Chapter 670: I'm Trying to Terminate My Contract with the Goddess, but She's Obsessed [R-18] (16)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 670: I'm Trying to Terminate My Contract with the Goddess, but She's Obsessed [R-18] (16)
‘Then who the hell was it?’
I quickly scanned my surroundings. The explosion had thrown the street into utter chaos, but there was no sign of the attacker.
“Seo-yun!”
Verdandi grabbed my arm tightly, her eyes filled with worry.
“I’m fine.”
I pulled Verdandi behind me and began to carefully track the presence of our unseen enemy.
‘When they attacked, I felt a flicker of their presence, just for a moment.’
That meant their location would be revealed, at least for the instant they launched an attack.
And then—
‘To the left—’
I felt a presence to my left. I immediately drew my sword and swung it through the empty air.
I felt the blade slice through something, followed by a scream and a spray of blood.
“Aargh! My hand!”
“Dammit, Wang Wei!”
“Chinese?”
I hadn’t expected to hear Chinese here, but first things first. I needed to catch these guys and figure out who they were.
Following the trail of blood, I precisely targeted the moving figure and unleashed a wave of sword ki.
“Dammit, the plan failed! Everyone, retreat!”
“Trying to run?”
I had no intention of letting them get away. I immediately centered my Authority on myself and extended it to the entire area.
In an instant, the whole space froze.
Everything within the range of my Authority, except for Verdandi, stopped as if time itself had been suspended. Even the dust drifting in the wind and the falling concrete fragments hung motionless in mid-air.
‘The mental drain is insane.’
It was my first time using my Authority over such a wide area, and my head spun slightly.
The problem was, the invisible bastards were still invisible. But I could see one of them perfectly now—the blood that had dripped and frozen on the ground, and the body it stained.
As long as one of them was alive, that was enough for an interrogation.
I raised my sword and sent a wave of sword ki toward the blood-stained shadow. The moment it was about to connect, I briefly released my Authority.
“Kugh…!”
The invisible body flickered into view as a man collapsed, a deep wound in his chest. He wore a black combat suit and a mask engraved with a dragon emblem. These were guys who hadn't appeared in the original story.
“Wang Wei…!!!”
From another direction, an enraged shout erupted, likely from a comrade who had just witnessed his death.
I immediately fired a wave of sword ki in that direction.
Clang!
The sound of metal striking metal rang out.
‘He blocked it?’
Blood was trickling from the man’s body, so it seemed he hadn’t blocked it completely.
“Try blocking this.”
A blue sword aura flared to life along the blade. I swung my arm lightly. A crescent-shaped wave of energy flew out, cleaving through the very spot where my last attack had been blocked.
“Gaaah…!”
The man’s body became visible as his invisibility failed. Blood gushed like a fountain from under his mask as his torso was split in two and he fell to the ground.
Realizing I was locating them by sound, the others instantly held their breath.
“You think staying quiet will keep me from finding you…”
I reactivated my Authority to keep them from escaping and gathered my internal energy in my legs. Then, I stomped hard on the ground, releasing my Authority at the perfect moment.
CRACK!
The cement ground buckled as an immense pressure crushed the entire space.
“Ugh…!”
“Grk!”
Pained groans burst from two different directions. In that instant, their invisibility gave out, and their previously hidden presences were revealed all at once. One man was half-buried in the ground, while the other, unable to withstand the pressure, was a crumpled, bloody mess, vomiting blood.
“Now, which one of you should I let live…”
“Hmph… Kill me… Whichever one of us you spare… you won’t get the answers you want…!”
“Don’t want to talk? Well, can’t be helped then.”
I smiled and activated my Authority on the man’s body. I raised my arm and swung my sword, and his arm went tumbling to the ground.
“AAAAAAAGH!”
But a moment later, the severed arm reattached itself.
“This time, the eyeball.”
Stab.
The tip of my sword pierced his eye. The man screamed, but even that injury was quickly restored.
“I wonder if you’ll die if I stab your brain?”
I adjusted the range of my Authority and aimed the tip of my sword at his forehead. He was the perfect test subject.
Just as I was about to shove the sword in, my Authority was forcibly dispelled.
The background distorted in an instant, and my surroundings changed to a dark forest. I felt a heavy presence and a cold voice from behind me.
“Stop! Go Han-ul, Disaster Management Bureau.”
When I turned my head, I saw a woman in the distance aiming a pistol squarely at my head. She approached cautiously, her eyes calm.
“If you continue this behavior, I will shoot to kill immediately.”
I slowly lowered my sword.
“It was just self-defense.”
Go Han-ul replied with a cold expression.
“Even if it was self-defense, this is going too far. This is your only warning.”
After a moment of thought, I sheathed my sword completely.
‘Guess I have no choice.’
I quietly took a step back.
Fighting the Disaster Management Bureau would only be a loss for me.
The woman skillfully began to cuff the two men.
“So, are you arresting me too?”
“For now, you’ll have to come with us. Do not move until the Disaster Management Bureau arrives.”
I shrugged and replied, “Got it.”
It was self-defense, after all. Once the Bureau understood the situation, there wouldn’t be any major issues.
While the woman took out a radio and reported something, I looked over at Verdandi.
“Verdandi, are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine because you protected me, Seo-yun.”
Thankfully, she didn’t seem to be hurt.
A short while later, the sound of a helicopter filled the sky. The Disaster Management Bureau’s support had arrived.
Agents disembarked and began to secure the scene. One of them approached me.
“You’re Jin Seo-yun, correct? I’m Inspector Kim Jeong-su. We’ve met before.”
“It’s been a while.”
It was the same inspector I’d met during my last investigation.
“We have a general grasp of the situation. It appears to be a case of self-defense, but we’ll still need to conduct a formal investigation. Will you cooperate?”
“Of course.”
*
Sitting in the interrogation room, Verdandi and I were engaged in some risky teasing. A tense situation? Since when have I ever cared about things like that?
“Ahhn, Seo-yun… someone might be watching us in here…♡”
Even as she said that, her hand was slyly caressing my thigh.
“Then why is your hand heading for my dick?”
“Hehe, I can’t help it.”
Verdandi’s eyes twinkled mischievously.
Just as we were exchanging some subtly lewd banter, the door suddenly opened.
Inspector Kim Jeong-su walked in, holding a file. We quickly pretended to be nonchalant.
“Ahem. We’ve secured the CCTV footage and witness testimonies. It doesn’t look like there will be any problems. Also, the individuals who attacked you and Verdandi have been identified as members of China’s Cheonryonghoe.”
“Cheonryonghoe? What’s that?”
“It’s a Chinese organization.”
“I figured as much.”
Kim Jeong-su nodded and pushed a photograph across the table toward me.
“Do you happen to know this god?”
The photo showed a man with nine horns and a long, snake-like tail extending from his back. He had a chilling aura and a stern expression.
“Not at all. Who is this god?”
Kim Jeong-su continued his explanation.
“Gonggong. He’s a notorious evil god in China. He has a bad reputation even among the other gods.”
Verdandi, sitting beside me, chimed in.
“Gonggong… he’s a real piece of work. A total hooligan. Whenever there’s some troublesome incident, he’s always involved. Most gods refuse to get mixed up with him.”
Kim Jeong-su organized his papers and added, “In any case, it’s a well-known fact in the industry that Gonggong is behind the Cheonryonghoe. However, they’re staying tight-lipped about their exact objective. And if Gonggong really did order this, things are going to get very complicated.”
“Hmm…”
I thought for a moment.
‘Was a nobody god like that in the original story? And I’m sure those guys were after me, not Verdandi.’
The more I thought about it, the more certain I became. The target of this attack wasn’t Verdandi. It was me.
Just then, the door burst open and Danya stormed in.
“Hey, Jin Seo-yun! Are you okay?!”
An agent who had followed her shouted frantically.
“Ah, Danya-nim! You can’t just come in here!”
I waved my hand casually.
“You’re here.”
“You look fine. Kim Jeong-su, it’s okay if I take these two now, right?”
Kim Jeong-su looked up.
“Yes, Danya-nim.”
“Right, thanks. But… I’m disappointed, Kim Jeong-su. Don’t you remember me telling you to make sure scum like this couldn’t run wild?”
Kim Jeong-su lowered his head, looking thoroughly intimidated.
“I apologize…”
Danya snapped, “Whatever. Who’s behind them?”
“It’s Gonggong, Danya-nim.”
Danya’s brow furrowed deeply.
“Gonggong? That nine-headed snake bastard?”
“Yes.”
“Hold on.”
Danya immediately pulled out her smartphone and called someone.
“Yeah, it’s me. Where’s that bastard Gonggong right now? …Ah, is that so? Okay. Tell him I’m on my way. And tell that bastard if he runs, I’ll turn him into snake wine just like I did 500 years ago.”
Click—
Danya hung up and looked at me coolly.
“Hey, let’s go get our settlement money.”
“Settlement money?”
“Yeah, you got hit, so you gotta get paid. Gods, humans, it’s all the same when it comes to this stuff.”
I chuckled, took Verdandi’s hand, and stood up to follow Danya.
We went straight to her car, headed to the airport, and boarded her private jet without a moment’s hesitation, bound for China.
On the plane, I looked at Danya sitting across from me and started to tease her.
“Hey, you said you’d protect me so I wouldn’t get touched in Korea. What’s this all about?”
Danya flinched and avoided my gaze.
“Ahem… D-Did I say that…?”
“I’m pretty sure clause five of the contract says, ‘Danya is responsible for the safety of Jin Seo-yun and Verdandi within Korea.’ Right?”
Danya puffed out her cheeks and tried to act cute.
“Aww~ Just let it slide this once~ Seo-yun~”
“Let it slide? I almost died back there, you know?”
“Almost died? You totally wiped the floor with them!”
“That’s beside the point. A promise is a promise. Or should we just void the contract?”
“Hey! That’s not fair!”
“Then how are you going to compensate me?”
Danya thought for a moment, then scratched her head and blurted out, “Ugh… Fine… I’ll grant you one wish, as long as it’s something I can do… Deal?”
“A wish…”
I glanced at Danya and smirked. I was just teasing her, but getting a genuine wish out of it was, honestly, a little thrilling.
‘I wonder if she’d beat me up if I just asked her to let me have her pussy once…?’
I deliberately put on a more mischievous grin and met Danya’s eyes.
“Wh-What! Why are you looking at me with that creepy smile on your face?!”
Danya stomped her feet nervously.
“Oh? Your tone is a little disrespectful, don’t you think?”
Danya’s expression changed in a flash.
“Aww, Oppa~ A girl finds such a gaze rather troubling~”
“That’s a little disgusting. Drop the act.”
“Tch.”
“I’ll use my wish right now.”
“Now?”
“Yep.”
Smiling, I took a set of clothes out of my inventory.
“Here, go change into this. For the next month, you’ll wear this outfit and act according to the persona I set for you.”
“Huh?”
Danya snatched the clothes with a dumbfounded look on her face.
“Really? That’s it for the wish? You can’t take it back later, okay?”
“Yeah, yeah. You’d better not be the one to back out later.”
Grumbling, Danya took the clothes without knowing what they were and disappeared behind the curtain at the back of the jet.
A moment later—
Danya’s head poked out from between the curtains.
“Hey!!! You want me to wear this?! Do you call this a normal outfit?!”
I shrugged nonchalantly.
“Fine, don’t. But if you refuse, I’ll make you do something even worse.”
“Something worse?”
“Yep. You can look forward to it. If you’re not going to wear it, just say so now.”
Danya glared at me, completely flustered, before sighing and disappearing behind the curtain again.
“…F-Fine… I get it… But this is a promise, so I’m only wearing this for one month!”