The Nether King’s Raw Teppō —in other words, a rectum—stood squarely in our path.
> That thing’s got some serious presence…
> It’s all slimy and gross, lol
> Looks like it reeks
> I can practically smell it from here
> That’s not a smell, that’s pure evil energy lol
> Wait… are they supposed to fight this??
> You’re not gonna eat it?
> Raw rectum is a hard pass, man lol
> Depends how well it’s been prepped…
There was no way I was eating that. Forget being full—this wasn’t even something you were supposed to eat as-is in the first place. This was on a completely different level from something like raw liver.
“…What exactly are we supposed to do here?”
“Who knows… It’s not like we have to eat it to move on, right…? Surely not…”
Both of us stood there, thoroughly perplexed.
Come to think of it, unlike last time, Satsuki-chan wasn’t trying to force it down my throat either.
Ah—probably because we weren’t streaming right now. Or maybe… I’d gotten strong enough that she was wary of provoking me. Either way—I seriously hoped it wouldn’t come to that.
“Can’t you just burn it with Cremation?”
“If I do that, it’ll just turn into ash, you know?”
“…Do you actually want to eat it?”
“Absolutely not!!”
Sure, the idea of gaining some special skill was tempting… but even if I did, I wasn’t confident I could handle any more abilities as I was. Well… I’d be lying if I said it didn’t feel like a bit of a waste—but still, it was way better than eating that thing.
Since it was blocking the way, might as well just burn it and be done with it. But my Cremation skill had quite a wide area of effect now. I am a little worried it might cause some collateral damage.
I glanced over at Raika-san.
“You’re going to use a fire-type skill, right? Don’t worry—the equipment here is specially made, so it won’t burn. The food might, since it’s made from monsters, but that’s no problem. Go ahead and do it!”
With the room’s owner giving her approval, there was nothing left to hesitate over.
“Raika-san, Satsuki—get behind me.”
“O-okay!”
“Here I go… Cremation!”
I raised my staff and unleashed a rapidly condensed burst of Cremation toward the target.
I felt a twinge of guilt—but in an instant, all the dishes in the room were reduced to ash. Just as she’d said, the equipment and tables were completely unharmed.
Satsuki-chan and Raika-san, of course, were still perfectly intact.
And as for the main target—the raw Teppō…
What happened to it?
The table it rested on, the plate beneath it, and the grotesque organ itself—none of them had suffered even the slightest scorch.
“The Nether King’s rectum… truly terrifying.”
“Not a single change. It’s still completely raw.”
“What is this thing already?! It’s so disgusting!!”
Raika-san was visibly irritated.
Honestly, I couldn’t blame her.
“Let me try Requiem.”
“Yeah… please do.”
I followed up with Requiem, but all it did was make the already bright gourmet room even brighter—illuminating the grotesque organ in even greater detail and somehow making it more nauseating to look at.
“Then I’ll just smash it to pieces with Funeral Fist!”
“Wouldn’t that completely wreck the room?!”
“R-right… good point…”
That skill was far too overpowered. Better not use it unless absolutely necessary. It probably burned through a ton of MP too.
“…Which means, in the end…”
“…We’re supposed to eat it, aren’t we…”
(Seriously! I went through all the trouble of preparing it, so just eat it already! It won’t kill you!)
…Huh?
For a split second, I thought I heard the voice of a cute little girl.
No, it must’ve been my imagination.
“So, Daishi-kun just has to eat that thing, right?”
“Y-yeah… I mean, probably…”
“Got it. I’ll use the ultimate odor-removal technique, so could you just hurry up and eat it?”
If I really had no choice but to eat it, I’d at least like her to do something about the appearance too…
“Special Cooking Skill—Deodorizing Power EX, activate!”
Shouting a skill name that sounded straight out of a commercial slogan, Raika-san held out her hand.
And then…
“Wow! It’s so pretty!!”
“Oooh… it’s all sparkly~”
A soft, gentle fragrance—like a breeze drifting through a quiet forest—filled the room, soothing my mind. Pale green light shimmered faintly over the Nether King’s raw Teppō, dulling some of its grotesque aura.
“Hurry! The effect won’t last long!”
“Daishi-san!”
“Damn it… I’ve got no choice!”
I broke into a light run toward it—and then…
“UOOOOOOO!!”
It took real resolve. The kind you need before doing something like this.
I opened my mouth wide and shoved it in all at once. Honestly, I wanted to swallow it whole without chewing—but it was far too big for that.
One bite. Two bites.
Ugh. It’s disgusting.
I can feel my tears welling up.
But—wait?
It is gross… and yet somehow… this grossness is… good.
At first I resisted, but then… the more I chewed, the more umami seemed to well up from deep inside it, like my brain was celebrating. Come to think of it, I did like things like kusaya and blue cheese.
“…Daishi-san, are you okay?”
“Yeah—this is actually insanely good!”
> …You’re lying, right?
> LMAO no way kekeke
> BRO ATE RAW RECTUM lol
> Wasn’t there poop on that??
> Daishi the freak gourmet
> ugh I’m gonna be sick
> brb… bathroom break
> As expected of Ajiri Daishi! Good job!
| 《 Confirmed predation complete. Transferring one of the Underworld King’s unique skills. 》 |
Oh!
Just like when I ate the liver, a status window appeared again. Looks like I actually acquired a skill. And from the wordings… I might’ve just stolen one of the Nether King’s abilities.
Alright—let’s check it out.
| Name: Daishi Ajiri Class: Cleric Level: 10 HP: 350/350 MP: 200/200 Strength: 999 Endurance: 400 Agility: 180 Intelligence: 131 Burial Power: 999 Skills: 【Burial Fist (LV1)】 【Retribution (LV1)】 【Requiem (LV1)】 【Return (LV2)】 【Cremation (LV2)】 【Clairvoyance (LV4)】 Unique Skill: 【Hell Gate】 |
Hell Gate… that’s a pretty ominous name. Might as well check the description while I’m at it.
| 【Hell Gate】: Opens the gate, unleashing a storm of corrupt, decaying winds from hell. |
No… this….
This is definitely something I’m never going to use. The image is way too bad.
“…So, what kind of skill was it?”
“Probably… a really strong fart.”
“….”
“….”
“Let’s move on.”
“Yeah…”
In reality, I had no idea what it can actually do until I tried it—but taking the description as is, that was the conclusion I’d come to.
I confirmed that the small table and plate blocking the exit had already disappeared, and though slightly disappointed, I moved on to the next stage of the journey.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
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