Chapter 170 – 42. A Night of Travel (3)
The next day, 5 magic carriages with 12 summoners, their maids, and knights left the Viscounty of Pindor and headed south as planned.
I took a sip of the drink from the teacup while watching the scenery passing by at high speed outside the window.
“·······.”
Isn’t it too tasty?
The extremely bitter and astringent taste seemed to rape the taste buds on my tongue, leaving indelible scars.
I immediately cleaned my mouth with Clean Magic and rinsed it once more with water.
‘Why are you drinking something like this?’
This tea was gifted to me by the Pindor woman, saying it was a special product of the territory. It was said that it was good for health and had a skin beautifying effect, but I thought the damage to the sense of taste was several times greater than the effect.
While handing the remaining glass to Ireina, I spoke to the person in front of me.
“This doesn’t taste good.”
“Huh… I think I’m okay…?”
“Really… I’ll give you all the rest.”
“Thanks.”
Minho quietly flips through the pages while savoring the poison-like black liquid.
Even during his travels, he was in a state of self-improvement.
“Is that fun?”
The name of the book was 〈 Empire’s Political Structure and Changes–Hwangwon, Divine Authority, Royal Authority, and New Authority 〉. It’s a title I would have missed without looking back if I had found it in the library. The thickness was also thick, so it seemed like it could easily exceed 500 sheets.
“I read to build knowledge rather than for fun… Yes. Studying social studies is important.”
“To become a bureaucrat later?”
“A bureaucrat… Maybe a little bit interested?”
“·······.”
It was already known through various sources, including Christine, what activities this guy has been doing behind the scenes lately.
Idealism idealism.
An attitude that places the meaning of life only on the realization of moral and social ideals.
Minho was actively carrying out what he felt was right.
So I have to monitor and control this guy’s actions to prevent any damage to me.
“What does Ayoung say?”
“Haha… I just feel sorry for him. That’s why I’m going to do as much as possible now that Ayeong is gone.”
Like he said, she wasn’t here right now.
Yesterday I rode in the same carriage as Jihye, Hyerin, and Yuna. It was a different car from Minho and Ayoung.
But today, Minho and Jihye switched places. It was because of Ah-young’s request to play with Ji-hye on the way, but it was easy to read her true intentions.
‘It must have been because of last night.’
I wonder if he is thinking of doing everything to Ji-hye?
It was funny.
Aside from this, Ah-young wants her boyfriend to take a break this month. However, Minho steadfastly strives for self-development in a place where her girlfriend is not looking. Why? Originally, he wasn’t such a careless person.
Minho has changed a little. How to say, the feeling that the realm of desire and emotion in the heart is reduced and the will and reason are strengthened? Could this also be the effect of the epic [Light] Attribute? It’s like whipping the awakened and guiding them to ‘correctness’.
That’s why I drink tea without taste buds for health,
I am eager to exercise every morning, train my swordsmanship, study,
Pursuit of ideals,
Suffocating life.
“Okay, cheer up. I’ll see you later when I get to the city. If I see any sign of the missing child, I’ll call you right away.”
“Okay.”
The reason he took part in this trip was because of my words that the fate of one of the remaining four missing persons points south.
ㅡWhat?! Like that···. Thank god. This time, I won’t make the same mistakes as Eugene did…!
Also, the reason why this information was shared only with him without informing the imperial family was that if the variables increased, the future would be shaken and the traces of the missing person could be lost.
ㅡ It’s okay. Because I trained hard for this time. I will definitely rescue you!
It was a lie behind the truth.
I took Ireina out of Minho’s room. Christine was waiting at the door.
“Double the amount of aphrodisiac you feed him.”
At my instruction, the (former) prostitute’s smile deepened.
Every day, she mixes medicine with Minho’s drinking water.
No matter how stoic the body of [Light] Was, Lee Yu-jin’s heritage [Beauty]’S stimulant base and [Heaven] Strengthened her erection.
The appearance of Minho who allows contact with Christine every night proves this.
“Do well in front of Ayeong later.”
Leaving behind the silently bowing woman, I returned to my room and locked the door.
Then, as I blew mana into the crystal ball in my pocket, two different voices entered my head.
[Eh, this tea doesn’t taste good… Jihye, how did you drink all of this?]
It was the operation of the eavesdropping magic tool.
The location is the accessory of wisdom.
Jihye proudly replied to Ayoung’s complaint about the taste of tea.
[Of course, I held back and drank for Jihoo’s child. For the health of the baby, I can eat anything!]
As a female, it was a very good attitude. It was easy to imagine Jihye stroking her stomach with her elated expression. Ahyeong’s slightly envious voice followed.
[This is a mother’s heart…]
Said Ayoung, her virgin mother.
[Jihye, how are you and Jihoo these days…? Take care···?]
A bit of an odd, cautious question going round and round. I couldn’t help but notice what Ah-young was thinking. And it was my tool, wisdom, that I knew very well.
[Yes! You’re good happy. What’s the matter? Oh, is it because of what Jihoo and Yuna did last night?]
[Pooh! Cool! Ji-hoo said?!]
[Of course! There is nothing to hide between me and Jihoo!]
Ah-yeong is embarrassed by Ji-hye’s seemingly casual reaction.
Ahyoung, did you think I was an unscrupulous man secretly cheating on you? No way. I have no shame in looking up to the sky. And even if there is, I will not be punished because I am the sky.
[Ahaha, rather, I asked Yuna! Please do a lot with Jihoo.]
Ji-hye then calmly brought out things that would shock an innocent woman.
[Yes? Why the hell…?]
[A woman in the early stages of pregnancy should refrain from sexual intercourse. Then it’s sad that Jihoo can’t do it. So you should do it with a lot of other girls besides me!]
It was very disappointing that this magic tool only supported hearing. I’m sure it’s worth seeing Ahyeong’s shocked face now.
Was it a story that progressed too fast for a girl?
As a sex senior, Ji-hye rebuked the freshman.
[Oh, young. Now that we’re adults, sexuality is nothing to be ashamed of. A desire stronger than eating or sleeping? It’s because you haven’t done it, once you do it, you can never go back!]
This is not Earth. We also need to change our values to suit the new world. Sex is fun and harem is natural.
Wisdom educated her friend in the common sense of the fantasy world. However, it is very difficult for conservative people to change their thinking. Ayoung resisted instinctively.
[I-I don’t know… It’s too sudden. Just with Minho, I think it would be nice to stay like this…]
She is Ah-young, who dreams of a hundred years of pure love with her lover.
Wisdom did not deny her friend’s wishes for nothing.
Instead,
[But you must know about sex! Because men prefer experienced women to women who don’t know anything!]
He naturally spat out sophistry.
Is it better to have a pure maiden for the night or a leading lady?
This is a taste that differs from man to man, and I am an absolute virgin.
Then, which one is Minho?
Ji-hye added her reasons and persuaded Ah-young.
[Is there a maid Minho cherishes? A child bestowed from the imperial family earlier this year. Was her name Seria? He is a child who has received specialized sex education since childhood!]
It was true. At that time, when selecting her maids one by one, the head maid of the imperial palace gave her information to me and recommended Seria as her most excellent maid. But my choice was Ireina, who had a desperate expression on her face.
[And this time, she’s the new maid that she knows as the person who originally sold her body.]
So, isn’t Minho’s preference for experienced women?
Wisdom closed her mouth after asserting herself, but after a moment she carefully opened it again.
[···Uh, huh? Did you not know?]
Wisdom also had a talent for acting.
* * *
She finally arrives at ‘The Countess of Chaner’. At a glance, this was a much larger city than the previous stopover. There is a fortress wall near the center to separate the inner and outer walls.
This time, too, we were going to leave for the south the next morning after having dinner and a good night’s sleep.
But today I had an appointment.
“Shall we go shopping for clothes now?”
“Yes!”
For the perfect birthday event, your attire should also be special.
So Ayoung and I decided to buy clothes for the day in this city famous for its costumes.
“·······.”
Ah-yeong, who couldn’t get away from her memories of last night, didn’t open her mouth first in an awkward mood.
I pretended to be casual and led her to her luxury clothing store.
Ah-yeong, who had been following me discreetly, was frightened when she read her sign.
“Hey, isn’t this an underwear store…?”
