The Priest Wants to Retire

EP.193 The Life of a Herbivore (2)

I had felt a vague sense of discomfort for a while, but it wasn’t until this morning after the sun rose that I became sure of it.

It took my brain a little time to accept the uncomfortable reality that the Hero’s sparkling eyes, which always stared directly at my face, were now blatantly gazing at my lower half.

At first, I thought it must be something on my pants, so I tried to brush it off, but the Hero’s growing intensity turned that defensive reasoning into vapor, creating a heat that was hard to ignore.

There was no one to complain to about it.

The Hero’s intense gaze on my lower half was discreet enough that only I could notice it.

Even Apis, who had a keen eye, hadn’t caught on, so there was no need to ask the other comrades.

So, with no other option, I asked the Hero directly, but the answer I got was nothing short of a spectacle.

“Yes! I was checking the Priest’s arousal status!”

Immediately after hearing those words, I was left dumbfounded for about three minutes, and my recollection of that moment became quite blurry.

Yet, that absurd declaration had been imprinted in my mind, continuously testing my soul.

The fact that such crude words had slipped from the Hero’s mouth was something I decided to push to a later issue.

Right now, I was still reeling, trying to figure out how in the world he came to know that fact!?

To hit the nail on the head is probably what they say about this situation.

Since that day I had spent a night with the Sister due to the Saint’s mischief, for some inexplicable reason, I had completely lost the ability to suppress my libido.

I could manage minor occurrences of accidental bodily contact while going about daily life, but when it came to skinship like kisses or hugs, it felt like all the blood was rushing to my lower half, making it nearly impossible to contain my lust.

Even today was no different.

It had become routine, our comfort sessions with the Saint.

Had I not secretly been breaking my fingers out of desperation, I couldn’t even predict what might happen from something that I would normally have easily overlooked.

It felt like the molten lava was piling up inside my abdomen, and the desire that tickled my spine felt like it was constantly playing tricks on my consciousness.

I didn’t think I had ever felt my heart race this much, even during my awkward puberty days after awakening my sexuality.

The overwhelming tide of lust that I had suppressed until now seemed too gigantic for my feeble rationality to handle.

I could only sigh in disbelief.

Facing the impending emergence of the Demon King, and unable to even guard my own lower half.

I thought I had reached rock bottom, yet here I was, discovering there was a deeper pit below.

My endless foolishness was enough to elicit astonishment beyond mere lamentation.

If there was a mouse hole, I would have wanted to hide away in it, and in fact, I was doing just that.

“Where are you! Priest! It’s dangerous to be alone!”

As the Hero’s voice, which I could hear from a distance, grew increasingly clear, I squeezed deeper into the shadowy crevice.

After finishing the preliminary reconnaissance of the dungeon, we were now scouring the village in search of any remaining refugees.

Partly due to our duty as the Hero Party not to leave the citizens in peril, and partly to find any clue about this incomprehensible situation.

After the Hero had searched for refugees all night, we took a short break at the base camp, and I paired up with Bigtim, while Apis teamed up with Dawna for town inquiries.

At that moment, I felt deeply relieved that my partner wasn’t the Hero.

With my current inability to cope with lust, the Hero’s eyes staring at my lower half would lead to an inevitable disaster.

Thus, right after we arrived at the promised location, I couldn’t help but be horrified.

The one waiting for me there wasn’t Bigtim in combat clothes, but rather, the Hero, dressed lighter than usual.

I was done for.

I hardly had time to mock myself for being so foolish.

The instincts of a prey rooted deep within me screamed to escape this place at once.

I opened my mouth wide, gulping in all the air I could, and with all the strength I had, I slammed my feet against the ground.

My frantic dash led me to a dark alley of a village where sunlight barely reached.

It was only when I reached the most ramshackle corner that I could finally stop.

Thud, thud. Bang, bang.

The footsteps tightening around my consciousness made my heart race wildly each time.

It felt like someone was crushing my heart with their foot, making it hard to breathe.

“Gulp!”

Even concentrating on my breathing felt insufficient; I instinctively covered my mouth.

It was because a heightened survival instinct, far beyond the usual, sensed a threat to my life.

The predator targeting my neck was now mere inches away from me.

“Huff… Hah…”

Every time I inhaled the fragrant air, a refreshing breath that filled me with dread, the clouds in my mind became darker.

The hand gripping my mouth trembled uncontrollably.

And it didn’t stop there.

My clean neck was drenched in cold sweat, flowing like a waterfall, and even my eyes, which I tried to keep slightly ajar, would snap shut the moment I relaxed.

I never thought I would understand how the blonde heroine in a B-grade horror film felt, being the first to get slaughtered.

Another day, another lesson learned.

“Hmm?”

Shuffle, shuffle.

At that moment, the footsteps that had reached my hiding spot gradually pulled away.

I couldn’t assert this definitively due to my heart roaring like a train, but it felt as if the Hero’s heavy breathing had become slightly distant.

…Did he leave?

With the same anxiousness as opening a lid on a bowl of covered food, I cautiously opened my eyes.

“…!”

The tension that had been pulled taut finally relaxed like a thread unwinding.

The eerie hush settling in felt gentle on my consciousness, like a long-awaited rain in a drought.

I survived!

I barely swallowed the gasp that almost slipped from my lips.

Yes, I know. I was all too aware.

My response had merely postponed the issue at hand.

But to respond clearly to the Hero’s feelings, and to write my own thoughts down for clarity,

I desperately needed time right now.

“I’m sorry, Hero. But no matter what, right now…”

Boom!

“Here you are! Priest!”

“─!?*”

It was right after that.

The Hero’s arm, reaching from beyond the wall I was leaning against, wrapped around my entire body in an instant.

The scream I let out, realizing it was my first encounter with a horror movie cliché, echoed throughout the village, spreading like the wind.

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“Y- Hero…! Ugh! S- Stop…”

I felt like I had become prey caught in a spider’s web.

While my brain was frantically sending commands through my body, there was unfortunately not a single part of me that could move as I wished.

Though I thought I had grown accustomed to losing freedom of movement thanks to the time spent with the Saint, it had all been a mistake.

This was a completely different kind of power.

If the Saint’s restraint could be described as a mystifying and elusive oppression,

This was just overwhelming strength. A straightforward and unambiguous oppression of a predator.

My tightly held arms were firmly pinned to the ground.

Even when I tried to struggle, my waist was completely pinned down by the Hero’s large backside, making escape nearly impossible.

But what was driving me crazy in this moment was something different.

“Hero…”

“…♪”

Lick.

The Hero buried his face inside my shirt and took his time savoring its contents, then lightly licked his lips.

It was an unbelievable sight, one that made me doubt my own eyes.

Just a few months ago, he seemed like a naive virgin, as pure as a blank canvas that fell from the sky.

And now, the Hero, who had seemed more innocent than anyone I had ever met, was now looking down at me with such a piercing gaze, as if he could see through everything.

The sensuality woven into his every move was comparable to that of a succubus I had seen once before.

“Haha! I know all about it! The Priest is feeling immense sexual excitement right now! You’re absolutely throbbing! ”

…Cancel.

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