episode_0084

84. Maturing

“Huh…huh!!”

Lauren’s attitude changed somewhat after I made some provocative remarks in front of the dorm.

What, Tsundere? Is that something you wanted to act out?

“Hey.”

slap!

“Gyaahhh!!”

“You’re so clumsy that you can’t even get into it. Don’t act like you’re the same, just act like the two of you are.”

“Yes….”

“But since I’m still jealous, I’ll check what kind of underwear you’re wearing later while I’m out and about, so always be on your toes.”

Slosh-!

“Heeheet!!”

So I lightly rubbed her butt and headed towards the street selling equipment.

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“Ka…Cain. This is too…”

“Okay. Please give it to me like this.”

“Haha!! Do you think so too, hyung?”

At the workshop street selling weapons and armor, I ordered a Sabaton that is worn over the breastplate and boots, and a pair of armours that are similar to gauntlets but allow free wrist movement for 90 silver, and as a free gift from the shop, I received a quilted robe to wear first when wearing the breastplate and a multi-purpose belt.

“When will production be completed?”

“Um… First of all, I’ve finished measuring that pretty young lady’s measurements… Since her chest is small, it seems like it’ll take a lot of time to make the breastplate, so ten days should be enough.”

“This…this profit!!”

Well, in the case of plate armor, you wear several layers of it in addition to the quilted clothing worn inside, and if the woman had large breasts, it would have been difficult to manufacture the armor design because of the curves. But since Lauren had small breasts, they said they could just make it flat like a man’s armor.

Of course, Lauren, who was upset by the talk of breasts, puffed out her cheeks and glared at the blacksmith, but the dwarf blacksmith glared back at her with a look that said, ‘What can you do if you keep scheming?’

“Calm down, both of you. Can I see the round shield type?”

“Hmm. That wife will use that too, right?”

“Do you have a center grip type that is larger than a buckle and made of steel?”

“Let’s wait and see….”

When blocking light sword strikes or things like monster claws, a buckler alone would be enough, but when it came to arrows or projectile attacks, the buckler was too small to be useful, and since it was treated as auxiliary equipment, I asked to see a shield that was a bit larger.

“Hmm… Is this the size you want?”

“Oh, good. Then, how about getting a shield for 90 silver?”

“90!!!”

Lauren was foaming at the mouth at the dizzying amount of money, but she ignored it and started bargaining with the dwarf man.

I heard a lot about the equipment margins from the dwarf Hawk, so I negotiated without offending the blacksmith.

“Use it… The shield isn’t a popular piece of equipment, but still…”

“Hey, since we’re new party members, I’m going to explore a bit and buy this helmet and shoulder pads, so please give me a discount.”

“Hmm….”

The blacksmith pretends to be worried and tries to talk, but he still gives the shield to the buyer without hesitation, as if the bargaining wasn’t bad.

The tower shield and kite shield were large and a bit disadvantageous when exploring, and the round shield I just received was about 90 centimeters in diameter? It was a suitable size to cover Lauren’s upper body and knees, and could even protect against projectiles if necessary.

“Okay, Lauren, here’s your gear.”

“This…this is…”

Lauren’s eyes began to tremble as she accepted the shining shield I gave her.

“Ha! Is this your first time seeing a shield?”

“I don’t know why, but I’ve been rejected from party matching for a month since registering as an explorer, so my life has been a bit difficult.”

“Ahem…! Really?”

When she told him about her depressing life in the city, the dwarf who had been mumbling coughed in vain as if he felt sorry, but Lauren continued to gently stroke her shield with her hand as if she hadn’t heard him.

“Then I will come and pick it up in ten days.”

“Okay, thanks for your hard work.”

Lauren, who was walking down the street, holding her shield, quilt, and belt in her arms, suddenly hardened her expression and asked me a question.

“Hey Cain… 90 silver… Isn’t that too expensive?”

“Huh? Right. I calculated it by deducting 40 silver from the public treasury and 50 silver from my own money.”

“Uh…uh…”

He blew a gust of wind into Lauren’s ear and whispered, as she made an apologetic gesture.

“I will pay you back with my body in the future.”

“Mo…Mom body!!! Eek!!!”

Lauren flinched, startled once by the wind blowing through her sensitive ears and twice by my words.

“He told me to work hard to collect and pay it back quickly.”

“Ah….Oh my god!!!”

match!!

“Aya!”

An emotional palm slapped my back, it stings a little, you bitch?

“Yes…I’ll work hard to collect and pay you back.”

“Okay, I got it.”

As Lauren was walking through the shopping district, muttering and feeling embarrassed, an alley leading to the entrance of the black market came into view.

“Oh, right Lauren, where do you buy your picture books?”

“I don’t know because…Juri just sent it to me…?”

“Really? Then maybe it’s on the black market side?”

“Ah…black market?”

“Well, I didn’t even know that picture books like that were sold in the city for two years, but if you’ve seen them often, I guess there’s no place you can guess other than the black market.”

“That…really?”

“Want to go? If I have one, I’ll buy you one.”

“Me…really?!”

Lauren’s expression, which had been grumbling, brightened and her ears perked up again.

“Yeah. There’s a place to stop by near the black market, so let’s go there.”

“Yeah!”

6 days? I’ve been busy so it’s been almost a week since I’ve been able to see my sister, but what can I do? My body is only one person.

So, wearing a quilt and belt and carrying a shield, I headed to the black market with Lauren.

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“Wow…Wow!!!”

I don’t think I saw a store like this last time I was here….? Maybe it’s because I was so nervous that I didn’t pay much attention to my surroundings, but there was a store selling pornographic picture books just past the entrance to the black market.

Lauren was looking around at the books on display with sparkling eyes.

The price of the book… 10 bronze? In the case of the hardcover books that Lauren had, it was over 1 silver, but considering that the paper condition of the books sold as mass-produced products is not very good, the price seems reasonable.

“Lauren.”

“Whew…Whew…Crazy, there are so many new releases!”

bang!

“Gyah! Why!!”

“Yes.”

Jjang-

“Again…Money…Why?”

“I’ll give you 50 bronze, so take a look and buy a few books you like. I’ll go do something, so wait here while you look around, okay? ”

“Huh…? Well, that’s…”

“Anyway, I didn’t receive a penny or two, and you’ve already received close to 1 gold, so just take it quietly and listen to me.”

“Eek!”

Before recruiting my colleagues, I had paid for the skewers, one day’s accommodation, company dinner, and even the cost of staying at our dorm in advance to Uncle Frank. And just now, I had already spent easily over 1 gold for the equipment. So she shook her head like crazy at what I said.

“Ah…Okay, I’ll wait quietly…”

“If someone picks a fight, you know how to hit them with your shield? Instead, do it weakly compared to when you tested with Claude. You could die.”

“Okay, I got it…”

“Then I’ll go and play.”

Swish swish-

“Yeah!!”

I thought Lauren was a little intimidated by having to wait for me alone, but when I patted her head, her eyes sparkled again as she turned to her picture books.

Leaving Lauren behind, I headed deep into the black market and toward Sister Zion’s shop.

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“Sister, you’re out.”

Knock knock-

“What? Why isn’t there a response?”

It may be a bit of a rule at my sister’s store, but if you don’t knock and make a sound before entering, the store will never open the door.

At first, I thought they were trying to fight, so I just knocked on purpose, but there was a time when they lasted for almost an hour.

When I heard later that he had developed that habit because he was careful with some guys he didn’t get along with, I felt a little sad.

My body has gotten so small that I have to live with a cough, so it must not be good for my health… Is my temperament the problem?

“Sister! It’s me, so open the door!”

Boom bang bang!!!

But I’ve never knocked on a door like this without any response. Could it be?

Crunch-!

Squeak-!!!

“What, the door isn’t locked and what are you….”

Hwaak-!

When I turned the handle to open the door, the door opened.

Usually, when I come in, I lock the door right away, and when I leave, I open the locked door and you can hear the door locking right away. He is a gentleman who is very thorough with door security. So, how long has this door been open?

“….off….”

“What? Sister!!!”

And a faint, faint, groaning sound can be heard in my ears.

Feeling a little uneasy, I quickly locked the store door and ran to the corner of the store.

“Sister, are you hurt…?”

And what appeared before my eyes was Zion, drenched in sweat, rolling around on the floor.

“I…bad guy…why now…haak!!!”

“Are you okay?”

I rushed to her to check her condition, but the surrounding conditions were absurd.

Her whole body was drenched in sweat and she was shaking, and the sword she always had in her mouth was rolling away in the distance.

Her ears were droopy and obviously not in a normal condition.

I tried to lightly wrap my arms around her slender body and lift her up.

“Ah..don’t wear a blindfold..”

“It can’t be done, people are dying right now.”

“Haaang!!!”

Push it!!!

Suddenly, Zion’s whole body twisted as if in pain, and a loud spurting sound was heard from her legs, and a lewd and strong female scent began to fill the store.

“What!”

dump!

And then, with a strength that I couldn’t even imagine coming from a body that had been lying flat on its back, he threw me over and climbed on top of me.

When looking closely, Zion’s pupils were slit vertically like those of a wild animal, and his sparkling eyes looked as if they were not normal.

“Krrrr….”

“Okay.. Wait a minute, sis!!!”

“Bind.”

Whirlyrick-!

“What!!!!”

And as she muttered her spell, translucent vine-like things in the air began to bind my limbs, holding them tightly in the fallen position so that I could not move.

“Sniff sniff sniff!! You pervert… Another female smell…”

“Sister…Wait a minute?”

“Ppa…Hurry up…Sleep…”

Sizzle-sizzle!!!

Then, with his sharp nails, he rips my pants and underwear apart.

What….why is this condition like this?