Chapter 715: Eternal Spire (93)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 715: Eternal Spire (93)
The three women stared at me in silence for a long while.
“…So, why the sudden reveal?”
At Ryu Seol’s question, I shrugged and spoke nonchalantly.
“It’s nothing special. I’ve just gotten too busy to keep hiding and playing around as Geum Taeyang.”
I continued.
“The time has come for me to return to my original place. And as for you three—”
I looked at each of them in turn.
“Do you want to come with me?”
It was the final test, giving them the power of choice.
A brief silence fell. In that moment, a breeze brushed past, fluttering their hair.
The first to answer was, as expected, Han So-young.
“I… I’ll follow you!”
There wasn’t even a hint of hesitation.
“You’re my savior, Oppa. I have no reason not to follow you.”
I nodded at her words.
Next was Seo Eun-ha.
“…I have something I want to ask.”
“Go ahead.”
“The rumors about Night Bloom… honestly, they weren’t good. Human trafficking, human experimentation, forced prostitution… all sorts of stories were going around.”
Seo Eun-ha continued, her voice trembling slightly.
“But while you were acting as Geum Taeyang… you never forced us to do anything, nor were you cruel… you weren't like that.”
“That was simply a concept.”
While wearing the mask of Geum Taeyang, I had no reason to reveal my true nature.
Then, Ryu Seol quietly looked up.
“…Then… what is your true self… really like?”
I took a step forward, facing the three of them head-on.
“My true self is a man who kills whoever is necessary and takes whatever he wants.”
Their faces stiffened simultaneously. I paused for a moment before adding:
“However.”
In an instant, all three pairs of eyes were locked onto me.
“I never abandon my own women.”
I meant exactly what I said. I take everything I need, but I take full responsibility for what I’ve brought into my embrace until the very end.
At those words, Seo Eun-ha quietly closed her eyes, then opened them again as if she had made a firm resolution.
“…Fine. I’m coming too.”
Next was Ryu Seol.
Her lips parted for a moment before she threw out a blunt question.
“…Just tell me one thing. Min-jun… did you make him disappear?”
I waved my hand dismissively.
“No. That was something Jessica did on her own. That guy was quite famous, after all. In many senses of the word.”
Ryu Seol let out a short breath.
“…Phew. Is that so?”
Then, in a cold voice, she muttered to herself.
“Fine. That fucking bitch, I’ll kill her myself.”
I chuckled.
“What, do you still care about Park Min-jun?”
Ryu Seol shook her head and spoke honestly.
“…No. I’ve already been disciplined by you to the point where… honestly, I don’t think I’d feel a thing even if I did it with Min-jun.”
She continued.
“This is just… revenge against that bitch who toyed with me, took what should have been mine, and made a fool out of me.”
Ryu Seol certainly didn't have the best personality.
‘I guess I’ll have to scrap the plan to put Jessica in the position of the Holy Cross Knights’ Guild Master.’
It was inefficient to use someone my woman had targeted as a pawn. In that case, it was right to move in the direction I had originally intended.
I looked at the three women and said, “Good. Then shall we head to our new home?”
Just then, Seo Eun-ha raised her hand and asked lightly.
“Wait. We’re members of the Holy Cross Knights. What are you going to do about our contracts?”
I shrugged.
“Don’t worry about that. I’ll take care of it.”
Then, I clapped my hands twice.
Clap, clap.
From the shadows of the surrounding buildings, figures in black robes began to appear one by one.
One, two… three… in an instant, over twenty silhouettes surrounded us.
And from among them, one person walked out quietly.
The figure came before me, knelt, and slowly pulled back the hood of her robe.
Her once purple bobbed hair had grown long, flowing down to her waist. A dazzling beauty looked up at me with seductive eyes.
Yekaterina Oleg.
“Tia, it’s been a while.”
When I called her name, she spoke softly.
“Seo-yun, it’s been a long time.”
“Are you ready?”
Tia answered without a moment’s hesitation.
“Former Night Bloom guild members are on standby for orders on every floor.”
I nodded and said, “Good. Then let’s begin.”
Tia raised one hand.
At that moment, every robed figure surrounding us dropped to one knee and shouted a single slogan.
“For the Master!”
The air around the outskirts of the abandoned warehouse completely transformed with that single shout.
I slowly reached out my hand toward the three women.
“From now on, you are officially members of Night Bloom.”
*
I was perched on the very edge of the rooftop of the Holy Cross Knights’ guild hideout, looking down at the chaos unfolding below.
Flames were erupting throughout the city, and the sounds of screams and shouting were intertwined.
Yet, I remained in a relaxed posture, as if I were enjoying a festival.
‘As long as they don’t kill anyone, it doesn’t matter.’
In reality, murder within the city is subject to punishment by the system, but non-lethal violence is a gray area.
And above all, everyone would soon realize that today’s chaos wasn't just a one-time riot.
There was only one reason I was doing this.
‘I’m not about to just sit idly by and let variables crop up.’
I had no intention of just watching while the participants potentially grew stronger and then getting caught off guard.
‘Who knows what kind of variables might arise?’
Especially those who were hostile toward me, like the Holy Cross Knights or Yoon Jae-ho—they would definitely try to kill me. It was only natural to move first and flip the board.
‘Luna hasn’t said much, either.’
Gaps in the rules always exist.
Luna’s restriction was only ‘do not forcibly open the boss room’; there wasn't a single line saying I couldn't interfere with the participants.
So, just to be sure, I asked Luna.
“There shouldn't be any problem with this, right?”
[The Tower's System, Luna, replies that it does not matter.]
While I obviously couldn't mess with every participant, it was perfectly possible to crush only those who were hostile to me.
‘Especially if the Holy Cross Knights, the center of the alliance, are shaken, the others will get scared and back off.’
Just then, I heard a voice from behind.
“Seo-yun. Who… are you talking to right now?”
It was a voice I recognized without even turning around.
I replied while keeping my gaze fixed below, still perched on the railing.
“The Tower's System, Luna.”
Tia asked in a slightly surprised tone.
“…Oh my. You… talk to the system?”
I turned my head slightly to look at her.
“Yeah.”
“More importantly… is the system’s name Luna?”
“That’s right. I gave it to her.”
“That’s incredible. For a participant to even talk freely with the system… if we use this well—”
I was horrified by Tia’s words.
“No.”
I hurriedly continued.
“Luna isn't something to be used. She’s not just a tool… she’s a very precious existence. She needs to be cherished.”
“…Pardon?”
[The Tower's System, Luna, nods in agreement.]
[Luna is precious.]
Tia looked bewildered by my words, as she knew my usual personality well.
‘Tia. Luna is listening to everything. Could you watch what you say?’
She was saying such dangerous things so casually because she had no idea what kind of being Luna was or what power she possessed.
“Aha… I see. A precious existence. I’ll keep that in mind.”
Tia seemed to have caught on roughly after seeing my reaction.
“Did you take the girls?”
“Yes. I sent them all through the inter-floor movement device.”
Tia soon added.
“But… if we move so openly, won't the other participants become even more hostile toward us?”
I chuckled at that.
“It doesn’t matter. Once we let them use the inter-floor movement device, the public opinion among the general participants will quiet down.”
I continued.
“Besides, if we reveal all the things the Holy Cross Knights have been doing behind the scenes… along with the evidence, public opinion will flip to our side immediately.”
In fact, I had already finished the preparations. I had previously instructed Park So-young to scrape up as much internal data from the Holy Cross Knights as possible. Of course, her identity would inevitably be exposed, but that didn't matter.
‘I should probably take care of Yoon Jae-ho around now, too.’
A moment later, Tia received a message on her communicator and reported urgently.
“Seo-yun, Park So-young contacted me saying she’s secured all the internal data. But it seems the situation is quite dangerous right now.”
I nodded.
“I guess her cover was blown?”
“Yes. It seems so. She says she’s being pursued.”
I stood up with a smirk.
“Can’t be helped. Since she’s my cocksleeve, I’ll have to go pick her up myself.”
Tia followed beside me with a grin.
“The location is the eastern district.”
I summoned my Crushing Staff and rested it on my shoulder. Then, I finally transformed back into the appearance of Geum Taeyang.
“Ooh-hyo~ Tia, shall we go?”
“Yes.”
*
At that same time, tension was thick in one part of the Holy Cross Knights’ building.
Park So-young had successfully infiltrated the Holy Cross Knights’ information department and managed to extract a significant amount of internal data as ordered.
However, trouble always seems to arise at the very end.
Alarms blared, and guards came pouring in. After a moment of chaos, she found herself surrounded in an instant.
Yoon Jae-ho, who was among the guards, looked at Park So-young with eyes bordering on despair.
“So-young Noona… did you really betray us?”
Beside him, Kim Min-su also had a horrified expression, covering his mouth with his hand.
Randolph remained silent.
“Sorry, everyone. My Master ordered it, so I had no choice.”
With Park So-young’s cold smile, Yoon Jae-ho’s face twisted into a mess of anger and despair.
“So-young Noona! You were victimized by that bastard Jin Seo-yun too, so why…!”
Park So-young quietly raised her sword and looked at Yoon Jae-ho and her former comrades.
“Hehe, I guess words won't make you understand, will they? This is the result of being disciplined by Master’s massive cock. I’m sorry, but my body and soul already belong entirely to him.”
Park So-young shed her outer garment, revealing her lower abdomen. Engraved there was an incredibly lewd tattoo. In an instant, the faces of Yoon Jae-ho and the others twisted in collective horror.
Yoon Jae-ho grit his teeth and shouted.
“Everyone, assume So-young Noona is being mind-controlled… and subdue her! Be absolutely careful not to hurt her!”
Kim Min-su, Randolph, and even the Holy Cross Knights’ guards all surrounded Park So-young at once. Weapons gleamed, and the perimeter gradually tightened.
“Get her!”
Threatening shouts echoed through the hallway. In an instant, the entire corridor was thrown into an uproar. Park So-young quickly backed away and sent a signal through the communication orb on her wrist.
[Mission complete, being pursued.]