12. Legion
12. Legion
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"Hah... hah..."
She was running.
Deep into the night.
Across the well-manicured ground.
"Fuck... fuck...!"
She even shouted curses.
Sparkling youth.
A despairing life.
"Fucking bitch...! Fucking bastard!! Fuuuuck!!!"
Could life really go this wrong?
Having to put up with that psycho lesbo dyke, kissing her ass while she gropes her body—that was disgusting enough to die from, and now getting transferred to a human?
She didn't even want to understand what the hell this situation was.
All that came out were curses mixed with laments.
"Ha So-ri, you fucking bitch! Ju Ye-ji, you cunt-licking whore!!"
Powerless, strengthless, influenceless as she was, she ran through the night cursing the ones who'd put her in this mess.
So-ri, who treated her like a pet or an object, whipping her around; Ju Ye-ji, who'd introduced herself and sold her off like that—or whatever, they were all the same.
Ju Ye-ji had been a loathsome bitch pulling all sorts of stunts from the start.
And yet, the typical bully who shut her trap the second someone stronger showed up—strong against the weak, weak against the strong.
A crowd she already hated and despised, and now they were getting even more revolting.
Thud.
"Hah... hah..."
She finally came to a stop after sprinting like mad.
Even with the Noblesse's overwhelming physical abilities, she couldn't overcome the crisis, tension, fear, anger, and other emotions crashing over her right now.
Relentlessly draining her energy, the worst state where she was gasping for breath just standing still.
Somehow managing to run here without getting caught in that condition, she'd arrived at a grand mansion inside the Academy.
The residence of the Chief Instructor from the storied Ha Family lineage—it was flashy and massive enough to put any chaebol dynasty to shame, and even she, who'd seen plenty of fancy mansions during her time as a 3rd Rank Commissioner, couldn't help but gasp at this pinnacle of luxury.
"Whew... fuck... this fucking sucks..."
She shed tears in front of it.
No matter how she thought about it, this was her best option—but at the same time, the most humiliating and shameful thing imaginable.
Just a few hours ago, she'd been forced to eat out So-ri's cum-filled pussy, and that's when the bolt-from-the-blue news hit.
They were handing her over to Ryu Si-hwan, of all people.
No.
The sheer absurdity of handing ownership of her off to someone on a whim was bad enough, but to a human?
Not some random Outer Race or your average Advanced Race, but handing a Noblesse over to a human as a sex slave?
Were they even thinking straight?
Did they have even a shred of respect for her race?
Dig through any history, no matter how deep, and there was no precedent of a Noblesse falling to be some lowly human's slave.
But So-ri was ignoring all that and casually trying to give her away to a man.
A human man.
"Fucking bitch."
The problem was, as a mere 3rd Rank Commissioner from some no-name family, Eun-jeong had no way to fight back.
Hadn't So-ri straight-up threatened her just earlier? That her family would get scattered, chased out, forced to suicide—would she only snap out of it then?
In the end, there was nothing Eun-jeong could do. No resisting, no rebelling. Run away and she'd get caught quick, with even harsher punishment waiting.
So no matter how fucking awful... if she had to spread her legs for a human, she'd have to do it.
That's why she'd come here.
Luckily, So-ri hadn't handed her over to Sihwan right away today—this was her chance.
Slipping out secretly while everyone slept, sprinting through the Academy. Straight to the mansion where Chief Instructor Ha Yeon-seo lived. Soyoung, the deputy instructor, was probably crashing here too.
But she didn't give a shit about that woman. Her target was solely Ha Yeon-seo.
"...That bitch is a tough nut too... but no choice."
Eun-jeong's words wouldn't get through.
Beg So-ri and she'd just get a cold 'Do it' in response.
But if So-ri's granddaughter Yeon-seo pulled some strings? Maybe that'd change things?
Shivering.
She pinched her thighs over and over to crush her trembling pride.
She had to get inside ASAP, meet Yeon-seo before So-ri came hunting her down.
And roll the dice.
But... damn pride made it hard to even reach out.
"Fuck... fuck..."
She screamed at herself inside to stretch out her hand and knock already, but it wouldn't budge.
They were enemies.
A total pain-in-the-ass bitch who made her want to puke just looking at her.
Having to beg that kind of woman.
What the fuck was this shitty fate?
Was this the bitter taste of life?
'That bitch is quick on the draw, so quit overthinking and move.'
So-ri's abuse flashed through her hesitating mind.
Total asshole who didn't give a damn about anyone else's position.
A lewd whore hiding behind the mask of a great hero, doing all sorts of filthy shit.
'Snap out of it, Phone Eun-jeong!! If you go back empty-handed, that bitch'll make you eat her out then sell you off to th-that... human!!!'
Slap!
She smacked her own cheeks with both hands.
And—
Bang bang bang!!
She pounded on the mansion's front door.
"Hey! Ha Yeon-seo!!!"
It was normal bedtime, so she knocked extra loud on purpose.
After pounding like that for a few minutes,
-Who is it, acting so rudely?
An old man's voice came from inside the door.
Probably the Steward managing this mansion and handling the Academy's various affairs.
"Steward!! It's m-me! Eun-jeong... Eun-jeong! 3rd Rank Commissioner Phone Eun-jeong!!"
-....
Silence.
Maybe because she'd always been such a snob?
All sorts of thoughts raced through her head, but luckily it was just paranoia.
Click.
"What brings a 3rd Rank Commissioner here so late at night?"
He opened the door and stepped out.
Unwelcome expression.
But Eun-jeong wasn't in a state to care.
"I-I have... something super important to say. Take me to Yeon-seo now."
"..."
The Steward furrowed his brows.
"The young lady is currently asleep. Do it tomorrow."
"That won't work!! Right now! It has to be now!!"
"...Then tell me firs—"
"Fuck! Are you deaf? I said I need to go in and tell her myself right nooow!!!"
"..."
The Steward ground his teeth at Eun-jeong's unreasonable attitude.
He'd always thought she was a clueless bitch every time he saw her, but tonight it was on another level.
"...Even for a 3rd Rank Commissioner, this is too rude. This is the Ha Family's—"
"Shut up and call her alreadyyy!!!"
"..."
"Hah... no, whatever. I'll just go in myself. Move."
"Know your place!!"
"Moveeee!!!"
The Steward tried to block her as she barged in wildly, but she shoved right past.
Eun-jeong was the supreme race Noblesse; the Steward was a lowly Outer Race.
Predictable outcome.
"...This rudeness won't be overlooked!"
Eun-jeong strode into the mansion, with the Steward chasing after her.
"Shut the fuck up and stay out of it. It's really important."
Eun-jeong wandered the mansion freely and barged into the reception room.
"Whew..."
Finally reaching her goal, her mind eased a bit.
"Go get Yeon-seo. And bring some tea."
"......I'll remember this."
"Just do what I say! How many times do I have to tell you?"
"..."
Total bullshit from someone who'd shown up uninvited in the dead of night.
In the end, the Steward went up to Yeon-seo's room at her demand, and on the way ordered a slave to bring tea.
About 15 minutes later.
Yeon-seo came down to the reception room.
"What the hell are you?"
Clearly pissed at being woken up, she hit her with banmal right away.
"..."
Eun-jeong clamped her mouth shut without answering.
Her hand holding the teacup started trembling.
Something felt off.
Yeon-seo let out a small sigh.
"Everyone out."
"Yes, young lady."
The Steward and all the servants left, leaving just the two of them in the room.
Even fresh from sleep, Yeon-seo approached gracefully and sat across from her.
She crossed her legs and tilted her head slightly.
"What's this shit? There's gotta be a reason you're pulling this crap."
"..."
Even with Yeon-seo prodding her, Eun-jeong didn't open her mouth.
She just kept her eyes down, sipping tea.
That dragged on for quite a while.
"Hah. What the fuck is this now..."
Rising displeasure.
She shows up in the dead of night, wakes up the sleeper, forces her way in—and then clams up?
What the hell was she playing at?
"Hey, you think I'm a pushover? Keep hanging around so you think we're neighborhood buddies? I told you, know your pla—"
"Y-Yeon-seo!!"
Right as she was about to flip the table.
Eun-jeong suddenly called her name and dropped to her knees on the floor.
"No, Ha Yeon-seo-nim... I was wrong. Please forgive me."
"......"
"I've committed a mortal sin!!"
She bowed deeply, forehead to the ground.
Sudden dogeza.
One might panic at the sight, but Yeon-seo just looked down, tilting her head to the other side.
"What's this?"
"I overstepped without knowing my place. I won't do it again... please... forgive me...!"
Pfft.
Yeon-seo let out a laugh.
It was just too ridiculous.
No.
There had to be some logic to it.
She'd been screaming her head off, waking someone from a sound sleep; finally dragged her out here and now she's silent.
This bitch who'd been a constant annoyance before suddenly kowtows? Not satisfying—just baffling.
"Hey, Phone Eun-jeong, Commissioner, hello? You're misunderstanding something. I haven't done shit. No idea why you're coming to me with this bullshit."