Chapter 91: Black Unicorn (5)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 91: Black Unicorn (5)
I was summoned by Lee Ru-da along with Han Ju-hee.
It wasn't that we had done anything wrong. The problem lay with the heroes we were trying to recruit for Black Unicorn.
"The clans are practically salivating at the thought of making a quick buck," Lee Ru-da complained in a calm voice.
Though her tone was steady and her expression stoic as usual, she was clearly quite angry. Why? Because whenever Black Unicorn inquired about a prospect, the other clans did everything in their power to jack up the price.
I had intentionally picked heroes whose current value was a bit lower, but those bastards, blinded by greed, were quoting ridiculous prices. If a hero’s current value was 100, they’d ask for 1,000. In extreme cases, some clans were inflating the price by thirty or forty times.
If this were Korea, the heroes might have protested to their clans out of respect for Square Garden’s prestige, but the foreign heroes seemed indifferent or passive. Even if Black Unicorn was famous, it was still just a party that had recently reached C-rank, and no one could predict the future.
Square Garden was one of the top three clans in Korea, but on a global scale, it barely ranked in the top 40. Even that ranking was largely due to Lee Ru-da being exceptionally famous among S-ranks; without her, the clan would plummet out of the top 100.
Square Garden was excellent, but its only real weakness was the youth of its members. Becoming one of Korea's top three clans in less than ten years was an incredible feat of management, but the majority of its key heroes were still in their twenties, still growing.
With the pillars of the clan—like Song Ha-el of Queen Bee and Lee Ru-da of Square—being so young, their ranking would surely soar as they matured. However, for the moment, it was true that they lacked the history and depth of the long-established global clans.
For the record, clans from the United States monopolized most of the top 20 spots.
Hey, being in the top 40 in the world is still a big deal. Do you think breaking into the global rankings is easy? I wanted to shout that at the clans trying to scam us.
"Then let's just run the party with five members for now," I said.
At my words, Lee Ru-da, who had been holding a tumbler to her lips, looked at me.
"Is that alright?"
"If we bring in one more person, half the party will be new recruits. I’d have to wait for them to adapt to my tactics anyway. There’s no need to suffer a loss by paying those extortionate prices, right? We can operate with the current members, and when we eventually add someone new, we won't need to waste time on separate tactical drills—we can train them during actual conquests. Let's take our time bringing people in."
"If there's someone you judge to be worth more than the price they're asking, I don't mind paying. I made a promise to you, so I can push the budget a bit to bring them over."
"No, we haven't even fully settled the acquisition of Breakline yet. I'm satisfied enough with getting Anna for a bargain."
No matter how big Square Garden was, their recent spending had been heavy. They had acquired Breakline in one go, dealt with interference from other established clans, and had a backlog of work from wiping out the New Human Alliance.
Even if she valued me highly, there was no need to bankrupt the house to support me. I'll grow on my own, so just be a sturdy breakwater for me.
"That's just what our current value was to them."
"Then we'll have to make those fools regret it until they're hitting the ground in frustration."
Lee Ru-da and I, sharing the same sentiment, looked at each other and smirked. As Square Garden and Black Unicorn continued to grow, the heroes who had merely watched our proposal from the sidelines would regret it. Let them feel in their bones just how big of an opportunity they missed.
We decided that Han Ju-hee would maintain contact with the heroes but take a passive stance on recruitment. We would make it so that after seeing our performance, the heroes would be the ones getting anxious and reaching out to us.
"How did you restore Dynamys's mind?"
"Think of it as a type of curse. Purification? Dispelling? Something like that. But it's not something I can do at will. It was only possible because she trusted me and didn't resist the magic."
Removing a berserk state was a technique from the previous world. It was a technique invented by the world's strongest nation, the US. In truth, it wasn't anything incredibly groundbreaking, but in this world where research on supporters was lacking, it would seem miraculous.
Lee Ru-da directed a suspicious gaze at me, as if wondering what else I was hiding, before taking another sip from her tumbler. I wondered what was in there that she drank from it so often. I wished she’d share if it was something good.
"I see. But as a safety measure, make sure to teach the other party members as well."
"Yes, I'll organize it and submit a report to you, Clan Leader."
Lee Ru-da had said I didn't need to tell her, but I chose to disclose the knowledge. It was something I never would have done at Breakline, but Lee Ru-da had given me her trust, so I was prepared to commit myself to Square Garden. Through the knowledge I provided, the clan's supporter tactics would evolve, and Square Garden would grow alongside me.
I'm such an easy man who follows faithfully just because someone treats me a little well and shows me a solid future. Park Sung-jun, that idiot, ruined everything just by being greedy.
Lee Ru-da spoke with Han Ju-hee a bit longer, and I stepped out first. It seemed Han Ju-hee was being given an important role in Square Garden too. Well, she was a talent far too good to waste at Breakline. I wondered if she was doing well with her boyfriend. Now that his partner was working for a major corporation, had their relationship improved?
I gathered the waiting party members and got into the van. Our destination today was a D-1 dungeon.
"I finally get to participate in the secret training everyone's been so curious about!" Lee Yu-na exclaimed, clasping her hands together in delight.
However, Yoon A-young turned her head away in silence, and Kwon Ye-jin smirked with a devious look on her face.
"It's fucking exhausting, so you'd better go to the bathroom and empty your bladder beforehand."
"...?"
Lee Yu-na tilted her head at Ye-jin's warning and looked at me. Instead of answering, I handed her a tablet. After staring at the non-disclosure agreement on the screen for a few moments, Yu-na blinked and signed it without a word.
"Ooh, what an alpha woman. You've got more grit than I expected for a young lady."
"Stop acting so smug just because you experienced it first," Yu-na snapped back at Ye-jin before handing the tablet back to me.
It was time for a happy training session.
"From this moment on, I am the party leader. No honorifics, and I give all the orders."
I handed out pink elixirs to everyone.
"Is this a booster?"
"That's right. It'll help with your growth."
"Master, this stuff is insane. My stats went up by an average of 7 after taking this."
"What? An average of 7? Ye-jin, isn't your average stat around 38 right now?"
When Yu-na asked with a look of disbelief, Kwon Ye-jin nodded proudly. Honestly, I was surprised too. An average increase of 7 in just one month? Even a D-rank special prospect wouldn't grow that fast.
And why are you growing faster than me? My own pathetic body hadn't even gained an average of 4 stats in a month. Perhaps because I was a natural-born mage, my mana stat soared, but the rest were sluggish.
Yoon A-young seemed to have grown similarly to Ye-jin, as she gave a silent nod when she felt the eyes on her.
"My god... just how much is this worth?"
"The ingredients alone cost ten million won. We're all buying it from Master."
"Buying is a bit of a strong word."
"Our kind-hearted Master was going to just give it to us, but our senior scolded him," Ye-jin teased, giggling.
After explaining the dosage and the booster duration, we toasted with the small ampoules and downed them in one go.
"I'll mark the locations for you. Scatter and take them all out."
I fired several shots from my pistol into the air. The mana bullets, infused with two types of magic, curved in mid-air and struck the ground, creating faint pillars of light.
It took us less than five minutes to clear the D-1 dungeon. As we gathered in a clearing, Lee Yu-na looked around with a mix of anticipation and anxiety. Having signed a secrecy agreement, she was likely worried about what was coming.
Unlike with Yoon A-young, I showed her the blindfold first and explained what presence detection was.
"Hana, didn't I tell you not to flip me off? And Eli, don't you follow her lead."
Kwon Ye-jin, who had been holding up her middle finger, and Elisia immediately folded their fingers.
"That's an unbelievable ability..."
"It's not that big of a deal. Anyone A-rank or above develops it naturally. We're just starting a bit early."
I gave her a smile and added, "Now, take it off."
"Pardon?"
Lee Yu-na's innocent eyes wavered. However, as Kwon Ye-jin stripped down without hesitation, thrusting her chest out as if showing off, and even the calm Yoon A-young began slowly undressing, Yu-na looked at me in a panic.
"A nude show? You really are quite the pervert," Elisia snickered, wandering between the girls to admire their figures.
I nonchalantly gave Yu-na the same explanation I had given A-young and Ye-jin. While I spoke, the others put on their blindfolds, took their positions, and sat down to focus on the training.
Yu-na, her cheeks flushed as she looked around at them, took a deep breath and put on a blindfold that had sparkling shoujo-manga eyes drawn on it.
No, you're supposed to strip before putting it on.
Yu-na did it in reverse, putting on the blindfold first and then starting to undress. The body I had already seen through Millionface was revealed. Her breasts, larger than Ye-jin's, bounced with supple elasticity, and her snow-white body was pristine and hairless.
Embarrassed, she covered her smooth, hairless pussy as she sat down, flinching when her buttocks touched the grass.
"Except for Yu-na, the rest of you are used to this, so we're turning up the difficulty. Elisia will be touching you, or I'll use magic to dull your senses, so focus even harder on feeling your surroundings."
As I spoke, I cast magic circles around the spots where Yoon A-young and Kwon Ye-jin were sitting.
"Don't talk to each other, and don't answer me. I won't be speaking either."
Closing off sight, one must develop their domain centered on the sensation of existing alone. You have to slowly expand that narrow domain, sensing the environment and acutely detecting others.
And now, it was time for me to enjoy my happy hour.
Savoring the sight of three beauties vulnerably exposed and naked in the middle of nature, I approached Kwon Ye-jin. Ye-jin, whose senses had become quite sharp, turned her head toward me and smiled. I ignored her as she opened her mouth wide as if asking me to put it in, and instead moved behind her.
"Yes~ patient, you don't have any cavities. Oh, but did you eat shit yesterday? You smell terrible."
Elisia giggled as she peered into Ye-jin's mouth right in front of her face. Seeing as Elisia didn't actually grimace or plug her nose, the comment about bad breath was likely a joke.
Perhaps thinking I was teasing her, Ye-jin kept her tongue out with a lewd expression, waiting for my cock. However, I had no intention of using her mouth today. I put my hands under her armpits and pulled her up.
"...?!"
Faithfully following my order not to speak, a startled Ye-jin turned her head back. I leaned close to her face, hidden behind the blindfold, and whispered.
"Hold back your moans."
"...!"
Understanding my meaning, Ye-jin shook her head vigorously, looking dazed. As I kneaded her full breasts from behind, she bit her lip to suppress any sound. When I pressed my rock-hard cock between her tightly closed thighs, she squirmed her sturdy legs, providing stimulation.
As my cock slid up between her thighs and touched her soaking wet pussy, Ye-jin's body shuddered.
"Don't you dare come on your own."
"..."
The moment she heard me, her back arched and she twitched, her hand reaching down to stroke the cock peeking out from between her legs. Though she didn't speak, I could feel her lewd emotions through her diligent rubbing.
I lowered my hips and pressed the glans against her entrance; the flowing vaginal fluids told me she was ready to receive me. Between the anticipation and the tension of having to stay silent, Ye-jin covered her mouth with both hands and strained. Her pussy squeezed the glans pressed against it.
Plump—
"Hnghhhh.... mmm.... hnghh..."
As my cock pierced through her body in one go, Ye-jin flailed while impaled on me. Struggling to hold back her moans, she twisted her body violently, and her pussy followed suit, writhing and clinging to my cock. Like it was lined with suction cups, the vaginal walls clamped down and refused to let go.
"Haghhhh... hhhh..."
She tried her best to stay silent, but her moans inevitably leaked out along with her heavy breathing. A short distance away, Yoon A-young and Lee Yu-na sat with their white, naked bodies vulnerably exposed.
Using them as a side dish, I began to thrust. The vaginal walls clinging to my shaft made wet, squelching sounds as they repeatedly pulled away and snapped back. Ye-jin's walls had incredible suction; every time I moved, they would stick to the shaft, stretch, and then pop off.
My cock continued to roam inside Ye-jin's body, driven by the bizarre pleasure of her "masterpiece" anatomy, and each time, her pussy gushed out more fluids.
"Hngh.. fuuuh...! Hnghh...!"
As her legs began to lose strength, Ye-jin took her hands off her mouth and grabbed my hips behind her. In reality, I had cast soundproofing magic only around this spot, so it didn't matter if she made noise, but it was Ye-jin's fault for not noticing the change in her surroundings during her sensory training.
I grabbed her well-shaped buttocks and thrust my cock in with all my might.
"Hiaaaang!! Mmph! Hngh, hah, hieeeee...!"
Startled into a loud moan, Ye-jin hurriedly covered her mouth again. As she collapsed, she was caught by my cock and stopped, her upper body leaning forward until it almost touched the ground.
She seemed to hit another climax as her pussy shuddered and her buttocks quivered. Beads of sweat from her drenched back rolled down her neck.
Slap! Slap! Smack! Smack!
The sound of flesh hitting flesh was loud enough to be noticed, but Ye-jin kept her mouth covered and continued to endure her moans. I enjoyed Ye-jin's incredible grip while watching the other two, who were focusing all their mental energy on sensing their surroundings, completely unaware of what was happening.
I hooked my thumbs into the inner curves of her buttocks to spread them, driving my cock even deeper. Ye-jin squirmed and finally sank to her knees. Collapsing with her, I churned my cock even faster and ejaculated.
Splurt! Squelch!
As I pulled out, semen dripped from Ye-jin's pussy as she remained hunched over. Despite reaching a peak, she had successfully held back her moans, though her breathing was ragged.
She really is suited to be a Defender.
I stroked her hair and gave her a word of praise.