NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4 - In the Slums (4)
Chapter 4 – In the Slums (4)
Time passed faster than I thought.
It was a difficult period where I was put to work as soon as I opened my eyes, but progress was quick, and I was able to make contact with Han Aejeong soon.
Yeah, the problem is I made too much contact….
“That’s right… there, no, a little higher, mmm~♥”
Squeeze, squeeze
“Yes, you’re doing well… just a little harder… ahh♥”
I could hear her excited breathing, filled with pleasure as she shuddered down her spine.
“So your name is Siwoo, right? You’re better than what that old man said. You seem to have more talent than I thought?”
The long-haired woman raised the corner of her mouth, seemingly pleased. With her enormous breasts that looked to be at least an E-cup,
She looked at me with only a thin, see-through towel wrapped around her.
‘No. I’m Ryu Seha…’
I answered glumly in my mind while examining the woman.
[Special: Observation is being maintained]
[Showing only partial information]
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[Poison Spider Han Aejeong(29)]
Strength: 15
Agility: 19
Stamina: 15
Mental: 10
Special Ability: 10
Potential: 5
◈Unique Ability(1/1)
[Can be viewed using the magnifying glass item.] The title ‘Poison Spider’ automatically grants poison property to certain weapon attacks.
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‘She’s ridiculously strong…’
No matter how I look at it, a surprise attack would be impossible?
While I was internally contemplating how to deal with this woman,
“You can still use more strength, right?”
Han Aejeong extended her healthy-looking calf in front of me,
“Massage it gently… and lift your forehead up, I want to see your face properly”
“…”
“Answer me.”
When I heard her cold voice, I flinched and hurriedly lifted my head.
Kneading, kneading
Han Aejeong smiled as she watched me kneeling and touching her calf.
“You couldn’t have learned this anywhere, so I guess you were born with it?”
No. It’s because I’m pressing on the strained areas I identified through observation.
“Your appearance too… hmm”
As I felt her gaze examining an item she liked,
‘Swoosh’
She lifted my chin with the tip of her foot.
“I have good instincts, you know. You said you’re 8 years old? In 10 years, you’ll be breaking many girls’ hearts.”
With a suggestive smile, she reached out and gently touched my face.
“I’m not usually this hungry….”
She murmured as if puzzled by her own behavior, then gazed intently into my eyes as I tried my best to avoid eye contact.
[Facial Plausibility (C) is currently active….]
‘This is unexpected.’
The closer distance was good, but her interest was too intense.
‘I didn’t realize the plausibility effect would be this powerful.’
While this pathetic body’s face itself might be handsome, most of it was probably due to that ability.
‘Unless she’s completely infatuated and dazed’
From my observation, I could tell that woman hadn’t let her guard down for a single moment.
[Han Aejeong is in ‘Alert’ status.]
[You gain high response judgment against surprise attacks.]
The additional features were far better than I had expected.
One of them, target reporting, allowed me to know how the other person thought of me and what attitude they would take,
Not as good as mind-reading, but it was the next best thing.
That’s why I was certain.
‘She absolutely cannot kill me alone’
Han Aejeong’s stats were unexpectedly too high.
In Ernel Saga, the difference between level 10 and level 9 stats might just be a numerical difference of 1, but the resulting combat power created a much larger gap.
‘In the original work, I didn’t know because she just sliced with a knife, but…’
Her strength and stamina were at 15, and her agility was an impressive 19.
‘Even if I grab her from behind, the surprise attack itself wouldn’t work’
With movements too fast to see, she would reverse the situation and slit my throat.
“Alright, good job.”
After massaging diligently, she seemed satisfied as she withdrew her hand and gently stroked me.
“You can take the day off today and rest well”
Han Aejeong said with a smile as if doing me a favor.
“No, I’ll go right now and finish my share of work.”
At my words promising not to slack off, her smile widened.
‘Are you crazy? Skip a perfect growth opportunity for a whole day?’
I absolutely couldn’t kick away the second reason I had willingly allowed myself to be sold here.
“Our Siwoo is even diligent.
Ah, I wish you had come a few years later….”
Han Aejeong clicked her tongue as if feeling tantalized.
‘Crazy shotacon bitch’
As I was cursing her intensely in my mind,
Clack
She took something out of the drawer and brought it forward.
“Well, it’s candy time again today?”
Holding that white-colored thing in her hand,
“Come on, swallow it in front of me”
She stared intently as if not accepting any other action.
‘Candy my ass…’
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[Poorly Manufactured Homemade Drug(E-)]
A drug manufactured with unremarkable skill.
Made using white ingredients.
When consumed
Addiction stack increases (small)
Hallucination stack increases (small)
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‘She’s really crazy’
Even so, how could she? Giving drugs to an 8-year-old child?
And with something that’s actually being sold on the market?
“What are you doing? Hurry up and eat it”
At her urging, I quietly put it in my mouth and swallowed. After watching me, she stood up and said,
“Then I’ll be going now. See you tomorrow morning”
Saying she’d be waiting for me, she sent me outside.
According to her intentions, she’s trying to addict me and make me dependent on her, so I can’t harbor other thoughts.
‘Not a chance, you bitch’
[You are under the effect of addiction.]
[Poor Adaptability(D+) is in effect.]
[Face of Plausibility(C)’s mental and physical effects are in effect.]
[Resisting addiction! Health and mental stats slightly…]
It’s already been 24 days since I came here.
I’ve consumed a total of 20 drugs since catching Han Aejeong’s eye.
She probably thinks I’m addicted by now, but I’ve been converting them into experience points.
As I walked while looking at my steadily increasing stats,
I arrived at a place filled with a fishy odor and disgusting smell.
“Hurry up, you bastards! You there! Use your hands properly to extract it!”
Along with shouting from all directions, about 60 orphans were dismembering corpses.
I also quickly ran over,
`Crunch crunch!`
I skillfully tore out the organs of the Merman lying around.
‘It comes out more easily than before.’
When I first did this, it was really tough.
Not only was my nose rotting from the disgusting fishy smell and putrid odor of the marine monster,
Even though it was already cut up, the internal organs were so tough that they wouldn’t come out easily, making me groan all day long.
‘If only they’d give me a knife…’
They must have decided that giving a weapon to a child would be dangerous, so they made me work with my bare hands.
‘Well, it doesn’t really matter’
Maybe it’s because I’ve been doing crazy things for days. These intestines came out quite easily.
Glance
After checking the supervisors who were shouting here and there
Slip
I secretly put the black gallbladder part of the merman’s internal organs into my inventory.
‘They only care about the magic stones anyway’
True to the common setting that monsters drop magic stones, they were treated as all-purpose energy sources.
They were essential not only for the equipment used by the Awakened but also contributed to various scientific advancements,
They had become an indispensable resource for the civilization of Ernel Saga.
Magic stones were mainly found near the heart, and most other parts were considered waste.
The reason this slaughterhouse was profitable was because they could dispose of large amounts of waste illegally without spending money.
[Inventory: Using Merman’s Poison Sac]
[You receive a poison attribute attack.]
[Descendant of the Brand buff effect activates (Health/Mental increase)]
[Miserable Adaptability (D+) is in effect]
[Face of Plausibility (C)’s mental and physical effects are in effect.]
Normally, I would have to apply it directly or eat it,
But the upgraded inventory produced the same effect just by thinking about it.
Only consumables and materials worked this way; weapons had to be summoned and held directly.
Crack! Crack!
After butchering the entire corpse,
Splash!
I moved it into the sewer on the side.
‘I’ve collected enough poison sac fluid, including extra for tonight,’
But even for an illegal dumping sewer, is it really okay to put in so many corpses?
What if the smell attracts other creatures?
‘Well, I guess I don’t need to worry about it. But it should be about time for news to arrive’
Are they still not moving?
“Hey, hey”
Huh?
When I turned my head toward the voice, I saw a boy who looked like a beggar.
He’s the one who could be called a friend in this place.
“Hey, so how was it?”
The boy looked at me with sparkling eyes, as if excited.
‘Uh… his name was…’
Ah, right, Choi Changsik.
…It’s Lee Byungjun, you idiot. How can you get all three syllables wrong?
Choi Changsik or Lee Byungjun…
Aren’t they basically the same?
It’s already confusing enough trying to remember the main characters and the main villain.
Sorry, but I don’t have the capacity to remember extras like you.
So how was it? Huh? Felt fucking amazing?
What the hell are you talking about…
Come on, man! You can’t fool me. You’ve been spending hours with that woman lately, haven’t you?
Changsik smiled lecherously,
Saying all sorts of nonsense like asking if her breasts, which were obviously all he could see, felt good,
Or if she had a sweet scent, and other meaningless chatter.
Stop talking nonsense and give me that corpse. I’ll do it.
Before he could say anything, I moved it toward me and tore out the internal organs.
Hey, hey, what are you taking it for? I was just taking a break. I was going to do it.
‘Break my ass’
Changsik’s hands were swollen blue,
With blood and pus oozing from various places.
It wasn’t just him. Most of the orphans here were in the same condition.
This was actually better than most; the worse ones had poison spreading inside their bodies and were gradually dying.
‘Those fucking bastards….’
I’m not particularly righteous by nature.
I’m closer to the type who thinks it’s foolish to stand up against injustice or take direct action when witnessing it.
‘I’m definitely not the protagonist’
But I wasn’t so devoid of humanity that I could just ignore this kind of behavior.
‘That’s why I must kill them’
According to the story’s flow, all the kids here will eventually be killed by Han Aejeong and her subordinates when the time comes.
Even if she likes me and makes an exception,
This guy will definitely die.
‘But thinking about it again, it’s impossible alone’
Yes, alone that is.
Huh? Come to think of it, where did that fat Gumrom go?
Changsik finally found it strange that the supervisor who would normally scold him for his chatter was nowhere to be seen.
Along with his reaction,
I finally saw the message window that appeared.
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Due to your actions, the Awakened Association has decided to investigate this place.
Help the hero who will come immediately to investigate and defeat Han Aejeong.
Reward: 1,500 Shop Points, 10 Shop Gacha Tickets
‘Moving after 24 days?’
Bunch of lazy asses.
Among the various special features I received, there was one that allowed me to send emails or letters to individuals or groups by using a certain amount of points.
I used all 500 points I had when I rolled into this place to send an email to the Awakened Association.
‘Even if you tolerate underground operations, kidnapping orphans and exploiting them is unacceptable.’
It’s not particularly because the Association is righteous,
but because it would cause a commotion if rumors spread.
In this world too, conflicts between ordinary people and awakened ones continued to occur, so they couldn’t just ignore a whistleblower email.
‘They might have ignored it if there was no evidence, but’
Among Ernel Saga’s features was a kind of screenshot function that could capture the screen,
and the special feature that was added allowed me to use my eyes as a lens to take and save pictures.
‘As soon as I arrived, I photographed illegal butchering of bodies, kidnapped children, and the terrible conditions everywhere’
I was certain they would come.
‘But just how strong a hero they’ll send…’
Considering how they were always short-staffed and often turned a blind eye in the original work, I think they’ll send about 3 people.
‘3 people, or even 2 would be enough.’
Even the least of them is an awakened one from the Association,
meaning, a hero.
With 2 people, they could easily defeat someone like Han Aejeong.
‘Now it begins.’
Looking at Changsik beside me,
“Hey, Changsik, don’t ask why, but things are about to get dangerous. So find somewhere safe and hide out.”
“…My name is Lee Byungjun, you bastard!”
Changsik, who had been grumbling, looked at me for a moment before speaking.
“I’ve never lost out by listening to you, but… what about the others?”
“Just gather them somewhere safe”
“Hey, what power do I have to do that? You’re the one treated like the leader, so you should do it”
Leader….
I’ve never done anything so troublesome.
“Anyway, I’ve told you”
“Huh? Hey, hey! Where are you going? You’ll get beaten to death by that Gumrom bastard!”
Leaving Changsik behind, I quietly turned on the mini-map and headed toward the room where Han Aejeong and her subordinates would be gathered.