Goblin Reincarnation in Another World (Anime/Manga)

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They chased after the three maids, but Misaki Shokuhou had already completely controlled the range of their attacks, making it impossible for them to hurt the maids. At this moment, Kirito and Asuna launched another attack, but it was still ineffective. The two of them were getting a little anxious. Everyone else was doing their job very well, but they were still unable to deal with the sandworms. The problem was with them; they were the ones who were holding everyone back.

"Haruyuki-kun, come here."

Seeing that Kirito and Asuna were unable to complete the mission, Ushio Tatsumi simply ordered Haruyuki to launch an attack. Haruyuki, who had been circling in the sky after luring the sandworm out of the battle, heard Ushio Tatsumi's order and flew down to join the battle. With just one attack, the sandworm crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust that made everyone unable to open their eyes.

"Well done, Haruyuki-kun."

Niu Zida deliberately shouted this out loud to tell Kirito and Asuna that it was Haruyuki who defeated the enemy. In reality, it was just the result of Misaki Shokuhou manipulating the sandworm to fall to the ground. Otherwise, even if Haruyuki fought for 100 years, she still wouldn't be able to defeat a single sandworm.

"It seems we succeeded this time. Thank you all for your hard work."

As the dust settled, everyone gathered around to check on the sandworm. Misaki Shokuhou deliberately took over the sandworm's mind, rendering it in a malfunctioning state. After signing the servitude contract, Misaki Shokuhou discovered that her abilities had indeed increased significantly. In her original world, she would have been unable to control animals, but now she could.

"Great, this time it was a success."

"If that's the case, we can probably get rid of the sandworms in this area very quickly."

The maids chattered amongst themselves, while Kirito and Asuna stood to the side, their faces flushed. Neither of them had contributed much to the battle, especially Kirito, who was so angry he didn't know what to say and refused to utter a single word.

The following day, Niu Zida and his group fought three more sandworms in succession. Almost all of them followed the same pattern: Haruyuki lured out the sandworms, the three maids lured them in, and Kirito and Asuna's attacks had no effect on the sandworms. The difference was that these three sandworms were ultimately defeated by Yoru, Kuroyukihime, and Misato Shizuku, respectively. In other words, everyone except Kirito and Asuna had achieved some results, but the two who were supposed to deliver the fatal blow to the sandworms got nothing.

Kirito ate his dinner in a sullen mood, not speaking to anyone, not even Asuna, and went off to sulk. Niu Zida chuckled to himself, it seemed that Misaki Shokuhou had successfully twisted Kirito's perception halfway. Kirito had regarded hunting sandworms as a mission he had to complete, and now that he couldn't complete it, it had severely damaged his self-esteem.

"Kirito-kun doesn't seem to be in a good mood today."

After dinner, everyone dispersed, and Kuroyukihime sat down next to Asuna, following Ushiko Tatsu's instructions to get closer to Asuna.

"Well, our performance today was indeed rather poor..."

"That's normal, it's just that you didn't perform well."

"No matter what, we're the only ones who haven't done our jobs properly... The gap in strength between us and everyone else is quite large... How did you all become so powerful?"

"Hey? Is there any?"

"Really? You can defeat the sandworm in one hit? Kirito and I couldn't do that. We've trained for so long and thought we were so strong. How come you were forced to that point by the sandworm last time when you had such great power?"

Asuna asked Kuroyukihime curiously. Kuroyukihime smoothed her long black hair and briefly recounted her previous pregnancy, inadvertently mentioning the servant contract to Asuna in the process.

After spending these past few days together, Asuna had a general idea of ​​the relationships between the other maids and Ushiko Tatsu, but she still found it hard to believe after hearing about the servant contract:

"You mean, if you do that kind of thing with Mr. Niu Zida, you can become stronger?"

"Yes, not only me, but my lover Haruyuki-kun has also become stronger."

Hearing Kuroyukihime's words, Asuna looked incredulous. Kuroyukihime didn't say much, only offering a goodnight before leaving, leaving Asuna sitting there alone, lost in thought…

The second day's battles were similar to the first. Of the three sandworms defeated today, none were managed by two people; Kuroyukihime, Haruyuki, and Misato Shizuku all managed to take down some. Before dinner that evening, Kirito approached Ushiko-taru and suggested that he not deliver the final blow.

"My abilities are not as good as everyone else's, and I am not suitable to take on such an important task."

"That's not how it's said..."

"That's the reality."

Niu Zida pretended to try and persuade Kirito to stay, but Kirito, somewhat exasperated, left without even eating dinner and ran out of the camp. Asuna could only apologize to everyone before rushing off to chase after Kirito. Seeing this, Niu Zida grinned lewdly. He knew that the seed he had planted was about to blossom, not in Kirito, but in Asuna's heart...

Chapter 174 The Bewitching of Asuna 2

Chapter 174.

Today marks the third day of the sandworm hunt. In reality, the sandworms they supposedly hunted in the first two days were those whose minds were temporarily paralyzed by Misaki Shokuhou's control. They didn't kill a single one. As Misaki Shokuhou's control abilities grew stronger, it would be a waste to kill the powerful sandworms just like that. Niu Zida was only putting on an act for Kirito and Asuna; he couldn't bear to kill the sandworms now, as they would be very useful later.

Today, Kirito absolutely refused to take responsibility for the final blow himself.

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He was already deeply resentful of his behavior these past two days, and Niu Zida didn't press him further, but instead continued to fuel the fire, saying:

"Actually, I still believe in Kirito's strength; he might just not have performed well."

Kirito, unsure how to respond, stubbornly walked ahead. Asuna quickly apologized to Ushio, then caught up with Kirito and comforted him.

"Kirito-kun, don't worry about it, everyone believes in you."

"It's precisely because you trust me that I can't do this, it's truly despicable..."

Kirito angrily kicked a pebble, watching it roll a considerable distance before dejectedly saying:

"I have no way to complete the task that Lady Ningguang gave me this time. How am I supposed to face her when I get back?"

"Mr. Niu Zida just said that if possible, he would like to share some of the spoils with you to take back..."

"Can you accept this kind of charity?"

Kirito's tone suddenly turned stern, startling Asuna. The gentle and beautiful girl looked anxiously at her lover, unsure how to calm him down. The consecutive defeats against the sandworms over the past two days, especially the disparity in combat strength between Kirito and the maids of Ushio, had completely eroded his previous psychological advantage, and Kirito had even fallen into deep self-doubt.

If it were just ordinary self-doubt, Kirito's temper wouldn't have reached this point. However, the distorted perceptions of Misaki Shokuhou continued to ferment in his heart, making Kirito's emotions increasingly anxious. In fact, Asuna herself was also affected by the distorted perceptions. In her mind, Kirito was about to be dragged down by the pressure and she had to find a way to help her lover.

Niu Zida didn't miss Asuna and Kirito's reactions. Feeling that the groundwork had been laid, Niu Zida decided that today would be the real fatal blow, but not against the sandworms, but against Asuna and Kirito.

"Ahem, everyone get ready to go, Kirito-kun."

Misaki Shokuhou, carrying Niu Zida, pretended to announce the departure, only to witness Kirito's impotent rage. She coughed awkwardly and offered a reminder, but Kirito could only turn away angrily without a word, leaving Asuna to apologize again. Niu Zida, however, remained unperturbed.

"Men have their bad days, so try to understand. After all, they're under a lot of pressure."

"I'm willing to do anything to relieve Kirito's burden."

Asuna couldn't help but speak out, but Niu Zida shook his head and interrupted her, saying:

"We can't rush this. Let's finish today's task first."

After saying this, Niu Zida had Shokuhou Misaki carry him away. Shokuhou Misaki asked, puzzled:

"Master has been planning this for so long, just to make Asuna beg you. Asuna was just about to do so, so why did you interrupt her?"

"The time isn't right yet. Asuna is still hesitant. We need to give Asuna a more shocking lesson today so that she can make up her mind. Remember to have the sandworms treat them well today."

Niu Zida squeezed Misaki Shokuhou's large snowball, kneading it vigorously while telling her about today's plan and instructing her to carry it out...

Haruyuki quickly lured the sandworm out again. This time, Kirito naturally refused to take on the important task of delivering the final blow. So before the operation began, Ushiko Tatsuya agreed to switch Kirito and Asuna to the middle harassment group, while Kuroyukihime and Yoru, who were faster, would take on the final blow, and Misato Shizuku would cooperate with Asuna and Kirito to harass them.

Upon seeing the sandworm emerge, Kirito and Asuna attacked it using their previous tactics, but their attacks were completely ineffective. Only Shizuku Misato could draw the sandworm's attention. This stark contrast infuriated Kirito, who jumped up and down in anger. He could tolerate being unable to defeat the sandworm, but what was most humiliating was that even such a beast ignored him, showing utter contempt.

"Asshole, damn it..."

Being so disrespected, Kirito had completely lost his temper. In fact, the original Kirito wouldn't have gone to this point, but the sense of mission imposed on him by Misaki Shokuhou's distorted perception had completely robbed him of his judgment, which in turn affected Asuna, causing her to become anxious as well.

The two were fighting in a chaotic manner. Shizuku Misato was already struggling to hold off the sandworms when suddenly another sandworm emerged from the ground and rushed towards Kirito and Asuna.

"Oh no, Joel, Kuroyukihime, you must go and save them!"

Seeing Kirito and Asuna in danger, Niu Zida immediately shouted, deliberately making sure they heard. Then, Yoru and Kuroyukihime quickly moved to the side of the sandworm that had suddenly attacked, and together they "defeated" it with a single blow. Watching the enormous creature collapse, Kirito was so ashamed he wanted to disappear into the ground. Not only had he accomplished nothing, but he had also become the one being protected.

Meanwhile, Shizuku Misato was struggling to hold on while fighting the sandworms all by herself. Kuroyukihime and Yoru finished off the sandworms that had suddenly attacked, and the three of them worked together to defeat the sandworm. In the end, Kirito and Asuna were just watching the whole thing. No, it was even worse than just watching the whole thing, because Shizuku Misato had been holding on for quite a while to save them. As a result, after defeating the sandworm, Shizuku Misato didn't give Kirito a very friendly look. After all, Shizuku Misato was a proud and beautiful girl who always looked down on cowardly and incompetent men.

Being looked down upon by such a beautiful girl as Shizuku Misato was something Kirito felt...

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This was undoubtedly another trampling on his self-esteem. Seeing Kirito's face turn red with anger, even Asuna didn't dare to go up and comfort him this time, for fear of angering Kirito.

"You all did a great job this time, and we completed the mission without any major incidents."

"Hmph, yes, but it's not good to be unable to finish your own work, is it?"

"Shizuku Misato, don't say that."

As expected, the proud Shizuku Misato couldn't hold back, leaving Kirito speechless, since he had been the one holding Kirito back from the start.

"It's my fault for not doing what I was supposed to do."

"How can you blame yourself? Besides, if you hadn't saved us, we would have been in great danger back then."

"Yeah, Kirito-kun, you're just not feeling well..."

Is it simply a state of being?

Kirito was enraged by Asuna's excuse and questioned her sharply. Asuna was frightened and didn't dare to speak. Shizuku, who was standing to the side with her arms crossed, said:

"Since you know it's your own problem, don't take it out on your girlfriend."

Kirito was even more upset by Shizuku's comment, and Asuna bit her lip, looking aggrieved. Seeing the tense atmosphere, Niu Zida quickly spoke up:

"Alright, alright, everyone, let's all keep quiet. The cooperation has gone so smoothly these past few days, and the overall result is good. Okay, let's call it a day and set up camp for the night."

Niu Zida's words temporarily relieved the crisis, but he knew that the seed of thirst for power had been planted, and it was just a matter of when it would take root and sprout.

Kirito didn't even show up to eat dinner. Niu Zida specially arranged for Kuroyukihime to check on the situation. When Kuroyukihime arrived at the carriage, she found that only Asuna was in the carriage, while Kirito was not there.

"Where is Mr. Kirito? You didn't come for dinner, and the master is a little worried about you."

"I'm fine, but Kirito...?"

Asuna's beautiful eyes were slightly tearful, indicating that the two had just had a rather unpleasant argument. Kuroyukihime naturally didn't want to ask too many questions and was about to leave when Asuna grabbed her arm and suddenly asked:

"Did you and Chunxue-kun really obtain your power from a contract with Mr. Niuzi Da?"

Chapter 175 Asuna Recognizes Her Master

Chapter 175.

"Huh? You mean..."

"If possible, I hope Mr. Ushikota can help me gain power, so that Kirito-kun won't suffer so much."

A slight blush of embarrassment appeared on Asuna's snow-white face. Her beautiful eyes darted around, as if she had done something wrong, avoiding Kuroyukihime's gaze. Her snow-white, soft hand grabbed Kuroyukihime, as if afraid that the other party would run away after she made this request.

"I see. Is this really your own idea?"

Kuroyukihime blinked her beautiful big eyes and stared at Asuna, asking a question. Asuna hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Of course, as long as it can stop Kirito from being so irritable, that's all I'm thinking."

"Just guessing what your lover is thinking and making unnecessary sacrifices might backfire in the end."

Kuroyukihime said this thoughtfully, before Asuna could react. Seeing this, Kuroyukihime knew that it was useless to persuade her. Besides, her master's order to her was to bring Asuna to see her when needed. It was as if every step Asuna had taken to get to where she was today was planned by Ushiko-da. At this moment, Kuroyukihime felt both admiration and fear for Ushiko-da, feeling that he was particularly good at manipulating people's hearts.

"If I sign a service contract with my master, I'll have to hand over my body as well. Is that okay?"

"Give up your body..."

"Yes, if you don't have this awareness, I don't approve of you going to find your master. If you regret it later, it will hurt Kirito's feelings for you. Once the contract is made, it cannot be broken. Your body and mind will also be under the control of your master. This is the price of gaining power."

Up to this point, Kuroyukihime was deliberately telling Asuna the consequences in order to calm her down. Kuroyukihime didn't want to see another tragedy like losing oneself in the pursuit of power.

"But I'm worried that if Kirito doesn't get the power, he'll lose himself."

Asuna gave a wry smile as she said this, and Kuroyukihime also sighed. Many choices may seem to have advantages and disadvantages to outsiders, but in the eyes of the people involved, most of them are probably just out of necessity.

“Alright, since you put it that way, Miss Asuna, please come with me, I will take you to find your master.”

Kuroyukihime led Asuna to Ushiko-no-Tatsu's carriage. As they approached, they could hear the rhythmic, seductive moans of Shokuhou Misaki emanating from inside. Asuna blushed deeply. Kuroyukihime looked at Asuna with her beautiful eyes, as if to say, "Now you know the consequences of giving your body away, right? Can you accept it?" Asuna simply bit her rosy lips and shook her head, indicating that there was no need to worry about her. Seeing this, Kuroyukihime sighed, opened the carriage door, and went inside to announce her arrival.

"Master, Miss Asuna has something to say to you."

"Oh? But I'm busy right now..."

"Ah... Master, be gentle... It's hitting the spot... Mmm..."

"She has something urgent to discuss; it concerns signing a contract."

"I see. Then come in first... It doesn't matter."

Just seconds after hearing the conversation inside the carriage, Kuroyukihime came out and gestured for Asuna to come in with her. Asuna, head bowed and face flushed, went inside and listened to Shokuhou Misao inside the carriage.

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Qi groaned loudly, too ashamed to even look up.

Amidst the sounds of intense intercourse and high-pitched moans, Asuna entered the carriage and knelt beside Kuroyukihime, her eyes glued to the sounds of Shokuhou Misaki and Ushio Tatsu's passionate encounter. Asuna occasionally glanced up and saw Ushio Tatsu pressing down on Shokuhou Misaki's naked body, clad only in white stockings, thrusting repeatedly. Like a thief, the beautiful girl quickly lowered her head, not daring to look any longer.

"Master...I...I can't take it anymore...Ahhh..."

"Use your little mouth below to catch them all..."