Chapter 56
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 56
Chapter Title: Haven't You Ever Seen a Saintess Who’s Good at Magic Before?
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A tall, neat-looking man asked Siyun for her number.
Siyun gave an awkward smile as she replied.
"Ah.... Sorry, but I'm not really into that sort of thing."
Siyun immediately refused and tried to join her unnie.
But the man didn't back down easily.
As Siyun turned her head, he closed the distance with a friendly smile.
"Ah, I think you misunderstood. I'm not trying to make you uncomfortable or anything. I just want to get to know you."
"......"
"I know a nice café around here. How about we go together, no pressure?"
He naturally pointed in the direction Siyun was heading.
The man stubbornly refused to change his attitude and blocked her path.
Siyun let out a small sigh as she fiddled with her bracelet.
She had only dressed up to lift her mood a bit.
She never imagined she'd run into such an annoying and unpleasant situation.
Siyun's expression hardened, but the man just smiled and kept talking.
"Just one cup of coffee, for real. We can have it together, and if you're still uncomfortable, you can turn me down then!"
At his repeated request, Siyun replied in a firm tone.
"Sorry, but I'm with my group. Excuse me."
Siyun twisted her body to sidestep him.
But the man stretched out his arm long to block even that.
"Your friends will understand. Honestly, I'm worth meeting up with, right?"
"Ugh, seriously!"
Siyun glared up at him with irritation in her eyes.
The man smirked confidently as he looked down at Siyun.
That was when it happened.
"...What kind of person are you?"
A voice so cold it felt like thin ice.
The man turned his head back in confusion.
His eyes widened as he spoke.
"Is this your friend?"
"...I asked, what kind of person are you?"
Sihyun repeated herself.
She had suddenly felt her bracelet activate and wondered what was going on.
From a distance, she spotted some thug harassing her little sister.
Sihyun nearly lost it right then but barely held back.
She didn't have a full grasp of the situation yet.
She glared at the man and clenched her fist tight.
The man flinched momentarily at Sihyun's icy voice.
But gradually, he became entranced by her stunning looks.
She was a woman more beautiful than any celebrity.
He had never seen anyone so pretty in his life.
Even her angry glare looked cute.
He scanned Sihyun from head to toe, then flashed a friendly smile.
"Whoa, you're such a beauty, you surprised me! Want to grab coffee together? My treat for both of you—no need to feel burdened."
Sihyun scowled and glared at him.
He ignored her completely and did as he pleased.
"Ah, you have something on you here."
He reached out toward Sihyun.
Tsk.
Sihyun sharply swatted his hand away.
She looked up at the man, who was still grinning like an idiot.
Her face twisted in disgust as she spoke in a low tone, like a final warning.
"...Don't test my patience. Get out of my sight right now."
"Haha! Come on, don't be like that—"
"I'm giving you 3 seconds."
Sihyun held up three fingers and thrust them forward.
"Three."
The man chuckled as he watched Sihyun.
As if wondering what she'd do after counting to three.
His expression was like he was watching a cute little animal put on a show.
A confident smile that said he had full control of the situation.
"Two."
While the man's attention was on Sihyun, Siyun quickly moved to her unnie's side.
Sihyun wrapped an arm around her sister's shoulder and counted again.
"One."
Jia, who had casually strolled back, positioned herself behind Siyun.
And just like that, Siyun became the world's most dangerous civilian.
It was practically the pinnacle of being surrounded by protectors.
"...I warned you."
Sihyun muttered in a low voice.
She glanced at the man shrugging his shoulders all relaxed.
Then lightly snapped her fingers.
Snap!
Burning Tongue Agony
Spicy pain engulfs the tongue. Intensity rising...
"......!"
In that instant.
A change came over the man's behavior.
Sensing something off, he tilted his head.
His tongue suddenly felt a spicy sensation.
Siyun, who had stuck right by Sihyun's side, looked up at her unnie in surprise.
"U-Unnie.... Is this that new thing you made?"
"Yeah, that's it."
The man, overhearing the women's conversation, started frowning.
Sihyun tilted her chin up and said,
"5,000 Scoville."
"Guh...."
The man covered his mouth with his hand. The situation was utterly bizarre.
His mouth suddenly filled with intense spiciness, unleashing maddening pain.
Even though there was nothing in his mouth.
Burning sensation intensifies. Tongue agony rising.
"10,000 Scoville."
"Heuk!"
The man frantically whipped his head around, scanning his surroundings.
The pain tormenting his mouth was worse than any cheap ramen.
Mouth engulfed in fire. Desperate search for relief.
"20,000 Scoville."
"Huuuuaaa—"
Letting out a weird noise, the man bolted away.
Toward the park's water fountain.
Pain spreads. Fleeing to water in panic.
"30,000 Scoville."
"Oh god...."
Siyun's brow furrowed automatically as she heard the units climbing.
Just hearing the Scoville numbers was terrifying—what must the man be feeling?
The vivid imagery made Siyun shake her head vigorously to shake it off.
Hellfire in the mouth. No escape.
"50,000 Scoville."
The units shot up frighteningly.
Jia, who had been quietly watching, scratched her cheek and spoke.
"Si, Sihyun. You're using magic right now, aren't you?"
"Yeah. It's a spell that lets everyone experience the tongue pain I've been through—equally."
"I-I see...."
Jia shut her mouth.
Even so, 50,000 Scoville....
Even the spiciest foods famous for heat didn't reach half that.
The man was clearly going through hell in his mouth right now.
It was an incredibly vicious spell.
In fact, the man felt his mind growing hazy.
He reached the fountain and gulped down water frantically.
But that wasn't enough to make it better.
His eyes bloodshot, his hand trembled on the faucet.
Veins bulged on the back of his hand.
Mind fracturing. Water offers no relief.
"100,000 Scoville."
Tears welled up in the man's eyes.
He whimpered in agony.
The pain from his tongue spread throughout his mouth, and no amount of water helped.
He tilted his head to the sky and opened his mouth wide.
Then poured faucet water straight in with full force.
Tears flow. Desperate gulps fail to quench inferno.
Siyun stared blankly at the horrific sight and muttered without thinking.
"H-He won't die like that, will he...?"
"We can revive him if he does."
"Uh, uh.... R-Right?"
She couldn't revive the dead.
But someone on the brink? That she could save.
Their previous conversation flashed through her mind.
Siyun nodded with a dazed expression.
"500,000 Scoville."
It jumped fivefold in an instant!
Even villains started to seem pitiful at this point.
Feeling it was enough, Siyun spoke up loudly.
"U-Unnie! We gotta get to the wine bar! Release him and let's go already!"
"...Should we?"
Sihyun glanced up at her sister with a bright smile.
Without a word, she slipped 1 million Scoville of pain onto the man.
While healing him just enough not to pass out.
She dialed down the debuff spell's intensity and made it fade gradually.
Only then did the man pull his mouth from the faucet.
He collapsed to the ground from the lingering pain, too drained to even stand.
At least he hadn't rolled around, so his clothes were still intact.
It perfectly showed the personality of the guy who had clung to Siyun so persistently before.
"Hmph."
Siyun stuck her tongue out at him, then hurried to catch up with her unnie.
She linked arms with her, walking side by side amiably.
The three women entered a wine bar in a quiet spot.
Sihyun, who didn't know much about wine, sat obediently and listened to Jia's explanation.
"No need to overthink it! Just color, taste, and fizziness. That's the three things."
Red, white.
Dry, sweet.
Sparkling.
Jia's kind explanation continued, and Sihyun nodded.
"I don't know all the details either. Just say you want recommendations based on that, and the staff will pick well for you."
"Ah."
And so, the three women browsed the menu, checking the starred items.
They got recommendations and ordered white wine with cheese.
The wine poured elegantly into glasses.
Various cheeses served with crackers.
Sihyun watched the waiter leave after a polite bow.
Then she lifted her glass and gently savored the aroma.
"Wow...."
Citrus fruit scents tickled her nose.
She naturally took a sip.
The cool chill of the chilled wine.
At the same time, a fresh, crisp taste filled her mouth.
It felt like drinking spring itself.
Sihyun smiled with her eyes in satisfaction.
Jia, sitting beside her, rested her chin on her hand and watched Sihyun's face.
She was beaming happily at the wine's taste.
After watching Sihyun eat cheese too, Jia savored her own wine.
In that quiet atmosphere, they enjoyed drinks and snacks together.
A pleasant buzz settled in.
Then Jia suddenly asked Sihyun something she'd been curious about.
"Sihyun, something just popped into my head."
"Hm? What?"
"If it bothers you, you don't have to answer."
She paused once, then continued.
"About that hero party in the other world. What were the members like? Just curious all of a sudden."
"Ah."
Sihyun nodded and took a sip of wine.
Feeling the light buzz, she thought.
She'd built up the suspense, but it was just wanting to hear stories.
Her time in the other world wasn't all fun memories.
But it wasn't too hard to share with others either.
Gossiping about it casually might be fine.
Having sorted her thoughts, Sihyun slowly spoke.
"Members changed periodically, so listing them all would be a lot."
"Yeah, yeah."
"Excluding necromancers and such women.... The ones who stuck till the end were six including me."
"I see. But necromancer—like an intense sorceress or something?"
"Yeah, pretty much."
As Sihyun nodded, Jia frowned and said,
"Ugh.... That kind of class feels more like demon king army material than hero party."
"Hehe, yeah."
Sihyun agreed lightly.
In truth, many necromancers fell to evil influences.
She had killed plenty like that, so Jia wasn't wrong.
"Their antics are seriously creepy too."
"Creepy how?"
"They do all sorts of weird stuff in the name of efficiency."
"Hmm.... Hard to picture. Like what?"
As Jia asked, Sihyun rested her palm on her cheek and gathered her thoughts again.
She crossed her legs, feeling the bare skin sensation inside her dress.
The buzz drew her attention to it briefly.
Soon, she fiddled with the waist cord and continued with Jia.
"They said plain corpses are weak, so they make things like living dead."
"L-Living dead...?"
"Yeah. Binding souls through contracts or whatever."
"Oh god...."
"They do retain most of their living strength. But they're still just corpses."
"I-I see."
A chilling disgust rose up.
Jia rubbed her arms to shake off the bad feeling.
"They fuse familiars together too—total freaks."
"Ah...."
As Jia nodded awkwardly.
Siyun, who had been listening quietly, waved her hands and cut in.
"Eww! Just hearing it gives me chills. Unnie, let's change the subject...."
"Hm, should we?"
At her sister's tipsy, whiny voice, Sihyun smiled faintly and nodded.