-This chapter contains descriptive erotic content--
Just as our party safely reached the Third Floor's settlement, the walls of the Dungeon reverberated with screeching noises.
An immense mass of glowing light burst from the path we came from as dozens of Lunar Glowstrikers poured in.
In a matter of seconds, more monsters crawled from every other path.
Panic ensued in the settlement, and the adventurers resting quickly took to arms.
Magic barrages exploded one after the other, while swords and spear tips peeked out from behind makeshift barriers to stab the lizards.
Some of the adventurers feared that the endless horde was caused by a boss descending from another floor and suggested we should run. Once they noticed the absurd number of tails that the Dungeon failed to absorb, their fear turned into excitement.
Driven by greed, the adventurers not only stayed and fought, but more parties started popping up in the settlement.
The war we had inadvertently started against the Lunar Glowstrikers turned into a massive hunt.
Seeing the scene unfold before their eyes, Mia, Claire, and even Licia stared at me with pleading eyes, begging to join the fray.
Miwen: "...Just be careful not to expose yourselves."
Since Mia and Ellie had to hide their non-human identities, I kept an eye on them. And while they unfortunately couldn't go all out, the girls' abilities quickly made them the stars of the show.
The fight ended with Claire and other mages casting a massive fire pillar that engulfed every path leading to the settlement.
Once the dust had settled, we were left with a mountain of corpses and a ground glistening with the silvery light of the Glowstrikers' tails.
After the battle, the other adventurers and I were forced to fill out a long report in the office about what happened in the Dungeon. Though of course, the girls who had drawn everyone's attention were nowhere to be seen.
I arrived home late since it took me a while to fill out the report and answer the questions at the office, and I also took some time to post the map and guide to the nest where we found the [Duke], [Queen], and [King] Glowstrikers.
Miwen: "Hm... How about we order pizza today?"
The girls turned their heads, hunger and confusion written all over their faces. They were free to use my kitchen however they liked, but they seemed eager to eat my food.
While I was happy that they felt this way, I was too tired to cook anything.
Miwen: "You know... We can celebrate everyone reaching the level cap and the haul we had?"
We earned $500 from the drops we collected from the Lunar Glowstrikers, and since we'd have our first day off tomorrow, today was the perfect opportunity to hang out.
Licia: "You want to celebrate a successful raid? Does that mean you'll be buying beer?"
Her expression was filled with the same warmth as ever, but behind it was a slight hint of excitement.
Ellie: "Oh...! Can we!?"
If Licia had a spark of excitement, Ellie was practically glowing.
Even though the two were the gentlest girls in our party, they were also veteran adventurers, and to them, celebrating meant alcohol.
Miwen: "Alright then, we have pizza and beer. Anyone want something else?"
They didn't have to insist for me to agree.
If anything, pizza and beer sounded great.
Beatrice: "Oh, I strongly prefer wine over beer... It's much, much sweeter..."
While I was scrolling the shopping list, Beatrice leaned over my shoulder and whispered extremely close to my ear.
The thick fabric of her sweater rubbed on my arm, the softness of her breasts lingering as she pressed them on me.
Right as I turned to face her, my cheeks met the palm of Claire's hand as she pushed us apart, standing between Beatrice and me.
Claire: "Oh... If you want to impress me, it's gotta be this one. B-But if it's you, I guess this one would do too..."
As I added vodka and fruits to the cart instead of the expensive drinks she pointed at, she puffed her cheeks.
But before she could say a word, I patted her head and promised her I'd make a drink on par, if not better than the liquor she had in her father's house.
Miwen: "...Anna, Mia? Anything you'd like?"
Anna shook her head, saying that she was fine with beer.
Meanwhile, despite her ears twitching at the mention of her name, Mia turned on the TV and sat on the sofa, ignoring the question.
I sat right beside her, nudging her arm until she relented.
Mia: "I've never had alcohol before, so... Whatever is fine..."
She averted her eyes, avoiding my gaze.
Miwen: "...You're of drinking age, right?"
Her eyes narrowed.
Mia: "I don't know what that is, but I'm almost nineteen now."
I never realized she was older than me.
Mia: "It's not because of my age, though. Mom used to say that alcohol was bad and never let me drink any..."
She turned her attention to the TV, and I quietly patted her head.
Around half an hour after our drinks arrived, we finally had our pizza.
Anna and I were playing a game, while Mia and Ellie waited for their turn.
The girls had enjoyed quite a few drinks already, and the mood was quite nice.
Claire: "Ahh! I can't believe it!"
I heard what sounded like a devastated Claire sobbing behind the sofa I sat on.
She sounded even sadder than when she told Licia and me about her past life and death.
Licia: "What's wrong?"
Her usual sweetheart tone sounded even sweeter, the words almost sticking to her lips.
It was a blessing to the ear amidst the chaotic noise filling the room.
Claire: "It's all over..."
She began sniffling, bumping her fists against Licia.
Anna: "Are you alright?"
Sitting on the sofa next to me, Anna only spared me a brief look before her attention shifted to the TV.
Miwen: "Yeah... I'm just processing this..."
While Claire worried me, I had no choice but to keep my eyes locked on the game.
Anna: "You better get your head back into the game, or else you'll die."
She had me cornered.
For me to escape, I'd need to concentrate as much as I-
Ellie: "B-Block! Block it!"
The elf sitting next to me tugged on my sleeves. She completely miscalculated her strength and almost pulled me into her lap, only to then push me back, violently shaking me.
Mia: "No! You gotta attack more! Keep on the offensive!"
While one of her hands pulled my hair, the other pulled my shoulder, adding a new direction to the shaking.
With the two helping me so much, I failed to do any of their suggestions.
My defeat was all but confirmed.
Until a miracle happened.
Anna was distracted by an evil witch who, while walking toward the armchair, tripped and fell at her side.
The distraction only lasted a second, but it was enough for me to pull the rug on her.
Miwen: "You're quite the sneaky one, huh? Almost had me."
I nudged her arm with my elbow.
Anna: "Ugh... I was so close."
After a long, dejected sigh, she slouched on the couch and handed Mia her controller.
Mia: "It's my turn now!"
Leaning over from behind the sofa, she held the controller over my head, using me as her personal support.
Miwen: "Yeah, you'll go against Anna, though. I need to check on Beatrice and Claire."
Anna and the others were so distracted by the game that they didn't even offer poor Beatrice a hand as she lay on the floor.
It didn't seem like she had hurt herself, and as I extended my hand, she stared at my palm and then at the ground, almost as if considering lying there the rest of the night.
Miwen: "You fine? Maybe you had one too much..."
When she finally accepted my hand, she wobbled her way up, leaning on my shoulder before we reached the armchair.
Beatrice: "Sorry... I seem to be... Dizzy..."
Instead of letting go of my hand after sitting on the couch, she began caressing it affectionately.
Miwen: "Mhm. Just take it easy, alright?"
I left Beatrice with the other girls and headed to the kitchen counter, where I found Claire still sobbing despite Licia's reassurance.
Everyone was enjoying themselves, and Claire was one of the most excited ones just moments before I sat down to play on the couch.
Miwen: "What happened to her, Licia?"
Her mood had completely shifted in just a few minutes, and not in the usual "it's not like that!" way.
Licia: "Good question~"
While hugging Claire and stroking her hair, she let out a voice so soft, it almost sounded flirty.
Claire: "M-Miwen...!"
For a moment, her expression brightened, and she launched into my chest.
Claire: "It's all over...! There's no more beer...!"
Pressing her head on my chest, she lifted her chin, her watery eyes begging me as if she was facing a crisis.
With how loud and energetic she usually was, I'd never have expected her to be the sulking drunk type.
Yet, lack of beer was all it took to bring her to tears.
Miwen: "Did you look in the freezer?"
I gently brushed her hair away from her eyes.
Claire: "Heh? I forgor~"
Licia and I looked at each other for a second before bursting into laughter.
Her delivery was peak silliness and cuteness.
Licia: "Hm~ Let's grab some then~ Do you want one as well~?"
She guided Claire to the fridge and opened the freezer that she'd somehow missed.
Miwen: "I still have one can half-empty. Also, make sure she drinks water too, just in case."
Since no one was looking our way, I kissed Licia on the cheek.
Almost immediately, her cheeks turned rose, and she returned the favor thrice over.
Having checked on Licia and Claire, I returned to the sofa and watched the match Anna had against Ellie after she defeated Mia.
While Beatrice enjoyed a glass of wine, a slice of pizza, and her spellbook, Ellie was having her butt handed to her in the fighting game we were playing.
Miwen: "Are you having fun?"
I sat on the armrest near Mia.
She stared at me suspiciously for a second, but the game was too interesting for her to look away and provided a good excuse to avoid my eyes.
Mia: "I guess... Your world is not bad..."
Her tail swayed from side to side. As it brushed against Ellie's arm, the tickling made the elf start giggling uncontrollably.
My sharp-sensed fiancée didn't seem to realize the torture she was putting Ellie through.
Miwen: "Is it better than the raid, though?"
She picked up a can of beer, but as she gulped it down, her face turned sour.
Mia: "The battle was fun, but it was annoying to hide under the coats, so... I guess I like this better. Not you, though. Just the pizza."
A soft chuckle escaped her, and her fingers ran a circle on the can before she started drinking again.
Ellie: "Ahhh! There! Take that!"
She was still losing and barely getting a hit in, mashing the controller like a maniac while leaning side to side.
From what I could tell, she had three cans, and the last one of them she hadn't even finished yet.
Still, that was enough for excitement to drown out her usual shyness.
Miwen: "Bea, can I have a glass?"
She lent me the bottle, and I poured the wine for Mia.
While Mia disliked the aftertaste, she seemed to enjoy the beer, so I thought maybe she'd like the wine even more.
Mia: "...Isn't this sweet? I'd rather stick with the beer."
She turned her head, glimpsing at the glass from the corner of her eye.
Miwen: "I wouldn't say it's sweet, exactly..."
I swirled the wine in the glass.
Miwen: "It's more like... Thick and hot."
Beatrice: "Fufu..."
Even though I wasn't looking her way, she made sure to direct her laugh at me.
Mia: "Well, I did like the fruity one, so..."
I told her to take a small sip, but she emptied the glass in one go.
Mia: "Ew... It's sticking to my tongue..."
She stuck out her tongue and shook her head.
The girls really impressed me.
I thought knights were supposed to be dignified, but Claire gulped down the drinks I prepared one after the other like there'd be no tomorrow and got wasted before her mood shift.
Despite tripping over earlier, Beatrice was tired from the raid and seemed mostly fine. Her teasing grew slightly less subtle, though.
Meanwhile, Ellie was overflowing with energy, and even Mia was slightly more expressive and talkative.
With everyone surrounding the TV like this, I could keep an eye on them and make sure they wouldn't go overboard.
My only real concern was...
Licia: "Hmn~"
A soft, almost whisper-like moan echoed from behind the sofa.
Since earlier, I thought Licia was behaving a little strangely.
She seemed to hold her alcohol as well as Anna and I, but her gaze was filled with desire.
Not only that, the way she was comforting Claire when I checked on them... It was like there was no distance between them at all, and her hand seemed to be reaching toward Claire's breasts.
Though I could be imagining things-
Claire: "Hn!"
Another moan, this time slightly louder.
Mia: "Did you hear that?"
Her ears twitched.
As she turned her head toward the kitchen, I cupped her chin and fed her another pizza slice.
Miwen: "...Must've been a pussycat."
While I had a good idea of what was happening in the kitchen, I decided to protect the two as much as I could.
Mia: "I see... We didn't have those back home, so I never heard that sound."
I increased the volume of the TV, but after a while, even that wasn't enough to muffle the sounds Licia and Claire were making in the kitchen.
Mia: "Are you sure? It sounds like-"
I landed a hand on her shoulder and quietly nodded my head.
Miwen: "It's just two horny pussies. Must be their mating season."
As I glanced back, I saw Licia hugging a quivering Claire from behind, kissing her lightly on the neck and cheek.
While Claire humped the counter, Licia humped her.
Beatrice: "...And you're fine with that?"
Fooling a slightly drunk Mia was easy enough; her senses were far from the usual.
Anna and Ellie were also distracted by the game, so it didn't seem like they noticed anything, either.
But Beatrice... Even though she seemed immersed in her book, she was attentive enough to tease me.
There was no way she'd miss what was happening.
Miwen: "Yeah. I'm fine with that."
Licia, Claire, and I shared the bed a few times already, and it was slightly awkward how I had to take turns with them.
They were also close friends, and I caught quite a few glimpses of Licia staring at her body.
If anything, I was happy to see them becoming even closer.
Miwen: "More importantly, it's my turn now."
Despite barely winning a round, Ellie had asked for a best of three after losing her first game to Anna.
Since Mia and I were distracted, she agreed, and Ellie managed to lose a best-of-five.
Miwen: "You...! Alright, if you wanna spam that..."
Anna was surprisingly cracked at the game.
Even though I had played the earlier titles way more, it hurt my pride to be pushed into playing so seriously against a girl who had never picked up a controller before in her life.
While I did everything in my power not to lose face, Ellie and Mia started talking about hunting, and Beatrice started dozing off.
When Licia and Claire finally left the kitchen, Anna paused the game.
Licia: "Um... We're a bit tired, so... We'll be going to the bedroom first... If you don't mind..."
Her breath was uneven, and she kept staring at Claire with the same eyes she'd give me in bed.
Miwen: "Sure, have fun."
I was getting a little tired myself, but I didn't want to interrupt them, so I focused on the game.
Claire: "Hehe~ You bet we will~"
After Licia went to such lengths to hide it, Claire made it incredibly obvious.
Still, it was getting late, so no one batted an eye.
[18:16, 17/08/2026] VINI Uwu: Beatrice herself was barely awake and decided to return to the [Kingdom], and after the alcohol finally hit Ellie hard, she made Mia her hostage, bombarding her with questions.
The look in Mia's eyes practically pleaded with me for help, but Anna and I weren't that keen on the idea and put on a movie so that we wouldn't risk passing the controller and changing positions anymore.
Even though the movie didn't distract Ellie, midway through, her energy suddenly ran out, and I let her and Mia return to the [Kingdom] to rest.
For a while, it was just Anna and me.
She lowered the volume of the TV, bringing a peaceful mood to the room before resting her head on my lap.
It was a little odd since we weren't that close, but I blamed it on the alcohol, and since it was so cozy, I gently ran my fingers through her hair as the tension left our bodies.
Anna: "...Are you not gonna join their fun?"
Now that she had lowered the TV's volume, we could hear the occasional moan coming from the bedroom, and it was impossible to hide what was happening from her.
Miwen: "...I'll let them have the night for themselves."
It wasn't fair to not let them share a night just between them when they had let me-
Anna: "I see... but isn't it a bit lonely for you? Want me to suck you off?"
Miwen: "Nah it's fi-"
I flinched, my eyes blinking uncontrollably.
Miwen: "...Wait, what?"
For a second, I thought I had imagined it.
I even checked how many cans I had, just in case, but...
She faced away from the TV, and while staring into my eyes, she began unbuttoning my pants.
Miwen: "What are you doing?"
As the TV flashed its light on us, Anna lowered her gaze, bringing my thing out.
Anna: "Don't mind me..."
There was no way I could not mind her.
However, she gobbled me up too quickly for me to answer.