Chapter 148
Chapter 148
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 148
Chapter Title: The Sisters' Strife
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While Pallas was regaining his composure, I showed the fairy to Hellas.
"Wh-what's this... this old geezer?!"
The fairy shot a haughty glare at Hellas the moment it emerged from the bag. What a reaction—like some bratty pubescent girl. This was supposed to be a... mesugaki?
"This one's a pixie-type fairy... Definitely an adult based on its size, and it seems to have exceptionally high intelligence. Maybe too high—could be why it got kicked out of its group."
Hellas muttered as he prodded the fairy with a pair of tweezers. The fairy swatted them away with its tiny hands, throwing a hysterical tantrum for him to stop.
"They say eating it boosts your mana..."
A bit reluctant to let it go, I tipped Hellas off about the fairy's effects. He recoiled in horror and scolded me.
"No way—you'd eat a golden egg-layer? Sigh... Well, if you want to slice open its belly first, go ahead. Of course. I'm just a lowly, senile slave... I respect my master's hungry whims."
He was treating me like some demon-possessed freak... Sure, I had a greed for spirit medicines, but this was crossing a line.
"Ah! Forget it! I'm not eating it!"
"Hahaha. Wise choice. I'll take good care of it then."
"I'm planning to show it to Hee-sun Noona later, so don't handle it too roughly."
"Naturally. High-research-value specimens... I always care for them meticulously."
I figured if Hee-sun Noona the druid saw it, the pixie might relax and cooperate.
"Alright... Next up is this one..."
I pulled out the mermaid prince's heart from the bag. Floating in a jar filled with some unknown liquid, it looked pretty grotesque.
"Hm... What creature's heart is this? I'm no biologist... Hard to tell from the heart alone."
"Oh, this is the mermaid prince's..."
"Pardon? The mermaid prince? No way—how did something like this end up here...? I need to examine it closely."
"They say eating it lets you breathe underwater."
"Master, do you have to eat everything? Talking to you makes me think you'd devour anything but human flesh... It's kinda scary."
"No, it's not like that."
I vehemently denied Hellas's words. But he brushed it off, staring intently at the heart. He'd probably turn it into something far more effective than just eating it raw. I handed it over to him, who was showing such keen interest.
"By the way, Master. The jewelers should arrive next week, right?"
"Yeah."
"You'll probably need a lot of gems then."
"Gems? Oh, right. We're taking on apprentices too."
"Yes. Gold especially—after lead, it's got tons of uses in alchemy..."
"Hm... I'll tell Jin-seong."
We could just raid the nearby jewelry stores. In a world where currency had lost value, I hadn't bothered with them before... But with the jewelers joining us soon, stocking up on precious metals beforehand seemed smart.
"Now for the grand finale..."
"Pardon? There's more?"
"Of course. Hold on..."
I activated the communicator from the poacher. The signal was sent—they'd deliver the sacrificial drake and giant aphid here soon.
Woooong...
Soon space rippled, and two caged beasts appeared before our eyes.
"Whoa... This looks like a drake variant... And the bug next to it—a giant aphid? Those live in swamps, not very useful..."
"It's one that sucked sap from the World Tree."
"Pardon?"
"Jackpot, right?"
"Gasp... A giant aphid fattened on World Tree sap..."
Hellas let out a shrill squeal of astonishment, forgetting his age as he rushed to the cage like a kid. The aphid seemed docile—no reaction even as he approached. It just wagged its antennae lazily before losing interest.
"Grown on World Tree sap... Master, who the hell do you even trade with? You can't get something like this through normal channels."
He was thrilled about the sacrificial drake too, calling it incredibly unique. Scholars get so excited over novelties, age be damned.
I left Hellas petting the aphid after pulling it from the cage and headed out of the workshop.
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Saturday morning. I summoned Pallas, who had mostly recovered, to the principal's office.
"What did you say about the arm? I must have misheard..."
"I can reattach it. I'll give you a new arm. One-armed swordsman is cool and all... but two arms are best."
I grabbed a slave, sat him next to me, and asked Pallas.
"But... that means cutting off that man's arm..."
"Right. I picked a guy as close to your build as possible. After careful selection. What do you think?"
From experiments against Lee Chan-seong at the sports center, I'd learned Rising Flesh could attach another person's body parts without side effects.
So for Pallas, I prepared the closest physical match. Can't attach just any arm. A woman's arm on a man's body? No way. And if I feminized him after attaching it and one arm turned back male... it'd be horrifying.
"Uh... Whoa..."
Pallas alternated glances between the trembling man and me, deep in thought. Having lived one-armed so long, a new arm felt weird... But he also felt sorry forcing it on some guy.
Probably because the guy next to me was shaking and sobbing, locking eyes with him.
"Don't want it?"
"For now... taking an innocent man's arm sits wrong. I talked to Hellas—mechanical prosthetics are possible someday. Can't I wait for that?"
"Fine. We'll do that. Hey, thank him. You get to keep your arm."
"Th-thank you! Thank you!!"
The man who'd nearly lost his arm wept snot and tears, bowing repeatedly to Pallas.
"What about your eye?"
I shoved the thanking guy back to his seat, grabbed his head, and asked.
"Uh... the eye..."
Pallas stroked his chin, clearly tempted. Knew he couldn't resist an eye.
"Gaaah!! Please!! Spare me!! I beg you!! Sniff... I-I have a daughter!"
"What was that? You have a daughter?"
"Y-yes!! A young daughter...!! Sniff... Please..."
"Sigh... You're lucky. You escaped with both eyes today thanks to your child. Cherish her from now on."
"Sniff... Y-yes... Thank you... Sob."
"Enough crying. Back to work, lucky bastard."
The man fled at my dismissal.
"Haa... Fine, if you don't want it."
"I've lived like this long enough. No real discomfort anymore."
"Alright? If you say so."
I wanted to force a new arm and eye... but didn't want morale plummeting. For now, I'd let it slide. But next time a decent arm shows up, I'd strong-arm it on him.
"No arm or eye needed, so let's take on an apprentice."
"Good. Just what I wanted."
"A-reum. Come here."
"Yes, Oppa."
A-reum approached, wearing the dancer's earrings I'd bought from the jewelers before. She carried a bottle of liquor.
Pallas eyed her up and down, then asked abruptly.
"Do you know how to wield a sword by any chance?"
"Pardon? Uh... A little?"
"I see... Is this the woman to be my prized disciple?"
"Yeah."
"Excellent. Perfect balance..."
Pallas stared intently at A-reum for ages. Some outsider ogling my girl like that twisted my gut—mood soured.
Yeah, can't leave her alone with a guy. Gotta neuter him.
"Pallas. Have a drink. Can't throw a big welcome party, so just us having a modest shot. Okay with booze?"
"Oh. Of course. I love drink. Booze from my master... Thank you."
Pallas downed the shot I poured without suspicion.
"Mmm... Goes down smooth... so..."
Thud!
Pallas slammed his head on the desk after chugging the TS Whiskey 'Confusing You'. He'd be out till morning. By then, his junk would be gone, replaced by tits.
"Oppa... You really gonna turn him into a woman?"
"Yeah. Training means you two together all day... Can't stand seeing you with another guy. Girl-on-girl I can tolerate... Nothing else."
"Sheesh... Don't you trust me, Oppa?"
"No... It's not that..."
A-reum stroked my face in front of the sleeping Pallas, then straddled me.
"Last night, your other sisters got most of you. So... when it's just us, love me more? Will you?"
"Uh... Pallas is here..."
"He's asleep. Just snoozing till morning—what's the harm? Oppa, do you play favorites? Fine with the others..."
"No favorites. Uh... Later I'm taking Hee-sun Noona and Joo-ha to check the potato patch... Got two hours till then. Wanna?"
"What're you waiting for? Strip."
"Right...!"
I dropped my pants first. A-reum in her tennis skirt lifted slightly, slid her panties aside, and guided me in.
A-reum hadn't enjoyed sex much at first... Now she craved it like her sisters.
I aligned with her entrance and thrust in deep. Memories of her deflowering—barely felt it, just pain and collapse.
"Ahh... Yes... Kiss me too, Oppa."
But now she was this wild. Fine by me. I kissed her, thrusting while licking tongues.
That's when we were deep in the fun.
"Jojun. The peddlers are here... Huh?"
A-ram burst into the principal's office. Mid-thrust, gripping A-reum's ass doggy-style, our eyes locked.
Squirt. Splurt...
Right on the edge, I couldn't hold back—pumped her full.
"Whoa... What're you two doing?"
This feeling—like getting caught cheating by the wife with a young fling... Though both were my wives...
"Uh... A-ram. Calm down first..."
"S-sis... We just... had some time..."
Stuck awkwardly connected, excuses tumbling out, A-ram—who rarely smiles—grinned.
"Hehe... Time to spare? Must be nice, A-reum. While I and others scouted... you're alone with Oppa... Yeah. Happens. Sisters understand."
"S-sis! Remember last time you dumped work on me and napped!?"
"So I covered for you today. Right or not?"
"Ugh! Sorry! Don't be mad!"
"Not mad. Happens. Yeah. But... tonight, you yield your turn to sis? Okay?"
"Nooo! Sis! Don't! We're better than this, right?"
"Hehehe..."
Atmosphere turned ominous. No way I'd get dragged into sisterly war—might catch A-ram's wrath too. I yanked up my pants quick.
"Uh... A-reum. Oppa’s busy... Take care of your sis. See you later!"
"O-Oppa!!!"
I slammed the door shut.
Peeking as it closed, I saw A-ram hoist her little sister and spin her around.
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