Night.
A big city with dazzling lights, Doruas, is situated at the mouth of the river near the sea.
It was thanks to Ieturia.
While taking a sidelong glance at that, I talk to Ieturia who's resting with her hands on the edge of the ship.
"That's fine and all.... But I'm tired."
I made my hand shined blue with magic power.
And then Ieturia bends forward with water dripping from her long silver hair. She catches my hand and push it against her smallish chest.
Her red eyes narrowed as she's letting out 'Aah....' voice like melting.
I pat her shoulder and waist with my free hand.
"Your upper body is truly that of a beautiful woman."
Ieturia smiled bewitchingly and licked her mouth with her red tongue. Her tail popped out of the water with a splash.
"I'm not into that. More importantly, are you alone?"
"Don't you have friends or family."
"What are you talking about. It'll be easier to create a place you belong to if you have more friends."
"Really, that's convenient."
"What. Haven't you got enough yet?"
She frowned with her shapely eyebrows.
"Hmm, I guess I'm not really fond of a woman who exposes her nude body in public."
She frowned, "guh".
"I gues you're right. I'll do something about it later."
Ieturia dived into the water.
"Hey, Driad. When this ship goes back, it's going upstream right?"
"I've got some profitable idea in mind, wanna hear it?"
"What would that be?"
"Eh, that monster!?"
"I-is that the case..."
"I-I see. That means--"
"That would net a considerable profit indeed.... However, the other merchants and shipowners might go after me then."
'He has a dealing with monsters, he must be a demon king's underling!', if such a rumor spread, it might harm my image too.
"Then you should just take the handling charge and deal in luggage. If you tell people that Driad Firm will take the sole responsibility of the contract with Naga, the merchants who are afraid of dealing with monsters directly would have no choice but to abide."
"No, she'll bring in her friends with her. If there's at least 3-4 of them, it should be doable with rotations."
"Then how much would Hero-sama's share be?"
"In other words, I should expend everything announcing that. I will allot your shares on the string-pulling expenses."
I know that changing your usual custom is hard. Furthermore, it's got to do with money.
"I don't mind if you decline. That means I'll just talk about this with other merchant."
I press on him.
"I understand, I'll do it! --It's a one-in-a-lifetime big job! This Driad will do his all to handle it!"
"Really, you'll do it huh. I'm counting on you--And also, Ieturia. You heard that right?"
Looks like she's following what I said, not exposing herself in public.
"....I couldn't help to. Because someone went ahead on his own."
"I don't particularly need money. No interest."
"Muu. I got it."
"Also, it'll be bad if a monster like the one today comes attacking again, you should prepare a weapon for Ieturia."
"I'd love a harpoon. Make the tip divided into two or three if possible!"
"My gratitude."
Curious of the sudden change in attitudes, I ask her.
"I lost mine when I was attacked by a monster. I've been looking for a replacement ever since. I was stumped since I couldn't find a good one."
"I see... I should have saved money...."
"I got it. I'll do my best for the sake of my place and money--Keika."
"Thank you."
After saying that Ieturia came out of the water.
The beautiful face was filled with smiles, the red lips open invitingly.
Gently pushed, petal-like softness.
She immediately parts her face. Smiling triumphantly.
Getting caught off guard is also mortifying.
I lift her while hugging her waist and back. Her limbs creak in my arms. The silver hair shakes violently.
"W-what are you doing!? --Nu!"
Forcibly putting the tongue in. Forcing open her neatly ordered teeth.
Hot saliva intertwined, making obscene sounds.
Ieturia's beautiful face warped painfully, she looks away with a rough breath.
I held her head and sucked her lips more.
Her throat painfully made a sound.
When I relaxed the strength of my arms, her white nude body dived into the water like she was falling.
Her white cheeks are dyed red, the red eyes looking up at me are moist with tears.
"Let this be your lesson, don't make fun of me again."
"Ah, speaking of status--"
--I wanted to ask her about gods, but now's not a good time.
Ieturia tilted her head in puzzlement while holding her body.
"I want to ask you some things next time."
Ieturia turned away with reluctant eyes.
Driad approaches.
Should I be happy getting praised about this.
I speak while scratching my head.
"We have rooms reserved in an inn with relations to merchants at the main street. Everyone who was with Hero-sama has gone there ahead."
"No no. I'd be making more from now on, and the cover charge for the auction was already quite a sum."
He made sure to take the commission fee.
Minya's first-rate dismantling skill also contributed to it.
Afterward, Driad's subordinate guided me to the inn.