Chapter 56
My sweat-soaked body could barely hold itself up. Blood was flowing from several wounds that had just appeared, added to the bruises that were beginning to appear.
This crazy midget also increased the speed of his movements until now 8 of his shadows surrounded me, making me unable to run anymore.
"8 x 8! That's 36 times the torture!"
"Stop this!"
The mana I gained from breaking the magic ring couldn't be used carelessly. While I tried to dodge, the remaining 3-4 attacks directly hit my body. The pain was even less noticeable because the brain stimulation already couldn't accommodate anymore and it should've made me faint.
If I didn't have a body with this high regeneration rate I would have died right from the start.
It's like being swarmed by many flies but it's very difficult to drive them away. His reflexes are truly beyond human.
It's a good thing he wasn't really serious. His attack was expected to be shallow so as not to cause fatal injuries. However, not only was my body injured, but I also began to lose my clothes.
What I can do now is try to survive by minimizing the attacks I receive while waiting for an opening to counterattack.
I'm moving as fast as I can to keep up with him, until it feels like I'm floating in midair.
As I start to slow down and he still continues his attacks, this definitely won't last much longer.
"I'll stop the attack in a moment"
"Why not earlier!"
As the hooks of the sport bra I was wearing were cut by the knife, my violently shaking breasts were released from their shackles. It was an unexpectedly ridiculous sight.
But it was my time to launch the attack. The mana I had saved was immediately used for this moment.
With three moves I managed to turn the tide.
We sat in silence for a while after the attack was over.
"Ha ha ha, I won"
"You cheater!”
"I didn't. It was just a clever move"
"I'm still not done yet"
"Observe, imitate and then modify. Don't we have to adapt to all circumstances?"
"But you're not being courteous, ma'am"
"Who told you to avert your eyes. That's also your fault."
"All right, I admit it. And now I want my payment"
"Not now big baby"
Although the regeneration of my body was going on but the injuries I received were numerous. My recovery time became slower. Moreover, several knives were still stuck all over my body.
I didn't pull them out because there was no time while fighting.
Elene came from behind the trees. She was carrying Jimmy, who was sleeping. Now she took the form of a 12 year old child.
"Hoahhemm... So long. We've been waiting for you to beat each other into this sleepy state"
"Getting up early and doing some exercise is good for the body, you can't be lazy"
"I'm a night worker so it's natural to be sleepy in the morning. And why should a fight to the death be necessary just for the sake of sweat?"
"You are... Exercise is necessary for a fighter."
"You can become a witch, then. It is not very tiring. I never even use my muscles to work hard"
"I don't want to end up with a brain defect like you. Hurry up and help me"
Elene pulled out her knife and poured Healing Potion all over her body. In a short time, my condition had returned to normal. Even though my stamina and strength had been drained away.
Impatient as he was, the grumpy old man approached me and immediately devoured my nipple, sucking the contents vigorously. I was no longer bothered because I was used to it.
His body is now shrinking. He looked like he was 3 years old with his skin getting smoother and softer. But his facial hair would give anyone goosebumps.
Unlike Jimmy who looks like a 6-year-old but is actually only a year old. Now he can be more independent and even speak fluently.
He woke up after I picked him up and joined breakfast at the other breast. With only my underwear left, I was not embarrassed to sleep on my back in the middle of this forest.
At least both breasts, which had been filled to the brim, began to have less soreness.
"What are you reading?"
"Nothing!"
I quickly grabbed the magic book I had bought her as a gift. I did it as a parent who cares about their child, because after seeing the look on her face. I knew it was like looking through something forbidden.
When I had a close look at it, I saw that it was a novel, and I had an idea of what kind of novel it was.
As she blushed, Elene immediately became very quiet and looked like a rat trapped in a corner.
"Why?"
"What-what?"
"Of all the normal ones, why did you choose this type? Why?"
This magic book I bought can display any reading in my world. Especially novels and other literary works.
It also has functions to save pages, open browsing history, and display reading statistics.
'...Smut (45), Sport (5), Yaoi (134), Yuri (22)...'
"My dear daughter, whom I love dearly. Do you not like to be ‘straight’? You must know what I mean"
I made hand gestures that mimicked sex imagery.
"That's not it!"
"Then why do you like this type forbidden-romance?"
She picked up her book again and quickly put it away.
"Does my daughter still like men? Or..."
"Or what? Of course I do! And this has nothing to do with that!"
"Then?"
"I'm just fascinated by unexpected situations, something that even fate itself can't be prevented. Something unique and an extraordinary romance that defeats all limitations!"
"That's gross, honey"
"It isn't! Uh- Oh, I mean, yes, but with a general view. I just admire the good writing, nothing more!"
"Again, I'm not letting you read it all the time. Give your eyes time to look at other things"
"Hump! An old woman like you can't understand modern works anyway"
"Modern works your ass. That's why your brain is even more messed up because of it"
After gathering enough energy by drinking a few potions, I quickly got dressed and put on my cloak, which I used to cover the leeches that wouldn't come off until my breasts dried up.
Elene gave the signal that the invited guests had arrived.
They were Celi's friends who we'd been training to fight for over a week.
Although there are more women, they are quite tough.
They were also gangs from the orphanage who didn't have normal jobs.
Jenna suggested making them bodyguards or special forces that could be mobilized easily and at low cost.
And I think it's very important because Jenna's business operations need escorts to deal with unforeseen problems.
"Gather them here"
"Are you okay, mom? You just got beat up, didn't you?"
"Other than not using mana, I can still beat those guys up like I used to"
Their fighting skill level still needs a lot of work. Even me, who is still learning, can attack them at the same time. Also, with this breastfeeding position, they are relatively easy to overwhelmed.
Only Celi is a bit difficult because she doesn't have the ability to fight but doesn't have any basic understanding.
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It was late afternoon, but darkness had already enveloped the entire forest.
The large trees lined up tightly made this environment seem impenetrable.
There was not a single sound from the animals that were living there, which made it feel eerie.
Each row of trees was overgrown with lush bushes that looked to be blocking the entrance.
And among the bushes something was hiding, moving slowly, as if waiting for something.
“I think we should camp here”
“I think we should continue our journey to the next village”
“Hey!”
“You're crazy. In a place like this you want to camp? We'll get totally lost”
“This place is unusual. I agree with you.”
“Damn you two. I'm already tired.”
“The three of us have agreed so if you want to stay here go ahead, then we'll leave you”
“I'm kidding. Wait!”
Those people dressed as adventurers left this place immediately.
Unbeknownst to them, behind these bushes something had been watching them all along.
And that something was now starting to move.
Behind the bushes that the people had left behind appeared a small green monster that was very ugly.
“There are no women, kirk-kirk-kirk”
“We must kill”
“No killing. We obey.”
“Why? Gob wants to kill humans?”
“Gob must obey. Gob is afraid of the queen.”
“Queen is scary, but gob hungry.”
“Kill the weak humans. Gob go gather.”
“Gather!”
Not just one or two, but many of them came out of the bushes and huddled together.
There was one of them who was different and looked dominating.
“Gob destroy the human village!”
“Gob kills humans!”
“Gob eat human!”
“Gob capture human women!”
“Now build the base. The Queen cannot wait.”
He led the army of monsters to the opposite direction.
They all looked very hungry and bloodthirsty but none of them disobeyed the monster who was their leader.
Other than his body shape, he looked different with strange equipment all over his body.
And the staff he carried was not only very charming, contrasting with the monsters that carried it, but also exuded an unknown power.
The monsters immediately left for their destination.
And the place they were at earlier now returned to silence as if nothing had happened.
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