Chapter 537
Chapter 537
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 537
Chapter Title: Reincarnated as the Plum Blossom Sword Master in a Count's Family
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The fifth sentence was hidden inside a labyrinth trap. In other words, to obtain the fifth sentence, I had to knowingly walk right into the trap.
"James! You can't go that way!"
Heli grabbed my wrist as I pretended to be oblivious and headed toward the trap. Ever since we'd gotten intimate, she'd been treating me more casually.
"I'll just go check out that flower over there for a second. Isn't it amazing that something like that blooms in a labyrinth?"
I pointed at the red flower straight ahead. A single bloom stood defiantly rooted in the hard ground. It looked just like a rose.
"That's a Rapciel flower. If a flower blooms in a labyrinth, there's over a 90% chance it's a trap."
"Sister's right, James. Rapciel is hiding under the ground there. We know it's a trap—why fall for it? Let's just go around."
I couldn't just bypass it. In the original story, the fifth sentence was buried in the soil where the Rapciel lurked. To get it, I had to drag the Rapciel up to the surface.
"A Rapciel flower... I've heard of it. Processed right, it's a deadly poison to insect-type monsters. It's valuable too, so we should grab it while we're here."
"James! Rapciel is a monster that doesn't even compare to something like a black orc! It's dangerous!"
"Yeah, there's no need to court danger."
It wasn't about courting danger—it was about braving it. But I had no reason to explain the details to them.
"I'm Ruby rank. Just stand back and watch how I hunt a Rapciel. Let's go, Yura."
"Yes."
Yuria and I strode confidently toward the flower.
I drew my sword in my right hand, bent my knees, and plucked the flower with my left. The ground immediately rippled.
Plant roots burst up from the floor. Their tips were sharp as spears. Knowing it was a trap, Yuria and I leaped back in an instant. The roots stretched toward us like tentacles.
"Fire Wall."
With Yuria's calm voice, pillars of flame erupted from the ground. The roots hesitated before the scorching blaze.
'I need to lure the one underground out...'
I slashed at the incoming roots with my sword, then channeled lightning through the blade and thrust it deep into the ground.
'Electric stimulation massage! Come on out!'
It worked. I could sense irritation and urgency from the roots targeting me.
Yuria used her magic to shield me from the roots swarming from all sides. Reassured, I poured more current into the ground.
And finally, the Rapciel that couldn't take it anymore surfaced.
A round body over 2 meters in diameter. Dozens of tentacle-like roots extended from it. It looked like some kind of virus monster.
'There you are.'
Bzzzt-crackle!
I hurled my sword, surging with full-power lightning, straight at the Rapciel. It pierced the body, and electricity arced through the roots in all directions. I raised my gauntlet-clad arm to block the roots whipping like lashes.
It wasn't enough to kill it.
"Yura!"
"Yes. Fire Spear."
Five fiery spears stabbed precisely into its body. Flames devoured it, charring it black in seconds.
I grabbed the fallen Rapciel's corpse and dragged it back, while Yuria—as we'd planned—naturally slipped into the depression in the ground under the pretense of helping me.
"Wow! Taking down a Rapciel this easily!"
"James is amazing, but Yura's incredible too!"
Heli and Kelly rushed over, making a fuss.
"This is nothing."
A moment later, Yuria climbed out. The fifth sentence was inscribed on her left wrist. Success.
"It's a bit early today, but let's call it here. Starting tomorrow, we'll camp in the labyrinth for three days, so make sure you pack everything you need."
"Got it. I'll guide you out. There's a shortcut, so we can make it in two hours."
Once outside the labyrinth, I didn't part ways with Heli and Kelly right away. We headed to a nearby inn and spent about three hours pounding away.
Kelly, the younger sister, I'd already done yesterday, but they were remarkably open about sex. Eating the sister rice bowl was no big deal.
"Ah, aaang! Ang! Ah, it's tingling inside... haeng! Too intense!"
"Don't just fuck sister's pussy—fuck mine too."
The identical twin sisters Heli and Kelly had the same breast size, hips, and facial features. Even their pubic hair was similar in amount. But their pussies were slightly different. They looked the same on the outside, but felt distinct inside.
Heli's was hotter, while Kelly's gripped tighter. Upon closer inspection, the younger sister Kelly had a bit more pubic hair.
'Even the snake tattoos on their stomachs match.'
I stacked Kelly on top of Heli, aligning their bodies. Their pussies overlapped, clits brushing together. Semen I'd shot inside overflowed from within.
They adjusted their positions comfortably, as if it weren't their first time. Looked like they'd done the sister rice bowl with someone before. It was something I'd already anticipated, so I felt nothing.
'They're just sluts to enjoy while I'm here.'
They lacked about 20% of the beauty needed to make them my maids. Without the twin novelty, there wasn't much appeal.
"Ang! Aaang! It feels so good! James!"
"Ha-eut. I'm going crazy...!"
"Time to show you my sincere pistoning! Acceleration!"
I even used a skill to ravage their pussies.
The remaining three days.
We decided to live inside the labyrinth to explore the lower levels. It was grueling, but unavoidable. Day-tripping the lower levels would eat up at least eight hours just commuting to and from the city.
"...Hot as hell. Even standing still, sweat's pouring."
I wiped the sweat from my forehead with the back of my hand, grumbling irritably.
"That's just how the 25th floor is—no helping it. But we're lucky to have Yura. The difference between having a mage and not is huge."
Kelly handed me a canteen. Ice chunks from Yuria's magic floated inside. Gulping the chilled water made every cell in my body cool down.
-Master. We've got tails.
Yuria's telepathy rang in my ears. I kept up the act, sipping water casually.
This was the labyrinth's lower levels.
Even veteran adventurers only challenged it after thorough prep.
'We're not here to conquer it, and with two Ruby-rank adventurers, we came light...'
It wasn't a place to take lightly by any means.
In fact, since entering the lower levels, we'd only seen two other adventurer parties. They were hunting only between the 20th and 22nd floors. They'd been at it before we arrived. They didn't look dumb enough to tail us for a mugging with their fatigued bodies.
My gaze naturally turned to Heli and Kelly.
'According to the guild staff, they've betrayed parties multiple times, right?'
I subtly mouthed to them without turning my head. Yuria could read lips.
'How many?'
-Fourteen. One's Expert mid-level, the rest haven't even reached Expert.
'Mediocre bunch.'
Yuria could handle them solo in under a minute.
'Tracking us precisely... gotta be these bitches' doing, huh?'
-Yes. Order the word, and I'll eliminate them immediately.
'Nah. We still need guides. Gotta get to the 30th.'
Plus, I couldn't pass up the fun of turning the tables when they made their move.
I glanced back at Heli and Kelly. Meeting my eyes, they smiled seductively. Having slept with me, they figured I trusted them beyond mere comrades.
I smiled back at them.
Labyrinth 27th floor.
A small cavern lake appeared. Depth under 2 meters.
We stripped under the pretense of the heat and entered the lake. The water was chillingly cold.
"Ah..."
Heli and Kelly stared blankly at Yuria.
"What's up?"
"No, it's just... Yura, you're stunningly beautiful."
"Never seen anyone like Yura before."
Come to think of it, this was the first time Yuria had disrobed in front of them. Even with makeup altering her face and expression, her inherent beauty shone through.
"Yura's pretty cute, yeah."
Yuria ignored the twins and dove straight into the lake. To find the sixth sentence at the bottom.
"Yura likes water more than you'd think. Wanna play with me in the meantime?"
"Ah, here of all places...?"
"Hng...!"
I reached out with both hands, groping their bodies.
28th floor.
The Heli and Kelly twins continued leading us. Their pathfinding was top-notch. We rarely got lost.
But since descending to the lower levels, monster encounters had spiked. They said it was because adventurers didn't hunt here much, but... somehow, I doubted that was the only reason.
-Master. They're luring us into an ambush. The tails are waiting where we're headed.
I mouthed to Yuria.
'Don't kill these girls. We need them to reach the final spot on 30.'
We arrived at a vast cavern.
"James, this is the 28th floor's hidden area. The only monster-free spot on this floor."
"Parties aiming for full conquest always rest here before tackling 29 and 30."
Heli and Kelly explained.
Their attitudes said it all. They'd at least pretended to respect me before. Now, they openly mocked me. Their voices dripped with scorn.
I wasn't surprised or angry. I'd seen it coming.
"James has a lot of money, huh?"
"Must be nice. Wish we had cash like that."
"Your weapons, armor, clothes... all top-shelf stuff. Any scratch in a fight, and you chug high-grade potions like water."
"We wanna splash cash like that too. You've had your fun so far... so it's fine if we take it, right?"
Thud thud.
Fourteen enemies emerged. Ten men, four women. None of the women were my type. All ugly, dressed like men.
"Adventurer boy. Heard you pampered my girls? Fuck, gonna rip your arms off."
A tall bald guy stepped forward. Red Minotaur tattoo on his head. Face screamed "I'm a criminal."
They smoothly surrounded Yuria and me, weapons drawn.
"Thought Ruby rank meant invincible? Battling monsters to get here wore you out, right? Heh. Surrender everything you have, and maybe—just maybe—we'll let you live."
The smug bald guy spread his arms, pulling Heli and Kelly into a hug. His hands kneaded their breasts and asses.
Hm. He'd eaten the sister rice bowl too.
"Heh. Bet your eyes are burning. Jealous? These bitches were mine from the start. Not yours to steal."
"Eh, their pussies were decent enough. Big sis Heli's was hot inside, lil' sis Kelly gripped real tight. Snake tattoos were sexy too... now that I think about it, kinda wanna fuck 'em more."
"...What?"
The bald guy faltered. He looked down at Heli and Kelly in his arms. Clearly clueless we'd banged.
"N-no! We had no choice. That bastard jumped us!"
"He threatened to kill us if we resisted... Two Ruby-rank adventurers— we couldn't do shit with our skills..."
The bald guy's face flushed purple with rage.
"Man, all buddy-buddy when fucking around. Now framing me as a rapist? Weren't you screaming last night that my dick was the best?"
"Don't spew lies!"
"Filthy rapist scum! You won't die easy!"
Heli and Kelly pointed at me accusingly. The bald guy ignored my words, buying their story wholesale.