In that battle high above, we had to coordinate like we were one. After something like that, it feels like she could become a reliable ally, a part of the team.
"Honestly, you always do this!"
As I mulled over these thoughts, Holly became angry.
"So you really liked her chest that much, didn't you? I admit it was bigger than mine!"
"No, that's not it... I didn't even see it, so I don't know how big it was."
"Don't lie! You must have felt it when she hugged you from behind on the Pegasus Sword! You felt her chest against your back, didn't you? Those large breasts!"
"I was too busy for that kind of thing."
There she goes again, bringing up strange topics.
Holly then started emphasizing her own chest with her arms.
"You see my chest every day, don't be distracted by someone else's!"
"No, I'm not distracted, and I don't even want to see yours..."
"What did you say!?"
Holly looked at me, astonished.
"No, I mean, you're the one who dresses like that, right? Ever since I first saw you, I thought it was too much. Too much exposure actually makes it less appealing, almost scary."
"Scary!?"
"Yes, it's not normal to dress like that. When I first saw you, I thought you were really off your rocker."
Well, if it was a god who created the Pegasus Sword, then that god might have been a bit off too.
"Your armor is beyond erotic. Eroticism needs some mystery. If panties are constantly visible, it becomes less exciting."
"You pervert!"
"I don't want to be told that by you..."
Let's drop this subject. Discussing our sexual preferences won't benefit either of us.
"Alright then."
For now, my black outfit, which I had hung near the fireplace, was dry, so I changed into it.
My body feels even more combat-ready. It's not that my muscles have grown, but the fat seems to have disappeared, making the muscles more defined.
My body has become unusually suited for combat."I might not have the powers of a Saintly Sword user when you're not possessing me, but I'm still pretty weak in terms of skill."
But I've noticed something... Shion, Iris, and the others still have large chests. If the same principle applied to me, where fats are the first to go when specializing in combat, then shouldn't their breasts, being fat deposits, disappear first?
"Hey, Holly."
"What is it?"
"Why does my fat disappear every time you possess me, but Shion and the others' chests don't shrink?"
"Are you only interested in breasts?"
"Well, I won't deny it. Losing interest in breasts seems like the end of manhood."
"… Possesshion enhances the body, you know? Strength, agility, durability, healing power, everything improves."
"I get that. I become stronger, faster, more resilient, and heal quicker, right?"
That must be why Heath is still alive after all his battles.
"And by the way, it also enhances beauty."
"What?"
"That's why men become more muscular and women become more glamorous."
"Why does that happen? Is that really an enhancement?"
Then why does Cattleya, who is quite beautiful and has a good figure, still look like a child?
"So, if you keep possessing me, will I become handsome?"
"No. Your face won't change."
"The rate of good-looking Saintly Sword users is high, right? Maybe the Divine Swords consider appearance as a talent too. After all, heroes tend to be good-looking."
"Really?"
It sounds discriminatory to me. Though if it helps defeat the Demon Lord and brings peace to the world, it might be fine. But right now, some Saintly Sword users are misusing their swords for personal gain.
Also, I've been hit at least once by almost every Saintly Sword attack.
Choosing users based on their appearance seems to be a mistake. If being good-looking is a prerequisite for a main character in a story, it's a bit disheartening when there's a clear reason for it.
"Well, I never wanted to be a hero or a Saintly Sword user anyway."
"You're practically acting like one."
Ignoring Holly's comment, I decided to check Amaranth's belongings. I'm considering adding her to the team, but there's also a high chance we'll part as enemies.It may be wise to gather some information from Amaranth's belongings.
Apart from the large sword-shaped Oni-God Sword, the cloak-shaped Rakshasa Sword, and the bracelet-shaped Ma-Kyu Sword, she doesn't seem to have much else.
But thinking about it, it might be time to leave this place. I need to regroup with Cattleya and Platanus to report the successful defeat of the Dungeon Boss. They probably understand the situation from the disappearance of the black clouds and the monsters, but they'll be worried if I don't return soon.
Moreover, Amaranth's accomplices, Sineraria and Jasmine, might show up here. How they would find Amaranth's location is a mystery, but it's possible. Especially Jasmine, the woman in the nun's attire, always seems to turn up just in time to rescue Amaranth and Sineraria when they're in trouble.
Before any of that happens, I should leave.
"Holly, let's regroup with Cattleya and the others."
"What about this woman?"
"She should be okay now. Leave her, and she'll either make her way back or reunite with her companions."
"Really? You're just going to leave her alive? At least take the Ma-Kyu Sword. The Oni-God Sword and Rakshasa Sword will be retrieved through expanshion, but the Ma-Kyu Sword won't, and it would be useful for us. Plus, it will significantly weaken her."
I was contemplating this. Even though we temporarily fought together, if we return to being enemies, it's logical to significantly reduce the enemy's strength. It's not like I'm killing her in her sleep.
Just as I was pondering this, the door of the house suddenly opened.
I couldn't believe my eyes.
There stood a witch and a nun - Sineraria and Jasmine had suddenly appeared.
"Too late! I realized too late!"
"Holly! We need to escape!"
As Holly tried to possess me,
"It's no use! I can't enhance your body!"
She said while leaving my body.Having been possessed by Holly twice in one day was unprecedented, but it seems that once per day is my limit for enhancement. Even Shion, after being possessed for a few hours, needs half a day to recover. So, this is probably my limit too.
Anyway, it looks like I have no choice but to escape with my current strength. Fortunately, after being possessed by Holly several times, my physical abilities, especially my dynamic vishion, have been enhanced. Maybe I can manage.
But why am I always late to realize things, even though I generally have good intuition? I often have a bad feeling about things, and it usually turns out to be right, yet I always end up too late to act. I shouldn't have been wasting time talking about chests with Holly.
"Why are you here?" Sineraria asks, tilting her head while staring at me.
Jasmine looks at Amaranth, who's sleeping on the bed, and says, "She's late returning... she seems to be suffering from magic depletion."
Then, as she lifts the blanket, she exclaims, "Oh my... it seems we've interrupted something interesting..."
"Aha, is that what's going on..." Sineraria and Jasmine shift their gaze from a naked Amaranth to me.
They're completely misunderstanding the situation, just as I expected. My bad premonitions have almost reached the level of future prediction, but even though I can foresee them, I can't do anything about them.
"Don't get the wrong idea. I haven't done anything," I assert, deciding to act confidently.
Rushing out to escape would only confirm their suspicions. Besides, it's impossible to escape from these two, who, despite their appearances as a witch and a nun, have extraordinarily high physical abilities.
"I haven't done anything wrong. I just helped Amaranth because she was incapacitated due to magic depletion and was trembling from being soaked. I didn't do anything shady...!"
Before I could finish my sentence, a giant axe strikes down on my head. Jasmine, wielding the Healing Sword, attempts to split my head open.
"Wait a minute!"
Fortunately, my enhanced strength and vishion allow me to dodge, but what a short-tempered character she is.The floor where I had been standing moments ago now has the Healing Sword embedded in it.