Chapter 184 Autumn Night
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 184
Chapter Title: Autumn Night
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Aldein's single-edged sword.
It had several functions, but Jeong Yoo-shin only knew two in detail.
An automatic cleaning function.
That was when a sticky liquid would come out of the blade and wash away the blood and fat clinging to it.
And a mana-absorbing function.
The second function was ambiguous.
It was because when his mana was being absorbed, the evil spirit(?) residing in the sword had spoken to him.
He didn't know if it was because of the evil spirit or if just another function of the sword had activated, but since Aldein hadn't explained it in detail, he had let it go.
This time, he would be able to find out the functions of the red single-edged sword for sure.
Jeong Yoo-shin packed his belongings and stood up.
He was planning to go to Aldein right away, but there was something he had to do first.
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He cut through the cool breeze and arrived in front of the Earth Mother Goddess’ temple.
Delia and Barion were standing there.
Both were carrying backpacks.
The main headquarters of the Earth Mother Goddess order was located far to the east of Labyrinth City.
Since the training to become a holy knight was conducted there, Barion and Delia were leaving for a long journey.
Barion, an intermediate-rank priest, was joining Delia as her guide and to vouch for her identity.
Jeong Yoo-shin stood in front of Delia.
Although they had said their goodbyes over a drink already, he wanted to see his party member off.
Delia looked at Jeong Yoo-shin with a surprised face.
"Skar?"
Jeong Yoo-shin smiled and held out a leather bundle.
"You still have the glutton imprint, right? It's a special nutrition bar. Eat it on the way."
Delia's eyes reddened slightly.
"Th-Thank you. Sniff!"
Jeong Yoo-shin made a bitter smile.
He had confirmed Delia's skills as an intermediate-rank explorer in the labyrinth.
And since her mana wavelength was suitable for holy magic and her heart was kind, wouldn't she become a good holy knight?
"Farewell."
"Yeah. See you again later, Skar. I'll definitely repay this kindness!"
'See you later.'
He saw off Delia and Barion as they said their goodbyes.
He watched their backs as they left, and then he turned around.
'I should rest a bit and train my body. And find new party members.'
He felt a little lonely without Karin by his side.
'Is it autumn already?'
Jeong Yoo-shin looked up at the cloudless sky, and then he started walking again.
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Jeong Yoo-shin walked down the street and headed to the western district.
He stood in front of the monster dismantler shop and looked around.
There were fewer people than before.
The workers recognized Jeong Yoo-shin and flocked to him.
"Skar-nim!"
"How have you been?"
"H-Hey!!! Skar-nim is here!!!"
Jeong Yoo-shin was surrounded by people as they greeted him.
"What? Skar, you're here?"
Aldein, who was wearing loose work clothes, approached him.
He must have been dismantling monsters just before this, as the smell of blood was strong on him.
"Aldein-nim, do you have a moment?"
"Is it important? Wait in my office for a bit."
He went into Aldein's office and sat on the sofa.
A boar beast-person came in and placed a cup of tea in front of Jeong Yoo-shin.
"Snout, it's been a while."
At Jeong Yoo-shin's greeting, Snout grinned.
"It has. I'm sorry I haven't been able to see you often because of work lately."
"It's fine now that I've seen you. But there aren't many people around."
Snout scratched his tusk.
"There were some people who weren't a good fit for the monster dismantler shop. They went to the construction guild or the blacksmith's guild instead. Of course, with Aldein-nim's review and recommendation."
Is that so?
Well…
There were a few monster-people among Saul's subordinates.
No matter how much their appearance had changed, it seemed a bit harsh for a monster-person to dismantle a monster.
Had he been thoughtless?
"So how are they? Are the people who left doing well?"
"Yes. Everyone is satisfied. Both the guilds and the people working there."
"Oh? That's good."
Creeak.
Aldein, who had taken off his work clothes, came in and plopped down on the sofa across from Jeong Yoo-shin.
"Well, now. Anyone would think Skar is the boss. Snout, you bastard, you should have also told him how hard I've been working."
Snout scratched the back of his head, embarrassed.
Jeong Yoo-shin watched him, smiled, and sipped his tea.
"So what brings you here?"
"I've obtained a Half-Incubus imprint."
"..."
A brief silence passed in the office.
Aldein rubbed his forehead.
"You're crazy. With that face? So?"
"Aldein-nim's single-edged sword. Would it be possible for you to lend it to me for a while? I think it had a mana-absorbing function last time. I'm curious if it can also absorb lustful energy."
"No, my friend. Lustful energy? In my belov... no, my single-edged sword?"
Aldein made a dumbfounded face, shook his head, and continued.
"Not right now. Later. In a month. It might be possible then."
"Why are you suddenly backing out? I'm confident I can use it better."
A vein briefly popped on Aldein's forehead.
"Skar, you bastard. Now my belov... no. Anyway, not now. In a month!"
Jeong Yoo-shin smacked his lips.
"I understand."
After that, he stayed and talked about various things with Aldein.
"How are the new monsters? Have any been sent to this shop?"
"You know the old goblin that appears on the 5th floor, right? The Huntsmen clan hunted it and brought it."
"So? Is there anything useful about it?"
Aldein shook his head as if he was fed up.
"No. It's completely useless. The leather and meat are low quality. And the smell is so awful. Tsk! It's not profitable."
"I see. What about the ones that appeared beyond the 5th floor?"
"There was an explorer who said that they saw a huge flower in the Forest area. There are others too, but they haven't come to us. The Mage Tower intercepted them."
Jeong Yoo-shin nodded and stood up.
"Then I'll come back later."
"I'll stop by your place as well. I heard that you've rebuilt the inn. Dalmong will be happy."
"Please do."
Seen off by Aldein and Snout, Jeong Yoo-shin left the monster dismantler shop and returned to the inn.
He went into his room and spread out all the weapons he had on the floor.
The single-edged sword with the 'Gale' spell embedded in it.
The longsword that was made by Boron and Einhorfer.
The bastard sword and crossbow that was made by the Jereus Workshop.
And a few other daggers.
Due to Aldein's circumstances, he couldn't use the red single-edged sword right now.
He had to use the transfer formula to put the lustful energy into something else.
Originally, it was impossible to transfer lustful energy into an inanimate object, but it has become possible thanks to Vivian's formula.
It was a big decision.
Where should he put it?
He sat there for a long time while groaning, and then he turned his gaze.
He saw a ring in the corner.
Had it rolled off when he was organizing his luggage?
He approached it, picked it up, and examined it carefully.
'Is this the ring the barbarian grandpa gave me?'
He vaguely remembered it.
As well the grandpa’s words that if he wanted to become stronger, he should go to the barbarians staying in the northern district.
‘I'll put it in here then.’
Since that grandpa had given it to him, what did it matter how he used it?
He didn't want to infuse his beloved weapons with lustful energy. He had grown attached to them.
Jeong Yoo-shin put the ring on one of his fingers and closed his eyes.
Thanks to Vivian's curse formula, it was now easier for him to feel the lustful energy.
In his mind's eye, a purple energy swirled.
He slowly drew it out and led it to one place.
The lustful energy moved slowly while following Jeong Yoo-shin's will, just like mana.
He was infusing the ring with lustful energy when he had to open his eyes.
"Hello! Is anyone there?!"
He heard a child's voice from below.
He left the room and went down the stairs. A beautiful child whose gender was hard to tell was standing in the inn hall.
White hair and red eyes.
Their family circumstances didn't seem very good, as they had shabby clothes and a thin body.
"Who are you?"
"I... I was sent by Vivian-nim."
The child took a letter from their pocket and politely held it out as they answered.
Jeong Yoo-shin looked down at the child for a moment, then took the letter and opened it.
When he opened it, he saw Vivian's panties wrapped up inside.
Red lace panties.
"..."
No wonder the envelope was so thick.
There was no room for doubt. This was sent by Vivian.
Jeong Yoo-shin discreetly hid the panties so the child wouldn't see it and finished reading the letter.
After reading the entire letter, Jeong Yoo-shin put it in his pocket.
"So you're my teacher?"
"Y-Yes. My name is Eru."
"Are you an incubus?"
"Yes."
He had thought that they were a girl, but it seemed like they were a boy? It was difficult to tell because they looked so beautiful.
Jeong Yoo-shin thought for a moment.
He didn't want to ignore the kindness Vivian had shown him.
He had to study the characteristics of an incubus anyway.
If he just lived carelessly and activated a strange ability out of the blue, it would be quite a headache.
"Do you know Vivian?"
"N-No. This is my first time meeting her."
"Alright. Where are you staying?"
"..."
Eru hesitated.
"Stay here for now then. Let's think about it slowly."
Eru's face brightened, and he bowed his head.
"Ah! Thank you."
‘He’s polite. And have good manners.'
Since an incubus was a type of monster, he had thought that Eru would be living in the Eastern District, so this was unexpected.
Eru's large eyes sparkled, and he clenched his fists.
"Shall we start right now?"
At that very moment…
Grumble.
A cute sound came from Eru's stomach.
"Ah! Th-That's…"
Jeong Yoo-shin chuckled.
"Wait a minute."
He left the inn, went around the streets, bought some food, came back, and spread it out on the table.
A whole roasted chicken, salted and rubbed with butter and spices, sandwiches with ham and cheese, and grilled pork ribs with a spicy sauce.
Eru didn't even think of wiping his drool and just looked down at the food.
"Let's eat."
"C-Can I really eat this?"
"Of course. Wash your hands first."
"Y-Yes."
Jeong Yoo-shin and Eru sat across from each other at the table and ate.
Eru, who had been eating little by little while watching him, soon showed his true colors.
He began to eat greedily, his cheeks puffed out.
‘He’s eating well.'
Seeing his white hair and his hamster-like appearance, Jeong Yoo-shin was reminded of Lin.
Was she wandering around the Labyrinth City and having an adventure again?
Or had she followed Karin?
Jeong Yoo-shin bit into his sandwich while lost in thought.
Eru, who had finished his meal, sat at the table and began to doze off.
"So... the characteristics of an incubus are..."
"Go to sleep for now."
Jeong Yoo-shin looked at Eru and stood up.
"N-No. I can't."
"Second floor. Second room from the right. There's a well past the kitchen, so wash up there."
"Ah! I understand. Then we'll definitely have class tomorrow."
"Yeah."
Jeong Yoo-shin smiled as he watched Eru trot off toward the yard well.
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Three days passed.
During that time, Jeong Yoo-shin learned how to handle lustful energy from Eru.
Eru was a good incubus teacher.
"An incubus can use lustful energy to project a sp-specific image onto another person. You can think of it as the preparation stage to develop it into a dream."
"A specific image? A lewd image?"
Eru's face instantly turned red.
"Y-Yes."
What's with him?
For an incubus, wasn't he too much of a prude?
"I-I'll show you an example. Hup!!!"
Eru held out his hand toward Jeong Yoo-shin.
A bright purple lustful energy lingered on Eru's hand, then it flew quickly toward Jeong Yoo-shin.
When the lustful energy hit him, an image was created in his mind.
"Hmm?"
It was an image of a woman kissing a man on the cheek.
Eru fanned his hot face with his hand.
"Y-You just have to feel like you're putting the image in your head into the lustful energy and then send it. Please try it on me."
Jeong Yoo-shin scratched his head.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. It's alright. A lustful dream can only be sent to a woman, but images can be exchanged between incubi."
That wasn't what he meant.
Jeong Yoo-shin closed his eyes and thought of some images.
A small, fluffy teddy bear.
A penguin sticking out its soft belly.
"...Does it have to be a lewd image?"
"No. But to control your ability, it's only right to do it by the book the first time."
"I understand."
He closed his eyes and imagined…
A lewd image.
Suddenly, he remembered the time Karin had pounced on him.
'This isn't an image to send to a child.'
The moment he shook his head.
Creeak.
The inn door opened.
"Skar, I'm back."
"Is this Skar's inn? It's really changed a lot."
He heard Karin's voice.
And…
Ingrid's voice too.
As a sense of gladness took over him, the image in his mind wavered. The lustful energy immediately went out of control.
"Crazy!!! Move!!!"
Jeong Yoo-shin opened his eyes and shouted.
Ping!!!
The out-of-control lustful energy flew toward Karin.
Ingrid moved her hand like a flash of light and blocked the lustful energy.
"Skar, what is this all of a sudden...?!"
While Ingrid was speaking, she suddenly stopped, grabbed her head, and staggered.
"Mom? What's wrong? Skar? What in the world did you...?"
Ingrid, who had been clutching her head with her eyes closed, quickly turned her head and looked at Karin.
"Karin...?! You!!!"
"M-Mom?"
Ingrid quickly turned her head and glared at Jeong Yoo-shin.
Her cheeks were as red as an apple, but her eyes were filled with a cold killing intent.
"Skar, m-my, my daughter?! How could you so cruelly…?! Kugh!!!"
"Huk!!!"
Jeong Yoo-shin stood up and staggered back.
A chill ran down his spine.
The image of his one night with Karin had gone straight into Ingrid's head!
He had just shown the rich and powerful mother the unedited, raw video of him and her daughter having sex.
Fuck.
'I'm so fucked.'
Jeong Yoo-shin raised both hands and waved them frantically.
"F-First, please listen to me. Th-This is what happened… Wait a minute… Please don't draw your sword!!!"
"M-Mom? What's wrong?! Why are you suddenly like this?!"
The inn, which had been quiet for a moment, became noisy again.
It was an early autumn night.
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T/N - Lol! That was a fun mishap. Karin and Ingrid have impeccable timing, to walk in just as the MC is testing out his incubus powers. Thankfully, it wasn’t one of the rainchier ones. 😂
Also, I’m sad that Barion is also leaving the party. But I feel like Eru will be a fun addition to the cast. An innocent incubus, of all things. Where are Tarman and Anne, by the way? I thought they were only temporarily out for a vacation…