Soul Devourer Chapter 1 Episode 21 — Exchanging Contact Information

“Are you hurt?”

Leaning against the hallway wall, I called out to the woman staring at me. She slowly stood up and bowed deeply.

“Thank you so much for saving me! I’m not injured, so I’m fine!”

“I’m glad to hear that. And please, raise your head! I just happened to pass by!”

“I can’t let it go like that. Even if it was by chance, you still saved me!”

“Really, it’s nothing to worry about.”

Perhaps realizing she’d trouble me further if she insisted, the woman slowly lifted her head.

“So, why did things end up like that?”

“Well, actually—”

After listening to her explanation, I thought to myself that those guys really were rotten to the core.

“I’m just glad you’re safe! Anyway, how about we go take down the boss next?”

“Eh… w-wait a second! Just the two of us? That’s impossible!”

“Don’t worry. I’ll defeat the boss alone. Besides, it’ll be faster to reach the exit that way than going back the way we came.”

“T-that’s true, defeating the boss would save time… but it’s still dangerous!”

“However, if we return the way we came, we’ll have to fight multiple times again. That seems even more dangerous to me.”

“Hmm…”

“And you might not believe it, but this won’t be my first solo boss fight. As proof, didn’t I take down those guys alone just now?”

“…Alright. I’ll come with you.”

Once she agreed, we headed straight for the boss room. The glowing orb shone intensely, and the Skeleton King appeared —

“Stay back!”

Following my instruction, the woman nodded and ran behind me while I charged at the boss.

The Skeleton King’s strength wasn’t much different from the Goblin King’s; both were hybrid types.

Which meant this wouldn’t be a difficult fight. I slashed diagonally across it, shield and all, defeating it in an instant.

『Magic Power +8 UP』

『Strength +8 UP』

『Endurance +8 UP』

『Agility +7 UP』

『Intelligence +8 UP』

『Spirit +7 UP』

『Dexterity +9 UP』

『Luck +7 UP』

Once the boss vanished and I collected the contents of the treasure chest, I walked back to the woman.

“Sorry for the wait. Let’s head back.”

I lightly shook her shoulder as she stood there wide-eyed, stunned.

“...Ah, right.”

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“Well then, I’ll be taking my leave now.”

“W-wait!”

Just as I was about to walk away after saying goodbye, the woman called out to stop me.

“What is it?”

“Tell me your name. I’m Izumi Takahashi!”

“I’m Yuito Matsubara.”

“How old are you?”

“Eighteen.”

“Eighteen!? So you just graduated high school, right? And you’re already that strong… I’m older, so can I call you Yuito?”

“Sure.”

“Then let’s exchange Tokufuri IDs! I want to thank you properly for saving me!”

“Sounds good.”

After exchanging contact information, Izumi-san thanked me once again before leaving. I then headed to sell materials and have some items appraised.

“This is a《Talisman of Resentment》. Its effect corrupts the target’s spirit and drives them to take their own life. However, the success rate depends on the target’s Spirit value.”

“I understand.”

“If I may, Matsubara-sama, we have a request. This item is extremely dangerous, so could we buy it from you here at the guild?”

“You want to purchase it?”

“Yes. The guild actively buys up such items to prevent them from being misused.”

“I see. Then please go ahead with the purchase.”

“Thank you very much for your cooperation!”

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E/N:

Aye! Ma boi need some points in speech and charisma(rizz)! 🤣 Who doesn't love them some older women?! 😝

Anyway, according to the author, Tokufuri is basically LINE(Japanese) or WhatsApp that allows free chat and voice calls.

Stay tuned!

Update: Will be uploading further chapters in the weekend (Sat or Sun), I'm bit busy today and working on something y'all might like! So look forward to it!

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