"Wow, they are all so splendidly fluffy! Just as you would expect from the Fang King Federation! By the way, I've always wondered, do beastmen's tails get in the way when they have sex at night?"
"Lady Claire."
Sister Claire was excited at having safely entered the Demi-human country without being spotted by the church, but her guardian Silvia scolded her with a serious look on her face.
The fortress city of Seadoor.
As it is a gateway facing the border, the people passing through are a mixture of various races, including humans and dwarves.
But as it was one of the cities representing the beast nation, the Fang King Federation, the proportion of beastmen was overwhelming. It was a sight that would never be seen in the imperial capital or dungeon city, and Alicia, me, and the werewolf Sophia were captivated by the crowds around us.
"Well then, when you come to a new town there's only one thing to do!"
Claire shouted enthusiastically.
"The difference in culture is the difference in alcohol! I'm going to drink as much of the alcohol that all you beastmen enjoy as I can! And to repay the debt that Erio paid for me, I'm going to gamble at the gambling hall today until I win!"
"Hey, Claire?!"
Claire-san kept making statements that were hard to believe coming from the supreme leader of the church, the
I understand the excitement of being in a new town, but of course we didn't come to the demi-human country for tourism.
Claire, who has unique precognitive abilities as a shrine maiden, says she has a strong feeling that the Fang King Federation is currently undergoing sabotage by the church with the aim of invading it.
The purpose of this journey is to stop this before too many casualties occur, gain the trust of the demi-human nation, and encourage them to conclude an alliance against the church.
So I try to stop the drinking and gambling by telling them to do it later, but
"No no no, that's why it's important to get information about the Fang King Federation first. My precognition is far from omnipotent. And for that, bars and gambling dens are the best! This is alcohol consumption to save the world!"
"Ah, wait?!"
Claire dashes into the crowd, with an expression that is unclear as to whether it is serious or just alcoholic self-justification.
"Sorry, sorry, she was serious about it," said Sylvia as she bowed to us. A look of hard work on her face peeked out as she chased after the group, and before we knew it she was out of sight.
"Well, I guess what Claire said does make sense..."
Without information, there is no way to act.
And if you think about it, it's been a long time since he's been in an environment where he can stretch his wings without worrying about being pursued by the imperial capital or the church.
"It's my first day in a new town, so I'll take it easy and gather some information today."
"...Yeah"
"Strolling around town with a party... hehe..."
Alicia nodded slightly, while Sophia waggled her tail like a dog that enjoys a walk.
Taking the two of them with me, I too was excited as we jumped into the crowds of people in this new world.
--But,
"What's going on in this town?"
We split into two groups for a while.
We arrived back at the inn not too late.
Because,
"There's barely any alcohol or snacks in town...!? And what's with the tips at the gambling den being food instead of cash!? Even if I bet meat, it won't satisfy my gambling spirit!"
Claire was raging in the deserted inn's dining room, gulping down the alcohol I had brought out from the do-it-yourself room.
yes.
There seems to be a severe food shortage in this city right now.
As it is a large city, it seems to have considerable supplies, and the people there do not appear to be extremely hungry.
However, there didn't seem to be much food in the stalls or shops, so the prices were either too high or they weren't even available. As a result, the town's vitality was weak, and we quickly returned to our lodgings without enjoying the exotic atmosphere.
"Sorry about the town being like this."
As Sister Claire continues to complain, a female employee brings her some water.
"Apparently, powerful monsters have been lurking around the northern highway for about two months now, and food deliveries from the capital have been delayed. We're surviving by hunting monsters in the surrounding forests and mountains, but I don't know how long we can keep going."
That's a story I heard from various places while walking around the city.
I wonder why the country and the city are not dealing with a situation where food is in short supply in the frontline cities.
"But the lord seems to be slow to act. We've complained a lot, but for a lord who is usually so reliable, he's strangely slow to act. He says he's dealing with it as a top priority, but there's no sign of a subjugation force leaving. Something's fishy."
"Ah, I understand! That lord must have been driven mad by the church's black mist! We must "save" him right now with Elio's human rights violating dick, and bring back alcohol and healthy gambling dens to the town!"
"Please calm down, Claire!"
Claire-san was blurting out some ridiculous things while drunk, so I quickly covered her mouth.
"...But it certainly seems strange. I wonder why the lord of this city doesn't take action immediately... It's the lord's job to quickly resolve situations like this..."
Alicia, who is of noble birth like me, tilts her head in confusion.
However, no matter how much we asked around, we couldn't find out anything, and there was no evidence to suggest that the church was behind it, as Claire said, so it was still a mystery.
"...that"
Sophia-san spoke softly as she looked at us in confusion.
"If you don't understand... then can't you rely on the
She is the "Priestess of Oracle," who gives oracles to the people and guides them, and predicts disasters before they occur.
Sophia asks a simple question, wondering if there might be some clues to be gleaned from this supernatural power.
"Ah, actually, my
Claire complained while slurping on the empty liquor bottle.
What bad manners...
"Just as I was able to escape from the church with only the level 130 Silvia as my companion, I am quite good at predicting dangers that will befall me. I am second best at predicting disasters and major incidents. However, I am not very good at predicting specific ways to solve incidents or bring good fortune. So if I use it incorrectly, I might be suspected of staging something myself... For all my arrogant talk, God is actually quite a crappy character."rareRare
Claire stretches out on the desk, slumped over, saying something that the head of the church should never say.
"Well, well, aside from what God has to say, talking about it today won't give us any answers. We were able to make connections with the soldiers in the town after defeating Soldier Wolf, so we'll rest today and try asking around again tomorrow."
Perhaps we could have a chance to talk to the lord directly through the soldiers. We quickly retreated to our rooms to try to solve the mystery of the food shortage in the town and the lord's hesitation in trying to solve it.
"...Then let's be friends."
"Alicia?!"
Just after satisfying our hunger by sharing the food we had taken from the "Fucking Room" with Claire and the others staying in the room next door, Alicia came running over to me, making me panic.
It's not because I'm going to be busy with inquiries and such starting tomorrow...
This is because Sophia is staying in the same room with me.
Well, Sophia and Alicia were already good friends.
You may think it's strange to panic now.
But that was only because Sophia was in heat.
I tried to stop Alicia by telling her that if they were going to be friends in this situation, it would be good manners to at least wait until Sophia had fallen asleep before moving to the other dimension, but...
"Sofia-san?!"
Behind me, Sophia had already taken off her clothes.
Moreover, her eyes were shining brightly and she was in full heat mode.
Why?! I was surprised because my period was still a long way off!
"Ah... uh... I'm so sorry..."
Sophia-san shyly holds her tail and looks up at me with her eyes cast down.
"For some reason... when Elio is nice to me... it messes up my cycle... I can't control myself... ugh."
And Sophia-san lowered her ears in a demure manner that was hard to believe for someone her age.
"...Elio is a naughty girl...or is she...?"
...If he didn't like it, he wouldn't be so friendly with Alicia every day.
As the two attractive girls gazed upon me passionately, I did as they desired, and the three of us got along well.
--And so we continued to be good friends for a while.
"...?"
Alicia jerked up, as if to look around.
Alicia was distracted by something else while we were getting along...? I sensed something unusual and stopped what we were doing to ask her what was going on.
"... Something's strange. Apart from Claire and Sylvia in the next room... there's no sign of anyone in the inn..."
"picture...?"
At this late hour?
But those were the words of Alicia, whose
There's probably no mistake.
But then, I wondered why this had suddenly happened, and my sense of caution rose as I noticed the strange occurrence.
An immense amount of magical power erupted from the other side of the ventilation window.
"H! It's dangerous!"
DOGOOOOOOOOOOOON!!
In an instant, the walls of the inn were blown away with a thunderous roar.
Magic attack.
He quickly transformed his penis into magic-resistant Orichalcum to block the attack, and pulled Sophia and Alice close to him protectively. Thanks to that, neither of them were injured.
As I was covering the two of them with the sheets, several shadows descended in front of me.
The assailants, who appear to be masked women, each draw their weapons.
"Oh, you blocked that magic attack. But your luck has run out. You will obediently become prey to our fangs - wait, what? What's that smell? Huh?"
The next moment,
"Unyaaaaaaaaaaah!? Wh, why are these brats here until this time? And why are they doing it together, the three of them?!"
The attackers, whose movements were clearly beyond those of amateurs, froze for a moment, then let out screams like innocent girls that echoed through the night sky.