"You're here again?"
As I was finishing up my work for the day, Hessa came to visit me after a week. It seems that she was cursed in the labyrinth again this time.
This time, the curse she was afflicted with was the 'lowest-level petrification curse.'
Should I say that it's unfortunate to keep getting cursed, or should I say that it's lucky to only get the lowest-level curse and not a higher-level curse?
Anyway, the lowest-level petrification curse is not a curse that turns your body to stone but rather a curse that just stiffens your muscles.
No, then wouldn't it be better to call it the 'stiffness curse' instead of petrification?
Fortunately, there was still some holy water left in the treatment room this time, so it seemed like they were able to do it right away.
"This time, you were cursed on your legs?"
"Yes, because I stepped on a trap..."
"How did you get out of the labyrinth with your legs frozen?"
"I had a friend who went in with me, so I was helped out. It's not like I couldn't move at all, just because it was the lowest level."
I heard that the lowest level of petrification is like having a bandage wrapped tightly around your leg. Your leg is stiff, but you can still move it if you try hard.
"However, even after receiving the treatment, my muscles are still stiff, so the priest is considerate and is letting me rest on the bed for a while."
Oh, for some reason, she said that she was kneading her leg while lying on the bed. Her muscles must have been quite stiff because every time she kneaded her leg, her brows furrowed in pain.
It wasn't the leggings I saw last time, but rather hot pants. I saw her legs, showing only your pure white flesh. Her legs were smooth enough that an explorer going into a labyrinth wouldn't be able to stand on end.
I wondered if she had a lot of hair because she was a Miao, but instead, there was no fine hair, and her skin was smooth.
"May I help you with the massage?"
"Uh…sure, why not?"
Crazy. Again, instead of thinking logically, I spoke with my dick in mind.
In order to quickly wrap things up, I spouted out a bunch of random things.
"Well, I've been working at a treatment center for 3 years and helped patients with stiff muscles. I've given massages a few times, and, you know my skills? I can relieve pain by using my skills..."
I made excuses that sounded plausible, but of course, they were empty words.
Patients with stiff muscles? I've only massaged the occasional elderly person who asked me to rub their shoulder.
Relieve pain with skills? Theoretically possible, but judging by her expression that looks quite painful, I don't think my skill output will be enough to block that pain.
"Oh, really? Then can I ask you a favor?"
This works.
***
I thought about it last time, but this woman really has no guard.
Considering her appearance, shouldn't she be wary of men?
The fact that she fell asleep in front of me last time and the fact that she immediately accepted the massage...
Regardless of my feelings, since I had said that, I prepared a massage. Since I had mentioned skills, I thought I should try casting them, but since it was obvious that skills wouldn't work on that level of pain, I brought a towel soaked in warm water and lightly compressed it. This was meant to loosen up the muscles to some extent and relieve the pain.
I didn't know exactly what the curse did, but I decided to try it as if I were dealing with muscle pain. Then, I laid Hessa down as comfortably as possible and brought some vegetable oil from the medicine cabinet that I often cleaned. It was usually used on irritated skin, but it could be used as a substitute for massage oil.
To be honest, I didn't have any knowledge about proper massages, so I roughly imitated the massages I had seen in movies. If I had known this would happen, I would have gotten a proper massage when I was on Earth!
"Wow... The preparation for a massage by a professional is definitely different!"
However, Hessa was impressed by my poor preparations. Honestly, anyone could have done this.
"Ahem. Then I'll start. If you feel any pain or discomfort, please let me know right away."
"Yes!"
Honestly, looking at her eyes sparkling like that, I had thought she would be impressed if I just gave her a shitty massage, but since she had said it, I decided to try using the skill.
[Sensory Blocking Lv. 2] was applied.
The skill itself was applied. It had been applied when the skill was Level 1, but now that I wasn't under the curse, I was worried that the skill might not work, but I got the first step.
"Whew! I'll start."
I applied oil to my hands and grabbed her calves. Then I applied pressure with my fingers with moderate force.
The first thing I felt was her body temperature, which was warmer than my hands, and the smooth texture of her skin.
Also, her muscles were secretly hard, proving that she was a dungeon explorer. Her muscles were definitely stiff and firm, but they weren't as stiff as I had imagined.
Anyway, the important thing was whether Hessa felt pain. If she felt pain, I would have no choice but to apologize.
"Huh..."
My worries were in vain, and what I could hear in my ears was a combination of a woman's moaning and a animal's purring.
Fortunately, she seemed to enjoy the massage itself.
"Do you feel any pain?"
"Not at all. Rather, my body feels lighter than usual."
Fortunately, the skill seemed to have worked well. I relaxed her as much as possible with a warm towel and oil, and I didn't apply too much force, so her muscles didn't stiffen as much as I had thought. It seemed to be within the skill's effective range.
I felt relieved and continued the massage while enjoying the feeling of her body in my hands.
I couldn't resist the temptation of her bare legs for a moment, but wouldn't this have been a win-win for both of us?
I wasn't a person who had no self-control, so could this have been a side effect of the absorption skill?
"Your muscles didn't stiffen as much as I thought."
"Yeah... Miao people are naturally flexible, so their muscles don't stiffen up easily. This time, it's because of the curse."
Aha. That made sense.
To begin with, her body had been flexible and elastic, so her muscles didn't seem to stiffen that much. If Hessa hadn't been from the Miao tribe, it might have been beyond the effect of my skill.
"Yeah..."
To be honest, the reason I had suggested the massage was because of my sensual desire at the time, but I was massaging her a lot better than I had thought. Of course, I couldn't do anything more than that.
As I continued the massage, I turned my gaze, and an incredible sight came into my eyes.
'Is she wet?'
The hem of Hessa's tight pants was slightly wet and had changed color. Hessa didn't seem to notice and was only making a low groan mixed with his characteristic grunting sound.
The moment I witnessed that, the strings of reason in my head loosened once again, and I spat out words again thinking only with my dick.
"Your eyes must hurt from looking up all the time, right? If it's okay, I'll cover your eyes."
Once again, a damp desire welled up.