Chapter 1087 – 1087. God’S Atlantis
I headed to the Thorn Rose Legion building, located in the heart of the Rose City, in District 970. It was the largest mansion in the Rose City, resembling a noble’s residence. It had walls and a rose garden. Guards stood at the entrance.
The guards, having already been informed, opened the gate as soon as they confirmed my and Seo-hyun Joo’s identities. They led us through the beautiful rose garden to the mansion.
As we entered the mansion, the eyes of the Thorn Rose Legion members were fixed on us. Their gazes weren’t openly hostile, but they weren’t friendly either.
I had heard that more than half of the Thorn Rose Legion was made up of women, but there were hardly any beauties. Most of them had rough appearances, like mercenaries.
“You’ve come in very leisurely.”
“He’s quite a decent-looking guy, isn’t he? The woman, on the other hand, I don’t like.”
“The A-Plan Legion Master is more my type.”
They whispered, looking at me and Seo-hyun Joo. Seo-hyun Joo frowned, looking displeased. This only made them giggle more. They casually threw out lewd remarks, deliberately provoking us.
I was worried that Seo-hyun Joo might get caught up in their provocation, but she, on the contrary, seemed worried that I might react to their taunts, and she held my arm tightly. Well, it would be a lie to say I wasn’t annoyed, but I could endure this much.
‘Considering what Kang Myung-jin said, I should get through today without any trouble.’
Tomorrow, the A-Plan Legion’s attack would begin. If it succeeded, the situation would change.
‘By the way, being among these ugly women makes Seo-hyun Joo’s beauty shine even more.’
The reason those women disliked Seo-hyun Joo must be because of her appearance.
Whether in modern Earth or this world, those with outstanding looks are favored. Just look at Li Mei; she was chosen by the Divine Seat simply because of her beauty.
‘It can be dangerous, but at the same time, if used well, it can be a weapon.’
That didn’t apply to Seo-hyun Joo. She had a talent for swordsmanship that shone brighter than her beauty.
‘The woman who will become the Sword Saint in the future is mine now.’
I grinned, looking at Seo-hyun Joo, who was wearing the rose necklace I had gifted her. Images of her chest shape, the color of her nipples, her pubic hair and the shape of her vagina, and the appearance of her anus flashed through my mind. Her haughty face was overlaid with the image of her panting beneath me.
Squeeze.
Seo-hyun Joo’s grip on my arm tightened.
“Ouch. Why are you suddenly doing this?”
“Your expression just now was disgusting. You were definitely thinking something weird.”
“Weird thoughts? I was thinking about you.”
“……”
Seo-hyun Joo closed her mouth and didn’t respond. Her grip loosened. I had just had sex with Seo-hyun Joo in an alley before coming to the mansion, but seeing her now made me want to have sex again.
I forced myself to look away from Seo-hyun Joo and surveyed my surroundings. There were also men in the Thorn Rose Legion. Unlike the confident women, they seemed intimidated.
‘Just like the information I got from Li Mei. In this legion, women generally hold higher positions. Except for Santanu, who is Federica’s boyfriend.’
The core of the Thorn Rose Legion consisted of two people.
Federica and Santanu.
It could be said that the Thorn Rose Legion was maintained because of those two. In other words, those two were also the limits of the Thorn Rose Legion.
The guard’s guidance was over. Our destination was a room on the third floor. The guard knocked on the door familiarly. Federica’s voice was heard from inside. The door opened, and we could meet Federica.
Federica, sitting on a chair, was smiling seductively. A black dress, voluminous red hair that reached her thighs, and an eye-catching voluptuous figure. Among the women of the Thorn Rose Legion, she was the only one who fit in with this elegant mansion.
“Welcome. I welcome you.”
Federica offered us tea that she had prepared in advance. At first, I thought it was black tea, but it had a rose scent instead of the familiar black tea aroma.
Seo-hyun Joo and I didn’t reach for the tea rashly. The A-Plan Legion and the Thorn Rose Legion were on the worst of terms. If we accepted tea from an enemy, we could be poisoned to death. I had complete recovery, but there was no need to drink the tea.
“It’s not poisoned. I’m not stupid enough to serve poisoned tea so openly.”
“I don’t really like tea.”
“I see. I should have prepared alcohol.”
Federica, who casually accepted my words, picked up her teacup. She took a sip of the tea as if to show us.
I looked at her and slowly lowered my head.
“I apologize for the unfortunate incident with the mercenary in the Rose City.”
I took out a pouch from my pocket and placed it on the table. It was a pouch filled with jewels. Kang Myung-jin had given it to me, knowing that Federica liked jewels.
“I’ll accept the apology. Honestly, that mercenary was the one who made the first mistake.”
Federica took the pouch of jewels with an elegant gesture. It was Federica herself who had instigated the mercenary. The crippled mercenary had confessed everything.
“Thank you for accepting the apology.”
“Since you came all the way here, I should at least accept an apology. And honestly, the apology isn’t that important. The fact that you came here is what matters.”
Federica smiled. Seo-hyun Joo tensed up, wary of Federica’s smile, which seemed to carry a dark aura.
I was rather relieved. It was what I had expected. There was no way she would have called me to the legion headquarters, pointing me out, just to receive an apology.
“Seong Yu-jin of the Brainwave Legion. The Divine Seat is the famous Master of the Sky, and you have a close relationship with the Empire’s Illusion Duke. There are rumors that the reason the A-Plan Legion is being sponsored by the Illusion Duke is because of you.”
“You’ve investigated me.”
“I didn’t really investigate you that hard. Information about you just comes in even if I sit still.”
“The rumors about me are a bit exaggerated. I do have a relationship with the Illusion Duke, but it’s not a deep one.”
“You jumped into hell for the Illusion Duke, didn’t you? And yet, it’s not a deep relationship… Who would believe that? Hehe.”
Federica smiled leisurely. Judging by her expression, she seemed to have already finished verifying the information.
It wasn’t surprising. Those who were quick-witted already knew that I had a deep relationship with Elena. I was even getting requests from time to time.
“Seong Yu-jin. Joo Seo-hyun.”
Federica, having put down her teacup, called out to us. The atmosphere changed as she became serious after having been smiling.
“I have a proposal for you. Abandon the A-Plan Legion and come to the Thorn Rose Legion. Your talents are too good to waste in the A-Plan Legion. As the Master of the Thorn Rose Legion, I promise to support you with all my power.”
“That’s absurd…! The A-Plan Legion is in no way inferior to the Thorn Rose Legion!”
Seo-hyun Joo said with a hardened expression. It was a natural reaction, given her personality. I, on the other hand, remained silent.
“I admit it. The A-Plan Legion is a great legion. It has been on a winning streak so far. But it has reached its limit. It’s not easy to go any higher than this. Especially for a legion that pursues conquest.”
“Isn’t the Thorn Rose Legion also a legion that pursues conquest?”
“For us, conquering Atlantis is secondary. The first is wealth and glory. Don’t you want to become nobles and have money and power?”
“Not just anyone can become a noble. You can’t become one just because you want to.”
“Most of the preparations are already done. We’ve been preparing for over a year. All we need is the recognition of the existing nobles.”
“You need the influence of the Illusion Duke.”
Although the position of the Valdert Dukedom had been shaken by the last incident, Elena had returned from hell unharmed. The status of the Empire’s Five Dukes remained unchanged. If Elena helped even a little, becoming a noble wouldn’t be difficult.
“You know it well. Do you perhaps have the same thoughts as me?”
“No. I have no desire to become a noble.”
I had played the role of a noble enough in the [White Hwan] world. If I wanted, I could become a noble or even a king in another world.
There was no need to become a noble in the [God’s Atlantis] world. The nobles in this world didn’t have more power than in other worlds. It was a world where you could live as well as a noble if you had power and money.
“Hmm. It seems I was too hasty in demanding an answer.”
“Even if time passes, my answer will be the same.”
“Maybe. Still, you’ll need time to think it over. Stay at the mansion today. I’ll hear your answer again tomorrow.”
Federica said, her eyes shining. Her voice was forceful. If we refused even this, it seemed like a fight would break out.
“Yes. I will think about it calmly and give you an answer later.”
I said formally and stood up from my seat with Seo-hyun Joo. Staying at the mansion itself wasn’t bad. Kang Myung-jin would lead his troops to attack the Thorn Rose Legion tomorrow night.
***
Seo-hyun Joo and I were assigned separate rooms. Fortunately, the rooms were right next to each other. As soon as Seo-hyun Joo entered her room, she sat on the floor and began meditating. Her attitude of not neglecting her training even after coming this far was admirable.
I went out of my room. I was planning to look around the mansion to get a grasp of its structure. The Thorn Rose Legion might be bothered by me wandering around, but who cared?
First, I went down to the first floor of the mansion. There was an annex. Judging by its size and appearance, it seemed to be used as a banquet hall.
The door was open. About 30 men and women were sprawled on the floor of the banquet hall. Both men and women were naked.
‘Did they have some kind of wild sex party?’
Looking closely, it wasn’t that. It wasn’t a sex party, but a drug party. Seeing the drugs scattered everywhere was absurd.
And at the center of them was a huge man lying face down. A muscular man with black hair. Santanu. Federica’s boyfriend was high on drugs.
‘He’s in a perfect state to kill.’
Killing Santanu here and escaping with Seo-hyun Joo wouldn’t be a bad idea. I quietly approached Santanu. Even though he was high on drugs, Santanu reacted. He lifted his head and looked at me with unfocused eyes.
“Gale? You want to take a hit too? It feels so good….”
“You can’t even recognize me? You’re seriously high.”
“Oh, Gale. Your mother is seducing me. Damn it! I’ll kill her! Gale!!”
Santanu suddenly went into a frenzy. He shouted and jumped up from his spot, leaping towards the ceiling. He jumped over 3 meters and then fell back to the floor. Santanu whimpered and writhed on the floor.
“Federica… Federica… Save me… Federica… Gale is trying to kill me….”
Even though he was asking to be saved, he was grinning. I frowned at his bizarre appearance. This must be a pretty powerful drug.
I was about to approach him, intending to kill Santanu, when I felt a presence behind me.
“Are you perhaps interested in drugs?”
It was Federica. She was smiling faintly at me.
I gave up on killing Santanu.
“Drugs, huh? I’ve never tried them, but I am interested.”
“I see. Would you like to try some? The first time is hard, but once you do, you’ll feel good.”
Federica approached. I rolled my eyes, looking around. I couldn’t think of a way to escape.
Before I knew it, Federica was in front of me. I could smell a strong rose scent.
“It’s a secret specialty of our city. It’s a drug made through the process of alchemy using special roses as raw materials. It’s simply called rose drug.”
The upper part of Federica’s black dress was slightly lowered. My gaze reflexively went down, drawn to her voluptuous breasts. A hint of her bright red nipple was visible. I swallowed hard. It was different and more alluring to see it subtly revealed than to see it openly.
Federica put something in her mouth and grabbed my shoulder. She opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue. There was a black capsule on her seductive red tongue.
Federica smiled seductively and kissed me.
