Chapter 134
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 134
Chapter Title: 132. Lil' Dragon vs Gluttony of Sin
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Shinohara Castle
[Korea! After repelling the Yellow Dragon in the West Sea, back-to-back victories in Pyongyang! China driven beyond the Yalu River—reclaiming the entire Korean Peninsula 105 years after the founding of the Republic of Korea government!]
Anyone who said Korea was done for this time, step up. I bet my life savings on China winning because of you idiots and got wrecked.
wwwwww Net-right idiots, just look at Korea's lineup and you'd know better wwwww Thanks to you, I made bank~www
Japan-Korea alliance is rock solid www
It's Japan-US-Korea alliance, moron.
Shinohara Shogunate, recruit Yoo Eun-ha right now!
Japan's hunter-related communities were ablaze with talk of Korea's string of victories.
Shinohara Yuzuki, who had been scrolling through the forums for a while, let out a scoffing laugh.
"Who would've thought they'd win without support from the West or Japan."
There hadn't even been a situation to provide aid in the first place, but things had gotten so dire that they'd been forced to deploy mana fighters—outdated junk that should've been scrapped long ago—against the Yellow Dragon. So Shinohara Yuzuki had stationed the Shinsengumi, prepared for aiding Korea, in Nagasaki to support Korean refugees heading up to Kyushu instead.
But who knew it would turn out like this.
From a war-torn wasteland with nothing left, they'd climbed back to advanced nation status. A miracle nation indeed.
"Historically, Korea's always fought well against China, haven't they?"
Shinohara Mariko, who had been quietly watching, spoke up.
"Tch."
"What's wrong?"
"It's not just that bringing Yoo Eun-ha here got harder. Turns out she has a boyfriend. Of all people, Seo Ji-yeon. And that Ha Jung-seok guy's no pushover either."
She never dreamed Seo Ji-yeon—an apostle candidate—would be her boyfriend.
This made snatching her away a real hassle.
Plus, Ha Jung-seok, whom she'd dismissed as incompetent, turned out to have some real grit.
Of course, stories from Ha Jung-seok's and Janghakche's cadet days were famous even in Japan.
The call logs from the Presidential Palace and Blue House, obtained through the Shinsengumi, were downright shocking.
Fighting blackmail with blackmail.
"I didn't expect him to counter Janghakche's threats like that. But China still has the Sins and a million-strong hunter army. Can Korea really win? They could get pushed back to Seoul."
"That million's probably a ragtag bunch. No matter how strong the Sins are, one alone can't take Korea. Guess I should prepare a gift for Ha Jung-seok as Korea basks in victory."
Maybe some hair dye to last until his hair fully grows back.
Oh, a gift for Yoo Eun-ha too.
With a boyfriend in the picture, she'd need to pull out all the stops to win her favor.
The Shinohara are a family that gets whatever they want.
The news of Yoo Eun-ha having a boyfriend stirred an obsessive possessiveness in Shinohara Yuzuki.
And so, another peaceful day at the Shinohara estate.
Shenyang
Naturally, word of the Yellow Dragon and 300,000 hunters' crushing defeat reached the Chinese hunter army command in Shenyang.
Zhang Wei, supreme commander of the Beijing warlords, slammed objects off his desk in a rage.
"Damn it. That bastard!"
"General, shouldn't we call off this war? Our elite of elites—300,000 strong—got wiped out! Sure, the million have Sin fragments, but…"
Bang!
The advisor's head exploded from a gunshot, killing him instantly.
The other subordinates gulped and backed away at the sight.
"Anyone dare defy me here? Korea's on a hot streak now, but that's it. Once the Sin steps in, it's over!"
Zhang Wei's men had no choice but to obey.
Even if the war was hopeless, defying him meant death right then and there.
Zhang Wei eyed Pingtao, who was devouring meat in the bloodstained room, with manic glee.
"Kekekekekeke!"
"Is that thing even sane? What if it goes berserk instead?"
Let alone following Zhang Wei, no one trusted the unhinged Pingtao.
"Don't worry. What can Korea do when we unleash it on them? We've fed it strong hunters for cannibalism. This time, we'll win."
If Gluttony of Sin devoured or killed Korea's top hunters, China would triumph.
Then force Ha Jung-seok to surrender and end Korea.
After that, he'd dream of a new Chinese Empire, not that puppet president.
But Pingtao, now the Sin, blocked Zhang Wei from joining the fray.
"I'll go alone."
"What? We need to push together to retake Pyongyang, right?"
No time for nitpicking. Crush them all at once to shake Korea senseless.
"No rabble needed. I'll kill them all myself."
"Hah."
Zhang Wei started to argue but nodded at the spear now at his throat.
Fine. Gluttony of Sin. It revived the Yellow Dragon—let's trust it once.
But if it failed, no mercy.
While the alliance rested after pushing to the Yalu and setting up golem defenses, a voice echoed from across the river.
"Before sending a million, come out—Divine Sword user Choi Si-woo and White Flame Sword Princess Yoo Eun-ha! Let's settle this!"
The voice sounded like Pingtao's mixed with a man's—garbled nonsense.
Definitely gluttonized, though.
But if you're gonna talk, use Korean. What's Chinese for? I've hated that bitch since forever.
I'm Azidahaka—no, Korea's own Lil' Dragon.
Me, with K-kimchi genes, and she's yapping in squiggly alien script.
"Speak Korean, you sow-pig bitch!"
I fired back with mana-infused volume.
"I want to end this war quick! Choi Si-woo, Yoo Eun-ha—come out! Let's fight!"
Clumsy Korean. Voice getting weirder.
By the time I reached the river with the guild alliance, Pingtao was grinning ear to ear.
"Aigoo, you Pingtao?"
"Kuhuhuhu. I am Pingtao—and Gluttony of Sin! How about it? You and me, one round!"
What the hell do you want?
Ask the Akashic Records first. Know thyself and thy enemy—hundred battles, hundred wins.
"Can I even fight that pig-bitch? Fuck, headache."
A sticky migraine hit.
The immediate threat carries greater risk, Master.
Then approach differently?
"Even the Yellow Dragon nearly died to my stored mana missiles. Why's this risky?"
Thinking about it, hilarious.
Master would thrash the Yellow Dragon splendidly. But get cocky, grab its tail, hurl it at Songdo—Songdo gets wrecked. Then Rachel—your future wife—delivers bloody retribution.
So it was all fine from the start?
Well, Rachel's wrath sounds scary, but point is, I can solo this Sin.
If even the Sin-possessed Yellow Dragon couldn't beat me—and nearly died to one mana bomb—Pingtao, no matter how powered up, can't.
"No need for Choi Si-woo. I can handle it alone."
I was about to unilaterally notify command when—
"Opponent's Gluttony. I'll go."
"Yeah, no need to take the bait. Don't know the Sin's deal—no need for you to step up."
"Better if we go. Guild masters can crush a Sin easy."
Yoo Jin-seok, Shin Ji-woon, and Seo Ji-yeon all chimed in, sidelining me on purpose.
Underestimating me 'cause I'm a cadet?
Cha Ji-eun and Flower Noah nodded too. Sin's strength unknown—better guild masters handle it.
"But I'd end it quickest."
Me going is best.
If guild masters or Yoo Jin-seok go, China's million will flood over—we'd have to defend too.
Better quick-kill the Sin.
"You sure you can win?"
"Won't lose. Can win. So don't worry, Ji-yeon. Multiple guild masters on one Pingtao looks bad anyway."
I'll flatten her.
"We okay not going?"
"Yeah, we should back you up."
"Nah. Now I see she's total dogshit. I'll mop her solo."
Even the heroines fretted over me.
Not self-sacrifice—she's dogshit.
"But this is live worldwide."
"For real?"
"Yeah. Drones everywhere. Janghakche mobilized ability users."
"Ooh, not bad."
Drones packed the sky—probably to broadcast Korea's doom.
Backfired nicely.
I winked at the drones, strode across the Yalu, and faced Pingtao boldly.
"Pingtao. Long time. Whoa, not fatter, but bulkier? Tougher-looking? Gluttony—stuffed yourself silly?"
Not pig-sized, but thicker, more imposing. Way bigger.
"Think I'm still that old Pingtao?"
That maw spat weirder than before. Not plain Chinese—Sin-twisted, extra-alien Chinese.
Can't describe it. Every language on Earth mixed wouldn't match.
My ears were under terrorist attack.
"You. Never even fought me, yet so obsessed with inferiority—dunno why."
"Hmph, come at me! I'll devour both you worms!"
"No, but seriously, since earlier—"
I approached the damn bitch Pingtao. Slowly. Very slowly.
Wrapped my fist in flames and smashed her face full-force.
Crack!
Fire Punch, baby.
"!!"
Pingtao flew back, tumbling dozens of meters.
Pathetic for a Sin.
Time to make her less Sin-like.
I walked slowly to her half-dazed after the rolls and absurdity.
"When in Rome, do as Romans. In Kimchi Land, speak Kimchi. Law of the land, chew-zang bitch?"
Fuck, speak so we understand.
"What pisses me off about China? Call yourselves great power nonstop, act like ten-year-old shits. Fuckin' use Hangul."
Raged, smashed her again.
Snap!
"Old China? Suckable maybe. Yeah, Song Dynasty or so. Might've blown then."
I despised her a millennium back. Name's a joke—shit heroine oversteps.
Thud!
Stomach punch reloaded.
"But bitch. You can't match me. Sin now? Big deal?"
As I finished, crazy bitch swung at my face—weaker than me, predictably.
Eyes flashed shock—she went full power.
Wasted tension.
"Even as Sin, you're weak. Weak stay weak. Born weak? Always weak. Monster? Weak. Power-up? Weak. To me, you're worm-level."
Crunch.
Twisted her elbow clean. Crisp snap—music.
Realized I had no reason for Elf Kingdom. Heard Yellow Dragon risk? Smashed its head into West Sea, drowned it slow, let Rae recover. Done.
So. You're my punching bag now.
"Arrogance suits only me in this world. Worthless bitch like you? Crawl at my feet, lick soles. Mongrel. A million? Scared so came solo? Nah, bitch. Teaching manners. Cunt. Like the humiliation play?"
"Gaaaaaaah!"
Used to be girly voice—tolerable. Now? Pure monster.