Mushoku Tensei – JOBLESS REINCARNATION. Volume. 15.
Adulthood – Man-God Arc.
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‘Chapter 11:- ERIS GREYRAT (PART 2)’
SOMEHOW, I found myself facing off against Eris just outside the city walls.
There was no crowd to witness our duel, but Ghislaine was standing nearby. Eris had dragged her into this on our way out of Sharia. Given that she’d brought a referee along, she probably wasn’t planning to actually kill me, right?
“…”
Eris wasn’t saying anything at all. She was just watching me with her hand on the hilt of her sword. On closer examination, I could see that it was trembling slightly… but for all I knew, that was just from excitement.
What was I supposed to do here? Should I take this fight seriously?
To be honest, I was okay with losing. It actually seemed preferable.
I’d fallen hard for Eris. Sure, I’d just told her that I liked Sylphie and Roxy more, but that was more of a reflexive response than anything else. I couldn’t actually rank my feelings for them in a real sense. Sylphie, Roxy, and Eris were all wonderful, lovable women in their own ways. It might sound indecisive, but that was just the kind of no-good bum I was—I had an overactive sex drive and a total inability to stay loyal to a single person.
Honestly, a part of me was already drooling at the idea of hopping into bed with this new, sexy version of Eris. If she wanted me to love her, I was more than happy to oblige. It wasn’t like that would be “cheating” at this point, right? I mean, I did love her. And there was nothing wrong with that, dammit! What could be more natural than wanting to make such an attractive woman yours? Come at me, you Millis Church fools! I’ll marry as many people as I want!
Anyway. That was all well and good, but the question was how Eris would react if I forfeited this duel. What if she took it as some sort of humiliating insult? What if she decided I was just a coward? Eris had become a master swordswoman so she could protect me from Orsted. Maybe I needed to demonstrate my strength to her, and show that I’d improved as well.
…In reality, I hadn’t trained nearly as hard as her, but that wasn’t the point.
She probably wanted me to take this seriously and put up the best fight I could. If I lost, that was fine by me; if I won, I could always ask her to marry me anyway. Maybe I could try out a line like “All right, you’re mine now. Come on, we’re going home.”
Yeah, I liked the sound of that.
Of course, the broken pieces of my Magic Armor were still lying in that forest, and Eris was a Sword King who’d put up a solid fight against Orsted himself at melee range. I couldn’t see how I was going to beat her unless we started off half a mile away from each other…
But hey, whatever. I was fine with losing too.
“Rudeus.”
Just as I had reached that conclusion, though, Ghislaine called to me.
“Yes?”
I hadn’t seen the woman in a while, but she hadn’t changed that much, apart from getting a little further into middle age. We’d exchanged pleasantries and had a few conversations since her arrival in the city, but she hadn’t gone into much detail about the situation with Eris. That wasn’t so strange, since we’d never been that intimate with each other.
“Miss Eris hasn’t changed much at all. You need to show her how you feel.”
Her voice was calm but firm, just as I remembered it. And the implication of her words made me hesitate.
Was fighting Eris here really the right move?
I glanced over in her direction. She’d assumed her usual cross-armed stance as she waited for me to make my preparations. But as familiar as that pose itself was, Eris herself looked very different now. She’d grown taller, her figure had developed, and she had the bearing of a sleek but deadly predator.
Five years had passed. I’d changed in that time, of course. But Ghislaine seemed to think that Eris hadn’t.
Well then. How had I dealt with Eris back when I knew her? How had I responded to her temper tantrums?
How should I respond to this one?
“Ready… Begin!”
Ghislaine shouted for the duel to commence, but I didn’t raise my staff. Eris, too, just stood there with her arms folded.
After a little while, she drew the sword at her waist and began to walk slowly in my direction, letting the blade dangle loosely at her side. It was the same beautiful, silvery weapon she’d used against Orsted. Apparently, it was one of the famous Seven Sword God Blades, and Gall Falion himself had given it to her.
Eris came to a halt a few paces away and fixed her intense glare on me.
“…”
“…”
She raised her sword in front of me as she came to a halt. “What, aren’t you going to fight?”
“You’re going to leave if I win, right? Well… I’d rather lose, then.”
Eris frowned and said nothing.
“I mean… I sort of missed my chance to say this earlier, but… I do love you, Eris.”
Her reaction to this remark made me think of a bristling cat.
Ah, crap. Did I piss her off again? Maybe I should have taken this seriously after all?
Before I had much time to second-guess myself, Eris sharply swung her blade downwards.
“…!”
I flinched reflexively and closed my eyes, only to feel a small jolt to the top of my head. Eris had just tapped me with the hilt of her sword, that was all. And when I opened my eyes again, her face was only inches away from mine.
“I can’t cook like Sylphie does.”
“Yeah, I know.”
“I’m not smart like Roxy.”
“I know.”
“I’m not cute like they are.”
“You’re a beautiful badass, so that doesn’t really matter.”
“But you prefer, uhm… more petite girls, right?”
“Okay, that’s not true at all. I’m very attracted to you.”
Eris returned her sword to its sheath. Slowly, nervously, she wrapped her arms around my waist, pressing her breasts against me. And then, all of a sudden, she was squeezing me very tightly.
The mildly sweaty smell of her body hadn’t changed a bit.
I slipped my arms around her in return. Her muscles were more developed than before, but they weren’t exactly bulky either. Hugging her felt good. It felt right.
“You’re okay with calling this my win, then?”
“Yeah.”
“You know, Rudeus… if you really don’t want me… I’ll give up on you.”
Eris’ voice was trembling as she spoke those words. Somehow, I got the feeling she might have lost on purpose if I’d fought her for real.
“That won’t be necessary.”
“You’ll make me… part of your family, then?”
“Yeah. As long as you’re okay with sharing me with Roxy and Sylphie sometimes…”
I paused to take a breath. The words might sound cheap coming from me, but I needed to say them anyway.
“I want you to marry me, Eris.”
Her eyes widened, her eyelashes trembled, and her mouth fell open just a little. But then she caught herself, reined in her expression, and tossed her head haughtily to the side.
“H-hmph! Well, if you insist… I guess I’ll let you!”
And with that, Eris Greyrat became my wife.
***
At the dinner table that same night, I officially announced that Eris had agreed to marry me. Unlike what happened with Roxy, I’d laid the groundwork in advance this time, so there were no explosions of rage to deal with. In fact, nobody even complained. I’d expected a snarky comment or two from Norn, if not open opposition, but she accepted the news quietly. Maybe she’d given up all hope of returning me to the straight and narrow path.
For their part, Roxy and Sylphie both offered their congratulations.
“Welcome to the family, Eris!”
“Don’t worry, we can work out the ground rules a little later.”
Looking about as awkward as I’d ever seen her, Eris managed to stammer out the words “Th-thank you very much for having me” in reply. Somehow that didn’t seem like the right phrase to use in this situation, but whatever.
It was rare for Eris to get so nervous about anything, but I could tell that she genuinely wanted to win their approval. That seemed like a positive sign. I was really hoping the three of them would learn to get along, and avoid any ugly fights. But I didn’t have any right to express that thought out loud.
After dinner, the three of them decided to take a bath together. Sylphie and Roxy would be giving Eris a lecture on the proper way to use our facilities, after which they’d have a little private bonding time in the tub. I was dying to tag along and help them wash off with my bare hands, but this time I managed to restrain myself from asking.
My three wives exited the room, leaving me, Lilia, Zenith, my little sisters… and Ghislaine Dedoldia.
“…”
The moment Eris walked out of the room, Zenith began silently punching me on the head. Lilia murmured, “Miss, I think you’ve made your point,” but there was no sign of the onslaught stopping even after some time.
Zenith was a devout member of the Millis Church. She’d tolerated me taking a second wife, but she seemed extremely displeased about me adding a third.
“Ow! Ow! That hurts, Mom! I’m sorry, okay? I won’t do it again!”
Once I expressed my remorse, though, Zenith pulled back her fists and returned to her chair. My little sisters, who happened to be seated right next to her, were now looking at me reproachfully.
“Isn’t that what you said when you brought Roxy home, brother dear?” Aisha said. “Your word clearly isn’t worth that much. Sigh… I expect you’ll be dragging another girl back with you soon enough. Oh, there’s going to be so much laundry to do…”
There was nothing much I could say to that. This decision had clearly lost me quite a few affection points with my sisters.
Oh well. I guess I can live with that.
Aisha did have some legitimate complaints, but her voice was totally flat. She was probably just giving me a hard time, for the most part.
“Rudeus…”
At this point, however, my other little sister spoke up. And voice seemed very earnest. Whatever she was going to say, I needed to take it seriously.
“Yes, Norn? What can I do for you?”
“Uhm… as a member of the Millis Church, I can’t really approve of your behavior.”
“Understandable.”
“That said, I can tell how much Miss Eris loves you, so I’m not going to object this time. You might not be that fond of her yet, but I expect you to give her plenty of affection anyway. That’s all I had to say.”
“I understand. I promise to do my very best in that regard.”
Norn seemed to like Eris quite a bit, actually. From what I heard, she’d been the one to ask her for those sword lessons. I felt like Norn had gotten a lot more outgoing in general over the last few years. Maybe that had something to do with her work on the student council? Either way, it was definitely a good thing.
“Master Rudeus.”
Apparently, Lilia wanted to say her piece now. Her voice was a little quieter than usual.
“Yes, Lilia?”
“Now that you’ve added Miss Eris to the family, this house will be getting somewhat cramped. I’m willing to rent a room nearby and live there with Miss Zenith, in order to—”
“Nope. Not happening,” I interrupted quickly. “Look, I want to take care of you two. Er, well… you’re still the one looking after me, really. But you know what I mean.”
“I can’t say that I agree with that assessment, Master Rudeus. But I’ll respect your wishes in the matter.”
If I went and kicked my own mothers out of my house because I’d acquired too many wives, my old man would probably turn into some sort of vengeful spirit. A good kid takes care of his parents when they’re older. Indeed, we’d run out of guest rooms now that Eris had joined the family, but that wasn’t a major problem. We could figure something out if we needed to.
“Rudeus…”
Finally, it was Ghislaine’s turn to address me.
“Yes, Miss Ghislaine?”
“Just Ghislaine, kid.”
I studied the fearsome swordswoman for a moment. She had to be around forty by now, but her body was still muscular. It was clear she hadn’t been neglecting her training.
“I can leave the little miss in your hands now, right?”
“…Yes. I’ll take good care of her, I swear.”
“Oh yeah?” Ghislaine paused, then smiled a little. “You’ve done some growing up, I see. You’ve got the same look Paul had in his eyes when he decided to marry Zenith.”
Was that supposed to be a compliment? Hmm. Well, I’d have to take it as one. So I took after my father these days, huh? How nice to hear. Maybe I had grown a little bit more mature…
Uh, hold on a second. Ghislaine only knew Paul in the old days, right? Back when he was a total scumbag?
…Could I really take that as a compliment?
“What are you planning to do next, Ghislaine? Any thought of settling down in the city?”
“Nah. Now that I’ve entrusted Miss Eris to you, my job here is done. I think I’ll head back down to Asura.”
“Asura? Were you planning to help out with rebuilding the Fittoa Region or something?”
Ghislaine’s eyes flashed with emotion. “Not exactly. I’m going to find whoever got Lord Sauros executed, and then I’m going to kill them.”
It felt like the temperature in the room had just dropped significantly. I hadn’t been expecting such an… ominous answer. But I could understand where she was coming from. Until now, Ghislaine had been focused solely on taking care of Eris. Now that the “little miss” was safely deposited with me, her job was complete. The only thing she had left to do was take revenge on those who had brought down the man she’d served so loyally.
“…That means you don’t know who they are yet, right? It sounds like his death was one part of a complicated web of intrigue, so I’m guessing lots of people had a hand in it.”
“I’ll just cut down all of the Boreas family’s old enemies one by one. Simple enough.”
That struck me as a little too simple. Classic Ghislaine.
Hmm… how was I going to stop her, though? At this rate, she was going to charge into the capital of the kingdom by herself and end up getting killed.
Unfortunately, I felt like nothing I said was going to change her mind. This was Ghislaine we were talking about, after all. In that case, maybe the best thing I could do was help her find a better way to do this…
I suddenly found myself remembering something from that diary. When Ariel had launched a coup d’état in Asura, it was the Water God and a North Emperor that had defeated her.
“Ghislaine, there’s something you should know. I’ve heard from a pretty reliable source that the Kingdom of Asura currently has both the Water God and a North Emperor working for them.”
“Ah. Those two.”
“Are you already acquainted?”
“Yeah, I know them well. So does Miss Eris, for that matter. What about it?”
“Well, you might end up having to face off against them. I know how strong you are, but I don’t think you’d come out of that alive.”
“True enough. I couldn’t handle both of them alone.” With a small nod, Ghislaine looked me in the eyes and fell silent. She was waiting to hear what else I had to say about this.
“…For what it’s worth, I know one person who got caught up in the same mess that cost Lord Sauros his life. It’s possible she was working against the Boreas family at the time, so you might consider her an enemy. But if you join forces with her, I think you’ll get a chance to kill the people you want dead—and a legitimate justification for doing so.”
“Who is it?”
“Ariel Anemoi Asura.”
Ghislaine’s ears twitched. It sent a little jolt of nostalgia through my system. Back when I was tutoring her, she always did that when she saw a problem that she couldn’t figure out.
In any case… if she didn’t recognize the name, so much the better.
“She’s the second princess of the Kingdom of Asura.”
“Is that so?”
I paused for just a moment to ask myself if this was really a good idea. Ariel was likely to start a reckless coup attempt in Asura in the near future. Was I just sending Ghislaine to her death?
No. The future can absolutely change.
For one thing, I’d read that diary. I could offer Ariel at least a little general advice. We could turn that reckless coup attempt into one that would succeed. It was very possible the Man-God was going to be pulling the strings behind those events. And since I was Orsted’s subordinate now, my involvement might change things somewhat.
Assuming I ended up finding some way that Ariel might emerge triumphant, it would be better for all of us to have a swordswoman like Ghislaine on her side. I had every intention of helping out personally, but I’d need to consult with Orsted first.
“I think you should at least have a conversation with her and see what you think.”
“All right. If you say so, I will.”
Ghislaine accepted my advice readily enough. For the time being, at least, it seemed like I’d convinced her not to do anything too rash.
“Whoooa…”
I glanced across the table and found Norn and Aisha staring at me with their eyes open wide. “Can I help you, guys?”
“Oh, it’s nothing… Uhm, you really were the tutor of a Sword King, huh?”
“What, did you think I made that up?”
“I mean, not really… I just didn’t expect Miss Ghislaine to take your advice so seriously.”
Puzzled, Ghislaine and I exchanged glances. Had there been anything that strange about our conversation?
“Uhm, Rudeus?” Norn interjected. “I know this older student at the University who wants to be an adventurer, and they were just telling me the other day about how this ‘really scary Sword King’ had come to town. Even the toughest people in the city are a little intimidated by her, you know? It’s kind of impressive to see her talking to you as an equal.”
Ghislaine grinned at that. “Rudeus is a hell of a lot scarier than I’ll ever be, kid. I mean, he won the respect of the Dragon God.”
“Wow…”
Norn looked genuinely impressed by this. Maybe I’d regained a few of those affection points. Or maybe these were just respect points? I couldn’t see her opinion of my love life ever improving much…
Anyway, Ghislaine’s praise had won me back a little dignity, if nothing else. Lucky me!
That night, after Ghislaine went back to her inn, Eris joined Sylphie and Roxy for a private conference of some kind.
I was extremely curious as to what they were discussing, but presumably, I wasn’t invited for a reason. I managed to contain the urge to listen in. At a glance, the mood seemed friendly enough, and Eris was listening to the other two intently, so there probably wasn’t anything to worry about. That girl had come a long way from her wilder childhood years, after all.
I ended up tutoring Norn for a bit in my study. And once she turned in for the night, I added an entry to my diary. This was definitely a day worth commemorating.
When my thoughts turned to our future as a family, and my new role under Orsted, I did feel a little anxious. But we’d made it through a big, turbulent storm together. That was something worth celebrating.
By the time I stepped out of my study, the house was completely silent. The conference must have wrapped up some time ago. Maybe the three of them were sleeping in the same room tonight? Or waiting for me in my bedroom, for that matter…
Okay, not likely.
In any case, when the place was this silent, it could be kind of unsettling. Come to think of it, my future self’s visit had occurred on a quiet night just like this. Was I in for another dramatic surprise? Maybe some creepy little guy with his whole body hidden by a blurry mess of pixels was going to pop out of the shadows at me.
Come on, now you’re just being ridiculous…
I’d made it to my bedroom now. There was no light coming from within, so it seemed I’d be on my own tonight…
Just as I was reaching for the knob, the door swung open from the inside, and I was dragged violently into the room.
“Gaaah!”
I reflexively threw out a hand at my assailant and began to channel mana through it. But they grabbed my wrist and pressed it back against the door, pinning me in place.
For a split second, I thought I was done for. But then I noticed who I was up against.
“…Oh. It’s just you, Eris.”
My newest wife, having changed into a casual nightgown, had apparently decided to ambush me.
“U-uhm, Rudeus…”
For some reason, her eyes were extremely bloodshot. Also, her face was flushed, and she was breathing roughly. She looked absolutely furious. Had I already done something to piss her off? I needed to choose my words very carefully.
“W-we’re man and wife now, right? Officially?”
“…Well, yeah. Oh, did you want to have a formal ceremony, maybe? We could call a bunch of people and—”
“Ugh, no, I don’t even remember how to dance anymore… Look, that’s not what I’m talking about. I wanna do it.”
Hmm. Do what, exactly?
Before I could give the matter much though, Eris threw her arm around my shoulders and pulled me in for a violent kiss. Her teeth knocked against mine hard enough to send a jolt of pain through my jaw. I tried to pull back, but the door behind me made that impossible. Eris kept on grinding her forehead against mine enthusiastically.
“Puhah…”
As I finally came up for air, Eris moved her arm down to my waist and started basically dragging me across the floor. Within seconds, she’d brought me over the bed.
Wait. What the heck is even going on here? Holy crap. You’re moving way too fast, miss!
“Uh, Eris? I think we should slow down a little. You know, we have to talk things through with Sylphie and Roxy first…”
“I did that already. Sylphie said tonight can be my turn.”
“What about Roxy? She might want us to wait while she’s pregnant…”
“She was fine with it, actually.”
At some point during this exchange, Eris had thrown me onto the bed. She was holding me down on it with so much force that I couldn’t have squirmed free if I tried.
“Hey… I want the first kid to be a boy, okay?”
The woman was still breathing roughly through her nose. She wasn’t angry, she was horny. I had to admit, I hadn’t expected quite this level of enthusiasm from her. I mean, I definitely wasn’t complaining. It was charming to see how much she wanted me. And my body wasn’t exactly objecting to her advances either, if you know what I mean.
But, uh… wasn’t I supposed to be the one doing the ravishing?
“I love you, Rudeus. You wouldn’t turn me down, right?”
“Well, o-of course not. Try to calm down a little, though. Why don’t we take some time to set the mood first? We can have a few drinks, catch up on the last five years, and get started once things are feeling nice and romantic…”
“Argh! Screw that! Do you know how long I’ve been waiting to do this again?!”
Even as she spoke those words, Eris was climbing onto the bed and positioning herself on top of me. Her powerful legs clamped mine in place, and her hands pressed mine against the bed; she leaned in, pushed her nose against my upper chest, and started sniffing loudly.
What is she, a dog? I hope I’m not too smelly tonight…
“Haah… haah… Rudeus… we’re married now, right? That means you’re mine, right?”
“Huh?! I mean, not exactly… I was hoping you could share me with the other two, actually. Let’s all just get along…”
“But it’s my turn tonight. So you’re mine right now.”
It seemed there was only one reply she’d be satisfied with.
“…Well, yes.”
Eris’ grip on my wrists grew noticeably stronger.
Ow. Ow! You’re tearing my hands off, girl! At this rate, I’m gonna have to ask Orsted for another favor!
“Th-that means… I can do anything I want, right?!”
Hmm. What was she planning to do, exactly? Whatever would become of me?
Well, it was clearly going to involve sex. Was I opposed to that? Nope. So my answer had to be…
“S-sure, I guess.”
As soon as I spoke those words, Eris turned into a beast.
***
The next morning, I awoke to the sound of sparrows chirping.
The very first thing I did was look around for Eris, but it didn’t take long. That striking face was right there next to me. The woman looked beautiful in her sleep.
“Phew…”
With a small sigh of relief, I thought back on the events of the previous night. Eris and I had enjoyed ourselves at great length… especially Eris.
I think it’s safe to say my technique was superior to hers. I was in the lead early, at least. I didn’t want to let her get the best of me, so I gave it everything I had.
Sadly, things turned around in the middlegame. The woman just had more stamina than me. And much like our very first time, she’d just kept going…
Well, long story short, I didn’t get the win. Eris ended up enjoying herself for quite a while as I lay there limp and unresisting.
I’d never been so thoroughly dominated in my life. We’re talking one of those “I’m sorry dear, but I belong to master now” scenarios here. I’d lost my innocence for good…
But despite my defeat, looking at Eris sleeping next to me with that content expression on her face was filling me with warm and tender feelings. She’d been like a raging wolf last night, but now she looked borderline angelic. It put a real smirk on my face.
Maybe this was how Sylphie felt when she watched me sleeping.
“Hmm… This sure feels different, though…”
Incidentally, my head was currently resting on Eris’ arm. Up till now, I’d never been on the receiving end of this maneuver, so it felt weirdly refreshing. My pillow was a little on the slender side, but it was also very solid—for some reason, it made me feel like I was totally safe.
Come to think of it… five years had passed since we’d last seen each other. Eris had done a lot of growing in that time, but I still wasn’t completely clear on how muscular she’d gotten. The room had been too dark for me to get a great look last night, although everything I could make out was very enticing.
Squirming around a little, I reached out to touch Eris’ belly.
“Oooh, how splendid…”
On the surface, there wasn’t much in the way of clearly defined abs. In fact, she had a decent amount of fat on her. But right underneath that, there was a layer of remarkably dense muscle. When I pushed my fingers against her skin, a compact six-pack revealed itself.
My abs weren’t bad either, but this… this was really something else. How was it even possible to have a body like this without getting all bulky? It was a miracle her waist was still so slender. She must have trained all of her obliques and hip muscles in perfect balance with each other.
Seriously, though. What was it about muscles on a woman that made them so incredibly sexy? I never wanted to take my hands off these things.
However… they weren’t my only target at the moment.
I slowly moved my hand upward, in the direction of the two great mounds clearly visible beneath the blanket.
Last night, I’d spent a lot of time with my hands trapped in a vice-like grip, so I hadn’t gotten many chances to touch these… but we were married now, right? I basically had permission, right?
“Whoooa…”
Holy crap, what a solid foundation!
Eris had pecs, and they were just as firm and compact as her abs. Really splendid stuff. And on top of those nice, solid plates… we had our dessert.
Life’s all about finding a balance between the hard things and the soft ones, if you ask me. On that note, time to get a little ecchi-sketchy touchy-feely!
Oh wow. Okay. These things are like… melons.
Sylphie and Roxy didn’t have anything like these puppies. I liked theirs just fine, but the bigger kind definitely had their own special charm. And from now on, I got to feel these up whenever I wanted to? I really owed a few words of gratitude to God. Thank you, Roxy! Thank you, Sylphie!
My great quest was at an end. I had scaled the Eris Mountains, and a new day had dawned for all mankind!
“Hohohoh.”
Suddenly, a familiar white-haired old man appeared in my mind’s eye.
Why, if it isn’t the Wise Old Hermit! Long time no see, buddy! Take a look at these fresh, glorious fruits! Truly, the land has blessed us with its plenty!
“Hohohoh! It seems I have nothing left to teach you, young one… May your road lead you to enlightenment!”
What?! No! Come back, Wise Old Hermit! Come back! I still have great need of your wisdom!
“…”
“Gah.”
My one-man show came screeching to a halt as I made eye contact with Eris. She’d woken up at some point, and she’d been watching me. Was this the part where I got punched? I mean, I did kind of deserve it, after groping her like that…
Before I could say anything, Eris’ hand whipped over and grabbed my wrist. It looked like she was, in fact, a little upset.
“Let’s talk this out, honey! More chatting, less punching! How about some nice pillow talk? Remember that time when we started doing sit-ups together, back when we were kids? And I couldn’t help reaching over to touch your abs? Ah, what a little rascal I was…”
“…”
Eris didn’t let go of my hand. Instead, she spun to sit on top of me, tangling her limbs around mine.
That wasn’t anger burning in her eyes. It was lust. Waking up to find me groping her chest must have set her off again.
I mean, understandable, right? I knew I would get fired up if I woke up to find someone playing with my body. I guess I’d assumed women might view that situation a lot less favorably than your average man… but maybe Eris was an exception.
Well, all right then. Come at me! This time around, I’ll teach you a lesson you’ll never forget!
“W-wait! Gently, gentlyyy! Could you slow down a little, honey? We just spent all night— Eek!”
As I squeaked like a bashful schoolgirl, Eris began to ravish me for the second time.
***
When I finally got up for good that afternoon, I was alone in the room, and Eris was nowhere to be seen. Her side of the bed was already cold. I didn’t feel anxious or abandoned, though. Just… drained. And content.
I slapped at my quivering waist, rose to my feet and walked over to the window. The sun was looking particularly yellow today; my face was probably a little yellow too.
I spotted Eris out in the yard. She was doing her usual practice swings with a big, happy smirk on her face. After all that exercise she’d put us through, I was amazed she still had the energy. That woman truly had the stamina of a horse.
I mean… I sure wasn’t complaining, mind you. Sylphie and Roxy didn’t have as much staying power as me, so they tended to get worn out first. This was the first time I’d really gotten squeezed dry like that. If Sylphie’s style was a bit submissive, and Roxy was more of a technician, then Eris was the all-out aggressive type. Sort of like Tokugawa, Toyotomi, and Oda, respectively.
What did that make me, the secret power behind the throne? Indeed. It was only thanks to me getting beaten down by Orsted that Eris became a mighty Sword King!
Just kidding. If I got too full of myself, I might end up decapitated one of these days. Wouldn’t want to make my sweet little Hideyoshi seek vengeance on my behalf.
Anyway… I really did want to have a little pillow talk the next time around. I’d honestly been looking forward to just spending a nice, lazy hour in bed with Eris this morning. I wanted to hear more about how she’d spent the last five years of her life, and the people she’d met along the way.
For the time being, I headed to the bath to clean myself off. Once that was done, I made my way into the basement and said a prayer to my altar. It felt like it was time to add a third idol to this little shrine. The god of wisdom and the god of love had just been joined by a god of war… maybe a wooden sword would be appropriate?
I pondered the matter and wandered back up to the living room, where Aisha was busy cleaning the floor. She popped right up at the sight of me. “Good morning, brother dear! You’ve got a letter. It doesn’t say who it’s from, but there’s some kind of symbol on the envelope. Do you recognize it?”
When I took the letter from Aisha, I froze up on the spot.
I was very familiar with the crest on that envelope. It was the emblem of the Dragon God.
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Diamond. Diamond. Diamond.
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