Chapter 105
Chapter 105
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: [TBD]
Chapter Title: Time to Wrap It Up
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It's about time to wrap this up.
The next day dawned.
Normally, I'd have been hiding in the sewers to catch some rest, but thanks to Clan Head Kara...
"Sleep well?"
"Yes. Thanks to you."
"Hee hee. Glad to hear it."
We arrived at the outpost along the sewer line.
There, I was able to lie on a soft bed and rest comfortably.
And when I opened my eyes in peak condition, as I munched on toast slathered with jam for breakfast, I heard some unbelievable news.
"What did you say?!"
"Exactly as you heard. Last night, someone we assume is one of your comrades took down the clan head of one of the Ten Great Clans... Cassandra, head of the Liersen Clan."
Not just any princess or soldier—one of the ten clan heads had effectively been sidelined.
Who the hell could it be? Lee Gok?
Naturally, the first person who came to mind was Lee Gok.
After all, she was the strongest in our party, or so I thought.
But... even Lee Gok might struggle against a clan head unless it was someone like Varna. Does she really have what it takes?
Damn, no idea. And I can't get in touch with anyone.
I needed more information.
So, as Clan Head Kara and I enjoyed breakfast across from each other, I decided to ask her for more details about what happened.
"Clan Head Kara, do you happen to know which of my comrades took down this Cassandra clan head?"
"Hmm... To be honest, I don't know that much."
"Not that you don't know... but that you couldn't know?"
"Yes."
She answered my question a bit differently.
"Even among the Ten Great Clans, this is the head of an entire house falling. Unless it's the same bloodline, they wouldn't want to share that with outside 'allies.'"
"...!"
In simple terms, it's the difference between 'friends' and 'family.'
Like love and friendship—they draw a line you don't cross. The Liersen Clan folks were keeping the identity of whoever left their clan head in that state under wraps. My comrade's identity, that is.
Or maybe even they didn't know yet, with their clan head still out cold.
"That said, with one clan head down, security around Yeouido is about to ramp up... not just a notch, but several."
"Is that so?"
"Yes. After all, the last time a Ten Great Clans head fell was about a hundred years ago, right after World War II."
The war with the highest casualties in human history.
If it'd been a battlefield death in a famous war like that, maybe. But a clan head dropping on some little peninsula in the East? That had to be a massive shock even among the Ten Great Clans.
Which made it even harder to meet the Youngno possessing Lee Seolgi's body.
"Whew, that hit the spot!"
I shot to my feet.
"...Leaving already?"
"That's right."
"Your wounds just healed. You could rest a bit longer..."
"No. Every second counts right now."
I had no time to waste.
I'd eaten, my body was recovered.
Plus, being inside Yeouido territory—currently managed by the Ardri Clan—this place connected to the other Ten Great Clans' domains.
So just a little further... a tiny bit more, and I'd reach Seolgi.
"W-wait, Yongchan."
As I moved to head out immediately.
"I can't help openly as a spy, but I can at least support from behind."
Boom!
The moment we stepped outside, Clan Head Kara set her own territory ablaze.
As I gawked at the sight,
"Listen up, Yongchan."
She handed me a small amethyst-colored crystal and spoke.
"From now on, you're the one who raided our territory and stole this 'portable crystal.'"
"Clan Head Kara...!"
"Hee hee. With this, you'll reach your goal in no time. So just take it—no arguments."
To help me, she personally torched her own domain.
Damn, Clan Head Kara.
I'll make damn sure to train your daughter into my personal pussy slave!
I'll turn her into a shameless bitch begging for cock right in front of her mom, and bring her back!
And so.
"Thank you, Clan Head Kara."
Instead of bowing my head—since she was way more of an adult than me—I went with a pussy pat.
A pussy pat to show my gratitude for her kindness.
Then I gripped the portable crystal tight.
The tiny thing that fit in my palm suddenly enveloped my entire body.
Whoosh!
I figured it'd be like instant teleportation.
But one side of the crystal wrapping my body unfurled into massive wings, launching me high into the sky in an instant.
"This is incredible... With this, I might find Seolgi in no time!"
Deep inside the Supreme Lee Clan's territory.
In the central courtyard of the castle.
"I hear you caught this clan's original eldest princess?"
"You knew?"
"Rumors spread. Take last night—someone on your level went down, didn't they?"
Youngno cackled, her red cloak billowing.
Meanwhile, Clan Head Emma—who'd come to meet her today—remained silent.
"The world's finest hunters, they say? You're not all that impressive."
"...No point denying it."
"Huh? Unexpected. I figured you'd explode at that."
"Sure, some clan heads would give you the reaction you want. But I'm the type who accepts it."
If it were ancient times, maybe.
But they were the ones who'd handed monster-held land—and clan head seats—for free.
Including herself.
How could anyone call these Ten Great Clans heads noble?
More than anything, knowing this and being powerless as a clan head made Emma's chest ache the most.
"So, why'd you come see me, Clan Head?"
"I want our clan to take custody of Lee Gok, the one I've got tied up."
"Hmm... Handing our bloodline to another clan..."
"Don't pretend to mull it over. She's not your bloodline anyway, is she? Monster."
Crunch.
Youngno bristled a bit at Emma's curt, one-sided declaration.
But.
"Beyond that, I want the Sarlmanu Clan to claim exclusive rights to all the intruders in Yeouido right now."
"...What? Even for you, that's too greedy..."
"In exchange, that male hunter you're after? I'll hand him over to you."
"Oh?"
An unexpectedly juicy offer.
"Killing enemies and capturing them alive are different. Even you couldn't guarantee catching a male hunter fleeing openly unscathed."
"Well..."
"What you want is deep, thorough mating with that male hunter. And his condition matters for semen production."
"Urgh..."
"If a freak like you mishandles him and he breaks somewhere, he won't deliver full loads."
"...True. I'm confident killing humans, but capturing intact? Not so much."
Honestly, she wasn't that interested in the Supreme Lee Clan's other bloodlines anyway.
Whatever their reactions, in two days, she'd be this clan's clan head.
And with only a handful of intruders—fewer than ten—this deal was a win for Youngno too.
"Fine. I'll accept. But in exchange, bring that male hunter... Kim Yongchan... right to me."
"That tone... like you'd kill me if I don't."
Youngno's vertically slit pupils narrowed as she spoke.
Emma grimaced at the monster wearing Seolgi's skin.
But as if to say no more theatrics.
"Cut it out."
"...!"
"No matter how scary you make that face, human—you can't attack me."
Youngno already had Emma's weakness in hand.
"Maybe not me, but could you kill this girl I've possessed?"
"Kuh...!"
"Hahaha. See? You can't. Better stay put. Who knows? I might self-harm out of fear."
The deal felt off, but it was done.
Sorry to Lee Gok and the others, but storming an island packed with all Ten Great Clans with just six people was insane from the start.
So Emma figured realistically: sacrifice one—the male hunter Kim Yongchan—and give everyone else a semi-happy ending.
Rumble...
"?!"
"What...!"
In that moment.
The two females chatting in the territory sensed an unknown density of mana descending from the sky.
What is this? ...Never felt mana like this before.
Emma, sensing such immense, alien power for the first time, silently scanned the surroundings.
Then, right before her eyes...
Drip.
Seeing Youngno break into a cold sweat,
"No way... Just a week? And she's grown this much already?!"
She finally realized.
A single male plummeted down before them.
A man who'd beaten her daughter, wielded impossible black mana—like he wasn't even from this world.
"Kim Yongchan..."
"Seolgi, I'm here."
Kim Yongchan appeared before the two of them.