《How to Steal the Protagonist's Women》 Chapter 2: Enel Corporation Enel Corporation is a privatepany in the constructed universe. Their business was to identify protagonists scattered throughout the universe and sell this information to God''s agents. The protagonists emitted a high purity and quantity of Enel, a divine resource, influencing not only themselves but also the ordinary people around them. God''s agents have been attracting these protagonists to their side, targeting the Enel. These agents were divided into two groups: the righteous ''Sanctuary'' and the evil ''Zodiac''. However, at some point, the bnce between Sanctuary and Zodiac was disrupted. Zodiac, overwhelmed by Sanctuary''s superior system, lost not only its ability to recruit talents but also its power to sustain itself. The problem was that Enel Corporation''s main source of revenue was the conflict between these two factions. Faced with impending bankruptcy, Enel Corporation discovered something interesting during their research. Among the protagonists, those in Zodiac''s favor were despairing because they were not receiving attention from the opposite sex. Especially, the despair they felt when their lovers were taken away could reduce them from protagonists to mere extras or losers. The CEO of the struggling Enel Corporation decides to make a final gamble. He devotes all remaining Enel to God to recruit a particr individual. Number of women dated: 7,568. Number of women he had sex with without affection: 25,748. Despite enduring harsh humiliations, every woman fell for this man. "You are our only hope!" The CEO of Enel Corporation exined everything to the summoned man, bowing her head in request. The man, looking perplexed, said. "Well, I''ve indeed been with that many women¡­ but it''s a bit different¡­" "Different how?" I said with a smile. "The women I''ve been with are 2D characters in aputer¡­"@@novelbin@@ Confused about the situation? Let''s go back 10 minutes. **** -10 minutes earlier- A man was masturbating furiously while watching a video on his phone. The video featured the voices of a man and a woman. [Come on, say who you are! Look at the camera and speak clearly!] [Ah¡­ I am¡­ ah, exclusively for Mr. Kim Tae¡­ ah, your own, ah, sex, ah, toy!] The content was a video of a woman being taken from behind. [Ah, so tight. Now, tell your boyfriend how it feels.] [Ah, it''s the best! Ah, the man who took my virginity, ah, his penis is the best! Ah!] [I''ming!] [Ahhh!] The woman''s head dropped, she convulsed a few times, then copsed forward. Leaving the unconscious woman behind, a delinquent-looking man holding the cameraughed and said. [Thanks! I really enjoyed that because of you.] With that, the video ended. [Ah¡­ah¡­ I love you, Seong-hee¡­] The man, looking like a shut-in, ejacted onto his filthy phone, and the screen faded to grey. "Keke... what a pathetic guy. The more I see, the funnier it gets." I sneered at the man masturbating on the screen. Just to be clear, that loser isn''t me. My name is Seong Suho. I''m the yer who just yed this game. The grey screen isn''t reality. It''s a game. An adult game, to be precise. At first nce, it might seem like a game where the male lead masturbates like a lunatic, watching his girlfriend get taken by another man, but it''s entirely different. This is just the final scene, and the whole game is about this guy named Kim Tae corrupting and seducing the beautiful girlfriend of a popr guy. The masturbating loser on the grey screen used to be a sessful man popr with women at a major corporation. All the women around him, seniors, juniors, and interns, were all trying to seduce this popr man. The game starts with him beginning a rtionship with a colleague he likes. Then enters Kim Tae. He methodically seduces all the women around the popr guy, starting with an intern, then the popr guy''s juniors and seniors, and finally his colleague. And he sends videos of these conquests to the popr guy, shattering his mental state like fine Korean dust. A typical NTL (Netorare) game. A clich¨¦ I''ve seen time and again. Yet, I give it a 9.1! "Clich¨¦s are always right." A familiar story, familiar seductions, a familiar idiot being cuckolded. And then¡­ I chuckled. "Haha, no matter how many times I y these, I never get tired of them. Thest scene always hasto be like this, pitiful and weak. The game developer really knows their stuff." I had justpleted another adult game. This week alone, I bought 37 of them. Still, I had 20 more games left to y. But a score of 9.1 was rare. "This is not a game to just pass by. No matter how great it is, I only y once¡­ I guess I won''t be seeing Seong-hee again." Unless a game scores a perfect 10, it never sees a second ythrough in my life. Will I ever find a heroine worthy of that score? But now, it''s time to focus. Time to embody Yang Kim-tae. To perform the sacred ritual that happens once a day, I took off my pants. "Alright, let''s¡­ Huh? What?!" Suddenly, colourful jelly sweets filled my vision, dancing and undting like balloons. They looked delicious. Despite appearances, I have the taste of an old man and like these sweets. Ah, but that''s not the point. Suddenly, I was being dragged somewhere. The room I was in disappeared, and all I saw was an ever-increasing number of jelly sweets. "Could it be¡­ am I being sucked into the game?!" Excited, I began to swell with anticipation. I thought of the games I had yed recently. ''Otherworld Brown-haired Native''? Or ''Into the giarism''? Ah, ''Eating the Regressor in the Game'' was a masterpiece too. But that excitement was short-lived. "Damn it. Am I being inserted into that pathetic guy from before? That''s a suicide mission." And where I ended up was¡­ "You are our only hope!" A stunning beauty eximed ''Hope!'' as she gazed at my impressive dick. *** -Back to the Present- A silver-haired beauty. It''s a big deal for me to call a real woman ''beautiful'', as I''ve never used that term for a real woman before. She was that pretty. About 160 cm tall, dressed in a sophisticated suit, with a C-cup chest and attractively long legs hidden by her pants. I''m not usually into women in suits, but her incredible figure and beautypletely changed my taste. I am now into women in suits! This beautiful woman, having heard about my 2D exploits, bowed her head in silence. Was she looking at my¡­? Feeling awkward, standing there without pants, I rambled on. "Well, I understand everything you''ve told me. But my experience with women is limited to 2D." "¡­." I looked at the silent woman and thought to myself. I need pants. The silver-haired beauty then raised her head and spoke in the same expressionless tone as before. "There must be a reason why you were chosen. Please, help us." "¡­." I wanted to ask for something too, like a pair of pants. Closing my eyes, I submerged into deep thought. The remaining 20 adult games. The woman is really pretty. I want to wear pants. And so on¡­ But basically, they''re asking me to y out one of those games in reality, right? Real women aren''t really my thing¡­. Except for one. "Okay, but I have a condition." "Please tell me. I will amodate as much as possible." "I want to fuck you." "Understood." "¡­." Isn''t that a bit too quick? Something in me suddenly went cold. But my proud thing didn''t lie. Twitching, twitching. Yeah, I get it but calm down a bit. Rumbling. Shut up, you maniac. But the expressionless woman didn''t undress. Instead, she proposed a deal to me. "If you can earn ten times the amount of Enel you''ve brought in, I will give you everything. And if you continue to generate profits, you can even use me as a ve." "¡­." As expected, it''s not fun if it''s too easy. A game where the woman spreads her legs as soon as it starts? That''s the kind of game I hate the most. A woman ready to do anything to protect what she holds dear. And in the end, she ends up offering everything to me, panting and exhausted. A game with such a woman is the ultimate game for me. This is¡­. "Okay, deal!" It''s a game! The silver-haired beauty took me to her office and began the introduction she hadn''tpleted earlier. Even though I still hadn''t put on any pants. "My name is Armonia, and I am the captain of the Kibotos spaceship and CEO of Enel Corporation." "That''s quite a title. But I didn''t see any subordinates on the way here?" "I am the only employee." "¡­." She exined that this ce, operated by a single employee, was the warp spaceship Kibotos and the headquarters of Enel Corporation. Enel Corporation used Enel to earn more Enel. However, they had faced problems with their primary source of Enel, sustaining losses over a long period, and were now on the brink of bankruptcy. "We used to search for and identify protagonists and sell that information to God''s agents." "But you keep saying ''protagonists.'' How special are they to use such a term?" "The term ''protagonist'' is just what the agents of God call them. Theymand and y with these protagonists." Like The Sims? ording to Armonia, there was an infinite variety of protagonists. Some are in fantasy settings with heroes and demon lords. Others in cyberpunk eras with genius engineers and mad scientists. Some even in modern settings like mine, with genius artists and insane terrorists. "The chosen protagonists are limited. Maybe one or two per. Think of them as incredibly talented individuals." "Ah, they are really something special." "The protagonists are fixed; it''s just a matter of who selects them. The first to im them can consider the their property." "And they extract Enel from the beings on the?" "Yes, you''re exactly right. All the exnations so far have been about Enel." Armonia called Enel ''the currency of God.'' Not a metaphor. It was literally ''the currency used by God.'' "The agents of God collect Enel and offer a portion to God, managing and supervising this universe." "And Enel Corporation?" "We are a space corporation authorized by God, allowed to operate freely in exchange for offering a muchrger portion of Enel than the agents." So, collecting Enel is the main goal. "And the way to collect Enel is by breaking the protagonists'' mental state?" "Yes, the method we chose for the protagonists on the Zodiac side is what you just described." "So, I''ll end up fighting Sanctuary? They''re no joke, right?" "Currently, Sanctuary probably doesn''t even remember we exist. Or they might think we''re finished." "But it would be troublesome if they found out?" Honestly, I''m worried. They''re incredibly powerful. Aren''t I just going to end up being sucked into a ck hole by something like a ck hole cannon? "No, you don''t need to worry about that." "Why?" "We are strictly neutral. Whether it''s Sanctuary or Zodiac, they only do business with us. If Sanctuary attacks us out of personal grudge, God will not stand idly by." Fortunately, it seems I just have to do my job well. Armonia suddenly disyed letters in mid-air. Wow, futuristic technology. But my name was floating there in the void. ===== [Name: Seong Suho] [-Traits-] [Calmness], [Master of Provocation], [Flexible Handling], [Corruption Desire], [Sociopath]¡­ ===== "¡­A status window." "Pardon?" "Never mind, just talking to myself. So, this is like my settings?" "Yes, that''s correct. Your calm reaction to the sudden summoning must be due to your [Calmness] trait." I''ve always been good at staying calm in my life. Even when interrupted by family while in the middle of¡­ something, I handle it flexibly. But¡­. "I''m a sociopath?" "The information in the traits is urate." "¡­." I couldn''t argue, but it was hard to ept. Me, a sociopath? Just because I enjoy breaking the mental state of other men''s women in games? ¡­Is that right? "The reason I showed you this is that you''ll be going down to the surface for missions. You''ll be able to check information about other characters there." "Ah, that would be handy." "But it requires Enel." "That damned Enel¡­" "Please don''t think of it too negatively. Enel is versatile. It can be used to craft useful traits during missions or converted into the currency used there. Anything is possible, if you have enough of it." "So it alles down to Enel, huh¡­" It always leads back to Enel. In conclusion, Enel is extremely important. But as I listened to the exnation, it seemed to get easier. At first, it felt too far-fetched with talk of the universe and God''s agents, but after hearing about the various functions, it started to feel manageable. "I will sincerely assist you in your role, Mr. Suho. I will give you everything except my body, as stated in the contract." "Oh, I have one thing I want." "Please tell me." "Can we change the name of Enel Corporation? It''s too nd." "Yes, that''s possible." Wow, I didn''t expect such immediate consent. Truly impressive. Such an immediate answer muste from thorough calction. "Tell me thepany name, and we''ll operate under that." "Ah, thepany name." "NTL Corporation. How about that?" "¡­" Armonia, expressionless, gave no response. Chapter 3: How to Steal the Heros Sister [1] [NTL Corporation] Tomemorate thepany''s name change, Armonia created a title for me. COO of NTL Corporation. Ourpany now has two employees. As soon as I entered my office, I couldn''t help but exim in awe. The office was brilliantly arranged with a fancy desk, a sofa for guests, a table, and a bookcase. Plus, there was even a fancy bed. "Huh? Is this my room? Am I supposed to sleep here?" "No, Mr. Suho. Your personal room is prepared separately. This is just to ensure maximumfort for rest while working. By the way, if you open the door next to it, you''ll find the bathroom." "Wow¡­ The bathroom is as big as the office¡­" As I sat on the COO''s chair, Armonia stood beside me and began to exin. Though Armonia is the CEO, her expression didn''t change, and she acted like a secretary. "Sorry to start right away, but I''ll exin the request." "Well, they say to strike while the iron is hot." "I''ll exin how we''ll proceed with the request." Arge screen appeared in front of my desk, just like in Armonia''s office. "First, we''ll designate the location to go based on the data provided by the client. Then, we''ll use Enel to blend you into that era and background, inserting your information into a fabricated identity." "Huh? You mean, like brainwashing?" "It''s simr. But remember, the closer you need to be to the protagonist, the more Enel is required." "¡­Okay." Armonia continued the exnation. "Then, we''ll transport you to that location. You''llmunicate with me and use Enel to win the heart of the protagonist''s woman." "So, can I depart right now?" "Yes, but there''s one thing to keep in mind." "Sure, tell me." "We only have 2000 Enel at our disposal. And even that''s an advance payment. The first mission is expected to be tough." Armonia''s expression didn''t change at all, but she exuded a feeling of apology. "Well, I knew it''d be tough from the start. Let''s go~" "I''ll prepare in the office and head to the warp room." "Sorry to keep you waiting." "¡­Wow." In front of me was Armonia, now dressed in a captain''s uniform. A white base with ck patterns, a captain''s hat, and a uniform. She looked like apletely different person. I''ll definitely make her wear this. With a new goal in mind, I energetically entered the warp chamber. Inside the cylinder, blue lights glowed. [We''ll start the briefing now.] Wow, anyone would think I''m a hero heading out to save the world. NTL-Prototype activation checkplete! [Your destination is Krel Vige on the Ilunia continent, with an estimated poption of about 1000.] [Your identity is a merchant who crossed the desert.] [Krel Vige, where the protagonist was born, is currently thriving, thanks to the support of the lord, almostparable to the nobility.] [However, ording to information from the demon king''s side, the hero has no lover, yet he visits Krel Vige every month or two, despite it being a three-week ride away.] [Thest piece of information was a tip that there''s a lover in Krel Vige. However, its reliability is questionable.]@@novelbin@@ [The main goal of this mission is to sway the heart of the protagonist''s lover, shaking his resolve and weakening the forces against the demon king.] [Fortunately, this request doesn''t require identity forgery, so the initial cost is only 800 Enel for transportation.] [If new informationes in, I''ll notify you immediately.] [If you want to talk to me, just speak into the air or, if someone''s around, think it and I''ll hear it.] "Ah, so you''re watching everything like in The Truman Show? That''s kind of exciting." [Don''t worry, your private thoughts that you don''t want to share with me won''t be transmitted.] "Oh, handy telepathy." [This mission is ourst chance for ¡­N¡­TL Corporation. I wish you the best of luck.] I smiled at Armonia. It felt good to think that I had swayed Armonia, the woman of steel, just a little bit. NTL Corporation, indeed a well-chosen name. Armonia finished the briefing and skillfully started operating the machinery, which would normally require several people. There were hundreds of buttons, and she was pushing, turning, and typing everything just right, doing things that even her ninja alter ego couldn''t do. She''s just amazing¡­ And the warp was up and running. A bunch of chicks putting on a live show for me to watch. I was more excited about where I''d end up than the warp experience itself. In the outskirts of the vige? Or right in the center? Hehe, it''d be hrious if it''s a women''s bath. I''m not interested in real women, but I like situations in adult games. Pop! "Ugh!" As the sudden light struck, I shielded my eyes with my arm. Intense heat and shimmering mirages. Yes, this is¡­ A desert. I was dressed as an Arab. But that was the least of my concerns. Within 10 seconds of arriving, I felt my face burning. Imunicated with Armonia. "Uh¡­ Miss Armonia? My face is burning." [Sorry, there seems to have been a mistake. That ce should have been a forest near the vige¡­] 20 seconds in, and it felt like I was about to transform into Ghost Rider. Eek~ Huaaak~ Hikihak~ Right now, at this moment, I had zero calmness. "¡­Shit, am I actually going to die here?" This isn''t a joke; I might really die. Poof. "Eh?" Suddenly, a parasol and a water bottle appeared. [I''ve used 1 Enel to create some water and a light parasol for you.] "Wow¡­ I''m saved." Enel-sama, I will not forget the taste of the water you gave me. Gulp, gulp. "Phew¡­" Although my lungs felt scorchingly hot, the cold water seemed to bring me back to life. Damn, even in the military, I didn''t crave water this badly until after a day or so. [I''m sorry. It''s my fault. A mistake on my part.] "Phew¡­ Anyway, the information was from the client, right?" [Yes.] "Then it''s fine. Let''s focus on resolving this situation. We didn''tnd on a different continent, did we?" Then we''re really fucked. [Nope. As far as I can tell, that ce used to be a forest near the vige, but it seems to have undergone desertification. The vige seems to have moved because of that.] "I guess living on top of a desert wouldn''t work, so do you have any idea which way to go?" [Head east for now. I''ll gather more information as quickly as possible.] "Okay~ I don''t want to die either, so let''s move." [I''m so sorry...] I cut off Armonia. "Don''t apologize." [¡­Yes?] "We''ve already started this, and it''s fine as long as you don''t make the same mistake next time." [Yes, I understand. ¡­Thank you.] "Yeah, that''s alright." Hehehe. It''ll be fun to tease her about this during sexter. With such trashy thoughts, my steps felt lighter. Two days had passed. Just walking for 30 minutes was as torturous as a 40-kilometer military march. And I endured that for two days. Finally, I reached the forest. "¡­I''m dying." Not joking, I felt like I was really going to die, so I just copsed into the shade. [Mr. Suho! Someone ising. You need to wake up!] "¡­I don''t care. It''ll work out somehow." If it''s just a personing, why bother? I have nothing to steal. [Suho¡­ni¡­.] My vision started to blur. And then a woman appeared before me. "Are¡­ you¡­ okay?" I couldn''t hear her voice, but there was a woman who resembled my first love. Did shee to meet me because I''m dying? The woman, who resembled my first love, was there, though I couldn''t hear her voice. Did shee to meet me because I''m dying? Without realizing it, I took her hand. "Philia¡­" And then I lost consciousness. [Suho¡­ni¡­] I''m so sleepy¡­ [Suho-nim!!] "Wow, what the fuck." Startled, I sat up and quickly looked around. "What the hell, where am I?" [I was really worried when you didn''t wake up.] "Armonia? Where am I? I remember crossing a desert to reach a forest." [As soon as you entered the forest, you passed out. Fortunately, a viger found and rescued you.] "It''s a good thing it wasn''t a monster." In a world with heroes and demon kings, monsters would be expected. For a moment, I imagined being assaulted by a female orc. "¡­I must be out of my mind." [Sorry?] "Never mind, so this is Krel?" [Yes, you''re in Krel. But you need to be careful.] "Why?" [You are in the chief''s house, and he groped you all over.] "¡­" Damn, did I get assaulted by the vige chief? [It seems like it was done with financial intentions.] "Phew¡­" I sighed in relief. I was worried my life''s genre would suddenly include interspecies or gay content. "Armonia, give me a brief on the situation." "Okay." She urately exined what I already knew and informed me of the new developments. [A representative from Zodiac has sent an additional 2000 Enel as an apology.] "Enel¡­ Good. That thing is really amazing." I had truly experienced the greatness of Enel while crossing the desert. When needed, it provided cold water, a tent, and even food. I used 10 Enel to cross the desert. Without Enel, I would have been burning and cheering for the sun. She also exined why wended in the desert. The map the demon army had of this area was decades old. Over time, the ce had be a desert, and the vige had relocated. Especially since the demon army is busy fighting the resistance, they had no time to check remote viges. Thud, thud, thud. [Someone ising.] Someone entered without knocking And his appearance screamed ''vige chief''. "Are you alright?" "Yes, but where is this?" I already knew, but I asked out of courtesy and engaged in conversation. This is Krel, we saved you, be grateful, and so on. And then an unexpected statement. "Now that you''re awake, leave the vige." "What?" "Are you deaf? Tsk tsk, can''t understand human speech." I was treated like an idiot for just asking. Anger boiled up in my chest. ''This old man wants to die¡­'' [Please calm down. It''s no use confronting the chief.] ''I know¡­'' First, I need to find out more about this old man. ''Armonia, tell me about this old guy.'' [Okay, I will.] Reading my thoughts, Armonia showed me the vige chief''s status window. ===== [Name: Hern] [upation: Chief of Krel Vige] [-Traits-] [Greed for Money], [Bully the Weak], [Kleptomania],¡­ ===== Really, the vige chief with [Kleptomania]? But the important part wasn''t that. [Greed for Money]. ''Armonia, what''s a valuable gemstone on this continent?'' [There''s something called a Crystal Pearl. It''s a rare gem found only in the sea, and it''s even harder to find here since this is an ind area.] ''How much Enel would it take to create that?'' [983 Enel.] Damn, that''s expensive¡­ ''What about a fake one?'' [A counterfeit would cost 12 Enel.] ''Create one of those for me.'' Poof. Suddenly, a fist-sized Crystal Pearl popped out of my hand, startling the chief. "Eek, that scared me. What''s this!" "Do you know what a Crystal Pearl is?" "Of course, I do." "I''ll give this to you. Please let me stay here for a while. I''ll give you another one when I leave." I handed the fake pearl to the chief with an indifferent expression. He must be wondering where I got it from. Especially since he found not a penny on me when he searched earlier. "But, how did you produce this just now?" "It''s like a magic storage spell. I can''t tell you more than that." "Er, um, alright. You must have had a hard journey crossing the desert. You can stay here for a while." "Uh, excuse me." Ignoring my words, the chief hurriedly left the room. "¡­Damn, I''m hungry. Wish they''d give me some food." Chapter 4: How to Steal the Heros Sister [2] I regretted saying I was hungry. Just as I stepped out of the room, the chief invited me to dine with him. Even though it was just for me to eat, the portion was huge. But¡­ "It tastes fucking terrible¡­" [There might be a cultural gap due to the different times, which can''t be helped.] Have I be too ustomed to sweet and salty vours? "Still, I learned a lot from the chief''s endless chatter during dinner." The reason the chief tried to kick me out was due to a peculiar rule in the vige. Young men are not allowed entry. However, he didn''t exin why. "There''s something he''s reluctant to talk about¡­" [Maybe you could find out more by asking the vigers?] "That''s true, but if the vige is hiding something, it could be dangerous." [For any particr reason?] "Typical plot clich¨¦. A vige hiding something? That''s a sign of danger." [¡­] What, is my opinion weird? Huh?! I decided to leave the chief''s house and walk around the vige. As I wandered, it became apparent. The vigers were all women, with only the asional middle-aged or older man in sight. Even the vige patrol was all women. A burly woman suddenly appeared, pointing a spear at me. Ten of me wouldn''t stand a chance against her¡­ "Where are you from? Leave immediately!" "I have permission from the chief to¡­" After exining this. "Oh, sorry. You''re free to go." "¡­" And then a few stepster, again. "Where are you from? Leave immediately!" "I have permission from the chief to¡­" After exining this. "Oh, sorry. You''re free to go." "¡­"@@novelbin@@ Is this some kind of copy-paste thing? No, I''ve encountered these NPC-like women at least 15 times now. "Where are you from!" "The chief allowed me to¡­" "Oh, sorry¡­ go on." "Where¡­" "The chief¡­" "Oh, sorry¡­" The dialogue never changes. It really feels like I''m in a game. Fantasy Punk 1077. I could see the women in the vige slowly gathering as the rumour spread. -"Oh my, he''s really here!" -"Wow, how fascinating." All the women looked at me as if I were a unicorn, something marvellous. -"I heard that all men are handsome when young, but he''s not that great?" -"Right, and his clothes are strange too. Ho ho." Are they looking at me like a rhinoceros? Want to get hit by a time-travelling rhinoceros? The day passed without much progress and then came the inevitable patrol members. "Where are you from? Leave immediately!" These Fucking AI-like¡­ *** "Where are you from? Leave immediately!" "¡­" I''m sure this has happened over 50 times now. At first, I thought the women here might have low intelligence. Or maybe this ce was really like being inside a programmed game. [It''s strange. That patrol member already checked you earlier.] ''Ah, I think I get it now.'' From the reactions around me, I could tell. These women¡­ "Hurry up and answer!" They were just flirting with me. [Because you''re an outsider?] ''Well, that''s part of it, but I think it''s because I''m a man.'' [Because you''re a man?] ''Young men are rare here, so they keep ying around. And on my way here, I saw some patrol members giggling as they looked at me.'' [That''s a big problem.] Already standing out, being harassed like this made it impossible to do anything. I repeated the same old line. "I have permission from the chief to¡­" The patrol member, having heard my exnation, smirked and repeated her usual line. "Oh, sorry. You''re free to go." Free my foot¡­ I stopped the patrol member as she was about to leave. "Excuse me." "Yes?" The robust woman turned to face me, her eyes filled with expectation. Wow, creepy¡­ "Did I do something to make you ufortable?" "No, no, it''s nothing¡­" The patrol woman started to look extremely flustered. Maybe she was taken aback by my polite behaviour. ''Does this feel like a gender role reversal game or something?'' [What do you mean?] ''It''s a game where the social positions of men and women are reversed. I once yed this game called ''A Man''s Guide to Fiction'', which was really fun after a long while.'' [Was it an adult game?] Huh, it''s kind of exciting to hear Armonia say ''adult game''. ''It was originally called ''A Man''s Guide to Pornography'', but when it was released, they changed it to ''A Man''s Guide to Fiction'', which is a full-age game. It''s been years since I''ve yed an all-ages game. I was in a situation strikingly simr to that game. In the game, a female character harasses the male protagonist with lewdments about his novel, but when treated gently, she bes madly supportive, even financially. Using that money for dates with the female lead was really funny. I decided to put on a mask of a gentleman and act as politely as possible. "I apologize for causing any inconvenience. I know you must be busy protecting the vige. I''ll try not toe out much until I leave the vige." "Wait a moment!" The robust woman''s voice was as powerful as her physique. She grabbed my shoulder as I turned to leave, almost breaking my neck. Her forearms were thicker than my thighs. And then the woman apologized to me with a flustered look. "Sorry¡­" *** The woman confessed the truth. In just one day, I had be quite famous among the patrol members, and they all wanted to talk to me, knowing they wouldn''t get the chance to meet or hang out otherwise. They probably thought, "He''s a man, and he won''t be around in a few days, so why not?" But this woman apologized and treated me kindly when I showed some politeness. I didn''t miss the opportunity to gather as much information as possible. "Haha, I''ll make sure to tell the other members. You won''t be bothered anymore." "Thank you very much." As I turned to leave, the woman called out to me again. "Uh, excuse me." "Yes, do you need something?" "That¡­ uh, would you like to have a drink sometime?" "¡­" Good grief¡­ If I had nothing to gain from this woman, I would have ignored her and moved on. I didn''t even want to talk to her, but I had to for the sake of information. But getting close to a patrol member could be highly advantageous. Moreover, I heard that these women patrol members were incredibly skilled, having been drafted from the kingdom. But I couldn''t just ept her offer without some resistance. "I''m sorry." "Oh¡­ I see. I shouldn''t have¡­" The woman looked disappointed. It''s funny to experience this from the perspective of a man in a reversed world. ''Man''s Guide to Fiction''s Jihoon, I''m following in your footsteps. "I just arrived today, and with the chief around, it might be too conspicuous for an outsider to be at the tavern." "Oh! Right!!" Her enthusiastic reaction¡­ It''s like she saw another chance. Kind of pitiable, really. "I''ll treat you in a few days." "No, no, it was my idea to drink! Don''t worry about the money!" Her expression was like that of a woman who just got a positive response to her confession to the man she''d been secretly in love with. Even though she looked like a She-Hulk. "No, I insist. I''ve received so much help from you. More than anything¡­ I really want to treat you." "Oh¡­uh¡­" I smiled as convincingly as I could. The woman looked flustered, as if her face was about to explode. "Then! You buy the drinks, and I''ll, I''ll, I''ll pay for, no, sorry, that''s not what I meant!" "Haha¡­" Is this how a girl feels when talking to a socially awkward guy? In her mind, she might be dreaming of sleeping with me, receiving the vige''s blessings for our wedding, having three kids, marrying them off, and whispering ''I love you'' as she watches over my deathbed. But none of that will happen. Wake up from your dream¡­ Would I be crazy enough to sleep with a real woman? And with She-Hulk, no less? ''I''m doing all this just to get fuck Armonia.'' [I can hear you.] ''I meant for you to hear.'' [¡­.] "No matter what, I promise to treat you before I leave." "Hahaha, okay! Ah, no. I mean, yes!" I parted ways with the patrol member,ughing. Thanks to the patrol member, I learned a crucial fact. The reason why young men weren''t allowed in the vige was because of the hero. And the vige''s perfect security and prosperity were also due to the hero. And my conclusion was¡­ ''There''s definitely a woman he''s dating here.'' [The information about him having a girlfriend seems credible. But considering the talk about his sister, it might be because of her.] ''Unless the hero is a siscon, that shouldn''t be the case¡­'' ording to the patrol member, the hero''s sister still resides here. Did he create this environment fearing that his sister might meet a man? Jealous of his sister or sister-inw meeting other men? That''s insane. Fuck, I''m pissed because I''m suddenly thinking about my sister. Fucking bitch, I wish she''d get hydrochloric acid attacked and then have an immortal body for the rest of her life so she could live in real-life hell¡­. ''Tomorrow should be easier to gather more information.'' [You did well. You''re quite eloquent.] ''I just yed along with¡­. Hm? Isn''t that the chief?'' The chief I saw during the day was walking somewhere, not alone but with a group of older individuals. It felt like¡­ a meeting. "Beep-beep-beep, this is Snake, can you hear me, Otakon? [What? I''m Armonia, did you forget my name?] ''¡­'' I knew it wouldn''t be taken seriously, but it''s still embarrassing¡­ Time to start the operation! In a rundown house, a group of seemingly elderly vigers were gathered noisily. "Who''s that young man roaming around today?" "He''s wearing some strange clothes." "But if he stays, won''t that cause trouble for us?" "He looks so frail, he could probably faint with just a flick. Let''s flick him out." They were clearly talking about me. Faint from a flick? Do I look that weak? I hid behind a nearby fence and listened in on the conversation. Thud! Thud! "Quiet, quiet!" The chief was shouting and banging on the table. "But is that clothing expensive?" "Let''s confront him. A flick will do the job!" They''re seriously considering assaulting me just because I seem easy to handle. The chief''s words did nothing to calm them. "Aye, listen to me, you lot." "Speak up, we''ll listen." "Ah, you damn fools." The chief, seemingly giving up, forced his words through. "I know you''re curious about the young man who arrived today. I didn''t kick him out for a reason, which I''m about to exin." "The hero might find out, and that could spell doom for us." "Don''t worry, I''ll exin everything to the young man, and he''ll understand." "The hero listening to you? Ha¡­ So, why keep him here?" "Here it is." The chief ced something on the table. "A white pearl, wow, it''s precious." "Where did you find this? It''s as big as an eyeball, and must be worth a fortune." White? Eyeball? Strange, the fake Crystal Pearl I gave the chief was at least the size of a baseball. He must have hidden my fake and brought something seemingly valuable. "Umph, the young man gave this to me." "Oh, he must be rich!" The vigers started to make a fuss. "Listen! I allowed him to stay because of this pearl. But I searched him when I brought him here, and not a penny was found. Yet, he suddenly produced this pearl!" "Oh!" Their astonishment was palpable. "So, shouldn''t we shake him down before he leaves? Anyone got ideas?" "¡­" Great, they''re nning to exploit me? Silence fell among them. How would they even think of a way to steal something materialized through Enel? "Ah! How about this?" "Hm? Go on." "Our vige is full of young women. Why not try seducing him? Any young man can''t resist a woman." "Ah, that''s a good idea." Suddenly, the vigers were abuzz with this ''brilliant'' strategy. Damn, this is going to be annoying. I just settled things with the patrol, and now this bigger issue has arisen. "Then, everyone, go tell your daughters to try." "If Vi steps in, it''ll be over in no time, right?" "Yeah¡­ But won''t it be a problem if Vi and that young man meet?" "Aren''t we risking it all if the hero finds out?" "Don''t worry. I''ve already imposed a travel ban on her." "Still, it''s risky¡­ If the hero finds out, it won''t end with just words¡­" "Rx. We''ve been trouble-free for 10 years. We''ll get through this too." I paused to think for a moment. ''Was the hero''s sister''s name Vi?'' [Yes, that''s correct.] The vigers quickly filled the room with discussions about a woman named Vi. Then, a statement from one of the older women struck me. "He''s always been so fond of his sister, they''re probably going to get married now." What!? "Well, if he likes his sister, then marrying her is the next step." "She''s twenty-two and still knows no man but her brother, it''s pitiful¡­" "Oh dear, pitiful indeed. He is a hero, after all. I hear he''s turning down princesses from every kingdom¡­" "Indeed¡­ A hero is better than a king. Young, strong, wealthy." "It''s a blessing for Vi to have a hero as her counterpart." Everyone seemed to agree. Except for me. ''This could be a solid novel title.'' [What title would that be?] ''How to Snatch the Hero''s Sister in a World Where Being a Siscon Hero is Normal.'' [That title is quite long.] ''These kinds of titles are trendy somewhere¡­'' As I was lost in these thoughts, an old woman''s voice suddenly echoed in the room. "Hmph, what nonsense they speak." Chapter 7: How to Steal the Heros Sister [5] R-18 "Haah¡­haah¡­ I-I''m nervous¡­" "It''s okay. You''ll get used to it soon." Vi was lying in the bushes, her pink nipples exposed on her bare chest. Her chest, glistening with sweat under the moonlight, presented a beautiful sight. I gently spread her legs apart and peered under her skirt. My eyes were seeing ces I''d never seen before, beautiful skin without a single blemish. She had beautiful legs from her ankles up, and at the top, she wore a white panty tied at each end with strings. My palm gently slid from her ankles, moving slowly towards her pubic area. Vi gasped at the sensation between her legs. "Hng¡­" "We can stop here if it''s too much¡­" "No, it''s okay¡­" Just 30 minutes ago, I was reading Vi''s palm. How could such a development ur in just 30 minutes? *** -30 Minutes Earlier- I read her palm as I did for the other vige women. She gets lonely easily, can''t control her curiosity, etc. In fact, I chose palmistry as a pretext to touch her hands. Certainly, there was a reaction. "Wow! How can you see all that in a hand? It''s amazing!" But that was it. She was just amazed, and nothing more. The situation I had hoped for, where she would feel shy, did not unfold at all. [She just finds it interesting and nothing more.] "Damn that hero, he turned his sister into aplete fool¡­" [What will you do now?] "¡­Change of n." I decided to shake Vi''s heart. When I started talking about her future, the atmosphere changed significantly. "You seem destined to get married soon." "Oh¡­ I see." "But it seems your partner hasn''t been decided yet." "What? Not decided?" I spun a story about how the gods usually determine most destinies, but leave the crucial ones to man''s own will. [You really know how to fit it in.] ''If it fits in a nipple, it''s nipple piercing; if it fits in a clitoris, it''s clit piercing, right?'' [¡­Your metaphors are quite something.] However, Vi''s expression didn''t improve. It seemed she couldn''t even consider marrying someone other than her brother. For Vi, her brother was her only family, but also a source of pressure. Always dominated by her brother, she never experienced true freedom. Her only hope in life was her longing for the outside world. And the first young man from outside she had ever seen, me, was perhaps herst chance, so she risked getting into trouble to see me. In an attempt to shift her thoughts away from marriage, Vi asked me a question. "I''m just curious, but who is Philia? You kept mentioning her to me." "Ah¡­" I surrendered and told her. Feigning emotion, I turned on my acting skills. "¡­She was someone I loved." "Wow! That''s amazing. So she looked like me?" "Yes¡­" "Where is she now?" "She¡­ passed away." "¡­What?" After that, Vi apologized through her tears. She felt guilty for unintentionally hurting me with her curiosity¡­ Iforted her as she cried. Vi cried for a long time and apologized again and again. "Really, I''m sorry¡­huhuhu¡­" "Then¡­ can I ask you for one thing?" "Anything, just tell me!" I hesitated, then murmured as if regretting the request. Vi caught on and immediately leaned in closer. "Really, just tell me. I''ll do anything for you!" "Then¡­ until I leave the vige, can we be like a couple?" "Of course!" I cheered internally. ''Checkmate!'' [It worked.] As Armonia said, this was possible purely because of Vi. Sure, the vige women approached me, but they werepletely different from Vi. They approached me with ulterior motives¡­ In contrast, Vi was purely interested in getting to know me as a person. I gently embraced Vi. "Thank you, Vi." "Ah!" Startled by my embrace, Vi wrapped her arms around my waist. "But, I don''t know much about being a couple¡­" "It''s okay. We''ll learn together." "Right. Hehe¡­" Vi''s behaviour right now showed no signs of aversion towards me. Instead, she kept asking various things, worried that she might make a mistake. "Is my way of speaking not good¡­? I thought a more casual tone would be better for lovers." "It''s, it''s fine! Should I change the way I speak too?" "No, I like you just the way you are, Vi." "Then I''ll keep speaking like this. Hehe." With those words, Vi naturally snuggled into my embrace. She''s really like an innocent child. Now then¡­. It''s time to make her a real woman. I gently lifted Vi''s chin with one hand and kissed her. "Uh? Mmph¡­." Vi''s eyes widened in surprise as our lips met, her body tensed up, but as our tongues intertwined, her eyes began to rx. Somehow, she exchanged saliva with me, ying with her tongue in her mouth even though no one had taught her. After a minute-long kiss, I pulled away. "Haah¡­haah¡­ This, this is¡­." "It''s a kiss, something lovers do." "Haah¡­I see." "Sorry, did you feel bad?" "No, no! It was¡­ so good¡­." Vi''s sincere words were also evident in her expression. Her face was filled with ecstasy. Even though she was ignorant about sex, her body was involuntarily getting excited. I tilted my head towards Vi again. "Haah¡­ Chu¡­." Unlike before, Vi instinctively tilted her head too and kissed me back. "Mmph, chu, mmph." A more intense y of tongues than before. But kissing was not the only thing I was aiming for. While focusing on the kiss, I slowly began unbuttoning the blouse Vi was wearing. Yet, engrossed in the kiss, Vi did not notice her buttons being undone. After a longer kiss than before, I pulled my head back. But Vi, craving my lips, came closer. "Haah¡­ more¡­ please do more¡­." The first kiss had given her the greatest pleasure. Meeting a young man other than her brother for the first time in her life. And experiencing the kindness of a stranger for the first time. A kiss she had never experienced before. The first sexual pleasure she had ever felt. Right now, this kiss was everything to her. But I gently refused her lips, tantalizing her further. "I''ll do something even better." "Huh¡­?" Vi btedly realized her state. "When did¡­" Vi''s blouse was fully opened, revealing her bare chest. She covered them with both hands in embarrassment. "Vi." "¡­Yes?" I whispered in Vi''s ear. "¡­I love you." "Ah!" Hearing my whisper, Vi forcefully pulled me closer by the waist. It was a phrase she often heard from her brother, but for Vi, it was merely a sign of familial affection. She had been happy to hear it when she was young, but at some point, it became a burden. A whisper from a stranger for the first time. A new feeling for the first time. The whisper was like a key unlocking the locks of her emotions. Suho slowlyid Vi on the ground. Vi didn''t think to cover her generously exposed chest. Kiss, whisper. These two things alone had unlocked all the locks in Vi''s heart. Even though there might be more toe, I had be like a ruler to her. Suho began to observe the inside of Vi''s skirt, spreading her legs. He slipped his finger between her underwear. "Why there¡­ Haah!" "Just ept it and feel good, Vi." "Heeuk, okay¡­." I carefully stroked the outside of her vagina without inserting my finger inside. Armonia, who saw my caress, raised a question. [Wouldn''t it be better to progress faster?] ''What are you talking about? She needs to be properly aroused first, this is how it''s done.'' [I see.] ''Kekeke... and it''s too much of a pity to break the hymen with a finger.'' [¡­.] Until now, for Vi, the vagina was nothing more than a ce for urine toe out of. A ce that had never been shown or touched by anyone else. She was being vited without defence by me. Right now, she must be feeling as if her brain was burning up. But even without much forey, Vi was reacting too excessively. "Huuuung! Huhu, hup!" Vi arched her back and pulled at my clothes. "¡­Vi?" "¡­" Vi had fainted, her face streaked with tears. Her first climax. My hand, taken out from her underwear, was wet and dripping with love juice. *** I carried Vi into the room andid her on the bed where I was going to sleep. Looking at the fainted Vi, Imunicated with Armonia. "Well, she fainted just from being touched a little¡­" I had originally nned to have sexual intercourse with Vi today. If it ended poorly, she might note back, so I was nning to go all the way today. But what do you know¡­ when I caressed her vagina with my finger, she fainted. [There has been a change in Vi''s traits.] "Oh, let''s see." ===== [Name: Vi] [-Traits-] [Maternal], [Compassion], [Faithfulness], [Honest], [Curious], [Sensitive]¡­. ===== At a nce, I could see what had changed. [Sensitive] "What''s this¡­" [It''s a trait that has emerged from her first sexual experience. Some traits are hidden if they are not used.] Well, it makes sense. It would be a mess if all the unnecessary traits of a person were listed. One could spend a lifetime just looking at a person''s traits.@@novelbin@@ "Heh, so I''m the first man who awakened that sensitivity in her. And [Loneliness] is gone too¡­ Heh, very good. Vi, you''re mine." [I will show you the details.] The font for sensitivity expanded, highlighting one word. -[Kiss]- "What, just one?" [It''s likely a trait she already had. Sometimes they are hidden without the person knowing.] "Heh, I will develop them all." A sense ofpetitiveness began to stir in me. Although we hadn''t had actual sex, seeing Vi today, she seemed to have a lot of potential. [¡­And there''s one more change.] "Huh? What is it?" [It''s your trait, Suho.] "Huh? What is it? Show me my traits." [¡­Okay.] Why is she dragging this out, making me anxious¡­ My information appeared before my eyes. ===== [Name: Seung Suho] [-Traits-] [Sexual Technique Lv.111], [Calm], [Provocation King], [Flexible Response], [Corruption Desire], [Sociopath]¡­ ===== ¡­111? "Armonia." [Yes.] "How skilled is level 100 and above?" [In terms of skills, a level close to 100 indicates a protagonist-level talent. For reference, the hero here is known to have a [Sword Skill] of 96.] "Wow, so my sexual technique is beyond protagonist-level? That''s awesome?" [On the surface, yes, but let me show you the details.] The font for sexual technique expanded, with several words highlighted separately. -[Intercourse LV 1], [Oral LV 1], [Empathy LV 1], [Pheromone LV 1]¡­- "What? How is this heroic? It''s rubbish!" I had high hopes for Sexual Technique LV 111, but it was just a line of pathetic virgin-level skills. In the past, I wouldn''t have cared about such levels since I had no interest in real women. But now, my job is to seduce women, and this is serious. "But Armonia, howe my sexual technique level is 111 when they''re all at 1?" [¡­Please look at thest part about hand technique.] "Huh? What the heck is this¡­" -[Hand Technique Lv.555]- Chapter 8: How to Steal the Heros Sister [6] -[Hand Technique LV 555]- "Armonia." [Yes.] "What does level 555 mean in terms of scale?" [I''ve never seen it, so I can''t guess, but it''s a rule of agents that no matter how talented the main characters are, the Level shouldn''t be over 300. Although there may be exceptions¡­.] "Why specifically 300?" [If a skill level exceeds 300, it could potentially grow to a level beyond the agents'' control.] ording to Armonia, if the level exceeds 300, it could be a threat to the agents themselves, as such abilities could create objects capable of dimensional leaps, sword skills that could rip space apart, or magical powers that could destroys. The real problem, however, is that if a protagonist grows uncontrobly and needs to be eliminated, it would result in a huge loss. To raise someone to level 300, the amount of Enel required is unimaginable. To reach that level, even the Enel collected from a would be insufficient. In the end, you''ll end up spending more than you earn, so agents avoid nurturing to that extent. "Then I¡­." [I''m sorry. I also don''t know exactly what''s happening. But...] "Hm?" [Now I think I know why you were summoned with the Enel I spent.] "Ah, it was the offering to the god that summoned me, right?" [Yes, and it wasn''t just any summoning.] "How so?" [¡­You were summoned through a card draw.] "¡­" Damn, was it a gacha? Roughly speaking, Armonia said she offered Enel to the gods and they told her to draw a card from a deck of ten. *** Dramatized scene in Seong Suho''s mind. "O great god! I beseech you to grant me the talent I desire!" [Here are 10 cards~ Choose one~] "C-Cards?" [One EX-grade, four A-grades, four C-grades, and one F-grade~] "I''ll just take an A-grade¡­" [Then don''t choose at all~ I shall leave~] "No, no! I''ll choose! This one~!" ... [Congrattions~ It''s an EX-grade~] "Ahaha! This is why I do gachas!!!" *** Back to the present. [¡­I do not speak in that manner. And the god does not have conversations with us. It''s always a revtion that can be sensed intuitively.] "What! You read my mind, didn''t you?!" [I can''t help but hear it, because you''re doing it on purpose]. Well, anyway¡­ "Awesome. I''m EX-grade¡­ But isn''t this a big problem?" [Which part are you referring to?] "If my hand technique is level 555, it means I can make any woman fall for me as Vi did. That would make it impossible for me to level up¡­" With hand techniques like these, I might win a woman''s heart, but I hate using cheat codes¡­ [You misunderstand. A high skill level implies strength, but it also includes proficiency. It''s not about indiscriminately providing pleasure; it''s about being able to bring someone to the desired state.] "Ooh, that''s really good, I''ll try to do it in moderation tomorrow. I was too excited today and went all out." At least a high level means something good. Damn, but it''s too harsh that the rest are level 1¡­ "But why are the rest at 1, and only that skill this high?" [I don''t know how anyone can get to that number, and that too on their own¡­.] "Hmm¡­ Let''s set aside what we don''t know for now. It''s not toote to find out after this is over". [That''s a wise decision.] I gazed at Vi, lying down. She''d been thrilled by my hand technique, but now that her excitement had subsided, she was breathing deeply in her sleep. Iy down next to Vi and made a pillow with my arm. I kissed the sleeping Vi. "Hmm¡­ chu¡­ ha¡­" Even though she was asleep, she immediately responded to my kiss. As kissing was part of her sexual trait, as soon as I started, she began to move her face closer to mine, even in her sleep. "Chu, haah, more¡­ chu..." As I continued to kiss her, her face turned red, and she began to get more excited. When I stopped kissing her, she calmed down again. "Hmm¡­" "Armonia, I''m going to sleep. If Vi wakes up, wake me up too." [Yes, I understand.] *** [Suho!] "Huh?" I woke up to Armonia''s voice. And through my blurry vision, I saw a woman''s face. It was Vi, looking at me with her rabbit-like eyes. [She woke up a little while ago.] ''Ah.'' Vi opened her mouth while looking into my eyes. "Where am I?" "Ah, you fainted suddenly yesterday, so I brought you to my bed." "Ah¡­ I''m sorry!" I wondered why she was apologizing, then realized she was apologizing for the trouble of bringing her here after she had fainted. "I''m sorry¡­ because of me¡­." Truly an angel. Now I''m going to make her a fallen angel, kekeke. "What are you talking about? It''s natural for a couple to do that." "I-Is it?" "Yes, and when that happens, you don''t say sorry. You do this." "Huh!" I gave Vi an intense kiss and then sent her home. After Vi went home, I visited the olddy early in the morning. "Are you there?" "Go away, I''m not here." "¡­" Damn it¡­ It''s not that I''m angry, just annoyed. The olddy sent me away without even showing her face. I needed to start a conversation somehow. I decided to bring up a topic from the vige meeting I''d overheard. "I came to ask about the hero." "¡­" "And also about your son." "¡­What?" There was definitely a reaction. The olddy came out of the hut, her face lined with countless wrinkles. "Who are you?" "I''m from across the desert." "Stop joking. How do you know about my son?" "¡­" I embellished the truth. I told her that I had been secretly sent to expose the hero''s misdeeds. Honestly, there was no other way to get the secret out of the old woman. I had to use her trait [Vengefulness]. "You expect me to believe that¡ª" "And¡­" "?" "I''ve alsoe to avenge my family." "!" The olddy looked at me in shock. Armoniamunicated with me. [You''re getting better at lying.] "Hmph, every lie is as good as the truth if you don''t get caught. [Yes, you''re right.] After contemting for a few minutes with her eyes closed, the olddy finally spoke, as if she had made up her mind. "That bastard killed my son¡­" "But the vigers say that your son did something wrong¡­" "No! My son wasn''t that kind of person!" She wasn''t shouting because she was angry with me. It was a protest. The olddy told me about an incident that happened 20 years ago. She exined that the vige was in the desert then, in a different ce from now. She said there were fewer monsters in the desert, but not non-existent. The vigers somehow maintained their livelihood while dealing with the asional monsters. "But then, suddenly, the number of monsters began to plummet." "And the reason for that, as it turned out, was because of a little kid¡­" "That kid¡­" "The one now striding around as a hero." "Ah, he wasn''t originally from here?" "People who have known him for a long time may not see much difference between us. An 8-year-old ughtering monsters like bugs. That human turned out to be and-clearing peasant. And then, he got to know the vigers, starting to exchange food for eliminating monsters. "Then, by chance, I found out he had a family. I heard he was living with his sister," the old woman kept going. "..." "My son, feeling pity for the two of them, started to bring them food¡­" "After that, my son was found dead, and the hero came to the vige and said something outrageous. He threatened to kill anyone who dared toe near his sister again." "My son wasn''t trying to do anything weird! He actually felt sorry for them, but that damn guy¡­" She exined that due to the vigers'' dissuasion, she couldn''t do anything and time just passed. The hero continued to grow in power and eventually became famous enough to be summoned to the royal pce. And this vige was founded because the hero couldn''t always take his sister with him. "In that process, several died or left¡­ And that lord, he advanced his career thanks to the hero, so he made sure to keep everyone quiet¡­." "Uh, not that I doubt you, but you''re certain your son didn''t have those intentions, right?" "What nonsense are you talking about? My son would bring food for those kids and thenmit such a heinous act? Besides, to a girl barely 3-4 years old?" "Ah, that clears it up. Any evidence about the men who died afterwards?" "I don''t know about that. But¡­" "?" "The vige chief might know something about it." Good information. ''Do I have to coax the information out of him too?'' [I personally wouldn''t rmend that.] ''Why?'' [Snooping around the vige raises suspicion. You might end up not being able to meet Vi.] ''Right¡­'' But at least I got the gist. The hero is a crazy psycho. *** Today, like before, I flirted with girls near Vi''s house And something changed in me too. "What does my future hold!?" "Soon, you''ll meet a good match outside the vige." "Hoho, how about inside the vige?" "Haha, if there were any handsome men here besides me, maybe. But I doubt it." "What are you saying? Suho, you''re so handsome¡­ Maybeter you and I could¡­" "Can you move along now? Others are waiting." "Ah, sheesh¡­" A line of real women waiting. Until yesterday, I had no interest in them. But after my physical rtionship with Vi, though just starting, a lot has changed. The way I see women has changed significantly. ''Wow, now that I look, they''re not bad¡­'' [I''m d to see your negativity going away before the next mission]. ''I still don''t want to go through all this trouble for women like them¡­'' I, who had always preferred games and 2D, now enjoyed thepany of real women. But¡­ "Hmph, finally my turn. By the way¡­ Suho, when are you going to get me a drink?" "Hahaha¡­ I''ll buy it for you soon¡­" Sheesh, she''s a hulk. ''Her palm is as big as my face¡­ If she grabs my face and squeezes, it''ll crush me like soft tofu.'' [I don''t think it''s that bad. Maybe more like a squashed orange.] ''¡­''@@novelbin@@ Just thinking about it is terrifying¡­ However, after talking to the olddy, she seemed to be alright to talk to asionally And herst words still lingered in my mind. -You two would make a great couple. -¡­. [I''m worried about one thing, though.] ''About what?'' [Last time you read Vi''s palm under the pretext of sparking interest, but now that you''re supposedly dating, won''t she be disappointed?] No way¡­ She should be jealous, not just disappointed. I''m not doing all this just to upset her a little. [Wouldn''t that backfire then?] ''We''ll see tonight. Hehe.'' **** In the evening, as expected, Vi came to see me. I sat quietly with Vi in the bushes, holding her hand and looking at the moon. But Vi''s expression was different from yesterday. She didn''t look at me properly and spoke. "You read palms again today..." "Yeah... Ah! Should I read yours again?" "No, no!" Vi''s expression was visibly sullen. And on my visible status screen, a new trait had appeared for Vi. -[Anxiety]- Chapter 9: How to Steal the Heros Sister [7] R-18 A new trait had appeared for Vi. -[Anxiety]- ''What, it''s not jealousy¡­'' [It''s likely a natural issue with Vi.] ''Well, I''ll have to be satisfied with this for now.'' Vi was pouting. But Vi is beautiful no matter what expression she makes¡­. ''It''s fascinating how instincts work¡­ She probably has no experience with men, let alone dating.'' [So, are you going to start for real now?] ''No, not yet.'' [I trust youpletely, but I think it''s not good to dy too much.] ''No, it''s the opposite, Armonia.'' [Yes?] Armonia must be thinking I should quickly have my way with the hero''s woman and break his mental state. But if I proceed like that, it could backfire severely. ''Armonia, do you think the hero will break just by sensing that his woman was taken away?'' [Statistically, that''s what my research shows.] ''That''s the result. Did you check what the circumstances were during the process?'' [I haven''t delved into that.] ''You haven''t, right? That''s the issue.'' I exined to Armonia. If I sleep with Vi now, win her heart and return, the hero might initially be shocked. But ultimately, Vi is still a woman. She only has the hero to rely on, so even without affection, she would return to him. The hero might even use that anger to fuel his quest and defeat the Demon King''s army faster. NTL isn''t just about rushing into excitement with rape or adultery. It requires storytelling. The process needs to be gradual, and then, when the opponent least expects it, you shatter the trust they had in their woman in an instant. It''s a sacred task of slowly taking over the tower of trust that the seemingly strong couple has built from the ground up. The woman hands over each level of that trust to me, while the man, deceived by the woman he loves, is driven towards the top of the tower. The man, having given all his keys to the woman he loves, is trapped at the top forever.@@novelbin@@ To make him watch everything from the top of the tower in despair is the real NTL. [I understand. But remember, our goal is not to disable the hero permanently. We aim to weaken him temporarily.] ''Eh? Wait, is that enough to have a chance in the war?'' [No. The Demon King''s Army will lose as long as the hero is present.] ''Eh? Then why are we here?'' [That''s¡­.] I got a detailed exnation. It turns out the Zodiac, who controls the Demon King, has already deemed victory impossible and decided to abandon this world. But even if they''re abandoning it, they''re holding on until thest moment to gather as much Enel as possible by giving the Demon King instructions to persist. And they hired us to buy them that little bit of extra time. ''Just a few months¡­ or even weeks to shake his mental state is what they want.'' [Correct. The reward forpleting the mission is 20,000 Enel. It''s a fitting amount for this mission.] To me, 20,000 Enel seemed like a lot, but for Armonia, it seemed like a trivial amount. After hearing Armonia''s exnation, I understood the situation. But¡­ it felt ufortable. I looked at Vi, still sulking. "¡­." Certainly, in future missions, I might meet another woman like Vi. But¡­. ''Ah!'' [What''s the matter?] ''Armonia! What about this idea?'' I exined my sudden sh of insight to Armonia. *** Armonia, who had been listening silently, finally spoke as I finished. [If it works as you say, it will be a huge advantage for us. Our credibility will increase, and the quality and quantity of future tasks will likely change positively.] ''How about that! My brilliant idea! So, how much Enel will it cost?'' [It''s estimated to cost around 18,000. But as for Vi¡­ I''m unsure if she would want such a life.] ''Hmm¡­ Don''t worry about that.'' I wrapped one arm around Vi''s shoulders. "Eek!" Startled by my sudden move, Vi looked at me with wide eyes. Beautiful. Vi, who resembled my first love. Up until now, I had nned everything with the assumption that I would part ways with her. But I didn''t want to lose Vi. "Vi, thank you." "Huh? For what?" "For appearing before me." "Oh, that''s¡­" I held Vi in my embrace, thinking to myself. The conditioning starts now! *** Armonia said. ''With great poweres great responsibility¡­'' [I never said that.] ''¡­Cutting me off, huh.'' Seong Suho enjoyed bantering with Armonia while kissing Vi. As soon as the kiss started, Vi closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around him, exploring his mouth. Their red tongues intertwined, their saliva mixing, increasingly enveloped in deep sexual pleasure. "Chup¡­ Hah¡­ Huh¡­ Ah¡­" When Seong Suho pulled away, Vi looked down at her body with dazed eyes. Her top was undone just like yesterday. Her slightly sweaty, glossy, pale chest was exposed. Her pink nipples and are. Seong Su-ho leaned down and took Vi''s nipple into his mouth. Vi, surprised by the sudden sensation, gasped. "Haah! T-This feels¡­ weird! Hah¡­" "Vi¡­ you''re so beautiful¡­" "Haah¡­ hearing you say that¡­ Hah!" Vi''s body, never shown or touched by anyone else, was now being freely teased by a man. But Vi felt no difort. Rather, she hoped for more teasing of her breasts. However, Seong Suho''s teasing stopped there. "Then now¡­" "T-That¡­" Vi hoped for more but didn''t know how to express it. She hadn''t awakened sexually enough to ask for her breasts to be sucked. ''How do I say it¡­ It''s too embarrassing¡­'' Ignoring Vi''s state, Seong Suho, like yesterday, slipped his right hand under her skirt. Feeling his rough, warm touch on her ankle, Vi clenched her eyes shut, trying to recall yesterday''s memories. But she could only remember them vaguely. ''What exactly happened yesterday¡­ I don''t remember well¡­ but I want it to happen again¡­'' Vi couldn''t recall the specifics but desired to experience it once more. Seong Suho gently lifted her skirt, admiring her from her ankles to her thighs. ''Wow~~~ She''s perfect. How can she not have a single blemish¡­ Oh?'' [Is something the matter?] ''Wow. The underwear¡­'' The underwear Vi was wearing today was different from yesterday. Yesterday, it was a in white pair with strings on the sides. But today, Vi''s underwear was made of shiny pink silk with boratece. Seong Suho couldn''t take his eyes off it. Vi, suddenly embarrassed, covered her face with her hands. ''What do I do? What if he thinks it''s weird that I''m wearing what my brother gave me? Oh? Ahh!'' However, Vi''s embarrassment vanished in an instant. As she felt something entering her underwear, she reflexively clenched her legs together. Her thighs resisted involuntarily, but the resistance was futile. Seong Suho gently stroked her privates. At that moment, her thighs rxed. "Hiek! Haa¡­ Haa¡­." The thrill from just one stroke was different from yesterday. If yesterday was a melting sensation, today it was a tingling thrill. As Seong Suho pulled his hand out, he showed it to Vi. His hand was wet, visible to her eyes. Vi didn''t take long to understand the situation. But she mistakenly thought the fluid from her privates was urine. "S-Sorry! Ahh¡­ What should I do¡­ I wet myself¡­" "Vi, it''s not pee." "Huhu¡­ Really?" He exined to Vi that it was a fluid produced when men and women are together in love. Vi stopped crying and asked him. "Then, does ite out of men too?" "Y-Yes?" "Then show me." "N-Now?" "It''s unfair if only I show mine¡­" Vi, pouting, looked up at me. Seong Suho internally celebrated. ''Ah~ I knew you would say that, Vi!'' As Seong Suho joyfully started to undress, Vi stopped him. "I''ll do it¡­ You undressed me before, so it''s only fair." "Will you?" Seong Su-ho shouted to Armonia through theirmunication. ''Armonia! There''s an angel here!" [...I''m not sure how this rtes to angels, but congrattions.] Vi kneeled down and slowly started to pull down Seong Suho''s pants. However, something seemed to be stuck and wouldn''te down. ''What''s this? Is there something in the pocket?'' Vi noticed something protruding and causing a snag inside the pants. Despite her attempts, something kept getting in the way. "Suho, is there something in your pocket? It''s noting down very well¡­" "Oh, that''s¡­" "Ah!" Determined to get the pants down, Vi yanked them with both hands. At that moment, a dark red rod brushed past her lips and dangled right in front of her eyes. Vi looked at Seong Suho''s twitching penis in a state of shock. For Vi, who had never heard of such a thing and didn''t know the difference between men and women, a penis was a source of surprise, not excitement. "S-Suho! There''s something weird attached to you!'' "Oh, that''s normal for men." "For men? What about women?" "Well, women have¡­" While Vi instinctively understood the pleasures she was feeling, her knowledge of such things was still at a childlike level. Seong Suho exined it simply. He said women have a womb where a baby grows, and men have an organ to put milk into that womb. "Wow! So the baby grows when you put milk in it?" "Yeah, that''s something you do after you get married." Armonia couldn''t help but be impressed. [That was quite a simple sex education¡­. And Miss Vi seems fascinated by it.] ''When you''re young, it''s all like that. Though Vi isn''t a child¡­'' True innocence is not about being embarrassed but being curious. ''Getting red in the face, covering your eyes with your hands, and screaming ''kyaa'' means you already know too much.'' [Surprisingly, she didn''t know this much despite living with the hero all her life.] ''Crazy guy, seriously crazy¡­'' Seong Suho shook his head and looked at Vi. Vi was still curiously staring at the penis. She wanted to touch it but thought it rude to touch someone else''s body without permission. "That¡­" "Vi, do you want to touch it?" "Ah! Can, can I?" "Sure¡­ I don''t know about other women, but you can touch it as much as you want." "Wow! But what should I call this¡­" Vi was not embarrassed by looking at the penis but rather embarrassed that she did not know what to call it. Seong Su-ho smiled and spoke. "You can call it a penis." "Ah¡­" After hearing that, Vi gently grasped the penis with her right hand and softly lifted the testicles with her left, looking at them with eyes filled with awe. "Penis¡­" Chapter 10: How to Steal the Heros Sister [8] R-18 Vi was touching my penis with a look of awe on her face. It seemed to Vi that this organ was crucial in creating life, which gave her a sense of wonder as if she was handling something sacred. She touched it very gently as if handling a holy relic. Every time she applied a bit of friction to my penis, pleasure surged through me. ''Kuh, it seems my dick is really something.'' [It seems more like she''s feeling the excitement of discovering something new.] ''Like finding El Dorado?'' [Perhaps it''s more like seeing a new artefact from the neighbouring vige.] ''Hey, that''s¡­ Ahh.'' This bitch, can''t she just tter me a little more? Each time Vi touched my penis, it twitched involuntarily. She mistook the twitching for her doing something wrong. "I''m sorry, does it hurt?" "No, it feels good." "It feels good?" "Yeah. It felt good when you touched there, right? It''s like that." "Oh¡­" Vi seemed to understand and murmured to herself, wondering how to proceed. She probably wanted to give me the same pleasure she experienced but didn''t know how. Suddenly, as if struck by a brilliant idea, she opened her mouth. "I-Is the baby¡­ milk tasty?" "You can call it semen." "Se¡­men... Semen!" Vi internalized an important new word in her mind. Hero, be grateful that I''m making your sister smarter. I''ll educate her well so she can only use that knowledge for me. Kekeke. The sight of that pure girl eximing ''semen!'' and ''penis!'' was utterly satisfying. "How does semene out?" "Well, that''s¡­" I exined to Vi. I told her that a man''s semen can be released with a woman''s help. The best way is through vaginal ejaction, but it can also be released with the help of hands or mouth. And that it brings immense pleasure when released. "Ah, so how do I¡­" "Will you do it with your mouth?" "With my mouth? Yes!" Vi immediately responded and slowly moved her head towards my penis. Which is better, hand or mouth? Obviously, the mouth has the advantage. Moreover, Vi has the [Kissing] sexual trait. I had high hopes that I might experience a [Blowjob] through this. I exined Blowjob to her. "Never use your teeth. The penis is sensitive and can easily get hurt. Use your lips and tongue to stimte." "Ah¡­ I''ll try! Do I just put it in my mouth?" "No, first, stick out your tongue and touch the ns¡­ Ah!" Vi started to lightly lick the opening of my urethra with the tip of her tongue. Looking up at me, she had an expression as if asking, ''Is this right?'' Vi touched my penis with her tongue without a hint of shame. Lick~ Lick~ "Ah, there, good¡­" It seemed Vi was beginning to distinguish between expressions of pain and pleasure on my face. Realizing her actions were arousing me, she became more proactive. "Chup, chup, chup..." "Ah, Vi, good¡­ there, Ahh!" Vi put the ns in her mouth, rolling her tongue around it as if savouring a sweet candy. Like Vi experiencing sexual pleasure for the first time, I was feeling a new kind of pleasure, shivering with delight. Surely, one could achieve supreme pleasure with hands. Up until now, I had always thought, whether it''s hands, mouth, or vagina, it''s all the same. I used to think, isn''t it just semening out all the same? But simply changing the method of arousal made me feel an entirely different kind of pleasure. Thinking handjobs and blow jobs are the same? That''s like saying English and Math are the same. The onlymonality between the two is that they''re both subjects that make students scream in agony at school. Eventually, I was simr to Vi. I was ignorant, mistakenly believing that the knowledge in my head was everything. But then, in the midst of this excitement, an unexpected sound came. Knock! Knock! Knock! "Huh?!" "What?!" In the middle of an intense moment with Vi in the bushes, I heard a knocking sound from my room. I quickly and quietly hid Vi under the window. The ground to the windowsill was about waist-high, enough to hide Vi. Vi, fearful of being discovered, removed my penis from her mouth and crouched down. Throbbing! ''Give back Vi''s mouth! She''s mine!!'' Is he crazy? Vi is mine. No, wait, if I think about it, that statement means she''s mine. ''Damn it, is it the vige chief? Crazy toe at this time¡­ Should I kill him?'' [You need to calm down.] Enormous frustration was boiling up. How dare someone interrupt my sacred work? I thought about hiding, but disappearing suddenly at this hour could be problematic, so I stayed outside. Knock! Knock! Knock! The knocking came again. I spoke towards the door from outside, still without pants. "Come in." Click! Creak! The door opened with the sound of a key, and a woman in her 40s, dressed as a maid, entered. "Oh, are you¡­ huh? Oh my, you''re outside?" "Ah¡­yes. What brings you here at this time¡­?" The woman who opened the door was in charge of household affairs at the vige chief''s house.@@novelbin@@ I heard she was not originally from this vige but was hired from the lord''s side. "I''m sorry to disturb you at thiste hour¡­ I was wondering if you could read my palm¡­" "Ah¡­" ''Seriously, she came to have her palm read at this time of night? Damn it!'' [Perhaps she was too busy during the day and couldn''te until now.] I guess it made sense. The vige chief worked her like a dog, and it was a bit pitiful. She seemed unable to even eat meals with others. Anyone would think she was a ve and he was nobility. She seemed to have no time toe over, busy working all day long. And living together, doing all the housework¡­ ''Wait a minute! Hasn''t this woman been living here while working? This could be an opportunity.'' [What opportunity are you referring to?] ''The opportunity to kick her out.'' Soon, I''ll need to explore the vige chief''s house. Whether or not there''s a housekeeper present can significantly affect the difficulty of that task. I said with a smile. "Come over here. I''ll read your palm. But don''te too close. I''m¡­ uh¡­ performing a ritual right now." "Oh my, I''m so sorry. I shouldn''t havee at this hour." "It''s okay. Pleasee." The middle-aged woman, scared by the mention of a ritual, cautiously approached me. Her face clearly expressed a deep apology. But I didn''t want her sympathy, I just wanted her to leave quickly. "The important thing now is to stretch out your hand as much as you can. It''s better to keep your body away from me." "Thank you so much¡­ I''ve been worried about my familytely¡­" I had no idea what palm reading had to do with worrying about her family, but she seemed convinced. I briefly nced at the woman''s hand, intending to judge her character and make up something appropriate. "Ah, here¡ªCough!" "Oh my! What''s wrong!?" "Ah, no¡­ Cough¡­ Ha¡­" I had no choice but to look down in panic. Vi, staring at me with a sharp gaze, was biting a penis in her mouth. Chew, slurp, slurp... Vi was protesting by putting the penis in and out of her mouth. It was a silent pressure, as if asking what I was doing neglecting her. Even then, she wasn''t using her teeth at all, which was part of Vi''s charm. ''Wait, stop that!'' [Even if you tell me to stop, there''s nothing I can do.] Enel really could do anything¡­ But I didn''t want to lose in that regard. Vi hugged my thighs tightly, as if afraid I would pull away. Vi''s eyes seemed to say she didn''t care if she was caught. ''Do you dare look at another woman''s hand while ignoring me?'' I clutched the window sill and endured. Fortunately, Vi seemed to pity me a bit and slowed down her blow job. But I saw it. Vi''s face flushed with arousal¡­ She understood the situation. Slurp¡­ Chew¡­ Unlike before, she was slowly savouring the penis. My pre-cum must be swimming in Vi''s mouth by now. But there was no sign of disgust on Vi''s face. Rather, the pre-cum on her tongue seemed to stimte her more. Meanwhile, the woman who waspletely unaware of what was happening¡­. "Are, are you okay? Oh dear, I''ve caused you trouble¡­" "I''m okay¡­, Kuh¡­ But soon, Kuh¡­ something bad might happen, Ugh!" The content was about how it would be best for her to return home soon. It was aplete bluff that she would face great trouble if she didn''t. As I felt Vi''s lips on my penis, I made up some stuff. Seeing me trembling, the woman became frightened but still handed me something. "This, this is¡­ Cough!" "It''s a spare key. The vige head told me to lock it, but I thought you wouldn''t even be able to go to the bathroom properly¡­" "Thank you¡­ Cough!" "Thank you so much for today. I will definitely keep your words in mind!" With words of gratitude, the woman hurried out of the room. Now, only Vi and I were left. A situation where we could talk without any restraint. But we didn''t exchange any words. I leaned against the window sill and slightly spread my legs. Vi naturally knelt between my legs and focused on her fetio without looking at me. Her expression was the same as it had been yesterday and today. The expression of ecstasy while kissing. For her, the blow job was delivering pleasure as much as a kiss. "Slurp¡­ Huh¡­ Slurp¡­" "Cough¡­ Cough¡­" Unlike before, it was a blow job done for my sake, not ruthlessly pushing and pulling. "I''m about toe!" "Slurp, chew, slurp..." Catching my heightened voice, Vi gradually increased her pace. As my testicles contracted, the semen surged through my urethra, causing my penis to swell as I ejacted into Vi''s mouth. "Huh! Huhhh¡­. Slurp!" "Ah! If you suck there!" Vi swallowed the suddenly released semen and even sucked out the remaining semen inside the urethra. A pleasure stained with ecstasy. The sensation of ejaction I was experiencing now was an intensely powerful experience, unlike anything I had felt before. Vi removed her mouth from my penis. The white smudges on her red lips. Looking up at me with a face that could captivate any man, Vi gently smiled. "Semen¡­ tastes bitter. Hehe..." *** After finishing the blowjob, we entered the room andy down. Normally, it would be the atmosphere to have sex, but not yet. I wanted to slowly savour her. After all, it hadn''t been long since the hero hade and gone. Vi apologized while lying on my arm. "¡­I''m sorry." "I''m the one who should apologize, for unnecessarily making you angry." I exined properly. I told her that I couldn''t just send the woman away without reading her palm, or else she mighte back, so I had no choice but to do it. "I was worried that you might get in trouble because of me¡­" "Ah¡­" Vi smiled bashfully while rubbing against my arm. ''I should send Vi off and n more thoroughly.'' [But then a question suddenly urred to me.] ''What is it?'' [How does Vi get here so easily? Given the strict security, it shouldn''t be that easy toe and go.] ''¡­That''s true.'' It wasn''t like the guards would let her through just because she asked. They must have known that meeting me could lead to big trouble. Yet, Vi is easilying and going here. "Vi, I have a question." "Yes, please ask." "How do youe here? The security is tight around your area." "Ah¡­ there''s a secret passage in the basement of my house." ording to Vi, there is a secret passage in the basement of her house. She said it had been there since she first moved into the house. "My brother made it in case of a dangerous situation, telling me to escape through it." "But Vi¡­" "Yes?" "Is it okay for you to tell me about it?" Aren''t secret passages supposed to be ces that should never be mentioned to anyone? "It''s okay. No one can enter unless they''re authorized." "That''s fascinating¡­" "But why do you ask all of a sudden?" "I wanted to see your house. I tried before, but the guards stopped me." Hearing my words, Vi rested her chin on my chest, looked up at me, and smiled brightly. "Wow! Would you like toe to my house this time?" Chapter 11: How to Steal the Heros Sister [9] As soon as I woke up in the morning, yesterday''s events came rushing back. "Tomorrow, after the sun sets, pleasee to the vige chief''s backyard. I''ll be there to greet you!" Yesterday, Vi seemed overjoyed at the thought of having a visitor at her home for the first time. But now, the problem was me. "Ah¡­ I''m getting tired of reading palms." [Still, based on yesterday, it''s fortunate that you hardly use any Enel now.] Armonia was right. But the real issue wasn''t palm reading¡ªit was the women. A woman woulde, get her palm read, be amazed, and leave. Then another would take her ce, and the cycle would repeat endlessly. The same words would send them into fits of excitement every time¡­ At first, it was manageable, but after a few days, it became unbearably tedious. I stepped into the living room for breakfast. Unlike yesterday, the vige chief was there, grumbling. "Ugh¡­" "Is something wrong?" "The person who did the housework here suddenly quit because she had urgent business. Damn it, she could''ve at least made breakfast before leaving..." The chief exined that the woman he had hired had abruptly packed her belongings and left in a hurry early in the morning. There had been no warning signs, but now he was in a difficult situation. I hadn''t expected her to bolt after just one day either. "Well, that''s how it is. We''ll each have to handle our own meals¡­ No objections, right?" Judging by his expression, he had no intention of returning the Crystal Pearl. Not that I had nned on epting a fake one anyway¡­ ''This old man''s shamelessness knows no bounds.'' [Perhaps you could eat secretly in your room using Enel¡­] ''No, wait a second.'' I stopped the chief as he was about to turn and walk away. "Hey." "Hm? What is it?" "If it''s alright with you, I can prepare a meal." "Huh? You?" I casually exined that I had lived alone for a long time, so I knew how to cook. "I''m an outsider, so doing household chores might be inappropriate¡­ But I can at least cook." "Hmm¡­ Alright, then. I''ll leave it to you. Let me know when it''s ready." "Sure, it won''t take long." The chief headed upstairs. Creaaaak... Click! I listened for the sound of his door closing before speaking to Armonia. "Armonia, if I make something simr to what we ate yesterday, how much Enel will it cost?" [It will require 2 Enel.] "Only 2 Enel for a meal? That''s surprising." Even when I crossed the desert, I had only used about 10 Enel in total¡ªfor food, water, and summoning a tent. [Though I can''t say for certain, I believe this might be a form of consideration.] "Consideration?" Armonia exined. Enel Corporation had once provided an enormous amount of Enel to the Sanctuary and the Zodiac, nearly on par with the highest contributors. At that time, it had been an obligation, but ultimately, they had offered a significant amount of Enel. In return, it seemed they were being given minimal opportunities and resources. Allowing Armonia, who was on the verge of copse, to choose me was one example. And for us, who were now walking a dangerous tightrope, perhaps they were nearly giving us necessities like food and shelter for free. ¡­Or so Armonia spected. [This is just my guess, of course.] "Well, maybe they''re hoping to nurture us back to what we used to be." If Enel Corporation had once thrived by discovering and fostering talents, it would make sense that they still wanted to do so. "Alright, then make the food in about 20 minutes." [By the way, Suho, why are you helping the chief?] "Right now, it''s just me and the chief in this house. If he starts feeling uneasy about me being here, he might bring in the vige guards, and that would be a hassle. I just need to show him that I''m a decent guy." [That is a wise decision.] Later, when I presented the meal to the chief, he was delighted. We ate together before heading off. *** Night fell.@@novelbin@@ Everything around me was shrouded in darkness. As usual, I had spent the day reading palms for women. Once night came, I pretended to sleep at the chief''s house, then slipped out the window and headed to the backyard. "This should be the ce¡­." Vi had mentioned that I would find a tree with a ribbon tied around it behind the vige chief''s house. "Ah, there it is." A long piece of fabric wrapped around arge tree, tied into a ribbon. Then, suddenly, someone slid out from the tree. "Ah! You''re here!" "Whoa, that scared me!" "Hehe, did I surprise you?" Of course, I was startled. I''d been having nightmares of a hero suddenly appearing and saying, ''Hi, I''m the hero. Now, die.'' before shing at me. Vi grabbed my wrist and pulled me inside the tree. Surprisingly, the tree let me pass through it as if it were a hologram. When she mentioned a secret passage, I had imagined an underground tunnel, like something out of a mine. But this waspletely different. Inside the tree was an elegant corridor, like something out of a grand pce. It was so brightly lit that I could have sworn it was daytime. But none of that mattered to me right now. Vi. She was wearing a blue dress. The off-shoulder top exposed her corbones, elegantly highlighting her figure. Whitece delicately covered the upper chest area, just barely concealing her cleavage. Arge flower rested on her left breast, from which embroidered floral patterns cascaded down the dress''s flowing lines. It was the kind of outfit you''d see in a fairy tale or a movie. I stared, mesmerized. Vi, noticing my gaze, fidgeted shyly before speaking. "U-Um¡­ Does it look strange?" "No¡­ You look absolutely stunning." "Hehe, thank you¡­! Come this way!" Vi twirled slightly, making her dress flutter, and grabbed my wrist again. She was clearly excited. Not romantically or physically, but in the way someone feels when they finally get to share something precious with a friend for the first time. Vi was as excited as a child at the thought of introducing her home to a first-time visitor. The ce they arrived at was a magnificent underground pce. It was a metaphor, but it truly resembled the interior of a pce. ''What is this, a medieval bunker or something...?'' [This is truly amazing. To have such a facility built beneath the vige.] ''Wouldn''t this have been built before the vige was even established?'' [There isn''t enough information to determine that, but with a facility of this scale, it seems unlikely that it was built underground after the vige was already inhabited.] The ceiling appeared to be about 20 meters high, with multiple rooms lined up on either side. It was a ce truly worthy of being called a pce. At the centre stood arge dining table, but there were only two chairs. Behind it, there was a podium of some sort, and beyond that, a spiral staircase stretched upward toward the ceiling. "The rooms on the left are the ones I use. And this one is my bedroom." Vi''s bedroom door was noticeably different from the others. Even though the other doors exuded an air of luxury, this bedroom door was on another level. It was sheer majesty. Vi opened the door and walked in without any particr reaction. To an outsider, it would feel like barging into a king''s quarters. Once inside, the room looked like it belonged to an actual princess. [This is an incrediblyvish facility. The furniture emits energy used in this world.] ''Like mana?'' [Yes, that''s correct.] ''Damn, is this ce suddenly going to execute outsiders or something?'' [You don''t have to worry. The functions are simple¡ªdeodorization, humidification, temperature control, and dust collection for cleaning.] ''...'' That actually sounds even more impressive. Vi led me around, introducing every room. The bathroom, the washroom, the kitchen¡ªthere wasn''t a single space that wasn''t extravagant. But the most impressive of all was the dressing room. As soon as I stepped inside, I was greeted by rows of dresses stretching out on either side. There were traditional outfits from various countries, as well as extravagant gowns. If a dress didn''t exist here, it probably didn''t exist anywhere. "This is the wardrobe¡­." "Wow~" And among all the dresses, one stood out the most¡­. "Wow, this one is really beautiful." "T-that is¡­." It was a wedding dress, disyed in a ss case. Unlike the other dresses, it was prominently showcased, making it the most eye-catching piece in the room. "This¡­ my brother brought it for me to wear someday." "Oh¡­." Her expression didn''t look very happy. To lighten Vi''s mood, I asked her to show me the rest of the ce. And the more I looked around, the more it reminded me of the spaceship. ''Armonia.'' [Yes.] ''This ce might actually be better than our ship.'' In terms of technology, of course, the ship was overwhelmingly superior. But in terms of aesthetics, this ce was in another league. [Excluding functionality, this ce is far superior to our ship.] ''Let''s not degrade ourselves that much. We still have the warp room, my office, and in the ship''s corridors, I saw tons of doors on either side. What''s inside those?'' [Nothing.] ''Huh? What do you mean, nothing?'' [If you open those doors, there''s nothing¡ªjust the exterior of the ship.] ''Wait, then why are there even doors?'' Could they be emergency exits for escaping hyperspace? If I step out, I feel like my atoms would scatter into space¡­. [Well¡­.] ording to Armonia, the ship originally had various facilities, but due to poor circumstances, they were all dismantled. As a result, the doors remained, but opening them would reveal nothing but the endless void of space. After hearing the exnation, I could sum it up quite simply. ''It''s like a fish with just the head, tail, and backbone¡­.'' And not even a backbone with spines¡ªjust a in one. [By stripping the ship down to only essential facilities, we barely managed to gather enough Enel to summon you, Guardian.] ''You must''ve gone through a lot.'' [It''s something I chose to do.] Armonia sounded a bit down, which made me feel a little sorry for her. I should try to lighten the mood. ''Ohhh, so the exterior must be shaped like a dick then.'' [¡­] Was that a failure...? No! Maybe deep down, she''s actuallyughing. ''Di¡­ck?'' [¡­] ''¡­Sorry.'' Damn, guess not¡­ The energy I was getting from Armonia made me feel like assaulting her would be less of a garbage move than this. Let''s¡­ not mess with the ship¡­ Noted¡­ After showing me all the rooms, Vi took me back to her own. We sat on the bed and talked. "Vi, then what about the house in the vige?" "Oh, that''s the ce my brother uses when he goes outside. If you go up that staircase in the middle, it leads to that house." She pointed to the centre of the interior structure. A spiral staircase stretched all the way up to the ceiling. "What about you, then?" "I''m not really allowed to go out." "Then¡­ what do you do all day?" "I just¡­ exist." ¡­Did she misunderstand my question? "No, I mean, don''t you do anything? Like read books, draw, or make things¡­?" "Oh¡­ My brother said that if I do anything, it could be dangerous, so I should always stay still." "¡­" "I just sleep, wake up, eat, sit at the table, then sleep again. When my brother isn''t around, I sneak outside and listen to people talk. That''s my favourite thing!" Vi smiled at me with genuine joy, but seeing that only made my blood boil. ''That bastard¡­'' [An extravagant cage unlike any other.] Armonia was right. She didn''t have to do anything. But she also wasn''t allowed to do anything. There weren''t even books here, and Vi didn''t seem to grasp the concept of tools. She didn''t cook or doundry either. The vigers brought her meals, and whenever she handed out herundry, someone took care of it for her. The only thing she could do was eavesdrop on passing conversations and interpret them for her own amusement. And on one of her rare permitted outings, she happened to stumble upon me. "Meeting you, Suho is the happiest moment of my life¡­" "Vi¡­" I pushed Vi down onto the bed and kissed her. I kept my lips closed, just feeling her warmth. But she was the first to part her lips, slipping her tongue inside to pry mine open. Her saliva-dampened tongue swam through my mouth, stoking the fire of excitement. But I deliberately pulled away. Vi,pletely lost in the kiss, whimpered when I suddenly stopped and looked at me with teary eyes. "Ah¡­ Why¡­?" "There''s something I need to confirm." "Please¡­ tell me¡­" She ced her hands gently around my neck, practically begging me to speak quickly so we could resume kissing. I caressed her flushed cheek and whispered, "Come with me." "Huh? Ah¡­" I hadn''t asked expecting an answer. Before she could respond, I kissed her again, and this time, she didn''t even get the chance to speak before diving back into my mouth. Chapter 13: How to Steal the Heros Sister [11] Ficker! A small light flickered repeatedly from the ruby. "..." "..." "XX:..." [...] Vi, Armonia, my dick, and I¡ªeveryone remained silent. Except for one bastard. [For lunch earlier, I had chicken soup...] Fucking vlog... I''ve been watching this guy for a while now, and he''s got a personality shift that puts Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to shame. He''s apletely different person from what my intel suggested. That cheerful smile¡ªonce that guy arrives, he''ll pound me a thousand times into a cutlet and deep-fry me in the fires of hell. I calcted my options as quickly as possible and arrived at one possible oue. ''Armonia.'' [Yes.] ''Let''s stick to the original n. Any response from Zodiac regarding our n yet?'' [I sent a transmission, but there''s no definitive response yet. However, there is a faster way to resolve this.] ''What is it?'' [You could personally travel to Zodiac and exin the situation. Even with warp travel, it would take approximately two days. During that time,munication and Enel usage would be impossible.] Advice and Enel¡ªcould I really ovee the handicap of losing both? But there was no other way. ''Got it. Go quickly!'' [Understood. Just in case, I''ll enable personality traits for all key individuals so you can monitor them. You''ll also receive alerts for any changes. ¡­Please be careful.] With those final words, Armonia''s transmission ended. As she had mentioned, a status window appeared above Vi''s head, and another one above mine. Confirming the transmission was cut off, I turned to Vi. Her face had gone pale¡ªso much so that she seemed like apletely different person from the Vi I knew. Clutching onto me, she looked up with urgency and spoke. "We have to leave now! I-If my brother finds out¡­ I don''t care what happens to me, but..." Vi urged me to leave, tightly wrapping her arms around my waist. She didn''t want to let go. I ced both hands on either side of her head and spoke. "Vi,e with me." "Huh?" I finished what I hadn''t been able to say earlier. The original n was to stay here with Vi (while also training her), get confirmation from Zodiac that the mission was sessful, retrieve Enel first, and then take Vi back to Kivotos. I had intended to gradually persuade her toe with me, but... there was no time for that anymore. This n only worked under the assumption that Vi would follow me. If she refused, it would all be meaningless. But I was certain she would. Her longing for the outside world, her desire to be free from her brother, the rejection from those around her¡ª I had given her a way to escape all of it. She would follow me. "Yes! I''ll go with you, Suho!" "Thank you for trusting me." "But¡­ what about my brother¡­?" "Don''t worry, I''ll take care of everything." To ease her concerns, I kissed her. As I prepared to leave, Vi looked at me with fearful eyes, pleading for me to stay. She seemed uneasy, likely overwhelmed by everything happening all at once. I understood how she felt, but there was something important I had to do today. I managed to leave after promising to return tomorrow. Before I left, Vi made sure I had unrestricted ess to the secret passage and urged me toe back. *** Outside, the night had already turned into early dawn. I made my way back to the vige chief''s house. This time, instead of climbing through the window like before, I used the key I had received yesterday. Click! "For a guy who locks my door so securely, he sure doesn''t mind leaving his own house wide open..." I carefully stepped inside the chief''s home. ording to the old woman, the chief knew something. If that was the case, he might have left behind some records for himself. "I know it''s on the second floor..." Upon reaching the second floor, I found three rooms. But it was easy to tell which one belonged to the chief. "Seriously, who the hellbels their own bedroom door with ''Chief''...?" Was he really that proud of his title? I hesitated for a moment before testing the doorknob. It turned easily. So, he locked my door but left his ownpletely open? Did he think locking just my room was enough to keep everything safe? As soon as I stepped inside, I was greeted by the sound of loud snoring. Grrrrk! "...Haa..." I was already starting to miss Armonia. She wouldn''t snore, would she? ¡­Then again, if she did, that might actually be kind of cute. GRRRROOOOK! Ugh, I needed to find something quickly just to stop hearing that. Shaking off my random thoughts, I activated the mana stone I had received from the patrolman. Shuuuuuung! A sudden burst of light illuminated the room¡ªso bright it could put Tien Shinhan''s Sr re to shame. Shit! This is way too bright! Am I about to get caught?! GRRRROOOOK! "..." Just in case, I grabbed what looked like a random rag from the floor and ced it over the chief''s eyes. GRRRROOOOK! "..." That snoring was as unbearable as that damn hero''s vlog. I started searching the room. Thud, tap, creak, thump¡­. GRRRROOOOK!! "...Might as well search properly." Looking at the chief, I was once again reminded of just how peaceful this vige was. Back in the big city, even the smallest noise at night would wake me up, thinking my sister was sneaking in to steal my money. As I rummaged through the room, I opened the wardrobe¡ªand there it was. A safe, nestled between the clothes. The safe was made of metal, but rusted in several ces. "Okay~ Armonia, unlock the¡ªShit!" I was screwed.@@novelbin@@ Armonia wasn''t here. And the safe was way too heavy for me to just pick up and take with me. "Well, there''s gotta be a key somewhere." I resumed searching the room. But the only thing I found was¡­ "What the hell¡­ Why does the chief even have this...?" A lockpick. A damn lockpicking tool. For those unfamiliar, a lockpick is a tool used to bypass locks. And here it was, in the chief''s house. But no key in sight. "Wait a minute..." I checked the chief''s personality traits, and two things stood out. -[Kleptomania], [Old-School Lockpicking Lv.23]- "What the hell¡­ Don''t tell me he opens this safe without a key?" Judging by how well-maintained the lockpick was, he must have taken care of it regrly. A vige chief with thief skills. I''ve seen all kinds of people in this world, but seriously... But now... I was stuck. Coming all this way only to leave empty-handed? If there was a safe, it had to contain something valuable¡ªeither treasure or important documents. Without thinking too much, I shoved the lockpick into the safe''s keyhole and started jiggling it around. "Damn it¡­ How am I supposed to¡ªhuh?" [Old-School Lockpicking Lv.1 has been unlocked.] [Due to Hand Technique Lv.555, the level has been adjusted to 25.] A new trait had been added to my skill set. -[Old-School Lockpicking Lv.25]- Thanks to this, unlocking the safe was a breeze. I had never used a lockpick before in my life, yet my hands moved effortlessly, opening the safe as if I had done it a hundred times. "I should probably talk to Armonia about thister¡­ Not that she''d have any answers either." I had no idea why this was happening, but for now, the only thing that mattered was what was inside the safe. I peered inside. Right in front of me, two fake crystal pearls sat there, almost as if greeting me. Below them, a pile of precious metals filled the bottom of the safe. "These look real enough¡­ Ah! There it is." Hidden beneath the gems, a stack of documents caught my eye. A quick nce at the contents told me what they were. A journal. "So he does have a family. He''s just living here alone." His daughter had married the lord''s son. His son was working as an administrator managing the lord''snds. His wife seemed to be living well in the estate as well. Judging by most of the entries, the chief wanted to leave this ce as soon as possible. "Hm¡­ Seems pretty normal so far... Oh?" Some of the older documents weren''t journals¡ªthey were more like archives. And in those archives¡­ "¡­This lunatic¡­ How many people did he kill?" Names of people killed by the hero, along with descriptions of the incidents, were recorded in disturbing detail. And it wasn''t just here¡ªthere were records of incidents from the estate as well. A quick skim was enough to see that the number wasn''t just in the dozens¡­ No, it had to be at least a hundred. "I''m taking this." I grabbed one of the chief''s old robes and wrapped up the valuables and journals, tying them securely before leaving the room. Except for the fake crystal pearls. Those could stay. I stashed the stolen items inside the secret passage within the tree and went to sleep. The next morning, as I walked out into the living room, the chief was already there, waiting for me with a nk expression. "Make me breakfast." ...This bastard. He said that as if it was the most natural thing in the world. But I couldn''t use Enel right now. "I''m sorry. I''m feeling unwell today, but I''ll make sure to cook for you tomorrow." "Ugh¡­ Useless. Absolutely useless! Fine." The chief stomped up the stairs and mmed his door shut. "What a goddamn piece of trash¡­." Luckily, the chief hadn''t checked the state of the safe yet. He probably didn''t open it often¡ªwho constantly checks their own safe anyway? I left the house, grabbed the chief''s stolen bundle from where I had hidden it yesterday, and headed out of the vige. I was going to see the old woman. The moment she saw me, she gave me a sharp re, clearly unimpressed. "What is it this time?" "I have something to tell you." *** "Why the hell would I¡ª" "You''ll like it. Trust me." "Ugh¡­ Fine! Get going." After parting ways with the old woman, I returned to the vige. 30 minutester¡ªIn the vige. I had to shake off a bunch of clingy women before I could finally track down the patrol guard I always met. I discreetly pulled the excited She-Hulk into a secluded alley to talk. "I think I''m free tonight. How about a drink¡ª" "OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOHHHH!!!" What the hell?! She suddenly let out a lion''s roar, making the surrounding treehouses tremble. The animals lurking in the alleys scattered as if an earthquake had hit, and people ran out of their homes like they had just received an emergency war alert. I barely managed to calm her down and told her to meet me outside the vigeter. The meeting spot? The old woman''s house. "W-What? Why not just go to a tavern?" "Lately, it''s been hard to get any privacy¡­ I figured we could¡­ you know, just the two of us¡­" ¡­Goddammit. This was excruciatingly embarrassing. Why the hell did I have to flirt with She-Hulk just to get her to drink with me? But hey, it worked. "OOOOOOOOHHHHHOOOOOOOOHHHH!!!" Her roar echoed like the dramatic voiceover from an arcade game when a cursed sword gets unsealed. Honestly, given her sheer physicality, she could probably rip apart a hundred cursed swords with her bare hands. "Oh, and one more thing¡ª" *** "YES! I''ll definitely be there!! Hahaha~!!" "See youter, then." "HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE." Satan''s personal patrol guard¡­ If I actually ended up drinking with her until midnight, I doubted I''d survive as myself. Not that I nned to drink in the first ce. With that settled, I immediately made my way to the secret passage leading to Vi''s house. *** The moment I arrived, Vi ran straight into my arms. "I was worried you wouldn''te¡­" "Come on, why would I do that?" I kissed her and exined everything to her. Vi and I held each other as I gently lifted her left hand. "Vi..." "Yes?" "I truly love you." "Hic¡­ How can you say that¡­? I''m so happy." "Thank you for trusting me." "I¡­ I love you too." As we kissed, I cheered inwardly. "Philia, my first love¡­ thank you! I think I can finally let you go. From now on, my first woman is Vi!" Chapter 14: How to Steal the Heros Sister [12] R-18 "Vi, let''s leave a letter." "Huh? A letter?" "Yeah. I thought your brother might be upset if you just left without a word." "W-Well, that''s true¡­" Vi fidgeted and seemed uneasy. I asked, wondering if something was wrong. "Why? What''s going on?" "I... I don''t know how to write..." "Ah, I see." That was expected. She had never even read books, so there was no way she could write. "Well then, you can tell me, and I''ll write it for you." "Ah! Really? Hehe..." I ced the parchment I tore from the vige chief''s diary on the table and started writing down what Vi said.@@novelbin@@ The contents were things like "Thank you for everything," "I found someone I like, so I''m leaving," "Be happy," and so on. While writing the letter, I thought it was truly fortunate that Vi met me. If she had really met a scoundrel, she might have fallen for him and followed him. And if she met bandits on the street, her life would have been over. ...Well, even though I''m a scoundrel myself, I at least had the confidence that she wouldn''t meet any bandits on the street. "Then I''ll leave a letter too. Your brother seems to worry a lot about you." "Wow... Suho, you really seem kind. Hehe!" "Haha..." I''m sure of it, once the hero reads this letter, he''ll never forget me for the rest of his life. I wrote a heartfelt letter. After finishing the letter, I took Vi to the dressing room and made one request. "Vi, would you wear that?" "Ah¡­ of course!" The outfit I asked Vi to wear was the wedding dress, which was the centrepiece of the dressing room. All the clothes here were gifts that the hero brought when he visited the vige. And the thing that he insisted on¡­ "When he brings clothes, he always insists on making them wear it... I hated it." It was like a fashion show every time he bought Barbie doll clothes. And she had to show it off on the stage in the centre of the room¡­ The more I learned, the more it drove me crazy. "Well then, you don''t have to wear it because of me." "No, Suho, it''s fine. Hehe!" She really was an angel¡­ Out of courtesy, I left the dressing room and waited for her to change. After quite some time, Vi finally came out of the room. "How do I look?" "..." It was crazy. It was on apletely different levelpared to the blue dress she worest time. White heart-shaped embroidery embraced Vi''s chest. The dress, which clung to her waistline, smoothly flowed over her hips and down to the floor, leaving just a glimpse of her legs. Since a wedding dress is not something that can be worn alone, many parts look sloppy. But that didn''t matter. "Oh, how is it... Gosh!" "I can''t stand it anymore! Vi!" I picked her up and carried her to the bedroom. *** Suho gentlyid Vi down on the bed and kissed her right away. The excitement of both people was already running high. Their heat from each other continued to build, and just kissing made their whole bodies feel warm. Suho gently ran his hand down Vi''s back while kissing her. At that moment, Vi felt a thrill and her upper body trembled slightly. "Ugh... Ahh!" Vi, whose entire body was sensitive, no longer felt any strength in her waist just from kisses and simple skinship. Suho wrapped his hand around Vi''s knee and stroked her smooth thigh, feeling the sensation. And Vi, who was even more excited by the sensation, unconsciously put strength into her legs. Her thighs were trembling slightly, and a drop or two of sweat ran down them. Suho''s hand passed through those drops of sweat and reached Vi''s vagina. When Vi''s skirt was lifted, what Suho saw were shiny, white silk panties. It was a pair of panties that really suited her in the same white colour. Suho continued kissing Vi and wrapped his palm around her vagina. "Ugh!" Vi felt pleasure just by his palm over her panties, and she unconsciously closed her legs. But Suho''s hand had already taken Vi''s vagina as if it were his territory. And the teasing began. "Huh! Huh! Chuuup! Huh!" Vi began to have her vagina unterally teased by Suho, not just with her tongue. Vi writhed without realizing it, but her body was honest. Her arms were wrapped around Suho''s waist, and her thin thighs were rxed, allowing his hand to prate. Vi''s underwear was already soaking wet, beyond the point of being damp. The silk underwear could not absorb her love juice and it came out sticky on Suho''s hand. He stopped kissing and showed his palm to Vi, whose pupils were dted. More love juice thanst time. "There were a lot of them today too..." "Ugh... I-I don''t know¡­ ." Vi, now feeling embarrassed, covered her face with both hands. When Suho saw that, something even more interesting came to mind. He slowly took off Vi''s underwear. The amount of fluid flowing from her vagina was too much. The fluid stuck to her vagina and dripped down onto her underwear, soaking her wedding dress. Suho showed Vi her underwear which was soaking wet and dripping with love juice. "Vi? You didn''t pee, did you?" "Oh, no! That, that, that''s it¡­" "Huh? But it''s not like this much came out¡­" "T-That¡­" Suho smirked and stopped joking. He threw Vi''s underwear next to the bed and spoke to Vi. "Vi, I have a favour to ask." "I-I don''t know¡­" Vi turned her head with a huff. ''Hehe, she''s upset because I was joking.'' But Suho wasn''t worried. "Then there''s nothing I can do..." "Huh!?" Vi expected him to caress her with his hands as before, but he reacted differently. "Hey, that''s not right!" From Vi''s perspective, it felt like rain was falling from the sky, just as she was about to burst into mes. She shed tears without realizing it. "I''m, I''m sorry... hic... Don''t go... sniffle..." "Hahaha, sorry, I was just joking." "...hic, you''re mean..." Suho hugged Vi again and kissed her. After they finished kissing, Vi asked. "Well, what do you want to ask me?" *** While lying down, I shone the sapphire on Vi and asked how she was feeling right now. "Vi, how do you feel?" "I-I''m nervous... Is this how I''m supposed to do it?" "Yeah, just say what you said earlier, like that." "Ugh..." Vi was climbing onto my thighs while I was lying on the bed. She lowered her wedding dress slightly and showed me her ample breasts without any filter. Every time I saw it, my penis twitched incessantly. And every time it squirmed, it would tap Vi''s lower abdomen. Vi looked at the sapphire I was holding, feeling embarrassed. "I dedicate my first experience¡­ to you, Suho." "Ugh¡­" The line alone was enough to choke me. But even when I heard exciting words, I concentrated so that my body would move, but the sapphire in my hand would not waver. As I gave the signal, not reflected in the sapphire, Vi lifted her upper body. She knelt down and straightened her thighs so that her vaginal opening was positioned above my ns. And I took a detailed picture of the thin stream of fluid flowing from her vagina. It had disappeared a lotpared to before, but the love juice still remained. One or two drops dripped onto my dick. Vi took a deep breath and lowered her pelvis as I took another full-body cut with Sapphire. "If, if I do it like this... hic!" "There, there, Vi." There it is! I touched the hymen. It''s touching! (XX: It''s touched!!! Put it in quickly, damn it!!!) Not yet, you idiot! For a moment, I almost lifted my waist without realizing it. But one line remained. Vi looked at me beyond the sapphire and smiled captivatingly as she recited her lines. "My first experience..." Vi paused for a moment and took a deep breath. And she ended the sentence with thest line. "Please enjoy your meal¡­ Hghh!" "Yum!" With her closing lines, Vi slowly lowered her upper body. I felt it. The resistance of the membrane... The feeling that her first experience was because of me¡­ "Ah¡­ It hurts¡­" "Vi¡­ Ah, if it hurts, stop¡­ Heh!" "Huh! Hghh¡­ It''s, it''s okay¡­ Like this¡­ Ha!" Vi lowered her upper body. My ns, which had entered the entrance to her vagina, swelled as if it would burst with a heat I had never felt in my life. "Ugh! Ah¡­ It hurts¡­ S-Suho, now, uh, how¡­" I wanted to endure it, but it seemed inevitable that the pain woulde. I spoke calmly to Vi. "Now just shake it up and down." "Ugh¡­ like this¡­ Agh!" Thrust! Thrust! Vi now seemed to be in more pain than pleasure. It was expected. They say that it is very difficult for the first experience to lead to pleasure¡­ It was fortunate that we had had enough forey earlier. If not, it would have been her first experience with only truly painful memories. Vi somehow endured the pain of the piercing and shook her upper body. It was an expression that made me feel pain even when I looked at it. But I couldn''t possibly ask her to stop. Thrust! Thrust! "Eek! Hah! Ugh!" "Ugh, V-Vi! This is no joke." "Hah! Me too, I like it! Ugh!" Vi shook her upper body, enduring the pain. The wedding dress, which was in a mess due to the love juice, had started to have bright red stains on the hem of the skirt. The scarlet stain excited me even more. The protrusions inside her vagina stimted my ns like crazy. As she lifted her upper body, she pulled my cock inside her vagina, and as she lowered her waist, the protrusions stimted the surface of the ns. Vi ced her hands on my abdomen for support and shook her hips. I thought I was going crazy. But even in the midst of all that, I focused all my energy and filmed. Even if it ended quickly, I didn''t want to miss this. If I had sex with Vi right after I met her, I would have already cummed. Thanks to my two experiences with Vi and my experience masturbating during that time, I was able to hold myself back. I was slowly reaching my limit. But I couldn''t end it like this. Holding the sapphire in my right hand, I reached for her pussy with my left hand. I gently caressed her clitoris with a weak intensity. Squish! Squish! Squish! "Haa, this, this¡­ Haa! Haaang! Haaang!!" Vi''s moans changed noticeably under my caress. Vi''s face also became free of pain and took on an expression of pleasure. I asked Vi. "Kuh, haah... haah! Vi, whose are you?" "Hah, I''m... hah... I''m Suho''s!" I caressed her red, swollen clitoris to match the rhythm of her shaking waist. With just a few frictions, Vi began to moan in pleasure. It was hard to believe was her first time. Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! "Ahh! What, what is it! Haaaang! Wow, wow! Hhhh!" "Ugh! I think I''m going to cum, Vi!" "Hahhh! Hhhhh!!" "Ughhh!" As soon as I felt the sensation, I put strength into my lower abdomen and pushed down on her pelvis with one hand. "Huh! Huh¡­ Huh¡­" My cum shot into Vi''s uterus, stimting her, and she convulsed a few times before copsing onto me and passing out. "..." "Haa¡­ Haa¡­" Vi was leaning against me, passed out, and I also felt like I was losing my mind. But if you end it here, you''re not a pro¡­ I took my penis out of her vagina andid Vi upright on the bed. And then he spread her pussy open slightly. Her pink vagina, which had been pure until just a moment ago, was now stained with red blood and love juice. And white liquid flowing out of the spread vagina. I muttered as I took a sapphire shot of Vi''s pussy, which was flowing with semen mixed with blood. Chapter 15: How to Steal the Heros Sister [13] R-18 I worked while Vi was passed out. I went to the vige chief''s house and did some rough work. Just in case, we also brought food from outside. I proceeded with the task assuming that I would not be able to leave this ce because if the vige chief opened the safe, he would definitely suspect me first. "Ugh¡­ It''s really ufortable without Enel." Although I''ve only been using it for about a week, Enel has be an important part of my life. The problem is money. I had been taking care of everything with Enel, but when I suddenly wanted to buy food, I was in trouble because I didn''t have money. Fortunately, the daughter of the owner of Ronel''s restaurant thanked me for my hard work. If not, I would have starved and couldn''t move until Armonia arrived. "Well, if I were starving, Vi would have shared it with me." Vi had fainted earlier and still hadn''t woken up. She was sleeping soundly, oblivious to the world, wearing a messy wedding dress. Iy next to Vi as she slept in bed and looked at her. It was apletely different sight from the woman who had been moaning and shaking her hips on top of me earlier. Her lips. Her side. "Ugh¡­" Her breasts. Soft. "Huh¡­" Her pussy. Ssuk! "Ugh¡­" It was cute how she flinched every time I touched it. It''s definitely cute... As I looked at that cute sight, various thoughts began to creep into my head. I had mixed feelings. And all those feelings came down to one emotion. Hot hot! (XX: Let''s do it!!!!) Shibul, yes you are right. It has to be done now. Doesn''t Vi''s condition ask for it? She wants me to do it even while she''s sleeping. Colour¡­ Colour... Where did you get that idea from? Hot hot. (XX: Vi wants to do it!!) If that''s what he said, then it must be true. I kissed Vi and ran my palm over her chest. Swish! "Ugh¡­ Ugh¡­ Ugh¡­" The feel of her lips and the stimtion of your breasts. He gradually aroused Vi by making physical contact with her while she was sleeping. "Haa¡­ haa¡­ haa¡­" Vi, even though she was sleeping, grabbed the hem of my clothes tightly as her excited noises grew louder and louder. She began to tremble and breathe more and more heavily. "Ugh, haa¡­ haang¡­" She was in such a deep dream that she didn''t wake up at all. I was curious about what was happening to her in the dream, but there was no way to find out. Anyway, I''m the only one who''s had this experience. Surely it would be about me. Vi muttered my name with her eyes closed. "Haaang¡­ Suho¡­ I''m scared¡­ Ugh!" Even in her dreams, I started to get more and more excited at the thought that I might do something like this. Vi just held onto the pleasure by curling her legs around my body and gripping the hem of my clothes and the bed covers. I lifted her skirt slightly to check Vi''s vagina. Her vagina was clean because I had taken care of it earlier. And in that vagina¡­ "It seems to squirt a lot of love juice¡­ It''s like something that only appears in games¡­" Even to me, who had never actually seen it, Vi''s love juice seemed quite a lot. Well, it could be because I''ve never seen a normal woman''s love juicee out, but I''ve heard it so many times through eavesdropping. But that wasn''t a minus. Rather, it was a factor that boosted the man''s self-esteem. It gave me an indescribable sense of satisfaction to know that such an angelically beautiful woman was aroused by my skills. I spread Vi''s legs, exposing her vagina. Her pink lips were shining even brighter with the lustre of her love juice. The hymen that was there until just a moment ago has already disappeared and has be a permanent part of my collection. ===== [No 1. Vi.] ===== Even though I only have one now, my penis is starting to react as I think about increasing the number of people. Brrrr! (XX: You crazy bastard, you''ve been reacting since a while ago! Hurry up and do it!!) You''re really whining... I grabbed Vi''s legs and lifted her up. She should have woken up by now, but she still kept sleeping. "Haa, haa¡­ haa¡­" All I can hear is her heavy breathing. And then I touched my ns against her pink pussy. "Hgh¡­ Hmm¡­ Heung¡­" "It''s amazing you haven''t woken up yet..." I looked at Vi''s vagina and aligned my penis to the hole. Then I slowly inserted my penis into the hole that seemed too small to fit even a finger. The ns prated Vi''s vagina without mercy, widening it. "Huh..huh! Huuuut!!" "Keuhut, as expected, you''re the best." The stimtion of the ns, which had expanded Vi''s vagina and reached the entrance to the uterus, flowed into my groin. "Ugh¡­ haa, haa, haa." Seeing Vi with her face grimacing and breathing heavily only aroused my desire to destroy. The thought of raping my sleeping lover without permission made my testicles tremble. I started to slowly insert and withdraw my penis. Creak¡­ Creak¡­ Creak¡­ Vi was licking her lips as she was raped by an intruding penis without permission. She gripped the bed sheet tightly with both hands and started kicking frantically, filling the room with her moans. "Huh!¡­ Haaang!¡­ Haat!!" It was closer to one-sided mating rather than mating out of love. There was no kissing, no caressing, no interaction, just my pistoning. Vi gave pleasure to the man while having the most precious ce to her vited. What am I doing to a woman who has never experienced a man in her life? But that situation actually stimted me. I licked her tears and increased my speed. Creak, creak, creak. "Hah! Hehe! Hahah!!" "Vi! You''re mine! F*ck!!" I looked at Vi with greedy eyes and ejacted inside her vagina. The tightness of the Vi''s vagina as it was ejacted gave me the greatest pleasure. "Huhhh! Haa, haa, haa¡­" "Haa, haa¡­" I slowly pulled his penis out and looked at Vi''s vagina. A stream of pale semen spurted out from her reddened vagina as she twitched pitifully. I smiled at Vi, who was breathing heavily. "Whew¡­ Vi. You really won''t wake up, haha¡­" I even wondered if she was pretending to sleep on purpose for me. I''m happy. Thump!! Until I heard this sound. There was a sudden vibration in the room. A sudden earthquake jolted me awake. "What the!" "Huh¡­" I thought there was an earthquake in the middle of the night. But we could immediately tell what the earthquake was. "Vi!!!" "¡­Fuck!" I could tell who it was just by hearing the voice. There are only two people who can call Vi''s name without hesitation. Me and¡­ !Vi!!! Where are you?!!" Siscon hero brat. I first hugged Vi and lifted her up. She didn''t wake up at all even though I lifted her up. Vi''s current condition tells me about my future. "Ugh¡­" "I''m dead¡­" Vi''s condition was a sight to behold. The pure white wedding dress was already stained with love juice, blood, and semen. Vi''s hair was a mess, and semen was running down her thighs and dripping onto the floor. If the hero sees this shape, the request will definitely be sessful. It will probably take another day or so for Armonia to arrive. By the time she gets back, I''ll be a piece of meat beyond repair. My life has now been reduced to a value of 20,000 Enel. "Vi!! If you''re in the room, answer me!"@@novelbin@@ Vi, reacting to the sound of shouting at the door, squirmed and grabbed my sleeve. "Heehee¡­ Suho¡­" Vi only snorted in response to the loud shouts and showed no sign of waking up. But that appearance was also lovely. "Haa¡­ Well, it''s better this way since you''ll be sad if you see me die." Still, she was a woman I loved. I didn''t want Vi to see me die a cruel death. The hero''s roar sounded like a final warning. "Vi!!!" Bang! At the same time as the shout, it seemed as if the hero outside had kicked the door open. The door fell down, white smoke obscuring my view. As I was nearing my final moments of death, Armonia came to my mind. I closed my eyes and thought. ''Haa¡­ Armonia, I''m sorry. I''ll pray that someone better than me is chosen with 20,000 Enel.'' But then I suddenly became curious. How much was I worth? And¡­. "Armonia, I really wanted to do it with you!" "¡­I''m d that your will was valid." "Huh?" When I opened my eyes, there was Armonia in a captain''s uniform in front of me. Is she dead? Did Armonia appear as a final greeting after death? But the dead and the living cannot be together. "Armonia, it''s been a fun few days. I have no regrets, so let me go now." "You need to get out of the warp room quickly so I can clean up." "Huh?" Only then was I able to look around. Blue warp case, Armonia in captain''s uniform, Vi in my arms. It was a warp room. Inside the warp case, semen was dripping down Vi''s ass. "Really¡­ Harmony?" "Yes, that''s right. If I had been just 1.26 secondste, I would have been spotted by the hero." "This isn''t a dream, right!? I''m trying to gather all the Enels and have sex with you, and then all of a sudden I wake up and see the hero stabbing and splitting me in two!?" "I don''t know what you''re talking about, but Guardian¡­ You seeded perfectly." "Kuahahahahaha!!" As soon as I heard that, I danced around Armonia naked, holding Vi in my arms. Chapter 17: How to Steal the Mages Woman [1] "Armonia, good morning~" "There''s no morning here, but good morning to you too." Harmonia corrected my greeting but epted it nheless. She was in the ship''s corridor, holding a long mop and diligently cleaning the floor by hand. Armonia, who was in the middle of cleaning, was wearing a sailor uniform. ¡­Not the kind of sailor uniform that high school girls wear. It was the real deal¡ªthe kind actual sailors wear. A sailor uniform with ck as the base and white stripes forming a pattern. "Armonia, do you always wear that outfit when you clean?" "Yes, that''s correct. It''s important to wear the proper attire ording to regtions." "Oh¡­." I took out my notebook and started writing. Scratch! Scratch! ===== List of outfits to dress Armonia in when having sex: - Suit - Captain''s uniform - Sailor uniform ===== Another item was added to my wishlist. I wrote "sailor uniform" in my notebook and looked back at Armonia. She was staring intently at my notebook. "¡­." "Huh? What?" "It looked like you were writing something, so I was watching." "¡­You don''t need to know." "¡­." Armonia''s eyes didn''t leave the notebook. Is she curious¡­? I told her she doesn''t need to know, but she keeps looking¡­. I pretended not to notice and put the notebook back in my pocket. From a distance, Vi walked over. She was wearing an elegant dress, the kind you''d wear in the ce I used to live. "Armonia, I finished cleaning over there. Suho, are you awake?" "Yeah, Vi, you''re so diligent." "Cleaning is so much fun!" "Haha¡­ That''s good." Oh my god¡­. In that hellish ce, there was no need to clean. For Vi, cleaning was now a form of y. To her, this ce was a paradise on earth. Even though the ship''s interior was limited, it was free. And there werepanions. At first, she was a bit wary of Armonia, but she quickly got used to it. Vi tended to always run toward others as long as they didn''t push her away. It had been a week since Vi arrived here. When Vi first came here, I exined this ce to her. The ship called Kibotos, the NTL Corporation, h h¡­. After hearing my exnation, her response was¡­ "What''s a ship?" "Uh¡­ It''s like a boat."@@novelbin@@ "What''s a boat?" "Uh¡­ It''s something that floats on the sea." "What''s the sea?" "..." Vi''s mind was truly a nk te. In fact, I wouldn''t be surprised if Vi knew more about sexual knowledge thanmon sense. In the end, at Armonia''s rmendation, we decided to start teaching her the alphabet. We were using educational videos to teach her. It was more effective than Armonia or me teaching her directly. Unless we were gathered like this to talk, Vi was always watching TV. She really loved cartoons¡­ And the bedroom. This ce had the Kibotos control room (including the warp room), two offices, and one living room. I decided to live in the office, and Vi would stay in the remaining living room. However, I have never slept in the office so far. I hugged Vi from behind. "Uh¡­ S-Suho, Armonia is watching¡­" "Hehe, I know¡­" "Hng¡­" "¡­." Armonia''s expressionless face excited me even more. Sinceing here, I have slept in Vi''s bedroom every single night. Above all¡­. Vi''s living room was next to Armonia''s office. What was she thinking while listening to the sounds of our intimacy? Just the thought of it was thrilling. But my romantic escapades with Vi were interrupted by Armonia. "Suho, I have something to discuss with you about today''s mission." "Huh, now?" "Yes, I was nning to tell you once you woke up." "Ugh¡­ Alright. Vi, I''ll be back." "Hng¡­ Okay." I reluctantly let go of Vi and headed to my office with Armonia. Armonia told me to go ahead and wait in my office while she finished organizing. "Wait in your office, and I''lle over once I''m done." "Okay." After hearing her enter her office, I thought, "Is there really a need to do this in my office?" "Wait a minute? If we''re just going to have a casual conversation, couldn''t we do it in Armonia''s office?" I turned around and entered Armonia''s office. "Armonia, let''s just do it here¡­ uh¡­" "¡­" "Uh¡­." What I saw was Armonia in the middle of taking off her sailor uniform top. Her pale skin and silver hair contrasted with the ck bra she was wearing. She nced at me for a moment and then continued changing. Wow, even her panties are ck¡­. Even though I was watching, she didn''t hesitate at all as she took off her top and bottom and started changing into a suit. While watching Armonia, I learned one thing about her. Armonia is the type to take off her top first¡­ I''m more of a bottom-first kind of guy¡­ After calmly changing her clothes, Armonia approached me. "I told you I''de over. Why did youe here?" "Uh¡­ I just thought we could do it here¡­." "No. Your office has better facilities than mine, so it''s better to use that one." "Oh¡­ okay." Wow, her expression didn''t change at all¡­. Is she actually some kind of cyborg or something? Just as I was about to save up enough Enel to have sex with her! Armonia tilted her head with a *click*. (*Click*, "I am a cyborg.") So creepy¡­ *** Armonia and I entered my office. I sat in my desk chair, and Armonia stood beside me like a secretary, starting her report. Armonia informed me about the aftermath of the previous request. "The hero is currently crossing the desert on the continent, wreaking havoc in a city while searching for his sister." "¡­He really crossed the desert?" "Yes. Thanks to the information you wrote, it seems he''s achieving results beyond expectations." At the time, I had casually written in Vi''s letter that we would cross the desert. I hadn''t put much thought into it. Moreover, the country beyond the desert has legalized ve trading, and he''s particrly stirring up trouble there. That country is going all out to capture the hero¡­. "How long did it take him to cross the desert?" "It''s estimated to have taken about five days." "¡­How long would it take for an ordinary person?" "For an average human without any means of transportation, it would take at least three months. In other words, it''s impossible to cross." "¡­Wow. But if you know it''s a distance that takes three months, shouldn''t you realize it''s impossible?" "It seems he''s lost all sense of reason at this point." "Wow¡­." ording to Armonia''s additional report, Krel has disappeared. Witnesses say arge pit of fire suddenly appeared in the vige, and he vanished¡­. "Wow¡­ I thought he''d just kill the vige chief and be done with it. I guess not." "From the information alone, it''s clear you sessfully provoked the hero''s anger." She also exined that the resistance, now without the hero, was falling into chaos. However, the corruption surrounding the hero hasn''t spread yet. Since only a week has passed, it''s too early for that corruption toe to light. It might just be swept under the rug¡­. Armonia said that if the hero continues his "30,000-mile journey to find his sister," it''s entirely possible that he could not only turn the tide butpletely overturn the board. In a way, he''s truly an incredible guy. "I''ll let you know if there''s any further information." "Okay..." "This time, it''s about the mission we''ll be taking on next." Armonia pulled up a screen on my desk. A long list of missions appeared on the screen. "Thanks to our performance in thest mission, we''ve received more requests than expected." "Oh¡­ Last time, there was only one, right?" "Yes. And that request was something Zodiac wasn''t even interested in. They didn''t think we''d be of much help." "Well, what can you expect from rookies?" There''s no need to view Zodiac''s actions negatively. It''s a natural reaction. They probably thought that even if we failed, they''d just lose 20,000 Enel. Armonia said that for the past week, she had only been receiving requests but hadn''t epted any. If we hastily epted a request we liked, only for a better one toe alongter, it could result in a loss, so we took a break for a while. "Above all, starting with this mission, I''d like to proceed differently from before." "Huh? How?" "First, let me exin long-term and short-term missions." Armonia exined that the iing missions were divided into two types. Long-term missions and short-term missions. Long-term missions are missions that are carried out over a long period, with Enel support provided periodically. Short-term missions are like before, where you receive an upfront payment and are expected to resolve the mission quickly. For long-term missions, Zodiac would take measures to allow us to take on other missions, creating gaps in the schedule. The measures vary, so they''d exin them when we receive a request. "Long-term missions range from one year to ten years, and short-term missions are listed in order of temporal stability." "¡­Ten years?" "Yes, but I don''t rmend it. In fact, I''d advise blocking the party that made such a request." "Let''s leave it for now. You never know. But it''s not like we''re using ves or anything¡­" Not all Zodiac members are the same. Requests don''te from the Zodiac organization as a whole but from individual agents of the gods affiliated with the Zodiac. We can''t judge them as bad without knowing the details, but ten years is way too long¡­. "My personal rmendation is this one." "Three years¡­ A magic school?" "Yes, the era is simr to the previous one, the Middle Ages." This mission was set in the Middle Ages, like the previous one. However, unlike thest ce, this one was peaceful and free of war. "Krel was peaceful too, but only in certain areas¡­." "Yes, I think there will be fewer life-threatening situations this time." The mission''s starting point was enrolling in the continent''s top elite institution, the Stura Magic School. The admission requirements were being over 20 years old and possessing a certain level of talent. But it was far from being just any school. Stura was the only magic school in the world. By the way, Stura Magic School is so prestigious that even royalty from various countries bow their heads to enroll. My mission was to seduce the woman of the protagonist who was ted to be the top student at this magic school. The problem was¡­. "He doesn''t have a girlfriend yet." "Ah~ So he doesn''t have a girlfriend, but there''s someone he''s interested in, right?" "Yes, that''s why Zodiac ced this request as a long-term mission." Even if they''re not dating, his mental state could still be fragile. Breaking bulletproof ss requires more than one hit. You need to shower it with multiple rounds of bullets. Only then will it shatter with a "Hallelujah~" "The best part about long-term missions is that we receive Enel support weekly." "Hmm¡­ That''s good, but if we failter, don''t we have to pay it back?" "If we fail, our credibility will drop, but the Enel support is a basic condition. We don''t need to return it." "That''s a relief." There''s no penalty fee or anything like that. Moreover, the rewards for long-term missions are set very high. "The reward forpleting the request is 10 million Enel." "Wow!" As expected of a long-term mission, the Enel reward was huge. "If weplete 30 long-term missions¡­ Hehe¡­" "¡­Yes, you''ll reach the goal you desire." Armonia said that the total Enel used to summon me was 30 million. And ten times that is 300 million. It''s clearly an enormous amount. But to me, that number was just a figure. Games always have an ending. There''s a saying, "A game without an ending is trash." That ending is undoubtedly¡­. I looked at Armonia and grinned. "Hehehehe¡­" "¡­" Armonia stared at me with her usual expressionless face. ¡­Did Iugh too creepily? Chapter 18: How to Steal the Mages Woman [2] "Vi, I''ll be back." "Hng¡­ You''lle back, right?" "Of course¡­ I''ll finish as quickly as I can ande back." I entered the warp case while being seen off by Vi. Armonia, wearing her captain''s uniform, finished maintaining the machines in the warp room and spoke to Vi. "Vi, this area is restricted during missions, so you''ll need to leave." "Okay¡­" Vi waved goodbye to me and left the warp room. Armonia watched Vi leave and then focused on me inside the warp case, reciting the mission briefing. The target location was Stura Magic School. The protagonist of this world is "Louis Brandtrup," who is said to have topped the entrance exam for Stura Magic School this year. The target is Louis Brandtrup''s childhood friend, "Luna Stadtfeld." They''re not lovers, but they''ve built a rtionship close enough to be considered one. [The most important aspect of this mission is magical power.] "Magical power?" [Yes, you need magical power to enter Stura.] "Oh, so if I have magical power, can I enter as a teacher?" [No. The limit is being a student. The professors at Stura Magic School hold influenceparable to that of a nation''s prime minister.] "Crazy¡­ I thought they were just regr school teachers¡­" ording to Armonia, even a king wouldn''t dare treat a Stura Magic School professor disrespectfully. Among the students are actual royalty, but even they are just one of many students who have to watch the professors'' moods. "What if I don''t have magical power¡­?" [You don''t need to worry about that. It''s marked as Lv.0, but you can raise it with Enel.] "Whew¡­." I was scared for a moment, thinking I''d have to start as a janitor or something. Armonia exined that magical power is like a special talent. If you don''t even have Lv.1, no matter how hard you try, you can''t grow, but if you have at least Lv.1, there''s a minimum possibility. And the idea was to use Enel to break through that starting point. By the way, the lowest-ranked student at Stura Magic School is around Lv.5. [Originally, you wouldn''t be able to enroll at this level, but with the help of someone from Zodiac, we''ve managed to get you admitted.] "Oh~ So it won''t cost much Enel, right?" [Yes. Once you''re enrolled, you can use the remaining Enel to raise your level as needed.] "Okay~" [Then we''ll depart. Suho, I wish you the best of luck.] As soon as I heard Armonia''sst words, I arrived at the front gate of Stura Magic School. *** The school gate was bustling with arge crowd. From well-dressed nobles stepping out of carriages tomoners celebrating with their families. And I was wearing clothes befitting amoner. [It looks like the enrollment process has just begun.] "Can I just go in?" [If you show the admission letter in your hand, you''ll be able to enter right away.] In my hand was a letter, just as Armonia had said. Most people were being congratted by their families or friends, but it meant nothing to me. I just wanted to get inside quickly. The school''s exterior was as magnificent as you''d expect from a renowned institution on the continent. The tall, ck school building exuded a sense of mystery. I handed my admission letter to the guard at the gate. "Hmm¡­ Confirmed. You can head to the auditorium over there." The guard, with a stoic expression, returned the letter, and I entered the school. As soon as I entered, I heard the guard''s voice again from behind. "Hmm¡­ Ah! Congrattions on your admission!" "Haha, thank you." It was apletely different attitude from before. ''What the hell?'' I turned around in disbelief. Behind me stood a noble-looking man dressed in white. Handsome and tall¡­. ''¡­Was the guard gay?'' [I don''t think so. His attitude changed after seeing the admission letter.] ''Armonia, show me his traits. Let''s see who this guy is.'' I''ll find his weakness and turn him into a loser. Just because he was treated differently, I now had an additional sub-quest. But Armonia, who usually responded immediately, was silent. [¡­] ''Armonia?'' [Suho, that''s him.] ''Who?'' [That''s Louis Brandtrup.] ''Oh!'' The guy I wanted to turn into a loser was the protagonist. I''m lucky. Thank you for giving me another reason to shower him with lead. The guy smiled brightly at me. "Are you also enrolling here?" "Ah, yes." I smiled back warmly. No need to make him dislike me right away. Inducing the opponent''s carelessness is the basic stance of NTL. Louis extended his hand for a handshake. "Nice to meet you. I''m Louis Brandtrup from the Levin Kingdom." "Nice to meet you too. I''m Suho." "That''s a unique name." "Haha¡­." I was annoyed and vented to Armonia. ''How dare he say that after hearing my name?'' [I think he''s just intrigued because it''s exotic.] ''Should I teach him a lesson with a club?'' [¡­] As I was shaking hands with Louis, a woman in a simple yet elegant ck dress entered, holding her admission letter. Her dress was practical yet exuded grace, not overly shy. She had long silver hair with slight waves at the ends. Her eyes were slightly upturned, and she wore a stoic expression. And most importantly. ''She''s so damn pretty!!'' [I''ll disy her traits for you.] Armonia read my mind and immediately disyed the woman''s traits. ===== [Name: Luna Stadtfeld] [-Traits-] [Magic], [Responsibility], [Calmness], [Desire for Growth], [Gratitude]¡­ ===== "Ah, Luna. This is Suho, who just enrolled with us." "Ah¡­." Luna looked at me with a stoic expression. It wasn''t as expressionless as Armonia''s, but "stoic" was the right word. Unlike Armonia, her expression changed subtly. "And Suho, this is my friend, Luna Stadtfeld." "Ah¡­ Nice to meet you." I wanted to shake her hand, so I extended mine. But Luna didn''t react. She stared at my hand for a moment, then looked up at me and said. "There''s no need¡­" "?" "To shake hands." "¡­" I don''t know what Luna was thinking, but her actions excited me. ''Wow! Another reason to steal the protagonist''s girl! Armonia!'' [¡­This mission is going to be tough.] Louis, who had been watching Luna, apologized to me in a flustered manner. "Sorry. Luna isn''t very sociable¡­ She''s not a bad person." "I just said there''s no need to shake hands." "Sigh, that''s the problem." The two bickered but seemed to enjoy it. Luna, unlike the expression she showed me, had a subtle smile while talking to Louis. I folded my embarrassed arm and felt anger rising. ''¡­Armonia.'' [Yes.] ''I''ll make sure that girl tastes hell with the hand she rejected¡­.'' [That''s a very admirable attitude.] I quietly left the scene, leaving the two to their bickering. *** I listened to the dean''s speech and the professors'' introductions in the auditorium and was then shown to the dormitory. The dormitories were separated by gender, with one room per person. I entered the dormitory where I would be staying. The dormitory didn''t look very impressive. A single bed, a desk, a closet, a private bathroom¡­ That was it. It felt like a studio apartment for exam students. "This is so different from my office¡­." [I think it''s assigned based on your ranking.] Armonia exined that top-ranked students were assigned better dormitories. The dormitories were assigned in the order of top, high, middle, low, and bottom. It seemed like a system to motivate students. And this assignment changes every semester¡­ "What''s my ranking?" [Bottom.] "What''s my rank?" [175th.] "Total number of students?" [175.] "¡­" Even during my school days, when I skipped sses and slept through them, I was neverst¡­. On the bed was neatly folded formal attire. The attire consisted of a high-quality shirt, tie, vest, and trousers. The cloak to be worn as an outeryer was navy blue and looked very luxurious. The design was so good that it wouldn''t look out of ce even in modern times. It looked simr to a school uniform, but the intricate patterns on the shirt cor, vest, and cloak reminded me of military uniforms. After all, magicians were closer to war weapons in the past, so it made sense. I sat on the bed and started organizing my thoughts. I''ve met the protagonist and the heroine. And I was lucky enough to be assigned to the same ss as them. Armonia said Zodiac helped with that. And¡­. "I can''t do it like Vi this time¡­ I want to destroy her¡­" I still couldn''t forget the expression on that girl Luna''s face. Was I angry? No, I was actually grateful that it ignited a fire in me. I wanted to shatter that expression. [Personally, I hope we don''t have another case like Vi.] "Oh¡­ Jealous?" [¡­Because if you keep bringing people back to the ship every time, it won''t end well for you.] "Well, if I keep doing that, I might die from overwork someday¡­" Besides, there were no more living quarters left on the ship. Anyway, that part was clear, and next was magical power. A new trait, [Magic], had been added to my traits. ===== [Name: Seong Suho] [-Traits-] [Sexual Skills], [Magic]¡­ ===== Armonia expanded the magic-rted traits for me. -[Magical Power Lv.0], [Anti-Magic Lv.0], [Fire Attribute Lv.0], [Water Attribute Lv.0]¡­- [I''ve only disyed the abilities relevant to this world.]@@novelbin@@ "Let''s see¡­ First, I need to raise Magical Power to Lv.1, right?" [It costs 10,000 Enel to raise Magical Power to Lv.1.] "What!?" I was shocked. "It costs 10,000 just to raise it by 1?" [This is only the initial cost to create the trait.] "Whew, that''s a relief. I thought it was too ridiculous from the start." I was truly startled. The lowest-ranked student is Lv.5, and I thought I''d have to live this school life at Lv.1. The problem isn''t seducing her; I could get expelled without a word at this level¡­. "How much Enel do I have?" [We received 20,000 Enel for this mission, so you currently have 24,035 Enel left.] "I have no choice¡­ Let''s at least get Magical Power to Lv.1." As soon as I said that¡­. Nothing happened, as if it were a lie. [Magical Power has reached Lv.1.] "Uh¡­ In games, there''s usually a pir of light or something when you level up¡­" [This isn''t a game.] Yeah, you''re so smart¡­ Looking at my traits, [Magical Power Lv.1] was now disyed. "So how much does it cost to raise it each time?" [For Magical Power, the cost starts at 100 and doubles each time. The same applies to other magic-rted traits.] "Gasp! Then at Lv.100, it''s 2 to the power of 100 multiplied by 100. How much Enel is that¡­." [Don''t worry. You don''t need to reach that level, and the numbers don''t always double. The system adjusts as you go.] "Ah¡­ Well, I guess I won''t need to reach Lv.100 in magic anyway." It''d be much more beneficial to max out my Sexual Skills instead. "Then, let''s at least get to Lv.5." [1,500 Enel has been consumed to raise Magical Power to Lv.5.] "At least I won''t be at the bottom now¡­." Whew¡­ This should save some face tomorrow, right? And the next day, the professor''s first words struck a nerve. "Magic is prohibited for the next week." Chapter 19: How to Steal the Mages Woman [3] "Magic is prohibited for the next week." "..." Upon hearing those words, I lowered my head and clutched my stomach. ''Damn it!'' [You''ll need magical power anyway, so there''s no need to worry too much.] ''Still¡­ I spent half my Enel, and it ended up being a waste¡­.'' It was Enel I had to spend, but I hated the feeling of it being wasted. The professor, seeing me bow my head in frustration, approached me. "¡­Student, what''s wrong?" "Ah¡­ Sorry. I suddenly feel a bit sick¡­." The professor was a middle-aged man in his 40s, dressed in ck. His thin frame and overall appearance were quite unpleasant. There wasn''t a hint of concern in his expression. "Do you think it''s okay to listen to me like that if you''re feeling sick?" "¡­Huh?" "One penalty point." Suho, penalty point: 1! ''Damn it!'' [You should be careful. Exceeding 150 penalty points results in a one-month suspension, and exceeding 300 points leads to expulsion.] ''Ugh, what the hell!'' I immediately became the centre of attention in ss after receiving a penalty point. The professor walked back to the podium and continued his speech. "I don''t care who you are. It''s none of my business. But if anyone shows ack of sincerity in ss, I''ll deduct points." Even though there were likely nobles among the students, everyone sat up straight and listened attentively to the professor.@@novelbin@@ "There are no royals or nobles here. Only students and professors. Understood?" """Yes.""" The ss responded in unison, their voices firm. I was annoyed and only opened my mouth without actually answering¡­. "Let''s continue. No matter the situation, you must not use magic for the next week." The professor briefly exined why magic was prohibited. This continent, where Stura Magic School is located, is a ce where magic is cast using magic circles. It''s not about chanting incantations; only magic circles have developed here. However, untested students often mess up when casting magic circles, so to prevent idents, magic is strictly prohibited. It''s primarily to prevent fatal idents at the magic school. Even though he loudly dered there were no royals or nobles, it would be a huge hassle if something happened to them. "Now, let me formally introduce myself. I am Wolfgang Dabrek. I am in charge of the Magic Circle Casting and me Magic courses." As soon as the professor finished speaking, everyone pped politely. p! p! p! Comrade, p your hands~ I only pretended to p this time as well. "Alright, for the next week, we''ll only focus on one subject: Magic Circle Casting. Students in the front row,e up to the podium and distribute these bracelets to the students in the back." Everyone nervously walked up to the podium. Among them, only one person walked up with a rxed and dignified demeanour. Louis Brandtrup. ''Hmph, get caught by the professor and receive more penalty points.'' [¡­.] Unfortunately, such a joyous event did not ur. I received the bracelet handed to me by the guy in the front and fiddled with it. ''It''s just a silver bracelet.'' [It seems to be an item rted to magic circles.] As Armonia said, the professor exined. "That bracelet is an item that materializes your magic circles." Magic circles don''t just appear by drawing them. You need to visualize mana in your body while drawing the magic circle, or the magic won''t work. The problem for beginners is that they often focus so much on drawing the magic circle that the mana disappears, leaving only a pretty shape on the ground. This bracelet helps awaken the sensation of how to draw a magic circle while infusing it with mana. "When you wear this bracelet and draw a magic circle, it will glow in the colour of your primary attribute. First, everyone try drawing a simple circle." Everyone started drawing circles in the air with their fingers. Red, blue, brown, sky blue. Various colours began to glow here and there. Suddenly, it felt like an elementary school art ss. No one could even draw a proper circle. They were just making a bunch of pathetic-looking fluorescent lights that would probably be rejected for their poor quality. ''Hehe... They really can''t draw.'' [It would be good for you to practice as well, Suho.] ''What about me~ Huh?'' Just as I was about to confidently draw, a text message appeared in front of me. [Magic Circle Casting Lv.1 has blossomed. Due to Hand Technique Lv.555, it has been adjusted to Magic Circle Casting Lv.43.] It was the same message I saw back at the vige chief''s house. It was the same phenomenon that urred when I gained the Old School Lock Picking skill. At the time, after everything was settled, I discussed it with Armonia, but we couldn''t figure out the exact reason. [It''s fascinating. They''re clearly different systems, yet they can be adjusted like this¡­] ''Hmm¡­ Even if it''s limited to Hand Technique, it''s really good, right?'' [It''s more than just good. Skill level 40 is a level that ordinary humans can''t reach without the help of an agent. The fact that you can reach it without any penalties makes me uneasy.] I understood Armonia''s unease. ''Why? Are you worried the gods might ask for it backter?'' [¡­Honestly, that''s exactly what I''m worried about.] The scariest thing in this world is having something taken away after it''s given. ''Armonia.'' [Yes.] ''Then let''s use it as much as we can until it''s taken away.'' [¡­That''s a wise decision. I won''t worry too much about it anymore.] If it''s going to be taken away anyway, we might as well use it like crazy. That way, even if it''s taken, it won''t feel as unfair. ¡­But I hope I don''t get permanently banned from the universe for exploiting a malicious bug or something. I tried drawing a magic circle. It was a circle on apletely different level from the others. A perfect circle. A wless, machine-like circle without any wobbles or distortions. However, my magic circle had no colour yet. It seemed my primary attribute hadn''t been determined. It was just a white circle. ''Wow~ This is no joke.'' [At skill level 43, mistakes shouldn''t exist by human standards.] I marvelled at the circle I had drawn. The professor on the podium spoke to the students. "If anyone tries to draw something strange under the pretence of having drawn magic circles before, it won''t end with just a penalty point." The professor warned that if anyone drew a proper magic circle that activated magic, they could be expelled immediately. As a result, all I did was practice drawing circles. While drawing shapes, I asionally nced to the side. I wasn''t the only one. All the guys near me were sneaking nces in the same direction. Luna Stadtfeld. I was lucky enough to be seated next to her. Well, it wasn''t luck¡ªit was probably maniption¡­ Being assigned to the same ss and sitting next to her didn''t seem like a coincidence. But she paid no attention to me and focused on drawing shapes. ''Wow, she''s really good at drawing. Not as good as me, though.'' [Luna Stadtfeld is clearly skilled, butpared to you, the difference is significant.] As Armonia said, Luna drew beautifully, but it was no match for me. The professor walked around, observing the students'' magic circles, and stopped in front of Luna. As soon as he saw her magic circle, he spoke. "What''s your name?" "Luna Stadtfeld." "Three bonus points." "Thank you." The professor barely acknowledged her response and then came over to me. He furrowed his brow and stared intently at my circle. After observing it for about a minute, he spoke. "You, what''s your name?" "Suho." "¡­Strange name. Ten bonus points." With that, he walked away. ''Wow!! Does that mean my penalty points are gone now?'' [No. Penalty points and bonus points are calcted separately.] ''Damn it¡­.'' ording to Armonia, receiving bonus points doesn''t erase penalty points. Unlike penalty points, which are absolute, bonus points are rtive and provide advantages. The top 10 students with the most bonus points can freely use special facilities like practice rooms and training halls. Additionally, the top 30 students can leave the school on holidays, and the top 50 can go out freely. She also exined that bonus points are important when assigning better dormitoriester. The more, the better. And right now, the only ones in the ss who received bonus points were Luna and me. Once again, I drew the students'' attention. But this time, they started murmuring. -"If someone saw this, they''d think we''re here to draw pictures."- -"Giving bonus points just for drawing well¡­"- -"If amoner wants to get in here, they''d need skills like that¡­"- All sorts ofments were flying around. ''¡­Ugh, annoying. Here we go again.'' [Suho, you strangely attract the attention of people you don''t care about.] ''Shut up¡­'' The professor silenced the students'' murmuring. "Did I say anyone could talk? You seem to have too much free time. From now on, anyone caught looking at someone else''s magic circle will receive a penalty point to increase the tension." Everyone stiffened at the professor''s words and started drawing their pathetic fluorescent lights again. I sat in front of my white circle, lost in narcissism. ''Sigh¡­ No matter how many times I draw it, it''s perfect. I''m a genius.'' [¡­] ''But drawing magic circles seems harder than I thought.'' No matter how good I am at drawing magic circles, it would take a lot of time to draw just one. After all, it''s done by hand. Right now, it''s just a simple circle, butter, I''d have to draw dense runes andplex shapes, which felt daunting. I erased the magic circle in front of me and sighed. ''Sigh¡­ If it''s like this every time, it''ll get boringter.'' [There''s no other way.] ''It''s simple and fun now, but I''m losing motivation. If I could just think of a circle and it would appear, that''d be awesome. Huh?'' [What is this¡­.] In front of me¡­. A circle appeared with a *poof*. *** ss ended, and evening came. I sat on a chair on the outdoor terrace, talking with Armonia. "Today was full of all sorts of things." [You''re truly amazing. I had no idea you had another hidden trait.] I checked my status window. A new trait had been added. -[Imagination Projection]- "Can this even be called an ability¡­? Doesn''t everyone do this?" [¡­No.] Imagination Projection¡ªthe skill description was as follows: It allows you to project what you imagine in your mind into reality, making it feel real. "I thought it was normal because I''ve always lived like that when masturbating." [...] Whenever I masturbated alone, I would pull women from my imagination into reality and focus intensely on the act. It didn''t matter if my family came in or not. Well, I probably didn''t even notice if they came in. Thinking back, I remember getting annoyed when my family interrupted me. But I still did it¡­ It wasn''t something I had from the beginning. "Could it be that I wished for it so desperately that this ability appeared?" [¡­That''s highly likely. And most importantly, I never expected these two abilities tobine like this¡­] I never would have thought of it. I simply imagined a circle in my mind and wished for it to be drawn, and suddenly, a magic circle appeared. -[Imagination Projection], [Magic Circle Casting Lv.43]- Armonia exined that this miraculous event urred due to thebination of these two skills and the bracelet. [The bracelet likely caused what you imagined to be projected into reality, not just as an illusion, but as a tangible form.] However, Armonia warned me after seeing what I could do. In this world, there are no humans who can materialize magic circles just by thinking, so I needed to be careful. If I''m not careful, I could be taken away to some strange ce¡­ She exined that it''s like being taken away in my original world if I had an immortal body. In a world ruled by mages, an existence like me is unheard of. Later, I secretly went to my room and tried it, and I could easily materialize magic circles with my imagination. As long as I had the bracelet, I could do it anywhere. "I''ll only practice in my room. If I get caught, it''ll be a real headache." [Even grand mages can''t do this. You''re amazing.] "Hehe, I am pretty amazing." In the middle of my self-praise, someone spoke to me. "You are quite amazing." "Eek!" A calm female voice suddenly came from behind, startling me so much that I jumped out of my chair. I turned around to see a woman standing there. Luna Stadtfeld. The woman who had no reason to seek me out hade to find me. The woman I vowed to make taste hell with the hand she rejected. She looked at me with her usual stoic expression and spoke. "How¡­ did you do that with the magic circle?" Chapter 21: How to Steal the Mages Woman [5] "No, thanks." "..." I refused with a bright smile, speaking casually. Thanks to that, the atmosphere shifted from a cool summer beach to an icy Arctic shore with biting winds. Luna''s faint smile from earlier disappeared, and she stared at me with a stiff expression. Even the girls who had been hostile toward Luna earlier were now looking at me with wide, startled eyes. The silent standoff between me, smiling at Luna, and her, ring back at me, showed no signs of ending. "...Isn''t that a bit rude?" Finally, Louis intervened. "Ah, sorry. I can''t eat with someone I don''t know." "Still, you didn''t have to say it like that." His intervention felt more like a one-sided disy of hostility toward me. He frowned and red at me. "And even though we''ve just met, what kind of etiquette allows you to speak so casually?" "Ah¡­ I thought it was fine since you didn''t say anythingst night. I''ll be more careful." "What? Last night?" Hearing my statement, which could easily be misunderstood, Louis turned to look at Luna. But Luna, unfazed by my provocation, calmly replied. "I don''t mind how you speak, but please refrain from making statements that could lead to misunderstandings." "Ah¡­" I smiled and said, "So I can keep speaking casually, then?" "What¡­?" Luna''s face was filled with confusion. This wasn''t just a subtle change in her demeanour. She was genuinely flustered. ''Hehehe, I wanted to see that expression!'' [Guardian, aren''t you pushing too hard? I''m worried.] ''Well, I should stop here.'' I wiped the smile off my face and put on a serious expression, bowing my head. "Sigh¡­ I''m sorry. I couldn''t handle being ignored and acted immaturely for my age." "Huh¡­" Only two people in the room understood what I was saying: Louis and Luna. The others lookedpletely lost, unsure of what was happening. My sudden apology left them baffled. I bowed my head toward Luna and apologized. "Luna, I''m sorry." "Oh¡­ it''s okay. I''m the one who should apologize¡­" Luna couldn''t hide her confusion at my sudden change in demeanour. ''By now, she should realize that this situation is her fault.'' [But it seems like the others still don''t understand what''s going on.] ''It''s fine. As long as Luna knows, that''s enough.'' Given her sense of responsibility, the guilt would slowly start to eat at her. Plus, her desire for growth would make it hard for her to avoid approaching me. "I''m sorry for ruining the mood. I''ll take my leave now." With that, I stepped out of the group. *** I sat on the outdoor terrace, just like the day before, watching the sunset. The view was breathtaking. "Wow, it''s beautiful." [It doesn''t seem like Luna ising.] "Well, if she doesn''te, there''s nothing I can do." I might have been too optimistic, but what''s done is done. I had to trust what was written in her nature and push forward. Maybe there was some conflicting nature we didn''t know about¡­ "If she doesn''te, I''ll have to think about what to do next¡­" [Guardian, someone''sing.] ''Huh?'' The sound of low heels echoed from a distance. The footsteps stopped behind me. I nced over my shoulder. Luna Stadtfeld. She stood there, quietly looking at me. Her neat uniform made her look stunning. The flustered expression she had shown earlier was gone, reced by her usual stoic demeanour. I ignored her and turned back to the sunset. Her voice came from behind. "...I''m really sorry." I nced at her again.@@novelbin@@ Her eyes reflected the sunset as she looked at me. I stared at her and said, "Well¡­ I wasn''t exactly in the right either¡­ Let''s just call it even." "..." I deliberately switched to polite speech. But she didn''t respond, instead bowing her head as if deep in thought. Luna''s silence stretched on, and before I knew it, the sun hadpletely set. Thenterns around us automatically lit up, illuminating the school. "Well, I''ll be going now." "..." I turned to leave, leaving Luna behind. As I reached for the terrace door, her voice called out. "If it''s okay¡­ I''lle here every day until you''re no longer upset¡­ Even if you don''te, I''ll wait." "..." I walked into the building without responding. *** A week passed. The incident between me and Luna spread quickly, making me infamous. But since the reason for the fight wasn''t known, I ended up being the bad guy. The guys saw me as the creep who did something weird to Luna, and the girls saw me as the creep who did something weird to Louis. Thanks to that, no one paid me any attention, so I could live quietly. The professor wrapped up the day''s lecture and said, "As of today, you are officially students of the Stura Magic Academy. Starting tomorrow, your sses will increase significantly, so make sure to get your schedules from the teaching assistants." After finishing some other minor announcements, the professor left. We had only had morning sses so far, but now we''d have afternoon sses as well. The magic circle practice sses, which we''d had every day for the past week, were now reduced to twice a week. ''God, that was so boring¡­'' [The new sses probably won''t be easy either. I think the number of subjects will increase significantly.] ''Ugh¡­'' Studying is always tough¡­ I sighed to Armonia and nced at the seat next to me. Luna was packing up and getting ready to leave. As she stood, she nced at me. After a few seconds of (one-sided) eye contact, Luna turned and left the ssroom. Louis, who had been watching, red at me and followed her. I snorted as I watched him leave. ''That guy keeps doing this.'' [It''s still surprising that he talks to you.] As Armonia said, Lewis had been the only one to approach me every day since the incident. I thought the incident would get me out of joining a club, but he kept pestering me to join one with him. But in ces where no one was around or where no one was watching, he''d show his hostility like this. ''What a psycho¡­ Isn''t it exhausting to live like that¡­?'' [At least he''s considerate of others'' opinions.] That''s definitely different from the hero. The hero would''ve killed me regardless of who was watching¡­ Armonia changed the subject. [I felt the power of the Sanctuary again after a long time.] ''¡­It''s no joke. He''s already drawing magic circles as well as I can.'' In just a week, Louis had be proficient at drawing magic circles. In fact, he was almost on par with me. We concluded that the Sanctuary''s agent had poured energy into him to boost his abilities. A question suddenly popped into my head. ''But Armonia, why is Zodiac so bad at this?'' [Zodiac is currently struggling financially.] ''Huh? So can they even pay the reward?'' Hearing about their financial troubles made me worried. After all the effort I put into turning them to dust, what if they said they couldn''t pay¡­? [This is one of the few where the Zodiac holds an advantage. If they lose it, it''ll be irreversible.] ''Wow¡­'' This ce must be incredibly important if they''re willing to pay ten million Enel to protect it. That should be enough to cover the reward. [And the biggest problem is¡­] ''What?'' [Zodiac has always hated spending Enel to nurture protagonists.] ''What do you mean? How else would they grow them?'' [They used the reincarnation system to carry over stats and grow them that way.] ''What about the Sanctuary?'' [The Sanctuary has always preferred to spendrge amounts of Enel at once to grow protagonists.] ''¡­Wait, this sounds familiar.'' Isn''t this the difference between free-to-y and pay-to-win yers? ''So, they''re in this mess because they refused to pay?'' [That''s not the only reason, but it''s the biggest one.] ''But if they paid, they could''ve gathered more Enel. Why didn''t they?'' [¡­I heard they didn''t do it because it hurt their pride.] ''Ugh¡­'' Now, the reason they can''t pay is because of their financial troubles. The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. I could understand since I also dislike spending money on games. Though, to be honest, there weren''t many games with pay-to-win elements, so I didn''t have much to spend on. But it''s sad¡­ The fate of free-to-y yers is financial ruin¡­ ''Even the agents are just like humans, huh¡­?'' [They weren''t always like this.] ''Huh? What were they like before?'' [When they were first created by the gods, they didn''t have emotions.] Initially, when they were created by the gods, they didn''t have emotions. And they weren''t divided into two factions like they are now. But as they manipted and nurtured protagonists across the universe, they began to change. The protagonists'' emotions flowed into them, and they started to feel them. That''s how they developed emotions and began to sh, leading to the current situation. ''Ah, so they''re not just blindly manipting things?'' [No. They don''t feel or experience all emotions, but some do flow into them.] That''s how affection develops¡­ It''s kind of like me, huh? When I y games, I immerse myself in the protagonist''s role. While Armonia was exining, a weak male voice called out from behind. "Uh¡­ student? Is something wrong?" "Huh?" I turned around to see a man with dark circles under his eyes standing there. He looked like a clown in ck makeup. He was the teaching assistant here. "We need to close the lecture hall now." "Ah, sorry. I was lost in thought." "Haha¡­ It''s okay. Here''s your schedule." The assistant handed me the schedule with a weak smile. ''Wow, I''ve never seen such a drained smile before.'' [Just looking at hisplexion, you can tell how demanding the work here is.] I took the schedule and stood up. "Thank you. I''ll be going now." "Okay, take care." I left the lecture hall, leaving the ck clown behind. *** As I passed by the terrace today, I nced over. Luna was standing near the chair I usually sat in, her posture straight. ''Wow, she''s beening every day for a week. She''s reallymitted.'' [How long do you n to leave her like this?] ''Hmm¡­ As long as possible?'' [I''m worried she might give up.] Armonia had a point. Even if Luna had a strong desire for growth, if she decided that persuading me was impossible, she might choose to give up. So, I needed to keep her on edge. ''Don''t worry. That''s why I keep making eye contact with her after every ss.'' I''m letting her know that I''m still paying attention to her. I don''t n to drag this out for months, though. I''ll give it another week or so before making a move. ''No need to rush. In fact, the more time she spends alone, the better for me.'' [Why is that?] ''When people spend too much time alone, they start overthinking.'' Even bad connections are still connections. Sometimes, when a character I dislike keeps appearing in my dreams, I suddenly feel like ying that game again. Even if the character has no charm and the game isn''t fun. And sometimes, my dislike for them suddenly flips. No matter how Luna feels about me, the more she thinks about me, the better. After all, she probably feels guilty toward me now. And she wants something from me. "Alright, let''s head back." I left Luna behind and headed to the dorm. *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ?? Join my Patreon for early ess to 20+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ??patreon/aarvan?? Thanks for being awesome! ?? Chapter 22: How to Steal the Mages Woman [6] As soon as my first ss began after bing an official student, the professor announced. "Starting today, the Magic Circle Application ss will be taught by Assistant Professor Jo." "Please take good care of me." The assistant professor standing next to the professor greeted us. p! p! p! I pretended to p while observing the assistant professor''s demeanour. He was dressed simrly to the other professors in ck robes, but for a mage, he seemed quite bulky. He looked to be in his mid-30s. And his demeanour... ''From a professor with a nasty demeanour to an assistant professor with a nasty demeanour...'' [What''s the difference?] ''There is a difference...'' It''s hard to exin, but while the professor gave off the vibe of someone who would nitpick every little detail, the assistant professor seemed like the type who wouldn''t let things slide quietly if he caught you doing something wrong. After finishing his speech, the professor stepped down from the podium. "Then, I''ll be on my way." "I''ll make sure to guide the students without any issues." The assistant professor bowed respectfully to the departing professor. Thud! As soon as the professor left, the assistant professor stepped onto the podium and began scanning the students. It felt like he was scanning us. As he slowly turned his head, his gazended on me. Suddenly, he smirked at me. I felt a chill run down my spine. ''What the hell, why is that bastard smiling? Is he gay or something!?'' [He''s not looking at you, Suho. He''s looking at Luna Schtartfeld.] ''Phew¡­ that''s a relief. I was so scared¡­.'' I almost relived the trauma I experienced during the self-defence squad incident. After staring at Luna for a while, the assistant professor finally looked away and began the ss. The ss proceeded as usual, focusing on drawing magic circles. As soon as the ss started, the assistant professor set the tone and began talking about an uing test. "In one week, we''ll be conducting a Magic Circle Application test. You''ll need to be able to draw not only the simple shapes you''ve been practising but also runes. The test will cover input, output, and coordinates of magic circles, so pay attention during ss. Understood?" """Yes.""" ''Ugh~~'' [...] After that, the ss continued, and I could definitely feel that the difficulty level had increased significantly. ording to the assistant professor, this was still beginner-level education, but there were plenty of students here who were seeing runes for the first time. If yesterday''s ss felt like a children''s art ss, today''s felt like a children''s writing ss. ''Hehehe, this is aplete mess.'' [It''s understandable since everyone is using runes for the first time.] ''Wow, even Luna seems to be struggling, huh?'' I nced at the seat next to me and saw Luna diligently drawing runes. The characters themselves were drawn neatly, but the size and cement of the runes were all over the ce, making it look messy. I chuckled softly as I watched Luna and then spread my hands on the desk, channelling the aura of a creator. ''Hmph, you fools... I''ll show you what true skill looks like.'' [...] I began drawing runes in the air. Even though I was seeing these characters for the first time, I drew them wlessly in the air, each one precise and well-proportioned. The position, size, and shape were all perfect. Luna nced at the runes I had drawn andpared them to her own. After staring for a while, she erased her runes and started over, focusing intently. She definitely improvedpared to before. Well,pared to before... ''Hehe, keep trying.'' [Suho, the assistant professor is heading this way.] ''Gasp!'' I focused on drawing the runes, making sure not to give him any reason to pick on me like before. But the assistant professor wasn''ting toward me. He was heading straight for Luna. The assistant professor stood behind Luna, watching her diligently draw runes, and said. "Ahem, you''re doing quite well for a beginner." "Thank you." "That rune over there should be moved a bit to the side..." The assistant professor seemed to havepletely forgotten about the ss and was fully engrossed in talking to Luna from behind her. An ufortable atmosphere began to spread among the other students. No one would be happy with this kind of behaviour on the first day... ''Wow... no one''s saying anything. Not even to the assistant professor.'' [Since the assistant professor is essentially the one who can influence the professor, you should be careful too, Suho.] ''I don''t care. But it''s annoying that he''s being so noisy next to me.'' In the end, the ss ended with the assistant professor''s antics. *** After the Magic Circle Application ss, I attended my first other subject. Basic Elemental Studies. It was a subject that taught the fundamentals of the elements used in magic. Even if you didn''t use a particr element, you still had to learn it for countermeasures. As soon as the ss started, I saw a woman standing on the podium and shouted to Armonia. ''Armonia! Show me that woman''s traits right now!'' [...Weren''t you focusing on Luna?] ''Just show me! I''m too curious!'' The student council president was someone I wouldn''t normally interact with, but the woman on the podium was different. The status window of the woman on the podium appeared. ===== [Name: Sonya Friedrich] [-Traits -] [Magic Power LV30], [Diligence], [Positivity], [Kindness]... ===== Sonya Friedrich. She was a part-time professor teaching Basic Elemental Studies. She had blue, medium-length hair and exuded a mature charm. On top of that, her bright smile instantly melted away the students'' wariness. "I''m Sonya Friedrich, and I''ll be teaching your Basic Elemental Studies starting today. Nice to meet you." She greeted us politely with a smile. p! p! p! p! p! The apuse was louder than usual. Ipared Sonya to Luna, who was sitting next to me. Luna was definitely more beautiful. But Sonya had a mature charm that Lunacked. Clearly, everyone had their own unique charm. ''Looking at Luna, she really does seem like a kid. Luna''s prettier, though.'' [She looks to be in herte 20s.] ''And I like her traits too.'' Her status window was filled with traits befitting a passionate educator. While I was admiring Sonya, she began the ss. "Basic Elemental Studies is extremely important. The primary and secondary elements you''ll choose in a week could change based on this ss." True to its name, the ss focused on the big picture of how to learn and master elements, rather than getting bogged down in minor details. "Let''s start with the basic properties of the elements." She drew a simple magic circle in the air and activated it. Given the small size of the magic circle, all that came out was a fireball about the size of a baseball. "As you all know, we''ll start with the fire element. Most renowned mages are famous for using fire as their primary element." The reason fire was so widely loved was that it was well-bnced in all aspects. Destructive power, mana consumption, difficulty in drawing the magic circle... While other elements had their own strengths, fire didn''t have any particr weaknesses. "Well, it''s weak against water, but that''s a different story." Next came the water element. "The strength of the water element lies in its versatility. It doesn''t consume as much mana as Wind, and its magic circles are easier to draw than Earth. Plus, you don''t necessarily have to create water; you can use the water around you." However, its downside was that its lethality was quite low when used on a small scale. It was more suited forrge-scale battles, but drawingrge magic circles made it less practical. "But this water element is favoured by our school''s headmaster, the great mage Ludwig Liebenstein. If you master the water element, it can be far more useful than fire." Next was the wind element. "The strength of the wind element lies in its mana efficiency. You can createrge-scale winds with a small amount of mana. However, its downside is that it''s difficult to maintain the magic circle, and its destructive power is low." While it might seem suited forrge-scale battles like water, it actually performs better in small-scalebat. The wind des that can be unleashed in a confined space, while not highly lethal, are invisible and can easily disorient the enemy. "Earth element... Its destructive power is iparable to the other elements. But that destructive poweres at the cost of extremely high mana consumption. The earth element was historically used inbination with fire forrge-scale siege battles." However, it''s rarely used nowadays. Especially in schools, students tend to avoid it due to the high mana consumption. In other words, it''s an unpopr element. "Now, let''s take a look at the magic circles of these four elements..." "Professor." "Yes?" "May I ask a question?" It was Luna, sitting next to me. "Of course, go ahead." Sonya smiled at Luna and gestured for her to speak. "Thank you. I was wondering... could you tell us about the lightning element?" "Ah... I''m sorry. I didn''t think about that part." "I''m sorry if I offended you. I was just curious..." "No, not at all. I''m actually grateful you brought it up." Sonya smiled at Luna and drew a small magic circle the size of her palm. It was a dangerous-looking magic circle with yellow sparks flying off it. "Does anyone here know anything about lightning magic?" "..." No one answered. ''Hehe, if I say "I know," would I get points deducted?'' [...I''m worried you might actually do it, Suho.] When no one answered, Sonya''s expression turned serious as she began her exnation. "The lightning element... has no strengths." The students'' expressions were like throwing question marks at Sonya. "It consumes a lot of mana, its destructive power is weakened by the lightning spreading in all directions, and its magic circles are iparably harder to draw than other elements." And it''s not even good for utility. While drawing the magic circle, it can explode and harm allies, or even if you manage to create it, the mana can scatter, preventing it from activating. And the best part... "Not long ago, ''Maximilian Winter,'' who had been researching lightning magic for the longest time, died when his magic circle exploded..." Sonya looked sorrowful as if mourning the wizard. Everyone else also seemed to be mourning along with her. Except for me. ''Hehehe, what an idiot. Dying from his own magic circle? Puhahaha.'' [...It seems to be an extremely difficult field.] ''Ah, I really want tough out loud, puhahaha.'' I lowered my head and tried to hold back myughter. I covered my mouth and barely managed to suppress theughter threatening to burst out. "Phew... Huh?" "Are you okay?" While I was struggling to hold back myughter, Sonya appeared in front of my desk. ''...I''m screwed.'' [How are we going to get out of this situation...] Armonia didn''t seem to have a solution either. A famous wizard died, and I''mughing alone? And I''m just a student who just enrolled in a prestigious magic school? Wouldn''t this be grounds for expulsion? Well, I''m already screwed, so I might as well apologize first. "Uh, well... I..." "Did you know Maximilian?" "...?" What kind of random question is that...? But Sonya''s eyes didn''t hold any contempt or anger. Instead, she looked concerned. She wasn''t thinking that I wasughing; she thought I was crying. "If you knew him, I was worried that I might have hurt you by carelessly mentioning his name..." "Ah..." I saw it. The ending... no, the solution!! I covered my eyes with my hands and made a choked-up sound, pretending to cry. "I''m... I''m sorry... I respected him a lot..." "Oh my..." I couldn''t see Sonya''s expression right now, but it seemed like I had sessfully dodged the situation. ''Armonia, how does Sonya look?'' [...She''s crying.] ''Woohoo~~~ Jackpot! Uh, uh!?'' I was celebrating with Armonia through our mental link when suddenly someone pulled my head. Squish~ "I''m so sorry... I didn''t mean to hurt you..." "Sniff!" Sonya buried my face in her chest. ''I-I can''t breathe! But it feels so good!!'' [...] I couldn''t tell when it was covered by her clothes, but this had to be at least an E-cup, right? Sonya didn''t just press my face against her chest; she buried my face in her cleavage. Thanks to that, I forgot to breathe and instead absorbed her scent through my skin. Huff~ Huff~ Huff~ Damn, I want to grab them!!! Throb! Throb! (XX: Let''s do it!) Are you crazy? How can I do that here, in front of all the students? Shiver! Shiver! (Vi''s voice: Suho, do it!) V-Vi? Really, can I do it? Okay! If Vi says so, I have to do it. [Suho, you need to calm down. Your expression is dangerous.] ''Gasp! Thanks, Armonia. I snapped out of it. Phew...'' p! p! (XX: Ah, damn it!) I almost fell for Satan''s temptation. After swimming through her cleavage with my cheeks, I managed to escape before drowning. Sonya pulled me out of her chest and wiped my face with both hands. She was genuinely crying. I almost shed tears of emotion because of her chest, but... "I''m so sorry. Because of me... What should I do..." What should you do? Just keep doing this... "I-It''s okay..." Sonya finally calmed down and was able to continue the ss. Thanks to that incident, I had to endure the sharp res of the male students for the rest of the ss. *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ?? Join my Patreon for early ess to 20+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ??patreon/aarvan?? Thanks for being awesome! ??@@novelbin@@ Chapter 23: How to Steal the Mages Woman [7] Once again, I found myself heading to the terrace today. It had been a week since I started checking if Luna was there and then leaving. But today, Luna was nowhere to be seen. [Guardian, Luna Stadtfeld is not here.] ''Ah¡­ Did she already give up?'' I hadn''t expected her to give up so quickly. I thought she''dst at least a month¡­ ''No perseverance, no perseverance at all¡­ Kids these days¡­'' [...] Back in my day, huh? I waited two weeks, staying up all night, just to buy a game! Click! Click! Click! ''Well, nothing I can do about it. Might as well enjoy the view while I''m here. Ah¡­'' [She''s looking this way.] From a distance, Luna was walking over gracefully. Since she had already seen me, I didn''t feel the need to run away. She greeted me when she reached me. "Hello." "¡­Hello." After exchanging greetings, she naturally walked past me and headed to the terrace, standing in her usual spot to gaze at the sunset. ''Good. She''ll keeping for a while longer.'' [Aren''t you going in?] ''Hmm¡­ Let''s wait and see a bit longer.'' I left Luna on the terrace and walked back to the dormitory. *** As soon as I returned to the dorm, I opened my status window. -[Fire Attribute Lv.0], [Water Attribute Lv.0], [Wind Attribute Lv.0], [Earth Attribute Lv.0], [Lightning Attribute Lv.0]- I pondered over the five attributes. It was time to learn an attribute. It had been a week since I arrived here, and I had received 20,000 Enels. The exact amount needed to unlock a primary and secondary attribute. "Hmm¡­ Which one should I start with?" [Personally, I think Wind Attribute would be a good choice.] "Right, it uses less mana, doesn''t it?" [Yes. Since your ultimate goal isn''t magic, it''s better to start with something that consumes less mana.] "Alright. Armonia, unlock Wind Attribute for me. Let''s take it up to Level 5 while we''re at it." [Understood.] Wind Attribute reached Level 5. I decided to test it by visualizing the magic circle for Wind Attribute. In an instant, a shimmering green circle appeared in front of me. "Wow, this is on a whole different levelpared to other Wind Attribute users!" [Thanks to your Magic Circle Mastery skill, the magic circle feels incredibly stable.] Wind Attribute was notoriously difficult to stabilize, but the Magic Circle Mastery skill covered for that. Learning Wind Attribute first was a wise choice. The only downside was that while creating the circle was easy with the skill, maintaining it was tough due to the low attribute level. Once I stopped concentrating, the magic circle wobbled violently before dispersing and disappearing. "For now, let''s just focus on Wind Attribute and think about the otherster." [Understood.] "Next up¡­" -[Sexual Intercourse Lv.2], [Oral Lv.3], [Empathy Lv.1], [Pheromones Lv.1], [Hand Technique Lv.555]- The long-awaited sexual skills. That Hand Technique skill is so distracting every time I see it¡­ If I had OCD, I might''ve gone insane by now¡­ I forced myself to look away from the Hand Technique and focused on the two skills in the front row. -[Sexual Intercourse Lv.2], [Oral Lv.3]- "¡­I went crazy with Vi, and that''s all I got?" I''d been at it since Krel and even more so in Kiboutos, but it only went up to 2 and 3. [Skills don''t level up just by performing actions. You need to achieve something meaningful.] "I see. Well, I need to level up something, at least." Luna isn''t as easy a target as Vi. Even if I find her weakness and subdue her, I need a card that can actually help. Hand Technique is undoubtedly a powerful skill. But while I could probably knock her out with just Hand Technique, that kind of pleasure might fuel her disgust once she regains her senses. That kind of move is no different from going all-in at a casino. I don''t just want Luna''s body. I want both her body and her heart. "Empathy and Pheromones don''t seem like things you can level up through effort, right?" [There are ways to level them up, but for you, using Enel would be more efficient.] "Let''s take both to Level 5 for now." [Understood.] As expected, nothing happened. Unlike the Wind Attribute I''d just learned, there was no way to feel any noticeable difference. At Level 5, the effects were probably too subtle to expect much¡­ I flopped onto the bed and pulled the nket over me. "Well, they''re probably passive skills with weak effects anyway. Time to sleep." [Good night.] That night, I dreamed of Vi appearing in my dream, repeatedly saying, "Guardian, let''s do it!" *** The next day, after the Basic Attribute ss ended, I was about to leave the ssroom when Sonya approached me. "Student, do you have a moment?" "Ah, yes. What''s up?" "Can we talk for a bit?" Sonya led me to a corner of the ssroom. Luna, who had been sitting nearby, nced at me before leaving the room. Once the ssroom was empty, Sonya spoke up. "I''m really sorry about yesterday." "Ah¡­ It''s really fine¡­" It was good to have a one-on-one conversation, but it was also a bit annoying. ''Is she still hung up on what happened yesterday¡­?'' [It seems your demeanour yesterday really hurt her feelings.] ''If she''s that sorry, she should let me touch her chest.'' [...] I''m not joking, I really want to touch her chest. It''s been over a week since I arrived here, and I''ve built up quite a bit of tension. Last night''s dream about Vi might''ve been rted to that. If I got the chance to be with Sonya, I''d probably forget all about being annoyed. ''¡­Armonia.'' [Yes.] ''I¡­ I want to do it¡­.'' [As long as it doesn''t interfere with your mission, you''re free to act as you wish.] ''Yes!'' I couldn''t do it right now, but I felt a surge of motivation. Seeing my sudden bright smile, Sonya tilted her head and smiled back. "Huh? Did something funny juste to mind?" "Ah, no, not really¡­" "?" "I''m just happy to be talking with you like this, Professor." "Oh my." Sonyaughed and lightly tapped my shoulder. "Don''t tease an olddy like me." "Huh? Are you married?" "Of course. How old do you think I am¡­? Do I look so unattractive that I couldn''t get married?" "No, I just thought you weren''t old enough to be married." "Oh my, thank you¡­" A woman who looked to be in herte twenties at most was married? Well, in this world''s setting, people probably marry earlier, but still. Suddenly, Sonya leaned closer to me and sniffed cutely. "?" "Student, are you wearing cologne?" "No, I don''t use that kind of stuff." "Ah¡­ That''s strange. You smell really nice¡­" The Pheromones'' effect was kicking in. ''Awesome! It''s working!'' [It seems the effect is subtle but noticeable the closer someone is to you.] ''I see, so staying close is key.'' But when I saw the other female students in the ssroom today, I didn''t notice any significant changes. It probably only works at extremely close range. They didn''t seem keen on getting close to me anyway. Did it work on Luna? Well, that''s not important right now. Sonya suddenly spoke up as if she''d just remembered something. "Ah, right! I called you over but didn''t say why¡­ Sorry. The thing is¡­" Sonya was here to recruit me for a club. She introduced it as the Lightning Magic Research Club. It was a small club with almost no members at the moment, she exined. She shamelessly asked for my help¡­ Iined internally. ''Ah, I barely got out of thest one¡­'' Thest one was about joining the Magic Circle Research Club. That fell through because of me. A guy named Louis kept trying to recruit me in front of others, but I kept refusing. As a result, when Louis said he wouldn''t join either, the others gave up easily.@@novelbin@@ I don''t know why they''re so eager to recruit me. [It''s best to hear the details first.] ''Okay¡­'' Following Armonia''s advice, I listened to her reasoning. "I noticed yesterday that you respect Maximilian Winter. This club was founded during his time at the school. Would you like to join?" "Well¡­ I''d like to, but I''m a bit shy around people." "It''s okay! I''m in charge of the club. I''ll help you make friends." This is annoying¡­ So annoying¡­ But¡­ ''If I''m going to do it, I might as well join. Whatever¡­'' [It''s not rted to your mission, but since it''s a small club, it might be a good opportunity to test the effects of the skills you''ve levelled up.] ''Great!'' Imagining being alone with two people in a confined space reignited my motivation. I responded to Sonya. "Alright. I''ll join." *** The ce Sonya led me to was a small clubroom, about 10 pyeong in size. And there¡­ "Hello." "..." "Hello¡­" Luna greeted me, while Louis looked at me with displeasure. ''¡­Why are these two here?'' [...] Louis and Luna were sitting in chairs, staring at me. "These are the new members. Ah! Since you''re in the same ss, you probably already know each other." "Haha¡­ Yeah." Come to think of it, Luna waste yesterday, probably because of this. ''So that''s why she waste yesterday.'' [But why are there only two people here?] ''Well, maybe that jerk Louis wanted it to be just the two of them.'' Sonya formally introduced the club. "This is the Lightning Magic Research Club, and our goal is¡­" In short, it was a club where we studied and improved upon existing Lightning Attribute magic. Since Lightning Attribute magic had low recognition, the idea was to have students gather and research it together. Last year''s second and third years were too busy with their schedules to participate. "Participation here is always voluntary. Feel free toe and participate as you like." Club activities were only for about an hour after school on weekdays, with no activities on weekends. The clubroom had a rectangr table that could seat six people. Luna and Louis sat side by side, while Sonya and I sat across from them. "..." "..." I was sitting face-to-face with Luna. She didn''t say anything, just kept staring at me. "Since we''re all here, let''s try drawing the Lightning Attribute magic circle from yesterday." Sonya took out a stick and drew a small magic circle on the table. It was about the size of a palm. The yellow magic circle emitted a threatening electric current. "This is a magic circle that only uses the attribute and output. Try drawing one." """Okay.""" As soon as Sonya finished speaking, I quicklypleted the magic circle with my finger. "Wow! How can you draw it so beautifully? Amazing! But¡­" Sonyaplimented the shape of my magic circle but wore a disappointed expression. The magic circle I drew was pure white. Unlike the yellow magic circles drawn by Luna, Louis, and Sonya, my white magic circle didn''t look threatening at all. "Even though it''s a proper magic circle, it turning out white like this means¡­" "Haha, it seems Student has no talent for Lightning Attribute." Louis started exining, mocking me with information I didn''t want to know. He said that drawing a white magic circle, even when following the proper method, meant I had zero talent for that attribute. ''Damn it, thanks for the exnation, jerk¡­'' [He still holds a grudge, which makes him a tricky opponent.] He found a chance to provoke me and started going on and on. But the little brat showed no signs of stopping. "It''s a shame, Student. Talent is something you can''t help." I''d bet all my Enel that this kid has the [Taunting] trait. I bowed my head and spoke through themunication link. ''Sigh¡­ Armonia.'' [Yes.] ''Unlock Lightning Attribute up to Level 5.'' [Understood.] The two girls were focused on Louis, who was taunting me. "Well, if you work hard on other areas, you might at least avoid beingst." "Louis¡­ That''s enough." "Luna, it''s important to face reality quickly¡­" *Zap!* While Louis was talking, an electric spark suddenly shot straight to his forehead. "Gah!?" A small burn mark appeared on Louis''s forehead, and smoke began to rise. "Ugh, what the¡­?!" "What¡­" "Oh my!" The three of them looked shocked, their eyes turning toward the source of the spark. In front of me, a small but threatening golden magic circle was emitting sparks. I smirked at Louis. "Thanks for your concern, Louis. It seems I''ve gained some talent after all." *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ?? Join my Patreon for early ess to 20+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ??patreon/aarvan?? Thanks for being awesome! ?? Chapter 25: How to Steal the Mages Woman [9] After finishing my special magic ss, I chuckled softly as Imunicated with Armonia. ''Hehehe, I think today might be the day, don''t you? [The possibility seems high. Plus, since tomorrow is the weekend, we can use that to make her even more anxious.] The conversation was about Sonya. I''ve been attending the club for a few days now, and Sonya''s reaction to my pheromones has been better than expected. After club activities, Sonya would ask me to stay behind to help clean up. During the cleanup, she would stick close to me, talking nonstop. It felt like she was getting a little too attached. Especially yesterday, her expression seemed to soften a bit. I couldn''t help but think today might be the day to make my move. ''Ah, I really want to do it today. Those voluptuous breasts, hehe¡­'' [¡­Guardian, Luna Schtattfeld is looking this way.] ''Ugh, why does she always stare at me? I can''t even smile freely.'' By the time I stiffened my expression, Luna had already left the ssroom. What timing¡­. Awkwardly, I resumed mymunication with Armonia. ''I guess I should start paying attention to Luna too¡­'' [She doesn''t seem like the type to give up easily. If her feelings change, it could be troublesome.] ''Well, she seems to be waiting for me even on weekends when there are no sses. Maybe I''ll meet her tomorrow.'' But tomorrow is tomorrow, and today is today. For now, Sonya is more important. ''Hah, hah. Sonya, I desperately want you!'' [¡­] Lost in a whirlwind of excitement, I headed to the clubroom. I could''ve gone right after ss, but I didn''t want to walk with that jerk, so I always left about five minutester. When I arrived at the clubroom, the three of them were already seated, waiting for me. And, as usual, that jerk started picking a fight with me. "Can''t youe a little earlier? You''re alwayste." That jerk no longer used polite speech with me. And neither did I. Sonya scolded Louis. "Louis, he''s only a few minuteste. Don''t be so harsh." "Sorry. I''m fine, but it feels like we''re making the others wait too long." Louis quickly erased the displeased expression he had directed at me and apologized to Sonya. I sat next to Sonya and immediately apologized. "Sorry. There''s someone I''ve been avoidingtely." "¡­" Yeah, it''s you, you jerk. Today''s club activities also started with a battle of wills between me and Louis. p! p! Sonya pped her hands and smiled. "Today, we''re going to try something a little different." "What is it?" "We''re going to use magic together." It was a game where two people would face each other, create magic circles, and the third person would throw a metal ball through them. The target was a cylindrical wooden pole about 30 centimetres tall. First, Luna and Louis would face each other, create magic circles, and I would throw the metal ball. [The principle seems to be applying voltage to the metal ball as it passes through the magic circles, generating maism to elerate it.] ''Ah, I see. Like a railgun? But can''t I just throw it at Louis?'' [¡­That''s a question you don''t need to ask.] I wasn''t interested in the experiment and instead stared intently at Louis''s forehead. Louis was drawing the magic circle with a nervous look. He was probably worried I''d throw the ball at him. ''Idiot. That''s why you should behave. Hehe...'' [¡­] Luna and Louispleted their magic circles, and at the signal, I threw the metal ball through them. Whoosh~ Thud! I didn''t throw it that hard, but as it passed through the magic circles, it sped up and hit the wall with force. But I wasn''t aiming for the wall¡­. The target, the small wooden pole, stood quietly, untouched. "Why did you hit the wall?" "I definitely threw it straight." "You didn''t even get close, what are you¡­." That jerk started picking a fight again. Sonya immediately came to my side and exined. "It''s because of the difference in magical pressure between the two students." ording to her exnation, the difference in magical pressure between the two circles affected the metal ball I threw, sending it off course. ''Damn it, it''s not my fault!'' [The practicality is low, but the idea seems good.] Most of the experiments conducted by the Lightning Magic Research Clubcked practicality. Sonya exined that while most magic directly utilizes its primary attributes, lightning magic is tricky to use directly, so it has developed in unique ways. However, such unique methods often end up being unusable. "Still, untilst year, Professor Maximilian Winter dedicated himself to finding various applications, but after his passing, we''ve reached a point where even these experiments are hard toe by." A man who died from his own magic. ''No matter how I think about it, that''s just absurd.'' He probably never expected to die from the magic he had used for so long. We spent our time throwing metal balls. The fact that I scared Louis that I might throw one at him was just a bonus. After about an hour, the club activities ended. "Good work today, everyone. Thank you for always participating." "We enjoyed it too." "Since we don''t often get to use lightning magic, it was actually fun." "I had fun too." "Ah, and¡­ Suho, could you help me clean up for a bit?" "Sure." As usual, Sonya asked me to help clean up the clubroom. ''Hehehehe.'' [Your expression is showing. You should be careful.] But then, an unexpected obstacle appeared. "I''ll help too. It shouldn''t take long." "¡­?" "Ah¡­ thanks." The guy who usually followed Luna after club activities suddenly offered to help. Sonya seemed flustered. ''What the hell, this crazy guy!'' [It seems like the n is going to be disrupted.] And then, the final blow. "¡­I''ll help too. I feel bad for always leaving right after." "Huh? Luna, don''t you have somewhere to be?" "¡­I have time to clean up." "¡­" Luna was looking at me as she spoke. Louis and Luna quickly started cleaning. I was the embodiment of despair¡­ no, I was Edvard Munch''s ''The Scream'' itself. ''Damn it all!'' [It might be better to give up for today.] ''Ugh, damn it!'' I pretended to help, but all there was to clean were the metal balls and wood scraps. Sweeping the floor took no time at all. It didn''t even take a minute to clean up the remnants of the experiment. ''Sigh¡­ I don''t want to do this.'' [Since things have turned out this way, it might be best to finish up and go see Luna.] ''¡­I just don''t want to.'' I hadn''t expected to get anywhere with Sonya today. But I had hoped to make some progress. Luna ruined it. That Louis guy was just a jerk. ''Luna¡­ I''ll ruin you¡­'' [I doubt she expected her helping out to backfire like this.] As I was ming everything on poor Luna, I heard Sonya speak. "Could you two take these to the incinerator? I need to talk to Suho for a bit¡­." "¡­Sure, we''ll take care of it. Let''s go, Louis." "...Okay." Luna picked up the basket of experiment remnants and left, with Louis ncing at me and Sonya before following her. ''Hah, hah. Could it be?!'' [Personally, I thought it would be better to improve your rtionship with Luna Stadtfeld today. What a shame.] ''¡­No wonder. You''ve been nagging me all along.'' [I just thought the mission was more important.] Sonya watched them leave and then approached me. "Thanks for always helping out." "It''s no problem. I help because I want to." "Well¡­." Sonya hesitated, stumbling over her words. I screamed internally. ''Use your professor''s authority to pounce on me!'' [Professors don''t have that kind of authority.] ''At Stura Magic School, that kind of thing should be easy, right?!'' [That''s not how it works¡­.] Damn it, I thought at Stura Magic School, you could just pounce on students. I was losing my mind because of Sonya. After a few seconds of hesitation, Sonya finally spoke. "Are you free tomorrow?" "¡­Tomorrow?" "I heard you have enough points to go out overnight." "Ah, I''m not really sure¡­." Now that I think about it, I remember hearing that having points could make things more convenient. ''Ah, overnight trips are possible with points, right?'' [You''re lucky to have 10 points, Guardian. You probably have the highest score among the students right now. You should be able to go out overnight this weekend.] ''I wasn''t really paying attention¡­'' I didn''t really have anything to do outside anyway.@@novelbin@@ I''ve always been a homebody¡­. If there''s nothing I need, I don''t feel like going out. "Last time¡­ I felt bad¡­ so I''d like to treat you to a meal outside. I know a good ce¡­" "Ah, well, thank you¡­." This wasn''t the situation I had hoped for. ''Ah, damn it! This isn''t what I wanted¡­'' [It''s probably because of her position as a professor that she''s able to control her emotions well. Plus, she''s passionate about education, so she might despise herself for having sexual feelings toward a student.] ''Ugh¡­ I drank the anticipation juice too early. What a shame¡­. Tsk, if I make a move now, it could backfire. I''ll have to hold back¡­'' A part-time professor is still a professor. If I act recklessly and she gets upset, she could report me, and I''d be screwed. Not that I think Sonya is that kind of person, but we''ve only known each other for a week. I''ll have to take my time and get closer¡­. Just as I was about to take a step back. "This time, together¡ªahhh!" "Ugh!" Sonya stepped on a metal ball that hadn''t been cleaned up and fell toward me. Luckily, I caught her upper body before she hit the ground. "¡­" "¡­" Before I knew it, I was holding Sonya in my arms. We stared at each other for dozens of seconds. "Huuu¡­" "Ugh¡­" Without a word, Sonya suddenly kissed me. Life really is 70% luck and 30% skill. ''Woo-hoo~~~'' [¡­] *** "Do we just dump it in here?" "Yeah, just toss it in." Following Louis''s words, Luna dumped the trash into the incinerator. She had never done this kind of thing before. She had grown up in a ce where servants took care of everything. But this was Stura Magic School. At Stura, a professor''s orders were absolute. But neither Louis nor Luna had anyints. They both liked Professor Sonya. After dumping the trash into the incinerator, Louis nced at Luna. "Luna¡­ are you still not free today?" "Yeah." Luna answered without hesitation. Louis blocked Luna''s path and asked her. "¡­Did I do something wrong?" "Huh?" Only then did Luna look at Louis. He looked a little hurt. "Ever since we came to school, you haven''t made any time for me. It''s a little disappointing." "Sorry. It''s just something important." Luna answered bluntly. "¡­Is it rted to that guy?" "¡­" Luna knew that no matter how she answered, it would cause misunderstandings. To her, Seong Suho''s talent was as important as Louis''s¡­ no, even more important. Even though his family had taken care of her, she couldn''t give this up. But she didn''t want to cause any strange misunderstandings with Louis. In the end, Luna told a lie she had never told in her life. She made an ufortable expression and answered Louis. "¡­No." "¡­Sorry. I shouldn''t have doubted you. If you say it''s important, then it must be. Let me know when you feel like talking about it." "¡­Thanks for understanding." Feeling a pang of guilt, Luna headed back to the clubroom with Louis to return the basket. "Honestly, I don''t like that Professor Sonya brought that guy along." "¡­We were going to join the club together before." "That''s true." Louis answered cheerfully. "Being around people like that makes us shine even brighter." "¡­" Luna was at a loss for words. Louis hadn''t been a talented kid since childhood. He only started gaining attention for his talent when he turned 15. But the more talented he became, the stranger his personality grew. He started looking down on everyone around him. Though he hadn''t shown it outwardly yet¡­. As they neared the clubroom, Luna scolded him. "Still, Louis, don''t push him too hard." "¡­Luna, why are you taking his side?" "It''s not like that. Arguing will only make you look bad. Fighting at school isn''t a good look." "¡­Fine." With Louis''s reluctant answer, the two arrived at the clubroom door. Creak~ Luna opened the door. "Ah..." "¡­Huh?" *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ?? Join my Patreon for early ess to 20+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ??patreon/aarvan?? Thanks for being awesome! ?? Chapter 26: How to Steal the Mages Woman [10] R-18 "Ah..." "¡­Huh?" I heard Luna and Louis''s voices in my ears. Then, Louis spoke again. "¡­Did they already leave?" "¡­" Sonia and I¡­ were currently hiding inside a wooden cab. It was so cramped that even one person would barely fit, yet the two of us were squeezed in together. When we suddenly heard their voices, a flustered Sonia pulled me inside. "¡­" "¡­" We were holding onto each other inplete silence. I could feel her chest pressing against mine. ''Whoa~~ Her chest is amazing!'' [You need to calm down. If you get caught now, both of you will be in danger.] Armonia was right. Right now, I was in the middle of winning over Luna. If we got caught, everything would go down the drain. And besides, Sonia was a married woman. If we were discovered, her reputation, which she had built up until now, would crumble in an instant. However¡­. Throb! Throb! (XX: Awesome! Let''s put it in!) This crazy guy started to erect towards Sonya''s stomach, radiating hot heat. The erect penis began to swell more and more as it rubbed against Sonya''s abdomen. I first apologized to Sonya, whispering so that no one outside could hear. "I''m sorry." "¡­ Thank you." "Yes?" "For getting excited by a middle-aged woman like me¡­" "How could a professor like you be like that¡­ Heh." Sonya smiled and gently stroked my penis with her fingers. She nced at my penis and breathed her hot breath on my corbone. "Haa¡­ Haa¡­ so it can grow this big." "My husband¡­ Huh!" "¡­ I was surprised because it was bigger than his." "Ugh." This time she stroked a little harder. She was exciting me with just her words. But while Sonya was touching my penis, I heard Luna''s voice from outside. "¡­It''s strange." "Huh? What?" Step! The sound of Luna''s heels echoed inside the room. And at some point, it stopped. Click! Click! ""!"" It was definitely right in front of the cab. Luna was making a clicking sound outside the cab door. Sonya was stiff with her palm wrapped around my penis. The moment she opened the cab door, it was really over. "¡­Louis, don''t you smell something?" "Huh? Well, I don''t smell anything at all." "Strange, it''s definitely still there¡­" Swish~ I heard a hand touching the cab. That was the moment. "Huh? Students, what are you doing here?" A teaching assistant''s voice was heard. "Ah, teaching assistant." "Ah, teaching assistant." "¡­I was organizing the office." "Ah¡­. The office door was the only one open. The professor in charge here is¡­" "Professor Sonia." "Ah! But where is the professor?" "Probably¡­" Thud! The sound of a hand letting go of the cab was heard. Luna spoke. "It looks like she left first." "Ah, really? If the professor isn''t here, students can''t use the office on their own. Since I have the master key, it''s best to wrap up club activities for today." "Alright. Luna, let''s go." "..." "Luna?" "Got it." Creak!Click! Silence filled the office. It was clear that we could leave now. But Sonia and I didn''t. Sonya wrapped her hand around my penis again and began to slowly stroke it up and down. The sensation of her palm was transmitted through my penis to my lower abdomen. "Nice¡­." Sonya whispered softly in my ear, looking at my excited expression. "If¡­" "?" "If you feel bad, stop now¡­ Gasp!" I cut her off and kissed her right away. Bang! We opened the cab door and came out, exploring each other''s tongues. I pulled my mouth away andid Sonya face down on the rectangr table. I spread her legs and entered her, looking down at her upper body. Sonya, who had been leading me until just now, now seemed to want me to lead. I immediately unbuttoned her top. Arge breast with white flesh appeared before my eyes. I wanted to see them. Sonya''s crimson nipples were prominent on both breasts, indicating her arousal. I grabbed her left breast with my hand as shey on the desk. "Sigh¡­" Her breasts were sorge that they couldn''t be held in one hand. It was not a firm chest like a vi, but a soft, rippling chest. And then I sucked the nipple on her right breast with my lips. "Haa¡­ haa¡­ haa!" And at the same time, he gently teased her left breast nipple with his left hand. I caressed her nipples while being as conscious of my hand technique as possible. "Ugh! Haa¡­ Haat!" Sonya shuddered and trembled every time I rolled her nipple with my fingers. I gently ced my right palm on Sonya''s knee. Then I slowly slid my palm up toward her thigh. Her thighs were shaking. I could feel her thighs tensing as my palms moved closer and closer to her more sensitive area. Like it or not, it was instinctive. As I swept up the fabric, my fingers felt the texture of the underwear. I wonder what kind of underwear she''s wearing? I took my mouth off her nipple and gently lifted her skirt. "Oh, no¡­" Yesh! Between Sonya''s spread, defenceless legs was a pair of white underwear withce trim. And the middle part of the white underwear was slightly wet with love juice. I gently pressed the wet area with my finger. "Ugh!"@@novelbin@@ With Sonya''s moans, the wet spot on her underwear began to spread further. I didn''t put my hand inside her underwear, but gently caressed it from the outside. "Haah, huh, haaaaat!" I could feel the opening and tiny protrusions wrapping around her vagina, her underwear soaked with her love juice. Ssak¡­ Ssak¡­ Ssak... Every time I caressed her vagina with my thumb and forefinger, I could hear the friction of her pubic hair and underwear. The rough sound of her pussy changed into the sound of her pussy and love juice rubbing against each other as her underwear became wet. Swoosh¡­ Swoosh¡­ Swoosh¡­ The sight of her pubic hair tangled with her vaginal fluid was visible inside her underwear. The white underwear had already be transparent, revealing her insides clearly. Her pussy, visible outside her underwear, was twitching and desperately wanting my penis. Sonya began to plead with me, holding my arm, and breathing heavily. "I-I can''t stand it anymore. Please¡­" "Then now¡­" As I pulled down my pants, I also pulled down my underwear. Sonya looked up at my erect penis and looked at my thing with excited eyes. "Haa, haa¡­ How can¡­ something so big¡­ Haa¡­ You''re so different from my husband¡­" "Phew¡­ Thank you¡­" "Kwaaah!! I feel so good!" Sonya''s words aroused me. I couldn''t tell exactly if she knew what would make a man feel good or if she was just saying what she felt. But either way, Sonya''s words had the charm to arouse a man. I looked again at the underwear between her legs. I thought about taking it off, but I didn''t want to take it off. I wanted to put it in right away when it was time to take it off. I slowly pulled aside her underwear, which was covering her vagina, with my fingers. The juice trapped inside her wet underwear slowly flowed out from the hole between her clitoris and her swollen valley, dripping onto the desk. "Professor, it''s really beautiful." "Hmph! Thank you¡­" I pressed hard on the penis that was raised upward with my hand soaked in love juice. I slowly moved the head of my penis,into Sonya''s vaginal opening. As the ns touched Sonya''s pussy hole, her body jerked. Her soft, hotbia felt by the tip of the ns broke my patience mercilessly. "I''ll put it in. Haa¡­" "Heuheu¡­ Heuheuung!" Unlike Vi, it felt like it came in naturally. But as I inserted it into Sonya''s vagina, I felt her protrusions wrap around my ns and start injecting pleasure without mercy. I buried my penis all the way into the roots, enjoying the pleasure of the protrusions. I felt it. I felt the entrance of my ns touching the entrance to her uterus. I bent down like that and stared at Sonya intently. She was waiting with excitement, making eye contact with me. Her expression was¡­. It was an expression of anticipation for everything. I started rocking my hips slowly while trying to kiss her. Creak¡­ Creak¡­ Creak¡­ "Ugh! ¡­??Huh! ¡­Haeeup!" As I began to rock my hips, Sonya wrapped her arms around my upper body and wrapped her legs around my waist. There was no sign of difort on Sonya''s face. She just explored my penis and lips with her face soaked in pleasure. Every time I inserted and withdrew my penis, she also shook her hips in time. Creak, Creak, Creak... "Euuup! Haaah! Haaaaaang!!" "Keu, haa¡­ haa¡­" Sonya, who couldn''t bear the pleasure of the penis entering her vagina, pulled away from me and filled the room with her coquettish sounds. The harder I shook my waist, the more firmly she held me. Even though I was wearing a shirt, I could feel her nails digging into my back. Sonya''s two legs were tightly wrapped around my waist to prevent me from escaping. And now, just like her, I have reached a point where I can no longer bear it. Signals starteding from the testicles. I started shaking my hips like crazy. Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! "Haang! Haaang! Hwaaang! Haaaaaang!" "Professor! I''m going to cum!" "Cum, haaang! I think I''m going to cum too!! Cum!" "Ugh!" "Haaaaaang!" I pushed my hips, which had been shaking madly, between Sonya''s legs and inserted the entire penis into her vagina. The semen flowing from my testicles was ejacted through the urethra and sprayed into her uterus. While I was ejacting, Sonya''s legs squeezed my waist, doubling the pleasure of ejaction. Only after tasting pleasure through several ejactions did Sonya''s expressione into my sight. "Haa¡­ haa¡­ haa¡­" She had a happy expression on her face, her excitement still lingering. Then he gently grabbed my head with both hands and pulled me down to kiss me. *** As we were so absorbed in our actions, the room became dark. And thest act is¡­ "Chooup¡­ churp, huff¡­" "Haa¡­ This is the best, Professor." "Hehe¡­ chuup¡­ churp¡­" It was the finishing touch. This situation is where thest student in the grade gets a p on the wrist from the professor. I couldn''t help but be excited. I was sitting at my desk, and Sonya was between my legs, looking up at me and giving me a blowjob. The sight of her looking up to see my expression while giving me a blowjob made my cock swell up. "I think I''m going to cum!" "Churup, chuup, churuup." At the signal of ejaction, Sonya shook her head vigorously and rolled her tongue vigorously. And then I pleaded again. "Cumming!" "Chuuuppp..." She sucked up all the white fluiding out of my urethra. After sucking all the semen inside my urethra, she began to lick my penis vigorously with her tongue. I said to Sonya with an apologetic look. "That, Professor¡­ there''s no need to go that far¡­" I screamed at Armonia. ''No, do it!!! Just keep going!!'' [... Even if you just ask her outright, I think Sonja Friedrich would do it.] ''What are you talking about? The best thing in human rtionships is to bounce back once.'' If a friend takes out their card to buy you a meal, you should stop them at least once so that neither of you feels awkward. That way, you can get it again next time. ''That''s how it be a real scumbag.'' [¡­] Sonya smiled at me and said. "A man should clean his precious ces too. Chuuup, churp." "Keuchut." But after receiving the cleaning fe, I got an erection again. "Oh¡­." I wanted to do more, but it was toote. Sonya also had to go home, and since I was living in a dormitory, it would be difficult if I waste. Sonya looked up at me and smirked as she saw my erection again. "Heh¡­ Don''t you have too little self-control?" "The professor is doing it for me, so there''s no way I can endure it¡­" "Heh heh¡­ But please endure it today. Tomorrow¡­ Are you free?" "Yes, I''ll endure it for today." "Oh my¡­" Sonya looked at me with a smile. I made an appointment with Sonya and we parted ways as we left the room. *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ?? Join my Patreon for early ess to 20+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ??patreon/aarvan?? Thanks for being awesome! ?? Chapter 29: How to Steal the Mages Woman [13] "Y-you little bug¡­ brat!?" "?" The assistant professor''s face turned bright red as he red at me with murderous intent. He had reacted extremely sensitively to my words. ''Why is he acting like this? Does he have a bug phobia?'' [I think he took your words as a metaphor.] ''Huh? A metaphor?'' [He seems to have mistaken your mention of bugs as a reference to himself.] ''Ah, I see!'' Five seconds after my moment of enlightenment, I realized the situation. ''Oh no, I''m screwed¡­.'' [...] Judging by the professor''s expression, any exnation would be useless. In fact, the more I tried to exin, the worse it would probably get. But I couldn''t just stay silent either. "So, I was talking about flyrvae¡­" "F-f-fly!?" Okay, now he''s definitely taken it as a personal insult. They say silence is golden, but my mouth is the problem here. ''¡­CEO, what should I do?'' [It''s a bad habit to only look for your superiors in times like these.] ''¡­I hate you.'' Even Armonia had given up. As the professor red at me, looking like he was about to hit me, the voices of the female students around us started to rise. -"Wow, what a mess."- -"Yeah, he should''ve known when to stop¡­"- -"I heard from a club senior to never get close to that professor."- -"Why?"- -"Well, apparently he secretly takes girls away and forces them to¡­"- The professor silenced themotion with a loud shout. "Who''s making noise during ss!?" ""...."" All the students fell silent. But they were all looking at the professor with disdainful eyes. Instead of respect, they were looking at him like he was a bug. "Ugh¡­" The professor seemed to realize the situation and stomped loudly toward the podium. Thud! Thud! Thud! The ssroom shook with each step, matching hisrge frame. Once he reached the podium, he turned to me and spoke. "You! What''s your name!?" "¡­It''s Seong Suho." "For causing a disturbance, you lose 10 points!" "..." After I lost 10 points, the ss resumed. Fortunately, the rest of the lecture proceeded quietly, without any more antics from the assistant professor. *** "¡­Well, let''s end today''s ss here." ""...."" No one responded. Everyone just looked at the assistant professor with the same bug-like disdain. "Tch¡­" Thud! Thud! Thud! m! The assistant professor stormed out of the ssroom, causing a mini-earthquake with his heavy footsteps and mming the door behind him. The students began to murmur among themselves. I stared nkly into the air andmented to Armonia. ''That damn bug brat¡­.'' [Which one are you referring to?] ''¡­Both.'' Both bugs are annoying¡­ As my mind was filled with thoughts of bugs, Luna approached me from the side. "Hey¡­ I really¡­ thank y¡ª" But before Luna could finish, a crowd of students swarmed around me. "Wow, that was amazing!" "That was so satisfying." "Your name''s Seong Suho, right?" "Ah, yes." Everyone was excited about what had just happened and started talking to me. Luna cut off mid-sentence, watched me intently. "..." Taking advantage of themotion around me, Louis approached Luna and started talking to her. "Luna, are you okay?" "¡­Yeah, I''m fine." "I was really about to give that professor a piece of my mind¡­" It was like watching someone mutter the bus number after missing it. "It''s fine. Don''t worry about it." "..." Luna responded like that but kept her gaze on me. Louis stared at Luna for a moment, then left the ssroom with aplicated expression. Luna kept looking at me during the break as if she wanted to say something, but the crowd around me prevented her from approaching. When the break ended, Sonya entered the ssroom. This time, it was Sonya''s Basic Attribute ss. She greeted the students and, before starting the lecture, nced at me. Wink! She smiled at me and then began the ss. ''Hehe, this feels nice. A secret rtionship. How exciting.'' [You should be careful. Luna Stadtfeld is watching you.] ''What does she know? She''s probably just observing my face.'' Luna''s gaze lingered on me throughout Sonya''s Basic Attribute ss. She kept looking at me whenever she had the chance. After the ss ended, Sonya made an announcement from the podium. "Last week, I asked you all to decide on your primary and secondary attributes, right? I trust you''ve all made your choices by now. Once you''ve decided, starting tomorrow, you''ll be attending sses based on your chosen attributes." Sonya exined that students should report their chosen primary and secondary attributes to the teaching assistant after ss. "You''ve all worked hard today." p! p! p! p! p! The ss ended with the students'' apuse. As the ss ended, Luna approached me again. "Hey¡­ earlier¡­ thank y¡ª" "Ah! Suho." "Yes." Luna''s words were cut off again. "Sigh¡­" I heard Luna''s sigh in my ear. But Sonya, unaware of the sigh, called me to the podium with a bright smile. "Can youe here for a moment?" "Yes, of course." "..." Leaving Luna behind, I headed to the podium. The other students were reporting their primary and secondary attributes to the teaching assistant and leaving the ssroom. ncing back, I saw Luna packing up her things, preparing to leave. By the time I reached the podium, Sonya was looking at me with a slightly disappointed expression. Then, in a quiet voice, so the other students couldn''t hear, she spoke. "¡­Did you enjoy leaving me alone?" "Of course not. Do you know how much I suffered that day?" "..." "..." Giggle! We bothughed after exchanging yful banter. "Just kidding. I really enjoyed that day." "Me too." "The reason I called you here is about your primary and secondary attributes. Have you decided?" "Yes, I''ve decided." After a day of deliberation, I had made up my mind. "My primary attribute is Wind, and my secondary is¡­" "?" "Lightning." "..." Sonia simply stared at me in silence. After a few seconds, she gave a bitter smile. "It''s a good thing I called you." "Huh? What do you mean?" "¡­How about something other than Lightning?" "¡­? Uh¡­ I haven''t really thought about it." "..." My reason for choosing Lightning was simple. Lightning Attribute was notoriously difficult to draw magic circles for, but with my high Magic Circle Mastery skill, I could avoid most mistakes. At the very least, I wouldn''t have issues while drawing the magic circles. That alone made Lightning Attribute quite valuable to me. The rest of the drawbacks were things I could ovee gradually. Besides, unlocking an attribute costs 10,000 Enels, so I didn''t want to waste them on other attributes. "I know you''re attached to Lightning Attribute, Suho." "..." I''m not attached to it at all¡­ I''ve never been attached to it, but I decided to stay quiet for now. "But starting this year¡­ Lightning Attribute magic sses have been cancelled." "¡­What? Is it because it''s unpopr?" I didn''t understand. No matter how unpopr it was, how could a major attribute ss be cancelled at a magic school? It wasn''t until Sonya mentioned a name that I finally understood. "Maximilian Winter¡­" "¡­You don''t mean¡­" "¡­He was the professor in charge of the subject." "Ah¡­" Things had taken a turn for the worse. ''Ugh, nothing ever goes my way¡­.'' [You might have to unlock another attribute.] ''It''s such a waste of Enels¡­.'' Honestly, I thought I could just get by with Lightning Attribute by attending sses. Using Enels to unlock another attribute felt like a waste. Sonya continued her exnation. "After the professor passed away, even the students who were originally taking the ss switched to other subjects." "¡­So there''s no way to attend the ss at all?" "Yes¡­ The subject itself still exists, so you can register for it, but all you''ll be doing is studying alone in the ssroom with a book." "..." Ironically, hearing Sonya''s exnation made me want to register for Lightning Attribute even more. ''So I''d be the only one in the ssroom during ss? That sounds amazing.'' [If that time is guaranteed to be free, it might actually work in our favour.] ''Exactly, sses are meaningless to me anyway.'' The magic I use isn''t something I improve through effort¡ªit''s all done with Enels. Besides, I only learned magic because of school life anyway. I made up my mind and told Sonya. Sonya tried to persuade me, but she couldn''t change my mind. There was no reason to switch when I could have that freedom. "¡­Alright. If it ever gets too hard, let me know. I''ll find a way to change it for you." "Haha, I''ll work hard so that doesn''t happen." I reported my primary and secondary attributes to the teaching assistant and headed to the clubroom with Sonya. *** When Sonya and I arrived at the clubroom, Louis was the only one there. Sonya looked around and asked Louis. "Oh? Did Luna step out for a moment?" "Well¡­" Louis exined what had happened earlier. He said that as soon as Luna left the ssroom, she ran straight back to her dorm. After hearing Louis'' exnation, Sonya frowned and apologized to me and Louis. "I''m sorry. As a fellow professor, this is embarrassing." "No, Professor Sonya, it''s not your fault¡­" "Exactly. It''s the bug''s fault, the bug." "Haha..." Sonya covered her mouth andughed at my bugment. But she quicklyposed herself and gave a bitter smile. "Sigh¡­ That assistant professor¡­ has always had that kind of issue¡­" "Well, it was obvious from the first ss." "Suho¡­" "Yes?" Sonya suddenly took my right hand in both of hers and looked at me with moist eyes. "If anything happens, make sure to tell me, okay?" "Haha¡­ If I couldn''t handle something like that, I wouldn''t havee to Stura." "Don''t say that. That assistant professor¡­ is truly a vile person." Even Sonya hesitated to add the honorific "-nim" to his title. Meanwhile, Louis was looking at me with clear displeasure. ''What''s his problem now¡­?'' [I don''t have enough information to figure it out.] Sonya continued holding my hand and spoke. "Sigh¡­ The atmosphere is like this today, so let''s take a break from club activities." "¡­Okay." Louis spoke up, looking at Sonya. "Um¡­ Professor." "Yes?" "Can I talk to you privately?" I took that as his way of telling me to get lost. Louis was smiling at Sonya. I waspletely out of his mind. ''I can''t figure this guy out¡­.'' [It doesn''t seem like they''re close enough to have a conversation that requires excluding you.] I''d never seen Louis talk to Sonya privately before. They only ever exchanged necessary words during ss or club activities. Sonya looked puzzled and asked again. "Is it something important?" "Yes, it''s important." "¡­Will it take long?" "Yes, probably." Sonya, still holding my hand, looked at me anxiously. But there was nothing I could do. If I intervened, it would only cause unnecessary misunderstandings. Even so, I could see the annoyance on Louis'' face. ''Is that guy up to something weird?'' [Even if the other party is an adjunct professor, she''s still a professor. I don''t think he''d dare do anything reckless.] ''Sigh¡­ I was so excited to be with Sonya¡­.'' Sonya reluctantly let go of my hand and forced a smile as she agreed. "Alright. Suho, you can go ahead and rest.""¡­Okay." We exchanged passionate looks as if we were sharing a kiss through our eyes. After the eye contact, I left the clubroom. *** With the club activities awkwardly concluded, I sat on a chair on the terrace, waiting for Luna. "¡­Is she noting today?"@@novelbin@@ [That seems unlikely.] The sun had already set, and night had fallen. Normally, she would''ve arrived an hour after club activities ended. "Did she get hurt because of that bug professor?" [Luna Stadtfeld doesn''t seem like the type, but it''s possible her traits have changed.] "Sigh¡­" The thought of not being able to be with Sonya or meet Luna was starting to annoy me. "Should I just catch that bug professor and kill him¡­?" "¡­Please don''t." "Huh?" Luna''s voice came from behind me. I turned around to see Luna smiling at me. She was smiling brightly, a look I hadn''t seen from her before. "Please don''t do something like that because of me¡­" *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ?? Join my Patreon for early ess to 20+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ??patreon/aarvan?? Thanks for being awesome! ?? Chapter 33: How to Steal the Mages Woman [17] R-18 "Wait, can I talk to you for a moment?" "...Sure." Sonya, with a serious expression, led me to a corner of the dormitory. I followed her obediently. As I did, her firm buttocks caught my eye. Throb! !hrob! (XX: Let''s do it!) Yeah, this guy is always the problem. Throb! Throb! (XX: We couldn''t do it earlier! Let''s do it now!) No, seriously. If anyone heard this, they''d think I hadn''t done it in a month. I fought hard against my inner desires while also admiring Sonya''s butt. [Suho, you''re getting too immersed.] ''...Isn''t immersion a good thing?'' [It would be better to regain yourposure first.] ''Come on, it''s not like I have eyes on the back of my head...'' Suddenly, the butt disappeared from my view. In a ce lit by only onentern, Sonya suddenly turned around. "Today, Suho... Pfft!" "Huh?" Sonya looked at me and burst intoughter. If it had been Louis in my ce, looking like this, even Jesus Christ would have been impressed. What do I mean? He would have been pped on the other cheek too. I quickly made an excuse. "Well, I was worried you might trip..." "Really?" "...Yes." Sonya approached me with a suspicious smile. She was irresistibly attractive. ''Sigh... Why did I get distracted by Luna when Sonya is right here?'' [That''s because Luna Stadtfeld is the target of your conquest.] ''...Thanks for the reminder.'' I do like Luna too. It''s just that the woman in front of me is a bit more appealing. Sonya leaned close to my ear and whispered. "...If you tell me the truth, I''ll let you do it." "I looked at your butt." "..." At that moment, captivated by Sonya, I reflexively blurted out the truth. Sonya pulled back and looked at me with a subtle expression. [Suho...] ''Shifuahng! I''m such trash!'' Let me prepare an excuse first. "Well, it was a joke, I just wanted to lighten the mood..." "Hoo..." "P-Professor?" Sonya suddenly hugged me. A chill ran down my spine. ''...Is she going to create a lightning magic circle on my back and burn me to death?'' [She''s not doing anything special.] Sonya hugged me tightly and spoke in a melodic voice. "Haah... Why did I only meet you now, Suho..." "...Huh?" "Hoo..." Sonya looked up at me with a sad smile. Her eyes were so deep and clear that I wanted to get lost in them. "I''m such a terrible person too. As a teacher, I couldn''t control myself and pounced on a student, and I can''t even control my emotions in the moment..." "Professor, that''s not..." Sonya ced her index finger on my lips to stop me from speaking. "The person you were with earlier, was it Luna, right?" "...Yes." "I thought so. Luna doesn''t seem to notice, but it was so obvious during ss." Well, I was the one who told her to do that... She kept looking at me during ss, so it was bound to be noticeable. "Luna has a good eye." "So, Professor, that''s a bit of a misunderstanding..." "...What misunderstanding?" I exined the situation. How we ended up in the storage room together, and how we ended up in the cab was just a coincidence. "Then..." "I don''t know how you''ll take this, but after we came out of the cab, we just talked and left." "...Really?" "Yes." "Then what do you think of Luna?" "..." I couldn''t answer easily. Sure, I could lie to get out of this situation, but would that be the right thing to do? From my perspective, Luna is a woman who must inevitably fall into my arms. If I lied clumsily, it would definitely be exposed sooner orter. But Sonya, seeing my brief silence, smiled and bowed her head. "That''s enough of an answer." "Well, I didn''t take you lightly... Hup..." "Chuup..." Suddenly, Sonya kissed me. After pulling away, she looked up at me. Her face, flushed from just a brief kiss, caught my eye. With a blushing face, she looked at me with a suspicious expression and said. "Earlier... you didn''t do anything, right?" "Y-Yeah... Kuh..." Hearing my answer, Sonya smirked provocatively and roughly grabbed my cock with her right hand. "Hoho... I''ll have to check if you''re lying." "P-Professor?" "If you''re not dating Luna yet, you can spare some time for me, right?" "Well, that''s..." "This is an order from your professor. Follow me to the storage room." I cheered internally. ''Oh yeah! Let''s do it!!!'' Throb! Throb! (XX: Let''s do it!!!!) Yeah, you''re right! You''re always my eternal friend! Armonia spoke through themunication. [It seems there are truly inexplicable things in this world.] As Armonia said. I had even nned to get pped today and console myself with Luna tomorrow to make progress... Sonya dragged me to the storage room. Only the sound of our quick footsteps echoed through the empty hallway. Creak! Thud! nk! Sonya pulled me into the storage room, closed the door, and locked it. She immediately hugged me and breathed heavily. "Haah... Haah..." "Hoo..." The dark storage room was illuminated by moonlight. Sonya''s face reflected the moonlight, showing off her silver-toned skin. With an excited expression, she knelt down and slowly pulled down my pants. When my pants got caught on my member, Sonya looked up and said. "Hoho... Now I can check if Suho was lying or not." "Can you tell just by looking?" "I''ll have to go through several verification steps... Hup!" Sonya carefully pulled out my cock, which was caught in my pants. "Hng!" "...It''s really big every time I see it." Sonya marvelled at my member, reflecting in the moonlight. Then she began licking the outer part of my cock with her tongue. Lick! Lick! Lick! Sonya''s saliva-covered tongue began licking my cock like it was an ice cream. "Kuh..." "Churp... Hmm... Tasting it, I can only feel Suho''s taste." "So... am I cleared of suspicion now?" "Pfft..." Sonyaughed at my words and then lifted her upper body, grabbing my cock with her right hand and pressing it down. The tip of my cock lightly touched Sonya''s clitoris. "Hng..." "Kuh..." Sonya began moving my cock slightly, stimting her clitoris. "Haah... Haah... It''s still far... Hng... I need to investigate more... Hng..." Every time Sonya''s clitoris stimted the tip of my cock, the base of my member grew even harder. As it grew harder, Sonya pressed down even more. I never thought I''d get this excited just from her clitoris touching me. I couldn''t hold back anymore. "Kuh... Professor, I can''t..." "Hng... Now it''s time for the real... Hng... investigation." "Huh?" Sonya pulled me into the cab. Bang! During the day, this ce was barely lit enough to see the other person, but now Sonya waspletely invisible. In this cramped space, Sonya lifted her skirt with difficulty and pulled down her underwear. Then she pressed my cock down and slowly inserted it into her pussy. I bent my knees to make it easier for her to insert it and adjusted my position. "Haah..." "Kuh..." Thud! Bang! Thud! Thud! Sonya and I bumped into the cab walls loudly as we fumbled around. This ce was really too small for such activities. But that didn''t matter to us right now. My cock slowly prated Sonya''s pussy, which was overflowing with her juices. The tip of my cock kissed her cervix. "Hng! Haah! It''s too deep!" "Kuh, it feels so good!" "Hng! I-I like it too!" "I''m going to move now." "Haah! T-This is so different! Haah! It''s touching me! Haah!" Every time I lifted and thrust down, Sonya let out moans she had never shown before. In this cramped cab, Sonya was losing her mind from the intense sex she had never experienced before. Worried about Sonya, I paused and asked. "P-Professor. Does it hurt or..." "N-No! Keep going! You don''t stop at times like this!" Her voice wasn''t angry but rather pleading for me to continue. "Then... Kuh..." "Haah! T-This is really! Haah! So different! Haah! It''s the best!" Sonya''s voice, half-lost in pleasure, cried out. In the pitch-ck darkness where nothing could be seen, Sonya clung to my neck, feeling only the cock prating her cervix. Sonya, without any kisses or forey, waspletely lost in the pleasure of pure sex. And I was also experiencing an excitement I had never felt before. "Haah... Haah... P-Professor. I''m going to cum soon!" "Haah! N-No! Haah! More, more! Haah!" "I-I can''t! Kuh..." "Haah! Hnggg!" Unable to hold back, I lifted her legs and thrust my cock deep into her pussy, releasing all my cum. I couldn''t even touch the ground properly, so I squirmed as I filled Sonya''s womb with my cum. "Haah! Hng! ...Haah!" A position where she had no choice. In that position, with a strange sense of conquest, I poured all my cum into Sonya''s womb. *** After finishing with Sonya, I returned to the dormitory. "Phew... I thought my back was going to break..."@@novelbin@@ [It seems you engaged in quite vigorous activity. You should be careful.] "But... it''s clear that without Sonya''s pent-up desires, I''m the one being pushed back..." What I realized from today''s activities was that, except for the first time, I always felt like I was being taken care of when I was with her. The first time probably wouldn''t have happened without the pheromone buff... "The pheromones are good, but I guess technique is a separate matter." [If you want to continue conquering other characters, you''ll need to bnce things out a bit.] "Yeah, I should. But my level did go up." -[Sexual Proficiency LV 4]- It had gone up while I was with her. [It''s probably because Vi had almost no technical skills. Sonya Fiedrich has more experience than you, Suho.] "Definitely, sex requires much more technical skill from the man''s side... But it still feels a bit off." It''s unavoidable since, until now, the only sexual experience I had was masturbation. My first time having sex was with Vi, so it''s only been a little over a month. So, it''s not a situation to be discouraged about. "My male pride is a bit hurt, but from now on, I''ll just have to do it a lot to level up." [It''s really good to see such a positive attitude.] "Hoho... Armonia, look forward to it. When it''s time to do it with you, hehehe..." [...I look forward to it being a good experience.] Kuhah! As always, just the thought of being able to do it with Armonia fills me with motivation. "But Sonya should be fine now, right?" [From what she said earlier, she seemed to feel really sorry.] Earlier, after finishing with Sonya in the cab, we had a conversation. "Women are really hard to understand. Even though I''m a woman too..." "..." "I was definitely filled with a sincere desire for Suho to meet a good person. But at that moment, everything went white... I could see myself being consumed by anger." ''...I''m sorry." "No! You don''t need to apologize. I''ll help you no matter what kind of person you are. So, sometimes..." "...Sometimes?" "Do it with me. Hoho..." After that conversation, we parted ways. "Hoho... Breaking through a big wall feels refreshing." [But you still need to be careful with Luna. If she bes certain of your rtionship with Sonya Fiedrich, it might be impossible to conquer her.] "Yeah, I got it. I''ll be careful." ...Until I finish conquering her, hehehe. *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ?? Join my Patreon for early ess to 20+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ??patreon/aarvan?? Thanks for being awesome! ?? Chapter 34: How to Steal the Mages Woman [18] I stretched while sitting in my chair and then slumped over the desk. "Haah... Another boring day begins." [It seems Luna Stadtfeld is runningte today.] "Yeah, it''s about time she should be here." In the bustling ssroom, Luna was the only one noticeably absent. The others? I didn''t care whether they showed up or not, but without Luna, something felt off. As I was deep in thought, the teaching assistant, ck Joker, stepped onto the podium and made an announcement. "Today is the first day of sub-affinity sses. I''ll write the locations of each ssroom on the board, so please move ordingly. And please, don''t mix up the main and sub-affinities like yesterday." The teaching assistant looked at the students with a pleading expression. ''Tsk tsk, there''s always one or two who can''t get it together.'' [Suho.] ''Huh?'' [The lightning affinity ssroom isn''t listed on the board.] ''...What? Seriously?'' I scrambled over to the teaching assistant as he was stepping down from the podium. I barely managed to catch him before he left the ssroom. "Uh, teaching assistant?" "Yes?" "My sub-affinity is lightning, but the ssroom isn''t listed." The teaching assistant lightly tapped his right fist against his left palm, as if remembering something. "Ah, right! You''re the one who applied for lightning affinity this time." "Yes." "I need to go around the ssrooms to notify the students about the locations. Could you wait here for a moment?" "...Sure." I wondered what was going on. If he just told me, I could go there. Was he nning to take me somewhere else? I returned to my seat and sat down. Other students were leaving to go to their sub-affinity ssrooms, but the jerk with the still-visible p mark on his face started lurking around Luna''s seat. Since Luna wasn''t here, he seemed worried. ''But why isn''t sheing?'' [I suspect something might have happened to Luna Stadtfeld. She doesn''t seem like the type to skip without reason.] ''I''ll ask the teaching assistant when hees back...'' As Iy on the desk,municating with Armonia, the jerk next to me spoke up. Totally rude.@@novelbin@@ "Hey." I tried to be as polite as possible. I turned my head to the side and gave him a ''What do you want?'' look. "What?" "You asked the teaching assistant earlier. Why isn''t Luna here?" "?" I looked at the annoying jerk andmunicated with Armonia. ''What nonsense is this?'' [He probably misunderstood your conversation with the teaching assistant asking why Luna iste.] ''...He should''ve asked himself.'' What a bothersome guy. I buried my head back in the desk and answered. "How should I know?" "Haah... Don''t push your luck." "What?" I was so dumbfounded that I shot up and red at Louis. The ssroom was empty except for the two of us. Louis, confirming that no one else was around, started showing his true colours. "If you keep acting like this, you might not make it through school." "Who do you think you are?" I felt like my brain was about to short-circuit. This guy''spletely insane. The jerk, who had been ring at me with his eyes lowered, snorted and turned to leave. "Hmph... If you''re stupid, at least know how to lick shoes." With those words, he left the ssroom. "What was that about?" [There''s a proverb in the Kingdom of Levin: ''Even the ipetent can seed if they lick shoes.'' He was probably trying to provoke you.] "What a lunatic." [...You seem calmer than I expected.] "Hehe, Luna''s already leaning towards me anyway, so there''s no reason to get angry. I''m just looking forward to seeing his face when his mental statepletely shatters." I couldn''t crush him with strength, but I was confident I could grind his mind into a pulp. Bam! Suddenly, someone burst into the ssroom through the back door with a loud noise. "Haah... Haah... Haah..." "Huh?" I turned around and saw Luna walking towards me, breathing heavily. Well, more urately, she was walking towards her desk. She arrived at her desk and looked at me. "Haah..." After calming her breathing, Luna turned to me and asked. "Uh... Today''s ss..." "Ah, it''s sub-affinity ss, so everyone''s moving. You should hurry." "Then, together..." "No, I have something else to do, so I''ll stay. You go ahead." "...Okay." Luna, clearly disappointed, turned to the board to check the ssroom location. But then she pointed to her lips with her finger and looked panicked. Wondering what was wrong, I asked. "What''s the matter?" "Well... The water affinity ssroom location..." "Huh?" Looking at the board, I saw that the water affinity ssroom location had been partially erased. Probably wiped off by students passing by the podium to check the locations. Since the teaching assistant was supposed toe here anyway, I could just ask him when he arrived. But the teaching assistant looked busy earlier, so he might have forgotten toe here. For me, it didn''t matter since I was self-studying, but Luna would end up beingte. ''Poor thing. She''ll just have to wait until the teaching assistantes.'' [The water affinity ssroom is on the 3rd floor, the Lutel ssroom.] ''Ohh! As expected of the CEO, your memory is amazing.'' Looking at the board, I turned to Luna. She had a serious expression. And her physical state was a mess. Her shiny silver hair was dishevelled in ces, and her usually neat uniform was wrinkled all over. I spoke to the restless Luna. "3rd floor, Lutel ssroom." "Huh?" "Go to the 3rd floor, Lutel ssroom." "Ah... Um..." Luna started muttering to herself again. "What?" "...No, thank you." As Luna was about to leave, I stood up and grabbed her right hand. Luna was so startled that she let out a scream loud enough to echo through the ssroom. "Why, why are you doing this!" "Ah, you startled me. Why are you screaming..." "You, you suddenly grabbed my hand..." "Your button''s undone." "Huh?" I fastened the button on Luna''s right sleeve. After buttoning it, I sat back down at my desk and said. "Go on." "..." Luna was intently looking at the sleeve I had fixed. "You''ll bete." "Ah!" At the word te," Luna snapped out of it and rushed out. But before leaving the ssroom, she turned back and smiled at me. "Thank you." "..." With that, she left. Shortly after Luna left, the teaching assistant came in. "Student, could you follow me?" *** "So... this is..." "Yes, you''ll study and practice here on your own." The ce the teaching assistant brought me to was a shabby practice room. At first nce, it looked more like a storage room. There were tools scattered everywhere, wooden boxes filled with who-knows-what, a dusty desk and chair, and bookshelves filled with books with difficult titles. The clubroom at least didn''t feel like a storage room, but this ce definitely did. If I had to name one advantage over the clubroom, it was the size. The practice room was surprisingly spacious, about a third the size of a ssroom. The teaching assistant exined that the school had decided it wasn''t worth giving up an entire ssroom for lightning affinity studies, so they provided the practice room of the professor who used to handle lightning affinity. "Well, I''m busy, so I''ll be going now. Work hard!" "Okay..." The teaching assistant gave me a thumbs-up and left the practice room. I brushed the dust off a chair and sat down. Waving my hand to disperse the dust flying around, I frowned. "Ugh, the dust is no joke." [If you clean it up, it seems like a decent practice room.] If you clean it up, that is... I stood up and looked around. The practice room was so dusty that footprints appeared wherever I stepped. As I walked around, the most noticeable thing was the bookshelf. But the state of the bookshelf was terrible. "Ugh, this is really bad." [The books are so haphazardly arranged that it looks even messier.] There were books made of high-quality materials, as well as bundles of experimental reports tied together with string. Without much thought, I pulled one out and dusted it off. A huge cloud of dust fell away, revealing the title on the cover. [Lightning Magic Research Club Activity Report] "Huh? This is our club. Ah, the original head wasn''t Sonya, but this guy, right?" [Yes. If he wrote reports like this, he must have been quite attached.] I flipped through the report and read the contents. It detailed the experiments conducted as part of the club activities. What was different was that this report meticulously documented the purpose, utility, and value of the experiments. If our experiments were child''s y, the experiments back then were the real deal. As I casually flipped through the pages, one page caught my eye. -Lightning Sphere eleration Experiment- "Oh, this is what we were doing." [The experiment where you elerated an iron sphere to hit a piece of wood.] The memories of that day came flooding back. Regrets too... "I should''ve hit that jerk with the iron sphere!" [....] Thinking about that guy''s face, I regretted not hitting him. Now that he''s not a club member anymore, I really can''t hit him. I focused back on the page. -Purpose of the experiment: A method devised while pondering how to utilize the ever-changing nature of lightning affinity. To ovee the difficulty of targeting with lightning affinity, the experiment involved embedding lightning magic into an iron sphere and then hitting a target.- "Huh? This is a bit different from what we did?" [Originally, it seems the concept was to charge the iron sphere with electricity and hit the opponent. But since the electricity would dissipate immediately after passing through the magic circle, the only effect would be that of hitting someone with an iron sphere.] "Well, the scientific technology here is way behind, so there''s a lot they don''t know." Even on Earth, where I came from, electricity has only been properly utilized for less than two hundred years. But there were more pages than I expected. The first experiment was, of course, a failure, but after several more failures, they identally discovered that an iron sphere passing through a lightning magic circle increased in speed, and the experiment was changed to what I had done. "This is more interesting than I thought?" [It seems like a case where the more you fail, the more you gain.] "...But he died." Looking at it now, he was a really pitiful guy... The pages detailed the magic circles used at the time. And most importantly, the reason for the experiment''s failure was written at the end. -The fatal issue was mana pressure. When multiple students lined up to create magic circles one by one and threw the iron sphere, it veered off in the wrong direction. -Even if the input and output were the same, the slightest difference in mana pressure would not only reduce the uracy of the iron sphere but also drastically decrease its speed. -They concluded that this method was impossible unless they could perfectly replicate the same person multiple times. At the end of the page was the word ''Failure.'' "Well, even when we focused, we couldn''t hit the tree." [It seems that even the slightest difference in mana pressure has a huge impact on eleration and uracy.] "...Wait." I went back to the first page of the experiment and carefully reviewed it. This experiment failed because it was impossible for one person to create multiple magic circles. In fact, mana pressure was just one of the factors contributing to the failure. The premise required multiple people to create multiple magic circles. If that drawback could be resolved... I opened one of the wooden boxes and started rummaging through it. [What are you looking for?] "I wonder if there are any iron spheres here?" [Since the Lightning Magic Research Club had a lot, there should be some here too.] While rummaging through the boxes, I found a wooden box filled with iron spheres. "There are a lot." [Are you interested in the experiment?] "Just watch." I also found an iron te that didn''t seem to be in use. It was about 30 centimeters wide and long, and about 2 centimeters thick. I grunted as I ced the iron te on the desk and pushed the desk against the wall to keep the te upright. The distance between the iron te and me was about 5 meters. I opened the activity report again and memorized the magic circle used in the experiment. It was very different from the magic circle we used in the Lightning Magic Research Club. It was moreplex and difficult. But I could definitely memorize it. "Good." Everything was ready. I pulled my middle finger back like I was about to flick something and held it in ce with my thumb. Then I ced the iron sphere between my index and ring fingers, holding it so it wouldn''t fall. "Haah... Haah..." After a few deep breaths, I raised my arm and adjusted the iron sphere between my fingers so it could hit the iron te. I closed my left eye and opened only my right eye, aligning the iron sphere with the iron te. In my vision, the iron sphere was perfectly centred on the iron te. "Let''s start with... four." [What do you mean? Start with four...] I didn''t wait for Armonia to finish and created the magic circles. Four golden magic circles, each about a meter in diameter, appeared in pairs on either side. The magic circles were threateningly discharging electricity towards each other. "Ugh..." My legs almost gave out, and I nearly copsed. The input was much stronger than the magic circles we used in the club, and I could feel my mana draining rapidly. Armonia''s voice came through themunication link. [Suho! Using magic circles like that is dangerous...] "Gah!" Snap! As soon as I focused my mind and flicked the iron sphere with my middle finger, I copsed on the spot. ng! An enormous sound of metal hitting metal assaulted my eardrums. Along with the sound, dust spread everywhere, filling the practice room with a cloud of dust. "Haah... Haah... Haah..." [Suho! Using that much mana at once is dangerous!] I wanted to respond to Armonia''s shout, but I didn''t have the energy to evenmunicate. After lying there and inhaling dust dozens of times, I shakily lifted my head. "Haah... Haah... Haah..." The dust slowly began to settle. As the dust cleared, my eyes saw... A hole the size of a coin in the iron te. *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ?? Join my Patreon for early ess to 20+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ??patreon/aarvan?? Thanks for being awesome! ?? Chapter 35: How to Steal the Mages Woman [19] "I thought I was going to die¡­" An hour. That''s how long it took for me to finally speak. I had only used it once, but it felt like my mana waspletely drained, leaving me on the verge of bing a mummy. [Please be careful. If you use mana in such a way all at once, even Enel won''t be able to heal you in certain situations.] "¡­Yeah, I got it. Thanks for worrying about me." [¡­] The "situation" where healing isn''t possible likely refers to death. While I was lying there exhausted and unable to speak, Armonia gave me a stern lecture. For a full hour¡­ I couldn''t respond and had no choice but to listen in my drained state. I pushed myself up with my left arm, supporting my upper body. The ash-colored dust covering my body scattered in all directions. I could feel mana slowly refilling my body, but the shock from earlier still lingered. I sat on the pile of dust, staring at the hole-riddled iron te, and spoke to Armonia. "If I modify this magic circle a bit, it''ll work fine, right?" [As you said, improving the necessary parts will make the magic more effective. However, there are more areas that need improvement than you might think.] Armonia listed the following improvements. First, the magic circle. The current magic circle couldn''t be used openly on this continent. If multiple magic circles were generated at once, it would cause chaos. The solution was to shrink the magic circle. But that was easier said than done. "How about this?" [¡­That''s incredible. Even if the magic circle is stored in your mind, shrinking it to that size requires apletely different level of skill¡­] I managed to shrink the magic circle to the size of a coin. Even at that size, its performance remained unchanged. The size of a magic circle isn''t what matters¡ªit''s the proper inscription of the form inside. I wouldn''t be able to draw this coin-sized magic circle by hand. This was only possible thanks to the [Imagination Projection] skill. At this size, no one would recognize it as a magic circle from a distance. [Also, you should rece the magic circle with the one we used during club activities.] "¡­Yeah, got it." This was the first time Armonia had spoken in such amanding tone.I took it as a sign that this was something I absolutely had to follow. The magic circle the professor had written had an infinite input side, which was still too much for me to handle. For now, I decided to use the weaker but more stable one from club activities. Second, the ammunition. [The iron pellets you''re using now contain a lot of impurities. If you''re going to use them in critical moments, it would be better to create superconductive bullets using Enel. Their destructive power will increase significantly.] "Oh, how much stronger are we talking?" [Under the same conditions, about five times stronger.] "Wow¡­ How much Enel does it cost to produce?"@@novelbin@@ [200 Enel.] "Dang¡­ That''s expensive for bullets." But they were worth the price. ording to Armonia, if my mana capacity increases in the future, I can generate more magic circles to exponentially increase their power and range. For now, I decided to practice with iron pellets and use the superconductive bullets only when necessary. Third, mana depletion. [What you experienced was mana depletion. Mana is like energy that flows in from nature. If you use more than 50% of the mana in your body, your life could be in danger.] "Yeah, I experienced that. I never want to go through that again." I felt like I was dying as my vitality was drained away. Using more than 50% isn''t something you can do even if you want to, but in my case, I ended up using arge number of magic circles, which caused my mana to leak uncontrobly. [As long as the magic circle isn''t designed to be uncontroble like before, it should be fine.] "Wow, but my body isn''t recovering properly. I can''t seem to get my strength back." [Mana depletion is that dangerous. It''s not a natural phenomenon, so it''s rare to experience it.] Especially in my case, since I used up my mana in an instant rather than gradually, the shock was even greater. As I stared at the hole-riddled iron te, a sense of pride welled up inside me. I was able to wrap up my first lightning attribute ss with great satisfaction. *** "Are you okay?" "Huh? Why?" "You look tired." Luna''s words as she looked at me in the ssroom. After copsing from exhaustion earlier, I hadn''t fully recovered. While the other students didn''t talk to me, Luna had been keeping an eye on me, so she must have noticed. I scratched my temple and replied. "Ah, I inhaled too much dust, so I''m feeling stuffy." "¡­? Dust?" "Yeah, something like that." "¡­" Just as Luna was about to say something, a giant figure entered the ssroom. ¡­It was the teaching assistant with arge build who taught magic circle usage. As soon as the assistant entered, he walked to the podium and red at me. ''¡­Crap, I''ve been marked.'' [It seems like he won''t forget about you anytime soon.] ''I wouldn''t forget either.'' The assistant wasn''t in his usual mood. He had a murderous expression as if he wanted to devour me. When he reached the podium, he looked around with a dirty expression. Everyone was looking at him like he was a bug. If it were just one or two people, he could have shut them down with a penalty, but he couldn''t do that to the entire ss. The assistant gritted his teeth and said. "¡­I told you we''d have a test today. Starting from the front row,e up to the podium and demonstrate." The assistant sat on the chair next to the podium and called the first person in the front row. "Louis Brandtrup." "Yes." Louis happened to be in the front row, and he stepped forward to stand in front of the podium. The assistant gave the signal. "Begin." Louis didn''t respond and began drawing a magic circle with his finger. """Wow!""" Gasps of amazement filled the ssroom. Red lines of light connected in a dazzling disy. It took Louis only 10 seconds to draw the magic circle. Although it wasn''t a particrlyplex or difficult magic circle, the speed and precision were astonishing. Even the assistant sitting next to him looked shocked. In terms of magic circle drawing skills alone, Louis was far above him. I muttered sarcastically through our mental link. ''Dirty pay-to-win bastard¡­'' [He probably doesn''t realize it himself.] ''That''s the problem. He probably thinks it''s his own talent.'' The guy would definitely think this was his own achievement. I would have thought the same in his position. I wasn''t sure exactly what level his magic circle proficiency was, but it was clearly higher than mine. Even if I tried my best, it would take me 15-20 seconds to draw one. But I wasn''t too concerned. As long as I wasn''t in the bottom ranks, it was fine. ''Well, I should still be able to get second ce in the ss.'' [I''m worried because there''s a variable, Guardian.] ''¡­? What variable?'' [I''m not sure if the assistant will give you a fair score.] ''¡­Crap!!'' I had been lounging around confidently, but I forgot that the assistant was the one giving the scores. No matter how well I did, he might give me a zero just because he didn''t like me. ''Sigh¡­ Whatever. I''ll just give up on the magic circle ss.'' [Even so, there are people watching, so I don''t think he''ll give you the lowest score outright.] ''I hope so¡­'' From my perspective, it seemed like he''d give me a zero without hesitation. But joking aside, people like him tend to act on their own whims if they don''t have to answer to anyone. The assistant was in charge here, and if he could do whatever he wanted without consequences, he wouldn''t care about appearances. He might even use me to assert his authority over the other students. The test took longer than expected. Aside from Louis, the other students took a long time to draw their magic circles. Some took a minute, while others took up to five minutes. By the time we reached the middle of the ss, it was Luna''s turn. "Luna Stadtfeld." "Yes." Luna walked to the podium with a calm, expressionless face. Looking closely, she seemed much moreposed than when she had rushed in earlier. Her hair was neatly brushed, and her clothes were tidy. However,pared to usual, she still looked a bit dishevelled. Luna stood at the podium and prepared to draw her magic circle. "Wait." "¡­Yes?" Just as Luna was about to start, the assistant stood up and began scrutinizing her body in a tant manner. Not just me, but the other students also looked at the assistant with disbelief. Since he hadn''t done anything explicitly wrong yet, we couldn''t use him of anything, but his actions were clearly making Luna ufortable. When Luna''s eyes met mine, she quickly looked away. ''Isn''t that just sick?'' [It seems like he''s the type to act as if he has the right to do whatever he wants since no one stops him.] ''He''s insane.'' In the past, I wouldn''t have cared about his behaviour. As long as it didn''t affect me, I wouldn''t have bothered. But after spending a week with Luna, one important fact had settled in my heart. Luna is mine. I didn''t want anyone else toy a finger on her. I wanted to make her a woman who would obey only me for the rest of her life. As I struggled to contain the anger boiling inside me, the assistant tugged at Luna''s clothes with a sly expression. "Your clothes are a bit messy. Let me fix them¡­" "Eek¡­" I couldn''t take it anymore. ''You bastard!'' [Guardian! You need to hold back!] At that moment¡ª Bang! Louis mmed his desk and stood up before I could. "Assistant!" Louis looked furious, clearly about to give the assistant a piece of his mind. He didn''t seem like he wanted to just sit back and watch this time. Both the students and the assistant turned their attention to Louis. ''Okay, now''s my chance!'' While everyone''s attention was on Louis, I secretly created a magic circle near the assistant''s buttocks and activated it. I increased the output slightlypared to the one I had used on his forehead earlier. Zap! Zap! Zap! "Aaaah!" The assistant screamed in pain, clutching his buttocks as he copsed. Luna, startled by his attempt to grab her as he fell, quickly stepped back and moved away from the podium. Thud! The assistant fell hard, shaking the ssroom. "Aaaah! You brat, what did you do?!" "I-It wasn''t me!" The assistant, tears in his eyes, pointed usingly at Louis. All the other students also looked at Louis as the prime suspect. The only one not looking at him was¡­ Luna. She was staring intently at me. When our eyes met, I awkwardly looked away and turned my attention to Louis. The sight of the assistant iling around was satisfying. ''No matter how talented you are, if you can''t time things right, you''re just an idiot. Haha.'' [Still, you need to be careful. If you get caught, even by ident, it''ll be a big problem.] ''Got it, I''ll be careful.'' Since it involved Luna, I lost my temper and acted without thinking. If Louis had stayed still, I would have stood up and confronted him myself. Luckily, things worked out. The assistant, tears streaming down his face, stood up while clutching his buttocks. He began shouting at Louis. "You''re expelled! How dare you attack a professor?!" "I-I didn''t do it!" The assistant threatened to expel Louis, but he probably wouldn''t be able to. There was no evidence to expel him¡ªevery student in the room had seen that Louis hadn''t drawn a magic circle. But the assistant''s anger showed no signs of subsiding. "Not only will you be expelled, but I''ll also personally reprimand your king!" This was absurd. No matter how much authority a professor had, he was just an assistant. The assistant, clearly beyond rational thought, was just spouting nonsense. As the assistant continued to shout, a voice suddenly came from the ssroom entrance. "No matter how angry you are, you shouldn''t speak so disrespectfully of a king who rules a nation." "Who are you?!" The assistant turned around with a furious expression. All the students turned their attention to the entrance. Standing there was someone I had only seen once before. The assistant began trembling all over. "H-H-Headmaster!" The Grand Mage and headmaster of Stura Magic School, Ludwig Liebenstein, had arrived. *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ?? Join my Patreon for early ess to 20+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ??patreon/aarvan?? Thanks for being awesome! ?? Chapter 36: How to Steal the Mages Woman [20] "Ha, ha, ha, Dean¡­." Professor Jo was trembling with a pale face as he looked at the dean. At first nce, the dean looked younger, but the aura he exuded made it clear he was far from being in his thirties. With white hair and the same ck attire as the other professors, his appearance was ordinary, but the overwhelming pressure he emitted was suffocating. The dean chuckled and approached Professor Jo. "I apologize for interrupting the ss. It seemed quite noisy, so I came in to see what was happening." "Ah, ah, ah, no! I-I''m truly sorry!" Suddenly, Professor Jo fell to his knees and began to cry. It was unclear whether the tears were from the pain in his backside or from sheer fear. "Hohoho, please stand up. These things happen." "I-I''m sorry! I-I''m so, so sorry!" Even as he stood up, he kept repeating his apologies. ''I didn''t know a person could be so servile.'' [If it''s the dean, he could easily dismiss someone like Professor Jo, so it''s no surprise he''s acting like this.] The other students were also on edge, frozen like statues. The dean smiled, nced around the ssroom, and then addressed the students. "I apologize for interrupting such an important exam." "Ah, no! Ha, ha, everyone must be delighted to see the dean here!" "Hohoho. Who would be happy to see an old man like me?" "Th-that''s not true! Ev-everyone, apuse!" Is he crazy? Why is he suddenly asking for apuse? But the other students, seemingly thinking differently from me, began to p enthusiastically. And I was one of them¡­. The dean smiled and looked at Professor Jo. "Since we''re here, may I observe the exam?" "O-Of course!" Professor Jo, clutching his backside, groaned as he gently offered his chair to the dean and bent his back. "H-Here, please sit! Dean!" "Hohoho. Given the current situation, shouldn''t you be the one sitting, Professor Jo?" "I-I''m fine!" "Well, then, I''ll take the seat despite the impropriety. As I age, standing bes quite taxing." If you only saw this scene without context, you''d think it was a bully tormenting ackey¡­. Given that the dean looked younger, the contrast was striking. The dean sat upright and asked Professor Jo, "By the way, what happened earlier that made you so angry?" "Th-that¡­." Professor Jo exined the situation, omitting his own shameless behaviour and iming that Louis had used magic on him, which was why he was about to punish him. Louis immediately refuted. "I didn''t do that!" "Don''t lie! If not you, then who?" As the mes of conflict threatened to rise again, the dean intervened. "Now, now. Calm down. Professor Jo, did you personally witness this student using magic?" "Th-that¡­." Professor Jo hesitated and couldn''t answer. The dean, still seated, looked at the students and asked, "Did anyone here witness this student using magic?" "¡­" No one answered. "It seems Professor Jo may have misunderstood. Logically, if a student had used magic in front of everyone, someone would have noticed." "Th-that¡­." He was absolutely right. Logically speaking¡­. ''Wow, this is an incredibly useful ability. With this, I could assassinate someone and no one would know.'' [But if the tail is too long, it gets caught. You should be careful.] ''Okay~'' I casually replied while looking at the dean. But it seemed like the dean''s gaze was directed at me. It wasn''t my imagination; he was really staring at me intently. ''¡­Why is he looking at me so unsettlingly?'' [Someone of his calibre might have unique abilities we''re unaware of. Be careful not to get caught.] After a few seconds of intense staring, he turned to Professor Jo and said. "But I do sense a flow of mana¡­ It''s lightning-attribute magic." Hearing the dean''s words, I started to feel a bit nervous. But Professor Jo continued to push the me onto the wrong person. "Th-that''s right! It must be him!" "No, I¡­." As Louis tried to defend himself again, the dean cut him off and spoke quietly. "I''ll say this just in case." When the dean spoke, everyone fell silent. The dean''s expression was quite different from before. He was smiling, but there was no trace of mercy in that smile. "If there''s a student in this school who dares to point a de at a professor, I will personally deal with them. Understood?" "¡­" No one could answer. It wasn''t that they didn''t want to; the overwhelming pressure made it impossible to speak. The problem was that Professor Jo was also under the same pressure. Trembling, Professor Jo looked like he could barely stand. ''Wow¡­ No wonder he''s a grand mage.'' [You should be as cautious around him as you are with others. He may be an ally, but he''s not ourrade, so keep that in mind.] ''Got it¡­ I''ll definitely keep that in mind.'' The dean returned to his usual smile and asked the students, "Then, by any chance, is there a student here studying lightning-attribute magic?" "Th-that¡­ Ha, Dean¡­." "Yes?" "The lightning-attribute course was discontinued this year¡­." "Ah, I see¡­. I must be getting forgetful in my old age. Hmm?" The dean and Professor Jo looked at me. All the students who were watching them also turned to look at me. I was the only one quietly raising my hand. The dean looked at me with a puzzled expression and asked. "Are you really studying lightning-attribute magic?" "Yes, as a sub-attribute¡­." "But wasn''t the course discontinued?" It seemed even the dean wasn''t aware of everything happening at the school. It appeared that the decision to cancel the course for just one student was made at the professor level. I exined that I had been given ab and had been self-studying since today. "I see¡­. If Professor Maximilian were here, you would have received a better education. What a shame." "Yes¡­." He wore a regretful expression, but something felt off. I couldn''t help but wonder if that expression was genuine. The dean smiled again and asked. "By any chance, did you secretly use a magic circle?" Now, I was the prime suspect. If I got caught, it would truly be the end. "I¡­." "Dean, he didn''t do anything like that." "Hmm?" It wasn''t me who answered. It was Luna. "I''ve been watching him the whole time, and I didn''t see any attempt to use magic." "Hmm¡­." The dean alternated his gaze between me and Luna, smiling meaningfully. Then he looked at the other students and asked, "Then, by any chance, did any other student witness anything?" "¡­" No one answered. After a long silence, the dean turned to Professor Jo and said, "Professor Jo, I''m afraid it might have been a natural phenomenon of condensed mana scattering." "Ha, if the dean says so, then that must be the case¡­" Thanks to Luna''s testimony, I was easily cleared of suspicion. Though I had no idea what the dean was thinking¡­. After a few more exchanges, the dean and Professor Jo allowed the exam to continue. However, unlike before, Professor Jo was trembling more than the students taking the exam. "Th-then, Shu-ta Lunatbelt." "It''s Luna Stadtfeld¡­." "Ah, right! Please demonstrate the magic circle." In this situation, Luna was probably at the biggest disadvantage. Already needing to focus on the exam, she had to endure all sorts of incidents and now had to take the test in front of the dean¡­ But Luna calmlypleted the magic circle. In fact, it was even better than before. ''She must have practised a lot.'' [She''s a hard worker, so she wouldn''t ck off.] ''She probably stayed upte practising and overslept, which is why she waste today.'' I silently praised Luna''s magic circle and continued to watch. Fortunately, thanks to the dean, we didn''t have to endure Professor Jo''s nonsense, and the ss atmosphere remained decent. Now, it was my turn. "¡­Next, Seong Suho." "Yes." I walked up more deliberately than usual, keeping an eye on the dean. Professor Jo was looking at me with the same displeased expression as before, but I couldn''t tell what the dean was thinking. He just smiled and watched me. I stepped onto the tform and waited for Professor Jo''s signal. Professor Jo, who had been ring at me, gave the signal. "¡­Begin." I began to draw the magic circle smoothly. Thick golden lines formed a circle, and thin yellow lines filled the inside with runic characters. Without a single mistake, I aligned the characters neatly. My hands moved faster than my brain could process. In a short time, Ipleted a radiant golden magic circle. The total time was about 15 seconds. Since it was an exam, I was more focused than usual, which allowed me to draw it quickly. The magic circle emitted a stable current, dazzling everyone. -"Damn, he''s really good at drawing magic circles." -"Louis was better, but lightning-attribute magic circles are really impressive." -"Should I try lightning-attribute magic too?" -"Idiot, focus on your own stuff. You can''t even draw properly¡­" -"Should I show you what my front kick feels like?" Compared to the initial treatment, I was now receiving a lot of respect. The students who had previously looked down on me for being amoner had adapted to the school environment and rarely mentioned such things. Except for one¡­ "¡­." That jerk. He red at me, then turned around. I unconsciously followed his gaze, and he was looking at Luna. Luna was staring nkly at my magic circle. The dean, sitting beside her, pped and praised me. "Hohoho. Truly beautiful. I was worried when I heard you were studying lightning-attribute magic, but you could easily follow in Professor Maximilian''s footsteps. Your skill seems even more impressive than when he attended this school." "Thank you." I internally recalled the memory of the professor who had died from his own magic. ''The lightning-attribute professor who died must have been over 60¡­.'' [Ludwig Liebenstein was around 500 years old.] ''Damn, not half a century, but half a millennium.'' I was inwardly shocked and checked Professor Jo''s reaction. He was grading next to the dean, and it didn''t seem like he was cking off, perhaps out of fear. "Professor Jo, what do you think? Having such a student under your guidance." "Th-that¡­ Hahaha¡­ I-I think the future of our school is bright¡­." "Hohoho, no need to be so modest. You''re also an alumnus of this school. Compared to back then, thepetition now is nothing. Hohoho." "Hahaha¡­ Th-thank you." Professor Jo was bending over backwards to avoid upsetting the dean. Watching him, I marvelled at the human body''s resilience. ¡­With that belly, bending like that should have broken his spine. It''s amazing his spine is still intact. I finished my greetings and returned to my seat. Luna was ncing at me from the corner of her eye.@@novelbin@@ Today, even when I looked back, she didn''t avert her gaze. She stared at me intently, then silently mouthed something. If I wasn''t mistaken, she said. "Thank you." I pretended not to notice and shrugged with a smile. Luna smiled back at me. After confirming her smile, I turned my attention to the other students'' exams. *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ?? Join my Patreon for early ess to 30+ advance chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ??patreon/aarvan?? Thanks for being awesome! ?? The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!