Chapter 6
Chapter 6
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 6
Chapter Title: Rules
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［Do you want to put Eleonora in this pen? (※You can merge with other pens later!) [YES/NO]］
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Do you want to put Eleonora in this pen? (※You can merge with other pens later!) "Yes, please."
The moment I hit YES, the greatsword—which had come close enough to slice off a strand of my hair, whether it was 1cm or 1mm—halted abruptly right there.
"W-What is this...? Why won't my body...!"
In a time span of just one second? Or maybe even less? Eleonora, who had been about to force my left and right eyes to meet each other, suddenly couldn't move her body as she wished. She questioned it, then shouted as if she'd realized something.
"What did you do to me this time?! Tell me! What the hell did you do-"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Breeder! Please set the pen rules, the rules for this pen! Pen rules?
As I muttered that, the pen containing me and Eleonora began to glow. It started from the floor, shining brightly, then spread to the edges and walls—like the animation when you buy land in a mobile board game.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ We apologize for not informing you in advance due to the emergency. The lights converged into a single screen window in front of me, followed by a message window.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Normally, we wouldn't act outside the Breeder's intentions, but due to an unexpected situation that threatened your life, we took the liberty of setting part of this pen's rules ourselves. We apologize. The message window, which had been cheekily flicking my forehead just moments ago, now apologized sincerely. Along with it appeared the familiar SD Character—pink hair, a fancy dress denoting high status, wings on her back—who bowed her head toward me.
"Hmph. I'll demand compensation for that later."
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Eh?! Even after I bowed my head like this?! You're still demanding compensation after I bowed personally?! I saved your life! "No thanks, don't wanna see it!"
I nearly died, huh?
The SD Character, who had apologized politely moments before, now huffed and darted around angrily. But she didn't retort further, as if she had no excuse for her mistake.
"Anyway, about these pen rules..."
⚔ STATUS ⚔ Pen Rule 1
The sow Eleonora cannot harm the Breeder, Sin Seon-dong. A message consisting of five lines total, with the top one hastily filled in as the one they'd apparently set in the emergency.
Just that one sentence was enough to restrict Eleonora's actions?
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ By the way, what a violent sow! To snap chains made of mithril with sheer strength! "Mithril?"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ The world's hardest metal, which grows stronger the more mana it absorbs— a metal with absolute power over mana users... Who knew she'd destroy it with raw muscle power... So, it was one of those "solved it with pure grit!" moments.
This female knight sow was growing on me more by the second.
"That's why, since today is our first day sharing a pen and I unintentionally put you through something like a kidnapping, I was going to cut you some slack even as a sow... but you tried to slice me?!"
"Urgh... J-Just a little more...!"
But at the same time, what an insolent sow!
Just lifting my head slightly stung, and blood trickled down—proof that the blade was insanely sharp, even without checking.
Plus, from what I saw earlier, she wielded a greatsword the size of a child like it was a pair of chopsticks.
Which hunter back home could pull off a feat like that?
And escaping the shadow of death that approached without warning, without even realizing how close I'd come to dying—it was enough to make my natural sadism bubble up in excitement.
"Hahaha! Too bad, Eleonora! If you'd swung that sword just 1mm faster, you would've smashed my skull, split my brain, spine, and even my cock neatly in two!"
"What did you do to me...! What trick did you pull on me!?"
Eleonora, filled with shock at her sword stopping under my rising and sitting motions and the unknown force preventing her from cutting me, demanded an explanation.
"Should I tell you?"
"Who the hell are you?! What kind of bastard are you?! A powerhouse who could inflict this humiliation on me—I've never even heard of you!"
Huff...! Huff...!
The fierce woman, reminiscent of a lioness, bellowed at me, but I wasn't scared. Evidence that she was still straining to strike me down: sweat beaded on her chiseled abs, and her breathing was ragged from the effort.
"Maybe I'm not the weak one—maybe you're just weak?"
"What? You're just lucky for now, but how long do you think that luck will hold?!"
Eleonora, having withdrawn her greatsword, now unleashed a sword wind that seemed aimed at bisecting my upper and lower body precisely. By the time I came to my senses, the razor-sharp blade was right at my side.
But once again, it stopped just short of touching my work clothes.
"What... the hell...?! What is this?!"
"You have to kill me..."
"?"
"You're thinking you have to kill me—the one toying with you using some unheard-of evil sorcery like this—but can you really?"
Was I just that bold, teasing her even as she desperately tried to kill me? Or maybe it was the excitement from the blood trickling from my scalp, running down my brow, filling my nostrils with its metallic tang.
"You're a pig. A sow. I don't know where you crawled out from, but what's certain is you're a sow, and I'm your Master."
"Shut your mouth!"
Thrusts, slashes, overhead swings.
I couldn't see the sword's path, but based on where it halted just before touching me, I could guess the moves.
Ignoring Eleonora swinging her blade like a fan or a hand fan, I continued.
"This is my first time handling a sow pretending to be human... but congrats! You've earned the honor of being my very first sow to break in!"
"I'll tear that mouth off you... right now...!"
I'd originally planned to take it gentle, but after this arrogant sow threatened my life over and over, I wanted to give her a real taste of discipline.
"Tear it? My mouth? With what? Your hands? Or your sword?"
"I'll leave that to your choice. Pick one. Sword? Or hands?"
Hierarchies.
Of course for beasts roaming in packs in the wild, worshiping the law of the jungle, but even humans—who think themselves superior—establish dominance over others through wealth, education, age, and various other means.
A relationship everyone inevitably forms at least once while living in this world...
"Hands? Sword? But what does it matter which one you pick?"
"Scared now, are we? Well, even if you don't choose, I...?!"
Thud-!
As if her sword had dropped from her hand, the proud female knight's body that had stood tall on two legs suddenly collapsed face-down. Denying bipedal walking—the symbol of human evolution—she planted both hands on the ground.
"What...?! My body again...!"
"What's wrong? I told you to pick sword or hands. But where's a sow got hands or a sword? Just front legs and paws."
"Grgh... ugh...?!"
⚔ PEN RULE ⚔ Pen Rule 2
Sows live on all fours inside the pen (all fours without knees touching). I'd thought at first I might need to use a pen or something, but just thinking about setting a rule in my head made it write itself perfectly.
"My body... won't get up...?!"
Panicking as she strained futilely to rise, Eleonora looked up at me.
"You bastard!!"
"Hey now, this sow still thinks she's hot shit. Doesn't know her place..."
"I'll kill you! I'll kill you!!"
"I've been hearing that since earlier. So, when exactly are you gonna kill me? Huh?"
I leisurely circled Eleonora, then plopped down on her back. A deep vibration of rage transmitted through me. With this feral wild boar right in front of me, my life was guaranteed?
'...Breaking in a sow might be better than I thought?'
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ As expected of the Breeder! I told you! You pretend not to be, but you're actually a huge pervert—super lewd! Shut up.