episode_0122
by fnovelpiaI woke up Assis and completed the slave contract.
As always, you have to base yourself in one place and progress the story around that place.
In Assis’ case, of course, it’s Doomheim.
It is a good idea to find accommodation in a suitable place in Doomheim.
It’s probably too late to be humble, but I’m rich.
Running a cat cafe brought in a nice income, and freeing Rin also gave me sweet points. I now have thousands of gold coins available.
Since it’s a blacksmith shop, it doesn’t matter if you build a house, but it’s a hassle to manage.
‘It’s good for AS to constantly interact with others.’
The house I chose was none other than Torvar’s. It was perfect because there was also Perka, a woman of similar age.
“Stop talking nonsense and get out of here.”
Of course, Torvar would not have given his consent so easily.
“So you’re saying I should let the princess sleep on the street?”
“Do you think I don’t know that other masters invited me to their homes? Just pick any place and go. After all, all homes are the same.”
“I rejected them all. I’m very shy, so I feel uncomfortable around people I don’t know.”
Then Torvar looks at me with a look like, ‘Who’s shy?’ Even if I were to take the MBTI test, I’d be a person with a 98% I score.
So I ended up playing games all day in the corner of my room and got possessed.
“Are you telling Perka to stay with the slave trader?”
“He is a lifesaver. And, sir, it is a pretty good suggestion for you to live in your home.”
“Where on earth are you looking?”
“Asia is a princess. The highest status a woman can have. No one can compare to her in terms of femininity. If you spend time with her, wouldn’t Perka be inspired?”
Torvar’s eyes flash open.
“Wow… Are you really a princess, unnie?”
“Princess… ?”
“Isn’t she so white and pretty? I’ve never seen anyone as pretty as you in my life.”
Our eyes turned to where the girls’ talk was coming from. Assis was sitting quietly, and Perca couldn’t take his eyes off her. As promised, Perca was freed.
Perka’s eyes, looking at Assis, sparkled like those of a girl who admires beauty.
Torvard was having a hard time because of Perka, who acted like a servant. If she changed under the influence of Asies, Torvard’s worries could be alleviated.
Torvar’s pupils tremble, as if representing his wavering heart. Now, all he has to do is put down the spoon and it’s over.
“I will provide accommodation and food. I will also help you when you receive a request. Don’t you know my skills better than anyone else?”
“… … .”
Torvar only made demands that were difficult to refuse. It was only a matter of time before he was defeated.
“There is only one room left in our house.”
“It’s okay. We’ll be sharing a room. Just keep the two beds and the room warm.”
If you do something wrong, you will freeze to death in your sleep, as the human dry ice ASIES is always in operation.
“I won’t interfere with how you treat me as your slave, but this is my house. If you hear any strange noises, I will kick you out immediately, so know that.”
“Haha, don’t worry. I’m a good slave trader who never touches slaves.”
“What a… .”
So I was able to find accommodation without any problems.
***
“Wow… It’s just a walking goddess statue.”
“Honey? Where are you staring like that?”
“Huh? No, I was just curious because there were humans in Doomheim… .”
“They say there’s a walking statue of a goddess. If that woman is a statue of a goddess, then what kind of statue am I?”
“Um… .”
“Hmm? Hmm? Why can’t I get an answer right away?”
The troubled man took out a chisel and a hammer from the pocket on his waist.
“You are a block that has not yet been carved. Above all, you have the potential to become beautiful. Will you allow me to carve you?”
“Wow, this kid is using his brain to do something that shouldn’t be done. Okay. Let’s break up. That’s good. I can see my favorite statue of the goddess. Look at it as much as you want.”
“Oh, really?”
The man turned his head towards Assis again.
“Hey! Are you really watching what I said?”
That’s the third one.
The number of couples broken by Asis.
Mobile couple breaker.
This is Assis’ new nickname.
I’ve brought witches, elves, and nine-tailed foxes with me, but this is the best I’ve ever had.
I’m walking down the streets of Doomheim with Assis, and to be honest, everyone is staring.
‘Well, it’s enough to kidnap a dragon.’
It was excessive to tell an ordinary man not to look at her beauty, which could even captivate the strongest species, the dragon.
Of course, if it were me, I would endure it.
If you’re going to do it, bring evidence.
“How about here?”
“… ?”
“There are so many people, it’s crowded, and isn’t it warm because of the heat from the huge furnace?”
“Warm… ?”
Assis tilted his head as if in doubt.
“What is that warm thing?”
“Hmm, what is warm… .”
right.
Because Assis lives in the cold, he cannot feel warmth.
“Is it the feeling of the morning sunlight touching your skin after dawn? The frozen ground of winter melting and becoming moist to welcome spring can also be considered a type of warmth.”
“The snow… is melting?”
“Ah… .”
A feeling of dizziness.
It feels like I’m swimming somewhere in the infinite universe.
It’s wrong from the beginning.
‘It’s much worse when you talk to me directly.’
Of course, I know the foolishness of Assisi, and I also know why it turned out like this.
As those who know know, the motif of the Asias story is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Assis, who plays the role of Snow White, and the seven masters, who play the role of the seven dwarves. Lastly, the dragon, Ice Dragon Skadia, who plays the role of the stepmother.
When Skadia asked the magic mirror, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of all in the world?”, Asies appeared.
Assis is a Taoist official and the most beautiful woman in the world.
Such beauty of Assis also fascinates dragons. Dragons have a habit of collecting beautiful and shiny things as rare.
You can think of it as a dragon version of the collection collector Loperman, whom you met in Noktar when progressing through the Arphia story.
Assis, the most beautiful woman in the world, was also one of the collections that dragons wanted to collect, so Ice Dragon Skadia kidnapped Assis and hid her away under her nest.
It was good that they brought Assis, but there was one serious concern for Skadia.
As time passes, people grow old and stale. This is especially true for Asies, an ordinary human race that is not a long-lived species.
Which movie star only dates women under 25?
With the ghosts of the community who say that secondary sexual characteristics are hurt.
It’s like shouting “chicken coop” at a pretty woman.
Scadia was also one of those people. She couldn’t bear to watch Assis’s beauty disappear.
So, Scadia locked Assis’ beauty in a crystal and cast a spell on her to keep her forever.
He sealed his body so that it would not age.
I sealed my emotions so I wouldn’t feel sorrow.
I sealed my thoughts so I couldn’t think deeply.
Time was sealed so that eternity would never end.
Assis, who had everything sealed away, was reduced to a mannequin that was only pretty to look at. Assis, who had been called Jeongbak-ah at the Jeongsil Gald Cup held on a false day… .
“Oh my, that’s too bad.”
“?”
How dare you curse at such a pretty and pitiful child. I felt sorry for her and patted her head.
It’s soft and cool, so it feels pretty good.
It is usually taboo to touch a woman’s head. It is even more taboo for a man you are meeting for the first time to stroke her head. It would be embarrassing, but Assis remained silent.
My head shook back and forth as my hands guided it.
‘It’s comfortable.’
Since they don’t know what’s right and what’s wrong, they don’t resist.
The question is how to give warmth to this living, breathing dry ice.
‘Should I dip my hands in the boiling water?’
It probably won’t work.
Because I will instinctively freeze it before it touches you.
Well, there are many ways to feel warmth, so if you keep trying, you’ll find something.
Before taking his hand away, he gave her hair one last rough sweep, messing up her hair.
“Let’s go. There are still many places I haven’t been to, so there’s a lot I want to see.”
As I walked ahead, Assis stood there blankly. I placed my hand on the crown of my head.
“Warmth… ?”
At that, I swallowed my breath and let it out.
A smile escaped my face with a light sniff.
“I see. I guess that can be called a kind of warmth.”
***
The nights in the underground city of Doomheim are special.
The artificial luminescent stones that decorate the ceiling brightly illuminate the city that is not touched by sunlight, moonlight, or starlight. The warm golden light illuminates the city as if it were daytime.
There is no problem during the hours when people are active, but darkness is necessary even in underground cities.
The color of the luminous stone also changes as the time outside changes. The bright sky color deepens into a deep blue, and eventually turns a dark purple like the night sky.
The water gates that were sending out water from the heart of Magmar were closed, blocking the dragon veins, and the blacksmiths also cleaned up their forges and returned home.
The darkest moment of Doomheim’s 24 hours has arrived.
Second floor of Torvar’s house.
Assis is lying alone on the bed in the room Karami got. Karami is sleeping curled up on the sofa on the first floor.
If it were Mirabelle or Sammiho’s Rin, it would be enough to just hug and sleep, but not Assis. If they slept too close to each other, Karami would freeze to death from the cold air Assis gave off.
It’ll be like this for a while until we make a new bed and get it ready for the winter.
“… … .”
Assis looks out the window.
Assis has no thoughts.
And why is she here?
What happened in the past too.
There was no burning desire for revenge against Skadia, the mastermind behind all this. The doll made of snow had all emotions frozen.
A flower that does not know spring will remain a seed all its life, stuck in the winter ground, without ever sprouting.
Such an external sensation felt by Assis.
Stroking Karami’s head.
It was an unfamiliar feeling.
Assis said it was warmth, but it wasn’t warmth. Even if I burned it with fire, my senses were frozen to the point where I couldn’t feel anything.
What she felt was not body temperature, but only the touch of the hand itself.
What should I say?
What should I say… .
What should I say… … .
“… … .”
How should I explain this?
As Asis, who had many things sealed, there was no way to express them. The corners of Asis’ eyes became thinner and then returned to their original state.
It was just a moment long enough for the second hand to move.
‘…?’
What was that just now?
Assis did not notice the feeling of irritation that arose from the frustration.
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