## Chapter 515 – 515. New Skill
515. New Skill
“You… you’re a Foxkin, aren’t you?”
Foxkin.
Those who are human but have a strong inheritance of spirit beast blood. From one perspective, they could be considered human, and from another, spirit beasts—a half-human, half-beast. The one in front of me was a fox. And if it had the power to steal essence, there was a high chance it was a Foxkin.
“That’s right. So you’re not completely clueless, huh?”
The fox readily admitted it.
“That means you can transform into a human, right?”
“It seems you don’t know much about Foxkin. I’m not transforming into a human; I’m currently transformed into a fox.”
I couldn’t understand the fox in front of me. If its true form was closer to a human, why would it bother transforming into a fox? Wouldn’t being in fox form be more inconvenient?
“Change back to human. Let’s talk human to human.”
“Why? We can talk just fine like this. Look, we’re talking right now.”
The fox stretched its front paws forward and yawned. Its triangular ears perked up, and its two tails stood stiffly.
It was expressing, not just in words but also in its body language, that it didn’t want to take on a human form.
“I don’t have any experience talking to animals, so this situation is awkward. I think I’d be more comfortable talking if you were in human form.”
“Making excuses. You can be honest. You just want to see my human form, right?”
“……”
She was right.
If she transformed into a human now, she would be a woman without a single thread of clothing. Because even in her fox form, she was completely naked.
‘I need to know how beautiful she is to determine my motivation.’
Just from her voice, she sounded like a beauty. But it was common for voices and appearances not to match. If the fox was a stunning beauty, I would proceed slowly but with all my strength. If she was just so-so, I was even considering using force.
“This is the human world. Humans are the center here. So wouldn’t it be better for you to take on a human form? Everything in my house is made for humans. If you want to live comfortably in this world, it would be easier to be in human form, wouldn’t it?”
“I’m more comfortable like this.”
She spoke much more firmly than I expected.
“…Hah. Okay. But what’s the real reason? Is it really because you’re more comfortable in that form?”
“It’s true that I’m more comfortable in this form. And from experience, men with strong essence tend to be a pain in the ass.”
I decided to take a step back for now. Forcing the issue would only lead to conflict.
“What can you do? What’s your cultivation level?”
“I’m a sorcerer. I can create barriers, and if I have the materials, I can make magical tools. My cultivation level is Qi Gathering Stage 9.”
I recalled the cultivation levels of the [Ascension to the Light].
Entry Stage ‣ Will Manifestation Stage ‣ Qi Gathering Stage ‣ Three Peaks Stage ‣ Creation Stage ‣ Myriad Forms Stage ‣ Immortal Ascension Stage
Qi Gathering was the third of the seven stages in the human realm. Being at stage 9 meant she was right before advancing to the next stage. It was by no means a low level.
“Can you really make magical tools as long as you have the materials?”
What piqued my interest was the creation of magical tools. In the [Ascension to the Light], special materials were needed to create magical tools. And in reality, there were also special materials. The corpses of monsters. Unique flowers that only grew in dungeons could also be materials.
“Ah, umm~. Come to think of it, I can’t. Right now, my power isn’t even at the Will Manifestation Stage 5. And when making magical tools, the location is important, and you need tools. None of those conditions are met here.”
“What about spells?”
“Same thing. I can cast simple barriers or weak curses, that’s about it.”
“……”
She seemed useless.
Was it because she sensed my gaze? The fox raised its head and growled.
“What’s with that look? Get rid of it already? If you keep looking at me like that, I’ll eat you up.”
“Have you ever eaten a human?”
“I haven’t chewed them up, but I’ve sucked their essence and killed them.”
“How many?”
“Hmm, about 3,000? If I eat too many, those exorcist types come looking for me, so I had to be careful.”
I didn’t ask why she sucked people’s essence. The reason was obvious.
‘It must be to increase her cultivation level.’
I didn’t intend to criticize her. In the world of [Ascension to the Light], it was common to kill thousands of young boys and girls to increase one’s cultivation level.
Still, the fact that she couldn’t easily increase her cultivation level even after sucking the essence of 3,000 people meant that it wasn’t very efficient. Of course, it would be more efficient than pure cultivation.
“But you. You seem more relaxed than before? I thought I sucked you dry… Your essence is enormous, and your recovery is extraordinary, huh?”
“…I’ve already paid the price for cooperating. And to be honest, I feel like collapsing and sleeping right now.”
That was a lie. My body was a little heavy, but I wasn’t sleepy.
“Hmm. In exchange for cooperating, you’ll give me your essence every three days. Don’t forget.”
“Every three days?”
“Why, you don’t like it? If you don’t like it, there’s no cooperation. I’ll just go outside and explore this world until I can return.”
“You’ll get a rude awakening if you underestimate this world.”
“So what? I’ll just return to my original world if I die anyway.”
I couldn’t argue with that. I knew that mindset well.
‘I’ll have my essence stolen every three days… It’s not a problem other than feeling a bit unpleasant.’
It didn’t seem like she intended to antagonize me or kill me.
“What did it feel like when you were summoned?”
“I was taking a nap under a tree as usual. Then I suddenly felt a kind of will. It didn’t seem to have bad intentions, so I agreed to it. And when I opened my eyes, I was here.”
“How much do you know about the summoning?”
“I just naturally came to know it. I know that I can stay in this world for 33 days, that I’ll be reverse-summoned if I die, and that you summoned me. Oh, and I also naturally learned about the Korean language. That’s the language you’re using, right?”
“Then please use Korean from now on. I’m more comfortable with it.”
“Okay. Since I’m in this world, I should use this world’s language. And I quite like this Korean language.”
I continued to ask the fox questions.
The fox answered without hesitation. What she could do, what she wanted.
‘She can do a lot of spells. And she’s not the type who likes to work.’
She would cooperate with most things. But she needed to rest at least once every three days. That was the condition Milyeong wanted.
I tried to get personal information about her. But she didn’t even say where she was from. She was wary of me.
“Milyeong. You look dirty. Let’s take a bath.”
“Huh? Me, dirty? How can you say that looking at this white fur?”
“If you look closely, there’s dust on it. And there’s even dirt on your paws! This isn’t the outside. Come on. If you’re going to live in my house, you need to maintain at least a minimum level of cleanliness.”
“…Tch. Fine.”
I was the owner of the house. Knowing that, the fox couldn’t argue and followed me into the bathroom.
“Can’t you transform into a human? I hate having fur flying around the house.”
“I’ve told you many times, I have no intention of changing this form.”
I sighed and grabbed the showerhead, turning on the water. Since it was hot, I turned on the coldest water.
“Suddenly water is coming out?! What is that? A magical tool?!”
“What magical tool? It’s just a showerhead.”
“Showerhead? What’s that? If it’s not magic, how does water come out?”
The white fox’s black eyes sparkled with curiosity.
“Water comes out of the faucet.”
“Faucet?”
The civilization level of the [Ascension to the Light] world wasn’t high. No matter what I said, she wouldn’t understand easily.
‘If I answer everything, there’ll be no end to it.’
I sprayed water on the fox’s body.
“Kyaaah!”
The fox, startled by the sudden downpour, let out a short scream and glared at me.
“I can wash myself. Get out.”
“Even if you can, it’ll take a long time. Are you going to go back to your original form to wash? And you don’t know anything about this world. I don’t intend to keep cleaning up after you, so watch and learn how I use things.”
“…This is just this once. If you touch me in a weird place, I’ll suck all your essence.”
“What do you take me for… I don’t get turned on by animals.”
Unless that animal turned out to be a stunning beauty.
I picked up the showerhead and started washing the fox’s body. I stroked its head and back with my hands. The fur was much softer than I expected.
‘Can I use shampoo? I think I saw that you shouldn’t use it on animals…’
I hesitated, but soon grabbed the shampoo. The two-tailed fox in front of me wasn’t an ordinary animal, so it should be fine.
“Sniff sniff. This is a good-smelling liquid. Is it like perfume?”
“……Something like that.”
I applied shampoo to the fox’s body and massaged it. It quickly lathered up.
“My eyes are stinging. This smells good, but… it’s not something weird, right? Like poison…”
“No, so close your eyes and stay still.”
“……Ah. This feels good. You’re more delicate than you look, huh? Now that I see it, you’re an experienced servant. Right?”
“No, I’m not.”
I answered vaguely and finished up. I dried the fox’s body with a towel and even used a hair dryer. I wouldn’t normally do this much… But if I wanted to gain someone’s favor, I had to show favor first.
I picked up a brush and even brushed her fur while she lay on the living room floor.
[Brush of Calm
Brushing with this will calm your mind.
Price: 10 points
※Caution
It is ineffective when emotions are heightened.]
It was an item that came from a random draw. I never thought I’d use it in this situation.
“Ah, this is nice~”
“That’s enough.”
“What? Do it a little more!”
I frowned. I was originally going to do it for about a minute, but at her request, I had been sitting and brushing her for a full 15 minutes.
“I’m not your servant. If you want to be brushed, do it yourself.”
“How can I do it with these paws? Is it so hard to brush me? If you summoned me, you have to take responsibility!”
“Ha….”
I was speechless and got up without replying.
“Whether you brush in human form or with the brush in your mouth, do whatever you want. I have to prepare dinner.”
“Don’t forget to prepare dinner for me too. If it’s not good, I’ll flip the table.”
“Since you’ll be eating in fox form, should I put it in a dog bowl?”
“You!!”
The fox glared at me, but I wasn’t scared at all.
I couldn’t back down easily here. First impressions were important, but I had no intention of becoming a pushover.
“I’ll put it in a bowl. Eat it however you want. Like an animal, or using utensils like a human. Or should I feed you?”
“……”
Milyeong closed her mouth. She didn’t seem angry. She probably thought it wasn’t a good idea herself. She seemed to be pondering how to eat.
“Dinner is fine. I’m not hungry.”
She didn’t want to eat like a dog, and she didn’t want to show me her human form, so she decided to go hungry.
“Okay.”
Respecting her opinion, I set the table.
Three types of stew, including kimchi stew, 11 side dishes, and rice. It was more than enough food.
All of this was made by Yuria. The taste was guaranteed. With this food, I could eat a whole pot of rice.
Gulp.
It was a sound from the fox. The fox was drooling and looking this way. It was food made by Yuria. It was natural to feel hungry just from the smell.
The fox slowly approached.
“We’re in a cooperative relationship, right? To have smooth cooperation, we should at least eat together. And you summoned me, so you have to guarantee my food, clothing, and shelter.”
I nodded vaguely.
“How are you going to eat? Like a dog? Or like a human?”
“……Only for meals.”
The fox’s body glowed.
