The Hero Party’s Moms Are Obsessed With Me

“Elli… Is it usually this easy to peel off?”

“No… Is it?”

“But, my dear…”

I could hear the voices of the two people behind me, but a louder sound dominated my ears.

Thud~ Clap!

Thud~ Clap!

A sound that resounded with a steady rhythm.

If you listen closely, it was a noise so loud that it would furrow your brow.

Thud~ Clap!

‘Jalang~ Jalang~ Sweep the money with a broom~’

Just the sound alone made me feel like it was worth 30 nuts in a fairytale.

Guardrum.

This child was hiding the core inside a shell as hard as walnuts or chestnuts.

If stored at an ambiguous temperature of around 40 degrees, the hard shell becomes soft.

You might think it’s okay until here, but if the temperature rises just 0.1 degrees more from 40 degrees, the fruit inside the shell loses its ripeness, taste, and effects.

Heating it to exactly 40 degrees, peeling off the shell, and collecting the contents, then quickly cooling it down is the only way to use it as a snack or medicine.

If it were modern civilization, they could create a machine that fixes the temperature at 40 degrees and mass-produce it, but this is the medieval era.

Even if there were magic, it wouldn’t be done unless there was a magic user with delicate control, and making magical potions would earn more money than Guardrum harvesting.

Although it can be done, the cost and benefit don’t match, so it is not done.

Despite that, there is high demand, so the price is high, but not as high as the earnings of magicians.

Guardrum is caught in that ambiguous and awkward line.

It’s just a matter of peeling off the shell, but peeling off the shell is the problem.

And that shell.

Thud~ Clap!

With the effect of [Open Mouth, Open All], it just easily opened with a swoosh~

If you think you want to grab the round Guardrum fruit and open it.

Clap!

Just like an automatic door opening, the fruit split in half.

He puts the soft, squishy fruit he has picked into the leather pouch he brought with him and reaches for the next fruit.

After about five minutes of picking, one pouch was filled.

As I took out the next pouch and was about to continue picking, Ellie, with an awkward smile, stood next to me.

“Master? Our goal is to collect ten fruits.”

Wouldn’t it be better to pick as much as possible in one go? I suggested to Ellie, but she understood my gaze and shook her head.

“In order to sell Gardam, we need a guild certification.”

But we are mercenaries, not merchants. Even if we collect more, it will only go into our provisions and can’t be converted into money.”

Damn guild bastards.

In a way, they are a reasonable organization that protects the interests of merchants, but in another way, they are a trash organization that prevents newbies from entering and monopolizes everything for themselves.

I wanted to act crazy and sell Gardam for a low price in bulk, but we have to hide our identities as much as possible.

If I forget that fact, Olivia’s life is in danger.

Unfortunately, it’s not about duplicating money… It’s about collecting Gardam, and that’s it.

Nodding my head, Ellie patted my head with a satisfied expression.

Typical of Koreans.

Always wanting to do things as quickly as possible.

The Korean’s blood, which had been forgotten while focused on the “mission,” began to boil, and I was about to go back to the village and report immediately after finishing the collection.

“The river is pretty~ Shall we take a break for a moment?”

“I’ll check the surroundings and come back.”

“Let’s go together.”

These people weren’t Koreans.

Of course, as different people have different goals, there are differences between the lives the two people pursue and the life I have lived.

It’s not easy to say what’s good or bad.

But.

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”

I took a short break at the river and returned to the city’s mercenary guild.

It’s strange.

In anime or novels, the guild receptionists are all beauties and are supposed to have a favorable opinion of the protagonist.

They seduce the protagonist with their voluptuous bodies and create a steamy service scene.

“Ah. Here’s your reward.”

The long-legged beauty, what is it?

A plump lady, older than her fifties, gave a disapproving look and handed over five silver coins to Eunhwa.

I’ve heard that when you complete your original mission, you need to stamp who performed it and verify the reward properly…

The lady at the counter didn’t quite like it, though.

Jingling~

“This is good.”

Five silver coins.

In terms of money, it’s about 50,000 won, but it’s the first money I’ve earned with my own abilities.

When my father was alive, I earned money in the blacksmith’s shop, borrowing my father’s reputation and skills, and during my time in the relief center, I earned it as a pickpocket.

But this is the first time I’ve earned money honestly, working under the name of Diem.

“What should we do for the next mission? Should we go gathering again?”

“How about hunting?”

“Is it not dangerous?”

“With the skills you have now, you can easily subdue low-level monsters.”

“But what about… the child? The child?”

“Master?”

While talking, the two held hands and left the mercenary guild towards the mission board.

50,000 won.

In today’s standards, it’s an amount that could disappear if the two of them ate a slightly expensive meal.

To put it simply, calling five silver coins 50,000 won might sound trivial, but in this world’s standards, it’s a significant sum.

The place they arrived, leading each other by the hand, was a high-end restaurant.

“Oh, my child? Why did we come here all of a sudden?”

“Master, even if you have earned a lot of money, spending it like this…”

“…”

As if to assure them that I’m okay, I smiled and nodded, and the two let out a sigh.

“Should we consider giving Ellie… the child some financial education?”

“Considering your experience in running the relief center, it seems like you have enough knowledge…”

Ignoring the complaints of the two, I raised my hand casually, and the passing waitress approached with a smile.

Indeed, it was a high-end restaurant.

Instead of a plain old lady, a girl with plump, smooth skin takes the orders.

If it had been a creepy old man, he would have wanted to graze the flesh under her short skirt.

Huh?

“Kyaa~”

“Rachel, you’re looking curvaceous today too.”

“Mr. Phil, you should give me some service!”

“Huh? You think I’ll give you service just for touching your butt?! I’ll give you more, so come here and play with this jin-tang!”

“Just a moment~ Let me take the order~”

She approached our table nonchalantly, as if she was already familiar with the sexual harassment from men.

She took out a pencil and paper from her deep cleavage and put on a service smile.

“Would you like to place an order?”

She pointed at the food names on the menu and we quickly made our order.

“Just wait a moment, please~”

The waitress girl, with her attractive buttocks swaying, went towards the kitchen.

Even on the way, she laughed off the various harassment from the men and even pinched their hands.

If this were Korea, it would have been a scene where the news would report and the shop would close, but well… The waitress girl seems to be enjoying it in her own way.

My eyes are also enjoying it, but Olivia took her hand and pulled my face towards her chest, which was a sight difficult to see in a rescue shelter.

“You shouldn’t look at things like that.”

“Yes. It’s still ‘Your Highness’ for you.”

Huh? Wasn’t this the medieval era?

Why does it smell like Korea?

Even as an adult, I have to secretly view adult content…

“And if the little one desires, mom can…”

“If Your Highness desires, I can…”

“…?”

It seems like a strange story, but let’s ignore it.

Indeed, it was a high-end restaurant.

Fresh salads and steamed soup.

Perfectly cooked steak and pasta to match.

The food here was far more delicious than what I used to eat at the relief center.

“I need to earn more money.”

I have plenty of money in my wallet, but it’s all government-issued, so I have to be careful about spending it.

But this is food that I bought with my own money.

I can do as I please without worrying about anyone else.

After finishing a satisfying meal, I glanced around, contemplating whether to head back. At our table, the woman who had taken our order was sitting on a man’s lap, playfully acting cute.

“It must be an extreme profession.”

It might be fine if it’s just playful acting, but the man had a sinister smile and his firm hand was groping the woman’s chest.

The hand that was fondling her chest moved down to her waist, then slipped beneath her short skirt.

As the woman exhaled sweetly and arched her back, the man placed his head on her neck.

Did they have to be so explicit about it?

Distracted by the culturally shocking scene, Olivia pulled my head towards her chest again.

“Ellie, this doesn’t seem suitable for the baby’s emotional development.”

I’m an adult, though…

“I agree. Let’s leave quickly. Here!”

When Ellie shouted, a woman named Rachel, who had a red face, tidied up her clothes and approached us.

Disheveled hair.

Unkempt clothing.

Spit on her neck and cheeks.

She appeared desperate, but was she still a professional?

“May I help you, sirs and ma’am?”

Her voice didn’t waver.

“We’d like to settle the bill.”

“Of course.”

Even though Ellie’s voice was icy, she smiled politely and checked the dishes we had eaten.

“Four silver and seventy copper coins for Eunhwa.”

“Sir, would you like to pay?”

After preventing Ellie from paying, I took out the five silver coins we had earned today and handed them to the waiter.

She seemed briefly surprised at the sight of a child paying, but then she put on a welcoming smile and nodded.

“You’ve paid five silver coins. Please wait for your change.”

Oh, you’re struggling a bit, so here’s about 30 dollars as a tip~

As if saying it’s fine, the waiter hesitated before getting up from his seat.

Olivia and Ellie also briefly looked at me with widened eyes.

“It seems like you need some education, sir…”

“Yes…”

After making a strange misunderstanding, he sighed and got up from his seat.

On the way out of the store and towards the inn,

Olivia stood in front of me and bent her knee, meeting my gaze.

“Ahga. Do you happen to like that woman? Is that why you paid her and all?”

Yang Mother? How did the conversation flow like this?

“That woman may be pretty, but it’s not allowed. If you want, I can make it happen.”

Um… What do you mean?

We arrived at the inn.

As I finished a quick shower and came out, Olivia and Ellie, dressed in light clothes as usual, were looking at me.

“Ahga? Come sit here. Let me tell you about women.”

“Lord, even if you have a lot of money, if you use it so recklessly.”

I just used my first month’s salary.

I just treated the two grateful people to a meal with that money.

“That woman from earlier sells herself for money.”

“What you did earlier was called a tip, as a reward for the service.”

Why did it turn out like this…?