Chapter 57: Defenseless thighs and Hard Knuckles.

"Aaahn! Yes! Right there!! Please!!!"

"Hooh~~, please...?"

I say so whispering to her while grabbing her delicate chin with one of my hands and softly turning her face towards mine.

"Please...Master!! Massage these defenseless thighs of mine!!"

Her wavy black hair styled in flanking twin tails sways as she exclaims that with a blissful smile.

"With pleasure."

Pun totally intended~.

"Ahn!"

Ahh, this...this is it...I have accomplished something many had desired since meeting her back in the novelization...

My hands right now are massaging some soft yet firm, plump yet balanced, absolute, and full of justice thighs!

Eh…?

W-what? You want a weird description, just like in the novelization?

O-ok...it is as if I am massaging the finest of... hams a-and...fish? a-and...I'M SORRY I CAN'T!!

YOU'RE TROLLING ME, RIGHT?! YOU WANT TO RUIN IT FOR ME, RIGHT?! BECAUSE YOU'RE JEALOUS!!

DON'T CLICK YOUR TONGUE, YOU BASTARD!!

WELL, NOW I WILL ENJOY IT EVEN MORE JUST TO SPITE YOU!!

Yes...as I softly apply pressure on her thighs my fingers seem to be absorbed by them until they offer just the right resistance...

"Yes! Yes! That spot! It always hurt there after the accident!! Mmnah!"

Her voice is perfect too...it is music for my ears...

"I can see that. Now, tell me...what happened?"

I whisper in her ear again, making my voice sound more alluring...which arouses me even more...

I mean, this is my waifu's voice after all...

"I-it happened...in the caAhnve! I-I had gone to d-deliver...mmhn! I had gone to deliver supplies…and then, one of the rocks on the ceiling broke and fell on me and others...anh!"

"The cave where New Glory's solution for the war is? That door? Am I correct?"

"Y-yes! Amnnh! Yes, Master!!"

She is being quite open, you say?

Indeed, she turned out to be the fastest one to talk.

It started after I touched her thighs when she finished transforming and I said my initial piece.

You know, the reason why they were here and so on.

She mentioned that there is a cave below the royal palace and that it can only be accessed by using a specific set of old tunnels.

And even then, they need the help of a guide.

Said guide is provided by the king every time they need to go there.

She also told me that the guide would answer her questions about the tunnels every time she asked and that is why she came to know various things about them.

Like how those tunnels are older than the other tunnels that go under the Capital.

Like how they believe that the Kingdom's founders encountered such tunnels and decided to make a whole network of them.

The guide’s theory was that the tunnels were a safeguard against intruders, protecting whatever is still inside that massive door. And that the tunnel network we have today is just a product of other architects and engineers adding even more tunnels throughout the Kingdom’s history. Although, she says that they weren’t so sure if they were made with the same purpose in mind.

Heh, it’s quite convenient that the guide sounds more like a tourist guide than a member of a shady faction, but I’m not complaining.

Still, all of that made me think about a couple of obvious things.

What is behind that door?

What relation it has with the evil god's blood they were mining back there at Illumbee Village?

Yeah, such questions.

Questions that only the last boss of this arc can answer...when they start their monologue, heh.

After that, she asked me in such a...fine...way to massage her that I could not resist.

So, I carried her to the small two-person sofa that this room has and started.

First, her back was facing the ceiling, so I could see that shapely bottom move while I massaged her thighs...aah...glorious...no wonder the MC was so...fixated...on it...

But now, I turned her around so I can see her face while saying many hot things!

Oh, the lines I made her say!

"Master...!"

But this one is the best!

Every time she says that it makes me feel all tingly and hot!!!

My hands keep going up and down on her thighs, applying pressure with care and precision.

So...nice...

It’s just as one of my favorite doujins...yes...ah those were the times...

In the doujin she fails to call upon the vanilla one, but something happens, and she ends up bringing my waifu out of the sands of time.

Hentai doujin shenanigans ensue and their positions end up being reversed!

Aaah!! And I am recreating one of the scenes of it!!

All in a sweet and family friendly, pg-13, massage!!

With her being an adult version of her of course, because bans are not nice and more importantly because she is hotter that way!!

Don't like it? Fight me!

If I could, I would be making anime ecstasy expression #48 right now, but I can't!! I have a character to maintain!!

I’ve also been controlling myself so as to not to start breathing heavily or show myself that excited since I’m being observed by Ludovica, Erevain, and the rest of the maids. At least those who are not keeping an eye on one of our guests or are currently outside doing their job.

But every time she calls me like that...it just hnnngh!!!

Time for the finisher!!

"Maaaasteeer...!! Ha...ha...ha...it no longer hurts...it no longer hurts!! I will be able to take longer walks through my district without shamefully having to take a seat every now and then...! Thank you! Big-Sis-Master, I shall pay this debt with my loyalty!! I do not care if I am stuck in this form forever!!"

Greese says so as she jumps towards me from the sofa, wanting to hug me, but the bindings do not let her do it, so she settles with grabbing my hands and shaking them in an exaggerated manner.

Also, I could swear that her eyes were hearts just a second ago.

Still…

Big-Sis-Master...huh.

I like it.

Also, someone beat you to it, Bertia!

I bet she just went 'Gah!' in the living room...hehe..

"Pathetic!! You betray the King and the Kingdom just because she managed to make the pain go away?!! You disgust me!! How could you even call yourself a noble!! Even worse!! You are fine abandoning your identity!! Do you even have any pride in your name?!!"

“““"PFFT....!"”””

"STOP IT!! DON'T LAUGH!!! AAAGH!!!"

So exclaims Sophie's ex-boss, Alessandro, in a high-pitched, cutesy anime girl voice, which I did not have any hand in making, hahahaha!

And judging by Sophie's continuous laughter and smug expressions towards her, she is the most obvious suspect.

What did she do to her?

No…wait, I think I know. And it hurts to think about it, even if I don’t have that anymore.

So, let’s get back to narrating.

She is furiously trying to break out from the ropes that bind her. And in doing so, the chair she is tied to keeps shaking, moving from one side to the other.

Ah, yes, I said she. I went with a petite form for her since she is already quite the fun character on her own, so adding that mouth of hers to the body of a petite noble-looking adult woman just makes it funnier!

And it is not because I was getting so distracted by the desire to massage those absolute thighs, that I forgot which character I was going to use as base...

Yeah...not at all...

WHAT?! YOU TRY FOCUSING ON SOMETHING WITH SUCH THIGHS NEAR YOU AND TELLING YOU TO MASSAGE THEM!!

"Please, it was certainly fun to work with all of you. And I won’t deny that I took pleasure in beating the Lorelei Rupee on obtaining more funding for the cause. Plus, some more money for me to invest in the businesses I like is never bad! But!! I am selfish!! I will always put myself before other things!! With my loyalty always going to the one that is more beneficial to me! I do not care about pride and such nuisances like that! And if a small image change is all I need to be with the most beneficial person for me, then so be it!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

Uwaaa...she looks and sounds so proud that it makes it seem as if she is saying good things about herself, but they are not good things...

Well...at least she is honest, I guess...

Meanwhile, Alessandro is looking at her with a face of deep disgust and Erevain is...not that far from doing the same.

Clearly for different reasons, but still.

As for Ludovica, she looks as if she is enjoying the show thanks to that bubbly smile of hers.

It wouldn't be strange if she was eating popcorn or something like that.

Wait, is there popcorn here?

"Hmm, maybe? Corn is not that common in Arte, dear~~."

Oh, I see.

I'll make some popcorn for everyone when I get back to the castle then, I'm sure they'll love it.

"Extra butter for me, dear!!"

Hahaha, yes, duly noted.

You sure loved them after I asked if we could get some snacks while we were on our waifuism marathon.

And hey, while a soul doesn’t need to eat, habits never die.

Well then, let's move on to this girl here.

She seems to be the most loyal out of the bunch here, but maybe I can plant the seed of doubt in her mind with the right words.

So, I start approaching her and she backs up by shaking the chair.

Although, I've been having this bad feeling about her all this time...it has something to do with her speaking...instinct is telling me that...

"Don't touch me you freak! You want me to talk, fine, I'll talk! So, what if we desecrated her name?!"

Wait! You shouldn't say that!

I'm raising my hand as if trying to stop her, but...

"She has the power to end the war with the flick of her hand, but she doesn't do a thing! So yes! We used her name to stop the villagers from snooping around! At least that way she was useful! And we'll do it again if it's necessary for our plan!! That mineral and what it brings to the table is that much worth it!!"

D-don't!

"SO, SHE JUST NEEDS TO SHUT UP AND WATCH HOW THE KING BRINGS A NEW GLORY TO THE WORLD!! AND ALL WITHOUT NEEDING A BLESSING OR SO CALLED ACHIEVEMENTS!! FOR THAT I’LL TORTURE! KILL! AND MAKE TOOLS OUT OF ANYONE!!”

"...!"

Chotto a minute!!

“Kuku…”

Ah crap...

"SEE?! NOTHING HAPPENS!! NO DIVINE PUNISHMENT!! NOTHING!! SHE MIGHT AS WELL BE A USELESS GO—?!"

...so this is what my feeling was about...

...you went and said the 'U' word...

...you just don't say the ‘U’ word...

Haa...let's just play along...

"Hooh~~, why don't you finish what you were saying?"

I say that but I already know the answer.

Girl...you fucked up. Hard.

There is a pillar of holy light above her head.

And she is trembling in fear because of it.

Heck, even I am feeling the chills...

"N-no...! No! No! No! Why now?! Why me?!! The one at…at fault i-is t-the King! N-not me! Not m-me!"

She exclaims as she looks at the pillar of light that is slowly descending towards her.

"Kukuku...Auros dear~~, I am taking this naughty child. It seems she is in dire need of a severe scolding."

Y-yes, of course my d-dark darling…

A-anything you want...

"Wha—?! No! I'll talk!! I'll talk! I'll apologize too!!"

She exclaims so as the light reaches her and starts swallowing her.

"You just showed us that it is too late for you..."

"N-no! How that bastard Greese can be fine and I can't?!"

"Because she can still redeem herself if given proper guidance. You, on the other hand..."

...are already too far gone to be redeemed.

Something that I knew deep down given Sophie’s fear of her when I interrogated her back in the village. A fear so intense that she could feel it even when sharing a room with a Dragon Lord.

The light has already absorbed her all the way to her hips and shoulders.

Right now, it looks like her head is attached to a legless and armless body, but just think about it as a type of teleportation in slow motion.

"Cat! Cat! Help me!"

"..."

Her white-haired lackey isn’t moving at all, and it is not because she isn’t awake. No, she is awake, and she has been watching everything up until now. She is just ignoring the desperate pleas of her boss.

Something that has made said boss quite furious.

"You, ungrateful beast!! I will—!"

Whatever she was going to say, she can’t say it anymore because the light has finished taking her.

Leaving the chair that she was tied to completely empty.

Divine Punishment…

"Kukuku..."

I do not want to know what Nerinne means with 'severe scolding', just nope.

"AaAah...!"

Hmm?

Sophie is completely pale, and she is trembling terribly! Why?

"W-will that happen to m-me too...if I...if I...?"

Sophie...

If you fail? If you lie? Is that what you want to say?

That used to be her boss, so she probably saw herself reflected on her...

Even after I just patted her head, told her all those things, and congratulated her for her job.

Even after all of that…

Her fear is more deeply rooted than I thought...she probably didn't realize that too...

And now she is getting like that...

I need to do something.

I'll act as a big sister here and help her calm down.

No problem, I used to be a big brother, so my onii-chan power is big.

And so, I grab her hand and pull her towards me, hugging her softly and with care.

"That is never going to happen to you. You are Sophie. You are one of my precious maids and comrades. That shows that you are not rotten inside, you can do good, you are doing good.”

“B-But…I’m not…I’m not like the others…I’m…”

“So? You do not need to be like the others. You might complain and might find training to be a drag, but you still do your best. And that is all that matters, Sophie. So, free yourself from those thoughts. Free yourself from those chains.”

"I-I...can I really…do it?”

“Yes, you can. I know it.”

“…then…I guess…I’ll try…Master…I’ll try and do my best..."

Despite saying that, she is still sobbing…

It really shocked her...

She has buried her head in my chest and I’m now patting her head to calm her down.

Ah, so nice...I didn't know being an onee-san felt this nice and warm...

"Who are you?"

I ask her.

"I-I am Sophie. Master's annoying maid..."

She lifts her head showing me a good roguish smile.

"Good."

I of course answer back with a warm and caring smile, duh!

Silence reigns in the room for a minute or two before Sophie separates from me, that is when my gaze falls on ‘Cat’.

She wouldn't be someone that holds the same info as her boss, right? It wouldn't be that convenient, right?

I am not that lucky...or am I? Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, hehe...

She looks back at me and produces a set of tiger ears on top of her head...

Her hair color also changes from a uniform white to one that has black stripes…wait…wha…?

A tiger-based demi-human!!!

She looks so...beautiful and cute at the same time!!

"I know everything of importance that he...she…?”

Her ears just twitched! She also just tilted her head and it's so adorable!

“...what they knew. Since I thought that they would try to dispose of me sooner or later, I was planning to go to the Church with the information, but I would prefer it if I could work for you and use that as proof of loyalty."

So...so...cute...fluff...I want...no...need...to...buut!

"..."

She seems to be telling the...truth in everything so there is no problem but...fluff...I-I mean...

"I will also let you touch my ears and tail whenever you want."

"Deal!"

So, I say immediately.

Because...ANYONE WHO LETS ME FLUFF THEM IS A GOOD PERSON!!!

LUCKY!!!

BEASTGIRL SSR CHEEEECKED!!!

Got the info too!

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With that the interrogations came to an end.

We collected and cross-referenced all the information that the guests provided to us and gave the Church one heck of a strong case for when their turn to act comes.

We also updated our plans and gave our new additions to the team their own tasks.

Some, like Sven and Lorelei, returned to their old forms to take care of them while acting as if nothing had happened.

Of course, when Lorelei's job is done, I will rejuvenate her again.

After all, she'll need it for what I'm planning.

As for Sven, well...it would be quite shocking to his kids if he stayed a woman, right? Also, his wife might get just a teensy bit angry.

Locke-chan and Greese decided to stay in their new forms and work for me that way.

It seems that they have enough wiggle room or power to pose as either half-sisters of their former selves, or protégés thrown into the responsibility by their eccentric guardian.

Meanwhile, Ludovica returned to her gal-self after the interrogation and stuck to me during all the process I just summarized.

And she only left when Julian came to pick her up...like a kid...

All while saying this:

"I had lots of fun today, Auros! To think that I would see a divine punishment today! That just reinforces what I already believe with all my heart~~. Our super friendship will bring suuuuper good things, fuuuun things, haaaappy things to the world! Yes, yes~~! So, we shall be Super Best Friends Forever~~~!"

Ah, did I forgot to mention that she was buried in my chest while saying it?

Because she was.

But she is gone now...

"Some peace at last..."

I say so while fluffing Lyra's tail.

Yes, her name is Lyra.

Her tail is soft.

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Meanwhile, in an alley within the merchant district.

"W-what the hell are you?! That armor was made of adamantite!"

Shouted a man who was crouching while holding his unconscious partner in his arms.

Said partner's chest plate had cracks on it. Cracks that surrounded a dent in the form of a fist with pieces falling here and there.

"My goodness, is that true? Such a flimsy thing might as well be made of paper...but you should be grateful that that is not your friend's chest."

Said the gauntlet-wearing blonde maid with a perfect smile, brandishing a fist that fit said dent.

Gabrielle.

To be continued....(cue illustration of Lyra! Just two of the transformed will be turned into maids!! Which ones will be?!)

Thank you for reading! Today we have a nice fanart sent and made by fia in the story's discord server! AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL AND WHOLESOME!!

Ah! My heart! Just look at Nerinne and Auros! So good!!

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