Chapter 177
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 177
Chapter Title: You Can't Lose...!
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"Murim Alliance Leader. Namgoong Yeon."
As he introduced himself, his overwhelming presence caused several of the later-generation disciples present to faint on the spot.
"Kuhk..."
"Ugh...!"
They had the martial prowess and talent to enter this Murim Academy, but their mental fortitude was sorely lacking.
People like Namgoong Jin, who relied solely on talent without much effort, passed out and were carried away by waiting Murim Alliance members.
This batch of later-generation disciples has quite a few standouts.
There were those who faltered under his presence, but hardly any collapsed outright.
Some brushed it off nonchalantly, while others with rugged features endured it head-on.
Quite a few shrugged off his aura effortlessly, but among them, a peculiar trio caught my eye.
One was Peng Ga-hee, the eldest daughter of the Peng Family from Hebei—I recognized her immediately—but the other two were unfamiliar faces whose origins I couldn't even guess.
The man had striking looks and unusual golden eyes, while the woman seemed wrapped in gold from her hair down, a stunning beauty bathed in golden light.
I figured those two must be from foreign lands and decided to keep a close watch, suspecting they could be spies from the Heavenly Demon Cult or the unorthodox sects.
"Those here now must be the most exceptional among the later-generation disciples. But this Murim Alliance Leader does not simply teach the exceptional."
His voice wasn't particularly loud, yet it boomed and filled the space.
The disciples, merely listening, began breaking out in cold sweats.
"The single most outstanding one in this Murim Academy. To that one alone, I shall teach everything as if they were my personal disciple."
He might not be worthy of the title "peerless under the heavens," but becoming the direct disciple of someone who would leave a major mark in history made everyone swallow hard.
There were rumors he'd been acting strangely lately, but his first disciple—whom he'd picked up off the streets—had reached the Flower Realm pinnacle.
They, raised from childhood on elixirs and blessed with superior talent, dreamed that becoming the Alliance Leader's direct disciple could take them to the Flower Realm or beyond, perhaps even making them Sword Empresses like the one standing there. Their eyes gleamed as they stared at Namgoong Yeon.
"Hm."
Just as I thought.
Namgoong Yeon had said it knowing they'd all think that way.
They'd compete, grow, and protect the murim from the unorthodox sects and Heavenly Demon Cult.
To the very best among them, he'd pass on everything—his knowledge, his teachings—and entrust them with the Murim Alliance Leader position.
"To gauge each other's skills, there will be a light sparring match."
Namgoong Yeon said with a smile.
A direct disciple... not interested.
I enrolled in this Murim Academy just to target Peng Ga-hee and a few other beauties, so offers like that don't appeal to me.
If it were something like "I'll offer my pussy!" then maybe...
"The Leader's direct disciple..."
But Ga-hee looked ready to shoot lasers from her eyes at the Sword Empress, clearly drawn to the idea.
Her gaze was full of admiration, like she'd met someone she idolized.
"I'll help you, so aim for that direct disciple spot."
"Doesn't Master want to become the Leader's direct disciple?"
"I'm stronger than the Sword Empress. No need for me to be anyone's disciple."
"......"
Why the long face, Ga-hee...?
She fidgeted with her hands, unsure how to respond.
Did she think I was just bluffing about being stronger than the Sword Empress?
"You don't believe me."
"Y-Yes?"
"You don't believe me when I say I'm stronger than that woman?"
"N-No...! How could I doubt Master's words?"
Watching her force out a laugh made me annoyed.
Well... she probably couldn't imagine someone like me—from foreign lands, barely in my twenties—beating the academy's strongest, the Sword Empress.
Her reaction was natural in a way, but that forced agreement irked me even more!
I'll have to give her a good pussy-whipping later.
"Yawn... I'm sleepy. How long do we have to keep this up?"
Carserin yawned softly, rubbing her eyes.
"He said just the sparring, then we can rest. Hang in there a bit longer."
"Having to keep accommodating humans..."
"Tonight, Master will fill your womb with lots of creampies♡ So just bear with it."
I whispered in her ear, and her cheeks flushed deep red as she scowled fiercely.
Her body trembled—excited by the womb creampie promise, but annoyed recalling how she'd acted all cutesy with me earlier.
"Th-That barely...! Hyah...!"
-Squish♥
Her pussy was already soaking wet from my words.
Slipping my hand under her clothes to rub her mound, it was slick with her juices.
That eager for womb creampies? It's dripping with thick, honest pussy nectar...!
"You can hold out, right?"
"Hyah...! Ah...!"
"Answer me."
-Slap♥ Slap♥ Slap♥ Slap♥
I smacked her drenched pussy with my palm.
"Yesss...♡"
Good answer!
Lately, her submission mode kicks in extra fast.
Just teasing her soaked pussy like this, and out pops Carserin with hearts in her eyes, fully submissive.
"M-Master..."
I'm rubbing her mound with wet slaps when Ga-hee, watching us from behind, grabs my shoulder, calls me, and rubs her thighs together.
Her body language screams "Touch my pussy too♡"—makes me want to finger Ga-hee right there.
But... hold on a little, Ga-hee.
Touching both might draw eyes, so I pat their backs and head to the sparring ground together.
"Oh."
The sparring arena was ridiculously ornate.
So flashy you wonder if it's meant for fighting. While gawking, someone appeared and announced pairings based on entry-level realms recorded at enrollment.
They'd rank us by these spars, so everyone's eyes burned with fire.
Ranks could change, but usually the top spot held through these. Everyone here was geared up to go all-out.
Me? I'll make Ga-hee number one.
She'll win on her own, and I told Carserin to go easy.
Looking at the bracket, if I beat Carserin and throw the match to Ga-hee just right, it's perfect.
"Now, let the spars begin. Those called, step forward!"
With a booming voice, the matches started.
"Next! Song In-hyeok vs. Dang So-hye!"
My turn at last.
Not just because I was last, but the ones before dragged it out, evenly matched and showboating.
They fought like pros spotting one opening wins it—pretty hilarious.
Why drag it out so long?
Thanks to Ga-hee and Carserin, it came quicker.
Ga-hee lightly beat some Huashan guy, and Carserin went easy as instructed and won normally.
My opponent, Dang So-hye... Tang Clan from Sichuan? Poison users.
Wearing deep green like she's screaming "I use poison," she glares at me with sharp, heavily made-up eyes.
Pretty...
Even in loose clothes, her killer figure stands out, and she's a beauty too.
A cold beauty poison master...
I wonder if she coats her pussy with poison?
-Thud!
Lost in thoughts about Dang So-hye, a drum booms, and the referee calls,
"Spar begin!"
Whoosh—
"Whoa, close call."
The second he shouted, Dang So-hye hurled a ridiculously long iron needle at me.
Grabbing it bare-handed, sticky goo coats my palm—gross.
"Catching a Tang Clan hidden weapon bare-handed. What an idiot..."
Her voice matches her look—snide and bitchy.
This sticky stuff on my hand... poison?
She mentioned poison, and now my hand tingles a bit...
"Don't worry, I won't give you the antidote specially..."
Ting—
I fling the needle back at her; she startles and bats it away.
"Poisoned and yet..."
My body's too tough for poison to work.
I close in instantly on her disbelieving stare.
"Ugh...!?"
"First time meeting, and you're already such a bitch."
Crack—
Man or woman, my fists don't discriminate.
Bitches who need correcting get my equality fist—makes 'em nicer.
"Guhk......!"
She clutches her solar plexus and crumples backward.
Her pretty face turns blue, struggling to breathe, eyes rolling back, foaming at the mouth like a crab as she flops down.
"S-Song In-hyeok wins!"
Unlike the others' drawn-out fights, this quick KO stunned everyone except Carserin.
Shocked at dropping the famed Poison Dang So-hye with one punch, and at the ruthless vital strike making "spar" a joke.
"Taking down a Peak Realm master with one punch... Amazing, Master."
Ga-hee was impressed, while Carserin yawned, uninterested.
"No big deal. Next is you, Ga-hee? Get ready."
"Yes!"
Fired up from my easy win, she strides out powerfully when called.
Ga-hee's opponent... Jeon Gal Su-ryeon?
Jeon Gal Clan—brains over brawn, from what I've read.
Smart clan, but Ga-hee should win easy.
Assuming Ga-hee wins, I pondered how to throw my match to her while watching—then the shocking result hit.
"Jeon Gal Su-ryeon wins!"
Ga-hee lay gritting her teeth in frustration, while the blank-faced winner stared down before descending slowly.
Ga-hee losing... never saw it coming. My mind went blank.