Chapter 129: Found It
It was the night of our third day in the forest.
I was watching the crackling flames of the bonfire. There’s something calming about watching fire, isn’t there? I could stare at it forever.
The truth is, I hadn’t been with Cassandra-san and the others for the past two days, so my libido was about to explode. To quell it, I was trying to soothe myself by continuously watching the flames.
It especially flares up after a battle. Claudia-san and the others, glistening with sweat, look so incredibly alluring that I can’t help myself.
How many times have I considered just assaulting them…? Even though I know doing so would make them despise me utterly… Yet, I was so cornered that such thoughts still surfaced.
Hang in there, my reason!
I never imagined I’d be someone with such a strong libido.
Perhaps this is another side effect of being bathed in the dragon’s blood. My body has become convenient in many ways, but to think it had such a negative aspect…
However, with everyone else being female, I often find myself unsure where to look. It might just be me overthinking things, but the napes of their necks, their legs—things I never paid much attention to before—now seem incredibly sensual.
Give me a break. I’m not a pervert.
Frankly, if I wanted to see my party members naked, I could do it anytime. Before my Mystic Eyes of Clairvoyance, equipment and clothes are meaningless.
But I also know that doing such a thing would be a betrayal to them.
If things were going to be like this, I wish I’d never wanted the Mystic Eyes of Clairvoyance. If I couldn’t have used them from the start, I wouldn’t have to suffer like this…
Incidentally, the women are currently wiping themselves down with towels. I’m sure they’ve loosened their gear and are wiping their entire bodies. It’s even possible they’re in their underwear.
Fantasies, these fantasies just won’t stop crossing my mind.
“Haaah…”
I manage to suppress my urges by letting out a hot sigh.
Seriously, why did I end up with such a troublesome body…?
I’m not a lecherous bastard like Reinhardt. I must endure…!
I stared blankly at the bonfire flames.
A makeshift stove had been built into the bonfire, and a pot was being heated by the fire. It was an improvised stew made with carrots, onions, and Dietria, along with smoked meat and Wurst. Well, it’s something like a pot-au-feu, I guess. When everyone gets back, we’ll eat this and go to bed early.
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The campsite was illuminated by the bonfire’s flames. Dinner was over, and everyone had gathered in their respective sleeping positions. I was keeping watch by the fire, forgoing sleep.
This body, bathed in dragon’s blood, knows no fatigue. Even if I stay up for two or three nights straight, my performance doesn’t drop.
Truthfully, my body might not even need sleep anymore, but I haven’t experimented because I’m scared. I’m terrified of admitting that I’m no longer human.
This isn’t good. When I have nothing to do, my thoughts immediately drift in strange directions. It’s because I’m small-minded, I guess.
However, even if I wanted to do something to distract myself, I can’t leave this spot, nor can I wake Cornelia-san and the others who are sleeping.
“That’s right… Mystic Eyes are for times like these, huh?”
I immediately activated my Mystic Eyes of Far Sight. However, my vision was quickly blocked by the trees.
That’s where the Mystic Eyes of Clairvoyance come in. I see through the obstructing trees and adventure endlessly with just my sight. This is convenient.
While I’m at it, I might as well scout the surrounding geography and the locations of any monsters.
As I was exploring the surroundings with just my vision like that, I came across a strange place. Even though it was in the middle of the forest, that particular spot had no trees, not even grass; the earth was completely bare.
And in the center of the wide-open space, illuminated by the moonlight, there was something like a small, white pyramid.
What’s this?
No, I’m sure I remember a building like this appearing in the game. Could it be… could it possibly be?
“Ugh…”
When I manipulated my vision to enter the pyramid, it was packed with insect-type monsters, swarming all over each other. It was disgusting.
Still, I pressed on with my investigation inside the pyramid, and something like a black haze began to hang in the air.
This is a hit, isn’t it?
At this point, my excitement was at its peak. My chest tightened painfully, and I could hear my heart pounding so loudly it was almost deafening.
And then, I saw it.
A hit, and not just any hit. A jackpot.
I want to go get it right now.
Should I go tomorrow?
But, I want to keep the fact that I have Mystic Eyes a secret. Especially if the girls find out I have Mystic Eyes of Clairvoyance, I’ll definitely be labeled a pervert.
Besides, if I obtain it while we’re in a party, we might argue over whose it becomes.
I guess I have no choice but to go solo.
In that case, the sooner the better. If I dawdle, another adventurer party might take it. I absolutely want to avoid that.
This means this adventure ends here. Let’s head back tomorrow.
“Kufufu…”
A smile unknowingly escaped my lips. To think the item I was planning to search for was sleeping this close by…!
This must also be because of my usual good deeds.
Thank you, Goddess-sama! Right now, I can honestly thank you.