Chapter 989

EP.989 Part 2 Chapter 10-02

At that moment, the offshore waters of Incheon.

It had been nearly a week since the monster chaos in Seoul had finally settled down.

The monsters that once dominated Seoul had scattered in all directions, and hunters who didn’t participate in the Seoul offensive were desperate to pick them off wherever they could be found.

“Hmph.”

Offshore waters of Incheon.

Giu exhaled cigarette smoke toward the vast sandy beach and slumped down with a wry smile.

“Finally got it back, damn it…”

Zzzt, Chik.

After lighting up a cheap cigarette, Giu lit two sticks of incense in a plastic cup and took a drag.

“Mom, Dad, are you watching? This is me, Giu, I’ve finally gotten our buildings back.”

Giu tapped his Magical Gear.

The ownership of the buildings he had worked so hard to protect in New Seoul—despite all odds—was now secure.

Even when people around him urged him to sell, he stubbornly held on, living in a semi-basement rental while doing odd jobs for five long years. It wasn’t wasted effort.

Though he had no choice but to sell some properties with heavy hearts, it was fortunate that he still had ones remaining.

“Whenever I meet Kyuukkyuldan again, I’ll ask them to remodel our buildings into traditional Korean houses. And set up a branch of Yu-Sung BBQ chain on the first floor to try my hand at business… Convenience stores are really not my thing, damn it.”

Zzzt, Chik.

Giu exhaled his lament into the cigarette smoke in one breath.

The cigarette smoke and rising incense mixed together, ascending into the empty sky as Giu wiped away tears with the back of his hand.

“Damn it, so we should’ve run first before anything…”

Real estate invincibility.

That myth needed a crucial condition in this world full of monsters: “Is it safe from monsters?”

Even though hunters and heroes guarded the southern part of Gyeonggi-do and Incheon like soldiers defending the 38th parallel, when push came to shove, one should’ve prioritized escaping with their life.

“Why didn’t you just escape to Seoul’s underground and survive?”

Giu wiped his eyes again with his sleeve.

So many people had lost their families in this country, on this land.

The population that once reached forty or fifty million had dwindled to about thirty million—meaning roughly one out of every four people had perished.

“…Sigh, those who live must go on…”

Giu extinguished his cigarette on the ground and dropped it into the plastic cup. He tossed the broken incense onto the sand and enjoyed the sea breeze while gazing at the ebbing and flowing waves of Incheon’s sea.

“Haa, the world is about to change…”

Splash!!

In the dark night sea.

Clearly, something began to stir.

“What the hell…?”

Giu carefully placed the plastic cup aside and prepared to activate his Magical Gear.

If it turned out to be a monster, he would alert others immediately while preparing to flee step by step.

Sssk, Sssk.

“…Huh?”

A human silhouette was approaching through the darkness.

Though only visible as a shadow, it appeared to be a beautiful woman.

“…Wha, what the actual fudge?!”

It was indeed a woman.

Her black hair hung limply like seaweed, yet she emerged naked from the Incheon shoreline.

“Hey! Over here, person! Wait, is this a monster-human hybrid? My Magical Gear isn’t detecting anything… Damn, what should I do…?”

Giu was torn.

The woman continued walking closer to him, yet despite his repeated checks, the Magical Gear showed no signs of any monster or abnormality reactions.

Meaning, this woman was just an ordinary human.

‘There’s no way she’s just an ordinary human!’

Correction. She must be a superhuman.

She swam all the way here because she’s a superhuman.

And logically speaking…

“Either she’s completely insane or someone trying desperately to become a magical girl. Holy crap, did she swim across the Yellow Sea?! Is she a spy? Oh god oh god!!!”

Giu tore at his hair before hastily running towards the beach.

“Hey over there!!”

Giu quickly called out to the woman.

The woman looked at him calmly, and Giu handed her his windbreaker.

“At least cover yourself! You’re… ugh, seriously. I can’t even.”

“……Thank you.”

“…Wait, you speak Korean without needing translation gear?”

“Study. Learn.”

“Wow…”

The woman draped herself in Giu’s windbreaker.

Her legs were long and slender, but fortunately, since it was a men’s jacket, it barely managed to cover her most private areas.

It looked almost like a very short hot pants.

“Damn… Don’t you have clothes?”

“None.”

“Ughhh…!! Should I report this to the police—”

“Stop.”

Suddenly, the air grew icy cold.

“I’m an illegal immigrant.”

“Wait, who says ‘illegal immigrant’ so confidently?”

“Police will come.”

“Police? Are you Chinese? Really??”

“Hello.”

“Whoa, your pronunciation is killer. So you’re local-born.”

Giu deduced the woman’s nationality.

But since she seemed reluctant to admit being Chinese while using her magic power to subtly pressure him, he couldn’t bring himself to report her to the authorities.

“I want to join Commander’s team, so I escaped China swimming against the current.”

“Correct.”

“Whoa… I thought that was just a tall tale, but someone actually did it.”

Giu whistled in amazement while gesturing for the woman to follow.

“Just come with me. There’s a building I own right nearby.”

“Is it dangerous…?”

“No, why would a superhuman need to worry about danger when dealing with regular folks?”

“Thank you.”

The woman followed Giu briskly towards his building.

As they walked, Giu noticed how she, despite being practically naked, moved with an almost proud confidence under the cover of darkness, sending shivers down his spine.

But what could he do?

If this woman, who likely sought to become a magical girl, represented the pinnacle of A-Rank abilities as a Chinese sage…

He might get killed instantly with a single punch.

Having just reclaimed his buildings from monsters, Giu didn’t want to die—whether by monster, superbeing, or plain old human.

“Hold on. There should be work clothes my mom used to wear… Ah, here.”

“…….”

Upon seeing the offered garment—an old flower-patterned work jumpsuit—the woman went pale.

Noticing her troubled expression, Giu scratched his head awkwardly, but options were limited.

“There aren’t many women’s clothes here. The convenience store warehouse has some women’s underwear and stockings, but…”

“Buy me something else.”

“No way…”

Faced with her irresistible demand, Giu felt his vision darken.

“…Huff. I’m enduring this because I’m a superhuman.”

Reluctantly, Giu handed over some women’s underwear and stockings from a box along with a men’s T-shirt.

“Take these for now. I’ll order more stuff here before I return tomorrow. Just wait for the delivery. Got it?”

“Too slow.”

“Are you serious?! I have a life too, you know. I barely made it here today. If I don’t do my part-time job, I won’t even have food to eat. Everything in this convenience store is five years old, okay?”

“A superhuman doesn’t get food poisoning.”

“But still… Huff.”

Giu found this obstinate woman utterly exasperating.

Would she start eating scorpions if stranded in a desert?

“Let’s make a deal.”

“What kind of deal?”

“I absolutely become a magical girl under Commander. When that happens, I’ll remember you. I’ll definitely repay your kindness. That’s my promise.”

“Sounds like some cheesy martial arts drama…”

Giu tried to scoff, but the woman’s earnest gaze left him speechless.

“Sigh. Fine. I’ll buy you proper clothes from a nearby shop before I head to work tomorrow. No complaints. Since I can’t exactly take you with me.”

“……Hold on.”

Taking the clothes Giu gave her, the woman disappeared into another room.

The rustling sounds made Giu swallow hard, but he forced himself to stay calm.

‘Relax. This woman will vanish with a polite ‘bonjour’ sooner or later.’

There was no way he’d peek at the superhuman’s nudity after already seeing her practically naked at the beach.

Not that he wanted to see it again anyway…

“Is this good enough?”

“Absolutely not.”

Giu covered his face with his hands.

Are you seriously standing there with your arms spread wide, wearing nothing but black panties, flesh-colored stockings, no bra, and a white T-shirt, planning to walk outside like that?

“Is something wrong?”

“Before we talk about illegal immigration, you’ll be arrested for indecent exposure! For heaven’s sake, cover up a bit!”

“What should I cover? I’ve already covered everything.”

“Your chest!!”

“Oh.”

The woman snapped her fingers as if realizing something.

“Do you have bandages?”

“AAAAAAHHHHHH!!”

Giu couldn’t help but scream at the woman tormenting him.

“What do you need bandages for?!”

“For nipple patches.”

“GYAAAAAAAAAH!!!”

Giu screamed.

“You twisted pervert!!!”

“Are you asking if I’ve eaten? Not yet. I’m hungry. Give me food.”

“GGGGGRRRAAAAHHHH!!!”

* * *

July 14th, 8:00 AM.

Morning arrived.

Basking in the sunlight, I sighed as I felt my body gradually changing.

‘This is surprisingly inconvenient.’

I don’t know what Blazing Phoenix was thinking when she fired the TS beam at Commander’s body in the game—but actually, I do—but having to switch genders periodically is far from convenient.

My actions are restricted.

Spending nights letting sex auto-run while I remain motionless, then moving around as a woman during the day while hiding that I’m actually the Commander.

Most annoyingly, I can’t engage in lesbian sex.

Whenever I try, the heroines protest en masse, claiming they prefer penises.

‘Perhaps the later additions might comply if asked nicely.’

Of the remaining spirits, Karna will surely spread her legs upon my victory as a reward, and Hwanryong will probably just sleep through it all.

Seok Harang is already taking care of business in reality, so that’s a separate matter.

Which leaves…

“Could that guy possibly be planning to force himself on me with this setup…?”

Blazing Phoenix.

The reason she used a Cube to make me transform into a woman during the day can only be for that purpose.

“Doesn’t sound too bad, does it?”

Force me to lie down, lift my lower half towards the sky, then perform a scissors kick.

“But.”

One thing is certain.

“I’m top.”

Shin-ra will be top, and Blazing Phoenix will be bottom.

“To accomplish that…”

[Commander, we’ve got one.]

At Hikari’s report, I immediately changed my expression.

“Who? Who’s caught?”

[The ones you mentioned, Commander. Those…]

Hikari smiled wryly before continuing.

[…People you said you’d like to devour with a bo drill, one of them just submitted an application.]

Without hesitation, I jumped out of bed.