Chapter 6
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 6
Chapter Title: The Vanished Brothels
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The Virginity Purge mod is bullshit!!!
[This guild is closing down...]
"The Virginity Purge mod is bullshit!!!!!"
In front of a shabby street.
Yi Hyun knelt on the ground, wailing in despair.
Hot tears streamed down, drop by drop, soaking the earth.
'Of course it'd turn out like this!!'
How could virgins and whores possibly coexist?
This world had answered that question with its bizarre realism.
There ain't no such thing.
"Uh, um."
'They wiped 'em all out themselves and now what?'
To the coachman watching from the side, it was quite the spectacle.
Why had all the pleasure districts vanished?
Wasn't it because the Hero, the empire's champion, had gritted her teeth and stamped it out?
The temples and knight orders had actually carried it out.
They'd cleaned house so thoroughly even the nobles backing the brothels washed their hands of it.
And on Yi Hyun's clothes gleamed the brooch of the Imperial 2nd Knight Order, no less.
Anyone who knew anything wondered what this insider was up to.
"Hweee... My, my experience points..."
'No brothels means how the hell am I supposed to get stronger?!'
Of course, Yi Hyun had no clue.
Even if he did, he'd just shrug it off with a 'So what?'
An Intelligence of 1 meant he was simply sad he couldn't get laid.
'I need to get strong to have sex, but I need sex to get strong. Where's a level 1 scrub like me supposed to grind EXP...'
"Kuhuk!"
And so came the pitiful sobs.
He cried for real, heartbroken.
To him, this was peak tragedy in history.
On par with the day his fave reader finally tried VR... only to end up a corrupted slut.
"......"
'Newbie, what the heck is he doing?'
To Hilde, secretly shadowing him for protection, it was utterly ridiculous.
'Thought he'd gotten lost or something... but that's the old pleasure district.'
His intentions were painfully obvious.
Over the past month, she'd realized the newbie was an idiot.
Obviously bawling 'cause he couldn't hit the brothels.
Even someone as blunt as Hilde saw it in a heartbeat.
'He wanted sex that bad... Tsk, shouldn't have put ideas in his head.'
His heartbroken sobs made her feel a twinge of guilt.
Maybe mentioning sex had corrupted this innocent kid.
'Should've just given him the sex ed talk first...'
'My harem orgy party!! My dream of rubbing cocks together in paradise!!!'
If she knew what he was really thinking, she'd just call him a pure pervert and move on.
Brothel farming had failed.
In other words, total bust.
'Thought it'd work out...'
Even in this isekai, prostitution was banned.
Only natural encounters it was—chasing organic hookups.
But would that fly?
For a lifelong virgin who'd soloed middle school, high school, and the army? A high-school dropout web-novel wannabe like Yi Hyun?
'Pfft, web-novel bullshit.'
No chance in hell.
To him, romance was pure fantasy.
That was why his face stayed glum even strolling the streets.
-Murmurs.
"Isn't that an Imperial 2nd Knight Order guy?"
"Fancy getup—new knight maybe?"
"Should I go say hi..."
"......"
'Even randoms on the street seem to be mocking me now.'
Today the stares stung extra hard.
Everyone seemed fascinated by the black-haired foreigner from another world.
'...Even though they've got every skin tone and hair color under the sun.'
Sex ratio was wrecked, but racially? Super politically correct.
Asians like him weren't rare; blacks, whites, even the occasional beastkin dotted the crowds.
In other stories, beastkin would've been slaves eyeing him hungrily...
-Halt.
'Slave market, maybe I could score there?'
Come to think of it, he'd overheard something in passing.
This world's black market traded slaves.
'Wanna at least peek?'
"Excuse me, do you perhaps..."
He cautiously approached.
A shady-looking shop out front, the female rogue on lookout duty.
Her eyes scanned him head to toe.
"Knight Order business?"
"Well, I was wondering if you know any... illegal spots."
"......"
Her eyes narrowed at his words.
The face of someone who'd seen every weirdo in the book.
And she had.
"I wouldn't know about places like that, and even if I did, common sense says I ain't telling."
Her reply was ice-cold.
Normal Yi Hyun would've apologized and U-turned on the spot.
But he was desperate.
"Truth is, I've lost my memories."
"...What?"
"Got a god's Blessing, so I don't know the world. Heard there're all sorts of novelties—mind if I take a peek?"
"Hmm, a Blessing, huh. A soon-to-be real knight, eh?"
Interest finally sparked in the rogue's eyes.
Lick— she ran her tongue over her lips.
"Wanna step inside for a sec? Got some fun stuff to show ya."
"Whoa! Thank you!"
The door creaked open.
She beckoned from the dark interior.
And he followed without a second thought...
-Thwap.
"Newbie, sent you on an errand—what're you doing?"
"Hiiik!?"
A hand snatched his wrist.
He whipped around in terror.
A woman with striking wolf ears—Hilde.
"Th-that's, uh, this is..."
Too late for excuses.
Hilde wasn't even looking at him.
She was glaring daggers at the rogue.
"'Our' newbie got business with you?"
"Well, damn, didn't expect a real knight."
"None? Then fuck off. We're busy."
"Alright, alright, no need to glare~."
"Flirt with the newbie again and..."
"You take me for a moron? Sorry, I like living."
The exchange zipped by.
The rogue threw up her hands in surrender.
Hilde, meanwhile, didn't let go till the end.
"Good. Newbie, let's go."
"Huh? Uh, okay...?"
Her arm wrapped around his waist.
Like she was shielding him fiercely.
-Squish.
'Whoa, boobs.'
The inevitable body contact was gravy.
He was thrilled.
...Right up until Hilde started nagging.
"Uhhehe... Guk!?"
-Crunch.
"Newbie, you wanna train—why poke around dangerous spots?"
"Ow, that hurts!"
"It's supposed to."
The way she looked at him?
Like a mom eyeing her kid too close to the water.
"Lost memories, can't be helped... but didn't you see the tag on her waist?"
"Tag?"
"Adventurer tag—same rank. Most common and dangerous in the capital."
"Dangerous? Adventurers are weak though..."
"Folks with nothing to lose are scarier."
Adventuring was an unstable gig by nature.
Crime for chump change? Everyday occurrence.
"That's why I hid your coin so no pickpockets..."
"Those types spot it instant. 'Oh, that pocket's jingling with gold~'"
"That good? Damn impressive."
"Don't admire—you nearly got fucked big time."
What if he'd followed her inside?
"Robbed blind first off. If mild, spiked drink. Or slip you a mickey, knock you out, loot ya."
Adventurers could just bail from the capital.
Flee after fleecing—no recourse, even for the 2nd Knights.
"Worst case, kidnapped. You scream rich kid."
And whoosh—
She mimed snapping her fingers.
"Snatched by dangerous types? Even nobles don't come back whole."
"Ah..."
That's when it hit him.
Right, dark fantasy game.
'Forgot—been babied by knights all month.'
Still level 1 weakling.
No brawn or savvy for this brutal world.
First outing reality check.
'Went full brain-dead for sex... maybe really Int 1 material.'
"Sorry, Hilde-nim. And thanks for the save."
He bowed quick.
Admitting his rashness—and thanking his savior.
Only then did Hilde smile.
"Jeez, a kid who might save the world someday acting like this... adorable."
"Pardon?"
"Nothing. So why approach the rogue? Dying to try sex?"
"Guh."
His heart plummeted.
Like getting caught by a reader mid-comment spree on another novel after hiatus notice.
"N-no, see... wanna get strong..."
"Be honest, newbie~ You were grinning like an idiot when my tits brushed you earlier."
"......"
'Can't deny that.'
He did crave sex.
But not enough for brothels.
This was purely for power.
So,
"Win spar... then with Hilde-nim, that is..."
Sex ed with Hilde.
His honest goal.
Caught off guard, her eyes narrowed.
"Hmm~ And a kid like that's prowling brothels?"
"To amp my Blessing, it's... with women..."
"No way that power exists. Common sense."
"......"
'Mod's anything but common sense.'
Sex mandatory for gains?
Who'd buy that?
'Not even an incubus.'
Just a sigh.
Leveling impossible again today...
"———Quit screwing around—how 'bout training under the Captain?"
"Eh?"
The voice made him gape.
A thought flashed through his mind.
'Wait—Blanc's the highest odds, right?'
Fifth mod's common sense twist.
Only one showing it clear: Blanc.
Naturally, most lewd stuff with her.
Tit grabs, but still.
'Conquer Blanc?'
Max his one edge: mods.
Exploit warped common sense, topple her, seal the deal.
Sex with empire-top strong?
Explosive level-up guaranteed.
'Plus, get her on board.'
His mod: sex = stronger.
Blanc as living proof.
Life'd get way easier.
'Nobles? Pussy's insane risk but...'
"Status Window."
Muttered low.
A translucent pane greeted him with flashy lists.
Piled merits can be exchanged for desired rewards.
(To next grade: 700/1000 remaining)
Skill 'Caress' Lv.1 has been purchased.
'Time to go full yaoi—no, yagame style.'
As Hilde eyed him worriedly,
he resolved to fuck his superior first.
A little later.
"Hehe, a handshake with me would help, you say?"
"Even 10 minutes a day—please!!"
"First time anyone's this thrilled over a handshake."
"Gladly. Not sure it'll help, though."
"...I'll make it help!!"
Blanc conquest: underway.
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