Heroine Hunts Heroines-Chapter 109

Besides, this woman was annoyingly arrogant. She tended to get cocky because of the power she had.

It wasn’t wrong, though. She was undeniably strong. By the time the last battle ended, she was already one of the hunters propping up Korea.

The only people she truly respects are Yoo Jin-seok and Seo Ji-yeon, who can literally erase her ice.

"That’s why I pulled out the axe. And frankly, I’ve never thought I would lose."

"What’s that supposed to mean?"

"When I pick a woman, I don’t let go until I’ve claimed her."

"How arrogant. [Ice Prison]"

Chajieun clenched her hand toward me.

In an instant, ice bars began rising from the ice field, surrounding me and forming a prison.

She even made a ceiling from ice shards using debris from nearby buildings.

"True, it might be hard for my heroines to break through this."

But I’m different.

Crack!

One swing of my axe cracked the ice bars.

Crack!

With the second swing, the ice prison shattered completely.

"See? Surprised? Why did the ice break?"

The Ice Empress, known for her unbreakable ice, had her ice shattered in front of her.

The ice that even Yoo Jin-seok couldn’t easily break was smashed in an instant, and Chajieun’s expression twitched in surprise.

But she was no rookie when it came to being a hunter.

She quickly regained her composure and unleashed another ice attack on me.

"[Tsunami]"

Crash!

The ground beneath us turned into ice, and it began to churn like the sea, forming a massive tsunami.

It swept through everything in its path, turning nearby buildings into ice and sending them flying.

The gigantic tsunami was so grand that, if I were any ordinary woman, I would look like a speck of sand in a desert. It eventually slammed into me.

"Wow, thanks for that."

Now, the debris was cleared, and new buildings could be constructed.

But first, I had to stop that.

I gathered mana and unleashed a massive explosion.

Whoooom—BOOM!

Azidahaka’s mana explosion is beyond anything imaginable.

The tsunami that was engulfing me was swept away by the blast, leaving only a small area around me untouched.

I was trapped, but only just.

The explosion left me with just enough space to move, though.

I didn’t feel like holding back anymore. Sure, using my White Flame would expose Yoo Eun-ha’s presence, but I could melt a little ice without too much worry.

"How should I win?"

If I kept pretending to be weak, I’d have to make it look like I was barely winning.

The elemental advantage was stacked against me, and my ability, Chaos Seed, wouldn’t work, and breaking ice with an axe was a tedious task.

Physically, I was at a disadvantage.

To win in this "weak" state, it would ultimately come down to mana.

I had to deplete Chajieun’s mana and tire her out, and at the same time, get my own strength to a point where I could overpower her. Even if I defeated her in the end, I would have to hear her say, "You fought well."

I’d even accept a draw, but if the opportunity arose, I might as well take it.

She must have spent quite a bit of mana using that tsunami.

After all, she had just seen her ice shatter, and she probably used her last-ditch skill in a panic.

[“You idiot. What would you have done if you died from that?!”]

"Ah."

Outside, they were already talking as if I was dead. I couldn’t let that slide.

Mining isn’t my thing, but it seems like I’ll have to work through this.

Axe proficiency level 1: time to break the ice.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

It was tough, but the ice was cracking easily, like breaking brittle candy.

Of course, it would be that way. Could her ice really withstand Azidahaka’s scales?

But this method would take forever.

What if I focused a lot of mana into the axe and hit it all at once?

I raised my axe high with both hands.

CRASH!

The tsunami was completely destroyed.

When I hit one spot, cracks began to spread, and the tsunami collapsed like a glass window shattering on a stone.

[“Wait a minute, isn’t something off here?”]

"Impossible. How did he survive that attack?"

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The voices of Chajieun and Choi Chul-sik were in my ears.

I pretended to be exhausted and slowly crawled out of the ice, shrugging my shoulders.

"Well, you know, the protagonist always survives with unyielding will. It was tough, but should I get serious now?"

Heh heh, the Black Flame Dragon on my right hand...

I adjusted my hair and gripped my axe firmly.

It was time for Chajieun to realize it was over for her.

She had gotten too cocky, thinking she was stronger just because she had Yoo Jin-seok’s attention.

I was going to show her just how wrong she was.

And so, I charged at the Ice Empress.

Fssssh—CRACK!

Oh? You’re going to block this?

"Ugh."

"You sure made some nice ice there."

But that’s all it was. This time, her defense was much weaker.

She must have spent quite a bit of mana. A little more pressure, and it cracked too.

Chajieun stepped back, continuing to raise ice walls. I kept pressing on with my axe, just like Han Suji did when she acted like an axe murderer.

She reacted faster, but the ice was already weakened.

She must have exhausted most of her mana during the tsunami.

She saw me breaking her ice and probably thought of me as an irregular, someone who could break through.

She tried to end it quickly using that tsunami.

It was an instinctive threat.

It wasn’t a small threat. Though the scale was smaller than before, the compressed tsunami meant to crush just me? Terrifying.

It was clear she really tried to kill me with everything she had.

I got a bit pissed off.

"Come on, what are you doing? Try to block this! Huh? Try to block it!"

CRACK—SMASH—BOOM!

The ice walls shattered, one by one, leaving nothing intact.

Chajieun had no choice but to dodge now.

"What’s wrong? Is this really the Ice Empress from the Emperor Guild? Is this all you can do? Wow, weak!"

"Shut up! [Ice Spear]"

Gigantic icicles appeared and were hurled toward me.

This time, they had a lot more strength behind them.

She must have invested quite a bit of mana into these.

They were filled with murderous intent. Every icicle was aimed with malice.

And they came rushing toward me.

Fssssshhhhh!

It was time to pretend to block them with divine grace.

"How... How do you do... such terrifying techniques?"

When the ice spears entered the range of my axe, I imbued it with mana and swung it with all my might.

CRACK—SIZZLE!

This is Chajieun's decisive weakness.

When her magical power drops, the strength of the ice ultimately weakens as well, and because the ice is condensed by magic, even if only part of the ice shatters, it all breaks at once.

"That's impossible. My attack was everything. To have it end so hopelessly."

"Haah... haah... I was also quite exhausted, Ice Empress. Now, shall we wrap this up?"

I staggered over to Chajieun. Then, I raised the axe and aimed for her head.

Chajieun's eyes were filled with fear. It seemed she sensed her imminent death. Before I knew it, she had lost her strength and was kneeling.

So, I smiled alluringly at her to make her even more afraid.

Thud—

In reality, all I did was gently tap Chajieun's forehead with the handle of the axe.

Just a light tap. Even though her skin was as cold as ice, I made sure it wouldn't harm her, as it was still a woman's skin. I turned the axe around and only tapped her lightly with the handle.

Perhaps my action was unexpected, as Chajieun's eyes widened in surprise.

"What... are you pitying a loser?"

"Heh. What are you talking about? Don't you remember our bet?"

She can't possibly have dementia at her age, right? Did she mistake my words as a lie?

"Was that serious?"

"Yes."

"Then it must be serious, not a lie, right? Once I say something, I, Yongyong, always keep my word."

At my answer, her face twisted in a grimace.

Could it be that she's feeling pity because a villain is showing her sympathy? Or is there another reason?

I only fought her hard to rub it in her face. If she had refused to let me, I would have backed off. Seriously.

"Really? If it weren't for that bet, would I not have done it? It's not hard to stand out. The guild alliance would have turned back before causing any more damage."

"Totally fell for it. This is too humiliating."

"It doesn't have to be humiliating. After all, you were chosen by the Evil Dragon. I, Yongyong, chose you."

"It's not humiliating at all. You should be happy. You're such an attractive female that you caught my attention. Just that alone makes you the winner."

"I don't feel happy hearing that from a villain."

"A promise is a promise, right? When shall we meet? I'm available right now. You’re not the type to make a promise and not keep it, are you?"

The winner has the right to dominate the loser.

The winner is entitled to humiliate the loser's bitch or bitch at will.

With the rights of the winner, I now want to keep her under my control and dominate her as I please.

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"Who said I wouldn't protect it? I just mean that this place is not suitable."

Noticing the lascivious look in my eyes, Chajieun covered her chest and pulled her body back.

"This is shocking. When Yoo Jin-seok pounces, she'll resist at first but then pretend she can't fight it and spread her legs, but with me, she's so cold?"

"Fine, I get it. This kind of thing is all about push and pull. It wouldn’t be good to force it. I’m filming everything with the drone, so for now, it’s better to just charm her a little."

"Alright, let's stop here."

A new figure appeared behind the exhausted Chajieun, who was drained from magic depletion.

A shaved head. A shiny, bald head. I had met Yoo Eun-ha before, but this was my first time meeting Baekhwa.

His name is Choi Cheol-sik.

"You're bald."

"Baekhwa, I’ve seen enough of your skills. We’ll be on our way now."

Hmm, that’s a wise choice.

I was also wondering what would happen if the Guild Alliance, driven by a desire for revenge, attacked because Chajieun lost here.

At that point, there wouldn’t be enough power left to deal with the Sin of Lust, and the plans I had been making would fall apart.

"That's surprising. Isn't President Ha Jeong-seok a friend of the Sun Warrior?"

"That's his own fault. From the start, I opposed this expedition."

"Is that so?"

"Well, the fact that you killed all of Ha Jeong-seok's hunters is a bit much. I know it’s not something you say to a villain, but I don’t think it’s good for the country."

This person still doesn't understand.

"Anyway, those people were brainwashed. It's better to die than to live like a machine under that guy. Besides, by doing this, the Association will likely put a collar on Ha Jeong-seok, right?"

There’s no use in having allies who can’t be used.

As long as Choi Cheol-sik doesn’t bend to Ha Jeong-seok, those hunters in the Blue House can never be used.

Rather, they’re just going to be raised to strengthen Ha Jeong-seok’s dictatorship, so it’s better to deal with them now before they grow any stronger.

"Heh, you were watching all of that, huh? Seems like you know quite a bit about Seoul."

"I visit Seoul often."

"I have one question."

Suddenly, the mood shifted. The bald man looked at me with a somewhat serious gaze.

There was no real threat, but I could feel that he was at least trying to gauge my intentions.