Chapter 240: Crying Out Love in the Center of the Castle
Chapter 240: Crying Out Love in the Center of the Castle
“Majin? What’s that?”
To get straight to the point, it seemed Diana had never heard of a ‘Majin’ either.
After breakfast, I had called Diana aside to talk about this. I figured it wouldn’t do any good for the maids to overhear.
Diana followed me with a huge smile on her face, whether because she was happy I’d called for her or because she was glad to escape the people from the Mage Association.
But when I asked about the Majin, she just tilted her head and asked me what a Majin was.
“No, it’s fine if you don’t know. The thing is, after I performed the Apostle Appointment on Sara and checked her status window, I saw her race was listed as ‘Majin.’ I just thought you might know something.”
“It is not as if even I know the name of every race in this world. How many races do you believe exist here? If it were only the native races of this world, perhaps, but in the past, countless outsiders from various worlds have flowed in. It is likely that one of Miss Sara’s ancestors was such an outsider who arrived in that manner.”
Diana said it as if it were no big deal.
Just as I’d thought this morning, she also seemed to think it was just one of many outsider bloodlines.
Maybe I was taking this too seriously.
The preconceptions that came with the word “Majin” were so strong that I must have been overthinking it.
If I were playing a game right now, I’d be one hundred percent sure this was some kind of plot hook and would have dug into it, but this world isn’t a game.
“I see. Yeah. Okay. Thanks for telling me.”
“…W-Wait a moment. Is that all you had to say?”
As I was about to leave the room, Diana spoke in a somewhat restless voice.
Of course, she probably wanted to spend time with me, but there was likely a bigger reason.
“Hey. They’re your followers, you know? The ones chasing you around because they like you so much. Go hang out with them a bit.”
“I-I have no idea what you are talking about. Besides, if one indulges everyone who follows them around, they will never learn to mature.”
“How old do you think those ladies are? What’s this about maturing? Ah, then again, compared to you…”
“What did you just say?”
“Nope. I was just saying that our Diana always looks so fresh and firm.”
Yeah, I should only tease her as much as she can take.
Going too far isn’t a good idea.
“Hah. It cannot be helped. I suppose I must discuss the Magic Stones we found in the dungeon with them.”
“Huh? You’re going to tell them, too?”
“Mm. It is not as if I can sit there and research it myself indefinitely. I plan to look into it for a few days, but I intend to entrust the continuous investigation to those children.”
“Then we’ll have to tell them how to get into the ant nest.”
“Hmm. Now that you mention it, that is true. I do not believe those children would speak of it to others if I were to tell them…”
“No. Since it’s come to this, let’s just contact the Guild and make it public.”
“Hmm? Are you sure that is wise?”
“Yeah.”
Now that my grand objective of subjugating the Demon King was gone, my ambition for the dungeon had faded considerably. It wasn’t like I was filled with some burning spirit of adventure, determined to conquer the dungeon faster than anyone else.
It would be better to just reveal that the monster penises are keys, earn some fame as an adventurer, and get a reward from the Guild as a bonus.
The only problem was whether or not to reveal the condition for making them drop in an enlarged state.
If I revealed they were keys, the demand for enlarged penises would increase.
Selling them would be more profitable then, but the problem was that everyone who needed to know already knew I was the Saint.
The other guys would quickly figure out how I got them.
In that case, it might be better to just reveal the drop condition from the start and take the fame and reward money.
To be honest, I also just wanted to get rid of all the penises piling up in my inventory.
I’d just been letting them accumulate in my inventory to keep them hidden.
I’d been selling the ones from monsters like Orcs, which dropped them normally, but the ones from other monsters were just piling up, and it was a real pain.
“Then we must prepare to go to the Guild!”
“No, I can just go by my… okay. Let’s go together. Go get ready. I’ll wait for you at the entrance.”
Seeing Diana’s crestfallen face, I couldn’t bring myself to tell her to go play with the Mage Association folks, so I just decided to go with her.
Actually, I’d gotten a bit closer to the ladies from the Mage Association lately, so I felt a little bad, but it couldn’t be helped.
At first, they seemed like Diana’s fanatical followers, but lately—maybe because they’d gotten a proper dose of their Diana-component—they’d all started acting with the composure befitting the leaders of a great association.
Thanks to that, we’d occasionally chat during meals and greet each other in the mansion, so we’d become quite friendly.
The reason I called women old enough to be my grandmothers ‘elder sister’ was because we’d gotten close.
Sorry, ladies. Diana’s mine, so what can you do?
So, I ended up waiting at the entrance until Diana was ready.
Women always take a long time to get ready. A good man is one who can wait patiently for things like this, I suppose.
For the record, we’d decided to act separately today, so no one else was at the mansion.
Leia went to the temple as usual, and Sara went out, saying she had something to buy.
She went shopping yesterday, and she still has more to buy. Why do women love shopping so much?
Come to think of it, I should visit the temple sometime. It’s been a while since I went to check in on the High Priestess.
Honestly, I didn’t think I needed the common sense lessons anymore, and the High Priestess seemed to trust me more these days, so she didn’t seem to mind much, but those lessons were actually quite helpful and fun.
Most importantly, she’s my future mother-in-law. There’s no harm in making a good impression.
“Hmph. My apologies. It took a little while.”
As I was killing time with these thoughts, Diana appeared.
Dressed up in a pure white dress that went perfectly with her silver hair, she looked as adorable as a fairy. What’s more, her long hair was tied in pigtails, making her already cute face look even younger and more precious.
“Hmm? Is Miss Silvia coming with us as well?”
Having perfectly completed her preparations to go out, Diana tilted her head and said this as soon as she arrived.
“Huh? What do you mean… Whoa! When did you get here?”
When I turned to look where Diana was pointing, Silvia was standing there silently, watching me.
How long had she been there?
“Th-That is… since you came out of your room…. I-If I’m being a bother…”
“N-No. It’s not like that. Of course not. Right. You should come with us, too.”
Come to think of it, this was the girl who had even stalked me just because she wanted to be near me.
She wasn’t the type to go off somewhere just because she had other business.
She was so quiet this morning that I’d completely forgotten about her.
I gave Silvia’s head a light pat and decided she would come to the Guild with us.
Diana immediately linked her arm through mine and clung to me, but Silvia just followed quietly from behind.
It felt less like I had a sex slave and more like I was taking a pet for a walk.
Then again, it wasn’t like she joined our clan under the condition of being a sex slave like she’d suggested.
“Silvia. Don’t follow so far behind. Come closer.”
“Huh? But I’ll be in Lady Diana’s way…”
“We’re just going to the Guild on business. What’s there to get in the way of? Right, Diana?”
“Mm. We are in the same clan, are we not? There is no need for you to be so timid, Miss Silvia.”
Whether it was because Diana had become more generous since receiving the Apostle’s Seal, because she felt sorry for Silvia, or because she truly believed I wouldn’t give my heart to Silvia, Diana nodded in agreement.
But when she didn’t show any jealousy, that in itself made me feel a bit complicated.
“Th-Then, if you’ll excuse me.”
Once Diana had said her piece, Silvia finally began to walk beside me.
Not clinging to me like Diana, but maintaining a subtle distance, as if our hands might brush but never quite touch.
Well, from Silvia’s perspective, this was probably a comfortable distance.
I, for one, wanted to enjoy the feeling of having a flower in each hand a bit more, but it couldn’t be helped.
“Ah, there’s somewhere I want to stop by before we go to the Guild.”
On our way to the Guild, a thought suddenly occurred to me.
Since I was going to reveal the special drop condition for the penises anyway, wouldn’t it be a good idea to sell the ones I had for a high price beforehand?
It wasn’t like I was short on money, and the Guild would probably give me a huge reward, but it’s always best to maximize your profits when you can.
So, before going to the Guild, we decided to first stop by the nearby general store, ‘Hans & Erina.’
“Welcome! Oh, it’s you. You were here the other day, and now you’re back again?”
“Instead of being grateful for a repeat customer, what kind of attitude is that? You big oaf.”
“Haha. It’s just a rare sight, so I was a little surprised. You haven’t been by much lately, have you?”
Hans was now completely used to dealing with me, brushing off my comments without a second thought.
Beside him, Ms. Erina was chuckling as she watched us.
I still couldn’t believe those two were the same age. Was this some kind of scam?
Normally, I would have ignored Hans and asked Erina to handle the transaction, but even I didn’t have the guts to do that in front of Diana.
Not that asking Erina to ring me up was my way of cheating or anything.
It was simply because a cute young la… er, a middle-aged lady was better than some bear-like bastard.
“I’ve brought some especially rare items today. You should be grateful.”
“Rare items, you say?”
Don’t you stick your face in here, you bastard.
I placed one of each type of penis I had onto the counter.
“…What are these?”
“Can’t you tell by looking? They’re penises. Monster penises.”
“I’ve never seen these types before.”
“That’s why they’re rare items. They should sell for a premium, don’t you think?”
“Hmm. So the rumors were true.”
“Huh? Wait a minute. Rumors? What rumors?”
“You don’t know? You’ve become quite famous among the adventurers. You know, the Milk Road…”
“How the hell do you know about that?!”
“Haha. I do business with adventurers, don’t I? I hear things. Anyway, a large quantity of Desert Orc penises came onto the market a while back. When I asked about it, your name came up. They say the ‘Milk Road Maker’ has a special job called Saint, and he has the ability to make monsters drop high-quality penises, or something like that. That seems to be the rumor going around among the adventurers.”
Goddammit! What kind of crazy rumor is that?!
It was true that a large number of erect penises had been circulated after I stopped the Orc wave on the 2nd floor.
I’d been running around with Holy Ground Proclamation active, wiping them out like crazy, so it was nearly impossible for me to collect all the Magic Stones from the Orcs after the battle was over.
Still, I thought it would be fine since Orcs dropped penises normally anyway, but I never imagined such a crazy rumor would be going around.
What ability to make monsters drop high-quality penises?! They just come out that way because you kill them while they’re erect!
Alright. That settles it.
For the sake of my honor, I’m definitely revealing the drop condition.
No, wait. This world isn’t a game, is it?
If this were a game, there’s no way there’d be a rare item that could only be dropped when a monster was killed by a specific job. The game would immediately be called trash.
But in this world, there was no rule saying that couldn’t be the case.
Don’t tell me the condition isn’t actually the erection, but something related to my skills?
I suddenly started to feel anxious.
But it wasn’t like I could test it. Without using my Saint skills, how the hell was I supposed to get a monster erect?
“Anyway, give me a price for each of these!”
“Hmm. Wait just a moment. Let’s see… This one is quite hard. It would make a good material. This one…”
Hans picked up the monster penises and even took out something like a magnifying glass to inspect them meticulously.
The sight of a bear-like bastard holding penises in his hands and examining them so carefully. It was absolutely horrifying.
Wouldn’t a faint-hearted person be traumatized by this?
To protect the eyesight of my two cute women, I wrapped my arms around each of their heads and covered their eyes tightly.
Silvia stiffened up the moment I hugged her, but I paid it no mind.
This is for the protection of your eyeballs. Stay still.
“How about this price for each?”
After examining them for a while, Hans finally finished his appraisal and offered a pretty decent price.
Considering that the items included a penis from a goblin I’d caught on the 1st floor, the price was quite high for drops from monsters of that level.
At this rate, there was no need to negotiate.
“Alright. Ring me up at that price.”
As I said that, I took out every single penis from my inventory.
Naturally, the penises not only filled the counter but also began to pile up on the floor.
“W-Wait! What is all this?!”
“What do you mean, ‘what is all this’? It’s the stuff you just appraised. Oh, and don’t worry, I’ve already counted them all.”
When you put them in the inventory, it shows you the quantity, you see.
“N-No matter what, I can’t buy this many all at once!”
“Really? You’ll regret it if you don’t. I guarantee you, these are going to sell like crazy. You’ll probably run out even if you stock up this much.”
It wasn’t a completely baseless lie.
The moment it was revealed they were keys, adventurers who had trouble getting them on their own might want to buy them.
The only variable was that I was also going to reveal the drop condition.
“Umm… Are you sure about that?”
“Don’t ask me. You should ask your merchant’s intuition. Are you buying or not? If not, I’ll just sell them somewhere else.”
“W-Wait a minute. Why are you in such a hurry? I’ll buy them. I’ll buy them, alright?!”
As expected, guts are what matter most in a negotiation.
As I pressured him, Hans finally raised the white flag and decided to buy the whole lot.
After dumping all my bad stock on Hans, we left the store.
Now then, shall we go reveal the drop condition for those penises