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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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“Okay. We can tell Undine-nim that a guest has arrived. But first, we have to check the color of your souls! We can’t let bad people meet Undine-nim.”
The spirits crossed their arms. It was quite an arrogant attitude, but because of their cute appearance, they just looked cute.
“This woman first.”
“Make eye contact with us. That’s all you have to do.”
Lina nodded.
The spirits came in front of Lina and stared into her eyes.
The spirits, gazing into Lina’s eyes, began to express their admiration.
“Wow… unbelievable.”
“I’ve never seen such a pure soul!”
“I think I’m falling for this woman. What should I do?”
“Okay! You pass. You can meet Undine-nim anytime. Actually, do you want to be friends with me?”
Lina passed very easily.
Not only that, but she was even troubled by the spirits’ incessant courting.
“You can all relax and receive it.”
Lina, having passed, spoke confidently.
She seemed to believe without a doubt that
we would all pass.
Kerry was actually a little anxious. Because he had already experienced a bad precedent!
‘That goddess bitch also… looked inside me… and caused a damn mess.’
Just thinking about the hardship he suffered in this other world because of that incident still made him shudder.
Although he had somewhat relieved his anger with righteous insults towards her mother.
“You’re next.”
The spirits approached the old woman.
Those young-looking things are using informal speech. But even if their faces looked young, there’s no way to know how old the spirits actually are.
The spirits stared into the old woman’s eyes, as if peeking inside.
“Hmm. Ordinary enough? You pass.”
The old woman passed too.
She had an indifferent attitude, as if she didn’t care whether she passed or not.
Who’s next?
“You’re next!”
The spirits pointed to Victoria. Victoria was very confident.
“Hmph. Be careful not to be captivated by my nobility.”
Kerry shook his head. He was worried whether the lewd Victoria would pass.
If Victoria didn’t pass, Kerry intended to refuse the examination without a moment’s hesitation.
He didn’t want to experience the same thing as with the goddess.
The spirits carefully looked into Victoria’s eyes.
“Hmmmmm.”
“Ummmm! It’s ambiguous!”
“Impossible. Look closely again. There are few with a soul as beautiful as mine.”
“Ummmm… She’s not a bad person, so! You pass!”
Despite passing, Victoria seemed a little shocked.
It seemed like she expected to receive the spirits’ enthusiastic support like Lina, but she barely scraped by.
Honestly, as Kerry saw it, it was a miracle Victoria passed.
‘…Victoria passed?’
Then I have nothing to worry about, right?
Kerry knows Victoria’s lewdness better than anyone.
When Victoria claimed her nobility to the spirits, he almost burst out laughing by mistake.
The spirits looked at Kerry, the last one left.
Natasha was on Kerry’s back.
Come at me. I’m not ashamed. Victoria passed too!
“Is it my turn?”
“No! We want to see the woman behind you first!”
Suit yourselves. But Natasha is sleeping, is that okay?
The spirits ridiculously lifted Natasha’s eyelids and looked into her eyes.
Is it okay to look like that?
The spirits, after checking Natasha’s eyes, let out small gasps of admiration.
“Wow. This woman is truly full of love!”
“Really. She’s amazing in a different way than that blonde woman.”
“Are you this woman’s boyfriend? You’re lucky. Treat your girlfriend well.”
Kerry nodded. Natasha does have a lot of love. He admits that.
Now the only person left was Kerry.
“The last one is a man.”
The spirits seemed relieved by the successive passes. It was as if passing was taken for granted.
Lina was smiling contentedly from over there.
As if there would be no problem with me. Of course, Kerry also believed in himself.
Victoria passed, so it doesn’t make sense if I can’t.
“Spirits. Will you look into my eyes now? We need to get inside quickly.”
“Alright.”
“He’s a hasty man.”
The spirits approached Kerry.
As they did with the others, they began to stare into Kerry’s eyes.
That’s when it happened.
One of the spirits suddenly screamed.
“Kyaaa!”
The small, delicate spirit’s face turned bright red as it backed away.
Then it hid behind Lina.
“Why is she acting like that?”
“I don’t know. She’s always been a bit dramatic.”
Even the other spirits were puzzled. There must be some misunderstanding. Kerry wanted to believe that.
And another spirit, looking into Kerry’s eyes, screamed.
“Eek! What is this!”
With its face red like a persimmon, another spirit ran away. Something is wrong.
This doesn’t make sense. This can’t be happening.
“Kya! How can this be!”
“Oh my, oh my, oh my!”
The spirits who saw my eyes all turned red and fled behind Lina. Why Lina, of all places?
Lina was also flustered.
Kerry closed his eyes before things got any worse, so the spirits couldn’t see his eyes any longer.
The spirits glared at Kerry with faces flushed as if they had been subjected to some terrible sexual harassment.
I didn’t do anything.
Kerry raised both hands as if claiming his innocence. Your Honor, I really did nothing wrong.
Lina, her face bright red, asked the fleeing spirits.
“Why are you all acting like this?”
“Th-that man’s soul!”
“His soul?”
“It’s too lewd!”
“?”
Kerry was dumbfounded.
But even more absurd was Victoria’s reaction after hearing the spirit’s words about his lewd soul.
Victoria was nodding as if she fully understood the spirits’ words.
Does this make sense? That lewd Victoria passed, but why am I getting caught here?
I’m already sensitive to this kind of thing because of what happened with the goddess!
It’s so unfair and frustrating. Especially since Victoria passed!
That’s when it happened. Lina began to gently soothe the spirits.
Lina was whispering something, but the spirits were still glaring at Kerry.
As if they were looking at some incredible pervert. Your Honor, I’m truly wronged. So wronged.
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Kerry didn’t know what Lina had talked about with the spirits.
But thanks to Lina, Kerry was able to enter the cave.
Lina smiled as if it was nothing and said,
“Kerry-nim. Please don’t take it too hard. Just think of it as the spirits’ cute prank.”
“It wasn’t cute at all.”
Lina wouldn’t know how hurt I was by the spirits’ gazes.
“Kerry. From now on, think good thoughts like me. Hehe.”
Honestly, Victoria’s attitude is more infuriating than failing to pass the spirits’ test!
That lewd noble who’s always full of lewd thoughts passed! Why do I have to suffer this humiliation?
Anyway, perhaps thanks to Lina’s soothing words, the spirits allowed Kerry to enter as well.
“It’s lewd… but it’s not an evil soul. So we’ll let you in.”
“Yes, yes. I’ll vouch for Kerry-nim. Please believe me.”
‘Lina still believes in me until the end.’
Kerry was deeply moved by the unwavering trust in Lina’s eyes. His loyalty wasn’t in vain after all.
“We’re here! This is where Undine-nim is.”
“Hey, lewd man! If you do anything weird to Undine-nim, I won’t forgive you!”
“Who are you calling a lewd man?”
“Hehehe. The spirits are really accurate judges of character.”
“Where has Victoria’s conscience run off to?”
The place the group arrived at was a pool of water.
It was a pool inside the cave, but instead of smelly, stagnant water, it was a pool with mystically clear water.
“Where is Undine?”
At that moment.
The pool suddenly surged into the air and began to take the shape of a woman.
A woman with long, flowing hair and a perfect, beautiful figure, with curves in all the right places.
“I am Undine.”
The water, transformed into the shape of a woman, spoke.
As if it were natural, she wasn’t wearing any clothes, but fortunately, it wasn’t too lewd because it didn’t explicitly depict her genitals.
Besides, her body was made of water anyway.
“Undine-nim. My name is Lina Knightly. I have a request I’d like you to hear, so I’ve come to see you despite the intrusion.”
Lina began to speak at length.
She explained that her companion was sick and needed the hot springs imbued with Undine’s power.
Undine, listening quietly, spoke.
“Lina Knightly… My children have certainly mentioned that name several times. The hero chosen by the Goddess Elena… are you that person?”
“Yes, I am.”
“…Indeed, I sense a dignity befitting a hero. Excellent.”
Undine showered Lina with praise. I’m envious. I wish the spirits would fuss over me too.
“More than that… Undine-nim. My companion…”
“Yes. You said your companion is sick. The one being carried by the man, right? Oh dear… that’s a terrible poison. I’ll help you right away.”
Natasha’s body, which Kerry was carrying, floated up. Kerry carefully released Natasha from his grasp.
Natasha, unconscious, flew away somewhere.
Then Lina started rummaging through her pockets. And she took out her purse.
Lina handed Undine a gold coin. They’re spirits, and yet they take money? Is this real life?
“Here you are. She’s a precious companion, so please take good care of her.”
“Of course. Don’t worry, customer.”
Undine’s benevolent face suddenly looked like it was steeped in capitalism.
At that moment, a small spirit approached Undine.
“I have something to tell you, Undine-nim!”
That small spirit was the one who had looked into Kerry’s eyes.
It didn’t sit right with him that it was whispering to her while glancing at him.
“Is that true? What’s it like…ahem! I don’t doubt the hero’s companion, but would it be alright if I checked the color of the man’s soul?”
“….I’m sorry, but I don’t want to hear any more strange comments.”
“Oh. It seems my children were rude at first. I apologize. I taught them that it’s rude to talk about the color of someone’s soul to other beings. You all, apologize quickly.”
The small spirits, with displeased expressions, apologized at Undine’s words.
These little guys. I’ll let it slide this once since they look cute. Just try saying anything strange again.
“Then, can I also…take a look for a moment?”
“…Yes.”
Undine looked into Kerry’s eyes.
Undine, who was gazing intently into his eyes, was startled.
“Oh my!”
“I knew this would happen.”
“No…that is. I apologize. I was so surprised… but I’m relieved that it’s not an evil soul. It’s only natural since you’re the hero’s companion.”
Undine’s face, after looking into Kerry’s soul, was flushed red. Even though her face was made of water.
“Then please relax everyone. How about enjoying the hot springs together?”
“!”
Kerry’s mood brightened considerably at Undine’s words. Right. There was another reason he came here.
He had suffered quite a bit of humiliation, but if the reward for all that was this, he could endure it all.
Undine led Lina’s group to the hot springs.
Seeing that it was a different direction from where Natasha had flown off to, it seemed there were separate hot springs for healing and for leisure.
It wasn’t a long walk.
Before Kerry’s eyes appeared a natural hot spring, literally steaming with white smoke.
A natural hot spring in a cave. Quite atmospheric.
Kerry looked around.
No matter how hard he looked, he could only see this one hot spring.
No way… no way… does the spirits’ hot spring have no gender separation?!
Well, things like male and female genders are just human distinctions. Spirits have no such thing as male and female.
Long live this other world!
Fireworks and fanfare erupted in Kerry’s mind.
But his joy was short-lived.
“If you don’t mind, Kerry-nim, would you like to use the hot springs first?”
“Huh?”
Kerry, who had been fully expecting a mixed bathing experience, was bewildered. But it was only natural.
There was no way that Lina, with her iron wall defenses, would easily allow mixed bathing.
It felt like he had the whole world in his hands, only to have it snatched away.
“Th-that’s right… a man and a woman… can’t enter the same hot spring together.”
“Yes. Of course.”
“I don’t mind entering with Kerry.”
“That’s not allowed, Victoria.”
“Isn’t it pitiful for Kerry to enter alone?”
Even Victoria, who offered to join him, was stopped by Lina’s lecture.
His vision darkened.
It seemed he would have to enjoy the hot springs alone and lonely. That’s not good. A lonely hot spring isn’t fun!
That’s when it happened.
Someone tapped him on the shoulder from behind. He saw Undine, with a face steeped in capitalism.
Undine spread her hand and showed him some letters. Letters made of water.
[How much will you pay me to help you bathe with the women? For your information, you can also choose a mixed bathing gown. The more money you give, the shorter the gown becomes!]
Undine made an unimaginable offer.
Even in this absurd other world, this was the first time he had seen a spirit obsessed with money.
When Kerry shook his hefty purse, the corners of Undine’s mouth turned up in a wide smile.
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The power of money!