v2c42 - The Third Slave Release and the Great Hold
[The cooldown time for the extra skill “Slave Release” has ended. It can be used again.]
Two days after we had invited Shelly and had a meat party with lots of pork, including some from the Oak King, I heard that voice again.
“…… Everyone, listen up for a second. I know this is a first for everyone except Lydia, but my extra skill can be activated now.”
“That’s the skill that saved Nina, right?”
“Yeah, that’s right. After Lydia and Nina, I’d like to help someone new, but …… can I use this skill?”
When I told them that I could use my Slave Release skill again, Lydia and Nina said I should use it as soon as possible, but Ellie and Monica seemed a little confused.
“Alex. Do girls only come from that skill?”
“No, I don’t know about that. I don’t even know if there are more men or women enslaved around the world.”
“I-I see …… another rival will ……”
“Hmm? What did you say? It’s important, so should I say it again?”
“I-It’s okay. It’s nothing.”
Ellie must have something to say.
But as long as she says it’s okay, there’s no point in pursuing it.
“Is there anything Monica wants to ask me or is there anything she feels uneasy about?”
“Nothing that I would like to ask, but I do have a request. Please, let me be Master’s sex …… I-It’s nothing.”
“Mr. Alex. It seems that the Ms. Titty Girl doesn’t have anything to say, so please go ahead and use your skill.”
Monica was about to say something, but as soon as she saw Lydia’s face, she kept her words, but is there really nothing?
I checked with Ellie and Monica again just to make sure, but they answered that there was nothing in particular and that I could use it…
“[Slave Release].”
When I used the skill, a petite girl appeared in the cabin, sleeping on a large cushion.
She looked to be between 13 and 14 years old.
She is a little bigger than Nina, and like Lydia, she has thin limbs and is emaciated.
But from what I could see of her ears through her brown hair, she was not an elf …… Eh, she has big ears on top of her head?
“…… I’ve never seen one before, but it looks like a beastmen.”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen them too.”
“Nina met one before! You know, they’re not very good at magic, but they’re very physically fit.”
I heard that there was a Beast Tribe village near the Dwarf village, and that they had normal interactions with each other.
By the way, Lydia has also met a Beastmen before, and Monica, like me and Ellie, has never met them before, so we’re looking at her seriously.
“Animal Ears …… Kuh, It’s a characteristic that I can’t help ……”
Aside from Monica muttering something I don’t quite understand…
“…… Suuuu …….”
The beastman girl is sleeping comfortably, although she is surrounded.
“…… She’s sleeping.”
“She’s sleeping …… do you want me to wake her up?”
“No, it would be pitiful to wake her up when she’s asleep. Let’s just let her sleep it off for now.”
The beastman girl is left as it is for now, and we divided into cultivating and cave exploration, and we continue our activities as usual.
We worked until noon, then returned to the cabin for lunch…
“…… She’s sleeping.”
The beastman girl was still sleeping.
“She is …… Isn’t she sleeping a bit too much?”
“But we don’t know what she’s been doing before. If she had been working on something during the night, it would have been inevitable that she would sleep during the day.”
“I see. Then, do you want to have dinner for now?”
“I guess so. I’m sorry, but please do.”
While Lydia and Ellie are cooking the meal, Monica and I are taking care of the weapons with the help of Nina.
Perhaps because she has the blacksmith skill, but when I have Nina clean them, they become beautiful in no time at all.
A little while later, the two of them finish cooking…
“Thank you for the food!”
We all enjoyed a delicious lunch together.
By the way, since there were only four chairs, the fifth chair was a chair made of wood …… or rather, just a piece of wood cut in a circle.
Since there are now six of us today, it’s time to try making chairs.
As I was thinking about that…
“…… hmm? Food ……?”
The beastman girl woke up, rubbing her eyes and raised her body.
“You’re awake …… Good Morning. I’m Alex. You are …….”
“Kyaaaaaaahh!”
“What!? Wait a minute!”
As soon as my eyes met the dazed girl’s, she screamed and ran out of the cabin.
“Wait! Listen to what I’m …… she climbed over the wall!?”
I hurried after her and saw the girl climb over the stone wall, jump down to the other side, and right after that
“Noooooooooo!”
A scream echoes once again.
“Lydia! The stone wall …… Sorry. It’s dangerous, so keep it blocked!”
Lydia came out of the cabin and asked her to erase the wall in front of me, then jumped over the moat…
“[Holy Cross]!”
I quickly defeated the Shadow Wolf that was about to attack the girl.
Immediately after that, the girl, perhaps scared to death …… clutched at me with both arms and legs.
From the speed with which she climbs the wall, the way she clings, and the tail, which I thought was a cushion as big as her body, I would guess that this girl is a squirrel beastman.
“Ugh …… thanks. I thought it was going to eat me.”
“It’s fine now. And my skill freed you from slavery.”
“…… what? W-What do you mean!?”
“It means you are no longer a slave. I …… I won’t be able to take you back right away, but one day I will get you home.”
“Really!? T-Thank you!”
The girl looked up from my chest and gave me a cute smile, though she was still clinging to me as usual.
“My name is Alex, what’s yours?”
“My name is Nora. Thank you, big brother!”
“Boku …… are you a boy?”
“No, I’m a girl. Boku …… is it weird to call myself like that? If you don’t like it, I’ll do my best to fix it.”
“No, it’s not weird at all. Nora is fine the way she is.”
So first of all, a new girl named Nora will be joining our group, and once I went back inside the wall to introduce her to everyone…
“Kuh …… She never met him before, but she’s holding on so tight! This girl, she’s good!”