Episode 94
cleanup
094 ? Spring Cleaning #4
What Luna threw at me was a plant with impressive red petals. It was once one that grew on the heads of giant rats, and another that Somnia chewed and ate raw.
Did you say Heshish? I know its power well because I have faced it with my own body.
“Hey! They say that if you eat this raw, even an elephant won’t come to its senses for a day!”
“Well, still, there is no other way!”
It was certainly as Luna said. Right now, I was being targeted by a scary monster, so it was not the time to be picky about what was hot or cold.
“Wooooooowooow!”
“Hey, Sipa!”
I took advantage of the creaking gap between Somnia’s fist and the wall, and half-heartedly picked up the hassy flower and stuffed it into my mouth.
As soon as you chew, the first thing you feel on your tongue is a spiciness so horrible it’s unbearable.
No, this is more pain than taste.
“Eeeeek!!”
It was so spicy that I lost my senses.
I think I know why Somnia’s skin was flushed red and drool was dripping from under her mask. Eating something like this raw would definitely drive you crazy.
『Temporarily increases your strength level by 3.』
You gain 『Temporary Freaky Frenzy』.
『The relic Pluto’s Eye nullifies harmful mental quirks.』
Besides this, words and phrases appeared before my eyes. I was so out of my mind that tears were practically falling down my face, and all my strength drained from my body.
I’m so pissed off, sweat is pouring down my body and my mouth is burning.
“Shivaaaak!”
It felt a little different than I had expected, but it was clear that my body was putting in more strength than usual.
So, in order to vent my anger, I swung the club I had clenched tightly across Somnia’s back and struck her in the back.
Phew, crack!
“Geeeek!”
Somnia screamed under her mask as my attack hit her hard. I really had thrown a full swing with all my might.
Actually, I thought it wouldn’t be strange if one or two bones were broken, but it seems that his body is surprisingly strong.
“Come on, Inmaaak!”
Bam, bam! Bam!
I continued to beat Somnia’s body with my club while she was still stuck in the wall with her fist. Haven’t they said that the best medicine for madmen is a club?
“Eek, heck! Hick!”
It actually seems to be very effective.
But no matter how many times she was hit, Somnia only screamed and showed no signs of collapsing or losing consciousness. It seemed like she needed to land a decisive blow?
So I lift my club high with both hands and bring it down with all my might at that big, ridiculous squeaky mask.
Phew!
“Stop it!”
Somnia seemed to have come to her senses and pulled her arm out of the wall, tilting her head back, but my hand was already as unstoppable as an arrow that had left the protest.
Ppagakak-.
Soon my club broke the mask on the guy’s head, revealing his bare face to the world.
The first thing I saw was a very dirty bandage. Soon, a patch of pink hair grew out of it.
And you can see the ears and forehead that are strangely twisted, as if they hadn’t been covered up yet.
I thought maybe that was a burn scar. Was the bandage wrapped around his face to hide the scars of the burn? I don’t know what it is, but it looks like it would hurt like hell.
“Ugh, look, don’t look…!”
Somnia, who had been going wild just a moment ago, covered her face with both palms and didn’t know what to do.
“Look, don’t look! You little shit! I’ll gouge out your eyes!”
It even trembles like a baby animal whose nest has been discovered by a predator. Is it perhaps feeling ashamed of its ugly face being revealed?
At that unexpected sight, the strength in my hands that had been tightly gripping the club suddenly disappeared.
Strangely enough, it is because the thing that can be called a battle has disappeared.
It was just then.
“Hassan! Don’t let your guard down!!”
Luna suddenly appeared from somewhere, raised the Silence Totem high with both hands, and struck Somnia in the face.
Crack.
“That’s it!”
Somnia, who was hit square in the face and fell down, rolled around on the floor.
But Luna’s madness never stopped.
“Social! Die! Die!”
“Extreme, eek, eek!”
Bam, bam! Bam!
“Ugh, ugh! Heck! Hick! Keueeek!”
Luna, who had been hitting the guy’s face like that several times for a while, finally sighed and stopped her actions after Somnia was left speechless and just twitched.
“Whew. I got it… .”
Pushy profit.
Somnia’s body, which had been red and swollen, returned to its original size while emitting a strange smoke-like substance. Has she completely collapsed?
Luna raises both arms high in joy at the sight.
“Pfft, that’s it! Hassan! We took him down!”
“Uh, uh, yeah…!”
“Still, he’ll come to his senses soon! Let’s subdue him quickly!”
Luna’s judgment was perfectly normal. I, who had been dumbfounded by Somnia’s reaction when she revealed her face, quickly came to my senses and cooperated in restraining Somnia.
Put a gag in my mouth, bend my arms and legs behind me, and tie them to my club.
Since we didn’t have a blindfold to cover his eyes, we emptied a leather pouch and placed it over his head.
Only after I had tied myself up so tightly did I finally feel relieved and all the strength in my body left me.
“Ugh, I really thought Sval was going to die. I never thought there would be a cult. Hamelin must have known, right? Why didn’t you tell him about Sval?”
Isn’t this totally driving people crazy? I’m really so angry. My whole body is aching and my mouth feels like I’ve swallowed a bomb.
“Wow! There’s an amulet in your pocket! It’s incredibly precious!!”
Meanwhile, Luna didn’t forget to rummage through Somnia’s pockets to farm items. In fact, taking the loser’s belongings is the most basic and important act.
“dagger!”
Of all the items, the one that Luna reacted to the most was the cone-shaped dagger that Somnia was holding as a weapon.
“W, this is seriously awesome… . There’s even a spell to correct the spell… . It’s a real obsidian dagger. Haaaaa…”
Luna trembled as if she had no idea what to do with the dagger in her hand. She looked like someone who had killed a boss and eaten a unique item exclusive to their profession.
No, now that I think about it, it’s not that different from that.
“Is it good? It looks ominous.”
It didn’t even look like it was suitable for use as a weapon.
The short, oddly cone-shaped blade seemed like it would be difficult to use to stab others or even dismember the corpses of monsters.
“This is really awesome… Hey, Hassan, can I have this? Okay?”
“Okay, then.”
“Really!? Shhh!”
Buzz, buzz.
Luna, unable to contain her joy, began to dance in a strange manner.
“What are you doing?”
“Voodoo of Joy!”
I don’t know what the joy voodoo is, but it was like putting both arms on your waist and bouncing your waist, shoulders, and head from side to side, just like a pendulum.
I felt a sudden release of tension or tension at the sight of that strange and comical sight.
“Okay, I get it, so now let’s destroy whatever sorcery is there.”
“I’ll do it! Hassan, rest!”
Anyway, we, who had captured Somnia, kicked and destroyed the magic circle of the six desires carved deep into the underground water.
Then, strangely enough, all the bushes that had been thickly filling the underground waterway dried up and twisted. It was so amazing that I couldn’t even say anything.
Can we now say that all of Hamelin’s requests have been completed?
* * *
As we returned to the tent in the culvert, Hamelin, who had already been outside, greeted us. She did not react at all to the sight of Somnia, the cultist, being held captive by me.
I protested boldly because I thought I had to point out what needed to be addressed.
“No, you bastard, if you knew there was such a dangerous guy, you should have told me in advance. I almost got beat up…!”
“… .”
But Hamelin didn’t say anything to my protests and just stood there. Was he going to come out and say hello?
People in this world are originally a bit self-willed.
Sval, this is why you shouldn’t accept requests that don’t go through the guild.
Because there are times when you may get hit with a ridiculous price or complete a strange request and still not get paid.
“Extend your hand.”
At that moment, Hamelin, who had been silent for a long time, opened his lips for the first time.
“What is it?”
At those words, I reached out my hand, wondering if he might give me a gold coin. Soon, Hamelin handed me something that looked like a strange brooch that he had been holding tightly in his hand.
“…mouse?”
It was Luna who reacted to it.
As Luna said, what Hamelin placed on my palm was a small mouse-shaped brooch.
A brooch with a body made of bronze and small eyes that shine red like cubic stones. It doesn’t look like it will be worth much.
Sval, what use is this? I was so disappointed for a moment.
『Achievement ‘Cleaning Up’ Completed: Obtained the Common Relic Gray Rat Brooch.』
『Task value + 100』
『Your karma level will increase as you settle your past tasks.』
『Agility + 2』
“Ow, shit!”
I have already experienced the achievement and settlement of achievements once.
Did these letters first come to mind when you were Elfriede’s slave and got your hands on the Staff of Clepius?
“What I expected. A little different, though. Anyway, my role is finished. I’ll rest now. The protection of the curse. I’m tired. I’ll sleep a little longer.”
With those words, Hamelin went back into the tent. Soon, a steady, even breathing sound could be heard from inside. It seemed as if he had really fallen asleep, just as he had said he was tired.
Anyway, I was really angry.
As a reward, my abilities directly increased and I even received task scores, so my bewildered feelings and anger completely disappeared.
“…Long live chaos.”
As I muttered so quietly that no one could hear, letters appeared before my eyes.
『Name: Hassan Lv. 10 12
Strength: 5 (+3)
Agility: 2 4
Stamina: 3
Task: 412
Grace: Blessing of Chaos》 Shining Hands》 Cloak of Night》
Then you can quickly see that many numbers have changed significantly. Could the (+3) mark next to the Strength value be because he swallowed the hashish grass?
As I became aware of it, my mouth began to feel numb again.
Subal, honestly, it was a taste I never wanted to eat again.
So we started walking up to the ground. After walking for a while, Luna asked me as if she had remembered something.
“But Hassan, how do we get outside? The ladder is broken.”
“Oh, right. What should I do?”
So we stood in front of the broken doorway, wondering what to do.
“Should I shout? Someone might pass by and hear me.”
Luna’s opinion seemed perfectly plausible. Other than that, there was no answer at all.
“Isn’t there anyone there? There’s someone trapped here!”
While I was screaming for a long time in front of the broken ladder, someone made a noise from above.
“What are you guys doing here?”
It was Ruth, the owner of the general store.
“The ladder is broken!”
“Well, wait a minute.”
And so, a long wooden ladder descended down into the manhole. Thanks to that, I was able to avoid being stranded in this sewer for the day.
“There’s someone I haven’t seen before. Judging by the way they’re tied up like that, I don’t think they’re a good person.”
The general store owner, Ruth, helped me up the ladder and asked me. She seemed to be interested in Somnia, who was tied to my back.
“It seems like you’re not an ordinary person. Anyway, I came here because I heard someone screaming, and I’m glad I did.”
“thank you!”
“Well, I’ve felt this way for a while now, but you really are a short talker.”
“Yeah, yeah!”
After Luna’s brief thanks, we hurriedly headed towards the Mars Guild building.
Then, next to the rubble of the broken building, makeshift tents were seen, like barracks on a battlefield.
“Who is there?”
As I shouted towards it, a woman appeared with a rustling sound. I was momentarily wondering who it was because it was the first time I saw her in armor, but it was Hippolyte.
Did you get new armor? Subal, I’m jealous.
“Hassan of Samaria, didn’t you say that the Guild’s work was suspended for the time being?”
“Hippolyte! I’ve caught a socialite!”
“Hic! Heh, ahem, ahem, no, Noxdotty was with you too. My throat hasn’t been feeling well lately, so I cough sometimes. Ahem, and more importantly, a cultist?”
“Here is this guy.”
I put Somnia, which I was carrying on my back, down in front of Hippolyte. Only after I put Somnia down in front of him did I feel relieved for some reason.
Is this what it feels like to be carrying a bag full of bombs and then put them down in a safe place?
Hippolyta is a very strong girl. Even if this sociable guy suddenly wakes up and starts to struggle, I’m sure he’ll do something about it. And the sun is still up.
Swish.
“hmm.”
Hippolyta’s narrowing eyebrows.
“This guy, when he took off his mask, I instantly thought he was someone else. Indeed, he is a cult sorcerer who manipulates idols and the dead. Did you subdue him? Even so, the difference in skill must be considerable.”
“Well, well, you could say I was lucky.”
“Yes, luck. It’s an important factor in determining victory or defeat. Anyway, you’ve worked hard. Let’s put this guy in jail. I’ll tell you the details when I come here tomorrow. Go inside and rest.”
So we can once again enjoy a weekend of relaxation.
After stopping by the bathhouse and washing my body and clothes clean of the filth from the underground water, I went back out into the street and before I knew it, the sun had completely set and there were two moons in the sky.
“It’s time for dinner!”
Luna shouted so happily, but honestly, I had no desire to eat dinner. My mouth was still cold from the hassy.
“I don’t think I can eat this. My mouth hurts so much. Is there no other way?”
Luna, who was still wet with water at my question, was mumbling as if she was embarrassed.
“Hmm, it’s not like there’s no way. But, it’s a bit difficult and complicated…”
“What is it? Anything is fine, just try it. It’s so spicy I think I’m going to die!”
“Then, come here.”
Luna led me to a dark corner. She then tapped my knees and thighs with her palms, forcing me to bend over.
“Hey, sit here like this. It feels like there’s a transparent chair in the air…”
“Transparent chair?”
“And you have to close your eyes!”
There was no other, more bizarre method of witchcraft.
But I felt like I could eat dirt if only it would take away this burning pain, so I did as Luna said.
I closed my eyes and hunched over in the air.
“Like this? Is that okay?”
“Uh, yeah! Then you should just stay still-.”
Sneak.
At that moment, I felt something very small and warm touch my eyelids and forehead. Was it Luna’s palm? What on earth was it? – I thought at that moment.
Soft-.
I felt something soft and smooth touch my lips, and then something even softer and warmer penetrate my mouth.
Maybe because my eyes were covered, it felt like only my face was in another world.
“Tsuruhuu… Okay, okay!”
When I opened my eyes, Luna’s face, illuminated by the moonlight, looked slightly flushed, perhaps because she had just washed up. A sweet and gentle scent wafted to my nose, making me feel good.
“Oh, so what? It’s not spicy anymore?”
Luna smiles, lightly wiping her lips with the back of her hand.
For some reason, my face felt extremely hot and my heart was pounding loudly. Was it because of the effects of the hesissy flower? Or was it because the excitement from my fight with Somnia still lingering?
Or maybe it’s because of the strange spell Luna put on me.
Luna looked down at her feet with a very red face and spoke hesitantly.
“Well, then let’s make a bet on who can get home the fastest! The loser gets to buy breakfast tomorrow morning!”
“start!”
“Hey you bad boy!”
The world of competition is a cold and cold one.
[Work Review]
We’re almost at the 100th episode..!! One month of serialization.. 100th episode… I don’t know what’s going on..!!!
But Hassan is so incompetent that he can’t even properly seduce Luna, so he doesn’t have much to do…
Michuri…
I’m holding my breath again… Huhuh-!
