episode_0160

Quiet inn.

Jeong Yu-shin was sitting alone on a chair at the counter.

Tarman and Anne had briefly left the city, and Karin had not yet returned from the temple.

He rested his chin on his hand and admired the street visible through the window.

A night street mixed with people and monsters. It was like looking at the Eastern District.

Clunk.

The inn door opened.

Thud. Thud.

An elf wearing an eye patch on one eye slowly walked in.

A decadent impression.

The dirty work clothes reeked of monster blood.

Aldaine.

Head of the monster dismantling site.

Jeong Yu-shin got up from his seat and nodded his head.

“Have you arrived?”

“Yeah.”

Behind Aldaine, Flat Nose and a few subordinates came in and stood.

Aldaine approached and sat across from the counter.

The dim inn lights flickered over the two men.

Jeong Yu-shin took out a bottle of liquor and glasses from the cupboard and placed them down.

“Is it Dwarven fire wine?”

“Yes.”

Jeong Yu-shin picked up the bottle and filled the glass in front of Aldaine.

Aldaine stared silently at the liquor before downing the glass.

“A really nasty guy popped out.”

“Are you talking about that Saul?”

“That’s right.”

“What kind of guy is he? Even Flat Nose doesn’t seem to know him well.”

At Jeong Yu-shin’s words, Flat Nose, who had been standing behind him, scratched the back of his head with an awkward expression.

“He’s like an old fox. It’s understandable that Flat Nose doesn’t know him.”

The word ‘old’ came from the elf’s mouth.

He was definitely not an ordinary guy.

Aldaine fiddled with his eye patch.

“Scar, how much do you know about the Eastern District?”

“I know it’s divided into three factions. Moderate, Neutral, Hardline.”

The moderates are a force that dreams of coexisting by cooperating with the residents of the labyrinth city.

Astaroth, who works under Lilith, is a moderate.

For reference, Vivian, the clan leader of the Night of Death Clan, and the Arachne Sewing Association also belong to the moderate faction.

The neutrals are guys who move according to the interests of their own forces, regardless of good and evil.

For example, Oswald, who runs the circus.

Aside from the monsters that invaded during this summer festival, I haven’t really seen the hardliners.

“That’s right. Which side do you think Saul is on?”

“Is he on the hardline side?”

“No.”

“He wouldn’t be moderate. So, he’s on the neutral side.”

“That’s right.”

Aldaine held out his glass, and Jeong Yu-shin poured him liquor.

“Saul has facilitated several major illegal transactions in the Eastern District in gambling dens, bars, and the black market. He’s a skillful guy.”

“…”

Jeong Yu-shin filled his own glass with liquor and sipped it.

“He has some subordinates, but he doesn’t have a clan. He’s a guy who has survived in the underworld for a long time without forming a large group. He’s a guy who doesn’t openly reveal himself, but this time, he seems to have stuck his head out of a muddy swamp. He must be in a hurry.”

“He was trying to win me over?”

“Flat Nose told me, so I know roughly. So, what did you do?”

“I called him boss, and he was disgusted.”

Aldaine shrugged and laughed.

“Hehehe. A human like you isn’t someone who would be under anyone.”

Jeong Yu-shin glared at the laughing Aldaine.

Aldaine stopped laughing abruptly and continued.

“He’s a secretive guy. Almost nothing is known about his subordinates. They change every time. So, you should prepare well too. Do you need my subordinates?”

Jeong Yu-shin thought for a moment and shook his head.

“It’s okay. Having too many people is just a hassle.”

“Saul is a strange guy.”

“In what way?”

“That guy is originally an elf.”

“He looked like a human.”

“He obtained a humanization engraving in the labyrinth.”

“…”

Jeong Yu-shin closed his mouth.

The words he jokingly said in front of Saul were about a humanization engraving, and it turned out that it was a real engraving.

There were all kinds of engravings in the world.

Is that why Aldaine used the word ‘old’?

I understood.

“Let me say it again, Saul is like an old fox. The fact that he came to you means only one thing. He’s finished all the investigation and is doing the final work of checking whether he should kill you or keep you alive and use you as a puppet.”

“I see.”

Jeong Yu-shin nodded in response.

“Wait for now. If more information comes in, I’ll let you know through Flat Nose. You said you need subordinates to run the inn, right? I’ll pick out a few and send them tomorrow.”

“I understand. Take care going back.”

“Be careful. See you later.”

Aldaine led his subordinates out of the inn.

After waiting for a while, Karin returned.

Lynn was riding on her shoulder, and Delia’s ‘personality’ was wriggling in the leather pouch she was carrying on her shoulder.

“I’m back. Scar? You have a strange expression. What’s wrong?”

“Sit down.”

Jeong Yu-shin sat Karin down and explained about Saul.

Karin’s face hardened after hearing the whole story.

“I’ll go too.”

Jeong Yu-shin shook his head.

“I’ll take care of it myself. And you have to protect the remaining party members. Saul might make a move. Lynn and Delia are also guests of the inn for now.”

“But still!”

“Please.”

At Jeong Yu-shin’s request, Karin bit her lip.

“Tch! I can’t help it.”

Karin sighed and blushed.

Then, she got up from her seat and took off her pants, leaving herself in her panties.

“What?”

Karin took off her leopard-print panties and squeezed them tightly.

“Take it.”

After hesitating for a moment, Karin forcibly handed the leopard-print panties to Jeong Yu-shin and said.

The leopard-print panties with a thin waist strap and a small area were warm with Karin’s body temperature.

Without even bringing his nose close, a strong, musty scent of a female emanated from the warm panties.

Karin’s face turned bright red as she quickly put on her leather pants.

Jeong Yu-shin had a dazed expression on his face.

“No. Why are you giving me your panties?”

“It’s a charm.”

“···Is this some kind of tradition of the Red Wolf Tribe?”

“No way. Do you think there would be such a perverted tradition?”

“You peed on me last time.”

“I, I didn’t pee! Anyway, it’s not such a perverted tradition, so take my panties. I got an engraving this time···.”

After listening to Karin’s explanation for a while, Jeong Yu-shin opened his mouth.

“Aren’t you crazy? You got such an indecent engraving?”

Karin’s face turned redder and redder.

“W, well, I can’t help it. But I think it’s fortunate. It’s better for me to be a little embarrassed than for your life to be in danger.”

Jeong Yu-shin fiddled with Karin’s panties and unfolded them.

The inside of the warm panties was slightly wet with a sticky and transparent liquid.

“D, don’t look!”

Karin blushed and clung to Jeong Yu-shin.

“Uh…sorry.”

Jeong Yu-shin quickly apologized and scratched his head.

“But, do I have to wear this for ‘that engraving’ to activate?”

“N…not at all. You can wear it if you like.”

Jeong Yu-shin frowned.

“Karin, are you a pervert? Why would I wear panties that are wet with Karin’s vaginal fluid?”

“It’s not vaginal fluid! It’s just a little wet because it’s h, hot!”

Karin huffed and got angry.

Jeong Yu-shin neatly folded Karin’s leopard-print panties and put them in his back pocket.

“Thanks.”

Karin spread her palm and fanned her face.

“Ah, anyway! Don’t think I’ll just stay still forever. If you’re in danger, I’ll come to save you at any time.”

Jeong Yu-shin smiled and stroked Karin’s head.

“Don’t worry.”

* * *

3 days passed.

Flat Nose stopped by the inn and brought information about Saul.

Jeong Yu-shin put his head together with Flat Nose and came up with several plans, but they were discarded.

The opponent already knows about him.

Sacred Weapon and Revenger should be considered known.

They must have countermeasures for that as well.

Is the plan to seal his magic or kill him in an instant?

The place where Saul stays should be considered a death trap.

There was no reason to deliberately throw himself into the opponent’s jaws.

But if he doesn’t go, they will send people here.

There is one good plan in situations like this. Similar, but a little different.

Jeong Yu-shin smiled.

Late evening.

Jeong Yu-shin left the inn with the send-off of Karin, Flat Nose, and the new Aldaine subordinates.

He went straight to the Eastern District and stopped by Vivian’s magic shop. Because Karin meticulously taught him the way, he was able to find it right away.

“Barbarian child, I see you again. What’s the matter?”

Vivian, wearing an antique dress, was sitting leisurely at the counter.

“I came to see if there are any useful items.”

“Is there anything you want?”

“I’ll take a look first.”

Jeong Yu-shin examined the items in the store.

There were magical materials that looked bizarre, like earthworms or insects.

There were also kinky items such as pink handcuffs, whips of unknown use, and even wriggling slime dildos or tentacle dildos.

There were strangely shaped magical tools, as well as scrolls sealed with seals of various colors.

Jeong Yu-shin rummaged through the magical tools and found a scroll among them.

A scroll sealed with black candle wax. It looked different from ordinary scrolls.

When Jeong Yu-shin brought the black scroll to the counter, Vivian frowned.

“Huh? Why is this here? It’s a scroll that shouldn’t be here. Barbarian child, that’s an expensive item.”

“What is this?”

“A magic scroll that creates a barrier.”

Barrier?

Jeong Yu-shin tilted his head.

“Please explain in more detail.”

“It’s as it sounds. If you tear the scroll, a round membrane will be created for about 30 minutes, which has the effect of blocking it from the outside. It’s high-level magic, so it shouldn’t be in a place like this. Should I have a meeting with the store owner for a moment?”

Jeong Yu-shin let Vivian’s mumbling flow by. That wasn’t important.

“How much is it?”

“I’ll give it to you for 100 gold coins.”

Jeong Yu-shin thought for a moment before buying the scroll.

If Saul seals his magic, wouldn’t he be able to use a scroll like this?

It wouldn’t hurt to try.

“I like this scroll. You said you would give me a discount last time, right? Let’s make it 30 gold coins.”

“···Child. You’re calling it too cheap. These magic scrolls are worth well over 300 gold coins.”

“You said you’d give me a discount?”

“Isn’t 100 gold coins a cheap price?”

Jeong Yu-shin stared at Vivian silently.

Vivian sighed deeply.

“Hoo. Okay. You saved my clan members, so I have to do this. There will be no discounts next time you come?”

“Thank you.”

He took out gold coins from his pocket and paid.

Vivian put the gold coins on the counter and rested her chin on her hand.

“Be careful. It seems like Saul is planning something in his base.”

How did she know?

Vivian smiled sweetly as if she had read Jeong Yu-shin’s expression.

“There’s a way to know everything. Are you curious?”

“No. It’s okay. But is it okay for you to tell me that?”

“It’s my heart.”

Vivian smiled softly and waved her hand. A clear eviction order. Jeong Yu-shin bowed and left the store.

Jeong Yu-shin came out of the alley and walked down the eastern street.

All preparations were complete.

As Aldaine had already told him, he had confirmed where Saul was.

A gambling den.

But he didn’t head there.

Instead, he went to the bar run by Saul.

After walking for a long time, he came out of the downtown area and arrived at a dimly lit bar.

‘This is it.’

He raised his head and read the bar’s signboard.

Bucktooth Shelter.

Saul’s bar was a uniquely shaped wooden building with three floors.

A despicable-looking human standing at the entrance rubbed his hands.

“Customer, what brings you here?”

“What else? I came to drink. And to look at some items.”

“Oh! Were you a customer participating in the auction? I understand.”

Jeong Yu-shin followed the human into the bar.

Several people were gathered in the wide, circular bar, drinking. On one side, they were playing a card game that he had never heard of.

Jeong Yu-shin sat down in an empty seat on the first floor, grabbed a passing waiter, and ordered a drink.

“It’s two silver coins, customer.”

“Put it on my tab.”

“Ah, I understand.”

The waiter tried to refuse but stopped. Just by looking at his eyes, he immediately knew that he was no ordinary man.

His long experience working at the bar was telling him. It wouldn’t be good to mess with him carelessly. The waiter decided to report to the boss upstairs and quietly brought out the drink.

Jeong Yu-shin sipped the drink that the waiter brought and stared blankly at the stage.

On the stage, women wearing transparent clothes that showed their breasts and genitals came out and danced.

Some drunks were laughing and making sexual harassment comments.

Jeong Yu-shin watched the stage with an insensitive gaze.

As time passed, most of the drunks left, and only a few people remained.

Squeak.

Bang!

The entrance door closed, and menacing-looking people approached and stood in front of the stage.

A well-dressed orc came out on the stage and greeted.

“Welcome, everyone. We have good items that came in today, so you can look forward to it. Then, we will start the auction right away!”

The people sitting at the tables nodded.

“This is a powerful narcotic aphrodisiac. It’s so powerful that even a chaste priestess will take off her clothes and beg for cock like a sow. We’ll start at 30 gold coins.”

“This is a dagger that casts a curse on the opponent. If you stab them properly just once, it has various effects such as incapacitation, interference with chanting, muscle cramps, etc. This item will also start at 30 gold coins.”

“This is a scroll that can revive the dead as undead. There is a time limit, and the undead have no intelligence and can only be given limited commands, but they are still strong and useful. It’s a limited edition from the necromancer association. This will start at 60 gold coins.”

“This is a rare poisonous grass that only grows in the 9th floor forest area. It’s a terrifying poison that can kill even a giant ogre in an instant. It’s 20 gold coins.”

Several items came and went. People raised their hands and watched each other, engaging in a battle of nerves.

Regardless, Jeong Yu-shin sat with his arms crossed.

He didn’t come because of these things. He was racking his brains on how to get Saul to come all the way here, so he didn’t have time to pay attention to such things.

When the last poisonous grass was all sold, the guide said.

“Now! Next is the ‘item’ that you have all been waiting for!”

At the host’s gesture, people and monsters chained up walked out.

“These are slaves who came from outside the city this time. The economy hasn’t been good lately, so there aren’t many useful people! You can use them as workers or as prostitutes. Or you can use them as porters or meat shields in the labyrinth.”

Jeong Yu-shin’s indifferent expression was broken.

On the stage, a 10-year-old boy and girl were huddled together, shivering.

The boy seemed to be an older brother, comforting the girl and reassuring her, but he himself was trembling slightly as if he was afraid.

Slaves were being sold off one by one.

The host looked down at the two young children.

“These two siblings are left. This girl is young, but her beauty isn’t bad, so you can use her as a prostitute, and the boy has a strong will in his eyes, so you can use him as a meat shield for a labyrinth explorer. We’ll start at a particularly low price. 10 silver coins!”

Jeong Yu-shin could no longer stand it and stood up from his seat.

“Aigo, shit. I can’t stand to watch any longer.”

“…”

The bar fell silent.

Jeong Yu-shin slowly approached the stage and opened his mouth.

“Did you all get dog bastard engravings or something? Buying and selling little kids who haven’t even grown their fur yet? Everyone stop moving.”

A chilling voice echoed through the inn.