Chapter 30 – Catch the Bandit!(1)
“I am going.”
Laying Kara down on the bed, Belita tried to leave the room. I bowed her head to her.
“Thank you.”
Belita waved her hand without looking back at her. I closed her door after she left her room. I approached Cerys and removed her mask.
“Hey…”
Seris was talking in her sleep. He laughed and covered himself with the blanket.
“Good night.”
He whispered softly and got up. Seris grabbed my wrist.
“Ceris?”
“…Where are you going?”
Seris looked up at me and said. His expression was like that of a lost puppy.
‘Why are you doing this?’
I stroked her hair to calm her down. Cerys closed her eyes and felt my touch.
“I should go to my room and rest. So could you please let go of this?”
The relaxed expression on his face changed back to a worried expression. Her hand gripped my wrist with strength.
“Don’t go…”
“Huh? 100 million…?!”
Seris pulled me. I was drawn in because she was stronger than me by her strength alone. Suddenly, she became her attitude to attack her.
The disheveled Celis looked up at me.
Eyes like jewels I stared blankly.
‘This…’
She shook her head and came to her senses.
“Ceris, what is this…”
“Don’t go. Here you are…”
Seris said in a desperate voice. She moved her hand and caressed my cheek. It was warm and soft, but a little rough.
I gritted my teeth. If you don’t clear your mind, you will be possessed as it is.
“Okay. I won’t go.”
I lay down next to Seris. We lay down and looked at each other.
Seris laughed bashfully.
Her heart thumped loudly. I controlled my mind, saying it was because of the drunkenness.
“Seris.”
“Yes.”
“Will you let this go? It’s uncomfortable.”
I glanced at the wrist that was being held.
“No.”
She was adamant
“If you let go, you’ll leave me behind.”
“Abandon it. Why would I abandon you?”
“Lie.”
“It’s not a lie.”
“It’s a lie. So did my mother. She said she would stay with me and then passed away.”
Seris spoke calmly. That’s why it became more sober. I naturally lowered my head.
Seris’ breastbone was visible. I stared blankly for about 3 seconds.
‘Oh shit..!’
I woke up late and raised my eyes…
Seris was staring at me.
She is screwed
No matter how dull she was, she would have just noticed my gaze. Because it was so blatant.
Seris hates men’s lustful gaze. That’s why she’s been so careful up until now. She was ruined by a moment’s mistake.
I desperately thought of an excuse. What should I say? How should I tell her to convince her?
“Yoosung.”
Her lips opened.
“Does Yooseong like breasts too?”
…What?
I was dumbfounded by the unexpected words. Whether I said it or not, Celis continued.
“I heard that men like women’s breasts the most? Even the boys in the village stared at me a lot…”
Seris grabbed her own breast with her right hand. She started touching her little by little.
“Ser, Seris?”
“What is so good about this piece of flesh? It’s just heavy, but…”
Downfall downfall
I stared at her face, trying to hold back the gaze that was trying to reach her chest. Seris and her eyes met.
“…Do you like Yooseong too? Chest?”
Seris asked again.
She hoped it would just go away, but she doesn’t seem to think so. No matter how much she did, she answered.
“Uh… I like…”
“Then…”
She stopped her thumping hand. Supporting her breasts, she said.
“Would you like to touch it..?”
My mind was dizzy.
* * *
“Mr. Yooseong… Mr. Yooseong…”
I woke up to the sound of someone calling. He lifted his heavy eyelids. Seris was shaking me and waking me up.
“Mr. Yooseong… Ah, you’re awake.”
I got up. The place where I was lying was not in my room, but in Seris’s room. I was lying on the floor.
‘What.’
He grabbed her throbbing head. I recalled her memory of last night.
“…”
My mind was dizzy again.
I lifted her head and looked at Seris. She tilted her head.
“Mr. Yooseong?”
Seris seems to have no memory of last night.
‘Well, it’s because he was very drunk.’
I felt a little bit sad, but also happy.
“Sorry, there was no one to lock the door when I left. So I slept on the floor I’ll go back to my room.”
I went back to my room
* * *
Seris looked at the back of the meteor leaving her room. After he had gone, she trudged back to bed.
He hit her head on the bed.
‘Kyaaaaa
Since Kara was sleeping, she couldn’t help but scream. In her mind she screamed.
‘What the hell did you do?!’
She pretended not to, but in fact, Seris had a clear memory of her last night. The memory of pounding my chest in front of meteor. She wanted to die
‘It’s crazy! It’s crazy! It’s crazy!!!’
She banged her head on the bed. For fear of getting sick, she couldn’t bear to go anywhere else.
‘Does Yooseong remember? No, I didn’t seem to remember it from the reaction earlier. But what if she’s hiding something like me…?’
“Ugh…”
Ceris let out a moan as she buried her face in her bed.
‘What would have happened if it wasn’t for Kara…’
It was when Seris touched her breasts and seduced her, and the meteor started to shake. Kara swung her arms and made her drool.
This broke the mood and kept her from going any further.
‘If it wasn’t for Kara, she would be with Mr. Yoosung…’
She may have crossed the line. It’s a relief… She thought and tilted her head at the thought that suddenly came to her mind.
‘If I crossed the line with Yoosung… Wouldn’t she be a real family member?’
Ceris thought for a moment that she was fine, then slammed her head into her bed. Her ears gradually turned red.
“Sister, why are you like this since morning…”
Kara rubbed her eyes at Seris’ behavior and stood up.
“Sorry. Was it noisy in the morning? I won’t do that anymore, so go to sleep.”
“I woke up…”
Kara looked at Seris. Then I grabbed my sister’s chest.
“Wow?! Kara, Kara, what are you doing right now..?!”
I kneaded it a few times and let it go. Kara also tried massaging her own breasts.
“A bit small…”
Sullen, Kara grabbed her wooden sword and left her room. Seris stared blankly at the door where Kara had left.
“To…?”
* * *
Residual Karma: 178
200 karma is required to purchase ‘Dangga’s dagger’. 22 Karma was not enough.
“I’ll just catch five more kobolds.”
Feeling regretful, he headed to the adventurer’s guild. It was to find a good job. Seris and Kara didn’t come. ‘Cause there’s nothing to do
She looked around the request board.
Various quests such as collecting herbs, subjugating the goblin hideout, escorting the guild, and hunting cockatrice were lined up.
‘Why don’t subjugation requests seem to be decreasing?’
Even though quite a few adventurers accepted subjugation requests.
‘What a mess the world is…’
It is also dangerous outside the city.
I summarized the requests that we could do.
‘Subjugation of goblins, subjugation of kobolds… There are only things like this.’
Cockatrice hunting is too much for us to do, and slime capture doesn’t give you karma.
I had no choice but to pick up the goblin subjugation site. It was because he was used to goblins to some extent. However, another request caught my eye.
“Recruitment of bandit subjugation team members?”
It was about gathering people to subdue the bandits near the fork in the Oreum Valley. For details, ask the receptionist. I tore up the request form and walked over to Orr.
“Ah! Hello Mr. Han Yuseong. What are you here for today?”
“I came to receive a request. This stands out.”
“Yes? Are you thinking of accepting a request today? I heard that you worked hard yesterday too… How about taking a day off?”
Orga said in a worried tone. I replied with a smile.
“Thank you for your concern. Still, it’s not that bad.”
“Umm… But I can’t help but worry. It’s not the first time I’ve seen an adventurer who died while using his body carelessly… Do you really need to take a break afterward?”
“I will keep in mind. Rather, could you explain this to me?”
“Yes. Let’s see…”
Orla read the request I gave her. Her eyes rolled a few times and she nodded with an ‘Oh this.’
“Han Yuseong, do you know the Reynolds family?”
“The Reynolds? It’s the first time I’ve heard of it, but…”
“Okay. Then I’ll explain briefly. The Reynolds family is one of the top three merchant families on the continent.”
Orr’s explanation continued.
It is said that the Raynald family was originally a merchant family, not a noble family. However, with the wealth of the family, he bought the title of baron of the Empire.
That part surprised me a little too.
This is because even a poor man like me knows about a 500-year-old empire.
“The Reynolds family also trades with our Kalita. But about a month ago, a problem arose. Bandits have appeared in the Oreum Valley, which is the way up from Baron Reynald’s territory to Kalita!”
Orga opened her eyes and said. I think he was trying to emphasize it in his own way, but he was just crazy.
“Bandits got in the way of the uphill journey. But bandits couldn’t change the trade routes. That’s why I requested it from our guild.”
After her explanation, she straightened her back. It seems to be proud of having explained it well.
But I had a few questions.
“I didn’t know that bandits existed… How do they live in the mountains?”
It’s a crazy world where goblins take a protection tax on the town. It was hard to believe that such a thing as a bandit could exist in such a world.
“Because there are strong people among the bandits. For example… The Red Riding Hood Bandits. The executives there said they were second only to knights.”
“Yes? Why would someone like that steal…”
“It’s an addiction to the stimulating life of killing, plundering, and raping. They are crazy perverts. I recommend that you do not associate with each other.”
Orga shook her head at her chewed-up face.
I asked one last question.
“Why did the Reynald family request the guild? Wouldn’t they be able to subdue the bandits on their own?”
“Haha, of course…”
She looked around and gestured to me. She came over and she whispered in my ear.
“It’s because our lives are cheaper..!”
I thought so.
Damn capitalism.
* * *
“Hmm? I’m here again. What is it for this time?”
The blacksmith, Marlton, grinned at me. It makes sense because I’m his only source of money.
“For repairs.”
I handed over the equipment of Sister Seris and me. It was in a bad state because of the dog fight with the kobold.
“Umm… It’s more broken than I thought. It will take a little while. Will you wait Or will you come to get it later?”
“I’ll wait.”
“Okay. The repair cost is 2 silver.”
I handed 2 silver to Marlton. I sat in a chair and waited for the repair to finish.
‘After the repairs, I’ll go buy some simple groceries. After that, buy herbs and bandages.’
It was preparation for the bandit subjugation three days later.
The fork in the Oreum Valley was two days away from Kalita. Even if you reach your destination, it will take about three days to finish the subjugation. Do I have to scour the mountain?
Thanks to that, I ended up leaving the city for about a week.
At first glance, it may seem like a bad value for money, but in reality it is not.
’10 copper per day plus 10 copper per bandit head.’
The karma gained from killing bandits is a bonus. Because of this, I have no choice but to accept this request.
‘Since the subjugation team leaves in three days, shall we visit the ruined castle for a while tomorrow?’
Before the bandit subjugation began, he wanted to learn the ‘Dangkatsu of the Tang family’.
* * *
“Kki, kiik!!”
There is only one goblin left. She threw the crude spear she had just picked up. He tried to dodge, but the spear was stuck in her leg.
-Kiki, kkiik! Save…
I pulled out my spear and shot it into the guy’s heart. The goblin’s limbs trembled and limp.
[You have acquired 2 Karma.]
“Finally got it right…”
Thanks to her coming to the ruined castle alone, she gained 22 karma in one day. Although I struggled from morning till the end of the day.
‘I wonder if I can make it on time if I go fast.’
At night, the gates are closed. If you want to enter the city, you must sleep outside the castle until the next morning.
‘Think about that later.’
I opened the shop window and purchased the ‘Dang Family’s Dagger Art’.
[You have purchased ‘Dangga’s Dagger’.]
[The ‘Dangga Dagger’ is registered in the status window.]
[The ‘Tang family dagger technique’ is taught to Yuseong Han.]
“Ugh…”
Along with the headache, new knowledge flooded into my head.
