Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 66

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No choice!

Deploy the protagonist!

After Kim Yu-hyun decimated the interspecies slave market, they didn’t immediately follow him.

The novel’s protagonist had a tough time because of the deep-seated distrust of humans.

However, he wasn’t without allies.

The Suyeon, called the Myo-eun Clan (a cat-like race), actively helped Kim Yu-hyun.

They first persuaded the Hobie Clan, who were similar Suyeon, and then arranged a meeting with the Wolrang Clan, providing Kim Yu-hyun with an opportunity to gain their recognition.

‘For Kim Yu-hyun, the Myo-eun Clan trusted and supported him for no reason.’

Since there was no reason for it, readers simply assumed that another new heroine was pulling strings behind the scenes to help Kim Yu-hyun.

There had been several such cases, so it wasn’t a foolish assumption.

‘But, damn it!

You son of a bitch!

Author, no, you bastard author!

Please write this in the main text of the novel!

What am I supposed to do if you just set it up and move on!’

Now I could see why the Myo-eun Clan was so favorable to Kim Yu-hyun.

Looking at the lightning-shaped scar on her forehead, Sion wondered if he was dreaming, but unfortunately, it was all real.

‘Why is this woman here!’

There is only one Suyeon with a lightning-shaped scar that reminds me of someone’s fantasy novel.

‘Winnie Portable’, the princess of the Myo-eun Clan.

The child chosen by lightning.

Sounds strangely similar?

That’s right.

What you expect is certain.

The author was an avid fan of the novel where ‘Kedavra’ [likely a reference to a killing curse from Harry Potter] ran rampant, and he even included that scar.

‘Winnie was captured in the slave market at this timing!

Kim Yu-hyun suppressed the northern rebellion and came to the Konean Territory, and then turned everything upside down a month later….

Damn it, it fits perfectly.

Kim Yu-hyun rescued Winnie without even knowing it!

That’s why the Myo-eun Clan liked Kim Yu-hyun so much!’

If it hadn’t been for Kim Yu-hyun, Winnie, who had undergone all the ‘lotus flower’ work [a euphemism for sexual exploitation] as the Konean Lord said, might have been sold to humans and suffered all sorts of terrible things.

Although she was captured by the slave trader and suffered hardships, it was fortunate for the Myo-eun Clan that she didn’t suffer any more humiliation.

‘She wasn’t an adult, so she couldn’t fully control the power of lightning yet.’

He wrote that she would show tremendous power when she became an adult, but she ended up fighting and dying to save Kim Yu-hyun before she even awakened….

She barely even appeared, so she didn’t even make it into the heroine rankings.

Unlike the Potter from another world, she lived a truly terrible life.

‘More than that, this is screwed up.’

One of the characteristics of the Suyeon is something called ‘Imprinting’.

A kind of ultimate vengeance demon that engraves both gratitude and resentment deep in their brains, they unconditionally repay kindness to their benefactors and, of course, take revenge on their enemies.

That was the effect of the Suyeon’s imprinting.

Yes, they unconditionally engrave benefactors and enemies in their minds and remember them until they die.

And now, Sion himself was seen and perceived by this girl as someone who was trying to harm her, as much as the Konean Lord.

Ugh!

Growl!

And those three women over there, struggling to break free from their restraints.

‘They seem to be bodyguards.

No, why on earth was the princess of the Myo-eun Clan captured here?’

This was the worst.

His head throbbed, so he grabbed his forehead for a moment, and Rishicata stealthily blocked his path.

“Master.

I don’t like this very much.”

“…Is that so.”

Rishi was closer to a canine, right?

Loyalty and craving attention and love from the object of their devotion, whimpering not to be abandoned like a puppy.

In that sense, this knight and that cat girl might be incompatible.

‘No, that’s not what’s important right now, Sion, you idiot!’

If he wasn’t careful, he could become mortal enemies with the Myo-eun Clan princess for the rest of his life.

Even if the princess and her bodyguards melted and dissolved in the slave market and became women who only desired reason, their hostility towards this side would not easily disappear.

Even if he let them go without incident, it was obvious that they wouldn’t erase their suspicion.

“Konean Lord.

Do you know exactly what that Myo-eun Clan is?”

“Isn’t she a Myo-eun Clan sub-adult?

Oh, Sion, you seem to realize that this is a very precious item.”

Realize what, you idiot.

Ah, he did realize something.

At least you’ll be tormented by those crazy cat punches until you die?

‘…Money is the best in the world, but deliberately antagonizing a different species is absolutely not okay.

If we were strangers, it might be different, but the moment we become enemies, it’s just a shortcut to ruin everything.’

Now there was only one option left.

“…Konean Lord.

That Myo-eun Clan will do.”

“Oh, really?”

“M-Master?”

The Konean Lord looked at him with joy, and Lilith and Rishicata looked at him with surprise.

The man who had never been interested in interspecies slaves suddenly pointed to one and asked for it, which seemed quite suspicious.

But Sion silently endured the gazes of the two women.

‘I can’t explain it here, damn it!’

Actually, the cat here is the princess of that world.

I don’t know why she was captured here, but shouldn’t I start drawing a picture now so that I don’t end up antagonizing the entire Myo-eun Clan!

That was an explanation that would only be possible later.

“My heart, which was hurt by the Lord, will be satisfied with this Myo-eun Clan girl.”

“That’s a relief.

I’m really glad.

Then, would you perhaps reduce the initial transaction fee….”

“Do you want to get your ass kicked?”

As expected, Sion was clear about money.

The Konean Lord sighed and nodded in agreement.

Then, as if about to start working, he tried to drag Winnie into the tent.

“Wait a minute.

I want to train that feisty one myself.”

“Yes?

Sion.

This one is a Myo-eun Clan.

She’s as agile as a mid-level knight.”

“That’s why it’s more fun to raise her, that’s what I’m saying.”

“But….”

Originally, he would have refused for the safety of the customer.

However, the expressions of the two women next to Sion were quite terrifying, so the Konean Lord simply decided to hand over the Myo-eun Clan girl without complaint.

If he could smooth things over with Sion, it would be a profitable deal for him, at least.

“But please be careful.

She’s a very dangerous one.”

The Konean Lord couldn’t bring himself to hand it to Sion and handed the rope to Rishicata next to him.

Rishicata frowned as if she didn’t like this cat very much, but soon Sion gently stroked her head as if telling her to cheer up, and she soon smiled happily!

“Why!”

“Why don’t you touch me!”

Lilith, who had been driving her soldiers like rats until just now, blushed and showed jealousy, which was a shock and horror in itself for the Konean Lord.

Why are such terrifying women attached to this man who doesn’t even have a speck of mana?

It was truly the mystery of the century.

Growl!

Cough!

The Myo-eun Clan princess, Winnie, who was desperate because she thought she was completely separated from her bodyguards, spat out a hiss.

Of course, it couldn’t be heard properly because of the gag, but she was meowing very fiercely as if she didn’t care at all.

Caw!

Caw!

The bodyguards also shook the chains that tightly bound them as if they couldn’t be separated from their princess, but it was impossible to resist any further.

The mana cuffs completely blocked the use of mana, and the restraints, which were tightly bound with chains and ropes in a double layer, could never be broken with force.

“Don’t resist.

Be grateful that you’re going under Sion.

If you had gone under other nobles, you would have been completely ruined!”

Slap!

The Konean Lord suddenly slapped Winnie’s cheek.

It seemed to be a kind of performance to break the spirit of this Myo-eun Clan girl and, as a bonus, to buy Sion’s heart.

Thanks to that, Winnie’s eyes widened and were filled with embarrassment, but Sion was, of course, even more embarrassed.

‘You crazy bastard!’

He wanted to shout at him not to do anything stupid.

They were incredibly certain about their relationships of gratitude and resentment due to their imprinting characteristics, and he slapped the cheek of the person they were guarding in front of the bodyguards.

This was like sticking your face in front of a cat that was baring its claws and hissing.

“Lord.

That’s enough.

You’ll damage the goods.”

Sion said, trying to hide his embarrassed true feelings, and the Lord exclaimed, “Ah!” and stepped back, saying he was sorry.

The Lord, who handed Winnie over to Sion in that way, asked for a little time, saying that he would pay all the money for the transaction by tomorrow morning.

Sion nodded as if he understood the Konean Lord’s words and turned around, saying he would go back now.

The Myo-eun Clan princess, Winnie, also began to be dragged away by the rope held in Rishicata’s hand.

Of course, she and her bodyguards were cawing at each other, showing that they didn’t want to go, but the Konean Lord clicked his tongue and put a knife to the bodyguards’ necks, and the Myo-eun Clan became quiet.

“If you go back the way you came, the butler will be waiting.

He will guide you, so please follow him.

I have to turn these things into real things from now on.”

The things that the Konean Lord was talking about meant Winnie’s bodyguards.

Then Winnie looked at her fellow tribesmen with a very uneasy look.

She realized instinctively that she, as well as them, would suffer terrible things from now on.

Ugh, ugh!

Winnie, who turned her head urgently, looked at Sion.

The words were not heard properly, but what she wanted to convey was clear.

‘Take them too, take them too!

Whatever happens, whatever awaits us, let us be together!

Please!

Meow!’

Winnie Portable was begging so desperately, but the human man only shook his head, looking down at her with a cold face.

It was as if he was asking why he should do such a thing, with a face that was so cold.

At that, Winnie clenched her fists as if she was frustrated and trembled.

As expected, she just hated all humans.

She was the worst idiot for trusting and letting her guard down for a moment with these rotten human bastards.

“Let’s go.”

Unable to achieve what she wanted, she was led out of the slave market by the hand of the knight.

It seemed that she was now saying goodbye forever to her bodyguards, who were like her older sisters.

Thinking that, Winnie felt her eyes fill with tears without her knowing it.

‘No, no!

Don’t cry, don’t cry, you idiot.

Be strong.

Never give in to humans.

Wait and wait for the right moment to escape.

And….’

But the moment she saw the knight with the cold eyes looking at her, Winnie felt herself shrink back without her knowing it and swallowed hard.

A tremendous powerhouse at a glance, she wondered if it would be possible to escape from the eyes of that human woman.

“Master.

We will arrive at the inn soon.”

After completely leaving the Konean Lord’s castle and reaching an inn on the outskirts of the city, the man nodded.

A luxury inn that was too quiet for its size.

Winnie didn’t know it yet, but it was a natural result because the man and his party had rented the entire inn.

Winnie was forced to move her steps, following the man and woman who were going up the stairs.

Finally, when she entered the room, the man turned around and began to look at Winnie without a word.

At that gaze, Winnie took a step back without her knowing it.

‘Ugh!’

She told herself to be strong, but she was intimidated when she faced him right in front of her.

She had already heard from those around her about the terrible things that happened to women captured by humans.

Thinking that she would soon suffer such things, it was natural for Winnie, who was a strong but still tender-hearted girl, to be very scared.

Ugh!

She shouted not to come closer, but there was no one around.

Above all, her words were not properly conveyed because of the gag.

She wanted to turn around and run away right away, but she couldn’t move her feet because of the knight who was looking at her coldly as if she wouldn’t let her go if she did that.

Thud.

Finally, when the man’s hand went on her shoulder, Winnie closed her eyes.

Whatever happens now, let’s just endure it.

It was the moment when she was determined to endure it no matter what.

“…Ah?”

Suddenly, the gag that was tightly stuffed in her mouth was released.

After a while, the mana cuffs that had been pressing on her wrists also fell to the floor with a clatter!

“Hmm.

It will take some time to untie these chains.”

“If you give me some time, I will untie them, Master.”

“Rishi, please do some work.”

Sion, who said that, carefully stroked the head of a cat who was dumbfounded and unable to react, and opened his mouth.

“Don’t you want to save your friends?”

“Huh?”

“Answer me.

Those friends from before.

Do you want to save them?”

She didn’t know what his intention was or why he was saying such things.

But Winnie didn’t have time to think about it.

“O-Of course.

Of course, I do!

Th-They are!”

“Okay, good.

That’s enough.”

Sion smiled with satisfaction and said to Lilith, who was sitting next to him with her legs crossed and yawning lazily.

“Lilith.

You said Lucia is almost here, right?”

“Yeah.

I felt that woman’s mana a little while ago.

She’ll be at the inn soon, right?

But why are you waiting for Lucia again?

Are you craving women besides me, Rishi, and that Myo-eun Clan?”

“Of course not.”

Sion let out a cold sneer.

Winnie had to flinch once again because the smile looked so cold.

What he was waiting for was not Lucia, but the ultimate weapon next to her.

‘You bitches.

Protagonist’s surprise deployment, you bastards!

I was just going to take the money and move on, but now that you’ve touched the Myo-eun Clan princess, I don’t know either!

Hehe, roopong!

Go, Kim Yu-hyun!

Tactical nuke headbutt!’

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