trustworthy, Shumel and the others are a perfect choice. They have a wealth of experience as adventurers, know me well, and have a good relationship with me. I would say that they are impeccable.

“So we’ve got his consent. Now it’s just a matter of finding the right time. You adventurers are good at that, aren’t you?”

“Well, um, I’ll do my best.”

“I-I’ll see when the time is right…”

“Why are you so hesitant there? Just go for it, go for it.”

“Are you a pro at this?”

“No, I’m still a virgin. Not many men would have the guts to go all the way with a girl like me.”

Bella laughed in reply to Grande’s words. This fellow may be a big deal more than I thought.

“I’ve heard that my grandma and mom kidnapped my granddad and my dad and pushed them down.”

“What are they? Barbarians?”

“The countryside oni tribe is generally like that! I didn’t like that kind of thing, so I left the village. After all, blood is everything, right?”

Oh no, the oni tribe is so scary. When I looked at Shumel with a surprised look, she freaked out and hid her chest and stomach with her arms while shaking her head sideways. What a cute reaction. Tozume is looking at me with her back arched to conceal her body. I wonder if you girls are so bad as soon as you start being conscious of each other.

“Do you want me to meditate?”

“No, there’s nothing to worry about.”

“R-right.”

“You’re a bit of a loser for your size, aren’t you?”

Grande laughed.

Grande, you say that? I couldn’t help but thrust this into my mind, and with that, the air board for transportation continued on its way to the north.