Chapter 1128: Side Story – Underwater Cave (1)

Somehow, Han Seon-ah and I ended up with a date-like atmosphere at Haeundae Beach.

Of course, there were people around, so it wasn’t exactly a situation where we could create an intimate atmosphere just the two of us, but since Min-ah and Jin-ah were both resting anyway, it was inevitable that things would get a little suggestive between us. As I walked along the beach with Seon-ah, who had a plain yet inherently sexy body, I couldn’t help but feel the noticeable gazes of the people around us.

“Wow, look at that…. Is that a man’s body…?”

“Seriously, that’s insane. As expected, look how bold his exposure is because he’s so confident.”

“Is the person next to him his girlfriend? If it weren’t for her, I might have tried talking to him.”

…Although, almost all of those gazes from the women were directed at me, not Seon-ah.

I had expected it to some extent, but it was certain that a man like me couldn’t help but stand out walking around the beach in this world. My physique, my attire, and so on. Basically, the norm was for all the men to wear full-body swimsuits that covered even their upper bodies, or else trunks with a t-shirt on. Virtually the only one revealing their upper body in tight-fitting briefs-style swim trunks was me.

‘In my original world, probably more attention would have gone towards Seon-ah than me, you know.’

Now, the concept of chastity from my original world is a bit vague, but still, sometimes I realize how different the basic concepts of male and female modesty are like this. Seon-ah, perhaps minding the gazes of the other women, was pulling me along by the hand with strangely quick steps, though.

“Where are you trying to go, Seon-ah? Aren’t we getting too far away from your sisters?”

“…Just a little further, Oraboni. There’s a place I want to go with Taekyung Oraboni.”

“You didn’t come this far when you were with Jin-ah earlier.”

“…Unnie was there then.”

Roughly speaking, it means it’s a place she wants to take me when she’s alone with me. Somehow, given that Seon-ah was leading the way, I could vaguely guess what kind of place it was and her intentions, but for now, I followed her wishes. Before I knew it, Han Seon-ah had pulled me to the edge of the sandy beach, blocked by a large cliff.

“Is this it?”

“…Oraboni, by any chance, how long can you hold your breath?”

“Huh?”

“Actually, it doesn’t matter if you can’t. If you just hold onto my tail, I can take Taekyung Oraboni inside.”

“…First, won’t you explain where we’re going in? And why we need to dive, too.”

“An underwater cave. There’s an underwater cave I really want to visit with you, Oraboni.”

“…An underwater cave?”

…This is the first I’m hearing of it. There’s a place like that at Haeundae Beach? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of it specifically?

“It’s a cave shared only secretly within the hunter community. The currents flow backward strongly, making it difficult to reach with normal swimming, but it’s a secret spot that only hunters with a certain level of physical ability can enter.”

“…Really?”

“However, Unnie can’t swim, and my other older sister is currently pregnant. Still, since we came all this way, it would be a bit disappointing not to be able to go, so I really wanted to come with Taekyung Oraboni.”

“Isn’t it dangerous? If it’s an underwater cave, you have to consider the way out too.”

“It’s okay. Inside, there’s an empty space where we can rest, and although people can’t pass through, there are holes for oxygen to come and go, so. I’ve already investigated the safety thoroughly.”

An underwater cave. Well, assuming it really exists, going once wouldn’t be bad, right? She’s also making an expression like she really wants to go. If I use Holy Realm spells, I can secure vision sufficiently even underwater, and furthermore, if necessary, escape through ‘Summoning’ or ‘Belle’s Dungeon’ is also possible.

“Okay, Seon-ah. Since we came this far, seeing it once wouldn’t be bad.”

“…Thank you, Oraboni.”

Han Seon-ah smiled at my words, took my hand, and started walking towards the beach. After turning her head towards me once, she immediately revealed her ears and fluffy fox tail outside.

-Swish, swish.

“Oraboni, over here. Just grab my tail and follow me.”

“The way? And since it’s underwater, considering visibility, I think it would be better if I led the way.”

“…That’s fine. Foxes have good night vision.”

With those words, even Han Seon-ah’s clear eyes changed into a predator’s gaze. Confidently, she slowly submerged herself in the sea. Following her, I too grabbed her tail and entered the water.

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Inside the waters off Haeundae Beach.

Unlike my expectations of just a simple dive in the front sea, the place Seon-ah took me was quite deep underwater. In terms of depth, it was probably around 4 meters deep. Certainly, it would be quite a difficult depth for an ordinary person to enter without any equipment.

‘It’s dark underwater, so I can’t see well in front either.’

Just being about 4 meters deep wouldn’t make it this dark, but the place we were heading into was a rock cave formed under the rocks next to Haeundae. As the uneven rocks blocked the way, the incoming light inevitably decreased significantly. At least I was illuminating my vision with ‘Light of Healing’, but Seon-ah was essentially swimming relying only on the faint light flowing in from the surface.

‘She’s moving forward so well. Is she really looking at something as she goes down?’

As I said earlier, if necessary, there are many ways to escape with Seon-ah. Since I have my abilities, I know it’s relatively safe, so I’m just quietly following along.

For about 2 minutes, Han Seon-ah, slowly maneuvering her body while diving along the side of the rock, pointed inside with her finger in front of a certain hole in the rock face.

“…”

-Glance.

“…”

-Nod.

Even with just glances and gestures, I could roughly understand the meaning, so I nodded. This must probably be the underwater cave Seon-ah mentioned. With her, her expression full of excitement, I boldly entered the hole and then pushed against the outward-flowing current to proceed deeper inside. The current pushed quite strongly, as if not permitting intruders. However, it wasn’t pressure that couldn’t be overcome if one stayed focused. Seon-ah, in her own way, was also pushing upwards with decent swimming skills. Probably, it seems okay for me not to worry too much about that part.

‘Anyway, it certainly feels different from here on, perhaps because human hands haven’t touched it.’

Unlike the sea off Haeundae where dead seaweed floated, inside the underwater cave, another nature unfolded in its own way. Coral reefs, sea anemones, and various other creatures and sea jewels were attached here and there on the cave walls. Being careful not to damage nature’s habitat, after carefully moving inside following the black tail for about 2 minutes, her body shot out of the water with a splash.

-Splash!

And following her, as I moved my body above the surface, the spectacular view of the underwater cave came into view. As if constellations were engraved, I was momentarily left speechless by the walls decorated with jewels all around.

“Waaaah….”

“How is it, Oraboni?”

“…It makes sense that you wanted to come see it together.”

“I’m glad. I knew you would appreciate it, Oraboni.”

…No way, I never imagined such a secret place was hidden near the most famous beach in South Korea. It was certainly a place unlikely to be easily discovered. Without a hunter’s strength or underwater adaptability, exploration itself would have been impossible. Even fully equipped with scuba gear, one would have to swim through the current flowing outside the cave, so a certain amount of strength would be necessary.

“Come up this way, Oraboni.”

“…Okay.”

A flat, wide, circular rock was placed in the center of the cave. Standing on the rock, which looked carved as if someone intended for people to sit and appreciate it, I looked around the inside of the cave once. Various colored jewels were embedded in their raw state on the walls. Amethysts, sapphires, obsidian, rubies, and many other jewels whose names I didn’t know were embedded, clustered together. I certainly couldn’t help but stare, mesmerized.

‘Probably they would be expensive if I took them and sold them… but I really don’t want to touch them.’

It was such a beautiful space that I didn’t even want to take a small piece and damage it. Seon-ah is probably thinking the same thing seeing this sight. And bringing me here, saying she wanted to see this kind of place just with me, also means that my existence has become that special to Seon-ah.

-Sliiiip.

“Haa, haa…”

But why, after coming all the way to a place like this, is Seon-ah taking off my swimsuit and observing my dick?

…I thought this might happen since Seon-ah brought me to a place where we could be alone, but still, I wanted to be immersed in the moment for a little while at least.