Chapter 139: Jealous Aeng-ae Nose Drops a Bomb

“Cadet Rohan. Could you also tell us about the dungeon? What kind of dungeon was it?”

“The dungeon was…”

Rohan trailed off, glancing at Ichinose.

Since it was time to disclose information, he wanted to exchange at least a minimal signal with Ichinose.

However, Aeng-ae Nose was preoccupied with hiding her blushing face after being called ‘Yui.’

She couldn’t lift her head right now.

She wasn’t even listening to Momo’s conversation.

“I apologize if this brings back unpleasant memories for Cadet Rohan. However, there is information that is best not shared publicly.”

“I understand.”

“Thank you. It’s nice that Cadet Rohan is so understanding.”

Momo intended to review their experiences once before visiting the Public Security Bureau.

Public gossip could be sharper than imagined and could hurt her delicate daughter.

Rohan moistened his dry lips with cold water.

He began to carefully assemble his words, turning them over in his mind.

“First, I want to say in advance that what you’re thinking about didn’t happen in the dungeon… uhm, I’ll just tell you.”

He was quite proud of how wholesome his time wandering the Succubus Dungeon was.

However, it felt strange to say that nothing happened. He had woken up from the Charm because of Ichinose’s kiss.

“Ichinose and I… No, Yui and I fell into a place where Succubi lived.”

“!”

Many reacted to the word “Succubi.”

Momo couldn’t hide her surprise, erasing the smile she had been maintaining. Shion and Clara, who had been listening quietly, froze like statues.

Only Noa was calmly eating at the table.

“…”

Ichinose Jun’s eyebrows twitched as he crossed his arms.

He miraculously maintained his silence, suppressing what he wanted to ask, but the veins on the back of his clenched hand bulged.

“You encountered troublesome Monsters. Were they Incubi?”

Momo regained her composure remarkably quickly and continued her questions in a gentle voice.

Under the table, she put her hand on her husband’s thigh to calm him down.

“No. It was a world inhabited by Succubi. The Husks and Pleasure Dolls were all male.”

Momo nodded in understanding and raised her teacup to her lips.

Rohan knew what Momo and Ichinose Jun were wondering about. He also knew what they wanted to ask directly.

However, now was the time to throw away tact.

He decided to continue elaborating on the background in an attempt to divert attention, even a little, until Aeng-ae Nose regained her composure.

“The dungeon we fell into was primarily a forest, a world where the sun never rose. The sky was tinged with red and purple, and the air was filled with a sweet scent.”

“What a fascinating place. Scholars would faint from excitement if they heard about it.”

“The forest was filled with strange, unfamiliar plants and masses of black roses. The flowing river was violet, a place unlike any I’d seen before.”

Momo painted a picture in her mind based on Rohan’s description.

When she added the image of a Succubus, it became quite vivid, as if she had visited the place herself.

“How did you manage food and water? Dungeons have different timelines, and according to Yui, you stayed there for quite a few days. You wouldn’t have eaten and drunk those suspicious things during your battles…”

“Fortunately, I always carry food and water with me. We shared that and endured.”

Words could be spun differently.

Rohan’s words weren’t technically lies depending on how you listened to them, so he didn’t feel guilty. Thanks to that, he was confident.

“I see. It must be fortunate that Cadet Rohan is so prepared.”

Momo didn’t pry further, convinced by Rohan’s steady voice and gaze.

She simply asked him to continue the story, moving towards the main point.

No one around them interrupted their conversation.

“After we fell, we encountered groups of Husks every time we moved. We also encountered Succubi who couldn’t communicate, and we quickly dispatched them and seized their dwellings.”

“You mentioned Pleasure Dolls earlier, but were there only individuals who couldn’t communicate?”

Momo was a warrior, though not on the level of Ichinose Jun or Juyeon.

She had used her exceptionally brilliant mind, her specialty, to serve as an advisor in the Three Kingdoms Union.

Having worked and researched Dimensional Rifts, she was aware of the unique difficulties presented by Succubi and Incubi.

“No. We encountered three individuals who could communicate. After defeating the last one, we found the Monolith in their mansion and returned.”

“Three times…? Perhaps it wasn’t the entire Succubus population’s dwelling place. When a large Rift opens, at least dozens of individuals capable of communication appear…”

“I consider even this to be fortunate. Perhaps it was like a remote village in human society… that’s my impression.”

“Cadet Rohan’s perspective is interesting.”

Momo smiled, memorizing and pondering the information. So far, nothing seemed out of place.

The image of a Succubus Dungeon was simply gloomy.

Now for the main point.

Momo looked at Rohan.

It was time to ask the important question, as a parent.

“Cadet Rohan.”

“Yes.”

“Did nothing happen between you and Yui?”

“···.”

Momo, Aeng-ae Nose’s mother, was unpredictable.

Rohan couldn’t grasp how she would react to what he said. He wasn’t sure if what Ichinose said about the necessary parts applied here as well.

As Rohan hesitated to answer for that reason,

Shion and Clara held their breath, their eyes trembling as they waited for the answer.

For the girls in love, a moment that felt like an eternity passed before the answer came.

“I don’t think I can give you two any relief no matter how much I say, given my lack of credibility. Wouldn’t it be more logical and trustworthy for Yui to speak about this herself?”

“That’s true. It wouldn’t be proper dinner table conversation to only hear from Cadet Rohan. And to be precise, it’s not that you lack credibility.”

After finishing her words, Momo looked at her daughter next to her.

She gently stroked Yui’s hair, who was still looking down.

Startled by the gentle touch, the girl snapped out of her daydream.

“Mother?”

“Yui. It’s dinner time.”

“I’m sorry···.”

“Was there anything special in the Dungeon? I heard some of the background from Cadet Rohan.”

Aeng-ae Nose finally opened her eyes and looked at Rohan.

Rohan gave a wry smile at Ichinose’s unusually slow reaction.

“What kind of ‘special’ thing is Mother referring to···?”

“I suppose the Succubus conjures up some unsavory images, doesn’t it? I’m not sure, but the sweetness in the air made me think it might be an Aphrodisiac. As parents, we want to hear that everything was alright in that kind of environment, and put our minds at ease.”

Momo whispered to Ichinose to give an example.

Ichinose blushed and fidgeted at the explicit example.

“S-Something like what Mother is thinking never happened···!”

“Really? Mommy thought she was suddenly going to become a grandmother.”

Ichinose felt dizzy imagining the scene Momo described.

She vehemently denied that such a thing had ever happened.

““Phew···.””

Shion and Clara simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.

Momo, watching the two, deepened the curve of her lips and listened to her daughter’s story.

“Rohan··· even if he is hit by Charm, he tends to resist it with willpower···.”

“Oh my, that’s really amazing, isn’t it? Well, if Cadet Rohan had succumbed to Charm, he wouldn’t be here right now.”

Rohan and Ichinose nodded, agreeing with her words.

Ichinose Jun’s arms, which had been tense, loosened.

“Hehe···.”

“I see. Rohan’s willpower is certainly impressive.”

Relieved of their worries, Shion and Clara couldn’t stop their silly smiles.

They chattered to themselves and piled Rohan’s plate high with food.

“O-Oppa···! Eat this···.”

“Rohan. Fill your stomach first. I’ll get anything you can’t reach.”

Nothing happening between Ichinose Yui and Rohan in a dungeon crawling with Succubi was a relief.

Some people couldn’t control their desires, licking screens while looking at pictures,

reminiscing about the past when they’d been drenched in hot liquid and drank it down.

Even if they had been slow, it would be troublesome if a competitor had already overtaken them.

“I’ll eat. You two eat comfortably.”

Rohan found Shion and Clara’s clinginess cute and charming, but

thinking they were in front of Ichinose’s parents, he tried to restrain them, but the two girls didn’t give up.

“Rohan. What if you spill something on your sleeve while reaching?”

“Older sister is··· right!”

Momo observed Rohan’s flustered expression with amusement.

She was also paying attention to how her daughter would behave.

“···.”

As Momo expected, Ichinose was staring at Rohan, pouting her lips like a duck.

She was relieved that the dinner atmosphere was returning, but seeing Rohan sandwiched between the beautiful girls made her stomach churn.

How long had she been watching the girls clinging to Rohan?

Overwhelmed by emotion, Aeng-ae Nose’s mouth threw reason aside,

and blurted out a remark as if daring them to listen.

“B-But even Rohan···! If you don’t give a k-kiss··· he couldn’t escape from a strong Charm···?”

The atmosphere instantly froze.