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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: JayM
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Max’s lips curled into a smile.
“Heh.”
He couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight of the kid stumbling on a loose stone.
The slippery Butcher had finally made a mistake.
No matter how agile they were, they all made mistakes eventually.
It was human nature.
He had killed over fifty explorers who had run around like this, only to be crushed by his fist.
Even if he was retired, he was still a seasoned intermediate-rank explorer.
‘I can’t miss this opportunity.’
His heart pounded.
“It’s over.”
He clenched his fist with all his might…
And swung it downwards, putting all of his weight and a spin into the blow.
Whoosh!!!
His heavy fist tore through the air and descended from above.
An overhand hook.
A devastating blow that was powerful enough to shatter the Butcher’s skull and crush his body in an instant.
But…
Was it because of the drugs?
At that moment, the scene around him began to slow down.
Max’s eyes widened as he saw the Butcher’s expression.
‘He’s smiling?’
A smile flickered across the sunglasses-wearing Butcher’s face.
A chill ran down his spine.
A punch with no turning back.
He had put all of his strength into it. He couldn’t stop it now.
Max gritted his teeth.
Whoosh!!!
Jeong Yoo-shin smiled at the fist descending towards his head.
“You fell for it?”
He hadn’t expected Max to be so easily fooled.
‘Has he lost his touch?’
There was a saying about looking before you leap.
And here this guy was, throwing a punch with no turning back.
Perhaps he was drugged out of his mind.
It didn’t matter.
Jeong Yoo-shin opened his hand.
[Sacred Weapon]
Property imbuement.
He willed…
Gale.
A large chunk of his mana was drained, and a brilliant golden single-edged sword materialized in his hand.
‘Got it!’
Jeong Yoo-shin’s smile widened.
It was a bit smaller than what he had imagined, but it was a great success.
This was how one gambled.
More thrilling than a 125x leverage coin futures trade.
He gripped the sword tightly…
And spun around on his right foot while bending his knees.
Now!
He crossed the two single-edged swords and pulled them back to his shoulders.
“This is the end.”
Boom!!!
He sprang upwards from his crouched position and swung the two single-edged swords.
Swish!!!
Slice.
The two single-edged swords cleanly severed Max’s head in an instant.
His head flew high into the air.
Thud.
As Jeong Yoo-shin landed on the ground, a torrent of blood gushed out from Max’s neck.
Spurt!!!
Only then did Max’s headless body slowly collapse and slump onto the street.
Thump!!!
Jeong Yoo-shin flicked his red single-edged sword.
Splat.
The sound was louder than before, as if the sword was covered in a lot of blood.
Jeong Yoo-shin looked down at the red single-edged sword.
‘It’s covered in so much blood? No, wait. Is this water?’
He wiped the blade with his finger.
It was transparent and a bit sticky.
What was this?
Could a single-edged sword suddenly produce water?
Was it imbued with some kind of self-cleaning magic?
Jeong Yoo-shin pondered for a moment, then flicked the sword a few more times before sheathing it.
“…”
The people on the street stared at Jeong Yoo-shin blankly.
A few of them started whispering.
“To have such courage at such a young age! It’s unbelievable.”
“H-He’s… a fucking amazing fighter! Who is he?”
“Black hair. Red single-edged sword. Could he be… the Butcher?”
“The Butcher? But I heard he was a young man. And not this handsome…”
Others muttered.
“Max died just like that?”
“I knew this was going to happen when he started getting addicted to drugs. His skills had deteriorated.”
Jeong Yoo-shin ignored the crowd’s whispers.
He just looked down at Max’s head.
Max’s eyes were frozen in a state of shock. As if he had witnessed something impossible.
‘If we had met under different circumstances, could we have been good friends?’
He didn’t know.
He admired Max’s head for a moment, then looked up at the crowd.
There were even more people watching now than before the fight.
“Everyone, drugs are bad for you. Look. His head got cut off. Scary.”
“…”
“Thank you for your cooperation in creating a healthy society.”
“…”
Everyone, both monster-people and humans, fell silent at Jeong Yoo-shin’s unexpected words.
But their thoughts were similar.
‘He’s a bit crazy.’
Jeong Yoo-shin ran a hand through his hair and turned to look at the ‘Oak Barrel’ tavern.
He had unintentionally caused damage to the shop.
He should apologize and offer compensation.
The old gentleman and the cat beast-person were standing at the tavern entrance.
Jeong Yoo-shin approached the old gentleman.
“Innkeeper.”
The elderly gentleman shook his head and sighed deeply.
“Sigh. Let’s talk inside.”
“Alright.”
“Iruril, send someone to clean up the body.”
“Yes.”
The cat beast-person bowed politely and walked away.
The old gentleman and Jeong Yoo-shin sat down at the bar counter.
“I’ll compensate you for the damage to the room.”
Jeong Yoo-shin’s tone had returned to normal.
The old gentleman adjusted his clothes.
“Skar.”
Jeong Yoo-shin’s eyes widened.
“You know me?”
“Yes, I know a little about what’s happening in the Eastern District.”
The old gentleman continued calmly.
“This incident couldn’t be helped, but it’s best not to provoke the others in the Eastern District too much.”
“…”
“There are many strong individuals with strong personalities here. They generally don’t care about other people’s business, but that’s not always the case.”
“Especially when it comes to their own interests?”
The old gentleman nodded at Jeong Yoo-shin’s question.
“Max was one of them. He retired and started a small business in the Eastern District, but he was forced to do things he didn’t want to do due to pressure from various clans.”
“Max was working for someone? Couldn’t he have just left the city after retiring?”
“Could you, Skar?”
“…”
Jeong Yoo-shin remained silent.
Honestly, he didn’t know.
If he were to start a business, he would want to do it in a place he knew well.
He understood.
But he wouldn’t go so far as to bend to someone’s will and do something wrong.
“You may not know, but the Labyrinth City Council is about to change. Ingrid will be stepping down.”
“Lilith.”
“It’s not Lilith. One of Lilith’s trusted subordinates will be taking her place.”
“By the way, innkeeper, what’s your name?”
“Haha. Why would you want to know my humble name? No compensation is necessary. I just hope you’ll come back for a drink sometime.”
Jeong Yoo-shin looked at the old gentleman for a moment, then nodded and stood up.
“I’ll do that. I’m sorry for the trouble.”
“Have a good night.”
The old gentleman smiled gently and nodded.
He then left the shop, walked down the street, and arrived at the alley.
“Skar!!!”
Snout approached.
Several of Aldein’s subordinates had gathered at the entrance of the Blackwell hideout.
About 15 of them.
Jeong Yoo-shin took off his sunglasses and handed them to the mole beast-person.
“Thanks for letting me use them.”
“Ah… Yes.”
The mole beast-person took the sunglasses with a grateful expression.
“Snout, are these five people in white coats all pharmacists?”
“Yes.”
“You caught a lot of them.”
“Skar, we’ll dispose of all the drugs. Though there are some assets left in the hideout. What should we do with them?”
Jeong Yoo-shin looked up at the sky for a long moment, then spoke.
“Give it all to the victims. If a victim is dead, give it to their family. By the way, how many people are addicted to the drug?”
“At least 300 are known.”
Jeong Yoo-shin clicked his tongue at Snout’s reply.
“Tsk. I should have killed Max more slowly.”
Snout handed him a small book.
“And we found this in Max’s room while searching the hideout.”
“What is it?”
“It looks like a journal. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet.”
Jeong Yoo-shin took the journal, put it in his pocket, and turned around.
“Alright. Let’s go back once everything is cleaned up here.”
““Yes!””
Aldein’s subordinates bowed respectfully to Jeong Yoo-shin.
Jeong Yoo-shin looked around at Aldein’s subordinates.
“Cheer up. Why are you all so stiff?”
Snout scratched his head with an embarrassed expression.
“Actually, a few of our men saw your fight with Max. They were worried.”
“Really?”
Aldein’s subordinates’ eyes sparkled.
“That was amazing!!!”
“You moved like lightning and took off Max’s head with two single-edged swords! I got goosebumps!”
“I’m your fan, big brother!”
Jeong Yoo-shin put the journal in his pocket and shrugged.
“You guys are slacking off. Let’s go home.”
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Jeong Yoo-shin’s group passed through the Eastern District gate and returned to the Central District.
“Snout, have your subordinates escort the pharmacists home.”
“Yes! You heard him! Escort them home safely.”
“Yes, sir!”
Before parting ways…
The five pharmacists bowed deeply to Jeong Yoo-shin.
“Skar, thank you. We won’t forget your kindness!”
“If you come to my shop, I’ll treat you well!”
Jeong Yoo-shin nodded.
“Go home safely.”
He saw the pharmacists off and then went to the monster dismantler shop in the Western District with Snout.
Aldein was sitting by a bonfire in the shop’s courtyard.
Jeong Yoo-shin sat down next to him.
“It’s done. I destroyed the Blackwell clan and killed Max.”
Aldein turned his gaze from the bonfire and looked at Jeong Yoo-shin.
“Really? Good work.”
Jeong Yoo-shin untied the red single-edged sword from his waist and handed it to him.
“Here’s your sword back.”
“Alright.”
“But may I ask something?”
“Go ahead.”
“There was a sticky liquid coming out from the sword. Does it have some kind of self-cleaning magic?”
“…”
Aldein held the sword and remained silent for a moment, then handed it back to Jeong Yoo-shin.
“…Keep it for a while. I don’t remember if it has ‘self-cleaning’ magic or not. It has so many different functions…”
“So suddenly?”
“I’m old. My mind isn’t what it used to be. And the world is a dangerous place. Just keep it until you enter the labyrinth.”
Jeong Yoo-shin pondered for a moment, then nodded.
It wasn’t a bad offer.
Even though he had become stronger through his level up and training, his original longsword was still a bit heavy for the current him.
“I’ll do that.”
He took the single-edged sword back and strapped it to his waist.
“I found Max’s journal in the Blackwell hideout. Do you want to see it?”
“No. It’ll be more useful to you.”
“Then I’ll be going now.”
“Come visit me before you enter the labyrinth.”
“Yes.”
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As Jeong Yoo-shin left the courtyard, only Aldein and Snout remained.
Aldein looked at the blazing bonfire, then looked up.
“How did he fight?”
“Skar and Max, you mean? Sigh. It was truly amazing.”
“Tell me quickly.”
“Ahem. At first…”
Snout cleared his throat and began to explain the fight.
Ten minutes passed.
“…Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and Max’s head flew into the air. As Skar landed on the ground, blood spurted out of Max’s neck! Kya!!!”
Snout, who had been enthusiastically gesturing with his hands, finished his explanation with a flushed face.
Aldein’s jaw dropped.
“He took his head off with a single sword strike? Is that even possible in that body?”
“He did it.”
“…Unbelievable. Isn’t he getting stronger too quickly?”
Snout’s eyes sparkled.
“He’s amazing. Oh! Did you hear about how Skar defeated the troll in the labyrinth? He set his arm on fire and swung his fist!”
“I heard, but is it true? I can’t believe it.”
“It’s true.”
“Are you Skar’s fan? Sometimes I get confused. Are you my subordinate or Skar’s?”
“…”
Aldein looked at the silent Snout, dumbfounded.
“Why are you so quiet? Is it true?”
“All of your subordinates who secretly watched his fight are his fans now.”
“Huh!”
Aldein grinned and looked down at the bonfire.
“That Skar kid is taking everything.”
“Are you worried?”
Aldein’s smile widened at Snout’s question.
“On the contrary, I’m pleased.”
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He passed through the Western District and returned to the inn in the Southern District.
Creak.
As he opened the door, Karin rushed towards him.
“Skar!”
“Oof!”
Karin’s heavy breasts pressed against his face.
The warm, heavy scent of her breasts calmed his mind.
It was a scent that could make him fall asleep instantly.
He unconsciously sniffed a few more times, then regained his senses and pulled away from Karin’s embrace.
Karin looked at him with a worried expression.
“Skar, are you hurt?”
“Not at all. Any problems at the inn?”
“No.”
“Is everyone asleep?”
“Yeah. Luna and Edel are both asleep. In your room.”
“Really? You look like you have a lot of questions, but let’s talk tomorrow. I’m tired.”
“Alright.”
He parted ways with Karin, went to an empty room on the second floor, washed himself with a wet towel, changed his clothes, and then threw himself onto the bed.
“Hmm.”
He laid down on the bed and closed his eyes, but he couldn’t sleep.
His heart was still pounding after the life-or-death battle.
‘Should I have just slept with Karin?’
He had various thoughts, then he picked up the red single-edged sword he had placed on his bedside table.
Shing.
He drew the sword while lying in bed.
‘Why did it leak water earlier?’
A faint moisture glistened on the blade in the moonlight.
“Hmm?”
He had clearly wiped it with a dry towel when he changed his clothes earlier.
Jeong Yoo-shin tilted his head, then he stuck out his tongue and licked the blade.
Lick.
Jeong Yoo-shin frowned and stuck out his tongue again.
“Ew. It’s salty.”
Just then…
The red single-edged sword began to tremble.
Jeong Yoo-shin’s eyes widened.
“Huh? What’s this?”
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T/N – Wow. What a suspicious sword. With Aldein always calling it “little brother”, is the MC gay now after licking it?
Also, Aldein seems to be looking for a successor from his actions. He seems like someone keeping the balance between the city’s underworld and normal society, probably through Simus’ coercion (remember this guy?), but he looks tired of it all already.
If you find any mistakes, feel free to point them out in the comments.
thx for the double release and i think that’s alden little sister which have a sword transformation imprint , she obviously had a orgasm cause of the mc manly behaviour , pretty unique story we have kekw
I think it’s confirmed that the sword is a woman now, and she got wet from his fight… it doesn’t make since for it to be a guy, and I think the reason it’s so attached to Skar is because she is a virgin.
I mean, if it’s a dude it could have peed himself, but then it would mean skar licked a dude’s piss
I mean pee isn’t sticky. It could’ve been precum, but that it still leave the plothole of why it’s so attached to skar in the first place.
Lmao, Skar is the only dude capable of getting a sword wet
There’s alot of ways to get a sword wet but only Skar is capable of all methods.
50/50 chance skar is gay now and licked a dude’s tear/piss or a girl’s orgasm
Ugh, bruh I don’t want to think of the smell of the scabbard. That scabbard is a straight up goon cave for whatever that sword is.
The “climax” of the fight left the sword all wet and sticky. Definitely an imprint involved.