Festival Of The Fallen Warriors (9)

“Seha, Seha, are you okay?”

I looked back with trembling eyes.

Moon Bora.

She was wearing the same flowing dancer’s outfit, her eyes filled with tears.

She seemed anxious, her hands clasped tightly together, leaving marks.

I heard the sound of running footsteps…

It seemed she rushed over as soon as the match ended.

‘…Her feet must be sore.’

I felt…
Terribly sorry about that.

“……”
“Seha?”

Tap.

“Se-Seha?”

Silently, I placed my hand on the crown of Moon Bora’s head.
The distinct lavender scent wafted up.
It must have been the perfume the dancers wore.

I gently stroked her hair.
The silky texture was felt through my fingers.

Lastly, I touched her soft, flawless, plump cheeks.

“Hoo, humph?”
“……”

Hmm, as expected, the reaction is good.
Since I’m already touching, pulling is the rule.

Stretch!

“Ugh, humph!”
“…Hehe.”
“Is this really the time for pranks?!”
“Don’t cry… Smile. It looks better on you.”
“…Dummy, dummy!”

A little later.

I was sitting in the golden chair where I first watched the dancers’ performance, receiving cheers from the audience.

Swoosh.

Suddenly, a clear liquid fell over my head.
I looked up.

The great warrior Horman.

He had approached unnoticed, smiling as he held something in his hand.

He had opened the flask he always carried at his waist and poured it.

Spring water… It was a consumable I hadn’t heard of before.

I guessed it was a powerful restorative passed down through the tribe.

Using it meant he acknowledged me as a fellow warrior.

“Thank you.”
“What? It’s only natural for the victor.”

I smiled and looked ahead.

Dozens of dancers were moving gracefully, solely for me.

It was a dance of cheers celebrating the birth of a new great warrior.

However, Moon Bora was nowhere to be seen.

Curious, I asked Horman about it.

He smiled gently and said something cryptic, “She will appear at the most beautiful moment for you.”

I had questions, but maybe I was just too tired.

I decided to let it slide.

‘…Ah, I feel like I’m going to die.’

While watching the dancers, I glanced at the sky.

The exhaustion that felt like it would kill me was fleeting.
A smile crept onto my face.

It was inevitable.

The fresh and abundant rewards I received today were recorded densely in the , shining brilliantly.

“Wow~”

This is really crazy!!!

An exclamation burst out.

Levels pouring in like a waterfall.

Particularly impressive was the fact that [Universal Mastery] leveled up.

‘Monstrous Strength hasn’t even gone up one level yet…’

Seeing the recently acquired abilities go up immediately, it seemed they were indeed influenced by weapon skills.

I clenched my fist.
The overwhelming Monstrous Strength surged through my tendons.

‘My current strength stat is a whopping 63.’

The speed was a staggering 61.

Other abilities had already surpassed 50 and were nearing 60.

Considering that just a few days ago, I barely surpassed 50, it was truly an unbelievable, cheat-level speed.

I laughed with joy.

‘At this rate, really before the vacation ends.’

I might possess the strength of a mature A-grade.

If I give it my all in that state…

Surely, I could become sharp enough to reach the neck of an S-grade.

Additionally, extra rewards burst forth.

‘Nice!!’

I aimed for three major things at this .

‘The first was skill proficiency and stat increase.’

The second was to obtain weapons and further elevate my level by clashing with the warriors here and the final boss, Horman.

The third and final was to gain the right to select treasures.

Surely, the treasure vault would house all sorts of rare equipment at the maximum Hero level.

‘…With this, I can get some decent near-endgame equipment for my girls.’

“They’re coming out.”

Immediately after, Horman’s voice was heard.

I turned my head and…
I was naturally amazed.

“Ah…”

Moon Bora.

The final part of the performance.

She walked out among the other dancers, dressed in an even more splendid dancer’s costume.

I realized she hadn’t appeared earlier deliberately for the highlight.

Moon Bora’s steps were confident yet gentle, but her eyes were filled with embarrassment and shyness.

In her dazed gaze, unsure of where to place herself, she let out a characteristic signature sound.

“…Huhng-eng.”

Soon, it began to move.

It was undoubtedly the dance of the dancer performing at the center.

All the other dancers were assisting Moon Bora, matching her.

Moon Bora’s dance was beautiful, enchanting, and… graceful.

Horman, who was watching, murmured, “Oh…”

“A dance meant solely for one person.”

As Horman said, Moon Bora’s gaze was directed only at me.

Her movements and rhythm were solely for me.

The blessing of a dancer dancing for just one warrior she trusts and follows.

“Wow.”

I silently watched Moon Bora as if entranced by something.

It felt as if an invisible thread connected her and me.

A dreamlike illusion unfolded as our gazes met.

The dreamlike time soon came to an end.

The final rhythm concluded.

Moon Bora, with a flushed face, exclaimed “Huhng-eng!” and hurriedly left the stage as if fleeing.

I let out a small laugh at that sight, and Horman laughed along.

“You have quite a good woman.”

“Yes, she’s a good colleague.”

“Hmm? A colleague? With those eyes? Ah, I see. It’s that kind of relationship for now.”

“Pardon?”

“Nothing. It’s unsightly for a third party to interfere. But as a man, don’t do the unsightly thing of making a woman wait.”

If you’re going to take responsibility halfway, embrace everyone.

“I did the same…”
“…?”

I didn’t quite understand the meaning of what Horman was saying, but I nodded vaguely.

“Now, let’s finish the settlement.”

Horman turned his neck from side to side and handed over the two swords hanging at his waist.

“Take it.”

It’s a weapon called [Twin Dragon Swords].

“A family heirloom passed down through generations.”
“……”

Perhaps, from the name Twin Dragon Swords, could it be that one?

‘The sword of Admiral Yi Sun-sin.’

Even in ‘GAL’, when its name was first revealed, it was a weapon that sparked a lot of talk.

However, after piecing together various information, it had no real connection to Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

It was just an event weapon added by the administrators as an Easter egg.

In the first place, neither its abilities nor origin had any relation.

I accepted the Twin Dragon Swords as a gesture of gratitude.

These two swords would surely become a great strength for me.

“Ugh~ I’m tired.”

Horman stretched widely.
Soon, three of his wives approached him.
Naturally, they wrapped their arms around his neck.

As if it were the most natural thing, they fondled his backside and chest, each giving him a kiss.

Among the voices heard, there were slightly embarrassing lines like, ‘Shall we make a baby tonight?’

‘Uh-hum…’

Is this what it means to be an adult?
Well, of course, I’m an adult too, but…

Horman glanced at me and chuckled.

“Before you go, don’t you want to choose one too?”
“…Uh, what?”
“Oh, of course, not my wives~”

Horman gestured with his chin towards the dancers in the audience.

Or the female warriors in the waiting room who were glancing at me.

“They’re all women who want to spend a night with you.”
“…Is that so?”
“Why such a bland reaction? Of course.”

You are the warrior who defeated me.

“For women, carrying the seed of a strong and great warrior is a duty. No one would refuse your choice. They would consider it an honor. You just need to spend a night and give them affection.”
“Uh, um…”
“Oh, but before you leave, at least give them a name for the child.”
“Thank you for the offer, but… I must decline.”

No matter how much I thought about it… this didn’t seem right.

Of course, I understood that this place followed the customs and culture of ancient warriors…

If I ever had a family, I wanted to take responsibility for them with my life.

I had no interest in touching other women.

Horman clicked his tongue at my response.

He repeatedly preached that ‘the stronger a man is, the more it’s his duty to leave his seed,’ but I politely declined.

“Hey! You need to know the taste of women now. Won’t you embarrass your future wife?”
“Em-embarrass?”
“It’s about my friend. He got divorced the day after his wedding.”

He was so nervous he couldn’t perform at night.

He barely managed to gather strength but finished too quickly, like premature ejaculation.

“How pathetic. No matter how successful you are, if you can’t fulfill a man’s role, it’s useless. Brother.”
“I-it’s fine.”
“Well, if something like that ever happens in the distant future, come find me.”
“…It’s fine.”

I cleared my throat several times and changed the subject.

“Hey, Horman…”
“The Treasure Room, right?”
“Yes.”

Horman smiled and gestured for me to follow.

“The treasures left by the ascended warriors.”

For the number of times granted to you…

“Take what you desire, warrior.”

At the time when Yu Seha was heading to the [Treasure Room] with Horman.

Moon Bora was also walking with someone.

Leading the way was a person who had guided her before.

It was none other than the leader, Mu Hui, who had first clothed Moon Bora.

“Hey, where on earth are we going…?”
“……”

Mu Hui gestured silently for her to follow.

Moon Bora’s curiosity deepened only for a moment.

Soon, she was led to a precious guest room…

In which there were jewels lined up that were undoubtedly of great value just by looking at them.

Each one was a treasure in the truest sense, impossible to obtain even with a fortune.

“Oh my…”

Moon Bora instinctively realized that this was one of the ’s [Treasure Rooms].

A place of such scale and deep history.

Surely the hidden rewards would be enormous.

As Moon Bora was looking around, Mu Hui tapped her lightly.

She pointed a finger towards the center.

Moon Bora’s eyes widened in surprise.

“…!”

A single jewel in the center.

Amazingly, it was almost identical in shape to the jewel on the necklace Moon Bora was wearing.

“[Mermaid’s Voice]?”
“……”

Mu Hui made a small gesture, and an appeared.