Chapter 27
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
The next day.
”Good morning~♡.”
And, the voice calling out to me from beside me was… Ms. Tirica, the female staff member of this inn.
With the candles lit, I’m guessing she went outside to get some fire.
Is this part of the basic service?
She mentioned that I came back late last night and asked if I had bought a woman from somewhere else.
I already knew from this morning that Ms. Tirica was going to try to sell herself to me, so it wasn’t unnatural.
If someone who investigates human relationships were to find out that I had been with someone outside, they might trace back the connection to me.
So, I just said I was treated to a meal and pretended to be interested, and she sold herself to me accordingly.
Of course, using her just as an alibi would be unkind, so I made my own nutrition drink and enjoyed it as much as possible.
As a result, Ms. Tirica is also enthusiastic about the service… and now, as I’ve confirmed that I’ve woken up, she’s nestled in deep between my legs.
”Hehe~♪ Just like Linna said, it was amazing. I’m bothered every time, but I’ll give you a special service sometimes~♡.”
*Mwah*.
As I watched her leave after giving me a kiss on the cheek, I decided to try something before breakfast.
That is… creating a magic item that can cancel out the curse using “Imitation”.
Although I consumed some magical power creating the nutrition drink, I can replenish it quickly.
After all, I had also collected the magical stones that the guys who attacked Iris had, on my way to the scene yesterday.
Since she offered it to me, I tried to share it with Iris as well, but she insisted I keep it all as thanks for helping her.
Back then, I couldn’t use it because I had s*x, and last night it just stayed in my bag.
Well then, let’s try creating a magic item to break the curse.
But really, I don’t need to do anything special, I just need to picture it in my mind.
A jewel that absorbs curses, and a silver ring to hold it… Hmm, maybe it won’t work.
Maybe I don’t have enough magic power, or it’s just not something I can make at all.
It’s clear I can make highly effective healing potions and energy drinks, so it shouldn’t be that magic items are completely out of reach.
They said “curses” have some kind of magical lock on them, and that lock might be what’s blocking my creation.
So that means… I’ll have to either target that item in the dungeon or keep trying to create it with “Imitation” after earning some magic stones.
Well, if I create it, I also need to gather info about that magic item to increase my understanding, but that’s part of the plan, so it’s no problem.
If there’s a way to buy it without anyone finding out that Iris got it, then it might be okay.
Now, the current issue is… the money I recovered along with the magic stones from the guys who attacked Iris.
I’m worried about it being money acquired through killing someone, so I don’t really want to use it myself.
Even though magic stones can be exchanged for money, it feels different… I guess it’s just a matter of feeling.
Those guys didn’t seem to want to go too deep, so they didn’t have a huge amount of money with them.
If I go deeper without bringing a Cleric, I’ll have to rely on some team to heal me with magic if I get seriously injured.
If I ask someone outside the team, it sounds like there will be extra charges or market prices, so I should have more money considering that.
Hmm… maybe I should donate somewhere?
Selling your body isn’t exactly normal, but it is officially recognized as a job, and there’s high demand for it, so there are many women who sell themselves, even if it’s not their main job.
This city has a lot of adventurers, most of whom are men. Because their job is fighting, they probably have a more instinctive need for women.
Even though during the red scarf season women usually refuse customers, there might be exceptions based on circumstances.
That means there could be children born without a known father, and some mothers might not be able to raise them for various reasons.
I can’t believe this city would just ignore those situations.
Adventurers who earn money in dungeons, and the residents of this city with various jobs, can be potential sources of income.
So, it wouldn’t be surprising if there were facilities in this city to take care of or adopt those children to raise them as a profitable presence.
I could search a little and if I find one, I could drop those kids off there.
It would be troublesome if they traced the source of that money, so I could leave a note clearly saying it’s a donation and quietly leave.
With that decided, I headed downstairs to the diner for breakfast.
As I finished my meal and was leaving the inn, I felt a bit tense.
It seemed Ms. Tirica was praising me for my performance last night, and I heard various female staff members inviting me multiple times because of that.
Being shown off and touched by beautiful women didn’t make me feel bad, but since I’m a new adventurer, I certainly can’t afford to buy every night, so I declined.
Then,
”Well then, if you can make money today, let me kno~w♪.”
or
”If I can’t catch good customers, I can do it for free. But instead, make sure to entertain me~♡.”
It seems like Ms. Tirica really praised me for that.
She probably liked how I made that thing covered in Magic Armor shake.
Now, the area is still dim.
Since we will pretend to have just met, for the first time, I will meet Iris inside the dungeon, and afterward, we will act together outside.
I need to show up, fully covered in Magic Armor as I enter the dungeon, or people will start to wonder who I am and become suspicious of my identity.
At worst, they might misunderstand and think I’m some kind of monster.
I don’t know if such a thing exists in this world, but in creations from my past life, moving armor was treated as a monster.
For safety, I plan to enter first, take care of any monsters I encounter along the way, and wait at the specified spot.
So… I entered a secluded alley and headed toward the dungeon while wearing my Magic Armor.
It seems that there are a lot of newcomers heading to the dungeon early in the morning; the entrance is pretty noisy with many young people around.
From what I heard while eating… the guild requests are competitive from early on, whether it’s newcomers, veterans, or major groups. However, veterans and major groups usually go deeper and often stay in the dungeon for days, so their entry time doesn’t have to be early in the morning.
Among the eager young adventurers about to hunt monsters, Iris was there.
In front of the dungeon, there were stalls set up and it was crowded. I thought that with so many people, she wouldn’t stand out, but… it seems being a female adventurer makes her somewhat noticeable, as she was being approached by a team.
”Are you alone? How about joining us?”
”The loot depends on your skills, though.”
”It also depends on your body, huh?”
That team seemed to be made up of only guys, and they looked at her with eyes full of desire.
They must be eager this morning, but I guess it’s because younger adventurers have little money and limited ways to release their stress.
Now then…
To create the rumor that I, in full armor, entered the dungeon, I bought a torch from a nearby stall and walked past those guys.
Iris noticed me and declined by saying, “I have a prior engagement.”
Maybe because she had the red scarf wrapped around her, that team quickly backed off upon hearing the words “prior engagement.”
Once I saw that… I lit the torch at the campfire near the entrance, entered the dungeon, and a bit later, she followed behind me.
There was some distance between us, but the red scarf Iris was wearing was made by “Imitation,” allowing me to sense her location.
I had secretly switched it while she was getting dressed to go to the dining hall after we made our plans last night.
It seems the scarf she originally had was something she casually bought on the day she arrived in this city after being advised by the inn staff.
Since she had never been to this city before and wasn’t wearing a red scarf, someone worriedly gave her that advice.
So, it looks like the item Iris originally had wasn’t anything special, so I had no hesitation in swapping it out.
If I have the original item, making something like a simple piece of cloth with “Imitation” costs almost nothing.
As for the leftover one, I’ll keep it until my creation is no longer needed, and then I’ll return it when we part ways.
After a while.
I move deeper while keeping track of Iris’s position and wait at the planned spot.
This is a place positioned near the boundary of the 1st District and the 2nd District, a bit away from a place with a lot of people.
Since there aren’t really any resting spots nearby, I decided that everyone would quickly head to the twond District and wouldn’t come to this spot.
Even though it’s early morning, I haven’t encountered any monsters here, probably because there were others ahead of me, but if I move too slowly, it might look suspicious to those around me.
As a result, I ended up waiting quite a while for Iris, but when she finally showed up, she ran towards me and happily hugged me with the arm that wasn’t holding a torch.
”Sorry to keep you waiting~♪.”
*Hug*
”Oh, hey. No, we should keep some distance since it’s our first meeting today.”
”Ah, right.”
She seemed to have forgotten because she was excited, thinking that we could see the light at the end of our goal.
Remembering our setup, Iris let go, and we moved ahead.
”Did you make that shield with Magic Mending Skill too?”
As we walked, she asked about the large shield equipped on my left arm, made from Magic Armor.
I made it big because it can be handled without worrying about weight or inertia, so it should be able to protect her.
I stayed cautious of monsters and detected any magic stones while I answered her.
”Yeah. And this axe too.”
Saying that, I took the axe out from behind the shield and showed it to her; it was an axe designed to be used with one hand.
The blade is single-edged, and the other side is sharp like the tip of a pickaxe.
When I was “Koji,” I carried a sword, and I wanted to add more elements to emphasize that I was a different person.
Also, I had been used to it for a long time.
If I made it with Magic Armor, I could ignore the weight, so I could have made a big weapon if I wanted to… but of course, it would be too noticeable, so I rejected that idea.
”Hmm… Hehe~♪.”
”…”
Iris, who is now in a better mood, strokes the shield that holds the axe.
She probably understands that I intend to protect her.
But I don’t want her to get too carried away… so I grabbed Iris’s butt and started to squeeze it casually.
*Squeeze, squeeze*…
”Mm, what? Are you going to do something?”
”… No, just don’t drop the torch, okay?”
”I got it~♪.”
Even though only one night has passed, she’s not shaken at all; in fact, she seems excited.
Maybe it’s because she thinks my strength is important for this situation… but what will happen if our time together gets longer?
I’m looking forward to it, but it could also become troublesome.
Thinking about such things… we move on to the 2nd District.
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