episode_0027

“Thank you for your hard work today, Captain.”

Responding with a bow to the greeting from the guard, Yiyeon made her way back to her room.

The sky was beautifully red as the sun set.

Turning her gaze to the sky for a moment, she thought to herself.

“Has it already been a month?”

Exactly one month had passed.

What had happened during that time?

It was far different from what she had expected.

When Hwang Boseol went out twice a day to attend to foreign affairs and she was assigned to guard him in pairs, that was all there was to it.

And since they took turns guarding him, the rest of the time was practically free.

As long as she stayed at the headquarters under the pretext of being on standby, it didn’t matter what she did.

Whether she trained, read books, idled away the time, or even took a nap in her room, no one cared.

There were even colleagues who felt embarrassed when she received ten gold coins for doing nothing.

In fact, her colleagues had come prepared in their own way.

They didn’t believe they would just be escorting someone for ten gold coins; many of them thought they would be dragged into tiresome tasks under the guise of escort duty.

But it turned out to be real escort duty.

“It’s strange.”

That’s why it felt strangely strange.

It felt sincere, as if there was something unknown inside.

But it was just a feeling.

A feeling alone couldn’t determine anything.

She needed evidence.

But so far, there was little gain.

“Sigh.”

Yiyeon let out a short breath.

Doing tasks that didn’t suit her personality was mentally exhausting.

And the place was too vast.

Even though it was just a battlefield, it could be said that only those who called it the Golden Dragon Battlefield’s sub-base were true humans.

The scale of the main house was on a different level.

The headquarters.

Even a place that was only half the size of the battlefield was so vast that you couldn’t even guess the end after passing through door after door after door.

The numerous rooms, courtyards, and branching paths inside.

It was truly the heart of the fortress.

That’s why it was difficult to gather information.

Perhaps even if a bustling feast was held inside the battlefield, nothing would be known outside.

It was that large in scale.

“But I’ve checked almost everywhere….”

With plenty of personal time, she could sneak around and observe many places without being seen.

But she hadn’t found anything strange yet.

“In the end, I have to look into places related to the Chief Steward.”

The new Chief Steward.

He was a completely unknown person.

Literally.

She had only seen him once.

When she greeted him along with her wife and the new female attendants hired this time.

That was the only time she had seen him.

It was true that she usually left the work at the headquarters to her wife and mainly focused on the work at the battlefield.

Since she had never come face to face with anyone at the headquarters.

When she reported the matter to Eun Hwayeong as a confidential report.

“There’s nothing suspicious about the work at the headquarters. Just focus on the work there. The answer lies there,” was the reply she received.

After all, another steward at the headquarters must have observed countless movements so far, so it was true that there were no problems at the headquarters.

“The answer lies at the headquarters.”

The Chief Steward didn’t completely avoid the headquarters.

It was because his residence was in the deepest part of the headquarters.

He would return there to end his day.

But the time was late evening or night.

That meant it was empty until then.

“Should I secretly sneak into his residence?”

If she wanted to find out something, that might be the fastest way.

But.

“No. No way. It’s too dangerous, even if it’s too dangerous.”

A person who had risen to the position of Chief Steward of the First Battlefield as a third-rate country’s native didn’t make any preparations at his residence?

It was unbelievable.

“Let’s approach it cautiously like we are now. Cautiously.”

Yiyeon calmed her mind again.

That was her strength.

Time is on the side of the patient.

She believed that.

Lost in thought as she walked, she found herself near her room before she knew it.

The spacious and well-maintained rooms in the Geumryongjeong, where rooms were assigned to each warrior, were to her liking.

Moreover, it was fortunate for her.

When writing a letter to be delivered through the Black Book, she didn’t have to worry about someone being next to her.

“Oh, unni.”

At that moment, someone called out to Yiyeon.

It was a pretty woman with a white martial arts uniform and a still youthful face.

Her name was Im Somin.

Despite being known as the Cold Sword due to her ruthless skills, she had a warm and approachable personality, already forming friendships with most of her colleagues.

Yiyeon was included in that group.

“Is something wrong?”

Yiyeon asked first, sensing that Im Somin wanted to ask something.

“Oh, it’s not a big deal. Have you seen Unni by any chance?”

The Unni she was referring to was undoubtedly Ju Okyeong.

A master of the Moon Cutter sword technique.

And her personality was completely opposite to Im Somin’s.

Preferring to be alone, she was often found secluded somewhere in the vast estate.

Initially, she stayed in her room alone, but now she only returned to sleep, tired of the people around her.

“No, I haven’t seen her.”

Yiyeon shook her head.

“Goodness, where could she have gone?”

Im Somin frowned.

“Why are you like this? I don’t think it’s a good idea to go looking for someone who prefers to be alone.”

“Well, I finally managed to get permission from Deryeon after pestering her for so long, and today was the day. But she’s still not back…”

Suddenly, Yiyeon’s gaze sharpened.

She sensed something strange.

The Ju Okyeong she knew was definitely someone who avoided troublesome situations, but when it came to martial arts, she was a woman of thoroughness.

For her to make a promise with Deryeon and purposely not show up?

That didn’t make sense.

It meant that something had changed.

“Let’s go find her.”

“What?”

“Let’s find her together.”

Yiyeon quickly sent a signal with a serious expression.

“Ah… A-alright, let’s go!”

Im Somin followed after her.

***

Among the numerous rooms in the estate, many were empty.

Most of these empty rooms were just ordinary rooms.

But some rooms were different.

They had a unique structure where touching a certain part of the painting on the wall would open a hidden room underground.

And in that hidden room, there were two people.

A man and a woman.

The man was tall.

The woman was tall as well.

But that was where the similarities ended.

The man was smiling lively, but the woman seemed like a lifeless doll, standing weakly with her arms outstretched.

Her vacant eyes seemed fixed on empty space.

She wore nothing but a simple cloth, exposing her breasts and lower body.

A long scar ran from her left neck to the upper part of her right breast.

Even when dressed, the deep scar on her neck was visible.

Anyone familiar with the Golden Dragon Camp would easily recognize the woman by that scar.

Because the woman with that scar was Ju Okyeong, who had been selected as Hwangboseol’s guard.

The man approached Ju Okyeong slowly.

And then, he grabbed her left nipple with his fingers and twisted it mercilessly.

A situation where immense pain could be felt, regardless of shame.

But Ju Okyeong showed no human-like reaction to the intense pain.

There was not even a short groan of pain.

She just stood there motionless, like a statue.

Satisfied with her reaction, the man nodded with a smug expression.

The paralysis of the senses meant that she couldn’t even reach unconsciousness.

It meant that she was in a deep state of hypnosis.

“What should you remember?”

The man asked.

And for the first time, a human voice flowed from Ju Ok-yeong, who had been sitting still like a lifeless doll.

But that voice still didn’t feel alive.

“…The celestial maiden comes here every day at the hour of the Rooster… without being noticed by anyone… she feels nothing strange… she thinks it’s natural to come here….”

“What happens when she comes here?”

“…The celestial maiden immediately falls into a hypnotic state… completely naked, revealing her breasts and genitals… waiting for the master to come….”

“Good, you’re quite clever for a maid.”

“…Thank you… master….”

Thud.

The man chuckled and inserted three fingers deep into Ju Ok-yeong’s ear.

Then he asked again.

“What should you forget?”

“…The celestial maiden forgets everything that happens after falling into a hypnotic state here… she will never remember… but even if she doesn’t remember, the master’s subtle hints… are forever engraved in the celestial maiden’s foolish mind….”

“Good, very good. Now repeat the oath of obedience a hundred times. Then, you will get dressed again, restore the hidden room to its original state, and come out and wake up.”

“…Yes… master….”

The man turned and went up the stairs.

“…The celestial maiden is the perfect hypnotic slave of the master… she thinks nothing… she feels nothing… she only obeys the master’s orders… the celestial maiden is the master’s……”

In the underground room, Ju Ok-yeong, who was left alone, began to mutter the words of obedience in a dazed voice.

“Yeon Boji-tal.”

The man who came up to the upper room suddenly called someone.

“Yes, master.”

Soon, a woman’s figure appeared and politely bowed before the man.

The woman’s face was unmistakably Yeon Surin, the loyal maid of the world.

A man who calls Yeon Surin, who has built up her reputation and life so far, by the embarrassing name of Boji-tal and makes her bow at his feet?

There is only one person, Jang Il.

“Your outfit always pleases me.”

Jang Il said with a satisfied smile.

She was wearing a dress that was so thin that her entire body could be seen through it.

Her breasts, nipples, the bush of her genitals, and the crevice below were clearly visible under the fabric.

It was a dress that was like a prostitute, revealing only the female body, and the conquest of the pedestal was the only purpose of that dress.

“I am always grateful for the excellent conquest you bestow upon me, master.”

Yeon Surin’s reply was truly filled with gratitude.

“Is anyone around?”

“No one, master.”

“Good, lift me up.”

“Yes. Excuse me, master.”

Yeon Surin cautiously lifted Jang Il.

As if it were natural, Jang Il grabbed Yeon Surin’s two breasts tightly.

“Ah……”

A moan escaped from Yeon Surin’s lips.

Her nipples were erect.

It was the result of education.

“Get excited while hiding the time and place.”

“I-I’m sorry, master.”

Yeon Surin bit her lip and tried to calm her excitement.

“Move to my room without being noticed. As an excellent slave, you should be able to do it naturally.”

“I am unworthy of your praise for calling a humble slave excellent. I will dedicate my life to escorting your body to the room.”

“Good, go.”

“Yes, master.”

Yeon Surin lifted Jang Il and threw the maid outside the door.

The swift and beautiful martial art of the flying maid….

A lewdly dressed woman, her breasts tightly grasped, lifted a man on her back and unfolded, creating an incredibly bizarre scene that could only be seen in the Golden Dragon Battlefield.