Chapter 15: Challenging This Dullahan To A Duel!
Part 1
When I got home, I was too exhausted to do anything.
I thought that I could practice my magic in the backyard again, but putting my all into soccer practice made my body go to complete muscular failure.
As such, I also couldn't do anything fun with Aqua that night.
Two nights in a row getting blue balled…
At the very least, I had that pool date with Rin the next day to look forward to!
While looking forward to that, I went right to sleep to rest my weary body.
When I woke up the next morning, I went downstairs in a good mood.
Kazuto, who was having breakfast, looked up at me and saw the smile on my face.
"Hm? Why are you in such a good mood, nii-san? Did an idol you hate get into a scandal recently?"
"...Do you really think I'm that pathetic? Besides, a true idol otaku doesn't hate any idols."
Not that I was an idol otaku.
After having a light breakfast, I prepared for the swimming date.
"Let's see… I guess I'll need some swimming trunks… Eh?"
I looked at the only pair of swimming trunks I owned.
"..."
It had been a while since the last time I went to the public pool. I forgot that these trunks of mine were more suited for a kid than a highschool boy.
The only other swimming trunks I had were the school issued ones, but even if they were my size, it was too lame to wear a school swimsuit during a pool date.
"Shit…!"
After quickly changing, I grabbed my wallet and my phone and ran out to the station.
There was a local shopping street in my hometown, but since it was a rural area, you'd find things like food and basic groceries there, not swimming trunks.
After sprinting over to the station, I was exhausted by the time I entered the train.
"Ohh…! Working hard today again, huh, Kazuma-san? Your 'Speed' and 'Stamina' increased by +1!"
Appuri-chan announced, thinking that I was still training.
Still, it seems that I broke my record when it came to running, in my urgency to buy swimming trunks quickly.
I remembered when I first got the app, I couldn't even jog halfway to the train station.
Now I could get there in full-sprint without stopping…
The fact that I could see tangible results of my stat-increases was very encouraging.
While I was on the train, I received a text message on my phone.
Thinking that it was Rin, I pulled it out in a panic.
Only to see Chris's name.
I opened the text and read it.
Kazuma-kun! Be on your toes! It seems that the Dullahan, Beldia, has been taking more bold actions lately! It's publicly attacking app-users now, even the newer, low-leveled ones! Stay safe out there!
…Even though Beldia was only attacking powerful app-users before, he changed his tactic.
If he was attacking them openly, then it was impossible to keep his existence a secret.
That would send Japan into a panic if the existence of the Demon King army and the other world went public.
What should I do? If Beldia was openly attacking people out there, was it safe for me to go out with Rin in public?
What if he attacked me out in the open and Rin got hurt?
She wasn't an app-user. Her odds of survival against a powerful being like Beldia were nonexistent.
"..."
Missing a date with Rin because of the threat of a villain…
This is the classic dilemma that all heroes must face!
…This actually sucks.
I took out my phone and texted Rin, telling her that I had to cancel the date with her because an unexpected emergency came up.
I didn't want to drag her into this whole mess with the Demon King army.
Even though I was looking forward to this date all week…
When I finally arrived at the city, I prepared to take the train back.
I didn't have a reason to buy swimming trunks anymore, and I didn't want Beldia to see me in public, especially in a crowded place like a city.
While I prepared to take the train back to my hometown, I felt my [Enemy Detection] activating.
When I maxed out that skill, it said that it would warn me of threats as if it were a sixth sense.
This general feeling of unease was that sixth sense.
I ran out from the station and looked for where this feeling of unease came from.
It came from the direction of the dungeon entrance.
As I drew closer to the dungeon entrance, I noticed that there was a crowd gathering around it, like last time when Vanir and Beldia showed up.
And like last time…
"...Come on out, filthy Dullahan! I will face you myself!"
…Darkness was there, trying to bait Beldia into beating her up.
I looked around, not seeing any sign of Beldia.
So the danger that I sensed…
Was it this girl?
Well, she certainly was dangerous.
"What are you doing here, Darkness?"
I said, walking over to her with a blank look on my face.
"Ah, Kazuma! You've come here to avenge our fallen comrades as well… How admirable…"
"...Fallen comrades?"
Don't tell me… Did other app users actually die…?
"Ah, they didn't die or anything, but they were beaten up pretty badly. That's why I came here!"
She got jealous of the app-users who got beaten up and chose to come here to bait Beldia into a fight, huh?
"Idiot! What if he actually shows up?! And why are you out here in full armor?!"
Since a foreigner like Darkness was out here with her full gear on, she was attracting quite a crowd like last time.
Of course, she seemed to enjoy that, being an exhibitionist. Among other things.
"If that wretched villain shows up, I am ready to face him!"
"You don't stand a chance. He will destroy you."
"Even better!"
There's no reasoning with this one.
As I was about to pull her away…
"Oh? There's actually someone foolish enough to challenge me…"
My [Enemy Detection] went off the charts as I sensed a dangerous threat.
When I turned around, I saw Beldia walking towards us, a sword bigger than his body in hand.
Part 2
Just like Chris warned, Beldia was walking out in the open.
Last time he also wasn't shy about revealing himself to bystanders, but at least he kept his attacks relatively hidden.
Now, he seemed intent on attacking us app-users, even out in broad daylight.
As for how he found those app-users…
Since other-worlders can see the dungeon entrance, Beldia probably scouted out the entrances he knew about and identified app-users that way.
Beldia held his greatsword out to us, hostility coming out of him.
"If you're foolish enough to challenge me, then you shall taste my blade…!"
"Gladly!"
I pushed Darkness out of the way, before she could make the situation worse.
"...I thought you said you wouldn't pick on those weaker than you. What changed?"
I told him, calling him out on his previous words.
Before, he was only hunting down strong guys like Mitsurugi, but according to Chris, he was even targeting the newbie app-users.
He titled his helmet and said,
"Things changed. It seems that my partner, Vanir, has betrayed me. I haven't seen him at all… Sorry, I can't take it easy on you fledglings anymore…"
So it was Vanir's fault!
…Though dealing with both of them at once was also bad.
Understanding Beldia's motives now, I grabbed Darkness's arm and prepared to escape with her.
"I refuse to run away, Kazuma."
She had a determined look on her face as she also drew her greatsword and pointed it at Beldia.
"I swear to the goddess Eris… I will protect these innocent people in danger!"
"You're the reason why they're in danger!"
I tried to get her to move, but she wouldn't budge.
I really wanted to punish this obstinate girl!
With Darkness refusing to move, and the crowd all thinking that this was some kind of event again, I didn't really have much of a choice.
"Appuri-chan… Full-Equip!"
"Equipping all gear…!"
Without me having to take my phone out, Appuri-chan answered my voice command and equipped my breastplate, bow and arrows and Chunchunmaru for me.
"...It seems that you are willing to fight as well, Kazuma."
Darkness said, giving me an approving look.
Not like I had a choice.
Beldia laughed as he looked at the both of us.
"...I don't sense much power from you two. I commend your bravery, at least. I'm sorry, but I can't afford to hold back."
Usually, when an anime villain says those lines, the ones they are facing will face a quick end.
If it's an anime on a budget, the studio won't even bother to fully animate the scene, as the mob characters are killed in one move.
Darkness and I would die from a shaky screen and motion lines.
"...I will bring you down, villain!"
While raising her greatsword, Darkness ran forward.
The crowd cheered as the action started, many of them having their phones out and recording the footage.
They thought it was some kind of sentai show.
"...! What a powerful slash!"
Beldia said, as Darkness slashed her greatsword at him.
"...Eh?"
Looking confused, he looked behind him, where Darkness ended up.
Flushed to her ears, Darkness stood up.
"...T-The next one will hit."
I see her accuracy hasn't improved.
Darkness wound up for another slash.
This one missed again.
Beldia stared at her as she kept trying to attack him.
All the attacks missed, of course.
The crowd murmured as they watched the attacks.
"Ne… I know the actors aren't supposed to hit each other in these kinda shows, but isn't the stage fighting too fake?"
"Yeah… The attacks are completely off. Even a kid can tell."
"This is kinda lame."
Even though this was a life threatening situation for everyone, there was zero tension because of Darkness's poor performance.
Beldia, who was just standing there the whole time, said,
"Hey… Is this a joke? There's no way you can miss that much. I'm just standing here."
While he was distracted by Darkness, I had an idea. I struck a pose and said,
"Foul fiend! Face my strongest attack! [Sacred Create Water]!"
I used the [Nature's Beauty] skill that I got from Aqua.
This performance skill was based directly on my 'Charisma' stat.
With how low that stat is…
"Ugh… This is so lame…"
"Even for these kinds of shows, this one is really low-quality."
"It's a shame. The costumes were nice."
The crowd immediately departed after seeing my pitiful party trick.
"..."
That skill cost 10 mp and my dignity, but at least it got the crowd to get out of the way.
There was still Beldia to deal with, though.
Part 3
With Darkness continuing to miss her attacks, I thought about what to do.
I considered calling Aqua. Since Dullahan were undead creatures, I felt that an Arch-Priest like her was useful.
But this was Aqua we're talking about.
Oftentimes, she was more of a liability than an asset.
There was also Megumin…
No, she'd just destroy everything.
Yunyun…?
Megumin would find out if I called her.
Chris was also an option, but I doubted that a Thief could do much against a heavily armored enemy.
Still, she was the most competent app-user I knew, aside from Mitsurugi.
"Appuri-chan, send a text to Chris and ask her to come to help us fight Beldia."
"No! Mama is more useful than her! I'll text mama instead!"
"Idiot! You'll make things worse!"
"I'm doing it! I won't let you insult mama!"
"Appuri-chan go to sleep mode!"
"You can't do this to me…! Zzzz…"
I put her on sleep mode before she could make things even more complicated.
That meant that Chris probably didn't get the message.
And pulling out my phone to text or call anyone was a bad idea versus Beldia.
"Take this, foul fiend…!"
While blushing from humiliation, Darkness tried to slash Beldia once more.
Beldia, who was unimpressed, watched the sword go sailing over his head. He said,
"Young lady… Are you cursed? I'm not even trying to dodge your attacks."
"I-It's the foul and evil miasma you're giving off that is making me miss!"
"A-Are you saying I stink?"
Beldia got self-conscious for some reason.
"Hahhh! This one will hit for sure…!"
"Enough of this!"
Beldia raised his greatsword and attacked for the first time.
"Darkness…!"
I was worried for Darkness as Beldia swung his sword down at her.
With a mighty clang of steel against steel, Beldia's greatsword impacted with Darkness's pauldron.
"...! How are you still standing!"
Beldia backed away from Darkness with caution as she seemed unfazed by the attack.
"..."
Darkness didn't respond, slowly walking over to Beldia.
Then the pauldron that was hit fell off her shoulder, revealing that there was a nasty bruise there.
"...T-That hurt so much! Again!"
So it did hurt.
"G-Get away from me!"
Beldia backed off even more as Darkness chased after him.
The fact that she could make a Dullahan run away in fear like that…
I suppose that was impressive, in a way.
With Darkness distracting Beldia, I thought about what I could do to take out Beldia.
…Did I even have enough firepower to take him out?
I used [Enemy Reading] to see his armor score and his health points.
Armor Score: +15 Physical Reduction, Health Points: 150
How were we supposed to do enough damage to this guy?!
Even if I hit him with my strongest attack, which does about 9 damage, it wasn't enough to pierce through his armor.
Should I ask the others to come after all?
Well… There was still a chance that magic might do damage to him.
Since [Create Water] was upgraded to do damage to undead…
"[Create Water]!"
I let out a stream of water from my hand, aiming it at Beldia.
"...!"
He tried to avoid the water, but some of it hit the side of his chest plate.
I saw something that appeared like vapor coming out from the place where the water hit.
When I checked with [Enemy Reading], I saw that his health was decreasing by the second.
He grimaced as he swiped away the water with his hand, enduring the pain as he touched it.
Overall, I only dealt 4 damage to him… But at least I knew that the upgraded [Create Water] goes through his resistances.
Beldia glared at me, even though he was ignoring me before.
"...You don't seem like a mage. What class do you have?"
"I'm a Magic Knight. As you can see, I have a sword and armor, and I can cast magic."
"No, you're too weak for the advanced Magic Knight class. Ah, you must have the generic Adventurer class, am I right?"
He figured out my bluff right away.
"If that's the case, then I have no need to fear your magic! I'll take care of you first!"
"Don't ignore me!"
Darkness got in the way as Beldia tried to attack me.
"...! Get away from me, you nuisance!"
"You can't just tease me like that! Attack me more! Hit me harder, daddy~!"
"I don't recall giving birth to a disgrace like you!"
With Darkness keeping Beldia occupied, I thought about what to do.
I didn't have an unlimited amount of mana, so I couldn't just spam [Create Water].
I had to be efficient with my spells…
While I thought about that, I had an idea.
"[Create Water]! [Freeze]!"
I sprayed water underneath Beldia and immediately froze it.
"...Ah, crap!"
"Kazuma, I'm here, too?! Gacck!"
Both Darkness and Beldia slipped on the ice, with Darkness falling on top of Beldia.
"Get off me! Damn, you're heavier than you look! Oww, owww!"
"H-How dare you call a young girl heavy?! I'm not heavy! It's the armor! Please specify that it's the armor that's heavy!"
Even if it was frozen, it seemed that the upgraded effect of [Create Water] still hurt Beldia.
"Get off me! It burns! It burns!"
With Darkness's heavy ass on top of Beldia, he took a fair bit of damage.
By the time he managed to get Darkness off him, he already took 10 damage.
"Ohh…! Just keep doing that, Kazuma! It seems to hurt him a lot!"
Darkness said, as she stood up and dusted herself off after Beldia threw her off him.
…I wish I could keep doing that, but I was down to 26 mana points.
Maybe I shouldn't have spent 10 MP on [Nature's Beauty].
Part 4
Even more than ever, Beldia viewed me as a threat.
However, Darkness did a good job at stopping him from getting to me.
"I won't let you hurt my other daddy, daddy!"
"How many daddies do you have, you whore?!
Beldia had enough of Darkness and started unleashing a barrage of slashes at her.
"More! More! Hit me moooore! Kuh!"
However, it didn't have much effect on Darkness.
"...You're durable, I'll give you that! Fine, I'll just take you out in one move!"
Beldia backed off and grabbed his helmet.
Just as I was wondering what he was going to do, he tossed the helmet up into the air.
While I was wondering what that was for…
Beldia attacked Darkness again, but his movements got better.
"...?!"
Darkness was surprised as the slashes that she was able to endure before got more precise, hitting the weak links in her armor.
Along with the pauldron that was crushed earlier, her plate armor fell down one by one as Beldia was able to accurately dismantle it with his greatsword.
His helmet came back down and he held it with his arm, a mocking laughter coming out from his hollow insides.
"Hahaha! You're durable, but you're still unskilled! You're no match for a swordsman like me!"
Instead of feeling discouraged, Darkness had a weird smile on her face as she covered her chest, which was covered only by a thin bodysuit.
"S-So your goal this whole time was to strip me?! Ahh… What will you do next?! After defeating me, will you take me against my will and make Kazuma watch?!"
What kind of NTR eromanga was she referring to?
…From what I saw, it seemed that by tossing his head into the air, Beldia could get an accurate reading of Darkness's defenses. With the vantage point, he was able to dismantle her armor.
If he did that again, Darkness probably wouldn't last.
That meant that I had to do something to take him out quickly.
But what could I do…?
I looked at his helmet. If he didn't have that anymore…
"[Steal]!"
I tried to use the [Steal] skill…!
But he just laughed at my attempt.
"Hah! Did you think that an Adventurer's [Steal] will work on me? Nice try!"
Eh? But I do feel something in my hands…
"Kazuma… We're in the middle of battle right now… D-Do you want to shame me that badly?"
Darkness was blushing at me as she squirmed around.
I opened my eyes and saw a pair of sexy red undies.
She wore this kind of stuff, huh?
"Ah, I guess that plan didn't work."
"Kazuma… Why are you putting those panties in your pocket?"
"Focus, Darkness! Our foe is very dangerous and powerful!"
"You're trying to get away with it during the confusion, huh?!'
Why was this masochist acting shy now?
She was always going on and on and about her depraved fantasies, and she was going to freak out just because I took her panties?
"Enough of this! I've wasted enough time here… This attack will be the last!"
For some reason, Beldia seemed extra motivated to attack Darkness.
Even though he didn't have human features, I could tell from the glowing 'eyes' in his empty helmet that he had perverted intentions…
Ah, since Darkness wasn't wearing her panties, he wanted to strip her even more, huh?
This guy was more perverted than I thought…
He tossed the helmet into the air again and charged at Darkness.
Unleashing a flurry of slashes, it was only a matter of time until all of Darkness's armor fell down, leaving her in only her bodysuit.
Seeing this, the passersby who were ignoring the 'show' came back again.
Mostly, the men.
"...! T-This show is getting exciting!"
"A-A blonde foreigner is doing a strip show for us…"
"Are they filming a porno right now?"
Of course, Darkness was enjoying this development a lot.
"K-Kuh! All these men staring at me, while this foul Dullahan intends to violate me in so many ways! T-This is…!"
This Eroness could never stop perving out.
As the helmet was in the air, I looked at the empty insides of Beldia's armor.
That gave me an idea.
While Beldia was completely focused on Darkness, who was completely soaking in all the attention of the guys gawking at her…
"[Lurk]..."
I erased my presence with [Lurk].
Then I snuck up to Beldia… And just as his helmet was about to fall to him…
"[Wind Breath]!"
I blew a gust of wind that sent his helmet flying back, out of his body's reach.
Most helmets like that weigh around 3-5 pounds.
Which was enough for my [Wind Breath] to push it away.
"Alright, everyone! We'll have a soccer mini game now! It's keepaway! Whoever can kick this helmet the farthest wins a prize of 5,000 yen!"
"Eh? Seriously?!"
Enticed by the money, a bunch of broke dudes from the audience went up to Beldia's helmet that was knocked away.
"Here ya go!"
I kicked the ball to them.
"...?! What are you…?! Ow! Hey, stop kicking my head around!"
Without a head to rely on, the rest of Beldia's body was completely lost. It fumbled around and tripped.
…It was his fault for thinking it was a good idea to toss his head up high in the air like that.
He literally wasn't using his head.
As for the body…
I went up to it and stuck my hand into the insides.
"[Create Water], [Freeze]..."
I calmly used the rest of my mana, leaving exactly 1 mana point left, to fill up his armor with water and freeze it.
His head that was kicked around started to scream.
"Gahhh! It burns! It burns from the inside! Stooop this! This is cruel!"
With his body frozen from the insides, he couldn't move the joints of his armor.
Aside from that, he also took damage over time.
As we listened to Beldia begging for mercy, Darkness walked over to me.
"Kazuma… Even though he's the bad guy, I think he deserved to lose with a little more dignity…"
"I don't want to hear the word 'dignity' come out of your mouth ever again."
"Kuh! Kazuma… You're the best!"
She went ahead and proved my point.
Part 5
"Nooo! I can't believe I'm losing to weaklings like you!"
Beldia said these lines fit for an early boss that gets taken out in the first levels of the game.
"Oi… I'm willing to let you live if you give us information about your boss."
I said, looming over him and presenting him with a way to live.
"Che! I'm still a knight, even if I'm an undead now! I won't fall so low!"
Darkness nodded to Beldia's words.
"Indeed… It is better to fall honorably in battle than to disgrace yourself…"
Beldia and I both looked at her in disbelief. Who was she to say lines like that?
When she was practically begging Beldia to ravish her earlier.
Beldia smirked and said,
"Heh… Well, you still beat me, at the end of it all. Maybe you do stand a chance against the Demon King… I will warn you, though… The other generals are more dangerous than me…"
Of course it was something like that.
If he didn't utter these lines that an early boss would say, I would have been very disappointed.
To play the part, I gave Beldia a solemn nod.
"You fought well, Beldia the Dullahan…"
"As the man who beat me… I wish you luck in your future battles."
He may have thought those lines were cool and that he was graceful in defeat, but…
Saying lines like that was the reason why he lost in the first place.
Tactics and power don't matter in battle… It's all about avoiding cliched flags! That's the real key to victory!
As the last of Beldia's HP dwindled away, his armor dissolved from the magical water breaking it down.
…I actually managed to defeat such a dangerous threat.
I doubted Vanir when he said that other versions of me defeated the Demon King.
But I was actually capable of taking on strong foes…
After defeating Beldia, my phone was filled with notifications.
Congratulations! You have reached level 7!
Defeating the Demon King general has also increased your 'Intelligence', 'Creativity', 'Magic Power', 'Mana Capacity', 'Willpower' and 'Bravery' by +2!
I jumped up two levels and gained a bunch of stat increases…
"Ohh… So the show is over?"
"...The girl didn't even strip."
"That's kinda lame. Hey, where's the 5,000 yen we were promised?"
Since I didn't have enough mana, I couldn't use [Lurk].
I ended up having to fork over 5,000 yen to the guy who kicked Beldia the farthest.
That guy didn't even realize that he contributed to saving Japan from an extradimensional threat.
I went over to Darkness to check up on her.
"Oi, are you alright? You took a lot of damage…"
"I'm fine!"
Of course she was.
…Even though she was perving out the whole time, I couldn't deny that if it wasn't for Darkness' frontlining, we wouldn't have won that fight.
"Thanks for the help, Darkness. I couldn't have done it without you…"
"E-Eh? Kazuma… Why are you suddenly acting kind to me?! What's with this gap moe?!"
She blushed, feeling embarrassed now of all times.
Despite all those things she said before.
Since she was acting like that, I got embarrassed too.
"Oiii! Stop acting like that and making it weird! I'm just thanking you for helping me!"
"...If Kazuma really wants to thank me, t-then… Remember you owe me a favor!"
She was talking about the favor I owed her for returning Chris' panty for me.
"Yeah, yeah. What kind of favor?"
She blushed hard and stood up.
"I-I'll tell you when my heart is ready! I need to mentally prepare myself! Until then… See you later!"
After saying those vaguely intimidating words, she ran off back into the dungeon entrance, likely going back to her home country.
Why was she acting like some kind of maiden?
Also that 'favor' I owed her… It was probably something perverted right?
…Was there really a problem with that?
Despite her rotten personality, Darkness had a body that would appeal to any man.
Even those guys and Beldia were entranced with her body.
Especially with how much I had been blue balled recently…
If Darkness said something like, 'Please mess me up, Kazuma'...
I wouldn't be able to resist.
That was just the truth of things!
I noticed another notification on my phone.
You have deepened your bond with Darkness!
Darkness (Masochist Crusader), Bond Rank: 4
At Rank 4, Darkness views you as someone who is surprisingly reliable and heroic. After you defeated Beldia with her, she thinks that you might be more than just a pervert that she can use for her sexual fantasies. That's not going to stop her from viewing you as the perfect sadist to help her with her masochistic tendencies, though.
Bond Reward: +10 Health
When will that girl give up on seeing me as some kind of sadist?
…Also, that was quite a big increase for my health.
After that, I remembered that I put Appuri-chan on mute.
When I unmuted her, she went on a tirade.
"Why did you do that, Kazuma-san?! Do you want me to go back to calling you Shitty-NEET?! Don't just mute me whenever you want! You made me so worried, taking on a Demon King general like that!"
"My bad, I guess…"
I didn't expect her to get that worried about me.
"...That should have been impossible. I know Kazuma-san's stats in and out. It should have been impossible to take on Beldia the Dullahan with your pitiful build…"
It was also hard for me to believe.
Did I just get lucky? Or maybe Beldia underestimated us because of our low levels…
Whatever the case, I was just glad that I didn't have to worry about Beldia going around attacking app-users anymore.
…Although I did have to cancel the date with Rin.
Before I went home, I looked at the sword that Beldia dropped.
Something that a Demon King General owned must sell for a lot.
I placed it in my inventory to look at the value.
"...?!"
Beldia's Greatsword (Unique)
Requirements: 90 Strength
Durability: 30/40
Weapon Accuracy: Dexterity modifier = 64% chance of hitting
Weapon Damage: 8 slashing damage + Strength modifier (+5) = 13 damage
Sells for: 100,000 yen
What was with that price…?!
There was no way I could use it in battle with that 90 strength requirement…
Without any hesitation, I sold it for 100,000 yen.
Part 6
"...Why do you have that conceited look on your face, Kazuma?"
Aqua said, when I got back home.
I smirked at her and sat down on the sofa.
"Make me a sandwich, woman."
"Huh?! What'd you say to me…?!"
"You heard me. Make me a sandwich. Now."
I took out 5,000 yen and tossed it at her.
"...Is ham and cheese fine, sir~?"
"Hmm… That will work for now."
With how much money I had now, I didn't have to worry about going broke anymore.
Money really makes the world go round...
I thought about that as I watched Aqua get to work in making me a sandwich.
"...What are you doing, making nee-chan do stuff for you?! Get off your lazy butt and do it yourself, nii-san!"
Kazuto said, getting mad when he saw me bossing Aqua around.
I took out another 5,000 yen and tossed it to him.
"Shut up for the rest of the night, you annoying little brat."
"..."
He silently took the money and didn't say another word.
I love this so much!
"Here's your sandwich, Kazuma-san~!"
Aqua returned with a plate and presented it to me.
"...Why is it half-eaten?"
"W-What do you mean?"
I looked up and saw crumbs all around Aqua's mouth.
"Give me back my money!"
"No refunds! Besides, you didn't specify whether you wanted a full sandwich or a half-eaten one!"
"Who the hell would want a half-eaten sandwich?! If that's the case, then give me 2,500 yen back!"
"Kazuma, it's really embarrassing if you act like a big shot, then reverse back to your cheap, broke ways!"
Kazuto, who saw me trying to take my money from Aqua, stood up and said,
"D-Don't you dare mess with nee-chan! I won't allow that!"
"And I thought I told you to shut up for the rest of the night!"
I got carried away and wasted 10,000 yen on the spot.
After coming down from my money high, I took a bath and headed to my room.
While sitting on the bed and drying my hair, I looked at my phone.
I had been avoiding it all day, but I looked at the text message I got back from Rin.
It's fine, senpai! We can always do it another time!
…It was hard to tell how she was really feeling through text alone.
Ahh… I really fumbled it.
We had a good mood going between the two of us. That probably all went down the drain once I canceled at the last minute without any explanation why.
…I didn't want to involve her with all this dangerous stuff going on, though.
I guess my protective side was surfacing again.
While I thought about Rin, I heard a knock on the door.
Without even waiting for me to respond, Aqua came in.
"...Appuri-chan told me that you took out the Dullahan?! Why didn't you call me?!"
"Sorry for worrying you…"
"I missed out on all the EXP and loot! Wait… The reason why you were giving out money… How much money did you get?!"
She wasn't worried about me at all.
Aqua sat down on the bed with me. We hadn't fooled around for a couple days now, so I was feeling a bit self-conscious, sneaking glances at her.
She turned to me and grinned.
"So… It seems that Kazuma is actually taking your job seriously. I can't believe you actually managed to take out a Demon King general… Actually, how did you even pull it off?!"
Appuri-chan said the same thing, that it should have been impossible with my stats.
I couldn't even really explain how I managed to beat Beldia.
Was it really just the element of surprise? With Beldia heavily underestimating us, he lowered his guard down enough that I managed to hit him with an unexpected move.
…If other Demon King generals came to Japan through a portal, would I get lucky again?
They'd probably have their guards up next time, since one of their generals was killed in battle.
Not to mention that Vanir defected…
While I was thinking about this, Aqua placed her hands on my chest and suddenly pushed me down on the bed.
With a predatory grin on her face, she hovered over me.
"W-What are you doing, Aqua-san?"
I said, finding myself staring up at her.
"...Well, I just felt that the hero deserves a reward from the goddess… Isn't that how it always goes?"
"A-A reward, huh… And what is this reward?"
With my heart beating down my chest, I felt one of Aqua's hands drift down from my chest to my abdomen.
"...That first night where all this started… Remember, you asked me to use my hand…"
"Y-Yeah, I remember…"
Back when I thought that Rori-san had already placed me in a lewd dream, I made such a request from Aqua.
And she didn't know this, but I actually requested Rori-san to show me a dream to continue that missed opportunity.
"...How about we continue where we left off from that night, huh?"
Where did the dumbass Aqua go?!
It always amazed me when Aqua showed this side of her.
She was normally such an annoying girl… But when her switch got flipped…
Her eyes looked like she wanted to eat me up.
Slowly, her hand drifted down from my abdomen.
I held my breath as I felt it draw near my crotch, until I gasped sharply when I felt her fingertips directly on the tent that was forming in my pants.
She traced her fingers around the shape of my bulge, letting me feel her touch. It felt even better than that dream session… Even if the sensations were similar, there was a sense of detachment in the dream.
With the real Aqua, I felt everything, her fingers through the fabric of my pants, tracing the shape of my bulge.
"Take your pants off, Kazuma…"
Why was her voice so damn sexy?!
Especially speaking to me in such a low, husky tone…
With that note of desire in her voice…
It's criminal how sexy she is!
After a pause, I tugged my pants down, leaving me in my boxers. I looked up at her smile again, before lowering my boxers down.
…It was the first time I was showing my member to Aqua.
Or to any girl, really.
It felt embarrassing, showing her my privates like that… But there was an odd thrill to it, too.
I watched as she looked down at my member, seeing it for the first time.
"...It's bigger than I thought."
"How small did you think it was?!"
"Well… I thought it was way smaller than this. Congratulations! You're about average!"
Was that something to celebrate?
Well, at least she wasn't making fun of it for being small…
I'd probably get ED if that happened.
Rather… It was a good thing she saw me when I was turned on, because I was more of a grower than a shower.
After having an eyeful of my member, she reached down and testingly held my shaft in her soft hands.
I shuddered, feeling her hand wrap around my shaft.
It was a gentle touch, but it was enough to make me buck my hips.
Aside from the pleasure of having a girl's hand gripping my member…
There was also the fact that Aqua's hand felt so soft…
Do girls' hands feel this soft, or is this a goddess thing?
"...How do you normally do it, Kazuma?"
She looked at me, as she started to stroke it up and down, still with a gentle grip.
The fact that she was unsure about it, looking like she was afraid to hurt me…
It was honestly really cute.
"...Grip it a bit harder and keep moving up and down… You can add twisting motions as you move, too."
"Like this…?"
She did as I instructed, gripping me harder, twisting up and down as she properly jerked me off.
"Y-Yeah…! Wow…"
Aqua was jerking me off on my bed…
It was almost hard to believe.
It didn't take long for Aqua to get used to it. She jerked me off faster, twisting along my shaft. She even figured out how to use her thumb to make it feel even better, rubbing it along my shaft as she jerked me off.
"Is it good, Kazuma…?"
She asked, smiling and looking into my eyes.
"Yeah… You're really good…"
"Hehe… Of course I am! I really do wanna reward you, so… What else can I do to make you feel good, hm?"
I looked down at her chest. She followed my glance and chuckled.
"Kazuma… You're such a pervert…"
"Y-You're a pervert, too! You're jerking me off with such a technique… Is this really your first time doing this?!"
"...Are you implying that I'm some kind of slut?! Of course this is my first time doing this! I'm just talented!"
She was a genius at jerking guys off, huh?
She chuckled again and took her hand away from my member.
I was about to complain, until I saw her lifting her shirt up.
"You wanted this… Right?"
I gulped as I saw the blue bra she had underneath.
…Her figure really was amazing.
No, that's an understatement… She was way more beautiful than top class models.
It's easy to forget sometimes, but Aqua really is a goddess…
"...Want to see the rest?"
I immediately nodded my head.
"Heh… Kazuma, I prefer this honest version of you…"
She reached behind her, unclasping her bra.
"...!"
For the first time in my life…
Satou Kazuma, 16 years old…
I saw breasts.
Seeing me gawking at her chest, Aqua smirked.
"...That's how you should always look at me, Kazuma! With those adoring, puppy eyes! Worship me more, and you will be rewarded!"
Should I actually give in and worship this girl?
I mean, with a chest like that… She obviously deserves it.
She wasn't humongous like Darkness… But they were perfectly sized.
And they were so perky… Even without the bra, her breasts stayed lifted in place. I thought that she was wearing a push-up bra, but it turned out that she was actually that naturally perky.
This is cheating…!
I stared down at her perfectly pink nipples, even as she started laughing at me.
"Oi, Kazuma… Don't tell me, you're falling in love?"
"...?!"
Was that really the case?!
This perfect pair of breasts was making me fall for a girl like Aqua.
That same Aqua who did nothing all day but eat snacks and watch TV?
That same Aqua whose intelligence was equal to that of a single-celled organism?
"O-Of course not…"
"Heh… I told you, Kazuma… You really should be more honest with yourself! I know…"
She took my hands and lifted them.
And placed them on her breasts.
"..."
Was she actually trying to make me fall for her or what?!
Soft… But really supple.
I couldn't help but squeeze those perfect breasts.
My first time touching a girl's chest…
Furthermore, I felt Aqua's hands going down to my member again.
What was with this unfair attack of hers?
Going back to jerking me off as I was feeling her chest…
I felt my body losing its strength as my mind was on auto-pilot.
My hands cupped her breasts, unable to resist their supple elasticity.
No matter what I did to them, they returned to their perfect, perky shape.
Even if I lifted them from underneath and let them drop in my palms, they still bounced back in place.
"Mnn… Kazuma…"
Aqua couldn't help but moan as I kneaded her chest. She was feeling good from me groping her.
She was so freaking hot.
My hands moved on their own, my index finger and thumb finding her nipples, gently playing with them.
"Nnnn…!"
She moaned again, as I played with her stiffening buds.
With dazed eyes, she gave me a soft, gentle look.
"Kazuma…"
I couldn't hold back anymore.
That voice… That look she was giving me…
Her hands jerking me off… My hands on her breasts…
It was too much for a virgin like me.
"Hnnnngh…!"
Unable to stop it, I came for Aqua.
Thick loads came out, landing all over her naked torso.
I watched as thick ropes of cum landed all over her breasts and dripped down to her stomach.
She stared down, seeing my seed marking her skin.
"Hah…!"
I breathed out as I felt the last spurt leave me.
My eyes settled on her body… My cum marking her all over, as if I claimed her as my own.
"..." x 2.
We stared at each other in silence.
After a while, she grinned and said,
"You really enjoyed that, huh, Ka-zu-ma…?"
She said, with a smug smile, knowing that she had me completely wrapped around her finger.
Adventurer Card
Name: Satou Kazuma
Age: 16
Class: Level 7 Adventurer
Armor (Iron Breastplate): +5 physical reduction
Health Points: 69/69
Mana Points: 47/47
Stamina Points: 55/55
Exp: 0/300
Money: 102,650 yen
Stats:
Physical:
Strength 56, Stamina 55, Speed 55, Dexterity 59, Health 69, Attractiveness 52
Mental:
Intelligence 70, Intuition 65, Creativity 69, Faith 45, Magic Power 49, Mana Capacity 47
Intangibles:
Charisma 40, Willpower 37, Potential 10, Cunning 80, Bravery 35, Luck 90
Skills:
[Improvised Weapon] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
You are proficient in using improvised weapons. Ordinary items that haven't been previously equipped deal +1 more damage than they usually would.
[One-handed Sword] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
You are proficient in using swords that require one hand to wield. You gain +10% weapon accuracy with attacks using one-handed swords.
[Enemy Detection] Skill Rank: 5 (MAX), Passive Skill
You can focus your senses to detect enemies within a 30 foot radius around you. Your 'Intuition' score (65) will go up against the enemy creature's 'Cunning' score when determining if the enemy creature is detected by you. If there is more than one enemy detected by this skill, you can determine the exact number. You can determine the threat level of enemy creatures. You can sometimes sense any form of danger, as if you have a sixth-sense, even if it's from an unexpected source.
[Lurk] Skill Rank: 1, Active Skill (5 mp cost)
You can hide your presence from enemies. Your 'Cunning' score (80) will compete against the enemy's 'Intuition' score to determine if the enemy creature detects you.
[Bow] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
You are proficient in using bows! You gain 10% weapon accuracy when using bows.
[Snipe] Skill Rank: 1, Active skill (5 mp cost)
Add your Luck modifier (90%) to Weapon Accuracy calculations involving bow-type weapons (Max total: 100%).
[Elementary Magic] Skill Rank: 3, Active skill (3 mp cost)
Unlock the ability to use the beginner magic spells [Tinder], [Create Earth], [Wind Breath], [Create Water] and [Freeze]!
[Tinder]
Shoot out a small flame from your fingertips
Spell Attack Accuracy: Intelligence modifier = 70% chance of hitting
Spell Damage: 1 Fire Damage + Magic Power (+4) = 5
Spell Effect: Summon a small flame from your finger tip. Range 4 feet (Magic Power 49).
[Create Earth]
Summon dirt in your hand.
Spell Effect: Summons 1 pound of dirt per 10 Magic Power stat points you have (4 pounds total)
[Wind Breath]
Summon a gust of wind when you exhale.
Spell effect: Objects lighter than 5 pounds can be blown away up to 1 feet per 10 Magic Power stat points you have (4 feet total)
[Create Water]
Summon water from your hand
Spell Effect: Summons 1 pound of water per 10 Magic Power stat points you have (4 pounds total). Does 2 water damage per second when in contact with Undead creatures.
[Freeze]
Freezes objects, especially water
Spell Effect: Freeze 1 pound worth of water per 10 Magic Power stat points you have (4 pounds total), halve the amount on other objects/creatures.
[Cooking] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
Cooking food ingredients dropped by monsters will give a slight increase to the bonus benefits gained when eating them.
[Nature's Beauty] Skill Rank: 1, Active Skill (10 mp cost)
Impress an audience with a wonderful party trick! Your 'Charisma' stat (40) will determine the effectiveness of your party trick!
[Smithing] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
You are proficient in creating and repairing items! The success rate of this skill is determined by your 'Creativity' (69). At Rank 1, you can create, combine and repair items of the 'Common' variety. Combining compatible items of the 'Common' variety might yield an item of 'Uncommon' variety.
[Spear] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
You are proficient in using spears. You gain +10% weapon accuracy with attacks using spears.
[Night Vision] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
You have a 15-feet radius of night vision.
[Heat Resistance] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
You can endure heat more than the average person can. When up against magical heat, the success rate of this skill is determined by your 'Willpower' (37).
[Quick-Draw] Skill Rank: 1, Active Skill (5 mp cost)
When you have a sheathed sword, draw it quickly to catch your opponent off guard. Use your 'Cunning' (80) against the opponent's 'Intuition' score. If the opponent is caught off guard, your attack damage will increase by +1.
[Enemy Reading] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
When facing an enemy you have encountered before, you will see their basic combat stats (Armor Score, Health Points). This information will hover above the enemy.
[Escape] Skill Rank: 1, Active Skill (5 mp cost)
Chance to escape hostile enemies increases by +10%. Ability to escape is determined by 'Speed' stat (55).
[Farsight] Skill Rank: 1, Active Skill (5 mp cost)
You can see objects and creatures 60 miles away. If your vision isn't 20/20 already, you will have perfect vision whenever this skill is activated.
[Fishing] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
You are now proficient in using fishing tools. Your fishing skill depends on your 'Intuition' (65) score. You can fish aquatic creatures that are ranked as 'Common'.
[Steal] Skill Rank: 1, Active Skill (5 mp cost)
Allows you to steal an item. If the target is a creature, you will have to be within 15 feet of the target to use this skill. Success depends on your 'Cunning' (80), contested against the target's 'Intuition'. Items that are not held or equipped by a creature can be stolen as long as you can see it and are aware of its presence. The value of the item you steal is determined by your 'Luck' (90).
[Trap Detection] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
You can now sense traps within a 15 foot radius around you. Your 'Intuition' (65) score determines the success rate of discovering traps. You can only detect traps of 'Basic' make.
[Versatile Entertainer ] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
You are adept in mimicking the voice of someone you know. If you are mimicking the voice of someone you don't know, you must spend at least 15 minutes observing their speech patterns and mannerisms. Useful for making celebrity impressions.
[Signature Weapon] Skill Rank: 1, Passive Skill
Assign one of the weapons in your inventory as your 'Signature Weapon'. This weapon gains +5 durability. This weapon won't be destroyed even if it falls below 0 'Durability', but you can't use it again until you fix it.
[Lore Reading] Skill Rank: 1, Active Skill (5 mp cost)
Use your 'Intelligence' stat (70) to determine if you can learn information about a creature, object or location that you can see.
[Medium Armor], Skill Rank: 1
You are proficient in wearing Medium Armor. You no longer suffer the stealth penalty when wearing Medium Armor.
Inventory:
Hunting Shortbow (Uncommon)
Generic wooden bow used for hunting.
Ammo: 15/15 (Iron-tipped arrows)
Bow Accuracy: Dexterity modifier = 59% chance of hitting
Weapon Damage: 2 piercing damage + Dexterity modifier (+5) = 7
Sells for: 1,500 yen
Chunchunmaru (Unique) - Signature Weapon
Forged by Intermediate Blacksmith. Named by Megumin.
Durability: 16/25
Weapon Accuracy: Dexterity modifier + [One-handed Sword] = 74% chance of hitting
Weapon Damage: 3 slashing damage + Strength modifier (+5) = 8 damage
Sells for: 6,000 yen
Ghoul Claw Caltrops (Common)
Made by Satou Kazuma. Caltrops that have a Paralyzing effect that will go against the target's 'Willpower' stat (30% effective). Does 1 piercing damage to those who come in contact with it.
Durability: 4/5
Sells for: 1,500 yen
Iron Breastplate - Medium Armor (Uncommon)
Reduces incoming physical damage by 5. Applies -5 penalty to stealth related stats when sneaking.
Sells for: 7,000 yen
Service Locator - App Upgrade (Rare)
An Upgrade For This Adventuring App! Use this to find useful services and stores in your city! Sign-up for news about promotions and discounts to relevant stores!
Quests:
Go on a thirty minute jog! Quest rewards: +30 exp, +1 speed, +1 stamina (Completed!)
Go to school! Quest rewards: +30 exp, +1 knowledge, +1 Bravery (Completed!)
Kill 3 monsters in the dungeon! Quest rewards: Random loot box (Completed!)
Get the librarian on duty to recommend a book to you! Quest rewards: +30 exp, +1 Bravery, +1 Charisma (Completed!)
Join a sports club! Quest rewards: +1 in all physical stats (Completed!)
Drink an Energizing Smoothie from the train station! Quest rewards: +30 exp, +1 Stamina, +1 Charisma (Completed!)
Kill 6 monsters in the dungeon! Quest rewards: Random loot box (Completed!)
Attend soccer practice! Quest Rewards: +1 to all 'Physical' stats (Completed!)
Ask Hinamori Rin for her number! Quest Rewards: +30 exp, +1 'Charisma', +1 'Bravery' (Completed!)
Get a part-time job! Quest Rewards: Starting pay of 3,000 yen per shift! +1 Willpower, +1 Bravery per shift! Bonus rewards available according to performance during the job! (Completed!)
Play in an official soccer game! Quest Rewards: +2 to all 'Physical stats (Completed!)
Go on a date with Himamori Rin! Quest Rewards: +2 Charisma, +2 Attractiveness (Completed!)
Max out [Enemy Detection] to Rank 5! Quest Rewards: Skill-Up Potion (Completed!)
Complete the spicy curry challenge! Quest Rewards: Learn the skill [Heat Resistance] (Completed!)
Kill the second floor boss! Quest Rewards: Random Loot Box
Give Chris her panties back! Quest Rewards: +2 Speed, +2 Bravery (Completed!)
Reconcile with Aqua! Quest Rewards: +2 Faith, +2 Willpower (Completed!)
Bonds:
Satou (Family), Bond Rank: 4
At Rank 4, your family will give you some leeway as you recover from being a NEET. Your parents will give you an advance on your allowance if you continue to go to school, as promised. Your brother thinks better of you and might say a few nice things to his friends about you. If you mention wanting a non-blood related step sister again, your parents will beat you and leave you with grave injuries.
Bond Rewards:
Rank 2: 500 yen bonus allowance per week (total 1,000 yen). Parents will call the school and request for days off if you ask (limited once per week).
Rank 3: Kazuto won't insult you as much when you talk to him, and he will also give you lessons that raise 'Charisma' once a week.
Rank 4: Parents will give you an advance on your allowance as long as you pay it back.
Aqua (Water Goddess), Bond Rank: 6
At Rank 6, the dynamic of your relationship with Aqua has changed considerably. Are you housemates? Teammates? Perhaps something more? Tread carefully, as you are at an important crossroads in your relationship. Regardless of what happens, she sees you as an irreplaceable friend who will save her when she needs it. Since you two have been through a lot of things, she will never leave you alone.
Bond Rewards:
Rank 2: You learn the skill [Nature's Beauty]!
Rank 3: You learn the skill [Night Vision]!
Rank 4: +10 Faith
Rank 5: You learn the skill [Versatile Actor]!
Rank 6: +20 Faith
Hinamori Rin (Librarian on Duty), Bond Rank: 5
At Rank 5, Hinamori Rin has developed a crush on you! The way you cheered her up has tugged her heart strings! At this stage in your relationship, she won't mind even if you constantly text and call her. She'll also go on dates with you if you ask, and there might be a chance she'll even invite you inside her apartment if the date goes well. If you flirt with her, she will readily flirt back. Have fun trying to become more than friends with her!
Bond Rewards:
Rank 2: +5 Mana Capacity
Rank 3: You learn the skill [Enemy Reading]!
Rank 4: +10 Mana Capacity
Rank 5: You learn the skill [Lore Reading]!
Darkness (Masochist Crusader), Bond Rank: 4
At Rank 4, Darkness views you as someone who is surprisingly reliable and heroic. After you defeated Beldia with her, she thinks that you might be more than just a pervert that she can use for her sexual fantasies. That's not going to stop her from viewing you as the perfect sadist to help her with her masochistic tendencies, though.
Bond Rewards:
Rank 2: +5 Health
Rank 3: You learn the skill [Medium Armor]!
Rank 4: +10 Health
Megumin (Explosion Mage), Bond Rank: 4
At Rank 4, definitely sees you as a pervert now. Not only that, you might also be a scumbag. Are you really the reliable guy she thought you were? With that said, she believes that you'll come through when it counts, like a hero. She might be developing a bit of a crush on you now… But you'll have to prove yourself! Can you become Megumin's hero? Do your best!
Bond Rewards:
Rank 2: +5 Magic Power
Rank 3: Magic Skill Rank-Up
Rank 4: +10 Magic Power
Chris (Silver-haired Thief), Bond Rank: 2
At Rank 2, Chris views you as someone she can potentially confide with! Her trust in you is slowly increasing! It seems that the key to deepening a bond with her is to show her that you can get along with Darkness and the other girls!
Bond Rewards:
Rank 2: You learn the [Steal] skill!
Mitsurugi Kyouya (Soccer Club Ace), Bond Rank: 4
At Rank 4, Mitsurugi Kyouya will view you as a teammate who he can rely on and talk about personal problems with. He will gladly do favors for you if you help him get closer with Aqua. He will give you tips when it comes to the dungeon if you ask, even if he's busy. Even though he thinks that you're kind of scummy, he is starting to see you as a friend that he can confide in. Staying on the soccer team and working hard in practice will deepen your bond with him.
Bond Rewards:
Rank 2: You learn the skill [Quick-Draw]!
Rank 3: +10 Strength
Rank 4: You learn the skill [Signature Weapon]!
Dust (The Blond Delinquent), Bond Rank: 2
At Rank 2, Dust will gather information on Beldia for you and help other app-users if they are in trouble… As long as you pay enough money! Dust views you as someone with deep pockets who he can follow around and receive money from. Be careful about being seen with him in public, as he owes the yakuza a fair bit of debt.
Bond Rewards:
Rank 2: +5 Dexterity
Rorisa (Rookie Succubus), Bond Rank: 2
At Rank 2, Rorisa will see you as an understanding customer who allowed her to meet her idol, the Arch-Duke Vanir. Unlike the other customers who she only serves out of obligation, she's beginning to see you as a customer she looks forward to seeing. Treating her nicely when you come over will increase your bond with her.
Bond Rewards:
Rank 2: +5 Charisma
Wiz (Lich Shopkeeper), Bond Rank: 1
At Rank 1, Wiz sees you as a cheap customer who doesn't buy any of her items. While she is grateful for the tip, and you helping her feed herself, she wishes that you will actually buy the items from her shop. Shopping in the store will deepen your bond with her.
Yunyun (Lonely Stalker), Bond Rank: 2
At Rank 2, Yunyun already sees you as her first male best friend. She thinks that you're the kindest guy she's interacted with. That said, aside from her dad, you're the only boy close to her age she's talked to.
Bond Rewards:
Rank 2: You learn the skill [Monster Talk]!
Vanir (Masked Devil), Bond Rank: 1
At Rank 1, Vanir will willingly exploit you for his own ends. He sees you as a useful pawn to further his goals. This devil is not to be trusted! This app does not approve of this bond! Please break ties with him immediately!
