Chapter 223 Belly Raspberry
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 223
Chapter Title: Belly Raspberry
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Nelia frowned.
"Malakai-nim, it is troublesome for you to suddenly appear in the middle of a meeting and act so rudely. Could you not ask him at a later time?"
Malakai ignored Nelia's words and observed Jeong Yoo-shin closely.
Among the explorers who had been distinguishing themselves in Labyrinth City recently, only this man's past was ambiguous.
There weren’t many who could hide their identities in this world. Even if they hid it well, it would be revealed someday. Because humans were beings who made mistakes.
Moreover, the man’s unbelievably fast growth speed bothered him.
This barbarian was said to have killed the monster called the Sweeper at the passage to another world.
Could it be that he had overcome that crisis by receiving the divinity of an Outer God?
It was a plausible story.
Currently, two conditions were met.
Nevertheless, there was one reason why he didn't immediately arrest this black-haired man.
It was because he was associated with high-ranking people.
Ingrid, Astaroth, Simus, and Aldein.
In fact, to Malakai, it didn't matter whether this man was a kin of an Outer God or not.
But how in the world did he overcome the madness of the labyrinth?
It was a miracle that he had overcome the chronic disease that no one else could avoid and was walking around perfectly sane.
Was it the power of an imprint?
Malakai didn't know.
In any case, it was worth pushing him in this place.
"Why are you not answering?"
Malakai felt a strange thirst as he urged Jeong Yoo-shin on.
The latter placed both his hands on Victor's shoulders.
Flinch.
He could feel it. Victor's fear and anger.
And his sticky suspicion.
Jeong Yoo-shin slowly opened his mouth.
"I…"
"I?"
Malakai repeated after Jeong Yoo-shin.
"Received the 'blessing' of the Earth Mother Goddess."
"What?!"
"What does that mean?!"
People stared at Jeong Yoo-shin with wide eyes.
Nelia also stared at Jeong Yoo-shin with wide eyes, then nodded.
"I-It's true!"
There were two conditions to be considered a kin of an Outer God.
A 'blessing' containing the divinity of an Outer God and 'transference.'
But Jeong Yoo-shin had skillfully dodged Malakai's question and blocked the suspicion that he might be a kin of an Outer God from the very beginning.
Because no one in the world would think that someone had received the 'blessing' of a Spirit God and an Outer God at the same time.
Thus, Malakai's question became a simple inquiry about his past, rather than an interrogation about whether he was a kin of an Outer God.
Malakai, who had been one-upped by Jeong Yoo-shin, stuttered.
"S-Skar! You still haven't answered my question! Are you a barbarian...?"
Jeong Yoo-shin took off the ring on his finger and held it up.
"This ring symbolizes the chieftain of the barbarians. Is this a sufficient answer?"
"I-It's true!"
Nelia shouted with a face that looked like she was about to faint.
"T-Then, your p-past...?"
Jeong Yoo-shin took his hands off Victor's shoulders and walked slowly toward Malakai with his hands behind his back.
"I can't tell you that. Find out for yourself."
Malakai took his hand off Nelia's shoulder and staggered back.
"Malakai, you look tired. Sit in my seat."
Jeong Yoo-shin raised one hand and pointed to the seat he had been sitting in until a moment ago.
Malakai slowly moved away from Jeong Yoo-shin and shook his head.
"No, thank you. I'm more comfortable standing."
The two slowly circled the round table.
Jeong Yoo-shin opened his mouth.
"Malakai, are you uncomfortable in this place?"
"Of course not."
"That's a lie."
When Nelia interjected, Malakai's face contorted even more.
Jeong Yoo-shin, who had come up behind Nelia, placed his hand on her shoulder.
"So she says."
The clan leaders swallowed hard and looked at Jeong Yoo-shin.
The chieftain of the barbarians.
The one who had received the blessing of the Earth Mother Goddess.
They had thought that he was an extraordinary man when they saw him in person, but they hadn't expected him to be this outstanding.
His blood was different from the start.
They instantly understood not only his skill in seizing control of the small and medium-sized clans, but also his overwhelming growth speed.
Jeong Yoo-shin looked around at the people sitting at the round table with composure.
It was just as it was written in the documents.
The clans gathered in this place weren’t the top-tier ones. Just large clans. Just a bunch of well-off, sizable friends.
He could also understand why Vice-Guild Master Nelia had called him here.
She must have wanted to deploy more manpower at the labyrinth entrance. For that, she needed the clans. So she had brought in the large-scale clans for a meeting.
Jeong Yoo-shin lightly patted Nelia's shoulder.
Nelia couldn't say anything.
It was as if an unknown, gloomy darkness was standing behind her.
"Now it's my turn to ask."
"..."
The situation had been reversed in an instant.
"Malakai, why did you come here? Do you have another purpose besides finding the kin of the Outer God?"
"...I cannot answer."
"So you have another reason."
"..."
Malakai pretended to put his hands behind his back to hide his trembling hands.
"Is the Mage Tower very interested in me?"
"..."
Malakai closed his mouth, as if he didn't want to answer anymore.
It didn't matter.
Jeong Yoo-shin looked into Malakai's eyes.
The latter’s eyes flinched in bewilderment and his pupils trembled.
'Confirmed.'
He realized that the Mage Tower was paying attention to him.
He decided not to push any further here.
There was nothing to be gained from making an enemy of the Mage Tower.
"My questions end here."
Malakai bit his lip and let out a deep sigh.
"I apologize for appearing so suddenly like this. Let's have a separate meeting later. Well then…"
Malakai opened the door of the meeting room and slipped out as if fleeing.
Creak.
Thud.
As the door closed, Nelia, who had barely regained her senses, opened her mouth.
"N-Now, let's move on to the next agenda item."
Nelia was bothered by the fact that Skar still hadn't taken his hand off her shoulder, but she still continued to speak.
"As Malakai-nim said, we need to strengthen the security at the labyrinth entrance. As you know, the number of guards protecting the city is small, so I would like to take this opportunity to ask for your help. And if you happen to find any suspicious people or phenomena in the city, please contact the Explorer's Headquarters immediately."
After that, the meeting continued in a predictable manner.
It was mainly a discussion about which clan's members would be selected for guard duty.
The clan leaders sitting at the round table looked at Victor.
In any case, the Blue Storm Clan's Mits was the cause of this accident.
Victor's shoulders trembled for a moment, then drooped.
"The Blue Storm Clan will select and send explorers suitable for guard duty."
Jeong Yoo-shin smiled faintly.
"Victor, you should have done that from the start. This isn't your bedroom, you can't just stretch your legs and whine."
Victor's shoulders drooped as he let out a deep sigh.
"Hoo. Stop it. Master Skar."
Jeong Yoo-shin returned to his seat and sat down.
"Our small and medium-sized clan alliance will send only those who volunteer. The number of people is undecided."
The white-haired old man then asked.
"By the way, Master Skar, what’s the name of the small and medium-sized clan alliance?"
"I'm still thinking about it."
"Is that so? I see."
After the meeting ended, the clan leaders left. All of them looked drained, as if they had gone through a major ordeal.
Only Jeong Yoo-shin and Nelia remained in the quiet room.
Nelia gave the man a weak smile.
"Skar-nim, I was surprised."
"What surprised you so much?"
"That you received the blessing of the Earth Mother Goddess and was the leader of the barbarians."
"..."
Nelia was mistaken, but he decided to leave it as it was without correcting her.
There was no special reason for having the ring that symbolized the chieftain. It was just a vessel to hold his lustful energy. He had put in quite a lot already, but the ring still had plenty of room.
Although he hadn't had to use it recently because Beatrice was absorbing it all.
"Skar-nim."
"Yes."
"Thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to draw out the help of the large clans."
"Don't mention it. See you later."
Jeong Yoo-shin turned his body and left the meeting room.
'Wouldn't all the problems have been solved if you had just dropped your pants?'
As he was coming down the stairs, Beatrice muttered that.
Jeong Yoo-shin stared blankly at the single-edged sword hanging at his waist.
"Beatrice, how can you ask me to show my genitals in front of a bunch of old people?"
'The Vice-Guild Master was there too. She was pretty. The way that woman looked at you... Heet!'
Jeong Yoo-shin flicked the scabbard with his finger.
"Beatrice, that's enough."
'Tsk.'
Jeong Yoo-shin hid his guilty heart as he continued down the stairs.
As Beatrice had said, if there had been no other way, he had even considered dropping his pants and swinging his long cock like a windmill.
'It's a good thing I didn't have to do that.'
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Dalmong's Inn.
"A-Are you sure it's alright?"
The teddy bear beast-person sitting at the table said with a nervous expression.
The weasel beast-person next to him nodded.
"Yes. Unlike what I heard, he seems to be a very gentlemanly person."
"Haa. I don't know. He attacked us while wearing a mascot costume last time."
"No one got hurt then."
"That's true, but..."
Creak.
As the inn door opened, the heads of the teddy bear and weasel beast-persons turned.
Skar.
The half-barbarian was standing with a single-edged sword in one hand, his black coat fluttering.
"..."
Skar blinked and looked around the inn.
"Am I seeing things?"
"Ah, hello!"
The weasel beast-person timidly waved his arm and greeted Skar.
"Aren't you the friend with that recommended imprint?"
"Ah! Yes. It's not that..."
"Ahem! I’m the Malrang-poksin clan leader, Pongpri. It's been a while."
The teddy bear raised his fluffy arm and spoke instead of the weasel beast-person.
Skar nodded silently and slowly approached them.
The closer the half-barbarian came, the more Pongpri's heart seemed to shrivel.
"A precious guest has arrived, I should bring something out."
Jeong Yoo-shin passed Pongpri, went into the kitchen, poured fruit juice into a wooden cup, and placed it on the table.
"Drink. It's apple juice."
"Ah! Thank you."
"..."
The weasel beast-person fidgeted with his small paws, held the wooden cup, and drank the juice.
Jeong Yoo-shin glared at the weasel beast-person's paws with bloodshot eyes, then turned his head.
Seeing that, Pongpri, who had been drinking the juice, choked and coughed.
"Drink slowly. There's plenty."
"Thank you!"
The weasel beast-person answered with a bright smile.
"Master Skar, I heard that an interview is necessary to join the small and medium-sized clan alliance."
Clan leader Pongpri deliberately spoke in a solemn manner.
Jeong Yoo-shin nodded.
"That's right."
"May I ask the reason?"
"Actually, there is one condition to join the clan alliance."
"Money... is it?"
"No."
Jeong Yoo-shin shook his head firmly.
Pongpri was now curious.
"Then what do you want?"
"A belly raspberry."
"...?"
The weasel beast-person and the teddy bear froze stiff.
"A-A belly raspberry?"
"Think of it simply. It's a ritual of putting your mouth on the belly and blowing air into it."
"..."
A soft silence passed.
Pongpri was engulfed in heavy agony. He could offer his life at any time for the safety of his clan members.
But his life wasn’t on the line right now. Rather, it was a belly raspberry.
Pongpri made a decision and raised his head.
"Alright. F-First, I need to prepare my... Huk!"
Jeong Yoo-shin quickly put his hands under Pongpri's armpits and lifted him up.
"L-Let go of me-bear!"
The teddy bear beast-person was so flustered that his original speech pattern came out.
Jeong Yoo-shin grinned.
"It's too late. Welcome to the small and medium-sized clan alliance."
"Eh?"
The weasel beast-person stared blankly up at Jeong Yoo-shin.
Jeong Yoo-shin brought his mouth to the soft teddy bear's belly and blew hard.
Pfffffffft!!!
"Bear!"
Pongpri lightly hit Jeong Yoo-shin's head with his soft paws.
At that moment…
Creeeeak.
The door opened, and a group of people entered the inn.
Ingrid and Karin.
And their guards.
"Skar?"
Karin called Jeong Yoo-shin's name with a dazed face.
Jeong Yoo-shin turned his head and looked at the people who had entered the inn.
Had they all seen it?
It didn't matter.
He was sure that he had endured and lived through all the hardships for this very moment.
Jeong Yoo-shin took a deep breath of the savory scent and blew into Pongpri's belly once more.
Pfffffffft!!!
"Bear bear!!!"
Pongpri felt like he was falling into an abyss and lost consciousness.
Jeong Yoo-shin held the limp Pongpri in one arm and laughed.
"Hehe. Are these the guards you mentioned last time? Welcome."
"..."
In the cool atmosphere of the inn…
Ingrid's guards, feeling a crisis to their chastity, covered their bellies and stepped back.
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T/N - Ahahaha! Wtf, that ending was unhinged! The MC didn’t even feel shame. I love it! Poor Pongpri, though.
Also, I love how the MC turned the tables on Malakai. Though I feel like him showing the ring will backfire on him later on.
As for the MC being a kin of an Outer God, I don’t think he counts. For me, the conditions of ‘blessing’ and ‘transference’ should both be present the moment the kin is transferred to their world. The MC only transferred initially and got Lux Aeterna’s blessing way later, as if she just noticed him back when he was fighting the Sweeper.