NOVEL NEXT Chapter 21
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Currently, Bi Wol was feeling super cranky.
Not only had she dozed off during a cozy meal with her master, but when she snapped back to reality, there was a puffed-up man right in front of her!
“Little friend, I am Namgung Hyun of the Namgung Clan. I’ve heard your skills are so renowned in the Central Martial World that nobody doesn’t know of them. It’s an honor to meet such an outstanding martial artist!”
One guy was striking a fist pose while looking at Bi Wol. He had a somewhat handsome face, but it only made her feel disgusted because he resembled her master!
“Why don’t you wipe that fishy-looking face off?”
“…Huh?”
Bi Wol immediately threw shade at the incubus disguised as a Namgung Clan member. She could tell a thing or two with just a glance.
“You, claiming to be a martial artist wielding a sword? Look at those soft hands with no calluses or twisted scars! And if you’re using fists, I don’t see any dumpling-like ears! You don’t even have the muscles that scream ‘frequent action’!”
No need for Qi Perception; all the info screamed that this dude was miles away from being a martial artist!
“What do you mean by that…?”
The incubus could only break into a cold sweat, completely flustered.
He had been feeding dreams so sweet that he could already count the girls he had enchanted into the triple digits, hoping to be the talk of the town.
‘How on earth did she figure it out? I made the perfect dream!’
Even if Bi Wol was a guest from the Eastern continent, he thought she was just another clueless human. Normally they’d be easily won over if he read their minds and played nice.
So he had styled himself similarly to what he thought a white-haired, blue-eyed beauty like Bi Wol would prefer, but…
“And you dare mention the Namgung Clan while showing off your Northern Sea Ice Palace looks?”
That was the fatal blunder of the incubus. She had warned him, yet there he was, strutting around with a huge grin on his face, causing her to display genuine displeasure.
Incubuses typically read human hearts and exploited their weaknesses; that’s why one would think they were unbeatable at a place like ‘Heavenly Dreams’!
But Bi Wol had once defeated her own inner demon in the Imaginary World.
“No, Little friend… I only aimed to imitate your ideal type…”
Instead, the incubus had no choice but to spill the truth under the threatening atmosphere that hung around. The fear of impending doom climbed up his spine.
“Oh really? And here you are trying to mimic my master’s sculpted features. Do you REALLY want to die, huh?”
With a deep sigh and a furrowed brow, Bi Wol decided she wouldn’t be holding back anymore. She visualized creating an ice sword in her hand.
A weapon given to her by her master, Bing Yeon, shaped exactly like the one she’d used to defeat her inner darkness!
“S-Sir! Please don’t do this! You ordered a sweet first love dream, right?”
Seeing the razor-sharp edge of the ice sword, the incubus gulped audibly. If he got hit by that, it would be lights out, even in a dream!
“Wait, was that what my master ordered!?”
Pausing, the incubus started to sweat buckets and dropped to his knees while begging for mercy. Bi Wol began to sense something was off.
Did he just attack her? She remembered her master, Bing Yeon, saying she could sleep well.
“Yes! A dream where you eat sweet, fresh first love sandwiches! You definitely ordered that!”
The incubus protested as if wronged. Just recently, she had dreamt about her master’s illness worsening, ending in death.
So it made sense to disguise himself as someone more attractive than her master and gift her memories of a fresh first love.
He had painstakingly bulked up his muscles and crafted a handsome appearance for that very reason!
Moreover, in dreams, memories are usually hazy. So he thought if he just emitted a similar energy to Bing Yeon, she’d fall for it without a hitch.
“How can you hold control even in a dream!?”
Her memories were fully intact! She realized this was a dream and could act as she pleased, like in a lucid dream!
In front of a demon invading a human’s dream, no less.
“My feelings for my master are heavier and more intense than others, you know? Like the difference between blood and water!”
Puff — a white smoke began to rise from Bi Wol’s side, and soon a figure emerged!
“…Bi Wol.”
A man who looked exactly like Bing Yeon appeared next to Bi Wol. Unlike the incubus’s shabby imitation, he was nearly indistinguishable from the real thing!
“Yes, did you call for me, Big Brother…♡”
With a sticky, honey-dripping gaze, Bi Wol grabbed the back of Bing Yeon’s head—who was actually just a dream clone—and pulled him in for a kiss so that he couldn’t escape.
She used the title she longed to call him and defined their relationship as husband and wife.
“Uh…Is this jealousy I sense? Hehe, you know I won’t fall for such scoundrels… mmm…♡ You’re being too naughty, Big Brother…♡”
Now, she didn’t even need to take the initiative; her dream clone on the other side had started to crave her instead.
Since they were in a dream, she wanted to add more realism to the scenario, so she imagined her Bing Yeon clone being slightly awkward while kissing.
“Hold me tighter, so I can breathe, lose myself in you, and devour every inch of me…♡”
They shared a messy, sultry kiss as sounds of their breaths intertwined echoed throughout the dream. Even succubi wouldn’t share affection like that!
“…”
The incubus was left speechless, unable to process what was happening. This was definitely not the first love sandwich dream he envisioned at all!
They were supposed to start with a charming meet-cute and gradually get closer into a dreamy first love experience!
Giftong them such a rich, sweet moment, unforgettable even when they woke up, was the goal!
But what on earth was going on here?
“Bi Wol, is this not enough for you…?”
“Yes, it’s still far from enough. Please hold my waist a bit tighter. I want to feel all of you, Big Brother…♡”
“Isn’t there another man here? Let’s save that for home. My reputation, you know…”
“Hehe, you seem even more excited now! Isn’t it you who’s relishing in teasing me in front of others?”
Watching those two passionately share a kiss felt like observing a naughty dream!
“Buhhe…♡”
As silver threads connected their lips, Bi Wol finally released the kiss and stepped back from the clone’s embrace.
Despite not wishing to wake from this dream, she knew she had to leave to meet the real Bing Yeon.
“Well then, I must now move to meet the true master!”
“Be careful on your way.”
The dream clone gently petted her head, just as Bing Yeon usually did.
“Hehe… I hope the day comes when I can truly call you ‘Big Brother’ someday.”
Seeing her stroke his hand against her cheek, planting a little kiss, made the incubus feel an eerie chill run down his spine.
He had messed up big time. Trying to orchestrate love for such a guest was a disaster from the get-go.
“Well then, I’ll figure out how to wake up from this dream, nice and slow.”
As Bi Wol wrapped a fist around some dark magic, ready to pummel the incubus…
“Wait! Don’t come any closer! I said to stay away from me!”
He couldn’t help but scream in a mix of panic and horror.
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In Verdandi’s case, things weren’t any different.
“You’re lying!”
“Huh? What’s with you all of a sudden, Verdandi?”
Her recent nightmare was about all the villagers turning against her and getting poisoned due to their malice.
A nightmare like that, and now she was face to face with an incubus pretending to be her childhood friend!
“We’re childhood friends, right? Why are you suddenly distancing yourself from me?”
“…That’s the lie! Why do you wish to deceive me?!”
The incubus infiltrated Verdandi’s dream, trying to fish for that sweet naïveté of first love.
He had intentionally styled himself like Bi Wol’s case, a boy with white hair and blue eyes.
“What on earth are you talking about, Verdandi? Did you have a bad dream or something?”
How had she discovered it? The incubus realized something went amiss but did his best to steer the conversation away.
But,
“Just being near a villain like you is a nightmare! An evil spirit copying my master’s childhood!”
Verdandi sensed this was all a dream because of the discrepancies.
She had fallen for her master, Bing Yeon, at first sight, but hadn’t fully comprehended her feelings yet.
“The Bing Yeon I know is much better looking than you!”
The lingering wish to spend childhood with him made her feel a mix of yearning and embarrassment, prompting her to want to bolt from this dream immediately.
“I will execute justice!”
Zoom—! As soon as she recited the incantation, a light sword manifested in front of her from her chest.
“…How did you figure it out?”
The incubus sighed, feeling the ground drop from under him. It was rare for guests to realize they were dreaming like this.
“Yep, this is your dream. You ordered a sweet first love dream, so I’m playing my part.”
Having no more reason to lie, the incubus admitted the truth.
“Is it my master talking about this?”
“Yep, the dish ordered by a white-haired gentleman was meant to bless the consumer with a delightful romance.”
– [The words spoken by the person before you are ‘truth’.]
Once his words appeared as truth, Verdandi lowered her sword and listened.
“…So does that mean I can do what I want here?”
The idea suddenly lit up, and a smirk crept across her face. In this realm, she could monopolize her master Bing Yeon without anyone watching!
Then,
“Mother! Why is father late today? I, Skuld, am hungry!”
“Your father is currently executing justice again! Skuld, you should have a bit more patience like your big brother Urd!”
Bang—! As two little boys and girls entered, they had hair that mixed the distinctive white of Bing Yeon with the golden hair of Verdandi.
“Oh, oh my… So this is actually possible!”
Having secretly named her and Bing Yeon’s child Skuld and Urd, Verdandi blushed, pulling the two kids into her arms.
Though it was still all in her imagination, their speech patterns mirrored her own.
“…Seeing this, I feel like my dream of being a wonderful mother is coming true!”
Those trivial facts didn’t matter now. A warm feeling pounded in it, enveloping Verdandi’s heart.
“Well then, I must eliminate the witness to my secret fantasy!”
Verdandi suddenly remembered the incubus watching from a distance, laughing loudly as she moved towards him.
“Wha…? Just wait, hold on… I told you the truth! At least talk it out…!”
The incubus desperately pleaded, waving his arms in a panic.
“Silence! You’d better get out of this dream right now!”
She kicked him right where it hurts, ignoring the incubus’ frantic request.