## Chapter 258 – Those Martial Artist Bastards
The consciousness that had sunk into darkness resurfaces.
It feels like lead weights have replaced my internal organs. Laboriously, and slowly. Manipulating the body within my consciousness, I ascended to the shores of reality.
My eyelids were heavy.
…Is the light on?
Slowly, I opened my eyes.
“…”
The first word I reflexively muttered upon regaining consciousness was, “Fuck.” It’s common sense that anyone in this situation would start by shouting “fuck.”
I’m not sure about this world, where common sense is a little off, but that’s how it was back in my hometown. I recited profanities inwardly, as if casting a spell on myself.
No matter how chaotic the situation, uttering a curse word first would allow me to ground it in reality, even if it were a nightmare.
Anyway, upon opening my eyes, I was soon able to grasp my situation.
“…Shit.”
I was sitting on a chair, my body bound. What is this? Was I kidnapped by the NIS without realizing it? Could it be that I opposed the military regime?
No… way!
I can’t accept it!
I’ll eat seolleongtang through my nose!
More than that, there was a traitor among my comrades!
“Are you awake?”
“…Huh?”
As I seriously retraced who might have reported me, I lifted my head and saw a woman sitting in front of me.
ㅡA woman with striking long, sky-blue hair.
Even her eyes seemed to hold the sky, appearing incredibly clear, and she was gazing at me with those indifferent eyes, her chin resting on her hands.
…That’s right.
This wasn’t the NIS, nor was it South Korea during the military regime. There’s no betrayal, no snitch. The woman before me was, as I recall, the person who introduced herself as the Guild Master of the Martial Artist Guild.
“You’re a little late waking up. Well then, shall we hear your story now?”
“…’
Her tone itself was even.
Considering the circumstances, it’s safe to assume she’s the one who knocked me out and dragged me here. Realizing that, my whole body started to tremble.
I’m screwed.
No cap, I’m royally screwed.
What the hell is going on?
Why?
How come?
Why did she kidnap me? To demand a ransom? No. That’s not it. Could it be for revenge? Various possibilities came to mind, but I couldn’t deduce any legitimate reason for my abduction.
More than anything, this woman in front of me.
She looks like a serial killer at first glance.
She hides her true nature behind a feminine appearance, but considering her ruthless nature of kidnapping people without hesitation, she’s at least suspected of being an impulsive, antisocial, mentally ill, serial killer piece of human garbage.
“Story, you say?”
I felt extreme anxiety and answered politely.
It was clear that if I misspoke, I’d be done for. Kidnapped by a serial killer?! When kidnapped, the only way to survive is to cooperate with the kidnapper!
“That’s right. Hmm… What story should we start with…”
She tapped her lips with her index finger, thought for a moment, and clapped her hands once.
ㅡClap.
“Mariel. Bring Serka here.”
“Understood.”
Mariel?
Turning my head halfway, I saw Mariel. She didn’t even glance at me as she went to the back and opened the door.
ㅡCreak.
KKK’s star member, Serka, entered.
She seemed anxious, her eyes and shoulders trembling, and stood next to the Guild Master’s desk with Mariel.
Seeing her cowering appearance, I felt a burning hatred, but this was clearly the territory of the martial artists. I swallowed my anger and lowered my eyes.
Seriously, was I captured because of that bitch Serka?
I can’t believe this. You bitch.
“I have a few questions to ask. Please look up.”
“…Ask away.”
I did as I was told and looked up at her. She currently had two large breasts resting on the desk. Smaller than Winia’s… More than that, this person is also wearing a cheongsam. She’s also wearing something like a white fur stole that a madam would wear.
More than that, is a martial artist allowed to have breasts like that?
Well, Karin is big too… I guess a true master can have two huge penalties on their chest and still be okay. Like Claudie.
As I answered politely, she introduced herself.
“I am Liztina, the Guild Master of the Martial Artist Guild. May I have your name?”
The Guild Master, smiling sweetly, suddenly asked for my name.
Of course, I decided to answer with all my heart.
“Nice to meet you, Martial Artist Guild Master. My name is Katt. Oh, I’ve heard a lot about you. You’re as beautiful as the rumors say, haha. It’s an honor to meet you.”
As I started flattering her to try and appease her, Mariel flared up.
“Wh-what! That tone! You’re not that kind of guy!”
What do you know about me?
I greeted her politely as well.
“Mariel? Oh, I’m late to greet you. How have you been?”
“What nonsense are you spouting! Until just now…!”
“Enough. Be quiet, Mariel.”
“…Understood.”
As expected of a Guild Master, Mariel, who had raised her fist, immediately became docile and lowered her head. Liztina, the Guild Master, smiled at me again and opened her mouth.
“Beautiful, you say… You’re quite the talker.”
“I’m just stating the facts, not talking well. It’s genuine, so please don’t take it as flattery.”
“Huhu, you’re quite different from what I’ve heard?”
The atmosphere is quite good.
If things go well, I might be able to end this on good terms.
As expected, nothing works better on a woman than complimenting her appearance.
Even if she’s a serial killer, she’s still a woman.
But what did she mean by “what I’ve heard”?
“What you’ve heard, you say?”
“Yes.”
The Guild Master’s smile disappeared at that very moment.
“I heard you beat up our kids every time you met them?”
“Huh?”
In an instant, the atmosphere turned dark. The eyes that had been smiling sweetly widened slightly, casting an ominous shadow… Wh-what?
“You trashed Mariel, and you beat up our Serka. And last time, you teamed up with that sassy Karin and just completely destroyed our kids, didn’t you?”
“Huh? Huh?”
“Today, I thought we needed to have an honest conversation about that, so I resorted to some violent means. Please don’t take it badly.”
I’m screwed.
This bitch was pretending to be nice, but suddenly she showed her teeth!
Panicked, I shouted desperately.
“Ah, Guild Master, it’s a misunderstanding! It’s distorted information!”
“Misunderstanding? Distortion? What kind of bullshit is that?”
ㅡBang!
“Ugh!”
When she slammed the desk with her fist, the desk split in two as if it were a joke and collapsed. Is this real? Her fist has that much power! Holy shit! If I get hit with that, my eyes will be swollen beyond recognition, they’ll just explode!
“N-no, it’s not bullshit! I, I can explain everything!”
“Shut up! Chunma! Don’t raise your voice to the Guild Master so rudely!”
“Mariel! Why are you doing this to me! We’re friends!”
“Who said we’re friends!”
Mariel growled as if she would pounce on me at any moment.
This useless bitch! She spouts nonsense about the pride of a martial artist and being fair and square, but the moment it matters, she becomes despicable, that’s the true nature of these martial artist bastards!
I should have crushed them all along!
“Mariel. Didn’t I tell you to shut up?”
“S-sorry! Guild Master!”
“Shut up. You’re just a punching bag for the swordsman right now, so where do you get off raising your voice?”
“Th-that is…”
“Just shut up and face the wall.”
“…Understood.”
Mariel stood facing the wall as ordered.
Wh-what is this! Scary! What’s going on! Even the Swordsman Guild wasn’t this kind of atmosphere! What is this gangster-like atmosphere…!
Terrified, I wondered what I had to do to get out of here alive.
“Hmm. You said your name is Katt, right? Then shall we hear your excuses? Come on, don’t feel pressured, feel free to talk.”
“…”
“Hurry.”
My head spun quickly.
What should I say to get out of here alive?
Even as I thought this, the fierce sky-blue eyes were chasing me… Damn it! Excuses! I haven’t done anything that warrants an excuse in the first place!
“ㅡAh.”
Then shouldn’t I just tell the truth?
Kim Katt does not lie.
I did what I believed was right. Rather than foolishly mixing in lies and making the situation worse, I should just tell the truth about what has happened so far. There’s no point in lying, I’ll get caught anyway.
“So, that is, that child Serka… a little… yes. She despised me as a barbarian swordsman and tried to beat me up, that was the beginning of the whole incident.”
“Despised? Serka. Is this true?”
The Guild Master asked, and Serka flinched.
“…”
“Answer.”
“It’s true…”
“Hmm. Continue.”
I continued my explanation.
“It’s our tribe’s culture, but the men of our tribe never just let insults pass. That’s why I had a fistfight with Serka when we met again. And at that time, all the martial artists who were trashed came running without knowing the situation, so I had no choice but to subdue them.”
That’s right.
In the first place, this issue was a feud between me and Serka alone, and it was a sensitive issue that others shouldn’t have interfered with without knowing the situation.
Mariel also poked her head in halfway and this is how it turned out.
“More than anything, the martial artists even banged on our guild’s door. At that point, it can’t be controlled. It was unavoidable. And that friend Mariel, she came at me first. She suddenly came and asked for a fight, so what, am I supposed to run away? That’s not honorable. You know? About honor.”
Looking back on it, there’s really not a single thing that’s my fault. As I said, the world is full of nothing but absurd things.
Rather, I was the victim.
I was disgusted by the recklessness of the martial artists.
The perpetrator kidnaps the victim?
It’s something I can’t understand or accept.
But I politely explained the situation in order to live.
“So I fought. Of course, I didn’t use my sword. It was fair and square. I didn’t even use my sword, I fought with martial arts and won.”
I said that far.
“That’s all.”
She, who had been listening to my explanation, looked at Mariel and asked.
“Hmm… Mariel. Is this true? It’s a little different from what I heard.”
“It’s not true! It’s a lie! You shameless bastard! How dare you tell such lies!”
Wh-what!
“What lies are you talking about, you bitch!”
“Didn’t you twist the situation to your advantage!”
“No, you fucking bitch, are you serious? That’s you, you motherfucking bitch!”
“M-motherfucking…? Wh-what! My mother is doing well! What nonsense are you talking about!”
“Liar, you idiot! I already checked everything and came here to say this! She passed away last month!”
“Don’t say such ridiculous things!”
I was so angry that I raised my voice and argued with Mariel. As I was doing that, the Guild Master broke the already broken desk again and said.
“Both of you shut up.”
“Ah, yes.”
“…Sorry.”
Mariel looked around and stood facing the wall again.
“…”
Does she still have a brain to think with?
Seeing that she listened to my explanation, there seemed to be hope. No matter how much of a martial artist she is, she would have understood if I explained it this much.
Unless she has a dick stuck in her ear, it would have been properly conveyed.
“To summarize, you’re saying that Katt is not at fault?”
“Yes… That’s right. That’s what I wanted to say. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding.”
“Hmph… Then what should I do with this… Mariel. Come closer.”
Mariel approached the Guild Master, and the two began to whisper something. I was just anxious. Being in enemy territory now, there was no one who would know what would happen to me.
I miss Claudie Mama, dejaaaaaat!!!
Finally, the ominous whispering ended.
I awkwardly rolled my eyes and asked.
“…Then you’re going to let me go now, right?”
At that, the Guild Master looked at me with a hideous smile.
“No.”
“Huh? Wh-why?”
“I understand the situation, but we have our own reputation to uphold. Mariel. Take him and follow me.”
“Understood.”
Wh-what!
“Wait! Please explain what’s going on!”
“Shut up, barbarian swordsman!”
You bitch!
