TDH Vol. 1 pt. 32

As scared as I was, I could have never expected what came next to happen.

One moment, Elanah stood near the entrance of the room glaring in our direction. The next moment…

“Ehehe, isn’t he the cutest?” Elanah asked, crouching next to us while petting the top of my head.

“He is,” the woman whose lap I was still on confirmed.

As it turned out, that pissed off expression of Elanah’s was just residual anger from when the guard touched her. “I’m still sorry, Woofen. I didn’t mean to look at you that way! It’s just… that man touched me, and you’re the only one allowed to touch me! It took me a moment to calm down…” That wasn’t the first time she apologized for it, either.

At that point, I was mainly just surprised that she wasn’t jealous or angry at the woman. I was sitting on her lap being petted by her, after all. I would have thought that might make Elanah jealous. Even if she did mention me having multiple wives before, she also said that she wanted to be selfish and keep me to herself for a bit longer.

“Is ‘Woofen’ his name?” the woman asked.

“It is!” Elanah answered. “He let me give it to him.”

“I see. And what of your name?”

“Me? Oh, I’m Elanah.”

“It is a pleasure to meet you, Elanah. You may call me Zurie.”

“Zurie… that’s such a pretty name. I wish I had a nice name like that.”

“Have some confidence in yourself. Elanah is a fine name. I am sure that Woofen here agrees, yes?”

Between Zurie’s pressure and the hopeful expression on Elanah’s face, there was no way that I wouldn’t nod my head.

“Do—do you really think so?” Elanah asked me.

I nodded again.

I knew that Elanah was going to be happy from hearing that, but I didn’t expect her to actually cry from it. And she definitely cried. “I—I never could have dreamed that my fated would be so perfect!” After that, she came in even closer and started kissing all over my head. It didn’t matter that I was on another woman’s lap at all. As long as she could reach me, she was happy.

“You keep calling him your fated,” Zurie said. “Do you believe in the word of the hero who loved?”

“I do!”

“I see. I have met a few others like you. Personally, I am not sure whether I believe in some of the… concepts revolving around fate, but I do find the whole thing rather romantic. And while he was certainly a hero worthy of renown, from my understanding, I am not sure he would appreciate being worshipped.”

“Ah… well, when it comes to worshipping him, there is some conflict between whether to worship the hero himself or his ideas. Most only worship his ideas, but… I think that if there is somebody who has ascended to godhood, I would want it to be him.”

“Interesting. So it is not that you necessarily believe he became a god after his death, but you hope that he has?”

“Yeah, kind of. But I know this his ideas come first! We all agree on that.”

“I as well. While I would not consider myself one of your compatriots, I find nothing wrong with spreading the beliefs of a man who died for his love of this world.”

“I wish more people were like you. All we really want is for everybody to get along. We want the wars, slavery, cruelty, violence—we want all of it to end. He knew that we were all equal! Our souls might be unique, but we all still come from the same place and have souls! There’s no reason for us to be so violent toward each other. Imagine how much better the world would be if we could all smile and hold hands. I know that’s probably impossible, but… we can at least try to get as close as possible to it. People just need to be open to those ideas. Like you.”

Says the girl who broke Fane’s fingers, almost castrated that guy the other day, and looked like she was about to kill the guard just a few minutes ago.

I didn’t expect to hear anything so… sappy from Elanah. While I didn’t have anything wrong with it, especially because she even admitted that it was probably impossible, I just didn’t expect to hear it from her.

“Such a world truly would be for the better,” Zurie said, “but I also fear it is impossible. Especially… as long as those who strive for the opposite exist.” Elanah tilted her head and looked up at Zurie, but Zurie changed the subject before Elanah could try asking anything. “I heard others talk about a Vellfalan and a beast in the dungeon. I take it they must have been referring to you two.”

“Probably!” Elanah said. “Ehehe… it makes me happy to know that our love is reaching everybody. I make sure to talk to the viewers about how wonderful and perfect and amazing Woofen is every time I’m in the dungeon! Because he deserves it, but also because if they see how happy we are because of our love, then it might help them realize that love is the most important thing! Then they’ll go out and find love of their own and inspire others to look for it, too!”

“Such a romantic girl. He is lucky to have a girl so devoted to him.”

“He deserves it! Oh, by the way. From one Vellfalan to another, be careful. There are a lot of creeps in this city who go after Vellfalan girls.”

“Ah, I am not a Vellfalan, but I appreciate the concern. I have already noticed how the men in this city look at me.”

“You’re not? But… your ears. And your eyes.”

“I am a Chosen. Or at the very least, I was born as one.” Zurie stroked her hand along my back extra slowly while looking down at me. “You are not the only one who has had your body changed by another.”

Somebody changed yours, too? I didn’t even think it was possible before it happened to me, but now there’re two of us.

A little bit of a connection between us formed from that. She was the only other person I knew of in the world who was a Chosen but with an altered body. Only, while I looked like a beast, she looked more like some kind of Vellfalan.

“I’m curious,” Elanah said, “but… I won’t pry.”

“Thank you,” Zurie replied. “I have no intention of sharing that information about myself, so I appreciate it.”

Elanah nodded before returning to giving me attention. “Woofen, if you get sponsored and get out of here before I do… will you wait for me?” She sounded worried all of a sudden.

I didn’t like it when she sounded worried, so I nodded.

“Ehehe… you really are the best. I don’t deserve you.”

“Theoretically,” Zurie spoke up, “is it not possible for you two to work together?”

“Ah. It is, but… the dungeon makes it a lot harder when it knows that people are working together. I had it explained to me like… if somebody is on their own, then the dungeon is balanced for only a single person. But if two people are working together, it’s balanced for three people. Three people, balanced for five. The bosses all get stronger, too, and there aren’t any more rewards than usual, so you have to split up the rewards. Everybody ends up being weaker in general while all the enemies are stronger than normal.”

“I see.”

“The only people who have ever tried are those who get sponsored together.”

“Why is that?”

“Because getting to start off with gear helps balance the odds, plus they can start off with each other instead of having to try and find each other in the dungeon.”

“Should somebody sponsor two choices, they are allowed to work together in the dungeon from the start?”

Elanah nodded. “If the sponsor gives them permission to. But even with that… nobody has ever made it past the final boss working together.”

“I see. So, hypothetically, if I were to sponsor both of you, you would be allowed to fight and traverse the dungeon together? You would enter it together?”

That was enough to make Elanah’s eyes widen, and I would be lying if I said mine didn’t do the same. “Ye-yeah, we’d be allowed to always stay together. You… you don’t mean that—”

“I do. I am allowed to sponsor two people, am I not? And if it is possible, I would be happy to help two who love one another to escape from this place. There are enough sad endings in this world already. Let me do what I can to make sure that your love knows a happy one.”

Elanah might have cried earlier, but she really started crying when she heard that. She even did something else that I never would have expected, and that was throw her arms around Zurie’s neck for a tight hug that brought her face pressing up against the side of Zurie’s. “Thank you! I—I’ll do my best! We’ll do our best! We’ll get out of here together! And… if you help us be together, then—then I’ll do whatever you want. If you want me to advertise something, I’ll do it!”

I heard Zurie laugh for the first time. “Please, I wish for no such thing. However… if it would not be too much of a bother, I wish to spend more time with the both of you. Woofen’s company reminds me of fond memories, and your company is rather pleasant itself. I have not had anybody treat me so casually in countless decades.”

“Sure! We—we can do that! We’ll—wait, did… did you say decades? But… you only look a few years older than me.”

“I assure you that I am far older than I may appear, unfortunately.”

“Oh… I—I won’t pry. But thank you! I never would have imagined we’d both get sponsored, especially not sponsored together by the same person! You won’t even have to give us anything! As long as we’re together, I’m sure we’ll be able to make it past the final boss!”

Zurie chuckled again. “Worry not, I will be sure to supply you however I am permitted to. Though it may take me a few days before I am able to get anything for you.”

“It’s fine!”

While Zurie and Elanah continued talking, I couldn’t help but to think about one thing.

What about Fane?! I mean, don’t get me wrong, I appreciate it! But what about Fane?! He’s been waiting this whole time for you and now you’re giving away both sponsorships to two people you don’t even know?! Shouldn’t one of those be guaranteed for him?! I wonder if he’ll be mad at us. But at the same time… getting to fight together with Elanah might be worth Fane being a little mad.

My thoughts were interrupted when I felt Elanah pick me up with one hand over my chest as the other held me beneath my rear, her fingers slipping up between my back legs.

He-hey! Be careful of where you’re touching me!

Elanah held my back against her chest as she swiveled from side to side, covering the back of my head with happy kisses whenever she wasn’t humming or giggling. “Isn’t this perfect, Woofen? We get to be together even more!”

Seriously! Your fingers!

“We’ll always be together from now on!”

Crap! It’s—

“Oh my,” Zurie said. “His body may be rather small, but…”

Elanah finally realized what was happening when she felt it against her fingers. Though, just to confirm, she leaned her head over me to look down at it. “W-Woofen! I know you love to do it, but be careful in front of our sponsor!”

This is your fault, woman! You’re the one who wasn’t being careful with your fingers! You think I wanted to pop a hard-on in front of her?!

“Do it?” Zurie asked.

Elanah blushed and nodded. “Woofen… can be a real beast during it, too. Ehehe… I can’t wait to have his kids someday.”

It was unbelievably embarrassing having her talk about that while in front of Zurie. Then I noticed something new about myself, and Elanah noticed it, too.

“W-Woofen? Is… is it even bigger than before? Isn’t that… a lot bigger?”

Wait. Is it possible that when my body changed… not only did I get fluffier, but… I… did… did my soul desire to be bigger down there, too? I mean, it was kind of small before given how tiny my body is, but… it can’t be called small anymore. If anything, it looks too big for my body. But at the same time… nice. Seriously nice. But also, not in front of Zurie!

Speaking of Zurie, she leaned forward in a way that hung her breasts right in my line of sight, and it was impossible not to feel even more excited at the sight of her chest. “My, it certainly is large for his size. And worry not about me. I do not mind such a sight in the slightest. If anything, I appreciate a man capable of so boldly showing off in front of me. Though I must admit, I am curious about what his intent must be to do such a thing all of a sudden. I almost feel as if he is trying to convince me to sponsor him, but I have already stated I will. Perhaps he wants something else?”

Elanah sighed and rested her chin on the top of my head between my ears. “I’m not surprised. I’ve seen how Woofen looks at every girl’s thighs, and I’ve caught him looking at their chests whenever he thinks I’m not looking.”

Crap.

“But it’s okay. I told him before that I’m happy if he has multiple wives as long as I’m always his one and only fated! As long as I’m by his side, I don’t care who else he looks at or does it with.”

“My, my, Woofen,” Zurie said. “You have a woman here who men across this world of ours would gladly kill for. I hope you appreciate just how fortunate you are to have found her.”

I know. I’m lucky. Seriously lucky.

“That being said, if you do not mind sharing your fated, Elanah, does that apply to sharing him with me as well?”

“O-of course!” Elanah was quick to say. “Especially you!”

“And what of you?”

“Eh?”

“Your body. Do I have permission to that, or do I only have permission to Woofen’s?”

“I—I… if… if Woofen… doesn’t mind, and if he wants me to… then…”

I froze in thought. After going through countless sentences of pure gibberish in my mind, I was able to slow my thoughts down enough to actually think about what was going on.

From the sounds of this… I might get to have sex with the most beautiful woman in the world. Not only that, but I might get to watch her and Elanah fool around. And if I have sex with both of them… and they have sex with each other… then doesn’t that mean it’s possible we might all have sex together? Me with both of them at once? Doesn’t—doesn’t that sound like an amazing deal? Like a seriously perfect deal?!

“Well, Woofen?” Zurie asked, leaning even closer to me. “It has been quite some time for me, but I assure you that I have not lost my touch, and there are plenty of techniques I can teach her. That sounds like a good deal, does it not? You get my sponsorship, and I get your body.”

There was only one possible way for me to react to that.

And it was to nod my head as fast as I could possibly nod it.

Zurie placed a single finger underneath my chin before leaning in to place a kiss on the tip of my nose. “Good boy. Once the sponsorship is finalized, you will no longer be only the dungeon’s hound. You will be my own.”

I seriously could not have been happier to hear everything that left her lips.

Also, I was waiting to wake up at any moment because I was officially convinced that I was asleep. Either asleep or delusional. Probably both.