Chapter 155
London
After the last Korea-China War, the United Kingdom was the next nation to recognize Korea’s dominion over the Northeast Three Provinces, after Japan’s Shinohara Regime which mediated the war. As an Allied nation of Korea, the United Kingdom had an exceptional interest in Yu Eunha. Perhaps because of this, attention also turned to Rosaria, a Saengdo in the same class as Yu Eunha.
“Yu Eunha’s classmate?” “There are rumors that Yu Eunha is a lesbian, and that’s how things are, you know?” “They even say that during the last war, that person kissed Yu Eunha, and defeated China with that power.”
Rosaria herself was half out of her mind. Simple rumors kept piling up, creating facts that didn’t exist at all.
“Ugh.”
Rosaria shook her head. There was truly no answer. This was nothing short of slander. How much slander had she suffered until now? It was all because of Yu Eunha, manipulating her body as she pleased, toying with her. She was a woman who only looked good on the outside; inside, she was no different from a male driven by constant lust, whose eyes only turned to women. Why women, of all people, instead of clinging to men? Although it wasn’t connected to a male organ, such things had been done with the same sex. No matter how open the world became, she was currently a nun serving a constellation. This was not good. And… Rosaria saw the man cutting a steak in front of her. Allen. The person who somehow became her fiancée. His face was unnecessarily handsome, and his actions were unnecessarily annoying. Yu Eunha, who after satisfying herself alone would return with a sparkling face, would be better.
“Rosaria. Come to think of it, I heard you’re close with Yu Eunha. During the team battle, you were, too, weren’t you?”
“Yes. Yes, Mr. Allen.”
“From now on, the relationship between the United Kingdom and Korea practically depends on you, Miss Rosaria!”
“Ah. Ahahaha.”
This foolish man wouldn’t know that his fiancée had crossed the line with a Korean woman, not him. Still, Yu Eunha definitely seemed to like women, so if she just tempted her a little, wouldn’t the future of the United Kingdom and Korea be bright? Thinking that, Rosaria recalled the day Yu Eunha had assaulted her. Despite being in a female’s shell, that male beast’s rough touch was different from Allen, who was so much of a gentleman that he’d pretend to be shy just holding hands, yet it kept coming back to her. Her lower abdomen felt slightly hot. Ever since that rapist touched her down there, it would sometimes unnecessarily throb.
“Miss Rosaria? Are you feeling unwell?”
“Ah-ah. No. Just a little tired.”
“Oh! You’ll have to go back to Hanseong Academy in a few days, won’t you? Your condition is important. Let’s end our date here today.”
Allen smiled gently with a gentlemanly face.
Ah, come to think of it, I have to go. I’d forgotten for a moment.
Right. If I go, how much more will she target me? Come to think of it, the man in front of me, though my fiancée, is quite persistent. But he doesn’t approach me like a pervert, which is annoying.
Today’s date was also almost forced.
And that’s not all. Being in the United Kingdom is a thousand times more troublesome than being in Korea.
Yes. It’s better to go to Korea.
Rosaria thought so, unaware of what future awaited her.
* * *
Several months had passed since the war. In truth, there wasn’t much difference for Saengdo or ordinary citizens, but a vast landmass in the northern Korean Peninsula, several times larger than the Korean Peninsula itself, had been incorporated into Korea.
Naturally, post-war processing kept everyone busy.
With issues like the status of a victorious nation and the recognition of Korea’s dominion over the Northeast Three Provinces, and as matters concerning international community recognition and foreign Hunter investment were being finalized, finally, awards for those who had distinguished themselves in the recent war began, hosted by Cheongwadae and the Hunter Association.
“Now then. Hanseong Academy, 2nd Year Class A Saengdo. Yu Eunha.” “Yes. President, Your Excellency.” “She has brought the most exhilarating victory to the citizens since the Korean people first took root on this land five millennia ago. Citizens. This young woman, who has just come of age, plunged into war with her close Saengdo to overcome a national crisis and led the war to victory. This is the pride of the Republic of Korea. Our ancestors will surely rejoice.”
He’s really good at making it sound plausible.
“It was simply what I, as a Korean, had to do.” “Therefore, I, Ha Jeongseok, the 24th President of the Republic of Korea, will nominate Saengdo Yu Eunha as an Apostle Candidate for the 12 Apostles to protect the world, and grant her every privilege so that her life lacks nothing. Furthermore, though she is not yet a regular Hunter, she has proven her skill, and I will bestow upon her the status of an X-rank Special Hunter.”
Well, it’s all just a formality anyway.
I’m already in charge of the Baekhwa Cult as a Special Hunter.
The only good thing is that I can use it for free anywhere I go.
After the awards ceremony, I returned to the Academy and was lying with the heroines on the rooftop, enjoying the hot early autumn.
“Wow, that Ha Jeongseok is really something. He’s already pulled all the strings behind the scenes, and now he’s holding an appointment ceremony as if he’s doing us a favor.”
I sighed and showed the Hunter Card in my hand to Choi Siwoo, who was clinging to me. She took my card and chuckled.
“Republic of Korea Villain Response Special Task Force X-rank Special Hunter Yu Eunha… and Baekhwa Cult Leader Yu Eunha. Wow, that’s funny. At his age, he’s trying to keep someone his child’s age in check.”
My card was a black card made from processed high-purity magic stone, with ‘X-rank’ inscribed as the Hunter grade. This card was used for identity verification and Gate Entry, and its back listed current missions and activity history. Since I was registered as the Baekhwa Cult Leader on it, it was practically an overt appointment as a villain.
“But he still nominated you as an Apostle Candidate for the 12 Apostles, didn’t he? Yu Jinseok-nim refused, but it’s the first time since Photographer of Death Seo Jiyeon-nim, you know?” “The 12 Apostles might be considered the celestial realm of the Hunter world, but they’re completely detached from politics. And if I refused right there, I wouldn’t know what would happen.”
Even if Ha Jeongseok gets cursed at, he’s still the Head of State, and his achievements of winning the Korea-China War and gaining land mean he’s praised by some of the older generation. A young woman, still green, refusing an Apostle Candidate nomination right there? Even if she’s a war hero or whatever, she’d be showered with all sorts of insults. Ordinary citizens would probably say she’s ruining the mood or something.
“Now, what about the Five Sins?”
“Won’t they lie low for a while?”
“Probably. Since Gluttony went out like that.”
To be precise, I absorbed Gluttony, so I’ve become Gluttony as well. But with just Choi Siwoo, shouldn’t I not already have to worry about the ending? That’s right, isn’t it? After all, the Sins interfere with the protagonist’s party until the latter half of the story. Gluttony and Lust are both under my control. Pride, Greed, Envy, Wrath, and Sloth - those five Sins remain. But I can’t catch them now. Because all of them are of human origin, not monster origin. On the surface, these guys haven’t committed any crimes, so I can’t just kill them. If I secretly catch them one by one, the other Sins will go into hiding, which is a problem. And I can’t round them all up at once.
“So, are the Sins beings who were human, like Pingtao?”
Reina, who was seductively licking a Nerona ice cream, asked.
“Yeah, probably. Choi Siwoo is like that, too, right?”
Choi Siwoo, who was kneading her breasts for me, was originally human. If it weren’t for me, she would have become a normal second Yu Jinseok. Well, half of her becoming Lust is my responsibility, so I intend to take care of Choi Siwoo for life.
“So we can’t just catch them arbitrarily?”
“Hmm. Still, since we’ve secured two of them, we have some leeway for now.”
Yu Eunha isn’t dead, and with two Lusts, those guys can’t grow their power much anyway.
“If they’re Sins, they’re very strong, right?”
Han Suji said, tapping on her smartphone.
“Yeah, that’s right. But why?”
“Could this person also be a Sin?”
Sins are certainly strong, but among the remaining Sins, there shouldn’t be anyone who would show themselves right now? I looked at the news article Han Suji showed me.
“Hmm? Who?”
“China’s Northwest Warlords Hunter Army. Chiwoo Unit Leader Shurie.”
It was an article about Northwest Warlords Chiwoo Unit Leader Shurie recapturing Beijing.
“Shurie?”
“She has been quite famous in China recently.”
“Oh, I’ve heard of her too. She’s good-looking, so she’s called an idol among the Northwest Warlords, and I heard she has quite a few fans among the Chinese people living in Southern China.”
Reina tapped on her phone and showed me a picture of Shurie. Shurie was in the Northwest Warlords’ military uniform, standing on the corpse of a Monster, with soldiers holding Goblin Flags behind her. This is pretty cool. While the Baekhwa Cult has a simple dragon drawing, the goblin has a certain flair. She gives off the impression of a cold beauty, devoid of emotion. Her black hair tied up suits her quite well.
“Hoo-hoo-hoo, she looks delicious. She’s probably not a Sin, though?”
She feels like a superior version of Pingtao. Unlike Pingtao, she doesn’t seem stupid or hot-headed, so I want to make her my heroine. Of course, she’s not a Sin. The Sins were already decided when the original story began, excluding Gluttony, which was to be implanted into Zhang Wei.
“Don’t just see women as food!”
Smack!
Reina slapped me on the back.
“If Korea has the Baekhwa Cult, then China has the Northwest Warlords’ Chiwoo Unit, I guess. But if she’s a woman steeped in Sinocentrism like Pingtao, it’ll be a Vagina Droop.”
The Beijing Warlords, China’s main Warlords, were like that; so, would the Northwest Warlords be any different?
“What’s a Vagina Droop?”
“Vagina Droop.”
In other words, it means a vagina that was hot and bothered suddenly droops.
“Mom told you not to use vulgar words!”
Reina glared at me with a terrifying expression. Ray had evolved from a Dragon into a human, performing a baseless act that defied evolution, so I was suddenly the only one getting beaten up. Now that Ray could talk, she was telling me to stop using vulgar language. She even told me to have sex in moderation.
But I know Ray. That dog already knows everything. She looked at my chest like a middle-aged man, starved for women due to a sexless marriage, looking at a young woman.
“Keep it a secret. No, Ray already knows everything, doesn’t she? Her technique for suckling my breast is no joke. I tell you?”
That Ray girl sucks very skillfully. It’s not that I want her to suck. I wake up and she’s clinging to my chest. She says she needs “mommy milk,” but I don’t have a single drop of breast milk. What I’m saying is.
“Are you getting excited just because Ray sucked on your ‘mommy milkers’?” “Oh, Reina, you said ‘mommy milkers’?” “See? I’ve been infected by you too!”
Smack!
“Ack!”
Reina slapped my back a couple more times, causing my hand to fall from Choi Siwoo’s chest.
Having recently increased her power by using her subordinates, she was now able to control her libido better than before, making her a bit more relaxed.
So, it’s a bit disappointing that she doesn’t seem too sad even when my hand leaves her.
She, who had been silent for a while, pondered something deeply before carefully opening her mouth.
“But I’ve never seen anything about Shurie.” “It’s probably because things are going differently than before. With the fall of the Beijing Warlords, the Northwest Warlords got an opportunity.”
It’s obvious even without asking. A girl who should have remained a mere Hunter in the Northwest Warlords received a Constellation. Seeing that she’s the leader of an organization called the Chiwoo Unit, Chiwoo is probably her Constellation. When she was struggling with the burden of having to take over the Beijing Warlords’ position, Chiwoo must have appeared to Shurie as her Constellation. Ah, this is the joy of twisting the original story.
Creak.
“You guys were here?”
We were skipping class on the rooftop for a while, and when I looked towards the door to see who it was, Rebecca was standing there with a bored expression.