Chapter 62
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 62
Chapter Title: [Interlude] Claudy
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I woke up only after noon, overcome by an unbelievable lethargy. It seemed like I'd truly awakened as a man last night. A transcendent sense of satisfaction bubbled up from my chest. My mighty club had utterly sunk Claudy. And not just once, but repeatedly, time and again. The infinite potential within myself was downright terrifying.
The sensation of her elastic, warm insides was still vivid. The way I'd thrashed my hips, driven by pure breeding instinct, lingered fresh in my mind. And her breasts—how soft they were. And her moans...
But maybe I was the one who'd been utterly ravaged.
Look at me now. I couldn't even lift a spoon. My hands and feet trembled uncontrollably. This was the kind of languor that came right before death. I'd regressed into nothing more than a primitive dildo-beast, fueled solely by lust.
No exaggeration—I must've pumped out at least a liter of semen (in the process). Extracting that much life essence wasn't exactly conducive to staying alive.
No regrets, though. Even if I died right here, I'd have no lingering wishes. Hometown? Claudy's embrace was my true home. Bye-bye, my pretty hell-Joseon.
Anyway, lost in that weekend-morning haze with such vulgar thoughts, I turned to look beside me. There was Claudy's face. She was still asleep. Her breathing was close.
"..."
Seeing her beautiful face made me feel deeply ashamed of those crude thoughts.
But damn. What the hell do I do now? In my perfect plan, Claudy would've woken up first, wearing nothing but an apron, cooing, "Oh, you're awake now? Hehe, darling~♥" to start the morning.
As I pondered how my schedule had already derailed from the get-go, she slowly opened her eyes. Our gazes met.
"..."
"..."
Heat rushed to my face. Meeting her eyes was mortifying. We were still naked, after all. The bed was damp, and glimpses of Claudy's skin peeked through the sheets where she lay. My blood boiled.
"Hehe, sleep well?"
After staring into my eyes for a long moment, Claudy suddenly pulled me into an embrace. Dazed, I hugged her back. Her warmth seeped into me. Just moments ago, I'd felt death closing in from life force depletion, but becoming one with her made vitality overflow once more.
"Ugh, Claudy... I..."
The words wouldn't come. I had no idea what to say. This wasn't my forte. How many years had it been since I'd felt another person's warmth? Since coming to this world, I'd always been alone. Suffering and agonizing by myself, enduring a lonely penance without a soul to share my wounds with.
I'd amounted to nothing, living like trash because of it. And truthfully, I was trash. I'd killed eight people, after all. No different from a serial killer, just an antisocial murder demon. It had been justified, but I dreaded that even if I returned home, I'd think the same...
Yet Claudy had bestowed goddess-like warmth and overflowing happiness upon this trash of a man.
There's no such thing as free happiness. That's what I'd always believed.
Someday, it might all vanish in an instant. Yeah, that's what I thought.
But she—
"Mm~..."
As I brooded, she tilted her head and leaned in for a kiss.
—Mmwah.
"Hah."
"...Ah."
I helplessly accepted her invading tongue. As if I could refuse her. Even fresh from sleep, she caressed the inside of my mouth with fervent passion.
After a long kiss, trailing strings of saliva as we parted, Claudy spoke. Her hot breath tickled my nose.
"If you can't put it into words, just overlap your lips like this."
"...Yeah."
I see.
So that's how it is.
I kissed Claudy again. Holding her close, I lifted the sheets. I slid my thigh between her legs. We unleashed our intense lust naturally. I thrust my swollen penis back inside her. Another round of passion ensued.
"What now? It's still midday."
"Guess we should eat something first."
After another unbelievable bout of sex, we got dressed and headed down to the inn's first floor. As soon as we emerged, the other guests' stares locked onto us. No way these old buildings had soundproofing. Amid the embarrassment, a surge of confidence welled up. I squared my shoulders like mountains and claimed a corner table.
"Is the inn food any good?"
"Dunno. It tastes like nothing, so hard to say."
"Better than nothing."
No flavor at all was still a step up from outright bad.
After finishing our meal at the inn, Claudy and I stepped outside. We'd left specifically because staying cooped up would've led to losing track of time and going at it like beasts again. Her scent and fluids still clung to my body...
"Got anything else to do? Oh yeah, you mentioned some commission, right?"
"Oh, right. These things in my bag. Still got a few commission items left."
"Gotcha. Then let's go together. I've got nothing going on, and I don't wanna be apart from you."
Claudy hooked her arm through mine as she spoke. My heart pounded. No reason to refuse, and I didn't want to anyway. I didn't want to be apart from her either. No cell phones in this world—once separated without a firm promise, reuniting was a pain.
"Cool, then we'll split the reward. That commission pays 3 silvers."
"Heh, 3 silvers? Instead of splitting with me, why not just book another room?"
"What? A room?"
"Hehehe... gotta repeat it like that?"
—Gulp.
She was as lewd as she was sensitive. Claudy was proposing we shack up. I swallowed hard. To me, this world's money was just a means to prolong survival—nothing more, nothing less. But now, I'd found its true purpose.
"You blush so easily. Hehe, you look like a man on the outside, but inside you're totally... Nah, I like that too. I just like you."
"Hey, no. D-don't say stuff like that out of nowhere in public... It's freaking embarrassing..."
"Come on~. It's still early afternoon, so we can pop out quick and come back."
It was past noon, but with a true powerhouse like Claudy, plenty of options remained even at this hour.
What we needed now: gremlins and goblins, plus limonia grass and corpse mushrooms. The monsters were common as dirt, so finding them should be easy, ingredients or not.
And so, just the two of us headed out the city gates. In that date-like situation, a spring breeze warmth welled up in my chest. The historic moment when an isekai loser became an isekai winner.
This wasn't the mindset for slaughtering monsters, carving out their peppers, and gouging eyes. Carelessness on the battlefield meant death. But with her here, what was there to worry about? Excitement wouldn't quit.
"My homeland didn't have much vegetation like this. Mostly endless deserts."
"You lived there the whole time?"
Matching my pace, she shared her story as we walked.
"Yeah, wandered through sandstorms for quite a while. Left Shurdik recently. Got curious about places beyond the desert."
"How's it compare to the desert?"
"Too soon to tell, but..."
Pausing, Claudy suddenly pressed her lips to my ear and whispered.
"I've found you, so mission half-complete?"
"Eek?!"
Pleasure shot from my ear through my whole body, making me shudder. Our eyes met... No, damn it, not this pattern again or my dick won't survive!
"Deep enough that no one's around but us, right?"
"W-wait! You dragged me up the mountain for this?!"
"What're you saying? You followed me. So... what do you think?"
She grabbed the hem of her top like she was about to strip.
"Wanna do it here? Or hate outdoors?"
"Ngh!"
If anything, I preferred tight indoor spaces for just us two over public spots. I stopped her from undressing. What stamina this woman had.
"W-what kinda pervy stuff outside! No way, I think!"
"Mm... Fair enough. Then let's get to work. Opportunities are endless. Holding back a bit's fine."
"Ugh..."
The mountains buzzed with life.
I sorted my raging lower half and scanned around. Ignoring swooping birds and chirping insects seeking mates, I pinpointed monster haunts.
Goblins nested in burrows. Gremlins holed up in dark spots. Weaklings both, but raiding their lairs normally took more than two people.
But the woman beside me was Claudy, who could slice veteran warriors in one hit. Drawing on experience, I searched likely spots. Up slopes, down declines, crossing valleys. Toward the mountain's heart.
"Pretty deep in... Deep in, huh."
Claudy teased nonstop, clinging to me. Newly coupled guys and girls supposedly fucked all day—spot on. Work first, though, so no canoodling now.
"Gremlin nest?"
Then I spotted what looked like a gremlin nest.
Surrounded by trees and vines.
Come to think of it, gremlins had wrecked me last time. Thought I was done for. Lucky I escaped before they blocked the exit—any later and dozens would've swarmed me to death.
Revenge arc begins. Last time was bad luck in a packed cave. Open area like this? No such risk.
"Those green monsters hiding there—gremlins?"
"Where?"
"There."
"Don't see 'em."
She pointed, but nada. Gremlins blended green with foliage, hard to spot. I asked.
"For reference, dark elf vs. human eyesight difference?"
"Not human, so dunno. Can't see?"
"Nope."
Then Claudy drew a curved sword. Casually hurled it. Hurled? Nah, it flew straight like an arrow.
—Teeeeng!!!
"Huh?"
Gremlin shrieks erupted from the bushes.
"Just go kill 'em, right?"
"Obviously!"
We charged into the thicket. Inside lurked a gremlin family. Big one, mids, tiny ones. They clutched their brow-pierced comrade's corpse, screeching threats.
—Tchaaa!!!
—Deshaaa!!
I swung without hesitation.
Three eyes per gremlin sufficed, but no mercy for these shits. Vermin begging extermination. Rage boiled just thinking. They'd shredded my quilted armor—repair bill nearly killed me.
Mowing them down took under five minutes. Finished the last by hoisting and slamming it down.
—Gushplack!
It burst with a grotesque scream.
I never forgive those who carve out my heart.