HBWnovel Chapter 192
Chapter 192
"Sishishi."
"Stop pulling, Sishishi."
“Pipak...”
“Tus, Pus.”
Stop biting my tail.
“Keeng...”
“Kioong...”
While I was collapsing, Tus and Pus were tugging at me from both sides.
“Gekgek.”
Have I drunk too much?
It always feels like I'm falling for the same trick.
“Geek...”
I staggered and stood up again.
I might have acted a little carelessly, but I trust my followers.
There’s no way my divine beasts would do anything terrible while I was drunk, right?
I just had a little drink and rested comfortably.
Nothing more, nothing less.
...My body feels a little stiff, but that’s within the expected range.
It always happens when I sleep in the Snake Queen’s temple.
Just as I was about to tap Pus on the rear,
“Are you awake?”
The Snake Queen, with a strangely satisfied expression, lifted her head.
I could feel the slippery texture of her scales on my body—she was holding me with her tail.
And on top of that, Nephila was lying down.
It seemed like the snakes were all coiled up together in one spot.
“Gekgek.”
“Hmm.”
Nephila smiled brightly as she massaged my shoulders.
My upper body is so thick that I don’t feel much, but I guess it’s a kind of massage.
“Th-That was amazing.”
Tang So-Yeong wasn’t tangled up in the coils.
Her clothes were slightly disheveled, but that’s probably because she’s a bit clumsy.
“Gek.”
“Swallowing that huge thing in one bite...”
“Shh. Quiet.”
The Snake Queen playfully put her finger to her lips.
So-Yeong.
You saw what they were doing, didn’t you?
Just tell me.
“Ah, this is our secret, okay? Hehe... I think we can expect the emergence of a new species. Great Hero, you should be able to have twenty descendants in one go...”
“Gek?”
What exactly did you do?
After hearing that, I couldn’t just ignore it.
I quickly scanned the faces around me.
Sishishi and the Snake Queen’s scales looked shinier.
Nephila’s skin seemed firmer.
Tus and Pus seemed puffed up.
“Don’t worry. I haven’t crossed any lines.”
Oh?
Well, then I guess I don’t need to worry.
...
I’m not an easy gecko to fool.
You did something, didn’t you?
“Gekgek!”
You fed me alcohol when I was still so young!
“Ah, we didn’t do much. We just tested if we could swallow Great Hero in one bite.”
Really?
I almost misunderstood there.
“Gekgek!”
You didn’t just do nothing.
You tried to swallow me in one bite?
Even the Snake Queen’s true form couldn’t do that.
What the hell were you trying to swallow?
“Curious, huh?”
The Snake Queen laughed playfully.
“Hehe.”
Nephila tightly hugged my neck.
“...Gek.”
My danger sense is going off like crazy.
If I make a wrong move, I’ll end up as a dry gecko corpse.
*
I dragged my tired body out and back onto the path.
I had a feeling that if I stayed any longer, only my bones would remain.
Before I left, the Snake Queen kissed my cheek as if it had become an everyday occurrence. Nephila, seeing this, became furious and tried to fight, but I managed to stop it without much trouble.
Right cheek to the Snake Queen.
Left cheek to Nephila.
Well, I guess you could say that.
The Bicorn, who had been far away, looked at Tang So-Yeong and made a sly expression.
“Ilbu... Dacheoer!”
In response, the other Bicorns also started making their own calls.
“Dacheoer!”
“Dada-da-da-dacheo!”
“Ilbu-baekcheo! Ilbu-cheoncheo! Ilbu-mancheo!”
“Shishishish!”
The Bicorns were cheering
.
“Not just one? I’ve heard that Bicorns live in groups, but it’s my first time seeing it in person!”
It seems like she knows a lot about spiritual beings, especially since she’s from Tang’s side, but she probably hasn’t seen a Bicorn before.
Moreover, based on her reaction, it seems similar to how she first mistook me for a lizard.
I guess Bicorns are rarer spiritual beings than I thought.
Since I now know how Bicorns are born, I won’t question their rarity.
They must be pretty special.
“Kioong!”
“Hi-ohng!”
Tus and Pus climbed onto my horns and waved their short arms.
“Ilbudacheoer!”
“Shishish!”
The more I see Bicorns, the more I like them.
Tus and Pus may be weaker than them, but they don’t hesitate to treat them well as their allies.
“Kioong!”
“Ilbudacheoer!”
Every time they waved their arms, their calls grew louder.
Good.
No need to worry about rank.
“Um, um... Great Hero.”
“Gek?”
Tang So-Yeong stuttered, possibly finding something strange.
“Wha, wha, what is that?”
Did she spot a Red Dragon?
I looked in the direction she was pointing.
“Ge, ge, gek?”
I also stuttered after seeing it.
“A, a palace?”
“Ge, geeeek?”
No, what is that?
I clearly told them to make a nest.
“Ilbudacheoer!”
Did you guys make this?
“Hapgung! Hapgung!”
The Bicorns snorted and nodded their heads.
I couldn’t believe my eyes.
To be precise, calling it a palace wouldn’t be right.
It was a grand and large nest.
But it was divided into sections, and the floor was covered, with some areas even having a ceiling.
Large spiritual beings like the Red Dragon could rest comfortably without issue, while smaller ones like Tus, Pus, and Tang So-Yeong could also have space to relax.
“Furuk!”
And that wasn’t all.
In the center, there was a very large room.
It seemed to be made with a very thick material, which made it seem well-soundproof. The floor was made of a very soft material. It was hard to believe, but the ceiling even seemed to have mirrors.
...How did they do this?
“Hehe... Hapgung... Hehe...”
The Bicorns laughed slyly, as if it was nothing.
“Gekgek.”
Did you guys really do this?
“Furuk!”
I’m grateful, but... wasn’t this a bit too much?
“Ilbu-Maancheo!”
They made a sound, as if telling me not to worry.
No.
This isn’t what I expected.
Ugh...
How do I show my gratitude for this?
Alright.
Bicorn, sorry, but I think I’m going to have to capture you next time I see you.
First, I’ll catch you, and then we’ll see what happens.
Before I fall into Bicorn corruption, I think you guys will enjoy yourselves first.
“Guktaeeeyaaang!”
The Bicorns seemed to read my thoughts and knelt down on one knee.
Is it just me, or does it look like they’re swearing lifelong loyalty?
“Hehehe... Takjeong...”
...Sorry, Bicorn.
I still have to live.