Chapter 1148 – 1148. Savior Of The Academy
“I only came to say hello today. We’ll see each other again later.”
“You didn’t come to say hello, you came to get information about me, didn’t you?”
“…Hmm. So you know about me. How much do you know?”
“……”
“You don’t want to answer? It doesn’t matter. But should you be focusing on me right now? Your mother is in great danger.”
Without realizing it, I lowered my gaze. My eyes pierced through the crotch monsters and looked at the ground. I saw Seong Hari, her lips tightly pressed together, enduring the crotch wind that the crotch monsters were spewing.
“45 seconds. That’s how long your mother can hold out. Ah, now it’s 41 seconds.”
“…Do you think I don’t know this world is fake? No matter how many people die here, it won’t affect reality.”
“I see. Come at me then. You abandoned your mother and chose me, so I’ll play with you.”
Laplace smiled insincerely and snapped his fingers.
[Using Full Recovery.]
In peak condition, I put strength into my legs. Crack. The force field cracked, unable to withstand the power.
With explosive force, I kicked off the force field and fell downwards, not upwards.
‘Laplace. Judging by that bastard’s look, he must have something up his sleeve. He probably knew about Full Recovery beforehand too. Even if I fight him, I’m not sure I can kill him.’
I could see Seong Hari below.
She’s fake. I know that. Even if she dies, it won’t affect the real Seong Hari. But even if she’s fake, I didn’t want to see her die.
Thud!
I landed on the ground, grabbed the exhausted Seong Hari, and ran.
“Oppa?! That bastard is getting away?!”
“Shut up. That’s not what’s important.”
I put Seong Hari down at a distance where I couldn’t feel the crotch wind. Seong Hari’s complexion improved slightly.
“…What about those monsters? It was a pain in the ass to take down just one… and there are 22 of them. What the hell is the Hero Association doing?”
Even before we came here, Seoul was in chaos. Laplace had made his move. It would take time for the Hero Association to respond properly.
“Let’s run. They can bring out fighter jets or launch missiles, whatever.”
“…Oppa, do you really think so? I think if those monsters move, at least half of Seoul will be destroyed.”
“……”
I had similar thoughts. One crotch monster was manageable, but 22 were moving at the same time. Their strength was secondary; their size was the problem. Each one was over 500 meters long.
“Oppa. Help me. We have to deal with those monsters.”
“You’re already at your limit. And I don’t have any special way to deal with them either.”
“Their weak point is their eyes. If you focus your attacks on their eyes, you can take them down easily.”
“Easier said than done.”
I pointed at the crotch monsters.
The 22 crotch monsters were slowly heading towards the center of Seoul. Their speed was less than 10 km/h. The problem was that they were constantly spewing crotch wind. The foul-smelling crotch wind was turning into a sticky liquid, melting the ground.
Trees, concrete, stones—everything was melting away. Attacking from a distance? That damn crotch wind was acting as a barrier.
“…The wind is coming out of that hole… so wouldn’t it work to attack from above?”
“Those monsters’ backs are even harder. They have giant fur-like things….”
An idea flashed in my mind. I quietly touched my lips. The method that came to mind was absurd to others.
‘It’s risky, but… those monsters are based on crotches… and if what’s on their backs is real fur….’
It was worth a try.
“Did you think of a way to deal with them?”
“…Yeah. But I don’t have a reason to do it.”
“Seoul will be destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people will die.”
“So what?”
“……”
“……”
Seong Hari glared at me. She didn’t give in. Seong Hari was already exhausted, but I was in top condition. If we fought, I would win. It wouldn’t be a bad choice to take her down right now.
“Oppa, please help me. If you help me… I’ll do anything.”
“Anything? Will you take off your clothes if I tell you to?”
“…I’d rather just die fighting.”
Seong Hari picked up her spear. Her eyes were unwavering. She hadn’t even entered the academy yet, but her eyes were already prepared for death.
I couldn’t help but sigh. I had just gone through the trouble of saving her after sending Laplace away, and now she was going to die? All my choices and efforts would be for nothing.
I grabbed her shoulder as she walked away.
“…Give me a kiss. Then I’ll help you.”
Seong Hari turned to look at me.
“……”
Seong Hari’s eyes were utterly serious. I held back another sigh that was about to escape my lips. I guess I should just consider it an act of filial piety.
“Ah, never mind….”
Seong Hari stepped closer. She was in my arms in an instant, and she lifted her chin and heels to press her lips against mine. She pulled away immediately, not even a second later.
“Y-you’re going to help, right?”
“…Was that your first kiss?”
“N-no, I’ve kissed a lot before.”
Pfft.
I couldn’t help but laugh.
She’s kissed a lot, but that’s how she kisses? I bet even an elementary school student wouldn’t kiss like that.
‘Yujin, let’s be filial.’
I mustered my fighting spirit.
‘I am the one who dominates the crotch. If all else fails, I’ll just drop thousands of bombs.’
I created a force field. A staircase leading to the sky was formed.
“I’ll take care of it, so you stay here.”
“…I’ll help you.”
“No, you’re exhausted. You’ll just get in the way.”
“……”
Yeongcheon Style (影天流) Thunder Step (雷音步).
With a thunderous sound, I soared into the sky. High above, I looked down. It was dark. The backs of the crotch monsters blocked my view. The crotch hair on their backs was wriggling as if dancing. It was a tentacle and fur at the same time.
I made up my mind and created hundreds of force fields on top of the crotch monsters. Then, I ran madly across the force fields, spraying black, murky potion below.
It was a hair growth potion made in the [Tyrant for You] world. Its effects were so good that even a small amount would make hair grow instantly.
‘Laplace’s ability to see the future is a way of seeing the most likely future through the power of possibility. And I’m the first one in this world to use hair growth potion. In other words, the possibility of me using hair growth potion has only just arisen. He couldn’t have seen this future. If he didn’t see it, he couldn’t have prepared for it.’
I looked at the backs of the crotch monsters.
The black tentacles, or crotch hair, were growing rapidly. It was over 50 meters long in an instant. Not satisfied, I continued to spray the hair growth potion. Maybe I sprayed about 500 bottles.
The crotch monsters that had been flying in the sky had become crotch hair monsters. Unable to bear the weight of the crotch hair, they fell to the ground. The crotch monsters writhed, but the tangled crotch hair became shackles, blocking their movements.
Looking down at the scene from the sky, I shook my head.
‘It’s like looking at a clump of hair blocking a drain. Disgusting.’
I poured gasoline all over the crotch monsters and dropped a bolt of lightning. The crotch monsters burst into flames with a disgusting smell. They struggled to put out the fire. They sprayed strange liquids and tried to fly into the sky with their crotch wind, but it was useless. I kept pouring gasoline to keep the fire burning.
By dawn, the crotch monsters had become black, coal-like crotches and stopped moving.
The city was still in chaos.
I took Seong Hari near the Jinryeong Clan.
“Oppa. Come to our house. Do you like cola? I’ll treat you.”
“No, thanks. I’m tired of cola from drinking it too much.”
I pointed to the sky. Seong Hari looked up.
“Do you see that?”
“…What is it? I don’t see any spirits.”
The dawn sky was cracked in places. It was proof that the dungeon was breaking down. Honestly, I was a bit taken aback. In the original story, it took a few more days.
‘Is this also Laplace’s… influence?’
I wanted to enjoy this world a little longer… but it couldn’t be helped.
“If you don’t see it, it’s fine.”
“Ah, what is it really? What’s there?!”
“Actually, there’s nothing. You fell for it.”
“Ugh!”
Seong Hari got annoyed and hit my shoulder. It hurt. She knew I was strong and was hitting me with all her might. I made a face and checked Seong Hari’s favorability.
『Seong Hari’s Favorability: 42』
Her favorability was high. It must have increased a lot from fighting together this time.
‘When favorability is low, it rises quickly when there’s a trigger.’
It’s also called a favorability event.
“Go inside. The people of the Jinryeong Clan must be worried.”
“…They probably aren’t worried. There are probably more people who are disappointed that I came back alive. The spirits too.”
My expression immediately soured.
“Is that domestic violence? Should I blow up that house?”
“It’s not like that. Do you think I’m the type of woman who gets beaten?”
It was hard to imagine Seong Hari being beaten. It was easier to imagine her being the perpetrator.
‘Originally, Seong Hari ran away from home… was that when she dropped out of the academy…?’
I pushed away the memories and waved goodbye to Seong Hari.
“…Oppa. Are you in love with me?”
“……What’s with this sudden madness? Are you getting revenge now?”
“A love escape. Do you want to try it with me?”
“What love escape? You want to run away from home?”
“…I’m being serious.”
Seong Hari had a serious expression. I approached her. She didn’t back away. I stared at her for a moment, then grabbed her cheeks and kissed her. Not a clumsy peck, but a real kiss using my tongue.
I rubbed my lips together intimately, played with her unmoving tongue, and pushed my saliva into her mouth. Saliva dripped down her white chin. I didn’t know whose saliva it was.
I pulled away. Seong Hari’s face had turned into a tomato. I was worried it might burst.
“That’s a kiss.”
“Y-you crazy pervert!”
“Ouch!”
I was kicked in the shin. I hopped back on one leg. Seong Hari glared at me and huffed.
『Seong Hari’s Favorability: 45』
Her favorability went up. I grinned and said to Seong Hari.
“About that love escape. Let’s do it later.”
“Do you think I’ll do it?!”
“Take care.”
I ran away before I got kicked in the shin again.
I sat on the bench where I had sat yesterday and used my Spirit Eye and Heavenly Eye to confirm that Seong Hari had gone inside.
Inside the house, Seong Hari was being scolded by her father, Seong Han-gu, and her grandfather, Seong Myeong-saeng. She wasn’t hurt, but her uniform was a mess, revealing her underwear, so Seong Han-gu and Seong Myeong-saeng were shocked. They were scolding her quite fiercely, but Seong Hari was far from intimidated, pouting and letting it go in one ear and out the other. She was treating it like nagging. She was an amazing woman.
The sky was slowly starting to break down.
An hour later, the entire dungeon collapsed.
『Exiting the special dungeon, ???.』
•••
Outside the dungeon, I found Ryu Hana collapsed. Her clothes were torn in places, and blood was flowing from her cuts.
“Ryu Hana…!”
Shocked, I quickly summoned a potion and healed her.
Ryu Hana looked at my face and distorted her expression. It was as if she was trying to suppress the emotions boiling inside her.
“…I lost. …I lost.”
