Chapter 239 Throw Him Into A Crowd Of Goblins...?
While the pigs and maidens were in shock, the young men of the "Wood Sword Appreciation Club" stood up and clapped their hands in celebration.
"Congratulations, master!! And you too, big sis!! Oh... but from now on, we should call you 'madam' instead of 'Big Sis'!! Congratulations, Okami!!"
"Thanks, everyone."
"Ah, thank you... but calling me 'madam' is a bit..."
Fiona seemed to resist being called 'madam', but she would probably get used to it soon.
"Anyway, isn't this a happy occasion?"
Then, the members of the "Gentlemen's Alliance" stood up and approached, congratulating us.
"I was sure you two would get married someday. After all, Lady Fiona has one of the best butts in the world. There's no way our master could resist."
"Yeah, since you live together, I totally understand master's feelings of wanting to lick her beautiful legs."
The ones who congratulated us the most were "Butt Liker" and "Beautiful Leg Licker."
"...Ah, yeah..."
I nodded, trying to avoid the topic.
It's kind of annoying that my preferences are the same as these guys... I trust them because they are gentlemen and won't do anything weird like the pigs and maidens do...
"Hey, master! So, what about the ceremony?"
The ones who approached were the members of the "Drunken Round Table."
"Ah, we don't have time for that right now. I plan to do it after we return from the hunt."
"Got it! Alright! We'll throw a big celebration for your wedding, you two! Right, everyone!?"
"Of course, Leader! Let's drink and party!"
"We need to book a tavern right now!"
These guys just want to drink and have fun.
...Well, if they're celebrating, I guess it's fine.
"Congratulations!! Master! Madam!"
"Fiona, congratulations! You finally did it!"
It seems like Calum and Claire are also celebrating. I mean, aside from the pig, the maiden, and Zara, everyone else is pretty straightforward in their congratulations.
By the way, I had already told Io and Garon about the wedding first, so those 2 know. They congratulated me normally.
But surprisingly, Glen also congratulated me.
"Congratulations, Mr. Gale! Lady Fiona! Wow, this is really something!"
She smiled and congratulated us, then said,
"But now Lady Fiona is finally a married woman..."
She murmured that with a somewhat lonely look.
"Glen..."
I called her name, trying to show concern.
She always acted silly and casually invited Fiona, so I hadn't noticed, but maybe she really liked Fiona...?
If that's the case... well, it would be strange for me to feel guilty about it.
I decided not to say anything more and just watched Glen. It'll be fine; she'll bounce back quickly.
"A married woman... a married woman, huh... I feel like that makes it even more erotic!! Hey, Lady Fiona! Want to have some fun with me!? It's okay, it's okay! I'm a girl, so it won't count as cheating!! Come on, come on, hey!?"
"......"
"I don't have a rod, but with my amazing skills, I can definitely satisfy you――guh!?"
I stood in front of Glen, who was trying to get closer to Fiona, and punched her right in the stomach.
After knocking the pervert to the floor, I glanced toward the back of the workshop.
There, the Maiden Squad, some pigs, and Zara were gathered, talking about something.
"...How do we kill him?"
"There's no other way; we all have to ambush him..."
"No, poisoning him is the sure way to go..."
"If he fights back, we could be in danger. Let's weaken him with poison and then surround him."
"Hey, hey, you guys, wait a minute."
"Ms. Zara...? Are you getting in the way...?"
"Well, he took big sister's first time, right...? Is it okay to just kill him that easily?"
"Y-You're right about that...!!"
"That's a valid point...!!"
"So, what do we do then...? If we poison him, it might take too long and he could fight back...!?"
"How about this... After we put him to sleep with drugs, we restrain him with an Anti-Magic Ring and handcuffs, then strip him and throw him into a crowd of goblins...?"
"Y-Yeah! That's it!! That's the plan!!"
"Hmm, I see...!! To pay for taking sister's virginity, he will pay with his own virginity and life! Sounds good!!"
"......"
I couldn't hear everything because of the distance, but I was sure they were talking about something terrible.
It's not the first time they've come to kill me, so I'm used to it, but there's an important exploration coming up in 2 days. I don't want to worry about being betrayed by my teammates or getting hit by a "precise misfire" while exploring.
...Could it be that those guys are the real enemies?
What should I do... should I take them out before they get me...? As I seriously thought about this, Fiona tugged at my sleeve.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Should I keep an eye on them...?"
Fiona suggested this shyly. In other words, she was asking if she should warn those who were seriously planning to kill me.
But while I appreciated her feelings, that would be a bad move. If Fiona warned them, they might back off for a moment, but their intent to kill me would only grow stronger.
"No, it's fine."
So I shook my head with a wry smile and said to reassure her.
"I'll take care of all of them before the exploration starts. It might reduce our numbers a bit, but it's within acceptable limits."
"No, Aaron, don't reduce our numbers..."
Garon said with an exasperated tone, but logically, this was the best way to handle it.
"Garon... even so, I can't go after the [Evil God] while having my life targeted, so this can't be helped, right?"
"Reducing our strength is a bad move. Please figure something out before we leave..."
"――If that's the case, leave it to me!"
Lucia stepped forward.
"...Are you saying you'll handle the bodies?"
"No."
"Then what? What are you planning to do?"
I asked, and Lucia answered with a confident expression.
"First, Aaron will knock all of them out."
"I've already knocked them out quite a few times."
If they were going to give up, they would have done so a long time ago.
But Lucia shook her head and continued.
"Now comes the important part. After Aaron knocks them out and realizes they can't win with strength, I'll persuade them!"
"...How will you do that?"
"That's a secret, but... you'll just have to trust me."
Trust Lucia...?
".......Trust, huh...?"
"Ugh!! What does that mean!?"
"No... Fiona, what do you think?"
I looked away from the angry Lucia and asked Fiona.
"Um... I think it's a bit strange to reduce our numbers before the mission, but if we can't think of another way, maybe we should try Lucia's idea?"
"...That's true. Then let's give it a shot."
I agreed with Fiona and decided to try Lucia's persuasion.
* * *
A few minutes later, we were all in a grassy area on the outskirts of Necronia.
This was a place we had come to before to check the "Platinum Sword."
Thanks to Lucia's teleportation magic, everyone from the workshop had been transported here.
"Why did you suddenly bring us to a place like this?"
"Yes, Master, what do you mean by this?"
"By the way, we just had a big event. Instead of wasting time here, why don't we go eat? To celebrate the... um, the wedding of the master and the madam... I'll treat you all...?"
The pig, the maiden, and Zara spoke in turn.
I mean, Zara, who was making a huge face, suddenly said she'd treat us, but she definitely had some ulterior motive. There's no way this money-loving person would treat others to a meal; it's way too suspicious.
"I appreciate it, but maybe treat us another time."
I replied and decided to follow Lucia's request.
In other words, for now, I'll let their unreasonable anger out a bit and then knock some sense into them.
I took out "Black Radiance" from my storage ring and said,
"It's a hassle to deal with sneak attacks, assassinations, poisonings, or accidental shots in the dungeon. Let's settle this right here... Come on, everyone, bring it on!"
I provoked the pigs.
However, they looked at each other and protested fiercely.
"――I object!"
"We always fight as a full clan, so it's too unfair for just us to fight you, Master!!"
"You coward!! Fight us fairly!!"
"..."
Well, usually I fight against all the clan members, so I get where they're coming from. I'd like to look up the meaning of "fair play," but I also understood their point.
Basically, they were sure that if we fought like this, they would just get beaten up, so they were complaining.
"Ugh, enough already. I get it, I get it."
I put away "Black Radiance," pulled the storage ring from my arm, tossed it to Fiona saying, "Hold onto this for me," and then turned back to them.
"As you can see, I'll fight you barehanded. Is that good enough?"
There were 15 of them, including Zara. On the other hand, it was just me. Plus, I was fighting without weapons as a handicap.
Normally, they wouldn't have any complaints in this situation, but they were just pathetic.
They looked at each other again and protested fiercely once more.
"Don't mess with us!!"
"Is that really your idea of a handicap!? Don't underestimate us!!"
"Promise you won't go completely n*ked!!"
"......"
So, they're saying not to use powerful Battle Techniques like [Dragon Scale].
In addition to not using weapons, some Battle Techniques are off-limits too.
If this were a serious fight, I wouldn't listen to them at all――but I made a sour face and reluctantly accepted.
"...Seriously, don't you guys have any pride as explorers? ...Fine, fine. I get it, I won't use [Dragon Scale] or anything like that, and if I lose, I'll accept being completely n*ked. And if I lose, I'll listen to one thing you say, no matter what it is. ...Is that good enough?"
They looked at each other and then nodded.
"We've got your word now!!"
"Hehehe! We'll make you regret underestimating us!!"
"We'll show you what happens when you get too cocky!!"
These guys... I can't even make a comeback in time.
Anyway――let the battle begin.
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