Chapter 48: 48. Complete Piece of Shit
"Hehe~ Hehe!♥ Haa... When will he come back...?"
Despite the acrid smoke filling the kitchen, Arin did nothing but smile, as though she were having the time of her life.
She was boiling down high-quality medicinal herbs, so the smoke was no ordinary smoke.
Even Arin, who had reached such a high realm, was physically affected by it.
Her eyes kept watering and her throat burned, but Arin continued preparing medicine solely for her husband.
His devoted first wife, who thought of Ryu-o whether asleep or awake and wanted to be of help to the protagonist no matter what.
After all, Ryu-o was all there was in Arin’s empty life.
A life of simply getting through each day with her strong body, passing time without meaning.
Then a ray of light had descended upon that bland, colorless life...
She could not help becoming addicted to that warmth.
From the moment Ryu-o left until now...
Arin continued her arduous work without showing the slightest sign of exhaustion.
"Hmm, once I’m done, I should make a few [Five Senses Severing Void Pill] as well."
The Five Senses Severing Void Pill—a medicinal pellet that dulled the five senses.
Thinking of the medicines that would be used in Ryu-o’s training, Arin diligently stirred the pot.
With a happy smile on her face...
**
"Sluurp... Mmh...♥"
"Is it that good?"
Twitch! Chomp!
"Urgh! ...Finish what you were doing."
"Phew... Sluurp...♥ Munch munch...♥"
I stroked the head of Cheon Hwayeong, who had buried her face and was fully absorbed in her task.
Fortunately, after coming to her senses, Cheon Hwayeong did not beat me senseless or try to take revenge on me.
She merely blushed and clenched her teeth...
Once Cheon Hwayeong had finally finished cleaning up, she flopped onto the bed and grumbled.
Thump!
"Haa... What the hell is this...?"
Though she was grumbling, she had clearly mellowed considerably. I smiled at Cheon Hwayeong.
"Um, you liked it too, didn’t you?"
Cheon Hwayeong shot me another sharp glare, but then let out a deep sigh and beckoned me over.
"Ugh... Haa, go make me something to eat. I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve felt this hungry."
I had committed a sin, so I obediently went and prepared a meal.
Lots of meat, lots of rice.
When I set a lavish spread on the table, Cheon Hwayeong staggered over and took a seat.
Thump!
"You’re not sitting on my lap today?"
Cheon Hwayeong glanced at my legs, then turned her head away with a red face.
"Just feed me!"
"Yes. But if you’re facing away, how am I supposed to feed you...?"
"You little bastard..."
Her tone went beyond prickly, so I simply fed her without a fuss.
"Munch munch... Booze."
"Yes..."
Gulp!
After taking a refreshing drink, Cheon Hwayeong spoke in a weary voice.
"Haa... You should count yourself lucky. I’ve decided to forgive you because I think highly of your talent and abilities..."
"You seemed to like it an awful lot too, though. The cute way you were acting earlier..."
"..."
"...Have another drink."
Gulp!
"Gulp! ...Starting tomorrow, your real training begins."
"Yes."
With her ears bright red, Cheon Hwayeong silently accepted the food and alcohol I gave her.
Munch munch, gulp!
Real training... So everything I had done until now had not been real training?
I did not ask her outright.
Who was I to argue with an expert? At times like this, it was best to do as I was told.
After finally emptying an entire bottle of liquor, Cheon Hwayeong’s head drooped as she fell asleep.
I should have washed her and fed her before she passed out... I regretted it, but I just wiped her body down with a wet cloth.
Splat!
"Haa..."
As I wiped away the liquid running from her hole, all the things I had done came back to me.
Even giving myself a great deal—a very great deal—of leeway, I could call the first time demonic art training.
But what about after that? I truly had nothing to say.
I had cheated on her.
With complicated feelings, I tucked the blanket around Cheon Hwayeong, then went into the bathroom to wash myself too.
I think I understand why cheating husbands wash up before going home.
The dried traces all over my body were no joke.
It still felt as though Cheon Hwayeong’s scent clung to me.
Master...
At the time, I had happily thrust my hips, but I could not stop the self-loathing that came after sex.
I had thoroughly washed my body, but I did not feel clean inside.
...I’ll tell her. I’ll tell her this happened.
After changing clothes, I gritted my teeth and ran outside.
Prepared to be stabbed, imagining all kinds of things...
**
Before I knew it, I had reached home.
As I gritted my teeth and steeled myself, I noticed smoke billowing from the kitchen.
"Fire? M-Master!!"
"Ah! Don’t come in! It’ll sting your eyes!"
It seemed my master was safe, judging by her response to my worried call.
Still, just in case, I opened the door and went inside...
Whoosh!
"Cough! Cough! Master?"
"Oh, honestly, I told you not to come in."
My master, tears gathered in her eyes, was stirring something in a pot.
That must have been the source of the smoke filling the kitchen.
"Master, what is that...?"
"Oh, I was making an elixir for my baby! Hehe, just wait a little longer!"
...Ah.
I was a complete piece of shit.
A complete piece of shit beyond any excuse.
The courage to tell her the truth had completely vanished from inside me. That made me a complete piece of shit.
But how could I say it in a situation like this?
The person I loved was shedding tears and snot while making an elixir for me.
Without knowing that the man in front of her had just cheated on her...
When the smoke reached my eyes, tears streamed down my face.
It was because of the smoke...
"Master..."
"That’s why I told you to stay outside."
Unable to hold back, I embraced my master from behind.
Hug!
"Hehe! Your eyes must hurt badly... Rest them against my shoulder."
...My words kept catching in my throat.
I was certain of it. I loved my master far too much.
That was why my chest hurt so much, and why I felt so sorry.
When I finally forced my mouth open, all I could manage were pathetic words.
"Honey... I’ll do better..."
"Oh my? Hehe... Can you possibly do any better than this?♥ I think you can stop treating me so well~ Every night, my throat hurts so much I could die♥"
"..."
When I said nothing, my master tilted her head and glanced back at me.
"Honey?"
With nothing I could say, I buried my face in my master’s shoulder and murmured softly.
"I love you..."
My master looked at me and smiled beautifully...
Her swaying tail wrapped tightly around my waist.
"I love you too.♥"
I was a fucking piece of shit.
**
As I fanned my master beside her smoke-stung eyes and massaged her shoulders, the pot suddenly began to shine.
Flash!
"It’s done..."
My master swiftly poured water over the furnace to put it out, then plunged her hand into the pot.
She scooped up the sticky liquid with her hand.
I panicked and examined my master’s hand.
"Master! Isn’t it hot?"
"Hehe, the pot is hot, but I only picked up the elixir, so I’m fine. It cools quickly, so I have to shape it fast."
My master shaped the elixir with her hands, then swiftly put it into a wooden box she pulled from her subspace.
"Done! I want to make you take it right away, but..."
Grinding her teeth, my master spoke with trembling hands.
"It would be better for you to take it after your demonic art reaches a higher realm."
How could I tell her anything when she hated demonic art and Cheon Hwayeong this much...?
I just held my master in my arms and comforted her.
Pat, pat.
"Phew... If it had been some low-grade demonic art, I would have found a way to rip out or destroy one side of your dantian..."
"D-destroy it?"
If she found out I had cheated on her...
Whether she knew what I was thinking or not, my master hugged me back and rubbed her face against mine.
"Yes, but I’m more afraid of the side effects it could have on my baby’s body. So I’m simply enduring it."
As my chest grew tighter and tighter, I changed the subject.
"Master, those pills on the table... what are they?"
As the smoke gradually cleared, black pills came into view.
Nodding in my embrace, my master answered.
"Those are Five Senses Severing Void Pills. They temporarily shut off the five senses. The ingredients were difficult to obtain... but the young lady happened to have them."
"Am I supposed to train after taking those?"
My master’s eyes drooped sadly at my question.
"Yes. Your training from now on will be several times harder. You’ll enter a state of selflessness where you won’t know whether you’re in pain, whether it’s difficult, or even what you’re doing."
At the words that I would suffer, I nodded.
"I don’t mind."
Why was that? Was it a punishment for me? What meaning would that even have...?
Misunderstanding my expression, my master gently stroked my face.
"Hehe... That is the face of someone who has steeled himself... Just as expected of my husband."
It wasn’t anything like that...
"I’ll work even harder from now on."
"Hehe! At what~?♥ Kiss♥ What will you work harder at~? Hmm?♥"
Looking at my master acting cute, I squeezed my eyes shut and lifted her up.
"Ah♥ I was going to carry you today!"
"Let’s wash up together first, honey. Look at the tears on that pretty face of yours."
"Tch... It’s not like you’re only going to wash me...♥"
Even if I had to chug potions, I spent the entire night servicing my master.
Hitting only the spots she wanted.
♥♥♥
Smooch smooch smooch~
"Theree...♥ It feels sooo good♥♥"
I’m a complete piece of shit.
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