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    Jeong Yu-shin opened his eyes.

    The morning sunlight was pouring in harshly through the window.

    Rin was lying on his chest, snoring softly as she slept.

    The golden slime was wrapped around his right arm, still and quiet.

    No wonder his chest and arm felt uncomfortable.

    Could they both have been stuck to him all night?

    Jeong Yu-shin rubbed his eyes and got up.

    He scooped Rin, who was rolling off his chest, into his shirt’s front pocket and left Delia, who was wrapped around his arm, as she was.

    He left the room and checked on Deulchangko and Karin.

    They were all sleeping like dead mice on their beds.

    They must be sleeping in, savoring the rest they hadn’t had in a long time. They drank quite a bit last night, so there was no need to wake them.

    He passed through the inn’s first-floor hall and went out to the yard to loosen up his body.

    He placed Rin and the slime a little distance away. Both seemed to be still half-asleep, dozing off in the sunlight.

    Jeong Yu-shin smiled and slowly circled the yard.

    Once his body warmed up, he skipped the swordsmanship training and immediately summoned Sacred Weapon.

    He planned to test the Multi-Casting engraving he had acquired this time.

    [Sacred Weapon] [Sacred Weapon]

    Magic he repeated hundreds of times every morning.

    Mana particles, responding to his will, coursed through the magic circuit.

    Soon, two golden daggers were created.

    Jeong Yu-shin grinned.

    “Not bad?”

    Up until now, he could only summon one weapon at a time, but the situation had changed.

    However.

    Jeong Yu-shin immediately frowned.

    ‘Mana consumption is too high.’

    Creating two weapons at once consumed more mana than creating two weapons separately over time.

    Could it be because the Multi-Casting engraving hasn’t matured yet?

    A moment later, the two daggers made of light scattered and disappeared.

    Jeong Yu-shin watched the golden mana particles scattering in the air and thought.

    ‘Should I learn magic while I’m at it?’

    He had taken the Philosopher’s Tears elixir to improve his body’s constitution to be more mana-friendly.

    He also possessed a good engraving called Multi-Casting.

    He pondered for a while, then shook his head.

    Would he even have time for that in the first place?

    And he had no idea how long it would take to learn magic.

    It was already a struggle to keep up with Elf Swordmaster Ashur’s swordsmanship, so wouldn’t thinking about learning magic be too greedy?

    “Sigh. It’s just my fate.”

    No matter how he thought about it, he seemed destined to be a frontline warrior.

    Jeong Yu-shin stopped thinking and spent time creating various weapons.

    Greatsword and dagger.

    Two arming swords.

    Halberd and mace.

    Mana drained away in chunks, but he lost track of time, engrossed in the fun of creating various weapons.

    “Hoo.”

    Jeong Yu-shin, who had instantly run out of mana, sat down on the ground, drenched in sweat.

    He closed his eyes and organized the ways to become stronger in the future.

    There were a total of three ways to increase his power in the current situation.

    The first was learning various weapon skills.

    He realized it when he learned the Red Wolf tribe’s dagger techniques from Karin. Many of the principles of longsword swordsmanship also applied to daggers. Not to mention one-handed swordsmanship.

    Perhaps it would also apply to spears and halberds?

    The second was strengthening his body and mana through leveling up.

    He thought he would level up after this Sweeper subjugation, but there was no news. It was a bit of a disappointment.

    All that happened was that his body was slightly strengthened in exchange for burying the relic in the ground during the last Forest Troll subjugation.

    The third was collecting weapons and understanding the opponent’s skills.

    The Single-Edged Blade that used ‘Gust’ three times remained as it was. It looked fine on the outside, but the magic engraved on the Single-Edged Blade could no longer be cast.

    There was no regret.

    He could copy it as much as he wanted with Sacred Weapon ‘Attribute’ Imbuement.

    Thinking about it, Sacred Weapon Attribute Imbuement seemed to require several conditions.

    He understood the Half-Ogre Gauntlets by ‘directly’ experiencing the power of the Half-Ogre Stone Fist at the last labyrinth exit.

    Because he had sufficient understanding, he was able to easily create it with Sacred Weapon Attribute Imbuement.

    He also swung the Gust Sword directly and felt its power with his body. This also meant he had understanding.

    He predicted that the more opportunities he had to experience various battles or use various weapons in the future, the more opportunities he would have to become stronger.

    Of course.

    Assuming he didn’t die.

    ‘But this Sacred Weapon is ridiculously broken.’

    Couldn’t he just ‘copy’ good weapons with Sacred Weapon Attribute Imbuement?

    ‘That’s right.’

    ‘Just retire from being an explorer and live a happy labyrinth life. Just.’

    Slap!!!

    Jeong Yu-shin slapped his own cheek to drive away the evil thoughts. As the people he was fond of left and his body became more comfortable, his heart seemed to be getting tainted.

    ‘Why me!’

    An angel cried out from within his heart.

    Jeong Yu-shin ignored the nonsense and got up from his seat. He didn’t forget his purpose just because he obtained a good skill.

    “Hoo. Peace of mind. Peace like a river to me. I am one of the Five Saints. Asura Balbalta.”

    He tidied up his surroundings and went to the well to wash up, then brought Rin and Delia inside the inn.

    “Ska.”

    Karin was sitting at the table with a haggard face.

    Deulchangko was also holding his head with a similar expression.

    “You’re awake? Let’s go out to eat.”

    “Ugh. Okay.”

    “Sir Ska, I know a good place.”

    Deulchangko approached and said.

    “You smell like alcohol. Stay away.”

    “Ah, I understand.”

    He took the two people, reeking of hangovers, and went out into the street.

    The morning streets were overflowing with a mix of monsters and humans, about half and half. There were more of them than he had seen yesterday.

    Following Deulchangko’s guidance, they stopped by an inn, took a seat, and sat down.

    “Ska!”

    A human male in his forties approached with a surprised expression.

    “Ska, what brings you here?”

    “Innkeeper, our inn is closed today, so we came to eat out. Give us some warm soup and whatever sells well.”

    “Is that so? Alright.”

    The innkeeper naturally took the order and went into the kitchen.

    Jeong Yu-shin, who was looking around while waiting for the meal, tilted his head.

    Most of the customers were staring at him with hostile eyes.

    “Why are they like this? Did I do something wrong? They’re glaring at me like they want to kill me?”

    Deulchangko took a sip of water and opened his mouth.

    “They must be people from the Eastern District.”

    “Is that so?”

    “And the Eastern District is also the area that suffered the most damage from Barbaroi. I think there are many people who hold a grudge.”

    “Oh, really?”

    Jeong Yu-shin felt unnecessarily awkward.

    It had been a while since he had received such fierce looks, so it felt new to him.

    So he decided to give them a smile.

    “Heuheu.”

    Then the people around him slammed their faces into their plates and began to inhale their food rapidly.

    They were eating so fast that the food was flying all over the table.

    Jeong Yu-shin crossed his arms and looked at the customers from the Eastern District.

    “Why are they doing that? They seemed to find me cute when I went there last time.”

    “Well, you looked younger then, didn’t you? I think they were less wary of you rather than finding you cute.”

    “But aren’t I more handsome now?”

    Deulchangko stared blankly at Jeong Yu-shin’s face.

    “Well…yes. That’s right. But no matter how pretty it is, a poisonous plant is still a poisonous plant. Besides, the more flamboyant the flower, the stronger the poison. It seems people instinctively feel that way.”

    Jeong Yu-shin tapped Deulchangko’s chest.

    “That was a good thing to say just now. It came out without hesitation. You have good sense.”

    “Ahem! Thank you. It’s because I have great respect for Sir Ska, so the words came out naturally.”

    Karin crossed her arms and watched the two men’s antics before letting out a deep sigh.

    “Hoo. Ska, nothing happened last night, right?”

    Jeong Yu-shin tilted his head and opened his mouth.

    “No?”

    Karin and Deulchangko had blank expressions on their faces.

    “Huh?”

    “Yes?”

    Jeong Yu-shin explained what had happened last night. Three women had come to visit and had a long conversation.

    “What?!”

    “Heo!”

    Karin asked back as if she couldn’t believe it.

    “Astaroth-nim, Nelia, and Vivian came to visit?”

    “That’s right. That dark elf named Vivian seemed to know you?”

    “Hmm?”

    “I heard you bought something strange. That, what was it. A paralysis drug or something?”

    At Jeong Yu-shin’s words, Karin immediately closed her mouth.

    “…”

    Jeong Yu-shin stared intently at Karin.

    “Did you buy that paralysis drug there? Don’t do it. Seriously.”

    “Ah, I understand. Sorry.”

    Karin lowered her tail.

    The food came out, and Jeong Yu-shin, Karin, and Deulchangko began to eat.

    Various stories were exchanged.

    “So, I haven’t seen Luna lately, what’s going on?”

    At Jeong Yu-shin’s question, Deulchangko scratched his head.

    “Recently, Luna joined a clan.”

    “What clan?”

    Deulchangko’s voice became even lower.

    “Have you ever heard of a clan called Mal-lang Pok-sin Clan?”

    Jeong Yu-shin’s eyes widened. He naturally put his head together with Deulchangko.

    “What is that? What kind of outrageous clan name is that?”

    “It’s said to be a clan that only soft and fluffy friends can join.”

    “Hoo.”

    Jeong Yu-shin put the spoon down on the table and rubbed his face.

    He suffered in the labyrinth. He was dissatisfied because the reward was not good, but heaven knew.

    What he wanted.

    Now, a proper ‘reward’ was being given.

    “Deulchangko, keep talking.”

    “Currently, Luna is so engrossed in playing with the Mal-lang Pok-sin Clan friends that she’s not herself. She’s even neglecting her studies. Luna’s mother, Edel-nim, seems to be very worried.”

    “I need to go there myself.”

    Jeong Yu-shin declared.

    “Yes? There’s no need to go…”

    “I have to go. I have to see Luna’s face and make sure she’s safe.”

    Deulchangko carefully opened his mouth.

    “But I don’t think Sir Ska can join the Mal-lang Pok-sin Clan.”

    “Why?”

    “Well…because you’re not soft and fluffy.”

    Jeong Yu-shin crossed his arms and pondered.

    “Do you have something like a doll costume? Something you can wear all over?”

    Deulchangko scratched his head.

    “I do have one.”

    “Prepare a fluffy one.”

    “Yes…yes.”

    Deulchangko nodded.

    Karin put down her spoon and got up from her seat.

    “Ska, you seem to want to do a lot of things?”

    “Let’s go together.”

    Karin shook her head.

    “I have to take the equipment to the blacksmith for repairs. I’ll also stop by the temple to check on Delia’s condition.”

    “Is that so? I understand.”

    Jeong Yu-shin and his party finished their meal and parted ways.

    Karin packed up the golden slime and the damaged armor and left the inn.

    Jeong Yu-shin put on the doll costume that Deulchangko brought. It was shaped like a wolf.

    “Why a wolf of all things?”

    “This is all I have. But I think it’s okay because it looks fluffy and cute.”

    “The location?”

    “Do you know the bakery street?”

    “I know it.”

    “If you go straight through that street, there’s a tea shop street. There’s a tea shop called Cat’s Hand there, and the clan regularly meets there.”

    “Good.”

    Jeong Yu-shin put on the wolf doll costume and immediately ran down the street.

    “Hooook!!! Hooook!!!”

    The people on the street scattered in a panic when they saw Jeong Yu-shin running clumsily.

    “Who, who is it?!”

    “Mom!”

    “Is, is it a severe furry lover?”

    “God! How can you wear a doll modeled after the skin of another race?!”

    Jeong Yu-shin ran, panting, regardless of what the people said.

    He immediately passed through the bakery street and arrived at the tea shop street.

    Several tea shops were visible around the fountain in the square.

    Jeong Yu-shin turned his head quickly.

    ‘Found it.’

    As Deulchangko said, there was a tea shop with a Cat’s Hand sign.

    He immediately quickened his pace, threw the door open, and went inside.

    And he saw paradise.

    From teddy bears to fluffy sheep, baby foxes, koalas, dogs, cats, otters, meerkats, black-footed cats, and penguins.

    There were soft and fluffy furries he had never seen before. They were even cuter because they were small.

    All eyes in the store were focused on Jeong Yu-shin.

    “Wh, what is it, bear?”

    A teddy bear muttered.

    They were chatting peacefully when suddenly the store door opened and a strange man in a giant wolf doll costume appeared.

    “Hooook!!! Hooook!!!”

    The wolf doll was breathing roughly.

    “S, scary.”

    “Who is it?”

    “They’re wearing strange clothes.”

    The clan members began to murmur in fear.

    Jeong Yu-shin couldn’t stand it anymore and took off the doll’s head.

    Black hair flowed down.

    The clan members’ round eyes widened. Shouts of shock erupted from everywhere.

    “Bear bear?!”

    “Hwee?!”

    “B, Barbaroid nya!”

    Jeong Yu-shin grinned. So wide that his ears almost touched his mouth.

    “Heuheu. It’s paradise.”

    “…”

    Quiet tea shop.

    The color began to disappear from the faces of the small and soft furries one by one.

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