Have I Become The MacGuffin, Jangsam?

Looking around, Seonwoo felt a strange emotion.

The place he woke up was not his modest 8 pyeong-sized1 bachelor pad.

The floor felt cold with the chill of marble, and he could feel intense heat all around.

'What the heck, where am I?'

Seonwoo lowered his head and looked at his outfit.

He was wearing traditional Chinese clothing, similar to the others seated around him.

"Jangsam, get a hold of yourself! Jangsam!"

Slap. Slap.

The huge man in front of him continued to slap his cheek, trying to snap him out of it.

'Jangsam…? Ugh…'

As he heard the name Jangsam, a sudden headache hit him.

Bits and pieces of memories slowly started to come together in his mind.

'Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!'

His name was Jangsam.

He was the eldest student of Lee Jaewon, the most powerful person in the world, the great hero who saved Murim, and one of the forgotten MacGuffins2.

In the early middle part of 'Senior 3, Going to the World of Martial Arts,' there was an episode where Lee Jaewon rescued a pitiful child who had lost his parents to a group of marauders, and was praised for his righteousness as he took the child as his student.

Jangsam was one of the MacGuffins used in that part. He was such a character that was portrayed like an important turning point, due to become something in the future, then left to a suitable subordinate before being forgotten and neglected.

The protagonist, who maintained peace in Murim and defeated the Great Heavenly Demon Emperor, was described as living happily with many wives and concubines. However, there was no mention of what happened to Jangsam.

He was left behind and forgotten by everyone.

Seonwoo had somehow ended up possessing Jangsam, a disposable extra character.

'Fuck, they really sent me to Murim?!'

Seonwoo clenched his teeth as he remembered the note he had last read.

It was a review he had written purely as a joke that somehow impressed some transcendent being, leading to this awful situation.

'God damn it, if they were going to make me inhabit someone, why not the protagonist? Why this damn extra!'

Seonwoo, or rather Jangsam, screamed internally.

Synchronization Rate 77.1%.

The term 'Synchronization Rate' suddenly came to his mind.

Slowly, Jangsam's memories started to become vivid in Seonwoo's mind.

It had been over 20 years since the Invincible Martial God Lee Jaewon defeated the ambitious Great Heavenly Demon Emperor who sought to rule Murim.

Jangsam, who was only seven years old at the time, was now a mature adult of 27.

Although Jangsam was introduced as a disciple to assist the protagonist, he became a great disciple in his own right. With his decent talent for martial arts, he was able to become a peak expert.

Achieving this peak state at the age of 27 was an impressive feat for a late starter, but it was still a rather disappointing result for a disciple of the world's greatest martial artist, the Absolute Martial God Lee Jaewon, who had reached the absolute realm before the age of 20. The comparison was harsh, considering that there were other young martial artists who had achieved similar levels of skill. As a result, Jangsam's evaluation was in decline.

It was not common for prestigious families to produce young peak martial artists like Jangsam, but it was not considered an exceptional achievement either.

"Jangsam, what are you daydreaming about? Can't you get up quickly?" said the man in front of him, who was known as Large Dominating Blade, Ju Kwang.

Ju Kwang was also an extra character like Jangsam, introduced early in the story to support the protagonist. At the time, Ju Kwang was a peak expert, but he was unable to keep up with the increasing power levels of super-peak experts and eventually exited the stage after being injured. Despite this, Ju Kwang managed his role well from the beginning and was given the position of leader of the Heavenly Martial Alliance after the story ended.

To Jangsam, who had been neglected and only given one skill to learn on his own, Ju Kwang felt more like a real master than Lee Jaewon, who was a master in name only.

Seonwoo felt his previously hazy memories becoming clearer.

He didn't understand why he was bleeding from his nose, or why the Large Dominating Blade was supporting him.

Today was the day of the Grand Martial Arts Assembly, hosted by Cheonmumaeng, to determine the hierarchy among martial artists.

The assembly was originally meant to provide young talents and junior martial artists with the opportunity to learn from the older generation through sparring, as well as to encourage the older generation not to be complacent but to always strive for improvement. This was the original purpose of the sparring convention.

However, the situation evolved in a direction contrary to its original intent when they unnecessarily established a hierarchy, making it more than just about learning from each other.

The younger generation of martial artists sought fame rather than genuine learning, while the older generation fought fiercely to prevent them from rising, even resorting to injuring their limbs. The Invincible Martial God Lee Jaewon seemed to be satisfied with this spectacle.

Jangsam also participated in the Grand Martial Arts Convention, showcased his skills, and was defeated in an instant.

Looking around, everyone was chanting the name of a single person in unison.

"Wowww, Lee Ye-seol, the female martial artist, has defeated Jangsam."

"Truly, she carries the bloodline of the Martial God!"

"Lee Ye-seol! Lee Ye-seol! Lee Ye-seol!"

"Jangsam, the Heavenly Heavy Sword, lies on the ground."

"The Dirt Sword suits him better than the Heavenly Heavy Sword hahahahaha."

That's right, Jangsam was defeated by Lee Jaewon's daughter, Lee Ye-seol.

The fact that he was defeated by someone seven years younger than him left a bitter taste in his mouth.

This story demonstrates just how busy Lee Jaewon was, as all his wives and concubines were pregnant by the end. Among them, Ju Soyang, the Thousand Sword Marquis and his main wife, became pregnant during the story and gave birth to a daughter named Lee Ye-seol immediately after the story concluded.

Lee Ye-seol, born from the bloodline of Lee Jaewon and the Thousand Sword Marquis, showed natural martial talent from a young age and reached her peak at the young age of 17. Now, at 20 years old, she had become a formidable martial artist, even in the presence of the super peak experts.

Despite Jang Sam being the main disciple who had just reached his peak, his martial arts skills were incomparable to hers. The gap between them was as wide as heaven and earth.

Sunwoo looked at Ju Kwang, who stood in front of him, and then glanced at Lee Ye-seol, who stood tall in the distance.

She had shiny ebony hair, sparkling eyes, a well-shaped nose, cherry-like lips, and wore a white robe that accentuated her curves perfectly. She was looking at him.

He could sense it.

The emotions frozen in her beautiful eyes, shining like starlight, were filled with contempt.

Step, step, step.

Lee Ye-seol approached Jangsam.

Ju Kwang noticed her approach and discreetly stepped down from the platform.

Facing Jangsam, Lee Ye-seol bent down to meet his gaze.

"You claim to be the main disciple with skills like that?"

"Samae… I…"

Seonwoo, completely synchronized with Jangsam, unintentionally let the word "Samae" slip from his mouth.

"Don't call me Samae. Weaklings like you don't have the right to stand above me."

"...…."

"...…."

"If you have any honor left, step down from the position of designated heir and leave the Heavenly Martial Alliance. No matter how I think about it, the position is too much for someone like you. I'm telling you not to tarnish Father's name."

A voice as cold as a winter wind cut through Jangsam's chest. Perhaps because they were fully synchronized now, Jangsam's emotions were fully felt.

He felt anger and inferiority towards Lee Ye-seol, and a sense of loss.

And ultimately, he felt lust.

Seonwoo felt incredibly embarrassed.

Feeling lust while being disregarded like this, wasn't it completely perverted?

Not being able to possess a woman who shone as brightly as a star, mixed with the fiery combination of anger and inferiority towards his younger junior who possessed superior martial arts skills, and yet, her ample bosom, slender waist, and taut buttocks were driving Jangsam mad.

If one were to describe Lee Ye-seol, she was a woman who intensified a man's possessiveness.

What if her noble face contorted with a look overwhelmed by lust?

How would it be if her haughty attitude changed to that of a bitch in heat?

Numerous questions and fantasies seemed to fleetingly cross Jangsam's mind.

While fully immersed in Jangsam's thoughts, Sunwoo discreetly stole glances at her curves, keeping his eyes nervously downcast.

Feeling his gaze, Lee Ye-seol gave him a look as if he were a bug, and turned away.

Despite receiving her scornful gaze, Jangsam found himself captivated by the swaying of her hips, an image that left a lasting impression, magnifying the view of her departing figure.