Help! My Overprotective S-Rank Master Who Loves Me Too Much Won't Let Me Go on Quests! - Chapter 60: Etenela-san is Grateful!

Chapter 60: Etenela-san is Grateful!

“Ah! There you are, Adin~!”

As I was about to leave the town to go on a quest, I heard Etenela-san’s voice from behind.

“Etenela-san, good afternoon…”

When I turned to face her, I saw that Etenela-san was wearing a revealing outfit that showed off a lot of her chest. That was nothing new, but today, the exposure seemed a bit more… pronounced. Since we hadn’t really faced each other recently, I felt a little more nervous than usual.

“Adin, now that you’re dating Aria Feruste, if you keep staring at my body like that, she’s going to get mad, you know?”

“I-I wasn’t staring! But… I’m sorry, I’ll be more careful.”

“Just kidding! Honestly, though, if you stopped noticing my body, it’d mean there’s something wrong with me as a succubus, so it’s better if you keep paying attention to me~”

“R-right… So, do you need something from me?”

After calming myself down, I asked, and Etenela-san cheerfully replied.

“Yep! I heard that today’s your first quest since you became a C-rank adventurer, so I wanted to cheer you on before you go—well, that’s part of it, but actually, there’s another reason. Today, I wanted to thank you.”

“…Thank me?”

When I asked, Etenela-san became serious and spoke with a more earnest expression.

“Yes, thank you… If it weren’t for you, I’d probably be attacking more towns by now, even though I didn’t want to. I’d have had no choice but to live like that… But thanks to you, I can live peacefully in a human town. Even though I’m still technically an officer of the Demon King’s army, I want to use my position to bridge the gap between humans and the Demon King’s army.”

“A bridge… That sounds good!”

“Right? And if I really succeed in making peace between humans and the Demon King’s army, maybe as a reward, I’ll ask for some of your human essence.”

“Human essence… Well, if it would help you, I’d like to give it as a gesture of thanks, but Aria-san told me not to do that.”

“Just like magic, it’s something that can be easily replenished, so it’s fine. Besides, it’s only a hypothetical situation if I manage to pull it off.”

“…I understand. I’ll think about it. Well then—”

After I bowed and was about to leave for the quest, Etenela-san suddenly hugged me and whispered in my ear.

“I’m really grateful to you, Adin… Thank you for protecting me back then… Thanks to you, now and in the future, I’m happy with the life you’ve given me.”

“Yes… I’m really glad I met you, Etenela-san. It’s good to know there are kind people even among the demon race. I look forward to continuing to work with you!”

“Yeah!”

After that, Etenela-san pulled away a little, blew me a kiss, waved her hand, and left.

…I felt a little embarrassed by it, but for some reason, it gave me a little energy, so I decided to channel that energy into the quest I was about to undertake.

—An hour later, after completing the quest, I returned to the guild to report my success to Milena-san and then headed back to the inn where Aria was waiting.

“I’m back, Aria-san—”

“Adin-kun! Welcome… back?”

Just as Aria-san was about to hug me, she paused with a puzzled expression.

“…Aria?”

“I smell the succubus on you. Did she hug you?”

“Eh? Ah, yes, she did.”

“Ugh!! I’ve told you to be extra careful with that succubus!!”

Aria-san yelled, then immediately hugged me tightly.

“I only want your scent on you! So, if any other woman tries to touch you, avoid it all, okay?”

“Y-Yes understood… By the way, Etenela-san was asking for my human essence—”

“NO! Don’t ever give that to her!!”

After that, I was lectured by Aria for about the same amount of time the quest took, but afterward, we enjoyed a nice meal together.