Chapter 186 There You Are
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 186
Chapter Title: There You Are
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Ingrid's ample buttocks rubbed softly against his back.
He could feel the shape of her panties through the thin dolphin shorts.
How much did Ingrid know about the Incubus imprint?
He thought that she probably didn't know the details.
That's why she would make physical contact with him without hesitation.
Since even he didn't know everything about the lustful energy, he wanted to avoid unnecessary contact with her.
Because it stimulated his sexual desire.
'Am I trash?'
Jeong Yoo-shin felt a sense of self-loathing.
No matter how youthful Ingrid looked, to the point that she seemed to be of a similar age to Karin, and no matter how big her breasts were, she was still Karin's mother.
Was it because of the darkness of the labyrinth?
Or was it because of the lustful energy?
Whatever it was, the soft, plump buttocks massage was hard to endure for him.
Karin, oblivious to Jeong Yoo-shin's thoughts, was also rubbing her buttocks on him with all her might.
Blood doesn't lie, as her buttocks were as plump and large as Ingrid's.
'What am I...?!'
To be sitting here comfortably while evaluating the mother and daughter's buttocks…
"Please stop now. I'm sufficiently loosened up."
"You still seem stiff though."
"..."
Ingrid even sexually harassed him without hesitation.
The two mother and daughter's red tails gently tickled his eyes and nose. They smelled fragrant, as if they had used good shampoo.
"I'm really all loosened up. Please stop."
"Alright."
"Was it good?"
At Karin's question, Jeong Yoo-shin nodded.
"My body is much more relaxed. Thanks."
Ingrid stood up and looked down at Jeong Yoo-shin with an expressionless face.
Whether it was because of the dawn exercise or for some other reason, Skar's face was flushed.
She glanced at Karin.
Her daughter was twirling her red hair, as if she was embarrassed.
Karin and Skar.
Unless you were a fool, you could tell that there was some degree of affection between the two.
But it was difficult to guess how far they had gone.
Last night, she had tried to subtly probe her daughter while they were talking, but she had only been evasive and she hadn't gotten a proper answer.
'Still, they probably haven't mated yet.'
Ingrid thought to herself.
If Skar and Karin had performed the act of making a child, Karin would have definitely 'marked' Skar's body according to the tradition of the Red Wolf Tribe.
For a tradition, it was a very embarrassing act.
It was when one raises a leg in a prone position after mating, showing off one's slick and loose vulva to the partner, and then spray marking juice on one’s partner.
The liquid that was sprayed from the embarrassing area was different from love juice or urine.
It was stickier and slicker. And it contained vivid information. Just like the image Skar had shown her.
The marking juice could only be smelled by beast-people with a good sense of smell.
Ingrid was sure…
Judging by the smell, the two hadn’t mated yet.
There was another basis for this judgment.
Skar was a sadistic gentleman.
Meaning, he was the type to enjoy thoroughly toying with a woman he was fond of and making her submit.
He was a vicious man who waited until the woman herself abandoned her dignity.
Even if his basic personality was good, should she say that his sexual tastes were twisted to an unbearable level?
On top of that, a Half-Incubus imprint…
Ingrid's eyes briefly turned cold.
'As expected.'
It was a bit much for Karin to handle.
Jeong Yoo-shin hesitated while drenched in sweat.
He was about to wash up at the well and change his clothes, but Ingrid and Karin were still there.
He was less embarrassed in front of Karin, but it was a different story for Ingrid.
She was observing him with her arms crossed and her heavy breasts jutting out.
It was difficult for him to take off his sweat-soaked clothes in this situation.
But the quick-witted Ingrid lifted her laundry basket and held out her hand.
"Skar, you'll have to wash your sweaty clothes anyway, right? Take off your shirt."
"Mom...?"
Karin's eyes widened as she looked at Ingrid and continued.
"Th-That's strange! Why are you washing Skar's clothes together with yours?!"
Ingrid shook her head.
"Karin, it's not strange. Since we're staying at the inn, we're just helping each other out."
"Ugh!"
Karin, as if she had nothing to say to that, just chewed on her lip.
Jeong Yoo-shin scratched the back of his head.
A high-ranking person was offering to do his laundry for him, so it seemed difficult for him to refuse here.
He briefly thought that she could just have her subordinates do it, but then he stopped. It could be a beast-person culture.
Jeong Yoo-shin went into the warehouse, took off his clothes, roughly wiped himself with a wet towel, and changed into new clothes.
"I'm going to stop by the library in the central district and then go to the Swordsman's Guild. I might be late, so don't worry about me and go to sleep first."
Jeong Yoo-shin, who had come out of the warehouse, said that while putting his sweaty clothes in Ingrid's laundry basket.
"Alright."
Ingrid answered with a nod.
Jeong Yoo-shin immediately passed through the yard door and disappeared into the dining room.
Ingrid and Karin looked down at Jeong Yoo-shin's clothes in the laundry basket.
Sniff, sniff.
Ingrid's nose twitched slightly.
"Mom...?"
Karin looked at Ingrid with disbelieving eyes.
"Did you just smell Skar's clothes?"
"Karin, even if I’m your mother, that was rude."
Ingrid rebuked Karin with an expressionless face.
Karin was silent with a doubtful expression.
"..."
"Go to the dining room and prepare a meal. If necessary, you can call the subordinate waiting outside."
"A-Alright."
Karin looked at Ingrid, and then trudged into the dining room.
Ingrid watched Karin's figure disappear, and then once again put her nose to the laundry basket.
Sniff, sniff.
'This is strange.'
It should smell of sweat, but…
The more she smelled it, the more addicted she became. On top of that, her body was strangely hot and humid.
'Is it because of the influence of the lustful energy? This is dangerous.'
Ingrid quickly pulled her nose away from the laundry basket, but a straight, damp mark had already formed in the center of her dolphin shorts.
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After finishing his breakfast, Jeong Yoo-shin put on his teddy bear bag and left the inn.
He walked along the street and arrived at the central district.
After the earthquake, the streets had regained their vitality.
Various monster-people were walking toward the labyrinth in the western district while basking in the morning sun.
Jeong Yoo-shin passed the Explorer's Guild Headquarters and continued on.
After walking for about 30 more minutes, a huge building came into view.
Jeong Yoo-shin stood at the entrance of the building and looked up.
The walls of the inner castle were high, but the height of the library in front of him was also considerable.
Many people were coming and going at the entrance of the library, which was made of white marble. Most were wearing long robes or were unarmed.
'This is the central library.'
He had planned to stop by here at least once, but he had kept putting it off because he didn't have the time.
'Nice.'
Jeong Yoo-shin adjusted his teddy bear bag and stepped into the library.
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"It's 5 silver coins."
The receptionist said in an emotionless voice.
Jeong Yoo-shin searched his pocket, took out the silver coins, and handed them to the receptionist.
"Confirmed. The books you are looking for are located in the north stacks."
Strange.
It was as if she knew what kind of books he was looking for.
Did she have an imprint that could read thoughts?
"Do you know what kind of books I want?"
"Yep."
"Yep?"
"100 Ways to Train a Sow, The Reason Why a Priestess Only Uses Healing Magic on a Black-haired Warrior, Conquering the Academy with Hypnosis Magic, etc."
???
Jeong Yoo-shin's mouth fell open.
Ignoring him, the receptionist maintained her expressionless face and continued.
"They are all located in the north stacks."
Jeong Yoo-shin barely managed to regain his senses.
"Those aren't the books I'm looking for."
The receptionist tilted her head.
"These are the books that barbarians usually look for."
"..."
Those crazy barbarian bastards…
Their sexual tastes were a work of art.
Jeong Yoo-shin shook his head.
"I'm looking for books with information about the monsters that appear beyond the 10th floor. And books with information about the Lich Prince and the outer gods."
The receptionist looked up at Jeong Yoo-shin with a surprised face.
"I-I see. If it's books about monsters, you can find them in the east stacks. All the books related to the Lich Prince are currently checked out. And the books about the outer gods are managed separately by the Mage Tower."
Is that so?
Jeong Yoo-shin nodded and started walking.
When he passed the receptionist and entered the library, the smell of old books hit his nose.
The library was well over 5 stories high.
An enormous number of books were shelved on each bookshelf.
Should he call it a mountain of books?
People were either sitting at desks and reading books or standing while looking at the stacks.
There were no people who looked like warriors in here.
Well…
Since the Explorer's Guild had a policy of acquiring knowledge through interaction, this might have been a natural result.
'East stacks.'
He immediately headed east.
Since the shelves were well-organized, finding books related to the 10th floor of the labyrinth was easy.
Jeong Yoo-shin took out a few books about the monsters after the 10th floor, found a seat, and sat down.
He read for several hours.
As expected of an academic book, there were a few words that he didn't know here and there.
It didn't matter.
If there was something he didn't know, he could just borrow the book, go to Mion, and pester her to teach him.
The kind Mion would probably grant him that much.
Jeong Yoo-shin sat down and read for several hours.
How much time had passed?
When he came to his senses, his stomach was already growling.
He stood up and left the library. He didn't borrow any books. He liked the atmosphere here and wanted to come back often.
He returned to the southern district, stopped by a food stall to have a simple lunch, and then immediately went to the Swordsman's Guild.
"Skar, it's been a while."
The Swordsman's Guild Vice-Guild Master, Kila, greeted Jeong Yoo-shin warmly.
"I've been a bit busy lately... I'm sorry."
"It's alright. It's been a while, so you should warm up before you start, right?"
"I understand."
When he entered the training ground, he saw a few familiar faces.
Among them was Mick.
The warrior he had partied with last time.
He was a friend who was always quiet because of his imprint that made him speak lewdly.
"Mick."
Mick, who was sweating and swinging his sword, saw Jeong Yoo-shin and gave the latter a slight wave.
"Are you up for a spar?"
At Jeong Yoo-shin's invitation, Mick nodded.
After warming up properly, he picked up a blunt training iron sword and faced Mick.
The two men stood in the center of the training ground, took their stances, and slowly faced each other.
Mick was using a training arming sword and a round wooden shield, while Jeong Yoo-shin was using a training longsword.
Mick made the first move.
He raised his shield to block Jeong Yoo-shin’s vision as he suddenly charged forward.
The sword hidden under the shield stabbed out while aiming for Jeong Yoo-shin’s stomach.
'Hmm.'
Kang!!!
Jeong Yoo-shin stepped back slightly and parried the incoming sword.
As expected of a vanguard.
Even though his sword had missed, he didn't waver an inch.
Since this wasn't a fight to the death, Jeong Yoo-shin relaxed his shoulders and swung his sword moderately.
Soon, the Swordsman's Guild members gathered around the two in a circle and began to watch their spar.
"Skar, this guy's skills have improved again, haven't they? His footwork is a work of art!"
"Is that so? He seems a bit different from when I last saw him. Did he recently face a large monster? His movements are a bit more aggressive than before."
"He might have leveled up. He could be in the process of adapting to his evolved body."
"Whatever the case... Skar! It's a one-on-one fight. Tighten up your movements."
Advice and discussions were exchanged here and there.
'How distracting. Tsk.'
Jeong Yoo-shin clicked his tongue inwardly.
But their insight was sharp. As expected of the Swordsman's Guild’s members.
Jeong Yoo-shin's movements became agile. He blocked all of Mick's attacks with minimal movements and counterattacked.
Kang!!!
Kagagagak!!!
Sparks flew as sword met sword.
Mick received all of Jeong Yoo-shin's sword strikes.
'He's pretty good.'
Was it because he had achieved an Imprint Synergy?
His skill with the shield was extraordinary.
The spar between the two gradually heated up.
Just as Mick and Jeong Yoo-shin's eyes were getting sharp.
"Stop!"
Kila stepped forward and shouted.
Jeong Yoo-shin and Mick immediately stopped their spar and stepped back.
"You both fought well. Mick, your skill with the shield was good."
"Thank you. Sex."
Mick answered while bowing his head politely.
Kila then turned her head and looked at Jeong Yoo-shin.
Just as Kila was about to speak again.
Boom!!!!!!
A huge figure fell from the sky.
Surprised, the Swordsman's Guild’s members quickly stood up.
Jeong Yoo-shin's eyes widened.
"What?!"
Black hair.
A tall, muscular body.
A black-haired man slowly stood up and swept back his long hair.
"I'm looking for someone."
"..."
A cold silence fell over the training ground.
The man, who had been looking over the frozen guild members, finally spotted Jeong Yoo-shin and grinned.
"There you are."
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T/N - Damn, that last line was scary. Imagine having heard horror stories about the barbarians, then one day, one drops from the sky, looks at you, and says “There you are” with a wide grin. I’d probably clench my buttcheeks real tight, though it probably won’t help.
Also, again, Ingrid shows just how much she wants the MC. She even decided that he’s too much for Karin, so she’s going to take him instead. Though she’s a bit off about Karin and the MC’s relationship. But at least, she knows that there’s affection between the two. I wonder what Vivian gave Karin that erased the ‘marking’ she had made on the MC? Apparently, it’s not supposed to come off easily, if we base it on Ingrid’s dependence on that smell.