Heroine Netori-Chapter 83: 18+

"Knowing yourself as well as the enemy makes you invincible in a hundred battles," "Know yourself," "If you don't know, you'll just get beaten up..." There are countless proverbs teaching the importance of information. Perhaps every country has at least one proverb related to information.

And because of this, the skill of Observation is rightly called cheating.

[Weakness: Right Shoulder]

Showing weaknesses and attack routes, how is this not cheating? I easily dodged the goblin's attack and swiftly moved behind to slice from its shoulder through its torso in one clean cut.

-Kieeeek!

The bisected goblin let out a strange scream before soon falling silent. Ordinary goblins were never a match for me.

“Phew... that's refreshing.”

Even if they were a group, or even a whole tribe.

I shook the blood off my sword and looked back to see the corpses of dozens of goblins. Satisfied with the sight, I returned to my companions.

****

Instead of heading to Asellen Forest, we went to a goblin tribe east of Marta. The idea was to conduct a self-check before advancing the main quest. Unlike the unexpected combat last time, there was a need to try a well-organized party hunt.

And in fact, there were two more reasons. One was to kill even one more goblin, and the other was to show my comrades that I had become stronger.

Ever since that incident with the modified goblin, just seeing a goblin annoyed me, so I couldn’t miss the chance to handle a request involving them. And I had to let everyone know I had gotten stronger before the real quest began, to avoid any surprises or misunderstandings.

Ah, but I didn't exactly announce that I could use Sophia's healing and purification skills. Somehow, I felt that Sophia might feel slighted. I didn’t want to take away her chance to shine.

“Brother! That’s amazing! You really received the goddess’s power! Congratulations!”

My prepared excuse was that the Goddess Aria had granted me strength when I was on the brink of death. After syncing our stories and noticing there weren't many goblins left, I told them this, and the innocent two believed me without doubt. And when I actually started cutting down goblins by myself, they sincerely congratulated me.

Such good kids.

“Congratulations, bro!”

“...Thanks.”

But that guy... after losing his innocence, he really changed. Even as Sophia hugged him tightly to congratulate him, his expression didn’t falter. No, he was even ready to just smile it off.

Really, is that you, Siu?

The Siu I knew would have been uncomfortable and said, ‘Umm... even though we’re close, isn’t this too much?’ but he had changed so much in just a day.

“Thanks, Soph... It’s all thanks to you. I prayed to the goddess to give me the strength to protect you.”

“Brother...!”

So I wonder how long he’ll keep this up. In front of Siu, I purposefully hugged Sophia tightly. Startled, she clung to me even more as if not to be outdone.

“I’ll pray for you every day too!”

I could feel the sweet scent of Sophia, which made one happy no matter when you smelled it. And she was soft... her waist, her shoulders, and her chest. Sophia, not caring whether Siu was watching or not, pressed her body against me.

Oh, Sophia you...!

And astonishingly, this naughty girl, from an angle invisible to Siu, gently bit my chest and started licking my nipple. When did she learn this? I patted Sophia’s head in admiration.

Let’s see if Siu can still keep it together now.

When I looked up at Siu, there was a crack in his warm smile. He was sweating profusely, not knowing how to react.

That’s right, as expected.

“Shall we head back now?”

I stifled a laugh and pulled Sophia away from me. Siu then sighed in relief and returned to his friendly smile.

However, he didn’t notice my clothes were wet until the very end.

****

After quickly finishing the task, we returned to the guild to receive our reward. It was a quest worth less than 1 gold, but because we hunted more than necessary in tune with each other, we ended up earning a total of 1 gold. I was pleased with the results as I collected the gold, but then Siu spoke to me seriously.

“Bro, can we start splitting the money now? I have something personal to use it for...”

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“Divide it into three?”

“Yes.”

Ah, what a hassle.

I had decided to manage the funds before we left for adventure because these naive kids could easily get ripped off. But since the day after we arrived in Marta, Siu wanted to divide it.

You little rascal, your intentions are too obvious... But since visiting that place might be a good sign, I played dumb.

“Alright, fine. It wasn’t forced anyway. What about you, Sophia?”

“I trust you completely, hehe.”

Sophia seemed indifferent. After all, even when she was in the village, she lived without spending money. Giving her money wouldn’t make much difference; it was best I managed it as usual.

“Here, including what we earned today, this is your share. Check it.”

“Eh, I trust you.”

When I handed over the money, Siu was visibly pleased. Driven by lust... to fall so quickly in just a day. Late bloomers are truly scary.

“Bro, can I go ahead then?”

“Is that alright? Will you be back before dinner?”

“Uh... it might be late... Don’t wait up for me, and you should go to sleep first, Sophia too.”

What’s with this guy? So confident! After wrapping things up so quickly yesterday, today he says it’ll be late and tells us not to wait.

Maybe he’s not just going to that place, perhaps he has something else?

Hmm... nothing else comes to mind. As much as I think about it, there’s nothing but that place. Maybe it’s just his newfound confidence? Siu could very well be capable of that.

“Alright then, go on. We’re planning to stop by the weapon shop.”

“Yes! I’ll be back soon! See you, Sophia!”

Siu quickly bid his farewells and left the guild with joyful steps. Seeing him act like that was a first. It's been a shockingly surprising day.

“Soph, shall we go on a date?”

“Yes, yes! Hehe... Can I link arms with you now?”

Siu wields a transforming holy sword, while I use a sword and shield, but Sophia currently lacks a proper weapon. The green dagger she carries is merely for assistance and hardly counts as a main weapon. Could she really have found a magic-infused staff in a small rural village? That's why Sophia was using a mere stick as her weapon.

"Ah! Brother, what should I do? This..."

And today, that stick broke. Bored because she didn't get a chance to shine in our well-coordinated party play, Sophia had smacked a dying goblin on the head with her stick, but it was so weak that it snapped in two.

"Ah... my weapon!"

So, I'm thinking of buying her a decent staff this time. A staff with a barrier or self-protection feature would be reassuring.

"Buying it for your girlfriend? How about this one? It's quite popular these days."

"Ahaha! Girlfriend, huh...!"

"Huh? Isn't she?"

When the merchant mentioned the girlfriend, Sophia was truly delighted. It seems she had been disappointed about having to keep it hidden because of Siu. Feeling sorry for her, I wrapped one arm around Sophia’s waist. Then, touched, she teared up and hugged my arm tightly.

"Brother..."

"Hey! Enough with the lovey-dovey stuff, take a look at this? It’s really popular with the ladies these days..."

We ended up buying a staff embedded with shield magic, then wandered the shopping district, enjoying our time together. Sophia didn't stop smiling and wouldn’t let go of my arm.

And then,

"Should I continue what I was doing earlier? Ehehe..."

Back at our lodging, we shared a deeper and stickier moment just for the two of us.

"Soph, where did you learn to do this?"

"Where? You do it to me all the time, brother. Don’t you like it? Was it not good?"

How can she be so sweet and adorable? Sophia said she wanted to please me as much as I had pleased her. So, I caressed her ear and replied lovingly,

"I love anything you do, Soph. I love you."

"Brother... mwah. Hehe..."

And so, we affirmed our love for each other, spending a deep night together.

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"Oh... are you here?"

"I’m here, Mary..."

A woman, blushing up to her ears, tentatively greeted the man dressed only in his underwear as their eyes met. The man, seeing the woman in her underwear, swallowed hard and slowly sat next to her. Their thighs and arms touched, letting them feel each other’s warmth.

"I was thinking... of staying a long time today... is that okay...?"

The woman, surprised by his words, inhaled sharply and bowed her head. However, feeling his trembling arms and legs reassured her. She composed herself, then finally managed to speak.

"Yes... I actually... wanted that too..."

"Really...?"

The man was delighted by her words and looked at her, but all he could see was her bowed head and her disproportionately large breasts.

"I'm glad... haha."

The flustered man turned away, but his mind was already filled with images of her breasts. The first breasts he ever saw, the first he ever touched, the first he ever tasted... /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ breasts, breasts, breasts...

"Ah... it seems... you're ready..."

Still with her head bowed, the woman noticed the prominent bulge in the man’s lower region and shrank back, her voice trembling as she spoke. Then, the man twitched and placed his hand over his underwear, asking her,

"Uh... but, you know... you didn’t accept any other clients, right?"

"Yes, yes! My only client is... Siu, for life..."