This is a side story between Episode 124, “Family Talk,” and Episode 125, “The Tale of the Capital University.”
I had been indulging in endless lovemaking with Elina until dawn broke, so I returned to the baron’s estate as a morning guest.
“Where were you going, Andy?”
”…Sorry, just… with Elina…”
Lady Diane looked slightly troubled.
“Well, I won’t stop you… but let me confirm: do you intend to make Elina a female slave too?”
“Please don’t say things like that about Feizer…”
Everyone casually refers to them as slaves, so it’s numbing, but calling her a “female slave” is something that would naturally make anyone recoil if said aloud.
“So, what kind of relationship do you intend with her?”
”…”
In reality, we’re just sex friends, but when put like that, the situation is undeniably precarious in every sense. Yes.
”…To be honest, my impression is this:”
“Haa?”
“She hasn’t explicitly stated it due to her position, but she’s already… at least more than Luna, I believe she’s in a state of being treated as a female slave.”
“N-no, no, no!”
“Having intercourse with humans and bearing half-elves is still not an act easily permitted among elves. Given that you are now the hero who rescued Breakcore and Diel, open condemnation would be difficult… but…”
“Ugh…”
Indeed, the elves have only just begun serious exchanges with the outside world like Trot; Selen and Apple can’t be ostracized solely because of their achievements alongside me. Their consciousness hasn’t fully reversed yet.
”…Well, Anzero’s father belongs to the White Clan, and Elina’s family doesn’t hold particularly radical views… but even so, seventy years ago, Elina’s maids who were impregnated by outside bandits were collectively exiled on the grounds of ‘polluted blood’.”
”…Y-yes, that’s true…”
But me, having been allowed to inseminate her freely, I truly seem like an extreme pervert.
“But, Andy. What you should focus on isn’t that. It’s related to it, but not that itself.”
”?”
“It’s the fact that Elina is actively clinging to you and granting you her body despite pushing aside such reality… I want you not to take this lightly.”
”…Yes, I understand.”
That might be an act requiring immense courage.
Yet, I’ve been treating her casually with a light term like “sex friend,” perhaps underestimating Elina too much.
No, perhaps I’ve been indulging my desires recklessly and taking for granted that such things are permitted.
I should stop treating this so lightly… though just moments ago, I was enjoying the sensation of filling her vagina repeatedly while half-asleep, so maybe it’s hard to say otherwise.
“You seem to have realized this anew.”
“Yes…”
“So let me ask again: if Elina were to be cast out from the forest, how do you intend to conclude your relationship with her?”
“Huh?”
“It’s not a situation where simply stopping intercourse would suffice? Elina is aware of such obstacles yet continues to cling to you and engage in sex with you repeatedly. What you should consider now isn’t whether to continue sleeping with Elina or not, but whether to add her as a female slave, treat her as a wife, or discard her once your needs are satisfied.”
“Throw it away, huh…”
“Well, you wouldn’t do something like that. Think carefully. If I were to ask Éléna whether she’d choose the forest or you, she’d pick exile with you over staying in the woods. Don’t try to gloss this over with half-hearted words.”
”…………”
After hearing Diâne say that, I realize it’s true.
Although she officially refuses to let me impregnate her, she doesn’t refuse sex itself, and once we’ve finished, she clings to me like nothing ever happened. If a child were born and I told her, “Give birth and leave the forest,“…she’d probably just go through with it. That’s what I think.
…Wait?
“Excuse me, Diâne.”
“What is it?”
“I’m sorry for bringing this up now, but aren’t we doing something that sounds very much like what Feizer calls ‘training’?”
“Make her submit, drive her mad, and force her to obey your every command… Ah, yes. Among all the female slaves I’ve had before, none have felt quite like this.”
I hadn’t been particularly close to Éléna until we started having sex. And it’s true that afterward, she became dramatically clingy and casual in her affection.
With my previous partners, various factors—ordinary affection, minor misunderstandings, racial circumstances, or personal sexual preferences—always came first. But with Éléna, there was no example of someone falling so deeply into a purely sexual relationship from the start.
“Yikes. Please don’t use that title.”
”…Well, just make sure Feizer never finds out about this.”
I’ve been abandoned. …Yeah, once things become impossible to follow up on, people usually just give up.
It’s past noon.
Sometimes I skip staying cooped up in the forge and instead complete marching drills and archery practice.
Neglecting physical training causes stamina to drop quickly. Even if I let others handle sparring, there will come a time when even running away won’t be an option—that wouldn’t do at all.
So, I repeatedly run back and forth along the path beside the forest, shoot at scarecrow targets set up in the grasslands, and make every effort to maintain my physical condition.
“Haa…”
Lately, I haven’t been as exhausted after bed as before, but apparently, the muscles used for sex are quite different from those used for running.
My running distance hasn’t improved much.
“Hmm. My spirit is rising.”
“Éléna.”
Somewhere along the way, Éléna had taken a seat on a rock by the roadside.
“To be honest, I can’t believe you managed to run that far in just one day. After waking up yesterday, my hips felt like they wouldn’t hold me up for quite some time.”
“A-ah… sorry.”
“I didn’t say anything bad, did I? …Hmm. Sometimes it’s nice to ignore the passage of time and follow desire freely… something like that…”
She lowers her ears and blushes shyly.
Well, we probably can’t talk seriously while in the mood for sex.
But…
”…Hmm, ignoring the passage of time…?”
Her flustered expression suddenly shifts into a serious one.
She stares ahead, lost in thought for a moment.
“What are you thinking about, Elina?”
“Hmm? Well, no… but actually, if we think about it, isn’t Lord Smayson not particularly well-versed in the forest?”
“No, well, if asked whether he knows a lot or not… I’d say he’s among the top-tier forest experts among the Trot people.”
The sudden topic change made me flinch slightly. After running so hard, my head felt a bit dizzy, and I couldn’t respond crisply.
Elina nodded with a “That’s right,” then firmly took my hand.
“Very well, then. Today, I shall give you a brief tour of the forest. It is my very nature to do so.”
“Eh? What, out of nowhere!?”
“It would be strange if Lord Smayson, the Hero Who Saves the Forest, did not know the forest well, wouldn’t it? More than half of the clan territories lie within it. If we offer blessings without knowing this, the Elves of the Northern Forest might say we are ungrateful.”
“Who!?”
The reasoning sounded somewhat forced, but I couldn’t shake off Elina’s hand as she dragged me steadily into the forest.
“—Open.”
I crossed the ancient barrier.
The area immediately upon entering the forest belonged to the Silver Clan Territory.
“If we came straight from marching training, Lady Lyra and Diane would complain later, so let’s return first and then…”
“What? Don’t worry. I’ll send a messenger afterward.”
Elina walked briskly toward the central settlement of the Silver Clan, the clan estate, with an unusually cheerful expression.
Following her was I.
“Oh, Lady Elina of White. How are you?”
“Hmm, what fine weather it is.”
Passersby Elves exchanged simple blessing gestures with Elina. Apparently, that was their customary greeting when addressing someone senior.
“Lord Smayson of Polka is also in high spirits.”
“Oh, hello there.”
I gave a light bow as well.
The Elves of the Silver Clan occupy a somewhat ambiguous position; until one observes their behavior closely, it’s hard to gauge their true attitude toward outsiders. Some middle-aged Elves even sneered at me, and Feizer himself is of the Silver Clan. Yet, on the other hand, they are also subordinate clans to Mist Palace, where Mya was born. The dragons of Mist Palace have been almost entirely friendly toward me, so many Elves, like the one who just greeted us, refrain from treating us poorly in accordance with the dragons’ wishes. Moreover, being located relatively close to Polka plays a significant role. With the dragons’ tacit support and driven by their insatiable curiosity, many young Elves have begun engaging with humans. Some have even started considering humans as good friends.
“Sweating away like that? Let’s go soak in the hot springs, Lord Smayson♪”
“Aaa… That sounds about right.”
The Silver Clan Territory is also a region where spirit springs, sharing their origin with Polka, emerge. Their effects are nearly identical. However, due to the poor visibility within this dense forest, few people visit these baths, so there seems to be no need for proper facilities. Or perhaps it’s simply tradition. As a result, the accumulated spirit springs in various pools lack any enclosure or changing rooms; one merely enters whichever empty pool is available in an informal manner. There are no designated gender-specific springs either. Given this situation, peering into someone else’s bath to confirm whether they’re already inside isn’t considered improper, and if consent can be obtained without concern, sharing a spring is also acceptable. ”…So the colony where Diane lives was like this too.”
“It is precisely because of this custom that few others than the Silver ones enter the springs; some say they merely drink from the bubbling water.”
“Ordinary elves must be quite embarrassed by this, huh…”
Wandering through the forest and peering into numerous springs, I noticed that many were occupied by women, likely due to their concern for beauty. When I and Ailina appeared, they would offer a wry smile and ask if we’d like to join them. I was about to accept eagerly, but Ailina always declined on my behalf.
“According to the tale, the dragon of Mist Palace has no qualms about nudity, and this habit has influenced even the Silver ones.”
“I hold great respect for Lord Broll and his kind right now.”
“Idiot.”
I was struck with a wooden stick.
After seven or eight springs filled with fully nude elves—or rather, after circling several springs, we finally found an empty one tucked away deeper in the woods.
“Well then, shall we get in?”
“Mm.”
As I removed my clothes, Ailina naturally followed suit, taking off her panties as well.
“Wait… are you going to enter together with me?”
“Hmm? Is it too late to worry about such things now?”
“I’m not worried, but is it okay?”
“I had that intention from the very beginning, didn’t I?”
With a mischievous smile, Ailina lowered her skirt. Her hairless crotch was exposed to the dappled sunlight filtering through the trees.
“I’m tired right now.”
“Mm.”
”…Your manhood seems quite energetic, but would you still like to enter together?”
“It wouldn’t matter even if you weren’t tired.”
Ailina took off her outer garment and hung it on a tree branch. She lightly gathered her hair into a ponytail using ivy leaves, dipped herself into the spring, and waited for me to undress with a playful grin.
“Excellent.”
“Very well.”
I quickly stripped and stepped in beside Ailina. The water was pleasantly warm—ideal for a long soak.
And then…
”…Phew.”
“Haa… what fine water this is.”
After we both sighed contentedly,
“Well then, let’s begin.”
“Whoa… w-wouldn’t you enjoy the bath a bit more slowly, you idiot!”
“No way! Hey, don’t run away!”
“Try catching me! You’re a soldier who relies on physical prowess, aren’t you? ♪”
We chased each other around in the spring with splashes everywhere. Midway through, Ailina used magic to walk on the water’s surface; her rear end rose just to my face level, teasing me further as I desperately pursued her.
In the end, I tackled Ailina—who seemed almost deliberately caught—into the shallow part of the spring.
“Hehe… It’s been a while since I’ve been this playful in the bathhouse.”
“Even as a clan leader, you cannot act so shamelessly and make jokes.”
“And who is it that, after being perfectly goaded into arousal, pins me down with such a lustful expression?”
“It’s me.”
I apologize for losing all restraint.
“Mn…!”
“Mnmuu… nleru…!”
“Nchu… nn—”
”…Fuu.”
I kiss her. Her thin tongue and small mouth do not resist my intrusion; instead, they actively try to wrap around my tongue.
Defiantly, I chase the tip of her tongue, our mouths licking each other’s insides in a circular motion.
”…You fool. While saying such haughty things, you’re using such filthy tongue skills…♪”
”…A punishment for your shameless clan leader.”
“I only entered Silverland and tried to follow its customs. It was you who got carried away and became aroused.”
“Well, of course you’d get aroused.”
”…How could I possibly know what ‘normal’ is for you? I hardly know anything about you… except for that peculiar ferocity of yours, my dear♪”
Elenia lightly places one foot on my waist, inviting me.
In a scene like this, accepting her invitation so readily feels a bit undignified.
But…
“Then let me tell you something good: I’m super horny.”
“I already knew that… nnng!!!”
As it was, I inserted myself into her as she invited me.
Being undignified is fine. Elenia is cute and precious to me.
In this situation, I’m not a romantic lead who can hold back just by caring about my appearance.
“Mn… ku, haa…♪”
Elenia’s wet ponytail spreads across the shallow water only a few centimeters deep, creating complex ripples with a splash-splash sound.
One of her hands grabs both of my arms, locking me in place so I can’t escape. From an outsider’s perspective, it looks like I’m the villain.
Yet, those two legs hold me in a crab-clamp grip, refusing to let go. They firmly catch my waist as I thrust wildly back and forth, preventing it from slipping away.
And that vagina of hers, which matches me so perfectly, eagerly swallows my penis with great joy.
The young, already accustomed-to-being-raped vagina tightens around my single thrust with a kyuu-kyuu squeeze, whimpering in pleasure. The overflowing love fluid seems linked to Elenia’s expression distorted by ecstasy, the fluids spilling from her lips and eyes.
“Haa… haa…♪”
“Elenia… Elenia, it feels so good, your body…!!”
“W-wara-wa mo… wara-wa mo, I’m about to melt…♪”
“I think we’re close to climaxing soon…”
“I understand, you must… then let’s release it outside…!”
“Aaaah, I get it… I do get it, but…” Irina’s legs refuse to let go at all.
”…It seems impossible since some lustful creature is telling me not to come out…”
“Who the hell is saying such nonsense? You pervert wa—♪”
“Who could it be…? G-get out, get out, Irina!!”
“Nnngh… ah, inside… this bastard, inside…♪”
While tightly squeezing my legs and cursing me, Irina receives my ejaculation deep within her vagina. I collapse onto Irina, covering her completely. Mmmph, she turns her face sideways beneath my chest and lets out a heavy sigh.
”…Haa, haa…”
”…You’ve gone quite far again… Well, since I’ve been inseminated all morning anyway, it wouldn’t matter if you pulled out now… But there’s only so much one can be shameless about, you know♪”
“I was thinking of pulling out… Yeah, I’m not in the wrong here.”
“Don’t lie to me. You thoroughly coated your seed juice deep inside my womb just now.”
“You’ve been caught?”
“There’s no point in being caught; I am the one who has been violated myself.”
Pesh! Her hand struck my head.
”…It’s about time for a change.”
”?”
I thought there might be a time limit on using the spring, but instead, Irina forcibly rolled me over so that I ended up underneath her.
“You’ve been covering me for too long; it’s heavy. I’m small, after all?”
“I’m sorry.”
”…Honestly, show a bit more consideration.”
“But you’re not pulling out, are you?”
“I’m tired. Let’s rest in bed for a while.”
Irina, still chewing on my penis, lies face-down on top of me with a soft thud. Or rather, she’s just clinging to me lazily.
”…You don’t seem to be losing your erection.”
“Probably if you just lie there like that without moving much, you’ll ejaculate about once every thirty minutes.”
It feels incredibly good inside Irina.
“Shall I try it?”
“For real?”
I was indeed teased until the very moment of ejaculation.
Feeling refreshed… or perhaps relieved? We left the Spring Forest and headed toward a plaza located at a designated spot in the Clan Manor. Though the plaza has a distorted shape, every Clan Manor possesses one of the same form. By activating simple magic between these plazas, we can travel from one to another.
“Next… well, since it’s such a treat, let’s go to the Golden Clan Manor.”
“Is there anything special about the Gold Lands?”
“The Gold Lands are blessed with a great river flowing through them. The scenery is unparalleled.”
Elenia spoke proudly and activated her teleportation spell.
The Gold Lands feature one towering mountain, so high it could rival Mount Blue Serpent. A river runs alongside it, its source partly fed by the mountain itself. There’s a waterfall hundreds of meters wide with a drop of nearly 100 meters, and nearby stands the Clan Estate.
“Wow—”
“It’s truly magnificent.”
“I must admit, this is impressive. I’ve traveled to the Great Almonica River on an expedition before, but I’ve never seen a waterfall like this.”
“That Heroic Peak and this very waterfall are among the Gold Lands’ greatest boasts.”
“The Heroic Peak?”
“According to our legends, elves who possess the proper stature become minor spirits after death and dwell within that mountain. Eventually, they merge with the Light Spirits.”
“Wow. So elves have something like that too?”
“Do humans have anything similar?”
“There are quite a few beliefs among them. The Trot Church teaches that when people die, their souls ride the flow of life, circling around until they reach Mount Lyca.”
“Fascinating.”
“There, the Guardian God of the Earth passes judgment upon them and grants them a new destiny to be reborn with.”
“And what about others?”
“In Celesta, there seem to be as many different views on life and death as there are colonies. Though lately, it appears fewer people believe in their local faiths.”
“Pity.”
As they spoke, Elenia led the way toward a nearby pasture.
The pasture kept a small herd of unicorns. They planned to borrow one of them, ride together along the riverbank, and ascend slightly to view the massive cliff face running alongside the water.
“Ugh… I can’t find any unicorn willing to carry us.”
“There’s a saying that unicorns prefer virgins. Maybe Elenia won’t let me ride with her now?”
“T-there’s no such superstition! Your scent is terrible!”
Elenia was being chased away by every unicorn she approached.
“Ugh… Even Gorkus’s sister rode a unicorn after marrying into the White family…”
“Did Gorkus’s sister marry into the White family? Could it be that Gorkus and you are actually related as siblings?”
“If we trace back four or five generations, yes, Gorkus’s older brother is indeed my relative. But I have no brothers or sisters myself.”
“I was scared… I thought if Gorkus found out Elenia had done something to me, he might kill us both.”
“He often visited the White lands, and when I was young, we were close friends. I don’t understand why you’d think that.”
”…Well, if I get attacked, I’ll die instantly? Unlike Anzeros or others, I have no defenses at all.”
“Kukuku, if it gets out, it’ll be a major scandal♪”
Elenia laughed mischievously.
In the end, since one old horse seemed finally willing to listen, we attached a small carriage designed for two or three passengers and began ascending along the riverbank.
“Surprisingly, there aren’t many elves here.”
“Elves are particularly scarce in terms of numbers. As Cristie explained, the Holy Spirit Peak possesses an unusually strong purifying power, which likely suppresses their reproductive capabilities.”
“If that logic holds, wouldn’t the Red tribe also be few in number, given the presence of the Sacred Beast Labyrinth?”
“Not quite. The Red are, after all, a clan that ventures outside relatively often; consequently, they’ve been exposed to both positive and negative influences in fairly balanced measure,” Cristie remarked.
“There’s quite a lot going on, isn’t there?”
“Compared to the mundane world beyond, it’s hardly anything special.”
We climbed steadily up the slope—step by step—until we reached the top of the waterfall. After driving the carriage slowly for a while further along, we spotted some elves playing in the river below.
It is summer now, after all. Though Polka has already entered autumn, the seasons progress more slowly within the Evergreen Forest.
Still… those elves looked completely naked. There’s no way to criticize Silver for that.
“Man, their sense of shame is pretty low here too.”
“The area above the waterfall is designated for women bathing; below it, men. Don’t approach any further, or you’ll be shot without warning.”
”…Understood.”
Well, that makes sense. Yes.
As the sky turned red, we arrived at a massive cliff face.
A masterpiece carved by the river into the earth itself.
It seemed to soar over 500 meters high; viewed from below, its imposing grandeur was breathtaking.
“Who knew something like this existed? The Elf Forest is far more impressive than I imagined. I thought it was just an empty forest.”
“Due to distortions caused by the ancient barrier, its actual area exceeds three times that of the Trotto Kingdom,” Cristie noted. “With such vastness, one would naturally expect a variety of wonders.”
“If we were to explore everything, it wouldn’t take less than a month or two.”
“Well then, I’ll guide you only through the highlights over the next day or two. Show your gratitude and worship accordingly.”
“No, you dragged me along against my will! You said something about not wanting elves to call us ungrateful!”
“For the elves as a whole, yes. But whether you personally feel grateful is entirely up to you.”
“Ah… well, I suppose it’s fine. I do feel like I’m seeing truly magnificent sights.”
“Hohoho.”
The Great Beauty Peak. The Grand Cliff. The gentle great river. And the waterfall that creates rainbows.
Gratitude is indeed warranted. The view was so majestic that one could easily feel moved to express thanks.
“Now then… since you’re showing gratitude, wouldn’t it be proper to demonstrate it with your actions?”
”?”
”…Well, fortunately—or perhaps unfortunately—I’ve already been indulging myself freely within you many times today. No matter how much more I pour into you, there’s no change.”
“Wait a moment! What are you saying out here in such an open space? Clan Leader!”
“Eh? Elves don’t bother retreating indoors for every act of intimacy. In fact, going deep into the forest together is often symbolic of conception when speaking of lovers.”
”…Ah.”
“So… that means…”
“Understood, understood. …You filthy pervert.”
“Ah… ♪”
“Oh, and…”
“Mm…?”
”…So you want a lover, Ailina?”
Taking the opportunity to ask something important under the guise of passing time. “Ah, ah-uh…”
Ailina fidgeted with the hem of her skirt, lowered her gaze, turned crimson, and stammered in confusion. “S-so you are a hero, but ultimately just a human… and I am one of the elite among elves at the peak of our kind. While it is inevitable that you might fall in love with me, managing a relationship between us may prove somewhat difficult.”
“Is that so…”
“But…”
Ailina tightly grasped my hand, gazing at me with a desperate expression.
”…If it were you, I would ignore my own circumstances.”
”…”
”…Could you… forcefully claim me as your own?”
”…Just to be clear, Ailina.”
”…”
“I call that kind of thing ‘female slave’.”
”…I know.”
“‘Female slave’ is far more embarrassing than you think. And I don’t hesitate when it comes to my own female slaves?”
”…I know.”
“Even so…”
I said this deliberately. “Even so, do you want to be ravaged? Lustful one.”
Using harsh words, I gave her an escape route while pushing her away, yet approached her with a voice that somehow felt self-indulgent on my part as well. ”…I am the clan leader. The White Clan Leader, Ailina.”
And then, Ailina maintained a facade of composure. “Then you intend to ravage me, pervert?”
As she challenged me to make a decision, she unclasped and dropped her cloak’s brooch.
”…You know very well, don’t you?”
”…Because I am lustful♪”
And so, while each tried to shift the blame onto the other, they kissed and collapsed into the foliage. The unicorn snorted softly. Perhaps it chuckled at how pointless this all was.
(TBC)