Chapter 36 - Chapter 34: Episode 33 - The Wedding Day (3)
Seon-ah lay face down on the ground, struggling to catch his breath.
The Orc that had knocked him down grabbed him with a massive hand and hoisted him onto its shoulder.
There was no doubt about it: if he were dragged off like this, he would be violated until he died.
He had to resist as much as he could while the drugs were still coursing through his system.
Driven by the desperate need to escape, Seon-ah summoned every ounce of his tenacity and focused on his ability.
He healed the wound in his stomach and thrashed against the Orc's grip.
The Orc, clearly amused by his pathetic flailing, simply pressed down harder on his back.
No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free.
Terror gripped his heart.
A miserable fate awaited him if he were taken.
"Let me go! No!"
Just as he let out a desperate scream,
Yu-rin, having slaughtered the Orcs surrounding her, caught sight of the scene.
When the Orc carrying Seon-ah noticed her gaze, it bolted toward the Succubus.
The three remaining Orcs blocked Yu-rin's path, desperate to prevent her from interfering.
Yu-rin was nearly out of stamina, but the sight of Seon-ah being kidnapped forced her to push her ability to the breaking point.
'No, Seon-ah is mine. I won't give him to anyone. He shouldn't be violated by those filthy monsters!'
She couldn't maintain her refined swordsmanship in this state.
Instead, she swung wildly, using her ability to dodge the Orcs' weapons.
Her sword, battered from repeated clashes, finally gave way.
It snapped in half as she struck down the final Orc.
She used the jagged fragment to stab and slash the creature's neck.
Gasping for air, Yu-rin snatched up the sword the fallen Orc had dropped and hurled it with all her remaining strength.
The blade struck the head of the Orc carrying Seon-ah with lethal precision.
It died instantly.
As the Orc collapsed, Seon-ah was thrown to the ground.
Yu-rin, covered in wounds, cried out for her lover.
Exhaustion finally caught up with her, and she could only crawl toward him, calling his name.
"Seon-ah! Seon-ah!"
Her voice was thick with desperation, terrified that he might be hurt.
She had been fighting the Succubus only moments ago.
Was saving Seon-ah really worth this?
The Succubus had been closing in on them, unnoticed.
Yu-rin's body, pushed far beyond its limits, refused to move any further.
The Succubus had nearly died for the first time in her life.
That human woman had tried to slit her throat with terrifying speed.
Paralyzed by the fear of death, she had tried to let her subordinates handle the threat.
But that monster of a woman had slaughtered them all.
They were private soldiers, elite troops gifted to her by her mother.
Even as rookies, they were well-equipped and trained, yet she had wiped out sixteen of them single-handedly.
It was her own failure.
She should have provided magical support from the rear, but her hands had been shaking too violently to focus.
And so, they all died.
That monster of a woman would come for her next.
What would she tell her mother if she survived?
The panic lasted only a moment.
The woman was gasping for air, crawling on the ground, her stamina completely spent.
Her eyes were fixed on the Human Male.
This was her chance.
Losing sixteen troops was a blow, but if she secured the Human Male, replacing them would be trivial.
She could use him as a Seed-sower to breed even more soldiers.
Taking him back to the Demon World was the only way to salvage her mistake.
Still, killing that monster of a woman was the priority.
Because of that bitch, her first expedition had been a disaster; she would kill her to soothe her resentment and honor her fallen soldiers.
With that thought, the Succubus extended her claws and crept toward Yu-rin.
Once the woman was dead, taking the male would be a piece of cake.
Seon-ah was thrown to the ground as the Orc carrying him collapsed.
Despite the pain, he calmly assessed the situation.
A sword was embedded in the Orc's head, and Yu-rin was lying face down nearby.
"Seon-ah! Seon-ah!"
He watched her crawl toward him, calling his name.
A Succubus was slowly approaching them.
Her cautious movements betrayed her terror.
He felt a surge of anxiety as she crept closer, her claws extended like blades.
If he didn't protect Yu-rin now, she would die in an instant.
He scrambled toward her.
He wasn't sure if the Succubus hadn't noticed him or was simply ignoring him.
She continued to move slowly.
He threw himself between the Succubus and Yu-rin.
It was partly to protect Yu-rin, but he also reasoned that if the Succubus wanted to kidnap him, she wouldn't kill him.
The Succubus looked slightly surprised as he blocked her path.
"You'd risk your own life to shield your woman? You seem different from the Human Males I've heard about."
She had heard that Human Males were fragile, selfish creatures.
She believed them to be pathetic, incapable of fighting without their females, and prone to giving up the moment they were pinned.
Yet here was one doing the exact opposite.
The stories she'd heard from reliable demons had to be true, she told herself.
She just decided this particular male was an anomaly.
Still, a strange, uncomfortable feeling gnawed at her.
Every creature should value their own life above all else, regardless of their lover.
As a flicker of agitation rose in her heart,
she found the Human Male bothersome.
But she couldn't risk attacking him and accidentally killing him.
Revenge was just a bonus; he was the main prize.
She had heard how fragile they were, but since this was her first time seeing one, she didn't know how much force to use to subdue him.
She recalled the woman's desperate cries earlier, confirming he was indeed her lover.
A sinister, malicious plan formed in her mind.
It was a sadistic thought: what if she dragged him to the Demon World and tormented him right in front of her, without killing her?
The Succubus smiled slyly and spoke to him.
"If you follow me willingly, I'll spare the woman."
Seon-ah and Yu-rin were both stunned; they'd never heard of a monster negotiating with a human.
But with Seon-ah's kidnapping imminent, Yu-rin cried out.
"No! Seon-ah, you can't go with her!"
She was telling him not to go, but Seon-ah knew that if he refused, Yu-rin would die.
It was obvious the Succubus would kill her the moment she was no longer useful.
"Then... please, spare my girlfriend."
Even though she was a woman who had cruelly violated him and inflicted endless pain, she was his lover of fifteen years.
He didn't want her to die.
"Well thought out."
The Succubus, looking satisfied, began to grope Seon-ah as he approached her.
She was curious about the male, but more than that, she wanted to witness the human female's jealousy.
She had seen similar spectacles at noble balls.
They would bring captured human lovers and have subordinate demons brutally violate the man in front of the woman.
The woman's tears, stained with jealousy and pain, were a form of entertainment no play could ever match.
Watching the man—drugged and drained by demons—die in agony while the woman screamed in despair was more vivid and realistic than any stage performance.
She had always wanted to try it, but it was beneath the dignity of a noble to act like a common clown.
Now, she had the perfect opportunity.
Fearing the woman might recover and attack, she limited herself to groping him for now.
Even so, the woman glared at her, looking like she was about to snap.
"Fuck. Get your hands off, you bitch. Stop touching him with those filthy hands! He's mine! Seon-ah is mine!"
The Succubus felt a thrilling, unprecedented pleasure at the sight of her rage.
It was a sensation she had never felt in her life.
"That's enough. I'll take him now and put him to good use."
At the Succubus's words, treating Seon-ah like a mere object, Yu-rin foamed at the mouth and stood up with her final reserves of strength.
Her body was at its limit, but her obsession for Seon-ah allowed her to transcend it.
The Succubus panicked as the monster of a woman suddenly rose.
She had had her fun; it was time to run.
She tried to escape with the man.
Just as she began casting the magic to return to the Demon World, Yu-rin lunged forward and grabbed Seon-ah's shoulder.
When the magic faded, the Succubus confirmed that her prize was still in her arms.
Beyond him, she saw the face of the woman who had been clutching his shoulder.
She was still terrified of the woman who had made her glimpse death.
She was about to release the loot, paralyzed by fear,
when the woman suddenly collapsed, her stamina finally exhausted.
Seon-ah looked surprised and tried to reach for her, but the Succubus forcibly held him back.
The woman was scary, yes, but she had lost her weapon, was spent, and they were now in her own territory.
She felt lighter and more energized than when she had first arrived on Earth.
If they fought again, that woman would never beat her.
With that realization, her sinister desires began to take root once more.