Chapter 189: To Prove Your Trust, Strip. Joo So-yang
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 189: To Prove Your Trust, Strip. Joo So-yang
Snap.
"Aaaaah!"
Joo So-yang sat bolt upright with a scream.
"Haah... haah... haah..."
Her breath came in ragged gasps as she pulled herself up. She turned her head, frantically scanning her surroundings.
"Whew..."
A sigh of relief finally escaped her lips. Beside her, she saw her daughter, sleeping soundly and peacefully.
It was a dream.
She felt a wave of relief wash over her once more. The thought that those horrific events were merely a nightmare soothed her racing heart.
"Are you awake now?"
Flinch.
Joo So-yang’s body jolted. A chilling voice had just slithered into her ear.
Trembling from head to toe, she slowly turned her head. And there he was. The being who had plunged her into the depths of despair in her "dream."
"Why no answer?"
Sun-woo looked at her, a cold smile playing on his lips. Joo So-yang’s face began to turn ashen.
*
"H-how... how are you..."
Staring at Sun-woo, Joo So-yang stammered, her expression one of pure bewilderment.
"What do you mean 'how'? We still have a lot to talk about, don't we?"
"........."
Joo So-yang lowered her head at his words. It was true. There were still many things left unresolved between her and this man.
A wave of shame washed over her. She realized she had been muttering nonsense while half-asleep.
"Hey, Joo So-yang."
Sun-woo called out to her.
".....Yes?"
She hesitated for a moment before answering.
"What do you think I’m going to do with you and your daughter?" Sun-woo asked, his expression unreadable.
"......I don't know."
After a moment of agonizing thought, she shook her head.
"Shall I tell you?"
Sun-woo’s smile widened slightly as he continued. "I intend to punish you both."
"Punish us?" Joo So-yang asked, her voice trembling.
"Yes. A punishment so horrific that you'll never be able to forget it for the rest of your lives."
"..........."
"The first one to be punished will be your daughter, Lee Ye-seol. After all, she’s the wicked girl who hurt Tang Seo-yoon, the person I love most in this world."
"Wait! My daughter is...!"
"Shh. I’m still talking, aren't I?"
Thud.
Before Joo So-yang could finish, Sun-woo reached out and clamped his hand over her mouth. A threat only has its full effect when it is heard in its entirety. He had no desire for her to start wailing and begging before he was done.
"Joo So-yang, your daughter has no experience with men, does she?"
At those words, Joo So-yang’s eyes began to quiver violently. Her anxiety was compounding, layer upon layer.
"If she has no experience, she can't really be called an adult. I’ll help her. I'll make sure she becomes a true adult."
Sun-woo looked at her with a lewd, predatory smile.
"And I’ll show you personally. You’ll watch right in front of your eyes as your daughter becomes a woman."
Lick.
Having finished his piece, Sun-woo slowly ran his tongue over his lips. The gesture was so vulgar that Joo So-yang felt a surge of nausea.
What kind of nonsense was this? How could someone who claimed to be a martial artist of the Orthodox Faction act like a common lewd thief?!
"Mmph! Mmph! Mmmph!"
She tried to scream something, but it was futile. Sun-woo’s hand blocked every sound she tried to make.
"You must be enjoying this."
Sun-woo gave her a refreshing smile. The sight sent shivers down her spine. She realized this man was dead serious.
"MMPHH!!!!!! MMPH!"
Joo So-yang began to struggle and shout even louder. She had to stop him. She had to prevent this from happening at all costs. To have her daughter's first experience be rape?
Lee Ye-seol was strong in martial arts for her age, but mentally, she was nothing more than a flower in a greenhouse. If she were to experience something so devastating, her mind would surely break.
She’s reacting even more violently than I expected.
Seeing her reaction, Sun-woo’s smile deepened. This was just a taste, yet she was already pushed to the brink. He slowly removed his hand from her mouth.
"No!!!!!!"
The moment his hand was gone, Joo So-yang screamed at the top of her lungs. Her only thought was that she had to stop him.
"Shh."
Sun-woo raised a finger to his lips, signaling her to be quiet.
"You wouldn't want to wake your daughter while she’s sleeping so soundly, would you?" He pointed toward the bed where Lee Ye-seol lay.
Grit.
Joo So-yang ground her teeth. He was right; she couldn't wake her daughter. She had to resolve this without her ever knowing.
"Do you really think you can get away with this? You know better than anyone who Seol-ah’s father is!"
Furious to the point of madness, Joo So-yang growled a threat at him. Lee Ye-seol’s father was the World's Greatest Martial Artist, Lee Jae-won. Though he was often an immature and indifferent husband, she knew better than anyone that when he was angry, he was more terrifying than anyone else on earth.
If Lee Ye-seol were raped by Sun-woo, his rage would know no bounds. He would not only slaughter the Tang Clan but erase everything associated with Sun-woo from the Murim. Lee Jae-won possessed the martial prowess and the power to do exactly that.
"It’s not too late. Release the seals on me and Seol-ah and go back to the Tang Clan. If you do, I will let all of this pass as if it never happened."
She spoke in a persuasive, almost motherly tone. She knew that taking a hard line against such a lawless man might backfire. There was no telling what he might do if he felt cornered. She had to provide him with an escape route alongside her pressure.
He might look composed, but he had to be anxious. Why else would he have kept her and her daughter alive? Joo So-yang was certain he wouldn't be able to refuse her offer.
"I don't want to."
But the answer that came from Sun-woo’s mouth was the exact opposite of what she expected.
"W-why?!"
Startled, she shot the question back at him. She was offering to bury everything—why would he refuse? No matter how strong he was, compared to her husband Lee Jae-won, he was nothing more than a firefly beneath the moon. There was a massive gap between them. How could he reject her? She couldn't understand it.
"Because I don't trust you or your daughter."
Sun-woo revealed his true thoughts. Indeed, it was a matter of trust. From the beginning, Sun-woo had zero trust in this mother and daughter.
"I am the Heavenly Sword Empress. How could I give a false promise?" she argued, looking at him with a sense of injustice.
"A person like that had no problem kidnapping Tang Seo-yoon."
"Ugh... That and this are different!"
"They aren't."
Sun-woo’s voice was firm. "You’ve already lost my trust. I won't believe any promise you make."
"Can you handle it?"
"Handle what?"
"The wrath of the World's Greatest Martial Artist!" she shouted, her face flushed red.
"That’s why I’ve been thinking..." Sun-woo paused, his expression turning devious. "I’m going to get Lee Ye-seol pregnant."
"W-what?!"
Joo So-yang stared at him in pure shock. What on earth was he talking about? Why would he suddenly talk about impregnating her daughter?
"No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't find another way to resolve this situation. I couldn't trust you or Lee Ye-seol, but I couldn't kill you either."
Sun-woo’s eyes gleamed. "So, I decided. I’ll get Lee Ye-seol pregnant."
"How does that lead to such a conclusion?!"
"Think about it. If Lee Ye-seol carries my child, I become Lee Jae-won’s son-in-law. Surely he wouldn't kill his own son-in-law?"
"No! He will kill you! If you do such a thing, he will kill you no matter what it takes!" Joo So-yang shrieked in desperation.
"Think again. If he kills me, Lee Ye-seol will give birth to a fatherless child. Could he bear to see that?"
"W-what?!"
"I will violate her as many times as it takes until she conceives. And as soon as her belly begins to swell, I’ll take her to the Cheonmu Alliance. To ask for permission to marry."
Sun-woo continued with a thick smile. "Countless people will see Lee Ye-seol with her pregnant belly. And everyone will congratulate her, saying a perfect couple has been born in the Murim."
Sun-woo stared straight into Joo So-yang’s eyes. "In that situation, do you really think he could kill me?"
Sun-woo looked utterly confident. As his words sank in, Joo So-yang’s face turned deathly pale. He was blackmailing her using her daughter’s honor.
If it became known that Lee Ye-seol had been forced and impregnated, her reputation would plummet to the depths. She would fall from being the greatest rising star of the Murim to just another woman raped by a lewd thief.
They could never speak of it. Lee Ye-seol was a vessel destined to become the Leader of the Cheonmu Alliance and rule the Murim. She couldn't allow such an indelible stain to be left on her daughter's life.
"How about it? A perfect plan, isn't it?"
Sun-woo gave the pale Joo So-yang a bright, mocking smile.
*
"P-please... don't do it."
Joo So-yang pleaded in a trembling voice. She had to stop him. Revenge aside, she had to prevent this at all costs.
"What? I can't hear you."
Sun-woo cupped a hand to his ear in an exaggerated gesture.
"I beg of you. Please, do not touch my daughter."
Joo So-yang spoke more clearly and loudly, her voice filled with desperation.
"Your posture is lacking. You should be more polite."
Thud.
The moment Sun-woo finished speaking, Joo So-yang dropped to her knees on the floor. She bowed her head until it hit the ground.
"Please! I beg of you! Just leave my daughter alone!"
Sun-woo smiled deeply. He had gotten the reaction he wanted.
"The great Heavenly Sword Empress, banging her head on the floor... such touching maternal love."
Sun-woo continued sarcastically. "Hmm. Seeing such a noble person go this far is making me feel a bit soft-hearted."
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
As soon as he said that, Joo So-yang began to slam her head against the floor violently.
"I will bow as many times as you want. I will prostrate myself forever. I will do anything."
Her voice was thick with grim determination.
"Really?"
Sun-woo spoke slowly, watching her. "Can you really do anything?"
"Of course! I will do anything you want!"
Sensing a glimmer of hope, Joo So-yang nodded frantically and looked up at him.
"Fine. Then we should start by stamping the seal."
"The... seal?"
"Yes. Though it’s a seal we’ll be stamping with our bodies."
"What...?!"
"Joo So-yang."
Sun-woo called her name in a serious tone. "First, take out those massive tits of yours."
Confusion and shock flooded Joo So-yang’s face. What was he saying all of a sudden? Take out her breasts? She could only flush crimson, unable to process the sudden turn of events.
"Didn't you say you'd do anything?"
Sun-woo continued, "I want proof of your trust."
"..........Proof of trust?" Joo So-yang swallowed hard.
"I want intercourse with you, Joo So-yang."
Sun-woo stared into her eyes with a burning gaze. "To prove your trust, strip. Joo So-yang."
Under his intense stare, Joo So-yang shuddered. He looked completely serious. A thousand thoughts collided in her mind.
Intercourse with a stranger was something she had never even imagined. As a married woman with a family and a daughter, it was an unforgivable sin.
But if she refused here, her daughter would not only have her Pure Body defiled by this lawless man but would also end up pregnant. She couldn't let that happen.
What kind of daughter was Ye-seol? She was her only child, her own flesh and blood, whom she was raising to be an absolute master who would rule not just the Cheonmu Alliance, but the entire Murim. She could not let an erasable stain be left on such a daughter's life.
"Whew."
She let out a long, heavy sigh. Then, she slowly stood up. She brought both hands to the front of her robe. She gripped the collar.
Rip.
With a firm tug, she pulled the fabric apart to the left and right.
Boing.
As the front of her robe fell open, her massive breasts were revealed. The suddenly freed mounds bounced several times before finally settling.
Gulp.
Seeing the sight, Sun-woo reflexively swallowed his saliva. He had seen them once before, but seeing them again, they were truly awe-inspiring.
"Is this... enough?"
Joo So-yang spoke, her eyes brimming with tears. She felt utterly humiliated. She had exposed her breasts to a man who wasn't her husband—a man young enough to be her son. There was no way she wouldn't feel the sting of shame.
Sun-woo looked at her flushed face and felt his own breathing grow heavy. Her erotic appearance had clearly aroused him.
...My cock feels strange...
Sun-woo stepped closer. Standing right in front of her, he leaned down toward her chest and flicked his tongue toward her nipple.
Lick.
He slowly licked her nipple with his tongue.
"Hah-ugh..."
A short, sharp moan escaped her lips.