Chapter 1601 – 1601. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into A Baron’S Family
The core of the labyrinth.
A mass of pure energy.
It didn’t feel dangerous. It was stable.
If I took this, the labyrinth would collapse. Suddenly, I felt it was a waste. Labyrinths are money-makers. Enough to build cities around them. Since Yuria has the authority to manage the labyrinth, she could manage it as she pleases and rake in the cash.
“Yuria, how much profit can we make from this labyrinth?”
“It won’t be that much. The labyrinth’s power isn’t infinite. It needs power to create monsters, and that power comes from corpses.”
“…Adventurers. The adventurers who die in the labyrinth become the labyrinth’s power.”
“Due to this incident, the labyrinth has used up most of the power it had accumulated over a long time. I believe it will take at least 300 years to restore the labyrinth to its original state.”
“Well, then, there’s no helping it. I’ll have to take this. But did Rabbit allow it?”
Rabbit suddenly appeared next to me. He was in the form of Shadow Master Grisha.
“Since Lady Yuria has officially become the manager, my permission is not needed. This hunting ground and my master belong to Lady Yuria, the manager.”
“Don’t you have an opinion? Is it really okay for me to take this?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Doesn’t the labyrinth collapsing mean you die? Aren’t you afraid of death?”
“I am a shadow familiar created to manage this hunting ground. I am merely fulfilling my given duty. There is no reason to fear death.”
Rabbit said calmly. There was not a trace of fear or regret in his voice.
I stared at the core of the labyrinth. I knew how powerful the labyrinth’s power was because I had experienced it firsthand.
“But how do I take this?”
“Master, I will help you. Take the labyrinth’s core from the manager’s floor. It is expected to take several days to completely absorb the labyrinth’s core.”
“Several days. Didn’t you say the labyrinth would collapse soon?”
“I plan to slowly eliminate the labyrinth’s layers. Until the labyrinth’s core is completely absorbed by you and disappears, parts of the labyrinth will remain.”
“Can I perfectly absorb this in my current state?”
Even if I took the labyrinth’s core, I wouldn’t reach the level of a Grand Aura Master. Reaching Grand Aura Master is not an easy feat.
“I will focus on adjusting your body with the power of the labyrinth’s core.”
Adjusting the body.
That made me think of something.
The magic book of Prox that Yuria obtained at the Goldway Academy in the past. Thanks to Prox’s magic book, Yuria’s body was in perfect condition now. The biggest benefit of the magic book was that her heart was similar to a dragon heart.
“Okay. I’ll leave it to you, Yuria. But there’s something I’m worried about. If I use Complete Recovery, won’t that body adjustment return to normal?”
“It’s okay. Even if you use Complete Recovery, you won’t return to the state before your transformation.”
“That’s true. They say to pull out the horns in one go… Let’s start right now.”
“Understood.”
• • •
The manager’s floor was like a swimming pool filled with shadows instead of water.
“Enter those shadows. There’s nothing to fear.”
I entered the shadows. It felt like entering lukewarm water. Contrary to its appearance, it was quite comfortable. It felt like my body was relaxing.
“What do I do now?”
“You don’t have to do anything. Close your eyes and rest. I’ll take care of the rest. When you open your eyes again, the body adjustment will be complete.”
A light appeared in the air and slowly descended towards me. It was the core of the labyrinth.
The light was warm.
I closed my eyes and enjoyed the warmth. At some point, I fell asleep.
• • •
Yuria looked at the sleeping Sung Yu-jin. Fortunately, his expression was peaceful. It seemed the shadows weren’t uncomfortable.
The shadows surged and moved according to Yuria’s will. Sung Yu-jin’s body floated above the shadows.
“……”
Yuria’s eyes wavered as she looked at the defenseless Sung Yu-jin. A strong impulse came over her. A sticky, dark impulse. She quietly suppressed the impulse. Her hand gently stroked Sung Yu-jin’s cheek before falling away.
‘As expected, Master’s body balance is flawless.’
Perfect.
That was both an advantage and a disadvantage. Even the slightest touch could disrupt the balance, so she had to be extremely careful.
‘The balance of the body is perfect, but Master’s mind is even more outstanding. Just by improving the body’s performance, he will become even stronger.’
A way to improve performance without disrupting the body’s balance.
Only one thing came to mind.
‘Rebirth.’
It would take a long time. From head to toe. She had to look at and adjust everything. It was troublesome and labor-intensive. The difficulty was needless to say. If it wasn’t perfect, it would fail.
‘I can do it.’
She began the work.
• • •
Yuria came out of the manager’s floor. The work was not finished. She had to do the same work eight more times. In terms of time, it would take more than fifteen days.
Yuria, who had briefly stepped outside the castle, saw Melissa and the combat maids surrounding someone.
Melissa found Yuria. She gestured for Yuria to come over.
“Madam. Over here. Was it Rabbit? That shadow human brought something interesting while cleaning up the labyrinth.”
She spoke of it like an object, but it was a human. And a human she knew.
A bronze-skinned, muscular woman. One of her arms was missing, and her body was bound with ropes. She had suffered a lot, with small wounds all over her body. Her hair was matted, and her clothes were covered in dirty filth. She was Tatari, the master of the Adventurer’s Guild.
“The maids of Count Prucus, I see. Bring Count Prucus here. I want to talk to him.”
Tatari spoke with a confident face despite being captured. No one here liked her confidence. Melissa openly clicked her tongue.
“Tsk. Has she forgotten what she did to us?”
“Should we just kill her?”
“I think hanging would be good.”
The maids murmured. Some of them openly emitted killing intent. It was the Demon King’s fault that they had suffered like this, but that didn’t erase the fact that Tatari had betrayed them.
“You maids are noisy. Bring your master here. Or take me to your master.”
Tatari was arrogant.
She seemed confident that she could negotiate with Sung Yu-jin.
“Madam. Let’s kill her. Master will kill this woman anyway.”
That’s right. Given Sung Yu-jin’s personality, he would kill her 99% of the time. But there was a 1% chance that he might be capricious.
“No. Killing this woman must be Master’s choice. He might even spare her. Whatever decision Master makes, we must follow. Do not forget your duty.”
The maids fell silent. Whatever the case, they were maids who served one person.
“Isn’t Madam going to be Master’s wife? I think she has the right to dispose of this woman? Master wouldn’t say anything.”
“Master is expecting to take this woman’s life. I cannot take away that pleasure. Take this woman to the room in the east corner of the first floor, lock her up, and feed her water and food.”
Two maids grabbed Tatari and stood her up. Tatari frowned at the maids’ forceful actions and attitude.
“…Are you treating me like this? You will regret this.”
Slap.
Melissa slapped Tatari’s cheek. Tatari’s head snapped to the side. Tatari immediately turned her head back and glared at Melissa as if she would kill her.
“You better stop glaring. I don’t know what you can do, but Master won’t spare you. If Master decides to spare you… I will kneel and beg Master to kill you myself.”
Melissa’s voice was chilling.
In the end, Tatari’s betrayal and trap did not harm the maids. But if they had been unlucky, some maids could have been injured or killed.
Tatari’s face turned pale from the aura master’s pressure. She clenched her teeth to avoid being defeated by Melissa.
“Take her away.”
Yuria instructed again. Two maids took Tatari and walked down the hallway. When Tatari was out of sight, Melissa sighed.
“I’m sorry. I showed a bit of a disgraceful side.”
“It’s okay. Everyone knows you stood up for the maids. No one thinks it was disgraceful.”
“Thank you for saying that. How is Master? Is everything going well?”
“It’s going smoothly. We’ll have to stay here for about fifteen days.”
“Hmm.”
Melissa took something out of her pocket and fiddled with it. It was a smartphone. Even though she couldn’t make calls or use the internet, she could play games and other things. The other maids also took out their smartphones and fiddled with them.
“How is the adventurer named Claudia?”
“Huh? That female adventurer? It’s clear that Master has his eye on her. She’s beautiful, so he won’t let her go. Judging by the way she looks at Master, she’s already half-fallen for him.”
“I meant in terms of ability.”
“She’s just generally competent. Her combat power is above the average of the AM unit. She’s calm and particularly good at finding her way. She seems like she’d be an excellent sniper.”
“That’s a good evaluation.”
“You can check it out yourself. She’s resting in a room on the second floor.”
“No, it’s okay. She’s not yet Master’s woman, so I’ll postpone it. By the way… what’s that picture?”
Melissa had been holding up her smartphone and fiddling with it, as if to show it to Yuria. Normally, Yuria would have ignored it. But just now, a picture that she couldn’t ignore had flashed by. Melissa grinned.
“Ah, this? It’s a commemorative photo taken with the shrunken Master.”
“Shrunken Master?!”
Yuria snatched the smartphone. Melissa was dumbfounded. Yuria’s hand was so fast that she couldn’t even react. It was like having her nose cut off while her eyes were open.
‘Even though I’m an aura master…’
Whether Melissa felt self-loathing or not, Yuria was checking the photos.
Photos of the fairy Sung Yu-jin having a wild orgy with beautiful maids!
The highlight was a photo of her using the fairy Sung Yu-jin like a dildo to masturbate.
“T-this is…”
“That’s something Master allowed. Master himself came inside me and made me happy. …Are you angry?”
“I-I’ve never been so envious…! I can also hug the fairy Master well!”
“Well, I guess so. Hehe. But too bad. The fairy Master event is over.”
“……”
“I said it’s over. Wait. You’re not thinking of something dangerous, are you? Like turning Master into a fairy.”
“There is no way to turn a person into a fairy.”
“No, your expression just now looked like you were really going to do it. I was even more surprised because it seemed like Madam would succeed again.”
“……”
“It’s not true, right?”
