Chapter 196 (1/2)

“You… impotent bastard…!”

Buzz, buzz-

A high-pitched voice loudly reverberated within a cavern. The woman’s voice was yelling angrily, but it was still entrancingly beautiful to listen to.

Unfortunately, the man standing before the source of the voice didn’t seem to be very impressed.

“Come on, miss. That’s a bit harsh. You might get killed if you’re not careful,” said Gordon Rohan, while spinning the pure-white spear in his hand. “Well, even if you hadn’t said that, you’d still die, anyway.”

“You…!”

The woman covered in a black sheet looked as if her pride had been wounded. The woman had a pair of wings on her back, and a face so beautiful that you had to wonder if she came from the heavens or some such.

<< Why, why can’t I seduce him? >>

She was a Succubus. And she happened to be one of the higher-ranked individuals within the Succubus race, which was an offshoot of the demonic beings.

She often boasted that, never mind normal human males, she could enthrall even the purest angel if she wanted to. But this man before her eyes was like a literal piece of rock or a tree. Forget about falling for her, how could he not even blink?

<< If he can’t be seduced, then… >>

Shu-shushushu-

A massive amount of magical energy began flooding out from the Succubus’ body. Her abilities weren’t simply about stealing men’s vitality. As a high-ranked Succubus, she also happened to possess a rather remarkable combat ability, as well.

<< Although it’s unfortunate, I’ll just have to kill him. >>

The moment Succubus’ eyes gleamed…

Guo-ooooh-

Ruuumble-

The magical power exploding from Gordon Rohan’s figure began to submerge the entirety of the cavern. And, as this pure-white energy brightly illuminated the darkness of the cave, a gigantic silhouette could be seen standing behind him.

“Th…the…the Heavenly…?”

Swiiiish-

Stab-

A spear descending from the air pierced the Succubus’ shoulder. The demon’s brows shot up and she hurriedly raised her head. And, after confirming the scene playing out above her head, her face fell.

“Ah… ah, ah…”

[Divine Punishment.]

She saw thousands of spears completely filling the cave. The moment her eyes caught the sight, the Succubus gave up on fighting back. She had acutely sensed the gap between herself and her opponent.

“You were wondering why I didn’t fall for your charm.” Gordon Rohan’s gaze remained fixed on the demon’s face. “It’s bloody obvious. It’s because you’re hideous.”

“I’m hideous? Me?”

“What, you think you’re pretty, then? Seriously?”

The Succubus came to a realization after listening to his retort. Gordon Rohan could see her true face underneath.

“Aaaaahk!”

She hurriedly covered her face with both of her hands. Not the mask made by magic, but the real face underneath.

“Stop, stop looking at meeee!”

Her face was disguised with magic and emotions to look beautiful. But the demon’s original face was fully visible to Gordon’s eyes. The Succubus hated someone looking at her real face more than anything. The shame of it all was so great that she even forgot about the terror of her impending demise.

“…Tsk.” Gordon Rohan lightly tutted at the Succubus’ scream. “Even you don’t consider yourself pretty, yet you wanted someone else to think that you were?”

Swish, swiiiish-

Stab, staaab-

He made a hand gesture, and all the spears spread out near the cave’s ceiling all came down at once. “Sorry, but a woman with low self-esteem isn’t my type.”

“Kkeo-urhk, keo-uhurk…”

The Succubus breathed her last as spears pierced her body.

Only after making sure that the demon was dead for good did Gordon exit the dungeon. He was greeted by the Florida beach, where wide-open clear skies and an even clearer ocean waited for him.

But there wasn’t even a bird in sight, never mind any beachgoers.

Gordon Rohan walked along the beach for a little while, before calling someone on the phone.

Rrrrr-

-Hello, Mr. Gordon. I heard the news.

“I heard you went to Paris? What happened there?”

As soon as Su-hyeun answered, Gordon Rohan immediately asked for a status update.

-The matter in Paris has been settled. We’ve actually just reached the next destination, Beijing.

“Really? In that case, I’ll head to Brazil. That’s the closest place from here, after all. They’ve already made a request through the company, too.”

-Is their situation that urgent?

“Brazil has been suffering from the shortage of high-ranking awakeners for some time, after all. They must’ve realized the current abnormal situation is related to a dungeon by now, thus, the request sent our way.”

-It’s the same story with Beijing. Leaving aside the issue of the entire city being paralyzed… The real problem has to do with the scope of the affected area widening.

“I’ll do something about all the stuff happening on the American continents.”

-Thank you.

“No need to thank me. I’m getting paid, after all.”

Gordon Rohan ended the call after his business was finished.

“Getting paid, is it…” A stunning beauty walked down the beach to approach him and spoke up. “Funny, hearing you say that, since you’re not even remotely interested in such pocket change.”

It was Ashlyn.

She was walking on the beach in her high heels. Rather mysteriously, though, her sharp heels didn’t sink below the loose sand, as if she was walking on a rock-hard surface.

Gordon Rohan countered her. “What do you mean, pocket change? There’s no such thing in this world, you know. Every penny is important.”

“And now, you’re even saying something you don’t believe in.”

“That’s because you have no idea how juicy the payment was. This line of business will definitely grow bigger with the passage of time, I bet.”

“Even then, it still can’t be all that much compared to the profit you make through your own company, yes? What’s the real reason for you suddenly gaining an interest in raiding dungeons?”

“This is all a part of the business.” Gordon put the beach behind him and put on the sunglasses Ashlyn handed over. “Hey, Ashlyn. You know what’s the most important bit in making money?”

“I wonder… the end product? Ads? Customer service?”