## Chapter 463 – Kim Kat and the Haunted House
I escaped the basement with my friends, who had regained consciousness.
The barrier was gone.
The mansion’s labyrinthine structure had returned to its ordinary state. We were able to ascend to the first floor without any issues.
Cobson, Meria, and Lina seemed extremely confused by the situation.
They explained that they had been running away together when they suddenly found themselves alone, and ghosts had relentlessly appeared. They had been in the same situation as me.
Eventually, they were caught and had no memory of what happened afterward.
“I was the same. It must have been the ghosts’ illusions. You guys lost consciousness from the shock of being captured and were then moved to the basement.”
I explained it roughly as we walked.
“I managed to escape in the end. Aish, sseebal. I’m exhausted. From the middle on, I was more tired from being exhausted than from the ghosts chasing me.”
Cobson was impressed by my words.
“As expected of a Barbarian…! Reliable! Your mental fortitude is extraordinary because you’ve lived in the wild lands! A veteran D-rank adventurer indeed! I’ll buy you a drink later! Thank you so much!”
“Ugh… I made you suffer alone for nothing. I’m sorry. The ghosts passed through my shield, so there was nothing I could do.”
Meria scratched her head, looking embarrassed.
These guys were no help at all. But I should be satisfied that we made it back alive like this.
“That was really rough. But we survived in the end. I don’t know what would have happened if I had been caught too.”
“Probably… all of our souls would have been taken by the evil spirits, I think.”
Lina trembled as she replied.
She was still in shock, clinging tightly to my waist.
“Hehehe. Probably?”
“Um… Anyway, thank you so much for saving me, Oppa. But if you say you’re going to a haunted house like this again, I don’t think I can go.”
“I have no intention of going either, you little rascal.”
I won’t be exploring haunted houses again either. It was disguised as if there was nothing there, but I never dreamed that it would turn into that as soon as the sun went down.
“Oppa. But… there were quite a few people in the basement.”
“They must have been in the same situation as us. They’ll probably wake up soon. You guys woke up, didn’t you?”
“That’s true.”
As we chatted, we arrived at the mansion’s front gate.
It hadn’t opened yesterday.
“Cobson.”
“Barbarian sheek.”
I made eye contact with Cobson and nodded.
Then I pulled the door.
ㅡSsssk.
The door opened very easily, as if it had been oiled. I opened the door and escaped from the mansion. The morning sunlight was refreshing.
“Haha! We’re out!”
“We’ll need a shield that can block ghosts.”
“Oppa. Are you going back now?”
“I have to.”
We strolled through the mansion’s expansive courtyard.
“Ugh, I’m still disappointed that we didn’t get anything.”
“Isn’t getting out alive the most important thing?”
“That’s true. I won’t do anything like this again. I thought it would be profitable, but it was just a lot of suffering.”
“Wasn’t it a good experience, Miss Meria?”
“Don’t talk like Cobson.”
“What does that mean!”
Finally, we even escaped the courtyard.
Only then did I feel like I had left the mansion.
ㅡThe Lace Queen.
Why had they been attacked?
And how old was this mansion, and why had it only been discovered now? The problem was solved, but the mystery remained unsolved. I probably never will know.
ㅡTears of Imperialism.
The source of the Embodied Sword Qi.
I wanted to use it right away, but I had almost no mana left in my body. I couldn’t even do a basic sword swing with this amount.
The blue radiance of the Sword Qi was extremely beautiful.
More than the starlight in a clear night sky.
Specifically, it was almost as beautiful as Claudie’s shining purple hair. As beautiful as it was, its power was also inhuman. It was strong enough to shatter the Lace Queen, who was consumed by hatred, in one blow.
The transcendence within me that I experienced again.
“…”
Even if I went back and tried to realize the Embodied Sword Qi again, I probably wouldn’t be able to manifest the Sword Qi with its full power. But.
But one thing was certain.
ㅡI awakened Sword Energy.
That I had become able to manifest Sword Energy.
That I had become able to use it freely.
I gained a lot.
Thank you, Mido. No.
Lace Queen.
I thought as I looked up at the sky.
ㅡSararak.
At that moment, a warm breeze blew, and I turned around.
“…!”
ㅡSareureuk.
The mansion’s frame was scattering and flying away somewhere. As if a mountain of sand disappeared due to the wind blowing in the desert, the mansion was simply disappearing.
Surprised, I could only stop and watch the scene.
“Barbarian? Why are you suddenly standing there… Heok! The mansion! Miss Meria! Look over here quickly!”
“The mansion what… Ah! The mansion is disappearing!”
ㅡMirage.
The mansion had completely disappeared as if it had never existed in the first place. The mansion hadn’t been discovered. It suddenly appeared. And just as it had suddenly appeared, it also suddenly disappeared.
“O, Oppa. What on earth is…!”
The resentment and hatred. And the curse disappeared.
The ghosts’ grudges were resolved.
I did a good deed today too.
“I don’t know… what’s going on.”
“A witch’s curse… It’s probably a witch’s curse! All those evil spirits were cursed by a witch, that’s why they became like that!”
“A witch’s curse, huh.”
Our Lina is very sensitive.
“Magic! It’s magic! A mansion of magic and curses! This unbelievable thing! No one will believe me even if I say it!”
Cobson shouted, jumping up and down.
Looking closely, I could see the figures of adventurers sprawled on the site where the mansion had been. I thought for a moment that those bastards might disappear along with the mansion, but there was no way such a tragedy could happen now that the mansion’s curse had been lifted.
They’ll probably get up soon and go their own way.
“Even I, who am watching it now, can’t believe it!”
“This kind of thing… Is it magic after all?”
Cobson and Meria could only sit there and mutter in dismay.
“It’s all so confusing.”
They were saved by the power of Fusion Confucianism, so their souls must have gone to a good place. A place without pain, hatred, or sorrow.
* * *
Two days later, we finally arrived in Isvant.
The journey itself was just retracing the path we had taken, so it was nothing special. We camped without any problems, defeating the miscellaneous monsters we encountered along the way, and returned to the city.
“It was a lot of hard work, but when you think about it, it was just a waste of money and time.”
“I know. But this is all experience. We won’t get caught up in something like this again, right?”
“Kuh… That’s right, Miss Meria. Ah. But I’m extremely tired. I should go in and rest soon. My eyes are closing on their own.”
Cobson’s eyes were dark.
I was also quite tired.
I can’t fully recover my stamina if I sleep outside. And maybe it’s because of my overflowing libido, but I kept waking up in the early morning. Every time I opened my eyes, my pants were practically about to tear.
I want to go home quickly and put it inside my wives.
I can’t think of anything other than wanting to feel their warmth and rub my face between their breasts.
Ah. Thinking about it makes me hard again.
“Yeah. Go in and rest.”
“Barbarian, you too. I’ll buy you a drink when I see you next time. I hope there’s a good job then too.”
“I’ll be looking forward to it. Meria, you too.”
Meria also looked very haggard.
She smiled weakly and waved her hands.
“Yeah, yeah. It was really nice to see you after a long time. Although the job didn’t end well… but let’s see each other again next time!”
“Of course.”
After saying goodbye, we split the money and gave Lina her wages.
Lina’s wages were 5 coppers a day. That’s the usual daily wage for an F-rank adventurer. We pooled our money and took care of it.
Even if there are no spoils, you have to pay labor costs.
That’s common sense, but many adventurers with terrible personalities often treat F-rank adventurers like slaves and don’t hesitate to commit the evil act of stealing their wages.
What can you do if your wages are stolen? You’re F-rank.
No one will listen even if you whine.
“Lina. Live hard. That’s all I can say to you when I see you.”
“Yes… I’m living hard, Oppa.”
“Are the little bastards stealing your money?”
“To be honest, it’s happened a few times.”
Lina must be an easy target.
All you can do is overcome it.
“Those bastards are terrible. Overcome it. Because that’s the world.”
“I know that too. But it’s better to live than to die.”
“You have the right mindset. Then I don’t have to worry.”
“I learned it all from watching you, Oppa. Then I’ll go. I hope we can meet like this again next time. But I don’t want to go to a suspicious mansion.”
ㅡBow.
Lina bowed.
“I’ll call you if I have a job when we meet again next time.”
“Thank you, Oppa.”
Then Lina went her own way.
“Ugh.”
I can finally rest.
I haven’t been able to wash for days.
Let’s go in and wash right away.
It was still early morning.
At this time, Karin and Risha-nim will be working. That means that only Claudie and Winia will be home when I return.
Let’s tell them about the Sword Energy first.
ㅡJeok jeok.
“Hehehe.”
I couldn’t help but smile.
My footsteps returning home were light. I had achieved something worth showing to Claudie. That was what I was most looking forward to.
At this rate, it’s only a matter of time before I become the true strongman that Claudie wants.
After Sword Energy, Sword Qi. After Sword Qi, Protective Armor Qi?
I arrived in front of the house in an instant.
ㅡKkirik.
I opened the locked door with a key and went inside.
ㅡPaaat!
“Kat! I’ve been waiting!”
As soon as I entered, Claudie, dressed in light clothing, ran and hugged me. She must have noticed me as soon as I stood in front of the door.
I immediately put my hands around her waist.
“Hehehe, did you wait long? Am I a little late?”
“Really, do you even know how long Mama has been waiting? I thought you would be back yesterday or the day before. It’s hard to forgive you for being so late?”
“I’m sorry for being late. Forgive me just this once.”
“Hmm, I wonder?”
Claudie made a pleasant sound and rubbed her face against my neck. I’m in a dirty state because I haven’t washed yet, but she doesn’t seem to care, which made my heart flutter.
“But where’s Winia?”
“She’s probably still sleeping.”
“Did anything happen while I was gone?”
“Um… Just that it was hard to sleep at night? I can’t sleep unless I’m held by Kat.”
“That can’t be…!”
“Anyway, Kat. Mama will wash you, so let’s go to the bathroom? You’ve worked hard.”
“This happiness!”
I immediately took off my clothes and went into the bathroom with Claudie. I really feel alive as soon as I come home. That’s why I can’t help but be fascinated by Claudie.
From the moment I took off my clothes, my thing was already fully erect.
“Hehe, really. Standing up like that. Did you get so excited as soon as you saw Mama? Ah, I’ve been waiting for this, Kat… You’re so magnificent…”
Claudie, who smiled gently, poured water on my body and touched my thing. ㅡTwitch, twitch. My back arched at the sensation of her soft hand rubbing my thing, and my fluids gushed out.
“You’ve been accumulating it for days, so I have to release it properly?”
“Claudie…!”
I’m going to be doing this until night again, and then Karin and Risha-nim will come, and we’ll be doing it until morning.
I washed my body while receiving Claudie’s affectionate service. My body became languid every time I felt her body temperature.
“So, Kat. Shall we hear what happened?”
What happened.
Thinking about it made me laugh again.
“What happened… Heu, hehehe. Yeah, I have to tell you what happened. Ah. But this is real. Ah. Hehehehe… Ah, really.”
“Oh my? What’s with that laughter?”
“Hehehe. Let’s wash up first. I’ll tell you in a bit.”
“Really, what’s so curious? I’m starting to get excited?”
Claudie rubbed her breasts against my back and reached out her soapy hand to grab and shake my thing. Soft Mom’s Touch.
“Look forward to it.”
“Hehehe, what could it be? If you don’t tell me soon, I might just pull it all out?”
“Is that possible?”
“Um… I wonder if it would ever dry up even if I shook it all day?”
But when should I tell them about this?
My mana has already been fully restored.
I’m ready to unleash Sword Energy at any time.
Let’s wash up first and then think about it.
