Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 77

77

Homeward

“Ugh…”

That must be what it feels like to be so sound asleep that someone could kidnap you without you even knowing.

Watching Lucia, buried in her blanket and completely oblivious to the world, Zion felt a strange mix of emotions.

In the novel, Lucia was brutally violated by the owner of this very body.

A woman whose talent was discovered but never allowed to blossom, tragically ruined, she desperately called out the name of the man she loved before ultimately being murdered.

Sion Klausen, consumed with inferiority, animosity, anger, and resentment towards Kim Yoo-hyun until the very end, inflicted a terrible fate upon this innocent woman who was simply kind-hearted and a little too trusting.

“…”

He suddenly craved a cigarette.

It had been over three years since he quit, but he missed it so much whenever he felt like shit, and this was one of those times.

‘Ha.’

He was Zion Klausen, and Zion Klausen was him.

So, he didn’t need to act like that scoundrel, that piece of trash, or be overly mindful of others.

He just needed to find a way to survive, using everything to his advantage.

In the novel, Lucia was definitely violated by Zion Klausen, but that hadn’t happened yet, and now it never would.

So, there was nothing to worry about, no need to feel any ridiculous guilt, but Zion couldn’t understand why he felt so uneasy.

‘Ah, damn it.

Never mind.

It’s all the author’s fault.

They poured their soul into Lucia’s death scene, driving readers crazy.

Lucia wailing, Zion cackling, and Kim Yoo-hyun, unaware and fighting the Celestials, enduring by thinking of Lucia.

Ugh!

Damn you, author!

Argh!’

As he ruffled his hair in frustration, Lucia, who had been sleeping soundly, stirred and began searching for something.

Apparently, she instinctively sought the warmth of the person who had been holding her until recently.

“Zion…”

The babbling from Lucia’s lips was Zion’s name.

Yes, Zion.

Not Kim Yoo-hyun’s name, but his own.

‘…What can I do, Yoo-hyun?

It’s all because your brother is so great.

Sorry, man!

I’ll make sure you get a good heroine, so hang in there until then.’

The protagonist, Kim Yoo-hyun, was known as the Sword Saint for his immense skill.

However, his mental state was still as fragile as glass, or at best, reinforced glass.

He had faced so much opposition, been betrayed so often due to his unfamiliarity with the Murim world [a world of martial arts and cultivation], and lost so many precious people.

The body can be strengthened through training, but unfortunately, the mind is not the same.

Unless one becomes a sword demon who feels nothing and simply wields a sword, once the heart is wounded, it only leaves a scar that never fully heals.

That’s why he needs someone to comfort him.

That’s why there are helpers and heroines in novels, and why there are friends and lovers in real life.

‘Kim Yoo-hyun is the one who plays the biggest role in the great war against the Celestials.

And what he needs most to perform his best in that battle is a reason to fight.

That unwavering determination to protect something precious!

The one who protects is stronger than the one who takes away, precisely because of that.

I can only live in peace if Kim Yoo-hyun is at his peak.’

For that reason, it was important to support Kim Yoo-hyun without delay.

Why did Zion keep trying to put women next to Kim Yoo-hyun?

It was all connected.

After all, a man is an extremely unscientific creature who can fight and defeat any enemy if he has a woman he loves behind him.

“Ugh…”

Lucia once again reached out for Zion.

I don’t remember seeing her having such sleeping habits in the novel.

Muttering to himself, Zion pulled the blanket back up to cover Lucia’s shoulders properly.

Since Lucia, the heroine in the novel, had lost her position, he had to look for other candidates.

‘Originally, Kim Yoo-hyun would have headed north by now and met the Daughter of Winter there.

They had a pretty good vibe, but she ended up fighting her crazy twin sister and dying together later on.’

There was a barbarian chieftain in the north who seemed like she would become the main heroine until Kim Yoo-hyun accepted Lucia into his heart.

In the kingdom, she was called the Daughter of Winter, and she led those fierce barbarian warriors as a woman, fighting against the kingdom and sometimes negotiating with it.

Although she couldn’t be right next to Kim Yoo-hyun due to tribal matters, she always exuded a good atmosphere whenever they met.

So, it seemed like she would become the heroine, but the author was like, ‘Nope! Not happening!’

‘Khan,’ the powerful villain who drove Kim Yoo-hyun to the brink back then.
The Daughter of Winter dueled with her twin sister, Khan, and they both ended up dying.’

Kim Yoo-hyun, who was the first to realize the truth about the Celestials, sought help from the northern barbarians who were relatively distrustful of the Celestials.

At the time, the northern barbarians were largely divided into two factions: Kalta, led by Khan, and Aigio, ruled by the Daughter of Winter.

Kalta was mainly composed of those who wanted to be unconditionally hostile to the kingdom, while Aigio was made up of those who took a more flexible stance.

Naturally, their relationship couldn’t be good, and after hearing the news of Kim Yoo-hyun’s support, they argued over whether to accept it or not, leading to a duel between the two tribal leaders, and the sisters who wouldn’t back down ended up leaving the stage in such an absurd way.

‘The author got a lot of flak back then.

Because they killed off the heroine and the main villain in one go.

Readers were so furious that they lit incense in the comment section, complaining that it was like some kind of Aurora Princess [referring to a plot device where characters die abruptly and unexpectedly], and why did they like killing off characters so much.’

The scene of beloved characters dying one by one was not a pleasant situation for the readers.

Moreover, in a 19+ novel, the heroines were dying off every time they were forgotten, so the readers had every right to go crazy.

Thinking about Kim Yoo-hyun’s future actions and searching for a new heroine, Zion stepped outside, where a woman with red eyes was staring at him intently.

“You’re awake.

Did you sleep well?”

“…Ahem.

Lilith, to explain the situation first…”

“It’s okay.

You don’t have to explain everything.

I told you, I’m a woman too.

I can tell what your women feel about you better than you can, you know?”

“Ahem.”

“I’ll say it again, I’m not jealous.

And I don’t intend to monopolize you.”

Lilith approached Zion, her silver waterfall-like hair swaying.

Then, she gently bit his ear and continued, purring.

“But keep this in mind.

If someone tries to monopolize you, I won’t be able to help it.

I know at least the minimum.

If they cross that line, I’ll become a monster.”

“…”

Her actions and voice were seductive, but the content was quite chilling.

Zion knew that she was telling him to control the other women so that they wouldn’t covet her position.

‘Right.

I almost forgot.

Lilith is docile in front of me because of the contract of servitude, but her true identity is the Succubus Queen, the highest-ranking demon who gave even Kim Yoo-hyun, who had almost recovered his prime strength, a hard time.

Damn it, be careful, Zion.

Huh?’

He wasn’t worried that Lilith might harm him.

As long as the contract of servitude existed, that was impossible.

However, if other women kept invading Lilith’s territory and hurting her pride, she would definitely crush them.

Even Rishiki or Lucia couldn’t beat Lilith.

‘At least it’s a relief that both Rishiki and Lucia are sane.’

Neither of them would be greedy enough to covet another woman’s position.

From the start, one was a knight who followed her master, and the other was a kind-hearted heroine.

They were fundamentally different from the villains who passively saw other people’s rice cakes [opportunities or benefits] as bigger than their own.

“You’re saying the obvious, Lilith.

So, you must have been bored alone last night?”

“Hmph!”

“Come on.

Why are you being like this?

We can do it right away if you want.

Or should we do it here to make it even more exciting?”

He would do anything to survive.

If holding onto Lilith’s panties tightly would increase his chances of survival, Zion would confidently say that he could do it.

As Zion’s hand crept between her legs as if he was really going to do it here, Lilith blushed and slightly closed her thighs.

“N-not now.

Not today.”

“Why?

Oh, is it because you don’t want to eat what another woman has already eaten?”

“That too…”

“I only did it twice with Lucia yesterday.

I’m still full of energy.”

Saying that, Zion wriggled like a snake and tried to part Lilith’s thighs.

To be honest, he was a little tired, but he had decided to indulge her body whenever he had the chance since he hadn’t been paying much attention to Lilith lately.

Squish—.

When he grabbed her breast with his other hand, he felt the woman’s body tremble.

Zion, noticing that Lilith was also getting excited despite trying to act calm, checked again that there was no one around and finally broke through Lilith’s thighs and invaded inside.

“Ugh…”

Lilith let out a low moan, as if she had missed the man’s touch quite a bit, and accepted Zion’s hand that was tickling between her legs.

She even slowly opened her tightly closed thighs, gesturing as if she wanted him to touch her more strongly.

‘Well, doing it in the hallway was once a fantasy.’

But Zion had realized that there were more than one or two impossible aspects to that and had thrown that fantasy into the trash long ago.

Putting aside the worry that someone might pop out from somewhere, he honestly had never met a woman attractive enough to make him have such a difficult relationship.

But it was different now.

There was a woman with the best charm that he wanted to hold right in front of him.

If our little guy was healthy, she was a fatal older sister that he wanted to hold for days!

“Ah, ah!

W-wait!

Really, no!”

“Huh?”

But today, Lilith’s reaction was more intense than usual.

Zion was also startled and immediately withdrew his hand, and an awkward silence fell between them.

Before, she had just resisted with a tantrum, but this time, there was a genuine feeling of ‘no!’

‘Did something upset her?’

Thinking that Lilith wasn’t this kind of character, Zion cautiously opened his mouth.

“Um, Lilith.

Is there anything else that’s bothering you because of me?”

“N-no.

It’s nothing.

Just…”

“Tell me.

If I did something wrong, please tell me.

That way, this stupid human can listen and fix it, or at least make an excuse, right?”

“T-that’s…”

“That’s what?”

“…Eee, ya!

Just take it as it is!

Don’t ask about everything, you idiot!”

Lilith shouted that and struck Zion’s chest.

It was just a tantrum out of embarrassment for her, but for Zion, it was just a ‘nut shot.’

“Gack!”

Zion grabbed his chest and fell backward, whimpering and coughing.

Wow, damn it!

It hurts like hell!

I’m going to die!

Guahhhhh!

Lilith clicked her tongue as if she was telling him to listen and hurried her steps.

Zion looked at Lilith and started spouting nonsense, saying, ‘Lilith, even you…’

Click—.

“…Zion?

What are you doing lying on the floor?”

Turning around, he saw Lucia, who seemed to have just woken up, rubbing her eyes and looking down at him.

After staring at her for a moment, Zion pondered what to say and decided to be honest.

“It seems like Lilith is quite upset.

She keeps saying that other women are appearing.”

“Ah, ah ah…”

“So, I tried to comfort her, but she doesn’t want that either.

It seems like it’s too much for me as a man, so how about Lucia, as a woman, steps in?”

“…That person is a little scary to me too…”

I see…

Muttering to himself, Zion got up.

Then, he went back into the room, wondering how to soothe Lilith’s heart.

—

“…You’re really sly.

You keep groping me whenever you get the chance…”

That’s what she was saying, but Lilith’s expression was full of emotions that weren’t that bad.

Rather, she was just clicking her tongue as if she was disappointed.

“If today wasn’t that day, I would have just done it there.

So unlucky, anyway.”

There were still so many things she wanted to do and places she wanted to go with Zion.

She wasn’t ready to be a ‘mom’ yet.

―――――――Author’s Notes―――――――

Running!