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Chapter 129. An Uninvited Guest in the Middle of the Night (Pt. 2)

Translator: Leyy3

"Y-Yes. It hurts, so... P-Please let go."

Skadi murmured, her voice strained due to Kang Chul-In's grip.

But instead, Kang Chul-In's grip grew stronger.

"Shut up. Stop trying to play tricks."

"N-No, really... I, I..."

"No, I don't care."

Kang Chul-In's beast-like, terrifying gaze seemed to pierce through Skadi's purple eyes.

"Whatever you wanted to do, or tell me, I don't care about. Who told you that you were allowed to trespass into my territory?"

"P-Please... Sorry... Kuhuk..."

Even though Skadi apologized, Kang Chul-In was currently extremely pissed off.

He was currently in his office, in the deepest part of the Laputa territory. It was also close to the place where his beloved daughter, Arshelly, was sleeping.

If Skadi had aimed for Arshelly instead?

Then Kang Chul-In would have probably ripped her into shreds, before throwing her out for the dogs to eat her remains.

No, he probably would have sentenced her to a more painful, and slower death.

How dare she come in here like this, without the permission of anyone?

Though Kang Chul-In had admittedly become a better Lord and a warmer person, he still hadn't lost his toughness, and could still become a terrifying person when he wanted to.

"R-Really, I'm really sorry. T-There was no other choice... I-If me coming here got spread, then..."

"I told you, I don't care."

"P-Please... please, have mercy on me once. Overlord Kang Chul-In... please give me a chance for conversation..."

Skadi seemed as if she were about to be suffocated to death, but she still spoke the words on her mind.

T-This man... he's really planning on killing me!

Now, Skadi finally realized what a terrifying person Kang Chul-In really was. At this rate, she would really die in a few moments due to lack of breath.

"Please.. at least give me a chance to explain..."

"I don't want to hear what you have to say."

"P-Please..."

"You've really got on my bad side."

Kang Chul-In roared in anger.

"This is where my daughter and my closest subordinates stay. There is no mercy for those that trespass this area."

"I have... something to..."

"Shut up."

Kang Chul-In still refused to listen.

The woman standing in front of him was supposed to be dead already. He had known that she was going to die anyway, and he had also seen her completely drop out of the Lord rankings.

Yet, that Skadi was alive, and currently seeking shelter within the Laputa territory?

It didn't feel very good.

Was there really a reason to keep her alive?

Who knew if she might have a secret card up her sleeve?

Maybe if she had tried to talk and negotiate it first before entering the Laputa territory things may have been different, but this uninvited visit pissed Kang Chul-In off.

Skadi should have been more cautious in her encounter with Kang Chul-In.

"Now, die."

At that point, Kang Chul-In was ready to snap Skadi's neck.

But before he could commit to the act,

"Father?"

His kind daughter, the little angel that was Arshelly, delayed the death of Skadi.

"...Arshelly."

"Father..."

Arshelly seemed to be in shock.

It made sense, as they were in the middle of the night and her father was about to snap a random woman's neck. Arshelly was still a child, after all.

"Is she an intruder?"

But still, Arshelly didn't misunderstand the situation here. Even though she was young, she was extremely intelligent and quick-witted.

"That's right."

Kang Chul-In nodded his head.

"I didn't see anything here. I will quickly return to bed."

"...Okay."

"Good ni--, I mean, please take care of the unfinished business, father."

"But why did you wake up?"

"Because I didn't say goodnight to you before going to bed..."

At this point, it made sense to say that Arshelly wasn't just a kind daughter, but an angel.

"It's alright. Quickly, go to bed now."

"Yes father, good night. I love you~"

Bowing towards Kang Chul-In, Arshelly quickly headed off into her bedroom.

"Consider yourself lucky."

Kang Chul-In let go of Skadi.

"If not for my daughter, you would have died."

"T-Thank you for your..."

"Get lost."

"...!"

"I don't want to see that face of yours again."

A terrifying and intense gaze made Skadi cower in fear.

Finally, Skadi realized that she had made a mistake.

She shouldn't have made this move, and should have instead slowly gained Kang Chul-In's trust.

"Thank you. Truly."

"I thought I told you to get lost?"

"So you're not going to listen to anything I have to say?"

"Well, is there anything that changes if I listen to what you say? You've thrown away your position as Lord in order to keep your own life. That means that you've also thrown away most of your power. Do I really look so kindhearted that I'd negotiate with someone who is basically a hobo?"

Kang Chul-In could tell what had happened in a glance.

Of course, he didn't know whether Skadi had also done this in the previous life. He was just able to see the current situation.

"Yes, that's right. I'm a hobo, and I have nothing right now."

Skadi nodded her head, agreeing with Kang Chul-In's words.

"Ever since I've become a Lord I've always predicted my own death, and I've also tried my best in order to stop my death. However, it didn't seem like it could be stopped. But, my fate changed after meeting you, Overlord Kang Chul-In."

"...?"

"The reason for my destined death... was probably due to my territory, since it's a strategic point between two powerful Lords, Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm. That's right. I've thrown away my position as Lord so that I can live. But I haven't thrown away my hope yet."

"... And what do you mean by that?"

"Overlord Kang Chul-In, please take me in."

"...And what do I get from taking you in?"

"This."

From her pocket, Skadi took out a purple orb, and handed it to Kang Chul-In.

"This is the Soul Core of my Esmerelda territory. Since I've given up my ownership, it belongs to no one."

"And you're going to give this to me?"

"That's right."

"What's the reason for doing that?"

"...Because I want salvation."

"Salvation?"

"The last time I foresaw the future, I saw the citizens of the Esmerelda territory in pain."

Skadi was able to see the future accurately.

"I didn't see any answers for this except for one. Just you, Overlord Kang Chul-In."

"Are you sure you have the right person here?"

"Yes, my eyes are precise."

Skadi didn't even flinch.

"I know that you aren't a man that's satisfied with being the ruler of just one area. Someone like you? Never. In my opinion... your end goal is to unify and conquer all of Pangaea!"

"...!"

"And for that, don't you think that the Esmerelda territory will help you in that journey of becoming the ruler of Pangaea? The Esmerelda territory is an extremely key location within Pangaea, and giving it to either of your rivals, Alex Rothschild or Albrecht Vilhelm, is probably something that you don't want either."

"That's right."

Kang Chul-In nodded his head.

"And by giving me the power to control the Esmerelda territory, you'll also be giving me an excuse to wage war against both Rothschild and Albrecht?"

"Exactly."

"But right now, there are too many things to do before I am able to control that territory without any problems. There are lots for me to do."

"I know."

"It might take a few years."

"I don't care about how long it takes. If someone isn't able to do the job, then the citizens of the Esmerelda territory will always suffer in pain."

"So... is that it? For taking you in, you are going to give me control over the Esmerelda territory?"

"...There's one more thing I didn't add."

"Speak."

"Well..."

Skadi hesitated a bit, before...

"Please marry me, Overlord Kang Chul-In."

Showing her ridiculous 'bravery,' that put even Hecate to shame.

"Please take me and the Esmerelda territory in, and have a marriage with me. If you do so, I'll treat this as something more than just a political marriage, and treat you with all my sincerity."

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The next morning.

Due to Skadi Andvari's sudden request, the Laputa territory was completely flipped over.

"We have to do this."

Kwak-jung had just come back from Earth when he had first heard of this matter.

"No, not just this, but we also have to set up a political marriage with the Lord of the Dorado territory, Lee Chae-rin. Isn't it obvious that as an Overlord, Milord also has to do these things in order to create more stable alliances? Not only that, but they also say that a hero has 3 or more wives, so no one would dare to curse at you, Milord."

Drakan, who usually didn't talk during these meetings, also opened his mouth.

"I also believe that for this matter, Milord should agree to this marriage. As a powerful man like Milord, isn't it your duty to leave behind descendants to carry on the powerful bloodline? If Milord were to bear a prince as his second child, everyone within the territory would be overjoyed."

Drakan also agreed with Kwak-Jung, and demanded that he marry.

Kang Chul-In hadn't yet arrived at the meeting, and everyone was deciding without letting him know. Looking at the festive atmosphere, it seemed like Kang Chul-In's marriage was already decided.

But one person was extremely flustered from the words being spoken during this meeting.

Milord... will marry...

It was secretary Lucia.

"Ehem..."

Alfred spoke.

"I think everyone's getting too heated here. Why don't we resume this talk after we take a short break."

Surprisingly, it was none other than Alfred who came to the rescue of Lucia, even though he was one of the people that usually demanded Kang Chul-In marry.

"Is that so? Fine, let me have some candy and we can continue."

Taking out some candy from his pocket, Kwak-Jung started to eat it. It was his new habit, as Kang Chul-In had forced him to quit smoking.

"Secretary Lucia."

Alfred handed Lucia some warm tea.

"Yes, Butler Alfred?"

"Why haven't you yet proposed marriage to Milord?"

"That... there's a reason for that."

"Huhu, what kind of reason?"

"Well..."

Lucia spoke of her secrets.

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At the same time, in the Lord's hall.

"I can't stand this anymore!"

Sitting atop the throne with an uncomfortable expression, Kang Chul-In finally made an extreme decision.

Ting-!

Once again, he had broken the windows and jumped out. He had run away because he was too scared to face his scariest enemy to date: marriage.

"M-Milord!"

"W-Where are you going, Milord!"

"Milord!"

Even though the servants tried to stop Kang Chul-In, they were powerless to do so.

"Tell them that I've gone to meet the Nine-tails!"

Saying that, Kang Chul-In disappeared into the horizon.

Chapter 130. The foggy forest (Pt. 1)

Translator: Leyy3

After running away from the Laputa territory through the window, Kang Chul-In headed towards the Ishtar region.

Dammit, marriage?

Kang Chul-In didn't know what to do whenever this matter came up.

Of course, political marriage was an extremely powerful method to tie and ally territories together.

Through a blood relationship, it was easier to ensure a better understanding with each other.

Kang Chul-In was also aware of this.

He also didn't want to avoid this problem forever.

Not only that, but he was also a Lord.

Sometimes, he had to make 'sacrifices' in order to benefit him and the territory.

But in the back of his mind, Kang Chul-In still didn't want to marry.

Did he have to be faithful to the saying where heroes had to marry multiple wives?

Bullsh*t.

What hero.

Kang Chul-In didn't take any of the things that his subordinates said to heart.

Yeah, what 'hero'.

He was just a conquest Lord, who had great ambitions.

Since he wasn't a hero, this saying didn't refer to him. After all, wasn't he on his road to become the biggest villain of Pangaea, rather than a hero?

That's not a bad excuse.

Was what Kang Chul-In thought, in order to avoid his marriage. It was his sort of self-rationalization.

But that thought didn't go for too long.

As a villain, it makes more sense to take in more wives, milord! Was what Alfred might say to him, if that was what he said.

Dammit!

He didn't have anything to say against marriage.

I really need to come up with an excuse to get out of this predicament.

Though he wasn't planning to avoid this matter forever, he still didn't want to marry before he conquered all of Pangaea. It was the life of an incredible workaholic.

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Normally, there were two types of Demi-humans.

First, there were the 'bestials', who had more beast and animal-like features than humans. The other type were the 'humanics', who seemed to be more human than animal.

For example, dog-men who had the heads of dogs, and the draconian race like Drakan were part of the bestial type.

Meanwhile, cat-humans that had the tails and ears of cats were part of the Humanic type.

These cat-humans had a keen sense of hearing, as well as terrifying reflexes and sharp claws, but weren't exactly what you would really call a perfect cat.

This was the same for the fox-human race.

Along with the cat-humans, the fox-human race was known and famed to be the most beautiful out of the demi-human races.

If the cat-humans showed a boy or girlish charm, it could be said that the fox-humans had more of a mature charm.

In actuality, these fox-human women were truly beautiful enough to be able to charm almost any human male. There wasn't a saying comparing pretty women to foxes for no reason.

Ninetails.

And Kang Chul-In had come all this way to the Ishtar territory to meet the Ninetails, who was the queen of the fox-human race.

Ninetails.

The queen of the fox-human race with 9 tails.

Kang Chul-In had something to talk about with this demi-human.

In Kang Chul-In's previous life Aleister had invaded the territory of the Ninetails soon after the 1st Lord meeting. That meant that soon, there would be a collision of the Ninetails, and Aleister.

Kang Chul-In was planning on interfering during this meeting, and humiliating Aleister.

Though I want to kill you... You still have a lot of uses left.

Trying his best to suppress his rising killing intent, Kang Chul-In vowed that he would definitely use Aleister to his fullest potential, before disposing of him.

There was a reason for all this.

Aleister had to be kept alive for the next 10 months. It was because of the existence of an item called 'Death Calling'.

Dragon hunting!

In the past Kang Chul-In, Hecate and Aleister had joined forces in order to hunt a blue dragon and using this as an opportunity, Kang Chul-In had joined the ranks of Overlord.

By hunting an extremely powerful monster like the Dragon, Kang Chul-In had been able to gain an explosive leap in power.

And the epic item Death Calling played an extremely big part in the hunt.

It was almost to the point where the item itself played almost the same role as both Kang Chul-In and Hecate combined. This was why Kang Chul-In was planning on saving Aleister until the hunt.

But after the Blue Dragon hunt?

Kang Chul-In was definitely going to kill Aleister.

And since Aleister's part was gone, both Kang Chul-In and Hecate could get a larger profit from this hunt.

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Kang Chul-In ran at an extremely fast pace. Since he had run over 200km a day, it was almost to the point of riding a horse.

And after 10 days, Kang Chul-In was finally able to arrive in the Ishtar

region's foggy forest, where the territory of the Ninetails was located.

"Maybe I should have brought Podolski with me..."

Kang Chul-In muttered.

Though Dorian Explorer was also a good fit to be his travel companion, that idiot was somewhere in Pangaea, being forced to do things that he didn't want to.

And since he didn't have anyone to talk to, he thought that the humorous Podolski might actually be a good fit here.

But there was no choice.

Since he had run out so quickly from the Laputa territory, he was unable to even take supplies and food, much less someone along with him.

And thanks to this, Kang Chul-In had to cook some game that he had hunted himself. For a famed Lord like him, it was quite a 'poor' journey.

"Sigh... I hate being poor."

While the rabbit meat he had caught was being cooked in front of him, Kang Chul-In muttered.

There was actually a reason behind this.

From a young age, Kang Chul-In had struggled due to a lack of money. There wasn't a part-time job that he hadn't done, and he wasn't able to wear a single piece of expensive clothing as he wanted to.

Even though he had finally become an Overlord, he was still unable to escape the fate of being a relatively poor Lord.

He had gained wealth on Earth.

Kang Chul-In had supercars that would make people gape in astonishment, and he also had a large house within the golden part of Korea. If he was willing to, he could even buy a personal plane if he wanted to.

But...

"I can't do anything about being poor in Pangaea..."

The problem was that it took an astronomical amount of money in order to keep his territory running.

This wasn't a problem for just Kang Chul-In, but also Hecate and Aleister. This was the reason the Overlords of the Ishtar Coalition had to rely on plundering the supplies of the enemies.

"Even though I'm safe for now... It's still not enough."

Since there was money that he was receiving from Lee Chae-rin, and the money from the Galaxy Corporation, he had enough for the time being.

But if he were to start his activities within the Ishtar Region, it would definitely cause a problem for his territory financially.

"Money, god-damned money."

Tapping his foot, Kang Chul-In sighed.

"One day, I'll steal a huge gold mi..."

That was when Kang Chul-In suddenly stopped.

Tuk...

Kang Chul-In's keen senses were able to spot another presence nearby.

"Who is it?"

Kang Chul-In spoke.

"Put your hands up."

A husky voice warned Kang Chul-In from the darkness. It was the voice of a female.

"And if I don't want to?"

Kang Chul-In answered.

"Then I'll have to shoot you either in your legs, or your arms."

"Don't do that kind of sh*t, and go where you were going. I'm not in a good mood right now."

"That's some confidence you have there."

"Is that so?"

Kang Chul-In wasn't looking at where the voice was coming from, and instead was continuing to focus on roasting his meat.

Since he was hungry after the long journey, he didn't want to be interrupted.

But...

Psht-!

With a small noise.

Puk-!

An arrow hit Kang Chul-In's precious rabbit meat, making it fall on the floor.

The veins on Kang Chul-In's forehead started to bulge.

"...How dare you?"

Standing up, Kang Chul-In roared in anger.

"You put your hands on my meat?"

Kang Chul-In was super pissed.

He didn't think that these pesky insects would actually hit the meat he was cooking.

He thought they were going to shoot him (he was confident in dodging the arrow), but to think that they would shoot the meat instead. Though it was a warning, it pissed him off more than actually directly shooting at him.

"When I say you should leave, just go."

The owner of the voice came out of the darkness and spoke.

Sharp ears, and a large foxtail. The opponent was a fox-human.

It wasn't just her though.

A ranger squad of around 10 fox-humans started to show themselves. Looking as they all had bows with them, it seemed as though one of them had shot Kang Chul-In's meat.

"Very well. Though it pissed me off, it's fine now."

Kang Chul-In smiled.

And there was a reason for this; the foggy forest was foggy all year long and made it incredibly difficult to find the territory of the Ninetails.

Since he was struggling to find his way and the fox-humans had just shown up in front of him, he was happy.

"What's that response?"

Seeing that Kang Chul-In didn't seem scared, the face of the fox-humans darkened.

"Fox-humans, right? Are you subordinates of the Ninetails?"

Kang Chul-In didn't care about what their response was. The important thing was whether these rangers were the subordinates of the Ninetails.

"Ninetails?"

The faces of the fox-humans stiffened.

"How dare you speak of our queen's name like that?"

"Ah, it seems like I was right."

"Apologize for your words immediately. If not..."

As one of the rangers signaled with their eyes, the other rangers drew their arrows, ready to shoot at Kang Chul-In anytime.

"We'll make you into a porcupine."

It seems as though these fox ladies were extremely angry at him.

Hmph, they say that the criminal gets angry at the victim.

Kang Chul-In was speechless.

Not only had they just come up and shot his food before he had even taken a bite, they were now angry at him for just saying the word Ninetails?

If he didn't say Ninetails, then what should he say instead?

Queen?

Sir Ninetails?

Queen Ninetails?

No matter what it was, Kang Chul-In wasn't going to put the Ninetails at a higher position than him. They were both equals, leaders of their own territories.

"There is no apology."

Kang Chul-In answered.

"Ehem. Even though my current state is a mess, I'm the Overlord that controls the Pandemonium region, Kang Chul-In."

And revealed his identity.

But...

"Pft."

One of the rangers laughed at Kang Chul-In.

"You're a Lord? And an Overlord at that? And you say that you're the one who controls the Pandemonium region?"

They were laughing at Kang Chul-In.

"Everyone hear that? He says with his own mouth, that he's the Overlord that controls the Pandemonium region!"

Soon.

"Kuk. That man is so cute."

"Hahaha! To think that a mere adventurer would call himself an Overlord..."

"Haha! Is it a new trend for Overlords to stay in a forest by themselves, without shelter?"

The rangers started to laugh at Kang Chul-In.

"Pft! What, are you a traveling Overlord? Do you really think that there's an Overlord who just leaves his own territory behind and goes traveling? I'm sure that person's servants would like that! Pft!"

And one of the fox-humans not only dissed Kang Chul-In, but also indirectly dissed Dorian.

And....

"It seems like you've come out of a hellhole, with that dust-filled appearance of yours... I can just see how poor you are by looking at you. You look as if you've struggled from poverty your whole life..."

There were also words that hit Kang Chul-In hard.

Yes, Kang Chul-In's appearance was currently in a mess since he had traveled over 2000km by running, but to say that he was struggling in poverty? For Kang Chul-In who had been worried about the economic state of his territory, his eyes nearly flipped over in rage.

And hadn't these stupid women been the ones to shoot his meat away?

At that moment.

"YOU! F*CKERS!"

Kang Chul-In's rage exploded.

Chapter 131. The foggy forest (pt. 2)

Translator: Leyy3

It was a sunny spring day.

"Hu..."

In the inner courtyards of the Laputa territory, Skadi sighed within the garden.

She had been able to survive a near-death experience (due to Kang Chul-In) and had passed her message on to Kang Chul-In, but hadn't heard a response since then.

Though she had proposed a deal where they marry and Kang Chul-In received the Esmerelda territory, she hadn't heard a positive response from Kang Chul-In.

Esmerelda is a strategic point that any Lord would want desperately. Even if it's not right now, it will definitely play a key part in the struggle between Lords... Does he really have no interest in the territory? Or is it because he wants to win the territory fair and square, through fighting? I don't understand.

Another Lord would have definitely taken this offer, but since Kang Chul-In hadn't accepted yet, Skadi was confused.

Don't tell me...

Skadi had doubts in her mind.

"Is it because he doesn't like me? To the point where he wouldn't take me in as his partner for a political marriage? Is that why he ran away?"

This hit Skadi painfully. The thing that one would normally refer to as 'a woman's pride' was hurt badly.

It was at that moment.

"Huhu, there's no way that's true at all."

Someone answered Skadi's muttering.

".....!"

As Skadi looked behind her, she was able to spot Butler Alfred, who, due to being a vampire, had a hood and a cape on him.

Wearing gloves that covered his hands, arm warmers, as well as scissors, Alfred seemed more like a gardener than a butler right now.

"Good morning, Lady Skadi. Sorry for interrupting you. As a butler, I shouldn't have overheard the guest... Huhu."

Alfred laughed.

"N-No, it's alright. It's my fault for speaking to myself in a place like this."

Skadi replied, her face downcast.

"And also, you don't need to be so polite when you speak to me. I'm not an Overlord anymore, just a traveler. I don't have the qualifications to be called on so politely by you."

"What do you mean? How can a servant like me be so rude to a guest that could end up being Milord's wife..."

"Wife? If I got rejected even offering up my territory which any other Lord would kill for... I don't have any hope. Maybe... Lord Kang Chul-In just doesn't like me as a person..."

"Hmm... That's not true, Lady Skadi."

Alfred shook his head.

"What?"

"Huhu, since I've overheard your muttering anyway, can this lowly servant say something?"

"Go ahead."

"Milady is misunderstanding something right now."

"Misunderstanding?

"Milord has said that Lady Skadi's appearance is fabulous, so how can you speak words like that?"

And saying that, Alfred thought of the conversation he had with Kang Chul-In.

Milord, she's come in with her arms open, so please take her!

No.

Why not, milord? Is it because Lady Skadi isn't to your personal tastes and liking?

No, not really. If I really had to say she does have quite a pretty face, but...

Then w-why... Don't tell me you want to live as a loner in this life too... Oops.

Alfred.

Y-Yes, milord?

Go and sunbathe in the garden for one hour.

M-Milord! How can you tell a vampire to stay under the sun...!

Do you want mental training, or would you rather stay under the sun.

...I'm going.

Though it wasn't quite a pleasant chat, it was also true that Kang Chul-In had said Skadi was 'quite pretty'.

"R-Really? You're sure that my appearance isn't the problem?"

"Of course, Lady Skadi."

"Phew..."

Skadi sighed in relief. Her pride as a woman was about to be crushed, so how could she not?

"Then... if my appearance isn't a problem... I really don't know why he's rejected my offer. The Esmerelda territory is a strategic point that any Lord would covet. And if it's someone as ambitious as Lord Kang Chul-In..."

"Of course, Milord does have interest in the Esmerelda territory. Just as you say, Milord has great ambitions; he lives to conquer the entirety of Pangaea. There's no way he doesn't have interest."

"Then... what's the reason for not accepting the offer?"

"Well... Though there might be a lot of reasons, Milord also doesn't have an official wife yet. We cannot put Lady Skadi in that position, as this is just a political marriage."

"T-That's true."

"And since Milord also doesn't have a very positive attitude towards marriage in general..."

"D-Don't tell me... Is the fearsome Overlord Kang Chul-In a romanticist, who only marries who he truly loves?"

"...I doubt it."

Alfred couldn't help but reveal an awkward smile.

Kang Chul-In a romanticist?

Ha, as if that made sense. Alfred himself couldn't imagine a romantic Kang Chul-In.

"...Anyway, since it's like this, Lady Skadi should just keep patient."

"Stay patient?"

"They say that the first time is difficult, so it won't be bad the second time. Once Milord finally takes in an official wife, I'm sure Lady Skadi's turn will come soon after.

"Is that so?"

Skadi had hope written over her face.

No matter what, she really wanted to save the citizens of her Esmerelda territory. No matter how long it took, she wanted her territory to be under solid control, and finally escape the fate of having to be in constant war.

Since Skadi was originally a gypsy on Earth, she knew better than anyone how painful and terrifying it was to live a life traveling around.

How many gypsies in Europe were mistreated and

socially outcasted?

Since she had lost almost 80% of her magical powers and her foretelling abilities after throwing away her position as Overlord, the only hope she had remaining was Kang Chul-In.

Why?

Because the Kang Chul-In she had seen was a powerful Overlord who didn't lose out to either Albrecht Vilhelm, or Alex Rothschild.

"Huhu, one day that day will come, so please cheer up Lady Skadi."

Alfred cheered for Skadi.

I'll definitely make Milord get married!

Inwardly, Alfred was making his own mastermind plans on how to get Kang Chul-In married.

So what if it was a political marriage?

Since marriage was going to happen a lot of times during this life, what did it matter if there were a few political marriages? If it was regarding Kang Chul-In's marriages, Alfred could only say OK.

Milord, this Alfred will become the greatest matchmaker in Pangaea in order to allow you to have lots of wives and children!

Alfred clenched his fists.

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Hwaak-!

A terrifying aura emanated around Kang Chul-In, due the rippling of mana around him.

"...!"

"..."

At the sudden change of Kang Chul-In, the rangers didn't know what to say.

The Kang Chul-In that they had seen was just a traveling adventurer. It was because of Kang Chul-In's current state, as it was in a complete mess.

But just because someone's outward appearance wasn't good didn't mean that the person themselves was also poor.

Wasn't Kang Chul-In, whom the fox-human rangers thought was just a wanderer, actually a powerful Overlord who controlled the Pandemonium region?

Kang Chul-In had tried his best to remain civil and have a conversation with the fox-humans, but it was them who ended up being the aggressors. Kang Chul-In was ready to give these demi-humans proper 'mental training' so that they wouldn't repeat the same mistake again.

You reap what you sow.

It didn't take very long for Kang Chul-In to finish beating up these fox-humans.

Flash!

Sparks seemed to appear and disappear in a rapid fashion.

"You dare touch... my meat!"

Kang Chul-In appeared in front of the fox-human that had shot his rabbit meat. It was a movement that would make a ghost cry in shame.

Pow!

Kang Chul-In's fist landed on the stomach of the foolish ranger that had shot his meat.

"Kuhuk..."

And that fox-human's body fell to the ground...

"Urghh...."

And he started to throw up crazily. It was a terrifying blow.

"T-That man is strong!"

The leader of the ranger group was astonished. That was how powerful and swift Kang Chul-In was.

"Everyone, we can talk again once I've finished my beatings."

Kang Chul-In spoke.

"Shoot! Shoot!"

"It's an enemy! Shoot!"

Regaining their senses, the rangers split up into different directions; ready to shoot at Kang Chul-In.

But the mental training that was already initiated didn't show any signs of stopping.

Pow!

Papow!

Kang Chul-In seemed to flash through the fox-human rangers like lightning, appearing somewhere before knocking the rangers down on the ground with terrifying blows.

10 minutes later...

"Kuhuk... I'm sorry."

"I'm really sorry for misunderstanding..."

"I'm sorry, rabbit meat. Sorry, rabbit..."

The 12 rangers were now groveling and kneeling before Kang Chul-In's feet.

"Sob... Sob... I-I'm a woman..."

The leader of the ranger's eyes had been bruised black and blue, making her cry.

Kang Chul-In's mental training didn't differentiate between male and female.

In Kang Chul-In's mind, there was no need for mercy for those who had shot an arrow at his food.

They should instead be feeling thankful that Kang Chul-In had been 'merciful' in his beatings, and that none of them had died.

"I'll speak again."

With all of the rangers kneeling down in front of him, Kang Chul-In spoke once more.

"I'm the Overlord Kang Chul-In, who controls the Pandemonium region. Do you trust me now?"

Kang Chul-In asked.

"Yes!"

"W-We believe you!"

"We believe! We believe... sob..."

The rangers all agreed instantly.

They had to.

No ordinary person would be able to defeat 12 rangers of the fox-human tribe that easily, especially bare-handed. And since this had been such a one-sided beating with none dying, it made sense that Kang Chul-In claimed he was a powerful Overlord now.

And if they said no, that would be a problem. If they denied what Kang Chul-In said, who knew if that crazy beating would come again?

"Ehem..."

Coughing, Kang Chul-In spoke once more.

"Though it's true that my current appearance is somewhat 'un-lordly', you have to understand it's because I've ran all the way here for 10 days without rest."

The rangers felt like they would get beaten once more if they asked why Kang Chul-In had come here without a single subordinate, so they refrained from doing so.

"You."

Kang Chul-In pointed at the leader of the rangers.

"Yes?"

"Name."

"A-Amy, sir."

"Amy. Can you lead me to where the Ninetails is?"

"T-That..."

"This is an extremely urgent matter. The reason why I have ran here so urgently without rest is to have an extremely serious talk with your queen."

Kang Chul-In thought of a suitable excuse.

"B-But... just because we believe you doesn't mean that our queen would also..."

"That's something that your queen can decide herself."

"Lead the way."

"Everyone's anxious right now. If we go to the city entrance right now you might be captured... Is that alright?"

"Oh, why is everyone anxious?"

Kang Chul-In's curiosity was piqued. Aleister shouldn't have acted this early.

"Well... We're currently in war."

"War? Who are you fighting against?"

"Currently we're fighting against a lycanthrope tribe. That's the reason why we're prohibiting entrance to the city to outsiders."

"Hmm... Well, it doesn't matter. I don't care if they try to capture me at the entrance."

Kang Chul-In nodded his head.

Hmph, I can just beat them up if they try that on me.

Kang Chul-In was confident that he'd be able to escape any sort of 'capturing' they tried on him.

"F-Fine. I'll lead the way. But there might be a group of Lycanthropes that attack us during the way, and just because we arrive at the city doesn't mean that'd you're guaranteed audience with the queen."

"It doesn't matter. Just lead the way."

Even still, Kang Chul-In didn't care.

If he wasn't allowed to meet with the Ninetails, there were other ways to force this meeting to happen.

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Under the lead of the fox-human rangers, Kang Chul-In entered the inner Foggy Forest.

"This way."

It seemed as if Amy was leading the way very carefully.

I think that they might try to betray me once.

Of course, Kang Chul-In didn't trust Amy.

The fox-human race had the DNA of foxes, and they were incredibly cunning and sly. Once Kang Chul-In put his guard down, he might be tricked.

Hmph! You dare to try to meet our queen?

As expected, Amy was thinking of something.

I get that you're strong, but can you really beat a pack of Smoggers?

Smoggers were local monsters to the Foggy Forest and were 'dokkaebi' [1] that shot fog out of their mouths relentlessly. Amy was planning on pushing Kang Chul-In into a pack of these 'dokkaebi' and running away.

"Hmm..."

At that moment, Kang Chul-In's face stiffened.

"Around 20, and they're fast. This smell... They're lycanthropes."

"Sorry?"

At Kang Chul-In's muttering, Amy was astonished. Did this mean that a human's senses were more powerful than theirs, a demi-humans? She could not believe this.

"I-Is that really true?"

"Around 400m in front of us. There is a pack of Lycanthropes there."

Kang Chul-In nodded.

This disgusting smell of Lycanthropes wasn't something that could be masked. It was very easy to tell for Kang Chul-In.

"Hey, stop lying."

Though Amy shook her head...

"Huk!"

Soon after, she was also able to spot the presence of the Lycanthropes that were coming at them. Around 20 of them? With their current numbers and state, it seemed hard to survive this encounter.

"G-Get ready for battle!"

Amy shouted.

At that moment.

"I-I'm really sorry!!!"

Through the fog, a man with blonde hair came out, and apologized, before starting to rain blows at them.

"...."

Kang Chul-In froze.

[1] These are legendary creatures in Korea, known for their mischief. Also known as "Korean goblins." Check out this Wikipedia page for more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokkaebi

Chapter 132. Trash should be disposed of.

Translator: Leyy3

...This was where you were, embarrassing all the Overlords in Pangaea?

Kang Chul-In was struck speechless and froze for a few moments.

He had said that he was kidnapped by a tribe of Werewolves, but to think that it was here, within the foggy forest.

In the huge expanse that was the Pangaea region, to think that Dorian was here out of all the possibilities. There were countless other fox-human and werewolf tribes, but to think that he would be here out of all places.

"This guy, I can't tell if his luck is good or bad."

Kang Chul-In muttered to himself.

Dorian had requested for Kang Chul-In's help but had forgotten to tell him where he was being caught.

But coincidentally, the area that Kang Chul-In traveled to was where Dorian was. It could only be said that Dorian had ridiculously good luck.

If you live as a kind person, they say that you get good luck! Hahaha.

Kang Chul-In remembered what Dorian had said previously. Maybe this was actually true...

Don't tell me...

Though Kang Chul-In seriously contemplated this thought for a while, he shook his head soon.

There was no way that was true.

It couldn't be that God would give such good luck to an idiot, right?

Or maybe he gave good luck to idiots as a form of re-compensation?

These were the thoughts Kang Chul-In had, due to Dorian's ridiculous luck.

"S-Sorry, fox-humans..."

Without realizing that Kang Chul-In was present here, Dorian started to apologize while beating up the fox-human rangers.

"Kuhuk..."

"Kyak!"

Every time Dorian apologized, the rangers fell one by one.

"Sorry!"

"Kuk!"

Pow!

One male ranger fell to the ground, clutching his stomach in pain.

"Sorry..."

"Y-You're saying sorry, but... Ow!"

Pow!

Another ranger clutched his seemingly broken legs.

"Really... I'm sorry."

Amy, the leader of the rangers...

Bang!

Dorian's shoulders crashed into her, and she was sent flying through the fog nowhere to be seen or heard.

"D-Dirty bastard... If you're going to hit us, just hit us... Why do you apologize?"

One of the injured fox-humans spoke while clutching his injuries in pain.

It made sense.

It would be quite annoying to even get beaten up by a stranger in the first place, and it would be even more infuriating to be beaten up by that stranger who constantly apologized.

"W-Well..."

Dorian scratched the back of his head.

"I-I also have my reasons for this... I really don't want to attack you guys, but... Sorry."

"Just... shut up and kill us."

"Really... I'm sorry."

"Where did a madman like you..."

"M-Madman?"

"You... are a psychopath."

"...That's rude..."

"F*cking psychopath..."

Pow!

Dorian threw a small rock at the fox-human who called him a madman and psychopath, knocking him out temporarily.

"Hmph, talking as if I want to do this. I'm being forced to do this too..."

Dorian grew upset.

What was funny was that even at this point, Dorian was unable to recognize Kang Chul-In.

"Let go! I said, let go of me!"

And as this was going on, someone screamed.

"Huhu, you sexy little b*tch..."

"Let go! Let go!"

"Ha, you're going to struggle in your current state? Huhu... Once I return I'll strip you naked..."

Amy was being dragged away by a werewolf. It was quite a hideous sight.

"You're worse than a beast!"

Amy cursed.

"What?"

This angered the man.

"Shut up, you beast-like woman!"

Pow!

With his huge arms, the werewolf smacked Amy in the face, causing her face to swell up.

"Huk... You indecent beast!"

Even while her face was swelling up and her lips were torn, Amy still roared back at the werewolf.

"You beast-like woman, know your place!"

"How dare a stupid werewolf like you call me a beast!"

Amy and the werewolf stared at each other and bared their teeth. It was surprising that the werewolf didn't kill Amy yet.

And looking at this sight, Kang Chul-In smirked.

You guys are the same, so why are you cursing at each other for being beasts?

That's right.

In the eyes of Kang Chul-In, the lycanthrope and fox-human race were the same, and there wasn't much of a difference. They were both beasts.

At that moment.

"You idiot!"

Another werewolf came and kicked Dorian's butt.

Pow!

"Oww! Hey! Why'd you hit me!"

Dorian argued back.

"There's a guy left over there, and you dare to play around?"

The werewolf pointed towards Kang Chul-In.

"Aren't you going to work already? Or, that dog of yours..."

"F-Fine! I'll do it, man. Do you really have to be like that for something that I just missed?"

Dorian clenched his fists.

think that you'd struggle so much over that stupid dog of yours...

Looking at this, Kang Chul-In shook his head.

If Dorian made up his mind?

20 Werewolves wouldn't even be a warm-up for an all-out Dorian. It was all because of his beloved dog, Jackpot.

"Hmph, treating someone like me as a slave!"

Though Dorian complained, he still walked towards Kang Chul-In.

"Ha, sorry. I really don't want to... W-Wait a minute..."

Dorian tilted his head.

"Am I seeing things?"

With a stupid expression on his face, Dorian blinked multiple times. He didn't believe that Kang Chul-In was actually in front of him.

"Dammit, this stupid fog. There's no way that Kang Chul-In is actually..."

"Idiot."

Kang Chul-In spoke, smirking.

"I think you're the one who goes around lowering what an Overlord should be like."

"K-Kang Chul-In!"

Finally realizing it really was Kang Chul-In himself, Dorian's eyes seemed like they would split open.

"Kang Chul-In, right? Haha! You're my friend, Kang Chul-In, right?! Right?! Wow! How'd you manage to figure out I was here, and come to rescue me?! Kya... as expected of my friend!"

It seemed as though Dorian thought that Kang Chul-In had come here to the foggy forest in order to save him.

"Don't call my name, it's embarrassing."

"I-I'm embarrassing? Hmph. That's a little mean..."

"Yeah, then don't get yourself caught by that stupid trash."

Kang Chul-In pointed at the werewolves as he said that.

"W-Well... Because of Jack..."

"I don't want to listen."

"Ow!"

After kicking Dorian's butt...

"Take care of the fox-human here."

Kang Chul-In finally stepped forward.

"Huh? You're going to take them out yourself? Can't you let me..."

"No."

"Wow!"

"They're mine. Don't touch them."

Kang Chul-In didn't want to let Dorian take his prey away from him.

Why? He was planning on taking the dead bodies of the werewolves and showing them to the Ninetails. If he did that, then wouldn't their conversation be much easier?

"Ah, I'll let you have him."

Kang Chul-In pointed at the werewolf who had threatened Dorian earlier.

"Really?"

"Of course."

While Dorian and Kang Chul-In were chatting to each other, the other Werewolves laughed at them.

"Kuk, so you guys know each other? Well, it shouldn't matter too much. I wanted to taste some human meat anyway."

One of the werewolves said that and started to look at Kang Chul-In while salivating. It was obvious that he was very hungry.

"Huuu..."

Kang Chul-In sighed deeply, trying to calm his rising anger.

"It's funny, how trash like you only knows how to flap your god-damned lips."

Saying that Kang Chul-In clenched his fists.

"Consider yourselves dead."

And as soon as those words left Kang Chul-In's mouth, a terrifying slaughter commenced.

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W-What the hell? I can't believe it.

Amy doubted her eyes.

H-How could he do that against such a large pack of werewolves? And so quickly too...

What she saw was hellish.

The 20 werewolves from before?

All dead.

Kang Chul-In had either beaten them up to death, or had ripped them apart with his bare hands. It was so terrifying that it seemed as if a Demon King had returned to life.

"S-So strong..."

One of the fox-humans gasped in shock.

It was obvious that they were scared and astonished.

A fox-human and a werewolf had powers of about 1:3.

That meant that for every werewolf, approximately 3 fox-humans were needed. By showing how easily he could defeat these werewolves, Kang Chul-In showed his true power.

"Hmph."

Kang Chul-In kneeled on the floor, before ripping off the head of the werewolf pack's leader.

Plop.

The head of the werewolf rolled in front of Amy.

"Here's a gift."

Kang Chul-In said.

"A...gift?"

"This is my token of appreciation to your queen, the Ninetails."

"B-But..."

"Take it."

"Thank you..."

Not knowing how to decline Kang Chul-In's offer, Amy took it reluctantly. Just looking at it made her shudder involuntarily.

"Hmm..."

Kang Chul-In looked at what he had done.

It was a field of blood and flesh.

Chopped up bits of the werewolves' arms and legs were scattered around everywhere. There were even some bodies where the head itself was separated from the body.

"Trash should be like trash, right?"

Kang Chul-In said, not feeling a shred of sympathy.

Murder?

He didn't consider this to be murder.

A werewolf couldn't really be counted as a demi-human, although they were very close.

If a demi-human was considered to be close to humanity, a werewolf was closer to a monster than a human.

They were unable to reproduce sexually, and could only spread their population through infection. This allowed Kang Chul-In to kill them without a single doubt in his mind.

"Kang Chul-In."

Dorian spoke.

"What do I do now then? If the guys find out that everyone here's dead and I'm alive, I'm afraid that Jackpot will..."

"What do you mean, what?

Go to the city of the Ninetails with the fox-humans here."

"By myself? Then how about you?"

"Me? I'll have to bring that stupid puppy of yours."

"...To think you'd call an S rank unit like Jack a stupid puppy..."

"Shut up and go already."

After saying that, Kang Chul-In called one of the rangers that seemed to be the most unharmed.

"Can you lead me to where the Werewolves are?'

"S-Sorry? To where?!"

The fox-human stuttered, scared of what was to come.

"I'm not asking you to fight with me. Just lead the way there."

"B-But... It'll take at least 2 days to get there. And since it's going to be time for the full moon to come up soon..."

"So?"

"Then it'll be hard for even Lord Kang Chul-In to..."

"Shut up and lead the way."

"And you."

This time, Kang Chul-In pointed at Amy.

"Cut off the heads of the werewolves here, and hand them to your queen. Then tell her that Overlord Kang Chul-In will come to meet her soon."

"Ok."

"Very well."

Nodding his head, Kang Chul-In turned and walked away.

"Kuu... Dayum. He's my friend, but it amazes me how cool he is sometimes."

Looking at Kang Chul-In's back, Dorian exclaimed and shook his head. Even to a man, Kang Chul-In was badass.

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At the same time.

"Don't tell me..."

A woman with nine-tails behind her stood up from her throne quickly.

The reason...

Ting ting ting!

It was because a legendary item that had been passed down since a thousand years ago, the 'sign of the emperor,' started to vibrate wildly, making sounds. This was the first time this had occurred in a thousand years!

Chapter 133. Hero Kang Chul-In.

Translator: Leyy3

"Uhh... Milord?"

On their way to the base of the werewolves, Leo, Kang Chul-In's guide, talked to Kang Chul-In.

"What?"

"What are you planning to do? Surely, you must have a plan for secretly..."

"I'll just go in through the front."

"...Sorry?"

Unable to process Kang Chul-In's words for a second, Leo's eyes widened soon after.

"D-Don't tell me... you don't have a plan..."

"Exactly!"

"...I'm so screwed..."

Hearing what Kang Chul-In said, Leo wanted to bite his tongue.

No matter how much he thought about it, invading the base of the werewolves during the full moon was suicide.

To go into a pack of a few hundred werewolves that were empowered through the full moon? It seemed better to be stuck in a cage full of tigers.

"You sure do get scared easily."

But no matter how Leo reacted, Kang Chul-In seemed nonchalant. In reality, Kang Chul-In's plan was very simple. It was as follows:

Go in headfirst → Beat the werewolves that he sees → Find the stupid doggy (jackpot) and grab him → Retreat.

Though it sounded simple, it was a ridiculous plan that would be the same as committing suicide for most people.

But instead of being nervous or anxious, Kang Chul-In seemed as if he came here to take a stroll around.

"C'mon, let's go quickly."

Kang Chul-In once again called Leo up.

"Okay..."

Leo's ears fell, probably due to his fright.

Ah, I'm so screwed... I should have at least written my will...

But it was too late for regrets. With Leo's abilities, he was far from able to escape Kang Chul-In's grasp.

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When Kang Chul-In arrived at the base of the Werewolves, it was just before night, before the full moon came up.

"Hmm..."

After hiding himself within the forest, Kang Chul-In opened the Lord Shop. Since his rank had risen to Overlord, he now had more choices and options to buy from.

"Is there any suitable items..."

Looking through the shop, Kang Chul-In looked for any item that seemed useful.

A few moments later.

"Ah, I found one."

Kang Chul-In found an item that he quite liked.

[Unique] Club of Judgement

A weapon that is especially suited for fighting against vampires, and lycanthropes. It hurts a lot if hit with.

Type: Blunt weapon.

Damage: 300 (before awakening)

Durability: 60/60

Option 1: Does +15% damage against vampires

Option 2: Does +15% damage against lycanthropes

Option 3: Light-based attacks

Option 4: Reduces healing by 7% (can stack 5 times)

Price: 1100 Gold + 30 Lord points.

Though the item was quite pricey, since it was an item fit for the situation he was in, Kang Chul-In bought it anyway.

And he bought another item with it.

[Unique] Mask of Chaos

A mask that completely masks the user's face.

Type: Mask

Option 1: Changes voice

Option 2: Has a spell that makes enemies forget your face

Option 3: 5% chance to confuse enemies.

Price: 900 gold + 40 Lord points.

It had options that weren't bad and it was an item that was perfect for hiding his identity. The only problem was that once again, it was quite expensive.

But there was no other choice.

If Aleister heard that Kang Chul-In was here, that would cause big problems in the future. For the sake of tricking Aleister, Kang Chul-In was willing to pay the price.

"Buy."

As Kang Chul-In spoke, the two items ended up in his outstretched hands.

"Hmm, not bad."

Kang Chul-In smiled, satisfied.

"Now, you wait here."

"A-Are you really going to go alone? Soon, the full moon will..."

"What, so are you going to come with me?"

"N-No, sir."

Leo immediately answered.

"Then see you later."

"Yes, Milord."

And with those words, Kang Chul-In started to walk away.

Ha, seems like they've made a whole bandit town.

The base of the Werewolves called 'Kalevala' was a small town, that was built solely out of wood.

"Stop!"

At the entrance, one of the werewolves standing guard stopped Kang Chul-In and started to walk towards him.

"Who are you?"

"An intruder."

Kang Chul-In responded.

"A-An intruder? Pft... A human, like you? Haha, are you insane?"

"And what's up with that mask?"

Multiple guards spoke, and laughed at Kang Chul-In.

"This madman. Hey, human. If you don't want to get eaten alive, reveal your identity and tell us where you're from."

"I told you, I'm an intruder."

".....?"

The guards stared at Kang Chul-In as if they were looking at a madman, but they still questioned Kang Chul-In due to their duties.

"Ha, this madman... Huu... Quickly, reveal what you came here for. Did you come to visit Kalevala?"

"Yes, that's right."

"What's the purpose for your visit?"

"To beat you guys up."

As Kang Chul-In said that, the guards were unable to contain their laughter anymore.

"Kuhahaha! Look at that madman talking!"

"Seems like he's really gone insane."

And the guard that had come to question him tried his best to calm his rising anger.

"Huu... I'll ask one more time. What's your purpose of visiting?"

"I thought I told you, to beat you guys up."

"What?"

"Okay, I'll put it simply for you since you can't seem to understand. I came here to make this place a mess.

That was the tipping point for the guard.

"You stupid bastard! I'll rip you to..."

He couldn't finish his words...

Pow!

Because Kang Chul-In had struck him down with his club.

"W-What..."

"In one blow?"

The other guards froze momentarily in astonishment.

"Just go sleep."

Kang Chul-In didn't miss this opportunity, moving through the guards like thunder, while knocking them out with devastating blows from his club.

Pow!

Bang!

With terrifying noises, the guards were knocked down. They hadn't been able to use their healing factors and had just been knocked out too quickly.

------

Just before the

full moon rose, blood flowed through Kalevala.

"Ahhh!"

"Kuk!"

"Oww!"

Kang Chul-In was merciless.

Werewolves?

He didn't care whether they were male or female.

He didn't have sympathy for these beasts that ate human flesh when they wanted to.

But that wasn't to say that these werewolves were weak.

In fact, the werewolves had enough strength to overpower most of the demi-human races. It was just that Kang Chul-In was way too strong.

"Hmm..."

At this point, Kang Chul-In had already made his way deep inside Kalevala and could see a large building that seemed to be where the slaves were kept.

"Kuhuk!"

With one gasp of pain, the werewolf that was guarding the building fell down.

"W-Who are you?"

"Who is this? Are you here to save us?"

"Save us!"

"Let us free!"

Inside the building were around 50 fox-human women that begged to be set free.

Oh?

Kang Chul-In felt great looking at this.

If he was able to save these fox-humans along with making a mess in Kalevala...

No matter what, wouldn't the Ninetails be grateful towards him?

Maybe he would even get rewarded for saving these people here.

He was secretly rejoicing in his mind.

BANG!

Kang Chul-In's fists shattered the cage that contained the slaves.

"Everyone, come out now."

Kang Chul-In shouted.

"Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you, hero!"

"Hero, thank you so much!"

The women that were freed referred to Kang Chul-In as hero.

But at this, Kang Chul-In's face stiffened.

Hero?

He wasn't some hero that saved people from the evil Demon King or a black dragon, so what hero?

But what could he do?

He couldn't reveal his true identity within this place.

"Everyone, this way."

Ignoring the embarrassing way the fox-humans called him, Kang Chul-In led them with him.

It was at that moment.

-Bark bark!

A dog that looked like a welsh corgi greeted Kang Chul-In.

It was Jackpot, Dorian's pet. Though he was normally afraid of Kang Chul-In, it seemed that at this moment he forgot all about that.

"Oh?"

A pretty fox-human came near them, her eyes widening.

"Hey, Jack."

The lady talked to Jack.

"Do you know him?"

-Wang Wang!

"Oh, is that so."

The lady had a kind and innocent looking face compared to the other fox-human women.

"Do you know Jack?"

"Oh, he's the pet of an idiot that I know."

"Oh, you're acquaintances with Sir Dorian?"

"And you know him too?"

"Sometimes he would come towards us and say that he was sorry. He would also give us some food. Sir Dorian is also being used by those wicked werewolves..."

"Hmm... What's your name?"

"It's Emily, sir."

"Emily. You take care of the dog, and run away. Leave the fight to me. You need to protect that dog no matter what."

"Yes, of course! Jack is also my friend after all."

It seemed as if this woman had a kind nature, unlike most of the devious fox-humans.

"Go, now!"

Kang Chul-In once again said to the fox-humans that he had freed. From far away, a group of werewolves were running at him like a hungry pack of dogs--- which in reality, they were.

-Krrr!

-Grr!

The werewolves that had finished their transformations seemed to be quite different from before.

Blue eyes that were filled with killing intent, sharp teeth, as well as terrifying looking faces. With the help of the full-moon, the werewolves had gotten a sharp increase in strength.

"Oh, look at these things."

Kang Chul-In smirked.

He had to.

Even the Godbeast Altaica was a mere cat in his arms, so what did these werewolves think they were, growling in front of him? They didn't know their place.

"Sigh, they said that there's nothing wrong with the old sayings..."

Kang Chul-In muttered, while holding onto his club even harder than before.

"They say that for a crazy dog, beating them up would do the trick..."

As those words finished.

Bang!

Kang Chul-In seemed to teleport and distort space, as he arrived in front of the werewolves in the blink of an eye.

Pow!

Though the werewolves tried their best to struggle, Kang Chul-In's beating didn't stop.

In fact, that was just the beginning. Even with 50 werewolves trying to match up against him, they weren't able to even put up a fight.

30 minutes later...

The werewolves were on the floor, trembling with fright. That was how terrifying the blows of Kang Chul-In were.

"For today, this is..."

As Kang Chul-In was just about to say that this was it for today, he sensed the presence of a beast nearby.

It was the presence of a powerful, and wild beast.

He could also feel the aura of death nearby.

This aura that Kang Chul-In was so used to seemed almost like death itself, since it was so dense. He could also hear the signature clacking sounds of walking undead soldiers.

Aleister.

He was sure of this. The necromancer Aleister was coming here along with his undead army.

And is this the guy that's called the beast king?

Though it was obvious that this aura of death was coming from Aleister, he guessed that this other presence he felt was from Alaric, the leader of the werewolves.

Aleister, and Alaric huh. They said that similar people stick with each other, so the dog lover and the undead lover are together.

Kang Chul-In realized now how the Ninetails was defeated. Aleister and the werewolf tribe had joined forces and knocked her down.

I've gotten my hands on some good information here.

Satisfied with the information he had gotten...

"I'm going now."

Kang Chul-In said to the beaten werewolves, and left.

He wasn't crazy enough to fight against Alaric and Aleister, along with both of their armies by himself. No matter how strong he was, that was suicide.

-Krrr!

-Grr!

-Auuuu!

Realizing that their king was nearby, the once fallen werewolves stood back up and started to chase Kang Chul-In.

"Oh?"

And realizing that they were following him, Kang Chul-In looked backwards.

Kuooo-!

A bluish aura seemed to fill the club of judgement, and...

Whii--!

The aura soon became small winds, that became a tornado soon after. It was the use of Vortex.

BANG!

And where this tornado went, nothing remained. It was a clean finish by Kang Chul-In.

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Kang Chul-In joined up with Leo after looking for him for 2 days, and started heading towards the city of demi-humans.

This person... what the actual hell is he...

Staring at Kang Chul-In, Leo thought.

Not only had he went in by himself against the pack of werewolves, he had even created a miniature tornado by himself. How could he be an ordinary human?

Don't tell me, Milord is actually an ancient dragon!

Leo thought of the ancient dragons that came from their storybooks. There were many stories of dragons that were over a thousand years old traveling through the continent, transforming their bodies.

Haha, as if. I mean, ancient dragons aren't real, right?

Ancient dragon referred to a dragon that was over 800 years old.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Noticing Leo's intense gaze, Kang Chul-In spoke to him.

"S-Sorry, Milord."

"How much longer?"

"Uhh, we're nearly there..."

It was at that moment

"Yo! Leo!"

Someone spoke, hidden in the fog. When the person revealed himself, it was a person with a raccoon head.

"Captain Raccoon!"

"Ah, we meet here."

"Yes, captain!"

Captain Raccoon was a demi-human with the DNA of a raccoon and a human, and was extremely small.

"Leo, is the one next to you the 'hero' that our queen wants to meet?"

"Yes, Captain Raccoon."

"Is that so. Hello there then. I'm the scout leader, Captain Raccoon."

Kang Chul-In nodded, and shook hands with what he considered a little rat.

What kind of...

Looking at the captain in front of him, Kang Chul-In felt an unknown sense of rejection towards this creature.

Captain Raccoon was wearing a green military hat on him, and was armed with a blowgun with poison darts.

On his military backpack, one could see a small, green mushroom sticking out.

"The queen is waiting. Let's go."

Captain Raccoon said, and swiftly led the way.

Around 10 minutes later.

The fog started to clear up, and...

"Woah!!"

"Kyaa!"

Thunderous cheering hit Kang Chul-In's ears.

"Hero!"

"I love you!"

"Thank you!"

"Thank you, hero!"

"Milord is truly the hero!"

In front of the city, around 2000 or so demi-humans were crowded there, all cheering for Kang Chul-In.

Chapter 134. Queen Ninetails

Translator: Leyy3

It was quite an enthusiastic welcome.

Bang! Bang bang!

Sounds of thunderous drumming could be heard.

"Herooo~!"

"Kya~!"

"We love you!"

Many beautiful fox-women cheered and tried to hug Kang Chul-In, their tails swaying temptingly.

"Woah, so cool!"

"Thank you, hero!"

"You're the best!"

And the male demi-humans also cheered for him, their gazes full of envy and respect.

"Hero!"

"Look over here, Mr. Hero!"

Some small demi-human kids also came by and hugged him, handing him flowers.

What...

Kang Chul-In was surprised by all the fanfare within the city.

There were a couple of reasons behind all of this.

The first reason was that the ranger group that returned had spread the news about Kang Chul-In's martial prowess, and the second reason was that he had gone into the base of the werewolves headfirst, before emerging unscathed.

That was right.

In the eyes of the demi-humans, Kang Chul-In was a true hero that had saved not only the ranger squad but also the women that were kept within Kalevala. It made sense that they were praising him so much.

"Kang Chul-In!!"

-Bark Bark!

Dorian Explorer and Jack came to greet him.

Dding!

And at that moment, a notification popped up.

[Affinity with Demi-humans has risen by 50!]

[By becoming the hero of the Demi-humans, charm has risen by 50!]

[+50 Lord points.]

And...

[As a reward, the title 'Hero, oh my hero' will be given.]

[Title] Hero, oh my hero

Type: Title

Rank: Unique

Option 1: +120% charm to all unmarried women within a city

Option 2: +25% experienced earned from monster hunting

Option 3: +70% healing from resting in a city

Penalty Option 1: -30% charm to unmarried men in the city

Penalty Option 2: -5% to all stats whenever you do something 'bad'. (Stacks to 5 times)

"...."

Kang Chul-In was lost for words.

Even though he had gotten all types of titles in his previous life, this was the first time he had ever come across such a title.

He didn't like how the system forced this title on him, but the title immediately showed its effects.

"Kyaa~~!"

"Marry me!"

"I love you, hero!"

The demi-human women started to scream harder and cheered for Kang Chul-In.

There were even some that revealed some of their assets to Kang Chul-In. It was because of his increase in charm.

"Kang Chul-In, thank you!"

Dorian came by, and thanked Kang Chul-In.

"As expected, you came to save me!"

"No..."

"What?"

"I just went because I had something to do there. Do you honestly think that I knew you were there? It was just pure coincidence that I found you there."

"...Tut."

Dorian pouted.

"Thank you anyway. For saving me, and Jack. I'll definitely pay this back in the future."

Dorian said, before stretching his hand out for a handshake.

"I don't shake hands with pushovers like you."

"Kuk, that's mean. I even stretched my hands out for you..."

"Infection."

"Sorry?"

"I'm scared that your idiocy might infect me as well."

Kang Chul-In avoided Dorian as if he were a virus.

"...Dammit."

Dorian became depressed.

At that moment.

"You've come, hero!"

It was Emily, along with those who seemed like they were the subordinates of the Ninetails.

"Thank you so much for back then. I was able to return to Fox Valley because of Milord."

"Is that so. Anyway, I want to meet Queen Ninetails."

"Of course. I'm the maidservant of the Queen. She's waiting for you right now."

"Oh?"

Kang Chul-In smiled.

There was a reward for all the suffering (?) he had gone through. It seemed as if the Ninetails wasn't one that was indifferent to her benefactors.

"Ride this, Milord."

Emily led Kang Chul-In to a fancy looking carriage. It seemed as if they were going to do a parade.

Dammit...

Though Kang Chul-In didn't want to do so, he still didn't avoid it.

This was all because he had to look good to the Ninetails.

He didn't want to get remembered as a Lord that didn't have any manners and ruin the good relationship that he had built up so far.

For now, he would do it.

As he stepped onto the carriage and sat down.

"The hero is moving! Get out of the way!"

One of the warriors who were sitting in the front shouted, making Kang Chul-In blush in embarrassment.

If not for the fact that he was wearing his mask, Kang Chul-In would have definitely jumped out the carriage.

...To think I'm a hero...

Kang Chul-In said, biting his lips.

The problem was...

"The hero is moving!"

"Get out the way!"

The demi-humans didn't seem to share his embarrassment, instead continuing to cheer for him.

------

The small city that the Ninetails controlled was a beautiful one, called Fox Valley.

The city of pure white, Fox Valley!

This city of white that was hidden behind the dense fog was enough to make one gasp in wonder.

The roads were also pure white, and the drainage was clean.

As a Lord, Kang Chul-In thought that he would want a city like this too.

This was the moment that the stereotypical view that the demi-humans lived in the forest was broken.

After riding on the carriage for around 1 hour, Kang Chul-In was finally able to arrive at the Ninetails' palace.

Of course, he couldn't meet her immediately.

"Hero."

Emily led Kang Chul-In.

"The queen has prepared a bath for you, hero."

"Is that so."

"She's told me to serve the hero properly, so..."

"Not bad."

Since he was also feeling quite uncomfortable not having taken a bath for 10 days, Kang Chul-In agreed quickly.

He didn't want to meet the queen of the demi-humans in such a pitiful state, after all.

------

At the same time, Laputa stayed busy.

Construction leader Kimura was busy working on his project of building a new city, while James and Michael trained the knights. Other than that, Drakan also helped train the normal soldiers, while Timothy and Lucia were trying their best to sort out the internal affairs within the territory.

Even without Kang Chul-In, the officials of the Laputa territory were busy with their work. It was because when Kang Chul-In returned from meeting the Ninetails, they would move Laputa to the Ishtar territory via flight.

As for Skadi....

I wonder who exactly it is...

She worked hard in order to find the extremely powerful fortune teller that was near Kang Chul-In.

I can't sense them anymore because of my lost powers...

------

Kang Chul-In was treated like a king.

There were servants that helped him take a bath and clean up.

It wasn't just the bath.

Soon after the bath Kang Chul-In received an oil massage and was able to trim his hair with the best demi-human hairdresser. It was the best service.

"Hero, please change into this."

Emily handed a luxurious piece of clothing to Kang Chul-In.

"And after?"

"Yes, you can now meet the Queen after you change into that."

"Alright. I'll be out soon."

"Yes, hero."

After changing into the clothing that Emily had prepared for him, Kang Chul-In stepped outside.

"Woah!"

"W-W-W-What! That's crazy!"

"Ha... Should I try my luck?"

"Ha, are you crazy? You think the hero would fall for the charms of a servant like you?"

The servants lost their composure after looking at Kang Chul-In.

It was obvious.

Even normally, Kang Chul-In was quite handsome with charisma. Since a man like that had been taken care of like this, it made sense that the servants gasped in awe.

And the title 'hero, oh my hero' was able to add to this.

"Hero, this way."

Emily led Kang Chul-In.

"Where are we going? Are we going to the main palace?"

"No sir."

"No? I came here to talk to her as a Lord, so where are we going?"

"We're going to the Sarangbang*."

"The Sarangbang?"

At the mention of such a random place, Kang Chul-In's face stiffened.

Wasn't the Sarangbang a place that was used to greet visitors, and not Lords? It was a place that wasn't suitable for the meeting between Kang Chul-In and the Ninetails.

"Ah, don't misunderstand."

As if reading Kang Chul-In's thoughts, Emily laughed.

"They call it the Sarangbang, but it's a sacred area that no-one has stepped foot into for the last 1000 years. It is nicknamed the 'palace of agreement', and is a very special place."

"A thousand years?"

"Yes, sir. No one has ever met the queen in that sacred area for 1000 years. You can be proud that you've broken the record."

After listening to Emily's explanation, Kang Chul-In's face relaxed once more.

He wasn't being treated unfairly, but rather being treated extremely generously by being able to step into an area that no one had been in for 1000 years.

After walking for around 10 minutes, Kang Chul-In was able to finally see 'the palace of agreement'.

Ting!

From far away, Kang Chul-In could hear the sound of a bell.

Ting ting ting!

"Hero."

Emily said to Kang Chul-In, at the entrance.

"You can go in now."

"By myself?"

"Yes. No one other than our queen is allowed to go inside that area. Only you, the hero can go inside."

"Ah, is that so."

Kang Chul-In nodded.

"Then I'm going."

Saying that, Kang Chul-In entered the Palace of Agreement.

It was beautiful.

The flowers in the garden were extremely vibrant in life, showing how well they were being taken care of.

The palace itself looked beautiful too.

Strangely enough, the palace seemed to look as if it was a mix between a traditional Korean Hanok* and baroque style constructions. This created a synergy effect that allowed it to have a traditional and antique look.

Ah, I also want a palace like this.

Looking at this place, Kang Chul-In's desire as a Lord rose.

...Tut, I'll have to wait since I don't have money.

It was when he was deep in thought.

"You've come."

An extremely soft voice pierced the eardrums of Kang Chul-In.

The voice was extremely gentle and beautiful, and it seemed to be pulling Kang Chul-In's heartstrings.

"I've been waiting."

A woman appeared behind him.

So this woman... is the Ninetails.

For the first time in a long time, Kang Chul-In was truly astonished.

Snow-white hair,

Eyes that were gentle yet also gleamed like a tiger.

Beautiful, jade-like skin.

And that wasn't it.

Her lips were temptingly plump, and her eyelashes seemed like the moon.

And her body.

She had a bountiful chest and a thin waist, wide hips, and a beautiful body line.

The woman that seemed to be the Ninetails had an absolutely perfect visual appearance. Even Kang Chul-In who had met countless beauties in his life had to admit her beauty was on another level.

"Are you the Ninetails?"

Kang Chul-In asked, with a proud voice.

Even though the Ninetails was beautiful, there was no way that Kang Chul-In would be tempted by a woman's charms. And not only that, wasn't he here to talk business with the Ninetails?

"I'm Overlord Kang Chul-In that controls the Pandemonium region.

Kang Chul-In introduced himself.

Ting ting ting!

From somewhere, he could once again hear the chiming of a bell.

"That doesn't matter."

The Ninetails laughed softly.

"That doesn't matter?"

"Your status doesn't matter to me."

She spoke words that Kang Chul-In didn't understand.

"So, you've finally come."

But the following words made even less sense.

"Us... all the Ninetails from the beginning of time...

Have been waiting, waiting for you. And finally, after 1000 years... Finally you've come."

At this moment, 100 questions filled Kang Chul-In's brain.

"I've been waiting for so long, dear husband."

Kang Chul-In's face stiffened.

What was she talking about?

Chapter 135. The Thousand-Year Promise

Translator: Leyy3

Bang!

The table in front of them shattered into pieces.

"Krrrrr!"

A terrifying, piercing gaze shot out of the beast's eyes.

"That stupid Ninetails dares to hire a mercenary?"

Alaric was truly furious.

He had gone out to set up an alliance, but while he was gone his troops had died? As the leader of the werewolf tribe within Kalevala, it made sense that Alaric raged.

"Kuku, it happens."

The man sitting in front Alaric, a man emanating the aura of death, spoke.

"That fox-woman is just doing all she can in order to live. Didn't you say that she was already struggling with your troops?"

"Even still!!"

Alaric shouted.

"My base is in shambles right now! And my people!"

"When you live, you experience all sorts of things, kukuku. Calm down."

As the man that was his supposed 'ally' laughed, Alaric nearly burst out in rage.

This psychopathic bastard. How dare he laugh at me?

Alaric thought that the person sitting in front of him was an absolute psychopath.

Of course, he wasn't wrong.

The man in front of him wasn't a pedophile, nor was he into zoophilia [1]. It was just that he enjoyed looking at cursed corpses and felt lust towards them.

Necrophilia!

The man that sat in front of the werewolf was none other than the Overlord Aleister, the traitorous bastard that Kang Chul-In despised so much.

The stench. This guy smells of rotting flesh, but not just a normal dead one. It smells like a cursed body that isn't dead but isn't alive either.

Even though Alaric himself was also a cursed creature, he still hated the man in front of him nonetheless.

Half-human, half corpse.

Aleister was half-human yet also half-undead, being the cursed being that was known as a Half-Lich.

For a sensitive beast like Alaric, he was an extremely unpleasant being.

Hu... I can't do anything about it right now.

"Even though I don't know how strong the man is, I'll take care of him for you! Huhu..."

Aleister promised.

"No, he's mine."

But Alaric didn't listen.

"Since he was the one that put Kalevala into such a mess, shouldn't I be the one taking care of him?"

"That's true and all, but you still have to concede this one to me."

"Huh?"

"Without my undead army, how are you planning to take over Fox Valley? Even though your tribe is admittedly powerful, you cannot beat them alone."

Aleister said, laughing.

"Are you... threatening me?"

Alaric responded slowly.

"If you don't agree to this, our alliance is over."

".....!"

"I want him. How good would it be if I can get such a powerful soldier as him to join my undead army? Huhuhu!"

Aleister was actually planning on turning Kang Chul-In into an undead.

"And not only that, but I also need a practice run with my new toys."

"New toys?"

"Huhu, I've finally succeeded in making 50 death knights! With them, I'll be able to defeat him no matter how strong he is!"

"D-Death knights? And 50 of them?"

Alaric was astonished.

There were countless stories about how fearsome Death Knights were.

"Huhu, if you just hand over the bodies of that masked man and the Ninetails... Fox Valley will be yours!"

Once again, Aleister laughed creepily.

"Huu... There's no choice then. I agree to your terms."

Trying to calm his rising anger, Alaric quickly agreed to Aleister's proposal.

What Alaric wanted was Fox Valley, and what Aleister wanted was the bodies of the Ninetails, and her people. There was no need for them to fight when they had such clear differences.

------

She had been waiting?

For a thousand years?

That didn't make any sense.

What the Ninetails said seemed more like a lie than anything.

"What are you saying?"

Kang Chul-In's voice turned frosty.

"A thousand years? You and I are people that haven't met for even a minute. And... Husband? On what basis am I your husband?"

He didn't feel good since he had run away from his marriage and now he was her husband? It made Kang Chul-In feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Dear husband, didn't you promise?"

But the Ninetails ignored Kang Chul-In.

"Promise? What promise?"

Kang Chul-In asked.

"1000 years ago, you stated that you'd take in the future Ninetails as your wife! Have you forgotten that vow you made?"

"I'm 28 this year. A thousand years? Do you think that makes sense?

"No, no."

".....?"

"The Emperor of Blood and Iron, the 27th Emperor of the Ancient Kingdom: Julius Berlinetta Pon Aurangzeb isn't one to forget and dishonor his promises. Look. Haven't you come back a thousand years later to keep your promise? How long it took doesn't matter."

Emperor.

The Emperor of Blood and Iron.

Julius Berlinetta Pon Aurangzeb.

The man that looked exactly the same as Kang Chul-In.

The Ninetails once again brought up that name.

"Again, that stupid emperor."

As the name was mentioned by Nilus, Arshelly, and now the Ninetails, Kang Chul-In's face stiffened.

"Hey, Ninetails."

Kang Chul-In roared deeply.

"I think you've

got the wrong person here. Why are you looking for that damned Emperor in me? I'm just. An Overlord. Overlord Kang Chul-In."

"What you say is correct."

"Then why are you saying that nonsense?"

"It's obvious that you'd deny it after getting a new body and reincarnating. Those ruthless eyes and the way you talk. I can tell that it's truly you."

Ninetails still believed that Kang Chul-In was the reincarnation of the Emperor.

"Reincarnation? I don't believe in something like that. And... do you even have proof?"

Kang Chul-In responded.

"Yes, dear husband."

But the Ninetails just laughed.

"So you have evidence?"

"Of course."

"Ha! I truly wonder where your confidence comes from. Show me."

"Here, take a look at this bell."

The Ninetails pointed at the bell that she wore around her neck.

Ting!

Ting ting!

The bell started to ring, with a beautiful clear sound.

"...?"

Kang Chul-In tilted his head in confusion.

Even though the bell ringing by itself was quite cool, In what way was this the proof he had asked for?

"You're saying that the bell you're wearing is the proof that I asked for?"

Kang Chul-In spoke, nearly speechless.

"Yes, dear husband."

"You really think I'd believe that?"

"This bell is the sign of the Emperor. It is the bell that the Emperor had given the previous Ninetails to keep as a sign of the promise."

"And?"

"This bell... hasn't rang in the last thousand years. It has never, even after I'd become the Ninetails..."

"Don't tell me that because of that bell, all the Ninetails previously died unmarried?"

"You've guessed it right."

"What....."

"It's true. Since the Ninetails at the time had made it a rule that had to be followed... No Ninetails in the previous 1000 years have been able to marry. If dear husband didn't come by... Then I also wouldn't have been able to marry either."

"...What on..."

Kang Chul-In stuck out his tongue in astonishment.

There was no one that had married for the last thousand years?

Because of that stupid promise?

Was the promise of that so-called 'Emperor of Blood and Iron' so important?

Enough to wait a thousand years?

Kang Chul-In was only able to shake his head at the tragic story of the Ninetails.

At that moment...

Ting!

With a notification, information about the bell that was hung on the Ninetails popped up in front of him.

[Epic] Sign of the Emperor.

The sign of the vow that the Emperor of Blood and Iron had made when promising marriage to the future Ninetails.

Type: Necklace (bell)

Option: Will only ring when the Emperor of Blood and Iron is nearby.

Penalty Option: The user (Ninetails) is not able to marry anyone except for the person that the bell rang for.

What the hell...

Reading the description of the item, Kang Chul-In froze.

How does this make sense...

Though Kang Chul-In tried to deny what the system told him, he knew that it wasn't as simple as tricking himself.

From his experience, the system had never lied.

Even though there were times where it spoke in a somewhat vague fashion, it never delivered incorrect information. Everything that came from the system was based on facts.

I'm the reincarnation of that stupid Emperor?

For the first time since he was born, Kang Chul-In was starting to have an identity cris--.

"I am Kang Chul-In."

Or not.

"Reincarnation? Yeah, let's say that that's true. But, I don't have any memories of that past life."

Kang Chul-In wasn't shaken at all, and he felt that his identity grew even clearer than before.

"I am the Overlord, the Lord Hunter, Kang Chul-In."

"Dear husband."

The Ninetails opened her mouth once again.

"If dear husband doesn't trust what even the bell says..."

"Of course I don't believe it. That's not my promise. Why do I have to keep a promise that a stupid emperor had made a thousand years ago? I'm not obliged to do so, nor am I willing to."

Kang Chul-In cut off her words.

"Dear husband..."

Though the Ninetails looked at Kang Chul-In with her melancholic eyes, Kang Chul-In's gaze had already turned frosty. The astonished and surprised gaze he had earlier was long gone.

"I'll speak once again. Don't try to get the promise of that stupid emperor from me. I don't care."

Kang Chul-In was unshakable.

In fact, he felt somewhat upset.

"Can't you just consider the fact that you aren't keeping the promise?"

The Ninetails didn't give up.

"Dear husband~."

The Ninetails stepped closer to Kang Chul-In, with her charming voice. Her nine tails that were previously still started to sway slightly.

"What are you doing, all of a sudden?"

Kang Chul-In took a step backwards.

"I think dear husband is forgetting something~."

"What is it?"

"Dear husband, there's no need to think of your previous life as the emperor."

"I don't remember it."

"Then, there is no reason to try and remember it."

The Ninetails said.

"As you said, there's no reason for you to keep the promise of the Emperor from a thousand years ago. After all, you're an Overlord."

"That's right."

"Then you don't need to consider it as keeping the promise."

"Then what do you want me to think of it as?"

"Is it not possible for you to take care of this poor Ninetails that is cursed, and is unable to marry for eternity?"

At this moment, the Ninetails was barely 2 meters away from Kang Chul-In.

What the Ninetails said was simple.

As she had said, it didn't matter whether or not Kang Chul-In was the Emperor of Blood and Iron. The important thing was that the bell had rung for him, and this was the only chance for the Ninetails to marry.

Dear husband, I won't miss this opportunity!

The Ninetails vowed to herself, clenching her fists.

"Dear husband..."

"Stop calling me that. I'm not your husband."

Though Kang Chul-In shielded himself from her advancements---

"Dear husband."

The Ninetails ignored him, and slowly walked towards Kang Chul-In, while Kang Chul-In turned to another direction to avoid her.

And while she was doing so.

Tuk.

She fell over a small rock that was on the floor.

"Ah!"

'Coincidentally,' where she was falling was the area that Kang Chul-In was also walking.

"...!"

And because of that, Kang Chul-In had to involuntarily catch the Ninetails, which ended up with them hugging.

"Hng... Dear husband..."

The voice of the Ninetails in his arms tickled Kang Chul-In's ears.

Dugeun!

Kang Chul-In's shallow heartbeat started to quicken all of a sudden.

"Am I... Am I not pretty?"

The Ninetails slowly licked Kang Chul-In's earlobes.

And Kang Chul-In felt something from his lower section going stiff.

I-I'm being shaken?

Kang Chul-In found it difficult to believe this situation.

He was confident that he wouldn't fall to even the strongest succubus' charms. He was incredibly confident in his ability to control his desires.

But the Ninetails was different.

The warm embrace of a woman, a touch that seemed like it could melt someone; large, perky breasts that he could feel touching his chest, an incredibly fragrant scent; a soft, alluring voice, and the sexy characteristics of a fox-human were all combined. This effortlessly made Kang Chul-In unable to resist the Ninetail's charm.

"Dear husband..."

The Ninetails looked at Kang Chul-In with a soft gaze, while matching his lips with hers.

[1] The attraction to non-human animals.

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