Testing My Luck in the New World

Volume 2 - Chapter 29

"M-Mary!" Erika shouted.

Taken aback and unable to respond despite my efforts in bracing myself, I looked to Elane to ask if she suggested something else inappropriate, but she too looked shocked.

"I don't have any experience with men," Mary continued, gritting her teeth as she squeezed her arms. "But if you just tell me what you to do, I'll..."

"Shut up!"

Looking even more shocked than the rest of us, Mary staggered back into line. But it wasn't me she looked fearful of anymore. The one that yelled, the woman whose tail was as stiff as a blade, was none other than Yua.

"Alex has no intention of laying a hand on any of you!" she continued. "He's not that kind of master. When he bought me, we slept together in the same bed for a week and he never laid so much as a finger on me until I asked him to! Assuming that he'd be so terrible... Erika, did you not tell them what I said?"

"I-I tried," Erika cried. "But um, well... After dealing with a carnivore like Mis... Like Elane for so many years, having an actual man show up to put a collar around their necks scares them."

"Not me," June said, languidly leaning back onto Elane. "I'm perfectly ready to use the Headmaid as a meat shield to guard my chastity. Oh, and by the way, my name's June. I'm reluctantly in charge of all the laundry and I can mend any clothing that needs it."

"This isn't a time for jokes!"

"Who's joking?"

Wondering just what in the hell I walked myself into, I took a step back from the girls and tried to speak as calmly as I could.

"Girls, I understand your worry, but I promise you, I'm not going to take advantage of you. I'd actually like for all of us to get along, so..."

I was interrupted by a shaking hand that was raised high into the air, like a student waiting for their teacher to call on them. She squeezed her eyes shut, but her determination was apparent, so I gave her the floor.

"Go ahead, Silla."

"Oh, um, right. I guess you already know, but, my name's Silla Felisara. I tend the library and handle all the dusting with my magic. But, um.... If you're not going to eat us, why do you keep staring at our b-breasts?"

"Huh?!"

Before I could question what she meant, as I legitimately had no recollection of meaning to do that, Yua sent a sharp elbow jab into my side. It only hurt a little, but seeing as how the slave spell didn't rebound the pain on her, I guessed it must have been true.

She whispered in my ear.

"They're not going to trust you if you keep staring like that."

"I swear, I'm not doing it on purpose!"

Sure, I did just spend the last couple hours in a village of literal nudists, but I wasn't feeling at all pent up like I'd been during my first visit. This was concerning in its own way, but...

Seriously, how do I keep doing that without noticing or trying to?

"He's staring at Elane's right now," Erika said. "But... It's strange. I don't smell any lust on him at all."

Who the hell could be lustful in this sort of situation? Also, when the hell did I look at her?

"Of course he's not," Elane bellowed. "My husband is a man of great taste. He knows full-well that ass is superior to tits. I mean, just look at Yua. She's his first wife and she's got a great backside too."

"Elane, you're not helping..."

"So he's already eaten one of his slaves?" Silla said, wiping away a tear. "Gods, we really are going to be devoured."