Chapter 555: Eternal Spire[R-18] (74)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 555: Eternal Spire[R-18] (74)
Several days passed.
I had Park Min-jun do simple physical training, focusing on stamina and strength, just enough to wear him out. Ryu Seol, on the other hand, was learning some basic martial arts from me.
And I took full advantage of the excuse that I was teaching her.
“You have to hold your stance like this.”
I pressed up close behind her, wrapping my arms around hers to correct her movements, one by one, from her wrists to her shoulders.
“…Hah.”
A sigh escaped Ryu Seol’s lips.
“I told you to focus.”
“…No matter how I look at it, you son of a bitch, you seem to be doing this on purpose.”
“Hey, hey~ I’m being framed, I tell you. This is the standard way to correct someone’s form.”
“Shut up. Head on the ground. …Roll sideways. Now backward.”
I followed her commands instantly.
“The way you react so perfectly to my orders proves you’re under the Demonic Eye’s influence, but…”
Ryu Seol stared at me with suspicion, lost in thought for a moment.
“Hah… Hey, from now on, refrain from physical contact when you’re teaching.”
“If you do that, it’ll limit the techniques you can learn in the future, you know?”
I said it with deliberate gravity, and Ryu Seol’s eyebrows shot up.
“What kind of bullshit is that?”
“Besides combat techniques, there’s a way to dramatically improve your physical abilities, Seol.”
“…What is it?”
“A special massage!”
“…Hey.”
Ryu Seol glared at me, her eyes turning cold.
“This ‘massage’ you’re talking about… don’t tell me it’s that same crap from before, touching my chest and grabbing my thighs?”
“Hey, hey! When did I ever touch you? It was just an accidental brush, I swear. Do I really seem that vulgar to you?”
“You seem incredibly vulgar.”
“You’ve struck a vital point!”
I laughed it off loudly. Ryu Seol pressed a hand to her forehead and muttered.
“…Is this bastard really under the Demonic Eye’s control? …Hey, can you prove its effects, then?”
“Of course! Want me to show you right here, right now?”
“Get lost. Who said anything about doing it to me? …You’re always so lovey-dovey with that green-haired bitch. Show me you doing it to her.”
“Aha, you mean So-young!”
“That’s right.”
“Well, shall we go right now?”
“No. I have a date with Min-jun tonight, so you can go. …And take tomorrow off from training. Instead, I’ll come find you in the evening. I’m going to see for myself what this ‘special massage’ of yours is all about.”
A slight smirk played on my lips as I nodded.
“Ooh-hyo~ So Seol is finally ready to get addicted to my touch?”
“Cut the crap. …See you tomorrow.”
With those cold words, Ryu Seol turned and walked away.
*
That evening, Ryu Seol stood cautiously before Park Min-jun’s door.
“Hoo…”
She had boasted to Geum Tae-yang about her date tonight, but in truth, it was a promise she had made only to herself.
She wanted to make dinner for Min-jun, who had been looking exhausted from the intense training lately. She had even borrowed ingredients and cooking utensils from the cafeteria.
Carefully, she adjusted her grip on the basket in her hands and knocked on the door.
Knock, knock!
“Min-jun, it’s me, Seol… Can I come in?”
A small commotion came from inside, followed by a quiet voice.
“What’s Seol doing here all of a sudden…?”
But then, an unfamiliar woman’s voice overlapped with his.
“Is that the childhood friend you were talking about?”
Ryu Seol’s eyebrow twitched.
“Yes, that’s her.”
She had thought Min-jun was alone, but she had unexpectedly detected the presence of another woman.
‘…What fucking bitch is this.’
Ryu Seol’s gaze turned icy as she knocked again.
“Min-jun, I’m coming in.”
“W-Wha…?! W-Wait a second, Seol!”
She ignored him and opened the door. And then she saw the scene before her. Park Min-jun was lying face down on the bed, wearing nothing but a pair of underwear.
On top of him was a blonde Western woman in an outfit so short and revealing it was embarrassing to call it a nurse’s uniform.
“S-Seol, you’re here…?”
“Yeah… But… Min-jun. What are you doing with that woman…?”
Park Min-jun avoided her gaze and mumbled.
“Ah… well… she’s from the training camp infirmary… and…”
As Min-jun stammered through his excuse, the blonde woman smiled slyly and spoke first.
“Hi? I’m Jessica. A healer from the Holy Cross Knights. Our cute little Min-jun said his muscles were really sore lately~ so I was giving him a special massage.”
“A ma…ssage?”
Ryu Seol’s eyes narrowed into cold slits.
“Yep, that’s right. I heard he was training hard, so I was helping him loosen up.”
“Aha… But your outfit seems a little… vulgar, don’t you think?”
At Ryu Seol’s words, Jessica licked her lips and provocatively rolled her hips.
“Oh my? Is that how it looks to you? But what can I do? Our Min-jun here was enjoying it so much.”
“Uh… Seol? Calling it vulgar… isn’t that a bit harsh?”
Park Min-jun’s interjection made her gaze turn even colder.
“…Are you taking that bitch’s side right now?”
“N-No! That’s not it… It’s just that you suddenly got so angry—”
“Hah… Forget it. Yeah, you’re right. I’m the bad guy here.”
Clutching the basket in her hand, Ryu Seol gritted her teeth and stormed out of the room.
SLAM!
The door shook as it was slammed shut.
“Seol! Seol, wait! What’s wrong!”
Park Min-jun’s urgent voice followed her, but she ran faster.
As she stormed down the hallway, Ryu Seol clenched her jaw.
‘Fuck… what did I just see? A massage? Am I supposed to believe that bullshit? …No, and what was with Park Min-jun’s expression? He was clearly… enjoying it.’
Her fist tightened around the basket handle, so hard it felt like it would shatter.
She couldn’t calm her rage.
‘I gave him so many signals… and he’s with a whore like that… grinning like an idiot… That bastard.’
And then, tears welled in her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.
Meanwhile—
Park Min-jun stared blankly down the hallway where Ryu Seol had disappeared and let out a sigh.
“Hah… I think Seol misunderstood.”
“I’m so sorry. I don’t know what came over me, but when she provoked me… I might have come on a little too strong, don’t you think?”
Jessica placed a hand on Park Min-jun’s shoulder.
“N-No, it’s not your fault. I’m sure Seol will calm down once I explain things to her. If anything, it’s my fault. For you having to hear something like that… from her.”
“Fufu, you’re so sweet, Min-jun. Just like when we first met, you comforted me when I was crying.”
“Haha… not at all. I was actually sorry back then for butting in so presumptuously.”
Jessica’s lips slowly curled into a smile as she looked at Park Min-jun.
“Fufu… how cute.”
Then, she smoothly planted a light kiss on his cheek and said.
“Min-jun, I should get going. Hurry up and make up with your girlfriend~”
“Ah, yes. Thank you again for your help today.”
Jessica turned, gave him a meaningful smile, and waved.
“Ask me anytime. I’m always on your side, Min-jun.”
“…Okay.”
The door closed, leaving only silence in the room.
“…When Seol gets angry, she stays mad for a long time…”
*
I briefly left the training camp and went into the city with Seo Eun-ha and Han So-young.
“Hehe, Oppa. Today’s date was really nice!”
“Tae-yang, I’ll treat you next time.”
The two women held my hands, one on each side, beaming with happiness. I gave them each a light kiss on the lips before sending them to their respective rooms. With fewer people left, we were now assigned one person per room.
When I arrived in front of my own room—
“…The hell is this.”
Ryu Seol was crouched there, her forehead pressed against my door.
“Where have you been….”
Her voice was drained of all energy.
“Where do you think? I went on a date.”
“A date…”
‘Hmm… something happened. She said she was going on a date with that little brat, so I guess they must have had a problem.’
I let out a chuckle.
“Hey, don’t just crouch in the hallway like that. Come on in.”
But Ryu Seol didn’t budge.
“Hey, hey… you’re not a kid. Stop that.”
I simply scooped her up into my arms.
“W-What— Put me down!”
“If you’re making a scene like this in front of my door, what do you think that does to my image? If you’re going to be miserable, at least do it in your own room.”
“Ugh… Your image is already shit anyway!”
I grinned and plopped her down on the bed.
“Careful now, that’s an insult to my thousands of fan club members you’re talking about~”
“…Shut up. A fan club, my ass.”
Ryu Seol retorted sullenly, but her voice lacked its usual strength.
“So, what’s going on? Why are you like this?”
“I don’t know… Don’t talk to me.”
“You little pink-haired bitch—”
“What…? What did you just say?”
I waved my hands dismissively and gave her a sly smile.
“Ah, a slip of the tongue. I meant to say, ‘my dear pink-haired angel~’ Hehe.”
“…Idiot.”
Ryu Seol spat out the word and buried herself under the covers.
I chuckled and sat on the edge of the bed.
“So what is it? Tell your oppa all about it. I’ll give you some advice.”
“Oppa, my ass…”
Ryu Seol’s voice was muffled by the blanket, but then she lifted her head slightly to glare at me.
“Hey. From now on, don’t say a word until I tell you to. Just listen.”
I made an exaggerated gesture of zipping my lips shut.
Then, she gritted her teeth and let her anger explode.
“Fuck—! How dare that slutty bitch touch my Min-jun…!”
Her furious shout echoed through the room.
‘Ooh~ what’s this? Time to grab the popcorn?’
I mentally settled in, ready to enjoy the show.
Ryu Seol thrashed on the bed, grinding her teeth.
“Jessica—?! Park Min-jun, you bastard! Do you like them that much if they’re a stacked blonde white girl?! Huh?! After I protected you all this time, you’re just going to fall for a bitch like that?!”
She panted, seething with rage. The moment I heard the name she mentioned, I frowned.
‘Jessica? Blonde?’
I searched my memory and soon recalled.
A famous transgender person from the Holy Cross Knights. On the outside, she had the looks of a celestial beauty, but in reality, she was a perverted bastard with something dangling down there.
And that freak was a pervert among perverts who would pounce on any cute guy he saw and make them part of his collection. He was even a high-level participant, an executive that the Holy Cross Knights didn’t really touch.
The only reason Jessica wasn’t more famous was that she constantly changed her appearance. I only knew the name Jessica because Park So-young had given me a heads-up about his new name and face.
‘Wow… Park Min-jun, did he really get targeted by that guy?’
I smirked to myself and offered my condolences for the kid’s asshole.
I also had a pretty good idea why Ryu Seol was so furious.
‘Based on looks alone, anyone would think that guy is a top-tier beauty. Ryu Seol must have thought she was just a woman… and she must have caught her alone with Park Min-jun.’
I grinned.
‘This is getting interesting.’
It seemed a male-male couple might just be born in our party.