Chapter 53
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 53
Chapter Title: The Lord's Daughter
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Kyarrur. Kyruk.
The laughter of children running through the streets rang in his ears.
A boy and a girl, a perfect pair, were playing tag with sticks in their hands.
At first glance, it was a heartwarming, lively scene that was pleasant to watch...
'Those kids sure can run around like that... Is that even fun? Looks exhausting as hell.'
The moment he noticed, an uncanny feeling crept in.
Those kids did that from morning till night, all day long!
No matter how fast kids recovered, wasn't that stamina a bit too superhuman?
'No matter how you look at it, that doesn't seem like normal physiology. Do those kids even know death?'
He could find out by slicing one open with a knife, but Yoon Young hadn't tried that yet.
His human mind was still intact, and he didn't know what would happen if he did.
He'd already forced himself on plenty of them, but what if an NPC died by a player's hand?
The other NPCs might react to that.
He could end up in jail, or executed for murder.
It was just speculation, but there was no guarantee it wouldn't happen.
So, he stuck to safe sex and avoided unnecessary risks.
Yoon Young wandered the residential district, observing the mob NPCs, as he searched for the portal leading to the Lord's Manor.
'Oh, here it is.'
At the edge of the residential district.
Something like an iron fence came into view, followed by a shimmering portal.
He stepped inside without hesitation.
Srrrrk.
His field of view shifted in an instant.
The fence from the map earlier turned into iron-barred gates, guarded by two gatekeeper soldier NPCs.
"This is the Lord's Manor."
"Only those with permission may enter."
Ignoring the soldiers' lines, Yoon Young peered through the bars at the manor.
"Hoo..."
It was definitely the flashiest building he'd seen in the city.
It was large in scale, decorated, and even had its own garden.
But...
'For a lord's manor, it feels a bit shabby.'
It didn't quite match the grand manors from comics or media.
It was ornate, but in a modest way.
'This city might be a small one in the overall world setting.'
It was right after the starting village, after all.
The monsters around were low-level, so it wasn't a place to linger long.
'All those job-changers who look strong at a glance... Probably because it's a hub city full of newbie adventurers.'
The knights? They were rare in real medieval times, but common in games, one per city.
As Yoon Young mulled over these thoughts, he grabbed one of the guard NPCs and spoke to him.
You've received a summons from the Lord.
"Ah, you must be that adventurer... the one with the unyielding spirit who didn't kneel even before the black mage's curse."
"..."
Yoon Young nearly cringed at the words.
It was a game line, but it felt overly flattering even then— hearing it directly made it worse.
"Go on in."
Chucking lightly at the NPC's forced tone, Yoon Young followed the garden path into the manor.
'Oh, the interior's classic.'
A large portrait of some middle-aged man caught his eye first thing.
Beneath it was a grand staircase reminiscent of a school hallway.
The epitome of noble mansion layout.
Pure cliché, straight out of central casting.
Clack. Clack.
As he gawked like a country bumpkin, footsteps approached from the left.
He turned reflexively.
There, a brown-braided maid in a modest dress with low exposure walked by, hands demurely clasped.
'Oh... a genuine maid.'
Not the fanservice kind, just a baggy servant's dress, but still welcome.
Yoon Young strode forward.
As he got close, the maid bowed her head in greeting.
"Pleased to meet you, Adventurer. I am Merelda, head maid of this manor. Allow me to guide you to the Lord's chambers."
Hmm... not stunningly beautiful, but pretty enough.
Up close, she had some nice curves. The loose dress hid them well.
"This way..."
He grabbed her arm as she headed for the grand staircase, stopping her.
Seemingly unaware of his action, Merelda kept marching in place with her arm held.
Yoon Young spun her body around, pulling her into a tight embrace and burying his face in her chest.
"Sniiiiif. Haaaaah."
Sunlight and womanly scent.
Mixed together, it was incredibly pleasant.
Squeeze!
'Mm. Ass is nice and firm. Still young for a head maid.'
He pinned her wriggling body with his arms, face still in her breasts, sniffing deeply while groping her rear.
Ignoring her personhood entirely!
It was a perk of being dropped into a world of nothing but NPCs.
'Come to think of it, she can't be the only maid in the manor. There must be cuter ones. Ah, wanna play maid slave.'
Groping a cute, pretty slave girl sold into service at will.
If she shows dislike, remind her of her place, that he's her master, what happens if she's discarded.
Tame her with pleasure until she begs for it herself.
'Kya. Gets me hard just thinking. Gotta do that when I get some power later.'
Power rape!
Trashy thoughts, but since coming to this world, Yoon Young had embraced his desires fully.
No need for ethics anymore.
He still hesitated to swing a sword at human-like things, but raping women? Zero qualms left.
"Alright, let's go."
Not one to back down, Yoon Young finally released the head maid.
Merelda climbed the stairs with an expression as if nothing had happened, despite the thorough fondling.
Yoon Young followed slowly behind.
They stopped before a door much larger than the others.
Knock knock knock.
"Come in."
With the Lord's permission, the door opened.
A mustached middle-aged man sat at a simple yet elegant desk.
Compared to the portrait at the entrance...
'Isn't that a bit too idealized?'
Still, he looked affable enough.
You meet the Lord.
You kneel before the Lord to show respect.
"Er..."
His body moved on its own, dropping to one knee and bowing his head.
A cutscene?
Cutscenes often froze or controlled the body.
'Meeting the lord must be an important story beat.'
It felt like the start of a new storyline quest.
The world's clichés made predicting the next development easy—nice.
"Hoho. That's enough courtesy. Stand up."
Only then could he move freely again.
"You must be that famous adventurer lately. Took on the black mage's curse alone to protect your comrades? Ho ho... What spirit and selflessness."
"Ahem."
The rumors had spread far and wide...
Who started them? Redia? Guild Master?
Probably the Guild Master. Good PR for the Adventurer's Guild to hype a hero.
Likely just system-fed info to NPCs, but curiosity lingered.
"Truly impressive. I couldn't have done the same."
Your praises are too much.
Not thrilled by flattery from that mustached guy. Get to the point.
"I have... a personal request for someone like you. Would you hear it?"
Didn't even say what it was before guilting him into agreeing.
Abusing his authority? As a newbie adventurer, it felt burdensome.
What is your request?
"As you know, the path to Lüsen Gorge has been blocked by mysterious fierce winds lately. We sent an investigation team, but we still haven't uncovered the cause."
Ah, that vibe.
Something's up in that Lüsen Gorge.
"The specialty herb from there is the main ingredient in my daughter's medicine. Without access to the gorge, we're in dire straits... We're sourcing stock from outside, but supply is low, prices high, and it's a heavy burden."
The lord wore a somber expression.
Then, he instructed the quietly standing Merelda.
"Head maid, bring Celi."
"Yes, my lord."
She shut the door and left, returning swiftly.
A girl seated in a wheelchair-like wooden cart coughed harshly.
"What is it, Father?"
Oh... cute.
A pale-skinned, black-haired beauty.
Thin, with dark circles under her eyes, radiating frailty.
Yet, as the lord's daughter, she had that refined air, adding to her mystique.
"Celi, how's your body feeling?"
Celi forced a bright smile.
"I'm fine, Father. The medicine from last time helped. Even without Lubran grass treatment... *cough*. *Cough cough*!"
...Doesn't look helpful at all to me.
Yoon Young muttered inwardly.
Probably lying to reassure her parents.
"Ah... Ow... But who is this...?"
After coughing painfully, Celi turned her attention to Yoon Young, as if eager to distract herself.
Now the story would lead to fetching medicine ingredients...
For a beauty like that, no reason to refuse.
'Gotta make her super healthy.'
That way, she'd bear kids easily.