Chapter 210: Jake’s Dilemma

"...Why... is this... creature... eating you?"

Hearing that question, Jake’s hand paused mid-stroke on Aria’s hair.

He blinked a few times as a short, awkward laugh escaped him as he looked between the naga’s confused eye and the soft blue-haired head still bobbing steadily between his legs.

"Ah... that... ehem," he said, clearing his throat.

"She’s not eating me. Not in the way you’re thinking."

He gave Aria’s head another gentle pat after sensing the movement slow down.

She only hummed softly around him in response, and just continued, never breaking her careful rhythm.

"It’s... a healing method," Jake explained, voice still a little rough from the lingering pleasure.

"My body recovers faster when she does this. That’s why the bruises are already fading."

Hearing that, Samu’dra’s eye narrowed further, clearly unconvinced.

Her long tail flicked once against the ground.

"...Strange... method."

Jake could only offer a wry smile.

"Yeah. It is pretty strange."

He really wasn’t sure how to explain this concept to another species.

But then,

Samu’dra tilted her head slightly, her single eye still fixed on the soft bobbing of Aria’s head.

After a moment of silent consideration, her rough voice rumbled out again.

"...Should I... eat you too...?"

"???"

Jake blinked a few more times.

His eyes slowly traveled up the naga’s powerful frame until they locked onto that fierce face filled with sharp teeth.

The image of those fangs closing around him flashed through his mind, and his face turned slightly pale.

Even if he was lewd... he wasn’t that degenerate and daredevil.

He coughed lightly.

"Ah— no. T-Thank you for the offer, really," Jake said quickly, forcing a polite smile.

"But this method only works... between the same species."

Samu’dra’s eye narrowed a fraction, as if processing the new information.

Her long thick tail flicked once again against the ground.

"...Same... species."

"Yeah," Jake nodded, gently stroking Aria’s hair again as another soft hum vibrated around him.

"Humans with humans. It wouldn’t work the same way with you."

He reached down, picked up the large mushroom she had brought, and held it up with a more genuine smile.

"But this? This is perfect. Thanks again for finding it."

Jake held the large mushroom up for a moment longer, examining its oddly shaped cap and thick stem.

It gave off a faint, earthy scent mixed with something faintly medicinal.

Samu’dra watched him in silence, her eye unblinking, as if waiting to see whether he would actually eat it.

Noticing those expectant eyes, Jake took a careful bite with a small shrug.

The texture was denser than he expected, and a cool, tingling sensation spread across his tongue almost immediately.

He chewed and swallowed, then took another bite.

Almost at once, a gentle warmth began spreading through his body.

The last lingering soreness in his ribs faded further, and he could feel the Sex Fiend passive working in tandem with whatever properties the mushroom had.

"Ohh..!"

Jake’s eyes brightened slightly at this pleasant sensation.

"...Better... now?" the naga asked in her rough, deep voice.

Jake gave a small, genuine smile.

"Yeah. A lot better. Thanks to both of you."

He gently patted Aria’s head again.

"Mhmm~"

She responded with another soft hum, never breaking her rhythm.

Samu’dra remained where she was, simply watching in that same quiet, stoic manner.

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After a while...

Jake finally pushed himself up from the rock, carefully testing his body.

Aria was still kneeling below, looking up at Jake with a proud expression as she wiped the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand.

She looked quietly satisfied, as if she had done a particularly good job.

Jake rolled his shoulders, then pressed a hand against his ribs where the large purple bruise had been.

There was nothing.

He poked the area again, harder this time.

Still no pain.

His skin was smooth, the discoloration completely gone.

Even the lingering fatigue from the earlier fight had vanished.

Instead, a steady, almost restless energy hummed through his body.

Jake’s eyes widened.

He looked down at his own body in genuine surprise, flexing his fingers and rolling his neck.

The Sex Fiend passive had always helped him recover faster, but this was on another level.

"Damn... so this is what happens when I actually pay attention to it. The healing property of Sex Fiend is way stronger than I thought."

Jake took another moment to examine himself before finally looking toward Aria.

Then his gaze shifted to Samu’dra, who was resting nearby with her massive body sat on the ground.

A smile appeared on Jake’s face.

"Thanks you. Both of you."

Samu’dra’s large tail lightly slammed against the ground with a dull thud.

She raised her head and gave Jake a slow nod, as if accepting his thanks.

Aria, meanwhile, smiled slightly, though she quickly returned to her usual serious expression.

"You’re welcome."

Even though both Aria and Samu’dra maintained their usual stoic expressions, Jake could tell they were happy to hear his thanks.

Then Aria rose to her feet, brushing a few strands of blue hair away from her face.

Her loosely tied shirt had shifted during earlier, leaving one full large white breast still exposed.

She calmly tugged the fabric back into place, adjusting the knot so that both soft curves were covered once more, though the thin material still clung to her damp skin.

Without a word, she turned and began walking toward the nearby stream.

The soft sway of her hips and the way the wet shirt clung to her figure were hard to ignore, but she moved with the same composed calm as always.

Jake watched her go for a moment, then smiled wryly when he saw Aria kneel by the water’s edge.

She cupped a handful of clear stream water, took a small sip, and began quietly gargling, cheeks puffed slightly as she rinsed her mouth.

Jake scratched his cheek slightly at the sight.

After all, he had ejaculated three times inside that amazing mouth of hers.

He cleared his throat and looked away for a moment before meeting Samu’dra’s gaze.

Jake offered the naga a small smile and started walking toward her.

"Thanks again for the mushroom," he said. "It really helped. Combined with... everything else, I’m completely healed."

He flexed his muscles once, displaying his condition to the naga before him.

Samu’dra’s eye narrowed slightly, as if she were confirming his words for herself.

After a moment, she gave a short, low rumble of acknowledgment.

"...Good."

Silence fell between the two.

Jake stared at Samu’dra for a moment before shaking his head with a helpless smile.

"You’re really not much of a talker, are you?"