Chapter 43 – Day 43

Day 43

“Oh? Unnie!”

“Oh? Seoa!”

After carelessly tossing the unconscious man into a corner of the subspace and returning to reality, Cheon Seoa soon encountered Jin Yuri, who had appeared in the now-ruined Neverland.

Hero name: Gwanghwi.
As a 2nd-class hero, she was moving around Neverland, which had become a mess, with other heroes to resolve the situation, and of course, her sidekick Kang Yeseul was also present by Jin Yuri’s side…

‘Eek-!’

As soon as Kang Yeseul spotted Cheon Seoa approaching with an innocent smile, she screamed internally.

She never expected to meet Cheon Seoa, who was firmly ranked number one on her list of people she least wanted to meet, in a place like this.

“Did you come to Neverland for fun?”

“Yes.”

“That’s a relief, at least.”

I didn’t expect Cheon Seoa to be in Neverland. Nonetheless, Jin Yuri breathed a sigh of relief seeing that Cheon Seoa was unharmed despite the situation that had unfolded.

Meanwhile, the Sword Demon observed the seemingly close relationship between Cheon Seoa and Jin Yuri with heavy eyes.

And for good reason…

‘Gwanghwi… huh.’

Gwanghwi.
Although her rank is only Grade 2, her actual strength is powerful enough to be considered top-class even among Grade 1 heroes.

In the past, her fight with Hyeolrangjae, one of the Nine Villains who could be considered the Sword Demon’s comrades, left a strong impression in her memory.

Of course, the fight was consistently dominated by Hyeolrangjae, but at times, Gwanghwi displayed such overwhelming power that it sent chills down even the Sword Demon’s spine.

Come to think of it…

‘Didn’t the young lady say she had obtained a hero license?’

Until now, she had thought the young lady had obtained a hero license out of simple interest.
But after listening to the conversation between the young lady, Gwanghwi, and Jin Yuri, she realized that it was Gwanghwi who had made the young lady obtain a hero license.

And she had done so unilaterally, without the young lady’s consent.

The moment she realized this, the Sword Demon felt a murderous intent rising from deep within her heart, and her hand unconsciously moved towards her waist.

[What are you doing?]

Startled-!

Cheon Seoa’s voice echoed in her head.
At the same time, despite conversing with Jin Yuri, Cheon Seoa’s occasional glances seemed to say, ‘Don’t do anything unnecessary.’

Meanwhile, Jin Yuri, who was talking with Cheon Seoa, also noticed the intense gaze directed at her.

‘Who could it be…?’

Jin Yuri felt puzzled by the Sword Demon staring intently at her.

This was the Sword Demon whose appearance had been changed with Cheon Seoa’s help.
As an ordinary ability user, Gwanghwi couldn’t see through the Sword Demon’s altered appearance created by magic.

However.

‘This person doesn’t seem ordinary.’

Although the Sword Demon didn’t exude the typical aura of a powerful ability user, Jin Yuri could still tell that this Sword Demon was far from ordinary.

It was a kind of intuition, and as she gazed at the Sword Demon, her gaze grew heavy.

“Mr. Gwanghwi! You need to come here for a moment!”

The voice of a hero calling for Jin Yuri came from afar.
Jin Yuri clicked her tongue and turned her gaze away from the Sword Demon.

“Be careful going in. I need to get back to work now.”

“Okay!”

Cheon Seoa replied innocently and naively.
Jin Yuri smiled motherly and unconsciously patted Cheon Seoa’s head.

At that moment.

‘That, that bitch! How dare she pat the young lady’s head when even I can’t do that!’

Watching this scene, a flash of jealousy ignited and disappeared in the Sword Demon’s eyes.

* * *

“Young lady. Can I ask you one thing?”

“What is it?”

“Well…, you mentioned earlier that you had some connection to the Sun Gate? What is that?”

“Ah, that. It’s simple. I stopped by briefly to get the inner core of the eternal flower, and in return, I agreed to do a ‘small favor.’”

“Is that related to saving that bug?”

“Of course.”

Cheon Seoa answered with a slight smile.
However, there was something eerily unsettling about her smile.

And for good reason.

“To be honest, I didn’t want to save that child either. The small sun jade and sun god sword embedded in that child’s heart were quite useful, good enough for me to use directly. But, I had no choice. I made a promise on my ‘name’ after falling for that annoying brat’s tricks.”

As Cheon Seoa spoke, a rare hint of faint anger seeped through.

Just feeling that faint anger was enough to make the Sword Demon, who was following behind Cheon Seoa, feel a soul-freezing terror.

At the same time.

‘I shouldn’t ask any more than this.’

Even for the Sword Demon, who wasn’t particularly perceptive, he could tell that it would be unwise to inquire further about anything related to the Sun Gate.

However, he couldn’t just leave the young lady in a bad mood like this.

“Young lady, young lady.”

“What is it?”

Cheon Seoa turned to the Sword Demon with an innocent and naive smile, as if she had never shown any anger.
The Sword Demon carefully spoke to her.

“Would you like to consider visiting Japan for fun?”

“Japan…? Ah, that’s right, your area was Japan, wasn’t it?”

“Please don’t call me ‘you,’ call me Mio. That’s my name. And yes, Japan is the area I’m in charge of. We’ve already visited China, which is the Mara Monk’s area, so how about we go to Japan this time?”

“Hmm, Japan. Japan, huh. Not bad.”

Geomma, Mio’s suggestion made Cheon Seoa nod after a moment of contemplation.

Japan.
Come to think of it, before falling into the Cultivation World, when she was still an ordinary human on Earth.
Cheon Seoa had sometimes thought about wanting to visit Japan at least once.

There wasn’t any particular reason for having such thoughts.
It was just that rather than traveling to Korean tourist destinations like Jeju Island, going on an overseas trip to Japan seemed like better value for money, given that the price difference wasn’t that significant.

Meanwhile, Mio smiled brightly at Cheon Seoa’s positive response and said,

“Definitely! Definitely! We’re going to Japan together, right?”

“Of course.”

“Hehe.”

Having received Cheon Seoa’s confirmation, Mio smiled innocently like a child.

* * *

‘Then I’ll go ahead and wait for you!’

As soon as they got home, Mio shouted that and returned to Japan first.

What was it she said?
That there were some things she needed to prepare before Cheon Seoa arrived in Japan?

Cheon Seoa smiled gently at Mio, who was visibly excited like a puppy that had found a new toy.

If I had known she would be this happy, I should have brought it up first.

Well, now that it’s come to this.

“It wouldn’t be a bad idea to visit the countries that the other children are in charge of as well.”

Korea, where I currently reside, is the domain of the Seven Sword Emperor.
China, where I visited before, is the domain of the Mala Monk.
Japan, where I will be visiting this time, is the domain of the Sword Demon.

Similarly, the other six children also have their own domains.

India is the domain of Asura, who gave the Six-Faced Sphere Technique.
England is the domain of the Heart Devourer, who gave the Mind-Eating Soul-Stealing Great Power Technique.
Romania is the domain of the Blood Master, who gave the Blood Sucking Technique.
Germany is the domain of the Digester, who gave the Three Eyes Three Disasters Technique….

“Come to think of it, wasn’t it said that the child with the Three Eyes Three Disasters Technique caused the biggest trouble?”

Cheon Seoa muttered.

The Three Eyes Three Disasters Technique.
It creates a third eye on the forehead when one reaches the 3-star level.
Furthermore, when one reaches the 9-star level, it allows control over three disasters.

Each controlling storms, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

Cheon Seoa gave this Three Eyes Three Disasters Technique to a child she met in Germany.

The child was deeply heartbroken after failing to get into the art school of their dreams, and Cheon Seoa couldn’t just pass by such a sight.

As a result, the child who received the Three Eyes Three Disasters Technique later caused a worldwide war and was known as the worst villain among humans on Earth.

It was so bad that even in modern times, where supernatural abilities have become commonplace, this child’s story is still recorded and taught in history books.
Perhaps.
“This child could be described as the one most fitting the word ‘villain’.”
Well, anyway, when I go to Japan this time.

After that, it wouldn’t be bad to visit the United States next, the domain of the first representative I encountered.

But….

“What are you doing?”

Suddenly.

Cheon Seoa asked, tilting her head.
What was reflected in her eyes were the sword guards belonging to the Sword Shadow Squad, direct subordinates of the Sword Demon, hiding throughout the house.

They were concealing themselves so perfectly that even Kang Minho and Shin Daejin couldn’t notice, but they couldn’t deceive Cheon Seoa’s eyes.

Meanwhile, Cheon Seoa looked at them with eyes that couldn’t understand why they were in her house….

“The master ordered it. There’s no guarantee that what happened at the amusement park earlier won’t happen again. So we’re to secretly protect the young lady.”

“Hmm.”

Isn’t this too overprotective?

That was the first thought that came to Cheon Seoa’s mind when she heard the sword guard’s answer.

However, she could understand the Sword Demon’s feelings behind such an order.

Indeed, the strength of that child she met in Neverland surpassed even the strongest of the nine children, the representative.

So, Cheon Seoa could somehow accept their presence.

After all.

‘Even if I say something, I don’t think that Sword Demon child will withdraw the order.’

Let’s just take it as it is.
Soon, Cheon Seoa lost interest in the Sword Shadow Squad and turned on YouTube, thinking about what to do and what to eat when she goes to Japan.
First….
“I must definitely try sushi and dango. Ah! I also really want to visit Akihabara.”
With those murmurs, Cheon Seoa’s lips were adorned with a bright smile, reflecting her anticipation for the upcoming trip to Japan.