The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn’t Hold Back the Second Time Around

Chapter 228

Let’s rewind to the moment Yujin was dragged away.

Near the teleportation magic circle, chaos erupted—primarily thanks to Aika.

BOOM!!!

"Ugh, ughhhh!!!"

Aika was swinging her fists in a rage, her expression livid.
But her target, the crimson barrier, didn’t even budge.
It stood firm, blocking anyone from using the teleportation magic circle.

My disciple... my disciple was taken...!!!

Aika was on the verge of losing her mind.
Her beloved disciple, her big brother, and her husband had been abducted.

She had to rescue him immediately, but she simply couldn’t.
And so, she started to lose her reason…

Grab.

"Stop it, you overpowered gorilla woman!!"
"She’s right, Ninomiya!!"
"…!!?"

Just as Aika was about to snap, two people intervened:
Seol Hayeon and Kkong.

At their interruption, Aika finally turned her head and noticed the others.

Behind her was utter chaos.

Crackle.

"Unnie, Hayang is crazy strong!"
"I thought I was gonna die…."

Amid the cave, filled with rubble and swirling dust,
her companions stared at her in shock, surrounded by ice.
Not far away, monsters had retreated, keeping a wary distance.

Even Aika, not exactly known for her sharp intellect,
could figure out what had happened.

Oh no, I overdid it…!!!

Aika had surpassed humanity.
She was now a walking, breathing tactical nuke.

When she attacked at full force, the shockwaves alone were enough to send most people flying.

The only reason the rest of the raid party had survived was thanks to Winterer focusing entirely on defense.
Otherwise, their eardrums would have burst.

It was only then that Aika regained her senses.

"S-Sorry, everyone! Are you hurt? Mommy just got a little—"
"This is not the time for that, Ninomiya. Yujin’s been taken. He’s alone in the boss room."
"……!!!"

Kkong interrupted her rambling and quickly tried to get the situation under control.
His deceptively cute eyes darted around, assessing the scene.

The morale of the raid team... isn’t great.

Alice was pacing anxiously while Shia tried to calm her.
Winterer was busy soothing Haru, whose nerves were frayed.
Even Sibylla looked shaken after witnessing Aika’s devastating punches.
And as for Aika herself, she seemed on the verge of a panic attack.

Only two people maintained their composure:
Kkong and the battle-hardened veteran, Seol Hayeon.

Snap.

I’ll have to discuss breaking the barrier with Seol Hayeon.

Kkong’s gaze landed on Seol Hayeon.
In this situation, she was the only one he could discuss strategy with.

But then, his eyes widened—not because of Seol Hayeon herself.

Wriggle. Pop.

...Is that Hypnosis-chan?

From Seol Hayeon’s chest pocket, something small and unimpressive wriggled out.
It poked its head up.

It was Hypnosis-chan, the entity Yujin had always referred to as his passive skill.

In that moment, a spark of hope lit up in everyone’s eyes.

That’s what Yujin always carried around...
Could the Chairwoman have planned for this?
As expected of Korea’s living legend!!

Their gazes, filled with renewed hope, turned to Seol Hayeon.

And her reaction?

"Huh? Why are you all staring at—"

Gasp.

"Wha—what the heck is this!?"

She yelped in surprise, recoiling at the sight of Hypnosis-chan nestled in her chest pocket.
It was clear from her expression that she had no idea it was there.

Thud.

[Ahem, ahem~ Can everyone hear me?]
"……!!!?"

Amid the confusion, a voice echoed in their minds.

Though unfamiliar to most, there was no mistaking who the voice belonged to.

"Isn’t that the little squirt Dad always carried around?"
[A little squirt? I’m Hypnosis-chan, Master’s eternal partner!]
"When did you get in my chest!? And since when could you talk!?"
[I normally can’t, but this is an emergency~.]

A tiny laugh followed, as if Hypnosis-chan was enjoying a game of hide-and-seek.

And just as Hypnosis-chan was about to act for Yujin’s sake...

Time to save Master...

Crackle.
[Hypnosis-chan... what... your mom’s incredible….]

...Huh?

Just then, a garbled voice reached her ears—her Master’s voice.
Despite the interference caused by "that entity," she could still make out the words.

Hypnosis-chan’s grin grew wider.

If he told me not to, I just have to mess with them, right?

Grin.

[Alright, alright! I’ll undo the hypnosis now! Everyone, gather Master’s carrot juice!!]
"……!!!!!!?"

And with that, Hypnosis-chan dropped a bombshell.

The raid party was thrown into utter chaos.

"What does she mean by carrot juice!? Surely not—"
[The stuff smeared all over you! Master spent hours rubbing it out for you!]
"...What the heck is carrot juice?"
"I-Is this... Y-Yujin’s—?!"
"That degenerate fool is out of his mind!!!"

The reactions varied wildly.

Sibylla blinked in confusion, unable to grasp the pure absurdity of "carrot juice."
Alice, belatedly realizing what it was, muttered something about how jelly-like it had seemed.
Seol Hayeon gaped in sheer disbelief.

"Unnie, what’s carrot juice? Is it like Dad’s pee?"
"…"
"Unnie~?"
"……."

Haru, still clueless, shook her sister for answers.
Winterer’s face turned red, and she couldn’t bring herself to explain.

Tremble.

He said I wouldn’t need it... This idiot disciple!!! So unfair!!!

Meanwhile, Aika trembled with a bizarre sense of jealousy.

"Wha—uh, huh?"
Is this... a man’s...?

Kkong froze, his brain seemingly crashing under the weight of realization.

The result of Pandora’s Box being opened was utter pandemonium.

[Puhihi! Alright, alright! No time to stand around! Master’s going to die if we don’t act~!]

Hop.

But Hypnosis-chan didn’t give them time to process the chaos.
While she had her fun, time was running out.

Leaping from Seol Hayeon’s chest, she latched onto the crimson barrier.

Squeeze. Crack.

[I’ll break this for you~! Now, hurry and gather the carrot juice~!!]
"……!!!"

The unyielding barrier cracked slightly.
Even Aika hadn’t been able to damage it.

The atmosphere shifted from confusion to focus.

"What exactly are we supposed to do with this juice!?"
[Throw it at the bad girl inside! It’ll weaken her!!]
"Everyone, gather what you can!!!"

Seol Hayeon’s eyes sharpened, her resolve clear.

She was a hero, a seasoned veteran who would do whatever it took to conquer the Gate.

Dirtying her hands to collect the juice was a small price to pay.

"Start with the freshest stuff. Kkong, you’re up first!"
"Wh-what? Me!?"
"You’ve got the most on your weapon! Scrape it off with your hands!"
"M-my hands!? You want me to touch this!?"
"Yes! Scrape every bit of it!!"
"Ugh… ugh…."

And so began the gathering operation.

Led by Kkong, whose face twisted into an indescribable expression, the group started collecting the liquid.

The cave echoed with wet, squelching sounds.

"Dried bits need to be melted down too—"
[That’s fine! Just collect the stuff you wasted~!]
"We’ve got most of it now."
[Now hand it to the Transcendent girl! She’ll handle the rest!]
"Understood. Ninomiya, take this."

Toss.

The collected container was handed to Aika.

Her gaze turned to Hypnosis-chan.

"Why me?"
[You’re the strongest! Now throw it at the bad girl inside!]
"…Leave it to me!"

Aika beamed, delighted to have an important role after standing around awkwardly while the others worked.
It was a task that suited her perfectly.

That tentacle creature… it’s fast, but…

Grip.

If I catch it off guard, I can land a hit.

Gripping her katana tightly, Aika coated it with the liquid from the container.
Standing before the now-fragile barrier, she prepared to strike.

Crackle. Sizzle.

[Master... it’s almost time….]

It’s time.

Meanwhile, Yujin began provoking the final boss.

Snap.

"……!!!"
Now’s my chance!!

As the barrier shattered, Aika’s eyes glinted.
Seizing the moment, she acted.

Thud.

[...It’s done.]

All eyes turned to Hypnosis-chan as she collapsed.

Her body had turned semi-transparent, her strength spent.
She alone understood why.

Sizzle.

Mom’s power... it’s all gone now….

The barrier had been created with the divine power of "that entity."
To break it required divine power of the same caliber.

Hypnosis-chan, born from her mother’s divine power,
had sacrificed everything to open the way.

She was the first unexpected variable "that entity" hadn’t accounted for.

Sizzle.

Master… Mom….

And with that, Hypnosis-chan began to fade away.

Drip. Lick.

I’ll just borrow this for a bit!

But she didn’t vanish completely.
Aika, seemingly under hypnosis, dropped a single drop of sacred liquid.
Hypnosis-chan licked it up and regained just enough strength to hang on.

"……."
I should probably keep this from Yujin, huh?

Though Shia’s expression darkened, the barrier was successfully destroyed.

Finally, Aika burst through.

Flash!

"Disciple!!!"
"Hm? How did you break through? You’ve only just transcended…."

The scenery beyond the teleportation circle shifted.
Yujin stood ready for battle, while the woman summoned tentacles from the air.

It was obvious who the enemy was.

"HRAAAAH!!!"

Slash!

The surprise attack was a success.
White liquid shot from her katana, drenching the woman from head to toe.

Her face, her eyes, her mouth, her hair—her entire body was soaked.

And that liquid?
It was Yujin’s divine essence, brimming with life-giving energy.

To "that entity," it was like acid.

Sizzle.

"…KYAAAAAA!!!"
"Master, nice one!"
"Disciple, you held out well!!"

The woman screamed, clutching her eyes, while Yujin and Aika grinned at each other.

Flash.

"Yujin, are you unharmed!?"
"I’m fine! But Chairwoman—"
"We’ll discuss the semen later! Prepare for battle first!!"
"…Huh!!!?"

The raid team followed Aika into the boss room.
Realizing they knew the truth about the liquid, Yujin froze in embarrassment.

Finally...

"Dirty… filthy… FILTHY!!!"

SWOOSH!!!

Slower than before but no less menacing, the woman’s attacks filled the space.

"…!!? Alice, Winterer! Be careful—"

BOOM!!!