Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 726

"......Vene, we came here to inspect the sea, right?"

"Ah, that's right. So we came to the sea, didn't we?"

She showed her sharp double canine tooth and grinned.

We're now standing on the pure white sand in the center of a beach said to be under the chief's management.

Looking up at the sky, the sun shines brilliantly in a cloudless blue sky, when suddenly a gentle salt breeze caresses my cheeks, and the unique scent of the sea tickles my nostrils.

Perhaps thanks to the absence of oil-powered ships unlike the seas of my previous life, there's less sludge, so there's no unpleasant smell.

There's none of that smell of dried fish bait like you'd find at a pier - it's what you might call the pure scent of the salty sea itself.

Lured by the whisper of waves reaching my ears, when I look at the sea, the horizon stretches endlessly as far as the eye can see.

Sunlight glitters on the sea's surface, and upon closer inspection, the direction of the waves differs by location, probably due to varying wind directions.

And then, the characteristic small grains of beach sand get between my sandals and feet, creating an indescribable gritty sensation.

Despite standing before the vast sea glittering in the sunlight before my eyes, I let out an incongruous sigh and slumped my shoulders dejectedly.

"But did you really need to change into swimsuits, hats, and sandals for that?"

"Ahaha, don't be so stiff. I really wanted you guys to experience the sea, Rid."

Vene seemed to be enjoying herself as if it were the most natural thing.

Yes, actually, I'm now wearing swim trunks and sandals, with a straw hat on my head.

The source of these items was the large bag Vene had been carrying.

All that was inside was 'a complete set of recreational equipment for enjoying the sea.'

I was initially surprised that swimsuits existed, but after listening carefully to Vene's explanation: 'They were originally for kids, but the Saffron Trading Company brought these rare garments called swimsuits.

I bought them and had Jetty and the others make adult versions.

These are for recreation, but full-body swimsuits are extremely useful for free-diving fishing.'

Hearing this, I naturally narrowed my eyes and looked at Chris and Emma.

Baldia has pools created using earth and water attribute magic.

We regularly hold swimming lessons here for members of the First and Second Knight Orders.

We made swimsuits from water-permeable material for use there, but they're not for general sale - exclusive items.

But they must have ended up in Rabbit Tribe territory by some mistake or other.

What's astonishing is the Monkey Tribe craftsmen who not only upgraded from children's to adult swimsuits but also pursued design.

I'm considering starting general sales of swimsuits too.

Meanwhile, Vene standing next to me is wearing a white solid-color bikini with considerable skin exposure, with large and small golden rings apparently used at the chest and panty connection points.

While her swimsuit appearance is stunning, what draws the eye even more is her well-trained physical beauty.

She seemed slender when wearing regular clothes, but from her defined abs to the rest of her body, she has noticeable muscle development all over.

I've heard that women have difficulty building muscle, but that's just knowledge from my previous life.

Perhaps muscle development differs between humans, elves, dark elves, dwarves, and beast tribes regardless of gender.

Or maybe with magic involved, gender doesn't matter much.

"What's up, Rid? Ah, were you captivated by my body? You're quite precocious~"

"N-no, that's not it. I was just thinking how well-trained you are."

When I shook my head flustered, she looked puzzled and tilted her head.

"Is that so? For adventurers, knights, or soldiers, most train to about this level. Capella, was it? Look at her."

"Hmm...?"

Vene looked behind me.

When I turned around too, there stood Capella wearing a front-brimmed hat, round-frame sunglasses, and what looked like navy blue competitive swim trunks, with her hands behind her back, feet slightly apart, in what you'd call an at-ease stance.

By the way, she's wearing knife holsters on her waist and chest, emitting an unusual atmosphere.

If this were a Japanese beach in my previous life, she'd definitely be stopped by police for questioning.

"See, she's got a good body too."

"Now that you mention it, you're right."

Capella's physique is also hard to tell through regular clothes, but her abdominal muscles are clearly defined into six packs.

Looking closely, her arms and legs are thick too - in terms of my previous life's memories, she's close to the actor who played the lone wolf transporter in that series of movies about a former special forces operative.

That person was somewhat short but had an incredibly well-trained body.

By the way, Capella's tanned skin has various large and small scars here and there.

These apparently came from her time in Renarute's underworld.

"Hmm? Lord Rid, is something wrong?"

Apparently noticing our gazes, Capella tilted her head.

"Ah, no, it's just that with swimsuits, body builds become obvious at a glance. I was thinking both you and Vene are amazing."

"Is that so? All the knight order members belonging to the Baldia Knight Order have physiques similar to mine. I thought you'd seen them several times in Baldia's hot springs, Lord Rid."

"Ah, now that you mention it, that's true."

Certainly, when I had opportunities to bathe with Father and other Baldia knight order members, my field of vision was filled with muscles.

"Compared to the elite knight order members, I still have a long way to go. Captain Dynas is especially impressive, and Lord Rubens seems to be training even more recently. In Baldia, Lady Diana and Lady Tink were kept at a distance."

"Huh, so Rubens is working hard too."

He became vice-captain and has a child coming next year, so he must be pushing himself.

Then, a certain image suddenly came to mind.

"But I hope he doesn't get so stressed that it goes to his head like Dynas."

"...Fufu!? Lord Rubens like Captain Dynas? That's something I both want to see and don't want to see."

"Fufu, Rubens has quite a handsome face, you know. It might surprisingly suit him."

"You're being mean, Lord Rid, kuku."

As we both shook with laughter, Vene frowned.

"Hey, what are you two laughing about?"

"Well, you see..."

I briefly explained about Dynas and Rubens' physical characteristics to her.

"...No hair. Humans have it tough, huh."

"Oh? Don't beast tribe members ever lose their hair?"

When I asked Vene, who was groaning with crossed arms, she tilted her head saying "Hmm... well."

"From what I know, I haven't really heard of beast tribe members losing their hair. Well, there probably are some if you look."

"Huh, racial differences really are interesting."

If we research the secret of beast tribe hair and develop hair growth products or hair root improvement treatments in the future, it might become good business material.

I also remember seeing nobles who clearly seemed to have hair concerns here and there when I visited the imperial capital.

If I ask the Second Knight Order children to cooperate and request Sandra to research it, it might work.

This needs consideration.

"Hey, Rid. What's up? You suddenly got a villainous look."

"Eh...!? Ah, ahaha. Come on, Vene. With this cute face, I don't have a villainous look, right?"

"You say that yourself? Well, I do think you have a cute face though."

Just as Vene shrugged with a exasperated expression, "Hey, Rid!" I heard a voice from afar.

Looking over, I could see Amon in similar attire leading Tink, Chris, Emma, and Cookie who had grown to about lion size approaching.

"What, finally finished changing? How does a single piece of cloth take so much time?"

Vene shook her head as if to say "What can you do."

"They're not used to wearing swimsuits. Even though it's for swimming, they're not accustomed to exposing skin like you are, Vene."

"Huh, is that how it is?"

"Speaking of which, how did you prepare swimsuits for everyone, Vene? It might be easy for me, Amon, and Capella, but for women, it's a bit difficult, right?"

"That's by visual estimation. Remember when I did the 'confirmation for preparation' before we left in the charcoal car? That was when."

"Really? But can you do that so easily?"

Even though it's visual estimation, that was through clothing.

When I asked back, she crossed her arms and groaned.

"Well, it's not easy. But, you know, when fighting, you also measure the opponent's distance with your eyes, right? It's an extension of that."

"No, that's a bit different..."

Just as I tilted my head, "Rid, sorry to keep you waiting," Amon came running over.