Chapter 33
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 33
Chapter Title: Very Excellent
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"Then, shall we play with the sword, just as the Sword Sovereign desires?"
Flash!
Cheonwi's figure seemed to blur for a moment before he surged right up to Nangong Soyeon's face in an instant.
"Gasp!"
Nangong Soyeon instinctively shrank back. It was a sword strike laced with killing intent. In a situation where she could neither dodge nor block, the sharp blade flew straight toward her throat.
I'm going to die.
The word death flashed through her mind.
Shing!
A chilling sound rang out as sword light flashed.
But there was no pain. Instead, the black martial robes that had enveloped her body fell limply to the floor.
"......?"
Nangong Soyeon stared blankly down at her body.
"You're still a long way off. The packaging is way too thick."
Cheonwi's voice came from behind her.
When had he circled around? Before she could even turn her head, the White Flower Sword began to dance once more.
Swish! Swoosh!
It was a sword dance.
Cheonwi circled around the suspended Nangong Soyeon, drawing a ring with her at the center. The White Flower Sword in his hand traced elegant arcs like a living creature. The blade passed so close to her skin that it seemed it might slice into her at any moment.
"Ugh... ugh...!"
Nangong Soyeon couldn't even breathe. The cool sword wind grazed the bridge of her nose, and the sharp whoosh filled her ears. The terror that even the slightest deviation would tear off a chunk of flesh overwhelmed her.
But Cheonwi's sword allowed no margin for error.
Slice, slice.
Like peeling the rind from ripe fruit, Nangong Soyeon's clothes were sliced into pieces one by one.
Her sash belt snapped at the waist, and the hem of her skirt tore into shreds, fluttering through the air like butterflies.
"M-my clothes...!"
"They're heavy. I'm lightening the load for you. Wouldn't want the Sword Sovereign's shoulders to get sore."
Cheonwi replied nonchalantly as he swung his sword.
As the final stroke passed, the remnants of her outer garments rained down to the floor.
Cool air enveloped her entire body.
Now, all that remained on Nangong Soyeon's body was a thin white undergarment and pants. The soaked fabric clung like wet paper, outlining the ropes digging into her curves even more starkly.
The marks where the ropes bit into her breasts and the knots pressing into her inner thighs stood out vividly.
"Hmm."
Cheonwi halted his sword and stroked his chin, admiring her front.
"As expected, stripping away the outer layer reveals the real substance. The Murim Alliance Leader raised one hell of a daughter."
"Shut... that mouth of yours..."
Nangong Soyeon couldn't lift her head in shame. Her face burned crimson, as if it might explode. Just cut me down. Stab me dead. She screamed it inwardly a thousand times, but all that escaped her lips was a faint, trembling moan.
Cheonwi approached slowly. The tip of the White Flower Sword pointed at the knot below her collarbone, right at the tie of her undergarment.
"Looks like there's still more hidden away."
"Don't... please..."
Nangong Soyeon tried to pull back, but the ropes fixed to the ceiling held her fast.
The sword tip hooked the knot.
With delicate precision, like a surgeon performing an operation, Cheonwi twisted his wrist ever so slightly.
Pop.
A soft sound, and the knot came undone.
Slip.
As the tie securing the front loosened, the white undergarment fell open to either side.
"Kyaaah!"
Nangong Soyeon screamed and threw her head back.
With the top parted, the intimate flesh hidden within was revealed. True to her warrior nature, she had bound her breasts tightly with compression bandages. But even those couldn't fully conceal their ample volume. The ropes digging between her cleavage thrust the flesh above the bandages into prominence.
White bandages and the red rope marks bulging over them. And the deep valley visible between.
It was a destructively visual stimulus.
"Don't look! I'll gouge your eyes out! Turn away right now!"
Nangong Soyeon shrieked like a madwoman. She couldn't bear having her most private parts exposed—right in the enemy's lair, stripped by her own sword.
But Cheonwi didn't even blink. Instead, he curled his lips as if savoring the sight.
"Gouge out my eyes? Scary."
He tossed the White Flower Sword casually to the floor.
Clang!
The famed blade rolled across the ground.
"Swordplay's getting boring now. Can't feel the satisfaction with it."
Cheonwi raised his empty hand. His middle finger and thumb met, ready to snap with a click.
Finger Flick Divine Technique.
A supreme skill that fired powerful energy blasts with a mere finger snap.
Nangong Soyeon's pupils dilated in terror. Discarding the sword meant he intended to handle her with even more precision—and greater humiliation.
"Down to the very last piece, nice and clean."
Snap!
A bursting sound erupted from Cheonwi's finger. An invisible burst of energy shot out like a bullet.
Rip!
"Kyak!"
The side seam of Nangong Soyeon's pants tore open, exposing a long stretch of white thigh.
Snap! Snap!
Consecutive bursts. Cheonwi snapped his fingers leisurely, like he was playing a shooting game.
Each time, her clothing cried out.
Tear! Pop!
The other pant leg ripped, and soon the thin strap of her undergarment at the waist snapped limply.
Slip...
The final scraps of fabric slid to the floor.
Silence.
The only sounds left in the room were ragged breathing and the crackle of candle flames.
Sword Sovereign Nangong Soyeon was now utterly naked, not a thread upon her. Only the thick ropes binding her body draped over her bare form.
"......"
Cheonwi crossed his arms and scanned her up and down.
A firm physique without an ounce of excess fat. Taut abs honed by years of training, smooth leg lines, and voluptuous curves accentuated by the ropes. It was the ideal, most beautiful body a martial artist could possess.
"Very excellent. Firm, and the muscles are beautifully defined."
Cheonwi's praise was the most horrific insult to Nangong Soyeon.
Not as a warrior, but judged merely as a piece of meat.
"Ugh... uuu..."
Hanging naked, her entire body flushed red under Cheonwi's gaze—a shame that burned her soul beyond mere embarrassment.
She squeezed her eyes shut and gritted her teeth. Blood seeped from her bitten lip.
She wanted to deny this reality somehow. This is a dream. A nightmare. I'm the Sword Sovereign. The supreme Sword Sovereign under heaven. No mere eunuch could... humiliate me like this.
But reality was cruel.
The space between her legs felt exposed. Cool air brushed her sensitive spots. And worse still was her body's reaction.
The ropes dug into her groin, creating a strange friction. Every twist of her body stimulated her most sensitive nub with their rough texture.
No... don't...!
Her mind rejected it, but her body was honest. The extreme shame, fear, and bizarre stimulation from the ropes triggered an explosive chemical reaction in her brain.
Drip.
Against her will, clear nectar trickled from between her legs. Sensing the warm liquid trail down her thigh, Nangong Soyeon despaired.
"Hic...!"
A stifled moan burst from her lips. Defeat. Total defeat.
She'd lost with the sword, lost with strength, and now her body and mind had fallen completely.
Cheonwi approached slowly. He didn't smirk wickedly at the fluid on the floor. Instead, with icy composure, he lifted her chin.
Forced to raise her head, Nangong Soyeon looked at him with tear-filled eyes. Her pupils had lost focus, shaking. The venom was gone, replaced by deep despair, fear, and the pathetic frailty of a beast compelled to submit to its master.
Cheonwi whispered softly.
"How does it feel? Your prized swordsmanship, your pride—not even able to protect a single garment."
His words stabbed her heart like a dagger.
Nothing left. The grand title of Sword Sovereign had been stripped away, revealing only a trembling naked girl.
Nangong Soyeon's lips quivered.
"Uuu... kill me..."
She squeezed out the words.
"Please... just kill me..."
It wasn't a plea for mercy. It was her final desperate struggle to preserve her dignity—a declaration of utter defeat.
Cheonwi gazed into the Sword Sovereign's bloodshot eyes and curled his lips in a cruel smile.
He brought his lips to her ear, whispering sweet yet horrific words like a lover's confession.
"Killing you would be no fun. How about we play until you're barking like a bitch at my feet?"
"You... coward... Don't you know the laws of the martial world?! The duel is over—cut off my head!"
Nangong Soyeon bellowed. Her voice echoed through the room, but Cheonwi just picked at his ear and leaned back in his chair. He savored her like a gourmet before a lavish feast.
"What laws of the martial world apply to a eunuch? And beheading you would end the fun too soon. I want to see that look of surrender to the eunuch you despised so much. Too much of a waste to kill you now."
Cheonwi's gaze started at Nangong Soyeon's face, traced down her neck, and slowly descended.
He hadn't laid a finger on her. Just his eyes roamed. But to her, that gaze felt like sticky, slimy tentacles. Everywhere it touched burned hot and repulsive, like a burn.
His eyes lingered on her ample breasts. The mounds swelled prominently against the ropes, jiggling with every breath.
"Great shape to those tits, and that waistline is a work of art. Such a shame to waste it on swordplay. Training martial arts with a body like that—it's a national loss."
"Get those filthy eyes away! Don't look!"
Nangong Soyeon twisted to evade his gaze. But struggling while suspended only made her spin, exposing every inch of her body to him.
The curve of her rear as he circled behind, her firm thighs, and...
Cheonwi chuckled.
"Embarrassed? The supreme swordswoman trembling over mere nudity? On the battlefield, you'd be splattered in blood with clothes torn anyway. Your mental fortitude is lacking."
"Shut up! Are you even human... you bastard!"
"Human, of course. A very healthy man. Well, by your standards, a eunuch lacking down below."
Cheonwi stood from his seat. As he approached, Nangong Soyeon instinctively shrank back. She expected more clothes ripping or bizarre torture—perhaps a knife, branding iron, or whip next.