Chapter 136. Oh, my husband!
The Ninetails tried to match lips with Kang Chul-In.
âWhat are you doing?â
Kang Chul-Inâs voice turned incomparably frosty.
The Ninetails looked up at Kang Chul-In with surprised eyes.
âGet out of the way if you donât wanna get injured.â
At Kang Chul-Inâs frosty attitude, the Ninetails had no choice but to step aside.
âTry something like that on me again. You devious woman.â
The Ninetails realized that she shouldnât continue stirring up Kang Chul-In.
H-He withstood my charmâŠ
And she looked up at Kang Chul-In in disbelief.
The only reason she was able to get past Kang Chul-Inâs tenacious mind was because of her special authority, âaura of charmâ.
Aura of charm had a 99% chance to seduce and mind control males. It was powerful enough to make even the strongest succubi blush in shame.
As the queen of the fox-humans, the Ninetails had charm that could be compared with Lilith, the queen of the succubi.
âAs expected, you are⊠truly a special man. What powerful mental strength.â
The Ninetails murmured, shocked.
âPlease forgive me with your kindness and grace.â
Even though the Ninetails was a devious woman, she also had the qualities of a queen.
Kang Chul-Inâs eyes shined.
The Ninetails in front of him was a smart woman.
Or, would it be accurate to say that she was quick-witted?
Kang Chul-In was mad that the Ninetails had tried to seduce him. As a âwarriorâ, he hated his own senses and desires going beyond his control.
The Ninetails was able to quickly sense that change, and apologize before Kang Chul-In could take out his anger on her.
âDonât ever do that again.â
Kang Chul-In decided to be graceful about it this time.
âYes, my dear husband.â
âItâs the last time you do that. Make sure to remember.â
âDear husband, I thank you for your grace. I will neverâŠâ
Kang Chul-In stopped the Ninetails from speaking further with a cold voice.
âWhy do you keep calling me husband?â
âI am not your husband. How many times do I have to tell you until you understand? We havenât even met before now.â
âNo, thatâs not true, dear husband.â
The Ninetails shook her head.
âI am unable to marry anyone except for you, so no matter what, I cannot lose this opportunity. Iâm not allowed to even touch a man that the bell doesnât ring for.â
âHa, that doesnât make sense at all. I really donât know why that rule is so important that itâs been kept for a thousand years. You are the queen right now. Shouldnât you change the rules so that it benefits you instead?â
Bad traditions should be changed. Isn't one sign of a good ruler that they are willing to change bad traditions to benefit the future generations?
âChange the rules. If you do that, thereâs no reason for either you or me to talk about this ridiculous thing. Imagine if the bell rang for someone else. Letâs say⊠a goblin. Would you still marry him?â
Kang Chul-In froze momentarily.
The marriage between the Ninetails and a goblin was a terrible combination no matter how he looked at it.
âAfter all, thatâs the only way to make the new Ninetails free from this rule.â
âAnd youâre saying that you can sacrifice yourself for the future generations?â
âHmm. Even though I did say that, Iâm not sure how I would really react if that actually happened.â
The Ninetails interrupted Kang Chul-Inâs words.
âHusband, I believe that itâs truly foolish to miss a chance like this. Ones that grasp at their opportunities are the true winners in life. And not only thatâŠâ
She looked as if she were a girl that had just entered puberty, making Kang Chul-In question whether she was the same woman that was tempting him from before.
âI... I fell in love with you at first glance, my husband.â
The Ninetails suddenly revealed.
âItâs because you are truly the same as I had imagined and dreamed ofâŠâ
Kang Chul-In wasnât moved, however, and interrupted the Ninetails.
âCan you really say that with that over there?â
Kang Chul-In pointed towards the corner. Over there was a portrait of that damned Emperor of Blood and Iron that Kang Chul-In despised so much.
â...Youâre misunderstanding.â
âEnough. I came here to talk about business, not to hear some stupid love story. I no longer want to listen to your marriage talks.â
Kang Chul-In drew the line.
I was being serious, my dear husband⊠Hmph!
Though the Ninetails was depressed, she knew that she shouldnât press the matter further.
âLetâs talk business now.â
Kang Chul-In headed towards one of the rooms in the Sarangbang.
âW-Wait for me, dear!â
With her nine tails swaying, the Ninetails quickly followed after Kang Chul-In.
Long story short, the talks between Kang Chul-In and the Ninetails went well.
âHusband, I will follow your orders always.â
It was because the Ninetails let Kang Chul-In do whatever he wanted to.
â...Didnât I tell you that the werewolf king Alaric and the Necromancer Overlord Aleister has allied? If this goes on, your territory will be conquered.â
âYes~! Of course you did~!â
âWhat should I do, dear~? Iâll listen to you.â
The Ninetails sat in her chair while laying her head on the table, staring at Kang Chul-In. She seemed like a flirty high school girl.
Her tails kept on swaying, making Kang Chul-In feel somewhat annoyed.
âCan you not do anything with your tails?â
Unable to take it anymore, Kang Chul-In made the request to the Ninetails.
âIsnât it cute? The tail of the fox-humans are famed as being one of our beautiful and special characteristics. And I⊠have nine of these tails.â
âIf you take me inâŠâ
Picking up a bottle of whiskey and pouring it for Kang Chul-In with one of her tails, the Ninetails showed off her tricks in front of Kang Chul-In.
âYou can have all of these tails.â
â....You can give them to Kwak-Jung.â
Kang Chul-In thought of Kwak-Jung who had revealed great interest towards the fox-humans.
âHng~! Husband⊠Wonât you come and follow me to go look at some stuff that could be gifts for our marriage?â
Kang Chul-In was like a metal wall.
âYou and the fox valley are in huge danger right now, so how can you stay so calm and ask to go look for some marriage gifts?â
Kang Chul-In spoke ferociously, remembering when the Ninetails had died in his previous life.
The Ninetails answered quickly.
âI understand. I am the queen of the Fox Valley, as well as the queen of all of the demi-humans living here. But, thereâs no need to worry now.â
The Ninetails spoke while laughing.
âSince my dear husband is now here, Iâm not afraid of anything. After all, husband can just solve everything for me.â
âI can give you Fox Valley if you want too. My heart and body are all yours.â
At this point, Kang Chul-In didnât know what to say. A normal conversation was impossible.
âEnough. Ninetails, call one of your generals or advisers. I think it would be faster to talk with the one who has authority over the army.â
âSince there are all sorts of demi-humans within Fox Valley, it would lead to revolts and disputes if I appointed one demi-human race as general.â
âSo youâre saying⊠all the power lies with you?â
Even though things were going even better than expected, Kang Chul-In didnât feel good.
The title of hero he had received, the thousand-year promise, and finally the love of the Ninetails... he felt as if things were going wrong for some reason.
Iâll get out of here quickly.
Kang Chul-In decided to quickly leave this place after solving the fight between Aleister and the Ninetails.
That night, in the Palace of Promise, Kang Chul-In was in deep thought on how to fight against Aleister.
With just the power of the Fox Valley, it seemed difficult to fight Aleister.
But if he pulled in his own troops from Laputa, he feared that his identity would be exposed. He didn't have many options other than that.
The Ninetails would be of no use in the fight against Aleister.
Since Aleister lead an undead army, there was no way that the Ninetails' mind control would work against them.
How would she seduce the undead, when they had no desires? Aleister was the hard counter for the Ninetails.
The fog. The fog is the problem, because I canât see their numbers through the fog. How can I make the fog useful for me⊠Wait a minuteâŠ
Kang Chul-In was able to finally think of an idea.
âAh, there was this method. Seems like this war will be easily won.â
Kang Chul-In muttered confidently.
At the same time, strange rumors started going around Fox Valley.
The hero was actually an Ancient Dragon!
The hero is an Ancient Dragon that had disguised himself as a human being!
He is just having fun in the mortal world right now!
It seems our queen is trying to get the Ancient Dragon to marry her!