Chapter 317
Chapter 317
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 317
Chapter Title: Siwoo: Romance Manipulation Squad (2)
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"Oh... Thank you, Goddess!"
"Oh... Thanks just enough, Goddess..."
"Oh... My goddess!"
In truth, I'd nodded along without a second thought when she told me to NTR them, but afterward, I felt a wave of uncertainty. There's no way the hero, acting as the goddess's proxy to defeat the Demon King, would easily let some nobody approach him. In my previous life, stealing the saintess had been anything but simple.
But if I could get any status I wanted, that changed everything. Awed by the goddess's support, I immediately shouted for her to make me a "porter."
"Yes. Exactly the porter you're thinking of, Goddess."
"No. You might not know this, Goddess, but porters are the hero's natural counter."
"Goddess, think about it. Becoming a porter greatly increases your chances of joining the hero's party, right? That's already a win. Plus, as a porter, you can find excuses to be alone with party members."
"Pfft, as a comrade, you might raise unnecessary suspicions. But as a porter, instead of misunderstandings, the hero will underestimate you and let his guard down. Porter's definitely the way to go, Goddess."
Is it because she's this world's goddess? She was impressed by something so obvious—it was honestly disappointing. Porters NTRing the hero's party members is just "common sense." But perhaps because she hadn't seen it happen, the Aria Goddess lacked that common knowledge.
Fine then. I'd have to show her myself. For her sake too, I vowed deep in my heart to definitely NTR the Sophia from my previous life.
"Yes. Leave it to me, Goddess!"
"Hey, Dirk! You're here!"
"What're you waiting for? Grab a drink already!"
I opened my eyes, and just as the goddess said, a massive building loomed before me. Stepping inside, seasoned adventurers—obvious from a glance—welcomed me with drinks.
"Why're you hesitating? Come on in!"
"Kahaha! Let's get smashed today!"
This was the goddess's power? She'd made me a famous porter, true to her word. Their warm reception was impressive. With this popularity, joining the hero's party would be a breeze. Satisfied with the reactions, I slipped into the crowd naturally.
"Cheers!"
- Clink!
"Wahahahaha!"
After chugging my beer heartily, I glanced around. Dozens of adventurers filled the guild, their faces flushed as they shared stories. Kuuh, this is what an RPG feels like. Excited by the scene, I downed drink after drink, earning cheers and flirty glances from the adventurers amid applause.
"Dirk, listen. We're tackling a B-rank dungeon this time... How about it? Let's team up like old times. It was great before. Come on!"
"Hey, cutting in line? Dirk, forget them and join us. A man's not satisfied with B-rank, right? Aim for A-rank at least—that's what makes a man!"
"Man my ass. Your A-rank's more monster than dungeon. Liar!"
"Hey, who're you calling a liar? I only speak facts! Don't slander me!"
So noisy. Being too popular has its downsides too. Nodding silently at this new revelation, a shady-looking guy approached from afar.
"Are you the famous Dirk?"
"Hmph, and who might you be, saying it like that?"
"Ah, s-sorry! I should've introduced myself sooner. I'm Siwoo, a swordsman!"
"What the hell, this kid... Hey, scram. Can't you see the big boys talking?"
"That's the punk who's been making a name lately. Hey, rookie! You after Dirk too? Seriously... Nowadays, every Tom, Dick, and Harry thinks they're hot shit."
"Ahem... Yes! Dirk, I came to talk to you!"
What now? This was almost too easy.
I'd been planning to seek out the hero anyway, so him coming to me first? Perfect. Meeting Siwoo as hoped, I... Wait a sec! His name's Siwoo in the previous life too? Fate? Anyway, after a brief act, I replied to Siwoo in a low voice.
"Fine. You've got guts, kid. Not bad. Let's talk."
"Dirk! You ditching us?!"
"Hmph, we never agreed to team up."
"Th-thank you, Dirk! I'll lead the way! This way, please!"
He looked no different from the current-life Siwoo. Handsome face like a pretty boy idol, sturdy build, subtle muscles here and there. The textbook fantasy protagonist.
Damn, seeing him after so long brings back memories.
Even though it was previous-life Siwoo, fondness welled up, making me grin. I'm such a sentimental guy. As fond memories with Siwoo surfaced, a small, cute voice piped up beside him.
"Siwoo... Who's this?"
"Ah, Rachel! Introduce yourself. This is Dirk, the famous competent porter. And Dirk! Say hi. This is Rachel, my comrade and excellent cleric!"
"Ah, hello!"
"Yeah, hi."
This must be previous-life Sophia. Clear, large eyes and perky breasts. Name aside, she looked identical to current-life Sophia. The only difference? Long hair down to her waist.
But Sophia with long straight hair is captivating too... Her slightly tense, wary face was so adorable, I nearly hugged her on impulse.
Fuu... Gotta hold back for now. Suppressing my urges desperately, I greeted previous-life Sophia as nonchalantly as possible.
"Well, greetings done. Shall we get to business?"
"Sure. Spill what you want."
"Ahem... Straight to it, Dirk. We're targeting a manticore right now. The S-rank monster manticore."
"...Impressive. Just you two going after a manticore?"
"I know we must look unreliable to you. But... we have the skills! To prove it to everyone, Rachel and I will hunt the manticore!"
"Hmm... Got it. But... you didn't call me just for that, right? Sorry, but I'm no help in combat. Think you got the wrong guy?"
"What we want from you is experience and wisdom. We grasped abilities beyond our station, but... honestly, we only know how to fight. So this time, we want to learn party management from you. Our goal's manticore hunting, so from prep to finish—we can learn it all properly. Right?"
Yeah, no. It's all fake status; what do I know?
But I couldn't say no... So I put on a grave front and nodded silently. Instead of revealing my lack of skills, I'd bluff them. They sounded like newbies too; half-assed advice should be fine. Just NTR before they catch on.
- Smooth...
- Stroke...
As I plotted in my head... something soft and squishy tickled my thigh. Under the table, out of Siwoo's sight. Startled, I glanced down to see previous-life Sophia gazing at me with a seductive expression.
- Stroke...
- Smooth...
Umm... What the hell is this?
Flustered by her unexpected touch, her foot—Rachel's, no, Sophia's—climbed my thigh... and began caressing where it shouldn't. With Siwoo right beside us.
- Smooth...
- Stroke...
No, this... feels good, but... Weren't previous-life Sophia and Siwoo in love? Drawn from first sight, soul contract and all. So what's this? Targeting me before they even start?
It made no sense.
Especially unbelievable: a virgin pulling off footwork like this? Beyond playful—her innocent face made my dick hard as her toes wrote letters on it like...
Wait.
She's actually writing?!
ㅅ... ㅗ... ㅍ... ㅣ... ㅇ... ㅏ...
So... pi... a...
Sophia?!
What?! Sophia?!
Shocked, my eyes widened. She beamed mischievously, sticking out her tongue playfully.