The Burning Bear
"Mm..."
After forcibly feeding her the resurrection pill, color began to return to Yi So-ok's pale face moments later. It was astonishingly fast-acting. Bang So-un's eyes widened.
"Th-this thing actually works, right?"
"Let me check her over for a moment, young master."
"Y-yeah."
Yeon Su-rin approached and examined Yi So-ok's condition. She checked her complexion, listened to her heartbeat, and took her pulse. Then.
"It's good news, young master. Her condition has definitely improved significantly."
Yeon Su-rin reported happily. Bang So-un's face lit up.
"G-good, that's a relief. As expected, Go-eui's special elixir is truly miraculous!"
A smile returned to Jang Il's face as well.
"Hahaha, she's going to pull through now, young master!"
Separating Hyol Su Pappa wasn't difficult. Even for a Peak expert, it was something they'd done several times before.
"Ugh, you worthless post-menopausal pussy bitch who can't even be recycled! How dare you chew up this old lady's body like that?"
Jang Il shouted, his face twisted in anger from the injuries he'd sustained in the earlier fight.
Thwack!
Jang Il's powerful kick slammed into Hyol Su Pappa's exposed crotch. Right on her pussy. Immense pain must have surged through her. Yet she endured without a single groan—thanks to her hypnotized state. Her face turned beet red, as if it might burst, and cold sweat poured down her body, but there was nothing she could do about the raw agony of her flesh.
And then.
"...Thank you to my master for punishing this worthless, unrecyclable post-menopausal pussy bitch so that she may fully realize her mistakes..."
Hyol Su Pappa recited the humiliating words in a listless murmur—words she would never utter in her normal state. That alone made it clear she was completely broken.
Jang Il, still not satisfied, kicked her pussy several more times.
Thud!
"...Thank you to my master for punishing this worthless, unrecyclable post-menopausal pussy bitch..."
Thwack!
"...Thank you to my master for punishing this worthless, unrecyclable post-menopausal pussy bitch..."
Thud!
"...Thank you to my master for punishing this worthless, unrecyclable post-menopausal pussy bitch..."
Each time, Hyol Su Pappa murmured the degrading phrase. Only then did Jang Il's expression ease somewhat as he delivered a resounding kick to her stomach.
"You old pussy bitch who doesn't even make me want to fuck you! Get lost!"
Thwack!
Hyol Su Pappa toppled over like an empty log, a pathetic sight. For Jang Il, it was a refreshing release.
Bang So-un chuckled.
"Haha, even you have your limits, huh?"
"No, young master. What do you take me for? I have standards too."
Jang Il protested strongly, feeling wronged. Stripping her naked was for humiliation, not because he wanted to fuck her.
Bang So-un patted his shoulder with a grin.
"I'm kidding, kidding. Anyway, now that you've vented a bit, shouldn't we get to work on the real prey?"
No explanation was needed for who the "real" one was.
Yi So-ok, the great lady of the Nangong family. Before this delectable prey he'd deliberately saved for last, even Jang Il's eyes gleamed.
"Heh heh, got it. Time to enjoy the prime cut. I'll cook her up real nice, so look forward to it."
Jang Il approached Yi So-ok with a sinister grin. She was still unconscious.
"Wake her."
"Yes, master."
Muyeong Bido pressed her acupoints to forcibly rouse Yi So-ok.
"Mm?"
Yi So-ok's eyes slowly opened. They blinked vacantly. She hadn't yet grasped the situation. Then.
Her eyes sharpened as awareness hit her.
"Y-you vile scum! What have you done to Hwa-ran?"
Her voice carried pure, seething fury.
"What did we do? Something good."
Bang So-un sneered.
"You bastards worth ripping apart!"
Yi So-ok tried to move, radiating killing intent. But her body wouldn't budge an inch. Naturally. Her acupoints were fully sealed. Unless someone released her, she had no way to move.
Yi So-ok bit her lip hard in frustration. Then, suddenly, she burst into mad laughter.
"Ahaha... Ahahahahaha!"
"What the hell, bitch? Why are you laughing all of a sudden?"
Jang Il raised a hand to slap the laugh out of her, disgusted. But.
"Hold on."
Bang So-un stopped him with a raised hand.
"I'll ask. Why are you laughing?"
Only then did Yi So-ok's laughter stop.
"Hmph, you don't even know that, you scheming bastard?"
"Yeah, I don't. Enlighten me."
"No matter what you do to me, you're all dead men anyway. That's why."
"Pfft, dead men."
This time, Bang So-un laughed right in her face. Yi So-ok glared at him.
"You think the world revolves around you? You have no idea what it means to touch the great lady of one of the Five Great Families. You won't be able to hide in the heavens, on earth, or anywhere in the world. Heavenly Net will spread."
Heavenly Net. A net cast over heaven and earth. The terrifying encirclement once uniquely deployed against the Blood Demon, the worst and most vicious killer of the past. It mobilized the Nine Great Sects, the Five Great Families—no, the full might of the orthodox Murim world. The absurd claim that not even a ghost could escape before death didn't sound like nonsense. Once the Heavenly Net was cast, the target was as good as dead.
"What nonsense. You think I'm some Blood Demon? That you'd deploy the Heavenly Net for me?"
Bang So-un clicked his tongue. Yi So-ok twisted her lips into a smirk.
"It's an example."
"An example?"
"Yes. In the righteous world, if someone dares touch a great lady of the Five Great Families, they must pay a horrific price. That way, scum like you won't dare run wild again."
"Ha, that makes some sense."
To her surprise, Bang So-un readily agreed. His unexpected attitude made Yi So-ok's eyes flicker. She'd hoped for more panic.
"Acting all composed."
"Not acting. I have a way."
Sneer. The corner of Bang So-un's mouth curled up.
Yi So-ok furrowed her brows.
"Hmph, whatever. Kill me or boil me alive, do what you want. I'll watch you all die miserably in the afterlife."
"Kill you? Why would I? You're far too valuable, from your status to that body."
Bang So-un's lecherous gaze raked her from top to bottom. Yi So-ok made a disgusted face but seemed resolved.
"Fine, rape and kill me or just kill me. It doesn't change that you're all doomed."
"Heh, what are you misunderstanding? I said I'd make you like your daughter."
At that moment, Yi So-ok's face twitched. She'd realized something. Her daughter committing an unthinkable act of incest. Her daughter wouldn't do that. Which meant it wasn't her own will...
"Kuh, sorcery, is it? Fine, try it. I won't fall to such crude tricks."
Yi So-ok held her dignity to the end. But Bang So-un shook his head mockingly.
"Ah, ah, why do all you bitches say the exact same thing? In less than a gugok, you'll be spreading your pussy and licking toes like a dog."
"How dare you."
"Jang Il, educate her like the bitch she is."
Bang So-un sneered and stepped back.
"Heh heh, yes, young master."
Jang Il's bear-like bulk advanced on Yi So-ok without hesitation. And then.
"Fall, you arrogant bitch!"
He widened his eyes, unleashed his power, and bellowed like thunder.
The ability that had broken even Muyeong Bido in an instant. It would surely work this time too. But.
"What the hell are you doing?"
Yi So-ok scowled and stared straight at Jang Il.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"...Young master."
"...Yeah."
"...Did we poison her right?"
Go-eui's special San-gong Poison. Colorless, odorless, tasteless—and effective even on Super Peak experts. Top quality.
"...Yeah."
They'd definitely poured it down the unconscious Yi So-ok's throat.
"...Then why?"
"...How should I know?"
"...Right."
"...Yeah."
The master and servant's dumbfounded exchange paused there. It was definitely different from before. They couldn't help but be momentarily flustered. The quick-witted Bang So-un came up with one reason fast.
"Maybe because she's Super Peak, it's different somehow?"
They'd handled Peak experts multiple times. But this was their first Super Peak. The Soul-Chasing Death Ghost was a man they'd just killed, not hypnotized.
"Ah, right. Even without inner energy, there's something different...?"
"Mental strength, maybe?"
Peak experts were superhuman to ordinary warriors, but Super Peak was another level entirely. Even to Peak experts, they seemed inhuman. Their mental fortitude must transcend human limits.
"Mm, that makes sense, young master. How do we break her then?"
Jang Il scratched his head.
"Hmph, as expected, crude sorcery doesn't work on me. Go ahead and waste your time all you want."
Yi So-ok crowed triumphantly. For the first time, she'd landed a blow on these damn scum.
Crack!
Jang Il scowled, cracked his knuckles, and rolled his neck.
"Young master."
"Yeah, what?"
"I'll make this arrogant bitch's pussy quiver and have her licking toes if it's the last thing I do."
For the first time in a while, Jang Il's pride blazed.