Chapter 194 – The Horned Woman and the Half-Elf
“Wow, that’s great! I didn’t know that Bella’s fiancé was a fictitious person. She was completely fooled.”
I suppressed a laugh inside and said with a grin. I guess Bella thought I had been completely fooled all this time. Shorthand I had guessed to some extent from the first time I heard the lie at the Antler Villa. Where in the world is there a fiancée who doesn’t even wear an engagement ring?
“I-I’m sorry, Mr. Luke. At first, it was a lie as a joke, but I missed the opportunity to tell the truth. I wanted to be friendly with Mr. Luke and all of my lovers. I never did it with bad intentions.”
Bella hung her head as she laid out her gibberish excuses to me. Even though she honestly knew, she felt cheated. Unexpectedly, it seems that sister has a loose side when it comes to human relationships. I’m smart, but should I say I’m a bit stupid?
“It’s okay sister.”
“Are you really okay? Will you forgive my liar sister?”
“I’ll forgive you now. I wish Mr. Fawn, who was your sister’s fiancée for a while, peace of mind. Next time you’re going to lie, bring your engagement ring properly. It’s such a flimsy lie, I don’t think anyone will be fooled except me. “
As I laughed and teased her, Bella bit her lip, probably feeling quite embarrassed. During that time, she pretended to be fooled and had a hard time acting. I teased her Bella until her cheeks turned red.
“But if you spread this to the adventurer’s guild, it’ll be really funny. Are you going around telling lies that you’re dating someone for the subject of your mother’s solo? Bella will get a new nickname, ‘pretentious virgin’.”
“Hey, please don’t tell anyone! You said you’d forgive me! There are still a lot of shitty nicknames, but it shouldn’t be new.”
“Pretentious virgin. She tells me about her experience of dating a fictitious fiance. Where did you sell your engagement ring? You didn’t buy bread with the money you sold the ring, did you?”
“Huuuuu!”
Bella clenched her fist at the unstoppable flow of my tough vagina. I don’t know why, but Bella looked at me with an expression of regret.
“Stop it! My, someone said I had a fiancée.”
“Who is it for? Hurry up and be honest.”
“It’s because of Mr. Luke! My lovers kept checking me, so I had no choice but to lie.”
“You don’t have to do anything to be checked. Isn’t it because of my sister who kept acting like a stray cat? Why are you angry with me?”
“Kuk!”
What do you mean you can’t help it? It was your sister who provoked Rebecca and Kate first. At my fact bombardment, Bella let out a heavy sigh and lowered her head.
“I can’t say anything because it’s true…”
“When you get back, make sure to tell Rebecca and Kate the truth, so that we can wrap things up neatly.”
“I thought so from the beginning. First of all, the priority is to safely join the lovers.”
Bella nodded her head obediently with her determined expression. She was about to reveal a secret to everyone, but she has nothing to worry about. It was a clumsy lie that I noticed, but of course my lovers noticed too. Even though I knew everything, it was a shameless lie, so it was more like I kept my mouth shut because I was dumbfounded.
After resting for a while, Bella and I got up to pack her things. Her dizziness gradually disappeared and her magical powers were restored, so she was able to fight even when ghouls appeared. I don’t know what point in the labyrinth this ‘relic storage room’ is, but it’s safe to get out.
“Luke, you can’t leave Delia.”
“Ah, I almost forgot about Kamp.”
Hearing Bella’s words, she remembered something she had forgotten for a while. This is Delia, whom I was protecting with a thick ice barrier. As she passed out, she was so mute that she almost abandoned her.
“Are you still sleeping? Kampshek.”
Squeeze! With my staff, I defrosted the ice barrier that had been placed in Delia’s place. Even in the melee with the ghouls, the strong ice barrier did not break. Delia, who was being protected inside the barrier, was also unharmed.
“Five-.”
But maybe I accidentally lifted the hem of her skirt while putting it down. The hem of her skirt had risen, and Delia lay on the ground with her panties exposed. Through her see-through panties, the young half-elf’s ax marks are clearly visible. I wanted to pierce her nose right away, but I held back.
‘What kind of kid wears such risque panties?’
Your taste in underwear is so daring. I gently lowered the hem of her skirt and poked Delia in the navel with the tip of her staff. To be honest, it’s unfair to keep carrying this Kampnyeon on my back. I want you to walk on your own feet like a two-legged elf.
“Ugh…”
Cook! Cook! Cook! A moan escaped Delia’s mouth as she teased her dainty navel three times. Delia finally opened her eyes as she poked her hole with her stick.
“Wake up, Kampshek.”
“It’s up! It’s up! Stop stabbing me-! Oh no, Luke?!”
Delia, who managed to open her eyes, didn’t quite grasp her situation at first. She had no idea why she was here, or why there were piles of charred corpses around her.
“Where are we? Gu-what are the ghouls? I just remember being sucked into a hole or something…”
Bella and I explained to Delia her story step by step.
“Among the ghouls, there was a rune mage who knew how to use space magic. The ghoul mage kidnapped you and knocked you out by teleportation. We were also kidnapped, but we were able to fight because we were conscious. Kill all the ghouls while you sleep comfortably. That’s what I mean.”
When I briefly summarized the situation, Delia quickly understood. Now it’s time to move on to join her party. I left the artifact storage room with the two women.
Of course, I didn’t forget to pack the ghoul mage’s quarter staff before leaving. I don’t think I need to carry the rooted stuff. The role of the porter is the most useless person among the party members, according to national rules.
I made Delia, who was infinitely useless, carry a rooted quarterstaff.
“From now on, your role is the cane stand. Pack your things and follow me quietly.”
“My, I’m a cane stand?! Did I say that?”
“You can’t even use ancient magic right now. I’ll quietly act as a porter. I’ll be in charge of clearing the road. Surely you don’t want to fight the ghouls naked?”
“Kaaang-!!”
Delia was an angry face, but she eventually accepted the cane stand treatment. I obediently followed behind with the quarter staff I entrusted to me and various other belongings. We took a position and kept moving forward.
*
I think I just walked forward aimlessly for about half a day after that. The path of the labyrinth leading from the relic storage room was not too complicated, so there was no need to wander.
As we silently dealt with the ghouls, we finally heard a familiar voice around us.
“Luke! Answer me if you’re here!”
“Dream nii-i-im-! Where did you go!”
It is the voice of my lovers resounding loudly. Ignoring the approaching ghouls that reacted to the sound, Rebecca and Kate shouted my name. The moment I heard their mournful cries, I immediately started running.
After a while, we ran into a group of people walking from the other side. Rebecca and Kate found me and ran full speed into my arms. I guess they’ve both been very worried since I went missing.
“I thought you were dead because you disappeared all of a sudden! Why is your body hurt like this again! What kind of twin bastard touched you!
“Huh ahhhhhiii. I don’t leave alone.
Rebecca was crying and angry, and Kate buried her face in my chest and let her tears flow. Seeing them cry brought tears to my eyes as well. Being able to survive being swept away by the unknown space magic is nothing short of a miracle.
“I’m alive, so don’t worry. The twin ghouls that disturbed us have been dealt with neatly. I’m glad you guys are safe too.”
I hugged Rebecca and Kate and comforted them. It’s a good thing it’s so big that it can hug a lot of people.
“Ever since you disappeared… Uhhhhh! You kept walking around the labyrinth. I was worried, you idiot…”
“Heuuuuu!”
It took me quite a while to appease my lovers and calm myself. After calming down, Kate cast a healing spell on me with her tear-stained face. I wiped Kate’s tear-stained face with the sleeve of her robe.
Thanks to the heels filled with sincerity, the body that had become a rag quickly recovered. I may have to visit a clinic later, but for now I can move without difficulty. I found out where in the labyrinth this is from Hannah.
“Luke, the wizards of Ninggard have figured out the rough structure of the labyrinth. They say they found out how far the labyrinth is connected with a detection magic that analyzes the strata.”
I’ve heard of detection magic that analyzes terrain features. It is a long-lasting magic that reads the flow of the land, but did I mention that the difficulty of composing the formula is very high? As expected, they were competent mages worthy of belonging to Ninggard.
Except for the half-elf kid who works as a staff stand.
“So where is this place?”
“From now on, this is the deepest part of the labyrinth. They said there was no way to go anymore because the road was blocked. We can say that we have reached the end of the labyrinth exploration.”
The moment I heard that it was the end, strength surged through my body. To be honest, at this point, I thought about going back after the exploration. It’s been quite a while since I entered the labyrinth, but I can’t just wander around aimlessly. But if it’s the end, you should try it right now.
Mact!
Last challenge.
It is a magic word that always excites adventurers!
As soon as they hear the word, “I’m going to cut it off,” The exhausted adventurers go up to the limit of concentration. For some reason, Hannah’s eyes were vivid. It must be because sooner or later we will reach the deepest part of the labyrinth.
“Do you know what’s ahead of you, Luke?”
“It was an area called the relic storage room. I wonder how great the relics are hidden inside.
“I’m very excited too. If the only thing that comes out at the end is an antique, I’m thinking of setting fire to the labyrinth. I want to quickly check the result.”
Kate soon finished treatment for Bella as well as me. Finally, my fixed party, Hannah’s party, and Bella’s party joined together perfectly. With this current power, at least the ghouls can be easily wiped out.
“Hey! You take care of the things I’m carrying now. And give me back my wand quickly.”
“Okay, Miss Delia! I’m glad you returned safely!”
Delia, too, had her own wand returned, and her more perfect wand became her pedestal.
After confirming that everyone was ready, I shouted from the front.
“Let’s go! This is the last challenge. Let’s see for ourselves what the hell is hidden in the underground labyrinth. Please refrain from doing anything that could cause a fire once you enter the storage room. There was a warning message to be careful of firearms.”
Soon we passed the passage where we had a melee with the ghouls and arrived at the relic storage room, the deepest part of the labyrinth.
Rebecca and Kate clung to my side until I went inside. He didn’t try to get away from me, as if he wouldn’t miss it again.
Took!
But there is one more person clinging to the back.
Bella sneaks up behind me, and she casually joins the couple.
“What are you doing with Mongma-sama, Bella-sister?”
“There’s one seat left around Mr. Luke. I’ll be on the lookout for the rear, so everyone take the sides!”
“Just be honest and tell me you want to be with me unnie…”
