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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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Lina gazed at the magic city in the distance. Beautiful buildings atop floating blue stones.
The magic city was famous as a tourist destination, and it was truly a sight to behold.
But Lina knew the dark side hidden beneath the city’s magical facade.
‘The magic city is rotten.’
On the surface, it was a city of dreams, but underneath, there was definitely a dark and rotten underbelly.
Lina still couldn’t forget.
The magic city, which, as a neutral nation, could have stopped the holy war, had been unable to do anything due to internal problems.
It was definitely related to the information Kerry had found about the abandoned mine being used as a hideout.
Perhaps she could finally change one of the major events from her previous life.
“…I hope they’re not connected to the higher-ups in the magic city.”
Even in her past life, the problem wasn’t betrayal but an internal rebellion and riot, so it was unlikely that the entire magic city was under their control.
Lina decided to do what she could for now.
Entering the open mine was easy, but that would be like advertising their presence to the enemy.
Lina continued her investigation and discovered a trail. Drag marks, as if something heavy had been pulled along the ground.
Lina followed the trail. It was leading closer to the abandoned mine. A good sign.
‘It’s not going directly to the entrance of the mine, but detouring somewhere.’
The trail continued in a straight line as if the one who made it knew the way well.
And then, the trail disappeared.
It ended abruptly at a large rock and thicket. Lina rummaged through the bushes where the last trace remained.
After pushing through the thicket a little, she found a small hole just big enough for a person to crawl through.
It was clearly a path leading into the abandoned mine. She had found a secret passage.
She was suspicious of how carelessly they had left traces of the secret passage, but considering that no one had approached the mine for over ten years due to its ominous reputation, it was understandable.
Lina clenched her fists, pleased with her discovery.
She would find the evil lurking in the magic city. This would be a great help in the future holy war.
Perhaps she could finally change one of the major events.
Lina, her heart lightened, started to head back to the village.
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Lina descended into the magic city.
She wasn’t planning to go to the mine immediately. She needed to confirm a few more things.
She couldn’t put her companions in danger with a hasty decision.
As Lina was making her way to the inn,
She saw a familiar couple in the distance.
It was Natasha and Kerry. A day had passed since Natasha’s outburst, but she still seemed irrational.
They were walking down the street hand in hand like they were on a stroll, but Natasha growled at every passerby.
“Grrr.”
“Natasha. I told you not to growl at other people.”
“Hmph…”
When Kerry scolded her sternly, Natasha immediately became docile.
“Kerry.”
“Lina? Oh. You’re back from your investigation.”
“Yes. It seems Natasha’s condition hasn’t changed.”
“Yes. Right now, I’m training Natasha to get used to other people by having her interact with strangers on the street. But it seems like crowded areas are still too much for her.”
“That’s still impressive.”
Lina meant it.
Natasha being this calm during her outburst was something she had never seen in her previous life.
‘I made the right decision entrusting Natasha to Kerry.’
She had no doubt that Kerry would take good care of Natasha.
Lina felt increasingly grateful for Kerry’s role.
“Then I’ll continue our walk with Natasha. You go on ahead, Lina.”
“Yes. Please take care.”
Seeing Kerry’s efforts, Lina resolved to properly reward him someday.
Of course, Kerry wasn’t struggling at all. He was actually enjoying it.
“Natasha. We’ve walked enough. Shall we go back to the clearing?”
At the word “clearing,” Natasha jumped up and down. She remembered the pleasant activities they engaged in there.
Natasha licked her lips and looked at Kerry’s cock.
“No, Natasha. I told you not to look at me so lewdly in public.”
Natasha looked up at Kerry. She was certainly understanding more now.
Now that he had taught Natasha how to control her gaze in case of emergency, it was time to enjoy their happy time again.
What should he teach Natasha today?
Natasha’s stats, as confirmed by the Eyes of the Goddess, were gradually decreasing. The outburst was coming to an end.
Last time, the outburst subsided when her stats returned to normal. This time would likely be the same.
Judging by the rate of decline, lunchtime would be their last chance. They should enjoy themselves until then.
“Kngh!”
Natasha made a cute sound and hurried Kerry along, holding his hand. She wanted to get to the clearing quickly.
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Natasha felt groggy as if she had slept for a long time. In a world where she could see nothing, only one voice echoed.
[Natasha. You have to listen to me. Promise? Okay?]
‘Master’s voice?’
Natasha tried to answer, saying she would, that she would listen carefully, but no sound came out.
But if it was Master’s words, she could trust them. She would do anything she was told.
Natasha’s heart ached with longing for her Master.
When Natasha, who had been in an outburst state for over a day, regained consciousness,
She looked around and saw an unfamiliar room. Where was she?
“Husband?”
“You’re awake, Natasha?”
“Where…”
“This is my room.”
“Huh?”
The thought of being alone with Kerry in his room made Natasha’s face flush.
“Ah… I remember now. We were going to train. Did it go well? I didn’t hurt you, did I, Husband?”
“Of course not. I’m perfectly fine. The training ended very well.”
“That’s a relief.”
“The results of the training were good. I talked to Lina, and it seems that even during a severe outburst, Natasha will always listen to me.”
Of course she would listen, when she even offered her pussy on command.
“That’s good. The power of love is truly great.”
Natasha felt her love for her Husband grow stronger.
Just looking at him made her heart pound.
‘W-wait… why am I feeling aroused down there…? Hmm…’
Just making eye contact with Kerry made her pussy throb. Natasha was so flustered that she instinctively closed her legs.
“Are you alright, Natasha? Are you feeling unwell?”
“I-it’s nothing. Don’t worry about it.”
Natasha didn’t know it, but her body was reacting automatically because she had been playing with Kerry so intensely for two days.
It wasn’t just her body that was acting up. Every time she heard his voice, those words echoed in her mind.
[Natasha. You have to listen to me. Promise? Okay?]
A sense of obedience welled up inside her, urging her to do anything Kerry asked.
Natasha didn’t remember, but her body faithfully retained its loyalty to Kerry.
Natasha didn’t deny this obedience. Because she loved Kerry.
‘It’s only natural that I should obey him. I can do anything for my husband.’
Natasha accepted it as a natural consequence of her growing feelings for Kerry.
That day, Natasha insisted on sleeping with him, but Lina forcibly dragged her to the women’s room.
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The next morning, visitors came to the inn where Lina and her companions were staying. The inn buzzed with excitement as men in blue robes entered.
“Aren’t those mages from the Magic Tower? What are they doing here…?”
“Shh. They seem to be sent by the higher-ups. Let’s pretend we don’t know.”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen those shut-ins come out in such numbers…”
The mages in blue robes whispered something to the innkeeper.
The innkeeper nodded and hurried upstairs to the second floor.
The people the innkeeper brought down were Lina and her companions.
As soon as Lina and her companions came downstairs, the mages in blue robes knelt before Lina in unison.
“Hero, and her companions. It is an honor to meet you.”
As the blue-robed men spoke, the inn buzzed with excitement.
“Hero? I heard there was a hero chosen by the Goddess, was it true?”
“But… Do we need a hero now? These are peaceful times.”
“It means something big might happen. Don’t doubt it. The Goddess’s will is absolute.”
As if trying to quiet the commotion, the mage who had greeted them coughed loudly. The inn fell silent again.
“We apologize for not greeting you sooner. We only just heard that the Hero has arrived in the magic city…”
“It’s fine. I wasn’t expecting such a grand welcome.”
“No, no. The Hero chosen by the Goddess has personally visited our city, so we must welcome you. The Sage of the Magic Tower is also eager to meet you. If you’re willing, we would like to invite you to our tower.”
“I apologize, but I must decline. We have things to do.”
“The Sage said he has a gift he wishes to give you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Kerry began whispering to Lina.
Compared to Lina, Kerry looked like an ordinary man. The mages hadn’t thought much of him.
But Kerry’s whispers had a tremendous effect.
Lina’s firm expression gradually softened, and she began to cough.
“…It wouldn’t hurt to meet the Sage.”
“Thank you for reconsidering. Then we’ll guide you to the Magic Tower immediately.”
The mage hurried, as if worried Lina might change her mind again.
He bowed slightly towards Kerry, a gesture of thanks for persuading Lina to accept the invitation.
‘The Hero changed her mind because of that man’s words… I thought she was a more stubborn woman. Or maybe that man has something special…’
Looking at Kerry again, he seemed much more impressive than before. The mage made a mental note not to forget to report on Kerry.
Lina and her companions boarded a prepared carriage and headed towards the Magic Tower. The tower stood tall in the center of the magic city.
It was one of the most magnificent structures in the city.
Inside the somewhat solemn carriage, Kerry searched his memories.
‘I heard that the mages from the Magic Tower are incredibly arrogant, but they’re being awfully humble. Is the title of ‘Hero’ that influential?’
Indeed, even the emperor couldn’t ignore the influence of the Elena religion in the empire.
In the unenlightened medieval era, religion held immense power.
Moreover, Elena was a real goddess.
‘I wonder what that goddess is doing. Isn’t she watching us from the heavens?’
Let her watch if she wants.
Kerry had been living a happy life ever since he met the Hero. The goddess was probably rolling around in envy by now.
Lost in thought, they soon arrived at the Magic Tower.
“We’ve arrived. I’ll go up first and call for the Sage. You guys, guide the Hero.”
The mage who had been guiding them ascended the tower first. His subordinates then led the group inside.
“So this is the Magic Tower. It’s quite large.”
The tower’s grandeur up close was impressive. More importantly, where’s the gift? They wouldn’t only give it to the Hero, would they?
They followed the mages to the center of the tower.
Strangely, there was an elevator here. It seemed to be a device made of floating stones, similar to how the city’s buildings floated.
“The Sage awaits you on the top floor.”
With those words, the guiding mage chanted a spell, and the elevator began to ascend. How fascinating.
They finally reached the top floor.
They opened the ornate door and entered, where they saw a wizard with a long, white beard, fitting the image of a sage.
“Welcome, Heroes.”
How strong would this so-called Sage of the Magic Tower be? Rumor had it he could even summon meteorites.
Curious, Kerry used the Eyes of the Goddess. He was instantly dumbfounded. The Sage’s stats didn’t even register.
What the hell is this guy?
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