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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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The truth was, despite bragging about becoming a martial artist, I’d been plagued by nightmares for a while.
“Ugh.”
The dreams were incredibly unsettling.
Chang-sam and Oh Su-man, whom I’d killed, of course, appeared, as well as Do Samcheol, who died while I was catching the Gobulins. Beyond them, even Yeon Mi-pyeong, the leader of the Dark Earth Gang, the Gobulin chieftain, and even the Hayagriva all crawled out.
It felt like every damn bastard in the world was showing up in my dreams.
“Damn it!”
Perhaps because of the restless nights, my physical potential wasn’t manifesting properly. Even though I was diligently training in martial arts and internal and external energy cultivation, I felt as though I lacked strength.
It seemed my mental fortitude was significantly depleted from the successive killings.
What the hell was up with Conan and Kindaichi?
How could they be so cheerful while seeing people die every day?
Ah, well, thinking about it, they just see a lot of corpses and don’t actually kill people themselves. That’s probably why they’re alright. Though I’m not sure, if guys like Conan and Kindaichi started killing people, wouldn’t that be a total hack-and-slash world?
Anyway, after taking care of the Dark Earth Gang, I’d been suffering from nightmares, but that didn’t mean my livelihood was affected.
I’d been filling my pockets by exterminating monsters with Jaemison.
Skills honed through killing. The experience of slaying the Hayagriva. Plus, the martial arts I trained in at the Namgung Clan. All of this synergized to enhance my abilities, allowing me to cut down monsters more easily.
I was no longer the me who struggled against Lesser Gobulins.
“But are demon cores not appearing anymore?”
I’d exterminated various monsters with Jaemison, but cores hadn’t appeared again. It seemed that me consuming demon core twice in a row was all due to luck.
“Heh heh. You think it would appear that easily?”
“That’s true. Hey, let’s grab a drink.”
“Sounds good…”
Although it was a little early, I had a drink with Jaemison.
“Hey, see you next time.”
“Take care…”
After drinking moderately, I returned to my lodgings.
Excessive drinking was out of the question for us. Now that we’d become martial artists in the truest sense, being drunk was no different from exposing a weakness. We needed to be ready to fight anytime, anywhere.
Well, I arrived at my new lodgings.
It cost 10 mun more per night than other places, but it had a bed and was a bit more spacious, so it was comfortable. Since my income had increased, I needed to pay attention to my sleeping arrangements. It was better for stamina recovery.
Let’s see.
Shall I relax in my satisfying bed?
Creak.
The moment I opened the door.
“Oh, you’re back? Honestly. Do you know how long I’ve been waiting?”
A woman greeted me.
Sitting on my bed.
“Ah, sorry. I was having a drink with a friend.”
“Which friend?”
“You know.”
“Tell me who.”
“Ah, why?”
“Tell me who it is.”
“No, just… you know, that guy, Jaemison.”
“Hmm, is that so? What an unusual name.”
The woman was undeniably a captivating beauty.
How beautiful was she? Well, her hair color alone…
The classic pink. In martial arts terms, she had pink hair, and it was even styled in twintails. Despite that, her straight-cut bangs made her look quite cute.
But she was short.
Tiny, even.
But that wasn’t the issue.
The woman’s breasts.
They were truly enormous.
“…”
Comparing them felt a little obscene, but they were even bigger than Serin’s, who had that tall, beautiful model physique. Whenever I saw Serin, I thought,
“What’s with those head-sized things hanging there?”
But now I realized I was a mere mortal. If Serin’s were head-sized, this woman’s were bigger than her head.
Of course, she didn’t have an unsightly figure with just large breasts. She had a slender body line, firm hips, slightly plump thighs contrasting with slender calves.
Except for the excessively large breasts and small stature, her figure was perfect.
But something else captivated me.
It was none other than her extremely revealing attire. It was similar to the indecent, buttock-exposing cheongsam Serin wore the other time, but there was a crucial difference.
This one exposed a significant amount of her upper chest. Because of that, her massive breasts were on full display. It was so perfect that I wondered if a small spring wouldn’t form in that impressive cleavage if she even broke a slight sweat.
No, but seriously.
With her height, was this figure and chest size even possible…? It was unprecedented. And absurdly large. My gaze was completely stolen.
“Who are you, by the way?”
My room had gotten nicer, but that didn’t mean I’d invited a woman in. Or could this be some kind of inn service? That didn’t make sense. This woman before me couldn’t be that kind of person!
No matter how you looked at it, she was a stunning beauty!
“You’re asking that now?”
“I was so surprised, my mind went blank for a second.”
“Despite that, you were quite busy ogling my chest.”
“No, that’s…!”
“It’s not obscene or anything, but why are you staring at a woman’s body like that? Does it bother you that much?”
“Obscene?!”
Why was I being called obscene again?
“Well, I guess my breasts are rather mountainous. Heh heh.”
The woman chuckled.
She brushed her lips with her hand, and because her breasts were so large, simply moving her arm caused them to brush against her chest, making those massive mounds jiggle.
But she was acting like she wasn’t bothered by it at all…!
“No, don’t say something obscene like that again. It’s not that. I was simply mesmerized by your beauty and stared unintentionally.”
“Oh, I am quite beautiful, aren’t I? Definitely number one, I’d say.”
The woman nodded as if agreeing with herself.
Wait a minute!
“More importantly, who are you! How did you get into my room! Are you targeting me?!”
“Be quiet, don’t shout. I’m Wei Ha-yeong from the Mosan Sect over there.”
Mosan Sect?
“Mosan Sect? Ah! Is that the place with the Taoists who use talismans?!”
“That’s right. However…”
Wei Ha-yeong tilted her head quizzically.
“Wei Ha-yeong. Doesn’t my name ring any bells?”
“Wei Ha-yeong…?”
For our friendship!
“No.”
“Huh? You don’t know Wei Ha-yeong?”
Wei Ha-yeong’s expression was distorted.
“Well, of course not. I’m meeting you for the first time today.”
She was a beautiful woman with a revealing outfit.
Such a woman… wouldn’t it be strange if she wasn’t a master?
At first, I spoke carelessly out of confusion, but it seemed best to be cautious from now on.
“Of course, it’s our first time meeting, but I’m asking if you’ve heard of the name Wei Ha-yeong. That’s what I’m asking.”
“No!”
“Oh, geez. You don’t know the martial arts legend, Calamitous Fire Hibiscus? Are you even from the Central Plains?”
A sharp insight.
“A martial arts legend?!”
So she was a martial arts legend after all!
She was an incredible beauty, though!
“Yes, you recognize me now.”
Wei Ha-yeong, arms crossed, nodded with satisfaction.
“To think it was Miss Wei Ha-yeong, the Calamitous Fire Hibiscus…!”
“It’s fine as long as you recognize me now. Anyway, You’re Kim Geun-hyeop, the demon core Constitution, right? You look more presentable than I thought.”
“Huh?”
How did she know?
“How…?”
“I heard from Seonui”
“What?!”
That damn bastard!
Did he sell my information?!
That damn Seonui!
I had a bad feeling about him from the moment I met him!
An old man who’s eyes sparkle at the prospect of seeing someone consume demon core couldn’t be normal!
“Kyahahaha! Why the shocked expression? Did you think Seonui would sell your information? Don’t worry! It’s not like that!”
Wei Ha-yeong jumped up and slapped my back while laughing with high energy.
“Ah… then, Miss Ha-yeong. What is this all about?”
“Drop the formalities! We’re going together from now on!”
“Huh?”
Go together?
“Are you trying to kidnap me?!”
“Why would I kidnap you? You’re a bit strange, you know. Heh heh.”
“I’m confused, that’s all! Confused!”
“And now he’s dropping the formalities.”
That’s my strength.
“Anyway, be quiet. Hey, you heard I’m a Taoist from the Mosan Sect, right? Then what do you think this is about? Of course, I’m here to study your constitution. Isn’t that obvious?”
“That’s it?”
Just say so then.
“But does the Mosan Sect even research demon core?”
“Of course, we do.”
As far as I knew, the Mosan Sect was a sect of Taoists who used Taoist magic and talismans. Did they also conduct research on monsters and demon cores?
“Let’s go. Hurry up and follow me.”
Saying this, Wei Ha-yeong grabbed my hand as if it were the most natural thing in the world and tried to lead me out of my room.
“What? Aren’t you coming?”
“Well… it’s a bit sudden, and I have things to do.”
“Ah, I’ll give you money. You don’t think a Taoist like me would forget about that, do you?”
“You’ll give me money?”
“Do you want some candy too?”
“Ooh! Thank you!”
Wei Ha-yeong took some candy out of her pocket and gave it to me. I immediately popped it in my mouth, and sweetness flooded my tongue. Was it because of the sugar? I instantly felt better.
“Delicious!”
“Isn’t it? I’ll give you more, so will you come with me?”
“Of course! Oh, but Ha-yeong, can I just quickly tell my friend?”
“That guy? The one with the weird name?”
“Yeah, him.”
“Hurry back. I’ll be waiting. You’ll be in trouble if you’re late.”
Wei Ha-yeong said, waving with a bright smile.
I waved back and immediately left the inn.
“Crazy.”
What was going on?
I managed to escape by improvising and playing along with her, but I had no idea how to handle this situation going forward.
The Mosan Sect wants to study my constitution?
Fine, but I don’t know what their methods are. Are they planning some kind of live experiment? If so, I’m as good as dead.
Besides, she was the Calamitous Fire Hibiscus, a martial arts legend?
If a Taoist from the Mosan Sect of that caliber wanted to take me somewhere, I couldn’t stop her. What should I do? Should I run away now? If it was just simple research as Wei Ha-yeong said, it would be fine, but I had to be cautious since I knew nothing.
“…”
But those breasts.
How could they be so big?
And she was exposing her upper chest for all to see.
Unbelievable…!
How could blue veins be visible on those white mounds…!
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Thanks Simzy!
Shortstacks…are justice….