Chapter 19: One head smashed, two heads smashed (2)
by fnovelpia
I wonder if the victims inside can’t see me.
If they could, they would’ve screamed by now.
No choice then.
Originally, I’m supposed to clean up the trash left after the hero party eats, but this works just as well for dealing with bodies.
[Purification]
Light spread across the blood-soaked ground, and in an instant, it was all gone.
This isn’t what it’s usually meant for, but it’s useful nonetheless.
It’s perfect for erasing evidence after a killing.
Of course, all I do is righteous killing.
If I don’t take out these scum, they’ll just cause trouble for others again later.
-Why would you use it like that?
“Not bad, right?”
-Still, it’s a divine gift. There are certain feelings involved, you know.
“Next up, the god of death~”
For now, I decided to free the women.
“Come on out, everyone.”
I led the victims out of the hidden room.
None of them looked in good condition.
They hadn’t even been properly cleaned, and there was a foul smell lingering.
“Can we really leave?”
One woman cautiously raised her hand and asked.
Not yet.
There’s still more to deal with.
I still need to wipe out the Silver Lightning Gang and maybe annoy Yoo Ji-ho while I’m at it.
“No, please stay here for now. I’m dealing with the Silver Lightning Gang. If you go out now, you might die. Please put on some clothes and wait.”
I stepped outside to assess the situation.
Things were getting louder.
I could hear groups of people moving around.
The ones who ran must have spilled everything.
Well, time to break some skulls.
“Unbelievable. Who the hell are you, anyway?”
“Oh my, sending intruders into a young maiden’s house and pretending you don’t know? Goldfish memory, much?”
Has he completely lost his mind?
“Ah, so you’re that girl, huh? It’s just business, y’know. Plus, you messed with my men, didn’t you?”
Oh, the boss?
That makes sense, with all these lackeys crowded around him like cocktail sausages.
“Oh, you’re well informed, aren’t you?”
“There are ways to know these things. I have to make sure to return the favor, don’t I?”
Great, revenge.
Nothing’s sweeter or more satisfying.
Like that time I wiped out a drug cartel in another world for an unknown lord who died of high blood pressure.
I’m sure he rests in peace now.
But this?
This isn’t that kind of righteous revenge.
These guys are angry because I kicked their asses after they started a fight.
I couldn’t help but laugh at how absurd it was.
“Revenge for getting beat up after trying to harass someone? Boss and lackeys, you’re all the same, huh?”
“You must get into a lot of trouble running your mouth like that.”
Not really?
It’s mostly my looks that cause problems.
“I killed them, you know. Just like your lackeys. Why else would I be here?”
“……You crazy bitch.”
Ah, now he finally gets serious.
Did it take this long to realize his lackeys were dead?
“Isn’t the real crazy one the mother who gave birth to trash like you and celebrated with seaweed soup?”
“Don’t think this ends with a simple assault, you whore.”
Oh, he’s mad now, huh?
And the guy who led me here is grinning beside him.
“All you know how to do is run around in packs. Without your little group, you’re helpless. But even with them, you’re still just getting stomped.”
I’ve killed plenty so far.
What should I do next?
“You know where you are right now, bitch?”
“You’re dead, slut.”
“Dressed like that, you’re just asking for it, and now you dare mess with our Silver Lightning Gang?”
Silver Lightning Gang?
Shouldn’t it be more like Silver Hideout Gang?
A bunch of looters pretending to be something bigger.
Alright, time to show them how it’s done.
“Don’t you think your numbers are a bit smaller than usual?”
“You… You didn’t…?”
Why are they in disbelief?
I told them—I killed everyone.
“I already killed them, didn’t I?”
“I’ll make soup out of your flesh.”
A dozen of his lackeys grabbed their weapons.
This kind of scene doesn’t change no matter what world you’re in.
They aren’t civilians, but they’re not particularly strong either.
“Before you try anything—”
Boom!
“Touch me first, then talk.”
“What the hell is she?”
They were all wiped out in one go.
Not a single scream.
Let’s wrap this up quickly—it’s becoming a nuisance.
These guys are nothing but stepping stones, meant to build the reputation of the real protagonist, the goddess’ follower, Karina.
They’re just experience points.
“Well then, may I leave now?”
“You crazy bitch. You should have been happy enough being dealt with by my underlings.”
The guy who seems to be the boss was smirking.
It’s amusing how he can grin so confidently, knowing he’s about to get his skull smashed.
“Pardon?”
“The Silver Lightning Gang must seem like a joke to you, huh? Do you even know who I am? I am Choi Beon-gae, the leader of the Silver Lightning Gang!”
What?
“Lightning? What lightning?”
“Choi Beon-gae!”
That name sounds like something out of a boy’s manga.
Wait, did he actually name his gang after himself?
“You named the gang after yourself? How childish. How lame.”
“Say whatever you want. You’ll pay dearly for killing my men!”
“Oh, are you going to eat me?”
“Think I can’t? I’m a werewolf! Human flesh is just a side dish for me.”
Ah, so that’s why he’s drooling.
I thought he had some kind of disability, but it turns out he’s a werewolf.
There are all sorts of abilities, aren’t there?
Werewolves existed in the other world too, so it’s not surprising to see one now that fantasy has become a reality in Korea.
Werewolves did eat human flesh in the other world, but none were as insane as this guy.
I clapped my hands, giving him a mocking round of applause.
Clap, clap, clap.
“Wow, amazing. A werewolf. Good for you. But how many people have you eaten so far?”
“Do you really want to know? The women that can’t be sold to China, I eat them myself. And soon, you’ll end up like them!”
So at least dozens, maybe more if I consider how long the Silver Lightning Gang has been around.
And it’s probably not just women he’s eaten.
He must have devoured a lot of people.
“No matter how much you do that, the tail always gets caught eventually.”
“Once I escape to the North, it won’t matter!”
The North, huh?
Does that mean the Yánbiān region?
It’s a place where Chinese criminals tend to roam.
Ever since China was devastated by the Great Cataclysm, it’s been hard for its government to function properly, with most major cities destroyed.
“Oh, I see. So you’re not even a Korean citizen to begin with.”
“And so what?”
“From the looks of things, it seems even your own country rejected you.”
He must have failed in China and decided to try his luck in Korea.
There have been plenty of cases like that in the past.
But here’s the thing.
If he has no nationality, it means no one will care if he dies, right?
“What are you getting at?”
“Simply put, it won’t be a problem if I kill you, will it?”
I’ve killed everyone so far, but if this boss, Choi Beon-gae, has political connections, it could get troublesome.
The fact that he’s doing this out in the open in Korea suggests he might be involved with some high-ranking guild officials.
“Raaahhh!”
Choi Beon-gae’s body started swelling and turning red.
I’ve seen werewolves so many times in the other world that I thought it might be different here, but it looks exactly the same.
If I’d known this, I would’ve hit him before he transformed.
But on second thought, hitting him now that he’s no longer human might make his body more valuable to sell.
“You arrogant wench! I’ll tear your filthy body to shreds!”
Werewolf Choi Beon-gae charged at me.
Crunch!
He bit my arm!
“Kahaha! That’s what you get for messing with our boss!”
One of the surviving underlings jeered from behind.
Do they really think I’m in trouble just because I got bitten?
They’re sorely mistaken.
Does he actually believe Choi Beon-gae is going to win just because he’s biting my arm?
That couldn’t be more wrong.
Crunch!
This idiot is gnawing on my flesh, but it’s not as easy as he thinks.
As I mentioned, my gear is broken-level.
It doesn’t even hurt, but I let him bite me on purpose.
I wanted him to sink his teeth into my arm.
But that’s as far as it goes.
“How is it? My flesh. Does it taste good?”
“Ugh… Ugh? Ughhh?!”
Choi Beon-gae groaned in agony.
That’s right.
I didn’t fully understand it before, but it’s starting to make more sense now.
This body is one that the goddess herself modeled after her own.
It’s no ordinary body.
So what happens to someone who eats my blood?
I’ve always been curious to test this out.
Judging by Choi Beon-gae’s condition, it’s clear—it’s no joke.
His eyes were already glazing over.
“This is the body bestowed upon me by the goddess. What do you think? Do you like it?”
“Ughk!”
When I relaxed my arm, Choi Beon-gae went flying.
He was desperately trying to pull his teeth out, so when I let go, he was thrown away.
I dusted off my arm.
There were a few bloodstains, but no actual wounds.
“Oh dear, you took a bite, and now you won’t even offer a review?”
“You… You… What… cough!”
Choi Beon-gae tried to stand but wobbled, shaking his beastly head.
His mind must be in disarray by now.
It seems that no matter what, his death is inevitable.
The body I possess was created by the goddess of death, and her divine blood flows through it.
What happens to those who consume it?
Do they grow stronger?
No.
The goddess, as always, punishes those who dare to come near her sacred body.
I walked over, stepping lightly on the bodies of the dead Silver Lightning Gang members.
Drag, drag.
As a bonus, I dragged my mace along the ground.
“The god I serve is the goddess of death. Naturally, my body evolved to bring the salvation of death to my enemies.”
“Could it be… poison in your blood?”
“It’s not poison. It’s holy blood. The blood of the goddess of death. You should consider yourself honored to have tasted it.”
“You… you insane psycho cultist!”
How rude.
As I’ve said before, cultists are those who worship non-existent entities like madmen.
But I received my body and power directly from a real goddess.
Honestly, I never liked that goddess in the other world, but at least the body she gave me in this one is useful.
I was able to get rid of my lingering attachments from my previous life too.
After all, I can now defeat scum like Choi Beon-gae in the name of a god.
“A man-eater like you has no right to talk.”
I lightly kicked Choi Beon-gae’s body.
Despite his bulky, muscular frame, he easily toppled over.
He couldn’t even put up a fight.
Then I gently pressed my foot on his neck.
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