Chapter 43

"Mmm... Mmm... Y-You're touching there?"

Dragon Slayer.

"That's a sensitive spot, it's a sensory organ."

A name given to her for being merciless even to her own flesh and blood created from her fragments.

"To touch so shamelessly!"

The noble and solemn atmosphere, the iron lady who seemed like she wouldn't bleed even if stabbed...

"...How indecent!"

Her face was completely red as she bit her lip.

Because of the extremely obscene scene happening far away!

"What is this... behavior without any dignity?"

She covered her eyes with her arm as if she had seen something she shouldn't have.

A dragon maid supporting her.

"Young lady, if I may ask, what is causing confusion in your mind? If it's something impure, we'll go and deal with the cause."

At the lesser dragon's question, the Dragon Slayer slightly parted the fingers covering her eyes and started looking again.

She looked like a child full of sexual curiosity, peeking through her fingers despite saying she didn't want to see.

"Th-This is... Yes, certainly the children I sent... are trembling at some man's touch... Ahugh! I can't say it in words!"

The Dragon Slayer swung her hand to erase the scene in front of her and reached out to the maid.

"Here's a new fan."

Tap.

The Dragon Slayer received a new fan instead of the cracked one and opened it to cool her reddened cheeks.

"How, how."

Her appearance, showing signs of confusion and breathing heavily, indicated that she definitely hadn't seen a pleasant sight.

"Why is that human doing such an indecent act...!"

"Could it be a being corresponding to the masked human who brought the one that offended your eyes, young lady?"

"Yes, that's it."

She folded the already cracked fan and frowned.

"I need to teach them a lesson."

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"Ugh, kuhh... Haa, haa..."

"How about here?"

"N-No more, I can't..."

"This spot has the best reaction."

"Th-That's... Eehii?!"

Every time I poked a weak spot, the sight of them writhing their waists, unable to bear the sensitive sensation, looked quite painful.

Seeing that sight made me feel immersed in joy as well.

The other lesser dragons had already collapsed from exhaustion and couldn't move.

Only this one was left.

I see.

So this is what 'Laydan Tanton' liked?

I felt like I could somewhat empathize with his feelings.

The feeling of dopamine not just flowing but exploding.

"Th-There..."

"Okay, it's here."

It seems like it's almost done.

So let me give my final blow to this one.

"Hnngh!"

"Uwuwu!"

The dragon maid raised her upper body and then sank back down.

With a very refreshing sound.

"Uwu, it feels so good..."

It was nice to see her making an expression of extreme pleasure from the massage.

Huh?

Why the sudden strange comment?

I haven't said anything wrong.

I just diligently massaged the most tense areas with my thumb to loosen them up.

They're just collapsed because it felt too good.

I had heard something from the Hunter before.

From the Hunter's perspective, playing with the Observer looked like fighting.

If Super Chicken Mod censors ethical fears, wouldn't hunting be the same?

My touch becomes an attack to Outer Gods.

As if realizing that, the lesser dragons with blissful expressions gradually faded away and disappeared.

As expected.

This was also inferred from what White Mask said about Tanton dealing with Outer Gods alone.

Maybe because it's a character created by the mod, or because the solution method is different and went in the wrong direction, this must have been Tanton's original method of dealing with Outer Gods.

A resolution method different from killing.

Although the activation conditions are difficult, to have this level of Outer God killing power with just a little power released...

How powerful would it be if you went all out, Tanton!

"..."

For some reason, I felt a piercing gaze from the being piggybacking on me.

No, why.

I didn't do anything wrong legally or ethically.

Rather, I only executed justice itself.

"...Pervert, trash, attempted rape, Laydan Tanton."

Why on earth!

And why is 'Laydan Tanton' naturally included!

Although it's true that it's worse than an insult.

Anyway, it's unfair!

I only dealt with Outer Gods!

Is this how Tanton felt when he was arrested for attempted rape of an Outer God?

As I was thinking that, I heard a strong sound of moss colliding from behind.

Wondering what the sound was, I turned around and was startled.

For some reason, Muyeon was looking at me while trembling.

"M-Ms. Muyeon...?"

"Not just subduing the dragons... but torturing them..."

"Th-That's not it..."

"It's okay... I'll understand even that side of you, Mr. Tanton!"

Um...

I thought she might feel scared, but...

This direction is somewhat strange?

At this point, Muyeon is a bit scary.

"Human!"

Bell's voice echoed in my brain.

Right, you're the only one who purely likes me.

"Uung... Will you touch me carefully instead of the dragon?"

Hmm.

That's the kind of statement that would get me thrown behind bars immediately if I said it at a police station.

If I wanted to make Bell faint, I'd need something bigger than just petting.

While I was thinking that, the Gardener yawned and said:

"...I should disappear now. If I stay any longer, I don't think it'll have a good influence on you either."

The Gardener said that as she carefully withdrew her arms that had been hugging me.

Why do I feel regretful?

Before that, she had mentioned there was some kind of limitation every time the ability was used.

"Right, what kind of price do you take?"

"Your life force."

...What?

Did I hear that wrong?

"No, you heard correctly."

"...Am I going to die early?"

"...Not your lifespan!"

The Gardener sighed deeply and said:

"I'm taking away your vitality for living today. If you use it too much, you might faint in a few minutes."

"Come on, no matter what, a few minutes..."

"...Mr. Tanton! Be careful!"

...I said it nonchalantly, but my body suddenly staggered, and if Muyeon hadn't supported me, I might have fallen.

No, what is this?

This happens from using it just once?

"Don't worry. You should be able to hold out until this evening."

"...Isn't this too disadvantageous for long fights?"

"That's right. If you keep using it when you've reached your limit, it might really take away your lifespan."

It r-really takes away your lifespan?!

That's just a nice way of saying it only takes a day's vitality, but in the end, it means your health deteriorates, right?

...They say great power requires a fair price.

The Gardener twisted her mouth and said:

"That will improve as our relationship deepens... Hey, you thought something weird again, didn't you?"

Ahem.

Why are you suddenly accusing an innocent person?

As I smiled a friendly smile, I felt an impact on the back of my head.

"Ack!"

"...Sigh. Anyway, I'm going back now. Try not to blow the flute anymore today if possible."

With those final words, the sensation I had been feeling on my shoulders completely disappeared.

It seemed she had naturally disappeared like Bell.

"Mr. Tanton... Who were you just talking to?"

"Ah. That Greater Outer God from before."

As if her PTSD had been triggered, Muyeon started trembling all over and making the most terrified expression.

...It was amazing that this easily frightened girl was still holding up without fainting.

Even if she couldn't manifest her skill, this alone could be considered great progress.

"Now that we're done, shouldn't we go back?"

"That's right. It seems we just need to climb up now, but while I can climb up alone, it might be difficult to take you with me, Mr. Tanton..."

"Why are you trying to end things on your own?"

At that moment, a third voice that wasn't mine or Muyeon's suddenly interjected.

As we were confused by this unfamiliar voice, Muyeon's eyes became blank and she started trembling intensely.

There was only one reason for a person to show such a reaction.

I turned my head towards the direction of the voice, and there stood a woman.

A long horn on her head, beautifully tied twin-tails, and yellow eyes.

Above all, she wore attire that looked like it came straight out of a novel about a duke's daughter.

It was certainly not an outfit suitable for this place.

Unlike the lesser dragons, she was wearing something that looked like quite an elegant dress, giving the impression of a noble's daughter.

Moreover, she was accompanied by three maids on either side...

There was only one conclusion.

"...Why is the Dragon Slayer here now...?"

Muyeon, trembling with fear, foamed at the mouth.

"Ms. Muyeon!"

"Hmm... I didn't come here in person to see the reactions of commoners."

The Dragon Slayer ignored her and extended her fan towards me.

"It's you."

That gesture alone made my life-threat sensor vibrate intensely, and I immediately lay down on the ground, grabbing the petrified Muyeon.

A pink wind swept across the cliff.

It felt like my body would be flung away, but thanks to my body strengthened by the Chef's food, I was able to hold onto the ground and endure.

"Ugh...!"

"I'll praise you just for not being swept away."

But the Dragon Slayer only said that one line and reached out towards me again.

"You indecent thing."

The three dragon maids attached to the Dragon Slayer, who was putting on airs, muttered among themselves.

"Uung, what's indecent?"

"From what I heard the young lady say, it's touching bodies with hands."

"Hmm... Isn't that just simple physical contact?"

"If the young lady says so, then that's what it is!"

The Dragon Slayer, who had been listening to the maids' whispers from behind, shouted with a red face.

"If you did indecent things to my maids, die gracefully!"

The Gardener told me to stop, but there was no choice in this situation.

I had to blow the flute again...

Just as I was about to call Bell to try something, someone grabbed my body and suddenly I was floating in the air.

Surprised by the sudden situation, I turned my head to see who it was, and immediately felt relieved.

"I didn't expect the Dragon Slayer to appear suddenly. We're retreating."

It was White Mask.

A strong wind enveloped us, but our bodies didn't get pushed back.

Rather, White Mask seemed to be riding the wind flow, ascending.

"Don't worry, I can escape from that lizard faster than anyone else."

With that, White Mask started to quickly rise up along the wall.

In the distance, I could hear the Dragon Slayer shouting as she spread her wings and tried to come towards us.

"W-Wait! Don't run away as you please!!!"