episode_0264

Jung Yushin looked down at Sebastian.

He was coming at a quick pace, but stiffened like a stone and fainted.

‘Why is he suddenly like this?’

It seemed other people were thinking similarly to Jung Yushin.

They stared blankly at the fallen Sebastian.

“S, Sebastian-nim!”

Luther, having regained his senses, ran over and grabbed Sebastian’s shoulder.

Sebastian seemed completely unconscious, only letting out shallow, panting breaths.

Gibson frowned and looked at Sian.

“Warrior, I will report the request on his behalf.”

Sian shook his head.

“No. Gibson and Luther-nim, please take Sebastian back to the accommodation first. I will take care of the request report and reward receipt.”

Gibson’s eyebrows twitched.

“…Understood.”

Sian gave a bitter smile.

“Gibson, it’s not that I distrust you. I’m asking because Priest Luther alone can’t move Sebastian. In my estimation, there might be another request as well.”

Gibson nodded.

“I see. Understood.”

Gibson and Luther picked up the fainted Sebastian and left the plaza first.

Sian looked at his party members moving away, then turned his body.

“Sca, let’s go.”

“Am I going with you too?!”

“Yeah.”

Jung Yushin and Sian entered the Explorer’s Guild headquarters.

“Welcome. Astharoth-nim is waiting for you.”

The receptionist recognized the group immediately and guided them to the 4th floor.

As before, Astharoth and a dark elf were in the antique-style room.

Astharoth was sitting in a chair, waving her hand with a tired expression.

“You came?”

“We destroyed all the red orbs in the lower floors.”

The dark elf standing next to Astharoth approached and put down a leather pouch.

Clang.

“It’s 50 gold coins. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Aren’t you going to check separately whether the request was completed properly?”

“The Pathfinder Guild will check.”

“Yes.”

Sian immediately opened the pouch, took out 10 gold coins, and handed them to Jung Yushin.

Jung Yushin received the gold coins and put them in his pocket.

Astharoth opened her mouth.

“You went up to the 10th floor, Ash Village, right?”

“Yes.”

“What floor are you thinking of going to next?”

“I want to try going to the swamp area. Are there any red orbs in that area as well?”

“Yes. There are a few in the swamp area. Are you thinking of taking on the request?”

Sian nodded without a moment’s hesitation.

“I will take it.”

“Then I’ll let you know the location of the red orbs through the Pathfinder Guild. Is there anything else you need? Any inconveniences?”

“Everyone has adapted to the labyrinth to some extent. Besides, Sca is helping me well.”

“Hmph?”

Astharoth made a strange humming sound.

Sian felt inexplicably uneasy.

He didn’t like Astharoth’s gaze as she stared at Sca.

“What’s wrong?”

“It’s nothing. Then go now.”

Astharoth crossed her legs and issued an order to leave.

Creak.

Thud.

As the two people left the room, Astharoth swept her ear and sipped her tea.

After savoring the tea for a while, Astharoth opened her mouth.

“Don’t you think those two did it?”

The dark elf tilted her head.

“Are you referring to mating? I’m not sure. But I do feel that the Warrior is more conscious of Sca-nim.”

“In my opinion, those two mated.”

“…”

“Why?”

“With all due respect, aren’t you a ‘virgin’, Astharoth-nim? I think you lack experience with intimate matters between men and women to draw a conclusion.”

Astharoth’s face turned red at the dark elf’s rebuttal.

“I, I know to some extent too?!”

“Yes.”

Astharoth glared at the dark elf for a moment, then leaned back in her chair.

The dark elf picked up the kettle and filled Astharoth’s cup.

“Astharoth-nim.”

“Why?”

“Why didn’t you tell us that the guys in the eastern district are targeting Sca-nim?”

“…”

“Since the duel, the eastern district clans, strapped for cash, are eyeing Sca-nim with fire in their eyes. In particular, the movements of the Baisis Clan, 8th in the eastern district, are unusual.”

“Haa.”

Astharoth sighed deeply.

It’s not an easy task.

There are people like Arachne’s Tailoring Shop who, despite becoming monsters, find a specialty and live a proper life in the city.

There are also people who are ostracized. They were mainly hardliners, and because they had great power, even she couldn’t treat them carelessly.

“Let’s wait for now. I’ll warn Sca later, depending on the situation.”

“Understood.”

Jung Yushin and Sian came out of the room and stood at the entrance of the Explorer’s Guild.

“Sca, I’ll decide on going to the labyrinth after seeing Sebastian’s condition. Can you wait just a little longer until then?”

“Understood!”

“Then.”

Sian turned his body and quickly moved down the street.

Even in the increasingly heavy snowfall, Sian’s figure was clearly shining.

Jung Yushin scratched his head, then turned his body towards the inn.

If they were to enter the swamp area, there were many things to prepare.

* * *

A day passed.

The snow didn’t stop, but kept falling endlessly, piling up on the street.

Jung Yushin sat at the counter, blankly admiring the falling snow outside the window.

The inn was quiet in the deserted evening.

Eru and Armin were currently staying at Luna’s house.

They often stayed overnight, studying and playing together naturally.

Is it because it’s winter?

Not only the bustling inn, but even the streets were quiet.

As the surroundings became quiet, various thoughts floated around in his head.

He had all the necessary equipment and supplies. He just needed to leave.

But Sian hadn’t contacted him at all. It seemed Sebastian’s condition was seriously bad.

‘What kind of imprint did that bastard get, anyway?’

It was certain that Sebastian had obtained a negative imprint, but he couldn’t guess what it was at all.

‘Did he get a severe mysophobia imprint or something?’

That couldn’t be it.

Having a severe mysophobia imprint wouldn’t cause someone to suddenly scream and faint when approached.

‘Could he have gotten a status window imprint?’

That was plausible.

When their eyes met, he sometimes noticed his gaze drifting upwards.

Besides, he sometimes gave a rotten smile.

‘Then that’s a scam imprint.’

Honestly, if there was someone who should get such an imprint, shouldn’t it be him?

Who else but him was toiling away in the labyrinth and doing good deeds?

‘Yushin, have some conscience. You slurped up the Warrior maiden and now you want a good imprint too? You’re so full of yourself. You’ll get stabbed one day, you bastard!’

The voice of his conscience, which had become strangely agitated, pricked his heart.

Jung Yushin shook his head and stood up from his seat.

Sebastian couldn’t have gotten a status window imprint. With his personality, he wouldn’t have kept his mouth shut even if he had gotten a scam imprint.

‘I should take a bath for the first time in a while.’

Soaking in hot water would make useless thoughts disappear.

Jung Yushin casually put on some clothes and moved his feet towards the public bathhouse.

The bathhouse owner greeted him with a smile.

“Master Sca, it’s been a while. I thought you didn’t take baths at all?”

“Owner, you seem very happy to see me. Are you going to scrub my back or something?”

When Jung Yushin asked, the blood drained from the bathhouse owner’s face.

“S, sorry. If I made a mistake…”

“Just kidding.”

“Hoo.”

The middle-aged bathhouse owner’s legs gave way and he slumped down on the counter chair.

Jung Yushin handed over the coins and entered the changing room to take off his clothes.

Whether it was because it was evening or because it was winter, there was no one there.

Jung Yushin sniffed as he took off his clothes.

‘I smell Sian.’

After having sex, he roughly wiped his body with a wet towel, so Sian’s scent remained intact.

He had been hugging her body all night, soaked in vaginal fluid, urine, and saliva. Of course, it was difficult to erase the smell with just one wet towel.

Jung Yushin put a towel over his shoulder and entered the bathhouse naked.

There was no one in the bathhouse either.

He scooped hot water from the wooden tub and poured it over his body a few times, then immediately entered the tub.

He sat in the wide tub, spread his arms, and closed his eyes.

The hot heat slowly seeped into his body.

It was good that there weren’t many people.

Jung Yushin closed his eyes for a moment.

Drowsiness came over him.

How much time had passed?

Thud. Thud. Thud.

Jung Yushin heard the footsteps and woke up from his sleep, opening his eyes.

Rough-looking men were staring at him naked.

Their bodies were covered in various tattoos, and their faces were fierce, as if they would chew up knives.

‘At least thirty people.’

Drip.

The water vapor collected on the ceiling turned into water droplets and fell onto the surface of the water.

Jung Yushin looked around, then looked straight ahead.

A naked man entered the bathhouse and sat down.

Early 20s.

He had long navy-colored hair, and his slanted eyes were similar to those of a snake.

Various tattoos were engraved on his moderately muscular body.

An unusual atmosphere.

He could tell at a glance.

This guy was the boss.

As the navy-haired man came in and took a seat in the bath, the fierce-looking burly men also threw themselves into the bathhouse.

Despite the large tub, it quickly filled up when dozens of people entered at once.

Nevertheless, no one sat close to Jung Yushin.

The navy-haired man opened his mouth.

“It’s nice to take a bath like this for the first time in a while. Isn’t it?”

“Yes!!!”

The men shouted loudly.

The navy-haired man looked straight at Jung Yushin.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Johannes, an executive of the Baisis Clan.”

Jung Yushin shut his mouth tightly and shrank his body.

The navy-haired man’s eyebrows furrowed for a moment.

‘Is the butcher scared?’

“Wh, who are you?”

A trembling voice came from the black-haired man’s mouth.

Johannes’ eyes widened for a moment.

“Aren’t you Sca? You look like a black-haired mixed-blood Barbaroi at a glance?”

“N, no, I’m not a Barbaroi. I was originally a small, chubby bear beastkin, but I, I went into the labyrinth and came out suddenly looking like this. M, my body got bigger and my hair turned black. Keueuk!!!”

The black-haired man couldn’t continue speaking, and lowered his head and shrugged his shoulders.

Johannes tilted his head and glared at the man sitting next to him.

“He says he’s not Sca? He’s a beastkin who became a Barbaroi, right?”

“As far as I know, the only Barbaroi living in the southern district is Sca.”

“Are you sure? I heard you had a duel or something while I was in the labyrinth? Everyone knows Sca’s face, right?”

The bald man scratched his cheek.

“…Well, the thing is, the people who would watch the duel are all high-ranking people, so we didn’t see it in person.”

Johannes stroked his forehead a few times and let out a deep sigh.

“Hoo. That guy’s not him?”

“…”

The men lowered their heads and remained silent.

Johannes seemed to be getting angry, and slapped the man sitting next to him on the cheek.

Splaash!!!

The man lost his balance and plunged into the surface of the bath.

“Is he or isn’t he? You bastards. You crazy guys are the 8th-ranked clan in the eastern district, so you should live with a bit of sense. What, you don’t know anything and just follow a black-haired human because he appeared? This is a complete mess.”

The black-haired man shut his mouth and cautiously opened his mouth, looking around.

“S, sirs, I suddenly have something urgent to do, so can I get up first?”

Johannes frowned.

“What’s your name?”

“It’s Sebastian.”

“Sebastian?”

“Yes.”

Johannes glared at the black-haired man.

There was no way that such a frightened expression was fake.

Besides, those eyes seen between the disheveled hair.

You can’t deceive a person’s eyes even if you deceive everything else. He had rolled around enough in the labyrinth, so he could easily distinguish this much.

“Sebastian, get lost quickly.”

“Yes, sir.”

The black-haired man put a towel around his waist and quietly got up from his seat.

At that moment.

The men’s eyes widened as if they would tear.

“Heooooot!!!”

“You crazy!!!”

The shadow of an enormous penis was shaking beyond the towel.

Johannes stared blankly at the man’s penis, then raised his head.

“Black hair, big dick. You’re Sca, aren’t you.”

Jung Yushin swept back his disheveled hair.

“…I got caught. That’s right. I’m Sca.”

“…”

A quiet bathhouse.

Dozens of men stared at Jung Yushin, unable to speak with their mouths wide open.