Chapter 781
Chapter 781
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 781
Chapter Title: Radiant Ascension Path
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After a wild romp with Namgung Rin, we prepared to head back to An Hwiseong before sunset.
Before leaving, we thoroughly searched Silver Hermit's house. Even though the hut was smashed to pieces, there might still be some usable items. I figured someone at his level would have a few decent things lying around.
But the results were disappointing. Stuffed birds, tree branches I couldn't figure out how to use, worn-out clothes, and herbs with such faint spiritual energy they were embarrassing to even call spirit medicines.
'Sigh. Still better than nothing, I guess. Maybe the Radiant Ascension Path can reinforce them into something useful?'
I couldn't reinforce them right away with the Radiant Ascension Path. It was currently busy enhancing my weapon, 'Storm Breaker.' The weapon Yuria and the dwarves had collaborated on. It had been undergoing reinforcement for months now.
'Heh. The longer it takes, the more I'm looking forward to how powerful it'll get.'
I sliced open the belly of the massive hawk sprawled outside and extracted its inner core. As expected, it wasn't anything special.
"Rin. You take this. It'll help you a little if you consume it."
"Thank you, Young Master Seong."
I handed the inner core to Namgung Rin without a second thought. At my current Five Qi Empowerment stage 3, low-grade spirit medicines or cores like this were utterly useless to me.
'The higher your cultivation, the rarer and more potent the elixirs you need to grow stronger.'
Even if I swallowed a hundred of this giant bird's cores at once, it wouldn't make a dent. One core twice as potent would be far more beneficial.
In that sense, the Radiant Ascension Path was cheat-level. Feed it elixirs, and it could upgrade them by at least one tier. With good luck, even two or three.
'I could reinforce low-grade elixirs, use them as materials to make spirit pills, reinforce those pills again, and consume them...'
That was how the original owner of the Radiant Ascension Path had grown so quickly despite lacking exceptional talent.
"Young Master Seong. What about the bodies...?"
I glanced at Shin Jong-woo's and Silver Hermit's corpses. Bury them? Why should I bother with that hassle?
'Black Dragon Castle's warriors will come sniffing around and dig up any grave anyway. Pointless.'
Burn them? Also a hassle.
"Leave 'em. Wild beasts will take care of it one way or another."
I slung my arm around Namgung Rin's shoulders and headed back to An Hwiseong.
I wasn't worried about Black Dragon Castle. They were after Shin Jong-woo and Dullwood Agency. They'd soon learn of Shin Jong-woo's death and start hunting for the missing Dullwood Agency people.
'They won't care about the Namgung family anymore.'
In terms of raw power as a single faction, Black Dragon Castle was stronger. But fighting the Namgung family would cost them dearly, so they'd avoid it at all costs. They already had plenty of enemies as it is.
'Black Dragon Castle's off my mind now.'
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I thought matters with Black Dragon Castle were settled. But I was shortsighted. The real issue was on the Namgung family's side.
A Black Dragon Castle warrior had died near the Namgung family. That alone wouldn't raise eyebrows. But the problem was that Shin Jong-woo, who had been staying as a guest with the Namgung family, had also turned up dead near An Hwiseong.
The Namgung family's pride and reputation had taken a hit.
'Namgung Rin and I reported that Silver Hermit killed Shin Jong-woo, but the higher-ups swept it under the rug.'
Silver Hermit was just a lone sorcerer hiding in the woods with no connections. His name was only known around An Hwiseong; compared to Black Dragon Castle, his fame was negligible. So the Namgung family dressed it up as a Black Dragon Castle warrior's doing and sent a formal letter of protest.
Even if Black Dragon Castle uncovered the truth, they couldn't protest back. The mere fact that their warrior had fought near An Hwiseong was damning enough.
As a result, a Black Dragon Castle executive had promised to visit the Namgung family to apologize and offer compensation.
'Not my problem anyway. The Namgung family will handle it themselves.'
I just needed to enjoy the current situation.
Like right now.
Slap!
"Aaang!"
Struck on the ass by me, Namgung Rin shook her hips even faster, grinding down hard. As her ass lifted, my cock came into view. It was coated in thick white foam from her juices.
"Huuuuh."
Namgung Rin raised her ass until the glans was just about to pop free. The pink inner walls of her pussy clung desperately to it, refusing to let go. When they started to slowly peel away, she slammed her ass back down.
Thud!
"Ang!"
Her ass dropped in one go. My cock plunged fully into her pussy.
"Hng, haaaaaah...!"
Her pussy convulsed, squirting urine. Come to think of it, I hadn't let her use the bathroom—we'd been fucking nonstop for six hours. The bed grew soaked. I had no intention of scolding her. I'd been the one who denied her when she said she needed to pee earlier.
Lounging comfortably on the bed, I rolled only my eyes toward one wall. There was a small hole hidden in it. The kind you wouldn't notice unless you looked closely.
Namgung Rin, lost in the sex, had no clue. But I'd spotted the presence on the other side watching us for the past two hours.
For the record, this wasn't my annex—it was one of the rooms in Namgung Seol's annex. I called Namgung Rin and Namgung Guha here for sex. Why? To put on a show for Namgung Seol peeking in.
'Namgung Seol caught on a week ago. Honestly, wouldn't be surprised if it was three weeks.'
I sat up. Gripping Namgung Rin's upper body—who was still trembling with my cock buried inside her as she lay prone—I pulled her toward me.
To give Namgung Seol a clear view of our joined parts, I hooked my arm under Namgung Rin's thighs, lifted her, and started thrusting.
"Hrngt, st-stop, haaaaaaaaang!"
Liquid different from urine began spraying out. After a few lifts and thrusts, I pinned her to the bed, kissed her, and launched into mating press.
Splat splat splat!
My cock pounded her pussy. The bed, bearing our combined weight, creaked incessantly in protest.
'Namgung Seol. This is what sex looks like.'
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By dinnertime, Namgung Rin and I joined Namgung Seol for a meal.
Namgung Rin had been sitting at the table with a dazed expression the whole time. We'd gone deeper and harder than usual today. Her black hair was a bit disheveled, traces of drool lingered on her chin, and a single strand stuck to her cheek.
Her sweat-soaked body made her clothes cling in a lewd way. Get close, and you could smell the faint musk.
"Young Master Seong! Can't you stay here tonight?"
Namgung Seol, sitting beside me, gazed up pleadingly. I smiled faintly at her white hair and red eyes.
I'd love to stay. I was itching to start properly training Namgung Seol. But I shook my head with a dark expression.
"No. We're not married yet."
"We're getting married soon."
Namgung Seol grabbed my arm. Her B-cup breasts pressed against me. The soft, squishy feel was delightful. Her cool body temperature—due to her Nine Yin Meridian—felt nice too.
Namgung Seol subtly rubbed her chest against my arm. Through her thin clothes, I felt her stiff nipples. Was she seducing me on purpose? No, just instinctually grinding them against me.
'Lucky she was born into the Namgung family. In an ordinary household... she probably wouldn't have made it past five.'
The family's spirit medicines had kept her alive this long. A little less, and she'd be bedridden, unable to move.
"I'd be fine sleeping with Seol... but your sister won't allow it."
Namgung Seol turned to Namgung Rin. Rin had been sitting blankly, twitching now and then.
"Sis. Can Young Master Seong sleep with me?"
"Uh, huh? N-No...!"
"Why?"
Namgung Seol's eyes narrowed. Her voice turned icy. Namgung Rin sensed the shift and panicked.
"Y-You two aren't officially married yet."
"We're engaged, so it's fine."
"Still no. Young Master Seong might do something weird... and people might look at you funny."
"...Sis. That's too much. You meet Young Master Seong every day and spend tons of time together."
Tears welled in Namgung Seol's eyes.
"Th-That's just for training."
"You don't do weird stuff with him?"
"Weird stuff? Do I look like that kind of person? No! Absolutely not!"
"......"
Namgung Seol's face went blank. Tears gathered in her eyes. This could turn bad if left alone. I grabbed her waist. Her petite frame felt nice to hold. My fingers pressed into her lower belly.
"Uh... ah...!"
Namgung Rin flustered, unsure what to do.
I looked at Namgung Rin and said calmly.
"Sister Rin. Since it's come to this, why don't we three sleep with Seol tonight? With you there, nothing weird will happen."
"B-But..."
Namgung Rin eyed me cautiously. The old her would've thrown a fit at the absurdity.
"It's three people, not two. What could go wrong?"
"R-Right. If Young Master Seong says so..."
"Really?!"
Namgung Seol beamed. Her pale cheeks flushed, her breaths ragged. Not just from joy.
"Yeah, Seol. Thinking about it, I might've been too harsh. You and Young Master Seong are engaged..."
"Thanks for allowing it, Sis."
Namgung Seol spoke to me without even glancing at Rin. I just quietly chuckled, hand on Rin's lower belly.
After dinner, we played board games. I took first place most times, Seol second, and Rin was terrible at it. Or rather, she had rotten luck.
Losers faced penalties. Not slaps or stripping—wholesome, silly poses.
"Cow pose. Do the cow pose and moo like a cow. That's the rule, Sister Rin."
"......"
Namgung Rin pleaded with her eyes. But I had no mercy. Neither did Seol.
"Sis. Hurry up. It's the penalty."
"O-Okay."
Reluctantly, Namgung Rin got on all fours. Her ample breasts hung down like a cow's udders.
"M-Moo~."
She mimicked a cow's moo. Namgung Seol laughed brightly.
Rin lost more after that. I didn't interfere—just bad luck and skill on her part.
"Sis. Now imitate a pig."
"...Oink oink."
"No. Pigs don't sound that cute. I heard one last time."
"Seol's right. Pigs snort more vulgarly. Sister Rin, make it realistic."
"...Seol. Just this once? Or another penalty..."
"You're so bad, Sis. We agreed before starting. Can't break promises. You always do. Gonna this time too?"
Namgung Seol said sternly. Her serious face from that innocent smile hit different.
"N-No. I'll do it. Snort, snort!"
Namgung Rin snorted like a pig. Seol finally smiled.
She had to mimic more livestock after that.
"Time to sleep."
"Young Master Seong's right. It's late."
I spoke first. Rin nodded wearily, exhausted body and mind.
"Young Master. Can't we play a bit more?"
"Next time. We've got plenty."
"...Yeah. But I wanna sleep with Young Master."
She meant sharing the bed. I looked at Rin. She shook her head sternly.
"No."
"Sister Rin. Let's all three share. Just sleeping. I get you're worried, but you can watch from beside us."
"N-No, still..."
Rin probably wanted to sleep alone with me.
"Sister Rin. Please."
I emphasized. Her eyebrows twitched.
"...If it's three..."
"Yay! Thanks, Sis!"