Breeding MILFs: Debauched Hero

Piery reached out, her eyes tightly shut. She seemed desperate to fix the situation.

"Come back, please come back...!"

Tick-tock, tick-tock, clang!

The hour and minute hands tried to appear but shattered powerlessly. At that, Piery trembled and shook her head.

Her mouth opened, but no words came out. She was in a panic.

Can’t be helped. I’ll have to deal with it.

I slid forward and delivered a roundhouse kick towards the slime.

The slime was instantly pulverized. I checked on Piery. She was panting.

"It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s nothing, you just made a mistake, didn’t you? It’s because it’s your first time."

"I was so scared. If this wasn’t a dungeon but the Lord’s estate...."

"For your first time, your senses are still good. It’s okay to make mistakes; if you learn from them, that’s what matters."

I patted her shoulder, trying to calm her down somehow.

Looking at it this way, I was really lucky. I didn’t have any particularly difficult abilities to handle.

Most things, my titles support me like passive skills, right? As for the rest, I just need to apply the abilities of my items.

That’s why Piery seemed even cooler. Because difficult talents are hard to face head-on.

"Y-yes...."

Piery slowly nodded, as if she had calmed down. She looked utterly drained.

I scratched my head and said a word.

"It’s okay. We’re just getting used to it now, aren’t we?"

This time, there was no answer. That just made me feel awkward.

Honestly, I hesitated. I wondered if I should just leave it at that.

"If I go back like this, it’ll just stop as a failure. That’s not good."

Even when the original Lucian trained with Aunt, he would always finish every single skill and obstacle course properly before ending the training.

Because if he left it incomplete, he might get used to it being unfinished for life.

Therefore, I didn’t want to neglect Piery either.

"Piery, it’s the same when you cook."

"Cook...?"

Piery turned her head to me. Good, I’ve got her attention!

"Of course, since you’re good at cooking, you might have done everything in one go! But with difficult dishes, it’s hard to succeed on the first try, isn’t it? Think of this as cooking too."

"Getting used to an ability...?"

"Yes! Everyone makes mistakes and fails. You just have to make sure you don’t repeat them!"

I advised her with sincerity. I hoped she wouldn’t give up forever.

Because I didn’t want to see her like that anymore.

At my advice, Piery showed a surprised expression. She barely managed to stand up.

"Yes... I feel a little more confident now."

"Phew, well, that’s a relief then!"

I needlessly puffed out my chest. Piery chuckled briefly, then spoke.

"Lucian, do you know? It was actually one of my lifelong dreams to find someone worthy of serving."

"Ohh, and what’s the other one?"

At my question, Piery smiled faintly, as if recalling the past.

"To have someone like a Mom."

Oh, that wouldn’t be difficult. There would be plenty of women to fill that role.

"...My Aunt or Fiora can help you. Or other women too."

"You always save me, don’t you, Lucian?"

I shook my head resolutely.

"No, salvation is something you achieve yourself. Piery, you are a wonderful woman."

"So, what do you think of this idea?"

She must have really gained confidence. She’s immediately offering an opinion.

Yes, this is what I like about Piery. Her strong inner self, her confidence. I was curious what her idea would be.

"An idea?"

If the person themselves had the will to do something, it was a good sign. I decided to listen.

"What is it?"

"It’s about going back to the situation we were just in. To before the slime became like that, hehe."

"Can you do that?"

I wasn’t sure about this. Was that even possible? Widespread time manipulation shouldn’t be easy, should it?

The Goddess also expressed concern. As much as Piery’s idea was novel, it was a very difficult act.

But Piery was confident.

"There are no monsters now, so I’m not nervous. Don’t you think I could concentrate in this state and go back to the past?"

"It’ll be dangerous."

"I want to make up for my own mistake. Of course, it’s good to receive help from someone, but I have to stand on my own, don’t I?"

She showed her resolve. I just stared at Piery blankly, filled with admiration.

Isn’t she truly a strong woman? She was a completely different kind of girl crush compared to certain people who are police officers but can’t even subdue criminals and just keep spamming "Auto-K."

I nodded.

"Alright! You have the talent, so let’s do it!"

"Hmm, then first, I’ll define the area... Alright. Then let’s go!"

"Yesss!"

[Time Manipulation - Regression]

Jiiing, tick-tock!!

A transparent barrier formed around Piery and began to expand in all directions.

The enveloped area itself slowly reverted to the past.

I could see every single speck of falling dust moving upwards in reverse.

It was truly fascinating.

"Wow, I’ve never seen anything like this before."

While marveling, at some point, I fell forward.

Huh? What’s wrong with me? My consciousness is fading!

No, not only is my consciousness fading, but I’m also moving away from Piery. What the hell?!

"Huh? Why is my mind...?"

***

Piery grinned, thinking she had successfully rewound time. It was her first time accomplishing something so significant on her own, so she felt proud.

The slime that had gone berserk and died earlier was now wiggling and approaching, having returned to its original form.

"There, it’s done, right? Huh...?"

Piery, who had turned to receive praise from Lucian, tilted her head. Lucian was nowhere to be seen.

Panicked, she looked around. Lucian was nowhere.

"Lu-Lucian? Excuse me? Lord! Where are you?"

Even amidst this, the slime steadily closed the distance to Piery. Piery recoiled in horror, then shook her head.

"No, I can’t panic here. It may be a test. I need to concentrate. Think of a way to win!"

Piery looked around and picked up a stone. Perhaps the method was simpler than she thought.

She gripped the stone tightly and glared at the slime.

[Time Manipulation - Acceleration]

She threw the stone with all her might, having applied acceleration to it. Piery was a bona fide Awakened.

Even for a frail woman, a stone accelerated by her power flew at near-subsonic speeds.

It pierced through the slime’s core in one go, instantly killing it. Though she felt a slight pang of regret, Piery was delighted.

"I... might be a genius?"

She then looked around, flustered. It felt as if Lucian might appear at any moment.

"Lord, are you going to keep hiding?"

Just in case, she went back the way she came. No matter how much she searched, Lucian was nowhere to be seen. As if he had never been there in the first place.

It was strange. How could this happen?

"What in the world is going on?"

Piery exited the dungeon. Although she hadn’t gone all the way to the end, it was still a good haul as it was.

As soon as she stepped out, the scenery suddenly changed, and she found herself back at the Weaverpool estate manor. In an instant.

"Huh...?"

She couldn’t help but be flustered. She had just left the dungeon, but she was back at the Weaverpool estate?

"What, this is the manor? Huh? Already? Me?"

As she looked around, a servant with a familiar face spoke to her.

"Oh, Piery. Are you resting?"

"Huh? Ah, yes... But do you know where Lord is?"

The servant furrowed his brows, as if she had asked something strange.

"Lord? Why, he went out to subjugate the heretics."

"Huh...? Heretics? Didn’t we get rid of them all?"

"What are you talking about? Those Who Recite Sins Cult, those cockroaches, there’s no way they’d disappear, is there?"

The servant laughed it off. At that, Piery’s complexion turned pale.

She rushed into the manor. She looked closely at the servants and maids.

"No...!"

And she examined every single carpet, chandelier, and sculpture decorating the first floor of the manor.

"Nooo...!"

Everything was exactly as it had been when Lao impersonated the Lord.

It was unbelievable.

"The time when Lao was impersonating the Lord! What happened? Did I go back to the past? Am I dreaming?"

Something incredible had happened.

She pinched her cheek to see if this was real, but it only hurt.

It was definitely reality.

Clop-clop, clop-clop!

Soon, the loud sound of horse hooves rang out, and a servant outside shouted.

"The Lord has returned!"

A chill ran down her spine. The door opened, and Piery turned around.

She swallowed dryly, her pupils darting around.

There, Lao, clad in armor, was walking straight towards her.

Everyone around them acted as if he were the Lord. It was the effect of mind control.

Frozen, Piery barely managed to bow her head. She clutched her unsettled chest and gritted her teeth.

"This is impossible, what is this? Why is that man here? Where in the world am I? What happened to me?"

One question led to another. Just then, Lao, who was about to pass by, stopped in front of Piery.

"Head Maid."

"Y-yes, yes...?"

She couldn’t meet his eyes. She was afraid he might realize she wasn’t under mind control.

"Will you come up tonight?"

"Tonight...?"

"Why are you so surprised? You have to comfort our son, don’t you?"

Lao finished speaking and laughed disgustingly. Piery’s eyes widened as if they would pop out. Her complexion grew even paler.

She had returned. To a past worse than a nightmare.