Chapter 28: Beastmen, To What Extent Can You Go? (02)
"Do the beastmen here live naked?"
At that moment, I understood why the officials reacted that way, why they did not consider this independence group dangerous but rather treated them with expressions of disgust or shame.
Likely, these individuals had been causing significant issues by wandering around the city naked before our arrival.
"Leave all your belongings here before entering. The safety of your items is assured."
Due to the condition of our lower halves, that was problematic.
Seeing his own lower half, Dane was in a similarly precarious situation.
"No way!"
Before I could diplomatically voice our refusal, Dane loudly objected.
"To a knight, armor and weapons are like flesh and bone; asking us to remove them is akin to asking us to die!"
Not just that, Dane, you're honestly just trying not to get caught with an erection, aren't you?
Feeling the same, I placed my hand on the mana saber and spoke to the beastman guard.
"The words are harsh, but I agree with my comrade. Disarming us... it's an affront to a knight's dignity."
Essentially, it was a warning for them to back off if they didn't want to provoke a conflict.
"Tch...!"
The male and female beastman guards felt the intensity emanating from us (intended to hide our erections) and stepped back.
I didn't think our aura was that strong, but apparently, the beastmen, being half-animal, were more sensitive to it.
"We cannot compromise! According to the Great Mother's decree, we forbid the wearing of clothes by anyone entering here!"
"Hmm..."
Realizing the negotiation was falling apart, I was about to threaten them with my mana saber.
"Just a moment, knights, if I may ask this favor, could you listen to me just this once?"
Naomi clung to me with an almost crying face, and I hesitated momentarily without being able to push her away.
I couldn't push her away not because of her strength, but because... the pressure of her large chest against mine slowed my movements as blood flowed to my lower half.
"You both know that asking knights to disarm is an impolite request. So, could you please compromise a little..."
"Ugh... But we cannot compromise the Great Mother's command!"
"We came here to talk, and we shouldn't be hindered by such a trivial matter!"
Naomi's earnest plea seemed to have an effect, as the guarding beastmen murmured amongst themselves before reaching a decision.
"Alright. If we were told to remove our claws, we'd refuse, so you must also need your arms to defend yourselves."
'Are they unexpectedly reasonable?'
"Fine. You can keep your weapons but remove your clothes."
This was a problematic proposal in a different sense.
"How did the conversation even get here?"
"We cannot disobey the Great Mother's command to forbid clothing, but we can't deny that you might feel threatened among us without fangs or claws, so we'll allow you the minimum means of defense."
If they hadn't compromised, we might have caused a scene, taking Naomi and the guards hostage to force negotiations, but their concession prevented that.
"Thank goodness, Sir!"
Whether she knew our intentions or not, Naomi teared up with joy, thinking her appeal had worked, while Dane and I exchanged glances and communicated briefly through knightly sign language.
'What now?'
'Should we take it off or not?'
The weapons were not the issue.
Seeing the level of the beastmen guards, even if I were unarmed, I could easily defend myself; there was no threat from them.
The real problem was standing naked in front of the beastmen...
"Sir Knight? Could you possibly... not?"
To fail our mission for such a ridiculous reason, like getting an erection, was unthinkable.
"We might as well... make one concession."
"Hey..."
Dane seemed to need a moment to prepare mentally, touching his lower half, and although I agreed to compromise, my hands trembled too much to undress myself.
"Is it too burdensome to undress here? Then let me show you how it's done."
Naomi began to undress naturally. While her breasts weren't as voluptuous as those of Baroness Melson I had seen a few days ago, they were still lively and plump...
"Whoo..."
"What's wrong, Sir Knights?"
"No, I just need a moment to prepare mentally..."
Naomi's initiative to undress first actually made it harder for us, but a promise is a promise, so I began to undress.
"Yes, just like that... oh!"
As I removed my trousers, Naomi covered her mouth in shock, clearly startled by the sight of my fully erect state...
'This is natural for a healthy man.'
Thinking that a knight should not appear hesitant, I proudly presented my erection like a unicorn flaunting its horn.
'Look if you dare, you beastmen!'
"Oh my, oh my..."
"Why is it so big?"
'Huh?'
I had thought my size was average (excluding when swollen by a princess's poison), yet the beastmen were astonished by it.
"I had heard that humans have large genitals, but to think such things really existed..."
Naomi blushed, her gaze fixed on my lower half, and the female guard also marveled as she looked down at me.
'What's so unusual...?'
Until now, I had been so focused on the naked female beastmen that I hadn't properly looked at the male beastmen's genitals.
And the moment I did...
"Huh."
Naturally, seeing something smaller than mine prompted a smirk to escape me.
'Too small?'
That was almost the size I had when I was five, obviously not erect...
"And he's erect...!"
"So it's true that humans are always in heat..."
'But is an erection really that surprising?'
Not just me, but Dane too stood there awkwardly before pulling out his heavy club, and both Naomi and the female guard looked at him with wide eyes.
"He's erect too!"
"Yes... typical humans..."
As I pondered whether erections were really such a big deal, Naomi's gaze continued to linger on my lower half.
"Now that we've complied with your request and are undressed, could we please get some guidance?"
"What? Oh yes, the penis?"
What was this cat girl talking about?
"No, no, not that, I wasn't thinking dirty... I'll guide you to the Great Mother right away!"
Watching Naomi's frantic explanation, I could empathize with how we must look when we make excuses to our senior knights or Master Pandel.
'Damn, it's obvious from her eyes rolling.'
Naomi led the way, swinging her tail as she turned her gaze away from Dane and me.
Of course, she still sneaked peeks at my naked body from time to time.
'Something feels off.'
Normally, I would be the one sneaking glances at a woman's nudity, but here the beastmen were ogling mine.
Moreover, as we followed Naomi deeper into the forest where the beastmen independence group resided, I felt more and more like the prey under the watchful eyes of predators focusing on our lower halves.
"Master?"
"Master~!"
'Master?'
A group of young canine beastmen children rushed towards us, chaotically following Dane and me, causing quite a distraction until Naomi, looking flustered, waved her hand to shoo them away.
"Not the master! Don't be rude; stay back!"
"It's the master!"
"Master Nimiya!"
"Kyaa~!"
Despite Naomi's efforts, the small beastmen clung close to Dane and my legs, rubbing their tails against us, making us afraid to step on their tails or accidentally kick them.
"Be good, kids... step back a bit..."
Fortunately, their bright-eyed gazes were directed at our faces, and Dane and I, as adults, did what we had to do.
"You shouldn't be looking at this."
For educational reasons, it was inappropriate for children to see our lower halves, so naturally, Dane and I tried to cover up, realizing we both still had at least a shred of conscience.
Of course, our hands weren't big enough to cover everything, so we only managed to break free from the encirclement with the help of other beastmen.
"It's a human."
"There are humans here?"
And after sending the children away, now mature beastmen also approached us naked, stealthily advancing and glancing at us...
'This must be too stimulating for knights in their prime...!'
My erection didn't subside.
Moreover, knowing that the beastmen were aware of my erection, their gaze never left that area, and they deliberately swayed their tails and exposed themselves or fondled their breasts, making the scene dizzyingly erotic for Dane and me.
"Hurry and bring the Grandmother over! Quickly!"
Naomi desperately tried to block the approaching beastmen women as a group of young beastmen rushed to the largest tree in the village to call someone.
"You are the knights from the human capital, I presume."
Expecting the Grandmother to be quite elderly, I was surprised to see that aside from her white-dyed hair, she looked to be a young beastwoman in her early thirties.
"I am Dyna of the goat tribe. Here, I am called the Grandmother."
"I am Ban, affiliated with the Magic Knights."
"Quite young for a human knight."
Realizing I was just a trainee knight, she watched me carefully.
"They must have sent you because you are capable. To send just two people to a village full of beastmen."
Realizing the hidden intent of the senior knights, I knew she was no ordinary opponent.
"Ban."
"Hmm. Try to use sign language as much as possible."
Dane sent me a sign with a serious expression. It read:
"She's not an easy opponent."
Agreeing with him, I was about to respond that she seemed intelligent and experienced compared to other beastmen when Dane sent another sign.
"Especially her breasts..."
"You really are..."
Grateful that he couldn't speak out loud, I began to choose my words carefully to start negotiating with the Grandmother standing before us.
"First of all—"
"First of all?"
"Let's go somewhere quieter."
With almost thirty beastmen staring at my genitals, it was impossible to proceed.
Even if I were shameless, I couldn't engage in a conversation with so many beastmen fixated on my genitals.
Lick.
"Kyaaa?!"
And to make matters worse, a small cat-like beastman licked the tip of my glans with her prickly tongue!