Chapter 6: The Female Instructor Trained Me in Tricks
The next day after school, I went to the 【Arena】 for special training and told Lilia-san all about how tough yesterday was.
“I see… You, Sierra-san, and Fiona-san… A flower in each hand, huh? Sounds like you had quite a bit of fun.”
Lilia-san furrowed her brow and glared at me.
“No, I’m saying it was tough…?”
But the creases in Lilia-san’s brow didn’t budge.
Why’s she so pissed off…?
“A-Anyway, after interacting with so many women, surely I’ve built up some immunity—”
“No chance. You’ll lose to a 【Monster Girl】 today too, Leon-san.”
Lilia-san declared firmly, her tone sharp. I hadn’t realized I was that underestimated.
“Still, I’ve heard having someone you love can build resistance to being charmed. If Sierra-san or Fiona-san has you wrapped around their finger, you might win by some fluke.”
“So my victory would just be a fluke…?”
Being so thoroughly underestimated stung a bit. I had to win today to clear my name.
Huffing with determination, I moved to the center of Arena 1.
As the iron gate rose, Slime-san appeared—and she was completely naked from the start.
I lost.
S S S
“Looks like neither Sierra-san nor Fiona-san has you wrapped around their finger.”
Lilia-san smiled faintly at me, now covered in Slime-san’s goo.
“Lilia-san, you seem kinda happy about that, don’t you?”
“Happy? Don’t say ridiculous things.”
Lilia-san snapped sharply, her face returning to its usual stern expression.
“Now, about your punishment for today.”
Gulp.
“When facing women, you turn into a wooden puppet, so we’ll train you with tricks.”
“Tricks…?”
“First, when I say “Sit”, you squat on the spot immediately.”
“Okay.”
As instructed, I crouched down.
Lilia-san, looking down at me, seemed puzzled.
“Normally, people would feel humiliated and resist being treated like a dog when told they’re being trained with tricks.”
“Really? I don’t mind at all.”
Compared to being half-naked and tied up in the forest for half a day, this punishment was nothing.
“…Fine. Next, when I say “Stand”, stand up. When I say “Advance”, move forward no matter what.”
“Got it.”
““Stand” “Advance”.”
I stood up from my squat and began moving forward.
I quickly hit the iron gate, but since Lilia-san hadn’t told me to stop, I kept going, pressing my face and chest against the bars, pushing forward.
Then Lilia-san raised the gate, allowing me to proceed deeper.
The gate was meant to contain monsters, so danger awaited beyond. Naturally, I stopped—
“What are you doing? I haven’t lifted the “Advance” command.”
Lilia-san cracked a whip she’d pulled from somewhere, striking the ground to intimidate me.
—This is an order. Even if my life’s in danger, I have to keep going.
I pressed forward and came face-to-face with a chimera. It had a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a snake for a tail—a bizarre monster. This one was about three meters long.
““Draw”.”
The moment she commanded, I drew my sword, still advancing.
““Leap” “Horizontal Slash”.”
Gripping the hilt tightly, I gathered strength in my legs.
But just before I could kick off, the chimera raised its massive right arm, so I instinctively jumped back.
“What are you doing! Follow my orders!”
The moment I retreated, a sharp pain shot through my back. She’d whipped me.
“Next time you ignore my orders, I’ll punish you with a sword instead of a whip.”
“That’s basically saying you’ll kill me…?”
Flustered but resolute, I steeled myself.
I can’t let Lilia-san become a murderer…!!
““Leap” “Diagonal Slash”.”
Following her orders, I readied my sword and kicked off the ground.
Diagonal slash, diagonal slash, diagonal slash—
But as the chimera’s claws closed in, I prioritized defense.
Parrying the attack with my sword, I landed. Once again, I’d ignored her orders.
My body was too ingrained with monster-hunting instincts. It reacted before I could think.
Bracing for another lash, I waited, but the impact never came.
“—Leon-san, let’s take a break.”
S S S
“…I’m pathetic. You went out of your way to find a solution for me, Lilia-san…”
As soon as we entered the 【Arena】’s waiting room, I bowed deeply.
“But I just couldn’t move as ordered…”
“Don’t worry about it. It’s natural to stop thinking clearly when your life’s in danger.”
Contrary to my expectations, she didn’t scold me.
Lilia-san continued in a calm tone.
“Training you with tricks doesn’t seem suited to you. We’ll look for another method.”
“Really… is that okay?”
“Of course. Forcing it won’t lead to anything good.”
Lilia-san set the whip on the waiting room table and turned to face me.
“By the way, to understand your characteristics better, may I ask you a few questions?”
“Yes! Ask me anything!”
“First, about your current relationship with Sierra-san and Fiona-san. Are you in love with either of them?”
“…Uh, does that have anything to do with beating 【Monster Girls】?”
“Of course. There’s no way this is just personal curiosity.”
“R-Right.”
“Is there some reason you’re hesitant to answer? Perhaps you’re in love with both of them?”
Lilia-san shot me a suspicious glare.
“No, it’s not like that… Love, huh… Honestly, I’m not sure myself.”
“That’s not an answer. Just tell me.”
“No, really, it’s the truth. When I first transferred to this school, I was so crazy about Sierra-san I wanted to marry her right away. I couldn’t focus on classes because I was always thinking about her.”
“I see…?”
Answering too honestly made a vein pop on Lilia-san’s forehead, but I ignored it and continued.
“But since she started treating me like a baby, I’m not sure how I feel anymore. She definitely makes my heart race, but when you ask if it’s love, I’m not sure how to judge.”
“I see. That makes sense.”
“Am I weird?”
“No, I think the problem lies with Sierra-san for treating you like a baby.”
“Right?”
Relieved, I continued.
“It’s the same with Fiona-san. She calls me her temp boyfriend, and being with her makes my heart race, but I’m not sure if it’s love…”
“That’s understandable. You’ve only known each other a few days, and you seem to have very little experience with women.”
“Exactly. With all the changes in my environment and everything happening, my brain can’t keep up.”
“Then let me rephrase the question.”
Lilia-san leaned in, locking eyes with me.
“Do you think you could fall in love with Sierra-san or Fiona-san?”
“—Of course.”
Both are insanely gorgeous. The possibility of me falling for them is more than high.
As I thought about it, Lilia-san dropped a bombshell.
“…In that case, shall we suspend special training until you fall in love with someone?”
“—Huh?”
Stunned, I couldn’t help but ask her to repeat herself, and Lilia-san explained.
“The biggest reason you get excited every time you see a naked 【Monster Girl】 like that slime is because you don’t know human women. This might sound crude, but if you have sex a few times, there’s a high chance you’ll build up some resistance.”
“I-I see… It feels a bit like using women, though. I’m kind of resistant to that idea.”
“If you both love each other, there’s no problem. Besides, love without any calculation doesn’t exist.”
“Really!?”
“Of course. A strong partner increases your survival rate. A wealthy partner means you can have lots of kids. Making those calculations is human nature—it’s encoded in our genes.”
“…That’s complicated. Honestly, I don’t really get it.”
“In short, we instinctively seek superior partners. And since you’re strong and not bad-looking, Leon-san, you’re likely to be popular with women. If left alone, you’ll probably end up with someone and gain immunity to women eventually.”
“I hope so…”
“If your face was a total wreck, we’d have to think about ways to lose your virginity, but thankfully, that’s not the case.”
“Like, going to a brothel or something…?”
“Perhaps. But I wouldn’t recommend it—sex at places like that carries high risks. I know people who piled up debt trying to monopolize a woman they fell for or ruined their lives after being offered dangerous herbs.”
“That’s a scary world…”
“Humans are just as terrifying as monsters. …So, if you remain a virgin for too long, I’ll have to consider offering my body as teaching material.”
The moment she said that, it felt like the world stopped.
I couldn’t help but recall Lilia-san in her underwear.
“S-Seriously?”
“Dead serious.”
“Have you… maybe done this for other students before…?”
“No way. …The only reason I’d even consider it is because you’re exceptionally outstanding, Leon-san.”
Lilia-san said it with a hint of embarrassment.
“As I’ve said before, I believe you’re a prodigy who could one day defeat the 【Demon Lord】. If it’s for humanity’s greatest wish, my body’s a small price to pay.”
“No, I don’t think it’s a small price.”
“How many people do you think die every day because of the monsters unleashed by the 【Demon Lord】? Compared to those lives, it’s cheap.”
Lilia-san looked me straight in the eyes and continued.
“…Let me tell you a story from my past. When I was young, my parents were killed by monsters. Because I had no parents, my childhood was rough. I was hungry every day, raised in such harsh conditions it’s a miracle I’m alive. Not a day goes by that I don’t curse the 【Demon Lord】 and his monsters. How many times have I dreamed of slaying him with my own hands? It’s a bit self-aggrandizing, but I had rare talent. If I’d had proper education and nutrition from a young age, I might’ve become a great hero. But now, I’m just an instructor. Because I lacked nutrition during my growth years, I’m short and lack muscle mass. I entrust my dreams to my students. And you, Leon-san, have the most potential. If it’s to help you gain immunity to women, I can bear a little embarrassment. If it reduces the number of unfortunate children like me, even by one.”
“Lilia-san…”
Hearing her story, I realized I’d only been thinking about myself.
I’d written off defeating the 【Demon Lord】 as impossible because it was too grand a goal.
But Lilia-san believed in me.
If that’s the case, I had to make an effort to trust her in return.
“—Lilia-san, I have a request.”
At my words, Lilia-san’s eyes wavered.
After hesitating for a good five seconds, she slowly opened her mouth.
“…What is it?”
“Please train me with tricks again.”
“No way—huh?”
Lilia-san, who’d started to agree, suddenly backtracked.
“Wait… that’s your request?”
“Huh? What else would it be?”
“I thought you meant… Never mind.”
Lilia-san’s face turned bright red, and she looked down, falling silent.
“What? Come on, tell me, I’m curious!”
“Shut up, you trash. Keep wasting my time, and I’ll sew your lips shut.”
Lilia-san suddenly snapped, rapid-fire.
I have no idea what sets her off…
“So why do you want to be trained with tricks again?”
“…I want to believe in you, Lilia-san. And to live up to your expectations, I want to give it my all.”
At my answer, Lilia-san smiled with satisfaction.
“I’ve always thought you’re hopeless trash, but every time, at the very last moment, I find a tiny spark of something worthwhile.”
“Is that a compliment?”
“How optimistic do you have to be to mistake that for a compliment? Your head’s truly something else.”
S S S
With renewed determination, I returned to Arena 1 with Lilia-san to face the chimera again.
As the iron gate rose, the chimera stepped forward, letting out a low growl, ready to pounce.
““Draw” “Advance”.”
Following her orders, I drew my sword and moved toward the crouching chimera.
Don’t run. Don’t react. Don’t be afraid.
Have no will of your own—
Soon, I entered the chimera’s attack range.
““Leap” “Diagonal Slash”.”
“Uoooh!”
Trusting Lilia-san, I kicked off the ground and swung my sword upward.
The chimera’s massive claws closed in. But I ignored my fear, focusing solely on swinging my sword downward.
Right now, I’m just a pitiful puppet carrying out given orders.
“Raaah!!”
The moment I slashed diagonally, blood sprayed from the chimera’s face.
I’d dealt a deep wound, but it wasn’t enough to kill it.
““Thrust”.”
At her next command, I pulled back my sword and thrust my arm forward.
My attack pierced the chimera’s left eye, driving deep.
A few seconds later, the blade seemed to reach its brain, and the chimera’s massive body went still, collapsing to the ground.
“—Lilia-san! I did it!”
“…You’ve cleared the first stage, I suppose.”
I’d expected praise, but Lilia-san said it expressionlessly, matter-of-factly.
“Don’t get too excited. Your reactions to commands are still slow, and it feels like you’re thinking too much. We need to train you until your body moves automatically the moment a command hits your eardrums.”
Lilia-san gripped her whip tightly, giving a thin smile.
S S S
After that, in Arena 1, I was drilled relentlessly on commands like “Throw”, “Prone”, and “Dogeza”, among others.
Some commands had nothing to do with combat, but if I didn’t follow them instantly, I’d get whipped. By the time three hours had passed since training began, I was moving on spinal reflex.
In short, thinking for myself meant losing.
“To be able to control you so perfectly… You’re really an entertaining toy, Leon-san.”
As my movements became flawless, Lilia-san mocked me.
““Sit” “Paw”.”
I immediately dropped to a squat and placed my right hand on hers as she held it out.
““Dogeza”.”
Before she finished speaking, I aligned both hands, knelt in seiza, and pressed my forehead to the ground.
“Heh. This should keep you from losing to a slime 【Monster Girl】. I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
I thought she was just making fun of me, but there seemed to be a hint of pride in her voice. I felt a little happy.
And so, the trust between me and Lilia-san deepened.
S S S
That night, after being trained to obey commands, Lilia-san visited my room and announced, “We’ve received a request to hunt a monster.”
Naturally, I had no right to refuse. I was bundled into a carriage as is.
After about two hours, we reached the village where the monster attack was reported, but the creature had already left. We decided to search tomorrow and stayed at the village’s only inn.
Exhausted from training, I staggered into my room. As I opened the door and struck a match to light a candle—
“Who’s there?”
Sensing a malevolent presence, I drew my sword the moment I lit the candle.
“…I left Dragon-chan behind for this stealth mission, and you still noticed, huh?”
A figure stepped out from behind the curtain.
Illuminated by the candlelight and the moonlight streaming into the room, her full form became clear.
It was the Dragon Tamer.
“—Uoooh!”
She was wearing nothing but skimpy underwear. My eyes were instantly captivated, and I let out a cheer.
“Hehe. Such a greedy look—you’re a cute kid.”
The Dragon Tamer gave a sultry smile, hooking her fingers on the front clasp of her bra.
Swallowing hard, I fixated on her every move.
“If we’d met differently, I might’ve made you my pet.”
Saying that, the Dragon Tamer tossed her bra aside, revealing her full breasts.
They were insanely gorgeous. My blood rushed to one spot in my body.
But a tiny shred of rationality applied the brakes. If I got charmed, I’d be put to sleep again.
Too late. By the time I was on guard, my body had already stopped moving.
“—Oh? You’re staying conscious even in a sleep state? Have you built up a bit of charm resistance?”
“…I’ve been training.”
“Hmm. But your body can’t move, right? In that case…”
The Dragon Tamer licked her lips, pulling out a whip lined with barbed wire.
“I’ll make you pay dearly for killing my precious Dragon-chan!”
Raising the whip, she brought it down hard on my right shoulder.
The countless thorns tore through my clothes and skin, blood gushing out.
“Hahaha! How’s that? Hurts, doesn’t it? Painful, right? Scary, right?”
The Dragon Tamer shot me a probing look.
“Humans are so fun to torment because you can tell what they’re thinking while they suffer! So, tell me, how do you feel right now?”
Shivering under her gaze, I instantly followed her command.
“It feels great!!”
“—Huh?”
The moment I answered honestly, her smile twisted.
“Getting to see those breasts while being tortured? It’s the best!!”
“…W-What are you talking about? You can’t lie in a sleep state…”
“It’s my honest-to-god truth!!”
“I’m hitting you with a barbed whip! If I get serious, you’ll die! Aren’t you scared?”
“I’m thrilled to be in a situation where a beautiful woman might kill me…!!”
“What’s with this guy… Creepy…”
The Dragon Tamer gave me a look of contempt and spat on my forehead.
“Thank you…!!”
“Why are you thanking me…?”
“Because it’s the highest honor…!!”
“Unbelievable…! I don’t want to believe this is his true feelings…!”
“Hit me more!! Drench me in more bodily fluids!!”
“What are you!? I came here to torture you and make you beg for your life to avenge my Dragon-chan…!!”
Frustrated, the Dragon Tamer stomped her foot and swung the whip at me repeatedly.
Each strike brought excruciating pain, my skin tearing and blood spurting.
But my feeling of pleasure didn’t change.
If anything, the level of ecstasy kept rising…!!
“Hah… hah…!! To be tormented by such a beautiful woman…!!”
“—!?”
The Dragon Tamer’s face contorted. Her eyes seemed to hold fear.
Despite her overwhelming advantage, why—
“Enough!! I’ll just kill you!!”
Screaming, she raised the whip high.
But the next blow never came.
“—Sorry I’m late.”
Lilia-san stepped between us, blocking the whip with her shield and glancing back at me.
The moment our eyes met, I saw her expression shift from pity to contempt.
“Now’s not the time to be grinning… You’re a pervert who feels pleasure even in a situation like this…”
The moment she insulted me, I felt a strange disconnect. For some reason, the usual joy didn’t well up.
My head was still full of the Dragon Tamer’s breasts. Was this the power of sleep magic…!!
“There you are, you wretched woman!! I’ll kill you too!! Dragon-chan, come!!”
Right after the Dragon Tamer’s scream, the inn’s window shattered, and a dragon about three meters long burst into the room.
Amid flying glass, the dragon charged, knocking Lilia-san’s body aside.
“Lilia-san!!”
Though relatively small, the dragon’s charge was powerful enough to overwhelm any ordinary adventurer.
Lilia-san took a defensive stance but slammed into the wall, clearly taking heavy damage.
She got up quickly, but her legs were unsteady.
“…Damn it!! I want to save Lilia-san…!! But my body… won’t move…!!”
Seeing me grit my teeth, the Dragon Tamer sneered.
“Looks like it hurts you more when that woman gets injured. In that case…!”
As if responding to her mutter, the dragon swung its massive arm at Lilia-san.
Lilia-san raised her shield but couldn’t deflect the blow, collapsing to the ground.
“Hahaha!! Take that!! I’ll toy with you just shy of death!!”
Seeing Lilia-san struggle to stand, I was overwhelmed with guilt.
“I’m sorry, Lilia-san… I got charmed again, and now I can’t move…”
“—Huh? Don’t talk nonsense.”
Tattered and bruised, Lilia-san suddenly snapped in a rough tone.
Then she glared at me with sharp eyes.
“You’re my dog!! Stop ogling that woman and draw your sword for me!!”
—In that instant, my soul trembled.
Before I could think, my right arm moved.
Without my own will, my right hand gripped the hilt and drew the sword.
Noticing this, the Dragon Tamer jumped back.
“No way, you broke my sleep magic!?”
But that wasn’t it. I could hold my sword, but my body still wasn’t fully mine.
“…What, you only moved for a second? …Right, no one can break my sleep magic on their own. You startled me—”
““Charge” “Thrust”!”
The moment the Dragon Tamer let her guard down, Lilia-san shouted.
The instant her voice hit my eardrums, my body surged forward.
—I get it. Even in a sleep state, I can follow Lilia-san’s commands.
Because they’d been drilled into me at an unconscious level—
Realizing this, my body thrust the sword toward the Dragon Tamer almost simultaneously.
The blade pierced deep into her chest.
Immediately after, I was freed from the sleep state, regaining control of my body.
I quickly turned, charging at the dragon and slicing off its head.
After confirming the dragon was dead, I shifted my gaze to the Dragon Tamer, lying on the floor.
Her lungs seemed damaged by my attack, and she was breathing heavily through her shoulders.
When our eyes met, her lips moved weakly.
“H-Help… Attacking you was just a whim… I didn’t know how much it hurt until I got hurt myself… I’m really sorry for everything…”
Tears welled in the Dragon Tamer’s eyes.
“…Lilia-san, what should we do with her—”
As I started to ask, Lilia-san drove her sword into the Dragon Tamer’s neck with force.
“Gah…!! You… wretched…”
The Dragon Tamer tried to curse, spitting blood, but ran out of strength and went still.
Sheathing her sword, Lilia-san looked me straight in the eyes.
“—Leon-san, that was a foolish question. No matter how they look, a monster is a monster. Their tears and begging have no value.”
“Y-Yes…”
“I’d love to lecture you for an hour, but I need to treat my wounds, so we’ll do it later.”
“A-Are you okay?”
“Not really. I’m heading back to school to heal. You can handle the monster we were supposed to hunt tomorrow on your own, right?”
“Huh? I’m pretty injured too, and that’s a tall order…”
“I don’t make impossible suggestions.”
Lilia-san’s tone brooked no argument.
“…I’ll do my best.”
“Also, apologize and compensate for the damage to the inn, and handle the monster corpses here.”
“Yes…”
Turning her back on my weak reply, Lilia-san walked toward the hallway.
But just before leaving the room, she glanced back.
“…I’ll praise you for moving as ordered despite being in a sleep state. You’ve grown a little. —I’ll upgrade you from a mutt to a puppet.”
Bathed in faint moonlight, Lilia-san said this with a faint smile.
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