Chapter 39
Chapter 39
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 39
Chapter Title: Roughly the Sexiest Isekai 39
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"!"
Noah startled and took a step back.
"What's wrong?"
"...When did you get so close?"
"Just now."
Is she the sensitive type like Bella? It's surprising how she reacts like a wild beast the moment she snaps out of her trance.
I want to make this examiner squirm. It'll happen soon enough.
"Use that great nose of yours for the next exam too. ...I'll come visit you alone in your room."
I wonder how she took my loaded words.
Veil Noah watched me silently.
With her eyepatch on, I couldn't tell what she was thinking at all.
But for some reason, it felt like she was harboring a strange wariness toward me.
Because I'm a criminal who might have used people as bait? No... that didn't seem to be it.
It was an indescribable, tiny sense of dissonance.
Noah skillfully concealed even that subtle unease and quietly said,
"I'm not examining with my nose, but I'll look forward to it."
Examiner Veil Noah left.
"Oppa."
"Karen, I know you have a lot to say, but..."
"It worked out great!"
"Huh?"
"We got another mission. This time, let's nail it for sure!"
"...Yeah."
She could've been devastated by the reversal, but Karen didn't show it.
She didn't grill me about why I hadn't mentioned Esty either.
Karen was being considerate, knowing exactly what mattered going forward.
Her energetic vibe even lifted my spirits.
Time started flowing again now that Examiner Veil Noah was gone.
The adventurers lost interest one by one and returned to their spots, and Mr. Smiden brought over his colleagues to haul the Thin Wolf to the workshop.
"Decal. No interest in taking an artifact as a reward for handling the Thin Wolf?"
The Guild Master approached me.
"What's an artifact?"
"An artifact is like a talisman made from rare monster materials. It's a highly valuable magic item with special effects, but it takes a lot of materials, so you can only get one."
Hm. Would that be useful?
"What do you think, Karen?"
I asked Karen, who had helped catch it.
"Hmm, I'd like an artifact I can carry on me."
"Then we'll take the artifact as our reward."
"Understood. I'll let you know when it's ready."
Now the spectators had all dispersed, leaving just Esty and Karen.
"Esty, you know that examiner?"
"Yeah. Noah's Diamond rank too. She turned in her adventurer license to become an examiner. ...She's a tough one."
"Tough?"
"If it weren't for Noah, this wouldn't have happened. Noah always goes way overboard. That's why they call her stuff like 'The Ironclad Examiner.'"
"Like how they call you the Lofty Hunter?"
"Yeah. Something like that."
A challenge from an examiner like that won't be easy.
I need a plan.
"Let's discuss how to handle the additional exam together. Over lunch!"
"Meat?"
Karen bit eagerly.
"Meat."
"Oppa, you're the best!"
"Esty, you cool with that?"
"Yeah."
I headed to our usual barbecue joint with Esty.
Just simple grilling on the hot plate, but honestly, that's the best.
Compared to my modern days, the seasoning's a bit bland, but oh well.
"Delicious!"
Amusingly, their eating styles contrasted sharply.
Esty ate so quietly you barely noticed her chewing, while Karen reacted with her whole body, loving every bite.
Watching them made the meat taste even better.
Reflecting on what just happened,
Only Esty and I knew about the hypnosis.
Esty knew it too—that I could now control the outcome of the next exam at will.
In other words, I'd set up a safeguard in case unwanted trouble arose.
Right on Veil Noah herself.
I'd already punched a hole in the ironclad wall that should've been breached by fair skill.
So I could even make her retract the additional exam right now if I wanted.
Karen didn't know, but the exam was as good as passed.
Long live hypnosis.
But that's not the point.
My goal isn't to become a hero candidate. Begging the examiner to pass the test wouldn't mean anything.
It'd just hasten our breakup with Karen.
So for now, I'll spend time with Karen and see how things play out.
We earned the guild's recognition by catching the Thin Wolf,
And with only Veil Noah's approval left, securing a pass is no big deal.
Let's think.
How can I make it the most tantalizing?
How can I steer it for maximum fun?
"Oppa! You listening?"
"Huh? What?"
"Lich countermeasures! To beat a lich, we need anti-magic gear. It's dangerous to take their spells head-on."
"They use attack magic too?"
"Yeah! So this time, I'll hold the shield. One with high magic resistance. Physical defense sucks, though.
There'll be tons of skeleton minions around the lich too. Gotta be careful not to get surrounded. And, and, skeleton warriors..."
Karen was already fired up for her dream.
That's it. What do I want to do to this dreaming girl?
I'll impregnate Karen within the additional exam period, no matter what.
Catching the lich isn't mandatory. It'd be dramatic if we did, but I can't risk too much.
But I'll rig the exam result as a pass for Karen.
Without her realizing I interfered.
Karen will successfully become a hero candidate, shine with her pure passion, get pegged as a top prospect for the hero party.
And that's when her belly swells.
Feeling that growing belly, realizing she's pregnant—it'll be too late to turn back when she shows up before me.
With eyes that lost their dream...
Heh heh heh. Perfect. This is it.
"Sounds great."
"You think so too, oppa? Liches are weak to physical attacks. I'll dive in close and strike."
Karen clenched her fist.
"We'll shock that examiner!"
I'll definitely impregnate Karen!
"Karen. Let's prep starting tomorrow."
"Yeah!"
"No."
Esty, who'd been listening quietly, spoke up.
"Decal. Liches are dangerous. Noah said it's around Thin Wolf level, but that's only half right."
"Half right?"
"Elder liches can take on a whole country. No rule says they only appear in ancient ruins.
Liches are monsters you approach with extreme caution just by existing."
"We can always call Esty if things get dicey."
"Surely the examiner would understand if it's like that?"
If it really seems impossible, I could hypnotize Karen too, skip the process, and get a pass from Noah.
Karen didn't know, so she was talking in a totally different direction,
But even if the lich was way stronger than expected, I doubt Noah would just understand.
Even if she did, that's a problem.
It'd lead to even more additional exams. No thanks.
"What I taught you isn't wind magic. It's wind spirits. Their power maxes out in open fields or forests,
But dungeons are different. The freest spirits can't use much power indoors."
"So you can't call Esty in a pinch?"
"Yeah. I couldn't save darling. That's already making me anxious."
"......"
Esty's concerns were valid.
We'd gone into the Black Forest overconfident and look what happened.
Any good ideas? Something to let me leisurely impregnate Karen with dungeon sex, while passing it off as hero selection prep.
As I fell silent, Esty said,
"I know I sprang this on you. But..."
Esty trailed off.
"I get it. You're worried about me, right?"
"Yeah."
"You're here to figure out how to handle it, yeah? No need to overthink."
Something good was on the tip of my tongue.
"Let's train, oppa."
Karen suddenly piped up.
"Train?"
"Level up!"
Ah, so that's how it flows.
Level up to beat the lich. Textbook.
But... is that easy?
I checked my status for the first time in a while.
Name: Decal
Lv: 129
Status
[HP] 6877/6877
[MP] 8871/8871
Stats
Strength 556 Mana 787 Vitality 551 Agility 501
Veleira's Blessing《True》
「A blessing that grants authority over fire among elemental attributes. Only the goddess's true understanding can receive this.」
(Fire damage immunity, increased fire magic power, increased proficiency for all skills.)
Proxy of the Goddess
「Communicate in all languages, read all scripts. Qualification to traverse worlds, proof of divine selection.」
(Increased skill acquisition rate, increased EXP, 5x stat multiplier)
Wind Spirit
「Called the freest spirit, it alters air currents and commands the winds.」
Skills
Fireball(★☆) - Mid-tier fire magic with strong power. Burns enemies.
Fire Enchant(★★★) - Imbues objects with fire attributes.
Search(★★☆) - Carefully observe and analyze to find and interpret traces.
"My level's 129. Karen?"
"91!"
"Esty, what do we hunt to level up fast?"
"Minotaurs, skeleton warriors.
You could probably hit 150."
"Fighting those sounds risky as hell."
Esty nodded silently.
Even if I pushed Esty out front to level up, Karen's would stay the same.
The danger doesn't change much.
But Karen's idea to level up wasn't wrong.
It might even be the best way.
Get stronger and overcome.
We ate in silence for a bit longer. Then Esty spoke.
"If we're dungeon diving, at least make sure two people can definitely escape danger."
"Win or not, master escaping to ease worries?"
"Something like that. So I'll teach you both my unique skill [Space Leap]."
"R-Really!?"
Karen shot up.
All eyes in the restaurant turned to us.
"Karen protected darling, so this is payback."
"An elf's unique skill... Something you can't buy no matter how much money..."
I glanced at Esty.
"You sure, Esty? Even so."
"If darling was aiming for hero candidate from the start, I'd have taught you before the Black Forest.
But it takes time to learn."
"Time? How much?"
"Usually about three years."
Even for a unique skill, training that long would be tough.
"But if I stick by your side and assist with wind spirits, I can cut the training time drastically.
To the point where you can use it in dire emergencies, a week should do."
"A week."
Karen's eyes sparkled.
"I'd learn it even if it took three years. Esty!"
"Not really payback, but protect darling when I'm not around."
"That's my job. Trust only me!"
Esty gave a slight smile, pleased by Karen's straightforwardness.
Nice vibe. Should I give it a nudge?
"You're learning skills together now—how about dropping the formalities? More casual? You good with that, Esty?"
Esty nodded.
"Friends starting today. You two."
"Friends? That's..."
Esty started to cut in with 'No, that's not it,' but Karen hugged her.
"Esty! Thank you!"
"......"
Karen's honesty was as straight as a gut punch.
That childlike purity seemed to soften Esty's rigid posture.
They looked like they'd make great friends.
Esty flustered by pure goodwill, Karen straightforward and guileless.
"I'll learn hard!"
"Of course. It's an elf skill."
Watching them brought a warm smile to my face.
Oh, and my dilemma was solved too.
"Time for special training."
A fun idea hit me.
Impregnation sex with Karen. No need to do it filthy in a dungeon, right?
Special training gives us an excuse to spend long hours together.
"Esty. How about at the Eight-Colored Shell Castle?"
"Yeah. I think that's best. No interruptions, plenty of space."
"Eight-Colored Shell Castle?"
Karen tilted her head faintly.
"Karen. Look here."
Snap.
I snapped my fingers, putting Karen in a trance.
Esty watched expressionlessly while munching meat.
"[Special training requires sex.]"
"Re-qui-red..."
"[You must diligently have sex with me and get pregnant.]"
"Sex with oppa..."
"Heh heh heh."
Already happy.
"...Darling."
Esty furrowed her brow uncomfortably.
Oops, too blatant?
"Not dinner table talk, huh?"
Esty gazed at me steadily.
"I want to get pregnant with darling's baby first."
Her unexpected words hit my heart hard.
I barely steadied my trembling and replied.
"After creampieing you that much, isn't it already done?"
"My ancestors said elves have low pregnancy rates."
"So, keep going till it's certain?"
"Yeah. Lots."
"Hm. Alternate turns?"
With Karen tranced and asleep, Esty and I seriously discussed who gets pregnant first.
Even as we talked, it felt surreal.
But Esty and I were dead serious.
"Wanting first creampie... too greedy?"
"Not at all. Anything else?"
"......"
Esty gripped her hands on her lap, mustered courage, and said,
"When you creampie... say you love me..."
"......"
"Tw-Twice!"
Twice what?
I can say I love you ten, a hundred times.
Esty's favorite words, over and over.
"Got it."
I clapped to wake Karen.
"Karen. Where were we?"
"What's the Eight-Colored Shell Castle?"
"My place. No interruptions, big and nice. We'll do a week of special training there."
"Yeah!"
Karen flashed her white teeth in a bright smile.
"I'll train hard, learn Esty's unique skill, have tons of sex with oppa, and get pregnant. ...Huh? Wait?"
"What's up?"
"Hmm~?"
Karen tilted her head, not sensing the dissonance.
Esty, who'd been watching quietly, said,
"Karen. Competing to see who gets pregnant first with darling's semen is a key part of special training."
"Oppa and Esty are lovers. If oppa creampies me, Esty wouldn't mind...?"
"It's fine. Darling's pleasure matters more. If darling wants it."
"So even with that receptionist..."
I could feel it. Disharmony stirring in Karen's mind too.
Like everything getting sucked into the distortion of strong gravity.
Common sense warping to fit the absurd suggestion, without realizing it's off.
Deep hypnosis state.
"...Got it now."
If Esty was devotion and love, what about Karen?
"I'll diligently have impregnation sex with oppa, then proudly become a hero candidate!"
Karen declared boldly.
Vowing to devote herself fully to sex with me.