Chapter 116 Designated Request
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 116
Chapter Title: Designated Request
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“S-Skar… What were you doing?”
Mion, dressed in her white priestess robes, stammered.
Flustered, Jeong Yoo-shin waved his hands and averted his gaze.
“W-Well…”
Karin grinned at the sight.
“Hmm?”
The nervous wolf beast-person, who moments ago had been having her nipples played with by the man she liked, was gone.
It was time to assert her dominance as Skar’s first woman.
“That’s right… Oh!!!”
Karin abruptly stopped mid-sentence.
She quickly abandoned her plan to brag to this busty milk cow priestess.
A possibility flashed through her mind.
Skar’s sex ban was bothering her.
‘Five months.’
It was too long.
Long enough for that busty milk cow priestess to find out everything and steal her man.
She couldn’t let her guard down.
This priestess’ beauty…
‘Is on par with mine.’
Slightly closed eyes with a small beauty mark underneath.
Soft lips.
And most importantly…
Her indecent priestess robes that emphasized her jiggling breasts and panty lines.
Although hidden by her white robes now, she was always ready to seduce Skar and jump into bed with him.
Skar could easily fall prey to this priestess’ wiles.
She decided to postpone asserting her dominance as Skar’s first woman.
But she couldn't just let the priestess go without a word.
Karin narrowed her eyes and looked at Mion.
“Mion, are you curious?”
“Yes.”
Mion nodded.
Karin looked at Jeong Yoo-shin.
“We’ll talk for a bit.”
“…Alright.”
Jeong Yoo-shin nodded and left the courtyard.
They had talked privately before, so they probably had more womanly things to discuss.
Jeong Yoo-shin, banished from the courtyard, paced around the counter.
Tarman, who was mopping the inn floor, saw him and grinned mischievously.
“Hehehe. You’re in a good spot, Skar.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Honestly, aren’t you surrounded by beautiful women? The passionate and bold Karin and the gentle priestess of the Earth Mother Goddess. You’re a lucky man.”
“You idiot. She’s a high-ranking priestess. And her brother is the captain of the inner city guards. I’ll be assassinated if I make a wrong move.”
‘But the belly rubs were nice, right?’
His evil self whispered in the darkness.
Jeong Yoo-shin shook his head.
The darkness of the labyrinth was invading his mind again.
Tarman shuddered slightly.
“I-I see. She’s a high-ranking figure. But she’s kind, so…”
Tarman trailed off.
A commotion from the courtyard echoed through the kitchen and into the inn hall.
But the voices were faint, making it hard to understand what was being said.
“Die… bitch…! The pact…?”
“Just… because of that… what can you do… damp and creepy… little finger… pathetic masturbation…”
“Bitch!… collar…!”
“S-Stop…!”
Anne rushed out of the kitchen, her face pale.
“Skar! They’re fighting in the courtyard!”
Jeong Yoo-shin wanted to tear his hair out as he ran out to the courtyard.
“Both of you, stop!”
Jeong Yoo-shin shouted as he burst into the courtyard. But he was too late. It was already over.
Karin was sitting on the ground with her bra unclasped, and Mion’s white priestess robe was disheveled, revealing her black undergarments.
“Pant… Pant…”
Mion panted and then looked at Jeong Yoo-shin.
“Skar, is it true that Karin touched your ‘that’?”
“Y-Yes.”
‘It wasn’t just touching… We had sex.’
He felt a strange sense of confusion, but he answered honestly. It was the truth, after all.
“Sigh. It can’t be helped. I’ve taken measures to ensure that this impudent bitch will never touch your sacred place again.”
“…?”
Measures?
“Skar.”
Mion gracefully approached Jeong Yoo-shin and took his hands.
“Yes.”
“Please don’t succumb to lust and harm your body.”
“Yes. I understand.”
Mion blushed, hesitated, and then spoke.
“I-If you can’t help it… I-I can be of assistance. You know? You can come to the confession booth and tell me everything.”
“A-Alright.”
Mion squeezed Skar’s hands, glared at Karin, and then left the courtyard.
Karin clutched her chest and gritted her teeth.
“That annoying, damp cow!”
“Karin, are you alright?”
“Yeah.”
“Why are you covering your chest?”
“It’s… something.”
Karin couldn't tell him even if she wanted to.
Mion had used magic to overpower her and then carved a ‘Pleasure Assimilation’ spell onto her chest.
Karin bit her lip.
Her plan had gone awry.
She had endured humiliation and ‘marked’ him so that everyone would know, but Skar’s sex ban had thrown a wrench in her plans.
She was about to lose Skar to another female.
And to her biggest rival, Mion, no less.
‘I have to keep Skar from leaving the inn and silence my kinsmen.’
There were many beast-people in the city. Many of them must have smelled the pheromones.
It was a near-impossible plan.
Success was unlikely. But she couldn't just give up.
‘I have to stop it as much as possible.’
At least until the five-month sex ban was lifted, she had to make sure Mion didn’t find out, no matter what.
‘The scent will fade in a week.’
Karin quickly wiped herself with a towel and went up to the second floor. She had a lot to do.
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After the fight…
As Jeong Yoo-shin was cleaning up the courtyard, Anne approached him and handed him a small bundle.
“That priestess left this for you. The Earth Mother Goddess’ temple was selling small charms during the festival, and she said she made this one especially for you, so please keep it.”
Jeong Yoo-shin nodded and took the bundle.
‘So that’s why Mion came.’
“Alright. Thank you.”
“No problem. You’ve been through a lot.”
Anne’s voice was filled with sympathy. Jeong Yoo-shin sighed deeply.
‘This is making my head spin.’
His morning training was over, so he gathered the inn staff for an early breakfast and then started their work day.
Jeong Yoo-shin couldn’t stay idle, so he spent his time working in the kitchen.
Anne had also pleaded with him.
The summer kitchen was like a sauna. He had to be near the fire and work continuously without rest.
In short…
It wasn’t easy. But if someone had to do it, he preferred to take on the most difficult tasks.
Karin and Tarman worked as servers.
“Skar.”
Tarman entered the kitchen and called out to Jeong Yoo-shin.
Jeong Yoo-shin, who was chopping celery, looked up.
“What?”
“Snout is here.”
“Really? Tell him to come to the courtyard.”
“Alright.”
He sat in the shade of the courtyard while wiping his sweat and waited. Snout then approached him.
“Skar, it’s been a while—!”
Snout stopped mid-sentence and covered his nose.
“What’s wrong?”
“N-Nothing.”
Snout averted his gaze and mumbled.
‘Karin told me to be prepared, but this is insane.’
Jeong Yoo-shin tilted his head.
‘What? Is my sweat that bad?’
He was curious but soon dismissed the thought.
It would be strange if he didn't smell of sweat after working hard in the kitchen.
“Snout, it’s been a while. Thanks for helping us during the festival when we were short-handed.”
“I-It was nothing. I’m just grateful that Tarman paid me well.”
Snout gave a stiff smile.
Tarman came out to the courtyard while carrying two glasses of mint juice.
“Here. Have a drink while you talk.”
“Oh!!! Thanks.”
Snout’s face brightened as he took the juice from Tarman.
“I’ll pass.”
Jeong Yoo-shin frowned and shook his head.
It was a juice that smelled like a mixture of cilantro and mint.
‘Cilantro juice? Disgusting.’
Snout downed his juice in one gulp and smacked his lips.
“Tarman, Skar isn’t going to drink that, so can I have it?”
“Sure. Skar, is that alright?”
Jeong Yoo-shin shook his head at Tarman’s question.
“Drink as much as you want. Have two.”
“Hehehe. Thank you.”
Jeong Yoo-shin watched the two men chat and then looked up at the scorching summer sky.
‘They get along well.’
They had started speaking casually with each other during the chef interviews, and now they seemed to have become friends.
A friendship between a former novice explorer turned inn worker and a kind-hearted man working under Aldein.
Life was a strange drama.
Tarman went back to the kitchen, leaving Jeong Yoo-shin and Snout alone in the shade of the courtyard.
“So, what’s up?”
“Ah! It’s about the monster attack during the festival.”
“Right.”
“Lord Aldein captured some people who were taking advantage of the chaos in the city.”
“Really?”
“I thought you should know. Have you heard of the Pighead Mercenaries?”
“Aren’t they the ones who picked a fight with me?”
“They’re slave hunters.”
“Huh…”
“We caught a few of them red-handed. We handed over the small fry to the city guard and are currently holding the important ones.”
“Really? That’s good.”
Jeong Yoo-shin replied casually while watching the heat rising from the courtyard. Snout looked flustered.
“S-Skar? What’s wrong?”
“What do you mean?”
“Shouldn’t you come and interrogate them? And maybe torture them a bit?”
‘This guy…’
What kind of image did he have of him?
He wasn’t a cold-blooded, psychopathic killer. Why would he torture anyone?
He was no longer a virgin killer plagued by madness.
He was a calm and composed modern man, free from all evil influences.
“Why would I do that?”
Snout’s eyes widened at Jeong Yoo-shin’s question.
“You’re… You’re just going to leave them alone?”
“What did Aldein say?”
“He said he wants to observe the skills of the new monster dismantler.”
Jeong Yoo-shin was speechless for a moment.
“That guy is vicious. Tell him to have sex. It’ll calm his mind. He needs to get laid.”
“What?! Sex in this cruel city?! Aren’t you the one who used to roam the streets while slaughtering villains like a noble wolf?!”
Snout’s voice was filled with indignation.
“It wasn’t that serious.”
“Anyway, I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that. Lord Aldein might summon you.”
“Tsk. I’ll go if he calls.”
He couldn’t refuse the monster dismantler’s summons after all the help he had received.
After Snout left, Jeong Yoo-shin sat quietly in the shade with arms crossed, then stood up.
“I should get back to work.”
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Several days had passed since Snout’s visit.
Jeong Yoo-shin’s daily routine remained the same.
He learned dagger techniques from Karin in the morning.
And spent the rest of his time working in the kitchen.
Perhaps the only thing out of the ordinary was Karin’s behavior.
She had bought him a strange drink.
“Drink this.”
“What is it? A paralysis potion?”
“No! It’s a mana recovery potion.”
“Thank you.”
After drinking the beverage Karin gave him, a refreshing sensation coursed through his body, and he felt the sticky feeling clinging to him dissipate slightly.
‘Is it an elixir? How thoughtful.’
Had Karin been frequently leaving the inn these past few days because of this?
He patted Karin’s plump buttocks, feeling grateful.
“Hey! Don’t do that!”
Karin blushed and stepped back.
Jeong Yoo-shin scratched his head, feeling awkward.
‘Was I too casual?’
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A week that was filled with various events passed. It was early morning.
Clang!!! Clang!!!
Two figures clashed daggers in the courtyard.
Jeong Yoo-shin was learning dagger techniques from Karin.
Unlike Jeong Yoo-shin, who had been wielding his daggers instinctively, Karin knew how to use them properly.
Karin taught him patiently.
The angle of the swing, the direction of the force, the proper stance for thrusting— she explained everything in detail.
Jeong Yoo-shin honed his dagger skills under Karin’s guidance, slowly improving his technique.
“Skar, you have a visitor.”
Tarman came out to the courtyard and said. Jeong Yoo-shin stopped his training with Karin.
“It’s early in the morning. Tell them to wait.”
“Yes.”
He tidied up the courtyard, wiped his sweat, and entered the inn hall.
Familiar faces were sitting at a table.
Iron Mask.
Kubo, the dwarf priest who always walked around in his underwear.
And Mars, the rat beast-person guide.
“Skar, it’s been a while. Mars is out of jail.”
Iron Mask said while waving his hand.
Jeong Yoo-shin grinned and approached Mars.
The guide briefly frowned and covered his nose, then tilted his head.
‘That’s strange. I thought I smelled something dangerous on Skar, but was it my imagination?’
While Mars was confused, Jeong Yoo-shin spoke.
“Well, well. Look at you, Mars. You’ve lost weight! Did you steal your own flesh with your Kleptomaniac imprint?”
“Skar, is that supposed to be a joke? It’s not funny at all. Look at my face. No reaction.”
Mars, who had indeed lost weight, muttered.
“Did you steal my sense of humor with your Kleptomaniac imprint?”
“Stop it!”
Mars snapped.
Jeong Yoo-shin sat down with the party.
“Mars, I heard you were doing well in jail. Was there any trouble?”
“It was relatively comfortable until the festival, but the atmosphere changed after that. Strange people started showing up in jail, and then the torture began. It was horrifying.”
“Is that so? You’ve been through a lot.”
“S-Sob!!!”
Mars started sobbing at Jeong Yoo-shin’s comforting words.
The dwarf priest, who was wearing only his underwear, stood on his chair and wiggled his hips.
“Mars, let’s have a drink to celebrate your release! I’ve been working at the temple during the festival, and my whole body aches.”
Jeong Yoo-shin didn't feel disgusted at the sight.
He was simply grateful that they were all safe and sound and that they could enter the labyrinth together again.
It didn’t matter if his promotion was postponed today.
Jeong Yoo-shin’s party gathered at a table in the corner the whole day eating and drinking.
Iron Mask spoke.
“Skar, this might be a bit sudden, but our party received a designated request.”
Jeong Yoo-shin tilted his head.
So suddenly?
“What kind of designated request?”
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T/N - Lol, cat fight indeed. I wonder what ‘Pleasure Assimilation’ spell does?
Also, I find it funny how the MC is so zen now that he has had sex. Dude was really wound up tight before, huh?