Chapter 160
Chapter 160
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 160
Chapter Title: The Lord Exercising the Right of the First Night (1)
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-Chop chop chop chop
-Bubble bubble bubble
-Sizzle sizzle sizzle
"Whoa..."
Is this psychokinesis...? Incredible, seriously. Thanks to Cecilia, I acquired psychokinesis and used it to whip up some hangover soup. It felt like I had several extra hands, making cooking way more convenient.
Slicing radishes for the seasoning paste while simultaneously prepping bean sprouts—thanks to my cooking skill, multitasking was flawless, letting me nail the hangover soup perfectly. Hell, I could ditch being a hunter and open a restaurant. Advertising as a "hunter chef cooking with psychokinesis" would pull in crowds.
Not that I have any intention of doing that.
"Ahh... perfect."
I gave it a final taste, set the table, and headed off to wake Hyeon-a. Sure, she was under hypnosis, but she was still dead to the world from the booze, so I figured I'd treat her to some hangover soup.
"Mmm, oppa... hehe... I love you too..."
But no matter how much I shook her, Hyeon-a showed zero signs of waking.
"Hyeon-a, it's late morning already—get up and eat."
"Heuuu... oppa, you perv... what're you making me eat..."
"I made hangover soup, so come on."
"'Cause it's oppa... I'll eat it... mmm... so good..."
She just kept mumbling that weird sleep talk.
I cooked hangover soup, so why the hell am I getting called a perv...? Pissed off, I flicked her forehead and headed back to the table. I could've forced her awake to eat, but she'd said I put her through a lot mentally, so letting her catch up on sleep this time seemed kinder.
Grabbed a quick bite and some coffee, then checked my status window. The stat restrictions were already lifted. Damn, these are my stats? Seeing numbers that outclassed your average B-rank hunter put me in a great mood.
Whistling away, I confirmed genre selection via 'Heroine NTR'—even the wuxia restriction was gone. Hell yeah, finally. Time to reunite with Wi Ji-hye. Heart pounding, I checked my points.
"135,570 points, huh..."
Returning to Wi Ji-hye's world by force would've cost 200,000. So I needed roughly 65,000 more. Tough, but doable. Knock out some challenge missions, and it'd be quick.
This... I might see Wi Ji-hye sooner than I thought.
I mulled over challenge missions, then decided to swing for the fences: the 1,000,000-point one, 'Achieve Mission Without Knowing the Heroine.'
Big reward meant it looked brutal, but I had confidence. There was a trick to it. Not just blind luck.
Plus, I planned to dump all my points into this. Success nets 1M—no room for skimping on a measly 135,570.
After careful thought, I picked the Medieval Economic Fantasy genre for 2,000 points and the Evil Lord character for 130,000. Heavy investments, but the best way to minimize risk. No regrets.
With that, I fired up 'Heroine NTR' for the jackpot.
The body I possessed belonged to Hendrick van Dreih, lord of Freha city—a real nasty piece of work. Always smashing his subordinates' heads at the drop of a hat; it was like staring at one-eyed Kuye. The epitome of 'evil.'
Yet his men couldn't rebel. Despite his vicious looks, he had noble blood and strength rivaling Freha's knight captain. No one could stand against him.
"Kuahaha! From today, I revive the long-dormant right of the first night! Ensure every virgin in this city about to wed visits me on her wedding day!"
-Murmurs rising
-Murmurs spreading
"""As... as you command!"""
So declaring the revival of that ancient evil custom caused zero issues. I was a tad worried, but his iron-fisted rule shut down any resistance.
Safely cleared the first big hurdle.
Well, I'd assumed the protagonist was named Siwoo like always. Planned to scam him into debt as the evil lord and claim the heroine as payment. Jackpot 1M points, easy.
"Milord! We've checked every territory resident—no one named 'Siwoo'! Not even anyone with 'Siwoo' in their name!"
Who'd guess the protagonist isn't Siwoo... I'd underestimated 'Heroine NTR.'
Puzzled on next steps, I spotted the tip and thought of the right of first night. Passed without a hitch—even Hendrick balked at defying it here. Worth every point.
"Milord! March preparations complete!"
"Kuahahaha! Excellent! I'll lead the charge. The monsters in the northern forest vanish from Freha today! Kuahahahaha!"
And the value didn't stop there. Fitting his lordly station, Hendrick could lead troops on monster subjugations. Perfect chance to adapt to my boosted stats and train the new psychokinesis skill.
Truly... a perfect character all around.
"Kuahaha!"
Except for the laughing.
High-tier characters came with forced traits, and this one had me kuahaha-ing nonstop. Spot-on villain cackle—even in my voice, I hated hearing it. The forced behavior grated too.
If not for that, it'd be flawless. Such a shame.
"Kuahaha!"
Goddamn, it's irritating...
Rozina headed to check the posters spreading the rumors through the city. Realizing the horrific news was true, dizziness washed over her.
'The right of the first night... what do I do, Agon...'
With her wedding next week, it was a catastrophe. Her cherished purity... she couldn't offer it to that tyrant. Not for her parents, the goddess, or Agon—never.
"Oh my? The lord's got some conscience after all. Compensation's 100 luwin? That's like three years' living expenses."
"What a shame~ If I were a virgin, I'd run straight to the lord."
"Sis! What about Brook?!"
"Why bring up that limp-dick? He'd probably tell me to go and bring back the cash. Hmph!"
"Hohoho, fair point. My man would say the same. 100 luwin? Go ten times over."
100 luwin compensation for the right of first night sounded nice, but whoring yourself out was no different. Rozina despised the lord for tainting her life's most sacred moment.
'Agon... should we... postpone the wedding? It's not like we have to do it right now...'
Better to delay than surrender to that monster. She truly loved Agon and wanted forever with him... but marriage wasn't so urgent she'd break her vow of purity to the goddess.
"Agon! I... I need to talk to you, Agon..."
She resolved to convince him. Surely her beloved would understand. Hopeful, she sought him out and raised her voice.
"Rozina! We're screwed... totally screwed! The caravan deal's gone to hell! The northern forest breakthrough ruined every plan..."
But her words drowned in Agon's scream-like wail. In her clear, innocent eyes, his face reflected deeper despair than her own staring at the poster.