Power Leveling (1)
Power Leveling (1)
"Ahem... Well then, take care."
"Master, see you next time."
"If you have any more requests next time, please ask."
Even though Hoyeon's estrus period, which was supposed to last at least a month, had ended, Dojin no longer had any reason to hole up in the dojo, so he stepped out today.
Hoyeon looked at Dojin with obvious regret, but she had no good excuse to hold onto an adventurer for whom time was money without any justification.
As he left the Ho-beop-gwan and headed toward the mansion, Dojin looked up at the snowflakes gently falling down.
Gazing up at the sky like that, he recalled the skill he had gained from his relationship with Hoyeon.
'No way... I never imagined it'd be something like this.'
Hoyeon was a complete career woman and near-alpha female who felt no deficiencies in herself.
Because of that, he hadn't been able to create any abilities from the sex they'd had up until now, since she felt no lack...
[Flame of Impregnation Harbinger]
—His sun-like semen shows no discrimination toward its target.
Not only animals and plants, but even the living and the dead.
It can impregnate anything.
'Even if estrus is for reproduction...'
Dojin could control pregnancy with his own ability, so no matter how much stimulation he gave or how much internal ejaculation he did, he could prevent the woman from getting pregnant.
But whether she saw that as a shortcoming in Dojin's ability, or thought it was her own infertility...
Hoyeon wanted a child. More precisely, she desired that robust semen capable of impregnating anything.
'Who the hell uses something like this?'
Fine, animals aside, impregnating plants? And what principle was impregnating dead corpses supposed to follow?
He had acquired countless abilities so far, but this was the first one so utterly ridiculous.
"...What?"
"So, I've come to request permission for the knights' training."
"No, why are you asking me...?"
Dojin, who had returned to the mansion to rest, received the Lord who had come to see him. He had previously come to get permission to use the Dungeon, and Dojin had said there was no need for that.
In response, the Lord stared at Dojin, asking what kind of nonsense that was.
"For the Dungeon's owner to say that... Wasn't the reason you got angry at the knights before because they used the Dungeon without permission?"
"...If we're being precise, it was because they blocked the Dungeon and acted disgracefully."
"I see. This time, we'll supervise properly so that doesn't happen."
The Lord said that and expressed his gratitude. They were already paying usage fees for the Dungeon, but that didn't mean they could ignore Dojin's will and use it arbitrarily.
If anything, the usage fees they paid Dojin were closer to returning a portion of the profits gained from occupying the Dungeon, rather than just fees for using it.
'Anyway... it must be really damn important.'
Dojin watched the departing Lord's back and pondered why the Kingdom was putting so much effort into raising knights.
Weren't humans already the hegemonic race on the continent? Was it to protect that privilege?
If so, it'd be better to properly raise just one decent knight. No matter how many Level 2 knights gathered, they couldn't match a single Level 4—it was a fact.
'Well, the people of this world aren't idiots...'
But the fact that they didn't do so meant there were good reasons. For example, even if a Level 4 was strong, wars weren't fought alone.
Or the astronomical difference in training costs, or how much harder it was to control someone who had grown that much...
Just from a brief think, several reasons came to Dojin's mind, and he figured practical issues probably numbered in the dozens.
"Um... Master."
"Yeah? What?"
"There's another guest here to see you..."
"Again?"
And right then, someone else came to see Dojin. Judging by the timing and the maid's attitude, it was probably someone as tricky to deal with as the Lord.
Dojin let out a small sigh and replied.
"Bring them in."
"Understood..."
Shortly after, not long after the maid went out, the sound of footsteps running down the hallway—tadadak—could be heard.
Who the hell runs down someone else's mansion hallway like that...? Dojin waited to see the face, and then he saw an Elf entering through the door.
"My husband!"
Celestia, her massive breasts jiggling as she charged in, successfully jumped straight into Dojin's arms and nestled into his embrace.
Kkeunkka-kkeunka—burying her face in his chest, she realized the scent coming from Dojin had grown a bit richer.
"Mmm... You've changed a lot somehow... How should I put it...?"
"...Celestia. What's going on?"
"What do you mean? Can't a wife come visit her husband?"
They weren't actually married, but Celestia considered herself practically in a common-law marriage with Dojin.
Hadn't she been intensely raped in her mother World Tree's embrace, losing her virginity?
And yet the World Tree hadn't punished Dojin at all, which meant it was fate ordained by her mother.
"No, what does that even..."
Suddenly put on the spot, Dojin looked at Celestia in disbelief, but she continued her affection assault without a word.
"Your Majesty, that's enough."
And then Orion, unable to just watch the scene, revealed herself.
Seeing her, Dojin felt a wave of nostalgia upon reuniting with her after so long.
"Long time no see, Orion."
"Long time no see, Leader."
They hadn't even talked much when Eunha debuted at the theater troupe and was dancing, so this was practically their first meeting since parting in the Elf Kingdom.
Orion, lost in memories of their reunion after so long, silently gazed at him without a word.
"What's with you two? Why's the vibe like this?"
Celestia, watching from Dojin's arms, threw a shoe at Orion as if daring her to eye her husband.
Swish—she easily dodged the shoe by tilting her head, then immediately explained why they had come to see Dojin.
"Leader, the reason we came is none other than... to get permission to use the Dungeon."
At those words, Dojin frowned slightly. How long had it been since he spoke to the Lord, and already the Elves' ears had caught wind...?
It was questionable whether to blame the Lord's incompetence or praise the Elves' competence.
"You guys too?"
"'You guys' meaning... the Lord already came and went?"
"Yeah."
Dojin rubbed his chin and pondered their proposal. Both the Lord and these two—why were they coming to him for permission to use the Dungeon?
Gently stroking Celestia's chin as she kept clinging, Dojin looked at Orion.
"Orion."
"Yes, Leader."
"Do I seem like... such a heartless bastard to you?"
"Yes?"
"Do I look like a bad guy who'd block old comrades from using the Dungeon?"
"No way, Leader. I know very well that you're a kind person."
"Then why'd you come asking for such a favor?"
"There seems to be some misunderstanding."
Orion said that with a bright smile and explained again.
"We came hoping you'd help our Elf tribe with leveling up."
"...Help with leveling up?"
"Yes."
"Is that even possible?"
"Of course it is."
Naturally, directly helping others level up wasn't possible.
Hadn't Dojin experimented himself? No matter how many days he hunted with Otherworld residents, they didn't level up.
Of course, Earthlings like Dojin were exceptions to that rule... but Elves weren't.
"How?"
"It's simple, Leader. You have the ability to teleport people to wherever you want, right?"
"...Not anywhere, just up to the 30th Floor."
"That's plenty."
The biggest reason they couldn't send large numbers of soldiers into the Dungeon to hunt was logistics.
In a Dungeon where allies become invisible beyond a certain distance, taking care of supply troops wasn't easy.
But what if no supplies were needed?
And if they could send only seasoned elite soldiers into the Dungeon?
"Elves will evolve one step today."
"...I haven't even said I'd do it yet?"
"Ah, Leader. You won't... do it?"
"Buguuuun..."
At Dojin's words, Orion and Celestia both started sniffling at the same time.
Their massive breasts jiggled, and before those tits, any words or resolve were mere feeble resistance.
"...Just this once?"
"My husband! Thank you—! As expected of my man!"
"Thank you, Leader."
The day agreed upon with the Lord arrived. Like before, countless carriages filled the area in front of the Dungeon... but unlike last time, they didn't occupy it.
"Move quickly!"
"Don't block the path!"
From the start, they had scheduled training for the evening when fewer people passed through, and even that was consideration so entering adventurers wouldn't be inconvenienced.
It was a humiliation the Knights Order had never experienced since its founding, but the trainees who had personally felt Dojin's strength followed the instructing knight's orders without complaint.
While they were camped out in front of the Dungeon like that, three hooded figures passed them and entered the Dungeon.
A trainee waiting outside for their turn glanced at the passing adventurers' faces and froze stiff.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"No, just now..."
"Just now what?"
"It was... an Elf, I think."
"You crazy? How would an Elf come here?"
"Yeah, guess not."
The trainee brushed it off as a mistake and moved on. Showing a sharp appearance to the instructor right now was more important than whether those who just entered were Elves.