V11 Chapter 23 – Schwardbeltz Empire: At the Adventurer’s Guild – Empire Arc 

※ Nothing ecchi happened

The imperial capital’s Adventurer’s Guild…

I could not spot many differences from the kingdom’s adventurers, but these ones brimmed with confidence. They clearly believed that no matter what, they would never lose to anyone from the kingdom.

I stepped into that guild, clenched one fist, and cracked my knuckles against the palm of my other hand.

I heard it is actually better not to do that too often, but for some reason I always end up doing it anyway.

Yet this was nothing less than a sign of my fighting spirit.

It was my way of declaring that I would face the opponent before me with everything I had.

My opponent was just one person, but I would show all those watching and scoffing down their noses exactly what I was made of.

I loosened my knuckles, took a deep breath to release any excess tension, and gathered every bit of experience I had built up until now. I would show them the full extent of my power, polished to what felt like perfection.

「…Hmph!」

「…!」

It seemed my opening move caught her completely off guard. She could not even let out a voice.

I tend to be a bit of a slow starter, but even with this beginning, my skill was more than enough.

Still, I refused to ease up. While finding my rhythm, I made full use of every tool at my disposal.

There were no rules. Or rather, I was the rule. Like a game master, I completely controlled the flow of this match.

「Kuh… ahh!」

「…」

I watched her reactions closely, chose the perfect responses, and never once surrendered my advantage.

It was my turn the entire time!

「Ah….ahhhh….youuu…! Why do you know that spot is so weak…!」

「Heh heh heh. I already know every last one of your weak points. Right here, is it not?」

How kind of her to reveal her weaknesses all on her own.

There, there.

I teased those sensitive spots relentlessly, almost playfully, never letting her mount any real resistance.

Her cheeks flushed a soft pink, her breaths came in quick little gasps, and her eyes grew just a little misty with that adorable, flustered glow.

「Incredible… Such smooth, flowing finger work…」

「Who would have thought the leader of the B-rank party 『Cool Bite』 would ever make a face like this…!」

Exactly. Just moments ago, she had been the very picture of calm charisma. The cool, handsome type who could tilt her head with a 「Hm? What is the matter?」 and exude complete confidence. The kind everyone would call onee-sama.

And now that same poised beauty was completely falling apart under my careful trimming.

「Ahii… No more there…! If you rub it like that… I… Ahhh!」

She let out sweet, unrestrained cries without a care for who might hear.

Her body twisted softly, fingers clutching my arm. It was not that she wanted to push me away. She just needed something to hold onto, as if letting go would leave her adrift.

I had made sure to clear the area of everyone except women just in case things turned out like this, but her voice was no doubt echoing through the entire Adventurer’s Guild.

「Kuh… Leader! No! You have to stay in control… Do not lose yourself!」

「I can’t! There is no way I can!」

「Ah… Maybe I should stop here?」

「Do not stop! More… it feels so good… more… please, give me more…!」

When someone begs me like that, I can never hold back. It is just who I am.

But your party members are looking away with strained 「kuh…」 expressions as they watch their leader’s face melt into bliss, drool slipping from her lips while she pleads so desperately.

If I go any further, it might affect your party from now on… No, actually, smoothing over that kind of awkwardness is part of my job, is it not?

Your whole party seems to be beastkin anyway. If everyone goes through it together, there will be no shame or discomfort left between you.

In that case… time is precious.

「All right then. I will get serious now…」

「…Fue? You were not already serious…?」

「Of course not. I am still just warming up. From here on… is when it really begins!」

「!」

In the eyes of the usually cool, handsome leader, I could see a swirl of nervous fear and eager anticipation.

But the anticipation clearly won out. Her lips had softened into a helpless little smile, so I decided to indulge her completely.

「No no no! I can’t! I really can’t anymore! My mind is going blank! I will get addicted, ahh—!!」

Ten seconds.

That was all it took once I got serious.

In just those ten seconds, the manly leader straightened up from where she had slumped over my lap and clung tightly to me, as if to say she could not take any more.

I was no longer even touching the sensitive spots, yet her clothes were wrinkled from how fiercely she gripped them. Her flushed, burning chest pressed warmly against my face.

Every hot breath that spilled against my ear came with tiny 「haa… ah」 whimpers. Her body jerked with sweet little shudders, trembling faintly the entire time.

「L-Leader…?」

「Haa… haa…」

「Leader!?」

「…Ah. Ahh… haa… I-I am… all right…」

She seemed to regain her senses at her party member’s voice, but her breathing was still ragged. Her hips had no strength left, so she could not move at all.

Yet even without any power in her legs, she tried to stand. She started tipping toward the opposite side from me, so I quickly supported her. She gazed up at my face with dreamy, unfocused eyes, cheeks glowing with a warm, lingering flush.

「Haa, haa… That was incredible. You really are… amazing… haaa…」

「Well, your tail is pretty impressive too. The look, the shine, the way it feels under my fingers, and that perfect volume. It ranks right up there among the best tails I have ever touched.」

「R-Really…? Hearing you say that… makes my heart flutter a little. Fufu… My tail looks so beautiful now, and it felt so good I might get addicted… Um… would you do it again sometime? I would even pay—」

「Money is not necessary. I only do it because I love it. If you want another time, then anytime the chance comes up is fine with me.」

「Yeah… thank you. Um… next time, maybe just the two of us—」

「No way, that is absolutely not allowed!」

「I held back so much… I really endured it. Yep. It felt exactly like quietly overlooking my lord’s cheating, but since it was just a tail and just trimming, I forced myself to bear it… but alone together is completely out! Something would definitely happen afterward. I know it. Yep. Out!」

The tail police appeared between me and the handsome leader, forming a big X with her arms while her cheeks puffed out in the cutest little pout.

「Come on! You already got proof that having master do it is the best, right? So it is time to let my master go nowssu!」

Exactly. It all started when some imperial beastkin adventurers saw Renge’s and Sorte’s tails and gazed at them with pure envy.

Renge and Sorte, not having learned their lesson back in the kingdom, bragged that I was the one who did it and that I was amazing. They hyped me up way too much, which led to doubts, and to settle things fairly, the cool, handsome leader offered to be the test subject.

「Ah. Sorry for doubting you. But….I can’t move my body….let me stay like this for a while」

「Staying straddled on my lord like that is totally forbidden! You just want to bask in the afterglow, do you not? I know exactly how it is!」

「Muh… Well, yes, that is true… but I really cannot move either… Look, this is all I can manage.」

To prove it, the handsome leader tried to wiggle her hips just a little, moving them in tiny, teasing circles.

No, wait. We were facing each other like this. From the side, anyone watching would probably think we were doing something far more improper.

And she was wearing a skirt, too…

「Besides, I already took decent care of my tail on my own. But I would love for my party members to experience it too…」

When the handsome leader turned her gaze toward her party, they snapped to attention and shook their heads frantically.

They were shaking their heads, yes… but each one was hugging her own tail tightly, swallowing hard, eyes sparkling with unmistakable anticipation. Their soft ears twitched, and the faintest pink tinted their cheeks.

「No way! Absolutely not! You would get completely hooked! We already know from experience back in Einzheil!」

「No matter how many people try, man or woman or beastkin, no one can beat our masterssu! Come on! We will get ours when we get home, so this is off-limitsssu!」

Yep, yep. Sorte nodded firmly in agreement, but… maybe watching someone else get pampered made them want it even more?

I had been thinking it was about time to take care of theirs again anyway. And they were being unbelievably cute about it.

Still…

「What is the harm…? It is not cheating. It is just tail grooming, right? And keeping such incredible skill all to yourselves… any beastkin would feel it is unfair, would they not? So… may we?」

 「Hmm… I am really in the zone now, so I do not mind at all.」

「My lord!」「Master!」

The two girls cried out in protest, but when I thought about the handsome leader… it felt a little unfair that only she got to make those sweet sounds and adorable faces.

At the very least, if I did it for every member of 『Cool Bite』, it probably would not cause any awkwardness in their future party activities.

And… honestly, I was feeling a bit unsatisfied myself.

I was happy with how the handsome leader’s tail turned out, but I had not reached my full rhythm yet. If I was going to do this, I wanted to go all the way.

The desire to fluff more, to make more tails beautifully glossy, was whispering in my heart and I could not hold it back.

It felt similar to how a warrior who has grown stronger wants to test their new power.

After countless trimmings, my dexterity honed through alchemy was approaching what felt like the ultimate realm of tail grooming.

「Fufu. We cannot go against their own wishes, can we? Up we go… All right, I will take your place… but please let me have another turn later too.」

A soft whisper brushed against my ear as another girl, beckoned by the handsome leader’s gentle hand signal, approached shyly. She gave a small, polite bow before settling in for her turn. Her ears twitched nervously, and a faint blush warmed her cheeks.

Sorte and Renge pulled unhappy faces, but when I promised I would properly take care of both of them once we got home, they reluctantly agreed. They plopped down in the closest seats with a firm 「We are watching everything!」

「All right… Then I will go full throttle from the start.」

「P-Please be gentle with me… Hyaaaa!!」

Be gentle? Sorry, but that is impossible right now.

My excitement was perfectly in sync with my rising rhythm.

I was in the zone. This was pure fun!

Unlike with the slow-starting handsome leader, I finished each tail care at top speed.

The second was faster than the first, the third even faster and more flawless than the second.

So quick… yet I was enjoying every second.

I was still fluffing thoroughly and giving proper care.

「M-Master!? No matter how you look at it, that is way too fastssu! The girls who just got done have not recovered yet! We are running out of chairsssu!!」

「Come on, stand up properly already! My lord!? Calm down! Everyone already knows you are incredible, so please calm down! Ah…」

But it was just so much fun!

So many different tails! So many different textures!

Fluffy and silky smooth! Soft and squishy!!

…Soft and squishy?

Why is it soft and squishy?

Wait… this is not a tail?

Peti peti.

 「Hmm… kuu…」

「…?」

「You really do knead without restraint… And before this, you spanked my bottom too, did you not?」

「…………Sicilia?」

「Indeed. I heard the center of quite a commotion involved you, so I slipped in unnoticed.」

If Sicilia was lying sideways across my lap, then this soft, squishy feeling was… Sicilia’s b-butt… ah…

「Waaaaa! I am so sorry!」

W-Wait!? How did this happen!?

I was supposed to be working on beastkin girls… Huh? The beastkin girls were still here.

They were here, yes, but every single one was slumped over tables or sitting bonelessly in chairs. None of them could stand.

Had I somehow finished all of them without realizing?

My eyes met the handsome leader’s. She gave me a dazed, happy smile and a small wave, her face still glowing with a deep, lingering blush.

「Hm? Why apologize? Lately I have been rather stiff in various places. You were simply giving me a massage, were you not? Do continue for me as well.」

「Continue, you say…」

Right here would be bad, would it not? I glanced at Sorte and Renge. They seemed to catch my meaning right away and both gave me a firm little nod, cheeks just a touch pinker than usual.

Yeah, exactly. Unlike tail trimming, this would be a full massage… and to be honest, I was pretty confident in my skills. The chances of her letting out those soft, captivating sounds were extremely high.

If Sicilia ended up making those alluring little gasps in a place like this… Garcia might seriously come for my life.

「…I must decline.」

「Why not!? Hm? Seren? What is it? Why are you making me stand? No, instead of pulling my hand, persuade him. Why are you silently dragging me away? Hey, listen to me!」

Seren-san had arrived. She looked a little embarrassed, but she clearly understood the situation.

The way she glanced at me and immediately turned her face away, cheeks warming with a shy blush, meant she had probably been watching for quite a while…

「So… this means I will have to do it when we get home, right?」

「Probably… yes.」

「Just to be clear, ours are a completely separate matter. You absolutely have to do us too.」

「Ah, yes…」

For the moment, we received passionate, grateful send-offs from the beastkin girls and headed home. I pampered Sorte and Renge until they were both fully satisfied, and somehow managed to escape for the day.

But… well… the next day, Sicilia ambushed me, and I ended up giving her that massage after all… As expected, having a larger chest really does make the shoulders stiff, does it not…?

I decided that next time I would set aside plenty of time to give Wendy and Aina thorough massages as well.

※ Nothing lewd happened. 

  We were only making the tails beautiful. 

  As for the Sicilia massage… I will post it if it feels safe to write, but please do not get your hopes up.

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