〈 Chapter 318 〉 Finally the Chief’s House. And… a Monster?
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There are many values to pay attention to in life, but I’ll pick just three important ones.
First, speed.
You shouldn’t go full throttle when talking, and you need to adjust the speed of your expressions properly.
If you express too quickly, your message might not get across.
Conversely, if you go too slow, you might easily stray off topic.
Next, boundaries.
You need to be careful not to cross the other person’s boundaries while interacting with them.
Whether you’re close or not doesn’t matter.
Finally, signals.
When people express what they feel, they send out signals in various ways, directly or indirectly.
If they agree, they might nod or continue the topic.
If it’s a touchy subject, they may change the subject or leave the scene.
Then we must decide how to act based on those signals.
Should we quickly stop actions we were about to take?
Or should we push a little harder?
These three values can be applied everywhere.
In human relationships.
In social life.
And…
“F*cking bitch! I’ll seriously kill you!”
“Yeah. I’ll push, so let’s see who dies.”
On the road.
Even when applied to the rather unique environment of the road, there’s not much difference from the original meaning.
Only the words vary a bit.
Speed. Lanes. Signals.
And for the Lizard Beastman right now.
“I-I’m sorry! I just said it without thinking!”
“Really? I don’t think so.”
BOOOOM!!!!
Those values seemed utterly meaningless.
Speed limit?
That was just the bare minimum.
I had never seen anyone below that.
Then, out of nowhere, I spoke to the Lizard Beastman, who was driving like crazy.
Because something seemed a bit off to my eyes.
The constantly weaving lane colors made me uneasy.
“Isn’t the crossing lane color a bit weird? Why is it yellow?”
“I’m sorry. I’m colorblind, so I’m not sure.”
Plus, the fact that the lane markings were solid lines concerned me as well.
‘…Wasn’t it supposed to be dotted?’
[Is it dotted?］
‘That’s f*cking another author, you bastard.’
Of course, in this situation, there was no way they would listen to me about respecting traffic signals.
Just then, the Lizard Beastman barreled through a car like a dump truck.
And just like that, one more vehicle disappeared from the road.
Instead, all that remained was a pile of scrap metal.
As I sped past the scrap metal.
Once again, the dump truck began accelerating fiercely.
To make up for the speed lost in the earlier fiasco.
“To the infinite space beyond!!!”
“……Please don’t say that line. It feels like we’re heading towards a trashy novel.”
[Isn’t it you who got laid with the heroines?］
‘We’re an all-ages game, why the f*ck is it like that, you bitch.’
[What are you worried about when it’s already ruined?］
However, that line was pretty dangerous.
Especially after the Lizard Beastman filled the PC level to the max with his lines in the previous part.
If I allowed that line to pass, the whole novel would crash and burn.
Yet the Lizard Beastman seemed undeterred as he spotted another vehicle ahead, his eyes sparkling.
“It’s fine, I’ll crash into it even more.”
“Stop crashing, you f*cking bastard!”
This time, despite the other driver not provoking at all.
He behaved as if he wanted to obliterate everything in sight.
The driver who noticed the approaching dump truck shouted in panic.
“W-What?! Hey! I didn’t do anything!”
“I’m taking revenge before it hits me.”
The dump truck continued forward without hesitation.
Fortunately, this driver quickly changed lanes to escape the dump truck without any issues.
Soon after, the heavy dump truck began roaring down the freshly cleared road.
With the Lizard Beastman’s mad smile.
“Full speed ahead!!!!!!”
[So we’re not heading to the Chief’s house, but to the afterlife.］
‘With no deck, I’m f*cked.’
I had seen it briefly on the map before, but the Chief’s house was quite far.
However, thanks to the deranged Lizard brat at the wheel of the dump truck.
We reached the destination in no time, as if that distance didn’t matter at all.
“Here it is.”
After a rather long period of reckless driving, the dump truck finally slowed and came to a stop.
In sync with that, the Lizard Beastman was the first to get out of the truck.
“It feels good to step out like this after a long time.”
With an unprecedentedly refreshing smile.
As if he had just relieved some built-up stress.
And I was thinking.
“…I feel like throwing up, f*ck.”
Clutching my churning stomach.
I was barely holding back the urge to vomit.
A stark contrast from the Lizard Beastman’s appearance.
[Just throw up. It’s someone else’s house anyway.］
‘Ah, right.’
As soon as I heard Piece’s words, I threw up without a second thought.
“Uuughhhh!”
“Ah… Shinwoo student.”
Only then did the Lizard Beastman notice my state and cautiously opened his mouth with a worried expression.
“I’m sorry. Shinwoo student isn’t used to this, right?”
“Ugh… Please be careful next time.”
“I didn’t think I would make a mistake in a place like this.”
I made a bizarre expression mixing refreshment and weariness.
Sure, it was extreme, but thanks to the Lizard Beastman, we made it to our destination quickly.
In a rather urgent situation, too.
And with that, the Lizard Beastman should ease up a bit.
“The speed made you feel queasy, right? I’ll drive faster next time.”
“No, you stupid prick.”
He didn’t seem inclined to hold back at all.
Despite my retort, the Lizard Beastman began to pet the dump truck as if he hadn’t heard me.
With eyes full of regret that he couldn’t ride that weapon for a while.
“Can I really keep up? The speed of a world without you.”
Leaving that Lizard Beastman behind, I turned my attention back to the Chief’s house.
The Chief’s house was located in a quite secluded area, akin to the Chief’s secret villa in the academy.
I was sure that regular people wouldn’t easily approach here.
[Seems like delivery won’t come.］
‘Even if it was packaged, everything would get cold.’
But that didn’t mean it lacked scale or grandeur at all.
Its luxurious yet appropriately modest exterior was striking.
Combined with the surrounding nature, it was a picturesque scene, beautiful enough to be a painting if not for the fact that it was the Chief’s house.
It was the ideal image of a country house.
“Where should we go now?”
“Oh, follow me. I’ve already set up the guards in advance.”
But I couldn’t stay distracted here.
The Chief and his son being away was only temporary.
I needed to meet the Chief’s wife as soon as possible before they returned.
As I opened the mansion door and stepped inside, the Lizard Beastman suddenly put on a serious expression.
“Shinwoo student. Please prepare your mind from now on.”
“Is there really anything to worry about?”
I answered nonchalantly.
Maybe my response didn’t sit well with him.
The Lizard Beastman shifted to a more serious tone.
“From now on, no matter what happens, you mustn’t act hastily.”
“Got it.”
I responded and followed the Lizard Beastman inside the mansion.
But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t feel tense.
The annoying presence in the mansion was completely absent.
Plus, I wasn’t here to fight.
So I entered with a relaxed mind.
As soon as I laid eyes on something in my field of vision, I instinctively manifested my magical sword.
“Shinwoo student? Why are you suddenly doing this?”
“Step back!”
The bewildered Lizard Beastman tried to question me, but.
I had no choice but to pull him behind me in haste.
Because of what lay ahead.
“F*ck. I didn’t expect to find a monster here.”
“……”
A monster suddenly appeared right in front of me.
Though it wore human clothes and stood on two legs.
Its ugly face and sagging body were unmistakably monstrous.
It was probably a highly intelligent and troublesome being.
[Isn’t it to be expected, since it’s the Chief’s house?］
‘I should’ve thought this through, damn it.’
I complained bitterly and turned my resentful gaze towards the Lizard Beastman.
“You could have at least told me if the Chief kept a monster at home.”
“……Um… Shinwoo student…?”
The Lizard Beastman began to speak hesitantly, looking quite flustered.
“That’s not a monster.”
“…….What?”
At those words, I placed a hand on the Lizard Beastman’s forehead.
“Are you sick? You don’t seem to have a fever.”
“No, f*ck! That’s not it!”
The Lizard Beastman lost his composure for a moment and swatted my hand away.
I shot a hostile glare at the monster in front of me.
As I turned my questioning gaze back to the Lizard Beastman.
“Believe it or not, that’s…”
The Lizard Beastman made a shocking statement.
Something I never expected.
“That’s the Chief’s sister-in-law.”
“…….”
And at that moment, the being I thought was a monster opened its mouth.
“Who the hell is this crazy punk calling me a monster?!”
“Ah.”
Believe it or not.
What stood before me wasn’t a monster but rather,
Initially, a human being.
“Get this bastard out of here!!! Right now!!!”
“F*ck you, you bitch.”
And that was who I had come to meet this time.
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