SWNOVELXO Chapter 181
Chapter 181: Call Me Daddy
The pupils of Sosumahu trembled. Her gray hair froze in place.
She bit her lip.
“So it wasn’t a simple brat… The regulation preservation is intact while the realm is fine… And this mind’s world… Lee Cheol-soo, what do you intend to do to me?!”
Sosumahu’s face turned red with shame. A 108-year-old beauty with a flushed face.
I spoke to her while freezing her body just below the neck.
“It’s nothing much. I just thought it would be good to clarify who’s holding the sword grip.”
Upon hearing my words, Sosumahu’s eyes rolled around in disbelief.
The gold restriction on Sosumahu’s mind and body was functioning perfectly. Originally, it was a perverse demon’s scheme to control her, but thanks to my hijacking, she now recognizes me as her master.
The term “Daddy” probably came from that.
In that case…
“First, you will call me Daddy.”
I needed to make her aware of our hierarchy—that I am her master and she is beneath me.
Establishing that I hold the initiative needs to be drilled into her mind. And nothing is as important as titles.
The fight against the Blood Sect is crucial. Therefore, I had to maintain control. Allies who don’t listen are a far worse disaster than enemies.
“But you clearly said you had no interest in hearing Daddy from that brat, No Gang-ho, right?!”
Sosumahu, flustered by my words, blushed and replied.
“Of course, I have no such hobby. But to firmly establish that I am your master, it seems there’s no better way.”
I laughed while looking at Sosumahu.
Correcting through titles was a method I had already seen work with Heuksaryong.
Heuksaryong, despite initially refusing to call me “brother,” eventually complied and followed me, calling me that, remember?
In my view, Sosumahu had a personality similar to Heuksaryong. Her face was dyed red with humiliation.
“Do you think this master would call a much younger brat like you ‘Da, Daddy’ just because I hear that?!”
Sosumahu stuttered out.
“If you don’t like it, stay frozen over there. Once you get out of here, you’ll end up calling me Daddy anyway.”
I turned away and practiced my swordsmanship while keeping Sosumahu frozen.
To reach the stage of transcendence, I needed to focus solely on sword techniques, achieving it through the shared martial arts.
A different understanding than what I had until now was required.
Of course, despite being in a different field, I had already reached the height of the current realm. Moreover, since I touched the wall of transcendence, it seems time is truly nearing.
“… But the current master and the child outside are different beings!”
Sosumahu made a non-persuasive argument.
I understood. It was evident she liked calling me “Daddy.” This was due to the influence of the gold restriction. The more she called me that, the stronger her feelings would grow, leading her closer to dependency. Like a hypnosis app.
Her fondness might intensify in the future.
Thus, she resisted so desperately.
Controlling women with hypnosis apps goes against my color spectrum, but after all, Sosumahu could never become my woman, and most importantly, the real Sosumahu could break free from the gold restriction once she regains her senses.
The current realm is the stage of completing a small universe. Mental restrictions do not apply to those at the mastery level.
The Blood Sect had forcibly regressed Sosumahu because placing a mental restriction on her while she was sane was impossible.
It also took an immense amount of time to craft the Heavenly Demon Zombie, likely due to the time needed to engrain the gold restriction.
Anyway, right now, it’s off the table.
“Different? You still have all your memories. If you don’t like it, just stay there; or should I block your mouth?”
“…Hrk… You nasty brat…”
Sosumahu shivered at my words.
“Nasty? Who’s the one who put a perfectly good person in a situation of reverse heaven?” I almost died, you know.
Where on earth did this happen?
Sosumahu bit her lip after hearing me.
I quietly focused on training in the demon sword technique.
The stage of transcendence goes through the middle dantian.
The middle dantian symbolizes willpower. After reaching the middle dantian, I could freely use my willpower, of course, and utilize it as an auxiliary engine for amplifying my internal energy.
While the stages below the super ultimate are single-core, from the stage of transcendence onward, it’s a dual-core battle.
Utilizing the middle dantian increased both the effectiveness and efficiency of controlling my energy, allowing me to yield results that surpassed those at the transcendence level with the same amount of energy.
To achieve that, I needed to penetrate the middle dantian. The internal energy from the mysterious blood network was ready. The magic within it should still be whirling around in my body.
The problem was the understanding I’d gain.
I had reached the peak of the super ultimate, but I was still about 10% short.
This would be much easier with a sparring partner.
I glanced over at Sosumahu.
She was still blushing and mumbling with her lips.
Inner conflict?
“… If I call you Daddy, that means I’ll keep my promise, right?”
Sosumahu spoke to me with a blazing red face. When a 14-year-old-looking beauty blushes like that, she really looks her age. Of course, in reality, she’s nearly 100 years old.
“Sure.”
“Then I’ll say it, so please, please release me. Ah, Daddy…”
Sosumahu added ‘Daddy’ in a small voice.
“I can’t hear you. You need to say it louder.”
“I’d like it if you’d, you know, release me… Ah, Daddy…!!”
Upon hearing my words, Sosumahu Baek Rijiak squeezed her eyes shut and shouted.
Hearing her, I snapped my fingers, and the mind’s martial arts were undone. The frozen world returned to normal. The cold and unpleasant extreme darkness of the regulation preservation vanished from my body.
“Uugh… This is bad… Daddy… You’re so toying with my feelings…”
Toying with your feelings? I haven’t done anything like that.
“Then let’s begin negotiations again.”
I waved my hand and created a chair and table. The mind’s world is similar to a lucid dream. It’s easy to create furniture just by imagining it.
The benefit is that I can replicate anything from my own memories.
With a wave of my hand, chocolate chip cookies and cola popped up inside a bowl.
Mmm. Nice. It’s been ages since I savored modern-day treats.
If I weren’t a modern human, I wouldn’t have been able to materialize modern artifacts in the mind’s world.
“What, what is this?!”
Sosumahu’s eyes widened with astonishment as she asked.
I silently sipped my cola. Ahh, that sharp feeling of carbonation. It’s been so long.
Watching me have cola, Sosumahu devoured the chocolate chip cookies and cola.
Light sparkled in her eyes.
“What, what is this?! Th-this snack?!”
The medieval snacks lacking MSG or any seasonings could never compare to modern-day snacks, the essence of food engineering.
Ah, this is modern delicacies.
Sosumahu’s face sparkled in excitement, tasting the pinnacle of American capitalism.
“First, I am your master.”
“… That word irritates me, but… There’s no denying it.”
Sosumahu said as she chewed on the chocolate chip cookie.
Her shoulders slumped.
“But I have no intention of forcing you. I always hold the initiative. Just bear this in mind. If you listen to me, you’ll find you stumble upon great opportunities.”
Forcing only decreases efficiency.
A good employer should know how to motivate.
Isn’t that why communism failed? Ultimately, it was because they couldn’t motivate, reducing production efficiency.
“… Hmph, I got it. Ah, Daddy.”
Sosumahu nodded at my words.
“You might have complaints about the gold restriction, but I don’t intend to keep it on you forever. However, I also don’t have a way to release it yet. That gold restriction took the Blood Sect nearly fifty years to set up. If it were easy to break, that’d be more problematic.”
“Hmph, this gold restriction will immediately, immediately disappear if I just gain my senses back. When that time comes, I won’t call you Daddy again!”
Pointing at me, Sosumahu stated.
Her words weren’t entirely wrong. With her mastery level of mental strength, she would certainly break free from the gold restriction, although it might take some time.
But if a mastery-level perverse demon intervened, things would change.
However, saying she wouldn’t call me Daddy… What is this, reverse Hong Gil-dong?
Such words made me sigh.
“Do as you wish. Once I get past this situation, I’ll help in releasing your gold restriction. Using mental restrictions like this goes against my way.”
“This situation?”
“I accidentally rescued you, who is about to become a Heavenly Demon Zombie. The original master trying to make you a Heavenly Demon Zombie is probably furious by now. They will definitely come our way, whether their subordinates are released or they take matters into their own hands.”
I was confident.
The Blood Sect.
They would definitely come. No, considering the current situation where they have infiltrated the Demon Sect, they might already be here.
“… I see.”
“Once I deal with those guys, I’ll see about breaking your gold restriction.”
The Anti-Demon Technique tailored for the Blood Sect. Using the Great Wheel of Dharma may give me hints on how to break the restriction.
If that doesn’t work, well, I might have to go to Sinseung—there’s no other choice.
If we’re talking about someone who has dedicated their whole life to battling the Blood Sect and studying Anti-Demon Magic Power, it shouldn’t be hard for Sinseung to break Sosumahu’s restriction.
“… Hmph, if you don’t fulfill your promise, be prepared for the consequences, Daddy.”
Sosumahu looked at me and said.
“Let it be.”
“… So, what do you want? You wouldn’t just make such an offer to me without a reason, right?”
Sosumahu posed the question.
“I’m part of the Orthodox Faction, so I did have it in mind to help release your gold restriction to maintain harmony. But you’re right; I also want something.”
Upon hearing my words, Sosumahu’s face flushed crimson.
She wrapped her arms around her chest and spoke.
“Y-you don’t mean… Daddy… You want to take the body of the great beauty known as the number one beauty of the New Religion in exchange?!”
No way.
Is this girl out of her mind? Who wants a 108-year-old lady? Besides, isn’t Baek Cheon-hwa prettier?
“Is that why you made me call you Daddy… because of that preference… You want me…”
The endless delusions of Sosumahu.
What on earth does she think about on a daily basis to spout such nonsense?
Is it possible to live life with such a brain? At this point, it’s astonishing.
I sighed and said,
“If it’s a demon, maybe, but that’s not my preference.”
“… Hmph, I’ve heard all men are wolves. You too, looking at my beautiful figure, are filled with lust…”
“At least, I’m not. Because…”
I looked at Sosumahu and said.
“I am the officially recognized Sword Dragon of the Martial Alliance! A righteous ally of the Orthodox Faction. And what I want isn’t your body.”
Upon hearing my words, Sosumahu perked up.
I looked at her and said,
“… It’s a lesson.”