I Give Up on Conquering the Heroines

40 – Episode 40. A big hit

I’ve only been beating the Blackstar dungeon so far, so I forgot about it for a while.

Red Star Dungeon is also extremely dangerous.

Mercenaries also exercise extreme caution when exploring new dungeons.

Nevertheless, the fact that there are deaths and a red star means that the Eokka pattern appears at least once.

Ultimate force.

Insane reaction speed.

If you have these two things, it is possible to defeat the Red Star Dungeon single-handedly.

“Okay, go, Mijeongmon.”

“······Huh?”

Will Mijeong truly satisfy all the conditions?

I’m really looking forward to it.

I suddenly push Mijeong’s back, and her confused eyes return to me.

What are you looking at?

Go forward.

Then you will know how strong you are.

“You’re not scared, are you?”

“······I’m scared. No, I ate it.”

Mijeong moves forward, holding Blinnie’s wooden club (Reinforcement +1) tightly in her hand.

Anyone can see that he looks scared.

The pupils are shaking.

My hands and feet are shaking.

It’s strange.

In the past, I didn’t seem to be scared even when hordes of Fenrir came rushing in with their teeth bared.

5 Minutes to move forward.

We soon reached a room full of orcs.

‘Is this a characteristic weak point?’

[Attribute: Weak Point]

[You can see the monster’s weaknesses. It is effective against all types of monsters.]

If you concentrate a little, you can see red markings on the orc’s head and chest.

If you lose concentration, it disappears.

I know the weaknesses of orcs well, so I don’t need it, but it will be useful in the future.

It will be especially useful when fighting the Four Heavenly Kings.

“Uh huh?”

“······Hi.”

Mijeong stops after encountering a group of orcs.

I am watching from behind the rock, ready to jump out and help at any time.

But the orcs only glance at Mijeong and then turn their backs.

Does not show any hostility.

‘As expected, judgment is a monster.’

Unless you touch a specific trigger or attack first, the monster will never attack Mijeong first.

We already confirmed this during the fight with Belphegor.

When challenging a slightly difficult dungeon, you can use Mijeong as a surprise attack.

‘Will it work against the final boss?’

Suddenly, I had that kind of imagination.

Imagine giving Mijeong an incredible weapon and then attacking the final boss first.

Of course, this is just imagination.

When Belphegor saw Mijeong attacking, he immediately counterattacked.

When we meet for the second time, he will probably recognize Mi-jeong as his enemy.

If the final boss Draken is also intelligent, that move will not work.

“······Hu.”

When Mijeong rubs the ring on her right hand, light shimmers from the magic stone.

And right after that.

A red light flashed in Mijeong’s eyes.

The small body soars into the sky in an instant.

“Quek!”

Puck!

The wooden club explodes, and the orc’s head is crushed like a soft glutinous rice cake.

It’s incredible power that comes from such a small body.

As soon as one of the orcs fell, the orcs sensed something was wrong and immediately attacked Mijeong…

“Kkuok!”

“Ouch!”

Poseok. Puck. Wow.

Their clubs only cut through the air.

Mijung is already moving at a speed that overwhelms the orc’s visual acuity and is breaking their heads.

If you look at it this way, orcs may seem like slow-movers, but in reality, they are not.

Orcs have huge bodies, hard leather, and great strength, and their movements are as fast as humans.

If anything, every dungeon with orcs in it gets 5 stars.

No matter how skilled the mercenaries are, at least five of them must stick together and use aggro ping pong to catch the orcs.

The fact that he can kill not one but several orcs like that on his own is proof that his combat power has already surpassed that of a mercenary.

“······Everyone, I got it.”

Mijeong, who has already annihilated the group of orcs, stands on top of the corpse and raises a V.

Whenever I was shaking because I was scared, now I just looked proud.

I didn’t think it would be this strong.

I thought it would be enough if they could at least take care of troublesome mobs for me.

But in this case, the story is different.

Maybe it would be okay to have my back.

So the key is whether I can trust that blood demon bastard…

“······Eujin. Praise.”

“Good job, dude.”

You have to believe it.

If it wasn’t for Mijeong, I wouldn’t have ended up like a corpse in Cologne’s underground dungeon.

“What is this?”

It’s been about a month since I left Basel.

It seems like not long has passed, but when we return, an unfamiliar sight greets us.

The workshop sign has been replaced with a shiny new sign instead of the one that was falling down.

There are a lot of people both inside and outside.

For a moment, I was confused as to whether this was a magic stone craft workshop or a cafe popular on social media.

Everyone in line is holding a large safe or box.

Seeing that they are thoroughly guarded by escort knights and slaves, it seems that each and every one of them has come to entrust the highest-grade magic stone to them.

It really seems like the highest quality magic stones are gathering from all over the continent…?

What on earth happened to my little craftsman in the past month?

I should definitely feel good when my exclusive craftsman becomes famous, but I feel bitter for no reason.

“Uh huh! Where are you trying to cut in line? Go back, go back!”

“That’s right! We’ve been waiting for eight hours now!”

“Commoner. You came to the wrong place. This line leads to the Tei Craftsman’s exclusive reception counter. If it is not a top-quality magic stone, go to the general counter.”

As soon as you try to go inside, complaints come pouring out from all over.

It seems like everyone has been waiting a really long time for the sun to rise.

I feel a little sorry about this.

“I’m sorry. You’re in the wrong line.”

“Okay. Instead of snooping around in strange places, go somewhere you hang out…”

“Tay!”

“Huh? Investor?!”

At that time, he spots Tei passing by inside and calls him out.

Tei looks over with a tired face, and when he sees me, his eyes suddenly widen.

Perhaps surprised, Tei turns around with his cheeks blushing and touches his bangs while looking in the mirror.

Then he turns to me again and gestures for me to come inside.

“Come in, investor! Are you bringing the magic stone?”

“Oh, right.”

“I’m so sorry to our customers who are waiting to receive applications! I think production will be delayed by a day! Please keep that in mind!”

“What…!”

According to the escort of the workshop staff, we pass by the faces who are clearly embarrassed and go inside.

Everyone seems angry, but is there anything we can do?

By the way, you guys should have discovered Tei first.

If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t even know Tay’s name for the next six months.

“Wow. It’s magnificent.”

As you step inside, a jaw-dropping view of the studio is revealed.

It is a spacious workroom stocked with all the necessary tools.

I am so proud that Tei is finally getting the treatment he deserves.

“Ehehehehe, investor! It’s been a long time!”

“······.”

“Huh?”

As soon as I step inside her and lose sight of her, Tay lunges at me with her arms outstretched.

However, before I know it, I come across Mijeong blocking my path and stop.

“What, what is it?”

“······Slave.”

Soon, Tei’s eyes turn to me.

He looks a little disillusioned.

I guess he never thought I would have a slave.

“Oh, no. Investor!”

“I’m sorry, but I’m not as clean a person as you think.”

“No matter what, playing as a slave with a child like that is a bit…”

“What? I couldn’t hear you clearly.”

“It’s nothing…”

Tei, who was whispering in a voice that crawled into her hole, soon closed her mouth.

Her eyes seem to show a hint of disappointment amidst her disillusionment and contempt for me.

I think there is a bit of jealousy mixed in as well.

In what context…?

“That’s it. I should quickly leave the request and go. The public sentiment outside is ugly.”

“Ehehehe. It’s okay. Since investors are already here, we have informed you that the queue will be delayed. How many items will you leave this time?”

“Two. Next time, whenever I get one, I’ll bring it right away. If I bring them all at once and the queue gets completely crowded, there will be a riot.”

“Well, then you must come here often, right? hehehe…”

You seem to be feeling good again.

Now that I think about it, the workshop has changed a lot, but Tei remains the same.

The following article: Even if a person changes in just one month, how much of a change would it be?

Still, I feel a sense of affection as he looks just like he did when he was an apprentice craftsman a month ago, wearing old work clothes and a lot of soot on his face.

“You look very busy. Take a break now. I won’t set a deadline, so why not just work leisurely and take a break for about three days?”

“You can’t do that! There are a lot of customers waiting!”

“Yes. That’s true.”

“Ugh.”

Anyway, I guess he’s a dwarf, but he has a strong professional spirit.

I was so amazed that I ended up stroking Tei’s head roughly without even realizing it.

Her hair is coarse and thick, so it seems that Tei will not experience hair loss.

“Evil.”

Quick.

I kept stroking it because it felt so good, and Mijeong bit my finger next to me.

I almost forgot why I came here.

Withdrawing his hand, he places the old, patchy sack on the desk.

Soon Tay also changed to the serious look of a craftsman and focused on her sack.

“What I’m requesting this time is this…”

“Wow! Where on earth do you get something like this? The crystal structure is so pretty.”

Tay’s face brightens as she pulls out a gemstone from inside her.

This is a magic stone obtained from the Blackstar Dungeon in Cologne.

Up until now, I’ve only been in charge of naturally generated magic stones, so I’m glad to see the magic stones that came out of the dungeon.

Even if they are the same top-quality magic stones, the quality difference between the two is enormous.

“And another one is this.”

“Huh…?”

And the moment she opened her second sack.

An ugly light emanates from inside and encroaches on the entire studio.

A magic stone created by condensing Belphegor’s magic energy in one place.

No, actually, I don’t even know if it’s a magic stone.

I brought it because it seemed to me to be the highest quality magic stone, but the look in Tei’s eyes was unusual.

“Investor. I don’t mean to brag. Over the past month, thanks to you, I’ve been able to see a lot of high-end magic stones, right? But this is the first time I’ve seen anything like this.”

“Is this a problem?”

“Oh, no. It’s not a problem, but I’ve never worked with a gemstone that has this much magical power and efficiency. Maybe if I touch it to process it, it’ll get worse…”

They say it is the best gemstone so far.

“Oh. Start working immediately.”

“Did you hear that? I might ruin it? It might be better to just use it like this…”

“So, please work on it right away. I’m in a hurry.”

“aaah…!”

It is a large vessel.

The corners of my mouth are twitching with excitement.

Tay is crying as if he is going to shed tears at any moment.

Are you that happy?