Chapter 245
Chapter 245
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 245
Chapter Title: Beach Slaughterer
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I woke up early in the morning and headed toward the city gates to say goodbye to Elise. It was just past dawn, but the gates were already bustling with groups returning to Krasheim and merchants hitching rides with them.
Spotting the Pantymen was a piece of cake.
They stick out like sore thumbs, you crazy bastards.
"Elise! Eliiiiiiise!!!!!"
"S-Saint!"
I came charging in screaming like a maniac, and a startled Elise rushed out to clap her hand over my mouth.
"Saint! Keep your voice down!"
"Mmph! Mmmph!!"
"Calm down!!!"
Once I stopped thrashing, Elise cautiously peeled her hand away from my mouth, glancing at me warily.
"Saint. As I said before, no matter how happy you are to see me, you can't act in ways that bother others."
"I don't think this bothers anyone."
"I'm embarrassed."
"No way!"
The shock hit me so hard my knees buckled. I dropped to the ground, clutching my head and wailing, "Ah, aah...! Aaaaaaah!!!!!" Elise started stomping her feet in panic.
"S-Saint! Please! Just calm down! What am I supposed to do... Ah! D-Divine! It's the Divine!"
She flailed her arms in a flustered panic.
She was in total chaos.
I'd gone too far with the prank.
But Elise's reactions were just too good.
It made me want to mess with her even more.
"Friend."
Clap.
I crossed my arms and stood up straight.
"...Saint, please refrain from these sudden outbursts. It's mortifying."
"It's just our tribe's special way of showing excitement. Everyone back home did it. Don't be embarrassed."
"It's a culture that's... hard to put into words."
"Heh, right?"
Anyway, time to say goodbye.
I brushed off my knees and rattled off pretty much the same stuff I'd said yesterday. Elise talked about how we'd meet again. We kept chatting because I felt a bit reluctant to part, until Sera approached.
"Ah, Miss Sera. Thanks for all your hard work."
"You've had a tough time too, Saint Katt. Hehe. Looks like you and our Elise really hit it off."
"Yeah, she's my best friend."
Divine Friend says it all.
Best friends forever.
"It's been ages since I've seen Elise this happy outside of her duties. Whew, friends, huh? Well, she is at that age."
"Sister Blaret, no need to say things like that..."
Sera placed a hand on Elise's head and continued.
"Anyway, it's a shame. Saint Katt, thank you again for those kind words last time and for getting along so well with Elise."
I'd never said anything kind to them. The fact they took it that way was the real problem.
"No big deal. Let's keep fighting for justice from here on out."
"Hehe, you bet. Alright, Elise. Finish up your goodbyes and come back. We're heading out soon."
"..."
Sera waved and returned to the holy knights.
"Divine."
I thrust out my hand in a sneak attack.
"—Friend."
Elise reflexively shouted the code phrase and extended her arm. She'd been perfectly trained. The innocent look on her face as she reached out was adorable.
This was Pavlov's Divine Friend Elise.
"Too quiet! Divine!!!"
"F-Friiieeeend!!!"
And that was the perfect farewell.
I couldn't help but grin.
"Heh heh heh."
"Heh... hehehe..."
Elise laughed too. Seeing color come to her usually expressionless face was beautiful in its own way.
"Take care, Elise. See you next time."
"Of course. Until we meet again."
"You bet."
And with that, we parted.
As Elise headed back to the holy warriors, she glanced over her shoulder at me. Whoosh! I demonstrated the Flash Palm Technique's form, and after hesitating a bit, she awkwardly mimicked it before dashing off.
Thanks, Elise.
Stay strong in the church too.
The procession set off. I watched until the holy knights and warriors were out of sight, then turned away.
Now to go see Lisha.
Time to collect my 20 silver balance.
"Wonder if Lina's doing okay."
I gave her 5 silver, so she should be fine.
No news is good news, anyway.
She's probably thriving out of sight.
Without thinking, I hummed Master Seolun's Compass tune as I headed to Lisha's shop. What did Lisha even do to make money, anyway...? Best not to dig too deep.
Skulk through the alley.
I arrived at the black magic shop and knocked.
The door swung wide open as always.
I stepped right in.
"Witch, it's me."
"Ahh... you're here?"
Here. What?
A chill ran down my spine.
The changed tone and voice.
I knew what that meant.
Adult-mode Lisha slowly emerged from the back of the shop. Wearing her signature sheer black negligee, no less.
The size was all wrong, leaving everything below her waist fully exposed.
Snow-white skin.
A slim waist and tightly clenched pussy... The see-through negligee barely covered her breasts, adding to the intensely lewd vibe.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and stood shamelessly in front of me.
"Witch? You look unusually healthy today."
"Teasing me? Sit down."
"Put some clothes on first."
"...I look a mess, don't I?"
Shhrrk.
I averted my eyes for a second, and she was back in her usual monotone gothic dress. Was she in the middle of something?
"There, clothed. Anyway, it's been a while. Don't just stand there—sit."
"Ah, sure."
I plopped down on the sofa.
I'd just come for the balance, and now this? What the hell?
I felt uneasy.
Forcing calm, I asked why she was in her transformed state.
"No special reason. I needed to use some power, so I took this form. It's the ideal state for channeling mana."
"Does it have to be naked?"
Doing work naked?
What kind of lewd work?
"I'm wearing underwear, aren't I? Ah... you showed up right as I was about to sleep. I haven't been sleeping well lately... it's irritating."
Crackle.
Lisha crossed her arms and glared at me.
...What a piercing stare.
Winia's annoyed looks seemed cute by comparison.
Waking a sleeping person is a grave sin.
Feeling guilty, I apologized sincerely.
"I'm really sorry, Witch."
"Then put me back to sleep?"
Lisha said, crossing her legs.
"Uh."
"If you sleep next to me, I bet I'd drift off easy."
"..."
"Of course, you'd have to do nighttime stuff and fill me up inside too."
"Oh man, Witch..."
I was racking my brain for an escape when snicker. Lisha smiled faintly and brushed back her hair, revealing her elegantly pointed ears.
"Heh. Just kidding. Here for your balance, right? You're later than I expected."
Relief washed over me.
I thought I was in for something bad again.
"I joined the holy army recently. Heretic subjugation."
"The Ezats thing? Didn't know you signed up. Got anything for me?"
"Sadly, nothing this time."
"Tch... whatever. Here."
Clink clink.
Silver coins rained from thin air, piling neatly on the glass table—exactly 20. I pocketed them casually.
"Ah, any progress on that trophy research?"
"That's proving tricky."
Guess that's the issue.
We chatted a bit more, but when Lisha complained of fatigue, she said,
"You should head out now. I'm exhausted."
"Got it. Sleep well. Rest up so you can work better."
"Next time... avoid mornings."
"Sorry."
Anyway, money in hand, I said goodbye and stepped out. Time to head back to the inn. We needed to discuss the beach trip.
Honestly, after booking a full month upfront, skipping out to play felt a tad wasteful. But Cloudy wanted to go, and Winia did too—what's the harm?
My girls want it? Money's no object!
Hell, I'll earn more!
"That's pure ganja Kim Katt for ya."
Back to the inn.
Time to gather beach intel as a trio.
"Darkie darkie darkie darkie."
The door flew open, and hyper Winia latched onto me.
"Wha, what? What's up?"
"Go sit down quick."
Cloudy was sitting with a map spread out.
She smiled and waved at me. Talking with Winia first? I sat next to Cloudy, and Winia across from us declared confidently,
"I've got it all figured out!"
"All of it?"
She launched into an excited explanation.
According to Winia, there was a port city about five days away by carriage. The map showed it was the opposite direction from Baron Doden's lands. It had a beach that was pretty famous as a resort spot.
This world did have beaches for vacationing after all. Cloudy looked excited, and Winia was practically bouncing, jiggling her chest.
"Winia, when's the last time you even saw the ocean? You're way too hyped."
"Once as a kid?"
As a kid?
Come to think of it, I'd never heard kid stories from Winia. About to ask when she barreled on.
"And regular trade carriages run there. Grab a good one, spend five days, see the beach, come back—done. So, darkie, when do we leave? Sis says tomorrow's fine."
"Nah, we gotta prep first."
Travel prep's always a grind. Wing it on-site and you're screwed. It's been so long since a real vacation, I'm clueless.
"Just pack like usual."
"Combat style?"
"Food, clothes, wash stuff—that's it. God, darkie, you reek of never-traveled."
Hey, bitch.
I've done overseas trips on part-time cash.
Winia looked thrilled anyway. Must be super fun for her. Cloudy smiled at her words and said,
"Hehe, I'm excited. They say the ocean has way more water than oases or lakes."
Oasis? Lake?
Ha. Laughable.
"Yo, Cloudy, that's no comparison. The ocean's water is basically infinite. Even if you dumped every lake we've seen, it wouldn't fill one beach."
Cloudy and Winia stared at me.
"Huh? Katt, you've been?"
"Darkie, what're you on about?"
Obviously, any modern person...
Oh, shit. This is isekai.
To their shining eyes, I bullshitted,
"My homeland's far away, y'know? Nomads, wandering everywhere—hit the beach now and then. Swam and stuff."
Winia scowled openly; Cloudy clasped her hands, eyes sparkling. Opposite reactions, huh.
"Never been around here, so leave it to me. I'm Kim Katt, Prince of the Seas."
"Hehe, Katt's our guy."
"Darkie punk's puffing up again. Been to the beach is your brag?"
"Hell yeah it is. Heh heh heh. Our Winia's been once, huh?"
I grinned sleazily and reached for Winia.
"Shut it. Guess darkie handles prep."
"Do it together. More fun that way."
I ignored her swat and pinched her cheek.
Cute as hell.
"Alright, let's prep. Sis, shopping with me. Darkie, buy my list stuff and pack the backpack."
"I'll come too."
"Separate moves for tomorrow departure."
"Aww."
Winia dragged Cloudy out.
"Katt, you got this?"
"Yeah yeah."
We split off outside.
I followed Winia's memo to shops. Oh, swing by the guild first, deposit cash. Too risky carrying big money.
Keep just trip funds.
D-rank and up get guild bank access.