I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 164: Very Wild

Wildness beast-kin experience for the first time is uncontrollable.

Since only violent and impulsive tendencies remained, they had to rely on the help of a guardian.

Usually, it was the parents who helped a child experiencing wildness for the first time.

However, since Gyeoul was an orphan, Sophia decided to take on the role of her parent.

It was possible because Gyeoul truly felt like her own daughter.

"Hmm..."

Sophia observed Gyeoul, who was engulfed by wildness.

Her lips had formed the shape of the Korean letter 'ㅅ', and her usually gentle eyes were now slightly lifted.

She seemed to be sulking.

It seemed to be her way of expressing her displeasure.

There was no apparent danger that was typical of beast-kin engulfed by wildness.

"Gyeoul, you can have the chocolate after dinner."

"Why?"

"Because eating snacks beforehand will spoil your appetite."

Gyeoul clenched her fists in dissatisfaction at being told she couldn't eat chocolate.

"Okay. But you have to give me chocolate after dinner."

"...Alright."

Gyeoul moved to the sofa with firm steps.

Unlike her usual light steps, she walked with purpose.

With a pout typical of a child, Gyeoul plopped down on the sofa.

Perhaps because she was inherently a kind child, she was the calmest Sophia had ever seen among those experiencing wildness.

She didn't break anything or howl like an animal.

Even Sophia had left bite marks on her father's arm, but Gyeoul just sat quietly.

It felt somewhat disappointing.

She had hoped to be like her father, who had patted her head saying it was okay even when his arm was torn.

It was quite regrettable that she couldn't create good memories between parent and child for Gyeoul.

"...Gyeoul, are you feeling okay?"

"Yes! I'm perfectly fine!"

Her voice was filled with energy.

She was angry because she couldn't eat chocolate.

If this was her first experience of wildness, it was remarkably gentle.

"I'll give you chocolate after dinner, so cheer up."

Sophia sat next to Gyeoul and patted her head.

Hmph!

Gyeoul turned her head sharply to show she was sulking.

Though it was rude, she couldn't scold a child in this state.

She needed to leave good memories so Gyeoul wouldn't be scared to release her wildness.

Sophia simply smiled at her.

"You must really want to eat chocolate. I'll buy you lots from now on, so cheer up."

Gyeoul's tail wagged at Sophia's gentle touch.

Startled, Gyeoul grabbed her tail.

It was endearing that her reaction in a violent state was just to sulk.

She was such a lovable child.

She was a child who made people smile just by watching her.

Sophia silently stroked Gyeoul's back.

Click-!

Someone opened the front door and entered the house at that moment.

"Umph!"

Levinas, who was holding an Animal King card pack in her mouth, entered the living room.

Her hands were holding onto Saebyeok and Yeoreum.

Sophia didn't need to hear an explanation to understand.

"Spit it out."

"Bleh."

Levinas spat the cards into Sophia's outstretched hand.

Then she immediately ran into Gyeoul's arms.

"King! Let's play!"

Levinas, who sat sideways on Gyeoul's lap, rocked her upper body back and forth.

Gyeoul's tail, which she had grabbed, wagged from side to side as if to indicate her mood.

"No."

"N-No?"

"Yeah. I don't want to play with Levinas."

"...!"

Levinas' face turned pale.

Yeoreum, also surprised, stared at Sophia with her mouth agape.

She was looking for an explanation.

"She's experiencing wildness. I forcibly induced it in her."

"Ah... Gyeoul has become wild?"

"At this level, it can't even be called wild. I tried to harm my father."

"Sophia, you?"

"It's hard to control wildness with a child's body. I essentially became a real shark."

I see.

It seemed dangerous, but since Sophia was acting calmly, Yeoreum decided not to worry too much.

"Gyeoul, Levinas looks like she's about to cry."

Yeoreum poked Gyeoul's cheek.

Gyeoul flinched when she saw Levinas on the verge of tears.

Her pupils were trembling.

"Do you really want to play that much?"

"Yes… King, please play with Levinas…"

"Well, I guess I have no choice."

Gyeoul sighed and picked up Levinas, standing up from the sofa.

Saebyeok stuck close to her side.

"Are you wild Gyeoul now? Have you lost your mind?"

"Yes. I'm very wild right now, so be careful."

"Okay."

She was the same kind Gyeoul as always.

Watching Gyeoul's tail wag, Saebyeok's tail started to wag as well.

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I couldn't control my desires.

Normally, I would never act like this, but now, I did whatever I wanted.

"Here, some chocolate."

After I finished eating, Sophia handed me some chocolate.

I should have thanked her, but my body moved on its own.

"Sophia, you have to feed me."

I spoke to her in an angry tone.

She should have scolded me, but instead, she smiled and fed me the chocolate.

Somehow, it tasted even better.

Maybe it was because I was in a state where I was more in tune with my desires.

Feeling satisfied, I walked over to Yeoreum, who was sitting at the table.

My uncontrollable mouth just said whatever it wanted.

"What are you doing?"

"? I'm just doing some paperwork."

I dropped the chocolate in front of her rudely, not handing it over politely.

"Eat this before you continue."

"Oh my, is Gyeoul looking out for me? Thank you."

"…I'm not doing it to look out for you."

Muttering, I walked over to the kids who were watching TV.

I handed each of them a piece of chocolate as they watched the Animal King animation.

"Eat this while you watch."

"Wow! Is this King's chocolate?!"

"Yes, it's mine. If you don't eat it, I'll get mad. You know I'm wild right now, right?"

"Yes… I understand!"

Levinas and Saebyeok unwrapped and ate the chocolate.

Seeing them sitting together watching TV, I squeezed myself in between them.

For some reason, a strange kind of mischief kept bubbling up inside me.

"I can't control my anger right now. This rage might actually be my true nature."

"…Just hold it in a little."

Saebyeok patted my head.

For the sake of my precious friend, I decided to hold it in.

"Okay. But if you want to calm me down, you have to feed me chocolate."

I showed her the pile of chocolates I had received from Sophia.

As Saebyeok picked up the chocolate and was about to feed it to me, a strange sensation started to subside throughout my body.

My mind cleared, and I began to realize what I had been doing.

I had been mean to my family and behaved badly.

As I opened my mouth in shock, Saebyeok placed the chocolate in my mouth.

Plop-

The chocolate fell out of my still-open mouth.

Without even paying attention to it, I immediately apologized to the two of them.

"I-I'm sorry!"

"For what?"

"I'm sorry for being mean to Saebyeok and Levinas…"

"Were you being mean…?"

Saebyeok tilted her head.

Levinas just shrugged his shoulders.

"King was nice?"

"Th-That can't be right…"

Feeling uneasy, I looked around at everyone.

"Haha."

Yeoreum chuckled, and Sophia also laughed quietly.

"I-I'm really sorry… I was so bad…"

The embarrassment of acting like a child was nothing compared to the guilt I felt towards my family.

I felt awful for being mean to the ones I loved.

"Gyeoul, don't worry too much about this. It's something every beast-kin goes through."

"Did you go through this too, Sophia?"

"It was worse for me. I even injured my family, but no one got mad because it's something we all must go through."

"Oh…"

Sophia's comforting words made me feel at ease. I let out a sigh and leaned back on the sofa.

"Will this happen again in the future?"

"The second time is easier to control, but..."

"But?"

"What you just experienced wasn't even enough to be called true wildness."

"Oh…"

So that was my wild side?

It was a shocking realization.

My wild side seemed quite dangerous.

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"Ugh."

Gyeoul looked at the full-length mirror in the corner of the living room. She looked the same as always.

How did I act so wildly with this small body?

Gyeoul's ears and tail drooped as she stared at her reflection.

'...I can improve my abilities.'

I'll work hard to grow stronger. And hopefully, taller too.

But why haven't I grown at all?

Since her body changed, she hadn't grown even a centimeter. Was there something wrong with her body?

Gyeoul absentmindedly tapped the top of her head.

"King, what are you doing?!"

Levinas approached Gyeoul, holding a carrot. After finishing her words, she took a bite of the carrot.

"I was thinking about how to grow taller. Do you know how to grow taller, Levinas?"

"Levinas doesn't know! Wait a moment!"

Levinas ran towards the kitchen. Holding her half-eaten carrot in both hands, she looked up at Yeoreum, who was cooking.

"Yeoreum! Do you know how to grow taller?"

"How to grow taller?"

"Yes!"

"Hmm… you should go to bed early and exercise a lot."

That's how you grow taller!

Levinas's eyes sparkled as she asked.

"What kind of exercise?!"

"Like this, stretch!"

"Stretch! Thank you!"

Levinas ran back to Gyeoul, who was still looking at the mirror.

"Gyeoul! If you stretch, you'll grow taller!"

"Kiss…?*[1]"

Gyeoul couldn't understand due to Levinas's pronunciation and drooping ears.

How does kissing help one grow taller? She could only tilt her head in confusion.

"Yes! Stretch!"

"How does that help?"

"Levinas doesn't know! Yeoreum said so!"

"Hmm…"

Did Yeoreum joke because she found Levinas cute? Or maybe in this world, kissing really does help you grow taller?

Confused, Gyeoul looked to Sophia for help.

"It does have some effect."

"Really? It's the first time I've heard that."

"You're just lacking some common knowledge."

Common knowledge? Can you really grow taller by just kissing?

Why? Even after years of living, there were so many things she couldn't understand.

Embarrassed, but willing to try for growth, Gyeoul decided to give it a shot.

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[1. raei: kissing and stretching sound very similar in korean]

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