Chapter 218: Sacred Tail
Elsewhere, down in the village nestled at the foot of the rocky mountains...
Achoo!
A man with dark brown hair and fiery orange eyes raised an eyebrow at the woman beside him.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, sir."
She replied, her voice steady despite the fact that her raven-black hair was a mess from the force of the sneeze. Her green eyes watered, another sneeze threatening to burst forth.
"Feels like... feels like... uh... uh... Achooo!"
She sneezed again, her hair flying wildly. The man, clearly exasperated, sighed.
"Smell a lemon or something, woman. And for fuck's sake, tidy up your hair before you go out. Can't have you looking like you've been wrestling with a beast."
He turned to leave the hut but hesitated at the entrance, pausing as if waiting for something. The woman, her cat ears twitching, noticed his pause and quickly blurted out,
"Yes, sir... It's been some time since we... y'know, did it—"
But before she could finish, the man walked away without even a glance back, leaving her words hanging in the air. She sighed heavily, her tail drooping lifelessly behind her as she slumped onto the table.
"Feels like a storm's coming..."
She muttered, her spirit as deflated as her tail.
Her mind wandered, not just to the literal storm she sensed in the air, but to the pent-up frustration simmering beneath her own skin. It had been too long, and the way her body ached for some rough and passionate attention was a reminder that even in the midst of impending chaos, some primal needs refused to be ignored.
...
"Hurry up. Seems like a storm's coming."
Ronali snapped, her tone urgent as she and her brother led the way. They exchanged glances, but the silence between them spoke volumes—they were just as confused about this whole situation as Kaisen was.
The sky had darkened with a sudden fury, thick clouds rolling in as if nature itself was pissed off.
The air was heavy, charged with the promise of a downpour that would drench everything in sight.
Kaisen watched the siblings, noting how their tails were stiff, bristling with tension. It was like watching cats on high alert, every muscle in their bodies ready to spring.
And speaking of tails, he couldn't help but let his eyes linger on them. They stood upright, like signals broadcasting their wariness of him.
It was fascinating, really. This whole beast tribe thing was new to him, and despite everything, he couldn't deny that it was pretty fucking cool.
He'd never seen anything like this before—hell, even the dark elves, regular elves, and dwarves were a first for him.
Everything about this place screamed fantasy, from the way these people moved to the structure of their society.
It was like walking through one of those erotic novels that he used to jerk off to, except now he was in it for real, and the stakes were much higher.
Of course, the fact that he's actually in a fantasy world was already a given but you get the point.
"Stop staring at my back, pervert..."
Ronali's voice was sharp, yanking him out of his thoughts. She glanced over her shoulder, her eyes full of suspicion.
Kaisen chuckled, amused by her irritation.
"Please, lady, I don't get my kicks from staring at flatlands. You've got nothing back there to hold my attention."
Her cheeks flushed with a mix of anger and embarrassment, and Kaisen grinned.
The moment Kaisen's words left his mouth, Rony erupted into a fit of snickers, his eyes squeezed shut, cheeks puffed out, and hand clamped over his mouth to stifle the laughter.
"You should've seen your face, sis! Hahaha!"
The boy's tail flicked wildly, like it was trying to match the rhythm of his laughter, the damn thing practically wagging itself off.
Kaisen's jab had hit home, and Rony was milking it for all it was worth.
Ronali's face turned redder than a tomato that just lost a fistfight with a blender.
The sheer embarrassment of thinking that Kaisen was ogling her ass—only for him to outright declare there was nothing there worth ogling—combined with the sound of her little brother's laughter, made her feel like her head might explode.
"SHUT UP, YOU LITTLE SHIT!"
She screamed, her voice sharp enough to cut through steel. The slap she delivered to Rony's head was so loud, it was probably heard three huts over.
But did that stop him? Hell no. Rony just kept laughing, even harder now, like the smack only added fuel to the fire.
Tears of laughter streamed down his cheeks, but he didn't even bother to wipe them away. He was too busy enjoying the spectacle.
Kaisen, never one to miss an opportunity, decided to push Ronali's buttons a little more.
After all, a little teasing would only make these two brats warm up to him quicker. And he needed them comfortable, pliable—easy to extract information from.
"Isn't that right, Rony? Your sister doesn't have any ass worth ogling at, huh?"
Rony, still recovering from his fit, nodded enthusiastically, his laughter reigniting.
"Yes, so true! Hahaha… She's got no ass and no tits either! Her face looks like a wrinkled old hag—"
"Shut the fuck up!" Ronali snapped, her hand striking out once more. The slap rang through the air, but Rony just laughed harder, completely unfazed by his sister's fury.
"But oneechan, why are you so mad? It is the truth!" Rony taunted, but the sharp glare Ronali shot him was enough to finally shut him up. Her eyes were practically daggers, and the little brat knew when to quit—at least for now.
"Then why were you looking behind me, huh?"
She demanded, her voice a mix of anger and embarrassment. She didn't even turn around, too pissed off to face him.
Kaisen, with a smirk that could melt ice, casually replied,
"Who said I was looking at your flat-as-a-bread ass cheeks? I was actually more interested in this thing right here."
Before Ronali could react, Kaisen reached out and grabbed her tail, the semi-erect appendage twitching in his grasp.
"Aaahhh~"
The touch sent a jolt through Ronali's body, making her yelp in surprise, her voice quickly turning into a soft, involuntary moan. The sensation was electric, catching her completely off guard.
Rony's eyes widened in surprise as he watched his sister's reaction, his laughter momentarily silenced by the unexpected turn of events.
Ronali, on the other hand, was too shocked to do anything but stand there, her mind struggling to process the mix of anger, embarrassment, and... something else entirely.
"Oh, no! You touched Oneechan's sacred tail. Now you gotta marry her."
"Huh?"