Chapter 46: Subdue the Holy Knight Bell Completely (2)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 46: Subdue the Holy Knight Bell Completely (2)
“Now it’s my turn to ask, Master. Do you have the answer? In a situation like this, if I hadn’t ended up like this, what exactly was I supposed to choose?”
She didn’t open her mouth for several seconds.
She simply stared quietly into my eyes.
“I understand your feelings well enough. The sense of betrayal toward your party members, and the disappointment toward me, your master. All of it must have bound you endlessly. However, there are lines in this world that must never be crossed.”
“I truly cannot understand your way of thinking, Master. Weren’t those bitches the ones who crossed the line first?”
“Yes. If you hadn’t detained Seri, I might have said the exact same thing to them. And as I said before, I would have taken your side and tried to help you in any way I could. But the moment you decided to break Priestess Seri, that option vanished, and that is why I am standing here now.”
As soon as Bell finished speaking, a hollow laugh escaped my lips.
Watching her talk as if she were some grander person than me was truly absurd.
If she were in my shoes, she would have reached for demonic energy too, making the same excuses about having no choice.
Well, I’m not dismissing this woman who used to be my master.
Maybe she really would have made a different choice than I did.
But that choice certainly wouldn’t have been the best one.
After I had excessively drawn out demonic energy at those bitches' demand—claiming it was essential to take down the Demon King—my body had been ruined to a critical level.
[Aris. Once the party disbands like this, what happens to Sihyeon? Is it the same as what you said two years ago?]
[Yes. It’s exactly as I told you at the very beginning. Sihyeon-nim will be here with all of us. From now on, forever.]
[Hmm. Then wouldn't it be better to ask the Tower Master to seal his power, like Yuliana suggested? If he finds out later that he can return to Earth through the Goddess, we don't know what he might do.]
[I understand your point, Yerin-nim, but a seal is too dangerous. We don't even know if the Elf Tower Master would want to get involved in human affairs… and if Sihyeon-nim reacts too strongly and the demonic energy inside him goes berserk, it would lead to an uncontrollable situation. For now, it’s best to tell him that everyone tried, but we couldn't find a way.]
I must have looked so pathetic that the Hero bitch—who usually avoided even serious sparring—started spouting bullshit about sealing my power the moment the Demon King was dead.
If Yuliana had approached me during the return journey, twitching her fox ears as usual and clinging to me while suggesting we visit her Magic Tower on the way home, I might have shattered the party right then and there.
If I didn't die there, I would have fucked those bitches over and over until they died.
Even if I failed, I would have been enjoying the taste of ravishing women somewhere else with Elina’s help.
At that point, every woman who entered my sight looked naked to me, and my head was filled with the thought of crushing whoever it was like a dog if I got the chance.
In fact, from the moment Seri informed me that I couldn't return, I was certain that I had been making the best possible decisions.
If I had endured any longer, I would have gone completely insane, and those bitches wouldn't have considered my circumstances for a second; they surely would have swooped in to destroy me the moment they saw an opening.
Who were they to tell me to keep enduring for their sake?
By now, any lingering respect for my master had vanished, replaced only by the desire to break her completely. Suddenly, I grew curious about the Holy Knight’s naked body.
I wondered if those milkers would be fun to play with, and what color her pussy—which looked like a virgin's at a glance—would be.
My lips curled into a smirk as I faced Bell.
If she truly understood me as a master, she should have sided with me even now and plotted how to ruin those cunts.
Since she hadn't even tried that, I no longer felt the need to show her any respect.
“Well, I don’t know if you were expecting something else… but I’m definitely going to see those bitches broken. Just like Seri, whom you’re so worried about. Though unlike Seri, they’ll be broken far more painfully. So, I’d like to make you a proposal, Master.”
“…A proposal?”
“Yes. Why don’t you join this disciple of yours? If you specifically kneel before me, Master, I’m willing to accept you. If you show me your sincerity, I’ll bring Seri to you immediately. I’ll also set her free, just as she wishes. What do you think?”
“……Are you serious?”
“Yes. I’m serious. Of course, there’s the condition that you must take off all the clothes you’re wearing and stay naked…”
Bell’s expression hardened instantly.
“Surely you can do at least that much for me, Master?”
“……You’ve completely changed. Sihyeon.”
I looked at my master and flashed the widest smile a disciple could give.
“Did you only just realize that?”
“Yes. It seems the lingering hope I held for you clouded my judgment for a moment.”
Bell gripped the hilt of her sword tighter.
“Where is Priestess Seri?”
“If you’re that worried, wouldn't it be better to just hurry up and strip?”
“Stop talking nonsense and answer me! Did you cut off her limbs and lock her in a dark solitary cell?! Or did you torture her until she was on the brink of death?!”
She growled, thrusting the tip of her sword closer.
“Just what did you do to her…”
For a moment, pain flickered across Bell’s face.
“To make that steadfast Priestess break so much that she would let go of everything she held dear…?”
I kept my mouth shut and faced her with an expressionless gaze.
It wasn't because of the sudden emotion she displayed.
It was a silence born from the realization that my guess had been somewhat correct.
It seemed they had implanted a special Holy Magic inside Seri’s body.
Since there hadn't been a significant change in the divine power she possessed even after she swore to obey me, it was likely something that reacted to her faith in the Goddess and the Order wavering.
“Quite a lot happened. It seems it was quite hard to endure, as that weak woman soon appeared to have suffered wounds so deep that she couldn't handle them as a priestess or as a woman. Of course, I healed those wounds in my own way, so you can rest easy.”
Bell’s mouth snapped shut, and her eyes sharpened as she stared directly at me.
She leaned her upper body toward me, bringing her face close.
“You’d better speak plainly, Sihyeon.”
“How many times do I have to say it? If you’re curious, just strip right now. Then I’ll do the exact same things to you that she experienced.”
“You’ve already… become a monster, Sihyeon.”
“Master. This is only the beginning.”
“No. This is where it ends. Because I’m going to stop you here.”
Her voice was low and heavy.
It was the voice she used whenever she felt true hostility.
It was clear that, just like me, she no longer considered me her disciple.
However, it wasn't something I needed to worry about much.
“Hmm. I don’t know if you can do that with your strength alone.”
I stood up right where I was.
“……?!”
As if she hadn't expected my reaction at all, Bell hurriedly pulled her arm back.
But my neck being cut was faster.
I had stood up with my neck pressed against the blade, intending for that to happen from the start.
“…….”
Bell took a step back, her mouth slightly agape as she looked down.
Following her gaze, I looked at the blood pooling on the floor and gave a small shrug.
“If you didn't want to hurt me, you shouldn't have pointed a sword at me in the first place.”
“…….”
I took my first step, soaking my foot in the blood.
Then, I slowly walked forward.
Bell also moved back in sync with my steps, and after I had driven her all the way to the wall, I stopped completely with about a meter of space between us.
“Are you finally in the mood to do this properly?”
“Yes. I didn't want to hurt you, but…”
She gripped the hilt of her sword with both hands.
At that moment, a brilliant light enveloped her entire body.
It was the same light as Seri’s, but I could feel a much stronger divine power emanating from it.
“I suppose there’s no choice but to use the rod on a disobedient disciple.”
“I don’t know. I wonder if that will work. Unfortunately, the disciple who viewed you as a master no longer exists…”
For a split second, pain crossed her face.
It was an emotion that vanished quickly, but I doubted if she could even cut me properly with a heart so weak it wavered at words like that.
“I’ll just have to beat you down… until you call me Master again.”
As soon as Bell finished speaking, all the light concentrated into the longsword she held.
As if absorbing the divine power, the light grew larger and larger, and soon, a massive greatsword revealed itself where the light had vanished.
Holding the greatsword, which was as large as her own body, she took a proper stance and aimed the tip of the blade directly at me.
But I didn't show any intention of attacking.
Because.
“……Ugh…. Sob…. B-Bell-nim….”
“Seri….”
That kind-hearted woman would never be able to attack me with Seri right in front of her.
Especially not after seeing her crying her eyes out, covered in my semen.