Chapter 553 – 553. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
553. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Baek Family
I returned to my original world.
It was inside a dark, gloomy labyrinth.
I saw the twin sisters, Helly and Kelly, leaning against the labyrinth wall.
Feeling lighter in my body, I looked towards the center of the room.
There was Yuria.
On the ring finger of her left hand was the ring I had given her.
I knew well that what I had experienced was not a dream.
Thud.
A loud sound echoed from the labyrinth, showing signs of collapse. But it wouldn’t crumble for another three years, so there was nothing to worry about. In three years, the labyrinth would collapse, and the labyrinth city would become an ordinary city, but that was none of my concern.
“Yuria. How did it go? Did you advance in your cultivation?”
Yuria’s aura was the same as usual, and I didn’t have the skill to discern her level. Yuria closed her eyes for a moment. After contemplating herself, she opened her eyes again and smiled sweetly.
“Yes. Fortunately, my cultivation advanced as planned.”
Upper-level Aura Master. Upper-level Archmage.
Among the humans of this world, Yuria was at a level where it wouldn’t be strange to call her the strongest.
‘It’s different from the original story, so I was a bit worried, but it turned out well.’
It seemed she had successfully absorbed the labyrinth’s energy. And seeing that my body had also become lighter, it seemed I had received some benefit as well.
I strode towards Yuria. We had just been lying naked together on the bed. That heat hadn’t died down and was still lingering within me.
I opened my arms and embraced Yuria.
“Ah… Master.”
“Maybe this is a dream too. I need to make sure you’re really my Yuria.”
“Yes. Please, check as much as you like.”
My hands slipped inside her clothes. Soon, we completely ignored the twin sisters in the corner and indulged in sex for several hours.
“Aah… Ugh…”
•••
After the sex, I called the twin sisters, Helly and Kelly, and asked them various questions.
I asked if anything had changed while we were gone.
They said that nothing had changed. No monsters had entered this place, and no adventurers had appeared.
Five days.
For the five days we were gone, they had been sitting quietly in this dark place, waiting.
“James… Sir… Water… Could you please give me some water? I’m so thirsty.”
“We haven’t eaten anything for five days. I feel like I’m going to die…”
I took out water and food from my inventory.
I had decided to make these twins my slaves. It would be troublesome if they died here.
‘First, I should return to the labyrinth city to dispose of the monster byproducts all at once, and then use the mirror tunnel to return to the territory.’
Using the mirror tunnel would save me from using space-travel scrolls. I stroked Yuria’s breasts as she nestled in my arms, making plans. When I was caressing her breasts, my mind seemed to work exceptionally well. Wouldn’t it be fitting to call Yuria’s breasts my wisdom pouch?
“Will we die if we go back?”
“We’ll do anything. Please, just let us live. We don’t want to die.”
Helly and Kelly, having filled their bellies, pleaded with me. They knelt on the floor and grabbed my legs.
“For a slave to grab their master’s body so carelessly is insolent. Let go.”
Yuria said coldly, and they were startled and moved away from me.
I held Yuria tightly.
“Isn’t it insolent for a maid to pretend not to know her master?”
“Ugh, that… I’m sorry…”
“Yuria. You need to be punished too. Until we return to the city, it’s going to be a pounding session.”
“…Yes, Master. I will gladly accept the punishment. Aah…”
Yuria clung to me like a cicada. It went without saying that my dick was already merged with her pussy.
“Ugh, haa…”
She whimpered softly. I could hide her figure with a cloak. Although those who saw us would feel something was strange.
“Helly, Kelly. Lead the way up. If you think you can escape from us, you’re free to try.”
I released the shackles that had been binding Helly and Kelly.
“But what will happen when you’re caught again… I’ll leave that to your imagination.”
I said with a smirk, and they shook their heads vigorously.
“Oh, no! We have no intention of running away!”
“We will faithfully follow Master’s orders!”
They knew that Yuria was an Aura Master. Logically, there was no way they could easily escape from an Aura Master. They knew that, so they accepted reality.
The twin sisters, Helly and Kelly, began to guide the way.
“Huu, ah… It’s too deep. Master… Aah…”
I was pounding Yuria as they guided us.
“Kyaa?!”
A Death Cleaner appeared along the way. A monster that was too much for the twin sisters to handle. But a black lightning bolt that fell from the ceiling instantly tore the Death Cleaner to shreds. It was Yuria’s power, while she was being pounded by me.
‘As expected of Yuria. She’s gotten stronger.’
With Yuria’s help, we went up without worrying about monsters.
Along the way, we found a decayed corpse. It was one of Helly and Kelly’s companions. The bald corpse seemed to have been trying to crawl when the Death Cleaner had severed its body and head. The rotting blood and guts gave off an unpleasant smell.
‘Death Cleaners don’t eat living things. I expected this would happen.’
Helly and Kelly trembled as they looked at the corpse. It seemed they realized what would happen if they resisted me.
It would be much easier to manage them now.
•••
I stopped by the Adventurer’s Guild to dispose of the monster byproducts.
Unlike last time, the Adventurer’s Guild was in disarray. The staff were moving busily, and the adventurers were nervously watching them.
“Ah, James, sir!”
The staff member who had guided me when I first came ran towards me as soon as he saw me.
“I came to dispose of some byproducts, but it seems you’re busy.”
“We are busy, but we are still working. I will guide you.”
“There was nothing going on near the labyrinth. What happened?”
“A large number of undead have appeared in the city of Colita, which is further south than here. The Adventurer’s Guild is fully engaged in evacuating the city’s residents and eliminating the undead.”
“The appearance of a large number of undead. That’s a big problem.”
It happened earlier than in the original story. But I wasn’t flustered at all and remained calm. It seemed that the war would also happen sooner. It was something I had predicted.
“It’s a big problem. There have already been over 2,000 casualties. If you include the victims who haven’t been identified, it’s estimated to be more than double that.”
“What is the scale of the undead?”
“At least 6,000 or more. The Adventurer’s Guild believes that the number of undead will increase over time.”
“That’s enough to call it an undead legion. They couldn’t have suddenly fallen from the sky. What’s the cause?”
“The investigation team has been dispatched, but nothing has been confirmed yet. The higher-ups are considering the possibility that a group artificially created the undead, rather than it being a natural occurrence.”
“Do they think that humans can create such a large number of undead? That’s strange.”
“I also think it doesn’t make sense… but the higher-ups seem to think differently. The Adventurer’s Guild is very busy recruiting adventurers to fight the undead. James, sir, would you be willing to step up for the continent? Given the emergency situation, the Adventurer’s Guild will provide generous compensation.”
He showed me a document. The benefits of participating in the undead subjugation were all written there. The compensation was indeed high, given the emergency situation.
But I had no reason to step up. The compensation was small compared to the money I was making.
And even if I did nothing, the undead legion would eventually be suppressed anyway. Although the southern part of the continent would be a mess.
“I’m sorry, but that would be difficult. I’ve finished all my business here. I need to return home now.”
“…Ah. I see. The situation on the continent is not good these days, so please return safely.”
“Colita City is relatively close to here. Be careful there too.”
That night, I returned to the Tevra territory.
And a few days later, Kyle went south to provide support at the request of the Adventurer’s Guild.
•••
“Doesn’t the head maid seem more relaxed these days?”
It was Amanda, one of the combat maids, who brought it up. She, with her long blonde hair and seductive body and aura, along with the other maids, were sitting in the break room, sipping coffee and eating snacks.
“That’s right! The other day, I accidentally broke a window, and she didn’t even scold me. She just told me to be careful and walked away.”
“Why are you breaking windows? It seems like you break one at least once a week.”
“Ah, well… What can I do? My legs are short, so I fall easily.”
“You just need to look down and be careful.”
“My breasts are too big, so I can’t see my feet.”
“……”
The maids chattered away. Most of it was useless gossip, but they all agreed that Yuria, the head maid, had changed slightly.
“Should I say that the already beautiful head maid has become even more beautiful?”
“It’s like she’s become a bit more feminine.”
“I like the head maid as she is now. Before, she was a bit scary to approach.”
“You guys. Do you really not know?”
Amanda looked at the younger maids as if they were hopeless.
“Huh? What is it?”
“The head maid has a ring on the ring finger of her left hand. A beautiful ring that looks like it’s not cheap at all.”
“Oh, is that so? I don’t usually look at people’s hands…”
“That’s right. As Amanda said, there was a ring. That must have been given to her by the master, right?”
“I saw the head maid quietly smiling while looking at the ring before. If it wasn’t given to her by the master, she wouldn’t have reacted like that.”
“Is the head maid going to become the master’s wife?”
“If it’s the head maid, it’s possible.”
The maids giggled and chatted away.
At that moment. The door to the break room opened, and a woman entered. As the saying goes, speak of the devil, it was Yuria, the head maid.
“I wondered why there was no one around… You were all gathered here. It’s still work hours. Everyone, return to your posts.”
“Ah, head maid! Yes, yes! We’ll go right now!”
The maids jumped up from their seats and began to leave the break room.
“There’s no rush, so move slowly. …Amanda. You’re too relaxed.”
“I’ve finished all my work for today. Since my work is done, it’s my free time, right?”
“Have you forgotten that there is AM unit training tonight in preparation for the war?”
“……Wasn’t that tomorrow?”
“It’s today. Go and prepare for training.”
“Oh, geez. I just wanted to rest today~.”
Amanda grumbled and left.
Yuria, left alone in the break room, quietly raised her left hand. A smile appeared on her face as she looked at the ring on her ring finger.
•••
[The game is terminated.]
[Experience calculation begins.]
[Helly Bainrad’s affinity level is 3.]
[Kelly Bainrad’s affinity level is 3.]
[Acquired 3 bonus points for reaching affinity level 3.]
[……]
[Yuria Grace’s affinity level 12 has been reached.]
[Acquired 300 bonus points for reaching affinity level 12.]
[Level up.]
[Level up.]
I returned to reality.
[Sung Yoo-jin
Level: 65
Strength: 65 Stamina: 65 Agility: 64 Intelligence: 50 Vitality: 68 Mana: 63]
[Available points: 1,247]
These were my current stats and points.
I had already decided where to use the points, so my hands moved without hesitation.
[Shadow Heaven Style (影天流) Lv.10
You can use the Shadow Heaven Style.]
I spent a total of 850 points to change the Shadow Heaven Style from level 7 to level 10.
Knowledge about the Shadow Heaven Style flowed into my mind. I sat on the floor, blankly for a long time. My fingers itched with the knowledge of the Shadow Heaven Style in my head.
‘They’re definitely the same techniques of the Shadow Heaven Style that I know… but it feels new just with a bit of added knowledge.’
I wanted to try it out right away, but this was inside the house. If I swung a sword inside the house, I would be the one who had to clean up, so I decided to hold back.
‘But there’s some missing knowledge. It’s a feeling like I almost know it. Like I could reach it if I just stretched out a little… It’s a strange feeling.’
I realized what it was belatedly.
The ultimate technique of the Shadow Heaven Style.
Jin Se-young had said before that there was an ultimate technique in the Shadow Heaven Style. In manga terms, it was a kind of finishing move.
‘Could I find out if I raise the level of the Shadow Heaven Style further?’
[Would you like to use 800 points to increase the level of Shadow Heaven Style (影天流) Lv.10?]
[Insufficient points.]
All I had left was 397 points.
