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“Oh my…did our Eugene want to grab his sister’s butt?”

A gentle smile…!

“I, I’m embarrassed, Sister…”

To Eugene Schneider’s uncharacteristic boldness,

Charlotte responded with a bright smile.

Eugene blushed slightly, feeling shy,

but even in that moment, he never let go of Charlotte’s 42-inch butt.

‘I wanted to touch it like crazy that day. Seeing her outfit now, those feelings are surging up again. Since my head is already feeling my sister’s chest, then it’s the butt. I can’t hesitate.’

After returning from the Pilgrim’s Path training, Eugene experienced many eventful things.

He dreamed of becoming the great swordsman of Dark Fantasy’s royal road, but

unlike his expectations, his life headed towards a rated-R romance.

In a way, the object that started it all,

was undoubtedly Charlotte’s butt crack.

Therefore, in this moment of ecstasy where his restraints have been loosened, Eugene,

given that his older sister Charlotte has granted permission with the generous heart of a high priestess,

intends to seize this opportunity and make up for the regrets of that time.

“Then now, I will bestow prayer and blessings upon you, my warrior…”

Squeeze…!

As his sister requested, the younger brother brought forth his desires from the depths of his heart,

Charlotte embraced the nape of that lovely child Eugene Schneider even more dearly and closed her eyes.

Swoosh…!

Then, a pure white divine power was activated from Charlotte’s body.

‘Wow…I can feel an immense amount of divine power too! It’s enveloping my body!’

And that divine power was transferred to Eugene’s body as well.

“Goddess who enriches the earth and nurtures life…here is a warrior departing to wield his brave sword. Grant that his conviction may not waver no matter what trials befall him, protect him so that the arrows of the battlefield may pass him by, and in moments of crisis, allow the wishes of his loved ones to reach him so that the eyes of this precious life may open. Thus, may he achieve victory in the name of the Goddess, and may you watch over him so that he may safely return to the embrace of his friends and family who eagerly await the warrior…”

Like a masterpiece painting, Eugene and Charlotte embraced each other in a sacred pose,

and thus, the high priestess bishop nun Charlotte

bestowed a prayer of supplication for the novice great swordsman Eugene Schneider, who was about to depart for his first quest.

‘If the church in my past life was like this, I would have definitely gone regularly…’

It was Charlotte’s blessing created by the trinity of sincerity, spirituality, and beauty.

Eugene’s state of mind made it difficult to view him as a believer in the Goddess of Light,

but at least for now, faith surged within him as if he had become a fervent devotee more than anyone else.

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“Oh! Our assault captain! Your facial expression is much better than I expected? You are filled with warrior-like resolve!”

Charlotte’s prayer worked wonders.

All traces of nervousness from the first quest had completely vanished from Eugene Schneider’s eyes,

Axe and shield soldier Ivan greeted him with a face full of surprise.

The Red Fox mercenary executives, except for Thomas, gathered in a shabby warehouse near Marie’s lodging.

After the executives’ final discussions take place here, they will go to the lodging where the general soldiers are staying and join them,

and the Red Fox mercenary group will become complete.

Thomas is conducting the final check alongside the general soldiers.

“Even though I’m a rookie, I’ve been entrusted with the assault captain position, so it would be troublesome if I were intimidated by this much.”

—Thud!

“Haha! I hope that courage carries over to the field, Eugene!”

Tap! Tap! Tap!

Eugene and Ivan shared a manly embrace.

In that state, Ivan patted Eugene’s back greatsword, expressing his expectations.

“The captain has arrived.”

“Good to see you, assault captain, do a final equipment check and review the movements one more time.”

After exchanging greetings with the other comrades,

Eugene approached Jeanne, who was looking at a map on a makeshift operations table, and greeted her.

Jeanne glanced up at Eugene and nodded briefly, then instructed him to prepare for the final departure.

Her expression was full of the weight befitting a mercenary group’s captain facing a quest.

‘Sister Charlotte’s prayer is a great help even with Jeanne. My head has cleared. It’s like I’ve come to know a higher state of mind, so emotional squabbles from a narrow perspective don’t faze me?’

Afterward, Eugene’s face was filled with even more confidence as he turned around and returned to his assigned position.

Over a week had passed since the oral sex ejaculation jizz swallowing mess between Eugene and Jeanne, and the two were facing each other like this.

Therefore, even when leaving the Grand Duke’s residence, Eugene

had pondered quite a bit about what kind of expression would seem natural when looking at Jeanne,

or when would be a good time to subtly test her.

However, after experiencing the spiritually powerful prayer of High Priestess Charlotte,

even though he was seeing Jeanne directly like this, not even a hint of worry came to Eugene’s mind.

It just felt like the events of that time were a somewhat crude, fleeting incident as a mercenary.

In other words, Eugene Schneider had attained a complete peace of mind, like a moment of clarity.

‘Eugene, was he really sleeping so deeply that he couldn’t feel what I did back then? Even though he’s become more brazen after his body grew, it’s hard to believe he’s acting this well?’

On the other hand, Jeanne, who didn’t receive Charlotte’s buff, was still anxious.

The solemn face of a mercenary captain that Jeanne had just shown

was merely the activation of her face-changing skill, which possessed an unexpected fox-like charm that even Eugene Schneider had been surprised by last time.

‘Phew… then that’s a relief. I was having a hard time because I kept having other thoughts while planning the operation. At least I can concentrate on the main quest.’

Jeanne had been laying low for a week

because, as Eugene had analyzed, she didn’t have the confidence to face him.

And another thing,

in Jeanne’s mind, if Eugene had really been pretending to sleep back then,

then if she didn’t meet him like now and stalled for time,

surely the moment Eugene saw her face after a long time, his expression would clearly show his restlessness.

However, Eugene’s appearance as he greeted Jeanne a moment ago was peaceful, without any agitation.

Thus, Jeanne was finally feeling relieved.

“Well, this is goblin poison potion that an acquaintance of mine got for me. That friend said that if I said it was Pangorn Leaf Potion, Ms. Sophia would know enough, right?”

“Pangorn Leaf Potion? Let me see!”

“That’s right! This unique color! Where did you get so much of this precious stuff!”

“Is this precious?”

“Of course, Mr. Assault Captain~ This is a high-tier potion. With our mercenary group’s budget, we can only get about two or three per quest~”

Eugene handed the box of potions that Elizabeth had made to the secular priestess Sophia.

Afterward, Sophia was startled when she opened the box.

The Red Fox Mercenary Corps also possesses goblin detoxifying potions among its medical supplies.

However, most are low-grade potions,

that only detoxify or provide immunity to certain poisons.

Sophia, who is in charge of potion management along with the medical officer Peter, couldn’t help but be excited when Eugene brought high-grade potions that couldn’t even be compared to those.

“Our assault captain definitely has a wealthy appearance, but could he be someone born into a richer family than I thought? I want to break the unspoken rules and find out. Surely someone who isn’t ordinary can’t have such an acquaintance.”

“Haha, I just lived without worrying about food, Advisor Ivan.”

“At this rate, I might have to catch our assault captain~ Eugene, I’m older than the captain, but how about me? I have a very feminine and gentle personality, you know?”

“I don’t mind the age difference.”

“Really~ Oh my, I was just joking, but it makes me feel so good?”

Sophia boasted to Ivan that Eugene had obtained something amazing,

and Ivan, upon hearing those words, examined the Pangorn Leaf Potion bottle and praised Eugene.

Sophia was truly sincere about money,

and she was so happy to have a large quantity of expensive potions that

she joked with Eugene while transferring the Pangorn Leaf Potion to the mercenary group’s potion box.

It was a line that was possible because she had heard from Jeanne that nothing had happened between Eugene and her at the mercenary inn a week ago.

“…..”

Jeanne silently watched Eugene, who was naturally conversing with Sophia.

‘If it’s older, then me, my sister, and my mom?’

She was momentarily fixated on Eugene’s words that he didn’t mind the age difference.

“Thomas revisited the information post and concluded that there are about 100 goblins. Of course, a certain level of error must be taken into account.”

Soon, Jeanne began the final briefing for the executives.

The information post is a small village of about 200 people located outside of Athens.

Everyone is a commoner, and they make a living by logging in the nearby Dark Forest or

farming fields and wheat on a small scale.

They also raise a certain number of cows and sheep.

“Among them, there are about ten hobgoblins, and it is estimated that there are about two chief goblins. The area where they have generally nested is the Dark Forest inside the information post.”

Thomas, who was not confident in the association’s information, which had only grasped the number of goblins based on the residents’ testimonies,

tracked the goblins’ footprints in the Dark Forest for several days and achieved his own numerical understanding.

As a result, the overall size was approximately twice as large as the association’s information,

the number of hobgoblins was also approximately twice as large, and the possibility of the existence of chief goblins was even speculated.

‘Wow… so this is why novice adventurers or mercenaries get screwed when they first face goblins.’

Eugene had also heard the association’s official number of goblins beforehand, so

he clicked his tongue after realizing the difference.

It is good to identify the number of higher-level monsters, but they are strong.

On the other hand, most lower-level monsters tend to form groups, and

they nest in mountain caves or swamps that are easy to hide.

So, in order to grasp the exact number of them, you have to work hard, but

naturally, the mercenary association, which is obsessed with saving money,

doesn’t do such investigations due to a lack of manpower.

Therefore, novice adventurers and mercenaries

are caught off guard because they don’t know this and purely trust the association’s official information.

“Oh, the number of common goblins increasing is understandable, but even the existence of a chief goblin, wouldn’t this mean that the level of the quest is changing, Captain?”

Ivan, who had heard about the possibility of the existence of a chief goblin, stroked his beard in surprise.

A chief goblin is a monster that is about 185cm tall and weighs over 100kg.

It can be seen as the highest individual in the goblin melee system.

However, as magic has declined in the Pedon Continent, they have virtually disappeared.

However, as the number of monsters has been significantly increasing recently,

stories of sightings of mid-level or even high-level monsters, which were previously rare, are being heard frequently.

The chief goblin is located at the very bottom of the mid-level monsters.

“What is the combat ability of a chief goblin, Advisor Ivan?”

“Hmm, it should be seen as roughly between a Walker and a Runner. I’m just talking about physical ability.”

“Then, based on simple calculations alone, can’t you smash both of them, Ivan?”

“If you just think about it simply, you’re right, Eugene, but…”

Unless they are special classes such as magicians or priests,

they are monsters that only those with over 10 years of mercenary experience know well.

Therefore, Eugene didn’t know well,

and he was curious about Ivan’s reaction next to him, so he immediately asked a question.

“The problem is the synergy with the shaman goblin, Mr. Assault Captain. Mid-level monsters have the potential to receive buffs from magic or shamanism.”

The secular nun Sophia added to Eugene and Ivan’s conversation.

“According to existing association data, there was little possibility that a shaman goblin was involved, but if there are about 100 goblins in the revised total number, that many hobgoblins, and even a chief goblin, then we should assume that there is a shaman as well.”

In a horde of hundreds of goblins, the goblin lord leads the group, but

from over 50 to under 100 goblins, the shaman goblin takes on the role of leader.

As the association’s official information has been broken like a dog,

the Red Fox Mercenary Corps must also consider the shaman goblin.

In other words, it cannot be guaranteed what variables the synergy between the shaman goblin and the mid-level monster chief goblin will create.

“We have taken sufficient measures for that. According to Thomas, the villagers also agreed to our measures. That is why we decided to proceed even though the quest has become more difficult than expected.”

But the fact that she pushed ahead even knowing that means

that Jeanne, the captain of the Red Fox Mercenary Corps, has confidence.

She has prepared countermeasures and has also created the foundation to implement them.

“But you know, Captain, the look on your face when you were talking to Thomas earlier wasn’t good, is there any additional field information that has come in?”

Compared to how smoothly things were going,

Jeanne’s expression when she was talking to Thomas in the morning, as seen by Ivan,

seemed to have quite a few worries.

“Hmm… this isn’t certain yet, but I have to say it. So, what additional information was there…”

Jeanne tilted her head slightly at Ivan’s question.

Judging from her reaction, it didn’t seem to be a story related to goblins.

Glance…!

At the same time, Jeanne subtly looked at someone without the other mercenary members noticing.

‘Huh? What is it? What is that look in her eyes?’

The target was Eugene.

“There were testimonies from villagers that Sophists had been sighted.”

Afterward, the word that came out of her mouth was Sophist, and,

“…”

Eugene’s eyes shook slightly upon hearing that name.

‘Sophist? Sophist… how long has it been since I heard that name?’

That is because the name has a connection with Eugene Schneider.

‘After my father died, 2 years later, I think this is the first time I’ve heard it from someone else in nearly 10 years.’

The Sophists are none other than the group of swordsmen led by Eugene’s father, Ulysses Schneider.