22: A Walk in the Park Called Escort 3
“No, thank you all very much. I would be happy to work with you again next time.”
As I watched the three party leaders exchange greetings while receiving their rewards from Larsel, who was bowing his head, Larsel, who had finished greeting them, approached me.
“Jasper-san, you did a wonderful job this time, even though you joined us on such short notice, so this is a small additional reward.”
“Huh? No, I just did what I was asked to do.”
“It’s a token of my appreciation.”
As I hesitated whether or not to accept it, Neil, who had approached me, grinned.
“Take it, Jas. It’s polite to accept it here.”
“Hmm. Then I’ll take it.”
“Yes. And this too.”
The familiar plate once again bore the name of the guild and Russell’s name.
“Well then. Please visit my guild if you have the chance.”
After seeing Russell off as he left, I shook the Merchant Copy Certificate (Oval Copy Card) I had received and stored it in my [Treasure Chest of My Own (Colorless Jewels)].
“Jas, you don’t seem to care, but it’s not normal to just casually accept a copy certificate (copy card) of that color.”
“Hmm.”
“Be a little more surprised…”
“No, I’m not interested. Whatever. Let’s get an inn. I want to rest.”
All I could think about was the bed at the inn. I wasn’t tired, but I just wanted to lie down.
“Yeah, that’s right. We might as well have a drink while we’re at it.”
Is it some kind of ritual or something for adventurers (adbels) to have a drink after a request?
Well, I honestly, thinking that it would help me sleep better, and followed Neil as he started walking.
At the inn we arrived at, I got a single room, and Neil and Gagel, Cyril and Iliel got a double room, so I left my luggage there and toasted at a table in the dining room.
“So, how was it, Jas? Your first escort?”
“I’m done. I’m better off holed up in Garland.”
“Come on, don’t say that. Let’s do it again sometime.”
When I ignored that and gulped down my mug, Neil called for another round, which I didn’t need. Oh no. My tone of voice is getting rough.
“Well, it’s true that it’s a waste to watch Jasper move like that.”
“Yeah. I was a little surprised.”
Gagel and Cyril followed suit.
“Right? I heard you just registered, so I wondered what you were like, but you’re better than I expected.”
“Yeah, Neil was like, ‘I found an amazing rookie!’ He was so excited. I had a hard time shutting him up.”
“What? He was really amazing.”
“Yeah,” Iliel shrugged with a wry smile.
As we continued to eat, Neil expanded on the topic.
“Actually, Jas. Are you going to go solo?”
“Well, yeah. There’s no reason to team up.”
“What about with us?”
Neil laughed again, but his eyes were quite serious. When I looked around at the other three, they seemed to be watching me.
“That’s an interesting conversation. Let me join in.”
“Me too.”
Keith and Mash, who had been sitting behind Neil and next to him, approached with mugs in hand. The people surrounding the table they had been at were all members of the Guild Party.
Neil and the other three didn’t seem surprised, so they must have noticed. Maybe I should pay more attention to that kind of thing from now on. My perception skills aren’t trained at all.
“It’s not very polite to say this, but Jasper, are you really a beginner? I’d rather believe that you were a pure mercenary or a high-ranking hunter somewhere else, or that you did something as a porter.”
Mash put his arm around my shoulder as he stood.
Porters don’t need to register as adventurers to enter dungeons or participate in monster hunts. That’s because their role itself is included in the introductions of other adventurers.
And since they participate in combat, they naturally gain experience and become stronger.
“That’s true. There were a lot of things you were unfamiliar with, but your skills are real. It’s hard to believe that you haven’t done anything until now.”
Keith continued, but I just tilted my mug and put food in my mouth as if to say I didn’t know anything.
By the way. I’ve noticed it for a while now, and I’ve felt Neil’s gaze on me before, but whenever I eat something, his eyes are always on me.
“Or maybe he’s some kind of knight.”
Neil’s words made me laugh. I guess my eating habits are too refined. I didn’t think I was paying much attention to table manners, but it seems that ingrained habits come out subconsciously.
But at least the one here is not the crown prince,
“The one here is just Jasper. Nothing more, nothing less.”
I finished the dish in front of me, but it was a bit underwhelming. I called the waitress and ordered a dish I hadn’t tried yet. The ingredients may have been rough, but the taste was surprisingly good. Or maybe I just felt that way because the food I had while camping was so bland.
“Well, whatever. So, I’m sure the people here are wondering. Jas, what about it? The collective and all that?”
“We’d love to have you if you’re interested.”
“I’d be glad to have you too.”
Three different people. The way they said it and their expressions were different, but their goals seemed to be the same.
But I’m not interested at all, and there’s no advantage for me.
“I don’t see any reason to team up.”
“Aw, man.”
Neil hung his head in disappointment, and the two collective leaders and the people around them looked disappointed as well. I’d like them to try recruiting someone else than me.
“Instead, I’ll pay for everyone’s food and drinks, so cheer up.”
The crowd erupted in cheers. At the same time, orders for ale, wine, strange-looking liquor, and mountains of food came pouring in. I see that adventurers don’t hold back when it comes to this kind of thing.
Of course, Neil, Gagel, who was usually quiet, Cyril and Iril, who were relatively calm, Mash, who was always rough-spoken, and even Keith, who always looked serious, were all making a lot of noise.
It was a scene I had never experienced before. It was a noisy banquet that I had never tasted before, but I honestly thought it wasn’t bad.
We continued to make a lot of noise for a long time. Even the customers who had nothing to do with the current request started to make a fuss, so I decided to treat them all to a meal while I was at it.
There were some who seemed a little annoyed, so I did it to keep them from complaining.
As an entertainment, I inspired that if anyone could beat me in a drinking contest, I would give them fifty gold coins! Almost everyone participated.
It would be impossible for one person to do it, so I changed the rules so that everyone would drink one cup at a time, and the one who was still standing after me would be the winner.
The result was an overwhelming victory for me. Of course. It’s hard to say that I’m drinking too much water, but my skills break down alcohol as a poison, so there’s no way anyone can beat me.
Even so, I decided to give Keith and Mash ten gold coins each for finishing the game.
After that, the banquet was in full swing, and as the guild members were disappearing into their own rooms, Keith, Mash, and a good-looking woman who had come up to me for some reason came over and linked arms with me.
“What?”
I asked, but the woman just smiled. When I looked around, I saw everyone grinning, and their gazes were not only on me but also on Keith and Mash.
I glanced at Neil and the others, and the two women looked astonished, Gagel looked drunk and had a vulgar smile on his face, and Neil was holding his stomach.
“Did you forget the reason you came here in the first place?”
“Oh…”
I remembered. The conversation had gone from talking about a caretaker to talking about contraceptive magic. I don’t know if it’s because of money or looks, but it seems that this woman has taken a liking to me.
I looked at her face and saw the large bulge on her arm. The two women clinging to Keith and Mash’s arms were also quite beautiful.
If I refuse here, I’ll ruin the atmosphere. Well, I came here to study in the first place, so I might as well enjoy it if I can.
I smiled at the woman clinging to my arm.
“Where?”
“This way.”
I followed Keith and Mash, who had already started up the stairs, and was led to the room.
I headed to the room, probably accompanied by the most cheers of the day.
The room we arrived at was quite spacious for the size of the inn and was also beautifully furnished.
“This is the best room in the inn.”
“Hmm?”
As I said that, I cast the magic [Decompose All Things (Di Zhiseng Zhi Mana)] on my body and clothes. I was definitely dirty, and I probably smelled like all sorts of things, especially since I had just finished eating and drinking .
I also cast it on the woman without her noticing. She was probably clean, but I didn’t want to take any chances.
The woman invited me to the bed and snuggled up next to me.
“Can I call you Jasper?”
“Huh? Did you know that?”
“Everyone else calls you that.”
“I see.”
“My name is Tiana.”
After saying that, Tiana took off her clothes and put them in a basket next to the bed. Then she took off my clothes and got on the bed.
I was used to seeing women naked from the maids, but this was different. There was nothing dry about it, and I felt something new within me.
Before I was confined to that mansion, I had heard the term “seduce.” I had also been warned to be careful not to become too attached to women, as it would lead me to neglect other things.
I had been confined before I could experience such feelings, and I felt like I was seeing a glimpse of it now, thanks to the maids.
“Come here.”
I followed her lead. But there was something I had to ask first.
“What about contraception?”
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“Oh, I’m already using it, so it’s okay.”
“Huh? Already?”
“Yeah. The proprietress here can use it, so she’s been using it for me. I can’t use it yet.”
I used [Magical Eyes] to see the flow of magic and scanned Tiana from head to toe. I saw it in her lower abdomen. As I had guessed from reading the book, there was magic covering the organ where a child would be conceived. In other words, it was probably preventing her from getting pregnant.
The reason it wasn’t absolute was probably because the magic was unfamiliar or clumsy and couldn’t cover everything, or because the magic’s effect was short-lived.
Satisfied, I thought about male contraception in my head.
The Seed is a liquid that contains information that forms the basis of a man’s child. The ritual I perform regularly at the Crown Prince’s mansion is to have a magic doctor check that the magic is properly imbued in it.
If that magic is not present in the seed, then the person will not be able to have children.
offline, if the magic that has been released is lost, then the child will not be conceived.
Therefore, if a barrier is placed around the lower abdomen to absorb the magic of the seed that has entered the woman’s body, it will never be conceived.
This is the contraception I came up with. I think it could also be useful in combat.
Satisfied, I let her hug me as she asked.
“Are you used to this kind of thing, Jasper?”
“Used to it? This is my first time having s*x.”
“Huh?”
“Everyone else reacts the same way. Is it that strange?”
“It’s not strange, but you’re handsome and rich, so I thought…”
I tilted my head.
Well, it’s true that the higher a noble’s rank, the more attractive they become. Wealth, power, and strength. And if they are good-looking, their value as a person also increases.
It’s a strange world, because someone who was once one of the three most valuable people in the country is now here.
“It’s my first time too, so I’m a little relieved, or maybe even happy. But I’m sorry if I’m bad at it.”
“I’m wondering the same thing. Don’t you have a lot of men here?”
“Well, yes. But this place is also where children born in brothels, orphans, and slaves are sold. They gather and raise women who are likely to be good-looking in the future, but who are cheap because their abilities are low. “
“Huh.”
“Until a woman grows up, she works as a mere servant, and when she grows up, she takes customers. I guess that’s how she can finally live a normal life by buying herself with the money she’s saved.”
“Hmm.”
I’ve heard of it, but a slave bought by a noble is never freed unless something extraordinary happens. When you think about it, it’s kind.
The sensation of being caressed and rubbed against is both ticklish and pleasant.
“So, I just became an adult the other day and I’m finally able to take customers, so Jasper is my first customer.”
“That’s too bad. I’m an inexperienced virgin. I don’t know how to do it.”
“I’m learning from the proprietress, so it’s okay.”
“Then, do as you please.”
When I said that, Tiana burst out laughing.
“What a way to say it, ‘do as you please.’ You sound like a noble.”
I smiled gently. I’ve been studying how to behave towards women.
“Are you going to treat me like a noble from now on? I heard that you’ll give me happy dreams and time.”
“Yes. I’ll do my best.”
And with that, I was embraced by Tiana.