episode_0249

Jeong Yu-sin and Cyan’s party entered the labyrinth through the magic circle.

The party progressed straight from the 1st floor to the 5th floor.

Exploration without any tension. Good luck also allowed them to drop near the transfer stone when taking the portal to the next floor.

After a few days, they arrived at the 5th floor Engrave.

Jeong Yu-sin smacked his lips.

‘Easy.’

Thanks to Sebastian and Luther’s powerful magic, it felt like taking a walk.

Have they ever broken through a labyrinth so refreshingly like this before?

Armin’s summons also consumed time little by little fighting monsters.

Besides, the glasses magician he always craved kept his mouth shut.

‘The ride is good.’

He felt anew how great the hero party bus was.

Gibson, who was walking ahead, turned around and looked at Jeong Yu-sin.

“Scar.”

“What?”

“This city is divided into three districts, which one do you recommend?”

“A man goes straight!”

“…?”

People stared blankly at Barbaroi.

“Wh-what does that mean?”

“The forest area has a lot of poisonous insects! The sewers are too complicated! The corridors are comfortable because there are only skeletons!”

“Is that so?”

It was a simple explanation, but Gibson understood it immediately.

Sebastian started to move his lips but closed them.

It was simple, but Barbaroi was right.

Gibson glanced at Sebastian.

‘Is that correct?’

‘Yes.’

Sebastian nodded in agreement with Barbaroi’s opinion.

In fact, it didn’t matter which area they went to, but people wanted to take the easy route.

Gibson nodded and opened his mouth again.

“And Hero, we should camp on the 5th floor today.”

“Understood.”

Gibson left the city’s main street and found a small house in an alleyway.

The shelter felt lived-in, as if explorers had used it several times.

The party members did not order Barbaroi like last time and took on their respective roles to clean up the shelter.

Taking firewood from the backpack and putting it into the fireplace to light a fire.

Taking out sleeping bags and laying them on the flat floor.

The party members who finished their tasks sat in a circle and chewed on jerky and biscuits.

Luther stared at Barbaroi, who was sitting in front of him. He was chewing jerky so diligently as if it was delicious.

It was no different from the image of a barbarian he had been ‘imagining’ so far.

What if.

Even that appearance was a highly calculated ‘disguise’?

Luther trembled slightly.

His spine tingled, and goosebumps rose.

‘Th-there’s no way.’

If he’s human. That’s impossible.

Thinking about it, he thought he went too far.

Not to that extent.

He probably just wanted to hide the negative stigma. Spirit teacher Luke must have said that in that sense.

So.

‘How should I figure this out?’

He felt like the Crown Prince had given him a very difficult assignment.

Crack. Crack.

Flames blazed in the fireplace.

Luther, who was racking his brain, made a decision and faced Barbaroi.

“Scar.”

“Hmm?”

“···What kind of stigma do you have?”

“Oh, that again. Hahaha!!!”

Barbaroi raised his chin and burst into laughter.

Cyan, Sebastian, and even Gibson looked at Barbaroi with curious eyes.

Luther’s eyes remained cold. He didn’t let his guard down.

It could be a trick to gloss over it with vain laughter.

It was a matter of revealing a stigma that could negatively affect the Hero. He couldn’t take it lightly.

“Please tell us what kind of negative stigma you have.”

Luther’s calm voice echoed through the shelter.

The others seemed to have grasped the meaning of Luther’s question and hardened their expressions.

Barbaroi scratched his head and sighed deeply.

“Hoo. I actually have a negative stigma that I can’t tell others.”

Luther’s eyes flashed.

‘As expected.’

There’s something.

“Please tell us. We are not strangers, aren’t we ‘colleagues’?”

“…”

Barbaroi squeezed his eyes shut and tore at his hair.

Cyan turned her head towards Luther as if she didn’t like the sight.

“Priest, please stop. Doesn’t everyone have one or two secrets they don’t want to reveal to others?”

“Hero, to be honest, the stigma that Barbaroi has may harm the Hero.”

“…”

Cyan frowned as if she didn’t like it, but closed her mouth.

Luther urged.

“So, what stigma is it?”

“Do you really have to hear it? Can’t you just trust me?”

“That’s difficult.”

Barbaroi hesitated and sighed deeply once more.

“The negative stigma I have is.”

The party members’ gazes focused.

Barbaroi slowly opened his mouth.

“It’s the Maljaji stigma.”

“…!”

The party members’ mouths dropped open. In particular, Cyan’s eyes widened. She was so shocked that her neat teeth were revealed.

Luther’s cheeks twitched.

“What…what is that? Maljaji? Are you kidding me…?!”

“Kyahahahahaha!!!”

Gibson’s laughter grew louder.

Even Sebastian twisted his lips.

Luther’s face contorted.

“A-are you kidding me right now?!”

Barbaroi jumped up from his seat and grabbed his waistband.

“I’ll show you!”

The party members’ expressions immediately hardened.

Sebastian waved his hands in a fluster, but.

“C-crazy guy! D-don’t do it!”

Barbaroi pulled down his pants.

The outline of a heavy penis was stretched down to his thighs over his underwear.

“Kyaaaaak!!!”

Sebastian screamed and covered his eyes.

Gibson also turned his head away.

Luther, flustered, quickly looked at Cyan.

“Hero!”

Fortunately, the Hero was covering her face with both hands.

“Scar! What the hell are you doing?!”

Luther raised his voice.

“Didn’t you ask me to show you?!”

“…”

“Put it away quickly! Put your pants back on!”

Sebastian screamed at the top of his lungs.

“Okay.”

Rustle.

Barbaroi put his pants back on and slumped back into his seat.

Luther knelt down towards Cyan.

“H-Hero, I’m sorry for showing you something you shouldn’t have seen.”

“Is it over?”

“Yes.”

Only then did Cyan lower her hands. Her face was calm, but her cheeks were faintly red.

‘Ugh.’

She quickly raised her arm to cover her face, but she saw it through the gauntlet.

The same material as the underwear she purchased. A type that sticks softly to make movement comfortable, so the outline of ‘it’ was revealed in detail.

‘H-height to the thighs.’

She tried to forget it, but it came to her mind clearly when she closed her eyes.

“Don’t ask me anymore!”

No one opened their mouths when Barbaroi threatened.

“…”

After a moment of silence.

Gibson scratched his greasy hair.

“Why is the Maljaji stigma a negative stigma?”

“You don’t know. This difficulty!”

Gibson, as well as Sebastian and Luther, closed their mouths again. Even though they only saw the outline, it was the first time they had seen such a monstrous thing.

Since they had never had it, it was difficult to imagine how uncomfortable it was.

Cyan opened her mouth with a faint smile.

“Scar, don’t you have a good stigma? I saw your eyes glow blue when you first fought.”

“Ah.”

Only then did the party members nod.

“Is it okay to ask what kind of stigma it is?”

“It’s the Revenger stigma!”

“Revenger?”

“It’s a stigma that recovers when I beat the guy who hit me!”

“If your eyes glow blue, is that proof that the stigma has been activated?”

“That’s right! Cyan is smart!”

Cyan smiled and nodded, then frowned.

Luther came to his senses and looked at Cyan.

“What’s wrong?”

“Ah. My muscles.”

“Oh, someone needs to loosen them.”

Sebastian raised his hand.

“I, I’ll do it!”

Cyan shook her head.

“No. I’m fine.”

“Hero, you shouldn’t let your guard down even if it’s an easy labyrinth.”

“···Understood.”

Luther didn’t like Sebastian’s eyes, but he was the only one who volunteered to do it.

Gibson didn’t seem to care at all.

He was going to step in if necessary, but he was one of the weakest people and knew nothing about massage, so he gave up.

Sebastian rolled up the sleeves of his robe and approached Cyan.

Cyan had no choice but to take off her gauntlet.

“It’s the arm muscles.”

Sebastian came over and grabbed Cyan’s arm.

His thin hand, worn out from sitting in a chair and holding only books for a long time, touched Cyan’s arm.

Cyan’s eyes turned cold for a moment.

‘Thin.’

She involuntarily compared it to Barbaroi’s dignified and thick arm.

Sebastian, unaware of Cyan’s thoughts, massaged her arm with all his strength. Sweat was already beading on his forehead.

Cyan smiled bitterly at the sight.

Sebastian’s arm massage had no sensation at all, it was just unpleasant.

‘No.’

Unpleasant. It’s not right to look at a colleague who is doing his best for her in that way.

While blaming herself.

She felt a gaze.

When she turned her head, Barbaroi was looking at her with a beaming smile. Cyan was embarrassed for no reason and pulled her arm away.

“Oh?!”

“It’s gotten better. Thank you, Sebastian.”

“I-is that so? I’m honored to be of help.”

Sebastian hesitated for a moment, then returned to his original seat with a broad smile.

Cyan took out a cloth from her backpack, wiped her arm, and then put on her gauntlet again.

Sebastian’s massage had no effect. It felt even more stiff.

He did his best with his thin arms and hands, but she just felt sorry for him.

In fact, not only her arms, but also her shoulders, legs, and thigh muscles were stiff.

She tried to solve it herself, but it didn’t work out as she thought. So, she was worried.

Cyan glanced at Barbaroi.

‘Should I really get a massage?’

Cyan repeatedly pondered over her aching muscles.

* * *

Several days passed again.

The Hero party broke through the hallway area and reached the 10th floor.

Ash Village.

The party members’ eyes widened.

Sebastian walked into the village and looked around.

“I-is there really a village in the labyrinth?”

Houses built of gray bricks were lined up, and explorers were walking around the road.

Barbaroi stood next to Sebastian.

“We’ll replenish our supplies here and go to the next floor!”

“Do monsters really not pop out on this floor?”

“That’s right! I heard that one popped out once in the past, but it was subjugated. There’s nothing to worry about! This place is the location of the… Saint’s Seal!”

“Amazing.”

The party members walked around the village and looked around. It wasn’t a very large place, so it didn’t take long.

The party gathered again in the central square of Ash Village.

“Are we going to rest here and go back to the city?!”

Cyan shook her head at Barbaroi’s question.

“It seems better to go back and rest comfortably. What do the others think?”

“Good idea.”

“I’ll follow the Hero’s word.”

Cyan nodded and walked away.

“Then let’s go.”

The party members took the portal and returned to the labyrinth city.

The cold air and sunset greeted the party members.

Cyan took a deep breath.

‘I didn’t get any stigma.’

Looking around, it seemed that the other party members were in a similar situation.

At that time.

Sebastian widened his eyes.

“Huh?!”

Number?

Red numbers began to appear above people’s heads.

Cyan is 0.

Luther is also 0.

Gibson is 298.

Barbaroi is 10.

“Wh-what is it?”

Sebastian mumbled blankly.

Luther approached.

“Sebastian, what’s wrong?”

“I, I think I got a stigma.”

“Oh, my. Let’s go to the temple quickly. I’ll go with you. Hero?”

“Go ahead. I’ll slowly return to the accommodation.”

“Thank you. Gibson, go to the accommodation quickly and bring the money for the stigma check.”

Gibson smiled broadly and ran away quickly.

“Understood!”

As the three people disappeared in an instant, only Cyan and Barbaroi were left.

Barbaroi shrugged his shoulders and walked away.

“Cyan, see you next time!”

“Wa, wait a moment.”

Cyan, who was hesitating, took off her helmet.

“Th-that’s what I mean.”

“Why?”

At Barbaroi’s question, Cyan swept her blonde hair behind her ear and turned her gaze away.

“W-would it be okay to ask for a massage?”

“Didn’t that glasses magician loosen it for you?!”

“I-it’s not enough. I’m asking you.”

“…”

Barbaroi, who had been silent with his mouth shut, smiled.

“Okay! If you ask, I have to help! Come on!”

Cold winter.

Cyan, who was going to the inn with Barbaroi, felt embarrassed for no reason and put her helmet back on.

‘That’s right. It’s just a massage. Let’s not be too nervous.’