Chapter 339
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 339
Chapter Title: Chaos, Destruction, Ruin (7)
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Gam Deok-bae, the pest who had only recently become a C-rank hunter.
His growth was impressive enough, but in the end, he was still second-rate.
He wasn't someone Choi Min-woo needed to watch out for.
He could beat a mere C-rank hunter without even fighting.
This was a capitalist world, after all.
Reveal his status, name his backers, and the guy would bend over backward at ninety degrees.
And he had three bodyguards with him.
Three B-rank hunters and one C-rank.
Even a three-year-old could tell who would win in a fight.
Choi Min-woo had nothing to fear.
That's why he went looking for Lee Hyun-ah.
"Huff... huff... So this is where you were? Fuck... I wandered around forever without knowing."
Gam Deok-bae, strutting around like a hunter with women on both sides—women way out of his league, no less. But today was his last day.
He'd pay the price for touching another man's woman.
Choi Min-woo yelled in anger.
"That bastard next to you your new man? Ha, this is ridiculous. Dating a dickless loser? Hyun-ah, snap out of it. He looks like a total retard... Urk?!"
But in that instant, the world stopped.
And with it came unbearable agony.
"Ugh... grk... kaaack!"
It felt like every organ in his body was twisting.
No, it wasn't just a feeling—it was real.
His organs were actually getting mangled.
"Grk... kuhk... hack..."
Choi Min-woo spat blood, tears streaming down his face.
"Urgh... kuhk... kaaack!"
He'd never felt pain like this before.
At this rate, he might actually die.
It was utterly unreal.
A C-rank hunter... with power like this?
Something had to be wrong.
"Wha?!"
Then his three bodyguards floated up into the air beside him.
Their joints began twisting in grotesque directions.
"Kaaaaack!"
"Grk... grrrgh..."
"Kuhk... hack... gruuuugh!"
The three B-rank hunters were crippled in an instant.
"Uh... ugh... wh-what..."
A situation he couldn't believe even seeing it with his own eyes.
Terror-stricken, Choi Min-woo wet his pants.
Click-clack.
Click-clack.
A beautiful woman approached him with a smile.
"What's this? Some trash worse than human?"
Choi Min-woo was staring at a demon.
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In a flash, Cecilia had taken down Choi Min-woo.
She frowned and reached out toward him.
His mouth opened, and with a dazed expression, he began to make excuses.
"My girlfriend was cheating, so I got mad and came here. I wanted to show Lee Hyun-ah who the better man was."
No, not excuses—a full confession.
Cecilia had hypnotized him into spilling the whole story.
My girl... she's terrifying...
I shuddered at Cecilia's brutality, and Wi Ji-hye grabbed my arm from beside me.
"Ji-hye?"
"Baek-rang... what the hell is she?"
Her hand was slick with sweat.
"Who else? My good daughter."
"Th-that's good?!"
Wi Ji-hye looked at me in disbelief.
I wrapped an arm around her shoulders to calm her.
"Don't worry. Lia only does that to bad people."
"Really?"
"Of course. That Choi Min-woo bastard? Total scum. Lia picked up on it and handled him. Right, Lia?"
"Hee-hee, of course. Trash who insulted Father... he has to pay."
She said that, but honestly, I'd never seen the guy before. Still, I'd heard plenty. Hyun-ah's ex—cheater by default, gaslighter like it was breakfast. He deserved every bit of it.
But Hyun-ah might see it differently.
She'd almost beaten him half to death.
Even so, she might get mad that it was too much...
"Unnie, that was epic! So cool! How'd you do it?!"
Yeah, no way.
My mistake.
"Cool, but... isn't this a bit much?"
"But he's the bad guy!"
"Sigh, Lia... still, this isn't right..."
Sophia was the one actually upset.
She healed the four collapsed men while lecturing Cecilia.
As expected of a saintess, valuing life so...
"Ending it so quick? Lame. Too boring."
"Oh... as expected of Unnie... Hee-hee, lesson learned."
My mistake again.
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After sorting things out, we dragged the four to a nearby empty lot.
With perception-blocking magic active, no need to worry about prying eyes.
Thud!
"Kuh-huk..."
Cecilia callously hurled Choi Min-woo to the ground.
She turned back and addressed Hyun-ah.
"So, care to explain? Who is this guy, and what's your relationship? He claims to be your boyfriend... is that true?"
"Well, see..."
Illegitimate son of a chaebol family, two-faced hypocrite, playboy living off women—the more she spoke, the trashier Choi Min-woo got. He was trash already, but turns out he was non-recyclable.
Dated a guy like that? Kinda disappointing.
Sophia smirked at Hyun-ah, apparently thinking the same.
"Our little sis dated a real catch."
"B-but! Back in school, he was nice... no, he acted nice!"
"And you fell for it hook, line, and sinker?"
"At the time... he was the only one I could rely on... Ugh, but that's the past!"
Hyun-ah bowed her head, looking glum.
Seeing her on the verge of tears hurt my heart.
Come to think of it, she'd badmouthed her boyfriend every day. It was Choi Min-woo's fault, no reason to blame Hyun-ah. Changing my mind, I approached and hugged her. I quietly scolded the bewildered Sophia.
"Sofi. Stop bullying Hyun-ah."
"Hmph! I'm not!"
"Someone else deserves it."
"Huh?"
Choi Min-woo, a worm with nothing but money.
Chaebol spawn or not, still just a bastard.
Not someone I needed to watch out for.
I could deal with trash like him without fighting.
This was a meritocracy world, right?
Hypnotize him, threaten a bit, and he'd serve me loyally.
No need to kill him.
But... he pissed me off, so a little torment was fine.
I wiped Hyun-ah's tears and asked Cecilia for a favor.
"Hee-hee, of course. As much as you want."
There was more than one or two things to squeeze out of Choi Min-woo.
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"Wow... so pretty..."
"Right? First time seeing something like this. It's like staring at the Milky Way..."
"Milky Way... hee-hee, pretty romantic for an auntie."
Sophia, Wi Ji-hye, and Cecilia admired the night view. Despite their unique personalities, they shared the same reaction right now. The cityscape outside was that stunning.
Gangnam penthouse.
A place most hunters could only dream of.
Clink.
"Cheers!"
"Hee-hee... cheers!"
Now it was our home.
"Guess we owe Choi Min-woo some thanks, huh?"
Money was the best, after all.
A worm with nothing but cash still had value just for that. We hypnotized him and stripped everything he had. Sure, "everything" was just the cash on hand right now... but hey.
Chaebol was chaebol.
"Totally... hee-hee-hee, never imagined living somewhere like this."
"Same here."
"Oppa... thank you."
"Thanks? I'm the grateful one. I met that jerk thanks to you."
"Ahaha, is that so? Then thank me forever."
"Yeah, I will."
"Promise?"
Hyun-ah set down her wine glass and slyly leaned against me. Warm, soft... her body heat seeped in. Being together like this... felt so good. I reached out and pulled her close.
And as she looked up at me, bending at the waist...
"Whoa, oppa! Treating us like we're invisible?!"
"Baek-rang... that's too much."
"Father? You two messing around?"
No, what was with these girls?
The mood was perfect.
Holding Hyun-ah tight, I shouted at the three.
"It's Hyun-ah's turn today. Forgot already?"
"What? That was yesterday."
"Right, Baek-rang. It's Friday today."
"Past midnight, Father... hee-hee."
"Huh...?"
Already?
I glanced at the wall clock—yep, past twelve. Looting, securing the place, handling loose ends... time flew. So much left to do with Hyun-ah, but her turn ended before we started.
"Oppa... nothing we can do..."
Too bad.
We had so much to talk about... guess next week it is.
I sighed softly and let Hyun-ah go.
Or tried to.
My body wouldn't move.
"But we haven't set the order yet, right?"
"So we'll let it slide today."
"No seconds, Father. Got it?"
With that, the three vanished into the next room.
For all their words, I could feel them looking out for Hyun-ah's mixed feelings.
They were all proper wives, through and through.
"Uh... s-so now what?"
"What else? To bed."
"Eek?! I-I haven't showered yet!"
All the better.
The bathroom was top-notch—time to test it out.