< Episode 99: That Day (2) >
[I am the one who will be your master.]
Liu Sowol was dumbfounded by her man’s arrogant words that were spoken so casually.
[You are truly crazy.]
The words were almost over.
-Gooooo!
She couldn’t help but feel embarrassed by the extremely vicious energy she felt right behind her.
Even her father Ryu Kang-cha the head of her Wolmaek clan who was one of the best masters she knew had never shown such intimidation when he showed his power.
However this energy I felt behind me made me feel like I was standing in front of a ferocious beast.
‘What energy?’
[The cheeky female was anxious not to die…]
-Sigh!
Then her man all in black held out his hand and pretended not to step forward.
With just a gesture from her man the tremendous energy disappeared in an instant.
At this Liu Xiaoyue couldn’t help but be surprised inwardly.
She is such a monster that we cannot even fathom her level. What is the true identity of this person?
She was just wondering.
-Chaenggang!
Her sword held between her man’s two fingers was broken in two.
[oh?]
It wasn’t like she was doing anything crazy.
She broke the sword’s blade by simply holding it with the strength of her hands.
I’m surprised
-Park!
Before she knew it her man came in front of her and grabbed the hem of her chest.
Then
-Wow!
She ripped off her clothes.
In an instant her top was torn off exposing her plump breasts.
Embarrassed Liu Sowol instinctively covered her breasts with both arms.
Seeing her like that her man chuckled and said
[It’s no different from any other female.]
[you!]
[Are you ashamed of exposing your bare breasts even though her life is being threatened?]
At the man’s words Ryu Sowol’s expression who had been caught up in her shame hardened for an instant.
She wondered if he was trying to humiliate her but there was no change in her man’s expression.
She actually seemed to be laughing at her own reaction.
‘….’
For an ordinary woman no matter how much of a martial artist she is if she were in this situation she would feel ashamed and embarrassed and would not know what to do.
But she has grown like her man ever since her brother died.
That’s why she was different from other women.
Ryu So-wol’s appearance showed signs of discomfort but she hid it. Instead she covered her breasts even more and appeared to shrink.
[Don’t come too close.]
Seeing her like that her man shook his head and as if he had lost interest in her she immediately tried to let go of the hem of her torn dress.
-Pot!
At that moment Liu Xiaoyue unexpectedly thrust her broken blade into the center of the man’s neck.
however
‘shit.’
Her blade did not reach the center of her man’s neck.
This was because her entire body was possessed by an eerie yet vast energy.
Her handling of Jinki was similar yet completely different.
Because her energy was so evil.
-Finch! flinch!
She was so overcome with fear that goosebumps appeared all over her body and she trembled.
This was the first time in my life that I faced an opponent who was scary and fearful just because of her energy.
Then her man approached her and gently lifted her chin and said.
She said [I thought she was shy but was she seeing an opportunity? That’s fun. Isn’t it? ]
[It’s just a bug.]
[Isn’t it more fun than the obedient girls of the clan?]
[Wow…]
[It’s done.]
[….]
Her man who cut off the words of the person behind her smiled and said to Liu Xiaoyue.
[Why are you afraid again?]
[Are you going to kill me?]
[You recklessly took the life of the person who would become your master so you will have to pay the appropriate price.]
[….]
[If you realize your duty and beg to be spared I will consider it.]
[what?]
[I am a person without mercy…]
[Kill.]
For a moment her words caught her man’s eyes.
[Kill me?]
[Since I was born as a warrior I am prepared to die at any time. No matter how scared you are you don’t beg someone for your life. Kill him.]
[Hoo.]
One of her man’s eyebrows rose.
She was just enjoying her brief pastime with her insignificant existence.
But this female no this girl. Was it a being with its own honor and nobility?
Her man who showed interest in her soon opened his mouth.
[That’s fun. A mere girl has the honor of a fighter.]
[projection?]
[okay. Fighter. I don’t hate people like that. And we also respect the fighter’s honor.]
[….]
[good. If you are a fighter I apologize for insulting you. In that sense I will kill you cleanly. If you have any last words please say them.]
Her man said removing her hand from Liu Xiaoyue’s chin.
She who had already abandoned her attachment to her life responded in a weak voice.
[doesn’t exist. What do I have to say when I die? If you leave something like that behind it just makes you want to live for no reason.]
The corner of her man’s mouth rose at her answer.
Usually when asked if I have any last words I leave something predictable.
Most of them were words of regret or requests for greetings or treatment for those left behind.
But you cut out the regrets in your life yourself.
‘He is truly a noble man.’
It was just entertainment and just a moment ago it was respect but now I was definitely interested.
Among the noble women in her clan there was no one who revealed such true nobility in front of her.
Her man asked.
[Not bad.]
[what?]
[Don’t change the question. Say what you want not what you want to say.]
[What difference does that make?]
[Lastly I will grant your wishes.]
Her man’s intention was clear in these words.
He liked her Ryu So-wol and changed her question to save her life.
There was a difference between what I wanted to say and what I wanted.
If you say you want to save her life she will let you live.
No of course you should say that right?
She did but the answer came out completely different from what he expected.
[I want to become stronger.]
[…You want to become stronger?]
For a moment Ryu So-wol felt embarrassed even after saying this.
I don’t know what kind of whim her opponent was up to but it felt like the atmosphere had changed somehow.
But just when she was wondering what she really wanted she unconsciously said those words.
She thought it was already too late to reverse it.
[Hahahahahahaha!]
Her man was suddenly laughing out loud wondering why he was so happy.
At that sight her face became incomprehensible.
* * *
Late at night.
Liu Kang the head of the Wolmaek family was speechless when he saw the appearance of Suzhou Liu Shaoyue.
As expected her face was full of bruises and scars and the way she was limping made her look like she was seriously injured.
He felt sorry for her words and actions during the day but he did not change his belief that he should raise her strong as her owner so he tried to scold her.
But when he saw this he couldn’t possibly be angry about it.
Rather than that
[What on earth happened? Why did it become like that?]
No matter how strong he was raised what kind of father would just ignore something like this and not worry about it?
Ryu So-wol could not bear to answer his question.
-Strength is not something you can just acquire. A fighter becomes stronger by fighting.
That’s what the man said.
From then on she fought like crazy with her man’s subordinate.
Almost without stopping for several hours.
It was my first time.
It was so painful that I even thought about dying.
[Can’t you hear what the head of the family said?]
[….]
As the head of the family Liu Kang stopped speaking she could not bear to open her mouth.
In fact she felt like she wanted to tell everything she had experienced.
However she never made a promise to him.
-Just tell me two things. Do not reveal to anyone that you met me. And if you come here at a similar time every year you will be able to obtain the strength you desire.
She had her own stubbornness.
Once she made a promise she insisted on keeping it unconditionally.
Therefore even though her father continued to stop she eventually shut her mouth.
She was the head of the family Liu Kang who eventually gave up.
[Pure thing.]
The head of the family Liu Kang stuck out his tongue at her stubbornness and spoke as if to inform her.
[The heavenly vein requested marriage.]
[yes?]
What does this mean marriage?
In response to her perplexity the head of the family Liu Kang said with a deep sigh.
[It looks like Soju of Cheonmaek wants you.]
[Not me!]
Ryu Sowol became angry and raised her voice.
Then the head of the family Liu Kang snorted at her.
[joy. She didn’t answer questions about her son’s well-being and now that she’s talking about marriage is she finally opening up?]
[That…]
[At first I refused.]
[Ahh.]
At those words she let out a sigh of relief.
However the words that followed were anything but reassuring.
[However their offer was accepted.]
[yes? A suggestion?]
[During the wedding ceremony it was said that marriage would be permitted if Cheonmaek’s soju was used as hoju.]
[Matriarch not father!]
Liu Soyue who was kneeling on her knees stood up and shouted.
Then the head of the family Liu Kang also urged.
[Be quiet! It’s all for the family.]
[For the sake of the family? Are you saying that I am no longer a woman because I am Soju of Wolmaek? But why do I have to marry Soju of Heavenly Vessel?]
[Didn’t you tell me? It’s all for Wolmac.]
[That’s not the answer….]
[If you marry the person who will become the head of the family the relationship between the Cheonmaek and the Wolmaek will be solid. And the Cheonmaek said that he would hand over the first son you would give birth to the Wolmaek.]
[….]
Hearing the words of the head of the family Liu Kang Liu Shaoyue’s expression turned cold.
Her father had already reached an agreement with the head of the Heavenly Veil family.
Through this agreement she knew.
At the point when she accepted this offer her father did not have high expectations for her as Soju.
-closely!
Liu Soyue’s hand which held her fist gained strength.
It wasn’t that she didn’t understand her father.
The head of the family Liu Kang was unable to produce seeds due to a past injury.
That’s why he desperately wanted someone to succeed Wolmaek and he couldn’t match that.
but
-…You are now Soju.
When my brother died of illness were the words he said while holding my hand tightly just empty words?
Was it nothing that he tried to fill his empty spot?
It’s truly sad.
However in addition to this sadness there is also mischief.
-Wow!
Liu Shaoyue gritted his teeth.
okay. If you think about it the other way around the answer is there.
The answer that can turn all of this around.
That’s right
* * *
-Kwasik!
Looking at her broken wooden sword Cheonmaek Soju Bi-heon’s eyes shook like crazy.
Of course he couldn’t help but be surprised by the skill of Wolmaek’s soju master Ryu So-wol which changes every year.
He was the same guy until just four years ago when he still had to hide his skills.
But at some point things changed.
Three years ago she started to show that her skills were significantly stronger and two years ago she was unable to hide her strength.
And last year her gear caught up to the semi-herbivore difference.
She was able to avoid a draw thanks to the Tianmai’s draw but she had reached a point where she could no longer let down her guard.
She continued to practice her martial arts skills for a year trying to widen the gap again.
But something unbelievable happened to her.
‘This can’t be right.’
She broke her own wooden sword in just over twenty seconds.
Since she had reached the pinnacle of transcendence she had bridged the gap and it was he who she thought had widened the gap again.
But how can something like this happen?
-Wow!
Bi-heon gritted his teeth in exasperation.
He had only one reason to somehow maintain the gap and win.
-Don’t be soft and become a leader. Then she will take that child as your wife.
It was because of a pact with his father.
But beyond catching up with her after 8 years Liu Soyue’s inaction even surpassed her own.
It could be said that the gap between her was already clear when her wooden sword broke but if she collapsed here it seemed like she would be lost forever.
hereto
-Pot!
Bi-heon did not want to give up even if it meant dealing with his rivals.
however
-Wooow!
‘!!!!!!’
The moment he saw the blue sword frosting on her bare hand he lost all will to fight.
‘…That doesn’t make sense.’
To overcome a wall at the age of only twenty-eight.
That meant she had reached her flower state.
-Roaring!
This amazing sight caused an uproar and uproar everywhere.
Even Liu Kang the head of the Wolmaek clan was so shocked that he even forgot his body pain and jumped up from his seat.
< Episode 99: That Day (2) > end
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