Chapter 1289 – 1289. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
Having given his virginity to a cheap whore, Kyle returned to the Mount Hua Sect with a hollow feeling.
He abandoned his daily training and just sat blankly, wasting time. He couldn’t focus on anything. Yujin, Sili, and the cheap whore kept appearing and disappearing in his mind.
Perhaps it was because he had relieved his sexual desire by rolling around with the whore. Fortunately, there were no signs of inner demon possession.
He had somewhat anticipated the relationship between Yujin and Sili. That day, during the festival, Yujin and Sili clearly didn’t look like an ordinary couple.
After some time, he sensed a familiar presence.
Kyle looked out the window. He saw Sili running towards the Mount Hua Sect. The sweat on her face suggested what she had been doing just moments ago.
“……”
Kyle let out a deep sigh.
He couldn’t say anything to Sili. He and Sili were in an employer-employee relationship. Nothing more, nothing less. He had no justification to interfere in Sili’s personal life.
Several days passed like that.
Kyle began to see people differently, and strange thoughts often popped into his head. Especially when he looked at women, he had strange thoughts more frequently.
When he saw Sili working, he would imagine her naked body along with Yujin. For example, when she bent over to clean the stove, her buttocks sticking out, he would automatically imagine Yujin grabbing her buttocks and swaying her hips.
Every time this happened, Kyle felt disgusted with himself, yet he also felt curiosity and lust. How different could Sili and the whore be? He wondered.
It was the same when he looked at other women. What would their naked bodies look like, what kind of expressions would they make during sex? These questions kept popping up.
It was torment.
Whenever Kyle felt this torment, he focused on his training. The best way to shake off torment was to focus on something else.
Then, one day, Sili came to see Kyle.
“Kyle, I’m sorry, but it looks like it will be difficult for me to work at the Mount Hua Sect from next week.”
“…Why? Is the work too hard?”
“It’s not that. I’ve decided to work at the Prukerus Count’s mansion this time.”
“At the Prukerus mansion…? You’ve made it big.”
“Yeah. I was lucky.”
It wasn’t luck, she must have sold her body to Yujin.
Kyle was startled by the thought that had unconsciously popped into his head. It was a thought that subtly looked down on Sili. This wasn’t right.
“Congratulations.”
“Thank you, Kyle.”
Sili smiled brightly. Her pure and beautiful smile made his heart flutter for a moment. Kyle forced a smile and turned away from her.
Returning to his room, Kyle sat cross-legged on the floor and began meditating, as if trying to calm his complicated feelings.
Suddenly, Yuria and Yujin came to mind.
Yuria and Yujin were currently engaged. They would officially marry after the war. It would be a grand wedding.
‘…But he’s bringing Sili and Martina into the mansion?’
Sili and Martina. Those two were Yujin’s mistresses. For Count Prukerus, who could be called the master of the East, to have an inappropriate relationship with a mother and daughter… If the world knew, they would be condemned. More than anything, wouldn’t Yuria, who was going to marry Yujin, be too pitiful?
‘At this rate, Yuria and Yujin will only be ruined….’
Yujin was not pitiful. He had committed adultery. He had deviated from the path of righteousness and deserved to pay the price. But Yuria was innocent. She was just a victim.
“Huuu….”
Unable to focus on his meditation, Kyle got up.
He got dressed and prepared to visit the Prukerus main family. He had made up his mind. Of course, he had no intention of making this public. Even though Yujin had committed adultery, he was still his brother.
Kyle, tormented by his complicated feelings, went to the Prukerus Count’s estate.
Yujin was not there.
When he asked a servant, he was told that Yujin went out in the morning and returned in the evening these days. It was obvious what Yujin was doing outside. Kyle sighed. To be so blatant about his affair… Wasn’t he being too complacent?
Kyle quietly waited for Yuria in the reception room.
Soon, Yuria entered the reception room. She was wearing a blue dress. She was adorned with elegant, not excessive, accessories with sparkling jewels. Kyle was momentarily captivated by the calm grace and beauty she exuded.
“Sir Kyle. It’s been a while. I heard you had something to tell me.”
Kyle opened and closed his mouth several times. He wondered if he should really do this. But if he didn’t step in now, Yuria, the victim, would face even greater ruin.
Kyle steeled himself and spoke.
“Yuria. It may be hard to believe, but… Yujin is having an affair.”
“An affair… you say?”
“Yujin has a commoner mistress. To be honest, I debated a lot about whether to tell you or not… but I’m telling you because I don’t want you to suffer.”
Kyle was taken aback by Yuria’s calmness. She didn’t seem fazed at all, despite hearing about her fiancé’s affair. She looked at Kyle with her piercing blue eyes and asked.
“What do you want me to do, Sir Kyle?”
“What do I want you to do….”
Kyle frowned without realizing it. What did he want, and why did he seek out Yuria? Was he really doing this for Yuria?
Kyle felt the ugly emotions of anger, jealousy, and hatred towards Yujin within himself. He also realized that he still hadn’t given up on Yuria. Kyle took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and then opened them.
“I’ll be honest. I want you to break off your engagement with Yujin. Yujin is not a man who is suitable for you.”
“If Yujin is not a man who is suitable for me… then who is the man who is suitable for me?”
Kyle was speechless at Yuria’s question.
Kyle looked at his empty left sleeve and barely managed to squeeze out the words.
“I… I can make you happy! Much more than Yujin…! And I won’t cheat on you!”
Yuria’s lips curled up slightly. She let out a hollow laugh that was close to a sneer.
“…Excuse me. I just lost my composure for a moment. Sir Kyle, I will tell you my true feelings about you.”
Yuria’s demeanor changed. Her eyes, as she looked at Kyle, were filled with contempt. Kyle felt his heart sink. He barely managed to hold onto his fading consciousness. He wanted to get out of there immediately.
“At first, I didn’t think anything of you, Sir Kyle. But you gradually approached me and started to bother me. Now, it has gone beyond bothersome and has started to annoy me. To be honest, I wish you would quietly die somewhere out of sight, but you are Yujin’s brother, so I can’t do that.”
Yuria’s aura was suffocating Kyle. Kyle kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. As he met Yuria’s contemptuous and hateful gaze, he felt like he had become a cockroach.
“Let’s assume a hypothetical situation. If only you and I were left in this world… I would commit suicide without hesitation.”
“Yuria… I….”
“Please, don’t call me by my name. It makes me break out in hives.”
“……”
Kyle’s head drooped. His eyes were unfocused and trembling.
“The only woman who is suitable for you in this world is a whore who wanders the streets.”
Kyle’s head snapped up. His heart felt like it was being torn apart by the contempt and hatred in her eyes.
“…How… How did you…?”
“A while ago, a whore came to the mansion to sell a ring. The merchants were trying to lowball her, so she came to the mansion to get a fair price. The ring the whore had was of excellent quality and design. It was not something that a mere whore, especially an old and diseased one, would possess. After questioning her, I found out the source of the ring.”
“……What happened to that whore?”
“Yujin gave the whore money to shut her up. Of course, he didn’t buy the ring. There was no reason to buy such a disgusting thing.”
“Yujin… he silenced the whore for me…?”
“Even a mere beast knows gratitude. If you have a brain that is even slightly better than a beast… be good to Yujin. The only reason you are alive right now is because of Yujin’s mercy.”
“……”
Kyle felt a sense of guilt rising from deep within and closed his eyes. Everything Yuria said was right. He had received too much from Yujin. Yujin had given too much to this incompetent brother.
“You said that Yujin is having an affair. You are wrong. It is not an affair.”
“…Not an affair?”
He looked at Yuria, surprised.
“It’s just a game. That mother and daughter are nothing more than Yujin’s toys. Yujin is the master of Prukerus, and they are the people of Prukerus’s territory. They are Yujin’s possessions.”
“…You knew everything. You knew… everything.”
“I don’t care how many women Yujin takes into his arms. The woman who will be closest to Yujin will be me.”
Yuria smiled. Kyle knew that the smile was not directed at him. How could she smile like that, knowing about her fiancé’s affair? Kyle felt a sense of doubt, but he couldn’t ask Yuria.
Yuria got up from her seat.
“Sir Kyle. I would appreciate it if you would stay out of my sight from now on. In the case of official events, it can’t be helped, but… at least don’t come looking for me like this.”
Yuria left the reception room without even hearing Kyle’s reply.
Kyle sat quietly in the reception room for a long time before returning to the Mount Hua Sect.