episode_0223

Nellia frowned.

“Mr. Malakai, it is difficult for you to suddenly appear in the middle of a meeting and act in such a rude manner. Wouldn’t it be possible to set aside time later to ask your questions separately?”

Malakai ignored Nellia’s words and observed Jeong Yu-shin in detail.

Among the explorers who have recently stood out in the Labyrinth City, only this man’s past was vague.

There are not many who can hide their identities from the world. Even if they hide it well, it will eventually be revealed. Because humans are beings who make mistakes.

Moreover, his impossibly rapid growth rate bothered him.

The man who killed the monster sweeper in the Otherworld passage.

Could it be that he overcame the crisis by receiving the divinity of an Outer God?

It’s a plausible story.

Currently, two conditions were met.

Nevertheless, the reason why he did not immediately arrest this black-haired man was one.

Because he was associated with high-ranking people.

Ingrid, Astaroth, Simus, and Aldaine.

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether this man is a subordinate of an Outer God or not.

How on earth did he overcome the madness of the labyrinth?

It was a miracle that he overcame a chronic disease that no one could avoid and walked around sane.

Is it the power of the engraving?

I don’t know.

In any case, he was a person worth cornering in this place.

“Why is there no answer?”

Malakai felt a strange thirst and urged Jeong Yu-shin.

Jeong Yu-shin placed both hands on Viktor’s shoulders.

Flinch.

It is felt. Viktor’s fear and anger.

And deep-seated suspicion.

Jeong Yu-shin slowly opened his mouth.

“I.”

“I?”

Malakai repeated after Jeong Yu-shin.

“Received the ‘blessing’ of the Earth Mother.”

“What?!”

“What is that?!”

People widened their eyes and looked at Jeong Yu-shin.

Nellia also widened her eyes and looked at Jeong Yu-shin before nodding.

“T, that’s right!”

There are two conditions to become a subordinate of an Outer God.

A ‘blessing’ and ‘transfer’ containing the divinity of the Outer God.

However, Jeong Yu-shin skillfully avoided Malakai’s question and blocked the suspicion that he might be a subordinate of an Outer God from the beginning.

Because there would be no one in the world who would think that he had received the ‘blessing’ of both a spirit god and an Outer God at the same time.

As a result, Malakai’s question became simply a question about the past, rather than an interrogation about whether he was a subordinate of an Outer God.

Malakai, who had been outwitted by Jeong Yu-shin, stuttered.

“S, Sir! You still haven’t answered my question! Are you a Barbaroi…?”

Jeong Yu-shin took off the ring he was wearing on his finger and held it up.

“This ring symbolizes the chieftain of the Barbaroi. Wouldn’t that be an answer?”

“T, that’s right!”

Nellia shouted with a face that looked like she was about to faint.

“T, then what about the p, past…?”

Jeong Yu-shin took his hands off Viktor’s shoulders, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked toward Malakai.

“I can’t tell you that. Find out for yourself.”

Malakai took his hand off Nellia’s shoulder, staggered, and stepped back.

“Malakai, you look tired. Sit in my seat.”

Jeong Yu-shin raised one hand and pointed to the seat he had been sitting in until just now.

Malakai slowly moved away from Jeong Yu-shin and shook his head.

“I’m fine. I’m more comfortable standing.”

The two slowly circled the round table.

Jeong Yu-shin opened his mouth.

“Malakai, is this seat uncomfortable?”

“Of course not.”

“That’s a lie.”

Nellia’s face became even more distorted when she interjected.

Jeong Yu-shin, who had approached Nellia from behind, placed his hand on Nellia’s shoulder.

“So I hear.”

The clan leaders swallowed hard and looked at Jeong Yu-shin.

Chieftain of the Barbaroi.

A man blessed by the Earth Mother.

They thought he was no ordinary man when they saw him in person, but they didn’t know he was this much.

His blood was different from the start.

They immediately understood his ability to control small and medium-sized clans, as well as his overwhelming growth rate.

Jeong Yu-shin took his time and looked around at the people sitting at the round table.

It was just as it was written in the documents.

The clans gathered here are not top-tier. Just large clans. Just sizable friends who are doing so-so.

He could understand why Deputy Director Nellia had called him here.

She must have wanted to deploy more manpower to the labyrinth entrance. To do that, she needed manpower. So she brought in large clans.

Jeong Yu-shin lightly patted Nellia’s shoulder.

Nellia couldn’t say anything.

It was as if an unknown, somber darkness was standing behind her.

“Now it’s my turn to ask.”

“…”

The situation reversed in an instant.

“Malakai, why did you come here? Do you have any other purpose besides looking for subordinates of Outer Gods?”

“…I cannot answer.”

“So there’s another reason.”

“…”

Malakai hastily put his hands behind his back to hide his trembling hands.

“Is the Magic Tower very interested in me?”

“…”

Malakai closed his mouth as if he didn’t want to answer any more.

It doesn’t matter.

Jeong Yu-shin looked into Malakai’s eyes.

Eyes that flinched in embarrassment and trembling pupils.

‘Confirmed.’

He realized that the Magic Tower was paying attention to him.

He decided not to push it any further here.

There was no point in antagonizing the Magic Tower.

“My questions end here.”

Malakai bit his lip and let out a deep sigh.

“I apologize for suddenly appearing like this. I’ll have a separate interview later. Then.”

Malakai opened the door to the conference room and rushed out as if he were running away.

Creak.

Thud.

As soon as the door closed, Nellia, who had barely regained her senses, opened her mouth.

“N, now let’s move on to the next agenda.”

Nellia was still bothered by Ska, who hadn’t taken his hand off her shoulder, but she continued to speak.

“As Mr. Malakai said, we need to strengthen security at the labyrinth entrance. As you know, the number of guards protecting the city is small, so I would like to take this opportunity to ask for your help. And if you find any suspicious people or phenomena in the city, please contact the Explorer Headquarters immediately.”

After that, the obvious meeting continued.

The main topic was which clan’s personnel would be selected to take on the security work.

The clan leaders sitting at the round table looked at Viktor.

In any case, Blue Storm Clan’s Mitz was the culprit of this accident.

Viktor shuddered and then drooped.

“The Blue Storm Clan will select and send explorers to take on security.”

Jeong Yu-shin smiled.

“Viktor, you should have done that from the start. This isn’t your bedroom, so you can’t just stretch your legs out and whine.”

Viktor drooped his shoulders and let out a deep sigh.

“Hoo. Stop it. Master Ska.”

Jeong Yu-shin returned to his seat and sat down.

“Our small and medium-sized clan alliance will send people on a voluntary basis. The number of people is undecided.”

An old man with white hair asked.

“By the way, Master Ska, what is the name of the small and medium-sized clan alliance?”

“I’m thinking about it.”

“Is that so? I understand.”

The meeting ended and the clan leaders left. They all looked drooped as if they had seen something terrible.

Jeong Yu-shin and Nellia were the only ones left in the quiet room.

Nellia gave a weak smile.

“Mr. Ska, I was surprised.”

“What were you so surprised about?”

“That you were blessed by the Earth Mother and were the chieftain of the Barbaroi.”

“…”

Nellia was mistaken, but he decided not to correct her and just let it go.

There was nothing special about having a ring symbolizing the chieftain. It was just a vessel to hold Yin energy. He put quite a lot in, but there was still plenty of room.

Recently, Beatrice had been absorbing it all, so he hadn’t had a chance to use it.

“Mr. Ska.”

“Yes.”

“Thank you. Thanks to you, we were able to get help from the large clans.”

“You’re welcome. See you later.”

Jeong Yu-shin turned and left the conference room.

‘Wouldn’t all the problems have been solved if you had just lowered your pants?’

While coming down the stairs, Beatrice muttered.

Jeong Yu-shin stared blankly at the single-edged sword hanging from his waist.

“Beatrice, how can I drop my trousers and wave my *member* around like a windmill in front of old people?”

‘The deputy director was there too. She was pretty. That woman, the way she was looking at you…hee!’

Jeong Yu-shin flicked the scabbard with his finger.

“Beatrice, enough is enough.”

‘Tch.’

Jeong Yu-shin continued down the stairs, hiding his prickling conscience.

As Beatrice said, if there was no other way, he had even thought about lowering his pants and shaking his long *member* like a windmill.

‘I’m glad you didn’t have to.’

* * *

Darmong’s Inn.

“A-are you sure this is going to be okay?”

A teddy bear beastman sitting at the table said with a nervous expression.

The weasel beastman next to him nodded.

“Yes. Unlike what I heard, he seemed like a very gentlemanly person.”

“Haa. I don’t know. He attacked while wearing a mascot last time.”

“No one was hurt then, though.”

“That’s true, but…”

Creak.

The heads of the teddy bear and weasel beastmen turned as the inn door opened.

Ska.

The mixed-blood Barbaroi stood there, a single-edged sword in one hand and his black coat fluttering.

“…”

Ska blinked and looked around the inn.

“Am I seeing things?”

“A-ah, hello!”

The weasel beastman hesitantly waved his arm and greeted him.

“Aren’t you the friend with that recommendation engraving?”

“Ah! Yes. Well, it’s not that, but…”

“Ahem! Clan leader of the Soft Fluffy Clan, Pompree, I am. It’s been a while.”

The teddy bear raised his fluffy arm and spoke instead of the weasel beastman.

Ska nodded silently and slowly approached.

As the mixed-blood Barbaroi approached, Pompree’s heart seemed to shrink.

“We have a special guest, so we should bring something out.”

Jeong Yu-shin passed Pompree, went into the kitchen, poured fruit juice into a wooden cup, and placed it on the table.

“Drink. It’s apple juice.”

“Ah! Thank you.”

“…”

The weasel beastman fidgeted with his small paw and grabbed the wooden glass and drank the juice.

Jeong Yu-shin glared at the weasel beastman’s paw with bloodshot eyes before turning his head.

Pompree saw this and coughed as if he had choked while drinking the juice.

“Drink slowly. There’s plenty.”

“Thank you!”

The weasel beastman answered with a bright smile.

“Master Ska, I heard that an interview is required to join the small and medium-sized clan alliance.”

Clan leader Pompree said deliberately sternly.

Jeong Yu-shin nodded.

“That’s right.”

“May I ask why?”

“In fact, there is one condition required to join the clan alliance.”

“Money…?”

“No.”

Jeong Yu-shin shook his head firmly.

Pompree was curious.

“Then what do you want?”

“Belly fart.”

“…?”

The weasel beastman and teddy bear stiffened.

“B-belly fart?”

“Think of it simply. It’s a ritual where you put your mouth on the belly and blow air in.”

“…”

A soft silence passed.

Pompree was filled with heavy agony. He could sacrifice this one life at any time to keep his clan members a little safer.

But not his life, but a belly fart.

Pompree made a decision and raised his head.

“I understand. I’ll p-prepare myself…”

Jeong Yu-shin quickly put his hand under Pompree’s armpit and lifted him up.

“L-let go, bear!”

The teddy bear’s original dialect came out, showing how desperate he was.

Jeong Yu-shin smiled.

“It’s too late. Welcome to the small and medium-sized clan alliance.”

“Eh?”

The weasel beastman stared blankly up at Jeong Yu-shin.

Jeong Yu-shin brought his mouth to the soft teddy bear’s belly and blew in air with all his might.

Pffftttttttttttt!!!

“Bear!”

Pompree tapped Jeong Yu-shin’s head with his soft paws.

At that moment.

Creak.

The door opened and a group of people entered the inn.

Ingrid and Karin.

And subordinates in charge of escorting them.

“Ska?”

Karin called Jeong Yu-shin’s name with a blank face.

Jeong Yu-shin turned his head and looked at the people who had entered the inn.

Has everything been revealed?

It doesn’t matter.

He was sure that he had endured and survived all the hardships for this moment.

Jeong Yu-shin took a deep breath of the savory smell and blew air into Pompree’s belly once again.

Pffftttttttttttt!!!

“Bear, bear!!!”

Pompree lost consciousness, tasting the feeling of falling into hell.

Jeong Yu-shin smiled, hugging the limp Pompree in one arm.

“Hehe. Are those the escorts you mentioned last time? Welcome.”

“…”

A chilly atmosphere filled the inn.

Ingrid’s escorts, feeling a crisis of chastity, stepped back, covering their bellies.