Scary Mother #4
"Ah."
The first thought that hit me as soon as I snapped out of it was that I was fucked.
What the hell had that Saseon-nyeo bitch done to me? This crazy woman had grabbed me, hypnotized me, and drained every last drop of my seed. How the fuck was I supposed to clean up this mess?
"Have you come to your senses?"
"Gasp!"
A whisper slithered into my ear, startling me shitless. There she was, Saseon-nyeo, lying right next to me. Just like a couple who'd fucked their brains out, we were tangled up naked on the bed.
"Why so startled...? Isn't it normal for Mommy to be right here beside you?"
"No, it's not that! I just suddenly woke up!"
"Hee hee, is that so?"
This was driving me insane!
"Did it feel good?"
"..."
"Shall I do it again next time?"
Was she saying she'd milk me dry like this again? The thought sent shivers down my spine, and suddenly her voice turned ice-cold.
"Oh dear, why the hesitation? You enjoyed Mommy's—the Central Plains' Number One Beauty's—lewd naked body so thoroughly."
"That's not—!"
"Don't tell me it's because of your daughters-in-law...?"
What the fuck?!
"Come to think of it, my son has two wives, doesn't he?"
My blood ran cold the instant she mentioned my two wives out of nowhere. Was she threatening me like this all of a sudden? I had to keep my head straight. One wrong move, and those two would be in real danger.
"Yeah. Two of them."
"I'm so happy to have two daughters-in-law. But..."
"..."
I could feel the ominous vibe creeping in.
"Why haven't you introduced them to Mommy yet?"
Introduced them?!
"Maybe I should pay them a visit~"
No, absolutely not!
"Later! I'll introduce you properly, Mommy!"
"Later?"
"Yes!"
"Hee hee, alright then. I'll be waiting."
Did I dodge a bullet? She just nodded with a sly smile, seemingly buying my desperate excuse. It sounded like she wouldn't show up uninvited... but that meant I'd have to actually introduce her eventually. How the hell was I supposed to present this monstrous witch as my mom? "I've decided to serve Saseon-nyeo as my mother"? That shit would get my ass beaten to a pulp—and that'd be the least of it.
"But son."
Suddenly, Saseon-nyeo placed her hand on the blanket over my crotch.
"Gasp!"
"Do your daughters-in-law take good care of you like this?"
"Why the fuck are you asking that?!"
"I can ask, can't I? We need to do this well if we're going to have grandchildren."
Grandchildren. Normally, it'd be a warm, joyful word. An old person reminiscing happily about their grandkids—that's what normal is.
"..."
But coming from Saseon-nyeo's mouth, it just felt insanely ominous and unsettling. What the hell was her angle in bringing up grandkids? To her, kids were probably just objects—equal to any other thing she could experiment on and tinker with at her whim.
"Ugh... yeah, I guess. But right now, I'm still lacking as a martial artist, so we've put off plans for kids."
"Is that so?"
"Yes."
I couldn't let this topic drag on. With this psycho, she might demand I knock someone up on the spot.
"Anyway, Mother. Are you... planning to research with my seed?"
"Hee hee, yes."
With a flick of her hand, a bottle filled with white liquid appeared in midair—still steaming hot, fresh off the press.
"Shooting this much... this should be plenty."
"..."
"This seed of yours holds so many secrets. Mommy will put it to good use. Oh, and if I need more, I'll squeeze it out next time, so keep that in mind."
"...Yes."
With that, Saseon-nyeo rose from the bed. Still naked, but with a wave of magic, mystical flames swirled around her, clothing her body in an instant.
"One last thing I want to look into."
"What is it?"
I got up and dressed too.
"Son, you're training hard, right?"
"Yes. Always diligently."
Heart arts, sword arts, body arts, footwork, fists and kicks, even external arts—nothing was off my list. Plus, racking up real battles to push my realm higher.
"Excellent. But there's more I want to see, so raise your realm."
"My realm?"
"Yes. There are things only high-realm martial artists can do. And I'm looking forward to seeing the results when fused with gui qi."
I agreed completely.
"Raising your realm isn't something Mommy can help with. Giving you yodan is easy, but more inner power doesn't guarantee a higher realm. You have to work hard on that yourself."
"Yes, Mother. I know."
Even without her orders, I had no intention of slacking. I'd keep honing myself into a Murim master. And someday... maybe I'd find a chink in her armor. For now, I bowed my head, but this witch had to be eliminated eventually. Serving her as "mother" was pure bullshit. Just today, she'd hypnotized me and toyed with me to satisfy her perverted lusts. The memory was hazy, but seared into my mind—a scorching, thrilling, intensely stimulating experience. But no matter the pleasure she forced on me, it was rape. I'd unintentionally betrayed my wives, Serin and Hayeong. That fact ignited a raging fury in me. But I held it back. Time to play the part.
"I'll always train hard."
"Hee hee, good boy. I love how obedient you are, son."
She reached out and stroked my head.
"Still, it's a bit urgent, so balance training with real combat."
"Real combat?"
"Yes. Mommy thinks the best way is... yes, hunting down strong yokai and devouring their yodan yourself."
Exactly my thoughts. Yodan won with my life on the line beat easy pickings any day. Combat brought enlightenment.
"Yes."
"At your level, Underground Ghost Army Leader-grade yokai are still too much, right?"
"Probably."
You needed Transcendent realm to take those down.
"Then hunt Central Plains Vicious Killer-grade yokai for now. It'll be dangerous, but you're Mommy's son—you can handle that much, right?"
"..."
Central Plains Vicious Killer. Roughly Magic Demon Nachal level. Back then, I'd have screamed how to catch those monsters, but now? Different story. Experience, skills, yodan boosts—my inner power had surged. I could do it.
"Yes. I can."
"Good. Do that, then. I'll check later?"
"Even inspect...?"
Mother's orders were absolute.
"..."
But damn, it felt like I was yokai-hunting because of her command—when I was planning to anyway. Power let me protect what mattered, no matter what.
"Then, son? See you soon."
She cupped my face with both hands, locking eyes for a farewell.
"Yes. Take care."
"I'm looking forward to those daughter-in-law introductions."
"Wait, but Mother! Introducing you as my mom—Saseon-nyeo—would cause all kinds of problems! I'd have to greet the in-laws too; it'd be a mess!"
"Hee hee, don't worry. Mommy will handle that part."
How could I not worry?!
"See you next time."
Mwah.
She leaned in and kissed my cheek. Then, like smoke, she vanished—as if she'd never been there.
"..."
The scenery reverted to normal. Time?
"Fucking hell."
Hardly any time had passed. Saseon-nyeo—she controlled space and time? How the fuck do you fight a monster like that? I reeled in shock but snapped out of it fast. No time to lose—my wives were at risk if I didn't stay sharp.
* * *
"Hahaha! Serin, Hayeong! I missed you girls!"
"What...? How long has it even been?"
"He's always such a baby."
Being enveloped by my two wives' genuine welcome finally let me fully shake off the daze. Free from that witch at last.
"There, there... Hm? Wait, Geun-hyeop. Haven't you gotten a bit haggard?"
"Haggard?"
Serin, who'd been hugging me, suddenly pushed back, touching my face and peering intently.
"Look. Your cheeks have hollowed out. Dark circles under your eyes too. How'd you end up looking this exhausted all of a sudden? What happened?"
"Dunno. Been training hard lately—fatigue must've piled up."
Like I could tell the truth. "Got raped by Saseon-nyeo"? No fucking way. But if Serin noticed, yeah, I must look like shit.
"True, you've been pushing hard. Sudden fatigue makes sense. You should rest."
"Yeah, maybe."
"Yes. Normally I'd feed you something good and tuck you in... Sigh. But the city's in ruins now. No decent spots left."
Damn, that sucked. Heading to Hyeon would fix it, but we still had business here. Rough it out.
"I'm fine. I recover quick without that stuff. Anyway, I'll crash for a bit."
"Do that."
"Yeah, yeah. Huh? What's up?"
Then Hayeong approached.
"Your inner power feels stronger?"
"Inner power?"
I feigned ignorance, glancing at her. No surprise—it'd grown. Devoured Udwayacha's yodan, absorbed Saseon-nyeo's purified yokai essence as milk. My inner power must've jumped big time.
"Lemme measure it. Stay still."
"Sure. Go for it."
"Okay."
Hayeong pressed against my back, focusing her energy. Soon, she spoke.
"What? Why's it so much? It's huge now!"
"Really?"
"Did you get some enlightenment from fighting those bastards? Nice! Massive gains!"
"Oh? That much? Congratulations, Geun-hyeop."
The two clapped and smiled... but.
"Heh heh heh, oh man! Looks like I had another huge breakthrough!"
I couldn't just rejoice purely.