Chapter 302 Imprint Training
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 302
Chapter Title: Imprint Training
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3 days passed.
Jeong Yoo-shin, Cian, and Karin repeated sparring every dawn.
Their opponent was the middle-aged Skar. A swordsman who had passed level 60.
It was hard to measure it in detail, but he wondered if the man’s skill was on par with his master, the Elf Sword Master Ashur.
'To reach level 60 with just a sword…'
His pure physical specs were at a terrifying level.
The middle-aged Skar lowered his greatsword and stepped back.
"We’ll stop here for today."
"Hoooooo."
Jeong Yoo-shin slumped to the ground and gasped for breath.
"Your dagger technique was impressive. Did you learn it from Karin?"
"Right."
The middle-aged Skar stroked the head of Karin, who had approached him.
"It's an excellent dagger technique. Karin must cherish you."
Karin's red tail wagged from side to side.
"Hehe. It's a dagger technique passed down from generation to generation in the Red Wolf Tribe."
The middle-aged Skar nodded.
"It seems that you learned how to handle a longsword from a decent teacher, so I just need to teach you other weapon techniques and build up your sparring experience. Next is Karin. Get ready."
"Yes!"
After Cian and Karin finished their sparring, the people gathered for breakfast.
Today's menu was hamburgers with various vegetables and meat sandwiched between bread.
'My mouth has been happy these days.'
Jeong Yoo-shin took a bite of the hamburger and glanced at the wolf beast-person Skar.
Third Brother, the wolf beast-person guy, woke up every dawn, went around the market, and bought ingredients.
He wasn't a guy who talked much.
Wondering if he was perhaps in a bad mood, Jeong Yoo-shin took some time to go around the market with the wolf guy.
However…
Seeing the wolf guy’s eyes sparkle while looking at the ingredients laid out in the market, he was relieved of his worries.
Second Brother, contrary to his grumbling behavior, returned every evening and attended their meals.
They suddenly fell into his world, but seeing them comfortably finding their own things to do and adapting…
'Should I say it's just like me?'
The people sitting around the table chatted about this and that while eating.
"Youngest, did you hear by any chance?"
The mystic guy asked.
"Hear what?"
"I heard that the Labyrinth Council representative is coming today."
The one in charge this spring was the Elf Queen, Ellasein.
He had met her once at the summit. Her personality was a bit gloomy, but she wasn't that bad of a person.
Since she even gifted him a subspace coffin.
TS Skar tilted her head.
"Aren’t they a bit late?"
"It seems like they brought a whole army with them."
"Indeed, the city guards alone wouldn't be enough."
Jeong Yoo-shin thought deeply and opened his mouth.
"Second Brother, no matter how much I think about it, there's a part I don't understand."
"So suddenly? What’s so hard to understand?"
Jeong Yoo-shin stated his question.
After receiving Lux Aeterna's divinity and driving out the Outer God…
The Half-Incubus imprint wasn't working properly anymore.
To be more precise…
His body had stopped generating lustful energy.
It was a relief since his body now felt comfortable again, but he felt somewhat anxious about his imprint.
'What if the lustful energy suddenly explodes at this rate?'
The mystic guy stroked his chin for a moment and then nodded.
"You know that a priest's blessing magic is halved for people who have received monster imprints, right?"
"I know."
"Actually, the opposite is also possible. I think Lux Aeterna's powerful divinity might have suppressed your demonic nature to the limit."
"Until when?"
"I don't know. From what I see, it looks like it’s about to pop out soon. Can you control your lustful energy?"
"Don't worry. I can handle it skillfully now."
"Ho. Have you used it a lot?"
Jeong Yoo-shin frowned.
"Don't suddenly accuse me like that. I got help from an Outer God to control the lustful energy."
"Which Outer God?"
"Eros."
"Ah."
"What is it? Do you know her?"
"No. I don't know such a low-class Outer God."
Are there ranks even among Outer Gods?
The moment Jeong Yoo-shin was about to ask again…
Creeeeak!
A group of people threw the inn door open and came in.
"Skar-nim! We have a big problem!"
Familiar faces. Most of them were merchants from the Southern District.
"What's the matter?"
"Th-There's friction between the newly arrived merchants and the explorers this time..."
This was a headache.
Just as Jeong Yoo-shin was about to stand up from his seat…
The middle-aged Skar stepped up instead.
"I’ll go and take a look. The handsome Skar should stay at the inn."
"N-No. This is something I..."
The middle-aged Skar smiled and shook his head.
"Leave things like this to me. You should concentrate on your imprint training. I'll drop by the smithy along the way too."
The small and medium-sized clan members looked at Jeong Yoo-shin.
"W-Would that be alright?"
Jeong Yoo-shin scratched his head and nodded.
"Treat him with extreme politeness. He’s a much stronger and more reliable person than me."
"Yes... Yes!"
The middle-aged Skar smiled faintly, patted Jeong Yoo-shin's shoulder once, and left the inn with the small and medium-sized clan members.
"He's dependable."
TS Skar said with a smile.
"The first isn't called the 'older brother' for nothing."
"He's handsome too."
"I heard that he's the talk of the town among the wives these days, right?"
The wolf beast-person interjected.
"When buying things at the market, I received a lot of letters and gifts from the wives. All addressed to First Brother."
The mystic guy grinned.
"Hehe. I wonder if he'll suddenly become a married woman hunter at this rate. By the way, Third Brother, are there any letters for me?"
The wolf beast-person made a sullen expression.
"There's no way there would be such a thing. Let's live with clear minds."
"This is ridiculous. Someone of my level should be a catch. What am I lacking? I have a handsome face, strong abilities, and a good heart!"
The wolf beast-person raised his finger, pointed it to his ear, and spun it around.
"Second Brother, are you crazy? It seems like madness has seeped into your bone marrow."
The mystic guy made a serious expression.
"Third Brother, it's not me who's crazy, it's the world that's crazy. I'm saying that this world needs to be normalized."
"Let's just eat quietly. It's all going to get cold at this rate."
"Puhuhuhu."
When Karin burst into laughter at the two's comic dialogue, the mystic guy and the wolf beast-person made embarrassed faces and didn't speak anymore.
After the meal ended…
Cian left for the Soft and Fluffy Clan.
Karin also accompanied Cian. Karin was an intermediate-rank low explorer and needed to carry out requests for her promotion, so it was a reasonable decision.
The wolf beast-person Skar said that he would drop by the market to prepare for dinner and then left.
Jeong Yoo-shin saw off Cian, Karin, and the wolf beast-person guy, and returned inside the inn.
Jeong Yoo-shin, TS Skar, and the mystic guy gathered in one place.
"Shall we train Skar's Telekinesis ability today? Precision is the most important thing in operating that imprint. First, try lifting me into the air."
TS Skar said with a soft smile.
Jeong Yoo-shin closed his eyes and raised his hand.
Focusing his mind in one place, he imagined transparent hands.
'Gently…'
As if gently embracing the TS Skar's body, he slowly lifted her up.
Float.
He closed his eyes, but he could feel it.
Something heavy floated up.
At that moment…
Suddenly, the mystic guy burst into laughter.
"Kuhuhuhut!!! Kuhahahaha!!!"
On the other hand…
"..."
The TS Skar was quiet.
What was it?
Jeong Yoo-shin stealthily opened his eyes.
‘Damn it.’
One of TS Skar's large breasts was lifted while being squished.
TS Skar trembled with a red face.
"Y-Youngest? What are you doing all of a sudden?"
"Ah... Sorry."
Jeong Yoo-shin immediately relaxed his strength.
Jiggle.
The TS Skar's breast, as if freed from someone’s grip, jiggled.
"A-Again. Do it properly this time!"
"A-Alright."
Jeong Yoo-shin scratched his head.
It wasn’t easy.
Moving Telekinesis delicately and gently was harder than he thought.
Because up until now, he had only used it like a wave, driving it fiercely, or…
With the feeling of emitting an intangible force.
Jeong Yoo-shin closed his eyes again and reached out with his hand.
A little more gently.
With a hopeful heart, he lifted TS Skar's body.
Float.
'Did it work?'
As quiet silence continued.
Jeong Yoo-shin opened one eye once again.
'Crazy.'
This time, both of TS Skar's breasts were lifted in the air.
The mystic guy covered his mouth and trembled.
"You...!"
The TS Skar glared at Jeong Yoo-shin with a bright red face.
When Jeong Yoo-shin panicked, his mental power twisted unsteadily.
Then, TS Skar's sports bra slowly slid up.
"Hey!!! W-Wait!!! D-Don't do that!!!"
The flustered TS Skar quickly put her hands inside her clothes, grabbed the black sports bra that was sliding up, and shrieked.
"S-Sorry!"
"Kukukukuku. Kuhahahahaha!!!"
The mystic guy burst into loud laughter.
Seeing him with tears hanging from his eyes, Jeong Yoo-shin wondered if it was that funny.
TS Skar glared at the mystic guy.
"Y-Youngest, try lifting this guy next time."
Jeong Yoo-shin closed his eyes and operated his Telekinesis.
'This is easy.'
A little more roughly…
He grabbed the mystic guy with intangible hands and lifted him up.
At that moment…
"Ah... Aaaaack!!!"
The mystic guy screamed at the top of his lungs.
Jeong Yoo-shin opened his eyes.
The mystic guy, grabbed by the hair, was struggling in the air.
"Hey!!! L-Let go!!! The youngest is killing people!!!"
"Puhuhuhut!!!"
TS Skar looked at the mystic guy with a joyful face and burst into laughter.
Jeong Yoo-shin obediently relaxed his strength.
The mystic guy, who was glaring at Jeong Yoo-shin with a completely angry expression, immediately made a crying face and looked down at the table.
A handful of pulled-out black hair was on it.
"The youngest is trying to pull out all of my hair. Is this right?"
"Well, not much fell out. This won't do. I think you need to practice with a slightly smaller living creature, huh?"
The Skars' gazes turned to…
The black mouse guy sleeping limply on the small palm-sized chair.
He had stealthily returned with Lin after midnight last night, skipped breakfast, and had been sleeping soundly ever since.
"Squeaky, help the youngest train a bit."
At the mystic guy's request, the black mouse guy slightly opened his eyes and then closed them again.
"Squeak."
"Thank you."
Jeong Yoo-shin expressed his gratitude and carefully lifted the black mouse guy.
'Calmly.'
Jokes ended here.
The 'Skars' were helping him, so he couldn't do this half-heartedly.
"With the feeling of holding a baby."
TS Skar advised in a serious voice.
Jeong Yoo-shin nodded.
The mouse guy slipped out of the armchair and floated in the air.
"Squeak?!"
Lin, who was bringing nuts from the kitchen, saw that sight and came running breathlessly.
"Squeak squeak!!!"
Lin squeaked in a sorrowful tone, as if her beloved husband was going to disappear somewhere.
"Try lifting Lin too."
At the TS Skar's request, Jeong Yoo-shin immediately reached out with his intangible hands and wrapped them around Lin.
"Squeak?"
Lin struggled with a flustered expression, but soon relaxed at the gently wrapping force.
Little Lin's body also floated up into the air.
"Hoooooo."
‘It's not easy.’
Still, he had to do it.
Beads of sweat formed on Jeong Yoo-shin's forehead.
Slowly…
The black mouse and the white mouse flew to the table where Jeong Yoo-shin was sitting while floating in the air.
At that time…
A few flower petals pushed by the spring breeze through the open window fluttered between the white mouse and the black mouse.
‘It's hard.’
‘Should we stop here for today?’
The moment he was about to put down the two mice…
'Like flower petals.'
Jeong Yoo-shin heard someone's whisper in his mind.
"...!"
Jeong Yoo-shin's mouth opened.
Telepathy.
He immediately realized who had spoken.
The black mouse guy.
'Concentrate. Lin is anxious.'
At the telepathic message, Jeong Yoo-shin nodded silently.
The two mice moved as if dancing in the air.
TS Skar smiled faintly.
"The youngest has talent."
"Is there anyone here without talent?"
The mystic guy grumbled, but his gaze was fixed on the mouse Skar and Lin.
TS Skar glanced at the mystic guy's hands.
Twitching fingers.
If the two mice fell from the air, it looked like he would rush in at any moment.
TS Skar's face clouded for a moment and then brightened.
"This is nice. This kind of thing…"
"..."
TS Skar opened her mouth again.
"Second Brother."
"What is it?"
"It would be okay for us to stay here a little longer before going back, right?"
"..."
The mystic guy remained silent and just nodded his head slightly.
"I'll try doing it a bit slowly."
"Thank you."
At a leisurely lunchtime.
The black mouse and the white mouse danced beautifully in the air while feeling the spring breeze.
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T/N - Aw, how cute. Also, dang, mouse Skar actually had Telepathy all this time. 😅
Also, that Telekinesis breast lift with TS Skar was pretty funny, not gonna lie. To be honest, I’m kinda getting attached to the other Skars. I don’t want them to go…