Chapter 67 – Vampire (3)
Roden’s party slaughtered the swarms of mosquitoes they encountered until the reddish-red sunset colored the sky. After stuffing their leather bags with the captain and vice-captain’s claws, they went down the mountain to the farm and returned to the hall.
Watching them come down from the mountain, the heads of giant mosquitoes spilled onto the ground in front of the farmers who had gathered in groups of two and three and the chairman who had seen them in the morning.
If you are a person with a bad stomach, you might inadvertently turn your eyes away from the scene where the insect’s head forms a small mountain.
“Ohhh…!”
However, in the eyes of the farmers surrounding Roden’s party, they couldn’t hide their joy and exhilaration, as if the heap of mosquito traps were reflected as fruits harvested in season.
“You’ve collected a lot more than I expected. If you’ve taken care of this much, you’ll be able to worry less about mosquitoes for a while.”
“Huh, we also had a lot of fun because we relieved the stress accumulated because of the mosquitoes at once.”
The words that Merim gave me with a smirk were not a mere pretense, but were unmistakably sincere.
“Yes, yes. Trusting me and entrusting the work is worthwhile. Everyone did a good job.”
After having the youngsters check the number of mosquito heads, the chairman handed Merim a small pouch containing the reward money. In total, two silver coins and eight large copper coins.
Divide this into quarters… Does it mean that the wages of work from morning until now are seven coins per person?
Compared to the amount I earn from running a potion shop on a regular basis, it is an insignificant income, but considering that it is the amount earned for catching mosquitoes roaming around the hills in the not-too-distant neighborhood, this is not a small amount of money. ．
Adventurers’ income is generally unstable, so if you want to earn a lot, you have to take a risky quest or explore undiscovered ruins or dungeons.
… Or rob the robbers’ pockets in reverse.
Anyway, in the case of Roden and Roxia, they weren’t hunting with their twin sisters for the purpose of making money, so it didn’t matter if the amount was small or not.
Although he didn’t express it outwardly, Roden was also quite happy as he slaughtered countless mosquitoes with today’s hunt.
Leaving behind the farmers who started stuffing the head of the biggest mosquito, Roden’s party arrived home only when the sky was getting dark as the sun slowly went down.
Roden entered the store, keeping an eye on his party to see if anyone was passing by.
No matter how much you hide your face, if you show a suspicious appearance entering the store on a day when it is not open, it will be like letting everyone know that you are the prosecutor wearing the helmet.
As soon as the store door was closed, Roden took off his helmet and looked at Loxia while feeling a sense of freedom.
“Everyone, everyone worked hard.”
I climbed the mountain for a long time, and every time a battle took place, I kept the wind magic to prevent mosquitoes from approaching, so I looked tired even if I didn’t show it.
If Roden were to prepare the meal from now on, that devoted girl would say she would help the owner no matter how tired she was.
“Whoa… You all did a great job. Let’s eat outside tonight.”
Then it would be better to eat outside together.
After briefly washing in order, the four of them changed into casual clothes and visited a restaurant not far from downtown.
Marill, who looked around for a moment, spoke first.
“The area around the farm we visited today will be quiet for a while… But if we don’t find the source of the mosquitoes, it will be back to normal soon.”
“With the momentum so far, it should be enough. Are there any other special rumors you’ve come across while active in the guild?”
“For the past few days, a request form from the guild that says they are looking for their nest has been hung on the bulletin board. I read it roughly and they are mainly recruiting people with good search skills, but Junoa seems to be quite busy with that from a while ago.”
“Ah, if the beastman’s search ability is added, I’ll be able to catch a clue sooner or later. Thankfully.”
A phenomenon without a cause cannot exist.
Roden, who had a gloomy feeling while searching the mountains and hunting the damn mosquitoes himself, hoped to find the cause of this situation as soon as possible and solve the problem.
I’m sick of hearing the buzzing of wings.
The mosquitoes themselves are at a level that can be dealt with even a steel-level adventurer party if the strategy is well planned. If there is a wizard like us, it is much easier.
It would be nice if something that would be the root cause of this situation could be solved with the strength of the adventurers and guards in this territory… In one case at a time… ．
Just as I was thinking that far, the table was occupied with a hearty meat-based meal, cold drinks and juices due to the busy hands of the clerk who returned with a large tray before I knew it.
“Cheers!”
Anyway, search is not Roden’s specialty. We collided with each other and decided to enjoy the meal right in front of our eyes.
All four of them went well with alcohol and food, probably because they had sweated a little while ago while hiking and hunting.
However, the girl who was the only one in the group sipping juice because she was not yet of a drinking age was watching with envy and curiosity at the same time whenever the owner and older sisters tilted their beer glasses.
The direction indicated by Roxia’s red eyes, which had been flickering, returned to the teacher across from her.
“Hey… Sister Merim.”
“Yes?”
Gulp!
Merim, who was happily eating her alcohol and meat, gulped down the contents of her mouth and looked at her girl.
“We both used quite a lot of spells when we hunted together today.”
“Well, it certainly was. The four wind magic was effective when it came to preventing flying insects from approaching, and my electric shock magic was the most effective when sweeping them away at once.”
“If you add up all the power of the spells you used, it seems that Merim-nee used a lot more mana. Aren’t you tired?”
“This level is a bit drowsy for me. Our Roxia looks pretty tired after looking at her complexion a while ago, right?”
Roxia nodded her head obediently. Merim, who understood at once what her girl was curious about, continued her words with a grin.
“Don’t be impatient. Basic talent is very important for the total amount of mana, but it’s more important to build it up through later efforts. Loxia, whenever you have free time, isn’t she meditating?”
“Yes. I’m steadily following the method Merim unnie taught me.”
“Whoops, it’s not even special.”
Merim gently patted the girl’s hair as she answered confidently, and smiled benevolently, like a mother would give her daughter.
It’s very strange when you think about it. I thought I was the type of person who vaguely thought that kids were annoying, but maybe it’s because this kid is quiet and listens well… She wants to do something more.
Hmm… Looking at Loxia, if I ever have a child with Roden’s brother, I’d rather have a daughter than a son… ．
Somehow, Merim even fantasized about it and gulped down her glass to hide her face, which was about to turn red.
Afterwards, the four of them exchanged small talk and emptied the table piled with food.
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“Ummmm…”
When I returned home after finishing the meal and reporting the completion of the request to the guild, the girl, who could not stand her drowsiness, fell into a sound sleep while being carried on the owner’s wide back. There was.
“You’re literally sleeping so hard that you don’t even know who’s carrying you?”
Roden, who turned his head on his own at the high-tension voice coming from right next to her, looked alternately at Merim, her face slightly reddened, and at Marill, whose eyes she was supporting, her twin eyes, sighing. Shen.
“Ha–you’ve been like that before… Give your younger brother some alcohol. Let’s lay the kids down for now.”
“Yes, yes.”
After that, the two lightly laid Maril and Roxia on their respective beds, and went side by side into an empty room, Roden’s room.
As soon as Merim entered her room, she hummed and began to take off the clothes she was wearing.
“Uhhh, now that I think about it, wasn’t it almost like this when we first started?”
“I heard that, but… Originally, I was going to go into your room today. Merim, you… Are you really aiming?”
“Heheung? Soot?”
Merim, whose eyes and speech were slightly relaxed because she was entrusting herself to her alcohol, smiled and evaded it.
Rather attractive.
Orgy with her twin sister is the best, but she likes to do one-on-one like this sometimes.
Roden skillfully found a contraceptive potion by rummaging through his inventory as usual, and opened the lid…
“Brother Roden… Wait a minute.”
She tried to pick it up, but Merim, who was watching from the seat next to her, grabbed his hand and stopped her from moving.
“I’m really happy that my brother takes care of it every time we do it. You don’t mean to have children for the rest of your life, do you?”
“…It’s not like that, but I wonder if we’re in trouble with each other right now.”
As Roden started living with her twin sister, she fantasized several times that they would one day have a child of her own, but each time she did so, the enormous weight of her rising in her mind like her smoke made her feel uncomfortable. It was only in her imagination.
“Ai-san! How old is your brother already? You’re already thirty-six.”
The age and appearance of Roden’s body, who has fully realized his aura, maintains a youthful appearance in his mid-twenties, but his actual age is thirty-five.
However, wrong things must be corrected. Roden threw up at Merim’s words.
“No, you’re still thirty-five?”
Apparently, there are still two months left.
“…Anyway, you’re old enough to be called an old man.”
Narrowing her eyes, Merim quickly snatched the contraceptive potion Roden was holding and put it in her book drawer.
“Anyway, don’t you feel a sense of crisis or something?
“…”
After hearing it like that, I automatically realized that I had aged a lot.
What’s more, Roden is in a slightly emotional state because of the drunkenness swirling in his head as he drank heavily with Merim a while ago. He automatically looked at Merim’s belly.
Merim, who did not miss Roden’s change of heart, gently rubbed her lower belly enticingly, and then she pressed her lips to his ear and whispered lewdly.
“Roden oppa, pregnant sex. … Ah, ah, I think it would feel so damn good.”
