episode_0263

Cyan opened her eyes.

How long had she slept?

She was so exhausted that her bones ached.

She just turned her head and looked around.

Her clothes had already been changed, and the room was neatly tidied up.

Scarlett was lying next to her, looking at her.

“…”

The two men and women lay in the same bed, looking at each other in silence.

Cyan’s lips twitched.

She had a lot to say, but as she met his eyes, she couldn’t think of anything.

In fact, she was so embarrassed and ashamed that she wanted to hide somewhere.

‘Scarlett.’

The man who took her first time.

He is hateful yet lovely.

Cyan was embarrassed by the ambivalent feelings, but she didn’t show it.

“Scarlett, are you satisfied?”

“Very.”

“Then you can tell me honestly, right? Why did you deceive our party?”

“Because I don’t know the Crown Prince’s intentions.”

“…”

Cyan was disappointed.

He acted as if he knew, but does this man also not know His Highness the Crown Prince’s true intentions?

Or maybe he’s trying to deceive her again.

“Scarlett, then let’s break up here. I want you to leave our party.”

Cyan cut him off coldly.

She vowed to herself that she would never face this man again, even if she lived as a spinster for the rest of her life.

Scarlett shook her head.

“That won’t work.”

“Why?”

Scarlett raised his hand and swept back Cyan’s blonde hair.

“What is a hero?”

“…”

Cyan stared blankly at Scarlett.

Scarlett’s words were more like a soliloquy than a question that required an answer.

“A hero establishes his identity when faced with a great evil. Has Lux Aeterna told you anything through prophecies or visions?”

“As far as I know, Lux Aeterna doesn’t speak unless it’s a special case. She only gives strength and ability to those who face adversity with detachment.”

Scarlett slowly opened his mouth.

“···After thinking about it carefully, I came to the conclusion that you coming here means that the evil sleeping in the abyss of the labyrinth is awakening. I don’t know exactly what it is, but I think the city’s dignitaries are hiding something important.”

Cyan agreed with Scarlett’s thoughts.

‘Certainly.’

She didn’t know about anything else, but there was one thing that bothered her.

The Maze City, like a lawless zone.

However, except for the Knights who protect the inner keep, there were extremely few guards.

She was just amazed at how order was maintained to this extent.

“So? Scarlett, what are you trying to say?”

“Let’s go with me. Even if there are difficult and painful things, it’s much better to stand shoulder to shoulder with people you can trust.”

Cyan glared at Scarlett. In the end, he’s saying he needs her power.

Speaking whatever he wants with that gaping mouth.

He’s so shameless.

“Scarlett, trust you? Didn’t you deceive me?”

“Not now.”

“A, after already violating me?”

“…”

Scarlett had nothing to say and kissed her forehead.

Kiss.

Cyan blushed and pushed away Scarlett’s lips.

Trying to get over difficult things like this.

He is unscrupulous.

“Th, that’s enough! If His Highness the Crown Prince sent me to this place, which is no different from an enemy country, there must be an important reason. As you said, there is a possibility that a disaster will unfold that goes beyond the Labyrinth City and reaches the Empire.”

“Isn’t there?”

“It means we could die. But you still want to be with me?”

“I don’t want to die.”

Cyan was taken aback by Scarlett’s answer.

She knew it.

“Is that so? Then your intentions and mine won’t match.”

“Cyan, if you are with trustworthy party members, you can overcome any crisis without dying.”

“Are you trying to incite discord again?!”

“Cyan, your party members smell fishy. Let’s admit what needs to be admitted.”

Cyan pondered for a while and then opened her mouth.

“No matter what, I don’t think I can leave the party and follow you. I refuse.”

Jeong Yu-shin licked his lips.

Tsk.

This isn’t easy.

“But I will turn a blind eye to your acting. I don’t want to ruin the atmosphere of the party because of you alone. I still don’t know why His Highness the Crown Prince designated you, so I will postpone your expulsion.”

There was another reason too.

The lingering suspicion that her party members might be hiding dark secrets.

Jeong Yu-shin smiled inwardly. He’ll have to be satisfied with this much for now.

“But, Ms. Hero.”

“Why?”

“How was my acting?”

“···To be honest, it gave me goosebumps.”

She never dreamed. If she hadn’t accidentally seen Scarlett’s eyes, she would have thought someone else was disguised as Scarlett.

“Is this your real self, by any chance?”

At Cyan’s question, Scarlett gave a mysterious smile.

“Who knows.”

“…”

Cyan’s eyes narrowed.

He’s a man whose mind is difficult to know no matter how much she looks at him.

It was the same when it came to figuring out other people’s minds, but this man’s case was especially so.

“Anyway, please take care of me.”

“If you do anything foolish, you’ll be expelled immediately. And just choose one, either speak informally or formally.”

“Foolish things? Like this, perhaps?”

Scarlett’s hand passed under the blanket and slowly approached her chest.

Cyan, horrified, hurriedly reached out and grabbed Scarlett’s hand.

“Y, you! What are you doing in broad daylight! You unscrupulous fellow!”

“Uwaa. Milk please.”

Jeong Yu-shin and Cyan bickered on the bed for a while before leaving the inn after lunch.

* * *

Jeong Yu-shin and Cyan walked down a snowy street.

Cyan glanced at Scarlett.

“Scarlett, aren’t you cold?”

Scarlett, wearing only a wolf skin, thumped his chest.

“Scarlett is strong! This level of cold is nothing!”

“…”

It was still difficult for her to adjust to the way he changed so quickly.

“Hmm?”

When they entered the central square, Luther and Gibson were visible.

Luther looked haggard, as if he had done intense exercise all night.

Gibson looked like a corpse, drowning in alcohol and gambling.

Luther widened his eyes when he found Jeong Yu-shin and Cyan.

“Scarlett? Ms. Hero? What brings you to the central square?”

“I have come to report and receive compensation for completing the Red Orb Destruction request. By the way, Mr. Priest, you look very emaciated. Are you okay?”

At Cyan’s question, Luther’s face turned slightly red.

“I, I just didn’t get enough sleep. I’m sorry for causing you concern. I have also come to report the request and receive compensation. It seems like no one else has done it.”

“Is that so? What about Gibson?”

Gibson scratched his head.

“I didn’t have enough money to buy arrows and equipment, so I came to receive compensation.”

Everyone except Sebastian gathered in the central area.

For a single purpose.

Request completion report and compensation receipt.

Cyan tilted her head.

“But where is Sebastian?”

“He doesn’t feel well, so he seems to be resting at the accommodation for a while.”

“I see.”

Cyan nodded at Luther’s answer.

It seemed that his condition was bad because of the negative stigma he had acquired this time.

‘I’m worried.’

* * *

Sebastian walked the streets of the central area with a haggard expression.

He hadn’t been able to sleep properly for days.

It was because he had been up all night worrying about whether or not to erase the magic power reduction stigma.

If you think about it simply, it was an easy task.

If a good stigma comes out, leave it as it is.

Erase the junk stigmas.

If you were a fool, you would stop thinking here. But he wasn’t.

The labyrinth stigma system.

It was closer to gambling with stakes. It’s not just any gamble either.

A life-or-death gamble.

Even stigmas that look like trash should have a lot of possibilities.

What if the next stigma he gets is a positive stigma that creates synergy with magic power reduction?

He would probably regret erasing the magic power reduction stigma so much that he would beat the ground.

There were thousands of other possibilities besides this.

As the old spirit teacher said, it was right to organize all the unnecessary stigmas at once before retirement.

But there was one obstacle.

People are not as rational as they think.

They are also emotional beings. He was no exception.

Sebastian stopped walking and looked up at the sky. His body was tired, but his eyes sparkled with energy.

He was overjoyed at the sight of pure white snow falling heavily and covering the city.

He liked clean things, and hated dirty and filthy things so much. No matter how rationally he tried to think and deal with it, it was an unavoidable nature.

That stupid Barbaroi guy wouldn’t understand.

“Cold, so cold.”

Sebastian grumbled and pulled up his thick robe.

At least he felt good.

Because a pure white, untouched path was spread out before him.

Like this.

Even if he acquired any negative stigma, he was sure that he would gain the strength to endure if he looked at the pure Cyan.

After walking for a while, Sebastian narrowed his eyes slightly.

“Hmm?”

His party members were gathered in the central square. Even that eyesore Barbaroi.

The four of them seemed to be talking in a surprisingly comfortable atmosphere.

When Barbaroi said something, Gibson opened his mouth wide and laughed.

‘Trash is good at mingling with each other.’

He vowed to go and say a few words to them, and quickly approached them.

Rustle. Rustle.

Sebastian’s steps, walking through the snow, suddenly stopped.

“Huh?”

Was he seeing things wrong?

It was probably because the snow had become heavier and his vision had been temporarily blurred.

Sebastian’s eyes narrowed even further.

What is it?

The red number that appeared above Barbaroi’s head was 11.

‘What about Cyan…?’

I can’t see her.

Because the big Barbaroi was blocking the side, he couldn’t see Cyan’s head.

Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

His heart began to beat rapidly.

At the same time, Sebastian’s pace also quickened.

Above Luther’s head.

The number that should have originally been 0 had changed to 1.

A priest of Lux Aeterna, who despised the Maze City so much, saying it was a corrupt place, lost his virginity?

Gasp. Gasp. Gasp.

Suddenly, his head became dizzy and his breathing became labored.

What exactly is going on?

Gibson’s number had also changed. From 298 to 299.

‘Who cares about a piece of trash like that.’

What’s important is Cyan.

A woman who is confident, dignified, and even beautiful.

He thought she was a perfect match for him because she had the noble status of a hero.

And wasn’t she a pure woman who had kept her sex count at 0 until now?

It was nothing more than a delusion, but he had slept with Cyan for countless nights.

Cyan was already no different from his wife.

He couldn’t even imagine her dating another man.

But now.

That belief began to waver.

Why?

Because the number of sex encounters of the party members had increased.

‘Please!’

Not Cyan.

At that time.

When Gibson muttered something to Cyan, Cyan’s arm reached out and tapped Gibson’s chest.

Gibson was also seen smiling and backing away.

Wasn’t it similar to a lover?

Sebastian’s pace quickened.

The anxiety intensified even further.

“Hmm? Isn’t that Sebastian? What’s wrong?!”

Barbaroi recognized him, waved his hand, and shouted.

The party members turned their heads and looked at him.

Cyan also peeked her head out.

Sebastian, who was running quickly with bloodshot eyes, stopped like a statue on the spot.

“Ah.”

Above the head of the hero, who was always strong and beautiful.

The number 1 was shining red.

Thud.

Sebastian’s legs gave way and he knelt on the snow.

“Kkeueueueueuk!!!”

Thump!!! Thump!!! Thump!!! Thump!!!

His heart felt like it was about to explode.

I can’t believe it.

It shouldn’t have happened.

He could not accept the fact that the pure beauty, who shone with mysterious eyes, was laid under a man, lost her virginity, and moaned.

He felt like his chest and head were being torn apart.

Sebastian couldn’t stand it any longer and grabbed his hair.

“Kkeueueueueuaaaaak!!!”

Sebastian’s scream echoed throughout the central square.

The party members rushed over.

“Sebastian? What’s wrong? Are you okay?”

Cyan asked about his condition with a worried expression.

But Sebastian’s eyes were fixed on Cyan’s head.

He wasn’t seeing things wrong.

1.

She had sex.

With whom?

Luther is 1.

Gibson is 299.

Even that damn Barbaroi is 11.

Everyone has had sex once.

As his head started to get hotter and hotter, his vision began to blur.

Cyan.

‘Who the hell did you have sex with?!!’

Sebastian, with his cheeks trembling, glared at the three men in front of him before losing consciousness.