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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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Lina rode her horse.
It had been a while since she moved alone. A slight loneliness tugged at her, suggesting she had grown quite fond of her companions.
But there was no need to drag them along this time.
The place she was heading to wasn’t exactly pleasant. Lina sought the Empire’s black market. A place where they sold not only human slaves but also forbidden demi-human slaves and all sorts of illicit goods.
Elf slaves, in particular, were subjected to sexual exploitation as tourist attractions there. If Kerry were to witness such a sight, he would be disgusted.
‘Such things are far too vile for the considerate Kerry to see.’
However, the black market didn’t deal exclusively in filth. They also sold various items, some of which were disposed of at bargain prices because their functions were unknown.
Among them, at this particular time, the black market held the item Lina was looking for.
More accurately, the item Kerry needed.
‘With this, Kerry will be much safer in battle.’
Kerry had become an indispensable presence in Lina’s life. Lina relied on him heavily.
If Kerry were to ever consider himself a burden to the party and leave…the mere thought was horrifying.
‘Because of Barickmeteo’s nonsense, Kerry looked so hurt.’
Barickmeteo had spouted nonsense about Kerry being a burden to the party.
[Khahaha! How long can you protect him? Why not just discard such bothersome baggage?]
If Barickmeteo truly believed that, he wouldn’t have tried so hard to kill Kerry.
Whatever the reason, Kerry’s life being in danger was something that must never happen again.
That’s why he needed that ‘bracelet.’
Treated as a worn-out, excavated relic in the black market, that bracelet would become Kerry’s ultimate shield.
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Kerry had his arms crossed. He disliked this woman who kept trying to engage him in conversation with a friendly face.
‘Damn. I can’t ask her to stop the carriage now.’
If he made a fuss, this monster disguised as a human might go berserk.
“But…you’re truly handsome. It’s rare to find such a beautiful man these days. You’re not some fallen nobleman’s son, are you? Hohoho.”
“My son-in-law is handsome.”
Don’t play along, old woman.
“Kerry’s appearance is better than most noble sons. I know what I’m talking about.”
Victoria seemed completely oblivious as well.
The woman in front of them was not human.
She was a spider monster disguised as a human. Why was a monster riding in a carriage?
Well, outwardly, she was a beautiful woman. If such a woman traveled alone, in this other world, unsavory men would undoubtedly flock to her.
Was she planning to prey on them?
“You seem to have a very toned body as well…your girlfriend must be envious.”
The subtle hints of seduction confirmed her as a monster preying on men blinded by beauty.
But hitting on her was a big mistake.
“By the way, have you all heard the story?”
“What story?”
“About the spider monsters. I heard they’ve started increasing rapidly in the area recently.”
That’s your story.
“Be careful. I’ve heard that people captured by spider monsters are kept alive, stored as food for the monster.”
Kerry stared at the woman. This woman had some nerve. To so brazenly talk about herself like this.
As Kerry stared intently, the woman gave a seductive, suggestive smile.
Kerry had intended to ignore her and go on his way if she didn’t cause any trouble.
He couldn’t just attack every monster he saw.
But this woman was starting to piss Kerry off.
‘Wait…a recent increase in spider monsters around here…isn’t that pretty important information?’
The recent increase in spider monsters likely meant that a dungeon inhabited by spider monsters had appeared nearby.
‘Could it be the secret dungeon Lina mentioned?’
Somehow, it felt like it could be.
Just then, the damn spider woman screamed.
“Kyaaaak!”
“What’s wrong?”
“What’s the matter, miss?”
The clueless Victoria and old woman expressed concern for the woman.
Natasha, who had been sleeping beside Kerry, woke up, rubbing her eyes. Why scream and wake her up?
The woman pointed to a corner of the carriage.
“S-Spider…a spider! I’m scared! Adventurer!”
What a load of bullshit.
‘Spiders are your cousins. Why are you acting scared?’
The woman feigned fear and tried to get closer to Kerry.
“Grrrr—”
Natasha bared her teeth. But the woman continued to approach under the pretense of fear.
It seemed she was trying to play the role of someone traumatized by losing family to a spider monster.
But that wouldn’t work. Not on him.
“Grrrr—”
Natasha growled as the woman continued to approach Kerry.
Kerry abruptly stood up and walked towards the woman.
Everyone inside the carriage widened their eyes.
They had reason to.
Kerry stabbed the woman with a dagger.
“Kerry…?”
“Son-in-law…what have you done…”
“?”
Even Natasha, who had been growling, was taken aback.
But Kerry didn’t stop there. He kicked the woman he had just stabbed.
“Everyone, be careful. This woman isn’t human.”
Even the stabbed woman looked bewildered, as if she couldn’t grasp the situation.
“What do you mean, Kerry? Not human?”
“Look at the blood she’s shedding. It’s not red.”
Indeed, the blood flowing from the woman’s stabbed abdomen was not red, but green.
“Wh-What?!”
This was the only way to reveal the woman’s true identity.
Well, there were other, more troublesome methods, but he didn’t want to bother with them against such a small fry with low stats.
Victoria, understanding the situation, stepped in front of Kerry.
Natasha growled, ready to pounce.
“Kerry. Next time, give me a heads-up.”
“Grrrr!”
“Grandmother, come here. It’s dangerous there.”
“Alright, son-in-law!”
Kerry could see the woman crumpled in the corner of the carriage, a dagger embedded in her stomach. Despite being stabbed, the woman didn’t scream.
She simply glared at Kerry in disbelief. Then she spoke.
“How…how did you know I wasn’t human?”
“Why would I tell you?”
“Khikhik…so you mean you don’t even need to talk to monsters? Humans are so arrogant. They think they’re the supreme beings. Weak and tasteless things.”
The spider monster was slowly revealing its true colors.
“Whatever. I hate troublesome prey like you, too. I prefer the ones I can eat easily.”
At that moment, the spider monster ripped her clothes in half, instantly revealing her naked body.
The part that had been human legs began to split and transform into spider legs.
Her upper body still retained the form of a beautiful woman, while her lower body was that of a monster.
“…Her breasts aren’t bad.”
“Kerry! Even at a time like this, your eyes are drawn to her breasts?!”
Well, they were hard to miss.
The spider monster chuckled at Kerry’s words and jiggled her breasts. Any man would inevitably look.
“Kerry! Don’t stare so intently!”
“Heeing!”
Victoria and Natasha were displeased with Kerry ogling another woman’s breasts.
Just then, the spider monster lunged forward.
“You let your guard down! Humans!”
Wrapping her legs around herself, the spider monster jumped out of the carriage.
Victoria jumped out after her.
“Monster! Stop right there!”
“Victoria, there’s no need to chase her!”
“I refuse! That monster dared to shake her breasts at my man!”
“Grrr!”
Natasha also leaped out of the carriage. It seemed she was also enraged.
Seriously? Chasing and killing her just because she jiggled her breasts?
Kerry sighed, annoyed that things had become so complicated. There was no other choice. He had to follow.
“You have your work cut out for you, son-in-law. Hehehe.”
“Grandmother, stay here. I’ll catch the monster quickly and be back.”
“Alright. Coachman! Stop the carriage.”
Kerry called Natasha, who was running, and climbed onto her back. They chased after Victoria.
Victoria was already far ahead. She was surprisingly fast.
“Stop right there, you monster! I’ll tear those vulgar breasts in two!”
That would be a shame. Despite being a monster, her breasts were beautiful.
“Victoria! I’m not into monster girls, so please calm down!”
“What’s a monster girl?!”
“…Anyway, I’m not into monsters.”
“Kerry, your preferences aren’t the issue. The only one I can share you with is the adorable Natasha. But that monster dared to shake her vulgar breasts without permission. I cannot forgive that!”
Damn it. She wasn’t listening. It would have been so much easier if they had just ignored her and gone on their way.
At this point, it was better to catch the monster quickly.
But the spider monster, like Spider-Man, was shooting webs and swinging through the trees.
“With that speed, you think you can catch me, humans? Hehehe.”
The spider monster was brimming with confidence. But Victoria was a tank. Her agility wasn’t that high.
“Victoria, carry me. I think Natasha can catch the monster faster.”
“Alright.”
Kerry switched over to Victoria’s back.
“Natasha! Now, run and kill that monster!”
It felt like a Pokémon battle. Next time, he should try calling out attack names like, “Pikachu! Thunderbolt!” Would it be more effective if he seriously came up with attack names?
“Grrr—”
Natasha kicked off the ground, launching herself into the air, quickly closing the distance with the spider monster.
“Wh-What a monstrous woman!”
You’re the monster. Who are you calling monstrous?
“Heeek! Help me! I’m almost th—”
Natasha tore the spider monster to shreds in an instant. Her breasts, in particular, were mangled beyond recognition.
The price for shaking her breasts was steep. She would have lived if she had just ran away without ripping her clothes. Poor thing.
“Phew. Finally dead. That monster. Natasha, good job. Don’t you feel better now?”
“Heehee!”
Natasha bypassed Victoria and approached Kerry. She had obeyed and now wanted praise.
“Good job, Natasha.”
“Heehee!”
They had strayed quite far from the carriage path. It seemed they had ventured fairly deep into the forest.
But it was fine. All that was left was to return.
Then…
A slightly eerie feeling crept in. After experiencing so many battles, Kerry knew exactly what this sensation meant.
“Kerry.”
“Yes, I think I know too. This feeling.”
“Stay close to me.”
“Grrrr!”
Kerry used the Eyes of the Goddess.
Information about monsters hidden in various locations appeared before his eyes.
Spider monsters of the same type as the one they had just killed were swarming towards them.
So many. Come to think of it, that woman had mumbled something about almost arriving before she died.
Could there be a nest nearby? Or perhaps a dungeon?
Kerry carefully surveyed the surroundings.
Then, a new piece of information appeared before Kerry’s eyes.
So the Eyes of the Goddess could also see dungeon information.
Once inside a dungeon, one couldn’t leave until it was cleared. That’s why information about dungeons was so valuable.
For the first time in a while, Kerry used ‘Details’ instead of ‘Summary’ with the Eyes of the Goddess.
Kerry stared intently at the dungeon information. A vast amount of data poured in.
“…”
Was it okay to be told all this even before entering?
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