"Ah... Oh! All right!"
Ayaka hurriedly nodded, the tips of her ears turning faintly red from her earlier lapse in composure.
The two leisurely made their way around the Frostarm Lawachurl’s cold corpse. The once-rugged mountain path was now as flat as a mirror.
Satoru glanced at his status panel.
Taking down that big brute had increased his progress by only 0.2%. Still, he figured the efficiency was decent enough.
After all, if he farmed ordinary Hilichurls instead, even killing twenty of them would probably earn him no more than a measly 0.1%.
The siblings trudged through knee-deep snow for several hours before Satoru abruptly stopped in his tracks.
The sight before him instantly made his eyes widen beneath the blindfold.
His throat bobbed slightly, and he could not help voicing his heartfelt admiration.
"Now this is what I call a view. Absolutely magnificent!"
Not far away, in an icy lake surrounded by snow, a beautiful young woman with short blue hair was bathing naked in the freezing water.
The pair of "white Slimes" half-hidden beneath the surface were extraordinarily eye-catching, their impressive proportions enough to leave anyone stunned.
Crystal-clear droplets slowly rolled down her sculpted collarbones, catching the sunlight with an alluring gleam.
Her smooth, fair skin was almost creamy in complexion, appearing even more dazzling against the surrounding blanket of pure white snow.
Even from a distance, her voluptuous yet powerful figure was enough to make Satoru feel his blood run hot.
That figure was practically textbook perfection.
It was almost too much to handle!
"Ahhh!!"
At that exact moment, the blue-haired woman happened to raise her head.
She froze for half a second before letting out an earth-shaking scream.
In a panic, she threw both arms across her chest in an attempt to cover herself. Unfortunately, given the sheer scale of what she was trying to conceal, protecting one side only seemed to expose the other.
Her exquisite face rapidly turned crimson, her beautiful eyes blazing with a mixture of humiliation and fury.
"Brother! Turn around right now!"
Ayaka shouted indignantly, her little face taut with displeasure.
She was clearly feeling a little jealous.
After all, she knew exactly what her brother was capable of. Even with his eyes completely covered by that blindfold, it did nothing to obstruct his all-encompassing vision.
"You can relax now, miss. Please get dressed as quickly as possible."
Seeing Satoru obediently turn his back, Ayaka gently addressed the woman in the water.
"Mm..."
The blue-haired woman bit her lower lip and slowly, awkwardly rose from the lake, fully exposing her breathtaking figure to the cold air.
Ayaka, standing nearby, stared blankly.
Her gaze involuntarily shifted between the woman’s chest and her own.
The comparison was devastating.
She felt as though she had suffered a complete and utter defeat.
Just what had this woman eaten while growing up?
It was enough to make anyone jealous.
Meanwhile, Satoru was hardly behaving himself despite having his back turned.
He had activated the Six Eyes and was conducting a comprehensive, 360-degree "academic appreciation" with absolutely no blind spots.
He had to admit, Eula’s figure truly was exceptional.
She was slender everywhere she ought to be, while her fuller curves were almost impossible to contain.
Before long, she had finished putting on her elegant yet practical knightly attire. A distinctive double-layered cape rested over her right shoulder.
A crystalline Cryo Vision was fastened near the front of that same shoulder, radiating a faint chill.
Most striking of all were the high-heeled boots that extended all the way up her thighs. Black leather straps on their inner sides pressed tightly against her skin, creating an indescribable sense of tension.
Even with the important areas now covered, the tight-fitting outfit somehow made her even more alluring.
Because she had hurriedly dressed immediately after climbing out of the lake, droplets of water still clung to her body. The damp fabric faintly outlined the contours of her figure beneath it.
"Who exactly are you two?"
Eula adjusted her collar as she studied the white-haired young woman before her.
She could tell that the girl opposite her possessed an elegant and dignified bearing. She was clearly a refined young lady from a prestigious family.
"I am Kamisato Ayaka of Inazuma, fully initiated in the Kamisato Art of tachi swordsmanship. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance."
Ayaka politely introduced herself.
"Eula Lawrence, Captain of the Reconnaissance Company of the Knights of Favonius, the Spindrift Knight. Greetings to you both."
Hearing Ayaka’s identity, Eula’s expression became slightly more restrained as she returned a proper knightly salute.
Although she had never visited distant Inazuma, she had at least heard of the Kamisato Clan, which headed one of the nation’s Tri-Commission.
"My name’s Kamisato Satoru. I’m usually pretty fond of sweets. As for my standards when it comes to finding a girlfriend..."
Satoru turned around, a roguish smile playing across his face.
"Someone like you, Eula."
"You dare flirt with me so openly? I’ll remember this grudge!"
Eula gave a soft huff, her tone carrying a distinctly haughty edge.
The thought that he might have seen absolutely everything just now made her cheeks burn all over again.