Chapter 234 – Wiseman

The sacred place of the great forest.

The holy ground where the world tree grew was strictly managed by all kinds of beastman tribes. It was impossible to even go inside without being thoroughly inspected by the prisoners. Arriving at the entrance of the Holy Land, we were plagued by a barrage of questions from the beastmen for quite a long time.

“One incubus has four humans. What purpose did you visit the Holy Land for?”

The one in charge of the inspection is the great warrior Lefiel.
He was one of the best warriors among the beastmen. Since the royal family of the Principality of Morph directly appoints him as a great warrior, his fighting ability is guaranteed. It means that our heads will run away from this spot if we carelessly mess around.
I answered Lepiel’s question in as much detail as possible.

“I’m here to catch Albert, the phantom thief who escaped from Northern. According to the investigation, there is a high possibility that a phantom thief has been hiding in this sacred place. Great Master, have you heard the rumors of the phantom thief that has recently caused a stir in Northern?”
“Ah… You mean the madman who robbed the nobles of the Mage Tower and Northern? I’ve already heard that he crossed the border and entered Morph. I’ve already given orders to the warriors of the Great Forest to be wary of the phantom thief.”
“We adventurers are on a quest to track down the phantom thief. Also, Sister Bellatrix here is the deputy guild master of Galarhorn. Likewise, she is accompanying us to carry out the quest.”

Rather than cumbersome explanations, he first introduced Sister Bella to Lepiel. The fastest way to prove our identity was to borrow Bella’s power.

“I’m Bellatrix from Galar Horn. I’m sure his brother has explained everything, so please let me in. I’m tired from riding the carriage for a long time.”
“Is it the daughter of Count Lignot? It’s a big deal that a precious body goes directly to Morph.”
“Because I’m working as an adventurer right now.”

Indeed, when Sister Bella stepped forward, Lefiel’s attitude softened.
I began to seriously consider the story of the phantom thief I had told you about.

“Is it true that a northern thief has been hiding in the Holy Land? I haven’t heard anything special from the warriors. An ancient monster has been resurrected recently, but that probably has nothing to do with phantom thieves.”
“This is almost certain information. I interrogated the members of the magic society that followed the phantom thief. They said that the phantom thief Albert’s next destination would be the Great Forest Holy Land. Has there ever been a theft in the holy land?”
“There have been no notable incidents.”
“Then, there is a possibility that the phantom thief has not yet arrived at the Holy Land, or that he has already arrived but is hiding his identity. .”
“…I get it.”

The Great Warrior Lephiel accepted Bella’s advice. If I hadn’t had Bella in my group, things wouldn’t have happened so quickly. It must have taken a long time to explain the danger of the Phantom Thief Albert.

Silver rank adventurer.
Although he had built up a reputation for completing various quests in the Northern, it was a story limited to Korea. Will Morph’s great warrior really listen to the opinions of the Silvers? I’d be glad if I didn’t get bullied. I think I need to raise my tier to the heavenly world as soon as possible. At least at the platinum level, you will be able to go out confidently wherever you go.

“Albert is a member of 〈 Trinity 〉. This is the information I found out by interrogating the members of the magic society. The Northern thief was actually a demon worshiper.”
“〈 Trinity 〉? Then it’s understandable that the Mage Tower’s surveillance net was broken through. Thank you for providing the information. I’ll let you guys through.”

In the end, we were able to safely pass Lepiel’s checkpoint. It was time to enter the Holy Land together through the open gates. Suddenly, Lefiel called me as I was walking by Bella’s side.

“Stop for a moment. The blond dreamer there has other business to take care of. Other humans may pass by.”
“Who? Me?”
“Yes.”

Why me again
The other day when I was checked at the border, I was called separately. Are you saying that you need to undergo additional checks because you are an incubus? As I approached Lepiel, I struck first.

“Just let it go. Even though I’m an incubus, I’ve lived a decent life. I’ve never been involved in a crime, and I’ve never been forcibly bewitched a woman. Besides, I don’t like beast women. There’s no incubus as innocent as me.”

I was a virgin until I was twenty-one.
He has never been raped and has never been involved in drug trafficking. I have lived as a model citizen, but it is unfair that I am constantly questioned. It was a time when I tried to prove my innocence by proudly puffing out my breasts.

“Beast women aren’t your taste…?”
“Yes.”

Suddenly, an odd question popped up.
Lepiel listened to me and put on a very sullen expression.

‘Yes?’

Why are you sad?
After thinking about it, I realized that Lefiel was a female. A female warrior of the Wooin tribe (牛人族) with a bull horn on her head. She’s big enough to call her a Holstein. She was boyish because of her rough tone, but her appearance was unmistakably feminine.

… No way?

“Why do you hate beast women? Do you have a human fetish? Coincidentally, all the women you hang out with are only humans.”
“This, human fetish?”

It’s the first time I’ve heard of a human fetish.
As expected from another world, bizarre words come out all the time.

“To be precise, I don’t like hairy women. They’re too beastly.”
“Why don’t you know the beauty of fur? I also treated all incubus like garbage until now. But seeing you, I change my mind.”
“Ouch…”

Le Piel tore up her notepad, scribbled out the letters, and came over to me. She then put a note in my hand.

“What is this?”
“This is my home address. If you visit me when I have time, I’ll treat you to tea.”

On the memo, there was actually a map showing the location of the house. Now I have obtained the home address of the great warrior Lefiel.
No matter how you look at this, it’s flirting.

“…All right.”
“I want to teach you the beauty of beasts.”

His improved appearance was already having an effect on the women he met. The other hand-in-arms female warriors working near the wall also glanced at my face. As if a famous actor had come, the female warriors were whispering.

“Wow, look at that dreamer’s face! How can his face be so small?”
“Your skin is better than mine. I want to take you home and grow it.”
“These days, my side is empty because it’s in heat…”

It was the first time in my life that I had been interested in so many women. I’ve been hated, but this is the first time I’ve received friendly attention. I grabbed Le Piel’s memo and hurriedly moved his feet. It was because the impetuous women who kept quiet and whispered were going to come to me.
In particular, the female warrior who revealed that she was in heat looked at me and her saliva dripped.

“Hey! Hehe! Do you have time?”
“Do not have.”

The female warrior called me, but she neatly ignored it.
I hurriedly entered the holy ground and joined the gathered party. They were watching from afar as Lefiel was working.

“It’s an explosion of popularity, Luke!”
“From now on, I’ll have to take good care of Mongma-nim.”
“I have to be careful. Beast women who are in heat are said to be unable to control their instincts. Luke’s younger brother may be attacked by beast women.”

Are you saying that prisoner women might attempt rape?
I made up my mind to behave carefully. Maybe you should consider covering your face with a mask.

The sacred place of the Great Forest, teeming with beasts of all kinds.
In the middle of it, a world tree stretched high into the sky. It was large enough to be seen from outside the Holy Land, but once inside, its enormous size stood out even more.

Whoops.

The quarter staff in his hand trembled gently. Magic wands are objects made by breaking off the branches of the World Tree.

Maybe one day my Nistrond was part of the World Tree too. If you think about it from the cane’s point of view, it feels like you’ve returned to your hometown.

“Are you okay? Nistrond.”

Woo woo woo.

“Stop shaking and talk. Are you happy to be back home?”

Ugh ugh ugh

“What the fuck are you saying?”

I tried talking to the wand, but the conversation didn’t work out. After looking around the Holy Land for a while, we boarded the wagon again and moved quickly. There is still no clue that Albert has reached the Holy Land. Until the gnome appears, he needs to stay here for a while.

Spring water inn.

It was one of the few inns operating in the Holy Land. Having been recommended a place to stay by the beastmen passing by, we decided to stay at the Sammul Inn.

“You’re all from the Northern? It’s been a while since I’ve had human guests. It’s the first time I’ve had a dwarf guest. Please rest in peace.”

The owner of the inn was an old prisoner woman.
The innkeeper smiled broadly the moment he saw me. She can’t take her eyes off my face. Could it be that she is not in heat too?

“How much is the inn fee? I’d like to book a separate room for each of us.”
“Five minutes will cost 5 silver per day. It’s the cheapest among the inns operated by the Holy Land.”

5 silver for just one night’s stay?
With that money in Yoensuu, you could rent a room at an inn for a month. Even considering renting five rooms, that’s an outrageous price. As a tourist destination where the world tree grew, is it overcharging tourists? It doesn’t even look like a good facility.

“Is it really 5 silver?”

I abruptly poked my head out and put her face on the innkeeper. As an incubus, this is the time to make the most of your racial characteristics.

What are racial characteristics?
That’s the face

“Yes…? Um… Is the price too burdensome?”
“5 silver is too expensive. Let’s spend about 5 copper per night.”

5 silver was reduced to 5 copper in an instant.

Incredible discount rate.

But surprisingly, the innkeeper’s reaction was not bad.
She was preoccupied with admiring my face as she came closer.

“How can you reduce the cost of lodging by that much? Joe, if you’re negotiating a little, I might be able to take care of it…”
“5 coopers.”
“Because they’re poor adventurers, I’ll take care of them. I’ll give them 1 silver per day.”
“5 coopers.”
“This is a ridiculous discount! You’re offering copper coins instead of silver!”
“5 Cooper!!”
“I’m going crazy with my heart beating… Okay. I’ll do it for 5 coppers.”

It was a ridiculous bargain, but surprisingly it worked.
The innkeeper was half-obsessed with her appearance.
In the end, we were given a copper coin to stay at the inn.

This is what an incubus is like.
Since you were born as a woman, you cannot go against my words.