Chapter 152: Fire and Ice (3)
Before I could even finish screaming internally for the heavens to stop tormenting me, the boat lurched violently up and down. A heavy impact struck the hull.
– Thud!
– Kiiiiiii...
And then came the shockwave.
– Splash!
“Kyah...!”
“Kh...! Hwa-eun, be careful!”
The water in the bucket where Wolyeong was kept sloshed over the sides. Hwa-eun and Seol staggered, barely managing to regain their balance.
The impact itself wasn’t overwhelming, but the sheer frustration inside me exploded like a geyser, surging toward the heavens.
‘Why does the sky even begrudge this small wish of mine?! I didn’t even ask for much! Not the Hundred Poison Body, not the Thousand Poison Realm—just the mere Ten Poison Body, maybe even Five Poison Body!’
But I couldn’t even afford to continue my grumbling. Instead, I forced myself into the mindset of a magnanimous sage, hypnotizing myself into believing this was nothing.
That was because, suddenly, my nose felt uncomfortably warm.