episode_0159

159. 2nd layer (5)

“Then I’ll go and come back.”

“Be careful, sisters!”

“Yeah. Yeah.”

With Sia seeing them off, Juri and Lauren headed to the empty lot.

I looked at their backs and secretly activated Hitomi Kaho.

[Jury]

[Tranquility] – 60%

[Revenge] – 40%

The last time I went to the brothel, the idea that I was not like a prostitute with 100% gold appeared as a number.

You said you left because you were sick of the city, but did you give up on revenge and go back?

Well… Juri is the one who takes over a back alley and defends only prostitutes like the guardian of the women in the brothel.

It’s rare for Hitomi’s stats to go up like that.

“Hey, Cain.”

“Ugh.”

“Is it good?”

“What is it?”

“I just saw it all.”

“Ah.”

I guess he saw the physical contact between me and Juri while I was pretending to stand guard diligently.

“Not bad, right?”

“What?”

“But since the opponent was the opponent, there was no time to get angry.”

“That’s right.”

Claude nodded his head in agreement with what I said.

“Claude.”

“Ugh.”

“The wizard I was trying to bring, Lauren, Roy, and Tanya… Now that I have a rough idea of what this city is like, it’s hard to go back.”

“That’s right.”

“As Hawk said, you must have thought about it again while receiving protection from Sia every day. How are you doing now?”

“Hmm….”

Claude, who was leaning slightly against the wall and rubbing the corner of his mouth with his hand, looked at me.

“Cain. Do you remember before?”

“When?”

“Um… when I broke my arm?”

“Ah.”

***

Claude, who used to take us around like a bully in our hometown before my childhood self from my previous life awakened.

Our routine was simple.

Early in the morning, they see off their parents who go to work from their respective homes, do housework, and, as is typical of families in the harsh countryside, do side jobs to pass the time.

And then, around lunchtime, the mothers of the three households would take turns feeding the three of us lunch, and in the afternoon, the three of us would play and return home around sunset.

One day, a wandering merchant who stopped by the village marketplace told the story of the labyrinthine city.

A great explorer who explores the labyrinth.

Every day, countless people head to the city, and only a select few can reach the top.

And that power is said to be similar to that of a being called a warrior from long ago.

Well, now that I think about it, the merchant’s words smelled a bit like exaggeration, as if he often told exaggerated stories to sell his goods.

Claude, who fell for the old man’s words, began to dream of becoming an explorer.

I had no idea what a labyrinth was, but just imagining what kind of game children would play and playing around with it made me excited, so after that we wandered around the mountains, fields, and villages.

Sia liked Claude so much that she followed him around no matter how hard it was, and I worried about Sia and stubbornly followed him around to take care of him.

Of course, even if it wasn’t for that reason, there were many fun things because there were three of us.

Then one day, Claude insisted that they climb up a tree to explore, and the three of them went up.

“Claude… I’m scared…”

“It’s okay, Sia! I’m here! Come up.”

Climbing a tree must have been a huge undertaking for Sia, who was already slow and fell down easily even when walking normally, but Claude insisted on making Sia climb the tree too.

“Claude. What are you going to do if Sia falls?”

“Cain, trust me!”

Despite my worried words, we all climbed up the tree together.

They climbed to a height that was so high that a 10-year-old child could be seriously injured if they fell.

Still, because it was such an old tree, there were plenty of places to step, and at the time, I climbed the tree with only the thought of protecting Sia.

So all our fears and worries disappeared, and we were slightly excited by the view of the village from the treetops, which we could not normally see from our height.

“Claude!! This…! Gyaak…!!”

“Sia..!”

Sia’s body swayed violently as she tried to give Claude a crude wreath made of leaves instead of flowers as usual.

Claude and I quickly flew forward to grab Sia, but Claude slipped off the branch.

thud-!!

“”Claude!!!“’

“Eww!!!!”

He fell, instinctively trying to survive, but he flailed his hands and grabbed onto tree branches while falling, and was injured, his elbows were cut and one of his arms was broken.

Thanks to that, Sia cried a lot and said some really harsh things to Claude, calling him an idiot for the first time in her life.

***

“But why did that suddenly happen?”

Claude burst into laughter at my question.

“The reason we came to this city then and now is all because of me.”

“Um… really like that?”

“That could be possible.”

Knock knock-

Claude, who was tapping the corner of his mouth with his finger, looked back at me.

“That tall tree back then, you know? Honestly, if an adult fell from it now, it would break somewhere.”

“That’s right.”

“If I had moved even slightly, I could have died.”

His eyes become serious.

“It’s the same now, when I came to this city, I was just excited and looking forward to it. Like when I played the maze on that tree.”

“Hmm.”

“And Sia almost fell, it was a life-threatening situation, not just the three of us, but a few other people were added as well. I don’t think the essence is much different.”

“So.”

“You know, right? Since then.”

Well, after that incident, Claude started to feel a sense of responsibility.

If not, I would have turned a blind eye when I was caught by prostitutes and asked for money.

And after he got better, he apologized to us and felt incredibly sorry.

And I took better care of Sia.

Of course, thanks to that, Sia fell deeper in love with Claude.

“Responsibility?”

“Not only that… Anyway, it’s not just your women’s problem, it’s my colleagues and precious childhood friends’ problem.”

“Thank you.”

After realizing that I was a modern-day person in my past life, my ego grew stronger and I was swayed by it, showing only a foolish side, but Claude is also a good guy.

Sia approached me as I was snickering at the sight of Claude, the party leader, instead of Yeomisae, for the first time in a while.

“What are you doing, Cain?”

“Claude and I are talking about old times.”

“Old times?”

“When Claude broke his arm.”

“Ugh, you idiot!”

“Huh..!”

“Phew!”

We all burst into laughter at Sia’s words, which were the same as before.

“Huh..! I’m serious.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“Ugh…!”

Sia puffs out her cheeks and pokes my ribs, perhaps feeling like we’re making fun of her.

Thud-!

“Kueeek!!!”

BANG!!!

“I think it started?”

“Okay.”

From a distance, I could vaguely see two figures running wild, along with the sounds of battle.

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It was about 30 minutes later that Julie and Lauren returned.

“Oh my, it’s tough trying to move after such a long time.”

“Jury is amazing!”

Julie looked slightly exhausted, while Lauren looked very excited.

By the way, Lauren, who those guys said was disgusting, held out so well.

“I fought roughly covering myself with a shield.”

“Hey.”

There was such a way.

“So, did you have any income, Julie?”

“Ah… It’s a bit strange, but I figured out something.”

What the heck? Why are you saying such ominous things?

“Don’t look at me like that. Just wash yourself first. It’s so gross.”

Julie grumbled at the sight of my eyes, then went to where the backpack was, took out a large water bottle and a towel, and immediately took off her clothes.

“Hey..over there..!”

“Why?”

“….Gulp!!”

Of course, it wasn’t a proper nude scene since I took it with my back turned, but it was still a more stimulating sight than I had expected, and Claude and I were left speechless.

“It’s not like it’s worn out just because you see it. In fact, it’s already worn out… Kick!”

Julie muttered something strange and unintelligible and began to wet a towel with water and wipe her body.

It’s not very visible in the lantern light, but the body is quite large.

She turns around calmly and wipes her body with a wet towel, moving her body this way and that exquisitely so that her vagina and anus are not visible.

“Whew…. I feel refreshed. Lauren, do you want to do it too?”

“No…I don’t like it.”

He offers Lauren an extra wet towel, but Lauren turns her head to look at Claude and declines.

Claude made a regretful expression at that sight, and Sia poked Claude’s side.

“Pervert.”

“…..um…”

Sia has finally reached the point where she can beat Claude!

While we were admiring each other, we sat down and listened to what Julie and Lauren had seen.

“It’s definitely not as hard to deal with as the red tide.”

“Really?”

“Feels a little lacking compared to tier 2 monsters?”

Julie speaks while wagging two fingers.

So then the problem is.

“It must be the medium that creates those guys.”

“Yeah. But I haven’t checked that yet.”

When I turn my head, I see Julie making a dry, apologetic expression.

“Water or liquid… isn’t it?”

“That could be possible. It looks like a water creature.”

“So, what is the reaction range?”

“Well, it’s a rough estimate, but if you enter an empty lot and take more than five steps, it reacts.”

“Crazy.”

“Instead.”

Bang bang-!

“Ah…! My circle..! Juri!!”

“Throwing it didn’t cause any reaction.”

I wondered why there was a loud noise, and it turned out that he had told Lauren to throw her shield.

“This is going to be a long-term war.”

“I think so.”

First, we need to check the limits of how far the fountain can pull out the evil spirits.

It’s been 6 hours since I started exploring. I think tomorrow will be a bit tiring, so I should go to bed early.

“Then, shall we rest a little early today?”

“Yeah. I’ll share a tent with Lauren… No, Lauren’s tent is mine.”

Julie, who was talking to us teasingly, quickly took out Lauren’s one-person tent and sleeping bag and set up the place.

Lauren looked at me with an expectant expression, but when I told her to just sleep for the battle tomorrow, she fell asleep sucking my dick with a look of despair on her face.