Chapter 88
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 88
Chapter Title: Shouldn't I Build a Harem in the Hot Spring Village? (1)
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I pulled myself up in the carriage.
My body felt incredibly light.
'Part of it's from blowing off all that steam... but Status Window!'
[Skill - Door of Truth (Unique, Replica)]
A door that imprisons the abyss named Truth.
It allows one to glimpse the principles of the world.
However, the one who opens the door must know why it was created.
(Skill replicated from entity 'Minerva'. Effects reduced by 20% due to Replica penalty.)
The new Blessing I'd gotten from thoroughly ravaging Minerva.
A skill that let me ask it anything, like some kind of AI.
Pretty damn useful, right?
No wonder I was in such a great mood.
'Feeling good makes the body light too~ Perfect.'
In gratitude, I glanced back.
The carriage interior was a total wreck.
"Guh...♡ Uuugh♡"
The standout sight was Minerva, absolutely drenched in cum.
Unlike Lumiere, she was right on the verge of passing out.
I flashed a bright smile full of thanks.
"Minerva, Lumiere! I'll bring food when it's mealtime, so rest up till then!"
"Mmmph...♡ Yeth♡"
"Mine, heal and clean-up..."
"Nooo♡"
"That's mean..."
The reason Minerva was way more exhausted than Lumiere...
'We kept going till 'Subjugation' popped up.'
Impressive she hadn't collapsed yet.
'Her anger should be all gone now. Time to soothe her a bit.'
"Lumiere, don't just sit there—help out. Wipe away our cum stench too."
I casually asked her to tidy up.
Handing a saintess cum cleanup duty, basically.
But Lumiere didn't refuse.
"Okaay♡"
Whoosh—white light enveloped us.
All the semen on our bodies, the thick night-bloom scent.
It all vanished in an instant.
Bonus vitality from the heal, too.
...Damn, so this is a hero party's saintess.
Utility on a whole other level from a sage.
I gave her a thumbs up.
"Thanks!"
"Hyun... thanks..."
"No biggie. Gotta do this much when my beloved Minerva's suffering."
"B-beloved? Don't say stuff you don't mean♡"
"It's true. Don't you love me, Minerva?"
"...Idiot♡"
"So cute. Rest well—tonight I'll be even gentler."
"......You promised♡ No take-backs♡"
"Yep."
Bonus: confirmed Minerva's fully conquered.
No worries about her spilling the harem beans now.
I stepped out of the carriage with peace of mind.
But what do you know.
Ran into Hilde right away.
"Huh? Hilde?"
"Hey, Yi Hyun. Come here a sec."
"...?"
'What's with burying her nose in my clothes the second we meet?'
Sniffing me right off the bat?
Can't help but put a hand on her head then.
Leads straight to petting, you know.
-Stroke stroke.
"What is it?"
"Sniiiif... Yeah, looks like you didn't do anything shady."
"Shady how?"
"They're women, y'know. You've been getting cozy with 'em too."
"So?"
"This is a secret? Captain told me to check if you pulled anything. Said her gut felt off."
"......"
'Whew, close call on getting grilled.'
If I'd come down reeking of cum...
Yeah, would've taken some head—butt to sort out.
Or rather, dickhead.
Good thing Lumiere healed us up.
"That good enough?"
"Yeah. You can't fool this Hilde's nose..."
"You look a little disappointed, though?"
"Wh-what?! Why would I!!"
"Pfft. How about a little bet later to play around?"
"...Hmph! Bring it on!"
"Yes ma'am."
'She's easy—just give her a competition and she's happy.'
Plus, Hilde's a bit of a dummy.
Truly a blessing.
Camp setup was done in no time.
Thanks to me pulling out all the tents and gear.
"...Impressive Blessing all over again. How's a sword even do that?"
"I've long given up trying to figure it out."
"Captain too? Same here."
For some reason, everyone looked shocked...
Ah, first time seeing it properly, huh.
Only a few have seen my Inventory in action.
Lilliana, Schwarzwald, Blanc, Seraphina.
Just those four.
No wonder they're stunned.
I kept pulling stuff out like it was a show.
"Leave your personal stuff here—grab what you need."
"Got it..."
"Got water here too, some imperial wine from last time, books if you're bored..."
"...She think this is a picnic or what?"
Their stares were lukewarm, but anyway.
Atmosphere was great, thanks to me.
-Bubble bubble.
"...How is it? To your taste?"
"Silpi made this? It's delicious!"
"Hehe♡ Before becoming a knight, I dreamed of marrying a handsome man and being a good wife."
"Whoever ends up with Silpi's gonna be the happiest guy alive. Probably the luckiest man in the world?"
"...Don't say silly things♡"
Silpi's cooking.
Surprisingly tasty.
"Haa~ That hit the spot."
"Then Hilde, how about a 'bet' to help digest?"
"...Bring it♡"
Post-meal spar with Hilde.
Good sweat.
"Kyaaang♡ Kyaaang, kyaaaang♡"
"Admit defeat already! You'll die at this rate!!"
"N-not yet♡ I haven't lost♡"
"Ugh~ Hilde, you're pathetic!!"
"Shut uup♡"
"......"
'What a mess. Common Sense Alteration world.'
Everyone gathered to watch battle sex—zero romance, pure chaos.
But it was a peaceful camp all the same.
Next day was much the same.
"Don't you get cabin fever stuck in the carriage?"
"Nah, comfy inside."
"I like being with you, Yi Hyun♡"
"Yep. Then strip, Minerva. No touching under the cloak."
"...I was trying to stay a little dry, dummy♡"
On the move: sex with Minerva and Lumiere.
"Kyaaaang♡ T-today♡ I'll win♡"
"So pathetic, Hilde!!"
After arrival: with Hilde,
"Is it okay doing this in the room the lord lent us, Blanc?"
"...It's fine♡ He's close with my father♡"
"If you say so. Hold hands and dance first."
"Oguuuuh♡ N-no twisting nails♡"
Bedtime: with Blanc.
"...Hm? What brings you here?"
"Figured guarding alone was tough, came to check on you."
"Just watching the carriage and horses... Wh-where are you touching!?"
"Yi Hyun here aims to be a blessed husband!"
"On duty... Kyaaah♡"
Even enjoyed Silpi's guard-duty wife-submission sex.
We fucked nonstop.
Anyone watching would've said, 'This guy's just pounding away.'
Of course, not all play.
"Hey Oracle, Hero's location?"
[Broad question...]
"I know she's in Eisenhardt? Which way boosts meet chance?"
[Broad...]
"Acting up again."
The Blessing copied from Minerva.
Trickier to handle than expected.
Ask anything, and it drags on for months or years.
Refusing proper answers.
So I spent all post-sex time figuring it out.
'Stuck here yesterday...'
And Yi Hyun here, 190 IQ genius.
Hit the jackpot again.
"Oracle, glitch again and you're O-mang-ko from now on. Want a name change after the surname swap?"
[Interpretation requires 7 days.]
"Yes!"
'Twitched when I changed it to Ossi—beat it and it listens!'
They say don't hit women even with a flower.
But cans? Three times a day, guilt-free.
My threats made the Blessing super cooperative.
Not baseless, of course.
'Spotted the BM arm-twisting early.'
Kept demanding Intelligence boosts.
Against this Zhuge Liang-level strategist? Laughable.
I saw right through it.
This Blessing's AI responder...
Status Window that BM'd till it caved on discounts.
Same behavior.
'Not that Chastity Object sis. Gotta be the goddess.'
Bonus: half-convinced it's Galju.
That slumped sis I saw?
Overflowing with compassion at a glance.
Won't give wits without Intelligence ups.
'So, goddess.'
Clasped hands neatly.
Thumbs between index and middle.
Lumiere-approved 'Bo-men' pose.
"Ahh, merciful goddess! Sorry for the fur slander! Bo-men!!"
[......]
'Intelligence Increase Stage 3' purchase strongly recommended.
Ignored the chronic BM pitch.
Turned from the goddess statue and walked off.
Day 3 morning of heading to Eisenhardt.
Time to hit the road.
"Yi Hyun, you're here."
"Prayer done?"
"Yes. Can't say for sure, but feels like I got good vibes for finding the Hero."
"Coming from you, doesn't sound like a joke."
"......"
'Not a joke. Hint drops in a week for real.'
Glanced up at the Status Window.
One week till interpretation done.
"When do we arrive?"
"Eisenhardt? Not too far—four days?"
"Four days."
Three days post-arrival till done.
Pretend to search hard meanwhile.
'Finding her instantly would feel forced. Perfect timing.'
"Let's roll then. Off to find the empire's hero, the Hero."
Headed to the carriage.
The empire's top dog with a legendary rep, in a nearby territory yet radio silent.
Time to reunite her with her comrades.
'That statue was smaller than life-size, right? Man, can't wait to see how huge...'
Plus, those massive tits.
To behold those overwhelming jugs.
It was morning, four days from Eisenhardt.
While Yi Hyun burned with enthusiasm.
At the empire's frontline bordering the demon realm.
A thunderous roar echoed.
"No one passed the walls!!!?"
"Yes sir! Not even an ant."
"Wrong!!! My instincts!!! This blessing in my blood!!!! It screams an evil demon passed through!!!!"
The shouter: border lord Schwarzwald.
Convinced the frontline was breached.
The truth.
-Rustle.
"Not bad, Ballam~ Didn't think you'd get me through safe."
"Authority of the King of Terror. Can fool their senses."
"Had that? News to me."
"Violates knightly honor. Only used to protect you, Saleos—never otherwise."
Beyond the frontline, into imperial soil.
A cloaked girl and skeleton knight stood side by side.
High demon Saleos and Ballam.
"Heh. So, the legion? Make wyverns like Citri?"
"Command unknown beasts? Impossible, save for that girl who ate Bune."
"Then the legion? You said you'd lead 'em—gonna go solo?"
"Worry not. All part of the plan."
The skeleton knight Ballam.
Blue glow flickered in his empty sockets.
"First, Eisenhardt."
"Famous for hotsprings? Why there... Ah."
"Yes, those tied to my dark past dwell there."
"Then~ we'll stop by."
Saleos agreed without a second thought.
Imperial 2nd Knights, saintess, sage.
Even Yi Hyun headed there now.
She hadn't a clue.
"Wake 'em, and I'll buy a round~."
"Booze? You?"
"Why that look? I treat those who treat me."
"Too good for them..."
"........."
"......"
"..."
-Flutter.
"Hm."
'Saleos acting cute to some human? Must have ulterior motives.'
High above them.
A woman flapped wings and smirked.
Another thing no one knew yet.