Chapter 284 A Life Full of Shame
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 284
Chapter Title: A Life Full of Shame
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Jeong Yoo-shin had a dream.
A dream where Cian in a cow bikini was offering her breast to him.
"Yeah. Good boy. Drink my milk."
He gently chewed on her sharply protruding nipple.
Sweet and rich breast milk filled his mouth.
'Is this really a dream?'
He had this thought, but he let it pass.
Jeong Yoo-shin then opened his eyes.
A familiar smell and scenery.
It was Dalmong's Inn.
'How fascinating.'
It had been quite a while since he last fainted and had to be carried out of the labyrinth.
When he turned his head, he saw Cian sleeping with her face buried next to the bed.
Had she been nursing him without resting even after returning?
He was grateful to her, and at the same time, he felt embarrassed because the dream unnecessarily came to his mind.
Jeong Yoo-shin frowned.
"Hmm."
He felt a sense of omnipotence swirling through his body.
'Level up.'
The phenomenon called mana adaptation…
Mana sufficiently accumulates in the body and mutates it.
It had the effect of strengthening strength, stamina, reflexes, and mana.
A single level up didn't make one as strong as a superhuman.
However…
This one was clearer and more intense than any sensation he had felt so far.
Why?
Because he had gotten the Mana Accumulation imprint.
The Mana Accumulation imprint improved the effect of a level up in exchange for increasing the required amount of mana needed for body mutation.
He must have grown explosively this time.
He felt good, as if a blocked vein in his body had been completely opened up.
Jeong Yoo-shin smiled, closed his eyes, and observed his inner self.
'My mana has doubled.'
He marveled at his enormously increased amount of mana.
Jeong Yoo-shin, with his eyes closed, tilted his head.
'It's strange.'
He couldn't feel even a hint of lustful energy in his body right now.
Because of the Incubus imprint, his body was always spewing out lustful energy, but there wasn't a single speck of it left in his body currently.
It was bizarre.
Had the overwhelming power of Lux Aeterna swept away his lustful energy?
He didn't know.
Jeong Yoo-shin rubbed his forehead.
By the way…
'How much stronger have I become?'
Wasn't it time for an accurate measurement?
If he searched Labyrinth City, wouldn't there be someone with a status window imprint?
While he was lost in these kinds of thoughts…
"S...kar?"
Cian, who had woken up from her sleep, raised her head.
"Cian."
"Skar! You're awake! Are you alright?!"
"I'm perfectly fine. How long have I been asleep?"
"About a day."
It hadn't been that long.
"Priestess Mion-nim came by. She cast healing magic and various other magics on you. Uh... um. And a dark elf named Vivian also dropped by."
Many people had come and gone while he was asleep.
Just as Cian hesitated and was about to open her mouth…
"Skar..."
Knock, knock, knock!!!
Cian was about to say something, but a knock echoed out.
"Skar, are you awake?"
It was the voice of the barbarian Torgel.
"Yeah."
"I'm coming in."
Torgel opened the door slightly and just peeked his head in.
"Skar, how's your body?"
Jeong Yoo-shin shrugged.
"I'm fine. In fact, I'm overflowing with energy."
"Is that so? There are people waiting for you below."
"Who?"
Torgel rolled his eyes and let out a deep sigh.
"There are too many of them for me to tell you. Tidy up and come down."
Creeeeak.
Thud.
Torgel closed the door and left.
Jeong Yoo-shin got up from the bed.
His clothes had already been changed. He was in a neat tunic and cotton pants.
But his underwear was half hanging on his pelvis.
"..."
Cian blushed and turned her head away.
"I-It was too big, so I had a hard time putting it on you. I'm sorry."
Jeong Yoo-shin, who had roughly grasped the situation, scratched his cheek and opened his mouth.
"It happens. Thank you."
When he went down to the first floor with Cian, he saw a large number of people waiting for him.
Jeong Yoo-shin's mouth opened slightly.
Why are there so many?
The small and medium-sized clan leaders, Matthias, Cain, Mion, Vivian, Luke, Snout, Vice-Guild Master Nelia, and even the fox beast-persons Luna and Edel were there.
It would be faster to count the people who weren't there instead.
But the hero's party wasn't present.
Jeong Yoo-shin stood in front of the counter and looked around.
"..."
Their gazes were burdensome to him. The eyes of the small and medium-sized clan members were especially sparkling like stars.
"Skar, say a few words."
Cain, with his arms crossed, said.
It suddenly became a speech setting, but Jeong Yoo-shin didn't panic and slowly opened his mouth.
"I don't have anything particular to say. It's been a while since you all came, so please have a drink before you all go. This is good because I was just feeling lonely since the inn had been empty for a long time."
"Skar-niiiiiiiim!!!"
Snout shouted with red eyes.
"What?"
"Why didn't you tell us?! The rumors have already spread everywhere!"
"What rumors?"
"I heard that you defeated an Outer God and restored the seal!!!"
"..."
'It sounds like a seriously twisted rumor.'
He was about to correct him, but the Grandma’s Love Clan leader Granny also shot up from his seat and raised his voice, not wanting to be outdone.
"Skar-nim! It's not just one or two explorers who saw you flying high in the sky while clad in the holy radiance of the Spirit God!!!"
"..."
Was it that exaggerated?
Jeong Yoo-shin scratched his head and spat out.
"It wasn't a big deal."
"Pardon?! N-No, what does that...?"
The flustered people murmured.
Jeong Yoo-shin crossed his arms and looked around.
'It's true, though.'
Back then, instead of swinging his greatsword at the Outer God, he could have just cut down any random slime.
Snout, who had come to his senses, raised his voice once again.
"T-To even be humble!!! This Snout! I've been moved by you again, Skar-nim!!!"
"No!!! I've been moved by you even more!!!"
The small and medium-sized clan leaders started talking among themselves.
Since they were mostly men, he wasn't particularly moved by this.
They weren't small beast-people either.
Jeong Yoo-shin waved his hand to silence them.
"Anyway, I restored Ezdras's seal, so that's that. Give your thanks to Cian here as well. And please have a hearty meal before you go."
"Yes!!!"
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A banquet started from the morning.
As time passed, the number of people visiting the inn increased.
Jeong Yoo-shin met them one by one, exchanged greetings with them, and asked how they were doing.
Cain approached and tapped Jeong Yoo-shin's shoulder.
"Skar, you've worked hard."
"It's nothing. It was something anyone could have done."
Cain gave him a bitter smile.
"There aren't many people who can risk their lives like you did. Especially in Labyrinth City, where people explore their own possibilities."
"That could be true."
Because their main goal would usually be to survive and get a good imprint.
Those who had gotten cheat imprints would think that they were special people.
For one reason or another, there would have been no one to step forward without the two of them.
"The seal on the 20th floor has definitely been restored. We don't need to worry about it anymore. The Mage Tower elder Matthias and the priests of the Spirit Gods have confirmed it. Of course, we still have to clear out the red orbs scattered on the 20th floor."
"Is that why you confiscated the torches?"
"That's right. I was going to explain it to you slowly, but there was no time because things happened so suddenly."
"That's true."
Cain turned his body.
"Get some good rest."
"Take care."
Jeong Yoo-shin saw Cain off and returned to the inn.
Mion, Vivian, and Cian were sitting together.
The three women had smiling expressions, but they were strangely stiff.
"..."
Moreover, even though the surroundings were completely noisy, only their table was quiet.
Jeong Yoo-shin kept his mouth shut and deliberately looked away.
Vice-Guild Master Nelia approached him.
"Skar-nim."
"Vice-Guild Master-nim."
Nelia bowed her head.
"Thank you for helping the Hero-nim restore the seal of the labyrinth."
Jeong Yoo-shin shook his head.
"It wasn't my doing."
"No. If you hadn't kept the high-ranking clans on the 20th floor, Skar-nim, the situation would have become very disadvantageous for us."
"..."
Jeong Yoo-shin scratched his head.
It was awkward for him because he had been getting praises all this time.
"Skar-nim, because of this, not only are we granting you a special promotion to intermediate-rank mid explorer, but we at the Explorer's Guild would also like to give you a separate reward."
Jeong Yoo-shin tilted his head.
He roughly knew the conditions for promotion to intermediate-rank mid.
To reach the 20th floor with party members of the same rank.
To carry out 20 requests within Labyrinth City.
Cian's party were currently beginner explorers.
'And I'm an intermediate-rank low.'
They weren't the same rank, so he shouldn't have been able to fulfill the promotion condition.
Moreover, he had never carried out any noteworthy requests within the city.
In a way, this was indeed a special promotion.
"Are you completely ignoring the procedures necessary for my promotion?"
"Astaroth-nim and Luke-nim exerted their influence for you, Skar-nim, who have worked hard for Labyrinth City."
"Isn't that illegal?"
"No, because you carried out a historic task. Not only you, Skar-nim, but Cian-nim and the other hero party members have also been promoted to intermediate-rank low."
"I understand. It feels good. To think that I'm an intermediate-rank mid now."
"Skar-nim, by any chance, is there any reward you need separately?"
At Nelia's question, Jeong Yoo-shin thought for a while and then shook his head.
"I'll ask you later if I think of anything."
"I understand. Please be sure to drop by the Explorer's Guild Headquarters later."
When Nelia bowed her head and stepped back, the Mage Tower elder Matthias and the barbarian Torgel stealthily approached him.
Jeong Yoo-shin frowned and waved his hand.
"Let's talk later."
Because he had talked with so many people, he was already tired.
The two flinched and sat down.
Jeong Yoo-shin sat in the counter chair and sipped his drink.
'This is nice.'
How long had it been?
Seeing the inn return to such a bustling state made his heart feel at ease, as if he had come home.
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As time passed and it became evening, people began to leave the inn one by one.
Jeong Yoo-shin stood at the inn door and saw everyone off.
"Cian, where’s Gibson?"
At Jeong Yoo-shin's question, Cian's expression hardened.
"He disappeared. I don't know where he went."
Jeong Yoo-shin nodded.
"Cian, don't worry and rest comfortably today."
"Alright. Then see you later… And it seems like Sebastian and Priest Luther-nim have a lot to talk about with you."
"I have a lot to say to them too. Let's set up a separate time."
Jeong Yoo-shin saw Cian off last and leaned against the inn entrance while looking at the night street.
He had a lot of things to do.
He had to repair his broken equipment and drop by the Explorer's Guild to decide what reward to receive.
Was that all?
He had to go to Mion to check any imprint he might have gotten.
But the most important task remained…
'Gibson.'
He had noticed it when he saw Cian's eyes.
Gibson wasn’t dead. He had run away instead. It was obvious where he was hiding.
Jeong Yoo-shin looked at Snout, who was standing next to him.
"Snout, go get me a leather fur coat."
"Aren’t you done acting now?"
"I still have something to do. This is the last time."
"Alright."
Jeong Yoo-shin, who had finished speaking, slowly walked down the evening street.
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Eastern District.
Entertainment district.
A place where hazy smoke, dirty jokes, and gambling came and went.
Gibson slammed the table.
Bang!!!
"Shit."
Gibson, who had spat out a curse, clutched his hair.
Nothing was working out for him.
He had taken the transfer stone and fled to Labyrinth City to live, but the hero's party had restored the seal and survived.
The Eastern District streets were bustling with the exploits of Skar and Cian.
The hero Cian, who hadn’t yielded even though she had been cursed by the Outer God Eros and had to wear lewd underwear.
Skar's rumors were even more exaggerated.
He had heard that the barbarian had swung a weapon, he didn’t know if it was an axe or a sword, and had wounded the Outer God's pupil.
'Ignorant bastard!'
Should he say that as expected of a savage?
Annoyance welled up within him.
Should he leave Labyrinth City?
Or should he go back to the hero's party?
Gibson agonized for a long time, but no clear answer came to him.
He needed money to leave the city, but the underworld guys who had recommended the slave trade to him had all disappeared.
Gibson gulped down his drink.
"Oh my, you drink well, mister."
A succubus woman he hadn't seen before smiled and approached him.
"What is it?"
"I think I've seen you around, aren't you from the hero's party?"
"..."
"I heard you were active on the 20th floor, please tell me about it."
Gibson looked around.
The monster women were looking at him with smiles.
"Oh right! Here's some liquor. I wasn't just asking you to talk for free."
The succubus woman picked up an expensive-looking liquor bottle and filled Gibson's glass.
Trickle.
The ranger looked at his glass.
He had no story to tell. Because he had run away from the battle.
Still…
If it was the hero…
Wouldn't she accept him again?
He emptied the glass and stood up.
"Aren’t you going to tell me?"
Gibson waved his hand.
"I have no story to tell a monster bitch."
"Hmm?"
Gibson staggered out of the gambling den.
"..."
When a strange silence fell on the gambling den, Gibson's eyebrows furrowed.
It was strange.
When he turned his head, the monster women were looking at him.
"What are you... looking at. Huk?!"
Gibson looked at his hand.
The sensation of his body becoming sluggish…
It wasn't intoxication, it was poison.
The succubus smiled and approached him.
"You're Gibson, right? Starting with Ulga, aren't you being too harsh on us?"
"W-What?"
The succubus's eyes shone coldly.
"It's not just one or two people you've ruined. Complaints are loud."
"J-Just because of that?!"
"Just? We received monster imprints, but we’re humans too. You shouldn't treat us like this."
"Kuuuk!!!"
Gibson glared at the monsters and quickly stepped out.
He had to get out of there first.
Bang!!! Clatter!!!
He pushed past people and barely managed to escape.
Strangely, the monsters didn’t follow him.
Crash!!!
Gibson, who had escaped from the gambling den, tumbled to the ground.
He didn't know how strong the paralyzing poison was, but his body had completely stiffened.
"S-Save...!"
Just as Gibson was about to scream, he saw the barbarian walking down the street.
He was saved.
"S...Skar!!!"
Gibson urgently shouted and called the barbarian's name.
"Hmm? Isn't that Gibson?"
The barbarian tilted his head and slowly approached him.
"Did you drink a lot?"
"N-No!!! It's poison!!! It's a paralyzing poison!!!"
The barbarian squatted in front of him and nodded.
"Ah. I see."
Gibson's eyes trembled.
It was strange.
Why was the always hearty barbarian acting so calmly right now?
Wasn't he a stupid savage who just smiled and even lent him a large sum of money?
"Wh... what? Hey barbarian, what in the world...?"
The barbarian slowly stood up and threw off his fur coat.
Fwoosh!!!
A boar beast-person popped out from the side and draped a black coat over the barbarian's shoulders.
Gibson's eyes widened like saucers.
The barbarian looked different now.
His appearance, his tone…
Everything was different.
Skar gave Gibson a chilling smile and squatted in front of him again.
"Well now. My friend, it seems like I'm very lucky today. Because I've been looking for you, my friend."
"Huk!!!! Haaaaak!!!"
Gibson's breathing became rapid.
"But why’re you so surprised? Did you think you'd live without seeing me for the rest of your life? After doing all sorts of dog shit?"
"Haaaaak!!! Haaaaaak!!!"
Gibson couldn't even reply properly and just breathed roughly.
Jeong Yoo-shin gently stroked the ranger’s head.
"My friend, you’ve lived a truly shameful life. And today, it's time to put an end to your life full of stains."
The street had become quiet at some point.
Pssssssss.
Gibson's pants grew wet.
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T/N - Well, rest in pieces, Gibson. You were a pretty good guide. If only your personality wasn’t so dog shit. At least Ulga was avenged by her fellow monster women before the MC finished the job. This also shows just how terrifying the MC’s network has spread. He can totally act like a mob boss now.
Also, the MC’s audacious plan back when he was transformed into a kid is now coming true. Karin as the guide, Mion as the priest, Vivian as the mage, and now Cian as a tank/vanguard. He really is making his own harem party. Complete with breast milk. 😂