Chapter 264

Chapter 264

[Translator – Clara]

[Proofreader – Lucky]

Chapter 264: Seasonal Discount on Sin (1)

After a long journey, Vikir returned to the dormitory of the Colosseo Academy.

“Go shower first, Vikir! I have some things to do...”

“What things?”

“Oh, just organizing the personal projects I postponed because of the university league.”

As Figgy entered the dorm room, he immediately began bustling around with something. It seemed to involve complex papers with numbers, charts, and graphs, likely related to finance.

Vikir silently headed to the shower.

[Splish-splash-]

Baby Madam stood still under the warm water, her black fur flowing, resembling a creature melting into the liquid. Normally, Vikir would have gently stroked the madam’s head, but right now, he remained silent with a slightly furrowed brow, all thanks to the noisy necklace that had been chattering away.

The necklace in question was the Seventh Corpse Decarabia.

[He-he-he-he! I am Decarabia! A forbidden existence! The savior of the species! A magnificent blend of grand destruction and creation! And in this activity of cleansing ourselves, I am fortunate to have you as my lovely mistress~!]

It seemed the creature’s voice was set to be heard only by Vikir, causing him considerable annoyance.

Decarabia seemed pleased to hang around Vikir’s neck and chest, creating a high-tension atmosphere throughout the return journey. However, the good mood ended here. As Vikir entered the shower and began undressing, Decarabia’s constant chatter abruptly stopped.

[Hey, contractor! Remember to carry me on your body even when you shower, as what if someone steals me if you keep me out... Huh?]

Decarabia’s eye in its almost circular shape widened.

[....]

Decarabia stared intensely at Vikir’s face.

[....?]Upttodated from n(0)/velbIn/.(co/m

Then it shifted its focus downward.

Meanwhile, Vikir had been silently showering.

[....]

Decarabia became strangely quiet. The he looked up again... SHocked, then looked down again.

The eyes that had been moving up and down alternately suddenly closed.

Vikir, feeling the odd silence after the continuous chatter, tapped Decarabia with a finger carrying mana.

“...Decarabia. What happened?”

[...Nothing.]

The eyes, which had briefly opened, closed again coldly.

It was a considerably dry and formal response.

“...Well, it’s finally quiet now.”

If the outcome is good, then it’s all good.

Vikir nodded in satisfaction, wearing a content expression.

* * *

When Vikir came out of the shower, Figgy was getting ready to go out. As Vikir, with damp hair, wiped off the moisture using a towel, Figgy, holding a bunch of documents in his arms, spoke.

[Don’t drool on my body, you dirty puppy... No, spider? What is this?]

Baby Madam and Decarabia were on the desk. Madam was circling around, examining Decarabia, He seemed appealing to madam.

[Splish! Splish-!]

[Hey, I told you not to drool on my body, right? Well, don’t touch it, or, don’t climb on it, or just stay away... Oh, it’s a female?]

[Splish-splash...]

!

[Oh, A girl? Well, in that case, I’ll overlook this kind of rudeness. You may touch me all you want...]

Vikir infused mana into Decarabia and issued a command, “Open your eyes.”

[......]

After a moment of hesitation, Decarabia reluctantly twitched his body.

[Hmm. Alright, Alright. I opened my eyes. I can’t believe you’re a man with that face, well I won’t say no to a lady-boi...]

“What the fuck are you talking about? Open your damn eyes and provide me information about the Sixth Corpse.”

Vikir slapped Decarabia when he continued with his irrelevant remarks.

[Oh, that thing you asked about earlier? What was it... Right. It was about the information related to the Sixth Corpse.]

“That’s right.”

Vikir was questioning Decarabia about information on the sixth corpse, their next prey.

[The Sixth Corpse, huh? That guy was close with the Ninth Corpse. They were always together.]

Even in areas Cindiwendy’s investigation couldn’t reach, Decarabia had information. Even though it might be trivial, it was proving helpful.

Hearing Decarabia’s words, Vikir fell into deep thought.

‘The Ninth Corpse, known as Dantalian. He was wearing the skin of Quilt, the head of the Indulgentia family. Dantalian, who controlled Quilt, was closely connected to a figure in the Old Testament faction of the Quovadis.’

Investigating the Old Testament faction of QuoVadis might reveal some clues.

Even after the disappearance of the Indulgentia family, the Old Testament faction of Quovadis continued issuing and selling indulgences (Pardon sins with money). Although they temporarily stopped selling indulgences due to the ‘Dolores’ 95 Articles Counterargument Incident,’ they resumed issuing them recently in response to public demand.

Surprisingly, they even included seasonal discounts.

‘Given the current market trends, they must be thriving.’

Vikir decided to investigate the Quovadis Old Testament faction again. There might be clues connected to them or even hidden clues in an entirely different place than QuoVadis.

At that moment, a sensation, something like an unexplainable intuition, flickered through Vikir’s mind.

“....”

Vikir’s gaze shifted towards the entrance. There lay a poster that Figgy had dropped earlier.

[Mock Investment Contest]

While the flow of the economy is created by humans, predicting it through human power is unpredictable. However, the intuition of very few geniuses has a connection to the grand flow. If you think you’re included in that very few, please pay attention to this poster. The contest is sponsored by the ‘Spine of the Economy’ and will lead you to the grand stage of the business world.

Target: All academy students

Registration Period: Within one week after the poster is distributed (※ The poster will naturally disappear after one week)

Organizer: Bourgeois Clan

[Translator – Clara]

[Proofreader – Lucky]