Volume 3 Chapter 6 Beast Monster And Magic Gun
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
After finishing the meeting with Akebus and Golerg, the head of the merchant guild, came to visit, so we discussed the support details for territory development and the repairs needed for the armor damaged in yesterday’s battle.
The meeting wrapped up in the early afternoon.
”Phew, is it already noon… After I eat, I’ll swing by the magic guild.”
I headed to the dining room where Annabella and the others had prepared lunch, and everyone was gathered there.
The 3 widows women Akebus had brought along were also seated at the table.
”Good morning, Kent. When you woke up, I heard from Ms. Annabella that you’ve gained a new concubine, and she introduced me to those 3 over there. They are the girls promised to the Godard family, right? They are all beautiful girls, which is great. Moreover, I heard one has [Sexual Prowess].”
It seems Milly has been informed by Annabella about the details of the earlier meeting with Akebus.
I had originally made that promise with Akebus to abandon the village, so I couldn’t break it. If I had refused, they would have had to commit suicide, and since I didn’t want that, I had no choice but to make them concubines.
”Well, there were various circumstances, so I decided to make them my concubine. I look forward to working with you. Milly”
”That’s okay. I’m Kent, so it’s my job to look after the concubines. But I have one question.”
”What is it?”
”[Sexual Prowess] I wonder if Kerstin, who has it, will die if she doesn’t have s*x, just like Kent.”
Ah!
So, Kerstin, with her [Sexual Prowess], like me, must activate her [Sexual Prowess] skill every night, or she would weaken!
I asked Kerstin, who was at the dining table, to confirm the question Milly had brought up.
”Kerstin, is there something like getting sick if you don’t have s*x every day?”
”Pfft! What a sudden question! Everyone is listening!”
”No, this is really important. Please answer me properly! Is it true that you can get sick if you don’t have s*x? Or not?”
”That’s not true. I have [Sexual Prowess], but I don’t get sick if I don’t have s*x. It’s just that my libido can get so strong that my husband might faint. Ah, what am I saying!”
Kerstin’s fair skin flushed red as she endured the gazes from everyone around her.
It seems that, unlike men with [Sexual Prowess], women don’t get sick if they don’t have s*x; they just experience an increase in libido.
This difference in symptoms likely stems from the physical differences between men and women.
”I see, that’s good to know. Since Kent’s duties are on a rotation, if you had to do it every day or you’d die, that would be quite a problem.”
”I’m fine with doing it once every few days. I have maid duties as well, but if I can live such a luxurious life, I can endure it. I’m truly grateful to have been taken in by my new husband. Lady Miriallia, the mistress, has also been very generous, which has been a big help. I don’t intend to monopolize our husband, so please don’t bully me.”
Kerstin’s candid and carefree conversation seemed to leave Milly quite taken aback.
Well, it can’t be helped.
Let’s hope that Annabella will educate him in the future.
”I won’t do that. Everyone here likes Kent, so there’s no one here who would bully you, the one Kent fell in love with. Don’t worry, just do your best for Kent.”
”Yes. I understand.”
While watching the two of them, I remembered Kerstin’s [Sexual Prowess].
I had to tell Milly about the [Sexual Recovery I] I got from that [Casanova].
”Milly, by the way, this morning I got the job [Casanova], and I thought the [Sexual Recovery I] skill would be useful, so I acquired it. I apologize for the late report, but it’s definitely not for lewd purposes!”
”Ah, you were Ms. Annabella this morning, right? You got it then. I’ve never heard of the [Casanova] job, but what kind of skill is that [Sexual Recovery I]?”
”It consumes 20% of your own stamina through intercourse and recovers 10% of your own magic. Since I have [Sexual Prowess], I don’t lose stamina during intercourse, so it effectively restores 10% of magic for free.”
Clatter!
When I looked toward the sound of a chair falling, I saw Lina staring at me with a face as if she had seen something unbelievable.
Magic recovers naturally when you sleep, but it does not recover at all unless you sleep for more than 6 hours.
After that, the only ways to recover are by using magic recovery potions, borrowing it from others through magic, or extracting magic from magic stones.
Hearing that I can recover magic through intercourse must have shocked Lina.
”I’ve never heard of that [Casanova] job or the [Sexual Recovery I] skill! I’ve also never heard that you can recover magic through intercourse!”
”But I acquired it, so what can I do? Well then, I’ll conduct an experimental test with Lina next time. That should convince you, right?”
”Ah, wait! I’m going to be the one participating in the experiment… well, I’ll go along with it.”
Lina turned red and returned the fallen chair to its place before sitting down.
However, when one person heard about the verification experiment, someone’s expression changed.
Yes, she is Veris, an engineer species of Rakshasa even though she is a healer.
Because she is a race that values experimentation and practice, she probably couldn’t resist hearing about the verification experiment.
”Sir Kent, can I participate in that experiment? I’m really curious!”
With shining eyes, Veris tried to get my permission to participate.
I thought that if I refused, she would keep asking me questions, so I decided to let Veris participate.
”You can participate. But you have to do something naughty, is that okay?”
”Yes, because it’s an experiment! I’ll help with anything.”
”I’m going to do something even more amazing than Veris! The method of the experiment will be decided by Veris and me, so we’ll verify it soon.”
Hearing that Veris would participate, Lina seemed to be serious about conducting the verification experiment.
I would appreciate it if that could be done.
”Hehe, then I’m looking forward to the results of the experiment. If it produces the effects that Kent mentioned, then Kerstin, who has [Sexual Prowess], will probably have more work as Kent’s magical energy tank.”
”Ugh, I don’t like that. That name ‘magical energy tank’.”
Kerstin made a seriously displeased face.
It’s true that Kerstin, who possesses [Sexual Prowess] and doesn’t suffer from stamina loss during intercourse, is perfect as a partner to use [Sexual Recovery I], but I still think it’s a bit sad to refer to her as a magical energy tank, as Milly did.
After that, everyone had lunch and when we were about to get to the afternoon tasks and errands, that anomaly occurred.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The high-pitched sound of a bell resonated throughout Abyss Vena.
”That’s the sound of a bell summoning advanced-level hunters! Could something have happened?”
”What is that bell sound?”
”This is an emergency summons for all A-class Hunters and S-class Hunters currently in Abyss Vena by the Lord’s authority, and also a bell for those currently in the outskirts to return immediately. Since I am an S-class Hunter, I must respond to the summons.”
In other words, in the current Abyss Vena where this bell is ringing, a situation is occurring that requires the skills of an A-class Hunter and an S-class Hunter.
At that moment, the information I had heard from Arbalest that the garrison had gone out to hunt beast monsters came to my mind.
Surely it’s not like the beast monster that we failed to defeat ended up in Abyss Vena.
”Milly, maybe the garrison’s general…”
”Kent… I really don’t want to think about that. If that’s the case, it would be the worst. Anyway, I’m going to my uncle’s castle.”
Saying that, as Milly was about to prepare herself, there was a visitor.
The visitor was a man who served as Deputy Commander of Arbalest.
”Lord Kent, Lady Miriallia. We are facing a very serious situation. It seems that the garrison has failed in their mission to defeat the beast monster and has retreated. The status of General Karvai is unknown. Furthermore, just now, a portion of the defeated soldiers arrived at Abyss Vena, bringing the worst report. The beast monster seems to be stalking the fleeing garrison troops while closing in on Abyss Vena. Therefore, Sir Arbalest has decided to summon A-Class and S-Class Hunters in accordance with the covenant with the Hunter Guild.”
The information brought by the deputy was the news I least wanted to hear.
It seems the beast monster that the garrison’s general provoked is heading toward Abyss Vena.
Moreover, it comes with the bonus that the very ones who provoked it are already mostly decimated.
”This is the worst. Is Sir Arbalest planning to leave the extermination of the beast monster to the Monster Hunters?”
”Yes, it seems that way. When it comes to a beast monster, we, the guards and personal soldiers, are no match for it. That’s why we are invoking the covenant and summoning the hunters.”
”Your uncle must be having a hard time. I wonder how many will gather, though; recently, monsters have become more active, and S-Class and A-Class Hunters are in high demand. Perhaps around ten at best?”
I don’t know how many A-Class and S-Class Hunters are in Abyss Vena, but I don’t think there are that many capable individuals like Milly or those on her level.
I guess it’ll end up being about the number Milly said.
”We have come to welcome Lady Miriallia, as we would like you to oversee the advanced-level hunters.”
”I knew it would turn out this way. Ugh, being the one to manage those intense people is the worst. But since it’s an emergency, I’ll accept it.”
Milly agreed to lead the beast monster subjugation team, promptly got ready, and headed to Arbalest Castle.
After seeing Milly off, I gathered the members of Crimson Bride and headed to the Red Valkyrie office.
* * *
As expected, the Red Valkyrie office was constantly bustling with people coming and going, like a beehive.
”Lord Kent. Right now, they are out hunting in the suburbs, and I’m managing the party. I’m sorry, Helga, but please report to Lord Kent. I’ll hear this child’s report.”
Since Giuliana prioritized listening to the report from the child who had come to deliver it, Helga provided us with the report.
”Now, let me give the report. Today was scheduled as a concentrated training day for the Hunting Groups, so 7 parties participated in the training. On the other hand, there were 3 parties out on a hunt, but currently, one party has returned, and another is en route back according to reports from the earlier members. The only party unaccounted for is Ms. Aida’s party. According to information from the Hunter Guild, they were on a subjugation quest in the suburbs, so they likely haven’t gone too far. That concludes my report.”
Helga explained the situation very clearly.
Currently, out of the ten parties of Red Valkyrie, 8 are stationed at Abyss Vena, and it seems only Aida’s magic rifle team is unaccounted for.
”I see. So the Red Valkyrie currently at Abyss Vena are mostly at the mansion, right?”
”Yes, the Grand is setting up tents with the Godard people, so they are stationed in the backyard of the annex.”
”Got it. Helga, just in case, I’ll have the members of Red Valkyrie on standby in battle-ready positions. Feria, sorry, but go to Akebus and tell them that the trip to the base is postponed, and let them know to be on standby in battle-ready positions too.”
”Alright, I’m on my way!”
”Okay, I’ll report to Hunting Group leader Giuliana first, then I’ll convey the message.”
Feria left the office to convey my instructions to the Godard clan.
As for Helga, she went to report to Giuliana and then conveyed the message to the members who were waiting in the backyard.
Now that the worst-case scenario has become a reality, we must do everything we can to prevent a catastrophe; otherwise, Abyss Vena is likely to face destruction.
”Giuliana. We’re deploying a search team for Aida’s party.”
I spoke to Giuliana after she finished listening to the report.
”Lord Kent… the bell that’s ringing now is restricted to A-class and S-Class Hunters only in the outskirts of Abyss Vena. Others can return, but they can’t leave.”
”It’s fine. I’ve received notice from Lord Noble about acquiring land from Margrave. If I say it’s for the protection of the people in the territory, they should let us go.”
”Is that so… Kent, will you be going to Lord Noble? Understood, what will we do with the search team members?”
”I’ll go with Manon, Beatrice, Lina, Lana, and Aurelia, and Giuliana will join us too. Let’s not forget, we’re not hunting beast monsters; we’re a search team for Aida’s party.”
””””Yes””””
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