episode_0155

I had a dream.

A dream where I was being held in the arms of Priestess Mion, suckling at her breast.

She lowered her lace bra, which clearly showed her nipples, and put her breast in my mouth.

“Our Ska, you’re amazing. Amazing. You saved so many people again?”

Mion smiled and gently stroked my hair.

‘I’m happy.’

Nom nom.

Have I come to a regression world of soft, gentle infancy where I’m praised just for breathing?

Even better.

The memory of wielding my sword like crazy on the verge of death gradually faded.

“Ah! Ska, pl-please suck gently.”

Mion took a short breath and managed to smile as she spoke.

‘I don’t want to!’

Anger suddenly surged.

How much did I suffer in the labyrinth?

Isn’t sucking a little okay?

I bared my teeth and gently bit Mion’s nipple.

“Hot! Ahh!”

Mion lowered her head and trembled.

A dark desire rose from deep within my heart.

I want to see more.

I want to make Mion suffer.

I want to break Mion’s kind expression.

Before I knew it, I was gently rolling Mion’s stiff nipple in my mouth.

“Hoo. Hoo.”

Mion gasped and convulsed.

“S-Ska, the way you’re licking is too lewd.”

“Nom nom nom.”

Wait a minute.

But something is strange.

Why doesn’t the rich milk smell come from Mion’s sacred pouch?

Instead, it smelled like lilac.

‘Lilac?’

Jeong Yushin opened his eyes wide.

“Ugh?”

Something was in my mouth.

‘What the hell?!’

I hurriedly raised my hand and pulled out the long thing that filled my mouth.

“Ptooey!!!”

A golden slime wriggling with saliva.

“No way?!”

Jeong Yushin looked down at the slime with trembling eyes.

When the hell did it get on the bed?

No. That’s not important.

‘Could it be?’

The thing I was sucking on so diligently in my dream wasn’t Priestess Mion’s nipple, but Delia’s ‘personality’?

I barely held back the rising nausea and put the slime back into the leather pouch.

“Haa. What the hell is going on from this morning?”

Sitting on the bed and tearing at my hair, I looked out the window and saw the dawn gradually breaking.

I got up, changed into light clothes, packed my toiletries, and headed to the yard.

“Karin.”

“Ska?”

Karin walked over, shaking her wet hair. She was also holding wet leopard-print underwear, as if she had done laundry. Karin blushed and hid her wet underwear behind her back.

Jeong Yushin turned his head and pretended not to see.

“Karin, I’m going to the Great Earth Mother Temple in the morning, do you want to come with me?”

Karin nodded.

“Of course. It’s not someone else’s business, is it? We’re in the same inn family, so I should go. And I got an engraving this time. I have to go to the temple anyway.”

“Really? I got an engraving too, so that’s good. Then I shouldn’t open for business today.”

“Yeah. Knowing that, I put a ‘Closed’ sign on the front door of the inn. I contacted Big Nose too. Don’t worry and go wash up.”

“Okay.”

I went to the well in the yard, drew water, and poured it over my head. I soaped my hair and washed away all the dirt and oil that remained.

As I was drying my hair with a towel and returning to the inn’s hall, Karin brought out food.

“Let’s eat quickly and go.”

Eggs, toast, bacon, and vegetable juice.

It was a simple but nutritious breakfast.

I quickly finished the meal, went up to the second floor, and got my money.

After watching the slime and Rin’s struggle, which had already escaped from my pocket, for a while, I headed to the Great Earth Mother Temple.

Jeong Yushin walked along the south street and looked around.

There were more explorers with monster engravings than usual.

An exotic atmosphere and a strange tension swirled in the streets.

“Karin, there are a lot of friends with monster engravings, aren’t there?”

“I heard that people from the eastern district often travel to other districts around this time.”

“Why?”

“Isn’t it because they want to enjoy their freedom? Our mother stepped down and Lady Astaroth came? Since she’s from the eastern district, I heard she’s a little more friendly to people with monster engravings.”

“There are a lot of people coming from outside the city, doesn’t that cause accidents?”

“That’s why they seem to have placed monsters dressed as guards at the gates. I’ve never checked it in detail, though.”

“I see.”

A cool breeze brushed past Jeong Yushin.

Autumn was already approaching.

Perhaps I might see monster explorers at my inn as well.

‘Is autumn the time of monsters?’

Jeong Yushin and Karin arrived in front of the Great Earth Mother Temple.

Tarman, Anne, and Marie were standing there.

Marie had taken off her priestess robes and was wearing ordinary clothes.

Anne approached.

“Ska.”

“It doesn’t look like Marie received any separate heavy punishment, did she?”

“Considering that Marie’s mind has not fully recovered, that Priest Diego led everything, and lastly, that Ska did not hold Marie accountable, the Order also said that they would not impose unreasonable punishment on Marie.”

“Did you tell my story?”

“Priestess Mion asked us about Ska’s intentions. So I explained what happened yesterday.”

Jeong Yushin smiled.

“Good job. That’s Anne for you.”

I was pleased with her willingness to protect her family no matter what.

“Even so, the fault is still a fault, so she has been suspended for about three months. I don’t think she will be able to work as a priestess for the time being.”

“Really? That’s good. It’s not bad to take a good rest at this opportunity. Where are you thinking of going?”

“I’m going to the place where Dean is. If you go a little further north from the labyrinth city, there is a magic tower city where Dean is recuperating.”

Jeong Yushin nodded and handed Anne a leather pouch.

“I put a bonus in there. Rest comfortably.”

“Th-thank you.”

Anne, Tarman, and Marie’s eyes turned red.

“I’m giving it to you because you worked hard to run the inn. If it weren’t for your dedication, I would probably have gone bankrupt.”

That’s true.

If they hadn’t been there, it would have been much more difficult to run the inn.

“Don’t cry. See you later.”

Anne, Tarman, and Marie bowed deeply and left after repeatedly saying thank you.

As I was watching them leave, Karin carefully placed her hand on Jeong Yushin’s arm.

“Are you lonely?”

“A little.”

“We’ll meet again.”

After seeing Anne and the others off, I went into the temple and met the receptionist.

“Ska, Priestess Mion is waiting for you.”

“Okay.”

I headed to Mion’s room with Karin.

Mion was standing inside the room.

“Ska, Karin, you’ve come as well.”

“Priestess Mion.”

Mion took a step closer.

“Ska, I’ve heard everything.”

“I see.”

Mion bowed deeply.

“I’m sorry. I had no idea that Priest Diego would do such a thing. I apologize on behalf of the Great Earth Mother Order.”

“It’s okay.”

“If there is anything you want, please tell me. I will gladly give you any compensation.”

Jeong Yushin stroked his chin. There was nothing he particularly wanted right now.

“I’ll think about it. By the way, I want to check my engraving, do you have time?”

Mion smiled.

“Anytime.”

I knelt down in front of Mion and lowered my head.

A soft hand gently stroked Jeong Yushin’s head.

I was embarrassed for no reason because Mion had appeared in my dream this morning.

“I will check the engraving.”

Mion’s incantation began and light filled the room.

Mion, who had her hand on my head, stiffened for a moment.

“Th-this is?!”

Mion’s voice trembled. Jeong Yushin’s face also stiffened.

What is it?

Did I get another strange perverted engraving?

Is it an engraving that makes you stronger if you squeeze the clitoris of someone you like?

Or an engraving that heals your body when you suck breast milk?

Or maybe there was an engraving that would revive you if you put on the underwear of someone you like.

Because the darkness of the labyrinth is deep.

I didn’t limit my imagination. There’s even a personality excretion engraving. Of course, there would be even worse engravings.

Why is it that every time I check my engraving, I feel more anxious than expectant?

Naturally, Jeong Yushin’s voice also trembled.

“P-Priestess Mion, did I get another strange engraving?”

“N-No! It’s a very good engraving.”

Mion hurriedly shook her head and continued.

“Ahem! The engraving that Ska has obtained this time is the ‘Multi-Casting’ engraving.”

Multi-casting?

“What kind of engraving is that?”

“The multi-casting engraving is an engraving that allows you to cast magic multiple times at once. Originally, it is a realm that a magician can reach through long training, but with this engraving, you can immediately use multiple magics at once. If the engraving grows, the number of magics that can be cast at once will increase.”

Jeong Yushin nodded and then stopped.

‘I’m not a magician though?’

All I can use for engraving magic is Sacred Weapon and Venom Protection.

Revenger is an engraving that is activated when you get hit.

Death Delay was an engraving that was activated only after being beaten to death.

It seems like the route is gradually going towards a magic warrior.

Moreover, since it’s divine magic, am I becoming a paladin?

Jeong Yushin fell into deep thought.

Mion opened her mouth again.

“Ska, that’s not why I was surprised.”

“Yes? Is there another reason?”

“I felt a faint aura of an outer god from Ska’s heart.”

Outer god?

“Ah.”

It was when I was fighting a Sweeper in the passage to another world.

A beam of light that flew from a distant universe and pierced my heart while I was dying.

At that moment, I felt the sensation of engravings being connected.

Mion looked down at Jeong Yushin’s face.

“Ska, do you have any idea what it could be?”

“Yes. I think I received that power when I was fighting a Sweeper.”

The memory of wielding my sword back and forth on the verge of death remained faintly.

I think the sword shone at that time.

If that’s the power of an outer god?

Mion’s expression hardened.

“Ska, are you really okay? Outer gods do not see people as individuals. They only see them as a source of amusement, a toy. If you are fascinated by the power of the outer god…”

Jeong Yushin shook his head.

“Priestess Mion, I have never been fascinated by the power of the outer god, nor have I desired it.”

“…Is that so?”

“Yes.”

Jeong Yushin asserted with clear eyes.

Mion smiled faintly and gently stroked Jeong Yushin’s hair.

Karin frowned and quickly intervened.

“Mion, check my engraving too.”

“Did Karin get one too? Okay.”

Mion approached Karin and began chanting.

After a while, the light flashed and Mion stepped back slightly.

“Hee?! This is?!”

Mion made a cute moan with a flushed face.

Karin tilted her head.

“Why?”

“Th…that’s.”

Mion hesitated for a moment and looked at Jeong Yushin.

“Ska, I think you should leave for a moment.”

“Yes? Yes. Okay. Karin, I’ll wait in front of the reception desk.”

“Okay.”

Squeak.

Thump.

Jeong Yushin left and only Mion and Karin remained in the room.

“Karin’s engraving is…”

“The engraving?”

* * *

Jeong Yushin waited with his arms crossed in front of the reception desk.

As I was spending time thinking about this and that, Karin approached.

“Are you done?”

“Yeah.”

Karin nodded with a red face.

“What kind of engraving did you get?”

“It’s not a bad engraving. It’s just a little… I’ll tell you when my mind is clear.”

“Really? Okay.”

Jeong Yushin left with Karin. I thought about seeing Barion, but I let him rest.

When I returned to the inn, Big Nose was there.

“Ska.”

“You came? How about someone to help?”

“Aldein asks for a little more time. He’s been busy lately and it’s difficult to send someone. May I take over the inn work for the time being?”

“I’m fine with that. Let’s take it easy.”

Because I had free time, we all did the overdue laundry and cleaned the inn’s empty rooms.

For dinner, we bought food from street vendors and shared it together.

Grilled chicken skewers with seasoning and sandwiches with steak. It tasted even better because it wasn’t homemade.

After finishing the meal, we opened a bottle of alcohol and hung out with Karin and Big Nose, watching the darkened streets.

As time passed, the alcohol in the bottle decreased and people’s faces turned red.

Bang!!!

Someone burst open the door and came in.

Jeong Yushin’s eyes widened.

Orange hair.

Shining twin tails.

A black horn on the left forehead and sharp fangs.

And pitifully flat breasts.

Lilith’s representative from the Labyrinth City Committee.

It was Astaroth.

“Ska, you bastard, you blew up a bomb at the Explorer’s Guild and you’re lounging around so comfortably? Everyone is in an uproar because of you.”

Astaroth approached Jeong Yushin and said.

Jeong Yushin asked back with a dumbfounded face.

“A bomb, you say?”

What’s going on again?

Astaroth smiled.

“Yeah. A big bomb.”