My Reincarnation Skills Are “Playing With Dolls” and “Playing With Clay”, but What Am I Supposed to Do With These? C85

Chapter 85: Camilla

"Camilla, do you swear to serve Shiro Tsuzuki as your master and obey him until he revokes this covenant?" 

"...I swear."

As Camilla hesitated to speak the covenant in broken words after me, the spell took effect, and a chain-like light connected me and Camilla.

We checked our statuses, and I confirmed that she was now subservient to me. The leather belt with the slave mark had become a choker around her neck, as it would be too easy for her to bite it off if it were on her limbs.

"Thank you very much, please continue to favor us in the future," Udo said as he whispered to me before leaving. I wonder what kind of preferences he thinks I have.

"Well then, Camilla, follow me..."

I ordered with as natural a face as possible, but would she really obey me? I was secretly nervous.

However, when Camilla sniffed me and nuzzled my legs, she started walking on all fours.

"No, no, walk on two legs. Can you stand?"

She stood up normally.

Moreover, she stood gracefully. She can do it when she tries. Camilla was slightly shorter than me when standing, and she was tall for a woman. Her body had an athletic build, didn't have an unusually large chest, but was well-toned, and her movements were incredibly graceful, suggesting she had good agility.

However, she was still wearing half-torn rags, which made me hesitate to take her outside. I took off the toga I had worn over my tunic and put it on Camilla. This way, regardless of her physique, I could wrap it around her body.

It was a bit uncomfortable having Camilla intensely sniffing me.

"From now on, try to walk on two legs."

She nodded and started walking while resting her head on my shoulder.

"Too close," Norute, who was following behind, protested.

"Oh, is that why you followed? I didn't mean it that way; you don't have to stick so close."

It's a bit wasteful, but walking with Camilla right next to me was indeed awkward.

Norute and Camilla followed behind me. I wanted to finish shopping by evening.

First, we needed clothes. We went to the shop where we bought our clothes the other day, and Norute selected about three sets of clothing, including underwear, that seemed to fit. Camilla had no interest in fashion, let alone selecting clothes, and she seemed like the type who would chew on the clothes if left alone.

Then, we went to a weapons and armor shop. I wanted to buy leather boots for Norute, but she didn't like them and insisted on going barefoot. So, I reluctantly let her wear leather sandals for now. It's better than stepping on something strange and getting hurt. As for helmets and gauntlets, Norute didn't like them either, so I gave up and only let her try on minimal leather armor. It's probably not a good idea to give in too much to her demands from the start, and it's a matter of life and death, after all.

I bought backpacks and leather bags as well.

Choosing weapons was a bit limited for a different reason. Despite her agility, Camilla's hands were clumsy. It must be a characteristic of the werewolf race. She couldn't handle complex actions like drawing a bow, and when she held a weapon, she just gripped it like a club. This limited the types of weapons she could use.

So, I decided to take a closer look at Camilla's skills.

She had "Hand-to-Hand Combat (Level 2)" and "Dagger Technique (Level 1)" as combat skills. Hand-to-hand combat was self-explanatory. She must be used to fighting without weapons. However, there could be enemies that were dangerous to approach directly, so it would be better for her to have some kind of weapon for self-defense.

In that case, how about this "Dagger Technique"?

When I asked the shopkeeper if there were weapons that would make use of the "Dagger Technique" skill, he led me to a section with knives, daggers, and slightly larger blades than swords. Apparently, thieves often had this type of skill. How disrespectful.

Among them, I found a dagger with a knuckle guard, a ring-shaped hilt, and a blade length of about 30 centimeters. If she gripped it like passing her hand through the ring, it would be less likely to slip. I had Camilla try holding it, and it seemed fine, so I decided on that.

All of our shopping today amounted to just one small gold coin.

When we returned to the guild, a crowd had gathered around the bulletin board. It seemed that new quests had been posted, and adventurers were gathering.

I stretched my neck to peek from behind and couldn't read it well, but I felt like it said "Ozak Village," so I lifted up Lina Doll to have her take a look.

"Speaking of which, what does it say?" 

"It says, 'A dungeon near Ozak Village has been discovered and will be open to adventurers from the 7th day of the waning moon.'"

The 7th day would be the day after tomorrow. Registration would begin at dawn at the guard station near the dungeon, so those who wished to participate should head to the site. It seemed they were limiting it to ten parties per day. Well, dungeons were narrow, so too many people would just cause chaos.

There were also some enticing details for adventurers, like the requirement that the party leader's level be above 10, and that they would buy magic stones at a higher price than usual at the station.

Camilla, like Norute, completed her preliminary registration as a novice adventurer under my name, and we had dinner.

The meals at the guild's lodging were not fancy, but they were quite plentiful. They were meant for physically active adventurers.

However, Norute, as always, ate an incredible amount, and Camilla, in her own way, kept saying "Meat, more meat" and ate even my meat dishes with her hands, ignoring table manners. In exchange, I ended up eating mostly vegetables, and after the meal, I felt completely exhausted.

Then, we went to our room, and wiped ourselves with hot water. It was time for some fun.

When I tried to wipe Camilla, she didn't resist but seemed ticklish and fidgety, so Norute and I wiped her together, with Lina enlarged as well. Camilla was initially surprised by Lina's sudden appearance, but after sniffing her scent, she seemed to accept her easily. What's the criteria here?

However, Camilla did have a good figure. She was toned but not overly muscular, and rather than having a lot of muscle definition, she had the right balance of softness and elasticity. And when I wiped her dirty face, she looked really handsome. She was a slightly androgynous beauty. Her gray hair had grown a bit too long, so Norute tied it up into a ponytail with a string. It somehow looked like a wolf's tail.

And, unfortunately, the most exciting part would have to wait until we got to our new home, so as we had decided during the day, I took Norute and Camilla to another room. I said it

 was bedtime and gave them a kiss like a family, but Camilla followed me when I tried to leave.

"Camilla, sleep here."

I said that even though she should understand, she tilted her head and followed me anyway.

Well, isn't it better if we all sleep in the same bed?...No, Norute and Lina, don't give me those looks. I know, the first impression is crucial. I have to show my authority as the master.

I sternly ordered Camilla and left her in Lina's room.

"Are you alright?"

"Y-yeah, of course."

It's still early tomorrow, so don't give in to temptation, Norute. I turned my back on her and got into bed.

However, shortly after, I received a telepathic message from Lina that sounded like a scream.

"This child came into my bed and won't let go!"

Huh, is Camilla into yuri? Is that her preference? Unexpected...

"It seems different. It's like she knows that Shiro and I are connected somehow."

Because I have her scent on me since she's in my leather bag? But is she really that fond of me just because I'm her master?

"Oh, don't lick there...no, that's off-limits...ahh..."

In the end, I couldn't sleep at all because of Lina's live commentary, until Camilla innocently fell asleep...