Orange_Rain From this point on, the narrative changes from present-tense to past-tense for the sake of making my style simpler to write and easier for you guys to read. I'll go over the chapters before this to change to the same narrative along with some other retcons in the far future. In the meantime, I appreciate the understanding, and enjoy the chapter.
Once Nyra told me how to break the curse, I changed my classes to set up my fighting style for this early morning monster subjugation. Right now, I have Brawler, Sage, Dark Mage, Cleric, and Nightblade set as my classes. I had done a lot of fighting since I got here, but I noticed that I haven't used much magic and just relied on my martial skills with Nyra in hand to quickly farm EXP. I'm not sure if not using Nyra will affect how much I earn EXP, especially since Mametama and Kenaka will be doing most of the fighting, but it couldn't hurt to try it out. I have been wanting to do something more fantasy-like than just cutting and stabbing shit like a normal person would for a while now … well, as 'normal' as it would get in this world, but you get the idea.
As part of my prep, Nyra pulled up my 'log history' and showed what achievements I made from my night with Kalline and Erizora.
[You have achieved the 'Centaur's Rider' title!]
[You have now learned 'Horse-Riding' LV 1!]
[You have now reached 'Vigorous Libido' LV 50!]
[You have achieved the 'Shameless Beast' title!]
[You have now learned 'Erection Control*'!]
[You have achieved the 'Demonic Zoophile' title!]
[You have now learned 'Demonic Pheromones*'!]
The last notice stuck out to me the most, my new [Demonic Pheromones] skill. Ume mentioned I smell differently just before I left, smelling similar to a demon. She even advised me to watch myself around other demons than I normally have, especially for how they might behave. Just like she said, the Imp from the bread shop was being just as nice and personal, if not more so, than the people from Dondegarm, and I hadn't done anything to gain such attention in Palocaesy yet. This new skill was the main culprit to these strange changes.
When I looked into the new skill further, it read that those from the Demon-Kin, specifically the opposite sex, would find me more appealing and attractive in an olfactory sense. This was thanks to my adjusted pheromones that the skill described to be 'as concentrated as the 'alphas' among other male demons and intensifies as the females approach the user's genitals.' I understood 'alphas' were highly regarded among Werewolves, thinking back to Ren's explanation on how their packs functioned, but I didn't think this sort of thing could extend to other races in a different matter. Strength was considered as one of the higher personal values in Demon-Kin culture, so it may be possible the stronger demons emitted pheromones of a similar degree to attract potential partners. I guess if the Charm of my Internal Status wasn't enough to win some demons over, then this skill would help the user make that happen.
I received [Demonic Pheromones] thanks to my [Demonic Zoophile] title, which I achieved 'after having successful intercourse with more than three individuals from the Demon-Kin,'as noted in the description. Kalline just became the fourth demon I officially made as part of my harem last night, after Tyvera, Erizora, and Ren joined in chronological order. Ume couldn't have counted because she was, of course, a dragon making herself off as a demon, so if I didn't get this title until that requirement was breached, then it'd make sense for me to witness these effects today.
Thankfully, I can turn off my [Demonic Pheromones] skill like flipping a switch, which isn't much different from how I used some of my sex-related skills up to this point. Still, if this skill will really help me win over demon girls and Ume was okay with me having some fun with them—as long as I tell her afterward, of course—then I wanted to see how well I can put this to use, so I decided to leave it on. Nyra was all for that plan, and I'd fill my familiars in with what I found later.
~~
"There it is, Palocaesy's Dungeon. Wow, there's already a line forming to get inside," I pointed out when we finally got there. We then went right to the end of the line that was moving slowly as the guard on duty, an Orc, was letting us in.
Kenaka asked through [Telepathy].
Mametama followed.
I nodded,
Before I could question myself further, I felt something pressing into my hair. There was air getting sucked in and blown out from whatever was on my head. Two hefty weights were then placed on my shoulders, as if they were keeping me steady while whatever was on my head was doing its business. The weight applied to them was enough for me to put effort into just keeping myself standing. When I glanced at both my shoulders, I saw large, yellowish-brown paw-like hands that reminded me of Kenaka's feet.
"*Inhaled deeply before sighing in kind.* Such a nice scent … let me smell it some more," a woman with a tired-sounding, laid-back tone said behind me.
"Uh, may I help you, ma'am?" I asked, uncertain of what else to say in this scene.
"Hmm? … Huh? W-Whoa, I am so sorry about that," she said tiredly before pulling back. With this opening, I turned around to see the strange new person behind me, only to find myself staring directly into her massive tits—not so big to be on Erizora's scale in size, mind you, but they were a pretty close second from the look of it. I had to tilt my head up some just to see the face I was talking to.
The woman standing in front of me was large and tall, but not as big as Erizora. What's more, Erizora was more 'human-like' in appearance, while this woman was like Ren possessing beastly limbs, but resembling more to a bear. It wasn't just the claws that gave away her species, the top of her head had a pair of dirty blonde, round, fluffy ears poking out of her hair that was in a bedhead-like style. She was currently wearing minimal armor, with only an iron breastplate, matching shoulder pads, shin guards, and bracers for protection. There was only a loose crop top underneath the breastplate and I wasn't sure if she was wearing a bra under the former to help support her massive tits. With the brown short shorts being the only other article of clothing on her, this left her stomach totally exposed, looking squeezable enough for me to sink my fingers into. In fact, her body seemed to have a softer, curvier frame that gave off cuddly vibes that contrasted with the intimidating size. It was far different from my ogre slave's frame that was hardened and sculpted by her muscles. Despite how comforting the bear girl looked at first glance, I don't think anybody could ignore the battle axe strapped to her back. I could make a few guesses to what class she may fall into with that weapon alone.
"I'm not used to getting up this early and I haven't gotten much sleep, so I'm sorry if I've done or said anything weird," the bear girl droned as she rubbed her eyes and tried blinking herself awake before looking down, "... Whooooooa, a human? Not many of those around these parts. Weird, I thought I smelled a demon earlier … but your scent is still nice for a human though. Are you here to take on the dungeon too?"
"Um … thanks? And yes, I'm going to do some morning practice in the dungeon with my—"
"Hold on, is that a bear cub familiar standing next to you?" the bear girl interrupted, pointing to Kenaka with widened eyes.
I nodded, "Yes. His name's Kenaka, and this is my cougar cub familiar, Mametama."
The bear girl squatted in front of my bear cub familiar, "You're so cuuuuuute. May I pet you?"
"... Just be gentle about it, please," Kenaka requested, averting his gaze.
Mametama teased through [Telepathy] as the bear girl gently pet Kenaka's head.
the bear cub retorted.
"So, are you here to take on the dungeon too?" I asked the bear girl to change the subject.
Satisfied with her pets, the bear girl stood back up and scratched her head, "Yeah. I'm honestly holding a spot for my party right now while they get everything ready … at least, that was the plan after I drew the short straw last night. Knowing them, though, they're gonna take longer to get ready before coming up with my breakfast. The person letting people into the dungeon won't let us hold up the line too long to wait for other party members to arrive before we all go in, so I'd have to go all the way back to the end of the line to start over if they don't come sooner … and now, not only am I tired, but I'm hungry after mentioning food too."
Yikes. That's a bummer … hold on, I thought before discreetly reaching into my [Storage] and pulled out the paper bag the breadshop imp girl gave me. The loaf of bread I was given was much bigger than I expected and I didn't want to stock up on it too much before breakfast with my own party, so I only ate about less than half and drank the whole bottle of milk before we made our way to the dungeon, thinking I might have more later as a bit of a snack in between training.
With this bear girl being bigger than me, though, she'd probably need more energy than I do, so I tore off a piece of the loaf from the end for myself before holding out the rest to her, "Here, take the rest of this. It may not be much, but hopefully it will help you get by a little longer."
"Whooooa, thanks! You're a lifesaver!" she said while taking the bread and before eating it ravenously. Despite the rest of my loaf still being so big, it was gone within a minute. She hummed in delight while rubbing her bare stomach. The gesture seemed sexy to me and I couldn't help but stare for a bit.
"So, is it only you and your familiars going into the dungeon, or are you waiting for others too?" the bear girl then asked, "I've heard this is one of the more difficult dungeons for most humans. Will you be okay?"
"... Huh?" I responded before shaking my head in realization, "Oh, no, it's just the three of us going in, and I'll be fine. Even if I went in on my own, I've fought solo enough to know how to watch my own back."
"Hmmmmm …" the bear girl hummed while tilting her head in thought, crossing her arms to where she heaved up her breastplate-covered tits to emphasize their weight and size, "I can hold myself in a fight, too, but I'd rather not be alone if I could help it … I know, what if you come with me and my party?"
I blinked in surprise, "Is that really okay?"
She nodded, "Sure. Two or more adventuring parties joining together for quests isn't uncommon, and the same can be said for dungeon crawling. Everyone in my party are demons, but they tend to go at their own pace without caring for the other, but they're mostly okay people. For you to be out here and even sharing your food with me, you seem like a good guy, and I think I can trust you. I can even vouch for you if some of them are in disagreement, so what do you say?"
I waved a hand with an apologetic smile, "I appreciate the offer, but I'm kind of on a schedule for today and I'm not planning on going down very far."
I tried to be gentle with the decline, but the real reason why is so I don't reveal too much of my capabilities to outside parties. This is especially so when the Demon King somehow knows I'm in the very country she rules over, and I can't ignore the possibility that one of her agents or something is currently watching me. For all I knew, as chill and cute this bear girl seemed, she could very well be one of them while putting on an act.
Nyra admitted, referring to her altered memories,
Orange_Rain From this point on, the narrative changes from present-tense to past-tense for the sake of making my style simpler to write and easier for you guys to read. I'll go over the chapters before this to change to the same narrative along with some other retcons in the far future. In the meantime, I appreciate the understanding, and enjoy the chapter.
Once Nyra told me how to break the curse, I changed my classes to set up my fighting style for this early morning monster subjugation. Right now, I have Brawler, Sage, Dark Mage, Cleric, and Nightblade set as my classes. I had done a lot of fighting since I got here, but I noticed that I haven't used much magic and just relied on my martial skills with Nyra in hand to quickly farm EXP. I'm not sure if not using Nyra will affect how much I earn EXP, especially since Mametama and Kenaka will be doing most of the fighting, but it couldn't hurt to try it out. I have been wanting to do something more fantasy-like than just cutting and stabbing shit like a normal person would for a while now … well, as 'normal' as it would get in this world, but you get the idea.
As part of my prep, Nyra pulled up my 'log history' and showed what achievements I made from my night with Kalline and Erizora.
[You have achieved the 'Centaur's Rider' title!]
[You have now learned 'Horse-Riding' LV 1!]
[You have now reached 'Vigorous Libido' LV 50!]
[You have achieved the 'Shameless Beast' title!]
[You have now learned 'Erection Control*'!]
[You have achieved the 'Demonic Zoophile' title!]
[You have now learned 'Demonic Pheromones*'!]
The last notice stuck out to me the most, my new [Demonic Pheromones] skill. Ume mentioned I smell differently just before I left, smelling similar to a demon. She even advised me to watch myself around other demons than I normally have, especially for how they might behave. Just like she said, the Imp from the bread shop was being just as nice and personal, if not more so, than the people from Dondegarm, and I hadn't done anything to gain such attention in Palocaesy yet. This new skill was the main culprit to these strange changes.
When I looked into the new skill further, it read that those from the Demon-Kin, specifically the opposite sex, would find me more appealing and attractive in an olfactory sense. This was thanks to my adjusted pheromones that the skill described to be 'as concentrated as the 'alphas' among other male demons and intensifies as the females approach the user's genitals.' I understood 'alphas' were highly regarded among Werewolves, thinking back to Ren's explanation on how their packs functioned, but I didn't think this sort of thing could extend to other races in a different matter. Strength was considered as one of the higher personal values in Demon-Kin culture, so it may be possible the stronger demons emitted pheromones of a similar degree to attract potential partners. I guess if the Charm of my Internal Status wasn't enough to win some demons over, then this skill would help the user make that happen.
I received [Demonic Pheromones] thanks to my [Demonic Zoophile] title, which I achieved 'after having successful intercourse with more than three individuals from the Demon-Kin,'as noted in the description. Kalline just became the fourth demon I officially made as part of my harem last night, after Tyvera, Erizora, and Ren joined in chronological order. Ume couldn't have counted because she was, of course, a dragon making herself off as a demon, so if I didn't get this title until that requirement was breached, then it'd make sense for me to witness these effects today.
Thankfully, I can turn off my [Demonic Pheromones] skill like flipping a switch, which isn't much different from how I used some of my sex-related skills up to this point. Still, if this skill will really help me win over demon girls and Ume was okay with me having some fun with them—as long as I tell her afterward, of course—then I wanted to see how well I can put this to use, so I decided to leave it on. Nyra was all for that plan, and I'd fill my familiars in with what I found later.
~~
"There it is, Palocaesy's Dungeon. Wow, there's already a line forming to get inside," I pointed out when we finally got there. We then went right to the end of the line that was moving slowly as the guard on duty, an Orc, was letting us in.
Kenaka asked through [Telepathy].
Mametama followed.
I nodded,
Before I could question myself further, I felt something pressing into my hair. There was air getting sucked in and blown out from whatever was on my head. Two hefty weights were then placed on my shoulders, as if they were keeping me steady while whatever was on my head was doing its business. The weight applied to them was enough for me to put effort into just keeping myself standing. When I glanced at both my shoulders, I saw large, yellowish-brown paw-like hands that reminded me of Kenaka's feet.
"*Inhaled deeply before sighing in kind.* Such a nice scent … let me smell it some more," a woman with a tired-sounding, laid-back tone said behind me.
"Uh, may I help you, ma'am?" I asked, uncertain of what else to say in this scene.
"Hmm? … Huh? W-Whoa, I am so sorry about that," she said tiredly before pulling back. With this opening, I turned around to see the strange new person behind me, only to find myself staring directly into her massive tits—not so big to be on Erizora's scale in size, mind you, but they were a pretty close second from the look of it. I had to tilt my head up some just to see the face I was talking to.
The woman standing in front of me was large and tall, but not as big as Erizora. What's more, Erizora was more 'human-like' in appearance, while this woman was like Ren possessing beastly limbs, but resembling more to a bear. It wasn't just the claws that gave away her species, the top of her head had a pair of dirty blonde, round, fluffy ears poking out of her hair that was in a bedhead-like style. She was currently wearing minimal armor, with only an iron breastplate, matching shoulder pads, shin guards, and bracers for protection. There was only a loose crop top underneath the breastplate and I wasn't sure if she was wearing a bra under the former to help support her massive tits. With the brown short shorts being the only other article of clothing on her, this left her stomach totally exposed, looking squeezable enough for me to sink my fingers into. In fact, her body seemed to have a softer, curvier frame that gave off cuddly vibes that contrasted with the intimidating size. It was far different from my ogre slave's frame that was hardened and sculpted by her muscles. Despite how comforting the bear girl looked at first glance, I don't think anybody could ignore the battle axe strapped to her back. I could make a few guesses to what class she may fall into with that weapon alone.
"I'm not used to getting up this early and I haven't gotten much sleep, so I'm sorry if I've done or said anything weird," the bear girl droned as she rubbed her eyes and tried blinking herself awake before looking down, "... Whooooooa, a human? Not many of those around these parts. Weird, I thought I smelled a demon earlier … but your scent is still nice for a human though. Are you here to take on the dungeon too?"
"Um … thanks? And yes, I'm going to do some morning practice in the dungeon with my—"
"Hold on, is that a bear cub familiar standing next to you?" the bear girl interrupted, pointing to Kenaka with widened eyes.
I nodded, "Yes. His name's Kenaka, and this is my cougar cub familiar, Mametama."
The bear girl squatted in front of my bear cub familiar, "You're so cuuuuuute. May I pet you?"
"... Just be gentle about it, please," Kenaka requested, averting his gaze.
Mametama teased through [Telepathy] as the bear girl gently pet Kenaka's head.
the bear cub retorted.
"So, are you here to take on the dungeon too?" I asked the bear girl to change the subject.
Satisfied with her pets, the bear girl stood back up and scratched her head, "Yeah. I'm honestly holding a spot for my party right now while they get everything ready … at least, that was the plan after I drew the short straw last night. Knowing them, though, they're gonna take longer to get ready before coming up with my breakfast. The person letting people into the dungeon won't let us hold up the line too long to wait for other party members to arrive before we all go in, so I'd have to go all the way back to the end of the line to start over if they don't come sooner … and now, not only am I tired, but I'm hungry after mentioning food too."
Yikes. That's a bummer … hold on, I thought before discreetly reaching into my [Storage] and pulled out the paper bag the breadshop imp girl gave me. The loaf of bread I was given was much bigger than I expected and I didn't want to stock up on it too much before breakfast with my own party, so I only ate about less than half and drank the whole bottle of milk before we made our way to the dungeon, thinking I might have more later as a bit of a snack in between training.
With this bear girl being bigger than me, though, she'd probably need more energy than I do, so I tore off a piece of the loaf from the end for myself before holding out the rest to her, "Here, take the rest of this. It may not be much, but hopefully it will help you get by a little longer."
"Whooooa, thanks! You're a lifesaver!" she said while taking the bread and before eating it ravenously. Despite the rest of my loaf still being so big, it was gone within a minute. She hummed in delight while rubbing her bare stomach. The gesture seemed sexy to me and I couldn't help but stare for a bit.
"So, is it only you and your familiars going into the dungeon, or are you waiting for others too?" the bear girl then asked, "I've heard this is one of the more difficult dungeons for most humans. Will you be okay?"
"... Huh?" I responded before shaking my head in realization, "Oh, no, it's just the three of us going in, and I'll be fine. Even if I went in on my own, I've fought solo enough to know how to watch my own back."
"Hmmmmm …" the bear girl hummed while tilting her head in thought, crossing her arms to where she heaved up her breastplate-covered tits to emphasize their weight and size, "I can hold myself in a fight, too, but I'd rather not be alone if I could help it … I know, what if you come with me and my party?"
I blinked in surprise, "Is that really okay?"
She nodded, "Sure. Two or more adventuring parties joining together for quests isn't uncommon, and the same can be said for dungeon crawling. Everyone in my party are demons, but they tend to go at their own pace without caring for the other, but they're mostly okay people. For you to be out here and even sharing your food with me, you seem like a good guy, and I think I can trust you. I can even vouch for you if some of them are in disagreement, so what do you say?"
I waved a hand with an apologetic smile, "I appreciate the offer, but I'm kind of on a schedule for today and I'm not planning on going down very far."
I tried to be gentle with the decline, but the real reason why is so I don't reveal too much of my capabilities to outside parties. This is especially so when the Demon King somehow knows I'm in the very country she rules over, and I can't ignore the possibility that one of her agents or something is currently watching me. For all I knew, as chill and cute this bear girl seemed, she could very well be one of them while putting on an act.
Nyra admitted, referring to her altered memories,
