Chapter 61 (2/2)
”It doesn't really matter to me. You should watch your mouth a little bit. There are two things that you have to put up with. Being weaker than me and being a small dog that barks at the strong.”
”…Are you strong?”
”Then am I weak?”
I got up again, this time intending to go back to business. I helped Jin Soo-young up.
“In addition, this isn't a little world… It is really bad for a woman to swear like this.”
”…A real jerk.”
Jin Soo-young didn't show any resistance as I a.s.sisted her towards the central stairway. She opened her mouth once we were in front of the stairs.
“Now you should be vigilant. You don't know when I will kill you.”
“Indeed, a girl with a dirty mouth will have a dirty mind.” I put Jin Soo-young down by the stairs.
There were many things to worry about on this floor. Maybe the biggest purpose was to show my abilities to Jin Soo-young. As I said, Jin Soo-young wasn't an idiot. It wasn't enough to imprint 'you can't kill me' into her. I didn't know what was going to happen, but if she noticed a gap, then she was going to try and kill me.
“I will become the emperor.” I told Jin Soo-young in a serious voice.
”…He. The ruler of this world?”
“Let’s see? I think my opinion has changed recently, but if I become the emperor of this world, it won't be different from becoming the emperor in reality.
”…”
She couldn't kill me, rather than don't kill me.
I was far above Jin Soo-young. I wanted to instill the fact in her mind that there wasn't much value in stabbing me in the back compared to following me.
“Go down the stairs first.”
”…You?”
“I have a lot of work to do here today.” I also wanted to check the result of the experiment.
“When you see Director Oh, tell him that we met some Chinese explorers.” I was going to roll Jin Soo-young down the stairs.
“W-Wait a minute.”
”What?”
”I have one thing to ask.”
I raised an eyebrow. Jin Soo-young spoke with a serious expression. “Will you sleep? With that woman?”
”…”
”What? I…” I pushed Jin Soo-young down the stairs.
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The contents of my experiment weren't much.
The Chinese swordsman. I didn't kill him. Once his body was in a critical state, the roots of his desires were extracted.
–He wants to kill. Those taller than himself. Also a big body. All the good-looking people…
It was a review of the 'tasty part' that the sacred creature ate. Complex. I had expected a little bit, but it was very precise. Perhaps he changed his physical inferiority complex into combat power? Of course, there was a risk, but obtaining a unique talent would have a food effect.
However, I had no intention of taking it. Unique talents weren't the only sweet parts. The root of his desire was a desire based on an inferiority complex related to the body. If he obtained a better body, then the sense of inferiority would lessen… Wasn't it similar to a mental state?
That's why he fed the sacred creature. He instructed the sacred creature to eat the desire itself.
”Hey. Still nothing?”
I asked the sacred creature but there wasn't a reply. The sacred creature almost screamed as it devoured the Chinese man's desire. Shortly after that, the sacred creature fell asleep straight away. Well, I just guessed that he was asleep. It was probably due to a sudden sense of satiety.
Anyway, I did an experiment with the Chinese man in that state. I placed a ticket in his hand and tore it.
My 'servant', Jin Soo-young came to me after I occupied the area. But generally, others would be forced out as soon as I took over an area.
But what about this? What if a ticket to the 5th floor was used? It was an item that would automatically return a person to the place it was torn after 12 hours.
The Chinese man was already half dead. Once he returned to reality, he wouldn't have a significant influence due to his desires being eaten. However, he might be able to stay in the occupied area using this method. It was a loophole that I could use.
The remaining time was about 10 hours. I wouldn't be able to do anything until that time was over.
I turned around and looked at something, then threw my tired body on the bed.
I was currently in the upper level accommodation. It was a pretty luxurious room. I didn't know what the material was, but the sheets and cus.h.i.+ons covering the bed were smooth without feeling old.
There was a mild scent. I closed my eyes.
“Your Majesty.”
”…”
I opened my eyes, sat up and saw Mino. She reported with both hands clasped in front of her.
“Everybody has obeyed Your Majesty's authority without any problems. No one was hurt or killed except for two people who clashed before the first suppression occurred.”
”…Well done.”
I rubbed the sleep from my face and removed my feet from the ground, placing them back on the bed.
”I'll be sleeping now. Then…”
There was no meaning. There was still a lot of time left, and I didn't need to intervene in anything.
”Now… Is that what you are saying?”
”Yes. Now.”
Recently, I didn't have a lot of time to lie down like this. I'm going to take a nap, so take care of everything.
”Please.” I lay down and closed my eyes. As I felt a weight on the other side of the bed, I realized two things.
My skills in Tellan were still poor. I used simple words and often didn't understand the meaning of idioms. For example, ‘sleep.' I opened my eyes.
”…”
”…”
The second thing was that I just thought of this as a good place to stay. As king of the castle, it was natural to take the best room in the castle. The best room in the castle. Then whose room was it? You stupid b.a.s.t.a.r.d.
“So… If you look…”
I hadn't thought of it. But I needed to say something now. She was trembling in front of me right now. Ah, she had mistaken my words and had taken off her clothes right away. She didn't need to do that.
I had to admit my mistake and take responsibility. As the coffee coloured skin neared my nose, the ident.i.ty of the scent coming from the bed became clear. Suddenly, I remembered what Jin Soo-young said before she descended.
“Pff.”
Mino's nervous face became grouchy because she thought I was laughing at her. ”Why… Do you…?”
”No. I'm sorry.”
I solemnly apologized. I tried my best to keep my manners.
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