The Overlord of Blood and Iron

Chapter 134






It was quite an enthusiastic welcome .


Bang! Bang bang!


Sounds of thunderous drumming could be heard .


“Herooo~!”


“Kya~!”


“We love you!”


Many beautiful fox-women cheered and tried to hug Kang Chul-In, their tails swaying temptingly .


“Woah, so cool!”


“Thank you, hero!”


“You’re the best!”


And the male demi-humans also cheered for him, their gazes full of envy and respect .


“Hero!”


“Look over here, Mr . Hero!”


Some small demi-human kids also came by and hugged him, handing him flowers .


What…


Kang Chul-In was surprised by all the fanfare within the city .


There were a couple of reasons behind all of this .


The first reason was that the ranger group that returned had spread the news about Kang Chul-In’s martial prowess, and the second reason was that he had gone into the base of the werewolves headfirst, before emerging unscathed .


That was right .


In the eyes of the demi-humans, Kang Chul-In was a true hero that had saved not only the ranger squad but also the women that were kept within Kalevala . It made sense that they were praising him so much .


“Kang Chul-In!!”


-Bark Bark!


Dorian Explorer and Jack came to greet him .


Dding!


And at that moment, a notification popped up .


[Affinity with Demi-humans has risen by 50!]


[By becoming the hero of the Demi-humans, charm has risen by 50!]


[+50 Lord points . ]


And…


[As a reward, the title ‘Hero, oh my hero’ will be given . ]


[Title] Hero, oh my hero


Type: Title


Rank: Unique


Option 1: +120% charm to all unmarried women within a city


Option 2: +25% experienced earned from monster hunting


Option 3: +70% healing from resting in a city


Penalty Option 1: -30% charm to unmarried men in the city


Penalty Option 2: -5% to all stats whenever you do something ‘bad’ . (Stacks to 5 times)


“ . . . . . . . ”


Kang Chul-In was lost for words .


Even though he had gotten all types of titles in his previous life, this was the first time he had ever come across such a title .



He didn’t like how the system forced this title on him, but the title immediately showed its effects .


“Kyaa~~!”


“Marry me!”


“I love you, hero!”


The demi-human women started to scream harder and cheered for Kang Chul-In .


There were even some that revealed some of their assets to Kang Chul-In . It was because of his increase in charm .


“Kang Chul-In, thank you!”


Dorian came by, and thanked Kang Chul-In .


“As expected, you came to save me!”


“No…”


“What?”


“I just went because I had something to do there . Do you honestly think that I knew you were there? It was just pure coincidence that I found you there . ”


“ . . . Tut . ”


Dorian pouted .


“Thank you anyway . For saving me, and Jack . I’ll definitely pay this back in the future . ”


Dorian said, before stretching his hand out for a handshake .


“I don’t shake hands with pushovers like you . ”


“Kuk, that’s mean . I even stretched my hands out for you…”


“Infection . ”


“Sorry?”


“I’m scared that your idiocy might infect me as well . ”


Kang Chul-In avoided Dorian as if he were a virus .


“ . . . Dammit . ”


Dorian became depressed .


At that moment .


“You’ve come, hero!”


It was Emily, along with those who seemed like they were the subordinates of the Ninetails .


“Thank you so much for back then . I was able to return to Fox Valley because of Milord . ”


“Is that so . Anyway, I want to meet Queen Ninetails . ”


“Of course . I’m the maidservant of the Queen . She’s waiting for you right now . ”


“Oh?”


Kang Chul-In smiled .


There was a reward for all the suffering (?) he had gone through . It seemed as if the Ninetails wasn’t one that was indifferent to her benefactors .


“Ride this, Milord . ”


Emily led Kang Chul-In to a fancy looking carriage . It seemed as if they were going to do a parade .


Dammit…


Though Kang Chul-In didn’t want to do so, he still didn’t avoid it .


This was all because he had to look good to the Ninetails .


He didn’t want to get remembered as a Lord that didn’t have any manners and ruin the good relationship that he had built up so far .


For now, he would do it .


As he stepped onto the carriage and sat down .


“The hero is moving! Get out of the way!”


One of the warriors who were sitting in the front shouted, making Kang Chul-In blush in embarrassment .


If not for the fact that he was wearing his mask, Kang Chul-In would have definitely jumped out the carriage .


. . . To think I’m a hero…


Kang Chul-In said, biting his lips .


The problem was…


“The hero is moving!”


“Get out the way!”


The demi-humans didn’t seem to share his embarrassment, instead continuing to cheer for him .


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The small city that the Ninetails controlled was a beautiful one, called Fox Valley .


The city of pure white, Fox Valley!


This city of white that was hidden behind the dense fog was enough to make one gasp in wonder .


The roads were also pure white, and the drainage was clean .


As a Lord, Kang Chul-In thought that he would want a city like this too .


This was the moment that the stereotypical view that the demi-humans lived in the forest was broken .


After riding on the carriage for around 1 hour, Kang Chul-In was finally able to arrive at the Ninetails\' palace .


Of course, he couldn’t meet her immediately .


“Hero . ”


Emily led Kang Chul-In .


“The queen has prepared a bath for you, hero . ”


“Is that so . ”


“She’s told me to serve the hero properly, so…”


“Not bad . ”


Since he was also feeling quite uncomfortable not having taken a bath for 10 days, Kang Chul-In agreed quickly .


He didn’t want to meet the queen of the demi-humans in such a pitiful state, after all .


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At the same time, Laputa stayed busy .


Construction leader Kimura was busy working on his project of building a new city, while James and Michael trained the knights . Other than that, Drakan also helped train the normal soldiers, while Timothy and Lucia were trying their best to sort out the internal affairs within the territory .


Even without Kang Chul-In, the officials of the Laputa territory were busy with their work . It was because when Kang Chul-In returned from meeting the Ninetails, they would move Laputa to the Ishtar territory via flight .


As for Skadi… .


I wonder who exactly it is…


She worked hard in order to find the extremely powerful fortune teller that was near Kang Chul-In .


I can’t sense them anymore because of my lost powers…


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Kang Chul-In was treated like a king .


There were servants that helped him take a bath and clean up .


It wasn’t just the bath .


Soon after the bath Kang Chul-In received an oil massage and was able to trim his hair with the best demi-human hairdresser . It was the best service .


“Hero, please change into this . ”


Emily handed a luxurious piece of clothing to Kang Chul-In .


“And after?”


“Yes, you can now meet the Queen after you change into that . ”


“Alright . I’ll be out soon . ”


“Yes, hero . ”


After changing into the clothing that Emily had prepared for him, Kang Chul-In stepped outside .


“Woah!”


“W-W-W-What! That’s crazy!”


“Ha… Should I try my luck?”


“Ha, are you crazy? You think the hero would fall for the charms of a servant like you?”


The servants lost their composure after looking at Kang Chul-In .


It was obvious .


Even normally, Kang Chul-In was quite handsome with charisma . Since a man like that had been taken care of like this, it made sense that the servants gasped in awe .


And the title ‘hero, oh my hero’ was able to add to this .


“Hero, this way . ”


Emily led Kang Chul-In .


“Where are we going? Are we going to the main palace?”


“No sir . ”


“No? I came here to talk to her as a Lord, so where are we going?”


“We’re going to the Sarangbang* . ”


“The Sarangbang?”


At the mention of such a random place, Kang Chul-In’s face stiffened .


Wasn’t the Sarangbang a place that was used to greet visitors, and not Lords? It was a place that wasn’t suitable for the meeting between Kang Chul-In and the Ninetails .


“Ah, don’t misunderstand . ”


As if reading Kang Chul-In’s thoughts, Emily laughed .


“They call it the Sarangbang, but it’s a sacred area that no-one has stepped foot into for the last 1000 years . It is nicknamed the ‘palace of agreement’, and is a very special place . ”


“A thousand years?”


“Yes, sir . No one has ever met the queen in that sacred area for 1000 years . You can be proud that you’ve broken the record . ”


After listening to Emily’s explanation, Kang Chul-In’s face relaxed once more .


He wasn’t being treated unfairly, but rather being treated extremely generously by being able to step into an area that no one had been in for 1000 years .


After walking for around 10 minutes, Kang Chul-In was able to finally see ‘the palace of agreement’ .


Ting!


From far away, Kang Chul-In could hear the sound of a bell .


Ting ting ting!


“Hero . ”


Emily said to Kang Chul-In, at the entrance .


“You can go in now . ”


“By myself?”


“Yes . No one other than our queen is allowed to go inside that area . Only you, the hero can go inside . ”


“Ah, is that so . ”


Kang Chul-In nodded .


“Then I’m going . ”


Saying that, Kang Chul-In entered the Palace of Agreement .


It was beautiful .


The flowers in the garden were extremely vibrant in life, showing how well they were being taken care of .


The palace itself looked beautiful too .


Strangely enough, the palace seemed to look as if it was a mix between a traditional Korean Hanok* and baroque style constructions . This created a synergy effect that allowed it to have a traditional and antique look .


Ah, I also want a palace like this .


Looking at this place, Kang Chul-In’s desire as a Lord rose .


. . . Tut, I’ll have to wait since I don’t have money .


It was when he was deep in thought .


“You’ve come . ”


An extremely soft voice pierced the eardrums of Kang Chul-In .


The voice was extremely gentle and beautiful, and it seemed to be pulling Kang Chul-In’s heartstrings .


“I’ve been waiting . ”


A woman appeared behind him .


So this woman… is the Ninetails .


For the first time in a long time, Kang Chul-In was truly astonished .


Snow-white hair,


Eyes that were gentle yet also gleamed like a tiger .


Beautiful, jade-like skin .


And that wasn’t it .


Her lips were temptingly plump, and her eyelashes seemed like the moon .


And her body .


She had a bountiful chest and a thin waist, wide hips, and a beautiful body line .


The woman that seemed to be the Ninetails had an absolutely perfect visual appearance . Even Kang Chul-In who had met countless beauties in his life had to admit her beauty was on another level .


“Are you the Ninetails?”


Kang Chul-In asked, with a proud voice .


Even though the Ninetails was beautiful, there was no way that Kang Chul-In would be tempted by a woman’s charms . And not only that, wasn’t he here to talk business with the Ninetails?


“I’m Overlord Kang Chul-In that controls the Pandemonium region .


Kang Chul-In introduced himself .


Ting ting ting!


From somewhere, he could once again hear the chiming of a bell .


“That doesn’t matter . ”


The Ninetails laughed softly .


“That doesn’t matter?”


“Your status doesn’t matter to me . ”


She spoke words that Kang Chul-In didn’t understand .


“So, you’ve finally come . ”


But the following words made even less sense .


“Us… all the Ninetails from the beginning of time…


Have been waiting, waiting for you . And finally, after 1000 years… Finally you’ve come . ”


At this moment, 100 questions filled Kang Chul-In’s brain .


“I’ve been waiting for so long, dear husband . ”


Kang Chul-In’s face stiffened .


What was she talking about?



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