74th
Descendants of Pluto
074 ? Descendants of Pluto #1
“I won’t be able to come to my senses for half a day, but I think it would be a good idea to put on the restraints just in case.”
We all, who had been dumbfounded by the words of the bald monk Kalidur, hurriedly moved our bodies.
Then, they each took out thick ropes and wooden sticks from the luggage they had brought, tied the slender nymph’s body here and there, and hung her on a tree.
She looked pitiful, like a victim being dragged away by a cannibal tribe, but she was actually a terrifying necromancer. You shouldn’t let your guard down.
“Sir, you should cover your mouth because you might recite a spell.”
Even Luna picked up a small stick and stuck it into the mouth of the foaming necromancer like a gag.
Deering-.
The word that comes to mind when you are checking the knot around your wrist tightly.
『Name: Paranoy Lv. 21
Status: 》Curse of developmental delay》Loneliness》Sugar addiction》
According to the text, Paranoy’s level was 21.
That means it’s twice as tall as me.
Hippolyte said that the levels weren’t absolute, but it must have been quite difficult to have that much of a difference.
“You’re no match for the Stomps. You’re quite good at beating people up. They say elves’ martial arts are like magic. Is that true?”
Rene slurps and puts his sword away, speaking a few words in passing. In response to those words, Kalidur simply strokes his beard.
“It’s just one of the few talents I have. It’s not something to be proud of or boast about.”
Kalidur spoke rather humbly.
However, the technique of shooting out like an arrow and striking the back of the neck was quite refined and skilled, even to me, a layman in martial arts. I thought it was a bald John Wick.
The question mark at the level that appeared when I glanced at the status was also like that.
Could it be that Kalidur is actually a really strong adventurer?
In other words, I can’t help but feel that the veteran is deliberately pretending to be a beginner and playing around with newbies.
Come to think of it, you said you came from Alfheim to pursue Elfriede. Elfriede is a powerful witch, so it is only right that the pursuer sent to catch her be strong enough to match her.
Anyway, the quest to capture the necromancer ended easily thanks to Kalidur’s spear technique.
Mmmmm… .
The stomps we encountered on the way back only trembled like still trees and did not attack us or anything.
I wondered if it was because their control tower, the necromancer Paranoy, had been captured by us, or if there was some other reason, but since there was no one to tell me, I just assumed it was that way.
As we walked back to the office after about half a day, we were greeted warmly by the office manager, Joseph, who was leisurely drinking sap tea.
“Gotcha! Stomp Queen! You don’t know how much trouble I’ve had with that vile nymph bitch, babbling about the trees going on strike and the need for labor law reform!”
“We will report this guy to the Mars Guild and have him thrown in jail.”
“Okay, okay. Actually, flat nymphs are not my thing. Hehe, you Stomp bastards. You’re all gone now. Now you’re working unpaid overtime all week, you bastards.”
The sight of him rubbing his palms together in anticipation of what was to come was like no other villain. Luna opened her mouth to ask him.
“Do the stomps work?”
“Then, of course, they are excellent workers. They pull out weeds day and night without receiving any money. As compensation, we take their useless lives and turn them into lumber, beautiful houses, and furniture. That’s how we mutually benefit each other.”
It seemed that Joseph the Lumberjack’s concept of mutual benefit was very wrong and twisted. Should I say that I now know why the Stomps of this logging camp were so angry?
Actually, it wasn’t my part-time job.
“As expected, if you ask the Adventurer’s Guild, it will be resolved quickly! You’ve worked hard! You can receive your reward from the guild! I’ll also give you some useful wood, so take it if you need it.”
“wood!”
Luna screamed in excitement at the mention of lumber. After all, the reason she came to this logging site was to make money and buy lumber cheaply.
So we returned to Sodomora with only as much wood as our wagon could carry.
* * *
From the mushrooms I picked to the lumber. My load was heavier than when I started the quest, but my heart was so light that I felt like I could fly.
The commission is 40 silver. If you divide it into four, each person will get about 10 silver. Then, I will have about 44 silver, and if I sell more mushrooms and other things, I think I will get close to 50 silver.
Oh my goodness, 50 silver? I’m so excited that I can have that much money.
Even if you can’t afford something like full plate armor for that amount of money, wouldn’t you be able to buy a chest armor with a wide iron plate area?
In a world where there are no laws on sword possession, and everyone carries a sword on their waist, the mere fact that the chances of being stabbed in the chest area are reduced is meaningful.
And adventurers who wear armor are considered to be more skilled adventurers, so they are sure to bring in more money.
As you increase your achievements and guild contribution, it will help you advance to the Gold Tier.
It’s growing really smoothly. I’m satisfied with this.
“What should I make first with the planks? A bed? A chair? A desk? No, no, I should start with the warding.”
Luna was also very happy to see the trees she had obtained. There were more embarrassing things than she had thought, but wouldn’t it be possible to call this a successful request?
Anyway, as we were thinking about what we had gained and what we still had to gain, the tall walls of Sodomora came into view.
“The sun has set, so I won’t be able to enter or exit through the gate. First, show me the pass you have.”
However, perhaps because the load was too heavy and the horse could not move quickly, the return trip was delayed more than expected, and the west gate of Sodomora was already firmly closed.
“no.”
Rene gets out of the carriage and starts scuffling with the guards.
“Shouldn’t there have been at least two more hours? Why are you closing the door so early?”
“It’s a directive from the Count. Security has been strengthened after a group of Pluto cultists made a surprise attack on the city gates the day before yesterday. Didn’t you hear the official document that came down yesterday?”
“Hey, Nimi, you were out of town the day before yesterday, so how on earth are you supposed to listen to the official document that came down yesterday?”
“Oh, now that I hear it, that’s true. But there’s nothing we can do. Guards like us can only do whatever we’re told to do…”
A guard who is pouring out the joys and sorrows of being a civil servant. Even if you protest to him, it doesn’t seem like the tightly closed castle gate will open.
“I’m going crazy. Should I camp at the castle gate? I want to wash up.”
Rene stuck out his tongue as if he was really angry. Then, Kalidur, who had been mumbling a spell or a prayer to himself for a while, got up.
What the heck? This kid, is he thinking of hitting the guard’s neck too?
I had high expectations because of the performance he had shown, but surprisingly, Kalidur had a normal conversation with the guard.
“There is a priest of the cult on our carriage. Wouldn’t it be safer to bring him inside as soon as possible?”
And then he secretly slips a round, shiny silver coin to the guy who appears to be the leader of the guards.
“A priest of a cult?”
The eyes of the guards visible under their helmets widened at the mention of the priest of the cult.
Soon, people started running around busily, checking the contents of our carriage here and there, and then muttering something among themselves.
As I was holding a little hope that something seemed to be being resolved, the firmly closed castle gate was pushed up along the pulley with a sound of “Open!”
Thanks to Kalidur’s good judgment and mediation, we were able to avoid having to camp outside the castle.
“It was a pleasant meeting. I think I will now leave for the city of Calcutta.”
Kalidur started walking without any particular reason. It seemed like he wanted to pursue Elfriede, who was in Calcutta.
I asked him.
“What are you going to do if you find that criminal elf?”
“That’s something we’ll have to wait and see. Perhaps he committed a great sin, so he should be sentenced accordingly. Well then-.”
Kalidur bowed his head and quickly disappeared.
If you only look at his posture, it was a very leisurely walk, but his speed was almost like running, so before he knew it, he had completely disappeared into the crowd.
“That was a strange bald head. I think he was really skilled. Why is he still in Bronze Tier?”
I also couldn’t find a good answer to Luna’s question. While I was thinking that there was nothing good to say, Rene added a few words.
“I don’t feel the need to go any further than that. Callidur, you say? I wonder who would win if you and Hippolyta fought.”
If Rene, who usually trains under Hippolyte, is saying something like this, it seems that Kalidur must have been stronger than normal when he was subduing necromancers.
“Then I will take this necromancer to the guild. I don’t want to bother with the after-party, and I don’t want to get involved in your games.”
The party host, Rene, took care of the annoying chores, so Luna and I had some free time to do whatever we wanted during the evening.
I wanted to sell the mushrooms and herbs I had stored in my bosom, but it was late and I thought all the shops would probably be closed.
So the first thing to do is to move all the luggage from the carriage to Luna’s cabin.
He gave the coachman about fifty coppers more to haul the planks, and had him pull up to the front of the hut, where he carried them all inside.
The already cramped warehouse was filled with logs, so there was really no room to step. In the first place, was there even a place to put furniture?
I don’t know what kind of blueprint Luna is drawing, but honestly, it’s too tight to fit a bed and a desk in there. I wondered if it would be possible to put jars and a stove in that kind of space.
“Luna, isn’t it too narrow?”
“hmm-.”
Luna, who seemed to be pondering my question, mumbled. Then, as if something had just occurred to her, she opened her small lips and asked me back.
“Should we make a second floor?”
“Second floor? Can you just make that whatever you want? Aren’t you being urged by the law or something?”
“Was there such a law where Hassan lived? This is my land, so I can do whatever I want.”
If there are no legal issues, there is nothing better than a duplex to utilize the space. There is also a lot of wood coming in, so it seems like there is enough material to build a second floor.
“But Luna, do you know how to build a two-story building?”
“I don’t know! Hassan, do you know?”
“I don’t know either.”
“Oh, really? Then what should I do…?”
After being in such an awkward situation with each other, the next day, we managed to hire Benjamin, a bronze tier adventurer and carpenter, through the guild.
“You want to build a second floor? It looks like you have all the materials, and you can make rice cakes in a day. But it’ll be quite expensive. I’ll have to charge 10 silver.”
Sval, I have to pay 10 silver? I was about to feel dizzy as I thought, what the hell is this expensive labor cost?
“Here, 10 silver!”
Luna gave all 10 silver coins she had received as a commission for logging to carpenter Benjamin.
It seems like she’s saving up by writing her name on the 1 copper coin she’s earned, but at times like this, she spends so much money that it’s hard to tell which one is the real Luna.
No, but is it really a problem to judge Luna by my own standards?
Even my younger sister, with whom I’ve lived for about 20 years, felt different every time I saw her, so there must be a lot I don’t know about Luna, whom I’ve only met recently.
“Okay, I got 10 silver in advance. Samaritan, you look like you need some strength. Would you help me? Then it’ll be over in no time.”
“I’ll help you too!”
So we spent the whole day helping carpenter Benjamin expand the cabin to a second floor.
* * *
“I’ve provided the first floor with maintenance as a service. If you pay an additional fee later, I’ll also plaster the exterior.”
Such as building supports, erecting walls, or building a new roof.
Although the construction was very noisy, the second floor of the cabin was completed in less than a day, perhaps because Benjamin the carpenter was so skilled.
Subal, there’s a reason I received 10 silver. It seems that if you learn a skill, you won’t starve to death no matter where you are.
“Wow, it really is two stories. I’ve always wanted to live in a two-story house! I could put a bed and drawers on the second floor!”
Luna was delighted with her mouth wide open as she looked at the completed second floor. She brought in some washed deer skin and laid it on the floor, and the second floor felt quite cozy. I was satisfied with it even from my perspective.
In fact, the first floor of the barn located in this slum had a slightly uneasy feeling.
Even though it was heavily renovated, there was only one wall between the inside and the street. The locking mechanism wasn’t that great, so anyone who set their mind to it could break in at any time.
However, if you place the bedroom on the second floor, even if an intruder breaks in, there will be time to prepare since there is a gap between the first and second floors.
“There’s a window here too! Wow, it feels different when I look down. I’m the owner of a two-story house!”
Luna leans out the window up to her waist and looks outside.
Standing behind her, I can see her butt protruding through her thin clothes, and the blood rushes to my lower body. I wonder if my sexual desire has gotten too strong lately.
I guess I couldn’t stand it anymore after seeing how warm and soft Luna’s body was – well, that’s right. Above all, Luna’s reactions were cute.
But if you sneak up on her and touch her, even if she’s Luna, she’ll get mad, right?
Knock, knock-.
At that moment, someone knocked on the door on the first floor, startling me out of my thoughts.
“What, who’s here?”
“Who, who are you?”
Luna seemed equally embarrassed.
“Didn’t someone just knock on the door?”
At Luna’s question, I kept my mouth shut and felt for signs of movement downstairs. However, after the knock on the wooden door, no further signs or sounds were heard.
Did I mishear something like the sound of the wind? I was thinking that.
Knock, knock, knock.
There was another knock on the first floor door of the barn.
Exactly three times. The sound, which rang at regular intervals, was enough to give me goosebumps.
If someone knocks on the door in the late evening when you should be getting ready for bed, it’s only natural to feel nervous.
“Who is here? Are there any guests coming?”
I had a feeling that Luna might have been telling someone else about her workshop without me knowing. Maybe someone she knew. But did Luna have an acquaintance?
“Customer? I can’t think of anything. What is it?”
But Luna shakes her head and denies what I say. As expected, Luna has no friends.
Then the only thing that comes to my mind is that maybe Benjamin the carpenter left his tools behind and came back to find them.
“Hassan, what should we do? Should we open the door and see who’s here?”
“I’ll go down and take a look.”
“Then let’s go down together!”
So we went down to the first floor and stood in front of the door. Did they sense our presence?
Knock, knock, knock.
Someone is knocking on the door again.
“Ahem, hmmm, who are you at this late hour?”
I asked outside the barn in what could be called the most threatening voice I’ve ever heard in my life.
If there was a part-timer who spoke like this, it would have been so rude that a complaint would have been filed immediately.
Of course, it was just an illusion, like a cat fluffing its fur and threatening, but it had a sense of rejection, like, ‘If you’re going to talk nonsense, get out.’
Then, all of a sudden, I started to wonder if I was being unnecessarily scared, if I was being consumed by excessive anxiety.
“Ha, Hassan, somehow you’re scary.”
I started to feel more anxious when I saw Luna, who was hiding behind me, trembling for some reason. I prepared myself to draw my sword at any moment and asked through the door again.
“Who are you? This is the last time I’m asking.”
Skijo.
Then, a completely unexpected answer came from behind. Schizo? What is Schizo?
But that voice, as if it had been altered, was so thick that it made me frown.
Nada Sukizo. Comrade, is this the meeting place? It’s a shabby wooden house in a corner of the slums. It’s a good place to hide.
I looked at Luna’s face at the question coming from outside. Then Luna shook her head as if she was hearing it for the first time.
“I think you came here under the mistaken belief. This isn’t a meeting place or anything, so get out of here quickly. I’m not your comrade.”
How could that be? The deep magic of Tartarus can be felt here. The pit of the primordial hell, black and ominous like the dark night.
Kwaaak.
Luna grabbed my sleeve with all her might. I thought that if this continued, Luna’s madness might flare up, so I shouted in a really angry voice.
“No, that’s not true! If you don’t get out of here quickly, I’ll show you how to use a knife! This is just a house!”
How strange.
The man who identified himself as Schizo finished saying those words and disappeared into the distance, his steps making a thump-thump sound.
A few minutes after the sound of those footsteps had faded away, I carefully unlocked the door inside and opened it.
However, as usual, only the sight of a shabby back alley, litter strewn about, and rats squeaking here and there was visible under the moonlight, and no sign of people.
What the heck, there are all kinds of assholes here.
Is it because the house site is in the slums to the west? If I make a lot of money later, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to move to a commercial complex in the south.
“There’s no one there. I guess I was just mistaken.”
Only after I had explored the entire area around the house did I finally feel relieved and speak to Luna.
Luna, who had been trembling in fear with her emerald-colored eyes, finally lets out a sigh as if she feels relieved.
“Ugh, I was a bit scared. If Hassan hadn’t been there, I would have been in big trouble.”
“It’s a slum, so the security isn’t that great. We need to pay more attention to locks and security. Or….”
Or maybe I wanted to ask, “Should I live here with you?” but I couldn’t bring myself to say the words. What if Luna refuses? That’s what I thought.
Living together with a cute girl. It’s something every man would dream of at least once. Waking up together in the morning, and going to bed together at night.
And when there are two of them, of course they will do a lot of dirty things. I want to have sex with Luna. Luna, who I held in my arms, was really warm and soft.
“Then, Hassan, you should sleep here today. It’s late… ”
[Work Review]
I failed to adjust the length, so the second part is too long… I’m sorry… ㅠㅠ…
I believe that the merciful noble readers will prefer the longer version… sob sob…
Michuri… I’m stepping back…
