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Black-Haired Foreigner In The Martial Arts World – Chapter 9

.。.:✧ No Way There Are Demons in a Martial World! # 5 ✧:.。.

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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The moment I put the hot fried chicken in my mouth…

“Hoooo…!”

A sigh escaped my lips, and my eyes went wide.

This incredibly rich flavor.

So this was fried chicken.

I chomped down, tearing the meat apart and swallowing it.

The moment the swallowed chicken passed down my esophagus…

“Kuhhh! Fuck yeah!”

I couldn’t help but express my awe and delight.

How could such delicious food exist in this world?

It was so incredibly tasty it almost brought tears to my eyes…!

As if possessed, I continued devouring the Kung Pao Chicken.

“Insane, this is insane!”

Truly insane food.

Spicy fried chicken like this… were they trying to kill me?

Holy shit!

Whoever created this insane dish should be arrested and executed without trial!

If such a crazy food serial killer was allowed to roam free, the world would be plunged into chaos and suffering!

I couldn’t stop moving my chopsticks!

“Uwaaaaaah!”

Of course, it wouldn’t do to just eat the meat.

I cleansed my palate with the vegetables and nuts, then…

Gulp.

…drank the green tea to reset my taste buds.

“Ah!”

This periodic palate cleansing was essential to fully appreciate the deliciousness of the meal.

Now, should I try the dumplings?

I hadn’t realized this when I first arrived in the Martial arts world, but ‘mandu’ here referred to steamed buns filled only with bread.

To eat the dumplings I knew as a Korean, I had to order ‘gyoja.’

Anyway, I picked up a dumpling, dipped it in soy sauce, and popped it into my mouth.

“Hoo! Hah!”

Hot steam burst forth as I bit into it.

Yes, this was a dumpling.

A perfectly cooked dumpling wrapper filled with minced meat and vegetables.

The savory juices inside were driving me crazy.

Should I try dipping the next dumpling in the Kung Pao Chicken sauce?

I did, and it was incredibly delicious.

“Ah!”

This was driving me insane.

I needed a drink on a day like this.

Honestly, drinking in this world felt like voluntarily giving myself a health debuff and a waste of money, but even though alcohol was bad for you, it was effective for stress relief.

Human mental fortitude wasn’t infinite.

Even the strongest-willed person had a finite amount of mental strength.

So, occasional stress relief was necessary.

Of course, I couldn’t afford expensive alcohol in my situation…

Right. I’d compromise with the cheapest distilled liquor the inn offered.

“Waiter! A glass of hwaju!”

“5 mun!”

They even sold it by the glass.

Thud.

The alcohol arrived immediately.

“Hwaju!”

While hwaju sometimes referred to strong liquor, in this region, it was more commonly used to mean cheap alcohol.
High-proof alcohol was expensive in the Martial arts world.

Only the rich could afford it, but it wasn’t like only the rich drank.

Alcohol was a beverage enjoyed by the poor as well.

So hwaju referred to cheap alcohol that could be had for around 5 mun a glass.

It wasn’t particularly strong.

I took a gulp of the hwaju.

“Kuhhh…!”

It wasn’t strong, but maybe because it had been a while, I could feel the alcohol going down my throat.

Downing it in one gulp was the proper way to drink it, but with this food in front of me, should I really finish the alcohol in one go?

I should savor it slowly with my meal.

And so I enjoyed the food and drink.

“This is what pleasure is all about.”

This was the first time I’d had such a delicious meal since arriving in this world, eating my fill.

It had cost a lot, but what could I do?

I deserved a day like this once in a while.

Besides, I had decided to quit manual labor and focus on demon hunting.

I’d be able to enjoy meals like this more often in the future.

“This is pure bliss…”

The rich, oily flavor permeated my body.

I wasn’t exaggerating; I could feel it.

Nutrients seeping into my overworked body.

The oil would become my energy, the meat would repair my muscles, and the carbohydrates would fuel the process.

I was going to lick the plate clean.

“Haa.”

After devouring every last morsel of the food like Kaiji in an underground labor camp, I felt pleasantly full.

Now was the perfect time for a bath and a good night’s sleep.

I needed to restore my body and mind with rest.

It was still early, but it was fine.

I’d had some alcohol, so I’d sleep well.
From tomorrow, I would live with a renewed spirit.

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Since that day, I’d been alternating between manual labor and miscellaneous demon extermination jobs.

Exterminating demons wasn’t a daily occurrence, and it turned out there was some competition, so I couldn’t always find work.

When there were no demon to hunt, I had to fall back on manual labor.
Personally, I found this rather frustrating.

[Giant Rat Extermination Request: Reward 130 mun]

Then, a decent miscellaneous demon extermination request popped up.

I immediately snatched up the job.
Giant Rats were, as the name suggested, oversized rats imbued with demon energy.

They were like the leaders of normal rats, and if left alone, they’d attract swarms of their brethren, so they needed to be exterminated on sight.

I’d heard that if a Giant Rat survived long enough and accumulated enough power, it would grow even larger and start walking on two legs.

These were called Rat Princes, and they were said to be quite powerful, so even if one showed up, I planned to steer clear.

Apparently, they could evolve even further into extremely powerful Greater demons called Rat Scholars, but I didn’t need to worry about that now.

I’d leave anything that looked remotely tough alone.

Let them live their lives in peace in the wilderness.

Anyway, since successfully completing the Soseonggwi extermination request, I’d dealt with various miscellaneous demons.

Giant Cicada Demons and the like.

Any minor demon that showed up in town had their skulls caved in by yours truly.

And this Giant Rat would meet the same fate.

I wondered what it would feel like to crush a rat’s skull.

“I’m here for the Giant Rat extermination request.”

“Ah, you’ve arrived!”

The client greeted me warmly.

“A Giant Rat keeps appearing in my warehouse. It seems to have attracted more rats, and I’ve tried blocking the holes I found, but nothing seems to work.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It appears every day, so please deal with it quickly.”

“When does it usually appear?”

“Around dusk.”

Giant Rats were rat demons, and true to their rat nature, they became active after dark.

They usually appeared near grain storage warehouses.

This was a fairly large residence, so it made sense that a Giant Rat would target it.

In any case, I was an experienced hunter.

This was my first time hunting a Giant Rat, but drawing on my past experiences,
I headed to the grain warehouse.

I waited there until it got dark.

“Alright.”

I got up.

It was about time for the Giant Rat to appear.

“…”

Of course, this thing had a brain, so it wouldn’t show itself if there were people around.

Even though it was a rat, it was demon energy imbued.

Smarter than a regular animal.

So, I’d employ a simple tactic.

Rustle.

I climbed onto some conveniently placed objects and lifted a section of the warehouse ceiling.

I’d slip inside, cling to the support beams, and when the Giant Rat appeared, bam!

I’d drop down and smash its head with my tagu bong.

Mission accomplished.

“Heave-ho!”

I grabbed a ceiling beam and pulled myself up, like I was doing pull-ups.

“Squeak?”

“Hmm?”

Two ominous yellow eyes greeted me.

Wait a minute.

“This… shit!”

Was this bastard hiding here already?!

“Squeeeeek!”

The Giant Rat charged towards my head!
Even I couldn’t handle this in my current position!

“Uwaaagh!”

I lost my grip on the beam and fell.

Fortunately, there was cargo below, so I wasn’t injured, but a slight miscalculation could have broken my bones!

“You crazy bastard! Hiding up there! Hyaah!”

I immediately started pounding the ceiling with my Siljang Gonbong, trying to flush the Giant Rat out.

How did it even get up there?

Was there a hole in the roof?

Just as I suspected.

Whoosh!

I heard the sound of the Giant Rat scurrying, and then it disappeared at a certain point.

There had to be a hole there!

I immediately ran outside the warehouse and towards the direction the sound had come from, and sure enough…

“Squeek!”

The obese, shadowy rat, the Giant Rat, was running.

I wouldn’t let it escape.

130 mun was riding on this rat’s head.

“Stop right there!”

“Squeeeeek!”

The dog-sized, fat Giant Rat sprinted away.

But not for long.

There was a wall right ahead.

Leap!

The Giant Rat, with surprising agility for its size, jumped and grabbed the top of the wall with its front paws, but…

“Igiuhbong!”

I instantly unleashed my Igiuhbong technique, launching my Siljang Gonbong like a projectile, hitting the Giant Rat squarely in the body!

Thwack!

“Squeak?!”

With a satisfying thud, the Giant Rat fell.

The impact prevented it from getting up immediately.

I kept running and, launching myself into the air…

“Durobugiik!”

…delivered a devastating dropkick to the Giant Rat’s plump body!

Crash!

“Squeeeeak!”

With a single, agonizing shriek, the Giant Rat expired.

“Whew!”

Even though it was a Giant Rat, it was only the size of an obese dog.

Which meant a large target area.

There was no way a creature like that could withstand a dropkick delivered with the full force of an 80-kilogram adult male.

Death was the only outcome.

To put the seemingly still-breathing Giant Rat out of its misery, I picked up my Siljang Gonbong and crushed its skull.

Crack!

Even when preparing fish, you had to start with ikejime (a method of quickly and humanely killing fish).
That took care of one problem.

“Giant Rat… your downfall was your complacency in not anticipating my existence.”

A measly demon like this was no match for me.

I was starting to get used to this world.

See? If you looked for a way to survive, you could always find a way to make a living.

“Khahaha! Auntie! Do you see?! I did it again!”

I wanted to share this joyous news with my aunt.

But I couldn’t see her now.
Anyway, by juggling manual labor and yokai hunting, I could secure rest days and maintain my health with nutritious meals.

I could definitely survive.

I dragged the Giant Rat’s corpse along.
Selling the byproducts this time seemed unlikely.

It was completely mangled, with almost no market value.

But if I worried about that during a fight, I’d definitely lose.

Byproducts be damned, if I didn’t fight with all my might and crush my opponents, I couldn’t achieve victory.

I wouldn’t make the foolish mistake of compromising my chances of winning for a few measly mun from byproducts.

Anyway, I slept in a warehouse again that night, woke up early the next morning, and waited with the Giant Rat’s corpse.

Soon, someone came and I presented the body.

“Here. I’ve exterminated the Giant Rat.”

“My goodness, such a large creature…! Well done. Here’s your reward.”

“Hehehe, thank you!”

There was nothing quite like getting paid.

I quickly counted the coins.

130 mun, exactly as promised.

My funds were growing again.
Was there a bank or something in this place?

If I wanted to save money, it would be safer to deposit it somewhere.

But could someone with unclear identification like me even open an account?

That was something to consider.

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Black-Haired Foreigner In The Martial Arts World

Black-Haired Foreigner In The Martial Arts World

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Artist: Released: 2024 Native Language: Korean
There's no way a modern person can survive in this kind of martial arts world...! The survival story of Kim Geun-hyeop, a man who suddenly fell into the martial arts world!

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