S-Rank Adventurer Betrayed by His Fiancée in the Hero’s Party Sets Off on a Journey to Heal His Broken Heart ~The Strongest Betrayed Adventurer Ends Up Forming a Harem Party~ - Chapter 40: The Progenitor Raynare

Chapter 40: The Progenitor Raynare

“No no no! Wait! Stop! Absolutely not!!!”

“I totally get how you feel! But Abel, hold up!”

“He just got betrayed by his girlfriend—if he falls for anyone now, that’s just not fair!”

The moment I froze in place, all three of them leapt into action.

Elmie threw her arms around me protectively, while Frey and Maria spread their arms wide like a human shield.

Thanks, really…

Because there’s no way I’d be able to move if I wasn’t mentally prepared for that.

“I totally understand why you’d fall for Abel, he’s really that amazing… But the thing is, we care about him too. So could you maybe, like… not steal him right away?”

“At least wait until we win his heart first! Please!”

“Abel isn’t into that kind of thing anyway! He doesn’t swing like you two!”

“Elmie, don’t you think that wording’s a little harsh~?”

Frey and Maria were clearly panicking as they desperately tried to talk him down.

“Hahaha! No need to worry that much. I figured as much—you’re not into men… right?”

“…Huh?”

“Wait, what?”

Despite the romantic tension and heat behind his earlier confession, Raidlake suddenly laughed it off like it was no big deal.

“Y-Yeah, you’re right… Sorry, but I’m just not into guys.”

“If you were that promiscuous, you probably wouldn’t have gone through with that soul-binding oath.”

I’d been through a lot in my relationship with Millia.

So, I don’t hate that kind of thing… but I also don’t really get it.

I’m just… normal.

I don’t judge, but I don’t swing that way either.

It’s flattering to be liked, sure.

But if it goes too far—sorry, I’m out.

And then—

Raidlake said something that made me doubt my own ears.

“If you’re a man, then all I have to do… is change myself.”

“…Huh?”

““”Eh…?”””

As the four of us sat there frozen in disbelief,

Raidlake stood up and walked a few steps away from the table.

With each step—his form began to shift.

“Aside from blood magic, vampires have another special trait—our racial skill, Transformation. Even the weaker ones can turn into beasts or bats.”

His once-tall frame shrank slightly, his build grew slimmer—but his legs became longer, toned, and graceful.

“—And so…”

“No way—”

“You’ve got to be kidding…!”

That deep baritone voice faded into a smooth, soprano tone.

Muscles softened into curves.

The once powerful body transformed into a silhouette full of elegance and allure.

By the time his crimson hair had grown down to his waist—

“If one is a Progenitor like me… changing something like gender is no trouble at all.”

Standing before us was a vampire—still with those sharp eyes and brilliant crimson hair—but now, transformed into an unbelievably beautiful woman.

“““”…EHHHHHHHHHHHH?!””””

It was so overwhelming, all of us ended up screaming.

Can you blame us!?

A lean, muscular pretty boy just turned into a striking red-haired beauty in under ten seconds!

And on top of that—those huge, massive watermelons on her chest were bouncing with every move!

“Hahaha! Once you’ve mastered the Transformation skill like I have, gender becomes irrelevant!

Which means, from this moment on—I’m a full-fledged woman! See? Breasts—check. And… yes, there’s a hole too.”

The crimson-haired beauty let out a playful laugh, her voice dripping with seduction.

She twisted her body with exaggerated curves, grabbing her oversized chest with a squish and trailing her fingers down between her thighs suggestively.

“Wh—!? Okay, I get how it works, but why would you do that!?”

“When you live as long as I have, you tend to get bored. Every now and then, I just switch things up. This way, I match your preferences too, don’t I?”

“O-Oh…”

She… really transformed just to suit my tastes?

So when she said she liked me…

She actually meant it?

“No—wait, hold on. Even if that’s true, aren’t you bothered by the idea? You were a man, and now you’re a woman, just to be with another guy. Isn’t that weird for you?”

“Ah, I see. You mean that kind of thinking. But you’re mistaken. I don’t have a fixed gender. Both are me. In my thousands of years of life, I’ve had lovers of both men and women.”

She muttered it so casually—

That she’d been separated from her past lovers by death due to their shorter lifespans.

Well… living for thousands of years, it makes sense she’d have lovers eventually.

But maybe it’s only because she’s immortal—and can change her gender at will—that she has such a different way of thinking.

As she walked back toward the table, Elmie and the others didn’t stop her.

They simply held their breath and watched.

“When you can change your gender freely, that kind of thing stops mattering. For me, falling in love comes down to one thing—Did I truly fall for them? That’s all. And when I do… I adjust myself for that person. Being able to match the one you love? Isn’t that a convenient gift?”

“Ra…Raid—”

“Raynare.“

Raidlake—no.

Not anymore.

“I’m not Raidlake. When I’m in this form, I go by Raynare. And right now, I’m Raynare. From now on… please call me that.”

She smiled gently, eyes narrowed as she made her request.

“O-Okay… sure. But—uh, could you please button up your shirt!? You’re a woman right now!”

I understood she was a Progenitor, and that she had turned into a woman.

I understood she genuinely had feelings for me.

But still—could she at least act like it!?

Her aloha shirt was still wide open like before, and those way too big breasts were just… out there in full view!

“Y-Yeah, seriously! We get that you’re a woman now, but could you please be more careful!? Everything’s just… out in the open!”

“Her breasts are huge…! They’re about the same as mine… maybe even bigger?”

“Wait—does that mean… she’s bigger than me too!? But she was a guy just a second ago! Ugh… why does this feel like such a defeat…?”

As the three girls pointed out, Raynare, in her female form, had quite the impressive assets.

Frey and Maria were already generously blessed in that department—the kind that could break a man’s will just by walking past.

But even with a quick glance, Raynare’s size looked like it exceeded theirs.

With her aloha shirt still completely unbuttoned, there was no way all of that could be hidden.

And at this rate, I was catching glimpses of something I really shouldn’t see—

A bit of differently colored skin at the very top of those two mountains…

My self-control was being pushed to its absolute limit.

No. No.

Get a grip.

She’s a Progenitor, damn it…!

“What’s the big deal? The whole appeal of aloha shirts is being loose and breezy. Besides, if it’s just Abel, I don’t mind letting him look… Hm?”

She paused, suddenly noticing something.

Then smirked.

“Ah, I see. Very well. I’ll button it up. Just wait a second… nn~”

Raynare had looked annoyed at first, but then let out a playful grin as she slowly began fastening her shirt, one button at a time.

And when she did…

“…Hngh!? Whoa—!?”

“Phew, it’s a little tight. I guess my chest grew even bigger than when I was a man. Now that it’s all buttoned up, it’s just—bam, packed in tight… and look at how this cleavage pushes up like this… hm♡”

Her enormous chest was now tightly squeezed inside the shirt, and the buttons looked like they were crying for help.

With how strained the fabric was, it felt like those soft, heavy things might burst out at any second.

Raynare hooked her fingers into the straining shirt right at her chest, tugging it just enough to emphasize the deep, plump cleavage peeking through the gap.

Her expression… was unmistakably that of a sultry woman.

“By buttoning up a loose aloha shirt and trapping massive breasts underneath… You get this sense of tension, the thrill that the buttons might snap at any moment! Brilliant! This is pure genius! Erotic and stylish—Abel, you’re a genius!”

“Why are you talking like you understand men’s deepest desires so well!?”

“Because I was a man until five minutes ago!”

Dammit!

So that’s why she knows exactly what pushes a guy’s buttons!?

And yeah… it’s hot.

Too hot.

A ridiculously curvy bombshell showing off like that—on purpose.

I tried to look away, but all the pressure I’d been bottling up lately made it impossible to resist.

My eyes just kept going back.

“Huh… So that’s the kind of thing Abel’s into.”

“Good to know… But isn’t this starting to get kind of dangerous?”

“Raid—no, Miss Raynare… is way too strong…!”

Elmie puffed out her cheeks in frustration, while Frey and Maria stared on like they were facing a final boss.

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[Afterword]

Hey there, it’s your favorite ride-or-die (死なば諸共)—Sora Akatsuki!
If you recognized that… yep, that series. The anime ended back in 2012—13 years ago. Feel old yet?

Also, the author’s update log just dropped.
It even includes the heroines’ measurements, so go check it out!