Chapter 34
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 34
Chapter Title: Unaware That She's Drunk (1)
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There wasn't much cleanup after bedding Hilde.
Unlike with Blanc, where I hadn't altered common sense before sex, from her perspective, this had just been a "match."
No reason to play lovey-dovey afterward.
"Ughhh... I'm, I'm heading in to rest..."
"Feeling a bit less horny now?"
"Don't even mention it, ugh. I haven't got a scrap of strength left in my whole body..."
She staggered back to the knight order like a zombie, her body covered in cum.
Anyone seeing her would've thought she'd been through some "dark fantasy" ordeal, but she went off quietly enough.
The only thing she left me with was one line.
"Yi Hyun, you... Let's talk tomorrow."
"......"
Hmm, did I screw up?
That's what I thought that day, and it left me seriously anxious.
I found out the next morning that it was nothing like that.
"Yi Hyun, good morning... Eek!?"
"Oh, Hilde?"
"Why'd you get even stronger again!?"
She'd snuck into my lodgings in the morning and was patting me down in surprise.
No hint of blame from her at all.
My shoulders puffed up with pride.
※ 'Shattenreich's Blessing' is active.
Magic Power stat greatly increased.
EXP from sexual activity greatly increased for one month.
'Went up a fair bit.'
First, the stats.
By my perfect math skills, each level gives about 0.1 to the stats overall.
I'd jumped 31 levels from that sex session.
Total of 3.1 points stronger.
Not bad—I'm starting to feel like a real person now.
'Especially Magic Power.'
My standout Magic Power, combined with the blessing, was in the mid-6s.
Just on Magic Power alone, I could hang with the knights excluding Blanc and Hilde.
Considering my attack style with the 'Assault Rifle' relies solely on Magic Power...
Hmm, I might actually be pretty strong now.
A smug grin slipped out before I knew it.
"Must be thanks to sparring with you, Hilde."
"Sparring... ugh, ngh."
But for some reason.
Hilde's wolf ears suddenly drooped flat.
She looked like she wanted to hide her face.
What's her deal?
"Hilde?"
"Th-that's good and all... but, um."
"Heat again?"
"No! I just had something to ask."
As I blinked in surprise.
Hilde glanced around and plopped right next to me—ass to hip.
Her breasts squished against me through her thin clothes.
"That time, when you said you loved me... was that for real?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah."
"Do you even know what love is?"
"Wanna get married?"
"...You idiot. You don't even know how serious marriage is, yet you spout that stuff."
Hilde puffed out her cheeks on purpose.
Acting like she was offended...
But her ears were perked up, tail swishing away.
So honest—easy to read.
"Well, marriage is kinda unrealistic anyway."
"Yeah, tell me about it. I'd have to retire for that, and the captain would never allow it."
"Plus, I'm still not good enough for you."
I started laying the groundwork.
I needed to get stronger still—no point getting her hooked too soon.
Not that I planned to dodge responsibility...
Marriage could wait just a bit.
Until I was strong enough to protect my women in this harsh world.
"Once I'm strong enough to protect you, I'll confess again. Decide then."
'Kuh~ Perfect!!'
Great lines, great expression from Hilde.
Webnovel confession script—hits every time.
Reality was "Gimme more sex first," but anyway.
Hilde's dazed, admiring response?
"You? Protect me?"
"......"
'That's what surprised you?'
Yeah, fair reaction.
Fresh level 81 noob bragging "I'll be a dark fantasy badass!"
Meanwhile, sitting there was a level 150 veteran.
No wonder she looked baffled.
I grinned sheepishly.
"Too pie-in-the-sky?"
"N-no! It's just... first time a male's said he'd protect me, so..."
-mumble mumble-
"For beastkin, this counts as... a confession..."
"What? This is a beastkin confession?!"
"Argh, pretend you didn't hear!!"
What? Wasn't I supposed to hear that?
Women's hearts are profound.
'Gotta play dumb next time.'
"Sorry. Anyway, just watch. Someday I'll surpass you and confess properly."
Changed the subject awkwardly.
Confession later, got it.
Hilde chuckled.
"At this rate, you'll catch up quick. You might even beat me in a spar if you're lucky."
"Then I can confess soon."
"Sure, sure. If you still feel that way then, I'll think about it seriously. Future hero."
Like an older neighbor sis getting confessed to by the kid next door.
But Hilde was patched up for now.
Same routine should work on Blanc.
Path to harem wide open.
'Though I still dunno who to bed next.'
But a small dilemma.
No more women to bed.
I'd seen everyone's common sense alterations.
But ones easy to leverage into sex and easy to clean up after? Rare.
'The Imperial Princess... that's suicide.'
The one vaguely promising one, the statue girl exposing her pussy, the Princess?
Strong or not, I'd have to take responsibility right away.
Throne or gallows.
Not even I was crazy enough for that.
'Unless I desperately need the buff.'
Her god-tier drop, 'Shattenreich's Blessing'.
Tempting, sure, but anyway.
'No women lining up to get railed by me~.'
This puzzle gave me a slight headache...
——But it didn't last long.
Thanks to Hilde.
"Right. Yi Hyun, you said you got stronger from... that match with me?"
"Yeah, after sex with you, Hilde."
"Match! It was a match, not sex!"
"Same difference."
"Fine. Anyway, if that's true... toss you in with our girls and you'd level up fast, right!?"
Squeeze—Hilde hugged my arm.
Her eyes sparkled.
I was unimpressed, though.
"Think they'd hug me naked like you? Plenty from noble houses."
"Most are illegitimate daughters or bastards from concubines."
"Still, who'd give it up easy?"
"Tons would jump at the chance."
"Maybe, but I can't."
Sex itself? Pheromones from the bath make it doable.
But this was Blanc's 2nd Knight Order.
If word spread that Yi Hyun banged so-and-so?
"Blanc would kill me."
Top Empire powerhouse, plus banging nobility makes me an adulterer.
That's why I'd framed the Hilde sex as a "bet."
"So that's a no..."
No way.
That's what I was about to say flatly.
But Hilde.
"Our Yi Hyun's so innocent~."
"...Huh?"
"Sex between men and women is private. No one finds out, no problem."
"......"
No crime if you're not caught, huh.
Classic Hilde—moves on another level.
"In the knight order where everyone knows your dinner menu, keep hookups secret?"
"Hard?"
"Easier to beat Blanc in a duel."
"It's fine~? Just pick tight-lipped ones."
In front of my skeptical face.
Hilde grinned confidently.
"Trust your vice captain, Hilde. I'll make you strong for sure."
"Silpi, you... ever thought of mating with Yi Hyun?"
"Pffft!?"
Trust her, my ass, you damn beastkin.
She'd been sipping beer when it went down the wrong pipe—coughing for ages.
Even in this shabby trio booze-up, that fastball caught her off guard.
Silpi's reaction was the same.
"What kinda bullshit is that!?"
"Mate, have sex with him once."
"That's sexual harassment—Blanc'd run me through!"
She flailed like a fresh-caught fish.
Oof, prime live one.
Her totally normal reaction made me feel guilty.
"You said it before, right? 'I'm twenty-seven and never even held a guy's hand. I wanna date someone~.'"
"Th-that... why bring that up now!?"
"Yi Hyun's right here. Close your eyes and go for it? When else?"
Hilde herself was chill as ever.
Casually pimping sex.
Who convinces like that...
"True... but since it's come to this, I wanna wait till retirement and do it with someone I love."
"Retirement? You'll be in your thirties. No takers for old hags."
"Gahhh!! Why salt the wound!? I accepted that at knighting!!"
"See? You've given up on marriage too. Enjoy your youth then. Whaddya say?"
"Well, you're not wrong, but..."
"......?"
Why's it working?
Dark fantasy flirting, or is Silpi easy?
Felt wrong to butt in, so I shut up.
Wise choice.
"Even so, doing that with Yi Hyun..."
"It's fine. He knows everything now. Trust me, been there."
"That was just a match for me."
"So you hate him? When I washed him, you were eyeing him interested."
"That was..."
Glance—Silpi's eyes scanned me.
Right at my crotch.
I knew what that meant...
Even I did.
"Because of my lust, Yi Hyun..."
"I'm fine with it! Silpi's super pretty and kind!"
"Pr-pretty, you say? I'm kinda boyish, no delicate charm at all?"
"Saw it when you washed me—you're gorgeous. Kept getting naughty thoughts; was tough."
I laid it on thick.
Wife set the table; gotta pick up the spoon.
Worked great.
"Really?"
"Yes! The most in the world..."
"What? Yi Hyun said my body's the prettiest. You're plenty hot. Not quite Hilde-level, but."
Hilde cockblocked needlessly for some reason.
But for a pheromone-addicted, boozed-up woman? Enough.
Silpi's lips curled into a dopey grin.
"Th-then..."
"Wanna do something fun with me?"
Hilde later reminisced.
My nodding then looked just like a lovebird.