episode_0088

After his strange sexual relationship with Anne began, Marlton’s behavior gradually became sharper. His old neighborhood guy-like smile disappeared and he always had a sullen expression on his face.

That’s the kind of attitude you have when you have a relationship with a subject you have given authority to.

I was a little annoyed, but more than that, I had to find a solution. It was hard to find a better blacksmith shop around here.

After much thought, the solution I found was to become friends with Anne.

No husband can beat his wife’s backache. This is especially true if the man cares about his wife.

That’s why I treated Anne kindly.

I listened to her story seriously, accommodated her, and in today’s case, gave her the best day.

Thanks to this, the distance between me and Anne has become much closer. With this, we can control Malton’s whims to some extent.

‘I didn’t know you would suddenly kiss me at the end…’

Now that I think about it, I think it was just a joke. Because Anne was a woman who thought of her family first.

Perhaps the reason the kiss was a joke was because the boundaries were a little broken as we mixed bodies.

And if it had been sincere, it would have been a deep kiss, not that light kiss.

I stopped thinking about Anne and Marlton and turned my eyes to reality.

“Sniff…”

Cerise was sitting on the bed, hugging her knees. I buried my face in my knees and sobbed.

I clearly explained that it wasn’t cheating, and Kara was convinced, but Ceris is the only one doing that. I sighed and walked over to sit next to her. He stretched out his arms and wrapped them around her shoulders.

“Seris, I heard that nothing really happened. We just watched a play together and had dinner.”

He gently patted my shoulder.

“But, it’s a date…”

“Dating… it’s not like that.”

“Lie. If a man and a woman watching a play and eating together isn’t a date, what is it? You and I have never gone on a date alone…”

I held Seris in my arms, who spoke with sadness. Then her sniffling got worse.

“You bought those clothes for Anne, right? Ann saw me wearing it for the first time… What am I…”

“I’m sorry. I should have just woken you up then, but my thoughts were short. Next time, let’s go on a date together. Can’t you just forgive me once?”

He spoke sincerely while gently rubbing Cerise’s back. Her trembling subsided. She said in a slightly calming voice.

“Twice…”

“Huh?”

“You have to do it twice. Since I am Yoosung’s lover, I must have more than Ann.”

“Okay. Then…”

“Then I do it three times!”

Suddenly Kara came in. Cerise’s brow furrowed.

“Four times.”

“Then I am five.”

“Six.”

“Seven times!”

“Profit… Well, I just have to keep doing it whenever I want!”

“En? Sister, where is the law like that? Oppa, please keep doing it too!”

The two people started arguing. I laughed and hugged Seris and Kara tightly. I collapsed and lay down on the bed.

“Kya.”

“Huh.”

Sister Cerise made a strange noise as if she was surprised. He gently brushed the two people’s heads.

“Okay. The thing I love the most is you guys, of course it should be. Next time, let’s go on a date as soon as we have time.”

Only then did Cerise smile brightly.

“Yes. Mr. Yoosung.”

“Of course.”

Seris and Kara relaxed their bodies as they hugged my arm. we are

Two people cut my arms and took the strength out of my body. We lay comfortably on the bed.

“Ah, Yoosung. You know you have to go on dates with each person separately, right?”

Seris emphasized this as if it was the most important.

“I understand.”

“Dating routes should also be different.”

“…Okay.”

* * *

“Are you ready?”

Cerise and Kara nodded to my question. I purchased the skills needed for both people from the store window.

Karma disappeared and a new skill name appeared in their status window.

At the same time, the gap between the two people’s eyebrows narrows.

He frowns as if in pain.

“Hold on a little.”

I placed my hand on the back of Sister Cerise’s hand. I couldn’t bear to catch it. This is because the memory of the last time I held Seris’s hand and it became tattered was so vivid.

When the time of patience ended, the two collapsed on the bed. I wiped Cerys and Kara’s sweat with a towel.

“I endured it well. How do you think it came into my mind?”

Kara smiled weakly.

“Yes, I think I can move more smoothly now.”

What Kara learned was the Hebei Feng family’s secret treasure. I purchased it because I thought footwork was important as her sword technique involves rotating the body and swinging the sword a lot.

“I think I can block better than before.”

What Seris learned was the Golden Dragon Blade technique, which is just a shield technique.

It’s the first time I’ve heard of this name, but when I read the description, it says it’s a shield technique used by the Imperial Guard. Because of this, he has a strong defensive personality.

‘Plum Blossom Sword Technique and Geumryongsasunsul’

It is a combination of flashy and aggressive swordsmanship and defensive and stable shield skills.

Integrating the two technologies may be difficult. However, Seris’ Heavenly Demonic Art may provide guidance. Even if not, I believe in Cerise’s talent.

If she properly combines the Plum Blossom Sword Technique and the Geumryong Sasun Technique, that will be the day when her talent begins to bloom.

I asked Sister Cerise while scratching my chin.

“How about, can I try it right now?”

The two people shook their heads at that.

It looks like I need some extra time to train.

“Okay, then let’s train.”

Afterwards, we had several days of training and sparring.

* * *

I headed to the Adventurer’s Guild to receive a request. What’s different from usual is that Ceris and Kara are right next to me.

“Do you really have to come with me? You didn’t come originally.”

“You don’t know if Yoosung might cheat again when we’re not around.”

“‘Again’. That wasn’t the wind.”

“According to my standards, it is correct.”

joy! Cerise snorted and crossed her arms. I burst into laughter at that contradictory behavior.

“Okay. Let’s go.”

We entered the adventurer’s guild. I glanced at the crowded request board and moved inside the guild to meet Orr.

There was a reason I didn’t look at the request bulletin board. At some point, I realized that it was safer to get Orr’s recommendations than to search the request bulletin board myself.

Perhaps because her promotion was at stake, she tried to give us suitable requests. Of course, she is human, so she sometimes makes mistakes, but it is much safer than choosing it ourselves.

“Han Yu-seong, welcome.”

“Hello, Mr. Orr. You seem to be in a good mood today.”

Orr had a grinning face. When I asked her why, she answered brightly.

“Yes, I feel really good. Do you know why?”

“Why are you doing that?”

“Hehe, actually, I took a peek at the personnel-related report today, right? There I learned something surprising.”

“Uh… Is it okay to steal that?”

Orr’s bright smiling face turned cold.

“Don’t rush the mood, just listen.”

“Yes…”

It doesn’t seem to work either.

Orr cleared his throat and regained his cheerful mood.

“Anyway, what I saw was…”

Orr gathered us close. He spoke softly, as if whispering in his ear.

“Han Yu-seong’s promotion to the same level is just around the corner.”

Seris and Kara’s eyes widened. They took a moment to understand what they had just heard, and immediately became happy like children. He slaps my shoulders and back like a child.

sick.

“Huh? Han Yu-seong, you’re not as happy as you thought?”

“Yes, well…”

Because the focus was on learning skills rather than on leveling up. I vaguely thought that my grade would go up someday as I worked.

Because of that, I wasn’t very impressed.

“But is it already at the same level? I think it’s been about half a year since I became an adventurer.”

“Time is not important. What matters is experience and reliability! In the case of Mr. Han Yu-seong, the success rate of requests approaches 80%. He’s never had an accident and has a good personality, so it’s only natural. And above all…”

Or spread his shoulders and struck a confident pose.

“More than anything, isn’t it thanks to me managing my career well? Mr. Han Yu-seong, you are also very lucky. Wherever you go, you won’t find a receptionist like me who helps you in detail, right?”

She continued talking afterward, mostly bragging about herself. I listened vaguely but did not interrupt her.

It is true that Orr helped me a lot during my work.

“Just complete a few more quests and you will be able to safely reach the same level. Wow~ clap clap clap.”

Finally, her long boast came to an end. I explained the main point of coming to the guild.

“So, is there a request you can recommend today?”

Orr crossed his arms in worry.

“Hmm… What can I do that won’t put a dent in my career ahead of my promotion to the same level?…”

As if thinking about it wasn’t enough, I took out a book with a list of requests from my desk and looked at it.

“Finding the Lizardman’s tunnel? No, this is too crude. The same goes for goblins and kobolds. Cockatrice hunting…”

She raised her head and looked at me. I shook my head. The Cockatrice is a subjugation-grade beast similar to the Basilisk.

The risk is too great.

“Yes… Hmm… Then how about this? Investigating and subduing bandits in the thick Gray Rock Village.”

“Bandits?”

“Yes, they are a group of bastards who do shit in the mountains because there is no one to mess with in the city.”

“Ah, yes.”

I always feel this way, but I can’t get used to Orr’s harsh words.

Orr recited the details of the request.

“This job comes from the muddy Gray Rock Village, and the mission is literally to find the base of the bandits and subdue them. However, it is said that there is a separate vigilante group in that village and guards stationed there. At this level, I think the risk is less and the merit is sufficient… What do you think?”

I asked without thinking too much about her explanation.

“How many people are there to carry out the request?”

“It says that four people will be enough. There are three people in Han Yu-seong’s party, so I think you just need to find one more person.”

“One person…”

Who should I take? While thinking about it, I realized that Seris and Kara were next to me.

‘It would be better to discuss and decide.’

As I was discussing with the two people, Or tapped my shoulder.

“?”

When I tilted my head, he started whispering.

“Now that I think about it, there’s something I forgot.”

“You forgot something?”

“Yes. Do you know the person I worked with a few months ago? My name is Amy…”

Amy?

I narrowed my brows and searched through my memories. I think I heard this somewhere…

“Mr. Yoosung.”

Cerise pulled my arm. I turned to face her and she spoke as if she knew.

“Last time I caught a basilisk, it was that orange-haired woman.”

“Ah.”

I remembered.

She was an orange-haired female adventurer who acted like a queen bee with two men. I’ve been engaging in skinship that wasn’t meant for me.

I had forgotten about it since I hadn’t encountered it since that request…

‘Why does he remember this?’

When I looked at Seris, she tilted her head. The look in their eyes asks why.

“No.”

It’s not an important question.

I turned my attention back to Orr and was about to ask him why he was suddenly mentioning Amy. But before I could open my mouth, Kara spoke first.

“Why that woman?”

Kara was frowning with a slightly cold voice. It’s not often that Kara does this, but it looks like she really didn’t like Amy.

“Ah, yes… That’s what he came to see me for last time…”

“Oh my? Isn’t it Han Yu-seong? It’s been a while.”

The voice heard as Orr is interrupted.

We looked back.

Amy, a beautiful woman with long orange hair and wearing revealing leather armor, was waving her hand.