Chapter 56 – Yongbongjihoe

My eyes naturally opened at the end of my deep sleep.

The first thing I saw as I got up with a refreshing feeling was Hong Yeon-hwa’s back, hunched over and doing something.

My still-drowsy mind instinctively recalled yesterday’s last memory.

I must have persistently targeted Paengsoso’s weakness and completely knocked him out before falling asleep.

I did some cleaning up before that, but I couldn’t do it thoroughly. I was tired too.

Judging by the fact that the surroundings were relatively clean, she must have woken up first and continued the cleaning that I couldn’t finish.

As if confirming my guess, Hong Yeon-hwa turned around and looked at me with a chubby expression.

“….”

Without saying a word, she turned her head and continued her cleaning.

Hmm, is she still upset about yesterday? I did tease her too much.

Approaching Hong Yeon-hwa from behind, I patted her small shoulders and opened my mouth.

“Are you angry?”

“No.”

“Are you sulking?”

“Hmph!”

Is she not angry but sulking?

“Aren’t you going to say good morning?”

“Do I have to greet someone who bothers me just because they think I’m pretty?”

…Her reaction is colder than I thought. She’s really stubborn.

If I keep going like this, she’ll probably be sulking all day, so it’s better to release her now.

I hugged Hong Yeon-hwa’s upper body with the hand that was patting her shoulder. It was almost like a back hug.

Whispering into Hong Yeon-hwa’s lips, which fit perfectly into my cheek due to the height difference, I asked.

“Are you really not going to greet me…?”

The voice of a lost baby animal calling for its mother, imagining the desperation.

Since she had never done this before, the effect would be tremendous.

“Uh…!”

In fact, Hong Yeon-hwa stopped what she was doing and flinched. She must feel like someone is squeezing her heart right now.

At least that’s how it was when Hong Yeon-hwa acted cute.

I lowered my head a little deeper and lightly bit Hong Yeon-hwa’s earlobe.

“Hue…”

I didn’t use my tongue, I didn’t touch her chest with my hand that was hugging her, I just had to maintain an attitude of seeking attention and affection.

“Hey…? You there, hey?”

Unexpectedly, the situation was reversed, and Hong Yeon-hwa began to stutter.

I didn’t bother to answer. Instead, I lowered my head deeply and rubbed my cheek against Hong Yeon-hwa’s cheek.

Very carefully, as if asking for permission.

“Uh…oops!”

In the end, Hong Yeon-hwa couldn’t stand it and pushed me away, standing up abruptly.

“Don’t keep acting like that, begging for attention! Wasn’t yesterday’s incident entirely your fault? Even if I said I didn’t want to go any further, you still grabbed me and wouldn’t let me go…!”

Hong Yeon-hwa grabbed my cheeks and shook them, her voice trembling with anger.

“If that’s your way of showing affection, then isn’t this also a way of showing affection?”

“Wasn’t it? I always expressed my affection by pinching your cheeks gently.”

I answered lightly with a slightly teasing tone, and Hong Yeon-hwa froze for a moment, as if she had just heard for the first time that duck and beaver eggs have a tough, satisfying texture.

Well, that’s because it’s a characteristic closer to reptile eggs than bird eggs!

After a moment, Hong Yeon-hwa regained her composure and spoke in a softer tone.

“Even so, wasn’t yesterday’s incident too much? I didn’t hate it, but it wasn’t what I wanted.”

“….”

I blinked, indicating that I didn’t quite understand what she meant, and Hong Yeon-hwa let out a sigh.

“For example, like this…”

Instead of pinching me, Hong Yeon-hwa began to gently stroke my face with her hand.

“Start by making me feel your presence softly.”

From my forehead to my nose, then my lips, and finally my chin.

Just a light touch, conveying only a tickling sensation and warmth.

It’s making me really excited.

“If you’ve made my senses sensitive, then the next step is to kiss me.”

As she said that, Hong Yeon-hwa brought her small lips to the same spot she had just touched.

Smack. Smack. Smack.

A strange pleasure, like rubbing a ticklish spot with your lips.

And with each approach, Hong Yeon-hwa’s unique scent entered my nostrils, making me feel dizzy.

In this strange state where everything around me seemed to be floating, only Hong Yeon-hwa and the stimulation she was giving me were clear.

I looked at her with anticipation, still in the same position, while she stood up straight, the opposite of our usual positions.

“Finally…hmm?”

As our eyes met, Hong Yeon-hwa raised an eyebrow in surprise.

“No way?”

And then, not long after, Hong Yeon-hwa realized that I was in an extremely aroused state and took a few steps back.

“Ah…”

My voice was filled with disappointment that I couldn’t control.

But it wasn’t over yet. Hong Yeon-hwa, who had noticed my reaction, giggled mischievously.

“I was just giving an example, but your charm is truly remarkable.”

Hong Yeon-hwa looked around before speaking in a low voice.

“Do you know? So-so went downstairs to bring breakfast.”

No wonder. That’s why I didn’t see her.

“It’s only a short time, but it’s just the two of us, you and me, after a long time.”

Does Hong Yeon-hwa like seeing me being swayed by her? With a proud expression, she spread her arms wide.

“Do you want me to touch you?”

“Instead, next time, don’t torture me and do it the way you taught me. What do you say?”

“Of course…”

The answer was already decided.

***

During the day, we ate delicious food and went around playing, and at night, we played in bed with Hong Yeon-hwa and Pang So-so.

On the first day, we did what I wanted, and the next day, we did what Hong Yeon-hwa wanted, and the day after that, we did what Pang So-so wanted.

Well…we didn’t do everything.

When I suggested attaching nine tails, Hong Yeon-hwa was so scared that she ran away.

I meant to attach nine tails to a dildo, but maybe she heard it as putting in nine dildos.

When we hit a dead end, it was cute to see Hong Yeon-hwa trembling while blocking Pang So-so in front of her, claiming to be the dominant one.

Anyway, we reduced our daytime training a little under the pretext of increasing our nighttime training, and enjoyed our days in Jugijim for a few days.

After spending all the money we earned from Moyong-hwi’s gambling and Dangcho’s budget, we finally gathered our courage and moved on to our next destination.

At first, I didn’t really like Moyong-hwi or Jegal Yeong-yeong, but thanks to them, we had a good time for a few days, and now they feel like some kind of philanthropists.

Whether it was just luck or whether we left Jugijim after meeting them, we couldn’t meet them again, unfortunately.

After leaving Jugijim, we spent more time lying on the ground than on the bed, practicing.

Thanks to that, I was able to fully digest the enlightenment and reach the peak of swordsmanship, even without Muryeong’s martial arts.

Finally, we arrived at the headquarters of the Munglimmaeng in Seomseo-seong, passing through Hanam-seong.

And as soon as we arrived, my mouth dropped open.

“…It’s huge.”

A huge site with high walls surrounding it. And numerous buildings inside.

It’s like a palace. At least it’s bigger than Gyeongbokgung Palace, which I visited during my previous life.

And there are a lot of people. Among them, there are really a lot of martial artists.

Men dressed in martial arts uniforms with swords engraved on their backs, as well as ordinary commoners and even the children of decent-looking houses, were gathered together.

It goes without saying, but even in a martial arts world, there are far more ordinary civilians than people who have mastered martial arts.

So it seems like it’s the first time I’ve seen a gathering of these martial artists like this.

I looked around in amazement.

“Aren’t they members of the martial arts world?”

“Of course, they are members of the martial arts world.”

Hong Yeon-hwa and Paeng So-so shrugged their shoulders with an attitude that seemed to say it was obvious.

Strange….

Why am I the most surprised? I must have seen bigger and more magnificent buildings in modern times.

Is it because I’ve only been looking at tall buildings and now I’m seeing a wide one next to it?

As I shook my head in disbelief, Hong Yeon-hwa chuckled and opened her mouth.

“Think about it. The power struggle between the Five Great Sects and the Nine Schools. Each one is a loser in a certain region.”

“Hong Unni is right. In addition to those Five Great Sects and Nine Schools, there are also various small and medium-sized sects and factions affiliated with them. This is necessary.”

“That’s true, but… wait a minute. Yeon-hwa, did you defeat these martial artists over there?!”

Hong Yeon-hwa puffed out her chest, which was larger than her head, and let out a snort with an expression of triumph.

“That’s right! It was a perfect victory for me, even though it was a little smaller than this place!”

“Oh.”

Until now, I thought she was just exaggerating because she was a martial artist, but seeing the power of the martial arts world firsthand, Hong Yeon-hwa looked more impressive than usual.

So I petted her head with admiration.

“Neueang….”

She immediately became cute again, with her head melting like a marshmallow.