My Taboo Academy

[Ordinary Orc Fleshlight]

[Created by sealing the soul of an orc into a Fleshlight. Notable for its rough texture]

[Rarity: C]

[First collection of Orc Fleshlight achieved!]

[Strength +3]

[Agility +3]

[Skill +3]

[Stamina +3]

[Orc Fleshlight (Masterpiece)]

[Rarity: C+]

[Orc Fleshlight (Masterpiece) collected]

[Strength +2]

"Fleshlight inventory open."

Unfortunately, none of them had the feel of a true masterpiece.

Elle crouched down beside me and started helping me collect them.

"They look kind of cute..."

"..."

Aria kept her arms folded, clearly unwilling to touch any of them.

I couldn’t blame her. I wasn’t exactly eager to handle them either.

I was only picking them up because they were an unavoidable side effect of my skill.

Even so, each Fleshlight felt solid and strangely tempting in the hand.

"If you’ve already got the collection bonus, do we really need the rest?"

"Not really. It’s not like I’m planning to use them."

"Then leave them. We don’t have time to dig through every pile of orc bodies."

She was right. Gathering them had already become a chore.

I stood up and nodded.

"The leader should be close."

Aria’s guess proved correct.

In the next chamber an orc built like a warrior was waiting.

[Grim Orc]

[Leader of the orcs. Advanced combat techniques and massive frame.]

"Grrroooaaarrr!"

*Bang!*

I fired the Glock the moment I saw it, but the champion casually knocked the bullet aside with its sword as if it had predicted the shot.

’This thing really hates guns...’

The timing was too perfect. It felt like the system itself was helping the swing"

"Don’t worry. We’ll make an opening."

Aria charged forward without hesitation.

"I’ll break its guard! Elle, follow up!"

"Got it!"

I stayed back with the gun lowered, watching.

"Grrraaargh!"

Aria slipped under the champion’s heavy slash like water, then cut deep into its thigh and forced the massive body to one knee.

Elle was already waiting. Her magic slammed into the orc’s torso and left it completely open.

"Kuuuugh!?"

"Now, Ren!"

Respecting their perfect coordination, I raised the Glock.

**Bang! Bang!**

"Urrrggh!?"

The Orc Champion collapsed, a thick substance spilling out as it hit the ground.

I lowered the muzzle and settled my stance with a smirk on my face

"Become a Fleshlight!!"

With a soft pop, the viscous remains reshaped into a masterpiece.

"If you weren’t this handsome, that line would sound like a crime."

"Become a Fleshlight! Yap!"

"Elle, you keep copying Ren."

"So what? I’m an adult."

I picked up the final Fleshlight that had dropped from the champion.

The moment it settled in my hand I knew it was special.

[Orc Fleshlight (Masterpiece)]

[ Captured from the grim orc, so the jelly quality is excellent. Rough texture and powerful constriction]

[Orc Fleshlight (Masterpiece) collected]

[Technique +5]

[Agility +4]

[Strength +5]

[Magic +3]

[Level up]

[Level up]

[Achievement unlocked: Conqueror of Orcs Fleshlight]

[Strength +3]

"How’s the Glock treating you?"

"Fine, except for the constant jams."

"That’ll improve once your proficiency goes up."

’Skills...’

I still needed the power to break the curse clinging to Elle. Strength felt like the next priority.

"You said we can buy stats, right? From a demon merchant?"

Aria stared at me like she’d seen a ghost.

"A demon merchant? How does a D-class even know that name?"

There was no contempt in her voice only genuine shock that someone of my rank would be aware of such a thing.

"I thought I saw one in this dungeon."

"..."

Her expression turned serious.

"Did I say something wrong?"

"No... I’ll explain later."

*Koo-goo-goo-goo.*

The entire dungeon suddenly shuddered.

[Condition 『Orc Extermination』 fulfilled]

[Golden Zone strengthening... Dungeon rank rising to B]

[Additional rewards added]

The underground ruins rose to the surface in an instant, transforming into a blazing desert under a merciless sun. The change wasn’t limited to the scenery. Every orc we had killed was coated in gold and began to stand back up.

"Elle! Over here!"

"Okay!"

All the defeated orcs were resurrecting.

’Didn’t they lose their souls?’

Their movements looked empty, like puppets controlled by something else.

[「Crimson Eye」 activated]

[Golden Orc]

[Class B]

[Reborn under the Golden Territory’s dominion. Stronger than before.]

[Golden Grim orc]

[Class B+]

[Elite beast reborn under the Golden Territory. Significantly more powerful.]

"Stay right behind me!"

Aria tightened her grip on her sword, expression sharp.

"These are B-rank. I might not be able to protect you the whole time, so stay focused."

The fight started with no time to prepare.

Elle immediately fired an Intangible Magic Bullet, but the Golden Orc’s body didn’t even flinch.

"Ah...! Magic isn’t working..."

Aria’s sword moved with clean precision, cutting the charging golden orcs down like falling leaves.

From this point it was almost entirely her show.

’Soul Excretion could help, but...’

If I jumped in carelessly, Aria’s back might be exposed.

That thought kept me from charging forward too early.

For now I stayed back, keeping distance and protecting Elle.

"I’ll show you what a B-rank fight looks like"

This wasn’t just a tough girl swinging a sword in a school uniform.

’So this is what a pro looks like.’

Even with the golden monsters swarming her, Aria only seemed to shine brighter.

The techniques she had shown while blocking the corridor earlier were only the beginning.

The wide-reaching **Mountain Slash**

The rapid **Furious Dance** that shredded anything that got close

Her A-class attack skills tore through the golden orcs’ tough bodies.

"One’s coming this way!"

Elle tried another magic shot, but it only seemed to agitate the golden orc further.

"Eek!!"

She latched onto me in terror.

"Re-Ren, let’s run...!"

"No."

Now that the enemies had ranked up, it was time to show what I could actually do.

If I looked weak here, I was going to hold a serious grudge against you, Goddess.

Please let me look cool in front of the heroine for once...

I raised the Glock and put three rounds into the golden orc’s chest.

But...

’Two to the chest, one to the stomach, Soul Excretion drill.’

The stomach shot was the real finisher.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Because the orcs were being controlled by golden power, there were no funny reactions this time.

[Level up]

They dropped cleanly.

I had wondered what they would expel when they no longer had real souls.

A moment later both the jelly and the golden coating faded away.

It must have been a fake soul used only for control.

Even that, I made them expel.

"It’s okay now."

"Is it... really okay?"

Elle clung to me, looking up with teary eyes.

’Yeah. This is what being the protagonist feels like.’

Especially with the soft warmth of her chest pressed against me.

Aria was almost finished on her side.

Then she faced the boss.

"Argh!"

Even a B-rank soloist like her was clearly having a hard time.

An enhanced B-rank boss didn’t go down easily.

"Aria! Can you handle it?"

"I can... or maybe not... I don’t know!!"

Despite being much smaller than the orcs, she still matched them in raw power. It was impressive. A flash of steel cut through the air in three rapid arcs, carving a wide path through space.

"Kurreuk!?"

"Darian... you absolute bastard!"

’Haha...’

With the spirit of a true leader, Aria brought the B-class elite boss down.

[Dungeon Clear]

[Contribution 71% — MVP Aria Reed]

[Others — Ren Asahi, Elle Isis]

"Wow, Aria is amazing!" Elle cheered.

This time the star was clearly Aria. She walked toward us after cutting down the massive monster, school uniform skirt fluttering, radiating quiet confidence. I never expected to feel that kind of awe from a girl in a school uniform.

"You worked hard, Aria."

"You actually contributed this time, Ren."

"All thanks to the weapon someone bought me. What about it?"

Aria pulled a water bottle from her bag and drank like someone dying of thirst.

"Want some?"

The desert sun was brutal. All of us were soaked in sweat.

I took the bottle and drank.

"Is the dungeon going to collapse soon?"

"Not yet. If a demon merchant really is coming out..."

What exactly was that?

"Is there a problem?"

"First, let’s split the rewards."

[Leader Aria Reed requests distribution]

[Elle Isis — 1000 coins]

[Ren Asahi — 1000 coins]

"Less than I expected."

"For a single B-class run this is actually solid. For reference, I took two thousand."

So the leader decided the split?

"If anyone has a problem, say it now."

Elle shook her head quickly.

"It’s my first time getting a share... I’m happy. Hehe..."

"..."

Aria’s eyes narrowed.

"Did you steal his money or something?"

"I-I don’t know anything about that..."

I stopped her before she could dig herself deeper, but Aria’s suspicious look didn’t disappear.

"You know that stealing money in the hunter industry gets you buried, right?"

"I didn’t know before, but I have no intention of stealing..."

"Uh! Y-yes... Ren, it’s fine if you give it all to me."

"Even if the person involved says it’s okay, it’s still not allowed! That’s the rule!"

Knowing Aria’s personality, she would have given me more without hesitation if she could. Instead I transferred 400 coins from my student ID straight to her.

"I’m paying you back right now, Aria."

"I already deducted it from your share."

"Was my contribution that high...?"

Aria couldn’t meet my eyes.

"You did better than I expected... so consider it a bonus."

"I did think about picking something other than a gun like you suggested."

"It suited you better than a knife."

She had figured out my style.

A close-combat base with an easy-to-handle handgun attached.

"Sorry I wasn’t much help at the end..."

"Is this about contribution? Don’t look so down. Stand up straight."

Aria patted Elle’s slumped shoulders.

I got the same treatment.

"But... mine really was low..."

"The main dealer always takes most of the contribution. The person the party actually values most is the one who supports properly."

"If Elle hadn’t been there, I’d have been rolling around on the ground with an orc."

"..."

When I added that, Elle’s cheeks turned red. I rolled up my sleeves and looked up at the blazing sun.

’It’s getting too hot. I want to leave...’

The moment the thought crossed my mind,

I spotted a small figure in the distance, body and face wrapped in rags, carrying a bundle larger than itself.

’Is that the one?’

"I’ll answer the question you asked earlier," Aria said.

"Yes, you can buy stats from a demon merchant. They sell everything that exists and everything that doesn’t."

"I need a lot of utility skills."

"I-I need magic power..."

"Is this your first time meeting one?"

It was mine, and Elle nodded as well.

Demon merchants apparently didn’t show up at low levels.

So why was Aria so tense?

She hadn’t looked this nervous even when the enhanced B-rank boss and its golden army charged us.

"Don’t assume you’ll get fair service just because you pay."

"What do you mean?"

"Demon merchants are strange beings that only appear in certain dungeons. I’ve heard their real power is on the same level as an S-class magical beast."

"..."

So if it decided to attack, we would be completely helpless?

If we were on the verge of dying, it wouldn’t hesitate to sell a single bottle of water for five hundred thousand coins."

"Ah, we’re not that cruel."

The silhouette that had looked distant a moment ago

was suddenly right in front of us.

Aria flinched and closed her mouth.

"Nice to meet you, adorable little aspiring hunters."

[「Crimson Eye」 activated]

[Demon Merchant] [Goblin King]

[Ruler of the magical beast, Goblins. Power that’s comparable to an SS-class Hunter]

’Don’t underestimate it...’

It looked like an ordinary goblin, but the information Crimson Eye gave me was anything but ordinary.

At our current strength we stood no chance in a fight.

Still, there was no reason to fight, right? A fair trade should be possible... or maybe I was being too optimistic.

Moments like this were when the courage I used to talk back to the goddess came in handy. While Aria and Elle stayed frozen, I greeted the Goblin King first.

"Hello, Goblin King."

"Oh my. It’s been a long time since someone greeted me so politely. I’m touched, Ren Asahi."

I never told him my name, But...

He never introduced himself as the Goblin King either, so I guess we were even.

"Fate brought us together. I’ll open my wares and trade them for your coins."

Surprisingly, conversation seemed possible.

"How much for skills?"

"Hmmm... Skills, I’m not really in the mood to sell those right now."

"Come on, don’t be like that."

"No, the mood for skills simply isn’t here. Unfortunately..."

What was he getting at...?

"Then what about strength?"

"Ah... No, not at all."

"Endurance?"

"I couldn’t possibly part with stamina right now."

...Damn it. What now?

"I’m actually in the mood to sell a little magic. Looking at your stats..."

Magic belonged to Elle.

"Sell it to Elle."

"Five thousand coins per point."

"What?!"

Aria’s voice cracked.

"Elle’s magic should only cost around two hundred coins on the normal market!"

"And I’m charging five thousand."

"..."

Elle hesitated.

"I... don’t have that kind of money..."

"Haha. What a shame."

’Hmm.’

I was starting to understand how this merchant operated.

Imagine a student who entered the academy already holding hundreds of millions of coins. To raise stats they would need to clear high-level dungeons and find a demon merchant, only for that merchant to demand ten billion for a single point of strength.

’You need real power before you can negotiate fairly with a demon merchant.’

In other words, we couldn’t buy anything right now.

"Do you ever buy things, Goblin King?"

"Of course, Ren. Have you found something interesting?"

"Just curious, you don’t deal in precious metals, do you?"

"..."

The Goblin King’s expression twisted.

A sinister smile spread across his face.

"If you came all this way just to try selling me trash, I might not be so nice, Ren."

"..."

"Well then, what do you intend to offer? Do you know what could possibly interest someone who already owns everything?"

"R-Ren..."

Aria grabbed my sleeve.

I’ve never seen her this scared before.

"Let’s stop talking..."

"I have something to sell."

Who was he to threaten me?

I possessed something that existed nowhere else in this world.

Even before I took it out, I felt certain. ’This is how it’s meant to be used,’ I thought.

"Fleshlight inventory open."

I held out an ordinary goblin Fleshlight.

"What... what is this..."

The Goblin King’s face cycled through every possible emotion in rapid succession.

"Something like this. What do you think?"

"This... the dignity of my kin, so thoroughly desecrated!"

"It’s just a tool, so need to get worked up."

"Kwoooooooah!"

The Goblin King accepted the Fleshlight and dropped to his knees.

"Beautiful! Magnificent!"

He raised the Fleshlight I had given him like a sacred relic, voice filled with pure awe...

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