Chapter 435
Chapter 435
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 435
Chapter Title: Water Spirit Undine
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Winia and Claudy were half-unconscious by the time Karin and Lady Risha finally returned home, and they too vented their joy at the reunion through raw lust. It seemed like they'd been holding back for days, the way they were overflowing with desire.
I indulged in my wives however my hands could reach, until at some point I drifted off to sleep.
"Ah."
When I woke, sure enough, all four of my wives were crammed into my arms. At this rate, there was no way I could get out of bed.
—Ssshh.
I carefully propped myself up on my upper body and gently laid Winia and Lady Risha, who had been on top of me, down beside me. That's when Claudy murmured my name and wrapped her leg around Lady Risha's wide hips. Karin, who had been fidgeting, then burrowed into Winia's embrace.
What the hell was this?
They all seemed deep in sleep, but seeing my four wives tangled up like that stirred my lust all over again... Damn this insane stamina of mine!
A glance out the window showed dawn was just about to break. Come to think of it, today was my day off, but Karin and Lady Risha had to head to work.
I'd wake them when the sun rose, so I headed downstairs to wash up first.
—Splashhh.
I hadn't slept more than a few hours, but sleeping at home made all the difference—I wasn't tired at all. If anything, I felt thoroughly refreshed.
After all, my four wives had perfectly melted away the stress from encountering that inhuman spirit user.
Ah, seriously, waking up like this every morning was pure bliss. I could die happy.
I finished washing up and went back upstairs to shake Karin's shoulder and wake her.
"...Hngh."
She slowly opened her eyes and gave a seductive smile, stretching out her arms to pull me into a hug around my shoulders. This kind of morning greeting was already making my groin heavy, but today was a workday.
"Sis. Time to head to the guild."
"Ah, fuck... Guess I gotta go."
Karin grumbled a curse, frowning as she slid out of bed.
"You tired? Did I wear you out too much?"
I wondered if I'd overdone it last night, but she smiled again and buried her face in my chest.
"Nah... I actually slept great, super refreshed... Heh heh, I thought I was gonna lose my mind. The way you fucked your big sis like that. Thanks to you, I slept like a baby."
"Heh heh heh, if anyone's thankful, it's me. Putting up with all this."
"Eugh, you cute little shit. Anyway, I'm heading down to wash up."
With that, Karin lightly patted my cheek and went downstairs to clean up.
Now it was time to wake Lady Risha.
Winia and Claudy were still out cold. I sidled up to Lady Risha lying beside them, stroked the inside of her thigh, and whispered in her ear that it was morning.
"Truly... such a tender morning greeting..."
With that caress, she slowly opened her eyes.
"Lady Risha. Mind if I slide in?"
"Don't you dare! It's morning! I must open the shop soon!"
She panicked at my teasing question and shoved me away. Her reaction was so adorable, I could hardly hold back.
"Heh heh heh, just kidding. Time to get up."
"Such mischief... And last night, the way you ravished me like that... My womb still throbs inside."
Lady Risha sat up on the bed and rubbed her lower belly as she said it. Her prim gaze felt so tempting that I surged with the urge to grab her ankles, spread her legs, and thrust right in.
"D-don't look at me with those eyes... Hoo, if I could, I'd love to make love right now, but I must open the shop."
"Of course. Oh, by the way, Lady Risha. Did I mention what we picked up yesterday?"
"You pounced on me the moment I walked in the door."
Ah. Right—Karin and Lady Risha had come home, and we'd dove straight into it without a word, lost in carnal desire.
Still, now that she was up, I figured I'd ask quickly.
I took Lady Risha downstairs right away.
"Lady Risha, take a look at this."
"This... aren't these mid-tier spirit cores? I heard you went after an undine, but bringing back this many? What happened?"
"There was a spirit user there. We took him out and looted these."
I showed her the spirit cores and the statue I'd sorted yesterday.
Lady Risha, in her negligee, handled each one, appraising them.
"A spirit user, huh? Quite a rare encounter. They're hard to come by these days. There used to be far more of them."
She explained briefly that spirit users were once much more common. Hard to believe a hell like that existed in the world.
"With these spirit cores, I can combine one with the fairy's necklace you brought last time and craft an artifact for you. Ah! Don't grab my breasts out of nowhere like that! Don't get your hopes up too high! It's just a basic artifact!"
The word "artifact" made my eyes glaze over, and I impulsively groped and kneaded her breasts.
Artifacts were a catch-all term for magical tools. Most were expensive, and high-end ones were worth losing your mind over.
"Lady Risha, I love you! Love you so much!"
"Hngh...! I love you too, so please calm down...! Didn't I say I have to open the shop?!"
She said she'd use the fairy's necklace and one spirit core from before to make one.
Of course, it wouldn't be anything transcendent, but I was just thrilled she'd make it.
My wife is so pretty...!
I finally stopped fondling her breasts. Bigger really is better when it comes to them.
"How do you even handle this terrifying lust and stamina... Anyway, I must wash up and open the shop now. I'll make the artifact there, so wait for me."
"I'll be eagerly waiting. But do I need all the cores?"
She shook her head.
"The fairy's necklace can only hold one simple enchantment."
One would do.
Since we had cores of various attributes, she told me to pick one I liked.
All mid-tier spirits, so they should make for decent enchantments.
I'd brought back six types of mid-tier spirit cores.
Salrist of fire, Anyas of darkness, Latras of light, Undine of water, Sylphidra of wind, and Towar of earth.
Enchanting the necklace with one would grant an effect matching its attribute.
"Having trouble deciding? No rush—take your time. Enchantments like this can be done anytime."
"Hmm... I really can't pick. What to choose?"
As I pondered, Lady Risha picked up the undine core to help.
"If you enchant with this undine core, it should purify contaminated water."
"Purify contaminated water?"
"Yes."
Undine was a mid-tier water spirit. Naturally, it had water-purifying powers, so the necklace would gain the same effect, she said.
In simple terms, dropping it into a vessel of tainted water would turn it drinkable right away.
This seemed incredibly useful in extreme situations. But damn, if undine alone was this good, what about the others?
Salrist for fire would let you start a simple blaze, Latras for light would shine like a flashlight in the dark.
Wind spirit core for summoning gusts—nah, that sounded lame, pass. Darkness and earth seemed pretty useless too.
Even excluding those three, every option had undeniable utility, making it tough to choose.
If only there were more necklaces—they're rare and hard to get.
Flashlight, water purifier, or universal fire starter. What to pick?
"Indecision activated...!"
"Hee hee, that hard to choose?"
As I agonized, Lady Risha picked up the statue.
"But this statue is quite peculiar."
"Ah. That belonged to the spirit user. Winia thought it was a medium for summoning spirits."
"It is a medium. Essential for spirit users to contract with spirits."
You needed it to contract with them. So, with this, could I control spirits?
"D-does that mean...! With just this, I could command spirits?!"
"Oh? You want to wield spirits?"
"Of course! Tell them to stay still, slaughter them all, and harvest the cores—perfect!"
If I had the power to command spirits like a spirit user, I'd use it to kill even more and collect cores.
Being able to communicate meant I could trick or backstab them. Way easier kills.
Why use such a great ability to kill innocent people? Slaughtering spirits is more profitable and socially beneficial. This is why public education matters. Proper ideology requires it.
Those poorly educated scum think killing innocents is okay.
"Hee hee hee, my mate truly thinks in extremes. But since all the contracted spirits via this medium are dead, it won't work."
"Pardon?"
"It's useless now. Just a weird-looking statue."
Damn it.
All that hype for nothing.
Basically, it was bound to the spirit user. We'd killed all his contracted spirits, leaving it empty.
Anyway, Lady Risha had to wash up and open shop.
"Take your time picking for the necklace... If you can't hold back your lust, take it out on the others. I know you want to ravish me right now, but hold off. Suppress until night."
"Got it. I'll be waiting, Lady Risha."
"Hee hee hee, such a good boy."
She headed to the bath, and Karin came out. I handed her a towel and tidied up the items on the table.
"So what's all that?"
Karin asked, drying her hair as she eyed the table.
"Mid-tier spirit cores. Went for undine, came back with a haul."
"Ah, that. We dove right in yesterday without talking. Mid-tier ones are dangerous in their own right, though."
"Total pushovers? One swing each."
"Huh. Guess that means my man's gotten stronger. Love it. Keep pushing."
Of course I would. My only goal now was to surpass Claudy and become a mighty warrior.
I saw Karin and Lady Risha off to work.
Felt a bit like a sleazy house husband, but I shook it off. I'd worked too.
"Ah, fuck, I'm starving."
Hunger was kicking in.
They hadn't come down yet, so Claudy and Winia were still asleep.
Good thing we had a kitchen. Time to whip up something simple. They'd be hungry when they woke.
Wish there was instant ramen or something. No such luck. Gotta cook from scratch now. Can't keep asking Lady Risha forever.
I've got solo living experience anyway.
Cooking's no issue. I pondered which of the six cores to pick while pulling out ingredients and prepping them.
This was my daily life now.