Chapter 156: Year-End Party
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 156: Year-End Party
"An invitation arrived from Japan."
When I went to see Lee Ru-da after her sudden summons, she tossed an invitation onto the desk in front of me.
The clan usually handles most matters internally, so if she’s asking for my opinion, there must be something to it.
I opened the neatly folded envelope and checked the contents.
"You can read Japanese."
"It’s a global era, after all."
I replied to Lee Ru-da, who was staring at me as I read without difficulty.
Ignoring the useless flowery language, the summary of the content was basically this:
Let’s fight.
... ...?
Is this an invitation? Or a challenge to a duel?
I tilted my head and looked at Lee Ru-da.
She let out a smirk, as if the whole thing was pathetic.
"It seems their pride was wounded now that you’ve become famous. They probably intend to rub your nose in it by pitting you against one of their own prospects."
"Hmm... how childish."
"Those who reach high positions are bound to become childish. They can't stand even the smallest scratch on their reputation."
Lee Ru-da picked up her tumbler and shrugged.
Though written in a polite tone, the gist was an invitation to a match against a Japanese prospect named Haruka.
But I’m about to hit B-rank; shouldn't they drop the 'prospect' label by now?
"What kind of match is this? Are we fighting in a sparring arena?"
At my question, Lee Ru-da furrowed her fine eyebrows as if I should have known better.
"If they’re inviting a crowd of guests, they’ll obviously fight in a dungeon."
"... ..."
Should I call this culture shock?
Lee Ru-da said it nonchalantly, but that basically meant they wanted to bet their Jewels of Life and fight until one of them had their throat slit.
People here are so weak at player-versus-player combat, yet they’re so violent.
I was dumbfounded by this unexpected use of the orbs.
You guys are going to be desperate for orbs soon, so don't waste them on crap like this.
"I plan to keep a low profile until I reach B-rank. I’ll decline."
"I’d prefer you stay quiet even after reaching B-rank, but regardless, that’s a good idea. There’s no need to fall for useless provocations. They’re a prideful bunch, so they’ll probably act up and claim you ran away or got scared, but don’t pay them any mind."
"Yes, ma'am. This kind of thing will be forgotten soon anyway."
Even if this blew up in an unexpected direction, everyone would lose interest once winter passed.
Because something much bigger was about to hit Japan.
"Are you still collecting Jewels of Life?"
"Ah, for now, yes. We’re stockpiling the unused orbs from about ten parties, including Square, Queen Bee, and Black Unicorn. Don't you think it's about time you told me your reasoning?"
"Mmm... not yet. You’ll find out once winter is over."
Normally, a clan supports its parties with a few orbs every month.
When those run out, the parties either enter dungeons of a significantly lower rank than their own or take a break.
Although the Supporter tactics had been introduced, it hadn't even been a year yet, so it was impossible for a truly great Supporter to have emerged. High-ranking parties like Lee Ru-da’s Square or Song Ha-el’s Queen Bee still didn't have heroes dedicated solely to the Supporter role.
The tactics were mostly being applied experimentally in lower-ranking parties, and since they were seeing decent results, orb consumption in low-rank parties had reportedly dropped by about 30%.
I had advised Lee Ru-da not to carry over the remaining orbs to the next month but to stockpile them instead.
Honestly, I didn't think she’d listen, but perhaps my credibility was high enough that she agreed even without a proper explanation.
"Jewels are always cheapest right now."
Because of that, it cost a lot of money since she had to buy the orbs the parties would have normally consumed each month, but Lee Ru-da gave a cool response and continued to stack them up in Square Garden.
"I’m looking forward to it. To see what exactly happens after winter."
Lee Ru-da looked at me with a pleasant expression, which was unlike her.
But why was it so scary?
Seeing someone who usually wore a blunt expression looking at me with a devious smile made me feel like she was saying, 'If this goes wrong, you won't be safe either.'
But the scheduled disaster would happen.
It was impossible to prevent it with human strength, so the only choice for now was to prepare in silence.
It’s not like I could say, "I’m from outside the game and I know everything!" I’d just be treated like a madman.
Before that, settling safely into B-rank was the priority.
"Ah, for your information, the Blue Dragon Clan is also collecting orbs."
"What? Why them?"
"After seeing Square Garden stockpiling, the Godmother took an interest in your words. She seemed quite intrigued."
Man—if the Japan incident doesn't happen, I’m going to get cursed out big time.
Since two of the Three Major Clans were hoarding orbs, other clans would slowly start doing the same.
Why does it feel like everything I do turns into a massive ordeal?
"It’s a bit burdensome if you trust my words that much."
"Unlike other men, you’re someone who shows results through action."
Yes, and that trust is exactly what’s burdensome.
Feeling the weight of the absolute faith she placed in me for some unknown reason, I left the Clan Leader’s office.
I headed to a D-1 dungeon with my party members, who were waiting for me after finishing their preparations for detection training.
Since my suspension was lifted, we had been clearing dungeons smoothly and had reached C-9.
I shouldn't be the one to talk, but aren't we raising our rank too fast?
We need to meet the minimum requirements to reach B-rank, but it would be embarrassing if we cleared all the dungeons and then couldn't promote because our stats were too low.
If this gets out, the antis will start barking again about me being a 'stud lion' getting a free ride.
It’s not like they put food on my table, so there’s no need to care.
After entering the dungeon and checking the equipment, I designated the monsters' locations with my gun, and the party members scattered to slaughter them.
They were becoming more reliable by the day.
The members of Black Unicorn, who accepted numerous training sessions without complaint, were growing day by day.
We had continuously trained in interpersonal combat and military tactics... what else was left to teach?
I recalled the training list while designating the locations of monsters I felt through Mana Detection.
Would it be too much of a burden to add training to strengthen individual characteristics while continuing the current training?
It was a wonder they didn't complain, as the training load was already at a breaking point.
The military training was almost done, so that would be removed soon, but filling that gap with individual training might be a bit much.
I let out a sigh.
Training to hunt monsters had been ongoing from the start, and we had also trained for Villains.
However, there was one thing I couldn't help with: Errors.
I had only seen them for the first time after coming to this world, and since there were so many varieties, I needed to gain more knowledge.
If it was an Error like the wild boar I met before, where physical force worked, it wouldn't matter, but Errors involving ghosts or strange rules weren't something you could prepare for just by training.
I wondered if I was trying to make Black Unicorn too much of an all-rounder.
In the end, a Hero’s job is to exterminate monsters like pests.
While I was lost in thought, the party members gathered after clearing the monsters.
Without needing an order, they began stripping off their clothes as if they were at a public bathhouse.
They still minded my gaze a little, but compared to the beginning, the shy girls had vanished.
Proudly showing off their well-toned and beautiful bodies, they scattered and put on blindfolds for detection training.
Since they had been doing this training continuously, they had all adapted quite well and were good at sensing presence.
For example, like Kwon Ye-jin, who opened her mouth as I quietly approached.
I’m glad I didn't bring Elisia.
Ever since Lee Yu-na sensed Elisia, I hadn't brought that tiny fairy to the detection training.
The official reason was that she’d be a distraction, but the truth was she was a nuisance because she’d chatter away while I was sticking my cock in.
Kwon Ye-jin, wearing her blindfold, shook her purple hair vigorously as she swallowed my dick.
Her lewd tongue wrapped around it, sucking hard, and her cheeks hollowed out as they clung to the shaft from the intense suction.
When I massaged her voluptuous breasts, I could see the tension in her pussy visible between her cross-legged thighs.
She tried not to make a sound, but the vulgar noises created by the strong suction were unavoidable.
I tapped the head of the girl who was sucking with all her might, and Kwon Ye-jin reluctantly spat out my dick, licking her lips in regret.
Passing her, I approached the petite Anna.
With her small frame and long blonde hair, Anna looked like a doll even with the blindfold on.
As I got closer, Anna turned her head toward me and beamed.
Unlike Kwon Ye-jin, she didn't open her mouth lewdly, but what this innocent-looking girl wanted was also my dick.
When I brought it close, Anna gave the glans a light kiss and then sucked only on the tip.
With her arms placed straight between her thighs, Anna followed the bobbing dick with only her mouth, and it was so amusing that I found myself teasing her.
Her small mouth opened to chase the dick that was glistening from Kwon Ye-jin’s long session, slowly swallowing the meat rod.
She tried opening her mouth wide for the dick filling her inside, but even so, her small mouth was stuffed full.
When she had swallowed about half, the glans hit the back of her throat, and I suppressed the urge to force it in with my hand.
Frowning slightly, Anna bobbed her head back and forth, thrusting the dick into her throat before spitting it out as if it were too much.
When I stroked her fresh blonde hair as a sign of a job well done, she gave a silent smile and turned her head to rub her cheek against my hand.
Passing her, I approached Yoon A-young.
Yoon A-young flinched and turned her gaze toward me, but her face, covered by the blindfold, was nothing but sexy.
Since I had told them not to speak during training, she immediately raised her hand in a gesture to stop.
When I pressed my dick against her stiff palm, Yoon A-young jumped in surprise and pulled her hand away.
Due to Yoon A-young’s large movement, the other party members, whose senses had become sensitive, looked over.
Though their eyes were covered by blindfolds, Yoon A-young felt their gaze and wore an embarrassed expression.
Her twitching mouth was so sexy that I pressed my dick against it.
As if sensing it, Yoon A-young leaned back to avoid it, tilting her body until she was almost lying down before stopping.
When the glans touched her soft lips, a thrilling sensation shot up.
As I kept the glans pressed there quietly, her still mouth moved and opened.
The white teeth visible through her slightly parted lips were charming, and soon a shy tongue came out to lick the glans.
Watching Yoon A-young’s blindfolded face as she licked the dick that had already passed through two other mouths made me excited.
The stimulation was weak, but the situation itself brought unparalleled pleasure, causing my glutes to tense up.
As if getting used to it, her slightly parted lips lightly touched the glans, and the hard sensation of her white teeth grazing the tip was felt.
Stimulated by the way her tongue licked as if wiping the underside of the glans, I grabbed her head and thrust the swollen dick into her mouth.
Splurt—! Shhh, splurt—
"... ...!"
As I poured my semen into her startled, frozen mouth, Yoon A-young’s cheeks puffed out.
Worried she might spill it, Yoon A-young’s lips puckered as if for a kiss and clung to the meat rod.
After ejaculating in surges, I slowly pulled my dick out of her mouth.
Holding the white semen in her mouth, Yoon A-young didn't know what to do, keeping her mouth shut before quietly swallowing.
Gulp—
I thought it wouldn't be heard, but Kwon Ye-jin and Anna looked over.
Their silent gazes pierced my back, and I quietly left the spot.
The last one left was Lee Yu-na.
I hadn't done anything with her yet.
I spent some time admiring Lee Yu-na’s figure as she sat quietly as if meditating, her massive breasts exposed to the great nature.
I wanted to touch them, but I’d need an excuse to do so; it was a shame I could only stare at them like a pie in the sky.
After finishing the training, we returned to the clan.
The scheduled and individual training sessions were over, and just as I was about to head home with my exhausted body, Lee Yu-na approached me.
Tucking her long black hair behind her ear, Lee Yu-na asked with a shy smile.
"May I use my Wish Ticket?"