episode_0115

I was so happy to be able to lie down in bed all morning!

Cheeek.

Even the sound of my skin touching the sunlight was sweet.

It felt like they were grilling hamburger patties right next to me.

“Euuuum.”

It wasn’t bad to keep doing this, but I decided to get up anyway.

As I was about to get up from the bed, I felt something soft and hard in my hands.

“These guys?”

The soft ones were Sheila’s legs, and the hard ones were the general’s back.

It was a natural thing.

In the house on the third floor of the hideout building, there was Sheila’s room and Janggun’s room… but they both preferred to sleep together in my bed.

Fidget fidget.

“Meow.”

After touching Sheila’s leg and Janggun’s back a few times, the signal came right away.

“Sheila, are you awake?”

“Miooong.”

Seeing the way it responded with a cry rather than a human voice, it seemed like anyone who saw it would think it was just a cat.

The general still didn’t react at all.

“Chris!”

“Sheila, wait a minute. Shhh.”

Sheila came up to me and started licking my face.

I held onto Sheila as if everything was fine, but it was difficult to raise my voice.

I turned my head around to look for Midas.

“Oh, there it is.”

Right next to where the feed sack was set up.

There Midas lay alone, sleeping soundly.

“I thought you were going to keep eating by yourself.”

“That’s right.”

After getting up from the bed, I covered Midas’ body with a small blanket.

Strictly speaking, this isn’t necessary since it’s a golden golem.

But seeing him sleeping alone on the floor was a bit odd.

“Is it because I got addicted to cheese yesterday? I feel like I’ve become cleaner.”

No, is it because I washed up after falling into the cheese?

“Why do you only wash with Midas?”

“Should I wash the sillado too?”

“Like.”

Sheila spoke without raising her voice this time.

The general was still sleeping, and honestly, it was hard to get used to washing the water general.

Well, that might be different if it were a personified form.

“Okay, then Sylvia and Lund will probably be asleep, so let’s go by ourselves.”

I quickly picked up Sheila and headed straight to the shower room.

I didn’t see anyone until I left my room and reached the living room.

***

“Is this amount of water appropriate?”

“Oh, it’s so hot!”

“Really? Then is this much?”

After listening to me, Sheila carefully dipped her forelegs into the water.

“Just a little more!”

After mixing in a little cold water and checking, I found that it seemed to be just right.

“Well, is this enough to satisfy you?”

“Meow!”

This is the only time a cat meows.

First, I sprayed water on Sheila’s body with the shower head, being careful not to get water in her ears.

Sheila remained still, blinking her bright eyes.

A water cat that speaks human language and can even transform into a human.

A cat like this would never have been dreamed of in the real world.

“Sheila, wait a minute.”

Next it was my turn.

After washing my body with enough lather, I put my body into the bathtub.

“….”

It’s clearly my body, but I feel empty.

There is nothing that should be in the groin and nothing that should not be in the chest.

But touching my own breasts didn’t suit my temperament.

“Chris!”

As I was sitting in the bathtub with a glum look on my face, Sheila came over with something familiar.

“Huh? Where did you find that?”

“It was over there?”

“Really?”

Rubber duck!

And it’s no ordinary rubber duck.

“Sheila, give it to me.”

“Here it is.”

A rubber duck that Sheila handed over with her cute front paws.

When I pressed the head of the rubber duck, several blue rubber ducks appeared everywhere.

“Wow!”

Sheila was so surprised that she swung her tail back and forth and stood up on both feet in the water, causing quite a ruckus.

“Sheila, calm down.”

When I pressed the head again, the rubber duck came back into one.

When I first met Sylvia and Ray… we were playing with this rubber duck.

“Time really flies.”

“Chris, you’re like my mom.”

“If Sheila’s mom… Cat mom?”

“Yes!”

I’ve heard Ray say I’m like a pervert older sister, but now I’m hearing people say I’m like Silver Side’s cat mom.

That’s just like saying grandma!

I don’t know if you’re a grandma, but I never thought I’d hear people call me a grandmother.

“Eight!”

He pressed the rubber duck’s head again.

Then, just like before, several blue rubber ducks appeared.

“Meow!”

Sheila quickly touched the blue rubber duck with her forelegs, but could not touch it.

Because it was just an illusion with no substance.

“Sheila, this is something you should enjoy leisurely.”

“That’s why she’s like a real grandmother.”

“Oh, can you stop doing that?”

***

The rubber duck bath with Sheila didn’t last long.

I don’t know, but I don’t think it would be a good idea to leave Sheila, a cat, wet for a long time.

“Sheila, don’t be so angry, just stay still for a moment.”

“Why?”

Despite what I said, Sheila was ready to shake off her clothes at any moment.

“Oh, oh, oh!”

I quickly took out a towel and started wiping Sheila’s body. Sheila tried to shake herself off, but she was already in my hands.

“Chris doesn’t wipe?”

“Don’t worry. I’ll clean it now.”

I put off drying with a hair dryer for a moment. I dried Sheila’s fur only after I had thoroughly dried my body.

If you dry it too close, it won’t be good for Sheila’s fur either.

“Wow. Now that I’ve washed up, I want to go back to bed and sleep.”

“Me too!”

“I see? It’s not just me.”

There was no one to stop Sheila and me.

After finishing our bath, we went back to my room.

The general and Midas were in the same condition as before, and of course we lay down on the bed.

And… how much time has passed?

When I opened my eyes again, lunch was in full swing.

Sheila was sleeping next to me, but this time the general and Midas were nowhere to be seen.

“….”

I thought I heard voices coming from the living room.

When I focused on the sound next to my ears… it was clear that Sylvia and Lund were there.

I just wanted to run to the living room.

‘But still… you want to lie down a little more, right?’

A life of leisure. How wonderful it is.

It was a life I couldn’t even dream of if I were just a problem solver. I realized how fortunate I am to have a bloodline called the Blood Lord.

“…Huh?!”

Suddenly the terminal started to glow.

Looks like someone called.

I quickly grabbed it before the terminal beeped loudly.

Looking at the number on the screen and the name I had saved, I saw that it was ‘6th place’.

“Yes, this is Chris, the 10th place reserve candidate.”

“…Are you saying that with your own mouth?”

“Why? Isn’t it practically confirmed?”

Since I accepted the offers for 1st and 6th place, it’s only natural that I’ll be confirmed as 10th place!

I wondered if there was another candidate besides me… but even if there was, I thought I could just kill the other candidate.

“Anyway, your intermediate problem solver evaluation results will come out today or tomorrow.”

“Oh, that’s pretty fast.”

“Of course. Who do you think is helping you?”

The 6th place said that he was no one’s errand boy and that he should not belittle the hard work he was doing between the 1st place and me.

“Okay, I’ll give you a gift later.”

“What?”

It seemed like it would be a good idea to tell Midas to bite a suitable guy.

It’s good to put sincerity into a gift, but… the most important thing is the fundamental value of the gift.

If it was a golden statue the size of a person, even the 6th place would definitely like it.

“What do you do after becoming an intermediate problem solver?”

“Come to the city center.”

“…eh?”

“Can’t do it remotely.”

6th place said that and then mentioned a meeting related to the top problem solver rankings that would be held in a few days.

8th and 9th killed 7th… so 8th and 9th became 7th and 8th.

After that, it would have been nice if 10th place had become 9th place and 11th place had become 10th place, but that wasn’t the case.

The 1st and 6th place winners were supposed to recommend me, so the 10th place spot was going to be mine.

“So it’s like some kind of party?”

“That’s right.”

It seemed to be a party celebrating the change in ranking of the top solvers. Nominally, that is.

“…Then is the number one person coming to that party too?”

“Maybe.”

“Uh, what is that? You should tell me more clearly.”

***

Since I was going all the way to the center of Magusfall, I wanted to meet the number one person in person.

“I don’t know that far either. You know that too. If Dae-hyeon moves, Noona Noona can move too.”

It was as said in number 6.

There is a separate role given to the #1 ranked Magusfall solver.

A grave mission given to the one who proves himself to be the best troubleshooter operating in this city of magical engineering.

That’s right.

It was to protect the great sage of Maguspol, the so-called central sage.

The central sage has greater power and influence in this city than the sages on all four sides.

To put it in an easy-to-understand analogy, is it like the mayor of this city?

As far as I know, the Great Sage’s race is elves.

Just as the second person has lived for an uncountable number of years, so too has the great sage.

Although it is not certain, there have been rumors that this city was founded by a wise man.

“Jason, do you know if the other troubleshooters are coming or not?”

There was something just as important as the participation of the first place and the great sage.

It’s a question of whether 2nd and 3rd place will participate.

If those two, who are my collaborators, showed up at this party… honestly, I thought it would be a huge burden to me.

They weren’t the kind of people who would attack me at an official event, but they didn’t seem like they would let me off easy either.

“Well, I don’t know about 2nd place, but I think 3rd place will definitely come.”

“Ah, I think it would be better if I just got 3rd place!”

“I think the 2nd place is also interested in you.”

“That’s right! That’s the problem.”

I don’t care about second place, third place, or losers! First place is enough!

After that, I was talking about this and that with 6th place, and then I heard someone calling me from the living room.

“Ah, then I’ll hang up now.”

“Okay.”

I was the one who said I was going to hang up, but it was 6th place who actually ended the call.

Well, it was still a useful conversation. There was some information I didn’t know, and some new information I learned.

We have also thoroughly checked the party locations related to the changes in the rankings of top solvers.

“You called me?!”

As I came out of the room and headed to the living room, Sylvia and Lund greeted me.

There’s a Lund on the sofa in the living room.

And through her thick fur, the legs of an insect and a golden tail were visible.

It was clear that both General Lee and Midas were camouflaged, hiding in Lund’s fur.

“Chris, no matter how tired you were yesterday, didn’t you wake up too late?”

“Huh? No, I’m against it! I’m against it!”

“?”

“Shilla and I were the first to wake up, right? We even took a bath together.”

“What’s the use of sleeping again?”

“Shut up! Shut up!”

How cowardly to tell the truth! No matter how much you want to win an argument, that’s not polite!

“Okay, let’s stop bothering Mr. Lund. There’s mail for Chris.”

“Oh?”

Just in case, I quickly checked the mail Sylvia had handed me.

It was clear that the sender was Auckland City Hall.

These were the results of my intermediate problem solver evaluation.

“Of course… passed the examination!”

“Now you are an intermediate level Christian problem solver.”

“Sylvia! Hug me!”

I raised both my arms and hugged Sylvia tightly. Sylvia never refused me on a day like that.

“Thank you Lund too!”

“That’s enough for me to know.”

Unlike Sylvia and I, who were noticeably happy to have become intermediate problem solvers.

Lund reacted relatively calmly, scratching his face with his forepaw.

“But what are the benefits of becoming an intermediate problem solver?”

“Isn’t it included in the mail?”

“Oh? Oh, I see.”

There were big and small benefits associated with establishing or relocating an office.

In addition to that, you can also receive a minimum subsidy and specific equipment from the government.

Basically, it was a good thing that the ransom was noticeably higher compared to the lower-level solvers.

***

Well, the mail isn’t going anywhere, so I guess I can read it slowly later.

“Oh, and I just spoke to number 6.”

“What are you calling about this time?”

“The results of the examination will be announced soon… and there’s a party in the city center in a few days.”

It was easy to explain to Sylvia and Lund that the party was no ordinary party.

It seemed to me that these two people knew much more about these things than I did.

“So… are you thinking of going yourself?”

“You can’t send a proxy, right?”

“That’s right.”

“It would be nice if there were no 2nd or 3rd place.”

When I was talking to Sylvia and complaining, Lund responded.

“There’s no way that guy would miss a spectacle like that.”

“You said that 6th place may not be 3rd place, but 2nd place may not be there?”

Rather than a question of who to believe between 6th place and Lund’s words… I thought it was more likely that Lund’s words would turn out as he said since he knew 2nd place better.

“Do you want to go with me, Lund?”

“What? I don’t like it.”

When I answered bluntly, I suddenly felt sad.

“If it’s okay with me, let’s go together.”

“Thank you! Sylvia!”

If I had time, I thought I’d call Ray and Ilseong too.

I don’t know, but I guess it can’t be bad if I have a lot of people to escort me.

It’s as if the number one person is escorting the great sage.

After waiting for the upcoming party and preparing…

The long-awaited day has arrived.

Although he ultimately failed to convince Lund, he succeeded in chartering a flying car.

“Oh, I guess it’s because it’s in the center, the atmosphere is different.”

Who would have thought that I would be marching all the way to the center of Magusfall myself!