Chapter 81: The Sea god’s dungeon

Healthy erection-boosting fantasies flooded my mind.

No. Stop.

That would mean Nami was my first heroine.

It was impossible for the first meeting with a heroine to involve soul modification.

A Fleshlight is a Fleshlight.

A heroine is a heroine.

The more complicated the situation, the more important clear rules become.

The value of a Fleshlight and a heroine are not the same.

I needed a firm set of rules.

"Nami is a tool of the Fleshlight Collector. She might put you in danger, but she can also make things a lot easier for us."

Would the two of them accept this situation?

"That’s just the nature of weapons! I’m fine with it!"

"Yeah... if that’s what Ren wants, I’ll go along with it."

What a relief.

My team members had surprisingly generous hearts.

What would the original Ren have done? Collected a pile of Fleshlights and hunted alone?

"Why bother with a pussy and a shirt?" He probably would have been that arrogant.

Instead, I gained two lovely girlfriends who were honest about their feelings.

I felt like I was navigating the world of Lustbound pretty well so far.

"We still have time. Let’s hit another dungeon, Ren!"

"Find us a good one, Ren."

My two beautiful girlfriends smiled and pulled me along by the hands.

I felt a little embarrassed realizing how envious the male students watching us must be.

The academy gossip mill was definitely going to work overtime today.

"Alright."

[Crimson Eye Activated]

I should put in some real effort for my girlfriends.

I scanned the countless gravitational waves floating across the training ground with sharp eyes and eventually locked onto a serious challenge.

[C+ (~B+) Grade Dungeon]

[Star Coral Beach]

[Rarity: B+] [Reward: A] [Anomaly: A+]

[A demon merchant will appear in this dungeon.]

[This dungeon has a strong anomaly level. Rank increases when certain conditions are met.]

[A special magical beast can be found in the Sea God Dungeon.]

’Found it.’

"Conditional B+ rank dungeon. I found one."

It was the most dangerous dungeon I had attempted so far. But there were good reasons to take the risk: my mother working herself to the bone for the family, and my little sisters who still felt responsible for supporting their D-class older brother. I wanted to show them I could become someone more reliable.

Most importantly, I wasn’t alone this time.

"Aria. Let’s do it. I won’t hold you back."

Aria playfully slapped my back with her palm, grinning.

"Thanks to your help, Ren, I know you can do even better!"

"I’ll help too!"

Elle stepped forward bravely.

"Alright. Let’s go!"

[Entering the dungeon]

[Participants: Aria Nakamori, Ren Asahi, Elle Isis]

I threw myself into the gravitational wave.

Chilly air wrapped around my body as I stepped out of the indoor training ground into the open.

Today the air felt different.

’It’s an actual beach.’

The sea breeze was distinctive.

It felt incredibly refreshing against my skin.

"Wow! What is this? It’s the ocean, right? And we’re the only ones here!"

"It’s called Star Coral Beach."

"Star Coral Beach? Is this the domain of the sea god?"

[Entering Star Coral Beach]

[This is the domain of the sea god who governs the universe known as the sea.]

[Please pass the Sea God’s Test.]

’The system messages here are the friendliest of any domain I’ve entered.’

"None of you get dive sickness, right?"

Aria spoke while fastening her cherished sword, Yukihime, at her waist.

Elle focused magical energy into the Wallwood Staff, checking her weapon.

Oh. I almost forgot one thing.

"Nami! Come out. I’m introducing you to my companions."

A stunning girl with apple-red hair, wearing only a white bikini dashed out of the Fleshlight Inventory the moment I called.

"Hello, juniors~."

"Uh... wow... hello..."

"Give a short introduction, Nami."

Nami flashed a bright smile and made a V-sign with her fingers.

"I’m Nami. Former B-class serial exhibitionist villain, now Master’s exclusive Fleshlight."

"She’s... really beautiful."

"Your girlfriends are beautiful too, you know? Master has excellent taste."

Aria didn’t know where to look when faced with Nami’s bikini.

Finding a safe place for the eyes was difficult for both men and women.

"Nami... that outfit... you didn’t pick it just because we’re at the beach, did you?"

"Ah, this is my suit. It’s a costume that still looks great on me even after I became a Fleshlight, don’t you think?"

I was already used to Nami’s bikini.

It was extremely provocative.

"I’ll focus the Fleshlight buffs mainly on Nami, so please support us."

"This academy actually has dungeons this high-ranked."

"Yeah. I have a knack for finding them."

"Master is a man of unmatched ability~."

She was sensitive to praise again.

Nami really did seem like a former academy honor student.

"Nami’s overall stats were B-class, right?"

"Yes~!"

"Applying the buff."

Fleshlight Enhancement!

[Fleshlight Nami]

Strength『221』▲112

Agility『190』▲90

Stamina『180』▲119

Technique『190』▲90

Almost doubled.

"Master, do you have buff magic? The effect is crazy!"

"Ah, really? It’s a Fleshlight buff. Is that okay?"

"It’s incredible! I love it!"

Aria, who had once rejected my buff for being too crude,

looked at the delighted Nami and me with a complicated expression.

Hmm. I should try not to look like I’m enjoying this too much.

"Don’t cling unnecessarily."

"Wasn’t it Master who clung to me this morning when he wanted some action?"

"...What...!?"

"Eek...!"

"Watch your mouth!!"

"What’s the point of hiding it when everyone already knows I’m a Fleshlight?!"

I hurriedly covered Nami’s mouth.

"...Sorry. She’s a Fleshlight, so please understand."

"...Yeah. Well, since she’s a Fleshlight, I guess it can’t be helped."

Aria’s face turned bright red at the explicit words."

"I only ever did it with condoms too."

Elle was getting competitive in her own way.

"Alright, let’s focus on the dungeon."

I stopped worrying about whether she was a Fleshlight or not and lowered my guard a little.

But I didn’t dislike Nami.

I still believed a Fleshlight couldn’t be a true heroine,

yet she was proving she couldn’t be underestimated as a rival to the heroines either.

All of that was possible simply because she was beautiful.

Nami carried herself with the mindset that she was ready to receive my climax inside her at any moment.

A busty beauty in a white bikini. The impact was undeniable.

"If you feel the urge after we clear the dungeon, just tell me. We can even do it in a restroom."

"First let’s concentrate on clearing the dungeon. This place is dangerous."

Aria turned around as if she had realized something.

[The Sea God’s Trial begins]

Monstrous fish-like creatures began emerging onto the shore.

"Prepare for battle!"

These weren’t the familiar orcs or goblins. Higher ranks always brought different monsters.

This was my first time facing creatures that looked like a twisted mix of fish and human. You could argue they still resembled people, but the webbing between their fingers and toes and those completely alien faces made them something else entirely.

Their entire bodies were covered in blue scales, and they carried spears that looked like living coral.

"Be careful! These are Herringfolk, same level of strength as the orcs from the Golden Dungeon!"

"Ah!"

Elle’s shoulders tensed. She was probably remembering the time her magic had been completely useless. I took her hand.

"It’s okay. You’ve got plenty of people who can back you up now."

"...Yes!"

"You gained fifty magic power, didn’t you? Show us what you can do."

"I’ll try!"

"They’re coming!"

The Herringfolk rushed in unusually large numbers. As always, Aria drew Yukihime and stepped into the most dangerous position.

"Scattering Mountain-Water Strike!"

Her wide, sweeping swordsmanship carved through a huge area, sending the fish-men flying like they were caught in a whirlwind.

"Ha!"

While Aria bought us time, I calmly set up the battle plan. I activated Concealing Fleshlight on the already-buffed Nami.

"We’ll support Aria from range. Nami, take out anything that gets close!"

"Yes~"

Nami, now invisible to everyone except me, moved to a good overwatch position. I started firing on the swarm of Herringfolk pressing Aria.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

The muzzle brake made control much easier. With the dot sight locked on their torsos, every shot dropped a target cleanly.

One jelly. Two jellies.

"They’re coming this way too!"

Drawn by the gunfire, more Herringfolk poured out of the water and charged us. While I reloaded,

Elle raised her staff and fired a magical projectile.

[Formless Magic Bullet]

[Launches mana shaped like a bullet. Exceptional stealth.]

"We hit them, Ren!"

"Good. Keep it up!"

I finished reloading and joined the firing line.

Meanwhile Nami handled the ones that broke through with pure enthusiasm.

Still in her white bikini, the invisible Nami dashed around freely, dropping enemies with long, flexible kicks that showed off every bit of her flexibility.

With the Fleshlight buff boosting her stats and the transparency letting her attack from complete surprise, her kill count climbed with every strike.

And it was incredibly sexy.

I knew I shouldn’t be thinking about that in the middle of a fight, but watching Nami fight in a bikini visible only to me was even more distracting.

It felt like raising a secondary character whose entire purpose was pure sex appeal.

"Nami Fleshlight with the full buff active, try and stop her!"

Even when she yelled, most of the aggro still went to the sound of my gunfire.