Nam Dayun (6)
Nam Dayun (6)
I opened my eyes in a bed that was strangely soft.
My body felt languid. Just how many times did I cum yesterday? I vaguely remember it being over 10 times, but I can't recall anything after that. Still, my base stats had increased compared to last time, and thanks to the effects of the Yin-Yang Body, my recovery speed had gone up, so I was doing alright. The problem was that "alright" was all I was.
I sat up in bed. I looked around. High-end wooden furniture made of ebony was placed here and there, giving off a luxurious vibe. Expensive-looking artwork was hanging on the walls, even at a glance.
I glanced at the bed. I had seen king-sized beds for couples sold at department stores back in the day, but this bed was easily twice as big as those.
I did some light stretching and checked my physical condition.
Checking my condition, I found it wasn't as bad as I thought. Was it thanks to the Yin-Yang Body's excellent recovery and the fatigue recovery effect hanging over the bed?
"Are you awake?"
The ebony door opened, and Nam Da-yoon appeared. She was wearing a navy blue apron that matched her hair color over a white t-shirt, and she was holding a ladle... Why did she bring a ladle?
"Yes, I just woke up. Did you wake up and start cooking, Noona? You should've woken me up."
"Because Siwoo was sleeping so soundly."
Saying that, she chuckled, "Hehe."
"Ah, and here are some clothes for Siwoo to change into."
As she said that, she gestured in the air, and underwear, a t-shirt, and shorts appeared. Next to them, the clothes I had worn yesterday were neatly organized.
"Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for? Between us."
Nam Da-yoon curled the corners of her mouth and smiled bashfully.
"The cooking is almost done, so get dressed and come to the living room. I'll be finishing up the cooking."
With those words, Nam Da-yoon closed the door and left.
I put on the t-shirt and shorts she gave me and sat on the bed. There was something I wanted to test for a moment.
I put on the mask. As soon as I put it on, the talent began to be understood.
I used Cheonbyeon, which I had transformed into a bracelet, to create a dagger.
'Is this the feeling?'
The dagger resonated with mana.
Woooong!
The dagger began to take on a faint purple hue, and soon it floated up into the air, hovering. It was the effect of Sword Control. An ability that grants dominance over objects that fall into the category of 'sword'. However, this wasn't the end of the Sword Control ability.
I drew up my mana.
As I focused a bit more on the dagger, the purple mana glowed, and it began to split into two swords.
Jiiing.
A kind of clone ability. Since it's a clone ability, the durability, sharpness, and unique abilities of the original object are reduced, but...
It was one of the effects of Sword Control.
'Is two swords the limit for now?'
Since Cheonbyeon is an artifact, two swords are the limit for now, but in the case of a normal dagger without magic, I'd be able to split it into more daggers.
I turned Cheonbyeon back into its bracelet form and came out to the living room. As soon as I entered the living room, the smell of food wafted over.
'Smells good.'
It smelled good, so I was even more anxious. Usually, if it smells good, it tastes good too, but there are cases where that's not true.
I thought Nam Da-yoon would be bad at cooking. Following the smell to the dining table, a magnificent feast was laid out.
There was salt-grilled eel, with eels the size of my forearm cooked to a golden brown, and eel grilled with soy sauce and spicy sauce. Next to them were seasoned chives and pickled ginger. For soup, there was oyster soup, and in front of that, raw oysters and lemon were placed on a white plate. There was Omija tea with the scent of Omija, grilled abalone and steak, and naturally, asparagus and shrimp were cooked and served alongside the steak.
"......."
This is too blatant. Still, they were all delicious-looking foods.
She was looking at me with expectant eyes.
"......It looks incredibly delicious."
"Yeah, Noona cooked this while diligently looking up books for our Siwoo. Oh, wait, is there any food you're picky about, Siwoo?"
"I eat pretty much anything."
I'm not a picky eater. When I was young, I used to be picky about mushrooms or eggplants, but as I got older, I ended up eating everything.
However.
Was she always this good at cooking? I rolled my eyes and looked at the kitchen, but there were no signs of Nam Da-yoon having ordered from a restaurant.
Whether she knew about my behavior or not, Nam Da-yoon placed two pieces of eel on a perilla leaf, wrapped it with grilled ginger and grilled garlic, and then...
"Siwoo, say ah."
Nam Da-yoon gave me a wrap. I reflexively opened my mouth.
'Oh.'
It tasted really good. The natural flavor of the ingredients was good, but it was also cooked well.
"But do other people know?"
"What do you mean?"
I said, chewing on the chewy grilled eel.
"About Siwoo's ability."
"My ability? Being good with my hands and being handsome?"
"Oh my, look at him."
Nam Da-yoon covered her mouth with her hand and laughed. But seeing as she didn't deny it, it must be true.
"Not that....... Giving talent to other people. After we had se, sex yesterday, should I call it a kind of talent bestowal? I was a bit unsure yesterday, but after cooking today, I'm certain."
"......."
Talent bestowal.
It's not that I don't have any guesses. No, actually, I have many. After falling into this world and having sex with Lee Ji-ah, Lee Ji-ah gained the upper hand in a sparring match with Im Na-yeon using a parry that seemed to utilize my Cheonsu.
However, I have no guesses regarding Im Na-yeon. There weren't any strange movements from her either.
'......If so, is the probability random?'
Even so, Nam Da-yoon was strange. A talent related to cooking? Among my traits, is there anything related to cooking.......
'There is.'
There was.
Mask of a Thousand Faces.
It was an ability that granted all kinds of talents.
Taking the Mask of the Martial Artist as an example, let's say a person who has never exercised in their life and has no interest in it fights a heavyweight boxing champion. In that case, the former person would be defeated in one punch.
However, if you use the Mask of a Thousand Faces to wear the Mask of the Martial Artist, it makes it so that instead of being defeated in one punch, it would take two punches to defeat them.
"I don't really know."
"Is that so?"
I still don't know. Whether it's an ability that changes according to the relationship, or if it's a hidden trait of one of my traits. Perhaps it's a perk I have, unrelated to everyone else.
"It was my first time."
"I see. If it's your first time, you might not kno... First time?! You said first time!?"
Nam Da-yoon made an expression of shock.
It's not a lie. Since I hypnotized both Lee Ji-ah and Im Na-yeon, I'm set up to have lost my memory because I was hypnotized.......
"Sh, shall we do it again? Th, this time from the front?"
"No, it's fine. The food is delicious."
"Yeah, I prepared it diligently today. Do you want to eat oysters too?"
"It's raw oysters."
"Do you dislike raw oysters?"
"No, I like them."
I sprinkled lemon juice on the oyster and put it in my mouth.
The unique feeling of raw oysters was felt on my tongue.
Wooong.
My phone rang. Hearing the sound of a KakaoTalk message, I checked my phone. I checked the messages. I wrote appropriate replies only to the messages from Im Na-yeon, Lee Ji-ah, Kim Harin, and Eun Sua, and while ignoring the messages from the other girls, I checked the group chat.
[Yoon Chae-rin and the Kids]
[Yoon Chae-rin]-What are you guys doing?
[Eun Sua]-What's with the room name? Why is it like that?
[Han Jong-woo]-Look at the state of the room name.
[Yoon Chae-rin]-[Emoticon of someone hitting with a toy hammer and glaring]
[Yoon Chae-rin]-So what. If you don't like it, leave.
[Im Na-yeon]-What is this? What's with the group chat?
[Yoon Chae-rin]-I'm bored. Anyone want to hang out?
[Im Na-yeon]-Hang out? Where?
[Yoon Chae-rin]-Dun?no
[Yoon Chae-rin]-Haven't decided yet.
[Im Na-yeon]-Then I'm going to Siwoo.
[Han Jong-woo]-Then I'm going to Na-yeon.
[Eun Sua]-Then I'm going to Siwoo too.
[Yoon Chae-rin]-Siwoo, you again?
I put down a piece of eel, placed pickled ginger on it, and thought. The holiday is until Wednesday. I have to use Monday entirely to help her. Then the remaining time is today, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I replied on my phone.
-Midterms are coming up soon, aren't you guys studying?
[Yoon Chae-rin]-Exams are taken with your usual skills.
[Yoon Seung-ha]-Is that why you got all the questions wrong on the last quiz?
[Yoon Chae-rin]-Ah
[Yoon Chae-rin]-But I'll get a perfect score on the practical, so it'll all be covered^^
After finishing the KakaoTalk messages roughly, I felt Nam Da-yoon looking at me.
"Noona."
"Yeah, why?"
"Noona, do you want to go on a date with me?"
Nam Da-yoon nodded her head violently.
North Korea.
If you're born in South Korea, and especially if you're born as a man, it's a country with nothing but negative perceptions, but in this world, it's completely different.
When gates appeared and monsters and demi-humans emerged, North Korea had various incidents break out, and its initial response was very slow, leading to a state of anarchy. As it entered a state of anarchy for nearly a year and the country's status became precarious, heroes, including Regressors, headed to North Korea. Thanks to that, they regained some degree of public order, and it was absorbed into South Korea.
It is now a famous tourist attraction, and due to North Korea's unique mountainous terrain, there are many undiscovered dungeons, ruins, and rare monsters, so it is also a place where many hunters and heroes gather to find new dungeons, ruins, or the hides of rare monsters.
And the place we are heading to now is, naturally, a hidden dungeon.
Nest of the Black Rock.
The dungeon where the Four Spirits, the Spirit Turtle, was located.
I used a Warp Gate to move to a mountain range located in South Hamgyong Province.
Compared to other dungeons of the Four Spirits, the Dungeon of the Kirin had poor rewards that were effective in the early stages.
Magic Crystals worth billions, a dagger that is effectively used until the mid-game, and a martial arts manual containing the best footwork in the game.
Actually, the former two can be considered worthless compared to the martial arts manual. If you master that properly, you don't have to worry about being caught by an opponent in most cases.
If the Dungeon of the Kirin is a dungeon that must be cleared early on for thorough growth, the dungeon of the Spirit Turtle was a dungeon that accelerated growth.
The rewards are the Spirit Turtle's Inner Core, which drastically increases stamina and adds the Byeon Gang-soe trait, and Spirit Stones that can be used to increase spirit power or strengthen spirits. And dual swords.
'Honestly, I still can't get the hang of dual swords.'
Even using Cheonsu, it was difficult to get the hang of dual swords. With other weapons, I could usually get the hang of them just by watching videos of heroes or villains fighting and sparring or swinging them a few times, but dual swords were not like that.
"......Date."
Nam Da-yoon muttered while walking through the mountain range. I flinched. It was because I felt sorry.
Nam Da-yoon, wearing a navy blue short-sleeved long dress, was looking sullen.
"I, I'm sorry. Actually, I couldn't come here if it weren't for Noona."
"No, you don't need to be sorry, Siwoo. It's helpful to Siwoo, so Noona should naturally help."
At my words, Nam Da-yoon shook her head and said.
Still, seeing that she was sullen, I said to Nam Da-yoon slyly.
"If you clear the dungeon, I'll do whatever you want?"
"Wh, what? An, any, anything?"
".........Yes."
The sullen expression brightened up. She looked like a middle-aged man desperate for sex...... No, that's not it. Nam Da-yoon maintains a baby-like skin and an appearance that would make even most actors look dull. To call Nam Da-yoon, a capable woman in her 30s who maintains baby skin and receives love calls on a global scale, a middle-aged man.
After moving for about 10 minutes, I saw a hill. A hill about the height of a 3-story apartment building. In front of it, I saw a tree stump with a blackish hue.
Found it.
"This is it."
"So, the dungeon is here?"
As I nodded, Nam Da-yoon took out a sword from her subspace.
A black-colored blade was revealed. The Demonic Sword, Punisher. It is a Demonic Sword specialized in destroying matter. It's a tricky Demonic Sword to deal with because it even removes the opponent's magical power just by touching them.
Wooooong─!
Nam Da-yoon's surroundings began to be dyed in silver. Responding to her mana, the black blade was dyed in silver, and the sword began to split. One sword, two swords, four swords, eight swords, sixteen swords.
The swords, which had increased to sixteen, began to destroy the hill.
The silver mana carved away the dirt in an instant, and soon a blackened stone door revealed itself.
Slice.
Cutting through the stone door, Nam Da-yoon took something out of her subspace. It was a golden, glowing watch.
"It's an artifact. It has the ability to disguise things like dungeons, or restore them to their state before being destroyed. Just in case villains or other heroes might come."
Nam Da-yoon said calmly. ...It was an item I quite coveted.
Entering through the cut door gap, a quite spacious passage revealed itself.
"It's eerie. And humid. Is it a composite dungeon of Yin and Water attributes?"
"I think so."
"The martial arts manual we found in the dungeon last time said that place was the Qilin's Nest, right?"
"Yes. And it was written here that there are weapons and an inner core."
"If it's a composite of Yin and Water attributes, it must be the Spirit Turtle, and is it an inner core related to the Spirit Turtle? Spirit Turtle...... Turtle...... Stamina...... Ha!"
Suddenly, some strange words are coming out.
However, as if my thoughts weren't wrong, Nam Da-yoon had an expression as if she had realized something, and was making a determined expression.
Had we walked for about 5 minutes? There were black-hued stone statues between the passages. Strange stone statues that looked like Dol Hareubangs. The statues holding weapons like swords or clubs began to move as we approached.
"Are they golems?"
"Yes. But they look quite strong."
"Don't worry, I'll make sure not even a speck of dust gets on our Siwoo's hands."
Nam Da-yoon said gallantly. I almost fell for her.
"Swish. Swish-swish. Swish. Cou. Couple. Die. You. Bastards."
"Swish. Swish-shi. You bastard. Swish. Damn. Swish-swish."
The Dol Hareubangs, raising their sword-wielding hands and coming towards us with daggers in their other hands, slashing about.
Slice.
Began to be ravaged by dozens of swords.