Chapter 116

“Are you ready?”

“Yes.”

The conversation was brief. The D-Rank dungeon had already been completely cleared by Taehyeok Sa. Cho-i had nothing to hinder her. She immediately stomped hard on the ground and sprang forward as if shooting. Then Taehyeok Sa blocked her body with Telekinesis.

“Ahahaha!”

Cho-i laughed loudly. Although her body wouldn’t move at all, Cho-i grinned and tilted her head as if she had expected everything. Taehyeok Sa smiled back at her face.

“Are we starting right away?”

“Yeah.”

[Casting Sanity Paralysis!]

Cho-i Hyeon activated her skill without hesitation. She felt Taehyeok Sa’s Telekinesis weaken. She stomped on the ground and swung her fist at Taehyeok Sa, who was standing close by. Crash! Taehyeok Sa blocked the approaching fist with his arms crossed, but his body was sent flying backward. Cho-i immediately kicked off the ground and lunged in the direction he flew, raising her foot and striking him on the head. Taehyeok Sa immediately blocked her kick and used Telekinesis. Cho-i’s body seemed to be pushed back further and further, then stopped. She was incredibly excited by the power that now controlled her body. The fact that she could beat up Taehyeok Sa, who she normally couldn’t even touch, kept making her feel exhilarated. She lifted her stopped leg even higher and brought it down on his head from above. Thwack! His body was slammed into the floor, and Cho-i climbed onto him, pressing down hard on his shoulders.

“Any last words?”

“Well, I’ll be back?”

“Not bad last words.”

Cho-i grabbed his neck tightly and slowly strangled him with both hands. She felt his pulse pounding in her hands. Unable to hide her excitement, she giggled. She watched Taehyeok Sa’s face, pinned beneath her, gradually turn red.

“Taehyeok Sa.”

Her lips gradually began to curl upwards as if tearing.

“Die.”

“Ugh….”

He grabbed Cho-i Hyeon’s wrist. She felt Taehyeok Sa’s last struggle. How he squirmed, unable to do anything against the small woman on top of him. Cho-i Hyeon liked that sensation. She liked the fact that Taehyeok Sa, in her grasp, was dying, unable to lift a finger. Cho-i Hyeon squeezed his neck harder, harder, harder, and at some point, a short crack echoed in her ears.

[All stats increased by 10!]

As the notification window chimed, his hand, which had been holding Cho-i’s, dropped. There was no sound of breathing. It seemed his neck was broken. Cho-i Hyeon let out a breath, a soft “Hmph,” and then…

“Oh, hah….”

She exhaled like a sigh, and then…

“Ahahahahaha!”

She laughed like a madwoman. She held her stomach and laughed as if she had seen something truly funny. Ahahaha, hahahaha. Her laughter was incessant. And at that moment, it stopped.

“Haa, cough, ugh.”

Taehyeok Sa’s breathing returned. Cho-i Hyeon looked down at him with a beaming smile and asked,

“How does it feel to die and come back to life?”

“Very….”

He said with a pale face,

“Filthy.”

“I’m glad you understand that.”

You understand how I felt all this time. You finally understand all those countless disgusting feelings you made me feel. She smiled, and Taehyeok Sa immediately used Telekinesis to push Cho-i Hyeon far away. Whoosh, Cho-i’s body seemed to spin in the air as she was pushed, then landed safely on the ground.

“One hundred and eight now.”

“…I got something precious, but it looks like I’ll use it all in one day.”

“That’s why I got it.”

For you, isn’t that romantic? Cho-i Hyeon asked that and lunged at Taehyeok Sa again. Taehyeok Sa knew his Telekinesis wouldn’t work, but he still maxed out its output. The wind blew. The wind he created.

“It won’t work anyway!”

She roared, running behind him, grabbing the back of his neck, and slamming him into the floor. Crack, choke. The sound of something breaking was heard, but Taehyeok Sa’s body was still twitching. Cho-i Hyeon grabbed the back of his neck, crunch, crunch. She lifted him as if tearing out his neck bones. And with a thud, his neck and body separated. His spine came out with his neck bones, and an alarm rang.

[All stats increased by 10!]

Thump, thud, the sound of his internal organs falling was heard, and blood splattered all over Cho-i’s face and body. And in her ear, the Entity’s voice whispered like a snake slithering on the floor.

‘Eat.’

Cho-i Hyeon’s eyes rolled back, turning white.

***

“Gasp, pant…”

Taehyeok Sa stood tattered. His legs were trembling. His body had been beaten, torn, and broken countless times. Even with regeneration, the fatigue would inevitably accumulate. And the mental blow was greater than the physical one. ‘Dying and coming back to life’ eroded mental strength more than he thought. The pain of his limits overwhelming him, and the fact that he had to endure that pain again and again after coming back to life, gradually gnawed at his mind.

“Why, are you tired?”

Cho-i Hyeon hopped in front of him and peered closely at his face. Taehyeok Sa frowned. Even with her right in front of his nose, he didn’t have the energy to lift an arm.

“How many times have you died so far? One hundred and seven times? One hundred and eight times?”

“…One hundred and eight times.”

“Ah, so you have one more time left.”

Cho-i Hyeon made a high, thin voice as if disappointed. For the first time, Taehyeok Sa felt a chill from her voice. She was expressing regret that she couldn’t kill him anymore. Like his past self. Yes, his past self was the one who first pushed her into this pit of pain. So, does he regret it? No, not that either. Cho-i Hyeon had died hundreds of times. He had only died about a hundred times. Cho-i Hyeon’s grudge probably wouldn’t end with this. So he thought he didn’t need to feel sorry. It was a sin that couldn’t be repaid anyway. Cho-i Hyeon hated that shameless side of him, but Taehyeok Sa had no intention of changing his nature.

“Now, this is the last one.”

Cho-i, who had been quietly watching Taehyeok Sa lost in thought, said that and smiled, as if to wake him. Taehyeok Sa’s body stiffened, just seeing her smile now made him tense.

“I can’t tell you to stop.”

“Of course.”

You did the same thing. What did you say when someone told you to stop? Cho-i Hyeon grinned slyly and placed her hand on his chest.

“Are you going to stop resisting now?”

“It’ll only make you enjoy it more.”

“It doesn’t matter either way. I’m just enjoying myself.”

Whether he resisted or not, Cho-i Hyeon pressed down firmly on the center of Taehyeok Sa’s chest.

“Ugh.”

Taehyeok Sa let out a short groan. Cho-i Hyeon, with a smile, dug her nails into his chest. Taehyeok Sa knew that the spot where she placed her hand was directly over his heart.

“Do you know how many times I’ve torn out my heart to get what you’re wearing right now?”

“I never told you to do that.”

“Our Taehyeok has a tendency to talk like a total jerk, doesn’t he~”

Cho-i struck his chest hard.

콱!

“Cough!”

He instantly coughed up blood. Cho-i Hyeon ran her finger through the blood he spat out and smeared it on his cheek.

“If you want to die gracefully, at least for your last time, then shut your mouth.”

“What does it mean to die gracefully?”

“If you only want your heart ripped out, that is.”

Her nails dug into Taehyeok Sa’s chest. The tattered suit had long since been torn at the front. His seemingly tough skin was not only scratched by Cho-i Hyeon’s nails but deeply gouged. Taehyeok Sa gritted his teeth and grabbed Cho-i Hyeon’s wrist. But her wrist didn’t budge.

“This is the last time.”

Dying, and being consumed. Taehyeok Sa frowned. He didn’t know what had happened while he was revived, but her lips, teeth, and tongue were stained bright red. He felt goosebumps prickle all over him again and slapped her face. Bang! A loud sound echoed, but Cho-i Hyeon’s face showed no injury. Then, Cho-i Hyeon raised her other hand, not the one digging into his heart, and slapped his cheek. Slap!

“I told you to stay still.”

I prefer my prey to be docile. At that moment, her fingers dug deeper. “Ugh,” he groaned in pain. Cho-i’s hand tore through the muscles beneath the skin, ripping them further and further, digging deeper into his chest. Blood streamed out, re-soaking his already blood-stained suit.

“Goodnight.”

Taehyeok Sa gnashed his teeth. Crunch, her hand pierced through his ribs and firmly grasped his heart. Snap, crackle. The blood vessels connected to his heart looked like a tangled ball of yarn. Taehyeok Sa was still alive. Gasp, gasp. He had to breathe in and out several times, seeing his own heart outside his body.

“See you again.”

Crunch! Cho-i Hyeon instantly burst the heart beating in her hand. Taehyeok Sa recoiled from the indescribable pain and stopped moving. Cho-i Hyeon tilted her head, looking at the dead Taehyeok Sa. This is difficult, indeed. She had killed him a hundred and nine times, but she was still not satisfied.

“Taehyeok, Taehyeok. Taehyeok Sa. What am I going to do with you?”

Cho-i Hyeon said, stroking his hair. Of course, there was no reply.

“Quickly.”

And around that time, the Entity’s urging was heard.

“Alright, alright. So impatient.”

As Cho-i Hyeon stumbled for a moment, the white-eyed Entity appeared without fail. It was no secret what happened to the rest of Taehyeok Sa’s body anyway.

***

“Gasp!”

And Taehyeok Sa opened his eyes outside the dungeon. When Taehyeok Sa returned in tatters, people were in an uproar, and to prevent this fact from leaking out, he was transferred to Paehyeok’s dedicated hunter hospital.