Chapter 101
Chapter 101
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 101
Chapter Title: The Guild Master Does a Sow Dance in Front of All the Guild Members for Her Initiation
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“How about we make a little bet instead?”
It was Kim Taeyang's suggestion.
He flicked his tongue between his fingers, teasing Park Hee-yeon.
She couldn't help but frown at the piercing even on his tongue.
“What bet?”
“I'm sayin' we bet on whether I conquer the dungeon or not.”
“Ha. You think you can conquer an S-rank dungeon on your own? What a fucking clown.”
Dungeon conquests weren't some kids' game.
Especially 'The Witch's Ruins', which had claimed countless lives.
Even S-rank heroes avoided it these days.
And to Park Hee-yeon, Kim Taeyang was still a greenhorn.
Sure, he had multiple constellations under him, but they'd been forcibly taken.
Their relationships wouldn't be good, so he wouldn't get their help—that was her judgment.
So his words just sounded like bluffing.
“Director Yoon. Start recording now and grab some paper and a pen. Kim Taeyang, you keep going.”
“If I win, the guild gives me full support on every level and treats me like the top rookie. Put pressure on the media to run positive stories about this body of mine.”
“That's it?”
“I'm gonna start a club in the guild called the 'Livestock Club'. This body of mine will be the club president and ranch owner, and the top livestock goes to the guild master. Heh heh heh.”
“What, you want me to do sow dances and shit? What's that even a club for?”
“It's a super horny club where we fuck like crazy every night till our backs break, ain't it?!”
A sex club in the guild...?
She wasn't some dictator from the North; she couldn't create something like that.
Of course, what Kim Taeyang meant was training, not actual sex...
Anyway,
Park Hee-yeon figured it would never happen.
Because Kim Taeyang would fail.
“Anything else?”
“The guild master gathers all the guild members and does the sow dance for her initiation ceremony. Heh heh heh.”
“That's fucking disgusting. I probably won't have to do it... So, what do I get if you fail?”
Kim Taeyang grinned as he answered.
“Ahh—no need to think that far. I'm gonna win for sure...!”
“Typical thug, only picking thug shit... It's a bet, so you gotta put something up too, right? How about this.”
Park Hee-yeon scribbled on the paper.
It was a memorandum drawn up on the spot.
“If you fail the dungeon conquest, you return all the constellations you stole from our rookies. Then hold a press conference and read the apology we give you.”
“Booooring... Do whatever. I'll sign and bounce.”
“?”
Kim Taeyang signed the memorandum way too easily.
And then he actually left the conference room.
A brief silence fell over the conference room.
“That guy's... kinda stupid, isn't he?”
“Seems like it. Thinking he can conquer the dungeon is one thing, but actually accepting a bet like this?”
“He's so confident it's creepy. Feels like he's got something up his sleeve.”
“No way. My bet's on him pissing himself and not lasting five minutes in there.”
“...Right?”
“Guaranteed.”
Whatever the process, feeling like she'd seized the advantage lifted Park Hee-yeon's mood considerably.
She stood up and did a ridiculous dance.
“Sow dance? Is this the sow dance? I'll dance so well in front of the guild members. That dumbass...”
“Hahaha. You're surprisingly good at it.”
“Abigail.”
“I'm listening.”
Abigail was the team leader for this conquest.
An S-rank hero with exceptional target elimination skills.
“Once the conquest starts, corner Kim Taeyang. Scare the shit out of him till he begs like a dog. You know what I mean?”
“You mean give him a proper education?”
“Exactly. Proper education. Make sure to record it. If he talks shit afterward, threaten to leak it. Guys like him live and die by their pride, right?”
“Got it.”
“Meeting adjourned. Talking to that guy gave me a headache...”
Abigail bowed and left the room.
As she walked down the hall, the ring on her finger grew hot.
The ring she wore had tiny eyes, nose, and mouth.
“Abigail. An oracle has come down.”
The ring's true nature was a constellation.
The angel Fortis.
“What oracle?”
“A man with blond hair, huge build, piercings, and a taste for women... He's a subordinate of Asmodeus. Eliminate him.”
“!”
The demon lord, Asmodeus.
The archenemy of the Church of the Heavens.
Eliminating his subordinate was a major task.
And judging by the description and timing of the oracle...
“It's Kim Taeyang.”
The target was already set.
“Good thing the oracle came before we built any camaraderie as guildmates.”
“Agreed.”
She crossed the hall with a faint smile.
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A call came from an unknown number.
Looked like spam, so I wasn't gonna pick up, but it rang three times in a row...!
'If it's spam, I'm reporting it in person...'
I answered with anger locked and loaded.
The voice on the other end was someone I knew, surprisingly.
-Kim Taeyang.
“Hah? Vomit sow? How the fuck did you get my number?”
-I'm not Vomit Sow; it's Michaela. As student council president, it's easy to find. You posted it publicly yourself.
Apparently so.
Thinking back, yeah, I'd posted it on the Ark portal or whatever.
Figured no one would check that dead site, but here we are.
Scary how thorough she is...
“What's the deal?”
-I heard you signed with Justis Guild. Congratulations.
“Ahh— no biggie. They were desperate to recruit me.”
-I think you're worth it, Kim Taeyang. You're already scheduled for a dungeon conquest, right? An S-rank one, from what I hear? Team leader's Hero Abigail?
I'll admit, the praise felt good at first.
But why does this girl know so much about my conquest?
This info hasn't been released to the public yet?
“Hey. Spit it out—what do you want?”
-Cancel the dungeon conquest.
“Hey hey! Don't give orders, you reserve sow!!”
-The church received an oracle.
“Oracle?”
-The church says to eliminate you, Kim Taeyang. Because you're a subordinate of Asmodeus.
“?”
This was an unexpected twist.
Who'd have thought Kim Taeyang would become a target of the Church of the Heavens...
I figured I'd clash with them while protecting Ark or claiming artifacts.
But I didn't expect them to come at me so openly to kill me.
Definitely a cult.
Otherwise, why order the death of someone like me, who lives only for the world's salvation?!
That's so fucking unfair!!!
But on the other hand, it was puzzling.
Why was Michaela telling me this?
“You gonna ignore the oracle, Vomit Sow?”
-I've seen with my own eyes that you're not Asmodeus's subordinate.
“So the oracle's wrong?”
-No! Oracles are absolute! So everyone's misunderstanding! The church latched onto some clues and pegged you as the target, but those clues are flimsy! They're definitely misinterpreting the angel's words because of your trash image!
Trash image...
I knew it, but hearing it out loud stings...
-Hero Abigail is my sister. Once you're in the dungeon, she'll try to kill you. Cancel now...
“Hey. I'll handle that. Anyway, thanks for the heads-up. I'm hanging up.”
-Wait? W-Wait...!
Click.
The phone rang again immediately.
Michaela again, of course.
-This is serious! Abigail's a professional killer! She's gonna put a hole in your head!
“Hey hey! Call again and I'm reporting you for stalking to 112?!”
-Just listen...!
Click.
I hung up again.
I appreciated the concern, but honestly, it was useless.
Because Abigail was weaker than me.
I'm way stronger now than the world knows.
It's not like I'm some power level faker.
I just haven't had the stage to show it...
Sounds like a middle schooler hugging a black flame dragon, but... I really am strong... Heh heh heh...
Anyway.
Time to prep for the dungeon.
I pulled a ballpoint pen from my desk drawer.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Hecate's favorability has greatly increased!] ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Hecate's favorability has greatly increased!] ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Hecate's favorability has greatly increased!] “W-What is this...?”
Pooof—
Smoke billowed from where the pen had been.
And soon, Hecate appeared, leaning against the desk.
“Fufufufu. Traveler of darkness... You've done it... You've restored this body's true form...! The goddess of moon, darkness, and curses...!!”
Long hair.
Black hair, black eyes.
She wore a black dress and suddenly clutched her chest, curling up.
“Urgh... Back off!!”
“Hah? You okay there, old hag?”
“It's not pain, Traveler... It's been too long since I held my power. I can't control it... If this goes on... the essence of darkness inside me might... ex.plode...?”
“......”
Hecate...
She always had that chuuni vibe.
But after feminization, she's way too hyped?
This was my first time seeing her human form.
She never transformed in the game.
If Hecate ever did feminize, there was one mystery I always wanted solved.
“Hey, old hag.”
“My traveler. What will you say? Compose a poem of darkness? Sing a song of moonlight? Or howl a curse of death...!?”
“How do you change the pen color in that form?”
“......”
Hecate was a three-color ballpoint.
Right now, she was black.
I was curious how she switched to red or blue in human form.
Some button?
“C-Can't we change colors later?”
“Hey. Gotta know now. So I can do it quick in emergencies.”
“I-I'll handle the changing myself.”
“Didn't you say you couldn't change colors alone as a pen? Same in human form, right?”
“......”
Hecate looked extremely troubled.
Her face flushed bright red; she couldn't stay still.
“Hey! I swear I won't tease— just tell me straight!! This body of mine is your one and only hero!!!”
“Y-You really won't tease?”
“This body is a real man. I keep my word.”
“Then...”
Just the two of us in the room, but she glanced around anyway.
She came close, pulled my ear, and whispered softly.
“M-My colors... change by pressing both nipples... and between my legs...”
Ahem...
This game...
Masterpiece!
Time to test it right now!!!