Chapter 129 – Chapter 129 – Hero’s Reputation Management
Upon returning to her room, Terena did not appear to have returned to her own room. After washing my body, I laid down on the bed and went to sleep.
Even though it seemed like they hadn’t slept for long, maybe it was because they had sex all night long, the sunlight began to come in from outside the window. And Isha’s hum that followed.
“Nanggun~”
Because I didn’t lock the door, it seems that he couldn’t stand it and infiltrated my room. I mumbled while stroking Isa’s body while lying down.
“A little bit… Cut a little more… “
“You still have to eat breakfast!”
“Ah… I don’t know… “
I pulled the duvet up to the top of my head and pulled it over. Then Isha crawled under the covers and she looked straight at me from under the covers.
“Husband!”
“Cadet… Isha… I know breakfast is important, but I’m too tired right now… “
“Is it so? What did you do to be so tired?”
Isha reached out and touched my lower abdomen.
“You must be tired from playing around with this heinous thing again, right?”
“Isha… It’s all about improving my skills… “
“Joy.”
Isha snorted at her and turned her head away, then she hugged me and lay down next to me.
“There’s nothing we can do. If you say so… “
“Thank you, Isha.”
I lightly kissed Isha on the forehead and closed my eyes again. When I hug Isha’s plump body and go to sleep, I can sleep better.
***
When I opened my eyes again, it was already broad daylight. As I raised her body and tried to stretch her, Isha, who was lying next to me, smiled broadly at me.
“Are you awake?”
“I think I slept comfortably thanks to Isha.”
“Whoops, just kidding.”
I nudged Isha’s breasts and got out of her bed and put on her clothes. When I came out of the room, Isha chattered next to her.
“Everyone went to the gymnasium for training. Especially today Miss Lily and Lady Terena went there saying they would have a match, but I hope they don’t fight too hard.”
“Didn’t Isha go with you?”
“Ah, even if I go to the gymnasium, I don’t have anything to practice..? It’s okay for me to practice alone in my room.”
“You’re bored though.”
“I don’t know how time flies when I’m with Sung-gi. Lol.”
Isha looked at me and smiled brightly. I stroked Isha’s hair and headed to the gymnasium.
As expected, a bloody battle was taking place between Lily and Terena in the gymnasium. Even the other soldiers who had been training privately gathered in twos and threes to watch the bloody battle between Lily and Terena.
“That’s it, you lewd wizard!”
“If you want to catch it, let’s catch it! Bitch fighter!”
… I guess you still don’t get along well.
I found a suitable seat and watched the bloody battle between Lily and Terena with Isha. Not long after, Elizabeth spotted me and came toward me.
“Awesome, right? Those two.”
“Uh. Really great.”
“It’s almost unbelievable that I can’t go to catch the demon king right away even with the two of them.”
Elizabeth said with a smile.
“Where is Wolyeong?”
“You said you would fight once if the winner was determined between the two of you? Right now, he’s probably training his swordsmanship by himself.”
It’s Wolyoung’s serious mode, I’m curious, but I think the fight between the two won’t end within today.
While I was watching the fight between the two in awe, someone came up to me and started talking to me.
“Are you a warrior?”
“Yes. Am I a warrior?”
“Can I have the honor of competing with the hero once?”
The soldier who greeted with a lot of courtesy had a muscular body with a great size. It was a difference in physique that seemed to fill me up in an instant.
“Hmm… That is… “
“Please.”
I politely ask you this far, but I can’t just refuse, so what should I do?
Elizabeth must have noticed that I was in trouble and opened her mouth instead.
“The hero is stronger than the two of us fighting right now. Shouldn’t we be able to enjoy the honor of fighting the hero once we defeat those two?”
Said Elizabeth, pointing at Lily and Terena. Seeing Lily blowing her punch and Terena blasting the air, the soldier stuck out her tongue.
“Sorry. I said something presumptuous.”
“No, it’s fine.”
“Actually, I came here because I have something I want to ask for help with.”
“Tell me.”
“My brother runs a jewelry store in this city, but it seems that he was robbed a while ago. But since the culprit is in the dark… I was going to ask if you could catch a thief if you were a warrior.”
“A thief… “
Actually, I was just thinking about doing something. Wouldn’t it be strange if the author of the hero was only enjoying the night service without even telling him about his abilities?
Taking this opportunity to gain some recognition from the people in the city and instilling a good image will make my future work easier.
“Great.”
I readily accepted the job. Then Wol-yeong, who did not know when he came, spoke next to him, wiping his sweat.
“Are you okay, Seonggi-nim? You must be too busy with training right now, so you can even take care of that.”
“If you see this injustice and pass it by, I don’t think you need to be a hero. Does Wolyeong understand?”
“All right. I will follow.”
“Then go ahead and stop the two of them.”
“All right.”
Wolyeong thought that he was walking to the arena, but then he drew his sword and swung it wide. Sword energy erupted and he split the earth between Lily and Terena.
“What are you doing, Wolyeong!”
“What are you doing? Are you going to interfere?”
Lily and Terena immediately frowned and looked at Wolyeong. Wolyeong casually put his sword into the scabbard.
“Seonggi-nim has called.”
Lily and Terena walked toward me obediently, even though they looked displeased. Yes, if it’s my female, of course it should be.
I explained my plan to Lily and Terena. Fortunately, both Lily and Terena were in an atmosphere of accepting my words without any major objection.
“Well, that’s part of a hero’s job.”
Said Lily, shaking her hand. Asking for consent, I took the party members and followed the soldier.
Following the soldier into the city center, a huge city center unlike any other city I had been to was unfolded. Endless streets and towering buildings…
The first time I saw this city was when I escaped from prison, but at that time I couldn’t take in the sights of the city, so it was like seeing it for the first time.
“Where is your brother’s jewelry store?”
“You can just follow me this way.”
The city had a lively atmosphere, but somehow it seemed uneasy. Is it because of the fear of not knowing when the monsters will come to this place?
Continuing to follow the soldier, we arrived at a small jewelry store. The shop owner came out right away and greeted us.
“Hello. My name is Ginny, the shop owner.”
Her genie was a woman with a headband that looked good on her. She wore a shiny necklace like a jeweler’s, and her curly brown hair hung down to the nape of her neck.
Besides, her eyes were the color of emerald, as if they had been glued to her eyes with the precious metal she sells.
Elizabeth pinched me slightly from her side as I frantically scanned her genie, her body and her face.
“Ouch, why?”
“Excuse me.”
They say that, but they probably just don’t like seeing me with other women.
“Come inside. I will tell you what I know.”
Ginny ushered us into her shop. As she looked at the various splendid precious metals, she immediately exclaimed. Even I, who had no interest in precious metals, had my eyes wide open.
“I’ll just go back. I look forward to.”
The soldier nodded and left the store. In the meantime, Ginny, who had been driving her car, set a cup of her tea in front of everyone.
“Where should I begin?”
“First of all, when did the incident happen?”
She asked earnestly, sounding like a detective for no reason, and Ginny sat down in her seat and said,
“It was a week ago. At first, she thought she would be caught quickly and she kept her shop closed for a while, but she didn’t catch the culprit. She’s back in business now, but she can’t live with anxiety.”
“What did you steal?”
“That’s important. Usually things aren’t stolen.”
Ginny’s face was filled with worry. After drinking her tea for a while, Ginny continued her words.
“A transparent mana stone that is said to be the rarest among mana stones… The necklace with it in it was stolen.”
“A transparent mana stone? How did you get something like that?”
Terena asked in disbelief.
“Terena, is the invisible mana stone really that great?”
“Sure. It’s such a rare item that it’s hard to handle because there are no items in the palace, so how…?”
“Actually, I came across it by accident. I was wandering around the auction house to see if there was a good sale in another city, and I found it in a small rural village. So I paid more and bought it.”
“You paid a lot for it, so you must bleed a lot if it gets stolen.”
“Sure… “
Ginny let out a deep sigh.
“Do you have any clues to track the thief?”
“I do not know. The guards have already done various investigations, but they haven’t found any clues.”
“Anyone have a good idea?”
I asked the party members. While everyone was tilting their heads, Terena brought up her words.
“If what was stolen was really an invisible mana stone, I could trace the energy of the invisible mana stone in this city and check them one by one.”
“Is that possible?”
“Why not? Transparent mana stones aren’t usually imbued with magic, so there are probably only a few of them in the city, and I can feel each one of them.”
“Really!?”
Ginny smiled broadly as if she had met a savior. But she was terena and she looked slightly insecure.
“But it’s hard to ask for a full view of the invisible mana stones possessed by nobles, and cities aren’t usually large, so it seems like it will take quite some time just to investigate them all… “
“Ah… “
Ginny’s expression, which had been so excited, became sullen again. After thinking for a while, I asked Terena.
“But what if the thief has already left the city?”
“That is also a problem. Even though it’s not easy to hide the invisible mana stone, if you’re strong enough to steal it, you might have already escaped the city.”
It gets increasingly difficult. I was wrapping my hair, and jumped up from my seat.
“First, let’s investigate the invisible mana stone in the city. I think that would be better than staying still.”
Everyone in the party seemed to agree with me. Terena waited for a moment to recite the spell before she made badges and handed them out to her party members.
“It’s a badge proving that you came out of the palace. If you have this, even nobles won’t be able to treat you carelessly. I’ll mark them on the map one by one, so let’s go to them one by one.”
I took the guidance Terena gave her and walked out of the store.
‘The first place I go is… ‘
