Chapter 128
Chapter 128
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 128
Chapter Title: Dark Heaven Village
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Splash, splash.
"Ugh, ugh... Ahh..."
"Hah, hah, hah!! So good...!!"
"Kyaaah."
The pirate executives had summoned female prisoners and were raping them laid out on the ground. They ravaged the women in every position imaginable, with moans and cries erupting without pause. It seemed less about pleasure and more about forced violation without any consideration, the pain evident on their faces. With a full ten pirate executives taking turns on just six women, it was a gruesome spectacle.
"Aaah."
They showed no mercy even to a pregnant woman, pounding her so viciously that blood trickled from her privates. They treated the women as less than human. One brute grabbed a woman by the hair, forcing her into a brutal position.
"Kahahat."
"This is fun."
Meanwhile, the Blood Path Unit captains sat in chairs, sipping fine liquor and cackling as they watched the gang rape like it was a comedy show. Having committed so many atrocities, they seemed to enjoy spectating more than participating. And perhaps because they had taken on merfolk bodies, their lust for women had diminished.
'Hmm... no need to agonize over this anymore.'
I felt certain that Deputy Ahn Hyun was truly righteous. Scum like these deserved to be drawn and quartered. I immediately used Instantaneous Movement to teleport directly behind the Blood Path Unit captains.
"Ung..."
Schwick!!
One Slash spun in reverse. With a single clean strike, the heads of all three captains separated from their bodies. I'd confirmed last time that even merfolk die when decapitated. The surprise attack was so swift, with my draw speed unmatched, that they couldn't even resist.
"Huh...?"
It happened in an instant, so the pirate executives froze mid-motion, staring blankly in my direction. But I seized the moment, charging at them. Naked and unarmed, they were easy prey as I began the massacre.
Pukwakwakwa
Chwik
"Kya啊啊啊!!"
Blood sprayed everywhere amid continuous screams. As I leaped in and swung my sword just three times, eight of the ten were already reduced to minced meat. The remaining two dropped to their knees, tears streaming as they begged.
"Hiiiik. Hiiik."
"S-spare us, please. Spare..."
I looked down at them coldly and said,
"Have you ever spared anyone who begged you like that?"
"......"
Slash
My sword swept through, sending two heads flying. Even as I finished them off, I couldn't help but marvel—they had hesitated at my question. They knew full well they'd never shown mercy. They were the epitome of ruthless pirates.
Gazing at the naked women lying amid the sea of blood, I said,
"I've taken care of the Blood Path Unit captains. I'll handle the rest now, so get dressed quickly."
The women asked fearfully,
"W-who are you?"
"I'll tell you later."
As I left the room, I saw them hurriedly gathering their clothes. Once they were dressed, I said,
"Are there any women in the pirates' living quarters, by chance?"
One woman who understood nodded and replied,
"No... They come to the prison to rape us. Only the Blood Path Unit captains can summon women to their quarters."
"I see. Stay here."
"Yes..."
I moved to the pirate island's prisoner camp. There too, women were being raped in various spots. I slaughtered every pirate in sight, clearing the area.
Slash
"Graaak!"
"S-spare..."
Puk
I killed those who begged for mercy even more cruelly. I killed the fleeing ones, the fighters—everyone.
'Do you shameless scum even have the nerve to beg for your lives?'
I gouged out their eyes first, then sliced off their noses, and finally slit their bellies open to let them gurgle and die slowly. There were over twenty pirates in the camp alone, and I left none alive. Amid them were prisoners on the brink of death from torture, whom I freed one by one.
Once all the prisoners were released, they wept and cried out in unison,
"Ahh, our benefactor!!"
"Thank you... thank you..."
I brushed off their gratitude and sought out Seo Moon-hye. She sat blankly like an idiot, her hair still white as before. As I approached, the women hugged her protectively. I waved them off and said,
"I know the situation. I'll lift her seal, so don't worry."
"Ah..."
I was inwardly impressed by the women's loyalty. I could kill them all in an instant if I wanted, yet they risked death to protect the girl like a little sister. It was worlds apart from pirate trash.
With the captains and executives dead first, and in a sealed space where no word could leak, I massacred the pirates without worry. For about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, I focused undisturbed on unraveling the Grand Seal on Seo Moon-hye.
She soon regained her senses and looked around.
"Where...?"
I explained everything that had happened. Tears streaming, she thanked me profusely and hugged the women beside her.
"Sob... Sisters... I'm sorry..."
"Why are you sorry...?"
Seo Moon-hye and the women sobbed in each other's arms for a while.
Even in her idiotic state, she must have known what transpired. I waited until her emotions settled, then drew a sword from my spatial pouch and handed it to her.
"Now, let's wipe them all out."
Her eyes blazed with venom as she replied vigorously,
"Yes!"
Together, we exited and slaughtered every pirate on the island. There were hundreds, but they were no match. After all, I had reached the Super Peak realm, and Seo Moon-hye was a terrifying sword expert who had made it to the fourth round of the Dark Realm Martial Tournament. Like tigers among sheep, we tore through them mercilessly with sword qi and sword flames.
About half a shichen later, Seo Moon-hye and I stood amid the corpse-strewn pirate quarters, stepping over bodies.
"Kraaak."
"Looks like we're done."
I called out to Seo Moon-hye, who was gouging a pirate's eye socket with her blade. She drove it down, slicing the body into three pieces, then clasped her fists toward me.
"I thank you for your immense grace, young hero."
"Killing just us isn't enough."
"Then?"
"I've left a few alive so the people can vent their rage."
I dragged ten pirates—ones whose acupoints I'd sealed—to the prisoner camp. These were among the stronger ones, undoubtedly executives. I tossed the ten immobilized pirate executives to the crowd.
"Do as you wish."
Their dantians shattered, they couldn't move. The people advanced slowly, weapons in hand, eyes filled with malice. The executives screamed in terror.
"Uwaaak."
"S-save me."
"Hey!! Spare me!! I'll give you the world-renowned sword Muramasa."
I recognized him as the pirate who owned Muramasa. Smirking, I replied,
"Sorry, I know where it is."
"......!!"
In the next instant, the crowd swarmed like wild dogs, hacking at them with blades.
Those without weapons bit into their flesh with teeth or pummeled them with fists. Surrounded, the executives vanished from sight. When the crowd parted moments later, barely a trace of their corpses remained.
Deeming it sorted, I said,
"Prepare to leave."
I first treated the urgently wounded with medicine, then recorded everyone's details. Seeing far more survivors than in my previous life when I'd come with the naval fleet filled me with bitterness. Even with the time difference, the gap shouldn't have been so vast—yet in that span, people had died like dogs on this pirate island.
After securing the famed sword Muramasa and noting the secret vault of gold and treasures, I decided to leave the loot there for now, since I planned to store the people in my spatial pouch.
Approaching the resolute woman who'd negotiated with me in my past life, I said,
"I've heard you're like the big sister to the women."
"I'm not that important..."
"The child you protected is Seo Moon-hye, the daughter of the Shadowless Sect—the top demonic faction in the Central Plains. Why not discuss her future with her?"
She looked stunned, then burst into tears.
"Thank you... truly, thank you. How can I ever repay this grace..."
With things settled, I stored everyone in the spatial pouch. Spacious enough for about a hundred jang, it comfortably housed the prisoners. After loading them, I teleported again.
Flash
This time, I arrived at Old Man Hwa's residence in Kaegyeong. He was reading when I appeared out of nowhere, startling him into a fluster.
"Wh-who are you? A sorcerer?"
"I'm a collateral branch of the Hwa family. Here to help."
I pulled a gold ingot from a separate box I'd carried. His eyes widened as I handed it over. I then showed him the Hwa Family 108 Needles and Hwa Tuo Golden Secret Technique, proving my lineage, and requested,
"There are pitiful prisoners captured by pirates. Please help them."
He stared at me like I'd spouted nonsense.
"Where are they?"
"Right here."
Moments later, the wounded poured out of the spatial pouch. Old Man Hwa gaped stupidly at the miracle before asking,
"I'll save them for now, but what in the world is that...?"
"A good item."
"Yeah... must be."
"And please arrange a meeting with the Jeong family head."
Thanks to his introduction, I met Jeong Cheol-uk, the family head. He eyed me incredulously.
"Are you a goblin? You slipped past my guard unit entirely..."
"My apologies for the rudeness, but the circumstances are..."
I explained the pirate island purge and the prisoners. Releasing the Goryeo captives before him, he was shocked.
"Th-that's astonishing. People inside that pouch?"
"Yes."
"Hah... I see. I'll help them."
"Thank you."
He added slyly, greed clear in his eyes. Even a national powerbroker coveted the pouch.
"That said, care to sell me that pouch...?"
"Sorry, but even for the price of a castle, it's not for sale."
"Even for a ducal title?"
"Of course."
He sighed at my firm refusal.
"Fine. So be it."
"Thank you."
Had he been ruthless, he'd have demanded the pouch or refused the prisoners. But he wasn't that vile, which is why I'd come to him—after years observing as his bodyguard in past lives.
"This should be enough to summon physicians."
"Th-thank you."
With Goryeo matters settled, I gave Old Man Hwa an extra gold ingot as thanks, then teleported to the Shadowless Sect gates. Arriving, exhaustion hit; I sat on a tree stump to rest.
"Whew... tiring..."
Despite my immense inner energy preserving my stamina, mentally I was drained.
I'd accomplished too much in one day. The sun had already set. As I lounged on the stump, Shadowless Sect gate guards approached, baffled.
"Hey, kid! What trick is this? Popping out of thin air?"
Ignoring them, I opened the pouch to release Seo Moon-hye. She appeared instantly, looking around puzzled before realizing this was her home, the Shadowless Sect.
Her eyes sparkled as she gazed at me.
"Benefactor, you truly are remarkable..."
Spotting her, the guards panicked and knelt.
"We greet the young sect leader!!"
"......?"
Seo Moon-hye seemed bewildered by the sudden shift from pirate island to home. Composing herself, she commanded firmly,
"Don't be rude. This young hero saved my life."
"Understood!"
Maintaining the poise of the Shadowless Sect's heiress, she asked,
"Is Father inside?"
"Yes. The sect leader is in the training chamber."
"I see."
I then released the women from the pouch separately. Its convenience lay in retrieving items as I envisioned—categorized in my mind, they emerged accordingly. No resisting from inside, of course.
"Eek."
While the guards gawked again, it seemed they'd already spoken. Most women chose a second life at the Shadowless Sect; a few opted for home and were re-stored. I said,
"Seo Moon-hye, you'll look after them?"
"Yes."
"Good."
Soon, we entered the sect with her and the women. They bathed to cleanse their filth; I soaked my bloodied body in a tub. The sect looked modest outside but was wealthy—separate quarters luxuriously appointed.
'Feels like ages since a proper bath.'
Cleaned up, Seo Moon-hye and I met the Shadowless Sect Lord, Sword Demon, in the reception hall. Hearing her tale, he nodded slowly.
"I see..."
I'd anticipated his words.
"Then marry him."
I replied firmly,
"I refuse."
"......"