Into the Creations 2101

Chapter 2101 – 2101. The Ascent To Brightness

Seong Ji-gon charged towards Park Dal.

He was a sight that perfectly embodied the idiom “headlong rush.” However, upon closer inspection, he was definitely not like a wild boar.

There was a rhythm to his footwork. The sword in his hand flashed with strong energy. Power overflowed from his body. It was no illusion that his body seemed particularly solid and heavy.

‘Seong Ji-gon has the Earth attribute.’

Earth attribute. The energy of earth. Earth energy has a more significant impact on the body than other attributes. It makes the body heavier and more solid.

Even if an ordinary person doesn’t learn martial arts or magic, if they have some Earth energy, they will live a long and healthy life. Therefore, Earth energy is one of the most preferred energies among ordinary people. Of course, it’s a matter of talent and luck for an ordinary person to be born with energy. It’s only possible if they are born with both.

Kwaaaaaaah!

The sound of the air tearing as Seong Ji-gon swung his sword echoed. He had only lightly swung his sword once, but the ground flipped over, and thick trees scattered like light flowers.

‘His energy is good. Is it because he’s been eating well?’

While he might lag behind me, Seong Ji-gon was superior to anyone else.

To reach the realm of Ogi, one usually needs to train for over 120 years. However, Seong Ji-gon reached the realm of Ogi before even 100 years had passed. After that, he received all sorts of support and grew rapidly. If you were to consider the support Seong Ji-gon has received, it would probably be better than mine.

Kwaaaaaaah!

Seong Ji-gon continued to swing his sword. Park Dal was struggling, barely managing to dodge the attacks. Even though they were both at the realm of Ogi, the difference in skill was clearly visible.

‘It doesn’t seem like I need to help.’

Seong Ji-gon’s sword, while filled with strong power, was slow. He was doing it on purpose. The reason, of course, was to allow Park Dal to dodge. Seong Ji-gon’s goal wasn’t to kill Park Dal but to subdue her. It was a ploy to steal Park Dal’s power.

‘No matter how good her stamina is, it’s hard to subdue an opponent of the same realm without taking any damage.’

If Park Dal was dodging attacks with 1 unit of power, Seong Ji-gon was attacking with 3 units of power. It was inevitable that Seong Ji-gon’s stamina would be strained.

‘He must be doing it because he trusts me.’

If I, who had reached the realm of Samjeong, stepped in, the subjugation would be over quickly. However, I didn’t step in right away. I knew Seong Ji-gon’s intentions.

‘This process itself is an act of imprinting his presence on the woman.’

When trying to woo a woman, you shouldn’t only think about the result. The more you like a woman, the more carefully you need to pay attention to the process. That way, you won’t have any big problems later.

‘It’s a method I taught Seong Ji-gon.’

Park Dal continued to dodge Seong Ji-gon’s attacks. It was natural since he was attacking in a way that allowed her to dodge.

“Haha, Park Dal. I can already picture you in my arms!”

“You crazy! Does this old body of mine look so appealing to you?!”

“You’re not old! You’ve matured! The best fruits are always the ones that have ripened!”

“You’re not just saying that to mock me…! You, you’re truly insane!!”

Park Dal was horrified.

Even though I knew Seong Ji-gon’s personality, I was still surprised. Could that wrinkled face really be called mature? If you were to compare it to a fruit, wouldn’t it be rotten rather than ripe? I had a lot to say, but I kept my mouth shut.

Park Dal’s aura changed. She had been glancing at me while dodging attacks, but as the attacks intensified, she decided that wasn’t the time.

Park Dal threw her staff. Tree branches sprouted from the staff, trying to grab Seong Ji-gon’s body. It was a type of magical artifact. Seong Ji-gon swung his sword at the staff several times. The staff fell to the ground along with the broken tree branches.

A small opening created by the staff. Park Dal took advantage of that opening and charged at Seong Ji-gon. It was a rather dangerous decision. It was probably an attack that was only possible because she had determined that Seong Ji-gon wasn’t trying to harm her.

Her hands transformed into those of a monster. Her nails grew long and sharp, and her skin turned dark purple. Her nails slashed through the air with dazzling speed.

‘She’s learned a technique. Her overall movements resemble those of a beast.’

Attacks that mimic the movements of a beast? It might seem ridiculous. However, there’s a saying that martial arts began by imitating the movements of beasts and insects, so there’s no reason to ignore it.

‘That kind of martial art values instinct. Things like their gut feeling.’

Seong Ji-gon was blocking Park Dal’s attacks and was flustered. I noticed that the trees around Park Dal were slightly wriggling.

‘She’s trying to use Wood energy. It’s not magic… is it a type of Qi Gong?’

Excellent Qi Gong techniques could do things similar to magic. Magic would be needed to use it in a more complex way, though.

Seong Ji-gon must have noticed it too, as he was releasing his energy towards the trees. As their fierce battle continued, the surroundings were becoming more and more chaotic.

“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!”

At some point, Park Dal, who was caught up in the battle and was completely excited, let out a scream. I could feel that her power and aura had grown stronger. This was to the point where Seong Ji-gon might suffer a fatal injury if he wasn’t careful.

‘Why is she like that?’

A side effect of a martial art that resembles a beast? Or the instinct of a half-yokai?

Either way, Park Dal’s vision had narrowed. She was only focused on Seong Ji-gon, launching a fierce attack. Her vigilance towards her surroundings had completely disappeared. The time I had been waiting for had come.

‘I should move.’

Subdue her perfectly without a single scratch. Park Dal had to become Seong Ji-gon’s woman.

Ssssh.

I approached Park Dal from behind, suppressing my presence as much as possible. Seong Ji-gon, wanting to seize this opportunity more surely, exposed his left shoulder. Park Dal’s nails grazed Seong Ji-gon’s shoulder. It wasn’t a fatal wound, but blood splattered. Smelling the blood, Park Dal became even more excited.

I didn’t miss that opportunity and grabbed the back of Park Dal’s neck.

‘Lightning.’

Pajijijijik!

“Kkigigigigigik!”

The lightning that erupted from my hand coursed through Park Dal’s body. I carefully injected the lightning energy, making sure not to injure her body. Her energy slowly rose, resisting my energy.

‘That won’t do.’

She was at the early stage of Ogi. I was at the early stage of Samjeong. Could she beat me in a battle of energy? It was impossible. Moreover, Park Dal’s Wood energy was weak against lightning energy.

Park Dal’s resistance was quickly suppressed. Park Dal fainted and fell. Seong Ji-gon caught Park Dal’s body.

“Thanks. I was starting to get tired. She’s not dead, right? No internal injuries?”

“I made sure to only knock her out. She’ll probably wake up in less than an hour.”

“Really? It’ll be hard to take her away… I think it’d be better to do it here.”

Seong Ji-gon’s gaze turned behind him. Park Dal’s hut was clean compared to the chaotic surroundings.

Seong Ji-gon took Park Dal inside. What was Seong Ji-gon planning to do in there?

…It was impossible not to know.

I hesitated and didn’t enter the hut.

“Aren’t you going in?”

“I can’t disturb my friend’s good time.”

“It’ll take a while, though?”

I took out a chair from my inventory and waved at Seong Ji-gon. Seong Ji-gon chuckled and nodded.

• • •

Did Seong Ji-gon immediately lust after the old woman’s body after entering the hut?

I could confidently say no. Aside from our taste in women, Seong Ji-gon and I were quite similar. Things like how to woo or rape a woman. Of course, I didn’t know how to woo an old woman, nor was I interested, but our general approach to women was similar.

‘If I were in this situation, I wouldn’t have sex right away. I’d wait for the woman to wake up while she’s subdued.’

There was no fun in having sex with a fainted woman. Since she was already completely subdued, there was no reason to rape her.

The events unfolded as I had expected.

An hour later, Park Dal woke up. I wasn’t far from the hut, so I could tell just by her presence. Judging by the weakening of Park Dal’s energy, he had subdued her using pressure points. Subduing a fainted person with pressure points was a piece of cake.

“Ugh! What is this?! Release these pressure points right now! No, just kill me!”

Park Dal had spirit.

The higher humans rise in their cultivation, the more they cling to life. Because they have done so much. That was even more true in the Xianxia world. There weren’t many people who could boldly call for death like Park Dal. Usually, they would beg for their lives in a pathetic manner.

“Kill you? You have to live a long, long life. Hmmm, ha. This smell. This unique old person smell excites me. It’s the smell of the life you’ve lived.”

“Y-you crazy! Don’t take off my clothes! What’s so good about this old, worn-out body?!”

“Many women say that before they fall into my arms. Every time, I feel sorry for them. They only see the body that has endured life as ugly. Park Dal, you’re beautiful. As proof, I’ll lick your pussy.”

“Hwaaaaaaaaaaaak!”

I took out headphones from my inventory and closed my eyes. I closed my eyes and shut down my senses. I desperately tried to ignore what was happening in the hut.

It took three hours for Seong Ji-gon and Park Dal to come out of the hut. Seong Ji-gon’s face was full of satisfaction. On the other hand, Park Dal’s face was blank. She looked like she had no energy. It seemed like she hadn’t properly grasped what had happened to her.

“How did it go?”

“Park Dal has decided to become my servant. I was originally going to make her my lover, but…”

“I, I am satisfied as Lord Seong’s servant! That level of status is suitable for a half-yokai like me!”

No desire? No. It could also be seen as wise. If an old half-yokai was next to the general Seong Ji-gon, who knew what would happen. The half-yokai would probably be executed.

What did I care what happened to an old half-yokai? I turned my attention away from Park Dal.

“Now that the job is done, should we go back?”

“Hmm. It’s just that… the information I got from Park Dal is strange.”

“What information?”

Seong Ji-gon looked at Park Dal. It was a signal for her to speak directly. The old woman slowly opened her mouth.

“An order from the Mountain King, along with supplies, has been sent to all bandits in the Green Forest. It stated that in exchange for increasing the tribute by three times, they would provide people, martial arts, and elixirs. In other words, the Mountain King, the master of the Green Forest, is intentionally inciting the bandits.”