At dawn.

Rustle!

A figure was moving forward, deliberately pushing through the bushes instead of taking the path. It was a person with a conical hat pulled low, advancing with only their eyes glowing.

Angela Breene.

She looked down at a small bottle hanging from her necklace. Inside the bottle was a thick, yet pure white liquid.

She lovingly stroked it as if it were a treasure, grinning.

"Inside this is the baby-making fluid Lucian shot into me. It smells good, healthy cum♥ I can track his location with this♥"

Her lips parted. Her tongue peeked out slightly. Then, as if determined, a large, thick, saliva-coated tongue slid out and moistened her lips.

"I want to screw Lucian♥ Right now!"

Angela’s obsession with Lucian was natural. Her madness was surging day by day.

As she advanced, she sensed a presence nearby. Yet, she didn’t stop. She merely thought.

’Are they bandits?’

She continued forward, and finally, a group of people appeared and swiftly surrounded Angela.

They were all enveloped in black smoke. They were Black Army soldiers.

"Hey, judging by the smell, it’s a woman. A woman alone... what are you doing here? Hehehe!"

"Why ask such a thing? Let’s screw her."

"Uwoh, Geuheungwoheo...."

Surprisingly, there were some who maintained their sanity. Of course, most just shambled like zombies.

Angela, who instantly assessed their condition, sighed.

"What are these bugs?"

To Angela, who didn’t know about the Black Army, everything was new. Even their recklessness.

’How dare you, how dare you, tear that bitch apart!’

The Black Army soldiers couldn’t hold back any longer and charged. Some to rape Angela. Some to tear and eat her tender flesh.

Watching the charging Black Army soldiers, Angela licked her lips. She could see it in her eyes.

The four rings of light swirling around each of their chests.

"Experts on par with the old ..., but...."

She merely stood still. As if nothing would happen.

The moment the Black Army soldiers surrounded Angela at close range and reached out their hands.

Tentacles made of pitch-black energy shot out from the ground. The extended tentacles, like crocodiles leaping from a river, pierced through the nearby Black Army soldiers and began tearing them to death.

The Black Army soldiers, just before dying and disappearing, surprisingly began to melt away as if being absorbed by Angela.

Angela, having absorbed the Black Army’s power, looked up at the sky and stuck out her tongue.

"Haa.. Angheut♥ Heut, I don’t know what these are, but they taste good?"

Then she shook her head again.

"Ah, no. Still, they can’t compare to Lucian...♥"

Angela, having had a satisfying meal, moved forward. As she was about to leave the forest, dozens of Black Army goblins were swarming towards her from the opposite direction.

If it were her powerless self from the past, she would have been scared and collapsed.

But her current self, after a long period of communion with Lucian, had already awakened to her true nature. She was no longer afraid.

"Heheut♥"

Angela, feeling ecstasy on her female face, fondled her own chest.

"Haa♥ Delicious things♥"

As if the charging Black Army soldiers were so lovely she could die, Angela licked her lips and spread her hands.

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Around 10 AM.

In the moving carriage, Auntie Sharia rested her arm on the window frame and propped up her chin.

She admired Lucian, who was sitting opposite her. Perhaps because he was sleeping, he looked incredibly lovely.

"No matter when I see him, he’s so sweet and lovely. How can such power come from such a body?"

She couldn’t help but recall last night’s sex. Lucian, who had mercilessly thrust his flesh pole into her, was still unforgettable.

"Haaah..♥"

Auntie Sharia instinctively closed her legs. But it was already too late.

Her pussy was getting wet, and her nipples were instinctively hardening. She turned her head to look out the window, trying not to let her reddened face be seen.

"I’ve liked him ever since I first saw him. Lucian, if you’re going to have a child, I have to be the first! At least in childbirth! I can’t fall behind my sister...."

Auntie Sharia brazenly recalled her desires. Selena, who had been good at everything since childhood. Compared to Selena, Sharia was a relatively slow learner.

It was the difference between a treasure found nowhere else in the world, and a set of accessories littered with diamonds and rubies.

Anyone could see that the former was better.

But she was certain. Lucian would become an even greater treasure than that.

"He still has a long way to go as a Hero, but yesterday he was quite cool. Perhaps what he needs is time and experience? He might even become a greater Hero than my father!"

She felt a sense of anticipation. Considering everything Lucian had done so far, it seemed he could achieve even more than this.

Moreover, Auntie Sharia didn’t even know that Lucian had defeated Horuz yet.

"I want to do it... one more time. The glory of being impaled by Lucian’s holy sword, I want to enjoy it alone♥"

Secretly licking her lips stickily, Auntie Sharia let out a hot breath. Then, a tray appeared before her eyes.

"Are you hungry?!"

Aki approached, pressing close beside her. Auntie Sharia was flustered.

"What? No, I’m not?"

"But you just licked your lips, didn’t you? It’s okay, hoho. They say the path of adventure is a continuous series of hunger."

"Wh-who said that?!"

"In adventure novels. Here, eat!"

What she offered was a set of dango. Auntie Sharia showed her displeasure.

"Hah, I don’t need it."

"In our Eastern lands, there’s a saying: ’Food is power.’ And this won’t make you gain weight!"

"Oh, r-really...? Then just one bite."

Auntie Sharia, like a woman, was sensitive about her weight. What if she were to become plump? Lucian would surely be horrified.

Auntie Sharia carefully picked up a dango and ate it. Her eyes sparkled like stars.

"It’s delicious! Damn it, I can’t let myself fall behind this woman?"

Auntie Sharia quickly ate the dango, trying to figure out a way to beat Aki. Emptying the tray in an instant, Auntie Sharia made a decision.

To beat Aki. With cooking!

＊＊＊

Clunk!

The constant clunking sensation woke me from my sleep. Ah, I must have been sleeping for a bit. But it was a sweet nap.

"Goddess, what time is it...?"

’Aren’t you enjoying happy adventure quite well with your p.a.r.t.n.e.r.s? And it’s noon.’

"You know I’m not! Always teach me and guide me! My goddess."

I took out a map and compared it with the outside. If it was noon now, we should be entering the canyon soon.

Looking outside, it seemed we hadn’t reached it yet. Slower than I thought.

"In that case, we need to take a shortcut. While we’re doing this, there’s no telling what James might do."

It would be a lie to say I wasn’t impatient. But I really wanted to stop those shitty cultists.

Only then can I screw all the women in the world, right?

"Lynn, can you hear me?"

I decided to send Lynn a telepathic message. Lynn merely neighed.

"Neigh, Kheeheehing!"

"Listen carefully. From now on, go where I tell you. There’s a shortcut there. Please!"

Lynn, who was pulling the carriage, immediately changed direction. I heard Lumina, who was sitting in the coachman’s seat, sound flustered.

"Huh? What’s wrong with her? Hey, hey!"

"Why? What’s happening?"

"Ugh, she’s not listening to me!"

"The horse isn’t listening? Don’t worry, that can happen."

"No, shit! Hey, I’m serious! Ugh, I can’t even hit her!"

I laughed inwardly. There were several ways to quickly reach specific locations.

I intended to use one of them.

’Though I might have to pay a price.’

We had somehow arrived at a place that looked like a mining site. When Lynn stopped, I naturally stepped out.

"I’ll go check on Lynn."

In reality, once outside, I didn’t check on Lynn but looked around the surroundings.

The ground was densely packed with dark gray valleys, and gravel was scattered haphazardly.

Nearby, overturned mining carts and pickaxes were visible, and several fairly well-built shacks could be seen.

And the highlight: mines stretched out in a line.

So this place really existed. I was worried the setting might have been twisted.

I thanked Lynn.

"Lynn, thank you."

"Neigh!"

She’s not a horse girl, so she wouldn’t answer, right? As I sighed, someone approached.

It was a blue-haired dwarf old man with a cigar in his mouth.

"Who are you folks? What brings you here?"

And behind him, a few more dwarves wearing conical hats emerged.

"Ah, we are the Hero’s party. And who might you sirs be?"

At my question, the dwarves chuckled, either puffing on their pipes or drinking beer from their mugs.

"Calling us sirs."

"Such refined terms don’t suit us, young man!"

"Still, it feels good, hehe!"

"We are miners, and this is the mining site we operate."

As expected. The word ’mining site’ gave me certainty.

In the original novel, the protagonist could go anywhere through the mining site. Because there was a secret path only the dwarves knew.

"Lucky me."

I carefully asked.

"Excuse me, sirs. We’re trying to go to Myra, but the road is quite long. And these days, with the Black Army and all, the monsters are no joke either."

"Ah, that’s true. Thanks to that, we’re living at the mining site too."

Another dwarf from behind came over and complained.

"Especially the goblins! Those damn bastards bother us every day!"

"Sirs, do you perhaps have a secret underground path that goes directly to the capital?"

My words quite surprised the dwarves. Of course they’d be surprised. A young-looking guy just straight up mentioned a secret path.

"Hoo, how do you know about that?"

"My father is Reiner Vane. I heard it from him."

At my answer, the dwarves finally nodded.

"Ah, Reiner! We know him well! He’s famous, isn’t he? Hahahaha!"

"Hmm, we can tell you if you ask. We’re actually clearing that path right now."

"But before that, could you help us out a bit? There’s a goblin settlement in the nearby mountains, would you mind going there and taking care of them?"

They’re being bothered by goblins, what’s going on? The Black Army goblins I saw yesterday did come to mind.

Were they bothered by those guys?

Only then did something catch my eye. Things hidden in the shacks and mining carts, not visible unless you looked closely.

Dwarven-made weapons were scattered everywhere.

"From siege spears to gunpowder cannonballs. That’s incredible."

They even threw a quest at me themselves.

『Side Quest - Harmful Goblins』

◆Dirty Goblin Bastards

-Objective: Go to the goblin settlement and resolve the problem.

-Reward: 10000CP, Mining Site Dwarves’ Trust UP!

I couldn’t help but accept this. Couldn’t resist!

"Understood. Then we’ll take care of it!"

"Good. We’ll be preparing."

I went to Lynn.

"Lynn, let’s go to the nearby mountains. To the goblin settlement, can you do it?"

Lynn nodded. It’s a real relief that she understands my words.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been any achievements so far. I shouted with a laugh.

"Alright, then I’m counting on you!"

We got back into the carriage. As we drove again, I explained the situation.

Auntie propped up her chin.

"To think there’d be a dwarf mining site here. Lucky us."

Right. It’s a truly lucky situation.

After driving for a long time and ascending, we were able to reach the goblin settlement.

We got out and prepared for battle. Because goblins are that kind of race. Of course, in an emergency, I could suppress them, but my companions need to grow too, right?!

"Oh?"

Lumina, who was walking ahead, stopped in a fluster. I looked at the goblin settlement visible beyond her.

It was such a mess that even hundreds of ghosts could have emerged from it.

Huh, this shouldn’t be happening. What... what’s wrong with this place?!