The Path of Radiant Ascension
Having taken over Doyang Gate, I lounged around and lived it up.
If things flowed according to the original work, Yeom Gu-seok would step forward later. It wasn't a difficult matter. The original protagonist was Cheon Yu-un, and the center of this incident was Cheon Yu-un as well.
This time, Cheon Yu-un would prove his abilities to those around him and earn their trust. Not only that—he would obtain the spiritual elixirs on Baeksan Mountain and grow even stronger.
I planned to secretly interfere with Cheon Yu-un. Like most web novel protagonists, Cheon Yu-un was a genius. I had no intention of letting him grow smoothly like this.
I'll wait until the time comes, lounging around at Doyang Gate.
Lounging around was fine. Yeom Gu-seok, being of bandit origin, had originally been the type who liked alcohol and women. The problem was that he liked combat even more than that.
I called courtesans to my room, held them on either side, and drank. As ace courtesans renowned throughout Baeksan Fortress, their skill at pouring wine was exquisite. Their fox-like smiling eyes melted my heart, and their coquettish laughter stole my soul clean away.
I kneaded their breasts and buttocks with both hands while greedily accepting the wine and food they fed into my mouth. They seemed intent on getting me drunk quickly… but I could accept that much as charm.
"I heard you've become the new master of Doyang Gate."
A courtesan said, eyes gleaming. The voice and expression filled with apparent admiration and respect further elevated a man's pride. I tugged her top down slightly.
As her top loosened, her breasts bounced free. Beautiful teardrop-shaped breasts—C-cup size that fit perfectly in the hand. When I rolled her light brown nipple with my finger, a coquettish sound escaped the courtesan's mouth.
"Ahn!"
"I dueled with Eun Tae-mang, the former master of Doyang Gate—no, the previous master. I staked the spiritual elixir, the Five-Person Pill, and Eun Tae-mang staked Doyang Gate."
"To obtain Doyang Gate through a duel… you're truly amazing. Ahk…"
The atmosphere heated up. I began undressing the courtesans. Even as I openly lusted after their bodies, I didn't act hastily.
They didn't resist. If this had been a brothel, they might have found all sorts of reasons to slip away… but this was Doyang Gate.
"Um, Gate Master."
One courtesan stretched out both arms and pulled my neck into an embrace. She pressed her breasts against my upper body and rubbed her pussy against my thigh. Through my thigh I felt the softness of her pussy and the scratchiness of her pubic hair.
The other courtesan quietly caressed my erect cock with her hands.
"What."
"With so many other brothels springing up around here, my brothel has been in a slump lately."
"A slump… that's unfortunate."
"Yes. It's so hard. …If the Gate Master could help a little, I think it would get better…"
Before I knew it, the courtesan was rubbing her pussy against my cock—teasingly close to putting it in, yet not quite.
"How am I supposed to help you?"
"…There's the tribute money we pay regularly every month. Could you reduce it by just one-tenth? That much would be a huge help to the brothel."
"I can reduce it by three-tenths."
I didn't care about tribute money. Eventually I would leave Doyang Gate anyway. What became of Doyang Gate after I left was none of my business.
"…What?"
"However, it depends on how well you satisfy me."
The courtesans' eyes changed.
Three-tenths of the tribute. I didn't know the exact amount, but given the money these top-tier courtesans brought in, it wouldn't be a small sum.
"You mean that, right?"
"A man's word is worth its weight in gold. If you want, I can even write you a promissory note."
"…Gate Master. Do you know that I've mastered the Maiden's Classic? Today I'll show you what paradise is."
"I'm looking forward to it."
The time of the flesh arrived.
The courtesan who claimed to have mastered the Maiden's Classic was out of her mind and collapsed beneath me within two hours. As I alternately thrust into the courtesans' pussies, I felt a sense of disappointment.
If it were Yeon Ye-ha, she wouldn't faint from just this much…. …Is it too much to expect Yeon Ye-ha's level from courtesans.
Well, I still had to enjoy what there was to enjoy. I called new courtesans and stayed up all night. Before long, more courtesans came looking for me. Rumors had spread that I completely wore women out, drawing courtesans curious about me as well as those hoping to satisfy me and reduce their tribute.
I didn't turn the courtesans away.
Still, it's not enough. Tonight I should embrace Yeon Ye-ha.
Using the Illuciter to turn my body invisible, I entered Yeon Ye-ha's quarters. I brazenly picked the locked door. Yeon Ye-ha sat on the bed with an expressionless face. She seemed to have sensed my presence.
"You've come."
"…You knew I would come?"
Every time I met her, I always spoke with a different voice. This time I spoke with my real voice—to avoid suspicion. If only my real voice never came out, she would inevitably suspect me, Yeom Gu-seok.
"I thought you would come soon."
"I see."
I approached her. I pressed her pressure points to seal her internal energy and covered her eyes with a blindfold. Then I raised both her hands and bound them with rope.
"I want one truth for five questions."
"…Hmm. What questions will you ask?"
I asked as I stripped her clothes.
Yeon Ye-ha's figure, revealed once more, was beautiful no matter how many times I saw it. Voluptuous breasts, a slender waist, large and well-shaped buttocks. And how white and soft her skin was… I never tired of touching it no matter how many times.
As expected, a body that can't even be compared to the courtesans.
First I suckled her large pink nipples with my mouth. Even without using Sensitivity Amplification yet, her nipples quickly became erect. I grinned with satisfaction. All the effort I'd put into developing her body had paid off.
"…First question. What did you do after arriving at Baeksan Fortress?"
I looked at Yeon Ye-ha's panties. They were the ones I had gifted her—a string panty that barely covered her pussy. I touched the panties, then removed them. Her pink pussy greeted me. When I spread her plump labia minora, the hole twitched reflexively.
"Not a single hair. You've been managing it every day as I ordered, I see."
"…When hair grows it itches and stings, so I can't concentrate well. When are you going to answer my question?"
"I have no intention of answering. I came to violate you today."
"……"
Yeon Ye-ha closed her mouth. I used her hand to caress her own pussy, fondling her plump labia minora as if playing with clay.
No reaction. She seemed intent on responding with non-reaction.
Her pussy was ready. I grabbed her thighs and spread them as wide as possible, then brought my erect cock against her. Her heated labia enveloped my cock. I quietly exhaled. Even without putting it in yet, I was far more aroused than when dealing with the courtesans.
"……"
Just in case, I checked Yeon Ye-ha's face. Expressionless.
Feeling myself grow even more excited, I inserted my cock into her pussy.
Squelch. Squelch.
In the quiet room, only the sticky wet sounds echoed.
I violated Yeon Ye-ha until dawn. Today was special. I finally violated Yeon Ye-ha's anus, which I had been looking forward to all this time. It took time to clean her anus, but it was satisfying enough that I had no regrets.
"……!!"
In the bright morning, Yeon Ye-ha convulsed on the bed as if having a seizure. Strength surged into her legs. Her back arched upward, and semen continuously flowed from her pussy and anus. Red handprints were stamped on her buttocks like seals, and my marks covered her neck, chest, and more.
"Yeon Ye-ha."
I called her.
"……"
No reaction. I grabbed her nipple. After hours of sucking, licking, and biting, it was red and swollen. When I pulled on her nipple, she convulsed again.
"Heuuuugh!?"
"Yeon Ye-ha. Your body is the best. I'll come fuck you again later. Until then, take good care of your pussy. Bonus if you manage your asshole too."
"I will definitely kill you…!"
"Sure. To do that, you'll have to figure out who I am first."
I kissed Yeon Ye-ha. Our tongues mixed wetly. Unlike that first time, she didn't bite my tongue. She knew biting my tongue was meaningless.
While kissing, I grabbed and twisted her erect clitoris. The reaction was outstanding. Her waist writhed, and she sprayed squirting fluid right there.
"Heuut?! Heuuuung!"
Finally, after stroking the mound of her pussy, I untied her bound hands and returned to Doyang Gate.
I entered the quarters. Cheon Yu-un had sent someone to summon me.
Including me, a total of five people had gathered in the quarters. The atmosphere was serious.
"…Number 123. Good of you to come. Sit somewhere appropriate."
"Number 88. One person is missing. Hasn't arrived yet?"
"I dealt with Number 151."
"Dealt with?"
"…Number 151 was a spy for the Heavenly Righteous Alliance. Fortunately, we were able to deal with him before our information reached the Heavenly Righteous Alliance."
"If you'd dealt with it well, you wouldn't have called me. Is there a problem?"
"It's not a problem with Number 151. The plan failed."
Cheon Yu-un looked around as he spoke.
"Yesterday I visited the Baeksan Gold Clan. I succeeded in meeting the clan head and talking. However… I couldn't push it to negotiations. The Baeksan Gold Clan intends to maintain the current situation of Baeksan Fortress. I planned to shake the clan head with the ledger Number 123 handed over… but he didn't budge at all."
Cheon Yu-un sighed. He then looked at me and continued.
"The Baeksan Gold Clan seemed to know about the situation at Doyang Gate."
"There's a rumor that the former Doyang Gate master Eun Tae-mang is an illegitimate child of the Baeksan Gold Clan. That must have been true. The reason the Baeksan Gold Clan isn't stepping forward… is that they've figured out I belong to the Heavenly Demon Cult."
"Yes. Since the Baeksan Gold Clan's goal is maintaining the status quo, they won't intervene. And they knew we would return to the Heavenly Demon Cult soon."
"Are we giving up here?"
I asked.
No answer came. Cheon Yu-un and Jegal Mo-sun were lost in thought, while Seomun So-ryeo only watched the others carefully. Yeon Ye-ha leaned against the wall, staring blankly into space. Even though it wasn't winter, she was wearing clothes that covered her entire body—probably because of the marks I'd left on her body.
"I have a method."
Cheon Yu-un said after the silence.
"We make the Heavenly Righteous Alliance, the Heavenly Demon Cult, and the Baeksan Gold Clan go to war."
Jegal Mo-sun reacted.
"Making the Baeksan Gold Clan a hostile force rather than neutral. The idea is good, but if the Baeksan Gold Clan becomes hostile to the Cult, we lose more than we gain. And have you forgotten the words of the Ipmaso Director? The Baeksan Gold Clan has ties to the imperial family."
"We're not attacking the Baeksan Gold Clan first. We just need to make the Baeksan Gold Clan step forward on their own."
"…How exactly?"
"We use rumors. The roots of the Baeksan Gold Clan are a martial sect called Baeksan Gate. We'll spread a rumor that Baeksan Gate's martial arts and artifacts are on Baeksan Mountain."
"Even if we spread such a rumor, would the Baeksan Gold Clan believe it?"
"The Heavenly Demon Cult will move first on that rumor."