Chapter 79 : Slimes Are Perverts! (2)
The sensation of tingling pain was the first thing Agni noticed, particularly along the right side of her abdomen and arm. The acid of the slime busily ate away at her clothing and within half a dozen seconds her skin was exposed to the air. Luckily adventurers were tough, if not she shuddered to think of the world of pain she might be enduring!
The damage numbers rolled in for quite some time before finally subsiding.
“You little..” Agni grunted as she flared up a fireball and sent it flying towards the basketball sized blob. It was a reflex due to being attacked, so Agni didn’t expect much but the creature caught aflame instantly and seconds later was completely dead, deflated as a mound of flaming goop.
“That was like….hair spray catching fire…” Agni remarked with a smile as she turned to face everyone else. Immediately Gates’ face turned stark red and he averted his gaze. Ariadna, who had been too busy grimacing at the slight pain, then took a look at Agni and herself before covering up. Her response was much like Gates’. Sypha on the other hand stood stone still, his eyes transfixed on Agni.
As she gazed from face to face she began to notice something was off. Eventually Katrin pointed down to her abdomen and the realization that she was now exposed for others to see — particularly her right breast. Her skin had taken on a light red tone, no doubt due to the agitation of the slime acid. Even now her wound was beginning to heal, but the nudity was obviously making everyone else uncomfortable. Everyone except Agni.
“What? It’s not like you haven’t seen a tit before…” She remarked as she proudly placed her hands on her hip. Ariadna didn’t agree, thus she shook her head fervently.
“You have no shame lady.” Ariadna said as she quickly drew close to Katrin, in this case most half of her top was gone, revealing both breasts (along with her modest bust) and a slender, smooth stomach. Katrin felt somewhat vindicated that the woman who’d been avoiding her was now using her as a shield from the stares of many.
“Agni..it’s not really about being ashamed. You may be…causing problems for the guys present..” Katrin said as she motioned towards Gates, who seemed to be trying very hard not to focus on Agni’s curves.
“Oh… I see.” She said, finally deciding to cover up. She cut another glance at Sypha, who simply smiled before finally averting his gaze as well.
“I figured something like this would happen. Just not so darn soon. We didn’t even get to cast the Barrier spell.” Gates said as he reached into a small pack on his waist. It seemed like no more than a common waist pack but he pulled forth several long cloaks which were designed to reach one’s ankles.
He couldn’t help but glance down at Agni’s exposed nipple as she reached out to take one of the cloaks.
*P-pink!* He thought to himself as he stole a peek. He couldn’t help it, it was practically calling out to him! As if she could read his mind Agni had a strange smirk of satisfaction upon her face. Even she herself didn’t understand her current mood towards nudity– in her past life she might have been embarrassed based on the situation. But now in Adventia perhaps she’d become entirely too comfortable with “sharing”. Perhaps it was an unseen perk of being a succubus?
*I guess that’s what happens when you get groped everyday for almost two weeks straight…* Shula whispered. Agni thought about it for a moment and she couldn’t really dispute it, thus she simply nodded her head as she thought back to Bracha’s bathroom antics.
“One for each of you but I have to warn you — DON’T wear it until after we’re done hunting slimes otherwise that will get ruined as well.” Gates cautioned, having finished handing out the remainder of the cloaks to everyone. Agni once more caught a peek at Ariadna’s breasts. Somehow most of her overcoat remained intact, though it was eaten through in several places. Her underarmor was completely eaten away however, exposing her modest yet perky B cup breasts. Agni subconsciously licked her lips, something which Ariadna noticed immediately before hiding behind Katrin once more.
Realizing her error Agni shot a glance over at Katrin who simply shrugged a bit, accompanied by a chuckle. She then tapped her cheek, just beneath her bottom eye lid as a sign to Agni that her eyes were now glowing.
“Oh shi–” Agni said as she looked downward in an attempt to hide the rather obvious lusty sensation overcoming her. Being nude before someone was one thing, but having a group of strangers know you’re turned on is just embarrassing…
“Ahem. Sypha, can you activate the spell?” Gates then asked as he turned to the only other male in the vicinity.
*I wonder how many other guys are getting an eyeful right now..* Gates thought to himself as he folded his hands before his abdomen and awaited Sypha’s Light Weaver magic.
Sypha stepped forth and pressed the tips of his fingers together as a soft light began to glow around the contact points. These lights quickly expanded to the size of marbles before finally disappearing, a moment later Agni felt a strange sensation and noticed a haze appear over her vision. This lasted for just a fleeting moment but she suddenly felt a thin veil of energy draping her body.
“This is a barrier of some sort?” Katrin asked as she reached out to pinch the top of her hand, only to come into contact with what appeared to be a mesh of translucent magical energy. It only seemed visible when agitated, thus the effect looked as if Katrin was pulling at stocking-like material.
“Yes. It will act as a deterrent to slime acid. But the barrier feeds on your mana, so taking damage will drain your mana. In addition, the barrier will need to regenerate to continue protecting you so you will still need to be mindful of attacks. As a last resort, you can reserve the cloaks for our meet up and if necessary wear them back to the chapel.” Gates said, explaining once more the use for the cloaks, most likely because he caught a glimpse of Ariadna’s breasts in the process of speaking.
“To avoid any awkward situations, it’s probably a good idea to switch up the groups. How about this? All the ladies will go together, while us two will form the second group. I don’t think it will be too much of a problem for me with my spirits if you back me up Sypha.” Gates said. Sypha nodded in agreement, his stoic features failed to betray either disappointment or reluctance.
Before Gates could dally any longer Ariadna piped up, “ That’s great! Let’s get going Merri!” She said as she draped the cloak over her chest and grabbed the minotauress by the hand. Katrin smiled and nodded to Gates before she followed along with Agni falling in behind her.
“Those damn guys. They knew this would happen!” Ariadna said as she strutted away from the meeting point at full speed. Her face was slightly blush and she seemed rather angry.
“I-I don’t think so. That was probably a mistake Aria.” Merri interjected, sometime during her mad walk Ariadna released Merri’s hand allowing her to walk on her own.
“Hmph!” Ariadna grunted in response.
“W-what do you think Katrin?” Merri asked, seeking to add Katrin into the mix, mostly to lighten the current mood.
“Oh. Yes, I agree. Gates seems like a good boy. I don’t think he would purposely get us nude. After all, he did take good care to explain what might happen…” Katrin replied quickly.
“Yea. He could barely look at us. I think if sneaking a peek was his motive he would have been ogling us..” Agni said.
“Oh? You mean like you were staring at me, weirdo?” Ariadna retorted without looking back.
“Weirdo? Ouch. That hurts.” Agni replied, thinking back to her good friend Abeni who constantly used the same insult.
“I’m sorry. I can’t help it.. I’m a Succubus. A lust demon.. If I like something I see…” Agni replied rather lowly, almost pouting as she did so.
Ariadna clenched her fist upon hearing Agni’s words and suddenly she was thankful for being at the front of the party line as she felt her face growing rather hot.
*Don’t apologize to that washboard chest. She should be happy if anyone wants to look at those mosquito bumps!* Shula suddenly chimed in.
*Shula.. Stop! What if you accidentally say that out loud!* Agni admonished, though she couldn’t help but chuckle as she thought back to the sight of Ariadna’s bare breasts. The group of four walked for approximately two minutes before Ariadna motioned for them to halt.
“There’s a few of them up ahead. Almost…five. It should be easy with your magic.” Ariadna said, referring to both Agni and Katrin.
“That’s true but…will we really learn how to deal with them if we snipe them from afar?” Katrin asked unexpectedly.
“What? Do you want to lose your clothes? They are impervious to weapons. Why do you need to go toe to toe with…..those things!” Ariadna whispered viciously.
“It’s a learning experience. I sort of agree with Katrin here.” Agni said, immediately backing Katrin’s logic.
“I…I kind of agree too…” Merri said, shrinking back as Ariadna glared at her in disbelief. It was obvious she felt betrayed by Merri’s insistence as well.
“I can’t believe you actually want to fight these little perverted monsters? What’s wrong with you? UGH!” Ariadna said as she folded her arms and vented her frustration a little too loudly.
“A-Aria, watch out!” Merri said as she stepped forward, hand outstretched as she attempted to pull Ariadna out of the way — but it was too late.
