Yggdrasil (3-2)

I reactivated the broadcast on my way to the Red Crescent hideout.

And the moment I did, Gay Peepee started freaking out like he'd been waiting for it.

"Whoa, you scared me... Were you waiting? In the middle of the night like this?"

The first thing out of his mouth after I went live... jerking off again.

"...No way I'd be jerking off out here in the woods. Han Bom's right here."

"...".

I had no idea why this guy figured I'd be jerking off in a place like this, but it didn't matter.

I couldn't help but chuckle at Gay Peepee's heartfelt disappointment as I headed to the Red Crescent hideout.

I met up with Boris, gave him a quick rundown, and got some items from him.

"This is the same paralysis drug we used on that guy."

I chatted lively with the viewers while checking the item.

"Damn... this is some good stuff."

Medusa has the power to petrify anyone who meets her gaze.

But even she needs to lock eyes for a certain time, and if the target flees or resists, she uses the snakes dangling from her head.

"Doesn't look easy to make at first glance. I'll take it for now..."

I pocketed the paralysis powder and said to Boris,

"Good work. Oh, and I need one more thing."

"...? What is it?"

I frowned as I glanced at Han Yeo-reum subtly visible inside the cave.

"...Tie that one up with this."

I handed Boris the sack and told him.

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..

Ssssh! Thud thud thud!

I cursed under my breath as I dragged Han ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Yeo-reum, who had been rolled up in the gunny sack like a piece of straw bedding.

"Haa... fuck, this is exhausting... Why the hell am I even doing this..."

I meant it.

This wasn't some act for Han Yeo-reum to hear.

"Fuck... should I just dump this piece of shit?"

It wasn't a performance; I genuinely felt like abandoning him right now, feeding him to the monsters, and then just regressing.

I had Boris ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠tie Han Yeo-reum up in the sack so he would be easy to drag, and afterward, I staged it to look as if I had defeated the Red Crescent and rescued him.

Even if Han Yeo-reum was a moron, he was still a regressor.

I couldn't let him find out about the regression or that I was in cahoots with Red Crescent, so the hassle was necessary.

But what was the point of saving him? I wanted to feed him to monsters right now.

'No... even so, wasting a warp on this feels off.'

Plus, I'd already used my warp, so no round trip.

If Lena showed up and caught Red Crescent's eye, it'd be a pain.

Thud! Thuuud!

"Haa... haa... almost there."

I deliberately spoke loud enough for Han Yeo-reum to hear, skipping the channel chat to reply to Gay Peepee.

"Well... a promise is a promise. Han Bom asked me to save him. So I got to do it."

It was an act I could pull off since I was supposed to be clueless about the paralysis poison's true nature.

Who would possibly think he had regained consciousness while his eyes were wide open?

And while pretending to reveal my true feelings, I deliberately leaked fake inner thoughts to Han Yeo-reum.

"That way, when we do various plays later, she won't refuse and will just accept it, right?"

"Gonna have to spank Bom's ass every time Yeo-reum screws up later."

""She's got a strong personality, so I bet spanking her would feel great, don't you think?"

"...".

Han Yeo-reum stayed silent.

He couldn't hear Gay Peepee, but my voice was crystal clear.

And just hearing me was enough to piss him off.

Me saying this stuff knowing she might be awake? That was my minimal payback.

'I saved your ass like this—you deserve some teasing to make it worth it.'

Saving his was just part of turning Han Bom into my woman, but this idiot didn't know that, so I figured I would squeeze some compensation this way.

Thuuud!

"Haa... I really want to dump him."

While muttering complaints ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠laced with irritation, I dragged Han Yeo-reum toward where Han Bom waited.

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The moment I entered the cave, Han Bom peeked out from behind a rock and ran over.

"Ajusshi!"

"Haaak... haaak... no one... haaak... around? Haaak..."

"No one's come here. But you look worse than me..."

Seeing me drenched in sweat, Han Bom rushed over and wiped it with her hands.

It has been nearly two months since I had seen Han Bom.

From Han Bom's perspective, I had only been gone for a day, so she must have been worried, but from my perspective, seeing her after two months made a surge of genuine joy well up inside me.

I immediately let go of the rope I was using to drag Han Yeo-reum and pulled Han Bom into an embrace.

"Eek! A-Ajusshi?"

"Haa... I missed you so much."

"Wh-what... that's so cheesy?"

She said that, but her giggling smile suggested she liked it.

While holding her close, I breathed in Han Bom's scent for a long while before asking her.

"Did anyone come by?"

"No. This cave's so out of the way, no one thinks to check. But... ajusshi, where's oppa?"

"Hoo... over there."

"...Huh?"

Han Bom had focused only on me in the dark cave, but followed my gesture to the sack.

She checked the person inside through a hole in the rolled-up sack.

"Ajusshi... Oppa, surely he isn't...?"

"Ah, I don't think he's dead. I saw him breathing earlier."

"Phew..."

"Bom, I'm not entirely sure. Could you try using a recovery skill or a Status Effect Removal skill?"

"Sure!"

I dragged Han Yeo-reum to a safe spot and tried unrolling the sack to lay him flat properly.

"Haa... this is insane..."

"Haa... ughk..."

The moment I tried to lay Han Yeo-reum flat on his back, I grabbed Han Bom and scrambled backward to evacuate.

The desire to touch even a single fingertip of Han Yeo-reum's body vanished instantly.

Han Yeo-reum, who had been rolled up in the sack, was emitting a stench that induced nausea.

While grimacing, I said,

"Bom, hold on a sec."

"Huh?"

I stopped Han Bom from approaching and checked my alchemy list.

There was an item I had seen before; remembering it now, I was able to generate the alchemy materials and craft it instantly.

I tilted the bottle of transparent liquid and sprinkled it over Han Yeo-reum.

Shwaaa!

With a chilling wind, the grime and stench vanished instantly.

Han Bom gawked at the empty bottle as I used it up.

"Whoa! ajusshi! What's that?"

"Ah, it was something in the alchemy list. If you spray it on the body, the body becomes clean as if you've showered, and the clothes become crisp as if they've been laundered."

"Eh? Why use it now? Why not before?"

"That's because the mana consumption for this is too high."

"Ah..."

Han Bom finally got it and nodded.

"Honestly, I didn't want to use such an item on this guy, but I used it because I didn't want you touching something dirty, Bom."

"Hehe..."

Our Bom... she could smile so innocently.

Only after cleaning Han Yeo-reum did Han Bom step up to use her skills.

But...

"Haa... it doesn't seem to be working. I don't know what it is, but my skills can't break it."

Even so, because he was family, Han Bom's expression grew gloomy seeing Han Yeo-reum lying there like a vegetable.

'She's truly kind. Her brother sold her out so many times, yet she still worries for him like that.'

Han Bom, who would never bow to others but possessed a trait of caring deeply for her family.

It was impossible not to like her.

In truth, I already knew that Han Bom wouldn't be able to break that paralysis.

"Couldn't not ask, right?"

I grinned sheepishly and comforted Han Bom.

"Bom, don't worry. Let's take him to the village and figure something out. I'll do my best."

"A-Ajusshi..."

Han Bom teared up looking up at me.

I let her go briefly to re-roll Han Yeo-reum into the sack.

"Let's do it like before for now, and we'll take him with us when we return to the village."

"Okay."

I rolled Han Yeo-reum perfectly back into the gunny sack and tied it so that he could only hear external sounds and see nothing.

Through the hole at the top, he'd be able to hear everything crystal clear.

I hugged teary-eyed Han Bom ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠and said,

"Don't worry... I'll fix this so you don't cry."

"Hic... I'm already crying, though?"

Perhaps trying to lighten the heavy atmosphere, Han Bom looked up at me with a slight smile playing on her lips.

Seeing the tears glistening and popping in the corners of her eyes, I knew I could no longer hold back.

"Then let's say you're crying for a different reason."

"...Huh? Hic!"

I leaned down, stole her lips, and rhythmically explored her mouth with my tongue.

Her tongue danced back.

"Chuu... chuu, churrup, haa..."

She hugged my neck, heat building.

Kissing, I grabbed her ass firmly, thinking,

'Heh heh heh... keep your ears pricked and listen well. This is the reward for how exhausted I am from dragging you along.'

***

"Bom, going in."

"Haa... haa... ajusshi... just do it without asking. No need for permission from me."

Han Yeo-reum screamed internally at Han Bom's moaning.

'Fuck!!! Stop!! Stop it!!!'

And echoing his despair, the frustrated viewers...

The channel focused on Seong Su-ho's earlier mutterings, seemingly resigned.

And the one person who could tell Han Bom was just one.

'No!!! That bastard ain't who you think!!! Fuck!! Han Bom!!! Snap out of it!!!'

Unaware of Han Yeo-reum's inner voice, which sounded like it was echoing from hell, Han Bom let out a ragged breath that spread through the cave.

"Ajusshi... do you... love me?"

Seong Su-ho chuckled in response and answered instantly.

"Of course. No other woman I've wanted to cherish like you."

"Hehe..."

Then their sticky deed began.

Amid Han Yeo-reum's cries...

'Don't fall for it!!! Don't!!! Han Bom!!!'