After having to hold Mary under my arm and fend off Jilly with the fire sword for about fifteen minutes, turning them once, they were done. The smell of the meat was quite good, and it filled the air, so I could see why it had to keep the girls back.
This was probably the best thing that either of them had ever smelled. The bit of human in each of them yearned for the complexity of flavor.
Eating fresh meat was probably second nature to them and every other monster. If they could all eat it raw, why would they try to cook?
Now, I grabbed some burnt point short spear that I used to skewer the steaks. I was tempted to give Jilly hers right away in payment for trying to kill me, but instead, I spent five minutes running around waving meat sticks around while holding Mary off.
I was trying to cool them off, but Jilly took it as me running away. Instead, being the intelligent centipede, she was had decided not to chase me. Instead, she grabbed one of the hot steaks that I had pulled away from the main coals.
I turned around and started to run back, letting Mary have her meat stick that was not cooled enough now. I tried to call out to Jilly to stop as I felt the hot juices drip down my back from the meat Mary was eating.
I had noticed that even though the meat stunk and it was a bit dark, the fat marbling was excellent, and the steak was almost three fingers thick when I put them on. I watched helplessly as Jilly savagely and hot greasy juice squirted out, and then all hell broke loose.
"EEEEE! MOY MOUF HWERTS! I AUM DEEEING! IT BWURNS!" Jilly squealed as she writhed in pain.
Maybe flailing was a more apt description of the dangerous way her body and tapered legs were flying around. I pulled off my shirt and attempted to get close to her.
"Jilly, I know it hurts, but calm down, and I will wipe you off. The steaks weren't that hot, and they will be just minor burns," I said calmly while holding out my mostly soaked shirt and her meat stick in the other.
Jilly had a wild look in her eyes, but she started to slow down, so I kept slowly advancing. I had to trust that Mary's system would keep me safe.
Jilly was calming down now, and she was starting to lower herself to me, and she was starting to look less like a monster. I was distracted by the moment, so it was hard to be surprised at how she acted.
"I gertsss… a new ssskill!" Mary cried out as she must have been finishing chewing some meat.
The sound didn't seem to bother Jilly as she continued to lower herself to me, but Mary reached her free hand forward. A bottle of green liquid and a white towel appeared, and they fell to the ground because I had no free hands to grab them.
I stopped and dropped my shirt and scooped up the almost dryer fresh and soft white bath towel. This was something different, but I had to focus on Jilly, who was now right in front of me with a whimpering look on her face.
I slowly and gently wiped the grease off, but the burns had left red lines and splotches all over her beautiful and fair skin. Once I was done, I grabbed the bottle of green stuff, and I was pretty sure what it was, and when I picked up the bottle and tried shaking it around, I was sure.
I took the top off and shook out wired aloe vera gel that could be used to help soothe and treat wounds. I started to put some on her neck and chest area, trying not to give too much thought to the voluptuous breast that I was fondling in the process.
After I finished applying the gel, I took a step back and then gaped in surprise. All the burns were gone; only the slightly wet-looking spots were the only reminder of where they had once been.
I handed Jilly their meat stick I had set off the side in the ground for her and then looked at the bottle of gel in my hands. Then it exploded into a scentless puff of smoke that didn't even seem real, but the bottle was gone.
At the same time, the cloth exploded the same, and I was left staring stupidly. Whatever that stuff was, it was more than just standard aloe vera gel; nothing could have healed minor burns that fast… it was like magic… MAGIC?!
"Jilly, is there magic in this world?" I asked seriously as Jilly was enjoying her meat, slowly this time.
I went and sat back at my rock by the fire and grabbed one of my steaks, the one Jilly had tossed was about eight meters away.
"Yeah… we are magic, and the sword… and dagger you have... are magic," Jilly said between bites.
"...Okay, then what do you do for money in this world? What I mean is, what do you pay this rent that you owe with?" I asked after taking a bite of the meat.
The flavor was very bland and a bit gamey, but it was better than pickled eggs, so good enough for me, and it was protein. I need to keep eating if I want to keep my girlish figure up.
"MP or Monster points, there are people all over that you can do tasks for, and some you can do more than once if they need the same job done. Others will just pop up, but sometimes they are too hard to complete," Jilly explained as she came over and took my other two pieces of meat.
She was about to eat both of the steaks, but then she noticed Mary hanging over my shoulder, sniffing the air. I had to put a hand up because the snakes were licking the air as well. Jilly sighed but handed the second piece over to Mary, who took it gratefully.
I savored my single piece of meat as the girl both let out satisfied sighs of relief. At least they were happy, was my thought, but then something the annoying god was back.
<You have completed all the requirement for a unique system that I think will be perfect for a guy like you that doesn't want the easy way!>
Hmmm? Suspect, but was I really in a place to say no this time, after everything I had learned?
< Don't be stupid this time, and hear me out. If you plan on having these girls around you and you don't want to become lunch while you sleep, you had better listen!>Jeez, this guy was forceful, but I wasn't ignoring what he was saying. There was an excellent chance that he was right, and it would only be a matter of time until Jilly figured some way around Mary.<Good. Now, My name Herotipanlopolis, Great God of Heavens Ninth Gate of Oberomian. You can call me Hero, but I am the ruling god of this world.>You just made that up, didn't you?<I can wait until they kill you if you would prefer. Then I can reopen the gate and hopefully find someone more willing to accept the gifts that are bestowed upon him!>Fine, you're right. I am being a bit of a turd, and I do need your help. So, lay it on me; what is this fancy and unique System that you have for me?[Ranching System] Activated![Level Up] Level 1 gained!
"Jilly! Stop!" I called out, but it was too late to stop her.Suddenly, as I ran, my vision was filled with what must have been at least fifty little white borders and black windowed messages. Each and every one of them read the same thing in rapid succession, and then the air was filled with yipping, then all hell broke loose.[Spine Nailer]x69Suddenly, balls of fire, ice, and green smoke-looking stuff that I could only assume were poison gas began firing off in all directions. I ran and tackled the tall Oomukade by her centipede body and knocked Jilly to the ground.Jilly's attack stopped, and she turned on me, but I was already crawling up her smooth body to pin her down. She had not been able to see the fireball that had just passed where her head had been seconds after I had tackled her."Oh, isss this more meatsss?!" Mary asked as I was now moving up Jilly's waist."No, and you can't go running into a fight like that!" I scolded Jilly
"I sssmell bloodsss! There mussst be meatsss" Mary and her snakes hissed, and one of the snakes tongues went in my ear, making my eyes go funny as I had a minor body spasm."BAH! Mary! Stop letting your snakes hiss in my ears!" I said to her as I caught my balance."Sssorry, I isss ssstill hungry. Feed me pleasesss!" Mary hissed excitedly, and I wiped the drool from her cute mouth, making her smile.I turned back to the three-headed dog and wiped Mary's spit on my pants. The dog looked in rough shape and would need to be cleaned up, and some of those wounds may be sewn up."So, are we going to eat it, or are you just going to stare at it?" Jilly asked as she leaned down to me."Can you go put more wood on the fire, and I will cut up some more of the troll when I am done here, okay?" I asked, and Jilly threw up her hands but then clicked off to tend to the fire, mumbling as she went."Stupid man, thinks I am his slave, just wait until he is s
I dropped off the girls on the rock I had been sitting on before to cook the meat. It wasn't cold, but the girls had been shivering, so I figured this would be the best spot for her while I cut more meat up."Are we going to cook her alive, Or do you want me to kill her?" Jilly asked me as two large twenty-centimeter golden curved blades shot out from under her hair.Bera and Cera were both burying their faces in my chest as they grabbed at me in fear, and I couldn't really blame them. Only Riez had the balls to look Jilly in the eyes and her face blades."Stop it! I am taking care of her, and you will go find something to do while I get this meat ready, or I'll…." I trailed off as I looked up at the sword face. "Just leave the girls alone. They have already been through enough, and I am going to get more meat to cook. Please go find some more…."[Monster Girl: Riez, Bera, and Cera] Is now in your care![New Title]: Monster Nanny
I looked at Riez's naturally green eyes because what other color would they be? They were pretty, but that wasn't what was important right now."Yes, I will make it taste much better, you can ask Mary her as she drools in excite...OwO!" I had been saying but then bit me harder this time, hitting a nerve and making my knees buckle."Sof merkin fun ov meh!" Mary said with my neck still in her mouth.I was barely able to stay on my feet, and I didn't dare try to pull her off. Mary was all but breaking skin right now, but if I moved, that might change.I suppose I really needed to start treating these women like ladies and not my pets. I deserved to get a bite for saying that after she had been so cute with me.I relaxed my neck, and Mary slowly let go, and I was able to stand back up straight. The other four had stayed perfectly quiet the entire time."Sorry, I know I said that I wouldn't do it again, and I do. So, I deserved that. I will start
I did get two of my Troll steaks after all the little snakes seemed full, and it was nice just to have a moment to relax. Mary was licking her fingers, and she had let me slide my arm around her waist.I was petting her snakes when Mary asked me something that surprised me."Whysss did you comesss here?" Mary hissed softly as I watched her stone-covered eyes close with content from my strokes."I didn't plan on coming here, but I had made some mistakes in my life, and I tried to cheat my way to the top. I thought that I could just take the easy way and no one would care, but I was wrong. I ended up losing everything and embarrassing myself, so I had decided to join a group of individuals that valued hard work and determination," I said, thinking about what I had been about to do.There was a lot of merit in joining the army, but I don't think it was for the right reason. What I had wanted was something that I could do to prove to myself that I was more th
I followed Jilly south, but I walked beside her so I could talk to her about the world. Now that things with the girls seemed to like it was straightening themselves out, I really needed to get on top of learning about the world."So, are there any other humans like me?" I asked."No, there are some that look close to you, but they are some of the worst monsters.All they do is latch onto you and drain your thoughts until you're left to drool and starve to death. I can't remember what they are called, but they have eyes in their hands and much sharper teeth, but that is about as close as it comes to looking like you," Jilly explained to me, but I was noticing that the canyon was starting to arch up."Hmm, that's fine, not like it would make a difference. As you can see with me, humans are just monsters without visible natural weapons," I said as we started to get higher, and I was able to start seeing treetops, which reminded me of the wood that had just be
It took us about an hour of walking to get to the giant castle surrounded by a ten-meter wall with guards standing on the tops. None of them looked like they were paying much attention to us as we approached a large river.A big bridge spanned across the water, and there was a pair of blue-skinned and winged guards standing at the entrance on the other side. I stopped our group before we went across the bridge; I wanted to ask a couple more questions that had just come to mind."Can you tell me a little about the demons, like do they have ranks? Are those guys like the one that came to see you?" I asked."Yes, they are the same, all lesser grunts, but they can still fight and use magic, so don't go thinking of trying to take the Keep. If we are nice, then Mex should be nice enough back to us. The biggest thing is to not let the grandmother get under your skin," Jilly explained, and I felt Mary stir on my back, and her snakes started to rustle around."Hmm