episode_0039

“Hah! Hah! I trained my stamina, but why is it still so hard!”

Sweat dripped from my forehead down to my chin.

It was close to midnight, and the darkness made it difficult to walk.

Each step I took left me breathless.

The dense forest made the air clean, but that wasn’t helping much.

‘As expected, this sacred mountain is different.’

I was currently wandering through a forest on a mountain famous for its spiritual power.

This place, with its high spiritual energy, was a place where even ghost stories, like spirits or yokai, couldn’t set foot.

But the same went for humans who were affected by spiritual abilities…

“Ugh! My legs!”

I had to rest every so often, even after walking just a short distance.

It was nothing like a normal hike.

‘I thought I’d done a decent amount of training.’

Chunjihae’s lectures and company life were training in themselves.

On top of that, I had been diligently exercising with Cheok Jiyeon.

Thanks to that, I had built up my stamina and body to a usable level.

Even so, climbing this mountain was tough.

‘It can’t be helped since it’s a problem of spiritual ability before a problem of stamina.’

In the first place, this was a place where even the protagonist, Kang Suho, only came in the later stages of the story.

It was inevitable that I, who was still a low-level character with no talent, would suffer.

‘Oh well. I’m basically here to find a cheat item.’

I needed to get a weapon other than the instant death skill, which was limited to once a day.

And something that I, with no special talent, could handle.

This was practically the only place I could get it.

“…Even if it’s necessary, what a pain. I’m scared to death.”

The dark and deserted mountain at night gave off an eerie atmosphere.

If I turned off the flashlight, I couldn’t see an inch in front of me.

‘If it wasn’t for a real opportunity, I wouldn’t even have come near this place. My life is on the line, so I can’t run away.’

To be honest, I was terrified to be walking alone on such a dark path.

I even deliberately walked on dark roads to build up my courage.

I also deliberately watched scary movies and dramas.

But I guess I’m still scared.

It was even more so because all the ghost stories in this world were real.

“I’m just glad I know there are no ghosts here because of the sacred energy. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared to come.”

I drank an ion drink, caught my breath, and then stood up.

I was running out of time if I wanted to reach my destination before midnight.

For this group project, I had to make a contract with ‘it’ and return.

‘…I think I’ve come far enough.’

How long had I been sweating and walking?

Familiar scenery, as if recalling memories, gradually came into view.

The unique sacred energy was also getting stronger.

I thought this was about the right place, but… the problem was I didn’t know the exact location.

“Aish! If I knew this would happen, I should have watched the videos more carefully without being scared!”

Just as I was getting tired of the fact that I had to wander around aimlessly…

-Thud!

“Ugh!”

The ground suddenly gave way, and I fell into a pit.

I rolled down, hitting my back against the quite deep pit.

‘Ouch. That hurt.’

I was lucky that I had been diligently training my body to survive.

I almost broke a bone.

“…But it looks like I came to the right place.”

I remembered this scene from the game.

‘It’s a cliche that the protagonist falls down and finds an opportunity there.’

Actually, I think the protagonist, Kang Suho, landed pretty coolly.

But the result of arriving was the same, so I decided to go with it.

‘Is this the seal? It’s a bit different from what was in the game.’

In the pit was the entrance to a small cave.

In front of it, there were ropes and talismans attached to block something.

It was much larger than I remembered, and the eerie energy was even stronger.

Come to think of it, the setting was that the seal was weakened a lot when the protagonist arrived?

‘It really looks like something’s inside.’

It couldn’t be helped since it was basically a horror game.

In the first place, there had to be a feeling that something was there to give you a sense of fear when you entered.

‘Originally, you couldn’t enter because there was an impenetrable barrier spread out…’

But for me, the barrier was meaningless.

“Die.”

Rustle!

At the same time as the instant death was activated, the talismans fell off.

The ropes blocking the front of the cave disappeared as they were.

As a result of breaking the barrier with instant death, all the components that made it up seemed to have lost their effect.

“…It’s a bit unsettling to use instant death from the start. I’m glad I came right at midnight.”

I had already used today’s instant death, but it was okay.

The date would be changing soon, and the number of instant deaths would be reset.

‘0 o’clock… good. With this, instant death is back.’

The reason why I deliberately came on such an eerie night.

It was to use instant death twice.

To be exact, once to break the seal of the cave.

The next instant death was insurance for any unforeseen circumstances.

“…I hope I don’t have to use it.”

If I had to use instant death, it would mean that I had come all this way for nothing.

But it wasn’t an opponent that I could come to empty-handed without any preparation.

‘Ugh, I don’t want to go.’

I lingered in front of the cave even after midnight.

I thought the mountain was okay because it was so wide that there was a way to escape.

The dark cave made people afraid just with its eerie atmosphere.

“Ugh! It’s not like I’m going back, so what’s the point of wasting time.”

I sighed and stepped into the cave.

Now that the seal was broken, it wasn’t much different from a normal cave.

If I had to point something out, it was a bit narrower than usual.

As I walked through the cave and entered the depths –

[Ho, amazing.]

A woman with a talisman on her head and her body tightly bound appeared.

[I never thought there would be a human who would come all the way here.]

A woman with long black hair hanging down.

Despite being in such a place, her body wasn’t dirty at all, and her jade-like skin seemed to shine.

The most striking feature would be the fox ears and tail on her head.

I looked at the woman in the strange seal and dark place and thought.

‘Her chest is really big.’

That was the first thought that came to mind when I saw the woman in front of me.

Since it was basically a game, the bodies of the main characters were pretty good.

Girls like Jiyeon and Yu Yeonhwa would be the most outstanding women I’d ever seen in my life.

But even compared to them, the woman in front of me had large breasts and excellent hips.

It was truly the epitome of a superior body.

She was even tied up naked, so her crazy body was blatantly exposed.

‘Those game developers. They must have put in a service scene in the later stages because their popularity was falling.’

At the time, it was said that they were criticized by fans because of the absurd development.

Because she was a new heroine who appeared to the protagonist, who had grown rapidly in the later stages, and that too by unbelievable coincidence.

But they say that anything is forgiven with a beautiful woman?

Thanks to her outstanding body and appearance, she quickly gained the love of fans.

Originally, gamers tend to become a little calmer when they see three watermelons. [referencing the phrase “Three watermelons = A full load” as a metaphor for something overly abundant or attractive]

‘Anyway, she’s definitely skilled since she appeared in the later stages.’

Originally, the later a character’s combat power comes out, the stronger they are.

A character who is helpful even to the already-grown protagonist.

That was the fox yokai in front of me.

When you think of a fox yokai, you basically have the image of seducing men with sex appeal, but.

Ahyeong in front of me boasts excellent spiritual power despite being a yokai.

She could communicate with humans with her high intelligence.

…Well, apart from that, she was overflowing with sex appeal.

[How is it, child? Won’t you take off the talisman on my head? Then I’ll give you a rapturous night you’ll never forget.]

The fox yokai looked straight at me and said.

[Shall I suck and lick your thing with my long tongue? Will you slap my big ass as I lie on my stomach and shake my hips as much as you want? Or if you rub my chest, I’ll get on top of you and…]

“No, that’s okay for now.”

I held out my hand and interrupted Ahyeong’s words.

It was a tempting offer considering her excellent body and face.

But I didn’t want to risk my life for just one pleasure.

“Let’s talk about something productive since that’s out of the question.”

[What?]

“I’ll break the seal. Instead, become my familiar.”

[Hehe! What’s that? I’m willing to do that as much as you want…]

“Instead, hand over the fox orb.”

[…….]

Ahyeong’s mouth snapped shut.

“If you just hand that over and swear to obey me as my familiar, I’ll break the seal.”

[Do you even know what that is?]

“The fox orb is the core object that allows a fox yokai to gather spiritual power.”

I shrugged and replied.

“I also know that, especially in the case of someone as strong as you, you could die just by destroying it.”

[Knowing that, you dare…]

Ahyeong glared at me and gritted her teeth.

It was like asking a person for a bomb that could blow up their heart at any time.

‘If I had just said that, I would have been torn to pieces on the spot.’

But Ahyeong wouldn’t do that.

She couldn’t move in the first place because of the seal.

And I would be the only hope to release her from that seal.

“I’m releasing a yokai like you. I need that much insurance, don’t you think?”

I couldn’t release this fox yokai without any preparation.

This was the minimum measure for my safety.

[Hmph! What’s the point of getting out of the seal if I’m going to be reduced to a human’s slave?]

“2 years. If you help me for just that long, I’ll set you free.”

By then, I would have already become a full-time employee of Chunjihae.

And I would have either obtained another familiar or trained.

Until then, I just needed a way to protect my body, which was only good for instant death.

[How can I believe that?]

“Whether you believe it or not is up to you. But I have one warning.”

I approached the fox yokai in front of me and said.

“If you reject my offer, I’ll kill you and leave. Now that the sealing ceremony has been broken, I can’t just leave you here.”

What if a villain like a sorcerer gets his hands on this yokai?

I didn’t even want to imagine what kind of butterfly effect would occur.

[Se, sealing ceremony broken? Come to think of it, how did you get all the way here…]

“So, decide. Whether you die here or become my slave for 2 years.”

Ahyeong glared at me and bit her lip.

If Kang Suho had won Ahyeong’s heart with the protagonist buff and amazing talent.

I decided to just threaten her with instant death.

Whatever it takes, it’s all good as long as I get it, right?