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Chapter 239: Effects of the Peaches

「I don’t understand the use of the shells. If all it takes is to bury them to the ground, then it won’t be strange if the place you found these monsters is lush with vegetation. 」
「Nah, as far as I know rain doesn’t fall in Livil Valley. Maybe it’s because of the environment too. 」
Retze tilted his head in thought but Khan refuted his theory.

「Mmm. I’ll check it out later, thanks. 」
It’ll be nice if I can see Pal, but let’s rush to the library in the meantime.

「Tell me when you find the answer. I don’t think I’ll ever see them in person in this life, but I still want to have information on them. Even the knowledge about sea anemones that I thought unnecessary ended up being useful after all. 」
Retze grinned.

Let’s send Retze work gloves when I find a leather that can do thermal insulation and is durable.

「Ah, here, peach and sour cream cheesecake. 」
I don’t have the work gloves yet, so this dessert will do as today’s thank-you-gift for now.

I cleared the table then served the cake. I added plenty of wine to the peach compote on top of the cheesecake.

「Hoh? 」
Khan seemed moved with a single bite.

「It’s cold, huh? 」
「I tried chilling it. 」
「Well, I won’t ask how you did it. Don’t serve it outside, okay. 」
「Yes, yes. 」
Retze never forgets to warn me.

I’m glad that they both enjoyed it.

「Oh right, since it has a butt and skin beautifying effect, I can’t show that to others. 」
「Bft!! 」
Retze sputtered while Khan froze.

「Just why… 」
「The spirit governing beauty kept on sniffing it while I was making it. 」
「I don’t get it. 」
Retze looked like he’s about to pop a vein so I answered him, but Khan interjected.
「You, is it funny feeding something like that to Khan and me, huh? Do it to Ash! 」
「All the peach compote turned out that way, so there’s still a lot even after distributing it to everyone. 」
「The bottled ones have that too, you say!? 」
Arghhh — Retze looked like he’s about to tear his hair out of frustration.

「It’s fine, you’ll get manly buttocks fit for a man, not a girl’s peach bum. 」
I told them while beaming.

「You say that, but you didn’t try it, did you!? 」
I averted my eyes from all their ‘rave’ reviews.

「I want to check the results and effects first before trying it for myself. By the way, the peach jam will give you gorgeous chest and luscious locks. 」
Hey, why aren’t you trying it when it looks so scrumptious, huh!?

「Youuu! 」
「It’s fine, if you don’t make a habit of eating it then the effects will be temporary…Ack!! 」
Please stop pinching my cheeks!

「Oh, it’s true, it’s so smooth. You got skin like tanned leather but now it’s so moist. 」
「Bayliss. 」
Oy Khan, are you starting to flirt with the sun-kissed girl!?

Bayliss suddenly appeared and was happily stroking Khan’s neck, clavicles, and his two arms. Khan just called her name, but didn’t do anything to stop her. That’s King-style for you, so dignified no matter what.

「Just give up on resisting. 」
I easily lost against Retze when I glanced at him. Is it dignity that I lack?

「You could’ve tried Dean at the very least, but it’ll be more realistic if you go with Chris. 」
Ack, it’s muscle! It’s all about muscle and height! Argh, just you wait!!

「Please report the result to me later. 」
「Ufufufufu, I’ll check it during bath time. 」
Bayliss happily giggled while Khan grimaced as if he swallowed a bug.

「You have a weird way of using spirits. 」
Khan was still scowling.

「You should’ve noticed it when he used 『King’s Bough』 to pick pears and peaches. 」
Retze looked like he gave up.
「Is he nuts or something? 」
It was Khan’s turn to ask Retze.

「It’s nothing but dangerous, but he’s navigating this world through brute force.」
I couldn’t refute Retze’s criticism.

I cause explosions while manufacturing something then I just 【Heal】 myself afterward — that’s basically how I did various stuff. Okay, I should be more careful when doing experiments.

My eyes roam around because, yeah, there are way too many things that were spot on. Yup, guilty as charged.

「Dean was also worried back then, so he passed this guy to me and told me to teach him so that he doesn’t just do everything with brute strength. 」
「So he was worried, huh… 」
And yet I had been cold to him when we first met.

「There’s a newcomer who made a lot of blunders but only paid attention to his mistakes in grilling the rabbits — that’s what he said when he introduced you to me. 」
Argh, just you wait, Dean!!

「Rabbit meat… Does that mean he didn’t improve!? 」
「I only ended up burning the rabbit last time because I was focused on harvesting the fruits! I can grill them deliciously now!! 」
I also burned it that first time because I was thinking of something else!!

「Jean, that’s not the point. 」
Retze shook his head after saying that.

「To think this guy is my master…」
Khan has a complicated expression plastered on his face while staring at me.

「If you’re a man then shouldn’t you use your sword to establish yourself? Don’t you have the backbone to build a kingdom? 」
「 『Living in Comfort, Being Carefree, Enjoying Freedom 』— that’s my motto. 」
Besides, I already built my own country, but it’s still a bit of a mess so I’m keeping mum about that.

***
The following day, Bayliss came to me and reported useless information like ‘It was a nice butt, so firm and smooth’ — oh well, I’m the one who asked her to report.

Dean and Chris, who just got home, made fun of it while eating it — they even tore their clothes off their chest, flaunted their smooth hair, and even tried curling their lashes, apparently.