episode_0093
by fnovelpiaA situation where you must be fully prepared.
I was unable to receive the blessing of the unicorn Iris, which was most important in subduing the Twelve Ghosts.
‘There is also Pegasus… .’
A Western fantasy species that forms a double-headed carriage with the unicorn.
Considering the time, she would be attending Bestia Academy. The problem is that she is not yet a Pegasus. She is a case of someone who borrowed money to pay for her academy tuition, but was unable to pay it back and was sold into slavery.
You need to help her awaken into Pegasus and then you can permanently receive an effect similar to the Unicorn’s Blessing.
But when will we raise them and awaken them? That will be done later, at least not now.
“Aren’t you getting thinner and thinner?”
A few days after the twelve ghosts appeared.
While I was sitting on the sofa, stroking Rin’s tail and enjoying the soft feel of it, Seira suddenly said something like that. It was something I’ve been hearing a lot lately.
“I’m definitely tired these days… .”
At night, I feel very sleepy.
It’s hard to wake up early in the morning.
No matter how much I rest, the fatigue just doesn’t seem to go away.
“Is it that bad?”
“You might not notice it if you just pass by, but if you see it every day, you can clearly see the difference.”
“Um… .”
The reason I can think of is that it might be because of the influence of misfortune. After the Twelve Ghosts came and went, the phenomenon of monsters appearing at night has increased.
Entering dreams to absorb energy or kidnapping someone who is walking alone.
I have a gumiho by my side, so monsters won’t dare approach me, but on the other hand, I have a gumiho by my side. It might be because of her influence.
If I had to pick one more possibility… .
I look down at Lin, who is licking the back of my hand on my thigh. Then, my eyes meet with Lin’s for a moment.
“What’s wrong, Master?”
“I just watched it because it was pretty.”
Yeah. Do you think he’s going to suck my semen? It probably won’t taste good.
If it was that nine-tailed fox, I wouldn’t know, but this is Rin, whom I raised with my own hands. That would never happen. Thinking like that is betraying Rin’s trust.
You’ll be tired for a bit and then recover.
I don’t really care.
“Huh?”
Lin, who had been lazily rolling around, let out a questioning sound and summoned a fox bead. The bead flashed intermittently.
“Master, grandma is calling.”
“Mr. Cheonho?”
Although Lin went to Cheon Sang-ru every day to practice her magic, she would occasionally receive contact from Yu-hwa like this.
It might be something to do with Hilde. We need to check it out.
I headed straight to Cheon Sang-ru with Lin.
***
“Hoo… .”
Yuhwa let out a deep sigh like a truck.
It’s possible that her body isn’t what it used to be due to the passage of time, but the biggest reason is probably that the backlash from her refusal to obey the order to suppress the nine-tailed fox has become more evident.
How much strength it took to appease Hilde’s anger. In the past, it would have been a drop in the bucket, but now it’s a tough fight.
If things progress any further, I might lose all of my power as Cheonho… .
Blink, blink.
Yuhwa glances at the beads.
The light of the fox bead flashes and receives signals from the sky without warning. It means that even though it is late, there is a chance to turn everything back now.
It is the last mercy given by heaven.
But Yuhwa easily turned her gaze away from the beads. If she was going to do it now, she wouldn’t have helped the gumiho in the first place.
I have no fear of divine punishment.
I’ve lived too long for that.
I was deeply impressed.
There’s a noise in Cheonsangru. It looks like two troublemakers have arrived.
As Yuhwa gestures, a door opens in the air. What you see on the other side is, as expected, two people.
“We’re here.”
“Hello Grandma~”
Karami bows her head as she enters, and Rin waves her hand freely. It’s great that she has the nine-tailed fox as her slave, but it seems she hasn’t taught her manners.
If that were the case, I would be a god, not a slave trader. Yu-hwa swallowed a bitter smile.
“You came earlier than I thought… Me?”
Yuhwa was about to greet her master and slave. When she saw Karami, her pupils grew as blue as the sky.
“You… ?”
“Haha, is your face a bit haggard? I guess it’s because I’ve been working so hard that I don’t have time to take care of myself.”
Karami spoke fluently as if it was an expected reaction, but it was not enough to convince Yuhwa.
Is it because you don’t take care of yourself?
No, that’s not a physical problem. That’s something else entirely.
Yuhwa’s clairvoyance shows that the energy that makes up his life is not complete. It was like a bite taken by a monster when it absorbs the energy.
What kind of fearless monster is there with the nine-tailed fox by his side?
As Yuhwa turned her gaze in confusion, she discovered that Karami’s energy was flowing inside Rin’s body. The moment she realized that.
-Grandma.
I heard Lin’s voice in my head.
One step behind Karami, Rin’s eyes and mouth draw a thin arc. When Yuhwa’s eyes meet, she straightens her index finger and puts it to her lips.
-Shh.
He made a sound of a breeze blowing.
-you…?
-The owner doesn’t know. So you shouldn’t tell him.
-…Why did you do that? Are you trying to betray him?
-Don’t talk nonsense. It’s because I love my master too much. And there’s no harm to my life. I just feel a little tired.
It was clear that there was no danger to his life. The amount of energy Rin had absorbed was very small. Judging from the way he had adjusted it, it seemed like he had no intention of harming Karami.
But when the regularity that should be there is lost, you are bound to feel an indelible fatigue. Your quality of life will plummet.
All that aside, it’s something you just shouldn’t do.
Why would Lin do something like that?
Yuhwa’s clairvoyance was able to see a little deeper. Deep inside Rin’s mind, a nine-tailed fox was crouching, waiting for the right time.
The moment Lin crosses the line.
The moment of crossing the river of no return.
The moment I hurt my master with Lin’s hands.
To make it happen, he had been secretly leading her down the path of corruption from within. He had been trying to persuade her with words, but she had been feeling resistant, so he had been secretly provoking her from the inside.
“Mr. Cheonho?”
As he called someone and sat there silently, Karami, who had been waiting silently, couldn’t hold back and called out. He looked at Yuhwa strangely.
Karami seemed to have no doubts about his current state. It was either foolishness or strong faith. In this case, it seemed to be the latter.
“… It’s nothing. The reason I called you here is for something related to Princess Hilde.”
This… seems like something we need to do before it’s too late.
Secretly, without being caught by the nine-tailed foxes.
“You know that your identity has been revealed. And that Princess Hilde is trying to get rid of the nine-tailed fox.”
“I know. Did you ask for Cheonho’s cooperation?”
“That’s not it. My mind has already been made up. But it seems difficult to persuade her.”
The nine-tailed fox is not as harmful as the old legends say.
Not to that extent.
That it would also solve the misfortunes that befell the city.
But Hilde didn’t even listen. She was blind to the idea that she had to kill the nine-tailed fox.
However, if they fought blindly, there would be no city left, so Yu-hwa suggested providing a place for the duel.
“At Cheonsangru?”
“Yeah, if it’s here, the repercussions won’t spread outside.”
In other words, Yuhwa was in charge of mediating the duel between Rin and Hilde. Karami was also willing to accept that.
If it had been a solo battle between Hilde and Lin, they would have had a good chance of winning. It was a hurdle they had to overcome anyway.
“ I will. Is Lin okay?”
“Of course.”
“Okay, then I’ll make sure to tell Princess Hilde too. When we set a date, I’ll contact you like I did today.”
When Karami was about to leave after finishing his work, Yuhwa called him over.
“Oh, I forgot to give you something. Should I take this?”
Just as one would give candy to a grandson who was about to return home after a holiday, Yu-hwa placed a white bead in Karami’s hand.
The thing that was emitting a brilliant light was obviously not an ordinary object at first glance.
“What is this…?”
“I am taking special care of you because you are weak. Take it with you. Just holding it in your arms will give you energy.”
“Grandma, isn’t that weird?”
“You have to be alert, because worse things are going to happen in the future. If the master suddenly collapses, it will definitely affect you too.”
“What… .”
That was a difficult situation for Lindo too.
In many ways.
“Then I will accept it without hesitation.”
Karami took the bead and put it in his bosom.
***
That night.
I lay down on the bed like a mess to go to sleep without fail.
I wasn’t given a blanket or a pillow. I used Rin’s tail as a pillow, and covered my body with the remaining tail like a blanket.
It wasn’t my request. It was entirely Lin’s initiative. I had no choice because Lin took all the bedding.
‘I don’t hate it, though.’
The fluffy fur was warmer than a blanket. There was no man who would refuse a pretty girl’s full-body embrace. There was just one thing that caught him off guard.
‘Did I say too much?’
A new thought.
In the case of other slaves, they were freed and parted ways on good terms when their affection level reached the max. However, since Lin had been together for a long time, her affection level had already reached its peak.
That’s why we often see acts that try to go beyond the master-servant relationship.
I say I love slaves, but everything is when slaves are slaves.
After liberation, it would be absurd for a slave to try to be friends with his master. That would be against my values.
The master treats the slave kindly, and the slave reciprocates by being unconditionally loyal to the master. This is the most beautiful and healthy relationship.
But I’m worried that if I try to be strict now, my favorability rating will decrease.
‘From now on, I must conduct myself with dignity as the owner.’
Since they are people, not NPCs, if your affinity with them is too high, they might not listen to you. Another thing I learned.
I’m starting to feel sleepy. I get strangely sleepy at night, and I sleep without waking up even once, but when I wake up, I’m tired.
It’s ironic.
“Rin?”
I opened my eyes suddenly when I felt a strange sensation. It was like something in my body was being sucked out. My mind, which had been hazy, suddenly woke up, as if I had been doused with cold water.
When I opened my eyes, Lin was on top of me, placing her hand on my chest.
“Master, owner?”
Lin looked very embarrassed when her eyes met mine.
Like someone caught committing a crime.
There was a crackling sound of beads breaking.
“What are you doing now?”
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