Chapter 48. Instinctively (2)

Chapter 48. Instinctively (2)

Baek A-Young immediately returned her gaze to normal and continued speaking with an innocent expression.

“Still, I have plenty of teammates who protect me, so it’s fine. After working together for a long time, we have great teamwork. Speaking of which, do you get along well with your dungeon training teammates, Hoyeon?”

Her skill at changing the topic was no joke. It was fitting for someone like Baek A-Young, who had endured the dreary Hunter Association full of old men.

“Honestly, it hasn’t been easy. Even with fellow cadets, it’s hard to get along. I can’t imagine how active hunters manage to work with complete strangers.”

“Well, you’re actually lucky. It’s better to experience incompatible teammates while you’re still in the academy. In the real field, you might meet people who make you wonder, ‘Is this person trying to get the whole team killed on purpose?’”

Ugh. Baek A-Young shook her head, as if recalling bad memories.

“Hearing that from the saint of the battlefield really makes it hit home.”

“Ugh, I told you not to call me that.”

Baek A-Young playfully clenched her fist and lightly punched my shoulder.

Of course, it was just a soft punch—it didn’t hurt at all.

“I heard you’re a real all-rounder, Hoyeon. Great grades, a student council officer, solid training results, and even volunteering on weekends. What’s up with that? Back when I was in the academy, I barely had time to study.”

“Well, I appreciate the compliment. It’s just how I am.”

“Just how you are?”

Getting Baek A-Young’s interest wasn’t difficult.

The kind of person she was looking for was someone honest with their instincts.

Someone who was driven by their desires and lacked self-restraint.

If they also had a strong, masculine body, that would be the best.

Simply put, she was a perverted woman who wanted to be pinned down by a muscular beast who indulged in his desires.

My body was well-proportioned, but it was more on the lean-muscle side.

It wasn’t exactly what Baek A-Young preferred.

Fortunately, I had another advantage. If my physique wasn’t enough, I could make up for it with my face.

It worked in the original game, so it should work here too.

“Yes, I don’t hold back when it comes to what I want. I have to get it no matter what.”

“Hmm, having a driving ambition is good, but if you follow your desires too much, you’ll become a bad adult.”

Says the woman who secretly wishes to be violated by one.

She still didn’t trust me completely.

I needed to push a little further.

“But I’ve been like this since I was a kid. Life was tough, and I couldn’t have anything I wanted. Imagine how sad I was at the age of these orphanage kids.”

Sniff. I made a show of swallowing hard.

Of course, I had no memories of Lee Hoyeon’s childhood.

I had grown up in a warm home with loving parents.

“…”

Luckily, Baek A-Young seemed to sense the serious mood and quietly waited for me to continue.

“By the time I became an adult and enrolled in the academy, I had turned into someone who had to get everything I wanted, no matter what.”

“I see…”

Baek A-Young looked at me warmly and took my hand.

Sudden physical contact—this emotional appeal seemed to be working well.

‘Why is she suddenly lowering her speech tone?’

★ Heroine Status Window

[Baek A-Young]

- [ Affection: 45 ]

- [ Lust: 68 ]

- [ Appetite: 60 ]

- [ Fatigue: 40 ]

Current Status: I need to comfort this child with a tragic past. Maybe I can raise him myself…?

Her affection had risen to 45. It was 30 initially, so that was solid progress.

But why was her lust so high? Had she been building it up lately?

Anyway, I needed to finish what I started.

I had to elevate my image from a pitiful kid to someone she would want to push down.

“I don’t want to let go of my academy life, I want to ace my exams, I want to stay in the student council, and I don’t want to give up volunteering. If I hate something, I have to crush it, and if I like something, I have to take it. That’s why I fought the demons.”

“…It’s okay. From now on, only success awaits you, Hoyeon.”

As she held my hands and met my eyes, Baek A-Young suddenly exclaimed, “Oh my!” and let go.

“S-Sorry. I made a mistake. No, I really messed up. I’m so sorry.”

“Heh. It’s fine. I liked it too. Also, feel free to speak casually. You’re my senior, after all.”

“S-Should I?”

The way the corners of her lips lifted showed she was enjoying this.

She loved acting like an adult.

“Y-Yeah. Of course.”

“Thanks. Hoyeon, you’re actually really cute. Were you always such a troublemaker?”

“Nah, just kind of a fool.”

Baek A-Young seemed lost in thought.

“Hmm, but I still think it’s cool. I actually like that kind of personality… Ah, it’s a bit warm, isn’t it?”

Mumbling to herself about the heat, she undid two buttons of her blouse.

It was warm for March, but not hot enough to warrant that.

I noticed Baek A-Young’s gaze lingering on my face.

She had undone not just one, but two buttons, making her cleavage visible. Naturally, my eyes drifted there.

And I deliberately let my gaze linger.

Making sure Baek A-Young noticed exactly where I was looking.

After a few seconds of openly staring at her chest, I raised my head and met her eyes.

She continued speaking as if she didn’t care that I had been staring.

“Even if you have that kind of personality, you’re still disciplined. You claim you do whatever you want, but so far, that just means exams, studying, student council, volunteering, and fighting demons. That doesn’t make you a fool; it just makes you overly kind.”

She wasn’t wrong.

But the whole ‘doing whatever I want’ persona was something I had just made up.

I had been living too kindly. It was hard to embrace the bad boy persona.

Still, staring at her chest gave me a good excuse.

“So far, everything I’ve wanted has been legal. But if the next thing I want happens to be illegal…”

Slowly.

My eyes drifted once more to her still-exposed cleavage.

Staring openly at a woman’s chest during conversation was an outrageous move.

But I did it.

“Even I don’t know what I’d do.”

“Heh…?”

As expected, Baek A-Young didn’t mind. In fact, she seemed intrigued.

“You know I’m joking, right?”

“Of course. But aren’t you teasing an adult too much? If it were anyone else, you’d be in trouble.”

Naturally, it was incredibly rude behavior.

But Baek A-Young despised the constraints of law, society, and morality.

However, paradoxically, the one who upheld those ideals the most was Baek A-Young.

The gaze and admiration of others, the title of ‘saint,’ the expectations placed upon her—she didn’t want to disappoint anyone, so she worked harder than anyone to maintain a rational facade.

But in truth, she was a woman consumed by the most primal aspects of a man’s nature: desire, lust, and instinct.

That was why I needed to reveal my desires even more openly.

If there were no watching eyes and the person in front of her shared the same primal instincts, Baek A-Young would actually enjoy such behavior.

“Somehow, today’s conversation was really fun.”

Baek A-Young’s eyes curved into a smooth arc.

『Quest Complete!』

★ Heroine Status Window ★

[Baek A-Young]

- [Affection: 50]

- [Lust: 70]

- [Appetite: 60]

- [Fatigue: 40]

Current Status: Maybe he’s already grown up…?

‘Got it.’

I really did have a knack for emotional manipulation.

“Good, good.”

Things were going smoothly.

The special quest required me to take the virginities of three heroines.

I had already taken Lucy’s and Lumi’s. Now, I just needed to take care of Baek A-Young.

Fortunately, I had succeeded in piquing her interest.

The conversation, though mostly pointless, lasted a long time.

After chatting for a few hours, Baek A-Young eventually said she had to leave. I also handed out snacks to the kids and left the orphanage.

It was now 5 PM.

A bit early for dinner, but not a bad time.

“One whole fried chicken, please.”

Oh, should I order something for Liliana too?

If she doesn’t eat, I’ll just eat both myself. I can stuff it in if necessary.

Just in case she sulks about me eating alone, I ordered an extra one.

“E-Excuse me…?”

“Yes?”

“Um, you’re Cadet Lee Hoyeon from the Public Relations Department, right? I’m a huge fan…! If it’s not too much trouble, c-could I get your autograph?”

Out of nowhere, a woman approached me and held out her smartwatch.

I simply wrote my name and added, ‘Be happy!’—which made her squeal before disappearing.

It had been quite a while since I did any PR work, but it was surprising that people still recognized me.

Clearly, my exposure had increased after the last filming.

“But aren’t we due for another shoot? Doing student council work just once a month feels way too lazy.”

The PR department was important since it connected me to two heroines: Elise and Moon Surin.

“This feels weird. Almost like I’ve become a celebrity.”

Come to think of it, had Liliana started her stream today?

I checked Liliana’s channel on my smartwatch.

As expected, she was absent today too.

“This really won’t do. If she’s not even making money from streaming, she’s just a freeloader.”

If she’s sick, she should say so. If she’s not sick, she should at least play the role of a pet or something. But doing neither?

Carrying my packed chicken, I returned to the dormitory.

Ding

I opened the familiar door. Inside, as expected, it was quiet.

I walked straight to Liliana’s room and knocked on the door.

Knock, knock.

“Liliana! I got chicken. Want to eat together?”

“…Sorry. I’ll eat later by myself.”

“Something’s definitely up with you. Just tell me. You didn’t get into gambling, did you?”

“It’s not that.”

“Sigh… Sorry, but as your contractor, I have a duty to manage and take care of you.”

“I said no!”

What the hell is her problem? Did she finally hit a rebellious phase after 50 years of doing nothing?

‘I should just open it. What’s with all the drama?’

Click!

Annoyed, I unconsciously thought to myself—and the door opened.

Liliana stood there, wearing only a loose gray T-shirt that reached her hips and nothing but underwear beneath it. A typical comfortable, at-home outfit.

“Huh? Oh, oh? W-What the—?!”

Slam!

Startled by the sudden opening, she immediately slammed the door shut again.

“Y-You! You used a command!”

“No, I didn’t. You just opened it yourself.”

“My body moved on its own! It was you, you perverted bastard!”

Hmm, considering she’s cursing at me, she seems back to normal.

“I didn’t say anything. But here, I’ll say it now. Liliana, open the door.”

Click!

The gray T-shirt and underwear greeted me once again.

“Y-You crazy bastard! I-I’m not even dressed!”

“Then put some clothes on and come back out.”

Slam!

Liliana, obeying my command, shut the door.

I stood outside, listening to the sounds of her hurriedly putting on clothes, punctuated by occasional curses.

‘Why is the contract’s power so strong all of a sudden?’

I remembered the contents of that infernal contract clearly.

Article 1: The contractor may issue minor commands to the summoned being, and the summoned being must obey. However, the deeper their bond grows, the stronger the contractor’s command authority becomes.

What the hell happened that made our bond deepen?

If anything, our bond should have weakened, not strengthened.

Well, whatever. It’s not a bad thing.

With my command authority this strong, Liliana would have to comply with most of my orders now.

I had a strong feeling about this.

If she still refused to cooperate even after we talked, I’d have to command her to explain what was going on.

Silence. After a while, Liliana emerged from her room wearing sweatpants.

“…”

“Liliana, what’s going on with you lately? You’re not streaming, not coming outside, and if you have complaints, let’s talk them out. Are you still upset about what happened with Lucy? That was the only option back then.”

“No, it’s not that…”

“Alright, then I need to check your room.”

I had no idea what she was doing in there.

Since she wasn’t going to tell me, I needed to check for anything suspicious or dangerous myself.

Since she wasn’t going to tell me, I needed to check for anything suspicious or dangerous.

“Ah, no! Absolutely not! I swear, you’ll die if you do this!”

“Liliana. Stay still.”

I infused my voice with mana and stepped toward her room.

The room, which had once been mine, had long since transformed into Liliana’s domain.

It felt nostalgic entering after so long.

But as soon as I stepped past the doorway, an overwhelming sweet scent hit me.

“What is this?”

Especially the bed.

It reeked of sweetness, the room was thick with humidity, and the sheets were soaked as if a third of a cup of water had been spilled.

“What the hell is this?”

“I-I was just exercising alone and got sweaty! It’s nothing, so just get out already!”

Liliana had followed behind me and was now desperately trying to push me out of the room.

What the hell had she been doing to sweat this much?

Was she taking some weird drugs? That would be a serious problem.

If anything endangered Liliana’s health, that was my responsibility. I couldn’t let that happen.

“Liliana, tell me the truth before I command you. What were you doing in here?”

“Get out. Please, just get out. I’m begging you…”

“Liliana. Tell me in detail what you did inside this room for the past three days. From start to finish.”

I poured nearly half of my mana into my voice. This should be enough.

I didn’t want to resort to this, but there was clearly something unusual going on with her.

My command made Liliana’s expression twist in despair. Slowly, she began to speak.

“I-I… I masturbated… for three days… The first day, I rubbed my clit while sniffing your cadet uniform. The next day, I sucked on your underwear while pressing the uniform against my pussy… And on the last day, when the scent faded, I fingered myself while imagining you fucking Lucy…”

“…?”

What? Masturbation? With my cadet uniform?

Hold on. No, wait. Huh?

Too much incomprehensible information was flooding in. My brain must have short-circuited. I needed to ask again—

“A-Aaagh! Y-You fucking bastard! D-Die! Just die already! May a Hell Hippo devour you whole! May an incubus break open your ass! You perverted freak!”

“…Uh, um…”

Liliana’s face was beet red as she screamed in rage.

I had no idea how to respond to this situation.

She always called me a lust-crazed pervert, yet she had been fingering herself for three days straight?

What kind of perverted succubus was this?

“I-I said that, but it’s not true! I… I mean…”

Liliana was frantically fanning her face with her hands, her cheeks still burning.

“…Yeah.”

“You know, right? You know I hate this kind of thing! Say something!”

“Uh, yeah. I know.”

Even as she spoke, Liliana’s pupils trembled violently. Now I was starting to feel pity.

Well, in a way, this was a relief. At least she wasn’t doing anything dangerous. I had just overreacted.

I was about to comfort her and wrap up the conversation when…

“I-I said something wrong… No, I messed up! I, I… You, you… Hic. Hic… You bastard… Sniff… It’s all your fault! So why are you doing this to me? Why… Why did you summon me when I was living just fine… Why, sniff… Sniffle, sob…!”

Suddenly, Liliana burst into tears.

Huh? Hey, wait a minute.

Crying? Seriously?

Chapter end