Episode 98
Visiting the sick and Hassan’s club
098 ? Visiting the sick and Hassan’s club #4
Swish. Swish. Kkwaaaaak.
Hippolyte tied her belt around my eyes, checking several times to make sure the knot was tied properly.
“Okay. I feel a little better now.”
I really couldn’t see anything. But maybe because of that, my other senses, including my nose and ears, seemed to become more sensitive.
The belt of Hippolyte that surrounds my eyes gives off a faint feminine scent that makes me dizzy.
While I was absentmindedly waiting, I heard a rustling sound of something being untied and peeled off.
Sub-works.
Soon, the sound of something as heavy as a person laying down on the soft deer skin is clearly heard.
“Okay, okay. Now let’s try it.”
From Hippolyte’s words I was able to determine her approximate location.
A massage without being able to see. This is a new and amazing experience in its own right, Sval.
Top, top, top.
My hands, groping in the air like that, soon dig into the soft, warm flesh and sink into it.
“Huhhhh!?”
At the same time, Hippolyte screamed in surprise.
“Hey, where are you touching, you pervert!”
“Where did I touch!?”
“Ugh, ugh, you idiot. My feet are here.”
Swish, swish.
I felt something flat against my chest. It was quite warm and must have been Hippolyte’s sole.
I held her feet with my hands near my chest.
“… Then let me touch it.”
“Ugh….”
Although you can’t see them, the soles are so thin, soft, and moist that you can clearly feel that they are women’s feet.
Swish, swish.
The ankle is thin and the toes are long. It’s the right foot.
I thought the feet of the female warrior would have a more rustic feel, but they were surprisingly softer than I had imagined. As expected of a woman of this world, does Hippolyte also take such good care of her feet?
“Let me touch it a little. I need to get a feel for it… .”
“… .”
The toenails are moderately trimmed, never too long or too sharp, and the only unusual thing about them is that the big toe is slightly longer than the second toe.
And since his metabolism is high, his body temperature is also quite high, and he looks somewhat sweaty, which is a bit odd. Of course, he had been wearing shoes until just now. This is to be expected.
Sniff sniff.
“… If you smell me, I’ll strangle you. Breathe through your mouth.”
“Yes, yes… .”
Because of Hippolyte’s strict orders, I suddenly had to breathe through my mouth. I felt a little regretful. But I steeled myself by feeling the soles of my feet with my hands.
Gently, gently.
The first thing I did was to run my fingers around her feet to imprint the shape of them in my mind.
Try putting your hand between your toes or stroking them with your thumb.
Or, you can try scratching the hollow arch of your foot with your fingernail.
“… .”
I paid attention to the sounds I was hearing, wondering how Hippolyte would react, but surprisingly, I heard nothing.
Unlike Luna, who has sensitive soles, Hippolyte is different. If Luna had touched her soles like this, she would have been groaning like a cat in pain by now.
I felt around the top of my foot just in case. And what my thumb found was the Taechung point.
To be precise, it is an acupressure point on the instep where the second toe and the big toe begin to separate.
The reason I pressed this part is because
“… Ugh.”
This is because this part is so stimulating that it causes a strong reaction even if you just press on it. It is also an acupressure point that can be easily felt even when you can’t see.
Kook, kook.
“… Ugh.”
As Hippolyte pressed the Taechung point, I heard a faint moan-like sound coming from her mouth. My confidence also rose strongly.
So I gained momentum and pressed hard on all the acupoints, including Yongcheonhyeol, to test my technique. If not now, then when would I have the chance to press on the feet of a female warrior?
“Ugh, huh… .”
The sound effects of Hippolyte, which start to burst out more and more as if my enthusiasm is being rewarded, are truly exhilarating.
Hippolyta’s legs trembled as she pushed up from the heel to the toes with the thumbs of both hands.
“Ugh…!”
Maybe it was because of the sweat from my hands and the soles of her feet, but my fingers could really easily rub against her skin and acupoints.
Joo-wook, joo-wook.
“Ha, euhaaaaat…!”
“Are you sick?”
“Oh, no, that’s not it. Ahem. Enough with the hand games, let’s try using that stick for a massage or something.”
“ah.”
I was so absorbed in playing with Hippolyta’s soles that I forgot my original purpose.
So I groped around, grabbed the club, and rolled the round part of it around the sole of her foot.
“Ugh, haaaaaah… .”
Hippolyte, who had been holding back her moans even under the massage by my hands, let out a melting sound without any filter.
“How are you?”
“W-This feels pretty good. I feel like my fatigue is… being relieved… Huuuah…”
To be honest, it is no exaggeration to say that if you just relieve the fatigue in your feet, you relieve half of the fatigue in your body. That is because the soles of your feet are the part that are overworked throughout a person’s day and life.
Hippolyte is originally an active person and as a silver tier adventurer who has taken on many tasks, her body must have accumulated fatigue without her knowing it.
In this world where there is little concept of massage or relaxation, her fatigue remains in her body without being able to escape.
It must have been piled up in the deepest part of the body, the soles of the feet.
“Ha, yeah, ugh… ugh! Yeah, that’s right… .”
“There is still the other side left.”
I grabbed Hippolyte’s left foot as she tried to stop the massage. I repeated the same simple acupressure massage and massage using a club roller there as I did with my right foot.
Swish, swish. Guuuk.
“Ugh, huh, huh… .”
Every time this happened, Hippolyte’s soles would burn even hotter and she would pant as if she couldn’t bear it.
Am I so out of my mind that I can’t even call for help now?
“How are my massage skills, Lady Hippolyte?”
“Ugh, ugh… .”
He slowly raised the hand that was holding her foot and rubbed the soft muscle part of her calf as if squeezing it.
“Huh, ahh…!”
Then I could clearly feel the leg I was holding onto starting to twitch and spasm, and all the muscles in it were straining excessively.
Deering-.
I heard some random sound effects, but since my vision was blocked, I couldn’t tell what letters were appearing.
Should I take off the blindfold for a moment?
When I was thinking like that.
Woof, woof, woof woof!
Suddenly, a dog started barking loudly on the first floor.
Of course, there can’t be any dogs or puppies in this cabin. The one making these noises is most likely Luna’s pet wolf spider.
“What, what!?”
Hippolyta rustled as if she was embarrassed.
Swish, swish.
She made a sound like she was tying a knot, and then quickly untied the blindfold around my eyes.
Only then did my vision, which was now bright, reveal Hippolyte’s face, which was flushed so red it looked like it was going to burst. Were the traces of tears spreading around her eyes?
Woof, woof!
“There’s something on the first floor.”
“It must be a wolf spider.”
“I see. Why is that guy barking all of a sudden?”
“I’m also good at that…”
In the first place, I don’t understand why there are spiders in the world that bark like dogs. If you ask me why that guy barks, I can’t answer.
Are they barking just because they want to bark?
“Ahem, ah, anyway, Samaritan, you’re actually quite capable, I think. It looks like you’ve got at least one useful talent.”
As the barking continued for a while, Hippolyte adjusted her clothes and hair. After sighing and catching her breath, she added a few more words in a calm manner.
“But something is off. It must be because the use of magical power is lacking. That’s why it’s only half-baked. From now on, I… I can’t help but give you special guidance.”
“Are you saying you’re going to give me a massage?”
“Yes. From now on, once a week-.”
When Hippolyte was about to say something.
Woof, woof!
The barking of the dog on the first floor became louder, and soon a clanking sound was heard, as if the door was being unlocked.
Hippolyte and I remained silent as if we had made a promise. A chilling silence, like the air was settling down.
Crunch, crunch.
Woof woof!
“Why is the dog barking like this? I’m here, Hassan!”
The door on the first floor opened and a bright voice was heard. Yes, Luna had returned.
Swish, swish.
As soon as I heard the sound of shoes being taken off in the shoe rack on the first floor, I hurriedly looked around.
And after making Hippolyta, who was flustered just like me, move away, he lay down on the deerskin and covered his body with the blanket.
Car park, car park.
“Hassan, I was waiting for you!”
Soon, along with the sound of Luna’s bare feet stepping on the stairs, the sight of her crown of shining pink hair and Luna’s smiling face came into view in sequence.
“Huh?”
Soon, Luna’s smiling face narrows her brows.
“What, Hippolyta is here? When did she come?”
“No, it’s Noxdotty. I’ve been waiting for you. I just got here too.”
Hippolyte sat cross-legged next to me, arms folded, as if nothing had happened. I, too, was lying on the floor, pretending to be as quiet as I was.
I don’t know why it has to be this way.
Anyway, I had a feeling that I had to do it this way. Hippolyta probably felt the same way and was flustered.
“What’s wrong, Hippolyta, why is she sweating so much?”
Sniff sniff.
Luna twitches her nose.
“That’s it, I was bored of waiting so I did some exercise. Ahem, ahem.”
“Hmm.”
Roll, roll.
Luna’s emerald eyes begin to roll around, scanning the room on the second floor.
The moment it passed over my face, I felt like I almost screamed because my stomach was tingling. No, I didn’t do anything bad, so why is my heart thumping like this?
“What the! The pottery is broken!”
At that moment, Luna, who had been standing at the entrance to the second floor, came in hurriedly as if she had discovered something, looked at the floor, and made a sad face.
“I worked hard to make it!”
Crack, crack.
Luna shouts as she picks up a piece of earthen debris that has fallen to the floor. It is probably something that Hippolyta broke while swinging her club.
“Hippolyte, you broke it! What happens if you break other people’s things without permission?”
“I… I’ll pay for it. How much?”
“Three silver!”
Hippolyta’s eyebrows furrowed at those words.
“No, that doesn’t seem right. A piece of crude earthenware costs three silver pieces.”
“3 silver!”
* * *
Hippolyta left after saying that she would bring the money.
“I earned 3 silver! Wow!”
Seeing Luna happy about earning money, I could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Because I had Hippolyte and Luna in this small space together, I started to feel a little uneasy inside of me.
Could it be that Hippolyte also felt uncomfortable somewhere and left the room using money as an excuse?
“3 silver! I earned money today without working!”
“Wasn’t that a precious jar?”
“No, I just picked it up at the dump. Don’t tell Hippolyte.”
It was Luna who put her index finger to her lips and gave me a warning. And more than that, I got three silver coins with pottery I found in a garbage dump. Is that really okay?
Anyway, Luna’s body was shaking as if the soles of her feet were ticklish at the thought of earning 3 silver. After giggling to herself for a while, Luna suddenly frowned as if she had a question.
“But why did Hippolyte come to our house?”
“Hey, I came here to say something, I guess it’s because of some kind of promotional stunt.”
“Ah, that’s why. So, you and Hippolyta have been together until now?”
Luna looked down at me with her narrow eyes. Unlike Luna, her eyes were expressionless and showed no emotion. Luna is usually so bright and cheerful, so the gap between her and her expressionless face was scary.
Because of that, I couldn’t help but flinch like a deer targeted by a hunter.
“There were just the two of us, and there was a dog too.”
“That’s right!” Luna’s face brightened. When I too felt like I had overcome a crisis and my heart was tingling, Luna asked calmly again.
“So what did you two talk about when I wasn’t around?”
“Just, we didn’t say anything. I think the cultists were being dragged to the prison city… That was the end of it.”
“… If you lie, I’ll bite you.”
“What, what are you asking? Bite it?”
“Hassan’s club.”
Luna ended her words with that. Sval, what on earth do you mean by biting my club? Why on earth would you bite my club!
Car park, car park.
Then Luna went down to the first floor.
I thought this would be the end of this strange situation.
Luna returned holding a colorful wolf spider on her palm. What a huge spider on a person’s palm.
“Him, why him!? You know I’m afraid of spiders!”
“Yeah, that’s right. Anyway, Kkung-kung, did Hassan do anything weird with Hippolyte?”
Woof, woof!
Luna’s eyebrows furrowed at the wolf spider’s howl. I felt embarrassed and resentful at the sight.
“No, what are you asking him?”
“Wolf spiders are smart. If you raise them with affection, they can understand a few words of human speech.”
“No, no matter what….”
“Then let’s do this. Keungkeung, if Hassan did something bad without me knowing, you will bark keung, and if he really didn’t do anything with Hippolyta, you will cry hyooong.”
Luna was convinced that there was something between me and Hippolyte. No matter what, she was trying to punish me by using animals.
“Hey, that guy, that guy only barks. He’s a wolf spider…”
“Shh. Be quiet, Hassan.”
Slurp-.
The eight red eyes of the wolf spider on Luna’s hand shine upon me. My reflection in the eight eyes!!
Buzz. Buzz.
The boy’s large front teeth rattle, creating tension as if he might cry at any moment.
“Hioong… .”
“Hassan, I told you to be quiet.”
Oh, I’m not fooled.
No, no matter what, my fate is being held by that spider guy. I really don’t have a good relationship with spiders.
Hyoong.
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