## Chapter 74 – Back to the Hero World (1)
“Ugh…”
I groaned as I woke up.
“Hoo…”
Since entering the Murim world, I hadn’t slept this deeply.
Even after opening my eyes, my mind was still hazy.
The softness of the bed and blanket felt wonderful.
I snuggled deeper into the blanket, burying myself in its warmth.
The temperature was just right.
“…Temperature?”
Looking to either side, I saw Jung-sun and Seol-young embracing me in their sleep, with me nestled between them.
And I was buried face-first between Seol-young’s breasts.
…No wonder it felt so cozy.
It was the best morning I’d ever had.
“…Are you awake?”
“Yeah.”
Seol-young smiled faintly, as if my movements had woken her, and greeted me.
Her expression was perfectly natural.
So, this was it.
This was why Poong-un had fallen so deeply for Seol-young.
Honestly, it wasn’t a particularly bright or natural smile.
But the important thing was that it was a smile from Seol-young, and no one else.
She probably didn’t even realize it herself, but Seol-young was a woman who looked good when she smiled.
I woke Jung-sun, got dressed, and left the room.
The courtesans saw us leaving and trailed after us.
Their intentions were obvious.
“I heard a feisty cat crying in your room last night.”
“Was it that good?”
“My face was burning just listening.”
“Cute, aren’t you?”
“Oh, come on, leave me alone…”
Jung-sun hung his head and hurried down the stairs as the courtesans teased him.
They didn’t follow us all the way down, but they waved goodbye and called out as we left.
“Be careful~”
“Come alone next time. I’ll treat you well.”
“Jung-sun, visit Madam Luju next time, too.”
“Ah, okay.”
With that, Jung-sun clung to my side and quickly dragged me away.
He clearly didn’t want to stay a moment longer.
Once we were outside, he turned to me and warned,
“…Don’t come without me.”
“…Alright.”
I hesitated for a moment, but there was no real need to come back.
The courtesans were beautiful, but they couldn’t compare to the two women by my side.
As soon as we left the courtesan house, countless messages popped up before my eyes, mostly notifications about completed quests.
“Why are you stopping?”
“Um, just a sec. I need to go somewhere. Go on ahead.”
“Huh? Okay.”
Jung-sun looked at me, nodded, and continued forward.
Seol-young glanced back at me, told me to hurry, and slowly followed.
“Hurry.”
I gave a wry smile.
Yeah, for them, I’d be back soon.
But for me, it would be a while.
***
“Hoo.”
It was an unfamiliar ceiling.
Even though I was back in my real home, it felt strange.
Even—
“…Why does Korean feel so foreign?”
I fumbled with my phone, a forced smile on my face.
I couldn’t believe Korean and my phone felt so unfamiliar.
I guess I’d just gotten used to the translation skill.
Inside the Murim world, everything was in Chinese.
Honestly, I didn’t expect to return so soon.
I wanted to spend more time with Seol-young after finally succeeding in curing her, after all that effort.
But two things pulled me back to reality.
First, the skills I had acquired.
The first was the reward for the main quest, melting Seol-young’s heart.
The reward for the quest, which was completed after curing her of the Nine Yin Severed Meridians, was the Art of Sexual Cultivation.
And I couldn’t help but laugh at that.
[Quest Completed.]
[The level of the Solar Heart Sutra has increased by 1.]
[The level of the Solar Heart Sutra has reached 10 (MAX).]
Honestly, I wasn’t completely surprised.
I’d suspected it wasn’t an ordinary martial art, but I never imagined it would be the Art of Sexual Cultivation.
Especially since it was in the martial arts library of the Heavenly Martial Arts School.
There was something a little strange about it, though.
I thought the Art of Sexual Cultivation was supposed to be more dangerous, but the Solar Heart Sutra wasn’t like that.
Or maybe…
“Is it because of how I used it?”
It probably depended on how it was used.
If I had bad intentions, I could have drained the inner energy of the women I slept with, but I didn’t.
Of course, I didn’t do that.
There were other rewards, too.
Hidden quests and additional rewards.
The hidden quest was to share love with two women, and the additional rewards were related to friendly matches.
[Selected as a participant in the friendly match.]
[Victory against the Heavenly Martial Arts School.]
[Ate Snow Ginseng.]
Since I succeeded in all three, I received a special reward.
The rewards were the Inventory and the Quest Board skill.
The Inventory was just an increase in space, but the Quest Board was different.
[The Quest Board now provides more detailed information.]
As soon as I read the message, I opened the Quest Board and felt a level of helpfulness I hadn’t experienced before.
[Conquer Min-ji in the Hero World. – Linked Quest]
[Difficulty: 4]
[Many villains will appear.]
And that was my second reason.
“Min-ji… Min-ji…”
After spending so much time in the zombie world and the Murim world, I stared at the name and blankly searched my memories.
The memories of those two worlds were so intense that I almost forgot, but I could almost hear a string of curses in my mind.
“…Ah…”
I couldn’t help but chuckle.
Once the memories returned, I was surprised I had forgotten in the first place.
And I suddenly felt like seeing her.
The Hero World was modern, and I didn’t want to ride in a carriage anymore, so it was an important matter.
Returning to a world I’d already been to through a linked quest was something I had to experience at least once.
“…This is a first.”
A quest world that was already cleared.
Honestly, it felt like going on vacation.
“Let’s go.”
***
“…Here…”
“…What’s wrong?”
“You idiot, stop touching me…”
I saw familiar faces before my eyes.
Too close for comfort.
“Ga-eun… Min-ji…”
As I looked at their faces, my memories slowly returned.
Choi Ga-eun, who was arrogant at first but gradually became obedient, and Min-ji, who was consistently arrogant.
I had finished the quest by caressing them in front of a man named Kang-seok, and it seemed like time hadn’t passed since then.
“…Hey.”
Min-ji called out to me in a sharp voice, frowning.
“Hey, are you the same guy I know?”
“…Min-ji, what’s wrong?”
“This guy suddenly got bigger, and his muscles are more defined…”
“Really?”
Min-ji suddenly slapped my hand away and started touching my body, her eyes full of suspicion.
Her suspicion was understandable.
Thanks to the skills I gained after the Hero World and my combat experience, my body was completely different from what it was back then.
Even if the size was similar.
But I didn’t think she’d notice so quickly.
She really had a good eye.
“…Wait.”
After checking various parts of my body, she suddenly grabbed my dick.
She held it and moved it up and down as she looked up at me, as if she was trying to examine it closely.
Then she whispered,
“…You pervert, you’re getting a boner even though you’re being suspected…”
“…”
“Have you been working out lately? Your body suddenly got really good.”
As if she had confirmed that it was me, Min-ji kicked my shin lightly, grumbling.
It was a kick with a familiar force.
Ga-eun belatedly touched my body and dick as well.
“…Why are you doing that?”
“Just curious…”
Choi Ga-eun said with a smile.
That’s how my reunion with the two of them ended.
The hero seemed busy. After exchanging a few words with me, he received a call and left.
“You’ll be busy soon, too. And we’ll see you tonight.”
“But it’s been a while…”
“What do you mean, it’s been a while…”
Well, I guess it wouldn’t have been a while for them.
I was left alone and wandered the streets, feeling a little lonely.
And I was amazed by the modern buildings and various objects.
“Buildings with over 30 floors? People don’t carry weapons?”
Facts that were so obvious felt surprisingly new.
So I walked aimlessly through the boring streets until my phone rang in my pocket.
“…Ah, my phone.”
I fumbled in my pocket for my phone and answered the call.
[This is Red Hero Office. If you have time…]
I thought it was a prank call and hung up.
Only after hanging up did I remember that this was the Hero World.
Should I have listened to what they had to say?
But I didn’t have time to regret it.
[Choegang Entertainment…]
[Kakarot Office…]
[Korean Hero Association…]
[Hero Department Reporter…]
Everyone wanted to meet me.
After talking to the Hero Association, they advised me to choose an affiliation within a week.
Many people worked as independent heroes, but in that case, they might lose their personal lives.
Without an affiliation, you would have to handle the vast amount of calls from people wanting to meet you and work-related calls as a hero.
You would also have to handle the small and large incidents that arise while working as a hero yourself.
For example, if you broke something in a store while fighting a villain, you would have to talk to the store owner, talk to the insurance company, apologize, and so on…
Hearing that made me want an affiliation even more.
“Then, would you like me to recommend a place?”
A woman from the association recommended a place to me.
“…The police?”
“Yes, the Violent Crimes Investigation Unit. They’re recruiting heroes recently.”
The police in a world full of villains.
I was torn.
