episode_0173

Inside the quiet carriage.

Vivian felt a chill.

‘What I can give.’

What can I give?

She thought about it after Ska left and she was left alone in the store.

It wasn’t her intention, but she ended up saying everything inside.

That she had secretly cast a spell on Ska to watch his every move, and that she masturbated while looking at his body and face in perfect unison.

Could there be anything more embarrassing than this?

When she heard that Ska was in trouble, she thought it was a good thing.

She thought it was a chance to undo the constraint close to a magical word.

But this man asked a strange question.

What can you give?

Vivian calmed her confused mind and began to think.

And she realized immediately.

No matter how kind the Barbaroi are, their essence doesn’t go anywhere.

The legendary incarnation of lust who clogged the sewers of the eastern district with semen and turned all the slime cleaners white.

As Vivian opened her mouth, a trembling voice leaked out.

“Su…surely.”

There was not a speck of leisure of a long-lived race to be found, she was so fragile.

“Yes.”

Hearing the soft voice, Vivian squeezed her eyes shut.

As she kept looking at Ska, her heart felt like it was about to burst.

“Are you saying that every night, I have to crawl into your bedding and comfort you?”

“Yes…?”

Vivian slightly opened her eyes and looked at Jeong Yushin.

He had a face as if he had heard an absurd request.

He had a stern expression on his face.

‘Is this not enough?’

Vivian barely held back the hiccups that were about to burst out.

No.

This man.

He wants me to express it more vulgarly.

He wanted her to feel humiliated as a female.

“So you’re saying that every night, after warming my b…baby room, you’ll sneak in and become a pillow hole that receives the young master until morning?”

“…”

Jeong Yushin’s expression hardened even more.

Pillow hole?

Seeing Vivian suddenly spouting lewd remarks made his head spin.

“Or…or, are you going to tie me up all day and torment me until I go crazy with the lewd things in the store?”

Jeong Yushin stroked his forehead.

‘What the heck…?’

He was taken aback.

Vivian suddenly making perverted remarks when he was trying to make a deal.

He thought that if he didn’t correct the flow of the deal, it would flow in a strange direction.

“No. What I want is.”

“What you want?”

Vivian’s cheeks were flushed, as if she had a fever.

“A crossbow, and a bastard sword.”

“…?”

Vivian’s mouth fell open.

Jeong Yushin stroked his chin.

Seeing Vivian making a face as if she didn’t understand, he thought he needed to explain further.

“The crossbow should be light enough to be used with one hand. It will be moving intensely, so it must be durable. The bastard sword must have a good sense of weight and be sharp.”

Jeong Yushin didn’t stop there.

He had to squeeze out everything he could.

After all, Vivian owed him a debt.

“Ah! And it would be nice if you could install some magical tools when you repair the inn this time. I’ll leave it to Vivian’s discretion as to what kind to use.”

“…”

Vivian’s shoulders drooped.

“I, is that so? Is that all?”

“Yes! Please send the equipment to the Temple of the Great Earth Mother within a week.”

Jeong Yushin finished his business and scratched his head.

“Is it difficult?”

“No. I can do it. Then when will you release the constraint?”

“A little later. Please wait until the inn is rebuilt.”

“Ah, okay.”

Vivian just nodded, looking as if she had lost her strength.

“Then I’ll see you later.”

Jeong Yushin got out of the carriage and walked down the street towards the Temple of the Great Earth Mother.

When he arrived at the temple, his companions, including Karin and Mion, were absent.

Where did they go?

“Ska’s companions? They followed Priestess Mion to the park to do volunteer work. Refugees who have lost their homes are gathered there. They will be back soon, so please wait a moment.”

“I see.”

He nodded after listening to the explanation of the reception priest.

Jeong Yushin went to the temple’s garden, took a seat on a bench in the corner, and sat down.

He enjoyed the profusion of flowers and enjoyed the lighthearted feeling.

With Vivian’s help, the debt disappeared.

Moreover, he was promised good equipment as well as magical tools to be installed in the inn.

As he was enjoying the scenery and spending time, Mion and the party members approached.

“Ska, where have you been?”

The party members surrounded Jeong Yushin and asked him this and that.

Jeong Yushin smiled and explained everything that had happened so far.

Karin had a shocked expression on her face.

“What?! Ska, are you forming a party with other people, leaving us behind?”

“Don’t worry. It’s only temporary.”

Delia tilted her head.

“But if you’ve paid off all your debts, there’s no need to go into the labyrinth, is there?”

Jeong Yushin shook his head.

“After listening to the vice-guild leader, the offer isn’t bad. I’ll go into the labyrinth first and see what happens. He said a high-level searcher party is also joining, so don’t worry too much.”

“Even so.”

Karin and Delia blurred their words with worried expressions.

At that time.

“No. Taking risks and becoming stronger is the essence of a searcher.”

Mion stepped forward and said.

Her golden eyes, revealed between her narrow eyes after a long time, were wavering.

“Ska, I heard that the equipment is all laid out under the inn. I’ll prepare everything for you!”

Mion clenched her fists and said.

“No. It’s okay.”

“Huh?!”

“What?!”

Mion and the party members were surprised.

Jeong Yushin scratched the back of his head.

“The dark elf president who runs a business in the eastern district said he would prepare the equipment needed for the search.”

“Vivian?”

Karin narrowed her eyes and asked.

“Yeah.”

At Jeong Yushin’s answer, Karin and Mion quickly exchanged glances.

‘Could it be Death’s Night Clan leader Vivian?’

‘Yeah. She’s increased again.’

‘Are you sure?’

‘I smell a musty female scent from his nose. I’m sure.’

‘Haa.’

Jeong Yushin, who didn’t know the two women’s eye gestures, leaned comfortably on the chair.

“The departure is a week from now. Take it easy.”

* * *

After the party meeting, Jeong Yushin was left alone in the garden.

He felt relieved as if he had relieved the heavy burden on his shoulders.

The biggest thing was that he didn’t have to be anxious as a leader and weigh this and that.

No matter how he thought about it, the position of leader didn’t suit him.

He felt that every time he had to make a decision, his heart was heavy because he thought that the lives of the party members depended on his decision.

In that sense, this labyrinth trip was okay.

The high-level searchers would act as cushions, so he could watch from behind.

And these party members were a bit strange, but they smelled like veterans. He thought it was an opportunity to learn various things by acting by their side.

Labyrinth trip with only gains except for the risk of life.

Jeong Yushin smiled.

* * *

The next day.

When he was spending time in the temple’s guest room, two dark elves visited.

“Here are the items that Ska ordered.”

They put down two wooden chests, each carrying on their backs, on the floor and said.

When the wooden box, engraved with beautiful decorations, was opened, a crossbow and a bastard sword were visible.

One of the dark elves stepped forward and pointed to the crossbow.

“This is a limited edition crossbow made by the famous Jereus Workshop in the western district. As you ordered, it is light and strong, and we have added an option that allows you to fire bolts in rapid succession in close combat.”

“Is that so?”

He took out the crossbow from the box and looked at it.

It was completely different from the crossbows he had seen so far.

It was too short to be held with both hands, and a little long to be used with one hand.

There was another unusual point.

A wooden cartridge similar to a magazine was attached to the place where the bolts had to be placed one by one.

There was also a handle and trigger that you would see in modern times.

“How do you load this?”

Generally, crossbows are loaded using tools called goat’s foot or cranequin, but none were visible.

“Do you see the handle attached to the bottom of the body?”

“Ah.”

“Grab it, lower it, and then pull it towards your body. It is made to make quick loading easy. We have prepared about 400 bolts, which is plenty. If you need more, please contact us separately.”

If you had to compare it, it seemed to work in a pump-action form.

“The disadvantage is that the accuracy and power are slightly lower than a typical crossbow. But if you are assuming close combat against a large number of people, there is no better item than this.”

After the explanation about the crossbow was over, another person stepped forward and pointed to the bastard sword.

“It may look ordinary, but it is a sword with a high proportion of mithril alloy. We have specially treated it with chemicals to reduce the risk of corrosion and reduce the amount of fat. It is light enough to be used with one hand, and even more powerful if used with two hands.”

When he grabbed the handle of the bastard sword, it fit snugly in his hand.

When he looked at the sword blade, ancient characters were engraved on it.

“This sword was also made by the Jereus Workshop. Ska’s name is written on it.”

Jeong Yushin swung the sword in the air.

Swoosh.

The weight was well balanced and the blade was coolly alive.

“Good.”

“Then.”

The dark elves bowed politely as if their business was over and left the room.

Jeong Yushin put down the crossbow and bastard sword and crossed his arms.

“As expected, preemptive presentation is the most efficient trading method.”

He didn’t have high expectations, but he got good items.

He didn’t know what the Jereus Workshop was, but their skills seemed to be several times better than Boron’s blacksmith.

He closed his eyes and pondered how he should fight.

* * *

A week has passed.

During that time, Jeong Yushin spent time practicing crossbow shooting and swinging the bastard sword.

Fortunately, he was able to prepare equipment with the help of several people.

He received a lot of potions from Luna’s mother, who runs a pharmacy.

The general store owner gave away various supplies, unlike his usual stingy self.

Aldean carefully selected and prepared the leather equipment.

Since mobility was important in this role, he wore armor made of fairly light monster leather.

And this morning.

The time to enter the labyrinth was approaching.

He packed his luggage and stood in the front yard of the temple.

Around him stood his companions who had come to see Jeong Yushin off.

“I’ll be back.”

“Ska, here.”

Mion approached and handed over a scroll sealed in gold.

“Mion? What is this?”

“I have put ‘a little’ of my divine magic for Ska. Please use it in case of emergency.”

“Thank you.”

Jeong Yushin carefully put the scroll that Mion handed him into his arms.

He didn’t know what kind of magic was contained in it, but he was going to save it until the end since it was a scroll that Mion handed him.

“I’ll be back.”

“Ska, be careful.”

“Don’t die.”

He was seen off by Karin and Mion, Barion and Delia, and went to the labyrinth.

The front of the labyrinth was deserted with only a small number of people gathered.

This labyrinth investigation team was different from the last time.

First of all, only one high-level searcher party entered.

This was the result of the union’s separate action because of the large number of casualties during the last Eldritch Wave.

The reason was that it was better to divide the people and minimize the damage than to put in many investigation teams at once.

There was also a reason why the investigation team was formed faster than expected.

It was because Astaroth was pushing hard. He seemed dissatisfied that people from the eastern district were having trouble entering the labyrinth.

Jeong Yushin looked around and found his party.

Priest Sartrang and wizard Lena, warrior Mick, and wolf Varg.

It was a combination that could be recognized at once even from a distance.

He stopped walking abruptly as he approached.

Black-haired Barbaroi caught his eye.

Jeong Yushin’s expression immediately frowned.

“Why are these bastards here…?”