Read Novel Full Vol 18 Chapter 15
Vol 18 Chapter 15
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Chapter 15 – Savior
We made contact with the kobolds again through the mediation of the ancient earth dragon. It was unexpected that the kobolds thought they had fought bravely with us and chased us away, but somehow, I think I understand what kind of personalities the kobolds have. Let’s feed them first… No, let’s get along with them through food.
“Let’s start the dinner party. There’s plenty of food, so please don’t rush and take your time eating. Oh, Alessia-san and the others, Ines and Felicia, please take care of the kobolds. Now, let’s eat!”
At my signal, the dinner party began.
The kobolds swarmed around the delicious food that had been laid out, barking and squealing. They were cute, to be honest.
And the women stood by, waiting for the kobolds. To put it bluntly, they’re about to be reported.
I had already eaten so much that I was full, and I supported the kobolds perfectly. Could it be… from the very beginning?
When I think about it, it’s strange. Of course, Carla-san would be the one snacking on food. But the other members aren’t the type to snack on food. And yet, they were snacking a lot.
I thought they were tasting the food to explain the tastes to the kobolds, but were they finishing their meal first in order to take care of the kobolds to the best of their ability?
What cunning, what persistence… It seems like a normal kidnapping is about to happen, so I have to be vigilant.
“This is delicious. Everyone, let’s eat without rushing.”
The prime suspect is the magnificent Alessia-san.
From the very beginning, she had the child kobolds in her sights, waiting in front of the pile of sweets. She was on top form from the start.
She doesn’t hesitate to carry out her diabolical plan to tempt the child kobolds with candy from the very beginning of the meal. She uses baby talk.
Danger level: High.
The suspect with the tragic joint in second place, Claretta-san.
She lures the particularly young kobold children who have wandered over not with sweets but with the smell of meat and feeds them by cutting the meat into small pieces.
So far, so good, but the way she silently continues to stroke the kobold child without a break seems to indicate that she is seeking help and is very disturbing.
There is a fear of dependency or stalking.
Danger level: Medium.
The suspect and equally crazy second-place holder, Ilma-san.
The sight of her caring for the kobolds with such tenderness is beautiful, but the occasional glimpses of her researcher’s gaze are disturbing.
I want to believe that she is a surprisingly level-headed person and that everything will be okay.
Danger level: Medium.
Suspect, the dangerous fourth-ranked Felicia.
She provides both adult and child kobolds with a good balance of meat and vegetables. She looks after the kobolds with a very caring expression.
There’s nothing wrong with her at the moment, but I don’t think I could say no to her if she asked for the kobolds.
Danger level: Low.
Is this as dangerous as it gets?
Dorothea-san, Marina-san, and I, the slime group, are being healed by the kobolds, but we haven’t forgotten about our own slime.
As long as that doesn’t waver, I can relax and watch, and I have no intention of wavering. Or rather, Rimu is too cute, so wavering is impossible.
Ines and Carla-san are the only ones left.
I was worried about them because they were both very interested in the kobolds, and Carla-san strongly recommended roast beef to the kobolds, but it seems there are no problems here.
There’s no doubt that both Ines and Carla-san are being cured and cared for. However, they seem to be able to draw a clear line between them and their friends’ pets.
Carla-san’s efforts to get the kobolds to eat roast beef are a bit worrying, but well, the kobolds seem to enjoy it, so it’s probably not a problem.
Ines is having fun playing tricks on the kobolds, but that’s not good.
I’ll let it go for now, but Ines is the type to go too far, so when she gets to the point where elementary school boys are playing pranks on the girls they like, I’ll have to step in.
Now, I should entertain them as well.
“Burp.”
While I was looking around, I heard a satisfied voice from below.
I looked over and saw a child kobold, who had eaten the food I had prepared, looking very satisfied.
“Oh, are you full?”
“Kyuun.”
Oh no, it’s so cute.
I wiped the dirt from the child kobold’s mouth with my handkerchief and asked him a question, and he responded with a cute little cry.
At the same time, my heart also melted. I feel like I would have fallen if Rimu hadn’t been there.
“I see, so you’re satisfied.”
“Woof.”
When I stroked him, the child kobold looked satisfied and narrowed his eyes.
His little round body and fluffy fur. And the only kobold to come to me. All I can say is that he’s cute.
Yes, it’s true that I lost the kobold battle. I could even say that I was trampled.
I know the reason why.
The women had worked hard to choose things that the kobolds would like.
I couldn’t get rid of my prejudice that kobolds were dogs, so I prepared food that even dogs wouldn’t have a problem with, such as chicken breast and lean beef with a light flavor that even dogs wouldn’t have a problem with.
Of course, I was unable to attract the attention of the kobolds in front of the dishes prepared by the women, which gave off a strong smell, and I suffered a crushing defeat.
I had hoped that the old kobolds would gather around me, but even the old-looking kobolds happily munched on the spicy meat, and I failed.
I was left alone at the noisy dinner party, comforted by Rimu, when suddenly a savior appeared.
The savior, who was a child kobold but had a refined palate, sat down in front of my bland dish and looked up at me with anticipation.
When I offered him some food, the savior ate the chicken breast with gusto.
As I patted Rimu on the head and watched the savior, I thought to myself: I’m so happy…
“Woof”
The savior, who had been huffing and puffing while being contentedly petted, made a cute noise when he looked at my lap.
Does he want to sit on my lap? There’s Rimu, but there’s still room. All right, I’ll enjoy the smooth and chewy texture of Rimu and the fluffy softness of the savior on my lap.
“…Hmm… Play…”
“Woof!”
Huh?
Rimu seemed to agree and jumped off my lap, and the savior jumped on Rimu as if to play with him.
This is what you call being overly self-conscious.
The savior didn’t want to sit on my lap; he just wanted to play with Rimu.
I was really depressed, but it’s okay because the playfulness of Rimu and the savior is also healing. Because they’re cute.
I’m a little worried about the way the savior nibbles on Rimu, but I guess it’s not a problem at Rimu’s level. There’s probably a difference in strength between Rimu and all the kobolds combined, so even if all the kobolds attacked Rimu, Rimu would win.
He’s at a high level for a reason. Besides, he’s participated in more sea battles than I have, so his sense and experience are better than mine.
I feel kind of pathetic, but I don’t feel like I can catch up with him because he’s happily fighting alongside Fuu-chan and Beni-chan.
I fight out of a sense of duty, but Rimu fights happily. The gap between us is only growing.
“Hey, hey, you can’t do that. Stop it!”
I dozed off when I heard Ines scream.
“Hey, I’m sorry, I was wrong, agh, it was my fault.”
I don’t know what’s going on, but Ines is being swarmed by the child kobolds and treated very roughly.
They’re nibbling at her hair and her tiger ears, taking turns licking her face, and some of them are even sneaking into her clothes or even her pants. It looks like they’ve even taken off her shoes and are nibbling on them.
Of course, both her hands and her tail have been taken over by the child kobolds, and she is no longer able to resist.
The fact that she came in a jersey so as not to alarm the kobolds and so that she could play with them to her heart’s content has backfired.
If she tried to escape by force, she probably could, but she was afraid of hurting the child kobolds, so even that would be impossible. She’s completely stuck.
Ines apologizes for what she did, and as expected, she probably got carried away and made the child kobolds angry.
If that were true, I would have stopped it before it got that far, but I was so caught up in Rimu and the savior’s play that I forgot.
“Mmm! N-no, not there. Ah…”
It’s also very erotic.
Normally, I would be jealous in such a situation, but Ines is being played with by child kobolds. To be honest, I don’t think it’s that bad.
“Alessia, you can’t do that!”
While I was mesmerized by Ines, I heard Dorothea-san’s voice trying to stop Alessia-san.
I looked over and saw Dorothea-san holding Alessia-san’s hand, who was holding a piece of sweets.
…Alessia-san’s other hand is pulling and spreading the clothes on her chest.
…Maybe she is jealous of Ines who has the child kobolds in her clothes, so she puts sweets in her clothes and tries to feed them to the child kobolds… I can’t think about it anymore. I feel like I won’t be able to respect Alessia-san anymore.
I didn’t see anything. I don’t know anything. I’ll leave the commotion over there to Dorothea-san.
So I’ll concentrate on watching the slightly naughty Ines.
“Ufufu, you little rascals, no playing around!”
My goodness, Claretta-san, who looked so listless just a moment ago, has now purified the tip of my desire.
One by one, the child kobolds are pulled away from Ines.
At first, they make unhappy noises as they are picked up, but when Claretta-san smiles gently and strokes them, they calm down.
What a maternal instinct.
And the power of animal therapy.
Claretta-san, who until recently seemed to be in such a state of fear that her spirit was dying, has somehow managed to recover and is now even more radiant than before.
The reason for this is probably the child kobold that she held in the midst of her abundant motherly love while she was dragging the other kobolds away.
That child kobold must have saved Claretta-san’s broken spirit.
I have to thank that child kobold, because it was a delicate problem that I had no way of dealing with.
If I could be picky, I would have given full marks if Claretta-san’s recovery had been delayed a little longer, but I suppose that would be selfish of me.
Now that things have settled down… Huh? Where are the adult kobolds?
Oh, they’re still busy eating. It seems that Carla-san and Felicia are dealing with them, so there’s no problem.
I’ll return to my duty of watching over Rimu and the savior’s play.
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