STM 34

“He seems particularly energetic today.”

“He’s not just swinging it around because he’s angry?”

Enya looked at Haas, who had approached her side, with a displeased look.

“Do you want the Grand Duke to be upset?”

“No, I’m saying this because the Grand Duke visited Lord Gumber’s summer villa during the day.”

“Lord Gumber’s summer villa? The Grand Duke visited there? Why? A monster appeared?!”

When Enya raised her voice, several people turned their heads. Haas quickly grabbed Enya’s arm and pulled her away.

“What are you talking about? The Grand Duke doesn’t necessarily attend gatherings only when a monster appears. He needs to socialize, too.”

Well, that’s true, but… of all places, it had to be Lord Gumber’s summer villa. It was a place where people who openly enjoyed orgies gathered.

“Did he go into the maze?”

“If he’s not going to enter the maze, then there’s no point in going there, right?”

Well, Enya nodded and sighed.

“Maybe His Grace has been lonely lately.”

“That could be true.”

Haas nodded vigorously.

“Everyone thinks His Grace must have countless lovers because of how popular he is, but in truth, it’s the complete opposite. He practiced abstinence to reach the realm of the Swordmaster.”

Haas smiled faintly, recalling the long hours the Grand Duke had spent training.

“He didn’t even allow an ordinary kiss, saying he should focus solely on his own energy. But now, maybe it’s time for His Grace to mix his energy with someone else.”

“…….”

“What’s with your expression? What’s wrong with you?”

“It annoys me to think that whoever was chosen by the Grand Duke will go around bragging about it to everyone.”

Haas frowned, agreeing with that opinion.

“That’s right. Whoever kissed the Grand Duke would be so happy they’d die. They wouldn’t even be able to sleep.”

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“Ugh, that bastard.”

I lay down to sleep, but I woke up in a panic less than five minutes later.

Thinking about what happened in the maze garden was so infuriating that I couldn’t sleep. Feeling helpless and resentful, I bit my lip without realizing it, and then I immediately shouted.

“Ah.”

It was because Tairok had bitten my lower lip. I slammed my fist into the pillow, swearing inwardly.

Then, this time, a cough came out as dust flew.

“Cough, cough~.”

It’s fortunate that no one saw me looking like an idiot…

“Ugh!”

A small figure floating before my eyes was staring straight at me. It was the Spirit of Poison.

“Wh-what’s going on?”

[Humans do laundry without water~~ Doing laundry in the middle of the night~~ Humans love laundry so much~~]

…… Is this laundry? I wanted to complain, but after realizing who I was talking to, I became cautious.

“It’s not laundry. I was just tidying up.”

[Bang bang bang~~ Bang bang~~ Washing the blanket on the bed~~ Stupid laundry that isn’t clean at all~~]

This time too, it ignored me and kept talking to itself. I wondered if this only happened to me, so I asked Baron Owick once.

‘Doesn’t the spirit’s noise bother you?’

‘Ah, no. I can’t hear the spirit’s voice. I only see a faint light sometimes.’

Yes, she couldn’t communicate with the Spirit of Poison. She could only see a faint glow.

I used to wonder how she could communicate with spirits and use their powers in that state, but now I understood.

If she could actually speak with it, they would have fought and separated within half a day. Besides, this spirit never stopped after just one verse.

[Laundry without water~~ Humans wash their bodies without water~~ They do laundry and washing both~~]

Laundry is one thing, but washing your body without water?

“If you mean wiping your body with a towel, you can do that instead of washing when you’re in a hurry.”

[No~~ Rubbing with hands~~ Rub rub~~ Pat pat pat~~ Just rubbing the body with hands~~]

Wait a minute. I felt something ominous.

“Where on the body should you rub it?”

[Penis~~~ Penis, Penis, Penis~~~ Rub it and whoosh~~ The Penis grow big~~~ Saw it just now~~ So huge~~ Penis~~~]

“Stop! Okay. Stop!”

A 19+ rating out of nowhere? The spirits here were clearly as perverted as the people.

Even if I screamed, the Spirit of Poison would only shut its mouth after finishing its song. But I couldn’t listen to this horrible erection song to the end.

“Fuck. I don’t know who you saw, but I don’t want to know.”

Then the Spirit of Poison tilted its head.

[Don’t you want to know? Why~~? Lord Hyuwik says that humans like it when they know~~ Lord Hyuwik is always right~~ Humans are stupid~~]

Not only did it sexually harass me, it also belittled me every chance it got. I started to suspect it wasn’t the spirit of poison, but the spirit of poisonous tongues. By the way, if it’s Hyuwik, then that must be the one who brought the monster.

“Who is Lord Hyuwik?”

[Lord Hyuwik is Hyuwik~~ Hyuwik~~]

The spirit flapped its arms like wings. That was all there was to it. I was an idiot for asking. But I couldn’t give up and moved on to another question.

“You went to see Lord Hyuwik?”

[Lord Hyuwik wanted to know~~ What kind of human you are~~ I told him~~ Humans are stupid but~~ This human is good~~ This human treasures gifts forever~~]

Yeah, so you went to see him. But I guess that Hyuwik was curious about me…

“Why does Lord Hyuwik want to know about me?”

[Humans are fools~~ Why don’t they know that~~ Because they must know~~ Lord Hyuwik’s human washes his body without water~~ A huge pen…]

“Okay! Stop talking about genitals.”

Apparently, it saw some guy masturbating, but what on earth did that have to do with me? It just didn’t make sense. However, the Spirit of Poison seemed offended by my refusal.

[Hmph.]

And then it disappeared.

Wow, unbelievable.

Who shows up in the middle of the night to sexually harass someone?

I wanted to yell into the air but barely held myself back. I was afraid it might notice and spit poison at me.

I watched the window for a moment, not knowing when the spirit might return. Fortunately, it seemed to have completely left, and outside was quiet.

“Just waking me up for nothing.”

I grumbled and lay back down, but even with my eyes closed, I couldn’t sleep. Instead, other distracting thoughts filled my mind.

I imagined someone with a huge penis masturbating. The problem was that the size matched perfectly with someone I met today.

“Ah fuck!”

I jumped up again. It’s all because of that damn Tairok. I shouldn’t ever run into him again.

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The click of the door opening made Rick jump from his half-asleep state. Since the man he served handled the work of several people on his own, the subordinates were bound to be busy as well.

But unlike Tairok, who was a Swordmaster, Rick was just an ordinary human.

He had stayed up late working on his report, so when Tairok appeared, a small grumble slipped out. Of course, it was something he could say only because they were friends.

“You took a long time to wash.”

Tairok, crossing the room, paused for a moment, then slumped back into his chair. Water dripped from his still-wet hair and ran down his bare torso.

One droplet flowed down the muscular abdomen like a valley stream, then stopped at the towel loosely wrapped around his waist. The moisture was absorbed and disappeared, but Rick’s gaze didn’t move.

Gulp.

He swallowed his saliva silently without realizing it.

Although the towel covered Tairok’s thighs like a skirt, there was a huge presence between his legs that couldn’t be hidden no matter what.

Why does it look especially bigger today?

He already had a captivating appearance, and seeing him in such a raw state made it impossible to look away.

“Ahem.”

Rick coughed awkwardly and quickly looked away. He’d seen it plenty of times before, yet every time it still surprised him and made him envious.

That’s why Adeye Lu must have feared Tairok so much, yet kept singing about wanting to sleep with him. Rick clicked his tongue inwardly and asked lightly,

“Were you tired?”

Tonight, he hadn’t even dried himself properly.

“What’s your business?”

It was a somewhat harsh response, but it was a welcome question for Rick, who wanted to report quickly and go rest.

“You received a message from your friend.”

Rick handed over the brown envelope he’d received earlier. He didn’t know what else was going on, but this had to be reported first.

Of course, Tairok wasn’t pleased, but he checked it immediately.

Riiip

This time too, the envelope was opened without a word.

Because no matter what the sender’s intentions were, it always contained useful information.

“Isn’t it unusual to get a message in the middle of the night?”

Contrary to Rick’s concern, Tairok’s reaction was indifferent. He scanned the contents with a calm gaze and spoke in a casual tone.

“It’s information about the Forest of the Crimson Tide. They believe there are multiple entrances.”

“Where are they?”