episode_0013

I have no talent for intimidation or interrogation.

No, to be exact, I’ve never done it before.

I guess it’s only natural since I’ve lived a life far away from crime.

The place I brought the lion tribe adventurers to was a dead end in a deserted alley.

It suits them very well as they are placed in a place where there is trash and sewage everywhere.

What I want from them is compensation.

They are not the kind of people who would sincerely apologize anyway, and killing them only hurts me, so it would be better to solve the problem neatly with money.

I feel like killing them all, but like the receptionist said, I don’t want to ruin my new life because of trash like this.

Nowadays, if I happen to have an accident outside the city, I can easily be identified as the perpetrator.

“What is your name?”

“This is Charles.”

The lion adventurer who introduced himself as Charles obediently answered my questions while still holding his sore balls with his hands.

It feels good to see the guy who just wanted to devour my breasts and butt obediently.

I didn’t ask for the rest’s names. Because I don’t want to know and there’s no need to.

“Give me the pendant.”

I almost took Charles’ pendant and confirmed my adventurer level.

It’s so pathetic that he’s like this even though he’s a D-class adventurer who’s a level higher than me.

“What is your relationship with Vanessa?”

“I am a party member who has been working with me since this year. He went missing a month ago.”

“So, while working with you guys, he suddenly disappeared and was found in a goblin’s lair?”

“Yes.”

“The fact that a D-class adventurer could not even defeat a goblin and was found in a breeding den means that he was betrayed. Do you know anything?”

“Well, that is…”

As expected, Charles was unable to answer easily, perhaps because he was hit on the spot.

When I gestured to Laura, she immediately put the gun under Charles’ chin.

Then Charles, who was very frightened, opened his mouth again.

“Nu, nu, nu, nu, you’re right! Because I was short on money, I had to buy Venesa’s legacy… Argh!”

I had no intention of listening to all of Charles’ disgusting excuses and once again kicked him in the crotch with all my might, making him cry out in pain.

I get angrier when I think about the poor victims I witnessed.

I felt so sorry for the person named Venessa who met such an end because of these worthless bastards.

“Fuck you! Fucking bastard! Because of idiots like you! Fuck!”

I was so angry that I stomped and kicked Charles, and then I hit him with a wooden block that I don’t know when Laura prepared.

I tried to just collect the compensation and send it to you, but I just couldn’t bear it!

Charles, who had been beaten so hard by me, didn’t dare look up at me.

“Hey! Lift your head. Let’s say you made Venessa miserable for money, why did you ask for the magic sword?”

“The magic sword is just because those bitches want it. There’s nothing special, so stop saying you want it…”

Charles said, pointing his finger at the women who had not yet come to their senses.

I don’t know if it was real or I was blaming someone else, but there was nothing special about that magic sword even when I used the analysis skill, so I think I asked for it out of simple materialistic desires.

“Do you have the ability to pay compensation?”

“I’m sorry, but I don’t have much money right now.”

“You said you would buy me a drink, but you were bluffing? huh? You idiot!”

I beat Charles again and Laura watched happily from behind.

Really, we are clearly a like-minded couple.

I beat Charles until he was exhausted, but the strong Charles held up well this time.

And when I got fed up and took out my magic pistol, he hurriedly knelt down at my feet.

“Actually, I know where Venessa hid the treasure! We can’t do anything about it, so we’re leaving it alone.”

“Treasure? Where is it?”

“That’s… It’s hard to explain in words, so I’ll guide you through it myself.”

Is this bastard planning to trap us?

Anyway, I have the ability to see the map window, and if I have to, I can just shoot them from behind, so let’s guide them for now.

I made eye contact with Laura and asked for her consent, and she nodded quietly.

“Good. After handing these bitches over to the Templars, you will have to guide them.”

“Okay.”

Charles didn’t mind the idea of handing over his comrades to the Knights.

Well, they are the ones who deliberately caused Venessa’s death to receive consolation money and inheritance in order to take advantage of it, so there is no way they would be loyal to each other.

“Then you move them.”

I handed over the troublesome task to Charles, held Laura’s hand, and followed him to the headquarters of the Knights.

Laura held my hand, which was still shaking with anger, with both hands.

I felt embarrassed later when I thought of swearing and randomly hitting people in front of Laura.

But Laura did not blame me at all and looked at me with affectionate eyes.

I love this Laura so much.

We soon arrived at the headquarters of the Knights Templar and accused the women Charles had moved of assault and attempted murder.

Then, the knights, who had heard about the incident from the adventurer’s guild, took the lion women to the dungeon.

After enjoying the view with satisfaction, I decided to ask the elf knight nearby some questions I had before leaving the knights’ headquarters.

She was a tall beauty with a slim body and a pretty smile.

“Driver. What punishment will those people receive?”

“If you are found guilty at trial, you will become a slave and you will immediately have ownership.”

“Can’t I refuse?”

“If you refuse to take over, the slaves will be sold to the gladiatorial arena. In this case, all sales proceeds minus the commission are yours. If you fill out this document and submit it to the civil servant sitting over there, it will be processed as you wish after the ruling is made.”

I filled out the documents following the friendly driver’s instructions.

It makes me feel good that those unlucky bitches are not only slaves, but they are also giving me money.

I wish it would be sold at a high price if possible.

Since he was sold as a gladiatorial slave for his skills, he would die quickly, but I do not feel sorry for him at all because of the mistakes he made.

However, after submitting the documents and returning, the word “trial” bothered me for no reason.

“Driver. Do I really have to go to court too?”

“There is no need for you to appear because the magic crystal ball used in court perfectly reads the defendant’s memories and thoughts.”

and! That’s a really convenient and fair method.

At least you won’t be lightly punished or released for some ridiculous reason.

Of course, this is a world where people live and there is a class system, so there are many cases where people use money and power to cover things up or do not go to court at all.

“That’s a good thing. For some reason, I feel uncomfortable in court.”

“Instead, I will have to stop by the Knights headquarters again soon.”

The driver suddenly looked at me with a very serious expression and said.

You’re not saying there’s a problem with me, are you? Could this be a two-way assault?

“Yes? Uh, why?”

“I have to collect the sales money later.”

The driver looked at me, who was a little scared, and said with a grin.

No, this pretty little ear is making fun of people.

hey! Fuck, I look at you because you’re pretty.

“But you’re not reporting that man? Just by looking at it, it looks like I’m in the same company as those women.”

“I pulled my slave’s hair. Can that also be punished?”

“That constitutes damage to property, but since the slave was not injured, all you have to pay is a small fine.”

“Then I’ll just move on. We also happened to have something to do together.”

“I understand very well that you have no intention of punishing me. Please fill out this document and give it to me as you just did. Anyway, once everything is done, the Adventurer’s Guild will be notified, so come to the Knights’ headquarters and collect the stored sales money. Please note that the storage period is at most one month.”

Although the driver joked along the way, he kindly answered my questions from beginning to end.

When I think about the knight commander I met last time, I think that most people who work under such a person are kind to commoners.

“Now then, let’s go find the gems! Take the lead quickly.”

We left the city with Charles leading the way.

Today’s plan went completely wrong and something unpleasant happened, but the expectation that I would soon be able to make a lot of money made me happy.

Even as I was following Charles, I looked at the map window and paid attention to whether he was leading us down a strange path or into a trap.

Fortunately, Charles guided us along the normal path, but I ordered Laura to be ready to subdue Charles at any time, just in case.

The place where Charles finally guided us was one of the places marked with a question mark on the map window.

The name displayed on the map is ‘Abandoned Adventurer’s Hut’.

“Sister, there is a gem in the basement of that cabin.”

Charles said, pointing to a cabin from which a small amount of what looked like purple smoke was rising.

The smoke was so small that it did not go anywhere near the cabin, but Charles was afraid to even approach.

“So why did you leave it until now?”

“It’s because of parasitic mushrooms. Look at the spores coming out of the cracked wall over there.”

A parasitic mushroom? I didn’t know that dangerous mushrooms would bloom where the jewels were.

According to my setup, parasitic mushrooms enter the respiratory tract through spores, eat away at the brains of hosts limited to humans and demons, and lead them to damp and dark places.

The host that arrives at its destination dies immediately, and the parasitic mushrooms that grow using the dead host spread spores again to infect the host, repeating the reproduction process.

Drinking a few spores does not immediately cause infection, but since they usually release a large amount of spores at once, it is best to avoid getting close to them.

It’s quite a headache to come face to face with a creature created just for fun.

If it were a game, you could just restart it, but for me now, it is a stark reality.

I have no intention of meeting a miserable end like Venessa.

‘The good thing is that I know the weaknesses of the creature I created.’

To put it simply, the parasitic mushroom’s weakness is fire.

If you have an item or magic such as a flamethrower that can continuously spray fire in a wide area from a certain distance, you can safely deal with spores and parasitic mushrooms.

Now I understand the real reason why Charles and his gang wanted the magic sword I took as a trophy.

Even if they set fire to the cabin, they couldn’t burn down the basement, so it was clear that they were trying to suppress the basement with a magic sword with a short-range flamethrower function.

I can’t use the magic sword right now, so I’ll have to repair it and come back.

But before that, there is one thing that needs to be done here.

“I don’t need you anymore. I want you to die here while reflecting on what you did to Venessa.”

I shot Charles’ limbs that were of no use.

Charles was rolling around on the floor and cursing me, but who cares.

I dragged him to a cracked wall with spores rising and smashed his head into it.

There is no need for mercy for the guy who made one person’s life hell.

After watching Charles struggle to survive, I left with Laura.