Chapter 189
Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 189
Chapter Title: Execution Sanctuary (4)
"...Master."
"......"
I hung my head before Ruska like a criminal.
"...You couldn't have given me a heads-up? Do you have any idea how startled I was?"
"...Sorry."
I had nothing to say, even if I had ten mouths.
The one who had met Woo Se-hun alone was not really me, but a clone made of clay.
Of course, I had no intention whatsoever of going out alone with Woo Se-hun unless I was out of my mind.
The problem was that I had to fool the clan members, so I had hastily arranged the schedule without giving Ruska prior notice.
By the time I went to find Ruska, she had panicked, thinking I was the clone, and was about to rush off to rescue me.
"I'm truly sorry. I meant to let you know ahead of time, but things got so hectic."
"...Hah. Fine, I get it for now. Well, come to think of it, I'm just glad you're safe and sound, Master."
"Haha..."
"Don't laugh, Master. That doesn't mean you did a good job."
'Damn... She's really pissed.'
She seemed thoroughly furious.
"Am I not your companion? You can keep secrets from others, but I'd appreciate it if you shared the truth with me."
"Of course... To begin with, no one knows as much about me as you do, right?"
Her expression softened for a moment, the corners of her mouth twitching upward at the fact that she knew the most about me.
"Ahem, ahem... That's right. I know more about you than anyone, Master."
"R-right."
"I can understand everything about you. So just confide in me about anything, Master."
"....."
Ruska whispered in my ear.
"Even if it's your taste in women."
...Lately, Ruska's seductive advances had been especially intense.
'...Probably because of Wi Ho-yeon and Seo Yu-ju.'
She wasn't even hiding her jealousy anymore.
"...More importantly, what's the situation? What is Seo Yu-ju doing?"
"I don't know the details, but it looks like she's planning to throw everything she has at it."
"She requested support, right?"
If Seo Yu-ju tried to rescue them with just Eternity's forces, I planned to move in immediately.
With the Execution Sanctuary involved, plus this new force called the Demon Spear, relying solely on Eternity could be dangerous.
That's why I'd left a note: if anything happened to me, request support from the Myth Clan and the Madan Clan.
'Wi Ho-yeon must have seen it.'
My goal was to turn Seo Yu-ju into a Transcendent, not to let her get hurt.
She might get hung up on pointless pride, but I didn't think she would in this situation.
'Seo Yu-ju doesn't care about pride when it comes to anything involving me.'
And Ruska's response confirmed my expectations.
"Of course. Support requests have already been sent to the Myth Clan and the Madan Clan."
'Good.'
A smile crept onto my face. This should eliminate any risk of danger.
"But Master, what do you plan to do now? We won't be able to get detailed updates on the situation from here on out."
"Don't worry. I've equipped the Shadow Revenants with eyes."
"...Eyes?"
Ruska looked puzzled at my answer, but I didn't respond.
Because someone was speaking in my head.
- You're putting what I gave you to good use.
'Aditi.'
- Haha... Y-yes. It's been a great help.
- Why the sudden formality? You were so casual when we first met.
- Th-that's... Anyway, have you been keeping a good watch on the outside world?
- Yes, thanks to you, I even got a close-up view of humans mating.
'......'
Her words caused my brain to freeze for a moment.
Because that meant... she'd been watching when I was with Wi Ho-yeon or Seo Yu-ju.
- You handle your females quite roughly, despite appearances. It's a lesson that judging any creature by its looks alone is hasty.
'F-fuck...'
- No need to be embarrassed. Seeing humans mate doesn't faze me at all.
- ...Damn it, that's not the point. Why the hell were you watching that?
- Curiosity, of course. Seeing you—who usually thinks so rationally—shaking your hips like that in ecstasy was quite entertaining.
'Cr-crazy...!'
Her insane words were making my mind reel.
- Is it that pleasurable? Well, it's instinct, so I suppose... Oh, I have one question.
I didn't even want to know what she was curious about, but before I could react, the madwoman continued as if genuinely intrigued.
- Why do you spank the female's buttocks? And why pull her hair?
'......'
- ....? Why no answer?
...I just didn't want to say anything right now.
"Everyone, halt."
At Seo Yu-ju's command, the group stopped moving.
Cha Hyun-jin swallowed hard and glanced around at the others.
The numbers weren't overwhelming, but anyone who recognized each individual would be stunned.
From Eternity's members to the Master of the Myth Clan and the Master of the Madan Clan.
"Master, is something wrong...?"
"Yun-seong's chimera left coordinates. Hold on a moment."
The group was currently tracking coordinates left by the Shadow Revenant.
"...Still, it's a relief that Yun-seong left a trail."
A few nodded faintly at Hyun-jin's words, but most faces remained grim.
'.......'
Seo Yu-ju wanted to swing her spear and vent her rage right then and there.
'Why... why won't they just leave him alone.'
Yun-seong had already been targeted by the Execution Sanctuary twice.
Including the first regression, that made three times.
'Why, why does he keep taking risks alone!'
She could accept that he'd sensed something off about Woo Se-hun because he'd confessed to having the Status Window ability.
But she couldn't understand why he insisted on shouldering the danger by himself.
'He should have at least consulted me! What the hell...!'
If he'd just said a word, even a hint, she never would have let Yun-seong put himself in harm's way.
Grit.
If... if something happened to Yun-seong...
'No, no. Don't think like that. He'll be fine... he has to be...'
There was no way Yun-seong could be in trouble.
The signal from the ring was steady. If he'd lost his life, the ring wouldn't be sending signals.
'No more. I can't allow it anymore.'
She couldn't let Yun-seong act alone any longer.
'Confine him... I have to confine him.'
She had to lock him away. So he couldn't run off, so he wouldn't face danger.
'The coordinates...'
She was deciphering the coordinates left by Yun-seong's chimera when—
"Seo Yu-ju, you okay for a sec?"
"Ah..."
The speaker was none other than Yun Yeon, Master of the Myth Clan.
"...I'm fine. I've decoded the coordinates, so let's move again—"
"...More coordinates just appeared."
"...What?"
More coordinates? She couldn't process it at first.
"We might need to split up."
Baek Si-hoon sat alone in a secluded spot.
"Fucking hell..."
Nothing had been going his way lately. Not since ambushing that formation mage, Jo Yeon-ju.
'Sure, I had some fun with that bitch Jo Yeon-ju... but damn...'
Teaming up with the Execution Sanctuary was fine. But Baek Si-hoon's only goal was Wi Ho-yeon.
That guy Lee Yun-seong or whatever? He didn't give a damn.
'...Feels like I'm just doing favors for those Execution Sanctuary bastards.'
Baek Si-hoon was tempted to kill that woman Woo Se-hun on the spot.
After all, the deal had been to lure both Lee Yun-seong and Wi Ho-yeon.
'Hah...'
If he'd been alone with that bitch Woo Se-hun, he would've snapped her neck without hesitation.
And there was another reason Baek Si-hoon was feeling conflicted.
'That guy next to the archer bitch... he might be the Execution Sanctuary's leader.'
Information he'd gotten from Jo Yeon-ju.
Of course, there was no proof that man was the leader.
But he had a gut feeling. Something told him that guy was the leader.
As Baek Si-hoon idly tapped the ground with his spear, someone approached without hiding their presence.
"So here you are, Demon Spear."
"...What do you want? Why are you here?"
The speaker was the masked man who had ambushed Jo Yeon-ju alongside Baek Si-hoon.
The masked man shrugged.
"Just checking in. Want a smoke?"
"No."
"...Too bad."
The man started to pull out a cigarette but stopped.
'...Can't I sow discord among the Execution Sanctuary guys?'
The thought crossed his mind.
The Execution Sanctuary was a group united by profit, not loyalty.
Baek Si-hoon considered mentioning the leader to this man but held back.
If the leader was hiding among the executives, this guy could be him.
'Doesn't seem like it from what I've seen so far, though...'
"Hah..."
As Baek Si-hoon sighed, the masked man spoke up.
"Hey, Demon Spear. Mind if I ask something?"
"What."
"Why did you turn outlaw?"
Baek Si-hoon scowled.
"Why ask that?"
"Just curious. If you'd stayed a Player, you could've had it all."
"....."
The man was right. Baek Si-hoon had been set for an easy path to everything.
"...Heh, yeah."
"So why switch? I heard you raped a marquise's wife in the Kingdom of Tyros."
"Yeah. Simple reason. No matter how strong I am, if I can't use that strength freely, what's the point?"
"......"
"Fucking hell, why should I watch my back just to do what I want?"
"...Hm."
The masked man let out a thoughtful hum, as if he hadn't expected such a straightforward answer.
"I want to kill whoever I want, take whatever money I want, fuck whoever catches my eye—and being a Player just cramps that too much."
"Fair enough, that could be reason enough. So that's why you want the Sword Empress?"
"...Hey."
As the Demon Spear glared, the masked man raised his hands placatingly.
"Whoa... easy, no provocation intended. Just curiosity."
"It's because of you bastards that I'm already—!"
Baek Si-hoon was about to explode when both he and the masked man sensed something and shot to their feet.
"...Someone's coming. Not just one..."
"Two."
A grin spread across Baek Si-hoon's face as he spoke.
Because...
"...Hahaha!"
The woman he'd been desperately seeking had appeared before him.
"Wi Ho-yeon!"
Baek Si-hoon thought to himself that even the heavens believed Wi Ho-yeon was his.
Regardless of Baek Si-hoon's reaction, the masked man spoke with evident trouble.
"The Sword Empress... and the Myth Clan's Master."