Chapter 67: Breasts (2)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 67: Breasts (2)
Soft and heavy. Yet, at the same time, warm and cozy.
Where did the truth of all creation lie? It was right here, within arm's reach.
This massive violence was a match even for Chun-bong’s Profound Realm cheeks.
Seo-jun’s soul soared into the cosmos, reaching out toward the roots of all existence.
"I never dreamed you were carrying such pain, Young Hero. I thought you were just a cheerful person… I’m sorry. For not realizing."
"Uh… no? Thank you?"
"Hehe, is that so? My mother used to do this for me sometimes, and I always found it so warm and comforting."
"Aha…"
So, those massive things were hereditary. As expected of the Namgung Clan. He didn’t even know what the Namgung Family Head looked like, but he could finally understand how the man had reached such a high realm.
If the Divine Sword Geum Family had cheek fat… the Namgung Clan had breast fat!
It was only after Namgung Su-ah pulled away that Seo-jun finally snapped back to his senses.
"Phew…!"
"Hmph…!"
A heavily pouting Chun-bong was glaring at him fiercely.
"Oops…"
"By the way, Geum Mae, may I ask you something?"
"…What is it?" Chun-bong replied curtly.
"What is your real name?"
"My real name? What are you talking about? It’s Geum Chun-bong… Gack!"
Chun-bong gasped and quickly covered her mouth.
"Lee Seo-jun…! This is all your fault…!"
"What? Why me?!"
"Because you’re always calling me Geum Chun-bong, Geum Chun-bong…!"
"I can’t exactly go around shouting your real name!"
"You can when it’s just the two of us!"
"But…! 'Geum Chun-bong' just rolls off the tongue so well!"
"Ugh…!"
"Aka…!"
"If you say 'Murasaki,' you are seriously dead…!"
Seo-jun chuckled.
Chun-bong let out a sigh deep enough to sink the earth and finally revealed her real name.
"Hee. It’s Geum Hee."
"Hee… That’s a pretty name."
"Yes. It is. Though I don’t think that jerk over there agrees."
Seo-jun, being pointed at, jumped up and down.
"I said it was a pretty name too!"
"Then call me Hee, for God’s sake!"
"Ehh… I don’t want to."
"Ughhh-aaaaargh!!"
What a magnificent shout. It reminded him of the rock legend Kim Kyung-ho back in his long-haired devil days…
Watching Chun-bong’s tantrum with a giggle, Namgung Su-ah returned to her seat.
"Anyway, it’s amazing. Talent… Can such an absurd ability even be categorized as 'talent'?"
"Huh? Oh, that? I suppose so?"
"So, at the Hwaeum County tournament, you used that talent to copy the Plum Blossoms of Mount Hua and my sky?"
"Uh… well…"
Seo-jun scratched his head.
Pfft. Namgung Su-ah let out a small laugh.
"I’m not trying to scold you. To be honest, they weren’t exactly the same, so it wasn’t even that obvious."
"Right?"
"Of course, it would be a big deal if people found out. Mount Hua might even issue an arrest warrant…"
"Gasp…!"
Watching Seo-jun react with exaggerated shock, Namgung Su-ah raised a finger with a coy expression.
"However, the Namgung Clan won’t care much."
"Really? Truly?"
"Of course. The Namgung Clan isn’t that petty."
Chun-bong, who had been panting beside them after her outburst, nodded in agreement.
"Huff… That’s true… If there’s one place among the Righteous Faction you can trust, it’s the Namgung Clan."
"That much?"
"Yeah. Because…"
Chun-bong stole a quick glance at Namgung Su-ah.
As if knowing what she was about to say, Namgung Su-ah nodded, and Chun-bong continued.
"The Namgung Clan is quite famous. For being… a family of sword-idiots."
"What?"
"There’s a reason people say it’s a miracle the Namgung lineage even continues."
The members, and especially the Namgung Family Heads, had heard that a lot throughout the generations.
People often joked: Are those children perhaps conceived through an affair with a sword?
Of course, it was just a joke.
While the direct descendants of the Namgung Clan were generally sword-obsessed fools, they had a strong tendency to pour all the affection they usually reserved for their swords onto their partners once they fell in love.
Perhaps that was why the Namgung Clan hadn’t produced a Profound Realm martial artist in a long time.
Once they found a partner, they abandoned the sword and focused all their attention on their beloved.
"But the current Namgung Family Head is one of the martial artists most likely to reach the Profound Realm."
"Why is that?"
Chun-bong kept her mouth shut. Instead, she turned her gaze toward Namgung Su-ah.
Receiving that look, Namgung Su-ah gave a bitter smile.
"My mother passed away quite a long time ago. Leaving behind a single sword."
"……"
"Perhaps that’s why Father treats that sword as if it were my mother. He truly never lets it leave his side for even a moment. I suppose that’s why his realm has risen so quickly."
The expression on Namgung Su-ah’s face as she spoke of her family was complicated. A self-deprecating smile hung on her drooping lips. She looked pitiful.
Seo-jun’s eyes darted around before he instinctively reached out and patted her head. Just as he always did with Chun-bong.
"Oops."
Realizing his mistake, Seo-jun tried to withdraw his hand, but Namgung Su-ah caught it.
"Keep doing it."
"Okay."
He stroked her hair for a good while.
* * *
Afterward, as if trying to change the mood, Namgung Su-ah went on about how the Namgung Clan would be turned upside down if it were revealed that Chun-bong was from the Divine Sword Geum Family. She joked that everyone would line up just to see Chun-bong’s face. Listening to her, Seo-jun drifted off to sleep.
Her gentle voice was practically ASMR; he couldn't help but fall asleep.
Once she confirmed Seo-jun was asleep, Chun-bong let out a sigh and patted the spot next to her.
"Sister, come here."
"Oh my…"
Namgung Su-ah smiled softly and sat down beside Chun-bong.
"Are you calling me 'Sister' now?"
"…Whatever."
Chun-bong snorted and stared intently at the sleeping Seo-jun’s face.
"This guy is a real dumbass."
"Pardon…?"
"Every time I look at him, I’m worried sick. He needs someone to lean on."
"He has you, Geum Mae."
"No, I won’t do. To him, I’m a younger sister to be protected, not someone he can lean on."
She could be a mental pillar of support. Chun-bong took pride in that fact.
Her mere presence could suppress Seo-jun’s Qi Deviation. That was truly a remarkable thing.
"But do you think he’d ever show his weak side to me? Absolutely not. He’ll just suffer alone until he snaps again and does something crazy."
"That’s…"
"So, you have to do well, Sister. Be the pillar he can lean on."
"…I’m not that great of a person."
Chun-bong gave a short, mocking laugh.
"Not a great person, my foot. You don’t even need to be great in the first place. Just being by his side is enough. However…"
A chilling aura flickered in Chun-bong’s eyes. Her platinum-colored pupils glowed intensely as she glared at Namgung Su-ah, as if trying to pierce right through her.
"If you betray him, I will hunt you down to the ends of the Central Plains and kill you."
Namgung Su-ah gave an awkward smile at the heart-constricting pressure.
"Don’t worry about that. I am a Namgung."
"…Yeah. I suppose so."
Sighing, Chun-bong stood up and walked over to Seo-jun’s side.
"That said, don’t get too clingy with him—"
Blink.
Meeting Seo-jun’s wide-open eyes, Chun-bong jumped back in shock.
"GYAAAAAAAH…!!!"
Startled nearly to the point of a heart attack, she gasped for breath and glared at Seo-jun.
"You, you…! Since when were you awake?!"
"Since 'This guy is a real dumbass'?"
"You—you son of a…! That’s the very beginning, you bastard!"
"Mm-hmm. I’m so happy to have a sister who cares for me this much… Gack!"
Chun-bong launched herself into the air and delivered a full-body tackle straight into Seo-jun’s solar plexus.
"Die…! Just die…!"
"Sister…! Please, have mercy…!"
"Look at this guy! You’re asking another woman for help?!"
"No, what does that even—! Gyaaaah!"
He got the absolute crap beaten out of him.
* * *
The next day, while packing up the campsite and heading toward an inn, a thought suddenly occurred to Seo-jun.
‘Come to think of it… is this basically a half-orphan party?’
Slap!
Startled by his own thought, Seo-jun slapped his own cheek.
No matter how you looked at it, that wasn't a thought a decent human being should have.
"…What are you doing?"
"Oh, just thinking about how much I love my sister Chun—urk!"
"Just die already…!"
Walking at a leisurely pace, the group arrived at an inn around noon. Instead of heading straight to their rooms, they sat in the dining area to plan their next move.
"First… we’re going to the Namgung Clan… but before that, should we stop by the Hao Sect one more time?"
Chun-bong raised an eyebrow at Seo-jun’s words.
"The Hao Sect? Why there again?"
Seo-jun scanned the surroundings and deployed a Qi Membrane. Now, their voices wouldn't leak out.
"Even if Jong-in joined the Black Lotus Union, the others don’t know that. But since he suddenly vanished, wouldn't there be some kind of commotion?"
"And you’re going to ask the Hao Sect about that? If we’re not careful, rumors will spread that we were the ones who did it."
"No, we have to poke around skillfully."
Seo-jun grinned and looked at Namgung Su-ah. Namgung Su-ah tilted her head in confusion.
"I mean you, Sister. I’m not confident in my acting."
"Me…?"
"You received a proper education from the Namgung Clan, so wouldn't you be good at that kind of thing?"
"Hmm."
Namgung Su-ah pondered. Chun-bong also thought deeply for a moment before nodding.
"Sister would be the best choice here."
"Is that so? Then, I have one condition."
"A condition?"
"Yes."
Namgung Su-ah stared intently at Chun-bong.
"Geum Mae, let me touch your cheeks just once. I’ve never seen Young Hero Lee praise something so highly before."
"Mm-hmm. Exactly," Seo-jun nodded. "But Sister, you need to get permission from me for that. Those cheeks belong to me."
"What are you talking about, you punk? Since when were my cheeks yours?"
"What do you mean 'since when'? They always have been."
"Bullshit."
Chun-bong snorted and looked straight at Namgung Su-ah.
"Fine. But I have a condition too."
"Really? I’m fine with that."
"Let me touch those lumps of fat too. I need to know what it is about them that makes men go so crazy."