The Strategist
Seo Yoon-pil was a man famous as the brain of a massive group in the Daegu region. He had zero combat ability, but his political acumen was sharp, his instincts quick, his flattery smooth, and his cunning mind was exceptionally clever. It was through his work as the brain and chief strategist of a massive group that he had become famous.
And now that Seo Yoon-pil was serving as a bodyguard under Kim Jonghyun, the leader of a small faction in this tiny village.
Above all.
"He still has both arms."
Seo Yoon-pil's most famous trait was that he was missing an arm, but since he appeared to have both arms now, it seemed he hadn't gone through anything major.
Kang Dohyun was happy to see the face of Seo Yoon-pil after so long, but—
"I need to be careful. I don't know what tricks this man might be pulling."
He spoke with caution. "What brings you here?"
"What do you think I've come for?"
Saying that, Seo Yoon-pil immediately prostrated himself on the ground. "I come to pay my respects to the new ruler of this region." Right there, in that low position, he offered Dohyun a bow of submission.
Among those Kang Dohyun had killed was already Kim Jonghyun. The woman Dohyun had raped was Kim Jonghyun's younger sister, so when a report came in that something had happened to her, Kim Jonghyun had mobilized his core personnel. With his core members killed by Dohyun in that second battle, Kim Jonghyun's group was effectively dissolved.
Seo Yoon-pil had clearly suggested to Kim Jonghyun, "This is a strong man. Let's start with a conversation," but Kim Jonghyun had ignored him, which had been baffling. When he died, Seo Yoon-pil came up with a new approach. And that was—
"Kim Jonghyun, who occupied this area, is already dead by your hand. So you are the new ruler."
As expected, insane judgment and insane execution—that was Seo Yoon-pil's style.
"I will serve you and handle all the arrangements."
And he volunteered to handle everything himself. Seeing that, Dohyun couldn't help but smile.
Dohyun wanted to test Seo Yoon-pil. "Let me see what kind of man he really is." He had met him before his regression and knew his face, and had heard plenty of rumors, but he wanted to confirm for himself what kind of man he was.
"Is there perhaps a quiet, safe place?"
When Dohyun made his request, Seo Yoon-pil immediately stood up. "Of course there is. Shall I show you right away?" When Dohyun nodded, he gestured and said they should go.
Dohyun took Lee Chaerin and followed behind Seo Yoon-pil. They could have been ambushed while moving like this, but—"I'm not afraid." There was no enemy strong enough to threaten him yet. So he calmly followed behind Seo Yoon-pil.
"This person has incredible presence."
Seo Yoon-pil thought Dohyun was absolutely not an ordinary person.
Seo Yoon-pil guided the two to a four-story villa.
"This is... a very safe house."
There were some traces of people having lived there, but it was a luxurious house over 100 pyeong.
"This is the house that Kim Jonghyun lived in?"
"Yes, that's right. It's the house with the best belongings."
It was certainly a good house. Spacious, clean, luxurious, and even at night the lights were on, making it bright. It was the home of a man of power.
Dohyun looked around the house. "Nice."
"Hahaha, thank you."
Seo Yoon-pil said with a smile, and Dohyun asked him. "And I absolutely hate being bothered, you know?"
"I will help so that the ruler is not bothered."
At his words, Dohyun smiled and asked further. "How?"
"If I... could use the ruler's name a little... just a little, I will definitely keep the surroundings quiet."
Kim Jonghyun and the core combatants were dead, but more than 20 fighters who belonged to that group remained. If he could use Dohyun's name here, Seo Yoon-pil was confident he could lead the reoccupation of the area that Kim Jonghyun's group had controlled.
"Hahaha, without even knowing my name."
"You know it's not my real name, right? Just... if you pretend not to know what I'm doing, I'll make sure no one bothers the ruler."
Seo Yoon-pil's actions—everything pleased Dohyun. And he was looking forward to the results.
"Handle it appropriately on your own."
"Yes, I will do well."
And so he gave Seo Yoon-pil partial rights to use his name.
Seo Yoon-pil left, and only Dohyun and Lee Chaerin remained in the house.
"Chaerin, go to sleep now."
"Yes."
Following her master's order, she went into a small room and began to sleep alone. She was obedient because they had just had intense sex.
"This house... is nice."
It was a duplex over 100 pyeong, with four bathrooms alone. And throughout the house, gold and jewels decorated every corner.
"Are there items too?"
Normal-grade items were displayed here and there like decorations. For this time period, it was certainly an amazing house. And besides—"The water runs."
There was a water tank on the rooftop, so clean water was available in this house.
While Dohyun was satisfied like that—"Knock knock knock."
Someone knocked on his door. So he opened it, and—
"I come to see the new ruler of this region."
A beautiful woman with makeup on stood at the door.
"Who are you?"
"Seo Yoon-pil sent me. I want to serve the new ruler."
As expected, it was Seo Yoon-pil. Without Dohyun even saying anything, he had found the prettiest prostitute nearby and sent her over.
"Is that so? Then come in."
When Dohyun opened the door, the prostitute carefully entered the house.
"First, I want to wash myself."
He had sweated a lot, and after already having sex with two women, his body was covered in bodily fluids, making him feel uncomfortable.
"I will attend to you."
As expected of a professional prostitute, she immediately offered to attend to him.
"Is that so? Then shall we go in together?"
The two went into the bathroom naked together. And then—
"Haa! Haaang! You're so amazing! Haaaaa!!!"
They spent two hours in the bathroom alone, having sex until the prostitute was exhausted.
The next day, when the morning sun rose, Dohyun's eyes opened.
"Ah... this is nice."
The bed he was lying on was so good. The mattress was good, and even the sheets and blankets were all top-grade. Beside Dohyun lay a beautiful woman—the prostitute who had come yesterday.
"She's pretty, I'll give her that."
She was a woman who was pretty even while sleeping. And his evaluation of her sex technique was—
"She's good, but it's too similar."
She was a professional prostitute. The professional feel was too strong, so it didn't quite match Dohyun's taste. But—
"I wish Harin could learn some of these techniques later."
Kim Harin was the woman he would keep for his whole life, so when he thought about their sex, he had the thought that he wished Kim Harin would learn sex techniques just for him.
Dohyun got up first, dressed, and went out to the living room.
"You've woken up."
Seo Yoon-pil had come first and was waiting for him.
Seo Yoon-pil wasn't the only one in the house. There was a housekeeper doing chores and a man cooking in the kitchen.
"Who is that?"
"He's the man who has been cooking for Mr. Kim Jonghyun for a while."
"A chef?"
"Not quite a chef, but a man who ran a restaurant nearby."
When Dohyun waited a moment, he served the prepared breakfast. A table full of breakfast, Dohyun woke Lee Chaerin and ate breakfast together.
"The cooking is good."
The food was certainly delicious.
After a very satisfying breakfast, Seo Yoon-pil's report followed.
"Yesterday, after the ruler newly took over this area, I resecured most of the assets that Kim Jonghyun held."
Kim Jonghyun was dead, but Seo Yoon-pil quickly claimed that Dohyun was the new ruler of this area, swiftly preventing incursions from other groups. And he gave a report on the area Seo Yoon-pil was now managing and the remaining combatants.
"Honestly, I'm not interested."
The areas where taxes could be collected and the combatants belonging to the group—Dohyun, who was leaving anyway, had no interest.
"I'll stay in Pohang for about two weeks? At most three weeks. Just make sure I can live comfortably during that time. This much is enough for me."
A good house, a chef to cook, a housekeeper to do chores, and even a prostitute to make the nights enjoyable. This much was enough for Dohyun to be satisfied.
And there was something else Dohyun wanted from Seo Yoon-pil.
"I need overall information about Pohang."
"Overall information... if you could tell me specific aspects, it would help me prepare detailed information."
"Which groups control which areas, where there are lots of zombies, where the dungeons are... I'd like you to bring information like that."
It was still abstract, but Seo Yoon-pil could at least get the gist.
"Yes, I understand. I'll prepare it immediately and bring it quickly."
Seo Yoon-pil went outside right away, and Dohyun, watching him, thought. "Impressive." He really thought Seo Yoon-pil's adaptability was remarkable.
When Seo Yoon-pil left, the chef and housekeeper also bowed to him and left, and then—
"Hehehe..."
Only Lee Chaerin, smiling brightly, and Dohyun remained in the house.
Lee Chaerin's headaches had certainly decreased recently. It was because she now lived thinking only about sex with Dohyun and masturbation all day long. Even now, Lee Chaerin was masturbating, touching her breasts and pussy. Her daily routine was masturbating all day, eating when hungry, going to the bathroom when needed, and sleeping when tired.
"Chaerin, lie down."
"Yes, hehehe."
Still, Lee Chaerin periodically needed Dohyun's cock, so the two quickly had sex.
Before two hours had passed, Seo Yoon-pil returned holding a report.
"I've brought the information the ruler requested."
The report he brought wasn't very long, but the key points were briefly summarized. In particular, the information he had wanted was written in detail.
"Right, there's information on Choi Gyuseok and Lee Geonwoo, these bastards too."
Even the names of the people Dohyun was looking for were clearly written in Seo Yoon-pil's report.