## Chapter 790 – 790. The Ascent To Light
790. The Ascent to Light
‘Flash! Flash! Flash!’
I used Flash in rapid succession. But my sword couldn’t even graze her clothes. It was maddening. She was right in front of me, but my blade just couldn’t reach her. No, it reached, but it didn’t.
‘Thunderbolt!’
Red lightning engulfed her.
It was useless. The red aura that seemed to protect her body made the lightning disappear as soon as it touched her.
* * *
Shadow Heaven Style (影天流) Lightning Flash (雷光).
I unleashed the fastest strike.
My blade definitely touched the edge of her shoulder. But it didn’t connect. She moved to the side, evading my attack.
‘…This is driving me crazy.’
My attacks weren’t working at all. Was I under some kind of illusion? Was it possible for someone to cast an illusion on me, bypassing my Absolute Spirit trait?
My mind became clouded, which affected my movements. My blade became dull, losing its sharpness. Time passed, and the effect of Heavenly Heart was about to wear off.
* * *
Heavenly Demon Divine Art (天魔神功) Heavenly Demon Descent Step (天魔君臨步).
I squeezed out all my inner energy and took a step.
*Thud.*
I felt the space tremble.
“What is that footwork?!”
Gongbi was flustered. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Her body looked like it was split into two. They were barely overlapping, and then they separated as if she was having an out-of-body experience.
‘I don’t know what’s going on, but… this is my chance!’
I put my weight on the tip of my sword and charged.
Gongbi moved her hand. Her black-gloved hand grabbed the blade of my Hwaryeon Flying Dagger and twisted it. I lost my grip on the sword. Even if I didn’t have any inner energy, I never thought I’d be disarmed so easily.
“Ugh, ugh, ugh.”
I coughed up blood. My head was spinning. The reckless use of my inner energy had turned my insides into a mess.
‘If I can find an opening to use Full Recovery… Damn it. Heavenly Heart is over.’
The effect of Heavenly Heart ended. The Four Souls Binding Formation restrained my body again. Even if I used Full Recovery, it would be hard to use my power properly.
‘Even if I summon Yuria now… this damn barrier might put her in danger. Let’s observe the situation for now.’
I knelt on the ground, panting. My internal injuries were so severe that it was hard to even stand up.
“It seems your last struggle is over.”
“Just kill me already. If you think I’ll just spill everything I know, whether I know it or not, just because of some torture, you’re sorely mistaken.”
“I know. Someone who has reached the level of Master Seong wouldn’t easily succumb to physical pain. Though you did beg for your life. But don’t worry, Master Seong, I will definitely kill you in the end, so there’s no room for begging.”
“You’re in trouble then. You won’t get anything from me.”
Gongbi looked at me and then took off her mask. Her long, black hair, wet with sweat, fluttered in the wind. She gathered her hair and pinned it up with a jade hairpin.
She probably took off her mask because I had already mentioned her name.
“Haa. It feels so refreshing to take off the mask. No matter how many times I wear it, it always feels stuffy.”
I was momentarily captivated by her cherry-red, moist lips. I forced my gaze away, and her well-proportioned figure caught my eye. Her face and body were truly outstanding. She was on par with Namgung Rin. No, she was a beauty with a different kind of charm than Namgung Rin.
“……I have a request before I die. If you grant my request, I’ll tell you all the martial arts and information I have.”
“A proposal in this situation… Is it a proposal to spare the Namgung family sisters? If so, don’t worry. I don’t plan on touching them anyway. And even if Master Seong keeps his mouth shut, I can just extract the information through sorcery.”
As expected, the reason she was so confident was because of her sorcery. She was a sorcery-omnipotent type of person.
“That’s not my proposal. Cough. How about you just hear me out? There’s no harm in listening, right?”
Gongbi waved her hand in the air. My body felt a little better. It seemed like she had used some kind of emergency healing sorcery.
“Speak.”
“Just once, let’s share a night of pleasure. If you let me ejaculate inside your pussy, I’ll tell you everything I know.”
“……”
Gongbi smiled coldly without saying a word.
“As expected of the Lustful Young Master. For now, go to sleep. Extracting information and conducting experiments will be done after your body has recovered to some extent.”
Gongbi’s right hand slowly approached my head.
‘…If I use Full Recovery and create some distance, then use a space-shifting scroll… Damn it… It’s hard to move my body because of the Four Souls Binding Formation. I should have run away when I used Heavenly Heart… No, maybe the space-shifting scroll wouldn’t have worked because of this barrier.’
Besides, if they were monitoring me in Anhui Province, there was a high chance they knew I had space-shifting scrolls. If it was Gongbi, she would have prepared for space-shifting scrolls with the barrier.
‘It’s better to wait for a clear opportunity through Auto-Progress.’
Gongbi’s right hand stopped in mid-air. She looked startled, then turned her head sharply to look at the sky. Someone was descending from the sky.
“I’ve finally found you.”
Her flamboyant clothes fluttered in the wind. When I saw her face, I was shocked because I knew her.
“Mireyeong…?!”
I never expected her to suddenly appear here. I was aghast, my mouth agape.
“It’s been a while, my husband. I waited and waited, but you never summoned me, so I came to find you myself.”
She landed gracefully, ignoring Gongbi in front of her, and hugged my body tightly. It hurt a little because of my internal injuries, but it was bearable. I also liked Mireyeong’s ample breasts pressing against my body.
‘Ah. Right. I was supposed to summon her.’
I had forgotten for a moment. Of course, I had thought about it a few times, but I didn’t have enough points to summon her.
“How did you get here?”
“I crossed mountains, deserts, seas, and flew through the sky to get here. Do you know how much I suffered? Why did you break your promise? I’m disappointed in you, my husband.”
“I didn’t break my promise. I was going to summon you when I had some time.”
“Ah, yes. I’m sure you were. Maybe in a few decades? How is the outside world? Did 2099 get released?”
“That game flopped.”
“Huh? Oh, really?”
I could feel Mireyeong’s disappointment. She sighed deeply and helped me to my feet. I barely managed to stand, leaning on her, when Mireyeong suddenly kissed me. She sucked on my lips and intertwined her tongue with mine a few times before pulling away.
“It’s been such a long time since our last kiss… but it tastes bitter. My husband. Actually, I was thinking of slapping you as soon as I saw you. I was a little angry while flying all the way here. But seeing you in this state… I can’t bring myself to do it.”
Mireyeong’s eyes sharpened. She turned her head and glared at Gongbi. Gongbi had been frozen since earlier. Her body and face weren’t moving. The only thing moving was her eyes, which were shaking in panic.
“Instead, shall I beat that woman? How dare she touch my husband….”
I belatedly realized that the Four Souls Binding Formation that had been restraining my body had disappeared.
‘…Seeing Gongbi suddenly stop… Could it be? Did Mireyeong cast the Four Souls Binding Formation on Gongbi?’
*Slap.*
A crisp sound rang out. Mireyeong had slapped Gongbi. Gongbi couldn’t resist and was slapped by Mireyeong.
“You bitch, where did you come from, touching another woman’s man!”
She slapped her very hard. Even a professional actress specializing in melodramas wouldn’t be able to slap that hard.
‘…Full Recovery.’
Mireyeong’s appearance had changed the situation. There was no need to save Full Recovery.
The pain disappeared, and it became easier to breathe.
“My man is not someone you can just hit!”
*Slap!*
“Oh my. Look at you glaring. You still haven’t grasped the situation, have you?!”
*Slap!*
“You wretched bitch! Why are you wearing such tight clothes?! Are you trying to seduce my man with that body?!”
*Slap!*
I approached Mireyeong, who was having a lot of fun slapping Gongbi. I wrapped my arms around Mireyeong’s waist and chest from behind and hugged her.
“Calm down, Mireyeong. She’s going to die if you keep this up.”
“She’s a sorcerer with an 8th-dan in Ogi. She won’t die from this. More importantly, my husband, can you let me slap you just once?”
“No. If you want to go out into the real world, behave yourself.”
“Haa. This is so unfair.”
I kissed Mireyeong on the lips. Unlike before, this time I led the kiss. Mireyeong responded passively at first, but gradually became bolder. I caressed her breasts while kissing her, then pulled away.
“It’s been so long since we met, but it feels too short, doesn’t it? You don’t know how much I’ve missed you, do you?”
“There’s plenty of time. And I’ll summon you in the real world this time, for real. I promise.”
“…You have to summon me. You have to.”
I put an arm around Mireyeong’s shoulder and approached Gongbi. There were clear handprints on both of her cheeks.
“She hasn’t moved since earlier, what happened?”
“This bitch used a barrier to cast a binding formation on my husband, so I interfered with the barrier, overlaid the spell, took it away, strengthened the barrier, and then cast the binding formation on her.”
“……?”
“I hacked the barrier.”
“Indeed. If possible, make her talk. I have something to ask her.”
“Sure.”
*Click.*
Mireyeong snapped her fingers. Gongbi’s face showed emotion. Her eyes, filled with fear, were directed at Mireyeong.
“S-Senior, who are you? Please, teach your junior.”
“Funny, you. When did we ever meet to call each other senior and junior?”
Mireyeong scoffed and raised her hand, causing Gongbi to flinch. Mireyeong lowered her hand again. It seemed she didn’t intend to hit her.
So I hit her instead.
*Thwack!*
Gongbi, hit by my fist, coughed up blood and rolled on the floor.
“Ugh, ugh….”
“…My husband?”
“I have some pent-up anger from what this woman did to me. Mireyeong, if you hadn’t appeared at the right time, I might have been experimented on by this woman. Thinking about it makes me angry again.”
I punched Gongbi repeatedly. I avoided her face. She shouldn’t get too ugly from being beaten. Instead, I punched her in the stomach a lot.
“My husband. It’s a bit much…. If you’re going to torture her, it’s better to do it through sorcery. I’ll do it.”
“I don’t plan on torturing her that much. You just watch this.”
I threw a manga book from my inventory. Mireyeong happily received the manga book. I read various manga books because of the [Playful Life App], but Mireyeong genuinely enjoyed reading manga books.
“T-This is a new release?! It’s been so long since I’ve seen a new release! My husband! Do you have any cola? I really want to drink some cola.”
Mireyeong looked at me with pleading eyes. I remembered when Mireyeong lived in the real world. She mostly ate delivery food for her meals.
I took out the chicken, beer, pizza, cola, and hamburgers that I had stocked up for myself from my inventory and gave them to her. It was more than enough for five people, but she was surprisingly a big eater, so it wouldn’t be a problem.
“My husband is the best!”
Mireyeong cheered. She used sorcery to sit in the air and ate chicken while reading the manga book. She even shed tears when she drank the cold cola. I wondered if she missed modern civilization more than I did.
Anyway, Mireyeong was Mireyeong. I started to get back to my work.
“Heh heh. Gongbi. Too bad. It seems like luck is on my side after all.”
Gongbi closed her eyes tightly and then opened them.
“Just kill me already. It’s much better than being humiliated by the likes of you.”
“That’s too boring.”
“I was going to kill you without any pain.”
“After experimenting on me, right? Heh heh. I’ll play with you and kill you without pain when I get tired of you. Well, you’ll probably feel more pleasure than pain.”
“Ugh…! I’m warning you. Don’t think about humiliating me, just kill me cleanly. That way, at least my comrades will kill you without pain.”
“Impressive. You still have the audacity to be so arrogant even now. I like it.”
I grabbed Gongbi’s clothes. I used my sword energy to tear the black clothes that clung to her body. It didn’t take long for her to become naked. When I stripped her, her whole body was wet with sweat. It was partly because of her clothes that didn’t allow air to circulate, but it seemed like she was naturally prone to sweating.
Her E-cup breasts were white, and her nipples were crimson. Her pussy, like most women in this world, was hairy.
Gongbi blushed and glared at me as if she wanted to kill me.
“Heh heh. Your reaction is like a virgin’s… Let’s see if that’s true.”
I forcefully spread her legs. Her pussy, wet with sweat, was crimson. It had a slightly sour smell.
“She was a virgin! Haha! The owner of Hwawol Pavilion is a virgin! The customers of Hwawol Pavilion would laugh their heads off if they knew.”
I flipped Gongbi over. I was trying to make her take the most embarrassing pose, but an unexpected sight caught my eye.
“A tattoo?”
On her back, there was a bright red bird engulfed in flames.
Mireyeong, who was reading a manga book, floated next to me.
“This woman is from the Vermilion Bird clan.”
