Chapter 157 – Cataclysm (5)

As soon as Lady Sama arrived, she glared at me and shouted.

“What did you do to our mother?!”

…I didn’t do anything?

If I had to say, I was the one who got into trouble.

But judging by Lady Sama’s expression, it didn’t seem like that was all.

Her eyes were brimming with tears that seemed like they would overflow at any moment, her mouth was agape, and her intense gaze even conveyed a sense of betrayal.

I didn’t do anything wrong, but just to be sure, I glanced around. And then I realized.

“Oh.”

This could be misunderstood.

Lady Sama was half-hugging me, drawn in by my hand on her waist.

At first, she was shy about this kind of physical contact, but now she seemed used to it and I thought she was subtly clinging to me, but that wasn’t the case.

“Haah…huh…”

There was a strange heat in Lady Sama’s breath, and her face, which was reddened, looked like she had caught a bad fever.

She wriggled and even pressed her body against me.

It wasn’t like we had lost our senses or anything like that, as we had just been chatting a moment ago. But…this was clearly the appearance of a woman in heat.

Moreover, I had Hongyeon flowers on my knees and was hugging Pungsoso’s waist with my other arm.

In other words, from Lady Sama’s perspective, she came to hear about her mother’s remarriage, but instead saw her mother writhing in my embrace.

I quickly reached out my hand to Lady Sama, who looked like she was about to rush over here.

“Wait! I know what you’re thinking, but it’s a misunderstanding!”

“A misunderstanding? You’re showing me this and calling it a misunderstanding?!”

“I’m telling you the truth! Lady Sama! Please say something quickly!”

I urged her by poking her side with the hand on her waist.

“Heet!”

Lady Sama flinched once and then belatedly realized the situation, smiling with her characteristic maternal love towards Lady Yeoryeong.

…The feeling of excitement was still strong, but it was more intense.

“Lady Yeoryeong. Calm down. Sanggong is a really good person…huh! No, a good-smelling person. You know I wouldn’t do anything to our mother, right?”

It was just a momentary confusion between words and thoughts, and I was definitely not addicted to my scent.

“It was the first time it was this good…huh. It’s the first time I’ve liked someone as a man. Probably.”

She said it was the first time she had fallen for someone as a man. Maybe.

“It’s probably too sudden for you. But I want to be happy…hah. Yes. I want to be happy.”

Her still uneven breathing mixed in the middle, making the meaning of happiness seem a little distorted, but that’s not what she meant. It couldn’t be.

“Yeoryeong, will you understand your mother like this?”

I said it properly this time, but the distorted interpretation overlapped and had the opposite effect.

Lady Sama looked at me silently with a helpless expression.

Eventually, before anyone could stop her, Lady Sama burst into tears and ran outside.

“Ugh, waaaaah!!”

This is a mess.

I let out a sigh as I heard her crying voice quickly fading away.

“I should have changed my clothes instead of just splashing water on myself.”

“I’m sorry, Sanggong. I’m not like this…but for some reason, I couldn’t bear it…”

It was Hongyeonhwa who answered the embarrassed murmurs of Lady Mam.

“Don’t blame yourself too much. It was inevitable.”

“What?”

“Didn’t you say you had sex with her? And that too for a whole day.”

“Yes, but how is that related to my condition?”

“Do you remember the feng shui we talked about in the study? Originally, through the harmony of yin and yang, we were supposed to stimulate each other’s energy, but you, Lady Mam, just faced him naked.”

According to Hongyeonhwa’s explanation, my semen, which was full of positive energy due to the influence of the lunar and solar circulation, was exposed for a long time, stimulating Lady Mam’s energy.

Pungsoso nodded his head as he heard the story.

“Ah…it’s similar to what happened to me earlier?”

“There is a difference in degree, but that’s right. That’s why I was going to tell you about the lunar and solar circulation today, but…”

Hongyeonhwa let out a deep sigh, saying that luck wasn’t on her side.

Wait, so was Lady Mam’s reaction earlier really because she was addicted to my scent?

It wasn’t a misunderstanding but real?

I feel like I’m in a weird mood.

I looked towards the door where Lady Sama had run off to and patted Lady Mam’s shoulder, who was still at a loss.

“Lady Mam, for now, please go to Sahwa.”

“Pardon me, Sanggong?”

“I want to go with you too, but for now, it’s better for the two of you to have a calm conversation.”

“But today…”

“If we miss it today, we can always reschedule. We haven’t seen each other for a long time, right? We have all the time in the world.”

Lady Mam hesitated for a moment, but eventually stood up after hearing the same thing from Hongyeonhwa and Pungsoso.

“Thank you all for your kind words. I’ll go first.”

As Lady Mam chased after Lady Sama, dinner ended in a mess.

***

A few days passed.

The situation was resolved, but Lady Sama still seemed hesitant to approach me and we hadn’t exchanged a single word.

No, she would just hide whenever she saw me.

I decided to trust Lady Sama’s words that things would get better with time and let her be for a while.

It must have been a shock for her, the proud Lady Sama running away in tears like that.

But I can’t help but worry…

Thwack!

“Hey! Focus! Aren’t you in a duel with me right now?”

“Ugh!”

In the moment of distraction, the black iron rod twisted in a strange way and wrapped around my wrist, the sword falling to the ground.

“Who uses a golden rod against a sword?!”

“I’m right here. Anyone can use a rod if they can handle it, so be careful not to clash weapons or limbs with the opponent in front of you.”

“I don’t really want to fight a master of the golden rod….”

“Look back on what you’ve done so far. Haven’t you already fought against someone stronger than you several times? It’s not going to be any different now.”

“….”

I can’t deny it.

I picked up the sword that fell to the ground with the mentality of a cornered rat and readjusted my stance.

But Hongyeonhwa picked up the golden rod wrapped around her arm and lowered her head.

“Let’s stop here for today. We also need to practice So-so’s training.”

“Oh, I’ve been holding you up for too long.”

“Not at all. Your achievements have also raised my spirits. …Above all, isn’t So-so working so hard?”

I’m still at a loss when it comes to Hongyeonhwa, but a lot has changed.

My level of power, the way people around me treat me… Pungsoso, who was always diligent in training, is now wielding her sword like crazy.

Maybe it’s because I’ve reached the peak.

“I hope you’re not pushing yourself too hard….”

“That’s why I’m watching over you. Don’t worry and go see Mam.”

“Okay. Today is Lady Mam’s day.”

Lady Sama doesn’t have the same taste as Pungsoso and isn’t used to mixing bodies with other women.

In addition, my room is too small to share with Lady Sama, and it’s a bit awkward to separate her from Lady Mam, so we decided to live separately for the time being.

Instead, we agreed to guarantee a night with me every three days, starting today.

After sparring with Lady Sama and playing together, we’ll spend the night doing some work in the empty room.

I put the sword away and pressed my hands firmly on Hongyeonhwa’s cheeks.

“Mmm?”

Hongyeonhwa pouted her lips cutely and leaned in, as if she didn’t understand English, blinking her pink eyes, but there was a hint of anticipation in them.

Whenever I press Hongyeonhwa’s cheeks like this, she always kisses me, so I thought she would do the same this time.

As I slowly brought my face closer, Hongyeonhwa’s eyes slowly closed. But my goal is not her lips.

Yum.

I lightly nibbled on Hongyeonhwa’s cute little nose.

“Mew!”

Even though I nibbled gently enough not to leave any tooth marks, Hongyeonhwa screamed loudly.

Did I think I was going to make out with her by nibbling on her nose? That was just a prelude to this moment!

Hongyeonhwa who bit my nose started to thrash around.

“You, you deceived me! Don’t bite me! Don’t bite my nose!”

“Shh.”

“Meow!”

I can’t just let her go easily. I firmly held onto her face so she couldn’t push me away or hit me.

All Hongyeonhwa could do was flail her arms around, unable to break free.

After a while, Hongyeonhwa, who had lost her strength, started to slump down.

She looked like a puppy scolded by its mother.

I let go of her because I didn’t want to push her any further, and wiped her nose with my sleeve.

“Meow. Hmph.”

Her voice was full of complaints every time I wiped her nose. What kind of doll makes a sound when you press it? I laughed and hugged Hongyeonhwa properly this time.

Smooch.

“I’m going now.”

“Hmph! If you thought I would forgive you this easily, you were wrong…”

Smooch.

“Wrong…”

Smooch.

“…One more time.”

Smooch.

Only then did Hongyeonhwa smile widely and wave her hand.

“Have a good trip!”

I waved back at Hongyeonhwa and headed towards Samamang’s residence.

On the way, I turned my head because the surroundings were noisy and saw an old man in his forties who looked familiar.

“Hmm? Oh! Son-in-law!”

“Father-in-law?”

Pung Ojin, who had gone to suppress the Nokrim, came back a little early.

“I heard about it through the messenger on the way, but I couldn’t believe that you defeated the Nokrim leader. Wow! That was really true!”

“Haha… I was lucky. And I wasn’t alone, Lady Samamang was with me.”

“Right. Now she’s not the Witch of Nohwon, but Lady Samamang…”

“….What?”

Tap.

Pung Ojin put his hand on my shoulder.

It hasn’t been that long since his jovial laughter turned into that of a fierce beast.

“Didn’t I tell you earlier? I heard about it through the letter that Soso sent. How much do you think I heard?”

“….”

…Let’s see, didn’t I say that you shouldn’t directly confront a master of Hwagyeong’s level?