## Chapter 2112 – 2112. The Ascent To Guangming
The next morning.
The sun rose. I was still lying on the floor, and next to me, Sima Ryung was sitting with her back straight. She was examining something with trigrams drawn on it. It seemed to be some kind of sorcery, but I couldn’t tell for sure.
“Sima Clan Head.”
“Yes, Great Hero.”
“This is a very embarrassing request, but…”
“I know your situation better than anyone. I will be your hands and feet, so please don’t hesitate to speak.”
“I need to urinate. You went to the trouble of changing my clothes, so I can’t just soil them.”
“I see. I will fetch a chamber pot.”
Sima Ryung quietly agreed and went out of the cave.
She could just use her mouth, instead of a chamber pot. I checked my lower body while having such pointless thoughts. My dick was erect and sticking up high. Morning wood.
‘Actually, I can use full recovery right now… but I should enjoy this situation as much as possible.’
I couldn’t miss the event of being nursed by Sima Ryung.
About three minutes later, Sima Ryung returned. In her hand was a chamber pot made of carved wood. It seemed she had made it, not just found it.
“Great Hero. I found a corpse outside.”
“It seems to be the owner of the scream we heard yesterday.”
“Yes. It was torn to pieces. It was definitely not the work of a human. And… my senses have returned to some extent. They are still a mess, but… they are much better than last night.”
I also spread my senses. I could feel the outside of the cave to some extent.
Sima Ryung approached me. She placed the chamber pot in front of me and raised my body. Her hand, touching my pants, trembled slightly.
“You don’t have to use your hands… can’t you solve it with sorcery?”
“Great Hero, your qi and blood are currently weakened. I don’t know what kind of adverse effects my sorcery might have on you.”
That’s true. Damaged qi and blood are much more sensitive than usual. There’s a reason why it’s said that you need to rest well when your qi and blood are damaged.
She grabbed my erect dick with one hand.
“I’m sorry. This… the erection is not something I can control. It’s because my training is insufficient.”
“…I understand. I’ve heard that those who have mastered demonic arts have a hard time controlling their desires.”
“Well, there is a tendency for that.”
With Sima Ryung’s help, I relieved myself. Instead of throwing the waste from the chamber pot outside, Sima Ryung purified it with sorcery inside the cave.
“You could just throw it outside, why bother?”
“Great Hero. As you already know, I don’t have much combat experience. I have been on the battlefield only a handful of times to reach this level. I was able to reach this level because I was recognized for my talent in my family and received support from the family and the imperial palace.”
Certainly, Sima Ryung had a somewhat clumsy feeling, despite being so cool-headed.
I recalled Sima Ryung’s former position.
She was the imperial high priest.
In this continent, where the emperor holds his position, the safest place is the imperial palace. There would be no reason for her, the imperial high priest, to fight an enemy.
Would it be different now that she has become the Sima Clan Head? Of course not. The sorcerers of the Sima Clan work in the imperial palace. In other words, the Sima Clan was under the protection of the emperor. So who would dare to antagonize the Sima Clan?
“I was convinced after seeing Ban Oh and the Ghostly Black Water. I could never reach the summit of Mount Domyeong alone. If it weren’t for you, I would have been killed by Ban Oh and the Ghostly Black Water. I absolutely need your strength. So, I need absolute safety until you recover.”
“……Absolute safety?”
“I will not leave this cave until you recover. I will block the entrance of the cave with soil, rocks, and wood.”
“Isn’t that too extreme?”
“No. To reach the summit of Mount Domyeong, we must fight a final battle. A battle that cannot be avoided or lost. This is for that.”
The cave was deep, but it couldn’t be called wide. About 3 pyeong. It was okay for one person to live in, but it was cramped for two.
‘Hmm. Isn’t this good for me…?’
Because I got to be close to Sima Ryung.
Sima Ryung acted as she said. She completely blocked the entrance of the cave. Not a single gust of wind could get in, but how did she solve the oxygen problem? The all-powerful sorceress was right next to me. Then, she put a light on the ceiling of the cave.
Swish, swish.
Sima Ryung deliberately broke some heavenly jade and drew a formation on the floor.
“What kind of formation is this?”
“It’s a recovery formation. It will help with your recovery. I couldn’t draw it right away yesterday because I was busy figuring out the spiritual energy here.”
It was a waste of heavenly jade being ground up. A total of five heavenly jades were consumed just for the recovery formation.
I couldn’t say, ‘Give me the heavenly jade instead.’ I could only say thank you.
“It’s for us.”
Sima Ryung said firmly.
Certainly, my body felt better when the recovery formation was activated. The effect was proven quickly, not even a few hours later. I was able to move my broken right arm. The poison in my legs was also gradually leaving.
‘I’m going to recover too quickly at this rate? No way.’
I wanted to be nursed by Sima Ryung more. I deliberately pushed the Heavenly Demon Divine Art too hard. Demonic energy tore through my qi and blood. My internal injuries became more severe.
Cough!
I coughed up blood.
“Great Hero!”
Sima Ryung, who was next to me, was startled. She hesitated with her hands. She couldn’t touch my body carelessly because she knew I was using the Heavenly Demon Divine Art. I calmed the Heavenly Demon Divine Art and said.
“…I made a mistake. I tried to control my internal injuries, but they got worse instead. I’m sorry.”
“I know that demonic arts are fierce. Please calm down and focus on recovering slowly.”
She wiped the blood from my mouth. Feeling her careful touch, which was considerate of me, made my dick hard.
‘Could it be that Sima Ryung already has feelings for me?’
My thoughts were immediately denied. I, in the form of a monk, appeared and quietly admonished me.
‘……No. No, calm down, Yoo Jin. Don’t be hasty. Nothing is certain yet. Don’t ruin things with momentary greed. You must know when the time is right to get with Sima Ryung.’
I decided to trust the words of Monk Yoo Jin.
“Sima Clan Head. My chest is too itchy because my qi points are twisted. It’s hard to bear. I know it’s a rude request, but… could you scratch it for me?”
“It’s not a difficult task. Demonic energy has a bad effect on many places.”
“Demonic arts are demonic arts for a reason. But the Heavenly Demon Divine Art is on the tame side. Among demonic arts, there are some that can only be practiced by eating newborns or self-harming.”
“I know that there are many bizarre demonic arts.”
Sima Ryung scratched my chest with her delicate hands. It wasn’t itchy in the first place, so there was no coolness or anything, but I pretended to be as cool as possible.
“Oh, there! That’s it. It’s very refreshing! Thank you, Sima Clan Head!”
“It was not a difficult task.”
After that, I received care from Sima Ryung. Sima Ryung even fed me and took care of my urination. I even deliberately sweated a lot using the Heavenly Demon Divine Art so that Sima Ryung would wash me. This was like a wife taking care of her husband.
‘I’m so frustrated because I haven’t come. Would she do a handjob if I asked?’
My erection had been going on since earlier. It was all because of Sima Ryung’s devotion.
Time passed. At night, I suddenly felt something strange.
Puhak!
I coughed up blood. This time it wasn’t intentional. Something unknown was constricting my body. My qi and blood were damaged, making it difficult to control the demonic energy.
‘This is not good.’
If I were in a normal state, I could have controlled the demonic energy easily. Because my absolute spirit helps. But this time, my qi and blood were twisted, and the demonic energy was running wild. The software was fine, but there was a problem with the hardware.
I closed my eyes and desperately suppressed the demonic energy. It’s okay. The Heavenly Demon Divine Art is completely under my control. I successfully suppressed the demonic energy while being mindful of the strange sensation.
“…Great Hero, are you okay?”
“Yes. I’ve passed the dangerous moment. But what was that just now…?”
“I think it’s like a law that this space imposes… Haven’t you had a similar experience?”
“Restriction.”
“Yes. It seems that a restriction is created at night. The restriction is worse than yesterday. It will probably get worse tomorrow night.”
“……”
The situation was not good.
“Aaaaaaaah! Save me!!!”
A man’s scream was heard. We closed our mouths and remained silent.
I thought of a certain game in reality. A game where a killer chases and kills survivors.
‘As time goes on, we get a debuff called restriction. The monster outside the cave becomes more advantageous. Should I kill the monster? …Can I even kill the monster? How strong is the monster?’
There was too little information.
There was nothing I could know for now.
After that, three more screams were heard during the night. At least four people died.
When morning came, the restriction disappeared.
The third day also began quietly. I received her care as I did yesterday. The inside of the cave was a little hotter. It was because of the heat coming from my body. It was because I was using the Heavenly Demon Divine Art in an abnormal state.
“…I need water.”
“It’s not good to drink too much water.”
“I know that, but… I can’t help it because so much water is being lost. It’s too hard to bear the thirst.”
Some of it was being released through sweat, but a lot was also being released through urine. Thanks to that, she had to touch my dick almost once an hour.
Of course, I wasn’t the only one feeling physiological phenomena. She also used the chamber pot. I couldn’t see it with my own eyes because she was covering it with her long clothes. I was going to use the Heavenly Eye, but I stopped. There was no need to peek at the contents of the gift package.
On the third night.
The restriction became more severe. I, who had been preparing for it, frowned.
“Sima Clan Head. Can the barrier hold?”
“The restriction does not affect the barrier.”
“How long do you think it can hold?”
“I don’t know. The key is how far this restriction will go.”
I heard two screams.
The fourth morning.
Sima Ryung and I were covered in sweat. It was as hot as a steam room inside. Even if she lowered the heat with sorcery, it was only temporary. This heat was a phenomenon caused by the demonic energy that I couldn’t control.
Thanks to that, I was lying naked. Sima Ryung took off her veil and clothes. Not completely naked. She wore a thin layer of clothing.
“Sima Clan Head. How about going outside for a bit to cool off?”
“Are you hot? I will cool you down with sorcery.”
Sima Ryung was trying to avoid going outside at all costs. Well, it wasn’t something I couldn’t understand. There was no rule that the monster would only be active at night. We could run into a monster just by going out for some fresh air. Even if it wasn’t a monster, there were other humans nearby. They were also our competitors.
I was managing my internal injuries while glancing at Sima Ryung’s body next to me. Her thin clothes were sticking to her skin because of the sweat, revealing her figure. Her breasts were C-cup, and her peach-like buttocks were luscious. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see her private parts because she was wearing underwear.
When the time came, she wiped the sweat from my body, gave me water, and even took care of my excretions.
“Thank you, Sima Clan Head.”
“You’re welcome.”
“You look tired today. It’s okay to take off your clothes if you’re hot. It’s not for me to say this, but… it’s quite cool to be naked.”
“…No. I’m fine.”
There was a slight pause before Sima Ryung answered. It meant she was considering taking off her clothes. This was a good sign.
Sima Ryung looked at the wooden plaque with trigrams drawn on it whenever she had time. I couldn’t tell what she was looking at through it. Even when I asked questions, I got sorcery-related answers, so I couldn’t understand.
Her upper body, which was looking at the trigrams as usual, staggered. Come to think of it, I had never seen her sleep since we came here.
“Sima Clan Head. Please get some sleep.”
“I can’t do that.”
“Why not?”
“……If I fall asleep, the barrier will weaken and our location may be revealed. It’s a disadvantage of the hastily made barrier.”
“It’s daytime now, so you can relax.”
I told the Sima Clan Head again. But she didn’t listen to me.
And on the fourth night.
Thump thump thump thump!!
The monster was pounding on the barrier.
