## Chapter 102 – 102. Yoo So-Wol
#102. Yoo So-wol
Yoo So-wol was rescued by a Hwasan Sect elder who happened to be taking a walk, after suffering cruel abuse from her parents.
Naturally, she entered the Hwasan Sect and, thanks to her exceptional talent, became a disciple of the elder who saved her.
From the day she first held a sword until she reached the age of twenty, Yoo So-wol swung her sword every single day without fail.
All for the sake of her master, who had saved her.
Her master, known as the Flower Sage Sword (Hwahyeon-geom), could have once been a swordsman representing Hwasan, but was pushed aside by the Sixth Elder, known as the Pure Elegance Sword (Cheongsuk-geom), and remained one of the many skilled female martial artists.
Yoo So-wol simply couldn’t accept this fact. Of course, the Sixth Elder was a person of admirable character, but more than that, she loved her master.
There was a saying, “The king, the teacher, and the father are one.”
She, as the disciple, would achieve the goals her master could not. That was the only reason why Yoo So-wol, a genius, became a genius of effort.
But the world was wide, and there were many geniuses. Cheong-hwa, the Sixth Elder’s disciple and her senior, was called a genius early on and was known as the Sword Dragon (Geomryong) at a young age. There were even talks that he would surpass the realm of supreme mastery before the age of thirty.
She, on the other hand, didn’t even have a proper title. It was only natural. Unlike her senior, she had rarely ever gone down below Hwasan.
She was anxious.
No matter how much she swung her sword, she only felt the anxiety that she couldn’t catch up to her senior.
Her master always praised her talent, but the reality was that she hadn’t even properly knocked on the door to the realm of mastery. A faint sword aura was all that remained of her efforts over the past decade.
At this rate, it was clear that she wouldn’t even be able to surpass her senior, let alone make a name for herself as a female swordsman representing the Hwasan Sect. The result of hundreds of sparring sessions with her senior was always the same.
Complete defeat.
Her senior even had余裕 to spare throughout the sparring sessions.
Even the time he spent training wasn’t that long. He would train moderately, and often sneak down the mountain gate to play during his remaining time.
Such a sight made her feel a terrible despair and a sense of futility about her continued efforts. Her fingertips trembled during training, where she could only swing her sword without thinking.
‘…Can I do it?’
The next day, Yoo So-wol skipped training for the first time. And continued to do so afterwards.
Her master, worried about Yoo So-wol’s condition, made a suggestion, and she accepted it. Thus, Yoo So-wol was assigned to the investigation team and went to Jinheung Village.
She naturally didn’t train on her way there. A vague anxiety and fear that she wouldn’t gain anything even if she swung her sword, and that she wouldn’t be able to achieve anything, weighed her down.
‘…Senior is a genius. From the start, it was an impossible goal for a mediocre person like me to beat Senior and become a female swordsman representing the Hwasan Sect.’
Yoo So-wol was unknowingly being eaten away by a demon in her heart (simma). To her, the Sword Dragon was like an insurmountable wall.
She believed it without a doubt.
Crack! Thwack thwack thwack!!
-Keugh?!
At least, until she saw her senior being beaten like a dog on Boknal (Dog Eating Day) by a young man who seemed to be about her age.
Yoo So-wol’s eyes, watching the scene, trembled as if an earthquake had struck. Her senior, who was strong enough to face not only people of his age but also elders of most sects, was being helplessly defeated.
Even though her senior was using fists instead of a sword, the same was true for his opponent. Moreover, just by looking at the calluses on his palms, it was undeniable that the opponent was also a swordsman.
‘He’s not even using outstanding martial arts, yet he’s overwhelming Senior…’
There was nothing special about his movements. Nor did they contain the mysteries of transcendence.
He simply accurately identified the opponent’s weaknesses, moved at a speed that was difficult to even follow with the eyes, and slammed down a fist filled with monstrous strength.
That was all.
It was literally an overwhelming difference in skill.
The level of martial artist was different.
At that moment, Yoo So-wol felt a wall collapsing within her. The demon in her heart (simma) flew away like dust in the wind, and all that remained in its place was a stepping stone to the next level.
The weariness towards training that she had felt until now disappeared, and she was filled with a desire to swing her sword right away.
She continued to swing her sword until just before sunset, solidifying her enlightenment.
Wiping away the sweat pouring down like rain, Yoo So-wol suddenly thought of the man who had beaten her senior like a dog on Boknal.
‘…I should at least offer my thanks.’
He was a benefactor who had led her to a realm that had been stagnant for a long time, and at the same time, a martial artist of her age who had the skill to overwhelm her senior. There was no way she wouldn’t be curious.
But no matter how much she looked around, she couldn’t find the man.
After wandering around for a long time, she was able to hear the location of his tent from the leader of the Baekhwa Sect’s investigation team.
“Um, Miss… I’m sorry to say this, but… may I ask what your business is?”
“I’m here to express my gratitude.”
“Pardon?”
“I was able to gain enlightenment thanks to him.”
“Ah.”
The investigation team leader’s reaction was reasonable. Even she could see that the atmosphere in the Hwasan Sect wasn’t very good right now. There were quite a few people who felt displeased that her senior, a promising disciple representing Hwasan, had been defeated by a young man whose name wasn’t even known, let alone his title.
From the Baekhwa Sect’s point of view, it was understandable that they would be uneasy about a martial artist from the Hwasan Sect looking for him. He was a guest of the Baekhwa Sect, after all.
The tent was far away. She couldn’t shake the feeling that it was isolated.
‘It could be dangerous because of wild animals… but that’s unlikely.’
Animals are smarter than you think. They instinctively recognize the strong, so if there is a martial artist who has reached the level of excellence in the group, animals rarely attack.
‘But… what should I say?’
Yoo So-wol twisted her side hair with her fingers. It was a habit that came out unconsciously whenever she was nervous.
After thinking carefully, she realized that this was the first time she was talking to a man of her age. Even when she was living in the main sect, she had never really talked to a man other than her senior, the Sword Dragon. Her senior was like family, not a man.
‘…I should start with self-introduction, right?’
Yoo So-wol took a deep breath and forcibly calmed her pounding heart. She hurriedly straightened her bangs and tidied her clothes. She didn’t know why she was doing this.
“Ahem, ahem.”
She cautiously approached the tent. It was so quiet that she couldn’t hear a single sound.
‘Did he go out…?’
Yoo So-wol slowly walked towards the entrance of the tent. It was tightly closed, except for a very small gap.
In such cases, it was a great discourtesy to peek inside without permission. Knowing this, Yoo So-wol carefully stepped back.
-Haaang!♡
If it weren’t for the faint voice coming from inside the tent.
Instinctively, she felt strongly that she should never look inside, but an even greater curiosity moved her.
“…J,just a little.”
Gulp.
She approached the small gap, barely able to peek through with only one eye.
“?!!”
The sight Yoo So-wol saw beyond was shocking in itself.
“Heeuk, eungeueut…?!!♡ Hyun, Hyun-woo…! H,how long do I have to move for…!!♡”
“I’ll let you cum and rest only four more times, so hold on a little longer.”
“Th,thaaat’s…!!♡ Hiiiiiik?!!♡ D,don’t pinch there, how many times have I told you…!!♡”
“I can’t just leave it alone when your clit is swollen and firm.”
She almost collapsed pathetically on the floor.
Inside the tent, a man and woman were engaged in a sexual act that she had only heard about in passing from her master. Of course, it wouldn’t have been this shocking if that was all it was.
‘H,how shameless…!’
The woman was on top of the man, shaking her hips intensely and letting out sticky moans, and the man was roughly grabbing the woman’s large breasts, pinching and tormenting a part of her body that she couldn’t even describe with words.
To Yoo So-wol, who had spent most of her life in Hwasan, it was a sight she couldn’t even imagine. It was like suddenly splashing ink on a blank white canvas.
Yoo So-wol couldn’t move. To her, who had lived a life of restraint, the scene of copulation unfolding before her eyes was too stimulating.
The woman, finally exhausted, collapsed on top of the man’s body, but the man didn’t stop. Rather, he laid the woman down on the bed and shook his hips himself. No, he was almost violently ravishing the woman. Even joy could be felt in the woman’s voice, which sounded like a scream.
‘…C,can something that big really go in between there…?’
Yoo So-wol’s fingers dug between her legs. Even though it was over her training uniform, Yoo So-wol trembled her slender body as soon as her fingers touched her vulva.
“Hic…♡”
It was the first time she had ever experienced such pleasure, having never masturbated before. Startled, she took her hand away, but Yoo So-wol, with her excellent understanding, couldn’t easily forget the sensation that had once been imprinted in her mind.
Yoo So-wol gradually moved her fingers to soothe herself with the sudden pleasure that had come to her. It was clumsy self-pleasure, but it was enough to gain pleasure.
She stroked her vulva and rolled her fingers over her clit.
“Heueueut…!”
Yoo So-wol soon trembled her waist thinly. She had reached her climax. For a moment, her vision turned white, but she couldn’t stop her fingers.
She was lost in self-pleasure for a while.
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, the man’s gaze turned towards the entrance of the tent where she was. Yoo So-wol froze, thinking she had been caught.
“Haa, haa… Hyun-woo…? Is something the matter…?”
“No, I thought I felt a presence.”
“Hehe… Tell me if you’re tired. I’ll give you as much rest as you want… Haeueuk?!!♡”
“You’re crawling back up again.”
Yoo So-wol hurriedly left the scene. People around her looked at her strangely as she ran away, sweating profusely, but she couldn’t afford to pay attention to such things right now.
Back in her tent, Yoo So-wol repeatedly hit her head.
‘Idiot, idiot, idiot!!’
Not only did she peep at someone else’s sexual affair, but she even masturbated while watching the scene. At this rate, she was no different from a lewd woman, not a proud female warrior of the Hwasan Sect.
Yoo So-wol looked down and examined her training uniform. There was a clear water stain between her legs, and her underwear was so wet that it couldn’t do its job.
Hwaak! Her face turned bright red.
“…Master.”
Yoo So-wol ran straight to the nearby forest and swung her sword aimlessly. She thought that her peeping at someone else’s sexual affair and masturbating was because of the demon (ma) in her heart.
She swung her sword for a long time with the intention of shaking off the demon in her heart. Her whole body was soaked with sweat, but she didn’t stop.
It was a training session that started in a fit of anger, but its effect was excellent. Since she hadn’t perfectly solidified the enlightenment she had gained during the day, she naturally became more and more immersed in it as she used her stances.
Then, she suddenly raised her head.
Before she knew it, the sun had completely set and a large full moon was floating above her head. Considering the investigation of the ancient ruins tomorrow, it was right to go back and get some sleep now, but right now, her head was complicated by what had happened during the day.
‘If I meet him tomorrow, I’ll formally apologize…’
Rustle.
At that moment, Yoo So-wol immediately took out a dagger from her bosom at the sound of a presence coming from the bushes not far away. Because she didn’t bring her throwing knives, the full power of the Falling Flower Dagger (Nakhwa-bi) didn’t come out, but it was enough for intimidation.
“Who’s there?”
The Jade Maiden Heart Sutra (Ongnyeo-simgong) emits energy according to the will of its owner.
Her voice sounded like jade beads rolling, but what was important was that it contained inner strength.
Soon, a familiar figure emerged from the bushes.
“…You are?”
“Haha… Hello…?”
Yoo So-wol’s eyes trembled as if an earthquake had struck.
“My name is Kang Hyun-woo, and I’m indebted to the Baekhwa Sect.”
It was the first time she had heard the name, but Yoo So-wol knew him. He was the benefactor who had given her enlightenment by defeating her senior, who had seemed like an insurmountable wall, in an instant, and at the same time, he was the person who had been engaged in a passionate sexual affair just a few hours ago.
“I, I’m Yoo So-wol from the Hwasan Sect!”
Her heart felt like it was about to explode. She almost bit her tongue by mistake, but Yoo So-wol answered as calmly as possible.
Nevertheless, she couldn’t help but tremble her voice.
“Ah, then may I call you Miss Yoo?”
“Y,yes! Please do!”
Yoo So-wol felt her face getting hot as she looked at Kang Hyun-woo’s lips. She remembered the image of him grabbing the woman’s hair and kissing her passionately.
There was no sign of pain on the woman’s face. Rather, she seemed to be happy.
For a moment, Yoo So-wol substituted herself for that woman. Her face was so hot even though the weather was cool.
“Th,then can I call you Senior Kang…?”
“…Junior is enough.”
“Ah…! Yes, Junior Kang!”
She wanted to turn the conversation elsewhere as much as possible.
“Um… what brings Junior Kang here…?”
“Ah… I’m sorry. Although it was a mistake, I ended up peeping at Miss Yoo’s training.”
Yoo So-wol felt a guilt that made her chest ache at the sight of him bowing his head towards her.
“I, it’s okay, it was a mistake…”
She had also peeped at his sexual affair without permission and even masturbated. Peeping at training was an act that went against the etiquette of the martial world, but peeping at someone else’s sexual affair was a sin that went against human morality. She continued to speak in order to change the subject of the conversation once again.
“Um… how old are you, Junior Kang?”
“I’m 21 years old. How about you, Miss Yoo?”
“O,I turned twenty this year…”
“I’m one year older than you.”
Apart from her face getting hot, Yoo So-wol couldn’t help but be purely impressed. To be that strong when he was only one year older than her.
Yoo So-wol felt ashamed of her past, when she had rationalized that her senior was older than her and had trained that much more, so it was only natural that her senior was stronger than her.
“Y,you can speak comfortably…”
“Okay, then can I call you So-wol?”
“…Yes.”
It was the first time she had been called by her name by a man of her age, but it didn’t feel bad.
The conversation ended like that, and a heavy silence fell between the two. It wasn’t strange. In the first place, it would be stranger if the conversation flowed smoothly between people who were meeting for the first time.
Yoo So-wol glanced at Kang Hyun-woo’s face and pondered.
‘I have to apologize for peeping at the sexual affair and express my gratitude for the enlightenment, even now…!’
The words were easy, but the actions were difficult.
The former could be done right away, but the latter could not. Yoo So-wol’s thoughts were flowing in the direction that she had to say that she had peeped at the sexual affair and masturbated in order to make a proper apology.
In the end, the words that were only circling in her mouth did not come out. Instead, her tongue moved arbitrarily in a direction different from her will.
“Um… is it okay if I ask you something, Junior Kang?”
“To me?”
Her curiosity, now that she had just turned twenty, was stronger than she had imagined.
“…Are you and the lady you were with promised to each other for the future?”
Yoo So-wol’s vulva was strangely wet.
