Chapter 1227 – 1227. Gwangmyeong Ascension
Ipmaso Chief Bae Taek-ju was having a busy time.
It was because the results of the missions assigned to each trainee in Ipmaso’s third test were about to come out.
“Chief, number 25 failed the mission.”
A training officer briefly reported, bringing a report.
“What was number 25’s mission?”
Through long experience, Bae Taek-ju knew it was faster to ask the training officer directly than to look at the report.
“It was a mission to investigate Haemil Village in the east of Shingyo.”
“The investigation missions are simple, so there shouldn’t be much chance of failure. What was the cause of the mission failure?”
“There was Cheonui Alliance in Haemil Village. Number 25 fought with a warrior of the Cheonui Alliance and was defeated. It seems that the entire Haemil Village has turned to the Cheonui Alliance.”
“Did number 25 die?”
“Yes. An informant confirmed the body.”
“…Tsk. Cheonui Alliance, huh. I need to report this to the higher-ups.”
The Ipmaso Chief was used to hearing such reports. Trainees die every year. Every time he heard such a report, he regretted the investment in them, but he couldn’t just let any Tom, Dick, or Harry through. The Cheonma Cult wanted the best talent.
“The third test is coming to an end. Who is the best trainee?”
“The best trainee is number 88. He has achieved more than the mission required. The next is number 567, Miss Yeon Ye-ha. She has already surpassed the skills of our training officers. Next is number 366. He excels in tactics and schemes.”
Unlike Yeon Ye-ha, the daughter of the Sword Demon, only Bae Taek-ju knew the identity of number 88, who was the Little Heavenly Demon.
“The evaluation of number 88 is insufficient. Why is number 88 the best? Is he more skilled in martial arts than number 567? Does he use his brain better than number 366?”
“……Well, we don’t know either. Number 88’s martial arts and intelligence are indeed excellent, but they are slightly lacking to be called the best. However, he knows how to handle people. He has already captured the hearts of most of the trainees.”
The corners of Ipmaso Chief’s mouth went up. It wasn’t that he was laughing at number 88. Rather, it was the opposite. He was pleased with the training officer’s words. If the next Heavenly Demon was a person of good character, the Cheonma Cult would maintain its current system and run smoothly.
“Number 88 was born with something more special. But that can’t be the only reason he’s the best, right?”
“Here’s a more definite reason. We judged the trainees solely on their performance, excluding their abilities and backgrounds. Number 567’s martial arts and number 366’s brain are just reasons why their performance was so good.”
“Number 88 is first, number 567 is second, and number 366 is third.”
“Yes, Chief.”
“Who is fourth?”
“From fourth place, it’s a bit ambiguous. There are two candidates. Number 123 and number 290.”
“All the top five are from number 88’s group.”
“Yes. Number 88 has an excellent eye for talent. Shouldn’t we bring number 88 to Ipmaso later? He seems to be very good at his job.”
“Don’t say unreasonable things. The top 10 performers are also being watched by the higher-ups.”
“I was just saying. I think number 290 is suitable for fourth place.”
“Why?”
“Number 290 completed the escort mission perfectly. In the process, he encountered a bandit group called Ho Haengchae and annihilated the bandits without leaving a single one alive. There’s nothing to criticize.”
“What about number 123?”
“…Number 123 also completed the mission. If we only consider the difficulty of the mission, it’s at the top, but the process of the mission is absurd. He bought thunderclap bombs from the dark merchant that number 290 was escorting and blew up the Seon family’s manor, leaving not even a single foundation stone.”
“He blew up the Seon family’s manor in one go. The cult will take over Hagashi, which has become a no-man’s land.”
“Yes. I heard that a unit has already been dispatched. If we only consider the performance, number 123 is better, but the process is a problem. There are already bad rumors about the cult circulating in Hagashi. Therefore, I think number 290 is more suitable for fourth place.”
“I see. Let me give my opinion. Number 123 is fourth.”
The training officers’ gazes turned to Bae Taek-ju. Ipmaso Chief Bae Taek-ju was an educator. If the training officers had any questions, he would answer them.
“Number 123 is a demon. He is a talent suitable for the cult. Do you understand? As the times have changed, the cult has become docile. We have to be mindful of the Emperor, and many rules have been created. We can’t attack martial arts sects at will without a cause. The current cult is a tiger without teeth. In this situation, the existence of number 123 will be a positive stimulus for the cult. Ah, don’t think that I’m dissatisfied with the current cult.”
“……”
“The real reason is performance. The future benefits that the cult will gain by acquiring Hagashi are considerable. Bad rumors about the cult flowing through Hagashi? Rumors can be suppressed through manipulation. It’s an easy task since the most troublesome enemy, the Seon family, has been annihilated.”
“But number 123 used thunderclap bombs…”
“Training officers.”
“…Yes, Chief.”
“We are not the dregs of the righteous sects. Don’t think like those righteous sect bastards. We are the cult. We will do anything to win. Do you understand?”
“We momentarily forgot our duty.”
“Number 123 is fourth. Number 290 is fifth. Let’s decide the rankings from sixth place onwards.”
Bae Taek-ju was convinced in his heart. Number 123 would be a wind of change for the Cheonma Cult.
•••
Among the trainees, Yeon Ye-ha was the first to complete the mission.
She was given time off until the end of the third test. However, given her personality, she didn’t enjoy resting. Every day, she swung her sword in the training hall, and when she returned to her room, she sat cross-legged and continued her Qi circulation.
Her daily life was as regular as a machine.
Yeon Ye-ha knew that her daily life was strange. But for a martial artist like her, it was the most efficient daily life. Her daily life was like closed-door training itself.
Humans are lazy. If they are standing, they want to sit, and if they are sitting, they want to lie down. But Yeon Ye-ha was different. She had no emotions that called for laziness. Because she had no emotions, she could train like a machine.
Yeon Ye-ha was continuing her Qi circulation in a state of emptiness when she quietly opened her eyes.
The effect of Qi circulation was minimal. Just a month ago, she was getting stronger quickly. It was thanks to the True Demon Sword, which turned her emotions into internal energy and maximized her training efficiency.
However, since the third test began a month ago, her training efficiency had decreased. The reason was that the man who had violated her more than four times a week had disappeared.
‘…He’s definitely in Ipmaso.’
Yeon Ye-ha deliberately tried to arouse hatred by thinking of him. It was clear that the True Demon Sword would become stronger by using hatred as fuel. In fact, the True Demon Sword reacted by wriggling.
‘There are four suspected candidates. Among them, the most suspicious and likely culprit is…’
Little Heavenly Demon Cheon Yu-un.
All circumstantial evidence pointed to Cheon Yu-un as the culprit.
However, Yeon Ye-ha was not convinced that Cheon Yu-un was the culprit. She had known Cheon Yu-un for a relatively long time. It didn’t mean they were close, but she had a grasp of Cheon Yu-un’s personality. There was no reason for Cheon Yu-un to violate her. If he wanted her, he would have pushed for the engagement that had been talked about before.
‘If he’s not the culprit…’
The next two most likely men were.
Jegal Mo-soon and Yeom Gu-seok.
Jegal Mo-soon was a sorcerer. She had confirmed his skills through a previous duel, but it was possible that it was a disguise.
Yeom Gu-seok was a man who was more likely to be the culprit than Jegal Mo-soon.
Yeon Ye-ha had been violated by the culprit more than 100 times in the past. Among them, the culprit often maintained Yeom Gu-seok’s voice and face. The reason why Yeon Ye-ha remembered the culprit’s face was because the culprit liked to bury his face in Yeon Ye-ha’s voluptuous chest. And Yeon Ye-ha had also subtly touched the culprit’s face with her hand.
‘Cheon Yu-un and Yeom Gu-seok’s faces appeared the most.’
The culprit was a moody person. At least, that’s what Yeon Ye-ha thought. So, he must have violated her with his real face at least once.
Yeon Ye-ha recalled the questions she had shared with the culprit. Almost all the questions pointed to Cheon Yu-un as the culprit. But more than half of those questions also applied to Yeom Gu-seok. Unless the culprit was lying.
‘…Yeom Gu-seok.’
Yeon Ye-ha thought that Yeom Gu-seok was the culprit. There was no definite evidence. It was a kind of intuition.
Yeon Ye-ha delved into her memories. She tried to find any crucial clues she might have missed, thinking of the culprit who had violated her.
“Ugh…”
Suddenly, Yeon Ye-ha groaned and trembled. At the same time, her face turned red.
Yeon Ye-ha looked down at her body with a slightly surprised face. Her nipples were tingling, and her vulva was itching. Her body was sexually aroused.
Yeon Ye-ha was flustered. But that was only for a moment. The True Demon Sword activated immediately. The embarrassment disappeared. Her aroused body also gradually calmed down.
Then her body became aroused again. She unconsciously put her hand into her pants because of the itching in her vulva. She could feel a sticky liquid flowing from her smooth vulva, which she had been constantly shaving.
‘…The True Demon Sword is activated. It’s constantly erasing my emotions. But the fact that my body is aroused means…’
The body is controlled by the mind. But now, Yeon Ye-ha was in the opposite situation. Whether it was unconscious or not, her mind was feeling sexual desire according to the arousal of her body. Even if she tried to calm the arousal, her body wouldn’t listen.
Confused, she took drastic measures to calm her body’s arousal.
That was masturbation!
She took off her clothes and lay down on the bed, just like when he violated her. She spread her legs and inserted her fingers into her vulva.
Phew, phew!
“Huuuuh?!”
Yeon Ye-ha unknowingly tilted her head at the stimulation of pleasure she felt after a long time. A breath escaped from her parted lips. Ridiculously, she reached her climax just by inserting her finger once.
It was clearly strange. It was to the point where she wondered if that man had done something to her.
Feeling the unquenched arousal of her body, she moved her hand again. The True Demon Sword continued to activate, cutting off her sexual desire. But that alone didn’t calm her body’s arousal. It was the same feeling as when he violated her.
There was only one way to resolve this situation. It was to relieve the sexual desire of her body.
Yeon Ye-ha began to poke her vagina with her fingers. The vaginal fluid splattered everywhere, wetting the bed sheets. About an hour later, she was poking her vagina with three fingers.
“Haaah…!”
She barely managed to calm her body’s arousal.
