Chapter 390: Human World [R-18] (44)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 390: Human World [R-18] (44)
“Lord Ashir… We’ve detected movement from the Halcyon Guild. They seem to be wary of us. What are your orders?”
Inside the black robe, the lips of an old man with wrinkled, sagging skin moved slowly. Without looking away, he murmured in a low voice.
“The ones attacking now… are an unforeseen variable in our plan. If we make a move, we might only create a misunderstanding. For now… we wait.”
“…Understood.”
With that reply, the brief conversation ended. Ashir silently turned his head to look out the window.
Outside was still shrouded in a faint mist. Beyond it, the fully armed members of the Halcyon Guild maintained their formation, their guard up.
The Witch of Dreadfire…
At that moment, a loud explosion erupted in the distance, and through the darkness, the silhouette of something tumbling to the ground came into view.
Ashir stared into the darkness for a moment before muttering to himself.
This is getting troublesome. That woman… the Witch of Dreadfire, she’s suspicious.
Im Hye-rin. Her moniker wasn't for show. She had the sharp instincts of a beast that could smell battle, and a ferocious aggression that could swallow the entire battlefield once ignited. The very fact that she was on alert was a risk in itself.
They’re all conscious of us, even though we haven’t done a thing. Where did we slip up?
It seemed the situation had been twisted from the very beginning.
…Until he finishes his work, I’d better stay quiet.
It was then that a man in the corner of Ashir’s vision caught his eye.
Black hair, of East Asian descent. At a glance, he looked ordinary, but the aura he exuded was entirely different.
…As I thought. He’s still just as alien.
From the moment they first met, he had felt a persistent, inexplicable sense of unease from the man. Especially the heterogeneous energy he felt from within his body. It seemed similar to Aether, but it was fundamentally different.
A heterogeneous and unfamiliar energy. And yet, the two currents were fused together with an unnatural smoothness. It wasn't a forced combination; it was as if they had been one from the start. He was a being that instinctively put one on guard.
What in the world is his identity…?
Ashir stared at him through the mist.
He’d heard the man was an external mercenary brought in by the Halcyon Guild, but there was no other information. No affiliation, no background.
If I get the chance… I must capture him. He’s worth studying.
Before he could look away, the sound of static came from his radio, followed by William’s calm voice.
『Engagement over. Threat neutralized. All vehicles, return to the designated route and resume movement.』
As the short, decisive command ended, the sound of engines starting echoed from vehicle to vehicle.
With a shudder, the wheels began to turn, and the convoy, which had been at a standstill, resumed its procession one by one.
Ashir, still looking at the black-haired man, whispered quietly, his eyes deep and grim.
“By all means, do not die before the end, you alien man.”
*
The battle was over anticlimactically.
…What’s with these pathetic bastards?
I flicked my blade clean and walked silently past the corpses.
Just then, a faint voice reached my ears.
“…This isn’t what they told us…”
The last mumble from a man collapsing to the ground, vomiting blood. They were few words, but they were a clue I couldn't ignore.
Someone deliberately… fed them false information.
As if thinking the same thing, Im Hye-rin muttered lowly beside me.
“Someone intentionally leaked information.”
“If it’s someone who could do that…”
As I trailed off, she nodded.
“It would have to be an insider who knew our travel route.”
I subconsciously glanced at the vehicle Ashir was in.
But—
…Hmm. For some reason, I don’t think it’s him.
My intuition was telling me so.
In that case… the Royal Family?
Inside the British Royal Family. I’d heard they were in the middle of a bloody power struggle. Someone might not be too happy about this convoy.
“For now, I’m going to go have a word with William.”
Im Hye-rin said as she turned.
“Ji-hun, lead the others.”
“Yes, Master.”
She walked over to where William was. In the distance, I could see the two of them standing face to face, talking. Even without seeing their expressions, I could tell from the atmosphere. It wasn't pleasant.
“For now, let’s clean up the area and get back in the vehicles.”
“Yes.”
I nodded. We gathered the bodies to be burned, cleared the remaining debris, and headed for the car.
A short while later, Im Hye-rin returned.
“What did he say?”
Im Hye-rin furrowed her brow slightly and bit her lip.
“Well… he said he understood.”
“…But his reaction wasn’t very convincing, was it?”
“That’s what I’m saying.”
She tilted her head back and let out a dry laugh.
“Ha, I’m not going to overthink it anymore. If things get weird, I’ll just burn everything to the ground.”
“As fiery as ever.”
Jung Ji-hun, who had been listening from the side, cautiously chimed in.
“Haha… The Master has always been like that. When a troublesome problem comes up, she just charges straight through. Her motto is to burn it all down and start fresh on top of the ashes.”
Im Hye-rin immediately shot Jung Ji-hun a glare.
“Ji-hun, I told you not to say unnecessary things, didn’t I? Seo-yun will get the wrong idea.”
I chuckled softly.
“It’s fine. In fact, it makes me trust you more. I don’t mind that method myself.”
“That’s a relief, then.”
Im Hye-rin smiled as if reassured. Her smile was a strange mix of disheveled relief and anticipation.
Just then, William raised his hand in the distance.
“Looks like we’re ready to depart.”
Jung Ji-hun said, turning his head. Soon, the vehicle’s engine began to hum with a low vibration and started moving again.
Time passed quickly. After the first ambush, there were no more attacks. The journey was so quiet it was almost eerie.
“If this was going to be the case, couldn’t we have just flown? We would’ve been there by now.”
“And get shot down by a high-level ability user and die? No thanks.”
The grumbling of two men came from the front seat. The vehicle had already left the London city limits far behind.
Our destination was Northern Ireland. We still had a long way to go.
And to be honest, I was bored to death.
With so many Halcyon Guild members in the vehicle, I felt too self-conscious to do anything naughty with Im Hye-rin.
…This won’t do. If this keeps up, I might actually die of boredom.
I casually let my fingertips brush against her thigh.
“Hm? What is it?”
“I’m bored.”
She glanced toward the front. The seats were arranged in three rows, and since we were in the very back, the chances of being caught were slim.
Im Hye-rin quietly bent over and muttered, as if acting.
“Ah, I dropped my pen…”
She deliberately dropped the pen from her pocket and leaned down. Then she quietly unzipped my pants and pulled out the dick hidden inside.
“I’ll help you get one off. Just hold on, alright?”
No sooner had she spoken than her hot lips enveloped the head of my penis.
“—Slurp, schlick…”
The tip of her tongue slowly, meticulously licked the top of my glans. It circled the slightly swollen head before poking at my urethral opening.
“Ahem, Mother-in-law…”
“Shh.”
She lowered her head again. Opening her mouth wider, she slowly swallowed me down to the middle of the shaft. My dick, deep in her throat, pressed down on her tongue, and her tongue squirmed stickily against the pressure as if it were alive.
“Schluuurp… slurp… haah…”
She pushed her head down until she reached the base of my shaft.
With my dick filling her mouth, her cheeks bulged slightly.
Saliva and spit mixed, connecting her lips and my glans with a sticky sound.
“Umpf…! Hwumpf… slurp, sch…”
This time, she lifted my testicles with one hand and pushed her tongue down to their underside.
“Ngh…!”
My hips twitched as I held my breath. I was on the verge of coming, the subtle vibrations and pressure on my glans… at this rate—
“I’m about to cum…”
“Cum in my mouth. I’ll swallow it.”
She swallowed my dick deeply one more time.
—Splurt…! Spurt…!!
Sticky semen flooded her mouth. A white fluid trickled down the corner of her lips. She slowly raised her head, licked the cum from the tip of her tongue, and swallowed.
Then she whispered quietly.
“…Not so bored now, are you?”
“You saved my life.”
She smiled playfully, picked up her pen, and sat back down as if nothing had happened.
The Halcyon Guild members in the front seats were still oblivious, staring out the window with sleepy eyes.
The vehicle continued its journey north, maintaining a peaceful vibration.
After that, I occasionally relieved my boredom with the service from her mouth pussy. Before long, the vehicle arrived at a small village near the border, just before crossing into Northern Ireland, where we decided to rest for a while.
On the outskirts of the village, along an unpaved road, stood a few old stone buildings and a single small, shabby inn. Amidst the intermittently drizzling rain, a faint mist settled in every alley, creating a dreary atmosphere.
“We will rest here for a day to regroup. This is a secret safe house of the Knight Order, so you may rest easy.”
As William finished speaking, the knights and guild members quickly disembarked, scanning the area with caution.
I got out of the back seat and looked around.
What a hick town.
It was a backwater place with nothing much to see. A muddy road, an old mailbox, a rusty iron gate. It seemed modern civilization had passed this place by.
Then, the members of Nagitsune came into view. Ayame, standing at their center, was glaring at me.
There was a considerable distance between us, but her eyes were filled with hostility.
I gave a little wave. Her eyes widened in surprise before she whipped her head away. Then, with a blank expression, she walked off and disappeared into the lodging the knights were directing us to.
“So prickly… I need to fuck that woman, too.”
At that moment, a low, soft voice came from behind me.
“Hmph, my dear son-in-law? Don’t tell me that sounded like you were planning to cheat…?”
When I turned my head, Im Hye-rin was looking down at me with a smirk, her arms crossed. Her eyes were smiling, but her tone was quite scary.
“Ahem, it’s a misunderstanding.”
She took a step closer and poked my dick with her finger.
“If you touch another woman in front of me and Hwa-yeon… I’ll burn everything but your dick off. Got it?”
I instinctively squeezed my legs together.
“Ah, yes. I’ll take that to heart, sincerely.”
“I’ll trust you. But… if you’re really going to touch her, don’t get caught. Do it cleanly. If I find out, you’re dead.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Leaving me with a sharp glare, Im Hye-rin headed toward the lodging first.
I stared blankly at her retreating back and muttered.
“She’s more jealous than I thought…”
Of course, it wasn't a bad thing. I always enjoyed the possessiveness of women who wanted me. It just got a little annoying when it went too far.
Well, if I fuck her often enough, her affection will go up and her jealousy will probably go down.
Swallowing my thoughts, I slowly followed her toward the inn.