Chapter 32
Chapter 32
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 32
Chapter Title: I Gave the Meat Rod as a Gift
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“I’ve leveled up all my skills with this. Hup!”
I stretched. Lying in the same position for so long had made my body feel a bit stiff.
‘First, I’ve wrapped up all the tasks I put off... Now I need to give Hwang Su-min the Oak Wand and the Great Sorcerer’s Earrings, and feed Steven’s Pillar to Cthunax... After that, leveling up a bit would be perfect.’
Just choosing the rewards was tiring enough, but now I had to level up the Strengthening Spirit as well. There was just too much to do. It was all thanks to those damned Apostles.
I originally planned to set an alarm and sleep a bit, but given the situation, I guess I’ll have to cut back on sleep.
“Are you two not tired? You woke up because of me.”
“It’s fine if we don’t sleep for a day. Besides, I’m fully awake now.”
“I think I can hold up fine, maybe because my level went up.”
“Really? Then shall we start moving again?”
First, I want to get Eun-ji and Ha-rin’s levels to 10. And to use the Strengthening Spirit effectively, I need to raise its level.
‘I really hope we can find the Peddler spawning somewhere.’
Since everyone is awake anyway, we should move immediately.
‘I should go to Daiso today.’
I wonder how the survivors at Daiso spent the night. Did they overcome it like we did, or were they all massacred by the zombie horde? I’m curious about their status.
‘If there are any survivors, I’ll take them as slaves to increase the team’s power.’
Those who survived the night should be usable. With the limitations on Tentacle Summoning removed, I can capture them all and make them slaves.
I want to enjoy inhuman slave hunting right now. I want to relieve the stress of fighting the Apostles’ Champions by stamping Slave Marks.
‘For this hunt... I hope there’s a virgin.’
Eun-ji and Ha-rin are great, of course, but a man’s romance is, after all, a virgin.
Of course, Eun-ji’s technique and Ha-rin’s vaginal grip are no joke, but still, I want to deflower a virgin.
I wonder what a virgin feels like. I’m curious. If I’m curious, I just need to find one and taste it. I have that much power now. I’m not drunk on my power to the point of acting arrogant, but I think I can quietly hunt a virgin.
Yes, virgin hunting. This has been on my mind ever since I got the Slave Mark skill.
‘Let’s look for a virgin. It’s questionable if there are any pretty virgins left in this world, but I won’t stop searching.’
Of course, for now, it’s just a thought. I plan to crush those Apostles or whatever they are called first before setting out to find one seriously.
Sex with a virgin isn’t more important than survival.
‘Wait, the guys at Daiso aren’t followers of the Apostles, are they?’
Imagining that there are followers of the Apostles at Daiso, which is a 10-minute walk away, makes me dizzy. If they were that close, Indicron would have warned me immediately that it’s dangerous.
Since Indicron told me to prepare, they probably won’t come for at least another two or three days. I shouldn’t be negligent with my guard, but the guys settled at Daiso don’t seem like subordinates of the Apostles.
“Let’s go to the roof to pass on a message, then go outside the mart for a bit.”
“Outside?”
“Yeah. We’ll get you two to level 10. And we’ll level that one up too.”
The Strengthening Spirit is still asleep. It’s a relief that it’s not demanding blood and is just sleeping.
“Okay!”
“Wait a sec. Let me grab my weapons...”
Eun-ji strapped two short swords tightly to her leather belt, and Ha-rin picked up an iron helmet and an axe. Items dropped from hunting special zombies.
“Hey! Strengthening Spirit! Wake up.”
“Mmm... Chup... Nyaah? Why... You just told me to sleep.”
The Strengthening Spirit replied grumpily, sounding slightly annoyed, as if throwing a tantrum. For a slave...
“Let’s eat.”
“I’m up! I’m ready to drink blood anytime. You know I listen to Master really well, right?”
As befitting a blood-crazy bitch, its eyes snapped open at the mention of food.
“I don’t know, just follow me. I’m going to the roof.”
The four of us went up to the roof and saw Ha Jin-seong and the slaves cleaning it.
They were all wearing boots and rubber gloves from the household goods section, and even rubber aprons that the mart employees used, cleaning the roof diligently. And where did they find mops and floor scrubbers? They were each holding one, which looked a bit funny.
It felt like I was watching the real-life version of a corpse cleaner simulator game.
“Wow. It looks much better than before. Right, Oppa?”
“Seriously. They’re cleaning quite hard.”
The smell of bleach was stronger than the smell of rotten zombie blood all over the roof.
The floor, once covered in dried blood, was now filled with reddish foam and moisture.
In one corner, Hwang Su-min was building a pile of zombie corpses and setting it on fire. Nearby, Lee Eun-hye, Kim Do-kyung, and Koo Ji-hwan were walking around, diligently wiping away the blood flowing from the corpses.
Kim Il-woo and Kim Min-jun were walking around, sweeping zombie flesh and bone fragments into trash bags. Ha Jin-woo was carrying buckets and splashing water on the floor, while Ha Jin-seong was using a hose to wash the blood off the walls.
Watching the slaves moving in an orderly fashion to clean the roof, I wondered why I felt so proud. Giving someone else a ton of work to do and just watching them do it is healing. So, I watched them work for a moment, and Ha Jin-seong noticed us and ran over with a smile.
“Ah, Brother! You’re here! The cleaning isn’t done yet.”
“Ah, yeah. Stop cleaning for a moment. I have something to tell you, so gather around.”
“Yes, Brother. Hey! Everyone, come here!”
I gathered the slaves and informed them that an attack might happen soon.
I didn’t tell them exactly why we were being attacked, just that shitty bastards targeting the mart would come.
Naturally, their reactions were all despairing.
“Sigh... Damn it, zombies are shitty enough to deal with, now humans too...”
Kim Il-woo sat right down on the floor, muttering to suppress his anger.
Kim Min-jun, agreeing with him, kept muttering curses, pouring out curses on the bastards who would attack us.
“Anyway, the attack will come within this week at most. So, Archer Kim Min-jun and Lee Eun-hye, make sure you keep a sharp lookout. If you see suspicious guys, just kill them immediately. And stop burning the corpse pile for now. If you draw aggro the wrong way, it could be disastrous.”
“Yes, I understand, Brother.”
“We’re going out soon. We need to check on the guys at Daiso. We’ll level up a bit and come back. We’ll be back before dinner, so you guys make sure to defend the mart firmly.”
“Yes, Brother...”
“Lighten up, everyone. We’re going to survive. Don’t be too discouraged. You know you have to kill to survive, right?”
I said that to raise their spirits a bit because the mood was too gloomy. I usually don’t like being in the spotlight, but since they’re all my slaves, my stage fright seems to have disappeared.
“Don’t you dare show pity. Don’t feel sorry for the elderly or the kids. No, just don’t talk to them at all. Kill anyone you see! Anyone who comes while I’m away is an enemy.”
“Yes!”
My words made everyone show a will to survive somehow.
They were even starting to grow hatred and anger toward the bastards who would come to attack us.
Especially the Ha brothers, who said they had beaten to death countless humans who came to target the mart even before submitting to me, so I can trust them.
If you show pity, you die. You can’t trust anyone unless they become a slave. It’s either kill them or make them a slave.
“And Hwang Su-min. Take this.”
I handed Hwang Su-min the Oak Wand and the Great Sorcerer’s Earrings that came as rewards, and the Green Demon Stone ring I was wearing.
“Can you see the item descriptions?”
“Yes... Wow, awesome.”
“If the four of us go out, you have the highest firepower. If suspicious guys come close while we’re away, just fire Fireballs first. Sort out their identities after they’re dead.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Good. Everyone, go back to what you were doing. Don’t let your guard down. If you’re going to sleep, make sure at least two people are standing guard. And I grilled some meat earlier, so eat it after you finish cleaning. It’s on the floor below.”
“Yes!” “Understood!” “Thank you!” “Yes, Brother!!”
Everyone went back to cleaning the roof.
I’ve instilled the vigilance that there are enemies, so that should be enough for now. First, I plan to level up Eun-ji, Ha-rin, and the Strengthening Spirit to level 10 and check out Daiso. If I have time, I’ll search for the Peddler.
Now, let’s just feed Cthunax the ‘Steven’s Pillar’ and go out.
“Kids, wait a sec. I’m going to make an offering.”
“An offering?”
“Yeah. It’s nothing much.”
Eun-ji’s eyes turned into worried ones.
“Oppa, are you really sure it’s not dangerous?”
“I... think so?”
Is it not?
Well, I was going to do it anyway, so let’s not be too scared. Even if I want to avoid it, I can’t. I have to enjoy what I can’t avoid.
To become stronger, I have to crawl into the path of a Cultist, even if I don’t know what kind of ordeal I’ll face from the Evil God. If I’ve entered this path, perhaps pain is the companion of my life.
“It’ll be fine. Because you guys are here.”
“Oppa...”
“It’s okay, Eun-ji.”
“Master. Please sit down and do it. I’m scared you’ll collapse suddenly.”
“Will I?”
I took Ha-rin’s advice and brought a chair to sit on.
The clear sky is clearly visible.
Perfect weather for an offering.
Eun-ji and Ha-rin looked at me with worried eyes.
The Strengthening Spirit kept demanding when I was going to give it blood, but when I ordered it to shut up and stay in the corner, it just squatted there and zoned out.
“Ahem. Then I’ll do it.”
I pulled out Steven’s Meat Rod... no, Pillar, which I had stuffed into my pocket.
‘But how do I offer it?’
Since there’s no manual, I can’t tell.
‘Let’s just try shouting that I’m offering it.’
I raised the hand holding Steven’s Pillar high into the sky and shouted.
“I offer this to Lord Cthunax!”
In an instant, time and space stopped.
A world where everything has stopped.
A black and white world where colors have vanished.
My body won’t move.
The Ha brothers cleaning, Eun-ji and Ha-rin looking down at me with worry, and even the Strengthening Spirit yawning blankly.
Everything has stopped.
‘Uh... What... What is this...?’
I can only move my pupils slightly; my body won’t move at all.
I’ve stiffened up like a stone, as if petrified.
Is this what a vegetable feels like? Suddenly, I felt afraid, thinking that if the world stops like this and I’m the only one awake, my mind might slowly die.
‘This... this is fucking bullshit....’
Maybe time and space stopped because I offered a strange-looking meat rod to Cthunax.
Did he not like Steven’s Pillar?
I wish he would react to something!
"Hmm..." "Is this for me?" "I'm a bit hungry right now..."
A humming sound gradually reached my mind, which was being overcome by fear.
An atmosphere that is strangely displeasing. A slight vibration that feels like it’s in a bad mood.
An unpleasant sensation of sticky tentacles wrapping around my entire body.
No, it wasn't just a feeling. Real tentacles grew out, wrapping around my ankles and climbing up to choke my neck!
At the same time, the space in front of my eyes tore open, reflecting an astral landscape that was too much for a human brain to handle.
‘Just looking at it makes my eyeballs feel like they’re going to pop out...’
In an instant, along with nausea and a heavy headache, my frontal lobes trembled violently.
If facing Indicron made my soul tremble, facing a part of Cthunax made my body feel like it was twisting and mutating.
I hallucinated for a moment that my body had turned into a lump of tentacles, making it hard to breathe.
‘Why? What did I do wrong? Is the offering method wrong? No, why is he so displeased?’
Even though time has stopped and sweat shouldn’t be flowing, my back feels damp.
Also, there’s the pain of blood pouring out of every hole in my body.
Something is flowing from my eyes. Judging by the view turning red, this must be blood tears.
‘I don’t want to see this anymore... It’s too... hard...’
How long do I have to keep looking at that torn gap?
Is this a punishment? Did he give me this trial because I offered a dirty meat rod?
‘The item description said I would gain the favor of the Evil God by offering it. Then why this pain...’
While I was lost in thought, Cthunax asked me again, feeling even more angry than before.
"I asked if you were giving it to me."
Despite being on the verge of collapse, I was forced to answer the master's question.
Just as a slave must answer a question unconditionally.
Even though time and space were stopped, my mouth opened and the answer spilled out.
“Yes. I offer it to you.”
"Sigh..."
A deep sigh filled with regret. And trembling anguish.
I sympathized with the emotions the god was showing. At the same time, I became anxious.
It felt like I had entered too deeply into the evil god's heart.
‘H-hold on...!’
The chilly, sharp atmosphere gradually softened.
At the same time, the tentacle gripping my neck loosened slightly.
My body, which was about to collapse, returned to normal.
The pain also gradually disappeared.
"What on earth is this?"
The atmosphere cleared, and the torn space in front of my eyes gradually closed.
As my mind returned to normal, Cthunax's voice sounded slightly different from before.
‘Strange, the voice seems to have changed a bit... Why?’
Why does the Evil God's voice sound like a woman's slender, high-pitched tone?
Did my eardrums go weird while facing Cthunax's true form?
Or has Cthunax's attitude toward me changed?
My questions about the changed Cthunax's voice were fleeting.
A bigger question mark appeared in my mind.
"To suddenly confess like this..."
‘Huh?’
Confess? A confession? Me?
No, am I crazy? Did I confess to a cosmic lump of tentacles?
Something is wrong here. No, it’s definitely fucked up.
But before I could correct the mistake, the Evil God continued talking.
Just as if it wouldn't listen to my objections, it did as it pleased.
"I understand your heart... but it's too much for now."
What does he mean by "too much"?
I didn't confess; I was just trying to raise the god's favor slightly for my own pathetic self-preservation...
"I'm hungry right now."
A tentacle licked my face.
As if tasting emergency rations. Slowly licking from my neck up to my cheek and forehead.
Smack, smack.
‘It’s really tasting me...?’
The tentacle explored my entire body, touching and squeezing every corner, and eventually reached my lower half.
The tentacle crawled right into my pants.
‘Ugh...! You crazy bitch!’
My lower region was wrapped by the tentacle. Slimy mucus flowed out, making me feel strangely... good.
Moreover, the tentacle wrapping around my privates with just the right amount of pressure eventually tapped the tip of the glans, 'erecting' it.
‘W-wait...!’
The chillingly pleasant sensation of the tentacle gripping my lower region made me scream internally, and the tentacle gripping my member slipped out of my pants.
Why am I regretting the tentacle that left? It seems I’m not the only one feeling that. Perhaps I’m feeling the emotions of Cthunax, whom I’ve sympathized with.
"Ahem. A pity. Offer a bit more."
Saying only what it wanted to say, Cthunax smacked its lips and disappeared.
The sensation of the tentacles binding me vanished, and the crushing presence of the soul gradually faded.
Soon, the torn space was completely sealed, and color slowly returned to the black-and-white world.
“Huff... Haa...”
“Oppa! Y-your eyes!”
“Master... Blood tears are flowing from your eyes...”
Eun-ji quickly grabbed my face.
My vision is shaking, and I can’t focus my eyes.
Is it because I shed blood tears, or because I saw the spatial rift I never want to recall again?
My eyes just hurt like crazy.
My breathing became unstable, and sweat poured down like crazy.
‘That crazy Evil God misinterpreted things arbitrarily...’
It decided arbitrarily that I confessed and even rejected me.
What’s funnier is that the reason for rejection was ‘I’m hungry.’
And after rejecting the confession because it was hungry, it toyed with my dick like a baby before leaving.
‘You damn Evil God...!’
The thought that I was toyed with without any resistance makes my teeth grind.
On the other hand, there was a part of me that regretted not being eaten right there. Contradicting emotions swirled, lowering my mental power.
‘Huu... Still, the favor level has strangely increased, so that’s that. That sensation from earlier... let’s forget it. I have to forget it.’
The voice, whose gender was indistinguishable, changed to a feminine tone to suit me. That alone is a huge achievement.
‘But what if I raise the favor level a bit more here? Does it really turn into an Evil God dating sim?’
It can’t be telling me to date the Evil God, can it?
"Ahem."
“Huh?”
Only then did I realize someone was watching me.
Of course, I realized more easily that that someone was Cthunax.
‘A gaze sticking to me intently... A lewd sensation sweeping over my body. What is this?’
The Evil God’s gaze is intense.
The gaze sweeping over my whole body felt like a tongue licking me down.
It was filled with a deep, vile desire.
Is that appetite, or lust?
I don’t know. I don’t want to know. I’m scared.
“Oppa! Are you okay? Oppa...!”
“Master!”
Eun-ji and Ha-rin hugged me as I wept miserably.
Wrapped in their bodies, I could only cry bitterly.
[Hehehe...]
As I cried, the laughter of the Evil God Cthunax faintly echoed.
It was the moment the genre of the game changed, against my will.