A hideout prepared inside Inessimot.

Park Hyun-a and Sara Dunphy were having a conversation with Choi Hyun-seok between them.

“You need to stimulate this part here. That’s how you get the waist to move properly.”

“Oh, is that so? How do you know Choi Hyun-seok’s body so well?”

“Well, I have experience living with him for several months.”

Park Hyun-a said with a shrug.

While she might lag behind in magical knowledge, she inevitably knew much more about Choi Hyun-seok’s body.

This was because she had been observing and studying him to create fighting techniques.

“Here, you need to do it slowly like this…”

“No. This is when you need to apply strong force.”

“What are you saying? That won’t be efficient.”

“That’s knowing one thing but not the other. Creating a strong flow here will allow the momentum to continue unobstructed to the back.”

Park Hyun-a furrowed her brow at Sara Dunphy’s explanation.

“Are you sure? I haven’t read anything like that in the books.”

The flow that Park Hyun-a was creating was common sense.

Something anyone with some knowledge of magical power would know.

So it was strange that she was presenting a theory completely opposite to common sense.

“Whoever wrote the books you read probably based them on my early theories. This part is something I discovered after much research, long after I published my theoretical works.”

“Hmm, really?”

“If you don’t believe me, why don’t you try it yourself?”

“Oh… It’s true.”

Park Hyun-a nodded with an impressed expression.

After spending the past few days with Sara Dunphy, she had to admit.

Sara Dunphy wasn’t called the ‘Mother of Magic’ for nothing.

The basic theoretical books on magic that she published in the early days were still being passed down and studied.

Over 70% of the magic-related books Park Hyun-a had studied were based on Sara Dunphy’s basic theories.

“By the way, this is somewhat sad.”

Suddenly, Sara Dunphy showed a gloomy expression.

“Even though a thousand years have passed since my death, magical studies haven’t really progressed. Some fields have even regressed.”

“It can’t be helped. These days, wars aren’t decided by large-scale battles anymore.”

Looking back at history, technological advancement always occurred during wars.

The same was true for magic.

In the past, wars mainly consisted of large-scale battles where armies clashed with full force.

Therefore, developing magic that could affect wide areas was the most important task.

But combat is different now.

“If not through large battles, how are victories determined?”

“Through battles between leaders.”

As time passed and experience and research in magical power accumulated, the number of powerful individuals reaching heroic and legendary levels gradually increased.

These individuals swept through battlefields while ignoring large-scale area magic.

They possessed strength that ordinary soldiers could never overcome.

“If you take out the head, the battle is essentially over. In the end, it’s about which side has the stronger leader. This became the main focus of battles, and naturally, there was no need for magic to develop further. Well, that’s just my guess.”

“Hmm, that makes sense.”

Park Hyun-a’s words weren’t wrong.

But there was another real reason why magic hadn’t developed.

The Vallington Kingdom was established by Sara Dunphy.

When Vallington, known as the Magic Kingdom, became the continent’s public enemy, all of Vallington’s cultural heritage and records disappeared.

Especially anything related to magic was thoroughly burned.

During her lifetime, Sara Dunphy was unmatched in strength.

After her death, her disciples remained and swept through the continent.

Some historians say:

‘If Sara Dunphy’s disciples hadn’t split due to internal conflict, it could have become the continent’s first unified empire.’

It might have become an unprecedented great empire.

The fact that such statements exist shows how powerful Vallington Kingdom’s magical studies were.

‘Erase all records of Vallington!’

‘Not a single book related to magic should remain!’

After these events, the continent’s nobles and royalty felt threatened by magicians.

They thoroughly burned everything so that no one could possess Vallington’s legacy.

After all, the magic levels of countries excluding Vallington were all similar.

As a result, only Sara Dunphy’s early basic theoretical works remained.

Even after a thousand years, they haven’t surpassed Vallington’s magical studies.

“Um… Everyone?”

At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok spoke with a troubled expression.

“What?”

“How long do I have to stay like this?”

“Wait, we’re almost done with one part.”

“Yes…”

It had been over a day since Choi Hyun-seok lay motionless on the floor.

During that time, Sara Dunphy and Park Hyun-a examined various parts of his body while creating mana flows.

This was to create the most efficient fighting technique.

‘I’m not tired since I’m just lying down…’

There was nothing difficult for Choi Hyun-seok in this process.

He just sends mana when told to send it, and stays still when told to stay still.

To exaggerate slightly, there was nothing to do except breathing.

The hard work fell to Sara Dunphy and Park Hyun-a.

Those two were creating the fighting technique on their own.

However, Choi Hyun-seok had one problem he couldn’t mention.

‘God, Buddha, Allah. Give me strength…’

It was this situation itself.

Especially with Sara Dunphy.

She massaged various parts of his body without hesitation, which was really hard to endure.

‘This is instinct…’

Whatever was inside the shell, what appeared on the outside was an enchanting beauty.

If blood rushed to an important part of his body, everything would be over.

Hateful glances aside, he would become a lifelong laughingstock.

‘Hero! There’s a limit to how pathetic you can be! Showing your virgin side? Kihihi!’

‘Ah, that’s really disgusting. What a virgin.’

‘The worst…’

He could hear hallucinations of Rachel, Park Hyun-a, and Abelson taking turns mocking him.

‘That absolutely cannot happen!’

Choi Hyun-seok shook his head to clear his mind.

He was desperate in his own way.

If blood tried to gather in one place of his body, he forcibly blocked the flow using mana.

“Ah, shit! What are you doing!? It’s confusing when you suddenly move!”

“W-well, I was getting too restless just lying there… Haha!”

“Do that one more time and you’re dead, seriously.”

“I’m sorry!”

Although he got cursed at by Park Hyun-a each time, he actually preferred it.

When she glared at him fiercely while cursing, his heart would sink and his head would cool down.

“Hmm, it would be good to continue the flow like this in this part.”

Then another crisis arrived.

Sara Dunphy started slowly moving her finger down below Choi Hyun-seok’s navel.

Choi Hyun-seok looked at Sara Dunphy in shock.

‘She’s… Smiling?’

Sara Dunphy was wearing a sly smile.

For a moment, his emotions surged.

‘She must be messing around’

She must be deliberately touching sensitive areas while talking nonsense.

There’s no way mana would move through such a route in the first place.

Mana flowing below the navel.

No matter what fighting technique you use, mana doesn’t move like that.

Just as Choi Hyun-seok was facing another crisis.

“Oh? It’s true, going that way would allow us to bind the flow all at once.”

Park Hyun-a nodded with a serious expression.

“Why didn’t I know this until now? This way we can increase not just fighting technique efficiency but also magic efficiency using magical power.”

“I don’t tell this to just anyone. Consider it an honor.”

Sara Dunphy’s words weren’t jokes at all.

Looking at Park Hyun-a’s expression, it was that of someone burning with academic passion.

The mana really was passing below the navel.

“Then here, like this.”

Sara Dunphy continued moving her hand.

It was still near sensitive areas.

Whether intentional or not, the way it brushed against his skin felt more stimulating.

Choi Hyun-seok squeezed his eyes shut.

‘This, this is a real crisis…’

He had no choice but to block his blood flow with mana again.

Choi Hyun-seok urgently manipulated his mana.

“Shit! Do you really want to die? This bastard keeps breaking the flow.”

Park Hyun-a glared and spoke fiercely.

Usually, this would make him flinch and his head would cool down but…

Wrong.

Choi Hyun-seok was already not in his right mind.

Even Park Hyun-a’s cursing seemed strangely attractive.

“You really want to die? Huh? Should we stop? Are you done? Do you know who this is for?”

Park Hyun-a said while stepping on Choi Hyun-seok.

Suddenly Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widened.

“I’m sorry!”

In an instant, he grabbed Park Hyun-a’s ankle and threw her with all his might.

“You crazy bastard-!”

Park Hyun-a flew helplessly from the unexpected attack.

“I’ll see you after a short break!”

Choi Hyun-seok ran outside the cave.

“Shit! You’re dead if I catch you!”

Soon after regaining her senses, Park Hyun-a began chasing at a terrifying speed.

“This is good timing.”

Sara Dunphy smiled contentedly watching the two leave.

***

Choi Hyun-seok kneeled.

He spoke with the most pitiful expression he could manage.

“There was… A circumstance.”

The blue bruise around his eye added to his miserable appearance.

However, it didn’t register in Park Hyun-a’s eyes as she was already furious.

“What circumstance!?”

“I-I suddenly needed to use the bathroom… Haha…”

“Then you could have just gone nicely, why did you throw me!?”

Park Hyun-a shouted while touching her head.

She got a bump on her head after suddenly flying and hitting the cave wall.

Although she managed to prepare herself in that brief moment, since Choi Hyun-seok threw her so forcefully, she couldn’t avoid getting a bump.

“I’m sorry!”

“Haah, this bastard really…”

“Let’s stop there. Quite some time has passed, so you must be tired.”

“How can someone who just lay there be tired?”

“Hmm, from what I see, Choi Hyun-seok’s energy consumption was the highest here?”

“Huh? What do you mean by that?”

Suddenly Sara Dunphy raised the corner of her mouth in a smirk.

Startled, Choi Hyun-seok hurriedly ran over waving his arms.

“L-let’s stop there!”

“Why? Do you have some ‘circumstance’ you can’t talk about?”

“There’s nothing like that! Please!”

Choi Hyun-seok grabbed Sara Dunphy’s collar with a desperate face.

Park Hyun-a, who had been watching their farce with furrowed brows, let out a deep sigh.

“Haah, fine. Let’s rest for a day and continue tomorrow. Until then, you work on refining the completed fighting technique.”

“Yes!”

Just as Choi Hyun-seok smiled with a relieved expression.

Someone approached the cave.

“Lady Park Hyun-a. Are you here?”

Park Hyun-a narrowed her eyes as she looked at the approaching man.

“What is it?”

“Lord Kerbe has called an executive meeting.”

“Why suddenly an executive meeting?”

“He says there are important matters to discuss.”

“When do I need to be there?”

“By noon tomorrow, continental standard time.”

“Okay. I understand, you can go.”

The man bowed his head and left.

Choi Hyun-seok looked at Park Hyun-a with a puzzled expression.

“What’s an executive meeting? And who is Kerbe?”

“It’s exactly what it sounds like – a meeting of Ultimoon Fes executives. Kerbe is the organization’s leader.”

“Huh? Wasn’t Miss Sullivan the boss?”

Having received and reported everything through Sullivan until now, he naturally thought she was the boss.

Her actual combat power was also excellent at nearly 300,000.

But apparently there was a separate leader.

“Sullivan is more like an advisor. The leader is a man named Kerbe Cowell.”

“Ah.”

“Anyway, get ready. You’re coming with me tomorrow.”

“Why me? I’m not even a member, let alone an executive.”

“If it’s important, you’re probably involved too. It’s troublesome to explain everything again later, so just come and listen together.”

“Well, alright.”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded.

Being an organization protecting humanity, they wouldn’t discuss trivial matters.

Having been only in Inessimot until now, he didn’t know what was happening outside.

It was a good opportunity to hear new information.

“By the way…”

Then Park Hyun-a put her hand on Choi Hyun-seok’s shoulder.

“You got excited earlier, didn’t you?”

“What?”

Choi Hyun-seok tried to maintain a neutral expression and spoke casually.

“Excited? What do you mean?”

“Look at this bastard’s eyes darting around. I had a feeling, but it was true?”

“N-no, that’s not it!”

“What do you mean it’s not!”

Park Hyun-a quickly knocked Choi Hyun-seok down and started stomping on him.

“Ugh! Older sister, why are you doing this!?”

“Die! Die! Die, you bastard!”

“I’m innocent! This isn’t fair!”

That day, Park Hyun-a’s beating continued until Abelson and Bobo returned from hunting.

Abelson urgently tried to stop Park Hyun-a, but after hearing the whole story, her attitude changed 180 degrees.

“Die! Just die already!”

Abelson joined Park Hyun-a in stomping on Choi Hyun-seok.

Her kicks were filled with more emotion than ever before.

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