Magic City and the Master Detective
Although he didn’t want to kill the mood, and it was only something he’d said because he couldn’t let the kitchen catch fire, Seong-il pushed his regret aside and hurriedly worked his hips, beginning to climax.
“Khup… I’m cumming…!”
“Y-yes…! Please shower this lowly maid’s pussy with Master’s noble seed…!”
After a bout of delightful time with Elysia, the moment Seong-il finished ejaculating she let out a hot sigh and spoke to him.
“Huu… If our master has enjoyed himself, could you step aside for a moment…? The stew is burning~”
At her words Seong-il smiled brightly, withdrew his member from her sex, and stepped back. Elysia didn’t even think to wipe the semen running down her thighs; she simply stirred the boiling stew with quick motions and devoted herself to cooking.
Seeing her like that, Seong-il felt a twinge of guilt.
‘Ugh… No matter how urgent it was to ease the color-play penalty, was I too forceful?’
Thinking that, he dashed to the bathroom, cleaned himself thoroughly, then returned to the kitchen with two clean towels and handed them to Elysia.
“Huh?”
She looked puzzled. Seong-il scratched his cheek awkwardly and answered.
“Ugh… Both are brand-new. One’s a dry towel, the other’s a damp cloth lightly moistened with water.”
“Oh my~ Such consideration for a lady~ I’ll put them to good use. By the way, could you wait at the desk? Now that I have the towels, I’d like to freshen up a bit.”
“Ah…! Got it!”
At Elysia’s request, Seong-il quickly moved from the kitchen to the entrance. He unlocked the door he had latched earlier, returned to his desk, and opened his Inventory.
‘Right… Shall we try copying an item…?’
With that thought, Seong-il took out the item that had kept him excited for days.
◈ Tear the scroll and picture an item; it will duplicate any item possessed by an in-game NPC.
◈ Cautions: Tariff applies separately. Target item must have been seen with your own eyes. Copying excessively powerful items may fail. Usable only in B-rank or lower game worlds.
‘Hehehe…! The jackpot gacha item that kept me agonizing for days on end!! How much I worried over what to use it on…!’
Seong-il’s heart raced with excitement at the chance to use the incredible item that had caused him so much torment. He took out several other items, placed them on the desk, and closed his Inventory.
Before long, Elysia appeared carrying a stew that smelled delicious and a plate of sandwiches.
“Here~ I’ve brought the snack our detective assistant requested~”
With a cheerful, coquettish tone, Elysia set the food on Seong-il’s desk.
“Thanks! I’ll enjoy it.”
Seong-il spooned up some hot stew and chewed on a sandwich. As Elysia turned to leave, he called out to her.
“Wait a moment…!”
“Hm? Is something missing…?”
“No, it’s not that. There’s something I want to discuss… business-wise…”
“…Business?”
Elysia tilted her head at the sudden topic. Seong-il quietly laid the prepared scroll and several items on the desk and spoke.
“…What is it?”
Without a word, Seong-il unfolded the copy scroll and showed it to her.
“…A scroll?”
“Yeah. It’s one of my trump-card items.”
“What does it do??”
Seeing Seong-il’s confident expression, Elysia’s eyes sparkled with intense curiosity as she asked.
“A copy scroll!!”
“…Copy?”
“Exactly!! It can duplicate artifacts up to a certain level…!”
“Heeeh?!”
Even from a rough explanation, the scroll’s power sounded incredible. Sure enough, greed filled her gaze as she questioned him.
“Hmm… Are you trying to sell it to me? If you do, I, Elysia, your faithful detective assistant, will—”
“Forget it. I’m not selling.”
“Hmph! Then why show me?”
Elysia pouted at his firm refusal. Seong-il gently soothed her and got to the main point.
“Sorry~ But hear me out to the end. This proposal won’t be a loss for you.”
“Hmm… Really? Let’s hear it.”
“I’ll be direct. Let me copy the mask—an artifact that can create and control automata.”
“…That’s my greatest treasure… No! Beyond that, I never told you anything about the connection between the mask and automata! How on earth do you know that?!”
Elysia’s expression hardened; she glared at him. In response, Seong-il silently took out his smartphone and offered the excuse he had prepared.
“This… You remember it, right?”
“Ah… That mysterious thing I saw last time…!”
Her eyes once again burned with greed as she stared at the smartphone. Seeing her reaction, Seong-il gave a small sigh and began to explain.
“Actually, this artifact is specialized in appraisal.”
“Appraisal?!”
“Yes, exactly. There are a few restrictions, but if you overcome them, you can reliably analyze information about other objects.”
“Wow…..”
Elysia was genuinely impressed. After listening, she immediately began asking questions.
“If that’s true, can you prove it right now? It’ll confirm the facts and satisfy my curiosity…”
“Of course. Give me any artifact. I’ll show you. Preferably something I’ve never seen before. That way it’ll be more credible, right?”
“Just a moment!!”
Elysia answered hurriedly and dashed up to the second floor. Watching her, Seong-il thought,
‘She really… loves treasures… especially artifacts. No matter how interesting it is, is it worth sprinting like that?’
He sat at the desk and waited quietly. It wasn’t long before Elysia returned with a single ring, set it on the desk, and asked,
“Could you appraise this ring for me…?”
“Sure. Just a second.”
With that, Seong-il placed his hand on the ring, activated Induction, and projected his power into the item. Then…
◈ A cursed ring that grants the wearer hellish nightmares.
◈ It forces dreams horrific enough to leave lasting trauma, but if the wearer endures without waking and sees the dream through to the end, Willi Fuka appears at the conclusion and reveals the location of a hidden treasure.
“What the… Isn’t this a cursed item…? It makes you have terrible nightmares, but if you endure it gives you the location of treasure…?”
“Wow…!! It’s real?! Amazing…!!”
“Yeah… well… But what is this ring? Why would you carry around something so ominously cursed?!”
At Seong-il’s reaction, Elysia simply shrugged with a nonchalant expression.
“Well… it is ominous, but if you can endure the dream it tells you where an expensive treasure is. Surprisingly useful.”
“…As expected, I just can’t understand the way you think.”
“Hehe… Everyone thinks differently. All right! Detective assistant. You’ve earned the right to learn the secret of my mask! So what about that scroll…?”
In response, Seong-il silently touched the scroll and displayed its description. Reading the information that appeared on the smartphone, Elysia fell into admiration.
“Wow… According to this explanation, it’s an incredible artifact?”
“Yeah. That’s why I agonized so much over what to copy. After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to make you this offer.”
“Hmm… There’s one thing I don’t understand.”
“Yes?”
Seong-il looked at her with a puzzled expression at the sudden remark. Elysia answered,
“According to the scroll’s description, you could just copy it without asking my permission, right?? Why go out of your way to tell me…?”
At her question, Seong-il smiled and honestly explained his reasoning.
“You’re right. If I copied it secretly, that would be the end of it. But… I decided to become business partners with you. Replicating a partner’s item without their consent would be stabbing them in the back. That’s why I chose to be completely open with you.”
“Oho~ How very like the partner I chose~ So does that mean you’ll give me something in return?”
“Yes. Want to see this?”
With those words, Seong-il quietly showed her the “Mushy Paint (5 uses available).” He activated Induction once more and displayed the item’s information for her.
◈ For unknown reasons, applying this paint to a wall transforms the wall into paper (maximum thickness 3 m).
“Heeh…? What a unique item?”
“Yeah… It’s consumable and hard to obtain again, but given your profession of raiding places, it seemed perfect for you.”
“Waa~ Thank you~”
Elysia reached out to take the Mushy Paint. Seong-il stopped her hand and said,
“Not yet!”
“Eh?”
“The reason I’m offering you this item as a condition for the copy is not only to obtain your consent, but also so you’ll teach me how to use and apply the mask.”
“Hmm…”
“Honestly, since I’ve already revealed that I’m going to copy it, I no longer feel sorry toward you. It won’t actually cause you any real loss anyway. So from here on, let’s make a deal.”
“…What do you want?”
“After I copy the mask, teach me how to use it and all its applications. Then I’ll give you this item.”
At Seong-il’s words, Elysia shrugged and answered.
“Hmm… Well… Not only did my partner choose not to stab me in the back and instead revealed everything honestly, but you’re even giving me a gift. How could I refuse? However…”
“However?”
“I’ll sincerely teach you how to use the mask, so in return, could you occasionally use that rectangular artifact to appraise items for me later?”
“Of course~ That much is easy~”
“Waa~ I’m so happy~”
With those words, Elysia came to the side of Seong-il’s chair and hugged him. He immediately felt her soft, voluminous breasts against his cheek.
‘Khh… Feels good~’
Seong-il melted under Elysia’s utterly charming service. After enjoying the sensation of her chest for a long while, he asked,
“Then we have a deal and I can copy it, right?”
“Of course~ But I want to watch too. Is that okay?”
“Sure. That much is fine. Just lock the door for me. I opened it briefly earlier.”
“Just a second!!!”
Excited about using the mysterious magic scroll, Elysia rushed to the entrance, locked the door, then came back and said,
“It’s locked! Hurry! Hurry!! Hurry!!”
Her eyes shone with a touch of madness as she urged him. Seong-il looked slightly intimidated and replied,
“A-alright. J-just wait…”
With that, he pictured Elysia’s mask in his mind and tore the scroll. An intense light burst forth, flooding the entire office. Overwhelmed by the brilliant glow, both of them closed their eyes and could do nothing. Before long the light gradually faded and soon vanished completely. In front of them now lay a plain white mask with no distinguishing features.
Phantom Mask has been duplicated.
“Wow!! It really copied?! Amazing!!”
Elysia rejoiced like a child, her excitement overflowing at the mask’s appearance. Without waiting for Seong-il’s permission she snatched it up and tried it on.
“Hey..! W-wait, that’s mine..!”
“Quiet! It won’t wear out from a little use. Don’t you want to learn how to use the mask from me?!”
“Huh? Ah.. th-that’s not what I meant…!”
“Anyway, just wait! I need to check if it’s truly identical to mine.”
With that, Elysia touched various parts of the mask she was wearing. The mask that had covered her entire face rolled up to her nose, and soon cat ears subtly sprouted from the top of her head.
“Oh…! It really is? It’s exactly like mine?! Even the transformation function is perfect!!”
She wandered around every corner of the room, experimenting with the mask in every way possible. After a long while of excited exploration, she finally removed it, set it on Seong-il’s desk, and spoke.
“Wow… It’s truly perfect. How is this possible?! Can’t you get more of those scrolls?! If you bring me more, I’ll do absolutely anything for you!!”
Luphtesia—no, Elysia—rushed toward Seong-il with terrifying momentum. Faced with her intensity, a frightened Seong-il trembled as he answered.