episode_0043

After officially joining the Korean team, negative opinions began to pour in from her previous country, the United States.

In response, the American Association immediately issued a statement declaring that they could not infringe upon an individual’s circumstances.

Naturally, voices criticizing Mercury, the agency representing Ma Yeon-seo and also originating from the United States, grew louder.

[Mercury openly supports Ma Yeon-seo. K-Daughter’s Fool?]

Mercury firmly declared support for Ma Yeon-seo, announcing a bold statement that they would actively invest in promising talent in Korea.

Thanks to this, Korea continued to be in a festive mood day after day.

Ma Yeon-sa also rode the wave of momentum and leaped into the tower.

“I will depart.”

An endless vast plain lay ahead.

The raid team ambitiously set out with the goal of breaking through the initial 9th floor, currently passing the 7th floor of the tower.

‘…When will she make her move?’

A-class Awakener Jo Jaesang glanced at Ma Yeon-seo, who was leisurely moving at the center of the group.

Dressed in expensive gear without a scratch, she seemed meticulously prepared as if ready for a photoshoot.

‘Where did she come from?’

Jo Jaesang had never quite liked her.

Having served as the main dealer in crucial battles, he had taken charge of consecutive fights starting from the 5th floor where the Dimensional Gate was installed.

Yet Ma Yeon-seo, touted as an S-class, had not engaged in combat yet.

Even if she was conserving her strength for a critical moment, her seemingly indifferent attitude irked him.

‘At least try not to mess up.’

As the raid team made its way towards the next floor via the shortest route possible, they suddenly encountered a terrain change as the lush grassy plain abruptly gave way to a barren earth floor.

It was the infamous ‘7th Floor Hidden Stage’ known for its high difficulty.

‘Please don’t appear today…!’

The reason for its infamy was the rare appearance of monstrous creatures in this section.

The record-breaking 9th-floor monster of the Korean advance raid team appeared here.

Since passing through this segment was necessary to reach the 8th floor, there was no choice but to confront it head-on…

Having encountered the creature several times before and reluctantly giving up on the raid, Jo Jaesang silently prayed to the goddess as he cautiously took his steps forward.

“Ah! It’s a 7-H rock! We’re almost there!”

“Okay! Let’s speed up and break through like this…!”

Fortunately, the raid team spotted the rock marking the end of the segment, successfully overcoming the challenge without any issues.

‘Lucky.’

Everyone seemed to think so.

Thud thud thud thud…!

Until the ground suddenly shook.

“?!”

“T-This is…!”

“I-It’s coming!!! Prepare for battle!!!”

“No wonder we’ve been so lucky!”

Quickly distancing themselves, the raid team prepared for the imminent encounter with the creature.

And then.

Crash───!

Soon, a massive entity emerged from the ground, revealing its true form.

‘It’s here!’

With a body several meters in diameter and hundreds of sharp teeth larger than a person’s, the A-rank monster Death Worm, a vicious giant worm, materialized.

“Ugh…! Gives me chills…!”

“It really looks like something out of a nightmare!”

With the unexpected appearance of the Death Worm, tension spread among the raid members, who raised their weapons without hesitation.

Leading the front lines, Jo Jaewon shouted orders with raised voice.

“Death Worm is weak against fire! Don’t get too close, attack from afar…!”

At that moment.

“Step aside.”

Ma Yeon-seo stepped forward.

Finally, she took action.

“…!”

Startled raid members showed various reactions as they watched Ma Yeon-seo’s back.

Would she truly possess the rumored incredible skills?

Or was it all just hype surrounding the American advance raid team known as the ‘Dream Team’?

Rumors surrounding her prowess were about to be confirmed without a doubt.

“Ragma.”

With Myeonsu’s brief command, a massive magic circle was engraved.

Twist─!

Sensing an unusual surge of magic, the Death Worm immediately opened its maw and charged towards Myeonsu.

Kwagagagagak──!

“Uh…!”

“Isn’t it dangerous…?!”

From a distance, the raid members watched in trepidation as Myeonsu engaged in battle.

Chyaah────!

In an instant, just as the Death Worm raised its elongated body high, ready to strike down with its fierce maw at Myeonsu.

Kwaaaang────!!!

Suddenly, a giant figure appeared and delivered a punch to the charging Death Worm.

“What, what is that?”

“Insane….”

“The, the Beast of Flames!!! It’s the Beast of Flames!!!”

A huge fiery elemental creature clad in jet-black armor, Ragma, the Beast of Flames—one of the Four Elemental Kings.

Myeonsu’s third-tier contracted superior summon.

“Incinerate.”

Upon receiving the command, Ragma immediately breathed a fierce blaze towards the exposed Death Worm.

Soon, the entire area was engulfed in a raging inferno, as if seeking to incinerate everything on the ground.

“────!”

Kwoong─! Kwoong─! Kwoong─!

Emerging completely unscathed from the searing flames, the Death Worm writhed its massive body, resisting the fire.

“……”

Nonchalantly observing this, Myeonsu dismissed Ragma and returned to the stunned raid members.

“Let’s go again.”

From then on, not a single member of the raid doubted her abilities.

“To defeat an A-rank monster in one go…?”

Of course, Jo Jaesang was no exception.

[Breaking News) Myeonsu Raid Team Breaks through 8th Floor in Record Time.]

On the way to Busan with Hanryeon.

I received news of Myeonsu’s recent exploits.

“Ugh. That woman.”

Despite being good news, negative words slipped out involuntarily.

…It was an unavoidable situation.

“Hello. Long time no see.”

“Hello.”

Upon arriving in Busan, we headed straight to the research facility.

As before, the director warmly welcomed us, apologizing for suddenly changing the inspection schedule due to some findings.

“We discovered something in the test results, so we had no choice but to adjust the schedule. I’m truly sorry for the inconvenience.”

“That’s alright. It happens.”

“Hahaha! I’m glad you understand.”

The director informed us that they would conduct several reaction tests and magic measurements as planned.

While there were no issues with the reaction tests…

The problem lay with the magic measurements.

“Um… Sorry to ask, but can I inquire about one thing?”

“Yes?”

As the magic measurement test began, I lowered my voice and cautiously asked the researcher.

“Um… This time too, do you, um, need a sperm sample…?”

She nodded in response.

“Yes. It’s the most accurate for males.”

“…Ah. I see.”

A sinking feeling settled in my chest.

“If, um, it’s difficult to collect… what should we do?”

“…Oh…”

For a moment, a sense of pity crossed the researcher’s face.

It was a reaction akin to sympathizing with a bowed head male, as if a big misunderstanding had occurred.

“This is driving me crazy.”

Strictly speaking, her reaction wasn’t entirely wrong.

In fact, about half of her thoughts were correct.

How could one deny the subject holding an item enchanted with ‘that kind of magic’?

“Argh! Myeonsu!!!”

Just before Myeonsu left to conquer the tower, she unexpectedly brought a pair of underwear and urged me to try them on.

– Try these on.

– Out of the blue? Haven’t seen these before?

– I bought them because I thought they’d suit you.

Matching her whims at the time, I absentmindedly took the underwear and tried them on.

– Uh… Why won’t these come off?

– That’s how they’re supposed to be. They work well.

– Huh…?

Finally, she was able to discern the true identity of the underwear she had been gifted.

It was a state-of-the-art chastity belt enchanted with ‘Protective Magic.’

“Hey! I need to go get this checked! Untie this quickly!”

“I’ll untie it when I come back.”

“How am I supposed to take care of my business like this? Don’t I need to wash up too?”

“If you’re wearing that, you don’t have to. Convenient, right? I’ll make sure to wear it every time I’m alone at home from now on.”

“This is really not okay! Hey, Mayeonseo!”

And just like that, Mayeonseo abruptly flew off to the tower.

Whether she knew everything beforehand or if it was just a precautionary measure, one thing was certain—my plans were completely ruined.

She was truly like a ghost of a woman.

“We will now proceed with the reaction test.”

In the end, reluctantly enduring the embarrassment, I explained the situation and proceeded with the magic reaction test.

“Uh… Mr. Kang Yuchan, we sense a different magical presence around your pants, is there something inside?”

“…Yes.”

Before long, all the researchers in the laboratory became aware of my chastity belt.

“Damn it.”

My face was burning so much that I almost bit my tongue and died.

“It’s okay. It happens.”

Fortunately, Han Ryeowon understood my situation.

Initially taken aback by my situation, she genuinely comforted me as I was in distress.

“I’m really sorry… for making you go through the procedure…”

“It’s disappointing, but it’s not just for today… Anyway, since we can be together like this, I’m satisfied.”

“Ryeowon…!”

Indeed, Han Ryeowon was an angel.

“You’re the only one who truly understands me!”

“Hehe. Do you like it?”

“I do. I really do!!”

“More than Mayeonseo?”

“Of course!”

Unable to contain my boiling emotions, I hugged her and planted kisses all over her face.

“Don’t… stop it!”

“Who said you’re so kind? Huh? You need more scolding!”

Kiss after kiss. She accepted the joyful kisses with a happy face, then firmly held my face with both hands and gazed into my eyes.

“….”

It felt like honey dripping from her large, affectionate eyes as she looked at me with a loving gaze.

“Kang Yuchan.”

“Yes.”

“I’m yours, right?”

“Of course.”

“You won’t go to Mayeonseo?”

“Never.”

“Don’t spend too much time with her in the future. Even if you do, report back to me. I’ll do more for you than she ever could.”

“Got it.”

Han Ryeowon seemed highly pleased with my submissive demeanor, her smile reaching her eyes.

Then, as if about to devour me, she covered my lips with hers.

“Mmm… chu… chup… mwah…”

It was a passionate kiss filled with a strong desire for possession.

‘Cute.’

I reciprocated Han Ryeowon’s kiss and subtly placed my hand on her waist.

Even though I couldn’t truly reciprocate her feelings, it was enough to relieve her sorrow.

At the same time, in a run-down apartment in Gyeonggi Province, a middle-aged woman surveyed the place with a worried expression and asked the young woman,

“Miss, are you sure it’s okay to stay here? I’m concerned because it’s quite run-down.”

Upon tapping the wall with gloved hands, the young woman addressed as ‘Miss’ replied confidently,

“It has to be here.”

Confirming the poor soundproofing, she smiled brightly, her voice full of conviction.

“Oh my. That light over there is flickering again.”

While inspecting various parts of the house, the middle-aged woman pointed towards the entrance light.

“Should I ask them to fix it?”

However, as the young woman observed the failing light fixture intently, she seemed to realize something and nodded with a knowing look on her face.

“Just leave it.”

“Just leave it?”

“It might be needed.”

“Ah… understood.”

Having no knowledge of English, the middle-aged woman simply nodded in acquiescence.

The young woman scanned the narrow house with interest.

Now, all that was left for her was to wait.