Chapter 671 – 671. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
I looked at the one behind the pack of Lycanthropes. It was a Lycanthrope Lord, larger than the others, with a massive body reaching 4 meters and piercing golden eyes.
‘It’s more profitable to catch one boss mob than a bunch of small fries.’
The ordinary Lycanthropes were being dealt with by Gent and the knights, while the Lycanthrope Lord was arrogantly watching from behind. We could bypass the Lycanthropes and attack the Lycanthrope Lord directly.
Our late arrival turned out to be fortunate.
“Yuria. Floy. I’ll handle that one alone.”
“Yes, Master.”
Unlike Yuria, who nodded in agreement, Floy frowned.
“Huh? Maid Chief. Are you just going to allow that so easily? That’s a Lycanthrope Lord, even if it doesn’t look like much. And it’s from the depths of the Evil Forest. Even I wouldn’t be able to take it lightly.”
“It’s alright. Master is not weak. We can assist if it gets dangerous. And in this situation, it’s better for Master to take down the Lycanthrope Lord directly.”
“Hmm…. If the Maid Chief says so…. Alright.”
Somehow, Floy seemed to trust Yuria more than me. As her lord, as a man, I felt a bit left out, but I understood Floy in my head. Yuria was practically Floy’s mentor. And I also trusted Yuria more than Floy.
“Floy. Do not attack any Lycanthropes that Gent and the Lowrain Knights engaged first. We could be accused of starting a conflict later. However, if a Lycanthrope attacks first, respond decisively.”
“Understood, Maid Chief. You all heard that, right?”
“Yes.”
The female knights replied. Their legs moved busily, encircling the Lycanthrope Lord. This was to prevent the Lycanthrope Lord from escaping and to block Gent’s interference.
“Eugene!! That thing’s head is mine!”
“Brother. Whoever gets it first, keeps it. Ah, I won’t touch anything you get first, so don’t even think about interfering with me.”
I stepped forward in front of the Lycanthrope Lord. Despite being surrounded, the Lycanthrope Lord didn’t back down or attack. Its gaze shifted from me to Floy. It was going after the strongest one among us.
‘This bastard.’
It was annoying and funny. That thing recognized Floy’s strength but didn’t realize that Yuria was the real deal. Its level was clearly below Yuria’s.
I drew my weapon. Not my longsword, but the Hwaryeon Flying Blades. It was the weapon I was most familiar with. The red blades of the Hwaryeon Flying Blades shimmered under the moonlight.
Whoosh.
I manipulated mana to draw out a blue sword aura.
Only then did the Lycanthrope Lord look at me properly.
“Krrr.”
The Lord’s killing intent gripped my body and tightened around my heart.
It was a common intimidation tactic used by monsters. If you succumbed to the intimidation, you wouldn’t be able to perform at your full potential. I shook off the Lord’s killing intent by tensing my body. Yuria and Floy were behind me now. There was no reason to be afraid of it. And even if I were alone, I wouldn’t have felt fear.
“Kuaaaaaaah!”
The Lord roared and charged at me. It seemed to have acknowledged me as its opponent.
I raised my blade to meet the Lord’s sharp claws. Surprisingly, the Lord’s claws were imbued with aura. There were a total of eight claws. It manipulated all eight claws freely.
‘Two arms, but eight claws…. This is insane.’
The Lord’s attacks seemed chaotic, yet they had a certain order. They were attacks born from instinct and honed through combat. Even if I dodged and blocked, it wasn’t easy to counterattack.
‘If it weren’t for the aura on those claws….’
I would have used a strategy of sacrificing flesh to take bone, aiming for its vitals. I had complete recovery, after all. But because of the aura on its claws, there was a high chance I’d lose my heart and gain nothing.
“Kuaaaaaaah!”
The Lycanthrope Lord roared. Its speed increased. Its arm came down from above, while its claws moved from left to right. The Lord’s arms and fingers were moving separately. It was incredibly confusing.
“Kuh.”
The Lord’s aura momentarily increased, slicing my forearm. Blood spurted out. It was fine. It was just a cut. I could still wield my sword.
“Master!!”
Floy tried to step forward.
“Don’t come!”
I stopped Floy. She didn’t approach. She was considering my pride.
‘I just let my guard down for a moment.’
I hesitated for a moment whether to use lightning. I wanted to keep lightning hidden from Gent. If he saw it, he would dismiss it as the power of a magical tool and belittle my skills.
-Master. There’s no time. Gent and the knights have taken down half of the Lycanthropes.
Yuria’s telepathic message reached me. I was too busy dealing with the Lycanthrope Lord to look back at her. I gripped my sword with both hands. At this point, I was planning to actively use Acceleration and Instant. But before that, Yuria’s telepathic message continued.
-You need to move to the side, not forward.
I moved as Yuria instructed. The Lord’s claws grazed my face. From the side, it might have looked like a close call, but in reality, it was a perfect dodge.
“Krrr.”
That was why the Lycanthrope Lord was enraged.
-The Lycanthrope Lord has a habit of putting strength into its hind legs before charging.
It was as Yuria said. It was such a subtle habit that I would never have noticed it if she hadn’t told me.
‘Is that even a habit? Isn’t it natural to put strength into your legs before moving?’
I was a bit dumbfounded, but it was true that Yuria’s advice had made things easier.
-Use the Moon Veil.
Yeongcheon Style (影天流) Moon Veil (蔽月).
Following Yuria’s words, I bent my upper body all the way back to dodge the Lord’s claws and then delivered a counterattack. I slashed the Lord from its shoulder to its chest. A large amount of blood splattered. But the Lord didn’t fall.
“Kuaaaaaaah!”
The Lord’s upper body hit the ground. The werewolf, who had been standing on two feet, turned into a massive wolf. It bared its teeth and charged at me.
Yuria didn’t say anything more. It was understandable. The Lycanthrope’s speed had increased, but its sharpness and technique had disappeared. It was now just a simple monster.
‘It’s just a normal monster that’s fast and strong.’
The hunt became easier.
Yeongcheon Style (影天流) Flowing Line (流線).
Blue aura cut through the dark space. The Lycanthrope Lord’s red blood followed behind the aura.
“Kuaaah!”
It charged recklessly, and I swung my sword again. Each time I swung my sword, the Lord’s speed decreased.
The wounded Lord stumbled and fell to the ground. The battle was over. I cut off the Lord’s head. Then the surroundings became noisy.
“Kuaaah!”
“Awooooooo!”
“Woo…”
The Lycanthropes reacted sensitively to the Lord’s death. Their movements slowed down, and the knights seized the opportunity to slaughter them.
I held the Lycanthrope Lord’s head in both hands. Since it was over 4 meters tall, its head was also huge. It was big enough to swallow my head in one bite.
“Eugene…!”
I turned my head at the sorrowful voice. Gent’s shocked eyes pleased me. On top of that, I could feel his inferiority complex. If it were like the original story, Gent would currently be imagining fighting me in his head, and he would be feeling anger and jealousy at the fact that he couldn’t guarantee his victory.
“Brother. Do you want this thing’s head? If you want it, I’ll give it to you.”
Ention’s knight was watching this scene from behind. Even if I gave away the spoils, my achievements wouldn’t be transferred.
“…I don’t need it…!”
Gent spat out the words and charged towards another Lycanthrope. It was closer to a tantrum.
•••
“The achievements are the same. Eugene killed the Lord, and Gent killed the rest. The situation has already been reported. I won’t accept any objections.”
The next morning, Ention, who had returned to Utren Castle, said to me and Gent. I could guess the reason. It was probably because he calculated that I wouldn’t have been able to kill the Lycanthrope Lord so easily if Gent hadn’t taken care of the Lord’s underlings.
I agreed. There was no point in arguing with Ention; he wouldn’t go back on his word.
And I had gained more than that. Rumors about me killing the Lycanthrope Lord alone were spreading rapidly throughout Utren Castle. Gent’s reputation was being buried, and my reputation was rising. That alone was satisfying.
“Father. I’ll be going now.”
“Alright.”
“Brother Gent. I’ll see you again next time. By then, perhaps… I’ll be able to see your nephew as well.”
Gent narrowed his brows. He seemed to be trying to figure out the meaning of my words, but soon, he dismissed it as nonsense and said with a relaxed expression.
“See you next time.”
Gent would never dream that the nephew I was talking about was not my nephew, but his own.
•••
A few days later, we arrived at Pters, where the Prucus family’s main estate was located. The funeral procession didn’t stay long and only replenished supplies.
I spent some time alone with Elain, the Countess Prucus and my fucktoy.
“Mother! I missed you!”
“Hnnng. Eugene…. There are many guests in the mansion right now.”
Elain hugged me. I grabbed her back and buttocks with both hands. Her voluptuous buttocks, which had experienced childbirth long ago, were addictive to touch.
From the nape of her neck, below her pinned-up reddish-brown hair, came a scent that set a man’s heart on fire.
“Mother. You’ve changed your perfume since I last saw you.”
“I changed it for a change of pace. Don’t you like it…?”
“Of course not. Any perfume suits you, Mother.”
I stuck out my tongue and licked Elain’s neck.
“Ah, ahh….”
I took off Elain’s dress. There was no time to dawdle. We were leaving in two to three hours.
“The prince and princess are waiting to be served… hnnng…”
“It’s alright. I told them beforehand that Mother wasn’t feeling well. And you were also looking forward to this, weren’t you?”
I slipped my hand between her buttocks and touched her pussy. Her pussy was burning hot and dripping with juices.
“O-oh, I guess there’s no helping it. You won’t back down even if I tell you to… Since there’s no time, it’s better to do it quickly.”
Elain actively took off my clothes and kissed me. I lifted one of her legs and inserted my dick into her pussy.
Squish.
“Haaaah!”
“As expected, the inside of Mother is warm.”
“…I’m glad you’re healthy too.”
Elain looked at me with a flushed face.
Before I started thrusting in earnest, I asked her.
“Mother. I haven’t seen Kyle. Where is he right now?”
“He left for the borderlands a week ago… It seems the war is getting worse, so he said he’d be staying at the borderlands for a while. Ugh….”
Kyle was also starting to become active.
“It’s a good thing Kyle isn’t here. That way, I can play with Mother alone….”
“……”
Elain didn’t reply. But her flushed face told me that she felt the same way.
“Ahng, ahhng!”
“Mother. Can I come back again later?”
“You, you don’t need my permission. This is your home, isn’t it? Haah.”
“Mother…!”
We collapsed to the floor. Ignoring the bed next to us, ignoring the table and chairs, we crawled on the floor like animals, exploring each other.
•••
We returned to the capital.
King Rapelli’s cremation was held in the largest square in the capital.
Everyone wore black clothes.
The knights and soldiers observed a moment of silence, and the people wept.
I observed Prince Aiden from behind. As I had told him beforehand, he bowed his head and quietly shed tears. Those tears were fake, created by Yuria’s magic.
‘He needs to show the public that he’s grieving.’
That was the only way to get rid of the image of him being a delinquent.
I shifted my gaze to the side. Princess Eileen was there. Tears were streaming down her face as well. Not fake tears created by magic, but real tears. 100% acting.
‘Now, the real thing begins.’
I looked at the blazing fire. The fire created by magic was so strong that the king’s corpse was nowhere to be seen.
[The game is over.]
