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The monsters that had gathered in front of the cave quickly dispersed.

A few of them were wandering around with sad faces, but they were so stupid that they were confused about where the cave entrance was, so they just tapped on the wall and quickly lost interest and walked away.

“Huuu….”

Meanwhile, I was practicing the exercises in the mana-intensive magic circle that Xenia had drawn.

As mana fills my empty heart and begins to circulate throughout my body, I can’t help but smile at the feeling of satisfaction.

“It’s a bit easier to live with now. Harriet. Now it’s your turn.”

“Master. Are you really okay?”

“I guess it’s okay. Look at this.”

As she jumps up and shakes her hands and feet wildly, her expression turns a little bizarre.

“The recovery power is incredible. Is it because of mana sensitivity?”

“Probably thanks to the top-quality potion.”

“Of course, the highest quality potion is very effective, but… oh, I don’t know. As long as you’re safe, that’s fine.”

I watched for a moment as Herriot collapsed on the magic circle, breathing evenly and circulating mana, and then walked over to Vanessa, who was cooking.

“Vanessa. How is your body?”

“I’m fine. Master, please worry about yourself.”

“I’m fine. I’m all better.”

“……”

Vanessa, who had been glaring at me with a slightly angry face, looked away with a dissatisfied face.

“Why are you so sulky? Is it because I did something reckless? You promised Harriet earlier that you wouldn’t do that, right?”

“That’s a lie.”

“……”

You’re surprisingly quick-witted.

“Master. I think you didn’t understand your position properly.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Master. You said I belong to you.”

“Then of course. No matter what anyone says, you are my property that I found. Even if you reject it, it won’t change.”

I know it’s trash, but it was sincere, driven by uncontrollable possessiveness.

Fortunately, Vanessa nodded without frowning at what I said.

“But, I am the one who created you.”

“…Huh?”

“It’s already been 2 years since I entered Delheim.”

“…right?”

“During that period, you only ate food that I had prepared myself. The blood and flesh of the master. And the bones are made from my food.”

“Uh…”

Suddenly, a faint glow of madness passes through Vanessa’s eyes.

“You have grown up wonderfully so far. As much as I want, when I want. But we still have a long way to go. You must continue to grow and become stronger. That’s why I’m here. That’s why I cook. You are my work, and I am a craftsman who takes care of you and makes you grow. From now on, you will have to eat my cooking. For the rest of my life…”

“…gulp.”

I swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

This is what it feels like to face another person’s madness. I think I now understand why other people hated it when I showed my possessiveness.

No, as Vanessa was usually calm, the sense of disconnect became even more noticeable.

“Hee Iik…!”

You can tell just by looking at Xenia, whose face is dyed blue, trembling and covering her mouth. It is a sight to see him trying his best not to reveal himself, as if he were playing hide and seek with a serial killer. I don’t think even a terrified Toggae would do that.

“So. It’s troublesome if you die. a lot. Very.”

“Ah, I understand… I will try not to overdo it from now on. However, there are some things I cannot compromise on. You need to understand that.”

“……”

Vanessa, who was staring at me fearfully without even blinking, soon sighed.

“I know. I can’t help it… Master. Do you know ‘black horned amanita mushroom’?”

“Uh, huh?”

I tilted my head at the sudden change of topic.

“This is a mushroom that when eaten, your senses gradually become less clear and you become dependent on the people around you. Over the course of a year, he gradually becomes an idiot… During that period, he blindly follows the people around him, but in the end, he becomes a puppet with no will.”

“Are you threatening me now?”

scary. It was much scarier than running into a group of monsters.

Vanessa, who was staring at me with an expressionless expression, suddenly smiled.

“It can’t be so. I was just saying this to change the mood.”

“Hey…!”

Xenia was now half sobbing.

“Woah, what do you want?”

“Hehe, I just hope you value your own life. Please know that it’s not just about you. Then you will save yourself.”

“…I understand. I’ll keep that in mind.”

“That’s enough. Ah, it looks like the cooking will be finished soon… Will Sir Harriet take a little longer?”

“Well…?”

“Then, Master and Xenia, let’s eat first.”

“Yeah, right…”

“Oh, I feel a little sick…”

“Xenia? You don’t want to eat my cooking?”

“Well, I’ll eat it! I was hungry too! Wow, wow…it looks really delicious…!”

Xenia approaches in an instant and looks at the bubbling stew with a tearful face.

“…don’t be so scared. My ‘work’ is only Master. Not yet.”

Every time Vanessa’s hand gently brushed Xenia’s hair, she cried and trembled.

“Phew…Are the dishes ready? Good timing.”

The horror-thriller atmosphere was relieved only when Herriot, who had finished practicing Mana, came over and quenched his appetite.

“Wow, it looks delicious! huh? But why do you and Xenia look like that? What happened?”

“Oh, no…nothing…”

“It’s nothing…Sister…”

We ate our food without saying a word.

Vanessa’s cooking was so fantastic that it somehow made it even more spooky.

***

It was necessary to go out on reconnaissance. Although the number of monsters immediately visible in front of the cave was small, the noise from the monsters coming from far away was unusual. Even if this is not the case, you must check the current state of the unexplored area in order to travel safely.

“Anyway, young master. I don’t think scouting is a good idea.”

“There’s nothing you can do. Because Vanessa can’t fight, and Xenia has to protect her and the cave. If you move around together, it will take too long and there is a greater chance that you will call in monsters unnecessarily.”

“……”

Harriet kept her mouth shut, as if she had nothing to say.

“Don’t worry so much. Anyone who sees me will think that I am weaker than you. Rather, you should be worried. You are the one who lost to me.”

“…don’t be a nitpicker.”

Okay.

He chuckled, rubbing his head against the weak honey balm.

“First, let’s take a slow walk around the cave.”

“I understand. Then…huh?”

“…Huh?”

We both felt something strange at the same time and looked beyond the shield blocking the entrance to the cave.

“Cruk, ruk…!”

“Kiii…!”

Monsters were gathering.

“…Xenia. Get ready for battle. Vanessa. You pack your bags and stay away.”

“Yes!”

“Okay.”

While the girls were busy moving around, Harriet and I, who had already prepared, stood at the front with weapons in hand.

“Kyaaa!”

“Cruk, ruk…!”

The monsters flocked in pitch black in that short period of time.

There are small monsters such as goblins and ratmen, medium-sized monsters such as orcs and trolls, and large monsters such as ogres, great worms, and giant turtles that were not seen before.

People who were part of the food chain were just flocking together, looking after each other. It is a movement that can only be explained as clearly being controlled by someone.

“It must be Tankakal’s doing, right?”

“That’s the only way I can see it…”

“Has our location been discovered?”

“Well…if that were the case, wouldn’t they have attacked right away?”

“…Let’s watch for now.”

Even at that moment, monsters continued to flock and fill the forest.

“……”

It was a nerve-wracking sight just to look at.

At that time, the group of monsters split in half and a woman was seen approaching slowly.

His gray hair with a spotted pattern was flowing in abundance like the skin of an animal, and he was wearing clothes that were roughly made of monster skin, but he looked like a model with understated elegance, perhaps because he was taller than Elver and had a slender and voluptuous body. In particular, the large tail protruding from the large buttocks and gently wagging looks adorable, which automatically relieves tension.

“…Tankakkal.”

The sharp eyes, bright yellow eyes, and vertically split pupils gave off a wild look like an animal, but the sharp bridge of the nose looked fresh, blood-red, and the long, plump lips gave a unique aura of elegance.

Even though it is a crossbreed between a beastman and an ogre, it does not look like a monster, but rather like the daughter of some noble family.

“I know it’s here.”

Standing right in front of the entrance, she was holding an unusual gray sword. It had no special handle, so it looked like she was holding the blade. The texture of the blade was rough and the blade was blunt, as if it had been carved out of stone.

“Come out quietly. Then I will kill you gracefully.”

Rough and intense momentum. At this level, he would have at least a skill level comparable to that of a sword expert.

I looked back at my companions.

Harriet and Xenia shook their heads, and Vanessa remained silent with an emotionless face.

“…Phew…Xenia. Shield and disable illusion magic.”

“Yes!?”

He opened the coin shop and smiled as he purchased character slots.

I am aware that my life is at risk. Plus, my women are in danger.

However, the desire to possess and collect was boiling over with such fierce force.

have Have it unconditionally.

“Trust me. If it pushes in anyway, we’ll all die.”

“Well, that’s why…”

“Master!”

“It’s okay. Trust me.”

“……”

Xenia fidgeted, not knowing what to do, and Harriet seemed to be intensely conflicted for a short time, but eventually nodded as if there was nothing she could do.

“…Are you really okay?”

“Probably.”

“Phew…Xenia. Release it. Let’s trust you, Master.”

“…Yes.”

When Xenia responded softly, her gaze met Thankakal, who was staring into space.

“……”

“……”

“Human. Before I kill you, I’d like to ask you a few questions.”

“…Just try it.”

I barely suppressed the laughter that was about to burst out and slowly lowered my balance.

“Did you kill the warlocks?”

“Huh? Warlock?”

“…The warlocks who were hiding in the basement of the imperial palace of the ancient empire.”

“I would have killed those guys. The leader was killed by another guy… but even so, I didn’t expect those guys to come out all of a sudden? What’s the relationship?”

She twitched her fierce eyes and twisted her long, plump lips to reveal sharp fangs like an animal.

“…What about the thousand-year seal?”

“The thousand-year seal… Were you in an alliance with the warlocks? To summon a high-ranking demon?”

“Krrr…! You guys ruined years of hard work. Give me the thousand-year seal. Then at least I’ll kill you without pain!”

There was a connection between Thankakal and the warlock? There was no such setting?

“What are you planning to do by summoning a demon? Were you planning on killing all humans?”

As far as I know, she hates humans, but what she hates the most are warlocks. Because in the past, she was their test subject.

Oh, are you still under the influence of warlocks at this time?

When I asked her, recalling her setting, she stared at me for a moment.

“…Don’t think about wasting time. human. Quietly hand over the seal.”

“First of all, let me ask you, what are you going to do with it?”

” Gain strength. And…”

“To get revenge?”

Tankakkal’s eyes open tentatively.

“…You bastard. What do you know?”

“This and that. Hmm, I’m sorry, but I can’t give you the thousand-year sealing ball. I got rid of it for some reason.”

One step at a time, I approached her.

Her patience seems to have reached its limit, and a deep murderous spirit flows out of her.

“I see. Then…then…porridge…”

After hearing that, I immediately kicked the ground.

“Whoop…!”

To avoid being caught, I rapidly increased my physical capabilities and my whole body screamed, but I just ignored it and ran.

Since the sword was not drawn at all, the speed was about half a step faster than usual.

“…!”

Her eyes widen slightly as her sword strikes to cut her body in two. Seeing that it doesn’t slow down even with accelerated thinking ability, I have no idea how fast it actually is.

However, it was never to the point where it could not be avoided.

“Huh…!”

He lowered his upper body so that his nose touched the ground and then punched the ground with both arms to accelerate. Although that acceleration will only last for a moment, this is enough.

I felt a gray sword pass diagonally past my head, and I stretched out my hand with all my might to make contact with her upper arm. The distance is only a span.

I got a tankakal!

That thought and joy caught me off guard for a moment.

“This..damn…this..maeng…is…!”

The next moment, her left hand, bent like a rake, shot out at a speed that was incomparable to a knife cut.

There was no time to try to avoid it.

“Gagging…!”

My heart was pierced.

The world that had slowed down is shattered in an instant and time returns to its original speed.

“You’re a master!”

“Ahhhh!”

“Cough…!”

Even though he couldn’t breathe, he vomited out a bunch of blood.

It hurts so much that it feels like every strand of reason is being cut off.

“I don’t know what you were trying to do, but… that’s stupid. Do you think the same number will work for me?”

“K…haha…”

Even at the moment when I was clearly and definitely dying, I couldn’t control my joy and laughed.

Even though my heart was pierced, I smiled, and Thankakal looked at me with strange eyes.

“Why are you smiling?”

“Tankakakal…cough! You…are mine now…!”

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“Of course…!”

The next moment, Thankakal’s body disappeared without a trace.

“Wow…”

I couldn’t stand so I collapsed on the spot.

“Keee!”

“Kyaaa!”

As soon as she disappears, the sound of monsters running wild rings out.

As expected, it was Tankakal who was controlling the monster.

“Master! shit! Xenia! Shield again! Vanessa! Potion!”

“Yes!”

“Okay!”

It was nice to collect characters, but the problem was that I was dying.

I can barely hold on to the lifeline with my mana, but it doesn’t last long.

“Kuhhh…!”

Vanessa quickly took out a top-quality potion, but… she had a hunch. I can’t live with that.

“…here…uht…”

“Master! Don’t say it!”

“Hery…Ugh! In my hand…that…sword!”

What I was pointing at was a gray sword lying where the Tankakkal had been.

“Yes? What’s going on in this situation…!”

“Uh…seo!”

As I opened my eyes and grabbed her arm, she bit her lip and used her mana to bring me a gray sword.

“Whoop…!”

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“Pan…everything…!”

The gray sword disappeared from my hand.

There is no time to check how many coins have come in. Because immediately my vision started to blur.

I just hope that the required amount of coins come in.

“Huh, huh…!”

I desperately searched the coin shop.

The highest quality potion was poured into his mouth and poured into his body, but it seemed unlikely that he would survive.

However, my vision became a little clearer.

Come out quickly, quickly! Where are you?

shit! At least make a search function! It’s killing me trying to find them one by one!

“Ah…uh…”

found. Just barely.

After purchasing it without even looking at it, I held it desperately and tried to use it, but unfortunately, the next moment my vision went black.