I am currently moving towards a pathway that Menora led me to. After having sex, we were about to have another round of good time, and it was the moment when the pleasure was reaching its peak.
Menora opens the door of her room and leads me through this path. The most funny thing about this whole design is that we are inside a big ass tree. According to Menora, the tree looks smaller on the outside than it is on the inside. The inside is very large due to the spatial expansion magic her ancestor had used. She even told me that she's the weakest Harpy queen and that she ascended the throne a few years ago.
Suddenly, a loud shriek from Menora spread throughout the whole residence or should I say their tree, causing me to cover my ears.
Menora had told me that she would tell all the harpies to stand down and not cause any trouble since ninety-nine percent of them were pregnant. Plus, some are already preparing to lay their eggs.
After her shrieking, I also notice that everywhere has become dead silent— the loud noises that were coming from down below could no longer be heard.
Rushing down the pathway, I reach an empty aisle that is dimly lit by a fire lamp. Without looking around, I push the first door I notice.
Opening the door, I enter another room where what I witness makes me open my mouth in awe.
"Owen, are you okay?" Ban asks.
"Y-Yeah," I answer in a slightly shaky voice due to my uneven breathing.
Right now, right in front of my eyes, is quite a startling scene. All of my teammates are currently present along with several Harpies, about fifteen, who are standing adjacent to each other. But that isn't what surprised me. What shocked me was the number of naked men who were chained to the wall of the room. They are about fifty and they all seem to be asleep.
"Holy fuck, the Harpies are pretty savage!" I mutter, walking closer to my teammates.
Suddenly, Lena appears in front of me at a speed that I can barely assimilate.
"Are you okay? I hope you are not hurt?" Lena hits me with a barrage of questions.
Sigh...
"I am fine," I reply with a shrug. But Lena still doesn't look pleased with my answer.
"D-Did she do that thing with you?" Lena asks, looking into my eyes curiously.
"We didn't do anything, I was surprised that she just tied me to the bed and simply looked me in the eyes the whole time. After learning that you invaded her territory, she asked me to leave," I explained to Lena, lying through my teeth.
"That sounds too unbelievable," Lena mutters, still not believing my story.
"Team leader, as you can see he is perfectly fine. It doesn't seem like he was hurt or raped in any way. What a lucky bastard..." Sue interrupts, clearing Lena's doubts.
Fufu...
My eyes shift from Lena to Ban, Nando, and Gustavo who don't have quite the best of expression on their faces.
"D-Did they rape you guys?" I ask cautiously.
"Man, if they did, it would have been much better. They were so close to sticking our dicks into their pussies but this idiot over here ruined everything!" Ban exclaims, pointing at Nando.
"Hey, hey, stop calling me an idiot. I have had enough of your bullshit!" Nando fires back at Ban even though I can see hints of fear on his face.
"Ban, Nando is correct. Not everyone wants to fuck an infection-ridden pussy like you. If you want to get laid so badly then head to a red light district after you collect your share from today's mission," Gustavo interrupts, supporting Nando.
"Tch." Ban clicks his tongue in defeat.
"Why don't you release these men and remove whatever spell you cast on them?" Lena says, approaching the harpies before stopping a few inches away from them.
Without arguing with Lena or uttering a word, one of the harpies walks forward and begins to open the chains and cuffs bounding the men.
"I still don't know why it's an offense to kill these horny-ridden Harpies. They kidnapped poor village farmers and did these despicable things to them," Sue comments in disgust as one of the Harpies unlocks the shackled men.
"No. It doesn't work like that. They are not beasts, that's simply their nature. On normal days, harpies are one of the nicest races. People just hate them during their mating season. However, I heard that the kingdom, no, even the whole world, is trying to create a solution to the harpies' needs during their mating season.
That's why harpies are now allowed to apply freely at any red light district for any man to mate with them as long as they meet certain conditions. They're also trying to teach them how to date men and enter into a relationship instead of going around kidnapping men. Once it's been implemented worldwide, any harpy that breaks the rule will be punished," Lena explains.
"I see..." Sue mutters, nodding her head in understanding.
Now that my gaze is focused on the men the Harpies' are releasing, I notice that they are not only merely releasing them, but they are also pouring some strange content into their mouths, causing the men to snap out of their slumber and start panicking.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP! WE ARE HERE TO SAVE YOU!"
Lena bellows in frustration as the men don't stop panicking despite her earlier comment telling them that she's not a threat. Now, due to her sudden action, all the men don't say anything and remain calm.
After waking all the men, the Harpies then pass them their clothes.
"I think our business here is done, right?" Lena says to the Harpies. Without replying once again, two harpies walk towards a rope that is hanging on one side of the wall in the room and begin to drag it.
Thereafter, a huge chunk of the wall begins to rise, bringing into view the outside world, the very deep forest, and the moon hanging above in the sky.
"This harpy residence is strange, the wall which we burst through to enter has completely repaired itself," Lena takes note of this while standing on the edge of the wall.
The next moment, they inform all of us, including the rescued farmers to stand very close to each other. Once we all do this, she casts a spell that causes all of us to start levitating in the air before slowly descending to the floor.
After landing on the ground we begin to lead the men back to their village.
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"Ouch!" A sudden sharp jab to my ribs jolts me awake from my sleep.
"Wakey~ Wakey~ sleepy head. It's time to leave."
I see an annoying figure looming above me with a grin on their face.
"What do you want, Sue?" I ask with a grunt as I try to fight the drowsiness that I am experiencing.
"Well, I only want to see you in pain. Do you think I forgot what you did to me yesterday?" Sue says, pointing at me like a suspect.
"What did I even do?" I ask, confused.
"You took advantage of me!" Sue claims again, this time kicking my thigh. Though she doesn't kick me forcefully enough to hurt me.
"I don't even understand how I took advantage of you. If you can't tell me what I did, then forget about it," I reply, trying to sit up on the dried animal skin I slept on.
"Yesterday, you pres-"
"Sue, what are you doing? Chit-chatting? Please wrap it up!" A voice suddenly interrupts Sue, causing her to grit her teeth in frustration.
This figure is none other than Lena. After completing the mission yesterday, every one of the farmers returned to their families. However, we were too tired to return to the town yesterday, so the villagers were kind enough to give us a very large hut to sleep in.
After Lena tells Sue off, the two of us are the only ones left inside the room. And for some reason, I find it odd that Lena is standing and looking at me with her arms folded.
"I know you woke up late because it's your first time going on a mission. I won't pester you about your past since you don't even remember anything. And from what I deduced yesterday, you don't know how to fight, and you don't know any martial arts. But, it's essential for someone as talented as you. Furthermore, I don't think you have a place to stay. So, If you don't mind, you can live with me, I have two other people staying with me in case you find my offer bizarre," Lena says, looking into my eyes for an answer.
Taking a deep breath, I realize that I don't really have a place to sleep or call home in this world. It's better to take her offer since she's a nice person and can be trusted.
"I… I will live with you."
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