Chapter 682: I'm Trying to Terminate My Contract with the Goddess, but She's Obsessed [R-18] (28)
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Chapter 682: I'm Trying to Terminate My Contract with the Goddess, but She's Obsessed [R-18] (28)
“Nghh, you sisters are so fucking hot.”
Freya smacked me on the head.
“You’re saying things like that in a situation like this?”
“But what can I do if they’re hot?”
The sight of the Valkyries in their bikini armor shifting into combat stances was truly a spectacle. It was a man's fantasy made real.
I wanted to watch more, but this wasn't the time for appreciation.
“More importantly, we need to move. Reinforcements will be here soon.”
“Alright, I get it.”
Freya’s body shot into the sky. The wind whipped against my face, and below, the figures of Freya’s Sisters and Zeus’s contractors, who had just begun their battle, grew smaller and smaller.
It was then.
Kwwaaaaaang—!
A massive wave rose as if to surround the entire island. The pillar of water, soaring high into the sky, enclosed us on all sides like a transparent curtain.
“What the hell is that?!”
“Poseidon’s Oceanic Barrier… We’re completely trapped.”
A hint of irritation crept into Freya’s voice. She flew toward the barrier and reached out her hand, but it didn’t budge an inch.
“They were thoroughly prepared from the start. They never intended to let us go.”
At that moment, lightning flashed before us, and Zeus appeared.
He slowly looked down at us, a smirk twisting his lips.
“Freya, you’ve always despised me. I’ll take this chance to embrace both you and that little brat.”
Freya scoffed.
“Disgusting.”
Her voice was cold. A complete 180 from her usual seductive tone, it was as frigid as ice.
“This is why Hera is so stressed out because of you. I have no idea why she hasn't divorced you yet.”
Veins popped on Zeus’s temples.
Freya didn’t stop there.
“And you really think you can beat me, weakened as you are after losing to Hades?”
“You bitch… Just because you have a mouth…”
Sparks of electricity began to crackle from Zeus’s fists. I could feel his rage building to the point of explosion.
Freya smiled leisurely and threw another jab.
“Got hit with some facts, so now you’re resorting to force?”
“…I was going to use you gently just once.”
Zeus’s voice dropped low. A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.
“I will publicly violate you, you bitch…”
“Well, if you can.”
Freya slowly raised her hand to the sky. Divine power began to swirl at her fingertips.
Just then, Freya called out to me.
“Jin Seo-yun.”
“Yes?”
“You said your current body is because of some penalty, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Make a contract with me. I’ll take care of it for a little while.”
Freya looked me straight in the eye.
“I may have talked down to Zeus… but he’s still dangerous.”
She continued speaking while defending against Zeus’s attacks.
“That lightning of his, Astrape, is especially annoying. So I need you to get in front and draw his attention for me.”
“Um, but I don’t think making a contract will get rid of my penalty.”
“Oh, please. I’m a supreme goddess. Nothing is impossible.”
Freya’s voice was firm.
I didn’t think a contract would actually lift the penalty. But I had to do something.
‘I just have to hold out until Bi-yeon arrives.’
I nodded.
“Understood.”
“This isn’t a formal contract, just a temporary one… so I’ll do an abbreviated version.”
A golden pattern emerged from Freya’s palm. Runic characters of love and desire began to etch themselves into the air.
It was at that very moment.
“Did you think we would just stand by and watch!”
Poseidon’s voice split the heavens.
A trident fell from the empty air like a bolt of lightning. Its tip glowed with a blue light as it aimed for Freya’s heart.
The distance between the trident and Freya closed rapidly—
Kwang!
“Old man, didn’t we tell you that your opponents were us?”
A Valkyrie clad in silver armor blocked the trident with a massive shield.
It was Sili.
“Tch, a mere Valkyrie!”
Poseidon retrieved his trident and shouted in a rage-filled voice.
“Do you really think you can face me just because you’ve become gods!”
A pillar of blue water erupted from the tip of his trident. As befitting the god of the sea, it seemed to draw in all the moisture from the surrounding area.
“Sili! Buy me some time!”
Freya shouted urgently. Unlike her usual self, her voice was laced with desperation.
“Yes!”
Sili charged toward Poseidon, her shield held high. Her silver armor glinted, reflecting the sunlight.
“All Freya’s Sisters, Formation Alpha!”
“Confirmed!”
The other Valkyries joined in one by one. Some swung greatswords, others aimed their spears, each using their specialty to surround Poseidon.
Boom! Cra-boom!
A fierce battle. The Valkyries’ coordinated attacks began to pressure Poseidon.
“Hurry!”
Freya pulled my hand.
Her palm was burning hot. No, ‘hot’ wasn’t enough to describe it. A scorching heat, as if I were grasping a ball of fire, transferred to my hand.
“Ah, it’s hot!”
“Endure it, for now.”
The power of a god swirled, connecting the two of us.
A giant magic circle unfolded in the air. Runic characters spun around and around, enveloping us.
‘Oh, this is way flashier than the contract I made with Verdandi.’
I felt something flowing into my body. Freya’s power seeped into me, and life began to return to my weakened physique. However, it was far too faint.
“In the name of love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and prophecy—”
Freya began to chant.
“I form a temporary contract with Jin Seo-yun.”
Her voice echoed, a declaration filled with sacred authority.
“I shall lend you a portion of my power—”
The magic circle spun faster and faster.
“And you shall act according to my will—”
“Freya!”
Zeus thrust his hand into the air. A massive lightning spear began to materialize above his hand.
“The contract is forged.”
“Strike it down! Astrape!”
Chijijijijik—!
With a thunderclap that seemed to tear the sky apart, the lightning spear, one of the most powerful weapons in mythology, fell toward us.
It was obvious that if I got hit by that bolt, not even ash would remain.
But I smiled.
Crackle—!
“Haaah, I was trying to sleep. How annoying.”
With a relaxed voice, someone appeared in front of me.
It was Bi-yeon.
She yawned and casually swatted Astrape away with one hand, as if shooing a fly.
BOOM!
The lightning spear was knocked aside and exploded in mid-air.
“Bi-yeon, nice!”
Bi-yeon leisurely blew on her nails and said.
“Hey, Jin Seo-yun. There are other guys coming this way too.”
“What?”
For a moment, my mind went blank.
‘Other guys? As if Zeus and Poseidon weren’t enough?’
Bi-yeon shrugged and explained.
“The word is out. That there’s a treasure here.”
“You’re crazy…! That treasure isn’t me, is it?”
“Probably is you. And Danya gave me the coordinates. She told me to give this to that woman over there.”
“Danya did?”
“Yep.”
Bi-yeon spoke nonchalantly as she pulled a piece of paper from her cleavage.
She handed the paper to me.
“Here, take it.”
I took the paper.
When I unfolded it, I saw a set of coordinates and a short message.
‘To Freya. Tell her to move to these coordinates immediately.’
Freya peered at the paper over my shoulder and muttered.
“To think I’d be getting help from that woman.”
“More importantly!”
I looked at Bi-yeon.
“What the hell do you mean, other guys are coming?!”
“Ah, that?”
Bi-yeon pointed to the sky.
“Look over there.”
When I turned my head, I could see several streaks of light flying toward us from the far side of the sky. A few of them passed through Poseidon’s barrier effortlessly, as if they were on the same side.
“What the hell are those?!”
“Gods and their contractors, maybe? It’s a total mess right now. Someone spread a rumor that you were here.”
‘What kind of crazy bastard…!’
There were too many for Bi-yeon to handle alone.
Besides that, even though I had just completed the temporary contract, I didn’t feel any different.
“Lady Freya, nothing’s changed even with the contract.”
“Wait. This is a little unusual… The price will be a bit steep.”
She placed her hand over my head.
“In the name of Gefn, I pay the price with gold.”
A stream of golden light poured down from Freya’s hand. The light enveloped my entire body and began to seep into me.
And then,
T-ring!
[The penalty ‘Body becomes younger for one month’ is lifted for 10 minutes.]
[The penalty ‘All stats are reduced by 50% for one month’ is lifted for 10 minutes.]
The moment I confirmed the messages, my body grew larger, and my clothes, unable to withstand the change, were torn to shreds. Pieces of fabric scattered to the ground, leaving me nearly naked.
“Aah, I’m back.”
My younger-sounding voice returned to normal. A deep, resonant male voice echoed from my throat.
And as the internal energy that had been diminished by the penalty returned, I could finally feel what the Profound Realm was truly like.
‘This… is the Profound Realm.’
I could feel the internal energy boiling within me. My dantian grew hot, and energy flowed through the meridians of my entire body like a torrential waterfall.
I had only ascended a single stage, yet I felt a sense of omnipotence, as if I had become a god.
Every particle of air around me felt so vivid I could almost grasp it. The auras of the gods flying in from the distance, the flow of life stirring beneath the earth—everything was transmitted to my senses.
“Wow…!”
Bi-yeon stared at me, her face blushing. Her eyes trembled as she looked at me, as if she wanted to jump me right this second.
Freya also turned her head away, her face slightly flushed. But her gaze remained fixed on me.
“What’s with that reaction?”
I asked, feeling something was off.
“It’s… you’re just insane…”
Bi-yeon muttered, avoiding my eyes.
I didn’t know what it was, but the reactions around me were unusual.
The fighting Valkyries stopped moving one by one and turned to look at me, their faces bright red.
“Oh my, so dazzling…”
“I… can’t breathe…”
Even Zeus and Poseidon were staring at me intently, their faces flushed.
Zeus’s gaze, in particular, grew even more dangerous.
“That, that man… I must have him…”
“The fuck…?”
Feeling strange, I took a mirror out of my inventory to check.
The moment I raised the mirror, I gasped without realizing it.
“Who are you…?”
The face in the mirror was clearly mine, but… how should I put it? It was completely different.
Sculpted features.
A sharp yet smooth jawline.
Black eyes of unfathomable depth.
Pale yet vibrant skin.
And all of it came together in harmony, creating a beauty that was impossible to describe with words.
‘Even I have to admit, I’m handsome.’
No, ‘handsome’ wasn’t enough.
It was as if a god of beauty from the myths had taken on human form.
“Huhu, it seems our wavelengths match well.”
Freya said, looking at me with genuine satisfaction.
“I never imagined beauty itself would move on its own.”
“Beauty… moved on its own?”
“One of my authorities is the divinity of beauty. When we formed the temporary contract, a part of that divinity settled in your body on its own.”
Freya slowly approached and gently lifted my chin.
“Normally, it’s only possible with my permission… but for you to take it so naturally. Really, I don’t know the limits of your talent.”
Her hand slowly slid along my cheek.
A dangerous glint flashed in Freya’s eyes.