Chapter 228 The Bet
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 228
Chapter Title: The Bet
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Late at night.
Dalmong's Inn.
Astaroth tilted her head.
"Won't the bodily fluid of a pure-blood incubus do? A few of my subordinates are incubi."
Ellasein shook her head.
"I need the bodily fluid of a half-incubus, specifically. Astaroth, are there any half-incubi in the city?"
"Probably not. It's a very rare imprint, you know."
Astaroth and Ellasein also seemed to be acquaintances, as they conversed naturally.
"What kind of potion are you making anyway? Just tell me straight."
Astaroth asked, but Ellasein shook her head.
"It's private. It seems that my daughter is thinking of marriage these days. That's all I'll say."
Ingrid and Astaroth nodded as if they had an idea.
On the other hand, Bendrick leaned back leisurely in his chair and just sipped his drink.
Meanwhile…
Jeong Yoo-shin couldn't even guess what the high-ranking people were talking about.
The elf queen's daughter wants to get married?
What in the world did a princess' marriage have to do with a potion containing the bodily fluid of a half-incubus?
It was confusing.
'Ah! I know what it is. In this situation, if it's a potion that requires the bodily fluid of a half-incubus, there's only one thing it could be.'
Beatrice muttered.
Jeong Yoo-shin flicked the scabbard with his finger and tilted the cup in front of him.
'The potion the queen is talking about is a pregnancy potion.'
A pregnancy potion?
Was she talking about an ovulation stimulant?
'To be more specific, it's probably the 'Absolute Ovulation Uterine Climax Pregnancy Potion.''
Pffffft!!!
Jeong Yoo-shin spat out the drink he was drinking.
Alcohol dripped from the corner of his mouth.
"S-Sorry."
The flustered Jeong Yoo-shin shot up, brought a dry towel, and wiped the table.
Beatrice's explanation continued.
'Among elves, the nobles and royalty with a long history are called high elves, and their pregnancy rate is quite low. Their sex drive is weak too. So I heard that they use potions for a smooth pregnancy.'
Was that so?
But…
How could a pregnancy potion have such a vulgar name?
Why in the world was the word 'climax' in it?
Beatrice's supplementary explanation followed.
'After drinking the Absolute Ovulation Uterine Climax Pregnancy Potion, the stronger the climax while receiving the baby-seed, the higher the pregnancy rate will be. That's what I know.'
This was crazy.
He felt dizzy.
"By the way, who in the world is this?"
The elf queen gestured to Jeong Yoo-shin with her chin. Her clear eyes were cold.
"Pardon? Are you talking about me?"
"Yes. You, barbarian. Since the situation was flowing naturally, I didn't say anything, but if you're just an innkeeper, you should just be standing in a corner, pour drinks for us, and sit quietly at the table. Tsk."
After speaking, the elf queen crossed her arms and shook her head.
Her green hair swayed.
Jeong Yoo-shin was at a loss for words at her rather high-handed attitude.
"..."
"Seeing Ingrid's familiar acting cute to you, it seems like you’re an acquaintance of Ingrid, so I'll let it slide this once. Step back."
'Tsk. That's why she's a virgin queen.'
Beatrice suddenly clicked her tongue and muttered.
A virgin queen?
He had definitely met the elf princess.
Wasn't she the queen’s daughter?
Jeong Yoo-shin moved his finger and scribbled the word 'daughter' on the scabbard.
Beatrice immediately grasped Jeong Yoo-shin's curiosity.
'The elf princess is an adopted daughter. She has no children. Why? Because her husband ran away the day before the wedding. He was fed up with her high-handed personality.'
Ingrid stepped forward on behalf of the silent Jeong Yoo-shin.
"Ellasein, this man is the next chieftain of the barbarian tribe. I don't think he's lacking."
Ellasein's eyes widened slightly.
"What about that child, Ragna?"
"Seeing that he passed on the ring, it seems that he's half-retired. He's currently chasing a barbarian named Kaiser."
"Is the barbarian tribe in chaos as well? Good. You said your name was Skar? You may stay here."
'This is Skar's inn in the first place.'
Beatrice grumbled.
"In any case, I'll look into it. I'll get it no matter what 'means' I have to use, so don't worry."
Ingrid asserted, as if trying to resolve the situation.
Even then, she never glanced at Jeong Yoo-shin.
It was a stance of wanting to hide the fact that he had the Half-Incubus imprint.
He could feel Ingrid's character.
Ellasein shook her head.
"I'd rather ask Astaroth. If you search the Eastern District well, you'll probably find one or two half-incubi."
Astaroth sipped her drink and shrugged.
"Don't get your hopes up too high. It's very rare."
Ellasein glared at Lin, who was sleeping in Jeong Yoo-shin's front pocket, and then sighed.
"Hoo. One will turn up eventually. I have plenty of time."
Jeong Yoo-shin slowly opened his mouth.
"If it's the bodily fluid of a half-incubus, I can get it for you."
The people sitting at the round table stared at Jeong Yoo-shin with wide eyes. Ingrid's eyes were the widest.
"You? How?"
Ellasein asked.
"Believe it or not, I am the head of the small and medium-sized clan alliance. If I gather the scattered information in the city, I'll be able to find out where a half-incubus is."
"Information that flows from low places is useless."
Ellasein said flatly.
Jeong Yoo-shin gave a small shrug.
Perhaps it was because she was used to only high-class information.
It seemed that people's thoughts were all similar.
As Ellasein had pointed out.
It was true that the information of the small and medium-sized clan alliance lacked a knockout punch.
However…
If you gathered the finely fragmented information, one picture would surely emerge.
Moreover, he had no intention of borrowing the power of the clan alliance this time.
"If I bring you the bodily fluid of a half-incubus, what will you do?"
Jeong Yoo-shin's bold statement.
Ingrid closed her mouth and looked at Jeong Yoo-shin.
In fact, Ingrid had also been planning to secretly ask Skar.
No matter what 'price' she had to pay.
But this man was willing to take on her burden.
It wasn't a big deal, but for some reason, her heart was tickled and pounded excitedly.
On the other hand…
The elf queen chuckled and crossed her arms. Her breasts, wrapped in pure white cloth, were slightly squashed.
"Child, do I look like a joke to you just because I’m sitting comfortably in an inn?"
"No. I'm just trying to 'gift' you the bodily fluid of a half-incubus, since you seem to need it."
"A gift? Me? The master of the five trees, Ellasein Dusktree, wants something for free? Do I really look like a joke to you?!"
Ellasein's expression twisted viciously. She exuded an aura as if she would get up and tear Jeong Yoo-shin to shreds at any moment.
The air at the table became menacing.
The guards who were standing at attention a little further away flinched.
"..."
Jeong Yoo-shin closed his mouth.
'Sigh. Her personality…'
Beatrice grumbled.
Ellasein whipped her head around and looked at Astaroth.
"How long has it been since a half-incubus last appeared?"
Astaroth looked up at the ceiling and fiddled with her fingers.
"Probably... officially, it's been a little over 200 years?"
Ellasein glared at Jeong Yoo-shin.
It was a potion she was making for her daughter's wedding. She wasn't her daughter by birth, but she was lovely.
Because she was obedient, affectionate, and virtuous.
It was a waste of the lost potion, but it wasn't impossible to make it again.
In the vastness of time, nothing was impossible.
After a few sharp words to Ingrid, she could just shake it off and wait leisurely.
However…
The half-barbarian next to her kept getting on her nerves. An age that was nothing more than a baby compared to the years she had lived.
Sharp eyes and a sharp nose.
A face that was strangely full of composure.
An attitude that seemed to deny her own time.
It was also annoying that a human was as handsome as her own kind.
Ellasein opened her mouth.
"Arrogant. How can you find someone that even Astaroth couldn't find? Apologize now and I'll just let it go."
"What will you do if I find him?"
'This child, really!'
She had intended to show him some respect and let it go since he was the young next chieftain.
"If you bring me the bodily fluid of a half-incubus, I will grant you whatever you wish."
"...!"
Bendrick, Astaroth, and Ingrid's eyes widened.
The words of a person who runs a country are heavy.
In a place where such people were gathered, she had declared that she would grant Jeong Yoo-shin anything.
Hasty and rash.
It was hard to see it as the words of a person who managed a country.
Ellasein's lips twisted for a moment.
"However, I'll give you three days to get the bodily fluid."
There it was.
The attendees inwardly nodded.
"And the bodily fluid of the half-incubus must be the most concentrated."
If it was concentrated…
"Are you talking about blood?"
"Blood is fine. There are other bodily fluids, but it's embarrassing to say them here, so figure it out yourself."
Ellasein snapped her fingers, and an elf who had been standing at a distance came over and brought a fist-sized glass bottle.
"Bring it in this."
Jeong Yoo-shin looked at the glass bottle on the table and then raised his head.
"What happens if I can't get the bodily fluid of a half-incubus in time?"
"Are you already scared?"
"That's not it, but…"
"If you can't get it in time."
Ellasein paused for a moment and was lost in thought.
The charming mole under her lip twitched for a moment.
"You'll have to be my servant. Until the summit meeting."
Astaroth frowned.
"Isn't that too harsh? Skar is the next chieftain."
Bendrick also shifted in his seat, as if uncomfortable.
"Astaroth’s right. Even if it's a bet, haven't you crossed the line?"
"If you're dissatisfied, you can apologize for meddling in other people's affairs and step back."
Ellasein said while looking at Jeong Yoo-shin.
Jeong Yoo-shin looked around.
People were looking at him with worried gazes.
He nodded.
"I'll do it."
A calm reply.
Various reactions came from around the table.
"What?!"
"Skar."
"Hmph."
Astaroth shouted, and Ingrid quietly called Jeong Yoo-shin's name. Bendrick crossed his arms and swallowed a groan.
Only one person.
Beatrice muttered in a cold voice.
'Our queen is in big trouble.'
"I’ll stay at this inn until the bet is over. Barbarian, are there enough rooms?"
Ellasein said as she stood up.
"Yes. You can stay wherever you're comfortable."
Jeong Yoo-shin replied with a gentle smile.
Ellasein glanced at Jeong Yoo-shin, then shook her head and went up to the second floor.
A few of the elves who had followed Ellasein left the inn, and the remaining ones accompanied Ellasein.
Bendrick's expression was heavy.
"Skar, do you have a plan?"
Astaroth interjected.
"Should I help you? I can ask around in the Eastern District."
Jeong Yoo-shin shook his head.
"It's alright. I have a way."
Astaroth had a confused face, but she didn't ask any more questions.
The drinking party ended anticlimactically.
Astaroth left in a hurry, and Bendrick only spoke a few words, as if he had something to think about.
Ingrid poked Jeong Yoo-shin in the side.
"To my room."
Jeong Yoo-shin followed Ingrid into the room.
Ingrid made a bitter smile.
"Skar, I'm sorry."
"Don't say that. Haven't you done a lot for me so far?"
When he had spat in Astaroth's face…
The person who had mediated was Ingrid.
And even though she had been sexually harassed by him, she had coolly forgiven him.
A broad-minded heroine.
It was a chance to repay her kindness.
"Skar."
Ingrid met Jeong Yoo-shin's eyes.
The bright moonlight coming in through the window shone on the two of them.
'Hmm?'
Beatrice made a strange humming sound.
Jeong Yoo-shin stepped back.
"It's late. Please rest well."
Jeong Yoo-shin returned to his room and laid down on the bed.
Lin, who had been quiet, suddenly opened her eyes. As if she had been pretending to be asleep all this time, her eyes were wide awake.
"Jik jik..."
Jeong Yoo-shin grabbed Lin's soft cheek, stretched it, and then let it go.
"You troublemaker. But I'll let it slide because you're cute."
"Jik jik!"
Lin got out of his front pocket and licked Jeong Yoo-shin's cheek.
Meanwhile…
Ellasein looked around the room.
A comfortable atmosphere emanated from the well-organized room.
The furniture and bedding weren’t cheap either.
It wasn't a bad place to stay for a while.
She called a servant and had the room tidied, but there was nothing much to clean nor were there new things that needed to be placed.
She just needed to bring a few personal items.
When Ellasein waved her hand, the servants left the room.
Creak.
Click.
Ellasein sat on the bed and looked at the moon outside the window.
Skar.
The next barbarian chieftain.
Imagining that handsome face contorted in distress.
A corner of her heart pounded strangely.
She planned to torment him to her heart's content.
Ellasein changed into a see-through negligee and laid down on the bed.
The bed was strangely soft and comfortable, and she naturally fell asleep.
"Should I put a dog collar on him?"
Late at night.
In the quiet inn room.
The queen's damp desires quietly festered.
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T/N - Lol, the elf queen’s about to get owned. I wonder what the MC will demand of her. Also, I laughed at her background. Good for her fiance for bouncing before it was too late. Imagine being stuck with her for centuries…
Then there’s this barbarian chieftain issue. I think it was Kaiser who was the previous leader of the young barbarians. He let them do whatever they wanted which led to the barbarians’ infamous reputation in the city. The fact that Ragna is hunting him down but he’s still roaming free feels like he’ll be coming for the MC later on.