episode_0007

“…Huh. (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

Upon arriving in the room where a meal was prepared, with steam rising from the knight’s back, the king sitting across from me burst into laughter upon seeing me.

“Are you being carried because you can’t walk, or are you being carried just to beat me up? (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“Both.”

The knight’s back began to tremble at the joking remark. I wanted to tease him a little more since he showed such a good reaction, but now it was time for farewell.

Supported by him, I sat on the chair, and the king gestured for him to step back.

With a vigorous salute, the knight left, leaving only me and the maid standing next to the king.

It seems that the maid’s duties involve more than just serving meals, given that the experience acquisition is in the double digits.

Judging by how close she is to the king’s side, she must have already made her move. Like a vulgar old man.

“…Let’s start with the meal first. It wouldn’t make sense to talk on an empty stomach after being unconscious for two days. (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“Yes, actually, my current condition is far from ideal. As you know, I’ve been starving for two days and locked up in a wretched prison, so to speak.”

“….(Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“I’m not being sarcastic; I’m genuinely curious. If you were going to call me as soon as I woke up, why did you lock me up in the underground dungeon? I really don’t understand.”

“…Dignity. (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“Yes?”

“There were eyes watching, so I had no choice but to do it out of dignity. I thought a few days in prison might make you behave a little better. (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“…Then, did you never consider this? If this guy becomes as strong as the other warriors, I might get my ass kicked. That’s what I’m thinking.”

“Are you such a narrow-minded person? (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“Yes, as narrow-minded as a virgin’s vagina.”

“You speak as if you’ve experienced it yourself. It depends on the individual, even virgins can be loose. (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“….”

As if asserting sympathy, I barely managed to swallow the profanity that rose up to my throat.

I mustn’t get angry here. If I get angry, it would be admitting that I sympathize.

Suppressing the anger in my heart and regaining composure, I silently made a vow, even though it seemed impossible for now—I will definitely smash this bastard’s head someday.

“…You’ve gone off topic. (Experience Acquisition: 79 people)”

Sensing the atmosphere turning cold, the king gestured to eat quickly and blatantly changed the subject.

To cultivate the strength to strike this brat, I picked up the utensils to finish the meal.

Perhaps due to not eating properly for two days and being left in an underground prison, my hands trembled just by holding the spoon.

The spoon feels heavy. It’s unbelievable that I can feel the weight of utensils at this age. When I was feeling helpless, a maid approached to lift the tray.

“You don’t need to come closer.”

“But… (Experience Acquisition: 15 people)”

“Sorry, but if someone is next to me right now, I feel like the food will go down the wrong way.”

I am by no means a person who discriminates between virgins and non-virgins, but even so, I didn’t want to eat a meal that had been tainted by double-digit experience acquisitions.

I managed to lift the spoon and took a bite. The taste of the stew wasn’t honestly that bad.

Partly because my expectations were so low, it was at a level where I could eat it without any problems.

“…Is this a carrot?”

Surprisingly, there was a taste similar to carrots coming from the debris, suggesting that the Earth and the ecosystem weren’t that different.

Although I haven’t tasted anything with such rough flavor or texture before, should I call it an unimproved carrot?

I examined the shape on the spoon, and while the color and appearance of the debris were different from carrots, the taste and texture were similar.

“Is this a carrot?”

“Well, it seems so, but is there any problem? (Experience Acquisition: 79 people)”

“No, there isn’t.”

Apart from the taste, there was nothing that could be considered as a carrot, but the king asserted that it was indeed a carrot.

It’s a familiar story, but there has never been a time when conversations didn’t connect due to mismatched words.

The reason might be that, for instance, if I were to mention the word “carrot,” it wouldn’t be appropriately translated as the name of the corresponding plant in this world, right?

“Excuse me, can you say ‘brinkul’ once?”

“What? (Experience points: 79)”

“It’s just out of academic curiosity. It’s not difficult, is it?”

Although the king couldn’t understand English, he reluctantly uttered those words with a puzzled expression.

“…Brinkul. What does it mean? (Experience points: 79)”

“It means nothing.”

When the king spoke, his pronunciation clearly indicated that he said “brinkul.” Judging from his lack of understanding, it seems my hypothesis was correct.

After finishing the stew in front of him and placing down his spoon, the king spoke solemnly.

“Well, since it seems like we’re almost done with the meal, let’s get to the point. Would it be alright if I still consider a proposal before a minor unfortunate incident occurs between us? (Experience points: 79)”

“Are you referring to the incident where you tried to assassinate me but failed and ended up imprisoning me?”

“Yeah, that incident where I tried to kill you and threw you into an underground prison. (Experience points: 79)”

Seeing him shamelessly utter such words, I couldn’t help but chuckle.

“You really don’t hold back with your words.”

“I know you don’t have many choices. If you don’t like it, you can go back to the underground prison. The knight who will escort you to the prison is waiting outside the door, so to speak. (Experience points: 79)”

“You’re like a shameless raccoon. I’ll accept it as long as I don’t have to marry that princess.”

“That’s the most important part… (Experience points: 79)”

“But there’s a part I can’t compromise on.”

I’m saying this not because she’s not a virgin, but simply because I don’t like that woman.

I can understand hating me from our first meeting. She probably had her own life plan, and I suddenly appeared and ruined it.

But I couldn’t stand her being impulsive, lacking discernment, and speaking thoughtlessly despite being hot-tempered and even a noblewoman with no basic manners and loose morals.

“So let’s compromise. Do you have any hidden illegitimate child or something like that?”

“What?! (Experience Points: 79)”

“Honestly, don’t you have at least one?”

If a person with 79 experience points doesn’t have a single illegitimate child, then life is truly pointless.

The king responded to the reasonable suspicion with anger.

Bam! When his enraged fist struck the table, a fierce noise erupted, and the table split into two, causing the dishes on top to bounce off like projectiles.

“How dare you belittle my possessions and blabber such nonsense! I swear by the heavens that I only love one woman!” (Experience Points: 79)

“Love? Love?! Loooove?!!”

Forgetting her father’s anger for scolding her about virginity, a man in an era where purity became a vulgar joke was babbling nonsense.

Doesn’t this bastard have any conscience? Or is it that in this world, as long as you have true love, even if your experience points exceed two digits, you’re considered pure?

“Where is this bastard selling drugs? Have you already forgotten what kind of hero I am?”

“What?! You―― (Experience Points: 79)”

The king’s face gradually turned pale. Before he could give a delayed response to the meaning behind the words “hero of purity,” I took the lead and spoke.

“Let’s keep it simple and be honest. Yes or no?”

“…Step aside for now.” (Experience Points: 79)

The maid, who had been raising the corners of her mouth slightly since the part where love was mentioned, bowed her head and left.

After the maid left the room, I could hear the fading footsteps of the knights. It seemed like they had also left their positions.

“There are no illegitimate children. (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“Really?”

“Yes, due to strict management regarding the inheritance rights issue, it can be asserted that there are none. But how could you possibly know about such things? (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“I may not fully understand what you mean by that, but I can somewhat comprehend.”

While it may be somewhat helpful, it is a power that is more like a curse than a blessing.

But if, by some miracle, I were to return to Earth, would I be able to witness the experiences of my mother and grandmother as well?

“No way, seriously…”

For a moment, a chill ran down my spine at the thought of something that seemed impossible. If that time comes, I might have to seriously consider digging out my own eyes.

“Well… Could it be that your rejection of Penny is also because of that power? (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“No, I’m not some pathetic man obsessed with virgins… Wait, did you know? That woman isn’t a virgin?”

“Yes, since I had a long history with Knight Commander Rass. But what’s the problem with that? What’s wrong with non-virgins in this day and age?!! (Experience Acquisition: 79 individuals)”

“You bastard!!!”

Suddenly, despite not being able to move an inch just moments ago, when I regained consciousness, I found myself moving towards the king.

Unforgivable. To marry a virgin and pass off my non-virgin daughter as if it were nothing, with such shameless attitude.

“You fucking piece of shit! How dare you call yourself a human!!!”

That anger emitted a different, sharp light compared to when it manifested against Uni, and right before taking on a tangible form, the familiar sensation of power once again engulfed my body.

Ah, damn it, seriously…