Chapter 86: Unlock New Play.
"Lord Eikou, could you think of a way to help me get the insect out of my clothes..."
Medea's face was red as she twisted her body restlessly from side to side.
"With you like this…"
Eikou thought to himself, even if she wants my help, how am I supposed to help exactly?! Could it be that I have to pull her clothes apart to catch the insect?
He did not hesitate for long. No matter what, Medea was a Lady and also his teammate. Eikou had no intention of ignoring her plea for help.
It was only great success. If it was just helping to catch an insect, it seemed like it was still acceptable!
"Alright, I understand..."
Eikou's drowsiness vanished instantly as he hurried toward the Greek Witch in front of him.
"Where did that insect crawl into your clothes?" he asked quickly. "Good thing it wasn't a dangerous Bladed-Wing Insect. Otherwise, you'd be in real trouble."
"That Wing Insect..."
Medea's face flushed even redder as she spoke softly:
"It seems it flew into my collar..."
"Huh? Uh, ah..."
Eikou froze, thinking to himself that this insect really knew where to crawl.
Looking at the contours of Medea Lily's chest, which had already begun to take shape and rose slightly, carrying the distinctive immaturity of a young girl, he could not help but swallow.
Though still inferior to the grown-up Medea, by the standards of a young girl it was already quite well-proportioned.
No, what am I even thinking about?!
Eikou hurriedly shook his head. While turning his face away to avoid looking directly, he reached out his hand to help her catch the insect.
"Kyaa~"
As soon as he touched her, he heard Medea let out a soft cry.
Eikou became flustered, unable to react in time.
"Y-you… don't suddenly move so close like that, Medea. T-t-that's really scary!"
he stammered.
"I'm sorry, Lord Eikou. I panicked a little and subconsciously moved closer..."
Panicked and moved closer instead—what kind of reflex is that?! That's way too forced!
It's fine, I'm panicking just as much over here.
Eikou closed his eyes and clenched his teeth, carefully feeling around with both hands. But after a bout of searching that made his heart pound wildly, there were still no results.
"There's nothing? Then where exactly is that insect?"
he asked with a red face.
"I'm sorry, Lord Eikou,"
Medea Lily said shyly,
"perhaps you'll have to help me remove some of my clothes. Like this, you won't be able to find it..."
"Huh...?!"
Just as Eikou was about to pull his hand back, it was already grabbed by Medea and guided toward the ties behind her clothes. With just two or three movements, he had helped her undo them.
"Uwaaaaaa..."
His face flushed bright red, as if steam was about to rise from him in an instant.
"St-still… still nothing. Where exactly is that insect?"
"Could it be inside my skirt?"
Medea said shyly.
"Wait, are you sure?! Is it really inside your skirt?!"
Eikou thought to himself, did an insect really crawl into her clothes? Does something like that really exist, or am I being set up by her?! Why are these Greek women so full of schemes? What joy do they get from tricking an outsider like me?
And speaking of it, Greek Witch like you would even dare to cook Demon God Pillars—would you really be afraid of an insect?
An innocent and pure witch?
No, this was clearly a Greek madwoman who, for the sake of love, was willing to use any means necessary!
And because of Disaster With Women, this "blindly lovestruck" side of Medea had even been severely amplified?!
Eikou was so embarrassed that he completely lost his ability to judge, only wanting to end everything as quickly as possible and avoid letting Caenis return and see this awkward scene.
He could not even be bothered to think about what exactly he was touching. After fumbling around for quite a while, there was still nothing.
"There's still nothing!"
Eikou was almost in despair, his face red to the point of nearly exploding.
"Medea Lily, could it be that the insect already flew away? Can this end now, can you spare me already?!"
"I'm sorry, maybe it's inside my socks. Please help me check carefully again..."
"How could that thing crawl in like that?! This is getting more and more ridiculous!"
"I'm sorry, Lord Eikou. It's also possible that I remembered wrong. It seems it crawled into my underwear..."
"How is it that fast?! Why can't I see anything at all? Is it even faster than Achilles?!"
Eikou could not help but complain.
Damn it, don't take advantage of my trust and kindness to do things like this!
Just as Eikou turned his face away, deciding that no matter what he would not listen to Medea's plea for help anymore, a burst of noise suddenly came from the nearby forest.
What, someone's here?
Not early, not late—why show up at the most embarrassing moment possible?!
"Oh? There's a campfire here? Did some idiot get here before us?"
A familiar, arrogant, and boastful voice rang out, sounding like that of some cocky blond young master.
Eikou recognized it instantly upon hearing it, his eyes widening in fear.
Damn it, Jason is here!
The heart that had been hanging in his throat now plunged straight to the bottom.
The worst person, at the worst time, in the worst possible situation!
Hearing the approaching footsteps, Eikou also glanced at Medea, whom he had been touching all over, her clothes disheveled. In his heart, he could only think:
How is this supposed to end?
If he said he was just helping Medea catch an insect, would Jason really believe it?
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of footsteps rang out, growing closer and closer.
Jason, Heracles, and Atalanta—three of them walked straight toward the campfire.
All three scanned the surroundings, but did not discover anything unusual.
As for Eikou, feeling guilty, he had already pulled Medea behind a large tree, not wanting the most awkward scene to occur.
"This campfire looks a bit strange,"
Atalanta, in her role as a Hunter, observed the surroundings and said calmly,
"It seems to have been set up with Magecraft. It hasn't gone out yet, which means they probably don't intend to leave. I guess they went to the nearby area to hunt for food."
"Ha ha, just as I expected!"
Jason nodded.
"In that case, let's move on quickly. Take the chance to go hunting. Just let those idiots keep tending the fire here."
Great, hurry up and leave already!
With his back pressed tightly against the tree trunk, avoiding their line of sight, Eikou thought that to himself.
Just as he was about to let out a sigh of relief, a soft body suddenly pressed tightly against him.
He saw Medea reveal a gentle, sweet smile. Her purple eyes, brimming with affection, looked at him as her youthful and delicate face drew closer.
So close that their eyelashes were about to touch, and he could even feel the warmth on the other's cheek.
Immediately after, the young girl slowly brought her rosy lips closer, her small teeth gently biting down on his lip.
Eikou's already racing heartbeat instantly accelerated even more.
Wait, Medea, do you really have to kiss me in this situation? Your husband is right over there. Don't you think this is completely against moral norms…?
That earlier deduction mentioned [unlocking new ways to play]—could it really be this kind of thing?!
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