Part 1, Chapter 8, Section 16

Mao Zeping’s name itself evoked someone, but in reality, he was a character modeled after a completely different person.

Cao Mengde.

Mao Zeping was not only modeled after the cunning hero of a chaotic era who laid the foundation for Wei in the Three Kingdoms period of Wei, Shu, and Wu, but his personality was also an exact copy of that hero’s tendencies and life. For example, occupying the position of the second-in-command, wielding power second only to the top under a puppet leader, or planning to ascend to the top position himself later.

Even his sexual preferences, his taste for married women, were exactly the same.

‘That’s also why I told Rusalka not to come over, just in case.’

Even if Rusalka was an S-rank ability user and had an SS-rank monstrous human guarding her, there was absolutely no harm in being careful. From the start, all of his illegitimate children were born from him violating others’ wives or lovers.

Giving his only daughter, Xiaolin, the epithet ‘Unjang’ might also be a setting that reflects the original’s obsession.

‘Or maybe he’s the original himself.’

Just as the God of War is the reincarnation of the Hegemon-King of Chu, Mao Zeping, the final boss of Xiaolin’s route, might also be the reincarnation of Emperor Wu of Wei. Whether this is actually true or just a motif is unknown until the end, but at least it’s a fact known to all players that he is an NTR master who tries to steal other people’s lovers.

And the means by which he kidnaps other people’s lovers are the members of the Dongchang. That’s why I cannot forgive those Dongchang bastards.

[So blame your future self.]

I blocked the punching attack coming from below with my knee and swung Deokbae up from below. The monstrous human hastily tried to retreat, but it was no use.

Crunch.

“Kuh-eok?!”

One of the Dongchang bastards, who had become a monstrous human by the Chaos Phantom Dragon, had his two balls crushed by Deokbae. They would regenerate upon resurrection anyway, but until they died, they would have to live with them burst.

[Did you feel safe just because you escaped virginity?]

Then I just had to make him a eunuch so he could never use it again. I slammed the monstrous human, who was foaming at the mouth and lying on top of Deokbae, to the side.

“Kuh-eok?!”

The monstrous human rolled on the floor and fainted with a twisted neck. Although it was a phantom-attribute, so only half the damage was dealt, since the weakness that all men possessed had been hit, he had no choice but to retreat from the battle.

“You… you wicked bitch!”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon ground his teeth, tears welling up in his eyes. Since he was directly controlling the monstrous humans, some of that damage must have been transmitted to the Chaos Phantom Dragon’s main body. Indeed, the Chaos Phantom Dragon was rubbing his thighs and trembling like an aspen leaf. I aimed Deokbae and shrugged.

[Then why don’t you try breaking the link? The pain wouldn’t even reach you then.]

“Shut up!”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon, still whimpering, controlled the monstrous humans and attacked me. The phantom-attribute monstrous humans, whose eyes glowed gray, all rushed to kill me, and I ran forward before they could approach.

[Unless you possess them directly, they’re just puppets.]

I thrust the end of Deokbae into the solar plexus of the first one to charge. The monstrous human, whose chest was caved in, vomited blood and stopped dead in his tracks. I supported Deokbae’s body from below with my hand and unleashed flames.

Fwoosh!!

As if a flamethrower was spewing a boom, the blue flames spewing from Deokbae incinerated the monstrous human’s entire body. The monstrous human turned into charcoal, emitting smoke from his mouth. The Chaos Phantom Dragon’s eyes twitched.

[Next.]

I pulled Deokbae back and swung him horizontally with great force. As the burnt monstrous human was sent flying sideways, another monstrous human, holding a dagger and lunging, hastily tried to roll on the ground.

[Trying to ambush me?]

If you fail an ambush, you should prepare to get hit. I threw the monstrous human’s corpse directly at the monstrous human holding the dagger. The corpse landed on top of the monstrous human who was trying to roll on the ground, and I stomped hard on top of them, pinning the monstrous human’s body to the floor.

“Kuaaak!”

“Haaht!”

The monstrous human and the Chaos Phantom Dragon screamed simultaneously. I didn’t miss the opportunity and aimed Deokbae at his groin, which was facing upwards.

Whoosh!

“Kkeo-eok?!”

I set the monstrous human’s groin on fire. The Chaos Phantom Dragon sank to the floor, biting his lip.

“Th-this…?!”

[Hmph.]

Thwack. A monstrous human, who had secretly hidden behind me, stabbed a knife between my joints. It was commendable that he stabbed a gap in my armor, but unfortunately, it didn’t hurt much.

[It’s useless.]

I reached my arm back and grabbed the monstrous human’s jaw. The monstrous human struggled to free my hand, but my actions were faster than his.

Thud!

I slammed another monstrous human on top of the piled-up monstrous humans. The monstrous humans, piled three layers high, screamed in agony, and I pulled out the sword stuck in my back, granting them peace.

Thwack.

This was the fourth one. I made sure four Dongchang members could never stand up again.

“Y-you crazy bitch! Why do you keep obsessing over their dicks?!”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon screamed in a voice filled with malice. The thirteen monstrous humans standing behind him each took a stance and tried to rush me, but they all slightly twisted their thighs, protecting their groins.

[It’s not an obsession. Since you took their virginity away.]

Clack. I extended Deokbae forward and placed his body on my palm.

[I’m just taking their genitals away. Is there really any difference?]

“It is different! Ugh, I can’t take it anymore!”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon turned his body around and reached out to a subordinate monstrous human. His body, made of mana, returned to his core, and the core seeped into the subordinate monstrous human’s body.

It was an unwritten rule for villains to attack an opponent during transformation, but for now, I decided to hold back.

[He possessed him.]

“…Yes.”

The monstrous human replied. The voice was that of the Dongchang man, but the mana flowing from him was that of the Chaos Phantom Dragon. His eyes were sparkling a deep gray.

[Yes. It’s much better if you fight directly. You’re the best at close combat after Gaetcheongwangma, aren’t you?]

“Don’t compare me to that fighting cock. …What are you, anyway? Why are you carrying such a dirty club? Why did you fly all the way here just to wake me up? And so loudly, too.”

The background music of the battlefield was still “Good Morning A Cappella.” The Phantom Flame Spirits covering the sky gathered here one by one at my command. I swayed to the rhythm and slung Deokbae over my shoulder.

[People are bound to change. Stop talking and just fight.]

I extended my free hand and wiggled my finger as if beckoning him. It was a clear provocation, and the Chaos Phantom Dragon recoiled in disgust, stepping back. He seemed to be looking for an opportunity to escape.

[By the way, if you run, I’ll make it echo throughout the world.]

Snap. I snapped my fingers. One of the Phantom Flame Spirits, who had descended to the epicenter of the missile explosion, cleared its throat and sang as if performing a hymn.

Ding ding ding. Good morning.

“……As expected.”

The one who appeared to be the leader among the Dongchang frowned. Judging by his unfamiliar face, he was probably an ability user of the Dongchang who didn’t appear in the original work. He bowed to the Chaos Phantom Dragon and whispered. Of course, I heard everything.

“My Lord. I have found the culprit.”

“Yes…. That crazy bitch seems to have done that to wake me up. Haa.”

[When there’s someone sleeping next to you instead of working, of course you have to wake them up.]

Although I spoke like an executive of the Dark Legion, frankly, whether he was an executive or a spirit, the Chaos Phantom Dragon deserved a beating. Making him feel even a little of the pain of having eight testicles burst was not enough.

If the Chaos Phantom Dragon had even enough motivation to clear the piled-up dishes, Seongju would have been eliminated long ago. I tapped Deokbae and raised my voice.

[You. Be honest.]

“About what?”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon raised both hands and glared at me, but then froze at my next question.

[Your brainwashing is gone, isn’t it?]

“……Br-brainwashing? What are you talking about?”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon’s voice began to crack severely. He was clearly ‘flustered’ by my probing words. I shook my finger from side to side.

[No, no. Right. I misspoke.]

“Th-that’s right. What are you talking about? We are proud executives of the Dark Legion-“

[You knew you were brainwashed, but you were too lazy to even think about breaking it. You didn’t want to do anything, you just wanted to sleep. Isn’t that right?]

“…….”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon closed his eyes for a moment. I waited for him to speak.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

It was an excuse, but I nodded, telling him to continue. The Chaos Phantom Dragon cleared his throat and waved his hand. He was more vibrant now than he had been in the original omake ending.

To make excuses to me.

“I just woke up earlier than planned due to an unexpected situation. And because I woke up a little early, I was preparing.”

[Unexpected situation?]

“Dimensional gate.”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon pointed in the direction of Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum, where he had been sleeping.

“How can I not wake up when a dimensional gate opens right above my head while I’m sleeping? …And there’s no problem, is there? Isn’t it our mission to conquer the world anyway? As long as we are executives of the Dark Legion-“

[My brainwashing is gone too.]

“…….”

[My brainwashing is gone too. So now I’m looking for the executives to awaken them as spirits-]

“Don’t try to trick me, don’t play foolish tricks! It’s your mission, Azure Flame Phoenix, to monitor whether the other executives are properly active!!”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon, on the contrary, flared up. I pounded my chest in frustration.

[No, I mean, my brainwashing is gone too! How many times do I have to say it!!]

“Three times!”

I was starting to get pissed off. Why couldn’t he trust people, no, spirits, like this? What was even more infuriating was that I had already cleared all the conditions for breaking brainwashing based on my experience from the original work, so I was practically half-awakened as a spirit.

It was a situation where he just needed to ‘recognize’ himself as a spirit, but the Chaos Phantom Dragon was refusing it.

[Ah.]

I read that thought from the Chaos Phantom Dragon’s trembling pupils.

‘He’s afraid that if I notice he’s brainwashed, I’ll immediately tell Seongju-nim and his brainwashing will be strengthened. He thinks I’m lying.’

That might be why he was so engrossed in acting. Saying that he was absolutely not brainwashed. That it was all a misunderstanding. That he wasn’t foolish enough to fall for my tricks.

He thought the Azure Flame Phoenix was Seongju-nim’s spy.

‘Should I really hit him?’

It was so frustrating that my stomach hurt. But on the other hand, I understood. If Seongju-nim were to descend right before his eyes with a *shala-la* sound and ask, ‘Is your brainwashing gone?’, he would clearly prostrate himself immediately, groveling and claiming his loyalty as an executive. I suppressed my anger and spoke.

[Yes. I understand. But I’m also awakening as a spirit-]

“Show me proof.”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon cut me off, pointing to his core with his thumb and saying.

“Show me proof that you’re a spirit. Then I’ll believe you.”

[Isn’t it enough that the brainwashing is gone?]

“No. It’s not enough. It’s not enough, so show me proof. If you’re really a spirit, show me your form as a spirit, not that ‘monstrous human form’!”

[…….]

I realized what the Chaos Phantom Dragon meant. He was demanding a form that had reached ‘mythical’ status, neither my human form nor my monstrous human form. But I was unable to fully demonstrate my true worth as a spirit because of the strawberry-lover on strike inside me.

[That’s impossible. But-]

“As expected. It was a trick to test me. Hey, get out of my territory right now. I have to conquer this land according to Seongju-nim’s orders.”

[……This is starting to piss me off.]

Should I call Seok Harang? No. The Chaos Phantom Dragon doesn’t know Seok Harang.

Then should I call Rusalka? No. Even if the spirit was his, he wouldn’t believe it because the body was that of the human Anastasia.

Or should I wake Fenrir, who’s in Northern Europe, first? No. He would definitely run away in the meantime.

[Haa.]

In the end, there was no other way but to make the Chaos Phantom Dragon believe me, but the Chaos Phantom Dragon didn’t trust me at all.

[It’s regrettable. That the trust between us is only this much.]

“Hmph. Trust or not, just go back to your assigned territory quickly. I’m here to put all my effort into world conquest-“

[Right. I was wrong.]

I slammed Deokbae onto the floor. The Chaos Phantom Dragon seemed somewhat relieved.

[To try and persuade someone who knows about spirits but is afraid of me and Seongju-nim, and is too lazy to do anything, so they’ve given up on everything. I must be crazy.]

“What?”

[The moment you knew my form was a ‘monstrous human form,’ you were done for. If your brainwashing really hadn’t been broken yet, you would have asked ‘What’s a spirit?’ You’re flustered, you idiot.]

“…….”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon was speechless.

[Come to think of it, your monstrous human form is ‘Chaos.’ It was one of the Four Fiends, in the shape of a dog. Though your spirit form is a phantom dragon. How unfortunate. You’re still a personal chaos since your brainwashing hasn’t been broken. Hmm. A dog.]

“W-wait a minute. Knowing that much means! Your brainwashing really is gone!”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon’s face brightened. But I spread my palm to signal him to stop, then made blue flames blaze fiercely on Deokbae.

[A mad dog must be disciplined with a club. Indeed. Absolutely.]

“W-wait a minute! Azure Flame! I’m actually a phantom dragon! My brainwashing is actually gone! Azure Flame unnie!”

[No. Let’s just say your brainwashing isn’t gone yet. You’ll come to your senses after a beating. And…]

I swung Deokbae around and gripped the handle.

[I am not your unnie.]

“…Y-you tricked me after all! You wicked bitch!!”

I only spoke the truth. It was just the Chaos Phantom Dragon’s fault for not believing it.

[So, let’s have a little beating.]

“……Heh, heh heh.”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon laughed like a madman. It was unclear whether it was due to the possessed monstrous human or the Chaos Phantom Dragon’s influence, but his eyes were bloodshot.

“Forcibly waking up someone who’s sleeping…. Playing a disgusting morning call and reveille that sounds like garbage…. Knowing full well that we share pain, yet only bursting testicles…! And then what? ‘Let’s have a little beating’?”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon’s fists trembled.

“Alright, let’s have a little beating, you son of a bitch!”

The Chaos Phantom Dragon and the monstrous humans charged. I cracked my neck from side to side and gripped Deokbae tightly.

[As expected, if words don’t work.]

We fight with fists.

I unleashed mana and threw Deokbae towards the charging Chaos Phantom Dragon.