Chapter 115: Daily Life
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 115: Daily Life
[The Profile function has been updated.]
[An update reward has been distributed. You can check your Mailbox.]
After setting Yoo Sowol as a match, my interest shifted to the newly updated Profile function.
I hope there’s an extra reward, like when I set my job last time.
Just by setting my job, the probability of mage-related items appearing in the shop had increased, and I had even gotten the exclusive skill 'Thought Acceleration'. Naturally, my expectations were high this time as well.
I opened my profile.
[Kang Hyun-woo
Age: 21
Race: Human
Affiliation: Earth
Class: Mage (4th Circle)
Sub-class: Undecided
Skills: Weakness Insight, Third Step Towards an Alpha Male, Sex Expert, Thought Acceleration, Berserk
Owned Coins: 3,980]
The main changes were the ability to set a sub-job and the fact that I could now see my skills and coin balance.
Before, there was no dedicated place to view my skills, and I had to go all the way to the shop to check my coins. It was a definite improvement in terms of convenience.
The sub-job is more interesting than the convenience factor.
I figured this was another feature that would grant an extra reward upon setting it.
This was just a guess, but I felt like this function was added because of the Vajra Qi (金剛氣) I possessed.
Speaking of which, I sat cross-legged on the bed and performed a Qi Circulation Practice. The Vajra Qi coursed through my qi and blood, which were now wider and stronger than before.
Among the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, the Ren and Du Meridians were still completely blocked. That was to be expected. Yang Meridian Ignition wasn't something just anyone could do, and it was certainly beyond the reach of someone like me, who had been initiated into martial arts for less than a week.
However, I did succeed in circulating my qi ten times in a row. At this rate, it seemed I could succeed in the Small Heavenly Cycle and achieve Small Accomplishment (小成) within a few days.
“Still a long way to go if I want to beat that old geezer, though.”
I didn't feel rushed. Time was on my side, after all.
I decided to postpone choosing a sub-job. Since the decision would be irreversible, I wanted to give it some thought first.
Next, I opened my mailbox.
[Profile Update Reward]
“Is this it?”
[Would you like to claim this item?]
[Y/N]
[Y]
As I claimed the reward, something fell in front of my eyes. Its familiar shape left me speechless for a moment.
“...This is an onahole.”
I could feel the soft texture of silicone.
Tring-
[Magical Onahole
Grade: Rare
Connects to the genitals of the opposite sex individual who last touched this onahole.
Current Target: Undecided
Currently Selectable Options: Mouth, Pussy, Anal
※No need to worry about pregnancy, so feel free to cum as much as you want!]
“...Wow.”
I was too stunned to speak. I'd gotten an item worth more than two skills. I wanted to test it out right away, but there wasn't a suitable woman nearby.
Of course, there were plenty of pretty nuns in the church. But to designate a target, she would have to physically touch the onahole.
Even for a mage, messing with an ordained nun was risky in many ways. One wrong move and I could be socially ostracized.
Pushing my disappointment aside, I put the onahole into my inventory.
I opened the shop. Now that I had coins, it was time to buy the item I couldn't afford last time.
[Item]
[Unknown Grimoire #1]
[Grade: Epic]
[A part of an unidentifiable grimoire. The grimoire will be completed when all remaining parts are collected.]
[Price: 2,000 Coins]
[Purchase ‘Unknown Grimoire #1’?]
[Y/N]
[Y]
Perhaps because it was a component for a larger item, all I got for my 2,000 coins was a bundle of musty old parchment.
Moreover, it was written in a language I'd never seen before, so I couldn't read it. As the item description said, I probably needed to collect all the other parts to be able to read it.
I tossed it into my inventory for now. I'd figure out a place to store it later.
With my tasks more or less finished, I hurried to prepare for my discharge from the hospital. There wasn't much time left until my admission to the Magic Tower.
*
The first place I went after being discharged was the general store run by Marna Hircus.
“Hello.”
“Ah, welcome. This is Hircus's General Sto—?!”
The goat girl who greeted me had fluffy hair with goat horns sprouting from the sides, a gentle overall impression, and, in stark contrast, an enormous chest.
But when her eyes met mine, her expression soured. She was so pale she looked sick.
“Excuse me, are you alright?”
“Hiccup?!”
“...?”
“I-I'm fi... hiccup!”
Her face turned redder and redder as her hiccups wouldn't stop. I had no choice but to take a bottle of water from my inventory and hand it to her.
“Th-thank yo... hiccup?! S-sorry... hiccup?!”
“Drink slowly. You might choke.”
Thankfully, she didn't spit water in my face or inhale it the wrong way. After a short wait, she seemed to calm down, and the hiccups stopped.
But her face was still flushed. It wasn't so much that she was out of breath, but that she seemed intensely embarrassed.
“Ahem, s-so, what brings you here today?”
I almost laughed at how she cleared her throat and acted as if nothing had happened.
If you asked men who like cute girls to describe their ideal type, it would probably be her.
“Is Marna Hircus here?”
The reason I came here today was to give Cheon Yeo-hwa's blood to Marna Hircus. If she couldn't create an antidote, I would have to find another way.
Ma Paeseon said some guy called the Heavenly Poison Pavilion Lord could cure Cheon Yeo-hwa.
But it wasn't like I could just go and fetch the Heavenly Poison Pavilion Lord, who was probably with the Demonic Cult.
“Oh... what should I do? My grandmother is abroad, and it will be at least a few more weeks before she returns.”
“Abroad?”
“I can't give you the details, but she said there was a patient in critical condition.”
This was unexpected. Since time on Earth stops while I'm in another world, it had only been a few days since I'd last seen Marna Hircus.
I knew she was a busy person, but I never imagined she would go overseas in that short time.
“Um... if it's really urgent, I could give you the contact information for my grandmother's disciples. One of them is a 2nd Grade Alchemist. It'll cost a bit, but if you mention I sent you, you won't have to wait in line.”
“Thank you, but it's alright. However, I have something I need to give her. Could I ask you to hold onto it for me?”
“Ah, yes!”
I handed the goat girl the syringe containing Cheon Yeo-hwa's blood.
“Well then, I'll be on my way.”
“G-goodbye!”
After leaving the store, I headed straight for a nearby real estate agency. I had plenty of money; I couldn't live in a studio apartment forever. I had my eye on an officetel I wanted to move into, but now I wanted an even bigger place.
Of course, part of it was that I didn't want the hassle of moving again, so I decided to get it over with now.
*
It took less than a day to look at a place and move in.
“A Wizard Registration Card really comes in handy at times like this.”
The real estate agent, whose smile never faded at the thought of ripping off a naive young professional like me, immediately showed me the best place in the neighborhood the moment I presented my Wizard Registration Card.
Since she only showed me carefully selected houses at reasonable prices with no major flaws, there was no reason for it to take long.
I chose a place I could move into the same day.
The place I moved into was a newly built villa, only about three years old. I had thrown out everything except for some essential furniture and a few sets of clothes, so the inside was completely empty.
“Maybe I'll invite Choi Hyena over for a housewarming party once the furniture arrives.”
Both when she visited me in the hospital and because it's been a while since I held her, she seems to have a strange edge to her lately.
Thump. After a quick tidy-up, I threw myself onto the mattress. It was an expensive house I couldn't have even dreamed of before, yet it felt strange to be using the same cheap mattress.
“...This is no time to be lazing around.”
I dragged my heavy body back outside. It was time to visit my master after a long while.
My new villa was quite a distance from my old place, so I had to take a taxi to get to the sword dojo.
“Here we are, sir.”
“Thank you.”
As I got out of the taxi, the same old, worn-out building came into view. Even though it was broad daylight, there wasn't a single person around. I climbed the cobweb-filled stairs and opened the dojo door.
I couldn't sense any presence. It was just like the first day I came here. I quietly extended my senses. Within a range that more than covered the dojo, I detected someone.
“Master, what are you doing over there?”
Her golden eyes gleamed in the darkness.
“...Nothing special. And I told you, I don't take disciples.”
Her hair was a mess, as if she had just woken up.
Seeing her after so long, she was still as small as ever. Her figure, however, was breathtakingly good. Thanks to her daring outfit of a tight tank top and leggings, it wasn't hard to admire her body.
She was smaller than the goat girl, of course, but for her petite frame, her chest was quite large.
Thwack! Something flew at high speed and hit me right between the eyes.
“Agh?!”
“I told you not to look at me like that.”
Vrrrr...
An unnerving pressure pressed down on the dojo.
“I'm sorry.”
I quickly bowed my head. Only then did the air feel lighter.
“So, why are you here today?”
“To train, of course. I paid my fees, so I should come diligently, shouldn't I?”
“...You?”
“Yes, me.”
“...”
Her strange look seemed to say, 'You're lying through your teeth.'
I was so wronged I was speechless. Who else was trying as hard as I was to get stronger?
Anyone else would have been at a club, bragging about being a mage.
“Haa... whatever. Come here and swing your sword.”
“What? Instead of just swinging a sword, can't you teach me how to draw out an Aura Blade? I've even learned martial arts.”
“What?”
Vajra Qi (金剛氣) flared up over my fist.
Her eyes widened when she saw it.
“Aren't you a mage? Why are you learning martial arts?”
“To get stronger.”
“...Do people tell you you're weird often?”
“No?”
In the first place, I hadn't met that many people on Earth since I started learning magic.
“I can even use Sword Qi. At this level, shouldn't I be able to move on to the next step?”
“Sword Qi? Let's see it.”
Seeing her indifferent gaze, which held not a shred of expectation, I felt a sudden urge to surprise her. Her wide-eyed reaction to my Vajra Qi was more out of disbelief than anything else.
I drew Gilenium, which I had taken out before entering the dojo. As I circulated my internal energy, a golden Sword Qi formed, enveloping the blade.
...When I use it with a Western sword, it looks more like an Aura than Sword Qi.
I couldn't use the Mad Demon Sword, as the sword itself rejected the Vajra Qi, making it impossible to create Sword Qi.
“You call that Sword Qi?”
Her expression as she looked at me was one of distaste.
“Hah, what do you expect to do with such a half-assed Sword Qi... Don't go around telling people you can create Sword Qi. You'll just get laughed at.”
“Excuse me?”
“I'll show you just once, so open your eyes and watch carefully.”
She picked up a nearby wooden sword, and her entire demeanor changed. Her ki gathered and condensed, forming a pure white Sword Qi.
Even at a glance, its level of completion was several times higher than mine.
“Do you get it now? What the problem with your Sword Qi is.”
“...”
I was dumbfounded. Showing me just that one thing and telling me to find the problem was like asking me to solve an advanced problem after glancing at a textbook once.
“You don't get it, do you? Then go swing your sword.”
“...Really?”
“Do it.”
“...Yes, sir.”
That day, once again, I swung my sword. This time, however, there was no set number of repetitions. My master made me swing the sword until I collapsed from exhaustion.
*
“...Huh?”
A ripple spread across the surface of the placid lake, where not a breath of wind stirred.
A woman who had been gazing at the beautiful, silent scenery quietly rose from her seat and stared blankly at the sky. Another woman, who had been sharing tea with her, tilted her head, sensing the awkward shift in the air.
“Sister? What's wrong all of a sudden?”
“...It's nothing.”
As she sat back down and reached for her teacup, a faint but distinct heat swirled in her eyes.