Chapter 445: Drawing the Sword

Miss Wen Na was stunned.

【1】 Wen Na was stunned.

She turned her head to look, and indeed discovered that the angle of the Dragon-Slaying Greatsword embedded in the ground had noticeably shifted.

【2】 She turned her head and, to her surprise, really did find that the angle of the Dragon-Slaying greatsword thrust into the ground had shifted noticeably.

So much so that the sword's crater in the ground had been dragged apart by a gap the width of five fingers.

【3】 So much so that the sword-pit on the ground had been wrenched open into a gap five fingers wide.

"The Dragon-Slaying Sword moved?"

【4】 "The Dragon-Slaying Sword moved?"

She could hardly believe it—the Dragon-Slaying Sword that several ninth-tier powerhouses a hundred years ago couldn't budge had now shifted on its own, without anyone even approaching it?!

【5】 She could hardly believe it — the Dragon-Slaying Sword, which several ninth-tier experts a hundred years ago had been unable to budge, had now shifted on its own, without anyone even approaching it?!

Was it... the spirit intelligence within the Dragon-Slaying Sword?

【6】 Was it the spirit-intellect within the Dragon-Slaying Sword?

But why?

【7】 But why?

In Miss Wen Na's peripheral vision, she caught sight of those three figures.

【8】 In Wen Na's peripheral vision, she caught sight of those three figures.

At this moment, the naga named Eve was lying on her back on the ground, her tongue hanging limply beside her face, her expression unreadable.

【9】 At this moment, the naga named Eve was lying flat on the ground, her tongue flopping limply beside her cheek, her expression unreadable.

Her serpentine tail and four arms were all firmly wrapped around and clinging to the man.

【10】 Her serpent tail and four arms were all firmly wrapped around, clinging to the man.

The man's back muscles resembled a demonic visage—fierce yet powerful—and even as the naga's four slender hands clung to him, they didn't deform his frame in the slightest.

【11】 The man's back muscles were like a demon's mask — fierce and powerful — and even as the naga's four soft hands clung quietly to them, they showed not the slightest sign of deforming.

He was half-crouching, supporting the naga's lower back.

【12】 He was half-crouching, supporting the naga's lower back.

One could say he was thoroughly enjoying himself.

【13】 One could say his interest was at its peak.

Miss Wen Na's face flushed crimson once again.

【14】 Wen Na's cheeks flushed red once more.

Could it be them?

【15】 Could it be because of them?

Not daring to delay, she half-covered her eyes and called out in a trembling voice: "Mr. Loloode."

【16】 Not daring to delay, she half-covered her eyes and called out in a trembling voice, "Mr. Luo Luo-de."

No one responded.

【17】 No one responded.

Miss Wen Na took a deep breath: "Mr. Rhode!"

【18】 Wen Na took a deep breath. "Mr. Rod!"

Only then did the activity stop.

【19】 Only then did the activity stop.

"What is it?" the man asked.

【20】 "What is it?" the man asked.

"Does the young lady want to join in too?" that damned succubus laughed.

【21】 "Does the Young Lady want to join in too?" that damned succubus laughed.

"Don't mind her, Master~~" the aroused naga dragged out her words in a coquettish drawl, her voice no longer stern but utterly soft and silky.

【22】 "Don't-don't mind her. Master~~" the aroused naga dragged out a long, coquettish note, her voice no longer stern, but full of soft, silky sweetness.

Miss Wen Na restrained the urge to curse, covering her eyes as she pointed at the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

【23】 Wen Na, suppressing the urge to curse, covered her eyes and pointed at the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

"It's the Dragon-Slaying Sword! It moved!"

【24】 "It's the Dragon-Slaying Sword! It moved!"

"Hm? Really?"

【25】 "Hm? Really?"

"Absolutely true! Even the sword crater has shifted!"

【26】 "Absolutely true! Even the sword-pit has shifted!"

Rhode's interest was immediately piqued.

【27】 Rod's interest was immediately piqued.

He pushed aside Terri beneath him.

【28】 He pushed Tally, who was beneath him, aside.

He picked up Eve and walked over to inspect.

【29】 He scooped up Eve and walked over to take a look.

"Ah!!!" Miss Wen Na shrieked in panic.

【30】 "Ah!!!" Wen Na shrieked in panic.

"What?"

【31】 "What?"

"Can you two stop before coming over to look?!"

【32】 "Could you two stop before coming over to look!"

"We did stop, but I can't control her."

【33】 "We did stop. I can't control her though."

Rhode couldn't be bothered with this human girl. He nudged aside Eve with his forehead as she tried to kiss him, pressed down on her shoulder, and leaned forward to take a look.

【34】 Rod couldn't be bothered with this human girl. He butted his forehead against Eve, who was trying to kiss him, pressed down on her shoulder, and leaned in to look.

Sure enough.

【35】 Sure enough.

The Dragon-Slaying Sword really had shifted!

【36】 The Dragon-Slaying Sword really had shifted!

He asked: "Did you do something?"

【37】 He asked, "Did you do something?"

Miss Wen Na, covering both eyes, shook her head, her ears poking past her hair, flushed a vivid red.

【38】 Wen Na, eyes covered, shook her head; her ears peeked past her hair, flushed a vivid red.

"I was just squatting on the side, didn't do anything, and then suddenly there was a crack."

【39】 "I was just squatting on the side, not doing anything, and suddenly there was a crack."

"Hmm, why don't you go farther away? Does eavesdropping on us playing make you happy?" Rhode gave her a strange look.

【40】 "Ugh, why don't you go farther away? Are you happy eavesdropping on us playing?" Rod gave her a strange look.

Happy my ass.

【41】 Happy, my ass.

She didn't dare say it, and meekly stated: "I'm a bit scared, I didn't dare stray too far from you."

【42】 She didn't dare say it, and meekly replied, "I'm a little scared; I didn't dare go too far from you."

"You could've had Terri drag you back into the shadows. Forget it, forget it—don't judge a person's hardships, I won't comment on personal hobbies. I know an eighth-tier mage who also loves eavesdropping."

【43】 "You could've had Tally drag you back into the shadows. Forget it, forget it — don't judge a person by their hardships. I won't comment on personal hobbies. I know an eighth-tier mage who also loves eavesdropping."

Miss Wen Na wanted to bare her teeth in fury, then grip the fire sword in her hand and cleave this dog of a man in two on the spot.

【44】 Wen Na very much wanted to bare her teeth in a snarl, then grip the fire-sword in her hand and cleave the dog of a man before her in two and be done with it.

But she quickly composed herself and said: "I feel like the Dragon-Slaying Sword was drawn in by your... that... behavior."

【45】 But she quickly composed herself and said, "I feel the Dragon-Slaying Sword was attracted by your... that... behavior."

Terri, who was nearby, found this interesting too upon hearing it.

【46】 Tally, overhearing, also found it interesting.

She manipulated her shadows to seep into the human burial mound and exclaimed: "The skeleton inside is a human female."

【47】 She manipulated her shadows to seep into that human burial mound and exclaimed, "The skeleton inside is a human female."

Rhode once again nudged aside Eve, who was seeking a kiss, and laughed: "You can do autopsies too?"

【48】 Rod once again butted aside Eve, who was seeking a kiss, and laughed, "You can do autopsies too?"

"Hehe~ What's so hard about that? I also know she was around thirty-six years old, had never given birth... huh, she was even a virgin!"

【49】 "Hee-hee~ What's so hard about that? I even know she was around thirty-six years old, had never given birth... huh, she was even a virgin!"

「？」

【50】 "?"

This time he was genuinely surprised.

【51】 This time he was genuinely surprised.

Terri being able to tell at a glance that the girl had never been touched by a man was no surprise to him—after all, she was a succubus.

【52】 Tally being able to tell at a glance that a girl had never been touched by a man — she was a succubus, after all — didn't surprise him.

But judging from the skeleton, it was one from several hundred years ago—was she making things up?

【53】 But judging from the skeleton, it was one from several hundred years ago — was she making things up?

Terri, seeing her master's expression, knew he didn't believe her.

【54】 Tally, reading her master's gaze, knew he didn't believe her.

She pouted and said: "Our succubi sense essence far better than you imagine! And women who've been touched by essence have obvious differences... Some pathetic succubi who can't snag a man will compete with ghouls for corpses. They'll put the corpses in a pot and stew them, absorbing the faint essence that rises from the steam."

【55】 She pouted and went on, "Succubi perceive essence far better than you imagine! And women who've been touched by essence have obvious differences. Some trash succubi who can't snag a man will choose to fight ghouls for corpses; they'll put the corpses in a pot and stew them, absorbing the little essence that steams off."

"Uh"

【56】 "Er..."

I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked.

【57】 I don't understand it, but I am deeply shaken.

"Hey Master, do you think maybe the spirit intelligence in the sword is a virgin with some kind of obsession, so when it saw us having fun, it reacted?"

【58】 "Hey Master, do you think maybe the spirit-intellect on the sword was a virgin, with some obsession, so seeing us happy made her react?"

"Hard to say, but it's possible. Eve, come, go grab that sword hilt."

【59】 "Hard to say, but it's possible. Eve, come — go grab that sword hilt."

At this moment, Eve was obedient enough.

【60】 At this moment, Eve was obedient enough.

Her snow-white slender hand gripped the sword's hilt.

Rod shifted his stance, resting the snake tail over his shoulder, his thick right hand supporting Eve's firm belly, while his other hand clasped the slender hand on the sword's hilt.

Fortunately, the naga's body was supple enough.

Pressed down, Eve nearly folded backward in half, yet there wasn't the slightest stiffness or rigidity to her.

Tally's eyes lit up: "New position!"

Winna couldn't bear to watch, turning her head away and covering her ears again.

After a while.

Tally shouted it was a waste and tried to pounce over, but he held her back.

Eve, however, gave a discontented hum, turned back to coil around his waist once more, hugged his neck and shoulders tightly, kissing him while savoring the lingering aftertaste.

Just like a python's death coil.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Over here, the Dragon-Slaying Sword indeed showed a clear tremor.

Rod was overjoyed.

He yanked hard with all his might.

Crack crack—

The greatsword really had been pulled out a little!

But only a little—the greatsword was still wedged in the mountain.

Winna heard the commotion, opened her eyes to look, and couldn't help gawking as well.

"It moved a bit? That Dragon-Slaying Greatsword that even ninth-tier couldn't budge an inch, shifted because of this???"

She recalled the swordsman-slays-the-dragon stories she'd heard since childhood.

She only felt her childhood filter shatter all over the ground.

"A few more times and we might be able to pull it out completely."

Rod said, nodding.

No time to lose—mother-in-law Lady Lilian still had a little while before returning to camp, just enough time for another round with Eve!

"Eve, turn around. Hmm?"

The land-naga girl draped over his body had gone limp, eyes closed, a satisfied and weary expression lingering on her face, already breathing in slow, even breaths.

"Went too hard and finished early? Tally, your turn."

"Yay!!"

Another battle that couldn't be spoken of plainly.

In the end, the Dragon-Slaying Greatsword was pulled out a little more again.

After enough time had passed.

Rod crushed a magic ring of 【Leomund's Secret Cottage】 on the spot, carried the weary, sleeping Eve inside, and left her in Winna's care.

He then left the White Dragon Tomb's seal and headed straight for the naga camp.

Arriving a step ahead of mother-in-law Lady Lilian, he disguised himself into a pitifully handsome and wretched appearance, once again drawing her heartache and tender care.

In the latter half of the night, the battle in the tent never ceased.

Continuing to pretend weak won't work—continuing to fight ever more bravely!

(End of this chapter)