Chapter 144 – Beyond the 10th Floor
“Juni, let’s eat quickly. Huh?”
“… Huh? Ah, yes.”
At Fortuna’s urging, Jun, who was lost in thought, began to move the chopsticks that had been playing quietly.
However, soon he became lost in thought again, and naturally the chopsticks also stopped moving.
After the conversation with the guild leader, the same process was repeated from the time we started having lunch at the food court in the central square.
“Jun~”
Fortuna was worried about him, so she put down the snack she was eating and desperately called his name.
He believed that, as always, he would look back at him with a gentle smile. I thought he would comfort me and apologize for making you worry.
However, he remained silent as if he could not hear Fortuna’s voice.
“Seeing~”
This is the first time he has been turned away since his soul was connected.
Fortuna, who depended a lot on him mentally, became bitter inside as he continued to turn away from her.
The fairy’s beautifully shining wings lost their color and became limp, and the once buzzing golden eyes turned cloudy and began to retain moisture.
It was literally reminiscent of an abandoned kitten.
‘Why, why do you say such things and mistreat our Jun!’
I felt resentful of the one-eyed she-cat who kept talking nonsense to Jun.
I couldn’t get any clues about the enemy from the prisoner I handed over, so what? Danger is coming to the world, so you should quickly improve your skills and participate in saving the world? Does that sound like a reasonable thing to say?
‘Our Jun is not a hero! He is just an ordinary person who happened to be reincarnated!’
If he was going to say something like that to him, he had to at least get rid of the enemies who were trying to kill him, or at least give him help to increase his strength.
However, all that bitch gave Jun was the opportunity to pick out two insignificant items from the storage room (item storage).
That opportunity should have been given in the first place. I captured not one, but three prisoners of an unknown enemy, so of course I should do that.
He was condescending by doing what he had to do? If this were the time of the ancient empire, the female cat would have been blown away 3 times even if her head was blown off.
For reference, the opportunity to select without level restrictions was the best reward the guild could provide.
It only seemed like an insignificant reward to Fortuna, who had seen firsthand the brilliant legacy of the ancient empire.
“Sister, please fix it. Don’t you know that you are not ignoring your sister on purpose?”
“Dohwa, but…”
“I’m sure you’ll feel better in just a little while. Of course, you will shake off any sense of unnecessary responsibility and obligation.”
Dohwa knew very well that his friend was a person who knew how to make cool-headed decisions.
She may be confused by the she-cat’s tricks for now, but she will soon make a sober decision that puts the safety of her family first.
‘When the real problem arises, she may be forced to make a decision.’
My husband knew how to make cool-headed decisions, but his heart wasn’t strong enough to support him.
No matter how much it was for the sake of a close friend who was like family, he recklessly threw himself into a situation where he could die, and was swayed by his emotions, so I could clearly see this just by looking after a greedy lion cub for five years.
Until now, Sister Por has been able to survive safely thanks to her efforts, but if something similar happens in the future, she may encounter something beyond her capabilities and lose her life.
In order to prevent such an ending…
‘Socheop will become a sura. Even if I have to stain Socheop’s hands with blood, I will carry that burden with a smile for the happiness of you and Sister Por.’
Dohwa made a promise deep in her heart.
Her pink eyes sank coldly.
Rebecca said, looking at her like that.
“Unni Dohwa, I am a specialist in such matters, so don’t worry, leave it to me.”
“… What are you saying all of a sudden?”
“Don’t think about acting like a fool, sister. She can tell what her sister is thinking just by looking at her eyes. She’s planning to block those around her from trying to take advantage of you, right? “Her sister’s strength is not suitable for such a task, so don’t worry about her and leave it to me.”
“… How dare she try to interfere with what her sister wants to do? She is truly a cheeky little sister.”
Dohwa’s voice was cold.
Normally Rebecca would have been frightened and bitten by her words, but this time she crossed her arms haughtily and stuck to her own thoughts.
That’s how important she was to her family.
‘How did you find your family? ‘You cannot lose in vain.’
A family that finally found a home after spending decades alone in the country of Manri with no place to settle down.
Although he was a bit shy, he was strong and handsome, and most of all, he understood his wife.
The two older sisters were so noble that I wondered if I could have them as my older sisters. Although their personalities were different, they both valued their family.
Since being with that family, every day has been so happy and warm.
Now that I know this happiness and warmth, I will never be able to lock myself in a workshop alone and make bombs like I did in the past.
Looking back now, my extreme actions as a bombshell may have been motivated by loneliness.
So what happens if you lose your family and lose your happiness and warmth? Rebecca, not even herself, could have predicted what she would do.
‘I will definitely protect it. For me, for her sisters, for the West. Even if I have to lose the world!’
“… It looks like you are prepared. It’s good. Let her help her sister.”
“The sea I hoped for. “Then, shall we first try to drive out her people who are looking for a corner to criticize the West?”
“I agree. “I was leaving you alone out of respect for you, but I feel like you’ll be embarrassed while eating, so I won’t be able to watch you any longer.”
Dohwa and Rebecca took out a pink bird and a bomb respectively and looked around.
“Is it him? “A hero candidate who will help the warrior?”
“Uh. That’s what adventurers say. “They say this ability is not normal.”
“Joy! That’s what commoners do. “How great can a commoner who didn’t even go to the academy be?”
“Really? However, after listening to what the guild leader and guild employees say, I heard that there is a very high chance of getting into the warrior party.”
“… Shit! Why are you a guy like that?!”
A human wall filled the surroundings.
Various emotions such as curiosity, jealousy, doubt, admiration, anger, etc. Were openly poured out on Jun.
When I arrived at the guild, I was warned that the female cat would not leave me alone if it came into contact with Jun, so it didn’t directly cling to me, but its mere presence was enough of a nuisance.
It would be fortunate if it ended as just a nuisance, but looking at the people who were blinded by jealousy and anger and showed impure intentions, it seemed like it would never end as a nuisance.
So it had to be blocked in advance.
By clearly showing the power gap, which is a common question they have.
“No, don’t do that.”
At that time, Fortuna, who had been staring at Jun endlessly, stopped the two with her gaze still fixed on him.
“… If you say so, I will follow you…”
“I hope you can at least tell me the reason.”
Dohwa and Rebecca followed her words and put the pink bird and the bomb back, but also demanded an explanation of the reason.
“Things like that won’t disappear even if you clean them up for a hundred days. “Never unless we get rid of the cause of such things.”
After saying that, Fortuna flew up vigorously and rubbed her body against Jun’s face.
Then, with the fairy’s wings raised in hostility, she glared at one side of the human barrier.
At the same time, the area behind the human barrier near where she was staring became noisy and began to slowly split in two.
“Hero! Please take a look here! Wow!”
“I am confident in working hard! “It’s okay to be a porter, so please add him to the party!”
“Saint! So cute! “I want to bite you!”
“I’m confident in my mental strength! So, please use this as a scolding only for saints! Please!”
“Who is that guy who just shouted! Grab it quickly! I’ll kill you!”
The warrior and the saint who entered the human barrier through that time looked around, confirmed Jun’s location, and went straight to him.
The warrior and the saint stood in front of Jun, and the warrior spoke on behalf of the saint who still seemed dissatisfied.
“Adventurer Jun, I speak as a warrior who carries the fate of the world. Come join my party and participate in the salvation of the world.”
Tuk Tuk
After saying that, the hero unbuttoned a couple of buttons near her breasts on the shirt she was wearing.
Then, he pushed the naturally exposed fascinating valley in front of Jun’s eyes,
“If you do as I wish, I will give you my heart as a reward.”
The offer was too tempting to refuse.
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“Jun, are you really okay? “Don’t you regret it?”
“Are you okay. “I don’t regret it.”
“Really? “Really?”
Fortuna didn’t seem to trust Jun’s wife that much.
Looking at her reaction, he thought he was too crazy about breasts, so Jun briefly reflected on his actions.
“But, but. “It was much bigger than the breasts of Rebecca, the warrior-loving saint.”
“Uh, sister. Why am I suddenly…”
“…”
Rebecca, who was checking her equipment, grumbled at Fortuna’s comment as if it was too much.
Dohwa kept her mouth shut and watched Jun and Fortuna for fear that she would be mentioned as well.
Jun stroked Fortuna’s head and wondered how to put an end to her worries, as she would suffer even more damage than Rebecca if mentioned.
‘Nothing in particular comes to mind.’
Fortuna’s anxiety symptoms began after she rejected the warrior’s offer the day before.
I tried whispering heartfelt words and feeding her sweet treats to calm it down, but even now, right before entering her labyrinth, the anxiety showed no signs of subsiding.
With no choice, Jun whispered her sincere words into her ear once again, which had some effect.
“Really don’t worry, Por. No matter how crazy I am about breasts, I’m not crazy enough to follow them to the underworld. And although the breasts of the warrior and the saint are desirable, they are not as good as the breasts of Port.”
“… Okay. Port’s breasts are the best, aren’t they?”
A warrior and a saint are standing on one side of the sanctuary (transfer site) and looking this way.
When she said that while looking at the real objects on the two people’s chests, Fortuna’s expression improved, perhaps showing more sincerity.
Then, just as she was sighing in relief at Fortuna’s action of rubbing her breasts against her face as if to imprint her, Jun’s face took on a troubled expression again.
The warrior and the saint were approaching this direction at a fast pace, and naturally hostile gazes were pouring in from all over.
In particular, the two paladins and the priest, who seemed to be party members of the warrior and the saint, were looking at them as if they were going to kill them.
The hero and the saintess stand in front of Jun, whether they know it or not.
Among them, the saint who seemed to be in a very unpleasant mood opened her mouth before the warrior.
“You’re scrunching up your face right now.”
How did you know?
Embarrassed, Jun reflexively tried to touch his face with his hand to check if he had forgotten to wear a mask.
“Iris, you shouldn’t judge other people’s feelings arbitrarily. “I must have warned you several times.”
“… Profit!”
Fortunately, the warrior reprimanded the saint before him.
She must have been angry at being scolded, so the saintess opened her eyes wide and glared at her as if she were going to kill her. Jun, not a warrior.
‘No, what did I do!’
Jun felt unfair.
It was the saint who was at fault, and the one who was at fault was the hero, so why are you glaring at me? I didn’t even open my mouth!
As if to express Jun’s feelings, Fortuna glared at her saint and shouted.
“What! How dare you glare at someone! “I want to get scolded!”
“Ugh! Huh?”
A saint whose body trembles at Fortuna’s shouting.
Soon she tilted her head as if wondering about her own reaction.
Jun seemed to know the reason, but he didn’t have the will to teach it, so he kept his mouth shut.
“Iris, please step back for a moment.”
The warrior broke the momentary silence by taking a step forward.
Because of her memories of yesterday, my eyes naturally turned to her chest.
She was wearing thick armor, so it didn’t show the slightest movement, but considering the size of her breasts, her breast armor, which was bulging, was very obscene in itself.
“Adventurer Jun, it’s only been four days since the last expedition, but are you already resuming the exploration? “You are very diligent.”
“You’re welcome. The warrior and the saint have only recently arrived in Remumuni, and they are entering the labyrinth right away.”
“I am a warrior, and until the day I save the world, rest is a luxury.”
“Yes, please cheer up. I will be cheering you on.”
“…”
The warrior, who had always had a gentle smile on his face, frowned for a moment.
What? Did you not like the cheering? It was filled with sincerity.
“I’ll be waiting for you upstairs. “Please come to my floor as soon as possible.”
“No, I won’t join the hero’s party.”
“Please keep in mind that all mankind must join forces to save the world. “Okay then.”
“Uh? Uh oh. Ellie! Let’s go together! Why are you so angry!”
“I’m not angry. Please come quickly.”
The warrior left only what he wanted to say and returned to where the party members were without even looking back.
The saint hurriedly followed behind her, then turned around for a moment, muttered ‘Beh~’ and left.
“Beeh~.”
“Don’t do it, Por. “Only children do that.”
“Huh! Por is an adult, so he won’t do it!”
Jun thought as he patted Por’s head, saying he did a good job.
I think the hero and the saint seem a little strange.
