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Chapter 134
Chapter 134
Chapter 134
Chapter 134 . Queen Ninetails
It was quite an enthusiastic welcome .
Bang! Bang bang!
Sounds of thunderous drumming could be heard .
“Herooo~!”
“Kya~!”
“We love you!”
Many beautiful fox-women cheered and tried to hug Kang Chul-In, their tails swaying temptingly .
“Woah, so cool!”
“Thank you, hero!”
“You’re the best!”
And the male demi-humans also cheered for him, their gazes full of envy and respect .
“Hero!”
“Look over here, Mr . Hero!”
Some small demi-human kids also came by and hugged him, handing him flowers .
What…
Kang Chul-In was surprised by all the fanfare within the city .
There were a couple of reasons behind all of this .
The first reason was that the ranger group that returned had spread the news about Kang Chul-In’s martial prowess, and the second reason was that he had gone into the base of the werewolves headfirst, before emerging unscathed .
That was right .
In the eyes of the demi-humans, Kang Chul-In was a true hero that had saved not only the ranger squad but also the women that were kept within Kalevala . It made sense that they were praising him so much .
“Kang Chul-In!!”
-Bark Bark!
Dorian Explorer and Jack came to greet him .
Dding!
And at that moment, a notification popped up .
[Affinity with Demi-humans has risen by 50!]
[By becoming the hero of the Demi-humans, charm has risen by 50!]
[+50 Lord points . ]
And…
[As a reward, the title ‘Hero, oh my hero’ will be given . ]
[Title] Hero, oh my hero
Type: Title
Rank: Unique
Option 1: +120% charm to all unmarried women within a city
Option 2: +25% experienced earned from monster hunting
Option 3: +70% healing from resting in a city
Penalty Option 1: -30% charm to unmarried men in the city
Penalty Option 2: -5% to all stats whenever you do something ‘bad’ . (Stacks to 5 times)
“ . . . . . . . ”
Kang Chul-In was lost for words .
Even though he had gotten all types of titles in his previous life, this was the first time he had ever come across such a title .
He didn’t like how the system forced this title on him, but the title immediately showed its effects .
“Kyaa~~!”
“Marry me!”
“I love you, hero!”
The demi-human women started to scream harder and cheered for Kang Chul-In .
There were even some that revealed some of their assets to Kang Chul-In . It was because of his increase in charm .
“Kang Chul-In, thank you!”
Dorian came by, and thanked Kang Chul-In .
“As expected, you came to save me!”
“No…”
“What?”
“I just went because I had something to do there . Do you honestly think that I knew you were there? It was just pure coincidence that I found you there . ”
“ . . . Tut . ”
Dorian pouted .
“Thank you anyway . For saving me, and Jack . I’ll definitely pay this back in the future . ”
Dorian said, before stretching his hand out for a handshake .
“I don’t shake hands with pushovers like you . ”
“Kuk, that’s mean . I even stretched my hands out for you…”
“Infection . ”
“Sorry?”
“I’m scared that your idiocy might infect me as well . ”
Kang Chul-In avoided Dorian as if he were a virus .
“ . . . Dammit . ”
Dorian became depressed .
At that moment .
“You’ve come, hero!”
It was Emily, along with those who seemed like they were the subordinates of the Ninetails .
“Thank you so much for back then . I was able to return to Fox Valley because of Milord . ”
“Is that so . Anyway, I want to meet Queen Ninetails . ”
“Of course . I’m the maidservant of the Queen . She’s waiting for you right now . ”
“Oh?”
Kang Chul-In smiled .
There was a reward for all the suffering (?) he had gone through . It seemed as if the Ninetails wasn’t one that was indifferent to her benefactors .
“Ride this, Milord . ”
Emily led Kang Chul-In to a fancy looking carriage . It seemed as if they were going to do a parade .
Dammit…
Though Kang Chul-In didn’t want to do so, he still didn’t avoid it .
This was all because he had to look good to the Ninetails .
He didn’t want to get remembered as a Lord that didn’t have any manners and ruin the good relationship that he had built up so far .
For now, he would do it .
As he stepped onto the carriage and sat down .
“The hero is moving! Get out of the way!”
One of the warriors who were sitting in the front shouted, making Kang Chul-In blush in embarrassment .
If not for the fact that he was wearing his mask, Kang Chul-In would have definitely jumped out the carriage .
. . . To think I’m a hero…
Kang Chul-In said, biting his lips .
The problem was…
“The hero is moving!”
“Get out the way!”
The demi-humans didn’t seem to share his embarrassment, instead continuing to cheer for him .
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The small city that the Ninetails controlled was a beautiful one, called Fox Valley .
The city of pure white, Fox Valley!
This city of white that was hidden behind the dense fog was enough to make one gasp in wonder .
The roads were also pure white, and the drainage was clean .
As a Lord, Kang Chul-In thought that he would want a city like this too .
This was the moment that the stereotypical view that the demi-humans lived in the forest was broken .
After riding on the carriage for around 1 hour, Kang Chul-In was finally able to arrive at the Ninetails' palace .
Of course, he couldn’t meet her immediately .
“Hero . ”
Emily led Kang Chul-In .
“The queen has prepared a bath for you, hero . ”
“Is that so . ”
“She’s told me to serve the hero properly, so…”
“Not bad . ”
Since he was also feeling quite uncomfortable not having taken a bath for 10 days, Kang Chul-In agreed quickly .
He didn’t want to meet the queen of the demi-humans in such a pitiful state, after all .
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At the same time, Laputa stayed busy .
Construction leader Kimura was busy working on his project of building a new city, while James and Michael trained the knights . Other than that, Drakan also helped train the normal soldiers, while Timothy and Lucia were trying their best to sort out the internal affairs within the territory .
Even without Kang Chul-In, the officials of the Laputa territory were busy with their work . It was because when Kang Chul-In returned from meeting the Ninetails, they would move Laputa to the Ishtar territory via flight .
As for Skadi… .
I wonder who exactly it is…
She worked hard in order to find the extremely powerful fortune teller that was near Kang Chul-In .
I can’t sense them anymore because of my lost powers…
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Kang Chul-In was treated like a king .
There were servants that helped him take a bath and clean up .
It wasn’t just the bath .
Soon after the bath Kang Chul-In received an oil massage and was able to trim his hair with the best demi-human hairdresser . It was the best service .
“Hero, please change into this . ”
Emily handed a luxurious piece of clothing to Kang Chul-In .
“And after?”
“Yes, you can now meet the Queen after you change into that . ”
“Alright . I’ll be out soon . ”
“Yes, hero . ”
After changing into the clothing that Emily had prepared for him, Kang Chul-In stepped outside .
“Woah!”
“W-W-W-What! That’s crazy!”
“Ha… Should I try my luck?”
“Ha, are you crazy? You think the hero would fall for the charms of a servant like you?”
The servants lost their composure after looking at Kang Chul-In .
It was obvious .
Even normally, Kang Chul-In was quite handsome with charisma . Since a man like that had been taken care of like this, it made sense that the servants gasped in awe .
And the title ‘hero, oh my hero’ was able to add to this .
“Hero, this way . ”
Emily led Kang Chul-In .
“Where are we going? Are we going to the main palace?”
“No sir . ”
“No? I came here to talk to her as a Lord, so where are we going?”
“We’re going to the Sarangbang* . ”
“The Sarangbang?”
At the mention of such a random place, Kang Chul-In’s face stiffened .
Wasn’t the Sarangbang a place that was used to greet visitors, and not Lords? It was a place that wasn’t suitable for the meeting between Kang Chul-In and the Ninetails .
“Ah, don’t misunderstand . ”
As if reading Kang Chul-In’s thoughts, Emily laughed .
“They call it the Sarangbang, but it’s a sacred area that no-one has stepped foot into for the last 1000 years . It is nicknamed the ‘palace of agreement’, and is a very special place . ”
“A thousand years?”
“Yes, sir . No one has ever met the queen in that sacred area for 1000 years . You can be proud that you’ve broken the record . ”
After listening to Emily’s explanation, Kang Chul-In’s face relaxed once more .
He wasn’t being treated unfairly, but rather being treated extremely generously by being able to step into an area that no one had been in for 1000 years .
After walking for around 10 minutes, Kang Chul-In was able to finally see ‘the palace of agreement’ .
Ting!
From far away, Kang Chul-In could hear the sound of a bell .
Ting ting ting!
“Hero . ”
Emily said to Kang Chul-In, at the entrance .
“You can go in now . ”
“By myself?”
“Yes . No one other than our queen is allowed to go inside that area . Only you, the hero can go inside . ”
“Ah, is that so . ”
Kang Chul-In nodded .
“Then I’m going . ”
Saying that, Kang Chul-In entered the Palace of Agreement .
It was beautiful .
The flowers in the garden were extremely vibrant in life, showing how well they were being taken care of .
The palace itself looked beautiful too .
Strangely enough, the palace seemed to look as if it was a mix between a traditional Korean Hanok* and baroque style constructions . This created a synergy effect that allowed it to have a traditional and antique look .
Ah, I also want a palace like this .
Looking at this place, Kang Chul-In’s desire as a Lord rose .
. . . Tut, I’ll have to wait since I don’t have money .
It was when he was deep in thought .
“You’ve come . ”
An extremely soft voice pierced the eardrums of Kang Chul-In .
The voice was extremely gentle and beautiful, and it seemed to be pulling Kang Chul-In’s heartstrings .
“I’ve been waiting . ”
A woman appeared behind him .
So this woman… is the Ninetails .
For the first time in a long time, Kang Chul-In was truly astonished .
Snow-white hair,
Eyes that were gentle yet also gleamed like a tiger .
Beautiful, jade-like skin .
And that wasn’t it .
Her lips were temptingly plump, and her eyelashes seemed like the moon .
And her body .
She had a bountiful chest and a thin waist, wide hips, and a beautiful body line .
The woman that seemed to be the Ninetails had an absolutely perfect visual appearance . Even Kang Chul-In who had met countless beauties in his life had to admit her beauty was on another level .
“Are you the Ninetails?”
Kang Chul-In asked, with a proud voice .
Even though the Ninetails was beautiful, there was no way that Kang Chul-In would be tempted by a woman’s charms . And not only that, wasn’t he here to talk business with the Ninetails?
“I’m Overlord Kang Chul-In that controls the Pandemonium region .
Kang Chul-In introduced himself .
Ting ting ting!
From somewhere, he could once again hear the chiming of a bell .
“That doesn’t matter . ”
The Ninetails laughed softly .
“That doesn’t matter?”
“Your status doesn’t matter to me . ”
She spoke words that Kang Chul-In didn’t understand .
“So, you’ve finally come . ”
But the following words made even less sense .
“Us… all the Ninetails from the beginning of time…
Have been waiting, waiting for you . And finally, after 1000 years… Finally you’ve come . ”
At this moment, 100 questions filled Kang Chul-In’s brain .
“I’ve been waiting for so long, dear husband . ”
Kang Chul-In’s face stiffened .
What was she talking about?