Bad luck lately.
People's luck comes in waves. When it's on an upswing, everything you do goes well, and when it's on a downswing, your casual actions lead to bad results.
When you have been a hunter for several years, you start to feel the waves.

I'm a hunter, but I'm mostly engaged in clan management and rarely explore the treasure house.
But I've had to go out twice in this short time. I'll leave aside the fact that something happens every time, as usual, but I'm pretty sure I'm losing steam.

The most urgent thing to do now was to charge the treasure.

If Luke has started his training in the innermost part of the treasure house, Lucia will not be back for a while.
Most of the magic in the treasure trove has been used up, the trump card that was given to her in case of emergency has been used up, and there are only a few safelings left to protect her.
Normally, all I have to do is stay in the clan house, shivering and waiting for Lucia's return, but considering my recent condition, I'm in serious danger.

The problem is how to get her to recharge the magic power of the more than five hundred treasure items I have.

To begin with, recharging the magic power of a treasure trove is a huge burden for a hunter.

The treasure tools require a huge amount of magic power in proportion to their immense power.
An ordinary hunter can charge one or two, and even a mage who excels in the total amount of magic power can only charge five or six.
Those who run out of magic will feel a tremendous sense of emptiness and will not be able to stand up. If you are not used to it, you may lose consciousness. Magic depletion is one of the most important things for hunters to watch out for in the Treasure House.

For this reason, hunters do not have many treasures.
There is a limit to the amount of magic that can be charged by fellow mages. In the first place, mages consume magic power to use magic. There's no room to spare.

You can recover your magic power naturally by taking nourishment and getting a good sleep. For this reason, it is often misunderstood that magic power is a valuable resource for hunters.

Above all, the problem is the number.

If there are one or two items, but over five hundred treasures, it is doubtful that most of the mages in the clan will be able to supply them.
You can find a number of mages in the imperial capital who are in the business of charging magic power to treasures, but even if you gather all of them, you won't be able to charge even a tenth of the power, and they can't afford to fall.

In that sense, my sister - Lucia, who always charges my treasure, was a 'special' mage.

The amount of magic power required varies depending on the treasure, but one treasure that requires a particularly large amount of magic power is the "safe ring".

It prevents an attack only once. It's a simple yet powerful effect, and it's a treasure tool that everyone wants to have just in case, but the Safe Ring requires a great deal of magic power for its power.
The amount is five to ten times that of an ordinary treasure. It is an amount that cannot be charged by an ordinary hunter. That's another reason why the warding finger is not used often.

But I can't not charge it.
The Warding Finger is my lifeline. If it weren't for it, I'd have died about ten times in the last few weeks.


Anyway, for some reason, I was getting a shoulder massage from Citri-chan, who must be exhausted after just coming back.

There's no one else in the Clan Master's office except for me and Sitri.
Eva was sorting out the rewards for the last few research missions, and the only people there were me, sitting deep in my chair, and Sitri, who had changed into his civilian clothes.

You will find a lot of people who are looking for the best way to get the most out of their life.
I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm sure you'll understand. I'm not sure what to do.

I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've.
She seems to know the right points, and every time she applies pressure, a numbing sensation rushes up my spine, making me feel so good I can barely breathe.

Come to think of it, she also had a deep knowledge of the human body. An alchemist is an excellent scientist, magician, and doctor.

The members of Ghosts of Sorrows are all good friends, but Citri is especially good friends with me.
This is due to the fact that he was a late bloomer compared to the other members when he was still in training, before he became a treasure hunter.

In the end, the reason for this was simply that the alchemist profession was a "late bloomer" that required a great deal of knowledge and equipment to master.
Citry often takes care of me like this.

I'm sure she's already paid me back with interest for that kind of loan, and I doubt if it's a loan at all, but I can't say no to her when she says sadly, 'I'll quit if you don't want me to, but ......'.

It's true that I feel lighter when I get a shoulder massage. .......

It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation. Citri looks slender but is very strong.
Your body feels hot, like it's on fire. His breath touches the back of my head, near my ear, and I feel a tingle.

Her voice is hot and sweet, laced with excitement.

You'll be able to get a lot more out of it. I'm not sure what to say.

I don't care what you say, but please don't make any weird noises because it makes me feel like I'm getting s*xual services.
Why would the person rubbing your shoulders make such a strange sound? Because my shoulders aren't that stiff.

I suppressed the strange voice that was about to come out due to the tremendous pleasure and tried to keep my composure.

A party leader is expected to remain calm at all times.

I took a deep breath, calmed my heartbeat, and spoke to the brain of my party, which for some reason was heating up.

'.................. Ah, what should I do with the charge of the treasure? It's not a good time.

'......!'

Sitri replied in a sad voice. Where is that voice coming from? .......

Although alchemists are a type of mage, their magic power is only about the same as that of an ordinary hunter. In general, people think that alchemists are mages with no talent.
Citry's magic power is better than that of an ordinary alchemist, but it is not in the realm of ordinary people, and as a good alchemist, her magic power is worth a thousand gold.

''I, ......! It's a good idea. If I can modify Noto Cochlear--! Aah!



If I reacted to every little thing like this, I wouldn't be able to deal with Sitri.
Her pranks are even better than Lise's. She is the sister of the sister.

I can feel my heart beating from the tightly pressed body of Sitri. The fingertips that touched her shoulders and back were not very strong anymore, they were more like rubbing, but still felt quite good.

'Worst case scenario, I might have to ask Starlight to do it.

The Starlight is the largest party of mages in the First Step.
Each of the six members is one of the best mages in the Imperial City - they are not pure 'humans'.

As "Nobles" who are famous for showing a much higher aptitude for mages than pure humans, they have a unique sensibility, or to put it simply, they naturally look down on humans.

It is highly doubtful that they will listen to a request made out of personal feelings.

I'm not sure if he'll listen to my personal request.

'...... Oh no! You can't ...... talk about other women when you're having s*x with me.

It's fine that you're having fun, but it's always me who gets misunderstood.
Sitri's whispered voice tickled my ears.

'This is the only time you have a chance without your sister ......, you know? You can feel me more--'

'...... Yeah, yeah, yeah.'

If Liz is here, I'll fly over. Even other people might get the wrong idea. Just listen to her voice, it's awful.


Just then, as if by design, the door to the Clan Master's office opened.

Eva put her fingers to her forehead and scowled. Her cheeks were slightly tinted. There are few people who can make such an expression on Eva, who is unfazed by anything.

I'm sorry I'm always bothering you. ......

'......Just so you know,............, what were you doing?

'As you can see, I was getting a shoulder massage.'

'No ...... hunters are allowed on this floor. ......'

I'm fully clothed, and there's nothing shady going on between me and Sitri.

Eva pointed out the new rules in a shaky voice.
The reason she hasn't shouted louder yet is because this isn't the first time she's done this.

...... I'm sorry for always bothering you.

You don't know what you're doing! Please don't interfere between me and Mr. Cry!

'Yes, yes. Don't add oil to the fire.

I was getting horny, so I slapped Citri's arm around my neck twice.

I'll be the one who suffers if I make Eva angry.
It's all very well for you to be happy, but think about it.

Citri senses my intentions and reluctantly releases my arm.

When I stood up, my body felt incredibly light. It was as if all the remaining fatigue had been washed away.
I turn my arm lightly to check my condition, and Citri says with an innocent smile that makes it hard to believe that I had just been screaming so loudly.

'Next time, how about a full body massage instead of just shoulder ......?

Hmmm ...... irresistible.

'I have good potions. I'm sure ...... you'll feel better than you've ever felt before.'

'I'm not going to do it because it's going to ruin me.

It's very dangerous to feel like you're trying to get through every crack in the law.
Perhaps it was the nature of an alchemist, but it was one of Citry's few weaknesses that he tried to use pills and needles at every opportunity.

'Okay, I'm not sure I want to do this, but I'll ask him to charge it. Preparation is important, isn't it?'

'I'll negotiate with him. I'm partly responsible for the loss of the magic power in the ...... treasure trove, and I've always been interested in the ...... 'Noble'. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's a bit of a jerk. ......

I wonder why there's a sense of discomfort in every single conversation.
I tilted my head and decided to take Sitri with me to the clan lounge.