Chapter 15 – Part 1 Hunter – Hunter’s First Step (1)

“No… Tea.”

I got out of bed and stretched as hard as I could.
Maria fainted after the 3rd game and was completely stunned. I am wearing a look that I cannot bear to show to others, but when I think that I am the one who made it, I feel strangely fulfilled. I have nothing to say except thank you to Maria for helping me regain my shattered self-esteem.

But rearranging is a problem. As violent as the action was, it was more messy than last night.
It might be natural for Maria to leave her alone since she’s the innkeeper anyway, but it’s kind of embarrassing because she looks cheap and stands out. I want to build a good relationship with Maria in the future.

“Cue! Rain!”
“Cubie? Why are you here again?”

Cuby, a succubus who wandered in and out of the ministry at will, appeared next to me before I knew it.

“Cubbie, cubby cubby.”
“What are you talking about?”

Kyuby makes gestures to see if there’s something he wants to say, but since only Kyuby can speak, there’s no way I can understand him.
When he couldn’t communicate, Kyuby put on a frustrated expression, pointed at Maria, and began to spin his fingers around.

“Hey, Cuby, aren’t you doing something strange to Maria?”
“Cubie~ Cuby.”

Are you saying don’t worry? It doesn’t look dangerous, so I guess it’s okay.
As I watched, things like glittering powder began to emerge from Maria and the bed.

“Five?”

Then, the glittering powder gathered in front of Cuby’s outstretched finger and merged into something like a red jewel the size of a fingernail.
Kyuby then pointed a finger at me. Then, this time, the glittering powder from my body began to gather in front of Kyubi’s fingers.

“Ohh. It’s kind of cool.”

It didn’t look dangerous, so I felt like my body became much fresher after being silent like that.
After that, when I touched my body, all the sweat and bodily fluids on my body were gone, as if they had been washed clean. Maria and the bed, which had been a mess, were just as dry.

“Cuby is great, isn’t it quite useful?”
“Cubbit!”

When I praised him, Cuby reacted proudly by pushing his small chest forward. Then, he put the red jewel he created on his fingertip into his mouth and swallowed it.

“Cubie! Dirty!
“Cubbie?”

I panicked and told Kyuby to spit it out, but Kyuby just looked at me with a face that didn’t know what he was talking about.
But that’s sweat, love juice, semen… Anyway, since it’s an extract from a man and a woman having an affair, it probably isn’t that good for the body. No matter how much Kyubi is not a human but a familiar…

“Cub It~!”

As I was perplexed, this time, Kyubi’s body began to glow.
What else? Are you evolving?!
I was nervous, but even after the sparkling effect disappeared, Cuby was still standing there.

“What? I was surprised.”
“Cubbie! Cubi cubby!”

Kyuby appealed to me for something and turned around on the spot.

“Has anything changed? Um…”

To be honest, it doesn’t seem to make any difference to my eyes.

Chest – still flat.
Hips – still small.
Stature – still small. No, it seems to have grown a little?

“I have no idea.”
“Cub It~!”

Somehow Kyuby is getting angry and sparring in my stomach, but it doesn’t hurt at all.

“Ah, I don’t know! Anyway, if you’re done, go in. And don’t come out when I wasn’t called.”
“Cuby…”

Kyuby pretends to be sad and pitiful, and she goes back to the ministry. It doesn’t work as long as she’s a dumb kid. Come back when she’s a bit bigger.

*

“But, no matter how many guests there are, is it okay to leave? It’s strange that I’m worried because I made Maria like that.”

With that thought in mind, she came down to the first floor of the inn, and there was an old woman guarding the counter.
80 is a small old man who looks like he ate. And he was smiling at me with a meaningful smile.
I pretended not to know and went to the table where the food was set and sat down.

“Then I’ll eat well.”

Come to think of it, did Maria come to announce that breakfast was ready? How did she end up like that?
Anyway, it’s wrong that Maria’s body is erotic.

I checked the interface while munching on the cold soup and ham and egg sandwich set on one side of the table.

Today, the plan is to first buy arrows at the weapon shop, then go to the guild to receive a quest and go hunting.

First of all, since I have more than 5 million gold, I don’t think I need to worry about arrow prices. Most of the rune stones were used yesterday, so now there are only 340,000 left… 340,000?

“…340,000!?”

Oops. I screamed in surprise, and all the pieces of the sandwich I was chewing flew out. The table is a mess.
… Her grandmother is staring terribly. Sorry.

“No, but this…How much? You must have finished it yesterday, right?”

Possession of 346,260 Runestones.
Where are you from? When did this come in?

The pop-up to pay for runestones appears even when the interface is minimized. So there’s no way I wouldn’t know.

“Then was it when he was asleep?”

The most credible theory was that the payment was made while he was asleep after having an affair with Maria last night.
Um… Is there any item to check previous logs?

According to the priest who gave the tutorial yesterday, there is a possibility that the player will pay you if you observe and achieve success as a hunter. But I haven’t done anything yet, so why is the charge coming in?

While muttering to myself like that, I searched through the interface and found an item called ‘billing history’ hidden in a corner.

“Why the hell are you hiding it in a corner like this? Put it somewhere more visible.”

I check the details while grumbling inwardly at the person who made the Hunter interface.

The latest billing time written there was around 9 o’clock last night. In about 5 minutes, 11,000 rune stones were paid 30 times.
Judging by the timeline, I think it was probably right after I hugged Maria…

“I can’t believe… The player (god) will pay for sex…?”

Cold sweat ran down my back at the hypothesis that suddenly came to mind.

‘Because the players are always watching you. If you work hard, the day will come when you will be rewarded.’

That’s what the priest said yesterday.
Could it be that my player-sama saw the affair with Maria and reciprocated it…?

“Oh, no, that’s not it. You’ve been with Maria just now, but you didn’t come in this time, did you?”

Maybe it’s still sleeping time, or there’s a cooldown, or if it’s not, can’t it be the same girl? Because there was such a thing as ‘first time limited’ in billing matters…

“Wait, what kind of blasphemous imagination am I imagining? You are like a guardian deity to Hunters. You shouldn’t evaluate them with the same standards as humans. There’s no way I can do that? Yes, this is definitely my grandiose delusion. I’m sorry, Player. Please forgive me.”

Above all, for my mental health, it shouldn’t happen. It is a situation that is difficult for the country to accept, such as someone watching a sexual act and then paying the admission fee.
…But all possibilities are not zero. For now, you can put it in the corner of your head and slowly verify it.

“Anyway, since this much runestone came in, I should pick it up again…”

It takes a lot of time to summon and organize equipment. I thought that I would definitely go hunting today, but at this rate I would lose time again.

Besides, if Maria wakes up in the middle of the drawing, she could go straight into the 4th match. And I might give up my hunter job in lust and change my job to a pillar assistant.

“…Let’s pull it out as we go.”

After drinking the cold soup, I got up.
Eating while walking or smoking while walking is bad manners, but I’ve never heard anything wrong with pulling gear while walking, so that’s okay.
Since I had to buy arrows, I marked the nearest weapon store on the navigator and moved there to pick up the equipment.

*

“Welcome~.”
“Nyan?”

Entering the weapon shop, I heard a strange greeting. When I looked up from the equipment summon screen, there was an orange-haired Myoin older sister who looked to be in her early twenties.

The way he spoke and the way he dressed was unique. It is a black swimsuit similar to the one Kyubi is wearing, stockings like nets, and a very revealing outfit that exposes her shoulders and collarbones.

It might have suited her better if her breasts were a little bigger here, but she’s so poor… It’s a pity because of her slender body. However, since the top is loose, if you look down closely, you may see an important part.

“Nuna, what is that ‘nyan~’ thing? What kind of concept is it?”
“Myo, the Myoin people originally put nyang at the end of their words.
“Isn’t that the case with the Myoin tribe I know?
“Kuh…This kid…”

In the past, Kun had asked a sister of the Myoin tribe in the village to speak with ‘Nya~’, and was beaten until she was about to die. It seems that among the characters in the novel Kun was always reading, there was a Myoin tribe who said, ‘Nya~’.

However, such words are an absolute taboo for the proud Myoin tribe, and what Kun said to his sister amounted to racial discrimination + sexual harassment.
Afterwards, Kun, who was beaten to the brim, received cold stares from villagers of a different race…

You son of a bitch, sometimes you confuse fiction with reality. Before, I always hit the cover, but what about now? It doesn’t matter if they get beaten up, but isn’t it just a nuisance to Rey and Jin?

“Kid, I’m not doing this because I like it too? Don’t interfere with the adult’s work. If you don’t want to be bitten, can you go out and tease me?”

My sister-in-law pulls me by the collar and whispers in front of her nose. Fangs gleam from the inside of her smiling lips.
Oh mush What would happen if we kissed like this?

Oh. In the meantime, a rainbow-colored box!
But when I opened it, it was a clerical staff. Damn it again

“First of all, you’re still a customer. I’m here to buy arrows.”
“Heh. What’s up kid, were you a hunter too?”
“Yes. I just got a job yesterday.”
“Yesterday? An archer too? Fufu. The arrow is over here, so choose it yourself. Fufufufu.”

…You son of a bitch, his attitude changed as soon as he knew I was an archer.
Why is racial discrimination so problematic and occupational discrimination so prevalent? Something is wrong with this society. Discrimination of any kind should be equally eliminated. I’m not saying this because I’m an archer!

[Wooden Arrow]
Attack +5
Range -20%
Price: 300 pieces 1,500G

[Steel Arrow]
ATK+30
Accuracy +20%
Price: 300 pieces 15,000G

[Silver arrow]
ATK+30
Accuracy +20%
50% additional damage to undead
Price: 300 pieces 60,000G

Arrows take up 1 inventory space per 300 arrows.
Inventory can be increased anyway by giving rune stones, so it would be better to buy enough.

“Give me 20 sets of 300 steel arrows and 5 sets of 300 silver arrows.”
“Hem?”

6,000 steel arrows cost 300,000 gold, 1,500 silver arrows cost 300,000 gold. It’s very expensive. If I didn’t have billing, I might have been anxious about buying wooden arrows.

“Little boy, if you play around with something like that, you won’t get over it?”
“If you have money, press the deal button. And you’re not even a kid, are you?”

I’m kind to beautiful women too, but I’m starting to get annoyed with the ongoing fights.
Also, I am one head taller. Especially that part is not even a kid!

My sister-in-law was dubious, but pressed the deal anyway.

[The other party has proposed a deal.]
[-600,000 gold]
[Confirm]
[The transaction has been completed.]

“This is it? Transaction complete.”
“Ah, yes, thank you…?”
“Puhyuk. What is that tone. Why are you forcing yourself to stick things like nyang?”
“That’s right, Manager Pervert forced…”

The Myoin tribe’s older sister was angry, and while she was talking, she was sorry and covered her mouth.
Is it. Is that outfit like the manager of Pervert?

I don’t know who the store manager is, but he might be on good terms with Kun. Kun doesn’t have many friends, so I hope he gets along well.

“Ah, anyway, it’s like that, so pretend you don’t even know it.
“Your sister is having a hard time too. Right now, there’s no one but me, so you don’t have to wear anything like a cat.”
“Yeah, thank you. But you said you became a hunter yesterday, so why do you have so much money? Are you from a noble family?”
“No way, I’m a completely flawless commoner. I got money by accident.”
“Yeah… By the way, Po, don’t you need a potion too?”
“Potion? I’m thinking of going to buy it next time.”
“Well then! Why don’t you buy it at our store? They also sell potions.”

Huh? Potions are sold at tool stores, right? Is this a weapon shop?
But it doesn’t matter where you buy it. Travel time can also be reduced.

“Yes, live.”

When I nodded my head, the Myoin tribe quickly made a deal.

[The other party has proposed a deal.]
[Low Potion]
Recovers 300 HP
[Set of 10]

On the trading screen, 2 sets of 10 raw potions were uploaded. A set of 10 potions occupied one slot in the inventory.

“It’s the beginning, so 20 or so will be enough. Yes.”
“Price is?”
“Ah, hey, four… 30,000 gold…?”
“30,000 gold for one? Then 600,000 gold?”
“Eh, yes, no, it’s 30,000 gold for 10 pieces.”
“Then it’s 60,000 gold. Here.”

[-60,000G]
[Confirm]
[The transaction has been completed.]

“Ah, thank you Nyan~.”
“No, thanks to that, the need to move has been reduced. If I run out of arrows or potions, I’ll come again, Myoin-sister.”

I waved refreshingly and left the weapon shop behind. My sister-in-law sees me off with a somewhat relieved expression.
Not knowing that an evil smile appeared on my lips when I turned around…

Whoops.
It’s good to play with the archer job.
But selling by deceiving the price of an item is a crime?

Of course, I know the price of the potion.
The cheapest raw potion costs 300 gold each. I bought 20 of them for 60,000 gold, so I was overcharged at 10 times the price.

It doesn’t matter if this is a person-to-person transaction. If you need it urgently, it’s natural to buy it a little expensive, and if you don’t need it, sell it a little cheaper.
Inflating the price by 10 times is a bit harsh, but it’s fine if we both agree. Even 60,000 gold wasn’t that big of a blow to me.

But that clerk said, ‘Would you like to buy at our store?’ And suggested a trade.
With this, this transaction has become a transaction between a store and a customer, not a transaction between individuals.

Selling by deceiving the price is a matter that can result in a minimum fine and a maximum suspension of business. The Myoin tribe may have committed it without much thought, but it is actually a very serious crime.

“And this potion must be the clerk’s personal belongings.”

Selling items called potions in the weapon shop industry is illegal, so there is no way to bring potions and sell them.
In other words, that Myoinjok sister cheated her personal belongings into store goods and took an unfair advantage of 10 times.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Those who take unfair advantage under such laws must pay a fine several times that amount. In addition, the trust of the store will be lost, and the job will be cut.

My sister-in-law of the Myoin tribe said earlier, ‘If you do something wrong, you may be cut off again’.
I don’t know if I need money or not, but it means that I will be in trouble if I get fired anyway.

What would happen if the manager of Pervert found out about this? Will it just end with being cut off?
In addition to fines, they may demand compensation for damages caused by the loss of the store’s image. Or they might force you to perform outrageous pervert acts instead.

Of course I don’t want her to ruin her. It’s absolutely not that I want the pervert store owner to do whatever it wants.
However, the Myoin tribe have strong pride and do not easily allow their bodies to humans. Anyway, I just needed a suitable trigger. Just like throwing groundbait to catch fish.
If you can use this as an excuse to blackmail the Myoin tribe sister and have a pleasant relationship, you’re lucky, or you can’t help it.

Whoop whoop…
I’m looking forward to the next time we meet, Myoin tribe.