Chapter 79
Chapter 79
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 79
Chapter Title: These Ghosts Are Free!
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Day three of the hellish business showdown.
Flyers fluttered into the endless line of waiting shades.
🔥 Death Tour: Up to 50% Off! 🔥 -The boss has lost his mind!!! -Grand opening: 10% off motorboats!!! -Bring a friend for an extra 10% off! Enjoy up to 50% savings!!! -First 100 customers get free consultations!!! It was some seriously aggressive marketing.
"Wouldn't a motorboat be better than a duck boat?"
"The price seems kinda steep though…."
"They say with the discount, it's barely different from a duck boat."
"And the wait's way shorter than for the duck boats!"
"Oh?"
The line started breaking apart en masse.
It began from the back, where their duck boat rental numbers were six digits long.
"Why wait for number 120,389 when we could just try Death Tour?"
"Right!"
The defectors began lining up for consultations with Cloé and the other students.
"Cloé Maiden, Death Tour's expert consultant! How'd you die?"
"Mountain accident… I was helping my buddy who slipped, and I ended up falling off the cliff myself… Then at my funeral, that jerk was banging my wife…!"
"Oh no…! What's the cheater's name?"
"Uh… Kim Min-hyuk? Why?"
"Lucky! Kim Min-hyuk's mom is down here in hell!"
"How's that lucky…?"
"Buy our premium 'Cruise Package,' and we'll hook you up with a couple's match! We can pair you with Kim Min-hyuk's mom!"
Dating the mother of the guy who cheated with my wife.
That was revenge, for sure…!
"But the age gap…."
"Shades stay in their physical prime forever!"
"Sold!"
"Cruise leaves in two days. Don't forget your coins. Next customer!"
"I was betrayed and killed by a fellow hero… Can you check if Dave's mom is in hell?"
"Sorry, she's still alive."
"What about his grandma?"
"She's here. Want a couple's match?"
"Yes! Can I send a curse message to Dave too? Like 'Your grandma's gobbling it up~'"
"Gobble it up… Noted. Don't forget your coins. Next!!"
Word of mouth and the ads turned Death Tour into a roaring success.
The couple matching and curse services were especially popular.
🎉 Special Offer! 🎉 -These ghosts are free! -Try Death Tour's curse service! -Like Death Tour's service? -Leave a 5-star review! -Review event prizes available! Death Tour's line overtook the duck boat rental shop's in no time flat.
Kuma and the farm students were cranking out motorboats and cruises with Hephaestus's help, hammers flying.
Kuma especially stuck to Hephaestus like glue, never setting her hammer down.
"This is way more fun than I thought! I had no idea making stuff with sweat could feel this rewarding!"
Kuma had discovered an unexpected talent.
She was a born smith…!
"You've got great hands! I just lost my hero to Ares, so how about you become my hero?"
The lame beauty Hephaestus took a real shine to her.
Kuma had earned a new constellation's sponsorship right here.
Most students, though, were a different story.
"This sucks…."
"Why are we even doing this…?"
"It was the weekend—I was gonna waste the day scrolling my phone…."
"This is labor exploitation!"
They'd been dragged here out of nowhere for grueling manual labor—no wonder they were griping.
And that's when Kim Taeyang's Rasha-ra would come flying.
"Wiggly wiggly~"
Smack!
"Ow!"
"Hey, you lazy brats! I gave you too much slack, and now you're all fat and sassy?! Not just anyone can come to hell!!! Bust your asses to impress the constellations!!!!"
Smack smack smack-!!
"Eek…!"
"Ooooh…?!"
"That whip feels so good…♡"
Rasha-ra was in full SM mode.
She could whip without hurting, just pure pleasure.
Fueled by that bliss, the students hustled harder.
It looked like slave labor at a glance, but Kim Taeyang had his reasons.
Greek nymphs from mythology.
"I am Perya, spirit of the poison mushroom… I choose Rebel Nam as my hero."
Perya was a low-rank constellation.
But for Rebel Nam, who had no sponsorships, it was a godsend.
"Poison mushroom? Poison attribute…! So evil and badass…!!"
Plus, poison suited a thug like him perfectly.
"Spread my deadly spores far and wide, poisoning the Earth."
"Kuhuhu. Leave it to me!"
The moment Rebel Nam almost became a true villain…
Perya was actually the spirit of button mushrooms.
Among nymphs, button mushrooms were "deadly poison"—her intent was pure evil.
'I'll rule Ark as Rebel Nam…! Maybe even out-thug Taeyang…!!'
No way to rule Ark with tasty button mushrooms….
Still, a constellation contract was good news.
That's when Kim An-kyung came running up in a panic.
"K-Kim Taeyang…! Emergency!!"
"Hah? If it's nothing, I'll kill you, four-eyes?!"
"It's a real emergency! Reviews are tanking! Negative ones flooding in!! And not just that—President Cloé's dealing with problem customers!!"
Kim Taeyang handed Rasha-ra off to Kuma.
Like he'd been waiting for this.
"Grr!! Guide the troublemakers!!!"
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Review bombing and problem customers were predictable.
What would a scumbag businessman like Charon hit a rival with first?
Ruin their business.
First up: rescue Cloé from the troublemakers.
But no need to worry.
Cloé had it handled.
"What kinda bullshit is this from a weak-ass trash shade?!!!"
"Gahk…! W-Wait…! Talk it out…!"
"You think I'd listen to a worthless corpse like you?! If you're gonna insult someone, do it right like Taeyang!!! Why yap crap when you can't even roast properly, you annoying fuck?!!!"
Punch punch punch!
Cloé was beating the crap out of the troublemaker shade.
Yeah….
She's the queen of masochism now, but she used to be a sadist Guidance Committee President….
That vibe doesn't just vanish.
"Hey, mini sow. That's enough."
"Hah. This guy's making insane demands…."
"Any more troublemakers here?"
"Plenty."
"……."
The shades went dead silent.
I figured they'd been cowed by Cloé's violence, but they were eyeing me.
"Who's that thug?"
"No way… Hades?"
"That face has to be Hades…! Way uglier than I imagined…!!"
"Hey!!! Don't judge looks with me right here!!!!"
"S-Sorry, Lord Hades!!!"
Kim Taeyang's mug was terrifying even in hell….
Anyway.
Showing my face should keep things quiet for a bit.
I woke up the real Hades, who was dozing in a corner, crouched.
"Hey, hey. Blue sow. Sleeping every chance you get? Huh?"
"Mmm…. Slept too long, now I'm always drowsy…. Maybe I'll just sleep forever…."
"Why so damn listless?! Clench those sphincters and keep the energy in!!!"
Watching her drained me too.
God of apathy or what?
If she weren't a 9-star main event constellation, I'd have ditched her ages ago….
"Grr! Coming!!"
Charon's sabotage wouldn't stop.
Don't counter properly in the game, and you lose to him.
Not game over outright, but you can't clear Seol Ha-jeong later, screwing the plot.
Countering sabotage is simple.
Find Persephone and have a heart-to-heart.
She still loves Hades; sweet-talk her right, and she'll spill Charon's schemes herself.
But that's for playing as Kang Ju-hyuk.
I'm Kim Taeyang.
And Kim Taeyang has his own way.
I grabbed Hades by the hair handle and dragged her.
"Agh…. Pull too hard and my head breaks…."
"It's urgent, so shut up and come!!"
I stood right in front of Charon's duck boat rental shop on purpose.
So Persephone spying on us could see clear as day.
"What could be so urgent…?"
"Your outfit's a disgrace?"
"Outfit?"
Hades's getup was straight-up erotic.
Tight leather corset, thong panties.
No skirt, no pants—just trashy.
"Aren't you embarrassed strutting around in just a thong as hell's lord?"
"It's cool and fashionable…. Definitely not because I sold my pants to Charon and had no choice…."
Sold her pants for cash?
A bit more, and she'd be full nude….
I squatted and inspected her lower half up close.
"Parading with quads, glutes, and adductors all out—ain't that begging to get wrecked?"
Obviously meaning wreck her muscles.
"Hey! What's with these absurdly plump curves?!! So damn juicy?!!"
Obviously meaning a frame perfect for packing on muscle.
"Can't stand your slutty stench anymore!!! Who said you could reek like that?!! Huh?!!!"
Obviously meaning the horny newbie gym rat smell.
Twang!
"Ow…!"
I snapped her thong.
Hades shuddered in pain.
"Have some pity on me…."
"Quit yapping and follow!!! Time to develop that body hard!!!!"
Obviously meaning muscle development.
Lick lick!
Dragging her, I stuck out my tongue.
I was dead sure Persephone was watching.
Because…
⚙ NTR SCENE STAGED! ⚙ [50 Coins Acquired!] Coins rolled in.
Follow me, Persephone!
Despair at Hades gym-wrecked to hell!!
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Persephone didn't fall for Charon right away.
She truly loved Hades.
Their meeting was borderline kidnapping-rape, but Hades was a big-name god with some gentlemanly charm.
Unlike his sisters, he wasn't a total slut—big plus.
The issue was his indecisiveness.
Hades was chill; when Persephone first came to hell, it wasn't a problem.
He had money and minions aplenty.
Life went on fine.
Then Charon started the duck boat biz, and shit changed.
-Lord Hades, without me, shades can't cross to hell, right?
-Hm. True.
-I'm serving you faithfully.
-Hm. Indeed.
-So instead of taxing me, give me subsidies.
-Hm. Fair enough.
From then on, Hades steadily funneled subsidies to Charon.
Charon's schemes didn't stop there.
He claimed he managed hell's complaints, demanded fees.
Shades multiplying? More subsidies.
Duck boats getting wrecked by hell's environment? Compensation.
Endless demands, but Hades always said…
-Hm. Legitimate.
The castle's finances tanked.
Unpaid minions bailed.
Had to sell castle stuff to pay Charon.
Then Charon came back.
-Doesn't it bug you keeping Persephone in this dump?
-Hm. Yeah.
-How about leaving her with me awhile?
-Hm. Good idea.
And off Persephone went with Charon.
Not entirely unwilling—she was sick of watching spineless Hades.
Plus, Charon had mad cash.
He bought her every luxury she wanted, no hesitation.
Capitalism slowly corrupted Persephone.
She figured there was no going back….
'That bastard…! What the hell is he doing to Lord Hades?!'
Watching her old love toyed with twisted her guts.
Kim Taeyang steals constellations.
Rapes women, turns 'em into fucktoy slaves.
How'd he see Hades with just that sexy bod left?
'I can't let Lord Hades fall…!'
Persephone tailed Kim Taeyang into the woods.
Even hell's queen found the forest unkind.
She tracked faint traces and sounds through thick brush.
"Hnggg…!"
"Hey!! I said clench those sphincters?!!"
A groan echoed from afar.
Hades's voice, no doubt.
'He's doing her ass…?!'
She pictured Hades in agony.
Her pace quickened.
Breath ragged.
Sounds neared, but direction was tricky.
"Nng… Iiiit……?!!!"
"What do you say when you cum?! Huh?!!"
"My ass feels it all…!!"
'No…! No no no no!!!'
She crashed through the underbrush.
Branches scratched her face—no pain.
Hades hurt more.
"Lord Hades!!!!"
Finally found them.
"Oooong…! Getting my ass remodeled feels so gooooood…."
Thud—
Hades was already done for, sweating buckets, passed out from ecstasy.
"You bastard! What did you do to Lord Hades?!"
"Ahh—did some calisthenics. This bitch is so weak, a few squats and she taps out? Hilarious. Kuhuhu."
Calisthenics = sex
Squats = pussy squats
Persephone interpreted and screamed.
"Leave Lord Hades alooooone!!!"
Couldn't fight him head-on.
Kim Taeyang.
Held three 9-star constellations.
Persephone solo? No chance.
Plus mega Titan 'Pomi' hulking in the Acheron.
"Hey. Pickled bitch."
"……?"
"Beg nice, and I might stop?"
"…Really?"
Surprisingly amenable to negotiation.
"Do what I say, and I won't touch Hades again. Kuhuhu."
His demand was beyond humiliating for Persephone….
"Get trashy graffiti all over your body and show everyone!!!!"
"Th-That's…."
For Hades, she'd endure.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Fsssh—
A silver-haired beauty emerged from the portal.
Seol Ha-jeong, Charon's hero.
"Lord Charon, Mom's swamped—says she'll join in a few days."
"Got it. Total emergency here—need help ASAP."
Not as good as Jeong Yun-ah, but Seol Ha-jeong had killer business skills too.
"Let's check the market vibe first."
Seol Ha-jeong headed to the shade lines.
They stumbled on a shocking sight.
Persephone, covered in graffiti, holding a huge placard.
[Persephone, Executive Director of Charon's Duck Boat Rental] "P-Persephone…?"
The placard boldly declared her name and title.
The body graffiti was even worse.
-Morals toilet♡ Free cumdump♡ -I spent all day getting trained by Lord Kim Taeyang and learned 'morals'♡ -On behalf of Duck Boat Rental, I apologize for our shitty morals…♡ -Insult me and feed me your thick moral juice! Not enough—she was bellowing at the top of her lungs.
Like a street-preaching zealot.
"Sorry for our outrageous prices and garbage service acting all high and mighty…♡ I took Lord Kim Taeyang's mighty teachings all over my body, so I'll never sass customers again…♡ Spit on this worthless trash for providing a crappy duck boat with busted pedals that's just a waste of money…♡"
Flustered Seol Ha-jeong asked Charon.
"Lord Charon? What's that?"
"???"
Charon was just as baffled.