Chapter 3 (2)
Chapter 3 (2)
A wild rabbit is poking around here and there, looking for food.
Women would probably think this brown-furred rabbit is cute, but,
Shu-pak!
"Squeak!"
"But right now, it's my lunch."
Seeing the wild rabbit collapse powerlessly after being pierced exactly in the heart by an arrow, I habitually cleaned the rabbit's hide and meat with my dagger.
To make sure I cut ties with the Jugeompa, I headed south, entering deep mountains where there were no people, erasing my tracks as I went.
Since I never told anyone where I was going, the people of the Jugeompa wouldn't know that I intended to go to Seoanbu.
"Hum-hum-hum-hum~"
Riiip! Zzzzt!
Humming a tune, I brought the rabbit over, retrieved my arrow, skinned it, and after removing the guts, washed it in a stream I had spotted earlier.
'This spot looks good.'
There happened to be a clearing without trees near the stream.
I gathered wood from the surroundings and started camping.
'Living like this is fun, too. Well, I guess it's natural since I have the skills to survive in the mountains?'
When learning martial arts, practical experience is important.
However, taking time to organize what you've learned is also important.
So, when organizing my learning, it's better to do mountain training.
The hide will be worth money if I sell it, so I should dry it well while I eat.
These hides will serve as the foundation for my life as a rogue, so I must keep them safe.
In the three days since I left the Jugeompa, I've been hunting mountain animals for food, and I've been collecting the hides along the way.
Since I hit the heart of every single one with a single arrow, the quality of the hides must be top-tier, so I shouldn't have to worry about money at all once I get to Seoanbu.
When I get to Seoanbu, I'll first get some clothes and weapons, then look for a place to stay, and then find out about the rogues.
I don't know how to take on requests as a rogue, so all sorts of bottom-feeders will probably cling to me because I'll smell like a newbie.
Resolving myself with that thought, I brought the firewood, roasted the rabbit, and rinsed the wild greens I'd found while looking for medicinal herbs in the stream.
"Ah~ I want to eat rice~"
If I tore off a bite of that glistening rabbit meat, put a spoonful of rice in my mouth, and chewed on the wild greens, how fucking good would that be?
"Heh heh heh. I guess I'm a Korean after all. I didn't even look at it usually, but now I want to eat a hot bowl of white rice topped with a slice of kimchi."
Honestly, the food I ate at the Jugeompa was too bland.
It wasn't just the Jugeompa; the restaurants in Taewonhyeon were like that, too.
Should I say the cooking lacked umami overall?
"They seem to be trying to bring out the natural flavor of the ingredients, but that requires skill."
No one would understand how hard it was to hold back from grabbing the chef by the collar and asking who made this food that was worse than dog slop.
To put an end to that nightmare-like memory, I sprinkled spices and finely crushed dried herbs evenly over the rabbit meat.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle-
Along with the sound of the fat rendering, a wonderful aroma wafted up.
But the inside isn't cooked yet.
I spun the stick with the rabbit on it round and round so the meat wouldn't burn and would cook evenly.
After checking the state of the rabbit, which I had roasted well for about ten minutes, I tore off a mouthful of meat and bit into it.
"Hoo-ha~ ha-hoo~"
A clean, savory meat taste, different from chicken.
Unlike chicken, which has dry parts, most of the rabbit meat is chewy.
On top of that, thanks to the spices and herbs I sprinkled, the umami is the highlight.
If my mouth feels greasy, I clear the oil away as much as possible with the crunchy wild greens.
Delicious! So delicious!
If I filmed a mukbang with this, I could make all the other BJs bow their heads!
Ah, right. I need to boil some water to drink, too.
Because if you just drink river water, you can get fucked.
The canteen is starting to run low, so... huh?
Red water is flowing down from upstream, where I had been washing the rabbit meat.
I scooped up the red water with my hand and smelled it, and I knew the identity of that water in an instant.
'Blood.'
I don't know who it is, but a fight is happening upstream.
"Hmm-teresting."
Interesting. A fight upstream.
What should I do? Just walk past it pretending I didn't see anything?
Or should I go check it out as curiosity leads me?
To be honest, the answer is already decided.
'Of course I have to go see it! The classic 'new connection event' is unfolding right before my eyes, and you want me to ignore it? If you've read fantasy and wuxia novels, you can't say something like that!'
It could be dangerous, but obviously, I have to take that into account.
Ah, shit. But I have half the rabbit meat left.......
I can just hunt again and eat later! Right now, it's an event, an event!
Taking one last big bite of the rabbit meat, I grabbed only what I needed and headed upstream.
I might have to sneak away if things go south, so I should keep my body as light as possible.
It would be fucking great if it's an event where a pretty woman is being attacked. I've really been craving women lately.
Clang! Claaang! Clang-clang-clang!
After running upstream for about ten minutes, I heard the sound of weapons clashing.
The important thing here is to distinguish between friend and foe!
First, let's check if there's a pretty woman or not!
I carefully approached the source of the weapon sounds.
Hiding my figure in the trees, just in case.
"Argh!"
"The Vermilion Bird Formation has been broken!"
"Kha-ack!"
A space in the deep forest that was somewhat open.
There, martial artists in familiar attire were fighting a slender man with a fucking annoying vibe.
'That's the Vermilion Bird Group, right? But who's that bastard?'
"Huff! Huff!"
The middle-aged man in flashy attire had his clothes torn here and there, likely exhausted from the fight with the Vermilion Bird Group.
His features included thick makeup.
Sharp fingernails dyed purple.
I'd call it the attire of a nouveau riche.
That aside, he's killed a lot.
Of the Vermilion Bird Group, which seemed to have about 30 members, all but 5 had fallen.
Among them, I spotted one corpse with its throat slit, its upper body submerged in the stream.
"Team Leader! The 2nd Team Leader has been taken down! Any more than this...!"
"Shut up! If we let Chuihwa-eumryeong go here, where do you expect to find him next, and you want to retreat?!"
At that moment, a familiar voice reached my ears.
'Ho-oh~ It's that bitch, isn't it?'
Hong Seol-rin, the 3rd Team Leader of the Vermilion Bird Group, who had mistaken me for Chuihwa-eumryeong, Dan Bong-woo.
She was the first beauty I saw after coming to this world.
Honestly, even the women in the brothels weren't as good as Hong Seol-rin.
They just caked on the makeup there... ugh, fucking hell, gives me the creeps.......
That aside, the situation looks really bad.
The enemy is exhausted, but she only has 5 people left.
Plus, when I arrived earlier, they said some formation was broken.
'Huh? But why does she have so few injuries?'
The other surviving Vermilion Bird Group members were all injured.
But Hong Seol-rin only had minor scratches; no injuries were visible.
"Hehehehe. How pathetic, you dogs of the Jeongmumae. To think you'd try to catch me with skills like that."
"Damn it......! He's become much stronger than the intelligence report said......! Just how many women's yin energy have you stolen, Chuihwa-eumryeong!"
"Hahahahaha! Do you remember the number of bowls of rice you've eaten in your life?"
"Chuihwa-eumryeong!!"
That's a line straight out of JJ's Bizarre Adventure.
Anyway, Hong Seol-rin's condition doesn't look too good.
It seems like a problem caused by the opponent being stronger than known.
"Dieee!"
Falling for Chuihwa-eumryeong's provocation, Hong Seol-rin grabbed her spear and lunged desperately.
"Hehehe! You're feisty! I will definitely make you feel paradise!"
Whoa, holy shit, wait a second. Stop. Wait a minute.
Even if this is a martial arts world, you're going to say lines like that?
Why does the embarrassment have to be mine?
The guy who brought me inexplicable embarrassment dodged Hong Seol-rin's attack and struck at another Vermilion Bird Group member.
"Ugh... ugh... aaaaack!"
Slash!
Chuihwa-eumryeong tore the Vermilion Bird Group member's throat apart with his sharp purple fingernails.
"Gack! Gack... gack......!"
I'm not joking, it looks like that's how someone would die if a bear tore them apart with its claws.
"Hahahahaha!!"
The exhausted Chuihwa-eumryeong let out a maniacal laugh and attacked all the remaining Vermilion Bird Group members.
"Argh!"
"Ru... run... ack!"
"Ugh!"
Those trying to run, those resisting, those who gave up.
After killing all the Vermilion Bird Group members except for Hong Seol-rin, Chuihwa-eumryeong panted heavily, sweating.
"Huff! Huff! Heh... hehehehehe! Now it's just the two of us."
"Ugh! I'll definitely kill you!!"
"Even if I'm tired, do you think I'd lose to a woman like you!"
Chuihwa-eumryeong began to trade blows with Hong Seol-rin, who was enraged by the death of her comrades.
The reason she was able to live was because Chuihwa-eumryeong wanted to rape her.
"Hahaha! The prestige of the Hong Family Spear Technique is a thing of the past now!"
"Shut up!"
"Besides, today, the only direct descendant of that Hong Family Spear Technique will be under my belly, so it's truly delightful!"
"I said shut up!"
Having learned the guy's objective, I drew my bow.
'I can't hand over such a beauty to a guy like you.'
She's the first beauty I've seen since coming to this world.
It's too much of a waste to die as a sacrificial lamb for Chae-eum Bo-yang!
Twang!
"Hahaha! More feistily... ugh!?"
Chuihwa-eumryeong noticed the arrow aiming precisely for his temple and hurriedly blocked it.
"Who is it! How dare you!"
"!?"
Chuihwa-eumryeong and Hong Seol-rin, both of them were surprised by my arrow.
What are you doing, you idiot! Stab! Stab him!
"Yaah!"
Perhaps hearing the cry of my soul, Hong Seol-rin launched an offensive toward Chuihwa-eumryeong.
And I poured out all my arrows without leaving any behind to support Hong Seol-rin.
Thanks to shooting arrows specifically targeting openings to create more openings, Hong Seol-rin was able to regain a little bit of breathing room.
"Ugh! These guys......! I don't know who you are, but I'll definitely tear you apart while you're still alive!!"
Ah, yeah. Sure. How about you get off the woman in front of you first before you talk.
Thanks to my support, Chuihwa-eumryeong's movements started to become erratic.
You're busy blocking this and blocking that, aren't you?
I'll drive the wedge in properly this time.
Swish!
As I fired an arrow again, Chuihwa-eumryeong, who was at maximum annoyance due to the unexpected interference, swiped at my arrow with his fingernails as if to tear it apart.
Puff!
"Ugh!?"
That's it. This is exactly it.
Did you think I would just say, 'Wow~ an event~ let's go~!' without any minimal countermeasures?
The powder that spread on Chuihwa-eumryeong's face right now is a mixture of ground poisonous herbs that cause stinging and itching when they touch the skin, mixed efficiently.
It won't kill him, but since those poisonous herbs touched his eyes, you know what kind of situation he's in without me saying it.
"Argh! My... my eyes!"
"Haaah!"
While Chuihwa-eumryeong was clutching his eyes in agony, Hong Seol-rin, seizing the gap, rotated her spear.
A familiar stance. It's that technique she used to attack me.
Thwack!
"Kuhk......! I... I... to such a... rookie......"
Oh, wow. His solar plexus just got blown wide open?
To think it's enough to kill a high-level expert in one blow.
Wait, hold on. That woman, she used that on me?
"Huff... huff... huff......"
After succeeding in that blow, Hong Seol-rin knelt down powerlessly.
Thump-
And soon, as if she had exhausted all her strength, she collapsed and closed her eyes.
Revealing myself, I first carefully checked her condition.
She lost consciousness. It's a side effect of using a lot of internal energy when she was already exhausted.
Confirming that she had fainted, I gathered useful things from the corpses of the Vermilion Bird Group.
Money pouches, usable swords, emergency rations, etc.
Heh. Pretty lucrative, huh?
But the biggest loot is this.
Hong Seol-rin, who is unconscious.
She was the best loot of all.
'It's a woman. And a beauty at that!'
Overwhelmed with the excitement of being able to hold a woman for the first time in half a year, I tried to carry her back to my campsite.
'Wait.'
However, my experience as a trainer was screaming that I shouldn't just go like this.
If it were just to relieve my lust, it would be simple.
But, as a trainer, am I satisfied with just relieving my lust?
'I'm going to make this bitch my woman.'
Let's not just relieve my lust, but lay the foundation to make this bitch my woman.
First, I have to poke it and see what the estimate is.
Making a firm decision without even checking the estimate isn't my style.
After gathering the 'supplies' needed to train Hong Seol-rin, I planned the scenario in my head.
A golden opportunity to verify if my experience and techniques work in reality, too.
Although I have some cheat abilities, I'll need at least this much to train a real-world woman.
I'm really looking forward to it.
I wonder what kind of female face you'll make?