Chapter 48 – Giant Subjugation Quest #5

“Your shell has burst!”
“It’s a savage ax throw!”

The hermit crab, whose shell burst, died instantly on the spot. It was because the ax was deeply embedded in the flesh. An old barbarian stepped out of the wagon, drew an axe, and gave a loud roar at the hermit crabs.

“Come on-!!!!!!!!!!”

A clear voice that makes you feel like a rocker.
The hermit crabs hesitated and looked at the old barbarian at once. The hermit crabs, which had been aggro, attacked the barbarians. However, the barbarian laughed rather madly.

Haha!!”

A barbarian slashing like crazy with two axes in both hands!
The hermit crabs exploded with the ax in an instant. Whether you block it with your shell or not, it will take you down without mercy.
I was startled as I heard the booming sound.

“Nanta…! That old man knows how to batter?”

NANTA!
Korean traditional performing arts!

Ground, pound, pound, pound!

Like Nanta performers banging on props, the old barbarian hit the shell with an ax to create a beat.
If you listen to it, you will be excited and dance on your shoulders.
Tears came to my eyes at the Korean performing arts I met again in a different world.

“Luke, you idiot-! What are you doing besides fighting!”
“Sorry. I thought of my hometown.”

I heard Rebecca’s cry and rejoined the battle.
The old barbarian is taking the aggro, but the remaining adventurers are not left with nothing to do.
The hermit crabs that were not caught by the barbarian’s provocation were still there.

“Hryaaaaab-!”

Rebecca let out a cheer and pushed the hermit crab away with her shield. A hermit crab pushed back while raising its claws.
It was not me who would miss the exposure of a monster’s weakness.

“Liquid-.”

I held Rebecca in front of her and manipulated her water. He transformed the prepared water into a whip and hit the hermit crab. In close combat, the water whip is more powerful than the magic sphere.

Kerr rrrr… !!
A hermit crab screaming in pain while letting out an ugly scream.

I took advantage of that gap and beat the hermit crab’s body like crazy. As the carapace ruptured, bodily fluids leaked out. The sound of whips clattering. Even though it was not enough for the sound of a barbarian’s blow, he put his soul into it and hit the hermit crab.

Thrash cast with a water whip.
Because I wanted to show the soul of a Korean to that old barbarian.

‘Is it yet? Is it not enough yet!’

The old barbarian did not particularly pay attention to this place.
I aimed for the next target with Rebecca standing in front of me.
It was a hermit crab that was grabbing an adventurer and beating it with its claws.

“That’s it, you crustacean bastard!”

I blew my whip and tied the hermit crab’s claws. Then, with strength in his lower body, he swung the whip upward with all his might. The floating hermit crab struggled and landed on the hard ground.

“It’s strong. It looks like a monster with quite a bit of weight.”
“Possible-.”

It is possible for me.
Because the body of Taeyang Geum had very strong muscles. Of course, my wrists were very sore from enduring the weight of the hermit crab.

“Are you done with this?”
“I think I’ve killed all the hermit crabs.”

The battle ended the moment Rebecca and I killed the second hermit crab. The adventurers around them didn’t play and eat, so they succeeded in defeating the hermit crabs one by one.
Of course, among them, the old barbarian’s strength was outstanding, and he single-handedly defeated as many as eight hermit crabs.
He was an old man who played hack and slash in a different world.

I looked at the old barbarian in awe, then turned to Rebecca. After the battle, Rebecca poked at the corpse of a dead hermit crab.

Just by looking at them, I can see what they are trying to do.
You must be trying to find a place to make money.

“Don’t even think about bringing the claws. They’re too heavy for what they sell for.”
“Oh yeah?”

Rebecca stopped scraping the claw like a saw.

“The only thing that can make money in a hermit crab is the eyes. Pay 10 copper each at the general store.”
“Are those little eyes worth 10 coppers? Awesome.”

Rebecca happily plucked out the hermit crab’s eyes.
Wiping away her dripping bodily fluids, she handed me her eyes.
Since he acquired a total of 4 eyes, he would be able to get 40 Cooper.
After the subjugation quest is over, you should share the money with Rebecca.

“You worked hard. Dealers.”

Kate appeared on the road where the battle was over.
Kate was busy running around among injured adventurers.

“Is anyone hurt?”
“Sue, Sister! I have bruises on my leg!”
“I’m grazed by claws and my arm is bleeding!”

In an instant, the wounded rush to Kate like zombies.
Kate cured them one by one with her divine power. The bright light flowing from Kate’s palm was healing the adventurers.

“What, did you know how to use heel properly?”

I looked at Kate with a surprised expression.
I didn’t know that low-ranking nun really learned heels. She knew how to put a band on her mouth and say, “It’s a heel.”
But Kate knew how to properly handle her healing spells.

“I guess she wasn’t the type to eat quests raw.”
“That’s right. He’s not just taking a walk today.”

Me and Rebecca watched Kate spray her heels. Neither of us were seriously hurt, so there was no reason for Kate to heal her. It’s a pity.
I wanted to get a heel from a nun.
When will an incubus like me be able to receive healing from a pretty nun?

Did you notice my inner thoughts?
After finishing her treatment, Kate was walking toward me. She didn’t even ask for heels, but Kate stopped right in front of me. With her characteristic warm smile.

“Mongma-sama-. You’re hurt, aren’t you?”
“No?”
“Ah, don’t do that~. Would you like to hold out your arm?”

I reached out my arm for Kate. Coincidentally, there was a small scratch on my forearm. It’s a wound from scratching somewhere while swinging the whip excitedly earlier.

“Even if there is no treatment…”
“Yap.”

It was the moment I was about to say that I didn’t have to get heels.
Before she could finish her words, a bright light spilled from Kate’s hand. The wound wrapped in light healed in an instant. That’s very neat.

“It’s okay? Did all the pain go away?”

Kate looked at me and grinned.
Kate was looking at me with a wishful look.
Are you asking for water to be used for holy water?

“You healed the wound like this, so what’s wrong with saying thank you?”

Oh, did you mean to say thank you?

I hesitated before opening my mouth.
Well, now that Kate has fully deserved her praise. I was a little moved by the heel I had received for the first time in 20 years of living.

“Thank you… You tool bitch!”
“What, what? Tool bitch?”
“The tool did a great job.”
“Wow. This is real.”

Kate looked bewildered as she put her hand on her forehead.

“You’re the first. A dealer who insults me like that!”
“Then what? Shall I flatter you? Give me gifts and dance in front of you like other adventurers? I don’t even work on liking you.”
“It’s okay. But since it bounces so far, it gives me a sense of challenge. It’s so fresh that I think I’m going crazy.”

Kate shook her head and went back to her seat.
Hey, Rebecca, who was next to me, won’t I heal you? She asked, but she didn’t seem to hear at all.

“Recess time is over. Let’s go now!”

The voice of the leader of the subjugation echoed in the distance.
I packed my things and got back on top of the wagon.
In the carriage, Kate was glaring at me for some reason.

“Hmm.”

Seemingly embarrassed to just ignore it, she blew Kate the sign language for mountain.

“Cucumber.”
“…Under.”

Kate’s shocked expression upon seeing her sign language was the highlight.

*

It was late at night, and it was time to camp.
The subjugation party decided to stay by the lakeside near the road, but the water was quite clear, so it was a perfect place to wash one’s body. However, the moment they were preparing to camp, the subjugation team ran into an unexpected difficulty.

Right! Right!

“It doesn’t light well.”
“It’s because the flint is damp.”

Adventurers huddled around a pyre, bouncing flint. They were diligently hitting the iron pieces on the floor with flints, but no matter how much time passed, there was no sign of sparks.

That would be natural. The roads along the sea were suffocating because of the humidity. It’s not a good environment for a fire to ignite. I decided to lend a hand after watching the adventurers hit for a while. Because there was a magic that I learned for this very moment.

“Can I lend you a light?”
“This, Incubus!”
“Surprised fuck!”

The adventurers were taken aback when they saw me suddenly appearing from behind. Two adventurers who looked like lovers were hugging each other with frightened expressions. I think I was surprised to see the horns on my head. However, as if to reassure me, I raised my palm up.

“Calm down. I’m a harmless incubus. I’m a fresh young incubus who hasn’t dated a girl in 21 years.”

If it was a month ago, even if I said this, it wouldn’t have worked. It must have been driven out by female adventurers screaming like pterodactyls.
But now it’s different.
Adventurers know that I am a wizard.

“…Ah, you were a wizard, right? I saw you wielding water like a whip earlier. It was very strange.”
“You’re an incubus, but you’ve never dated a girl? No matter how much you think about it, it’s bullshit, but your magic skills are certain. You’re saying you’re going to light a fire for us?”
“That’s right.”

I nodded and signed my hand. At the end of my finger flexion, a small flame was burning on my index finger. Even in the suffocating humidity, the flame of magical power bloomed vividly. The adventurers looked at me with surprised expressions.

“Cow, your fingers are on fire!”
“Crazy! Isn’t that hot? Doesn’t it burn you?”
“It’s nothing.”
“Wow…”

Listening to the exclamations of the adventurers, I ran my fingers over the firewood. Soon, the pyre, which had caught fire, began to burn roaring. A warm bonfire was born in an instant.

“There horned wizard! Lend me a light here too!”
“Incubus oppa-! Can I do it here first? I think I’m going to break my wrist while tapping the flint!”

Since it was a subjugation party of 40 people, there were several more points to light a bonfire.
I made a fire in the pyre as I toured the camp. I thought the reason I was hired by the punitive force was because of this. Without any objection, they signed a hand sign and set fire to it repeatedly. However, the adventurers who saw me seemed a little different.

“Thank you. I want to repay you for your kind help.”

Maybe it’s because it saved me the trouble of hitting it with a flint. Some adventurers thanked me and handed me dry food to eat for dinner. It’s something you can’t refuse to eat. I took care of the food the adventurers gave me.

After preparing for camp, I sat down in front of the campfire and ate. Thanks to the food the adventurers gave me, I was able to eat more than usual. After all, it was all dry food without taste buds. Still, where can you fill your stomach? It’s because you have to eat well to exert your strength.

I felt good because I was full.
It stretches like this and makes me want to sleep soundly.

“Luke. Did you hear the list of vigilantes called by the leader of the subjugation earlier?”
“Huh? Didn’t you hear? I was concentrating on making a bonfire…”
“You say you’re not vigilant today!”
“Fuck…! Why is it today!”

The feeling that had risen hit the ground again. Of course, from the first day he left the subjugation, he was put on a night watch. It seemed terribly unlucky. Rebecca looked at me in frustration with a smile.

“But where shall we sleep?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“Tent. It’s a two-person tent that two people can sleep in, but it’s a good location.”

At Rebecca’s words, I looked around.
What she was talking about were tents set up throughout the camp.

The tent is just the right size for two people.
The color of the cloth was quite dark and thick, so the inside could not be seen from the outside.

While I was lighting the fire, the other adventurers had already finished setting up the tent. All I had to do was choose a suitable tent and sleep.

“Rebecca. Is it okay if I sleep with you?”
“Huh? Of course. The only person I can trust in this subjugation team is you.”

I asked if it was burdensome to sleep with me as a man, but the answer came back more easily than expected.
After all, Rebecca and I have already slept in the same room several times.
It’s awkward to ask such a question now.
I was a little heartbroken when I was told that I was the only person I could trust.
Suddenly, Rebecca looked at me and opened her mouth.

“Besides.”
“Besides?”
“Well, you shouldn’t have to do that either.”

Rebecca opened her lips a little and coined the word kiss. Even if I couldn’t hear the sound, I could figure out the meaning just by looking at the shape.
Rebecca shyly raised her tiptoe, put her mouth in my ear and whispered.
There was a slight heat in her breath.

“…I’ll look forward to it again today, Luke!”