Heroine Netori

In a world full of clichés like saying "Did I kill him?" only for the enemy to be fine, or planning a proposal after the war and then dying, or getting dragged into a novel by leaving a 5700-character comment,

-Queee...

Or like now, the protagonist's buffs.

Does it even make sense? Cutting lightning? Are you a ninja? Look at the boss's face. He's ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) completely lost his mind from disbelief. Eesh.

-Queeeek!

Merciless Siu had already cut down the boss who had lost the will to resist. With a heavy thud, the giant body of the creature collapsed. Phew... I was tense watching it, but the end came anticlimactically.

-Clap, clap, clap! "Amazing! Truly impressive!"

Then, a familiar voice came from behind along with applause.

Turning around, I saw Louise, the vice-captain of the Marta Guard, looking excitedly at Siu. Behind her, her subordinates were distributing clothes to the women, and Sophia was helping them. Brutus! You spoke in time. Fortunately, the guard arrived at just the right moment.

I was worried Siu had defeated the boss too quickly, but it was just my concern. Louise had not missed Siu's heroic actions. Maybe this time she'd really start to take an interest in him? I planned not to spare any effort to get them together this time.

"Louise! Thank you for the support!"

"Hmm! We rushed over but it seems everything's already settled. You guys are truly reliable."

"We were lucky, haha."

"No! Luck is also a skill. And isn’t it the second time? If coincidence happens twice, that too is skill. I wasn’t wrong about you."

"Well... thank you for seeing it that way."

"And that man... it's hard to believe he's just become an adventurer, given how formidable he has become. He seems even stronger than before."

Oh, she's responding well? It feels like she's already maxed out on affection. Louise's eyes sparkled as she went on praising Siu's recent heroics. Really, just a little more encouragement might do the trick?

"Siu has been training every single day since he arrived in Marta. It's natural for him to have become this strong!"

"Hmm! Trained every single day? Impressive!"

Sophia, who had approached by then, chimed in, praising Siu, and Louise seemed particularly delighted by the mention of training. Is Louise a training junkie too? They really might be a good match. I feel motivated.

"Brother... can you return the doll now, ah, Louise!"

"What a quick reunion! And to think you've become this strong in the meantime! As a fellow swordsman, I must pay my respects."

"Uh... thank you! It's an honor to receive such praise from Louise, who is proficient with the sword."

"Hmm-hmm!"

The atmosphere was good. When Siu finished up and came back, Louise greeted him with enthusiasm, and Siu responded joyfully. And the two started a conversation about their swordsman stuff, and it was nice to watch.

"I was thinking of inviting you all home today as a token of gratitude, how about it?"

"Really? We're always ready..."

"I'm sorry, it’s difficult today."

"..."

What? The mood suddenly turned awkward... Louise was riding high on her invitation when Siu, looking serious, rejected it. Was this guy planning to head straight to the brothel again? Louise froze, her smiling face stiffening, probably never expecting to be turned down. I felt a bit sorry for her.

"How dare you reject the vice-captain's invitation?!"

"What do you think you are!"

It wasn't just me who felt that way; the subordinates also spoke up in place of Louise, visibly angry, showing their respect for her.

"Let's look at ourselves, folks. Aren't we completely covered in blood? It would be more disrespectful to accept the invitation in this state."

"Right! Louise is Marta's goddess! Please give us a chance to prepare to receive the goddess!"

Thanks to me and Sophia making excuses, it was a bit of an ordeal. Damn. I'm tired, why not go and get treated? Sigh. However, Louise didn't seem to hold a grudge against us, accepting our excuses with a smile. And true to her nature of being weak to praise, she twitched her ears, enjoying Sophia calling her a goddess. Is this gap moe? That part is really cute.

"I was the one being presumptuous. I'll send a formal invitation, so please accept it then."

"Of course. We'll be waiting!"

Instead of going to the guild, we headed straight to our lodging. Going to the guild would undoubtedly lead to being caught up in endless conversations. So, we left that to the guard and decided to rest immediately today. We were quite tired and needed to soothe the shocks we received today. Orcs with a fetish for obesity... I'm still dizzy, really.

But shortly after arriving at the lodging, Siu called me aside secretly and took a doll from me. What? I naturally thought Siu would head straight to the brothel, but apparently not. Does Siu have connections in Marta that I don't know about? Or was he planning to give that doll to a prostitute? Ah, I'm too tired to think straight.

-Squeak

As I shook my head and went up to my room, Sophia ran up and hugged me. Yes, Sophia must have been shocked too. Girls her age were subjected to such... Holding Sophia trembling in my arms, I felt guilty for not paying attention to her earlier. She must have been pretending to be cheerful in front of those people. Truly a saint.

"Sophie, are you okay?"

"Brother... can I just stay like this for a while?"

"...You can stay forever."

Sophia buried her face in my chest and sobbed, then, as I stroked her back, she began to cry loudly. It seemed her pent-up emotions were finally bursting out.

"It's so sad... huhu... why did those people have to suffer like that?"

"Sophie..."

"Huh? Brother... huhu, why couldn't I protect them...?"

"It's not your fault."

"Uwaaah... but, but! The goddess gave me power... huhuk, to save people!"

Was Sophia troubled by not being able to save those women from the orcs earlier? She felt guilty, blaming herself even though it wasn't her fault.

"We did save them, didn't we? To those people, you are a hero. So don't be sad."

"Wuu... haaaah...!"

I continued to comfort Sophia until she calmed down, holding her tightly. Maybe I've been taking this world too lightly. It’s really a 'royal road' heroic tale. Unlike other fantasy genres diversified by cliché twisting, here, the boy is truly a hero and the girl truly a saint. She sincerely believes in the mission given by the goddess and tries her best to save the world. If I'm going to enjoy this world, I need to adjust to it somewhat. Yes, for Sophia's sake, I too must be sincere. With that resolve, I laid the exhausted Sophia on the bed.

"Brother..."

"Yes?"

"Do you know why orcs are so driven by sexual desire?"

"...No? I don't really know."

Why is she suddenly talking about this? Sophia, holding my hand that was stroking her hair, spoke in a moist voice.

"Orcs never retreat in battle. They live with the mindset that they could die at any moment."

"...I see."

"And since they can die at any moment, they take every opportunity to spread their seed."

Aha, an increase in knowledge. Full of instinctual drive to propagate their species? But why is she talking about this? Oh... right?

"Defeating the demon lord surely isn't easy? It must be a matter of life and death... right?"

"Probably... not easy."

"...Brother..."

After finishing her words, Sophia turned and climbed on top of me. Then, she reached down with one small, cute hand and firmly grasped my fully erect penis. Satisfied with that fact, Sophia began rubbing her body against mine and started licking my neck.

"Lick, brother... I want..."

"Haah... to have your child..."

"I want to make a child with you, brother. Okay?"