Musou Knight: Crow of Cinders-Chapter 34: Horse and Sandwich

Chapter 34 – Horse and Sandwich

"W-What is this?!"

Lia dropped her jaw. She was baffled, and I didn’t blame her. Anybody would have been confused if they hadn’t known their world was a game.

"Qingfeng Dragon Horse."

"Jing-fem-what?"

I scratched my head. How should I explain this?

Originally, the game had a fixed culture, naming some people and some countries with Latin words. Later, the developers added DLCs, including character-bound equipment, weapons, and horses from other mythologies.

Since I didn’t want to waste time explaining Chinese mythology and vocabulary, I changed its name to make it easier for Lia to remember.

"Let’s just call it Wind Dragon Horse. It could run on shallow water or still rivers for a few seconds. Well, it was a good warhorse."

"W-Wow."

Lia stepped closer to the horned horse. It turned toward her and lowered its head, allowing her to touch it.

I got envious. I wondered if a mob like me would ever have a character-bound mount like this.

I glanced at Cow-Cow, who was still hiding in my shelter. This three-legged chicken? My mount? Impossible.

I watched Lia and the horse bond. A gooner-bait-lady and a giant horse combination. What a sight. I wondered how many R34 artists would salivate if they could see what I saw.

I had done my part. The rest was up to her to tame the horse. Maybe I could ask her to help me carry some luggage.

I turned around, rested my head on a stone pillow, and fell asleep.

.

I woke up to the laughter of Lenitia and Lia. Dawn was approaching, with the sky still dimly lit by the rising sun. As I opened my eyes and lifted my head to look at the source of the noise, I saw something ...distracting.

The two silicone women were playing in the stream, wearing nothing. The pony lay still in the shallow water, shaking its tail and head, allowing the women to use its back as a seat or a slider.

I snorted and turned away, sitting with my back facing the crowd. I rubbed my head and adjusted my bearing. The torture was waking up before sunrise, realizing there was no coffee anywhere.

Minding my own business, I tidied my belongings and prepared for the long journey ahead.

The ham and bacon should last us a few days. I hoped I could find some crates or vases to break along the way.

"Crow."

Getting called by Lia, I turned around. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"What...Oh, come on."

This woman was getting too cocky. She walked straight to me wearing only underwear. I rolled my eyes and disciplined my gaze.

Lia faced me and asked with a solemn expression.

"Who are you exactly? What was that token? How did the horse appear?"

"One question at a time, lady." I sighed. "The wooden token came from an abandoned mine. I sensed something was off, so I asked you to examine it. And then, boom, I do not know how the horse appeared out of nowhere. I am as clueless as you!"

Lia leaned even closer to my face.

"Are you sure you aren’t a sage in disguise?"

"A sage who didn’t know a musou manipulation method or a cultivation method? Please."

"...Right."

Lia sized me up, but her gaze fixed on my groin. My eyes were above that, woman!

Her smile widened as she leaned closer to my ear. Then she whispered.

"Are you sure you are giving me the horse?"

"You made it. It is yours."

"How much do you want?"

"Anything is fine, but don’t pay me with your body."

Lia leaned back and gave me a meaningful look. I saw the corners of her mouth curve up.

"I wish more knights were like you."

"You said it before. Isn’t that your academy’s fault for raising horny idiots?"

"...True."

Lia turned around and walked away, swinging her hips. However, she kept glancing over her shoulder. When our eyes locked, she blushed and turned away.

I might have been a butt man, but silicone butts couldn’t seduce me easily, woman!

With a snort, I spun around. I had to pack up and do something about the saddle and my belongings.

After a light breakfast, we tied the ore sack on "Gale," aka the Qingfeng Dragon Horse. I distributed the two swords and quivers full of arrows to the ladies while I carried the halberd. The girls, though, were adamant about discarding the hammers and pickaxes, claiming they had no value.

I was sad. Those were fine rusty pickaxes and hammers.

Fortunately, I still kept the dragon seal in my cloth pocket. Cow-Cow also squeezed inside, even though his fat ass needed to cut down some burgers.

After packing, Lia supported Lenitia to get on the horse. Then she turned to me.

"Get up."

"Huh?"

I was taken aback. I thought I would walk while the ladies got the ride.

Lia grinned and pushed me toward the horse. "Don’t be shy. We can ride together. Gale is big enough for all of us."

That sounded lewd and terrible. I glanced at the horse and noticed how it was showing its ugly teeth. It reminded me of crazy horses I had seen on social media.

On the horse, Lenitia moved forward and opened a space for me to sit behind her.

Did that mean I would get sandwiched between the fake-boob women? Brother, eww.

"Get up quickly."

At Lia’s insistence, I abandoned my dignity and ego. I jumped up and stepped on Lia’s supporting hands. After swinging my leg to the other side, I sat on horseback for the first time in two lives.

Lia hopped on the back and sat behind me. However, Lenitia held the reins as she sat in front.

Two masses were pressing against my back, I could feel them. I looked over my shoulder and noticed Lia’s red face, yet she pressed me further.

"Move a little forward. I might fall off."

"..."

I moved up as instructed. Lenitia also adjusted her posture, and her soft back pushed me.

I was really getting sandwiched.

But that wasn’t the end. Lia wrapped her arms around my waist, and her hands touched my stomach.

"Hey." I was losing patience.

Lia laughed. "I can’t help it. I need something to hold to keep my balance."

Patience, patience.

And thus, we departed despite our awkward riding positions.