## Chapter 183 – Mana Man Kim Kat
I arrived at the slums with an uncomfortable gait.
This was where Risha’s shop was located.
It wasn’t even noon yet, but the back alley, created with ‘shabbiness’ itself, was dark and chilly because the sun didn’t reach it. The sight of slum dwellers sprawled here and there, shirtless and with faces ravaged by what looked like drug addiction, added to the gloom.
Where they lived didn’t define their character, but the bastards here were all uniformly shabby, their personalities as discarded as the molted skin of a maggot. I drew my sword. Something might happen again for no reason.
But that didn’t happen. My equipment had already become too bizarre. The black-haired, black-clad swordsman Kim Kat overwhelmed the vermin of the back alley with his aura alone. Unlike in the old days, no one picked a fight with me.
“So this is what 「strength」 is.”
And so I arrived in front of Risha’s shop. Gloomy and chilly. And an ominous building standing at the pinnacle of gloom. I entered this place and had my chastity, which was like my soul, stolen. It was a heinous act on a different level from having things stolen.
Risha Loengreen is a witch.
A rape witch, at that.
“Damn it…!”
I had awakened mana, but I was still a man not free from women problems. Had I still not become a macho man…? With a troubled heart, I knocked on the door.
ㅡCreak.
As if she had been waiting, the door opened. “Are you there?” I forced open my reluctant mouth and called out to Risha. The inside was unusually bright with sunlight.
“You came?”
There, Risha appeared.
Her attire was a monotone short dress, a combination of black and white, decorated with frills. A daring outfit that revealed almost all of her legs, as if her panties were about to be exposed.
Black knee socks contrasting with her white skin emphasized her decadent beauty, and black high heels added to her maturity. Well, she was still in her usual loli form, though.
“Yes. How have you been? I came because I had something to ask.”
“Is it about mana?”
“Did you read my mind?”
“I did… I’m sorry. But I’m really glad you came. Sit down over there for now. I’ll bring you some tea.”
Tea?
I flinched for a moment, but she wouldn’t put drugs in it or anything. She had made it clear that she wouldn’t do it again. It wasn’t exactly a credible story, but I just trusted her.
This is why first impressions are important.
Even though I thought of her as a rapist, Risha was a good person who was almost my benefactor. I still had happy memories of her paying me that large sum of money without cheating me when I came back from the dungeon.
So she wouldn’t do that to me again.
“Thank you for understanding.”
“Stop reading my mind.”
The sofa was as comfortable as ever.
Risha, who had brought the tea, sat across from me. Her attire was more modest than the see-through negligee, but with her skirt so short, I was worried she might show something. As if she knew how I felt, Risha didn’t cross her legs and subtly show me like last time.
“I can feel a slightly unique mana.”
Risha started the conversation after tasting the tea.
Unique mana? My mouth felt like it was burning, so I drank the tea too. It was black tea. Unusually, it was cold. So I chugged it like barley tea from the fridge.
“Unique mana?”
“…It’s an alien energy, but it seems to be mana. So, that’s why you came. Do you need a tool that can help?”
It was still unpleasant to have my thoughts read.
I guess it can’t be helped if she reads them naturally.
I’ll just consider it as speeding up the conversation.
“Yes, that’s right. I heard that in order to train mana, it’s good to recall the feeling when I directly handled mana… Karin said that there are magical tools that help recall past memories or meditate. So I came to ask you about it.”
That was right.
I was in a state where I wanted to nurture the mana I possessed and gain even stronger power. Now that I had obtained mana, I had to develop it. I didn’t know how much longer I would live in this other world, so training was essential.
I didn’t want to miss that opportunity. If it helped with training, whether it was a tool or anything else, I was prepared to pay the price. This was an investment. An investment that would definitely pay off big time.
“…If you reach your inner world through deep meditation, you can refine your mind there. It’s one of the most common methods used by people who train mana. Mana has a close connection with the mind.”
Come to think of it, Risha was the most skilled expert whose limits were unknown. I listened attentively to her explanation.
“Remembering the past is a similar context. If you fall into the past through meditation and retrace the events that happened at that time, you can replenish the missing memories, and you can also feel what you felt at that time again.”
Recalling the feeling when I used mana through meditation… I thought about the battle with the orcs. My devastated inner world, the distorted reality. As of now, I had no idea what that feeling was.
“There is such a tool.”
“I, is that so?”
“Hmm… Meditation, past, then… fantasy… Hmm, this should do.”
At some point, there was a sinister circlet of black color placed on the glass table. The thorns that protruded like ominous stars reminded me of the Queen’s crown I had obtained last time.
“What is this?”
“It’s a cursed circlet.”
“Yes?”
A curse?
When I hesitated, Risha smiled faintly.
“Hehe, there’s nothing to worry about. I’ve extracted all the bad parts. I’ve finished all the research, so it’s not a dangerous object.”
Risha, gently holding the circlet, handed it to me. I carefully received it. A black circlet. It was a little cold, but very light. It didn’t seem to be an item used as armor to protect the head, but literally an accessory.
“If you wear it, you’ll be able to reach your inner world more easily… In other words, it’s a tool that helps you meditate. It had a mental curse, so you can also see illusions, which I think will be helpful to you.”
“I see.”
It was a little rough. If you take out the thorns that protruded to create the shape, it was generally a calm design. There were some unknown letters engraved on it, but it didn’t look aesthetically pleasing.
“The price is 15 silver.”
Magic tools are expensive after all.
15 silver was a considerable price.
Of course, if it helped my training, I was willing to buy it, but it wasn’t guaranteed yet. If I bought it and didn’t see any effect, it would just become a burden.
I hesitated a little.
Risha calmly said to me.
“If you’re hesitant to buy a suspicious item, how about renting it first? If you come back to return it, it’s possible for about 1 silver a month.”
“Uh… If that’s the case, I’m all for it, but isn’t that too much of a drastic measure?”
Risha was also a person who made a living by doing business, so I thought it was giving too much of a drastic benefit. Of course, unlike before, goodwill came across as suspicious. I hesitated a little.
“Wouldn’t I give you a little discount because I feel sorry? It’s my heart that wants to apologize even like this. There’s nothing wrong with the item. It’s a little weird to say this, but trust me. It will definitely be helpful.”
She apologized repeatedly and said that, so I couldn’t say anything honestly. Forgiveness, I still didn’t know. As I kept hearing apologies, my anger gradually subsided… This must be the Princess’s heart.
“…Thank you for your kindness. And you don’t have to apologize anymore. I’ve already buried it in my heart.”
In the end, I decided to rent it for 1 silver.
If the item was good, I would buy it, and if it wasn’t, I would return it. 1 silver was cheap to test it. Even if it had no effect, I could afford this much loss.
“It seems like you’re going to accept my apology now.”
“…Yes. Well, almost. Actually, I was grateful to the witch for what she had done so far, and honestly, it was an unwanted act, but if you ask me if I liked it, that’s not the case either… You keep apologizing, so I can’t say anything… I just wish this never happened, tsk. Well, that’s just how it is.”
“I’m just grateful that you’re thinking so much… Where.”
ㅡClatter.
Risha put down her teacup.
“By the way, is this body shape that unattractive?”
“Huh? What?”
Suddenly, she discussed attractiveness.
What attractiveness… Risha was certainly cute and beautiful, but it was similar to a doll, and it never aroused lust in an adult man.
The reason I was excited about Risha at that time was because she had transformed into a mature woman style similar to Claudia.
“No. I think the witch has a beautiful appearance. It’s just a matter of taste. Well, there are all kinds of people in the world.”
Risha, who smiled at my answer, stood up.
“What?”
“Stay there.”
Then she walked over and sat next to me.
No, is this woman doing it again…? But I couldn’t coldly tell her to get lost. Risha seemed to know that too, and she grabbed my hand.
“I’m just… just happy. That you came back.”
“Well, am I that great of a person… Why do you like me so much?”
“Because there are few children as pure and sincere as you… That’s why I had a crush on you. I liked listening to your stories too. That’s why I did that.”
I already belonged to two owners.
“So, if you don’t like this body shape…”
Risha, who suddenly muttered ominously, looked up at my face. Was she going to transform again? Of course, that appearance was really beautiful, comparable to Claudia, but it wasn’t an appearance I wanted to see again.
“Are you going to transform again? Don’t do it. Seriously.”
“Hehe.”
ㅡRustle.
In an instant, the world went dark.
It was literally just for a moment,
And when it brightened again, Risha’s appearance had changed.
“T, this is…!”
I opened my mouth wide.
Risha’s appearance had changed. No, had it changed? Her height, her face, her atmosphere. Nothing had changed. She was still a young body that could be called a girl or a loli.
However.
The most important thing had changed.
ㅡBreasts.
Her breasts had gotten bigger… big enough to be called huge! Nothing else had changed, but just her breasts had swelled up from her original appearance! Her cleavage was visible through the front of her stretched dress.
Big.
Of course, it couldn’t be compared to Winia, who was the goddess of voluptuous breasts herself, but at least her breasts were as big as Claudia’s.
“How about this?”
Risha, whose breasts had only gotten bigger, smiled.
“…”
H… huh?
Huh?
Huhuhuh???!!!
W, wait a minute! This is not it! Calm down, Kim Kat! It’s different from Winia! Winia certainly had an overwhelming bust despite her small height, so she had a beautiful figure, but Risha now…
.
Is that so.
After all, what was important to me was breasts.
Even though it was just a girl’s appearance with bigger breasts, Risha started to look completely different… Cute. Beautiful at the same time. It was originally a doll-like charm, but just the fact that her breasts had gotten bigger started to make sinister thoughts nest in my inner world…!
That’s right!
This was loli with huge breasts!
A different kind from Winia!
“It seems like it’s the right answer based on your reaction.”
Risha grabbed my arm and leaned her head on my shoulder. Fluttering. She moved her legs as if she was splashing water. She looked very happy.
“Damn it!”
I jumped up.
I can’t allow it!
“Hmm… Is it still not possible?”
“I, I’ll be going! Take care!”
Then I quickly ran to the door. Damn it…! To stimulate my sympathy with a young appearance and then hit me with a critical hit with her breasts…! How despicable and cowardly!
Hitler!
“Hehe. Be careful on your way.”
Risha waved her hand.
“Damn it…!”
Anyway, I took the circlet and trudged back to the accommodation.
It was a month’s rent for 1 silver, so I would see Risha again then. Nothing special happened on the way back, and it was just that it was lunchtime, so the aroma stimulating hunger was emanating from the restaurant district.
I bought some bread and sausages and arrived at the accommodation, but no one was there.
“Did they go out?”
It seemed that Claudia and Winia had gone out together.
Well, is that a good thing?
I wanted to test the circlet first, but if the two women were there, I would have been drained from now until dawn.
“Then shall I try it out?”
First, I took off my clothes and washed. Because I sweated a lot. And if I was going to meditate to calm my mind, it would be better to cleanse my body. When the cold water touched my body, my mind seemed to clear a little.
I wiped my body and went straight to the bed in my underwear and awkwardly sat cross-legged. I had heard that self-hypnosis was necessary to meditate. Making this posture was also part of that.
I lifted the circlet as it was,
ㅡGulp.
And put it on my head.
“Hmm, there’s no particular feeling… Uh, uh? Ooh? Oooooh…?!!”
In an instant, my vision went dark andㅡ something grabbed me!
“Kieeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!”
