Chapter 130

Currently, Ha Yu-ri was in a state of confinement.

Of course, the Royal Palace wouldn’t leave such a strong individual without any safety measures, so they had equipped her with restraints that sealed her magical power.

Just in case Ha Yu-ri went berserk in the Royal Palace, it would be hard to handle the aftermath.

Not that the Royal Palace couldn’t handle Ha Yu-ri alone, but it would still have to bear some damage.

‘From my perspective, this is good.’

Naturally, this is a favorable outcome for me.

After all, I didn’t want to face Ha Yu-ri in a state where she could use her magic.

Thanks to that, I was heading to the place where Ha Yu-ri was confined with a relaxed mind.

“This is the place. You can go in.”

Following the guide, I arrived at a rather luxurious-looking guest room.

Although she was suspected of drug trafficking, she was also the master of one of the three major clans, and her charges hadn’t been confirmed yet, so she was being treated well.

As I stepped into the room, I could see Ha Yu-ri sitting on the sofa, wearing restraints.

And just as I had spotted her, she had also spotted me.

She stared at me blankly for a while, then clenched her fists and started trembling.

“You… you… it was you? You did this, didn’t you?”

It seemed she had figured out that I was behind this.

Well, it was inevitable. There was no reason for me to visit Ha Yu-ri in the current situation.

I had lied to Ray Hakter about meeting Ha Yu-ri for business reasons, but the fact that I was the mastermind behind this was something both Ray Hakter and I silently agreed on, even if there was no evidence.

“Long time no see, Instructor Ha Yu-ri.”

I smiled brightly and continued.

“No, come to think of it, you’re not an instructor anymore, are you?”

“You… you…!”

Ha Yu-ri quickly approached me and grabbed my collar with her restrained hands.

“You! How dare someone like you…!”

‘Hmm…’

“What the hell! What grudge do you have against me to do this?!”

Normally, she would speak politely, but the current situation was so absurd and infuriating for her.

Well, I understand. From her perspective, she probably never imagined that I would be behind this.

Especially since Ha Yu-ri hadn’t directly harmed me so far. She probably couldn’t understand why I would go this far.

Even though she had acted hostile towards me, making her a drug offender was too extreme.

‘Honestly, I admit it’s a bit excessive.’

“Well… honestly, there’s no big reason.”

“…What?”

“It’s just… if I had to pick a reason, you were pretty rude to me, weren’t you?”

“What… what did you say…?”

‘She can make this kind of expression too.’

During my time at the training facility, I only ever saw Ha Yu-ri’s arrogant or haughty expressions, so seeing her dumbfounded face was quite entertaining.

“Well… I admit it’s a bit excessive, but honestly, you were pretty nasty to me too, weren’t you? Just because I’m a Dark Sorcerer.”

“What…?”

“During the tutorial, you kept saying things like I must have committed some evil deeds, or that I must be an evil person just because Dark Sorcerer was the only job on my list.”

“……”

“So, I decided to become that evil person.”

“Are you… are you kidding me right now?”

“Kidding? About what?”

I couldn’t help but smirk.

“Just… just for that reason, you made me a drug offender?”

“Now, now, someone might misunderstand. You were the one who used and distributed drugs, so don’t make it sound like I forced you to do it.”

“Cut the crap! How did you do it! How did you fabricate evidence in my clan!”

“Now you’re saying strange things again. You were the one who hid your drug use and left evidence of receiving drugs from the Black Char Clan, so what are you talking about?”

My teasing seemed to have pushed her to the limit, as Ha Yu-ri started cursing.

“You… you bastard!”

In an instant, Ha Yu-ri swung her restrained arms with all her might, but even though I’m weak, I’m not someone who can’t dodge that.

“Ouch! Suddenly swinging like that.”

I didn’t originally plan to tease her like this, but seeing Ha Yu-ri’s reactions for the first time was quite enjoyable, so I couldn’t help myself.

“Ahhh!”

Ha Yu-ri couldn’t overcome the momentum of her swing and fell forward.

“Pfft…! What are you doing?”

“……”

It was quite a funny sight, so I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Hey, Instructor? What are you doing lying down…”

“…Sniff… Sob… Sob…”

‘What, what’s this? Is she crying now?’

I was taken aback by Ha Yu-ri, who was now crying while lying on the floor.

“Sob… Sob… Sob…”

“…Are you crying now?”

“Sob… Sniff…”

She cried for a while in that position, so I waited quietly until her sobs subsided before speaking.

“…Hey, you?”

“Shut up… Sob…”

Ha Yu-ri scrambled to her feet and glared at me.

“You bastard…”

“Well… it’s not a good look for a grown woman to be crying like this.”

“It’s because of you… because of you!”

“So what do you want me to do about it?”

“…Call this off right now.”

I almost burst out laughing at Ha Yu-ri’s words.

“…Sorry, but do you think I’ll just undo everything because you cried a bit?”

“…I was wrong. I’ll apologize for being rude to you, so stop this right now!”

“Your apology doesn’t sound sincere.”

“……”

After a long moment of hesitation, Ha Yu-ri bit her lip and closed her eyes tightly.

Thud.

I was genuinely surprised. No matter how bad the situation was, I never expected her to kneel before me.

And even perform a dogeza.

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry… I was wrong, so please… please stop this with my clan…”

She apologized with tears in her eyes, clearly frustrated, but she had put aside some of her pride.

‘…This is unexpected.’

Given Ha Yu-ri’s position, it couldn’t have been easy for her to do this to someone like me.

It seems the Mardan Clan was truly important to her.

Well, if I were in her shoes and the safety of the clan I built was in someone else’s hands, I would probably lick their shoes too.

I lowered my posture and looked at Ha Yu-ri.





He opened his mouth.

“Then, let me ask. Ha Yu-ri, shall we make a deal?”

At the mention of a deal, she reacted.

“What…”

“I’ll make sure you don’t get executed, and I’ll keep the Mardan Clan intact. Of course, maintaining its position as one of the top three clans.”

“R-really?”

“Yes, really.”

“Th-that… Trainee Lee Yun-seong, I, I believed in you. Right? You wouldn’t go that far against me, would you?”

“Hmm…”

“I, I made mistakes, but can’t we just get along now?! Huh? I, I’ll do better.”

“Well. Let’s start with… one thing at a time. I’ll handle the suspicion that the Mardan Clan was involved in drug dealings with the Black Char Clan as if it never happened.”

“Huh, how?”

“I’ll frame it as the Black Char Clan fabricating the story because they were burdened by the debt they owed to the Mardan Clan. They already have a lot of unpaid debts to the Black Char Clan anyway.”

“That’s true… but, how did you know that?”

“You don’t need to know that, but in the end, you’ll be cleared of all charges, and the Mardan Clan’s position will be restored.”

“Thank you… thank you, Lee Yun-seong. I believed in you…”

“So, now let’s talk about what you can do for me.”

“…Huh?”

“I mentioned a deal earlier. If I do something for you, shouldn’t you do something for me too?”

“Ah… haha… Lee Yun-seong, but… you’re the one who put me in this situation…”

She had let go of her pride but still seemed out of it.

“Sigh… Ha Yu-ri.”

“……”

“Why are you like this? Still can’t grasp the situation? Do I look like such a nice person to you?”

“Why, why are you… Lee Yun-seong, you are a good person, right?”

“This won’t do. Let’s just pretend this never happened.”

As I shook my head and tried to leave, Ha Yu-ri, sitting down, shouted.

“What! What do you want from me!”

‘Kick… There it is.’

“What do I, what do I have to do to make you stop!”

I walked over to the fuming Ha Yu-ri, grabbed her chin, and lifted it.

“Ha Yu-ri, I’ll leave your social status and clan intact. So, how about signing a slave contract with me?”

“…What?”

At the mention of a slave contract, Ha Yu-ri stared at me blankly.

Her expression was so stunned that I almost laughed, but I managed to hold it in and continued.

“It means exactly what it sounds like. Become my slave. Do everything I tell you to do.”

“You… what are you trying to do to me… don’t tell me you…”

Seeing her cover her body and look at me with disgusted eyes, it seemed she was making some strange misunderstanding.

“You seem to have some strange misunderstanding. I have no intention of doing what you’re thinking. What I want is not your body, but your military power and the strength of the Mardan Clan.”

“Do you think… I’d accept that?”

“Hmm… Then you’ll die? You won’t die peacefully, is that okay?”

“You…!”

Ha Yu-ri stopped mid-sentence and clenched her mouth shut.

Ha Yu-ri will probably accept my offer.

No, she has no choice but to accept.

Because people who have risen to high positions don’t easily give up their social status or what they have.

It’s already a situation where Ha Yu-ri can’t resolve things on her own.

Without any other alternatives, she has no choice but to take my hand.

“……..”

She remained sitting, her eyes unfocused, her head bowed deeply.

“Do you need time to think? Should I give you some space? I can give you a day to think it over.”

“…….”

“…It seems you need time to think. I’ll come back tomorrow. Make a wise choice.”

“…….”

Just as I turned around and was about to open the door to leave, Ha Yu-ri answered in a weak voice.

“…I’ll do it.”

Of course, I stopped in my tracks at those words.

“Did I hear correctly?”

“…I’ll do it, the slave thing.”

I walked back to Ha Yu-ri and looked down at her.

“…You don’t have to decide right now.”

“…But promise me.”

“What do you mean?”

“Do… whatever you want with me. Humiliate me if you want. But keep your promise about my clan… no matter what.”

‘Well, well…’

I couldn’t help but make a bitter face.

“Haha, of course. Then… shall we test your resolve?”

“…What do you want me to do?”

I smiled and answered.

“A slave should do as their master says, right? You said you’d accept humiliation, so let’s test it.”

“…….”

“Bark like a dog. Crawl on all fours and go ‘woof woof!'”

‘Can you even do this?’

A command that completely shatters Ha Yu-ri’s pride.

I thought Ha Yu-ri wouldn’t be able to do it easily, but surprisingly, she exceeded my expectations.

“…Woof!”

“…Ha, haha…!”

“Woof woof! Woof woof woof!”

“Hahahaha!”

She had completely let go of her humanity.

Tears streaming down her face from the humiliation, she desperately tried to please me.

“Woof woof! Master! Woof woof woof!”

The act of calling me ‘Master’ without being told to do so impressed me.

The sight of Ha Yu-ri, who had submitted to me, crawling on all fours and barking like a dog, gave me a somewhat dangerous feeling.

“Woof woof! Woof woof woof! Woof woof woof!”

I enjoyed the sight of Ha Yu-ri, now a slave, for quite a long time.