Chapter 262: Who are you? (2)

Chapter 262: Who are you?
(2)

Adventurers’
Union, Eden Branch.

I
looked at the wanted notices on the way to Nuer’s office.

Among
all the criminals and outlaws whose wanted posters were displayed
there, the most heinous criminals were placed at the top for everyone
to see.

[Wrath
Demon Worshiper Gott]

[Dead
or Alive: 770 Gold Coins, Royal Artifact Reward]

[Description:
Red-haired Minotaur Beastkin. Always equipped with an oversized axe
as big as her body]

[Pride
Demon Worshiper Ignorion]

[Dead
or Alive: 450 Gold Coins, Royal Artifact Reward]

[Description:
Peacock Beastkin. Wears a black robe that reveals wings]

The
heads of those who had recently attacked Celsia’s birthday party were
hanging in the highest place.

“Do
people actually catch those guys?”

“How
could they? They just put them up there hoping for any sighting
reports.”

The
dark elf Nuer answered with a bitter voice.

It
was a foolish question. If they could be caught, the royal knights
would have captured and punished them long ago.

[The
Branded One, Closier]

[Capture:
60 Gold Coins. Miracle from the High Priest of the Earth Mother
Order]

[Description:
Green feet, green eyes. Obese. Wing-shaped brand on back]

[*Brand
is certain, but high probability other descriptions and name have
changed]

Two
levels below the two demon worshipers, was a face Serif had
mentioned.

I
looked at the wanted poster for a moment, then continued following
Nuer.

Adventurers’
Union, Eden Branch.

In
Nuer’s office there were three faces sitting at the table.

Nuer,
wiping her pacifier that was dirtied with mud from the 19th floor,
Amel Drexia, scratching her eye patch while checking the atmosphere
and me.

After
clearing her throat briefly to gather attention, Nuer spoke briefly.

“Good
work on the Elder Lich subjugation. Both Balkan’s party who received
the request, and Amel Drexia’s party who provided assistance.”

“Ah,
thank you.”

Amel
Drexia bowed her head at Nuer’s words.

It
was a natural response, since although Nuer usually acted a bit
childish, she was a mage who had earned a position in the Union.

Nodding
with a satisfied expression, Nuer gave me a look.

“Aren’t
you going to bow?”

“Come
on. Why so formal among party members who worked together? Ah, you’ll
be officially joining our party now, right?”

Among
the rewards offered by Deputy Union Leader Yonel Freya for capturing
the Elder Lich was a long-term party contract with Nuer.

Nuer,
who was now officially the mage of my party rather than just an
acquaintance, scratched her head.

“Well.
I didn’t particularly intend it, but? That’s how it turned out.”

“Really?
It would be troublesome if you don’t want to work together. I can’t
entrust my back to a mage who works unwillingly.”

“N-no,
that’s just a figure of speech! Anyway! I really mean it when I say
good work. Thanks to you, a troublemaker is gone, and we were able to
subjugate the Elder Lich before more casualties occurred. I’ll
definitely reward you for that achievement.”

Nuer
added that Yonel Freya would personally hand over the rewards.

That
meant we needed to go up to the surface to receive the rest of the
reward.

‘Since
we need to leave the labyrinth even if we set up in the 15th level,
this works out well.’

They
say that even skilled adventurers who have settled in Eden go outside
the labyrinth after experiencing valuable encounters or intense
battles.

Whether
to refresh the party atmosphere, or to release long-accumulated
sexual desire at facilities like brothels that exist only in Valerus
on the surface.

The
reasons vary, but the biggest cause is undoubtedly one thing.

‘Because
we might receive a blessing.’

Among
adventurers, there’s a widespread belief that valuable experiences or
battles are linked to blessings.

Since
all adventurers desire strong and rare blessings, that yearning only
grows stronger.

As
my party members were also complaining of fatigue from the
aftereffects of this battle, it seemed we could take a short
three-day rest before returning to the surface.

Ellie
also needed to return to her position as a royal mage, as she had
been away for a long time.

Afterward,
Amel Drexia and I calculated the spoils obtained from the 19th floor.

“Six
Bone Wolf soul stones, five Acid Troll soul stones, three Crocodile
soul stones, seven Poison Jellyfish soul stones, and other
miscellaneous monster ones…30 mid-floor monster soul stones, how
much is all this worth!”

Since
we had defeated the Elder Lich that had gathered monsters from the
19th and 18th floor, the byproducts were quite substantial.

Although
we couldn’t get the most coveted Elder Lich soul stone since Bunny
had eaten it before the Elder Lich fully died, the other items were
still worthy of being main dishes.

If
we got a good price, we could aim for 100 gold coins.

Soul
stones were expensive as essential materials for making artifacts,
and mid-floor monster corpses could be reforged into quality weapons
and armor, so they could fetch a considerable price.

The
problem was the distribution…

“8
to 2. How’s that?”

“Good.
You get the 8, right?”

“Huh?”

“What?
Isn’t that right?”

“No.
Well, it is but…”

“Then
negotiations are done. Thanks for the good offer.”

Amel
Drexia smiled happily and extended her hand.

I
deliberately called for a slightly higher share, but Amel Drexia
smiled as if it was a good deal.

“We
rescued the necromancy school people who we thought were dead, and
although we worked hard too, it wasn’t as much as you who directly
caught the Elder Lich. I was prepared for a 9 to 1 split, so I feel
like I’m getting more.”

She
showed a different attitude from adventurers who are never satisfied
with immediate benefits and always want more.

An
adventurer who knows how to concede when properly rewarded, and who
knows how to build connections looking toward the future.

Seeing
her ideal demeanor that differed from the default shattered
conscience and personality of adventurers, I firmly grasped the hand
she extended with both of my hands.

“Hmph…?!”

When
her small hand was tightly gripped in my thick fist, Amel Drexia’s
shoulders flinched.

“I
look forward to working with you for a long time, Amel.”

“Uh,
for a long time…? Besides, my name…… ah, um, yes…”

With
her face turning red beneath her eye patch, Amel nodded vigorously,
then told me to definitely contact her when we handle the monster
byproducts, gave me the information of the inn where she was staying,
and then hurriedly ran out of the office.

When
I checked outside with my perception, I could feel Amel’s presence
rushing toward the bathroom.

“…You.
Is that how you break women?”

“…Pardon?”

“Pretending
to be shameless. Anyway. Now that we’re done with the settlement
talk, I want to discuss something else…You. You saw it, right?”

“Saw
what?”

“After
you beheaded the Elder Lich and right before it exploded, you were
standing there in a daze. Since the Elder Lich was an experimental
monster placed by the Sloth Worshiper, you definitely sensed
something, didn’t you?”

As
one of Idelbert’s shadows hunting demon worshipers, there was no need
to hide it from her, so I told her exactly what I had seen.

“Really,
the Sloth Worshiper said she would make you a foundation for her
experiments?”

“It’s
true. You know, that monster breeding experiment that my master and I
discovered.”

“Ah,
I can tell you’re not lying. She has targeted male adventurers until
now. Despite worshiping Sloth, she’s unnecessarily diligent…”

Now
that the Sloth Worshiper has declared she will target me, I have two
options.

“Want
an escort? Lying low quietly for a few months would also help.”

First,
hiding quietly for a while.

“For
how many months?”

“Well.
I can’t say exactly how long with certainty, but until her interest
in you fades?”

After
brief consideration, I shook my head.

“No
thanks. I can’t waste precious time fearing someone who might come
after me at any time.”

Even
with an escort, if the Sloth Worshiper who had the Elder Lich as one
of her subordinates were to try in earnest, she could break through
anytime.

So
the action I must choose is… a head-on confrontation.

Rather
than hiding and trembling in fear of becoming a monster’s living
dildo, it would be more beneficial to build up my main body’s
strength to resist.

“…That’s
just like you. If that’s what you think, there’s no helping it. When
the shadows or adventurers who went to catch the experimental
monsters that the Sloth Worshiper has scattered in other floors
return, we’ll learn about the Sloth Worshiper’s activities. I’ll let
you know as soon as I hear anything.”

Perhaps
feeling anxious about the Sloth Worshiper targeting me, Nuer spoke
with a worried expression.

“I’m
always grateful. In many ways. I’d like to repay you somehow…”

“…!
Uh, re-repay…?”

When
I expressed my gratitude in a sincere voice for that kind heart,
Nuer’s gaze momentarily went to my crotch.

Nuer’s
face instantly froze at the sight of my dick, whose outline was
visible despite the loose pants.

“Ddu,
dduddaa…”

Suddenly
pretending to regress to infancy, Nuer put her pacifier in her mouth
and carefully lay on her back on the table, curling up her body.

“…?”

“Uh,
waaah…”

As
I stood stunned at this sudden behavior.

“…Ddudda.”

Nuer,
who briefly returned to a cold expression, once again cried “dduddaa”
and gave me a look.

The
moment I saw Nuer’s face, red with extreme shame from the conflict
between reason and instinct, I realized what kind of repayment she
wanted.

I
approached Nuer, who was curled up, and lifted her with a familiar
gesture.

“There,
there. Little Nuer.”

“Ddu,
dduddaa…”

“Did
you want to do this with big brother?”

“Uh,
uuh…”

“Stop
crying, good children should stop crying, okay? Should big brother
give you a hot air balloon ride?”

“Ddua!
Dduaaa…!”

Holding
Nuer who was nodding vigorously, I patted her back and moved my arms.

It
had been a while since I did the rocking, but my body perfectly
remembered the baby-bliss care service trained by Nuer during the
baby days.

After
the rocking airplane came the belly button fart where I put my nose
against her navel.

Slurp…

“Dduauuu…”

Each
time I did such childish actions, moisture flowed from Nuer’s lower
part.

“Ddu,
hnngh… ngh… dduahnngh…”

When
I put my hand inside her diaper to wipe that lewd moisture and gently
patted the warm dark elf pussy, Nuer began to let out sweet, sensual
moans instead of pretending to be a child.

Eventually,
when I felt Nuer had reached her limit, I showed her my hand, wet
with pussy juices, and asked.

“Little
Nuer.”

“Ddu,
ddua…?”

“Are
you satisfied now?”

Nuer,
who had been gasping sweet moans, hesitated and shook her head.

“Little
Nuer is so greedy.”

“…Uhhngh…”

“But
you spoke honestly, good job. Still a bit unsatisfied, right? You
wanted to come, you wanted to feel good with an infantile climax, but
couldn’t, right?”

I
wiped Nuer’s white and light pink hair with my hand that was soaked
with her pussy juices as she nodded.

“If
you do pretty things in our party from now on, or help with Union
work, I’ll stamp your ‘well done’ card.”

“W-well
done…stamp?”

I
answered her careful question in a gentle voice.

“It’s
a reward for good children. Aren’t you curious what kind of reward a
good child will get after collecting lots of stamps for doing many
good things?”

-Gulp.

Perhaps
imagining the reward a good child would receive, Nuer’s eyes trembled
as she swallowed.

“So,
little Nuer.”

“Dduauu…?”

“You
must continue to be a good child from now on, okay?”

Nuer’s
answer was concise.

“Ddu,
ddudda…!”

When
I returned to the inn after the arduous journey, I was greeted not by
Diana but by unexpected figures.

Jeremy,
Priest Hope, and Paladin Beer.

“…We,
we have something to tell you, brother.”

The
three of them bowed their heads to me.