Chapter 63
Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 63
Chapter Title: These Bastards
“——!!!!”
A deafening shout rang out. It was already a booming voice, and with the distinctive Chinese accent thrown in, it hurt the ears just to listen.
Ju Hana scowled and swung her hand with an indifferent gaze. At her command, shadows stirred to life.
A strike from the shadows, launching from a completely unexpected angle at a completely unexpected speed.
The neck of the officer who had been bellowing at the surrounding soldiers was severed in an instant.
“...Tch.”
I'd been lost in some good thoughts, but now the mood was ruined. I glanced at the Chinese troops fleeing in a panic.
“...Is that all you've got?”
Choi Ju-eun was emanating waves of chilling aura from her entire body, putting on a show of what a real massacre looked like.
“I wish they'd all just fuck off. That way we could go see Do-yun sooner.”
Han Yu-rim, wreathed in brilliant flashing light, was zapping every Chinese soldier in sight.
“Ah... what a pain.”
Seong Ha-neul, sitting there with an utterly blank expression, doing absolutely nothing...?
“What the hell are you doing?”
“Guarding the perimeter?”
“Fuck off, seriously.”
Na Hye-eun, who had been holding back the surging enemy forces single-handedly, snapped at her.
“No, seriously, this is just a waste of time no matter how you slice it. What the hell are they thinking?”
“Beats me.”
Na Hye-eun couldn't agree more. Their tactics hadn't changed a bit, past or present.
They thought they could just bulldoze through with sheer numbers. As if that era hadn't ended ages ago.
“Dragging this out just means more time-wasting. I wanna wrap it up quick and go see Do-yun.”
“…….”
I agreed wholeheartedly, but I couldn't let it show.
“Don't you wanna hang out with Do-yun after so long, Sis?”
“Uh, y-yeah? I mean, I...”
Of course I did. I wanted to drop everything right then and sprint to that tiny boy.
Scoop him up in my arms, bury my face in the nape of his neck, stroke him to my heart's content, and soak in pure bliss.
'Huu... I'm losing it.'
Only after that sudden blaze died down could I think straight again.
Why had she grown so strong? Why had she and her rival shone even amid the worldwide cataclysm of the Great War?
Reason. Restraint. The mana density thickening inside her, and the instincts it boiled up—she'd suppressed them with all her might.
While the Awakeners under her wrapped up their days by rushing to 'that unit,' Na Hye-eun and Yun Se-ri ended theirs with meditation and review.
'Not possible anymore...'
The slender thread of reason she'd nurtured for so long had finally snapped. Snapped by no one other than the man of the disciples she'd raised with such care.
Guilt. Depravity. The shame of a master laying hands on her disciple's lover.
Ju Hana and Seong Ha-neul couldn't care less, but that nagging thorn stayed lodged in her heart, stabbing away.
“——!!!”
“Shut up.”
[Spear of Giant Evil]
Kwachik—.
She crushed a clumsy bitch charging straight at her midway, then Na Hye-eun turned to Seong Ha-neul.
“Hey.”
“...What?”
Maybe because she'd just brutally smashed a person, Seong Ha-neul retorted with a slight frown.
“By any chance... is Do-yun cool with it?”
“...Cool with what?”
What now? Seong Ha-neul looked baffled.
“I mean... is it okay if I hook up with him.”
“...Aha?”
A sly, wicked grin spread across Seong Ha-neul's face.
“Looks like our big sis is starving, huh?”
“W-what...”
“Why else would you ask me?”
“...Don't push it. Stay on your post.”
“Aw, c'mon, so uptight.”
It had been a hell of a question for her to spit out, but Na Hye-eun was overlooking one key thing.
Her precious disciples—the ones she'd raised so carefully—got off on sharing their man. A total freak kink.
“If you wanna, go for it.”
“......Really?”
“Just make sure you film it.”
“...Huh?”
“I'll talk Do-yun into it somehow.”
“…….”
Fine, whatever. As long as she could... First things first, clear out these pests.
The Chinese troops had been noisily spewing spit and shouting nonstop. She hadn't cared before... but now she wanted them gone yesterday.
“...Y'know, I don't think I ever showed you this.”
“Huh? Showed me what?”
“Pay attention.”
Na Hye-eun swung her hand once. Top to bottom, with an arrogant look like she was lording over the whole damn world.
“You girls'll be able to pull this off soon enough.”
[14th Night: Apocalypse]
Na Hye-eun's violet mana came crashing down. Terror clouded their widening eyes.
And just like that—no fanfare needed.
As if there had never been anything there to begin with. Even the raucous cheers vanished like they'd never happened.
Nothing could stand against that overwhelming power.
“...Wow.”
Seong Ha-neul let out a quiet murmur of awe.
“Ah, why'd you go off like that? I was having fun.”
Yun Se-ri grumbled. She'd been toying with the enemy troops, maybe venting some stress.
“Then go back to jerking off like you were.”
“W-what?!”
Yun Se-ri flushed beet red at Na Hye-eun's words.
“I-I wasn't jerking...”
“Aha... Master?”
“Hm?”
“Who were you thinking about? Do-yun?”
“…….”
Han Yu-rim's bullseye left Yun Se-ri speechless and flustered. Ju Hana and Choi Ju-eun piled on, drawn by the entertaining scent.
“Maybe we should start calling you 'sis' instead of 'Master' now~.”
“What? What's the deal? Why's Hye-eun acting all weird?”
“Y-you...”
Yun Se-ri's body started vibrating like she'd shoved a vibrator inside. Na Hye-eun caught sight and—
'...Whoops.'
A twinge of bad vibes hit her. She schooled her face into total innocence and backed away.
“These little bitches...!”
Yun Se-ri finally blew up at the disciple-level ribbing.
“Then we'll do it—what's the problem?”
“...Really?”
It all fizzled out the second Ju Hana spoke up.
“Yeah. I can even put in a word with Do-yun.”
“Ahem, ahem. Well then...”
“So quit jerking off to thoughts of Do-yun. Poor thing.”
“…….”
She took that final gut punch lying down, powerless. In the end, the battle had left her with nothing but slumped shoulders.
“Oh, right. You said she sent a video this time?”
“What? For real??”
“Yep.”
Ju Hana flashed a grin and pulled out her phone. Every eye locked on.
Lately, those files were like treasures recharging their drive and energy. Stuff no one else could ever see, all stored on her phone.
“Show us already. Or better—send it.”
“Hold your horses. I'll send it once we're back at the dorm.”
“How am I supposed to hold out?”
“Just do it.”
“That's the hard part!”
Are they all turning into Han Yu-rim mini-mes...? Ju Hana sighed and tapped out a message on her phone.
“Let's watch separately this time, not together. People have been giving us weird looks lately.”
“Oh, yeah?”
“Mhm.”
Whatever weird looks outsiders gave, it wasn't their problem... But if Ju Hana said so, they rolled with it.
“Alright... mission's done. Let's head back and rest...”
The mercenaries nodded at Na Hye-eun's words and started radioing in. Something about the area's secured—come clean up.
They clustered in groups of twos and threes, chatting about who was buying drinks tonight and bragging about their feats.
“Let's bounce too.”
Nod. The group turned toward the dorm.
“Eutch...”
A video from the sender labeled 'Bitch 1.' Seong Ha-neul didn't bother hiding her leaking grin as she plugged in her earbuds.
Tap. Her finger hit the screen, and a familiar, delicate voice flowed out.
-Oh, today I'll dance something my big sisters will love...
“Hehe...”
Laughter bubbled automatically from Seong Ha-neul's lips. Yeah—our Do-yun dancing? Had to see it.
On-screen, Do-yun was decked out in some pint-sized combat uniform he'd scrounged up somewhere. Way too baggy, though—sleeves and pant legs flopping everywhere.
'So cute...'
-Alright, here we go...
He hit the button on the little machine beside him.
-Một hai ba bốn hai ba một♬
The familiar tune spilled out.
And then Do-yun started dancing, a shy little laugh on his lips.
His pants slipped down like they'd been made to, exposing skin white as polished jade—and at the same time—
-♪ ♬ ♪ ♬
Do-yun's waist swaying to the beat, just like when he was pounding into her with everything he had.
“...Haa.”
Without thinking, Seong Ha-neul's fingers drifted downward as she let out a sigh.
“I wanna go see him... now...”
God, she wanted to see him—even a day sooner. It was driving her insane.