Chapter 185 Black and White Mother and Daughter
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 185
Chapter Title: Black and White Mother and Daughter
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Late at night.
"..."
Silence hung in the inn hall.
Ingrid, Karin, Eru, and Jeong Yoo-shin were sitting around a table.
Ingrid had returned to her cold, expressionless face. But a faint blush was subtly visible on her cheeks.
"...So you've become an incubus. Is that what you're saying?"
"A half-incubus, yes."
At Jeong Yoo-shin's answer, Ingrid's cherry-like lips opened slightly, and then closed again.
"And the image I saw was made of lustful energy?"
"Yes."
Ingrid shook her head.
"And here I thought you had brutally raped my daughter. I was really surprised."
"I-I see."
"Karin is a child who has worked hard with the dream of leading the Beast-person Alliance. She has rejected all the capable men who like her. It's hard to believe that she would play with fire now. Karin's resolve is that strong."
"..."
Karin stared at the table with a reddened face, not saying a word.
Meanwhile, Eru was fidgeting with a tearful face.
Ingrid turned her head and looked down at Eru.
"And this child?"
"An incubus. A dark elf acquaintance introduced him to me. You can think of him as my teacher."
"Are you trying to control the lustful energy?"
Ingrid immediately got to the heart of the matter.
Jeong Yoo-shin handled it smoothly.
"I'm learning about lustful energy to prevent unwanted accidents in advance."
"I see. But the image you showed me..."
Ingrid swallowed the rest of her words.
'It didn't seem like that at all.'
Whatever Skar's actions were, imagination was free.
Didn't she also have lewd thoughts sometimes?
What more could be said for a barbarian in his twenties, overflowing with lust?
But it was still too much.
An image of her daughter being crushed under Skar's muscular body, unable to even resist, and letting out a strange moan that she had never heard from her before.
She had raised Karin to be strong, but the latter’s panting expression with a melted face had shocked her.
Just thinking about it again made her stomach churn.
'Stop!'
No matter how much of a brute Skar was, she had faith that he wasn't a man who would use force to toy with women.
No.
Was that really true?
She didn't know what was what anymore.
It was definitely a problem she had to keep a close eye on.
Ingrid steeled her resolve, crossed her legs, and squeezed her thighs, which had been gradually spreading apart.
Her small panties dug deep into her crotch, but Ingrid couldn't feel it.
"Your name is Eru?"
"Y-Yes."
"Go up to the second floor for a moment."
Eru glanced at Jeong Yoo-shin.
"Go on up. Rest easy today."
"Yes."
As soon as Eru got Jeong Yoo-shin's permission, he stood up, bowed politely, and scurried up to the second floor.
A brief silence befell the inn hall until Eru's door closed.
Thud.
When they heard the sound of a door closing from the second floor, Jeong Yoo-shin cautiously spoke.
"But what brings you here? I heard that the council's rotation was over. Didn't you return to your tribe?"
Ingrid's eyebrows furrowed.
It was because she didn't like how Skar had changed the subject so smoothly, like a snake shedding its skin.
Still, she had received his massage last time, so she had to answer him.
"You've heard the rumors on the street, right?"
Jeong Yoo-shin stroked his chin.
Rumors?
Ingrid was no ordinary person. She was the representative of the Beast-person Alliance. In other words, a key pillar of the Eastern Alliance.
Then it could only be the rumor related to the Empire.
He vaguely remembered hearing a rumor that the Western Empire's army was gathering at the border of the Eastern Alliance.
Since he already knew that the Western Empire and the Eastern Alliance had been at odds for a long time, it wasn't a surprising piece of news to him.
"The Empire?"
Ingrid nodded.
"That's right. We don't know if their purpose is invasion or if they're planning something else. It's time for the Eastern Alliance to gather."
"In Labyrinth City?"
"Yes."
Labyrinth City, of all places…
Ingrid immediately read Jeong Yoo-shin's expression.
"It's convenient. There's no other city as harmonious as this, where various races such as dwarves, elves, gnomes, humans, and beast-people live together. It's also reasonably close to each capital. And we can't ignore the monster queen, Lilith."
Jeong Yoo-shin was listening intently, and then frowned.
"Why is Lilith’s name suddenly coming up?"
"Because Lilith controls the 'powerful' monsters. If you had to put it that way, then she too is one of the pillars of the Eastern Alliance."
"I don't think there are any particularly scary monsters-people here."
Ingrid made a bitter face.
"Skar, the darkness of the Eastern District is deeper than you think. Don't judge rashly."
"I understand."
Ingrid nodded and spoke again.
"The king of the Lionel Kingdom, the queen of the Elven Kingdom, the king of the dwarves, Lilith, and the representative of the elemental orders will all gather here."
"Hearing that, it seems like a big deal."
"It is."
"Then why did you come to this inn?"
"...Because I wanted to stay somewhere quiet."
Ingrid answered while glancing at Karin.
"Can't you just go to the central district? You could stay in the inner castle. But why..."
"Astaroth is working back and forth between the labyrinth entrance and the inner castle, isn't she? There's already a person in charge, so I can't just wait there in advance."
'And it's suffocating there.'
She swallowed the rest of her words.
The stuffy inner castle didn't suit Ingrid's disposition.
Jeong Yoo-shin tilted his head.
"Isn't there a forest not far from here? I don't remember the name well, but I heard that a high-ranking person stays there for recreation."
"The elves have already come and are preparing it. There's no need to be a nuisance there."
She didn't like the central district.
She didn't like the forest outside the city either.
"Is it alright for you to stay in such a humble place?"
"It's not humble. The dwarves did a good job decorating it, didn't they?"
Karin chimed in.
That was true.
But wasn't it a bit lacking for the representative of the Beast-person Alliance to stay at an inn?
Of course, he didn't know for sure since he hadn't seen the inns in the central district.
Jeong Yoo-shin scratched his head.
The inn's construction was finished, so there was plenty of space, and since Tarman's group was on vacation, there were no guests at the moment, so there were many empty rooms.
The inn's operation had temporarily stopped because there was no staff. But if he rented it out, there was no harm in it.
'If I think about it simply, is it a bed and breakfast?'
It could also be cohabitation.
Jeong Yoo-shin thought for a moment, and then nodded.
"Let's do that. But we're not currently operating the inn. Still, I'll help you with meals, cleaning, and laundry as much as I can."
Ingrid chuckled.
"Alright. I'll call my subordinates if necessary, so don't worry too much."
Come to think of it, he hadn't seen any of her subordinates.
Jeong Yoo-shin thought for a moment, then shook his head.
'They must be somewhere around.'
That was none of his business.
"Then please stay comfortably until the meeting. You can use any room."
"Skar, where is your room?"
"It's the last room on the right when you go up."
"Is that so? I understand."
Ingrid took a letter from her pocket, handed it to Jeong Yoo-shin, and continued.
"Dalmong sent this."
"Oh?! Really?"
Jeong Yoo-shin, who had maintained a calm atmosphere the whole time, shot up from his seat.
"Yes."
Jeong Yoo-shin politely took the letter from Ingrid and opened it.
A question of how he was doing.
Every word was filled with apology and worry.
There was also a story that his wife's belly had swollen like a mountain.
Was the birth imminent?
It was also written that he would be back soon.
'I see.'
Dalmong would be shocked if he saw the newly built inn.
Would they all live in Labyrinth City after the baby was born?
Jeong Yoo-shin carefully folded the letter and put it in his pocket.
It said that Dalmong would be returning soon.
Jeong Yoo-shin secretly wished for a safe delivery.
Ingrid let out a strange sigh.
Dalmong had some connection with the Beast-person Alliance.
He was a man she had kept an eye on because he acted quite respectably without being arrogant.
To be precise, she was acquainted with him because Dalmong's wife was a tribal chief.
Due to the nature of the Beast-person Alliance, several tribes were integrated in it and kept it running. Naturally, she had to meet with the tribal chiefs and discuss policies.
A structure where you had no choice but to be acquainted, whether you liked it or not.
Her memory of Dalmong's wife, who was like a great general, smiling with a swollen belly and handing her a letter, flashed through her mind.
By the way, a child…
Ingrid unconsciously twirled her hair.
"Do you have any plans for the future?"
"It hasn't been long since I've adapted to mana, so I need to adjust to it. I'm planning to stay in the city, train, and stop by the library in the central district. I'm also planning to take my time finding new party members."
It was a sudden question for Ingrid, but Jeong Yoo-shin answered immediately.
"Party members?"
Karin's eyes widened as she chimed in.
"Yes. Delia and Barion have left for the east. Delia said that she’s going to become a holy knight of the Earth Mother Goddess order and Barion left with her as her guide."
Jeong Yoo-shin took his time and explained the rest of the story.
Karin listened for a long time, her shoulders slumped.
"I thought we had finally found some good party members."
Jeong Yoo-shin shrugged.
"There will be other connections. We just need to find two or three more."
"Karin’s planning to stay in the city for a while. She can't participate in the party. Until the situation calms down, anyway."
"But I heard that the successors enter the labyrinth to prove themselves."
"That's when the situation is peaceful."
"I see."
Ingrid let out a small sigh.
If there had been another child besides Karin, she would have let her daughter continue to go to the labyrinth.
Her heart was uneasy because she felt like she was hindering Karin's growth because the situation wasn’t favorable.
A baby…
Ingrid shook her head and stood up.
"I'm tired from the journey. Let's talk about the rest later."
"I understand."
Everyone stood up.
Jeong Yoo-shin returned to his room and laid down on the bed.
He didn't really feel anything, even though Ingrid was staying at the inn.
The things happening outside Labyrinth City…
No matter how the world's storms raged, entering the labyrinth was the most important thing to him.
'I should just sleep.'
Jeong Yoo-shin pillowed his head with his arm and closed his eyes.
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Three days later, in the morning.
Jeong Yoo-shin put down the dumbbells he had been holding in the yard and took a deep breath.
"Hooooooooo."
Sweat was pouring from his whole body.
"This is really good."
Jeong Yoo-shin licked his lips and looked down at the dumbbells.
They were special dumbbells he had ordered from Boron and Einhorfer's smithy. They used a rare mineral that became heavier when you put mana into it.
In order to build strength, he had to overload his body, but it wasn't easy because his strength had become too much due to mana adaptation.
But that worry was now gone.
Because he had these special dumbbells.
Jeong Yoo-shin caught his breath and closed his eyes.
As he slowly looked inside himself, he could feel that his mana capacity had clearly increased thanks to his level-up and the Elixir of Mage's Tears.
[Sacred Weapon]
As soon as he wished for it, a golden sword was created in his hand.
'As expected.'
He had heard that if he got a Half-Incubus imprint, the effects of holy or blessing magic on him would be halved, but it seemed like that was only when it acted directly on his body.
'Nice.'
Jeong Yoo-shin checked his body once, picked up a longsword, and swung it.
"You're working hard."
Someone said from behind him.
"Ingrid-nim."
Jeong Yoo-shin immediately turned and bowed.
Ingrid was in comfortable clothes and was holding a laundry basket.
She was wearing white dolphin shorts and a loose tunic, so he didn't know where to look.
Even if it was dawn, wasn't she dressed too freely?
"Do you swing your sword every dawn?"
Ingrid asked as she approached him.
"Yes."
"That's amazing. I wish my daughter would do that."
Ingrid said with a small sigh.
"Karin works hard too."
"Skar’s right. I do work hard."
Karin, who had woken up at some point, stood at the yard door and said that while looking at Ingrid.
A loose tunic and dolphin shorts.
Her attire was similar to Ingrid's. But the color of the dolphin shorts was different. Ingrid's were white, and Karin's were black.
Ingrid approached Jeong Yoo-shin and placed her hand on his shoulder.
"Your muscles are very stiff. Should I loosen them up for you?"
At Ingrid's words, Jeong Yoo-shin stiffened.
"No. It's alright."
"He says he's fine, Mom."
"No. I received a 'massage' from Skar last time, so it'll be hard to just let it go like this."
"..."
Karin's mouth fell open.
"M-Mom?"
"What is it, Karin?"
"N-Nothing."
Jeong Yoo-shin, unable to refuse Ingrid's strong insistence, sat in the yard, spread his legs, and bent over.
She said it was a massage that would increase his flexibility.
Squish.
Something touched his back.
Don't tell me…
'Breasts?'
"Now, relax your body. You're too stiff."
Ingrid's ample breasts were pressed against Jeong Yoo-shin's back and were squished into a lewd shape.
"M-Mom!!! Aren't you too close?"
"This is how you normally do a massage."
"..."
"But you're too stiff. I'll have to put a little more weight on it."
The breasts suddenly disappeared, and something soft was placed on him.
'What?'
"M-Mom!!! Why are you sitting on Skar's back?!!!"
Ingrid's ample buttocks that was encased in white dolphin shorts that clearly showed her panty line pressed down on Jeong Yoo-shin's back and spread out like a dumpling.
Strangely, one part of Ingrid's lower body felt hot.
"This is how you're supposed to do it."
"Th-Then I’ll do it too!!!"
Black dolphin shorts were placed on Jeong Yoo-shin's back.
Karin also placed her own buttocks on Jeong Yoo-shin's back and rubbed them hard.
'What in the world is going on?'
Jeong Yoo-shin suppressed a rising sigh.
In the yard of the inn at the break of dawn.
The mother and daughter's black and white dolphin shorts were dancing on Jeong Yoo-shin's broad back.
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T/N - Holy shit! The oyakodon is still possible! But seriously, does Ingrid really not know Karin and the MC’s relationship? There was the time when Karin pissed on the MC after their sex to mark him, and lots of beast-people smelled it. Surely that news should have reached Ingrid back then. Also, Ingrid is really down bad for the MC, to even want to have a baby with him. 😏
Lastly, ohhhh, so that’s why Ashur got summoned back by the Elven royal family. That means he too might return to the city for this meeting. And more news from Dalmong. I didn’t expect his wife to be a badass and their tribe’s leader. I can’t wait for his reaction to the inn.