"I am extremely unwilling to face monsters like succubi. Who knows if her enchantment spell is activated or not." - This is how I recorded it after truly understanding the succubus.

On the fiftieth day, I decided to embark on a journey to Night Fall Town alone. After much persuasion, my wife reluctantly agreed. I have my reasons: first, as a man rather than a boy, I should do things independently and not rely on my wife all the time. Second, leaving her alone might be safer, and even if there was a small-scale conflict, I might hinder her more, so it would be better for her to fight on her own.

I initially wanted to bring a gun for self-defense, but the matchlock gun I've only seen pictures of online is quite difficult to use. The cumbersome loading process is maddening: loading gunpowder, then bullets, cocking the hammer, and then loading gunpowder into the pan, it's quite a hassle. In a real fight, there wouldn't be time to think about these steps...

So, I chose a short-handled axe instead. Although it is a close combat weapon, it is easy to handle, and I always feel like I gain strength just by holding it. (laughs)

My wife's wounds seem to heal faster than those of humans, so I'm not too worried about her. I'm more concerned about whether I can achieve my goal alone. With the help of my notebook, I can use over 2,100 words, but without it, things would be quite troublesome.

Anyway, I need to hurry up and leave. If I dawdle any longer, I might not reach my destination by noon.

I tied the cart to a tree by the Cold Creek. I don't usually have to do much, as the big sheep can eat grass and drink water on its own. The only thing that needs regular cleaning is the sheep dung. And through various training methods, the big sheep can walk on its own like a horse, but it's definitely not as easy to handle as a horse.

Sitting on the cart, I poke the sheep's back with a wooden stick, and the cart starts moving. It looks easy, but the sheep always stops to eat grass and no amount of poking will make it go. I'm familiar with pigs, cows, chickens, and ducks, but I've had little interaction with sheep before, so it's quite impressive that I was able to train them this well.

I remember the direction of Night Fall Town very clearly. I've always believed that my "ability" to navigate comes from my late father's genes and upbringing. No matter which unfamiliar city I'm in, after walking a route once, I can remember it almost perfectly. However, finding the way now is much more difficult than I imagined.

I've used almost all the reference conditions in my memory, including the contour and height of the terrain, and finally arrived at Night Fall Town before 10 o'clock in the morning.

Walking the same path a second time, I completely understood the location of Night Fall Town - northwest of the entrance cave, estimated to be around 15 to 20 kilometers.

Pushing open the wooden door of the Night Fall Town bar again, the people at the tables only glanced at me, without any sense of vigilance. I went straight to the bar counter and put the bag of money on it - give me a drink.

"The usual?"

"Yes."

"A Coinal."

Coinal is definitely a term referring to currency, later on I usually just say Coinal directly.

"Alright, coming right up."

I handed the bartender a normal coin, and a glass filled with liquor was placed in front of me. The taste didn't change much, noticeably sweet.

Taking out my cigarettes and lighter, I was about to contemplate my next move when a furry paw rested on my shoulder. No need to think, I knew who it was...

"Hey, Wolfrang... mister?"

"Oh~ hello, Mister Raul."

It was obvious he was correcting my pronunciation, emphasizing the word "Mister".

"Mister? Is that right?"

"Yes, that's how you say it. Haha, Mister Raul, what can I do for you this time?"

"This time... I want you to see something."

"Hmm?"

In response to his expectant gaze, I took out the blue gem pendant from my clothes. Because I have no knowledge of the whole world, including the frequently heard "kingdom", I used this rather special item as an opening to the conversation.

"Wait a moment, Mister Raul."

Wolfrang put on his glasses and carefully took the blue gem pendant from my hand.

The serious expression on the werewolf's face had a hint of humanity, and I silently waited for the appraisal result. But Wolfrang handed the pendant back to the bartender and the two of them began to discuss animatedly."How did you get this?" The bar owner pressed his temples with his hands, looking at me.

"I..."

"Call xxxxx, let's go upstairs."

"Okay."

Huh? Why do I feel like I'm in trouble? Could this pendant be some kind of ancient artifact?!

The wooden staircase in the shape of a Z felt very unique to step on, completely different from the replica classical wooden staircases nowadays. There were four doors on both sides of the second-floor corridor, with only the first one on the right being double doors. Led by Wolfrang, I entered a reception room in European 18th-century style that I had only seen in movies.

"Please have a seat, Mr. Raul."

"Alright."

"We still need one person for this thing..."

"Sure, no problem."

Excited, I saw the bar owner take out a gun from the cabinet. Although it was a flintlock gun, the barrel had a ruler on it. After skillfully loading the ammunition, the bar owner fired a shot out the window. Unable to resist, I ran to the window, wanting to see what would happen next.

A ethereal bell rang, and looking in the direction of the gunshot, about thirty meters away was a building that looked like a church. The source of the bell sound was a large bell hanging on top of the church tower. In other words, the bar owner accurately hit this bell with the flintlock gun.

Before I could react, a large object flew in through the window.

I've lived this long, and I've seen my fair share of women, but I haven't seen many naturally beautiful women. However, this thing that flew in from outside could truly be described as naturally beautiful, even saying it was breathtakingly beautiful wouldn't be an exaggeration.

The brown hair elegantly curled on the clothes, the dignified dress that didn't appear vulgar at all, the slightly enchanting voice that seemed to emit from the lips crafted by an artisan.

"What's wrong~"

"This! This..."

It's a succubus, definitely a succubus! Who wants to bet three months' rent with me!

With the curved horns on its head and the huge wings, just based on these two features, I can affirm that the "thing" in front of me is a succubus.

"Mr. Raul, this is Miss Leya."

"......"

Upon hearing Wolfrang's introduction, I didn't react at all. Generally, if a man stares at a woman for more than three seconds, people around will notice. I must have been staring for at least five seconds now, right?

But I wasn't staring at this succubus because she was beautiful, but because I was cautious. I couldn't completely trust anyone in this room except for my wife.

"Hello, Mr. Raul."

"Hello, Miss Leya."

I shook the hand she extended, indicating temporary friendliness. In reality, I could be more polite. I could, for example, perform a gentlemanly "kiss hand" gesture.

I placed the sapphire pendant on the table, and Leya the succubus didn't show any surprise. She leisurely picked up the pendant and examined it briefly.

"Hmm~ Very good, it's from the kingdom. Whose is this?"

Wolfrang and the bar owner's gazes turned to me, but I didn't answer.

"It seems Mr. Raul doesn't like me..."

"Sorry, that's not what I meant... I just want to know how... how to use this thing."

Opening the notebook where I recorded words, I quickly organized my language.

"Oh~ it's very simple."

The succubus spoke a short sentence, then held the pendant in her palm, no visible casting preparation. The center of the sapphire naturally started to glow, but this time the pendant was as bright as a 200-watt light bulb.

Then, the fair fingers slowly clenched the glowing pendant, and light leaked out from between the fingers. At the same time, the fingers were illuminated like translucent red jade, revealing the straight phalanges.

I will never forget that feeling, the feeling of magic seeping into my eyes just by looking at it, just looking at it.

"What do you think, Mr. Raul~?"