Chapter 275 – The Battle for the Bride
#275.
A forest with lush greenery. In the middle of the clearing formed there, a woman was sitting on a tree stump whose bottom had been cut off.
Pink eyes and hair.
The color, which is gorgeous and makes you feel the warmth of a spring day, has the effect of lowering your alertness.
Her hair, which hung down behind her, was elegantly braided and pinned in the middle. Contrary to her appearance, which appears to be in her mid-twenties, her relaxed gestures show modesty.
Chirp! Jjajak-
Just then, a beautiful bird, traveling in the woods, flew in and gently landed on her outstretched finger.
The woman smiled and said.
“Are you here again? Nice to meet you.”
Chirp!
Her bird chirped briefly in response, bouncing up her arm and she rubbed her own face against her cheek.
At her cute gesture, the woman quietly closed her eyes and savored the feel of the hair on her cheek.
For this moment, I was able to turn away from the harsh reality and become comfortable.
Breathing in the forest air while communing, she sensed someone approaching and sent her bird flying.
Turning her head, she saw a silver-furred beast leading her pack.
Barcus was one of the top five warriors in the tribe and her escort and watcher.
Said the woman.
“… What happened? Don’t you still have plenty of time to go out?”
“The chief told me to return right now. Let’s go together.”
“I have no intention of getting married. How many times have I told you by now?”
Her woman’s name is Lee Soo-rin.
She is a contractor of the Shinsoo, and is now imprisoned by the Silver Rang chieftain, Bar Kren, and is unable to escape from the forest.
Despite her firm words, Barcus did not blink an eye.
“You said it was Lee Cho-rin. Your daughter’s name.”
“… Why are you talking about that?”
“Yesterday he came to see the chieftain. He is currently waiting for you in the guest room.”
You could mistakenly believe that she had done her favor well, but in the current situation, she was only accepted as a threat.
Su-rin is happy that her daughter, Cho-rin, is alive, but frustrated that she is being held hostage.
What she had been worrying about had become a reality. Because of this, she could not easily escape. Even if she runs away, she has no choice but to return if she finds her daughter first in the Nlang tribe.
She bit her lip and pulled herself up.
“… Song. It can’t be helped if her daughter is waiting.”
“Then I will see you.”
Under the guidance of Baruchs, Surin left the forest and got on the wagon they had brought.
It takes about a day to reach the territory where the chieftain is located. She could only move and she couldn’t summon divine beasts, so it was better for her to do so.
Surin clenched her fists as she watched the scenery passing by through her window.
‘I’d rather go well.’
The ability of the Shinsoo she contracted has a strong protective side, but even so, it has power that few people can match.
Nevertheless, the reason Surin calmly follows them is because she is still immature and can cause unnecessary damage.
Some of the Nrang tribe, including her chieftain, disliked her to the point where her teeth trembled, but others were infinitely favorable to her.
If such people are harmed because of themselves, they cannot bear the guilt.
So she waited. She has a chance to escape reliably without causing unnecessary damage. And maybe now is the time.
Surin was going to make her deal over her marriage.
Of course, there is no possibility that the chief will give up Chorin without hesitation. Even if she allowed me to meet her, then she would have already gone through the first night. After all, mixing flesh with the chief is inevitable.
But,
‘It’s no big deal to lose her virginity.’
She said that if that was the price she had to pay to save her daughter, she would accept it.
What she wants is not great.
She just wanted to live like she did on Earth before coming to this world, running a side dish shop with Chorin.
She has been able to take care of herself without any problems by signing a contract with Shinsoo, but in return, it has become difficult for her to lead a normal life.
Su-Lin remembers her memories on Earth and misses her.
***
A bath with a thick bloody smell. There was a man in a bathtub filled with blood.
Mane-like red hair and blood-stained beast eyes. The ominous energy that radiates from her whole body makes the viewer feel fear.
While enjoying a half-body bath in the bloody water with his eyes closed, he opened his eyes to the presence of someone.
At the same time, a black-haired jaguar beast appeared from her entrance and fell to his knees.
“My king. We have detected the movement of the Shinsoo contractor.”
King.
The man was a ruler who rose to the top of a world and reigned with fear.
Until the rift opens and comes to this Union.
Although he was just a hermit waiting for an emergency while growing stronger in the shadows, his ambition was not extinguished in the slightest.
He is Muzaka, the ruler of Bloodtail.
“… Did you finally move? Where did you go?”
“It is the dwelling place of the chieftain. It seems to be related to those who visited some time ago.”
“Hoo… I mean.”
Muzaka narrowed his eyes.
Apparently, two days ago, information came flying in that some humans had a private meeting with the chieftain. At that time, I was wondering what was going on, but maybe it was a close relationship with the contractor of Shinsoo.
‘It would be useful if used well.’
I can’t be sure about the relationship between the two yet, but I have to secure a contract for Shinsu anyway, so I can capture it together.
Muzaka swallowed his saliva with a sudden surge of thirst, opened his mouth again, and then stood up.
Aww…
Blood runs down his body. Looking down at the red light, Muzaka exerted his dominance and absorbed all of his blood at once.
Bloodtail’s royal family, the enemy tribe, can handle blood from birth and become infinitely stronger by absorbing it.
Muzaka savored the taste of his blood before opening his mouth.
“How does the relationship between Vakren and those humans look?”
“I don’t think it’s that good. Humans want to take the Contractor of Shinsoo with them, and Vakren will keep her by her side. If they collided, there would probably be significant damage.”
“Not bad. Come to think of it, did you figure out his true identity? That guy who said it was difficult to gauge the level.”
A human with dark hair and black eyes. For some reason, the informants couldn’t possibly infer that level, so they requested information from Lucipeon.
As much as he exerts tremendous influence within the Empire, the possibility of not finding out is infinitely low.
As if to prove him, Jaguar Suin answered with confidence.
“Yes. Information just arrived. With the nickname Black Storm, it was said to be at least 9 stars.”
“I mean… It’s pretty strong. With that much, it would be possible to drain some of Vakren’s power.”
“I think it would be better to wait and see the situation and intervene at the right time.”
“Then let’s do it.”
“Yes. King.”
After devising a rough plan, Muzaka put on the warm coat given by the servant and walked outside.
And just before getting out of the bath, he said as if he had remembered Muzaka.
“Oh, and blood.”
“Yes. Please speak.”
“It was pretty good this time too. Contact Lucipheon to bring in more slaves.”
“I will follow your orders.”
Lucipeon, rumored to have conquered all the shadows of the empire, has been quite passive in the slave business, contrary to his reputation.
To be precise, the target was thoroughly selected and sold only to those who were qualified.
However, for some time now, they have been supplying slaves to criminals like Muzaka without hesitation.
I wonder why he suddenly changed his business skills, but it wasn’t a bad thing for Muzaka, so he uses it regularly.
Muzaka muttered as he crossed the hallway.
“I just need a little bit now. Heh heh heh… !”
Fate began to cross in a place no one expected.
***
It had been three days since I had lived in the Eunrang tribe’s territory.
In the meantime, Gaon, who had been preparing for the upcoming battle, was once again greeted by Bakrion.
Gaon asked back at Bakryon’s words.
“Is that true?”
“Yes. You’re right. They say they will have a wedding tomorrow.”
“Mom…”
I thought there was still time left because it was said to be within a week, but I noticed that I was in a hurry. Chorin recalled her Surin and put her hands together as if praying.
Having decided on the wedding date means that Surin has definitely reached this place. Even though she was, the fact that she couldn’t meet her made her nervous.
Due to the special position of Shinsu’s contractor, there is nothing to do harm, but don’t you know.
Gaon encouraged her from her anxiety.
“Chorin, don’t worry too much. Nothing will happen. I will surely defeat her chieftain and save her mother.”
“… Please. I will only trust Gaon.”
“Sure. Leave it alone.”
As Gaon repeatedly revealed her confidence, Chorin let out a small sigh and relaxed her expression, as if she was relieved only then.
Seeing her like that, Ha-yeon and Jae-hee each offered words of comfort.
“Take care, sister! Master is the strongest in the world, so I can definitely save him!”
“That’s right. There’s no way Gaon can’t save you, right? I’ll do my part to help, so cheer up!”
“… Thank you both. Thanks to you, I calmed down.”
Perhaps realizing that there would be nothing good for her if she was drooping like this, Chorin patted her own cheek weakly to motivate her.
And she threw her words away as if Isabella, who had been standing hesitantly next to her even then, passed by.
“If anything happens, I will help you, so you don’t have to worry unnecessarily. If we put all our efforts together now, we have a chance of winning against the entire Silver Lang tribe. Well, just like that.”
“Thank you.”
It was Isabella who was deliberately acting crookedly with an awkward attitude, perhaps because she was not used to saying such words.
Chorin knows that she has worked hard enough, so she just sends a warm smile.
After confirming that Chorin’s condition had been completely restored, Gaon asked Bakrion.
“Then it’s just a matter of intruding during the wedding ceremony? The chief must have guessed that much, too?”
“Yes. But even if she said yes, she is confident. Shall we say that it is arrogant when it is bad and fair and fair when it is good? No, it’s not like they were forced to marry in the first place. Anyway, I will not refuse the challenge.”
“I’m glad then. Are there any other variables?”
Gaon and Bakryon began preparing countermeasures in case of an unexpected situation throughout the day.
If you are Chorin’s mother, you can already say that she is part of Gaon’s family. She had no thoughts of losing her family again, so she had to close even the smallest gaps.
… The day passed like that.
