Chapter 288: Tempering (4)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 288: Tempering (4)
His sister was getting stranger and stranger.
And so was he.
The door, secretly pushed open.
Through the thin crack, he could see Kim Do-jin sitting on the bed like a king, while his sister, Kim Eun-bi, willingly lowered herself between his legs, servicing him with devotion.
And he, Kim Jeong-hun, was secretly watching, fumbling with his own cock that felt ready to burst through his pants, feeling a burning thirst.
Acts he’d never dared to imagine, precisely because she was his own sister, now set his heart ablaze.
“Huu… huu…!”
The sister who had always shown deep interest in anything related to her younger brother was gradually disappearing.
In her place was a bitch in heat who treated him like a nuisance, obsessed only with making love to Kim Do-jin.
A fierce excitement that felt like his chest was on fire, accompanied by a sharp sense of betrayal.
If he could, he would turn his back on the sister who no longer cared for him.
‘If only that bastard disappeared.’
Kim Do-jin.
The sliver of hope that his sister would return to normal if he could just get rid of this fucking bastard made that impossible.
As if on cue, the man had made him an offer he couldn't refuse.
“If even one of your attacks lands on me during training, I'll stay away from your sister. Deal?”
He knew it wouldn't be easy.
An active B-rank Hunter.
No matter how much he tried to ignore or look down on him, he couldn't dismiss that fact.
But he wasn't despairing just yet.
‘Just one hit…!’
No more, no less. Just one.
If he kept trying, couldn't he at least graze the man’s clothes?
He clung to that hope, sparring with him every week, but…
“Tough luck again today, buddy.”
The training session ended without him landing a single blow.
It had been like this for weeks.
This was the only way to save his sister while keeping his own transgressions a secret, so he tried and tried again.
He’d even given up the clubs he used to frequent with his friends, dedicating himself solely to training.
Even by his own assessment, his skills were improving by leaps and bounds, but the result was always the same.
“At this rate, we'll be having sex in four weeks without a problem.”
“……!”
Lying exhausted on the ground, Kim Jeong-hun ground his teeth at the mocking words.
“Well, I’m off. See you next week.”
After the man left, Kim Jeong-hun, having recovered some of his strength, headed straight for his room.
“Fucking son of a bitch…!”
The resentment he had desperately suppressed came pouring out.
His anger had long since piled up and turned into murderous intent.
If he could, he would beat the man to death.
“Hoo.”
He went into the shower, washed himself off, and then dressed himself head to toe in luxury brands before leaving the house.
His first night out in a long time.
If he stayed home again tonight, he felt like he would go crazy from the frustration.
“Jeong-hun, it’s been forever! What’s been going on?”
The club’s MD, a guy he was friendly with, came out to greet him warmly after getting his call.
With a sullen expression, Kim Jeong-hun walked past him and into the club.
As he sat at a table set with expensive whiskey and appetizers, he felt the suggestive gazes of the women around him and the jealous stares of the men.
‘Yeah, fuck. This is it, this is what I needed…!’
Those gazes began to refill his self-esteem, which had hit rock bottom.
With a bit of his confidence restored, he downed glass after glass of whiskey.
As he started to feel the buzz, a few women approached him.
“Oppa, aren’t you lonely drinking by yourself?”
“Come drink with us!”
His pent-up sexual desire made the tip of his cock twitch at the sight of them.
He wanted to drag them to the nearest hotel and tumble around to his heart's content, but…
“Fuck off, you filthy sluts.”
Kim Jeong-hun drove them all away with vicious insults.
They weren't enough for him.
He knew he shouldn't expect it in a club, but he wanted to unleash his pent-up lust on a woman with at least a shred of purity left, not on worn-out women like these.
Yes.
Just like his sister.
His eyes scanned the surroundings.
He unconsciously tried to find someone who resembled his sister, even just a little.
Then, a woman dancing with a shy sway caught his eye.
Her looks, her body.
They were nothing compared to his sister, but her somewhat innocent-looking face captivated him.
Kim Jeong-hun wet his lips with his tongue and approached her.
“Hey.”
A cheerful greeting.
“Oh, hello.”
Her shy response stimulated his lust even more.
Despite his garbage personality, his appearance was quite impressive.
His handsome face and the luxury brands covering his body made him look like a prince on a white horse.
“Want to have a drink with me?”
He smoothly led her to his table and began to ply her with strong whiskey, little by little.
Her upper body gradually started to sway.
“Hehe…”
Seeing her giggling face, even though he hadn't done anything, Kim Jeong-hun decided the mood was ripe and moved to sit beside her.
He slowly reached out, about to caress her body, flushed from the alcohol, when…
“Wh-what are you doing…!”
Smack!
Sensing the strange atmosphere, the woman slapped the back of his hand quite hard and shot up from her seat.
“I-I don’t want to do this. I’m sorry.”
“Ah…”
The fish he thought he had caught swam gracefully away through the net.
He was furious.
‘A bitch like that rejected me?’
His self-esteem, a fragile thing built on a foundation of warped pride, was wounded.
“Hey, don’t you move!”
Kim Jeong-hun lunged at her in anger, and the woman fled.
“Kyaaak!”
The commotion was quickly settled by the guards who rushed over at her sharp scream.
“Hey, Jeong-hun. This isn't like you. What’s going on? You’re making things difficult for me.”
After getting a half-hearted lecture from the MD, he returned to his table.
The more he drank, the more his anger, instead of subsiding, blazed even hotter.
“Fucking bastards!”
This bitch, that bastard—he hated them all.
He hated that some nobody bitch had rejected him, and he hated the sight of that lackey, who made a good living off his money, trying to act like a big brother just because he was a little older.
It was at that moment.
“Hello there.”
A man with his hood pulled down low sat in the empty seat across from him.
From under the deep hood, the man, wearing a friendly smile, spoke.
“I've got something that'll make you feel good. Want one?”
At the man’s words, Kim Jeong-hun let out a cold laugh.
“Fuck… a junkie trying to make a sale. Guess this club is past its prime.”
He had done all sorts of things in his life, both things he should and shouldn't have, but he drew the line at drugs.
Part of it was because for an Awakened Being, whose mana concentration was several times higher than a normal person's, even the most addictive drugs had little effect.
He waved his hand dismissively, ordering the man to leave.
“Get lost. I’m not interested in your drugs.”
But instead of leaving, the man’s smile grew wider and more sly as he spoke.
“You’re really angry, aren’t you?”
“What…?”
“There are a lot of bastards you can’t stand, and you want to beat them all down. Am I wrong?”
Feeling a sense of unease at the words that seemed to read his mind, he was about to raise his voice when…
“Here, try this.”
The man took a pill in a small, clear plastic bag from his pocket and placed it on the table.
It was a blood-red pill that clearly looked nothing like ordinary medicine.
“This is a new product made exclusively for Awakened Beings. It makes you feel good and gives you strength.”
“……!”
Words that made it impossible to refuse outright poured from the man’s mouth.
Kim Jeong-hun’s eyes, staring down at the bright red pill, began to tremble violently.
*
The reason I postponed having sex with Eun-bi for four weeks was all because of Kim Jeong-hun.
To be precise, it was to make him regret baring his teeth at me so recklessly.
There’s one thing I’ve learned over my long career as a Hunter.
Anyone who starts a fight with me needs to be crushed completely.
Most humans are the same.
If you show mercy and only put them down lightly, they won't be grateful. Instead, they'll secretly plot their revenge.
I learned that the hard way after getting burned a few times when I was younger.
For my sake, and for his.
When you decide to stomp on an opponent, you have to do it thoroughly.
Why do you think the saying "revenge begets revenge" exists?
It's because people do a half-assed job of crushing their enemies, leaving them room to retaliate.
“I'll make him tremble at the very sight of me.”
There’s nothing more nauseating than seeing the same punk act up two or three times.
So, I plan to use every means at my disposal to make it so he can't even meet my eyes anymore.
I feel a little bad for using Eun-bi this way… but I'll make it up to her with even greater love in the future.
“It wouldn't be so bad to have a well-behaved brother-in-law.”
After having tea with Ahn Joo-ri, who already saw me as a son-in-law, I headed to the training ground.
“Yo, Jeong-hun. Did you train hard this week? You’d better land at least one hit today.”
“……”
Instead of answering, he ground his teeth and charged. I dodged his attacks left and right, knocking the wind out of him with light counters.
And so, one week passed.
“Last week was a real shame, wasn't it, Jeong-hun? Let's make sure you succeed this week. Fighting!”
“You son of a biiitch!”
He screamed curses at my mocking encouragement and rushed at me. I beat him down from head to toe. And so, another week passed.
“It’s already been two weeks. Time flies, don't you think, Jeong-hun? I'm already getting excited thinking about how I'll get to have sex with Eun-bi in two weeks, you know?”
“Shut up, you bastard!”
He launched attacks aimed only at vital spots that could kill, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at me. I spent the entire three hours just dodging without countering. And so, another week passed.
The fateful fourth week arrived. I reached the training ground, ready to spew my usual bright-faced taunts, when it happened.
“Hehehe, you’re here.”
“……?”
The bastard saw me and smiled first.
And it was a very dangerous-looking smile at that.
Has he already gone mad…?
That would be a problem.