episode_0171

‘I knew I’d miss it right in front of my nose again!’

This is how Akmun Rumi moves her body nimbly.

Her eyes were gleaming sharper than when she had been chasing prey in the past.

At the stadium, Shuten-Doji was able to see everything but was unable to do anything because of the interference.

At the awards ceremony a little while ago, I was absent-minded and couldn’t catch the timing.

I’ve already foolishly missed two opportunities.

Paat-!

“So this time, you absolutely won’t miss it!”

Shigure was definitely fast.

You could guess that much from the fact that she had not been caught by Rumi yet, even though she was carrying a healthy man.

‘It’s not even just about being fast.’

Flexibility of movement, control of speed, and even active use of the forest environment.

Shigure was fending off Rumi’s pursuit by using a technique that mixed stealth into his movements.

‘But that’s it. I can hold on to it.’

Lumi’s eyes glowed coldly.

This wasn’t some kind of arrogance.

It was a cool-headed assessment based on my experience hunting countless beasts.

That would be the case.

Boom-!

Because when you just look at physical ability, Rumi is overwhelming.

‘It’s definitely faster than me in terms of speed, but it’s not so fast that it’s beyond my range of senses.’

In other words, if they continued the chase like this and forced a contest of physical strength, Shigure was bound to be caught by Rumi at some point.

So, rather than pushing off the ground with both legs, Rumi focused on sharpening her senses.

Because more than anything, the most important thing right now is not to lose sight of the two things right in front of you.

And that was the mistake.

If she had trusted her physical abilities more than her senses, she wouldn’t have fallen into Do Yu-jin’s trap.

Glance-

The moment when Doyujin’s eyes met with hers, who had been quietly in Shigure’s arms the whole time.

“Huh?”

Rumi felt an inexplicable chill.

I wasn’t talking about feelings of fear.

It’s like the creepy feeling you get when you accidentally drop a piece of porcelain that you really cherish.

‘What’s with that guy all of a sudden?’

Strictly speaking, Do Yu-jin didn’t do anything in particular.

All I did was turn my head slightly and look at Rumi.

But strangely enough, Rumi had a strong feeling that Do Yu-jin was trying to do something right now.

Paat-!

Because of that she jumped into the air.

He forgot what decision he had made just a moment ago and hit the ground hard, then stretched out his hand to grab the two who were jumping around in the tree.

In fact, this was close to self-inflicted wounds.

Lumi is a hunter through and through.

I knew how to stalk prey by stepping on the ground, but I didn’t know how to advance with light steps, stepping between tree branches.

If we don’t catch those two with this one attack, the distance between us will grow even further.

Despite knowing him, Rumi moved.

Because my instincts told me to.

But seeing her judgment like that, it was almost as if he was laughing at her, saying it was too late.

They are like smoke driven by the wind, or like darkness noticing the coming of day.

–!

He disappeared from that place without leaving any sound or trace.

“What… … !”

Watching the two people disappear like a mirage, Rumi instinctively awakened her senses to their limits.

But it failed.

No matter how hard I strained my senses, I couldn’t find even a trace of the two people, let alone their appearance.

Rumi muttered blankly in a situation that seemed as if she was possessed by a ghost.

“What is this… … ”

The forest is now quiet.

Only Rumi’s mutterings filled with confusion quietly lingered within it.

◎ ◎ ◎

“You… …what the hell have you done?”

Shigure’s voice trembled faintly in surprise.

Do Yu-jin answered calmly as he heard her voice.

“I just erased the traces of you and me.”

An answer so light that it feels vain.

But Shigure couldn’t accept Doyujin’s answer so lightly.

‘This is just a simple erasure of the sound?’

First of all, being from the same country, Shigure knew a lot about Rumi and her abilities and dangers.

It is also said that since the time she became a child, there has been no prey that has escaped her senses.

But is this a level of stealth that completely deceives Lumi’s senses?

‘It didn’t just erase his own presence, it erased mine as well.’

This was an impossible task for Shigure, and even for his father, who was considered the best ninja in the village.

Erasing your own presence and eliminating the presence around you may seem similar at first glance, but they are completely different things.

‘I never thought something like this would be possible… … No, more than that, how much more is this guy hiding?’

Now I’m so dumbfounded that I can’t even laugh.

Do Yu-jin said while looking at her like that.

“Would you like to surprise me later and just move for now?”

Glance-

“If you don’t keep your distance as much as possible now, it could be dangerous.”

Do Yu-jin turned her head slightly and looked at Rumi, who was still confused.

It’s unclear whether she was simply lucky or whether her intuition was particularly sharp at that time, but either way, Rumi had already succeeded in finding Do Yu-jin once.

So, for safety’s sake, it was necessary to get out of her sensory sphere as much as possible during this gap.

“How long does it take to get to where you said?”

-If it were my dorm… …if I ran here with all my might, it would take about 10 minutes?

Shigure glanced at Rumi and answered using the necklace.

“Okay, then go as fast as you can.”

Do Yu-jin said while estimating the amount of her own magical power.

“Because if you’re even a little late, something big could happen.”

Shigure didn’t seem to notice, but of course, this state was not something Doyujin could maintain for long.

This was because I had poured out all my magic power and maximized the performance of [Transparent and Distorted Being (6★)], which was normally only used above a certain level.

Simply put, overclocking is pushing the performance of a component to its limit.

‘Magic power is a problem, but mental power is also consumed in a significant way.’

Sigh-

‘If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have played around with magic while I was resting on the bench.’

While Do Yu-jin was regretting it inside.

“Whew! I barely made it!”

Shigure moved his feet like crazy and barely managed to enter Doyujin’s dormitory within the time she had told him.

“Okay. Now, you go outside for a moment. Don’t come back until I call you again.”

“Okay, just for a moment, let me have a glass of water… … ”

Shigure, who had poured all his energy into running, said so and refused to go outside.

And that one split second decision got her tangled in a spider’s web.

‘Huh?’

Shigure, who had taken off his mask and was breathing heavily, looked puzzled.

‘What is it? Suddenly, I can’t help but smell something good from somewhere… ‘

Shigure’s eyes, which had been turning their head to follow the scent without realizing it, naturally moved towards Doyujin, who was being held in his arms.

Although she didn’t notice it, there was a strange heat flickering in her eyes.

“Haa, is it too late already?”

Doyujin clicked his tongue slightly after seeing Shigure’s appearance and checked his own condition.

‘As expected, all of my magic power has been depleted.’

And what he meant was simple.

The [woman who holds the beauty of the country in her arms (10★)] and the [master of pleasure (10★)] who were usually suppressed as [a transparent and distorted being (6★)] have raised their heads.

‘I thought this might happen, so I was going to send him out. Well, it’s a blessing in disguise, since he didn’t lose all his magic power on the street.’

Do Yu-jin, who had sorted out the situation so neatly, immediately began taking action.

“Eek! Hey, wait! What are you trying to do… … !”

“The shower room is… … Oh, is that it?”

Do Yu-jin walked briskly, still holding Shigure upright.

“Why are you suddenly going to the shower room!”

Shigure, who was suddenly held in Do Yu-jin’s arms, shouted in surprise, but Do Yu-jin just ignored him.

And looking at him like that, Shigure thought to himself.

‘Sir, could this guy be me?!’

Then, Shigure’s face gradually turned red and filled with embarrassment and shame.

Unfortunately or fortunately, Do Yu-jin had no intention of doing what she was thinking about now.

Kkirik kirik-

Doyujin, who had put Shigure in the bathtub, turned on the cold water without hesitation.

“Oh, there’s a car!”

Shigure screamed at the sudden cold friction.

At the same time, the outline of her body that had been hidden by the men’s clothing was revealed, and when Do Yu-jin saw it, the voluptuous body of Shigure that he had seen before naturally came to mind.

‘This is crazy.’

Do Yu-jin stirred lightly, erasing all such thoughts and speaking.

“Are you coming to your senses now?”

“Are you out of your mind? What do you mean?”

“Do you feel like your sexual desire, or the heat in your body, has disappeared a bit?”

“You! You that’s sexual harassment… … !”

“I didn’t ask with that in mind, so feel free to answer.”

Shigure puffed out his cheeks in discontent at Doyujin’s cold words, then nodded after checking his condition.

Because I definitely felt like my heart was beating slower than before.

Only then did Shigure realize that his condition had been strange just a moment ago, and he glared at Doyujin with narrowed eyes.

“What did you do to me?”

“I didn’t do anything in particular. Well, it’s true that it happened because of me.”

“Anyway, you’re the mastermind.”

Shigure grumbled like that, but he didn’t get angry at Doyujin or anything.

Based on what I’ve seen so far, I don’t think Do Yu-jin would have done something like this with some sinister intention.

‘There… … Somehow, I ended up becoming that guy’s subordinate, no, his tool, so I was already prepared to give him my body if he wanted it.’

Shigure muttered quietly to himself, “For the sake of my little brother,” then covered his reddened face with both hands and washed them with cold water.

Looking at that sight, Do Yu-jin spoke quietly.

“Um, first of all, sorry. I called you over to have a light conversation, but things got a little weird.”

“That’s enough greetings. I’ve decided to be your subordinate and tool.”

“Thank you for saying that.”

Do Yu-jin said that and glanced at Shigure.

It could be said that it was an unwanted meeting, but in any case, Doyujin ended up accepting Shigure as his subordinate.

So, Do Yu-jin was thinking of using her in some way… … and for that, sharing at least a minimum amount of information was essential.

‘I originally planned to do a simple loyalty test because of that, but looking at you now, I don’t think that’s really necessary.’

Do Yu-jin, who had organized her thoughts like that, started to cry lightly.

“Do you have any questions for me?”