Chapter 135
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 135
Chapter Title: Sparring for a Wish
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The atmosphere turned serious at the mention of granting a wish, and Sohee's face made it clear she was determined to land a solid hit no matter what.
She was probably planning to wish for all the coins she owed me to be completely paid off.
After all, the biggest reason she was tied to me right now was that debt.
Sohee had always hated owing anyone anything, so carrying a massive 100,000-coin debt must have weighed on her heavily.
On top of that, when I brought up using her debt as an excuse to go after her mom, she offered her own body instead. She seemed to think this wish could wipe the slate clean entirely.
Looking at it this way, it was quietly amusing that she'd had sex with her mom, Miyeong, multiple times without ever realizing it.
Miyeong, for her part, had begged me not to touch Sohee and offered her own body instead.
Blood or no blood, it was a mother-daughter bond overflowing with heartfelt love.
Ha Dongseok's expression had turned serious too, so he clearly had a wish in mind, but I couldn't guess what it was.
His life mattered, sure, but he'd shown he cared for his men, so maybe he'd ask for something on their behalf.
Back when his crew nearly got wiped out because of that rat bastard, he'd risked his life begging me to spare them all.
That's not something anyone can do lightly. Putting your own life on the line for others isn't easy.
I couldn't honestly say I could do it myself.
Of course, my life comes before anyone else's. That's just natural.
"Come on in already. You two can come at me together or one at a time—I don't care. But if you want that wish, your odds are way better rushing in as a pair, right?"
I beckoned them forward, and after exchanging glances, Sohee charged at me first.
"Don't underestimate us!"
In that instant, her eyes shifted from black to red, and her movements sped up dramatically.
The sudden burst of speed and crimson eyes meant she'd powered up her Frenzy skill.
No idea when she'd strengthened it, but the difference was obvious.
She closed the distance in a flash, raising her greatsword and slamming it down with all her might.
Ha Dongseok, watching from the side, rushed in too, slashing horizontally at me with his own greatsword.
It didn't feel insanely fast, but there was a heavy, brute force behind it.
Ha Dongseok must have upgraded his Super Strength skill as well.
Of course, it was nothing to me.
I extended one hand each and caught both attacks aimed at my body.
"You caught it?"
Both of them looked stunned that I'd blocked them with single hands.
"You didn't see this coming?"
I yanked Ha Dongseok's greatsword, hurling him toward Sohee. He collided with her and went flying off to the side.
"Gah!"
"Son of a—!"
They tumbled across the ground but quickly scrambled up and charged again.
This time, Ha Dongseok struck first.
I blocked his attack one-handed, curious what they'd try next—then Sohee darted around to the arm I'd used, swinging at it with her greatsword.
Smart. They'd anticipated I'd block with one hand, figuring the opening would be too small to cover both.
But it took more than that to rattle me. I'd seen this pattern countless times.
I shifted my body just enough to dodge her swing by a hair's breadth, then spun and drove my foot into her gut.
Sohee couldn't hide her shock at the evasion and sudden counter. She flew backward.
I kept the momentum, whipping around to slam my leg down over Ha Dongseok's head.
"Nngh!"
He reacted by dropping his greatsword and raising both arms to block, but the impact buckled his knees anyway.
I'd held back some, but it still hit hard.
Even so, Ha Dongseok grabbed my leg with both hands and heaved me upward with all his strength.
"Sohee! Now!"
He launched me into the air, and Sohee leaped up, swinging at me mid-flight.
"Even you can't dodge in midair!"
"Huh, not bad. You're right—it's tough to evade up here. But who says I have to dodge?"
I could have used black magic to slip away, but pulling out the heavy stuff felt like admitting I was going all out. Pride wouldn't let me.
Instead, I punched the flat of her incoming greatsword, deflecting it.
Sohee stared in disbelief as I knocked her blade aside barehanded. I landed, and Ha Dongseok charged again.
They synced up like they'd trained together. One created an opening; the other exploited it.
Still a long way to go, but not bad.
"Haa... haa..."
"How do you not take a single hit... you monster."
About an hour into the spar, they collapsed, exhausted.
They'd thrown everything at me, but I'd dodged, blocked, or countered it all without a scratch.
"That's it?"
I stood there unfazed, and they nodded reluctantly, faces full of regret.
They'd realized landing a hit on me was a pipe dream.
"Good work, both of you. You're getting decent. Keep growing like this."
"How is it so hard to land one hit? Are you even human?"
"Of course I am. You know that."
I grinned slyly, and Sohee blinked in confusion for a second before catching on. She jolted upright, flustered.
"Sh-shut up! Ugh... no more talk for today, right? I'm out!"
She huffed and stormed inside first.
"Jaehwan, we'll head out too."
Ha Dongseok staggered up after her, leading his men away.
Not a bad way to gauge their skills.
Sparring with me seemed to push their growth naturally.
Mid-fight, they'd given each other feedback, fixing flaws on the fly. With practice, they'd get useful.
Nothing left for me to do, so I headed inside.
"Oppa, you're back? I saw you sparring with Sohee and Uncle Dongseok as a team earlier. What was that about?"
Yejin had apparently watched from the window and asked right as I entered the room.
"Oh, that? Just testing their skills with a spar. Told 'em if they landed a hit on me, I'd grant a wish. They went nuts."
"A wish? Hmm... then grant me one too! I've landed hits on you before."
She suddenly hugged my arm, demanding her wish. I had no idea what she meant.
"What wish out of nowhere? When did you ever hit me?"
"Hehe, all the time. Nightly effective hits. Want proof tonight?"
She meant sex. I lightly smacked her head in exasperation.
"Ow!"
"No weird talk. Call Sohee to my room in a bit."
"Ugh... Sohee? Why her?"
"Got something to try."
I gave Yejin a rough explanation of my plan, and she grinned.
"You sure that's okay?"
"Seems fine, so why not."
"Heh, kinda hot actually. Got it! I'll fetch her."
While Yejin went to get Sohee, I hopped in the shower.
Soon after, I heard them entering the room.
"Why'd you call me all of a sudden?"
"Dunno. Oppa just said to get you. No idea why."
I timed my shower exit perfectly. Sohee's eyes met my naked body, and her face flushed crimson as she jumped back.
"H-hey! What the hell are you doing?!"
"What? Can't you see I'm fresh out of the shower?"
She covered her face and turned away, embarrassed. It was kinda cute.
We'd had sex before, and here she was acting like this.
"So why'd you call me?!"
"Can't you tell? To fuck."
"What?"
She whipped around, voice dripping with disbelief.
"Not just any fuck, though. Picked up a fun new skill today. Figured I'd test it during sex."
I explained the Silence skill I'd stolen to her.
"So... you wanna fuck in here and check if sound leaks out? Why me?!"
"Just felt like it."
I glanced at Yejin while answering. Our eyes met, and she stood up.
"I'll check the hall for noise!"
"W-wait, unnie! Damn it..."
Yejin bolted out without looking back.
"Alright, let's get to it. Strip. Or don't—if you're out, go grab your mom for the test instead."
"F-fine! I'll do it!"
Mentioning Miyeong did the trick. Sohee stripped reluctantly.
She must've showered recently; a fresh shampoo scent wafted with every move. Perfect.
"Start by sucking my dick?"
She knelt slowly, taking it in hand.
"Miyeong-unnie~"
Yejin's voice echoed from the hall—she'd run into Miyeong.
Sohee, oblivious, panicked and reached for her clothes.
"Hey, what're you doing?"
I stopped her, of course.
"What do you mean?! I gotta get dressed! I don't want Mom catching me like this..."
"Silence means no sound gets out. Hurry up and suck."
"B-but Mom's right outside..."
"Told you, my skill blocks it. Or should I open the door?"
Resigned, she leaned in to start.
Perfect setup.
Knowing someone she didn't want overhearing was out there, yet having to fuck me anyway... irresistible.
Not that I hadn't orchestrated it by sending Yejin to fetch Miyeong.