Side Story – First Experience

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The back alleys of the city had countless entrances.

However, Theo still had memories from his days living in the back alleys, so finding the entrance he and Lena had used earlier wasn’t particularly difficult.

“I think this is the right place.”

Theo was about to head straight into the alley when—

-Thud.

He stopped again.

“…Is it okay to go in alone?”

It would be a pain if he got caught up in a fight.

As Theo worried, feeling slightly uneasy, he remembered Lena, who would be rampaging inside.

“Well, Lena probably took care of any weirdos. It should be fine.”

If he wanted to catch up to his sister, who was deep inside… he needed to move quickly.

-Tap tap tap!

Theo quickly started running into the back alley.

Having successfully made it inside without any trouble, Theo slowed down, anticipating any possible dangers.

‘I should still be careful.’

A place where anything could happen. A back alley where law and order had collapsed was that kind of place.

-Thud, thud.

As he slowly walked deeper, Theo began to hear voices.

“This one’s completely gone, isn’t she?”

“Hng… More… Uh-heh….”

“Yeah. Well, everyone’s had at least two goes at her, so it’s no wonder she’s lost it.”

‘Could that sound be…?’

Theo frowned, recognizing the nature of the moans.

“Are these guys crazy?”

They were openly engaging in sexual acts in a back alley where anyone could come.

Soon, a possibility occurred to Theo.

“Wait a minute. Could this be… forced?”

Judging from the conversation, there was a good chance they were committing rape.

However, Theo didn’t immediately rush to help the woman.

‘Let’s calmly assess the situation first.’

In reality, he could end up dying in vain if he recklessly intervened.

Theo carefully approached the source of the sound, making sure not to be noticed.

‘…But didn’t I split up with Lena around here?’

She wouldn’t have just ignored such a scene.

Tilting his head, Theo peeked around the corner.

“One last round!”

“Ugh… Haa… Ungoooook♡”

As he expected, a woman was pinned down by a man with a heavy build, wailing.

‘Ugh… I knew it.’

Theo felt like he was going to vomit at the disgusting sight.

Clothes were torn and scattered around, and several men were holding the woman down. It was clear that this wasn’t a consensual act.

‘There are more of them than I thought. Can I take them all on?’

As Theo debated whether to help or quietly pass by,

“…Huh?”

Theo froze on the spot as he recognized the face of the unconscious woman.

Her face was covered in white, sticky liquid and saliva.

Even so, Theo recognized her at a glance. He couldn’t not recognize her.

The woman was his benefactor, his mentor, and his new family.

“Lena…?”

A dazed sound escaped from Theo’s gaping mouth.

“N-No way…”

Boiling anger surged within him, and questions raced through his mind like crazy.

‘Why is Lena with those bastards…?’

She was someone who could handle thugs with a single finger. Theo had never seen Lena being taken advantage of like this, nor had he ever imagined it.

Could there be a hidden powerhouse?

Could there really be someone that strong in a back alley?

Or was she poisoned?

“Damn it!”

Theo shook his head violently to clear his thoughts.

‘Get a grip.’

First of all, saving Lena was the most important thing right now. He had to prevent those scumbags from violating her any further.

“…I can do it. Even if I can’t, I have to.”

After repeating his resolve several times, Theo drew his Wooden sword and charged out recklessly.

Then, he swung the sword at the back of the head of the closest gang member.

“Die!”

-Thwack!

“Kuh-ack!”

“What, what is it?”

“Stop that bastard!”

-Thud!

“Guh-uck!”

The Boss’s shoe heel pressed down on Theo’s head, which had fallen to the floor.

“Haa… That little shit is annoying.”

“D-Damn…”

I can’t fall here. Otherwise, Lena will…

Theo tried to get up somehow, but his exhausted limbs wouldn’t move.

‘If only I were a little stronger… or if only I had a little more experience…’

The surprise attack and the mana-infused attacks were quite effective.

He had managed to knock down 3-4 of the gang members.

But that was the limit.

When the people who could use mana stepped up, Theo was eventually defeated due to being outnumbered.

With his lack of experience, he couldn’t overcome it.

“Well, I’ll spare your life. But I’m taking this bitch with me.”

The Boss grabbed Lena’s hair, which was lying next to him.

Her golden hair, which had once had a golden luster, was covered in semen and had lost its shine, and semen was still flowing from her mouth.

Lena was still unconscious, her eyes rolled back from the shock of the rape.

‘Those bastards… just how badly did they treat Lena?’

-Click.

Theo gritted his teeth at Lena’s miserable appearance.

He wanted to kill the trash in front of him right away.

“Look at this guy? I spared his life, but he’s glaring at me like he wants to kill me?”

The Boss grinned at Theo’s murderous gaze.

“Judging by your reaction, is this bitch your family? She looks too young to be your parent… so she must be your sister.”

“Let… go… of her… right now…!”

Theo struggled to reach out to Lena, but

“Haha, can’t do that.”

The Boss pulled her away, teasing Theo and separating him from Lena.

“Instead of looking after you, we’ll make good use of this woman. Don’t even think about coming to rescue her. We won’t be so lenient next time.”

The Boss pointed to a gang member standing next to him.

“Hey, you there. Take care of this woman.”

“Yes, sir!”

-Whoosh!

The gang member quickly picked up Lena and slung her over his shoulder.

“Let’s go back now.”

The Boss and the gang members began to leave Theo behind.

‘I have to save my mentor… I have to save Lena…’

Theo felt his vision darkening and raised his trembling hand.

“S-Stop…”

But the figures of the gang members and Lena were getting further and further away from him.

“Ah…”

-Thud.

In the end, Theo couldn’t hold on any longer and lost consciousness.

**

The city of Raven had various districts such as shopping districts for citizens, Academies for students, and guilds for adventurers.

And, of course, there were also districts for people’s desires and pleasures.

Under the bright lights, women in suggestive clothing seduced men on the streets, and inside the buildings, men and women mingled for money and pleasure.

The pleasure district. It was brightly lit in the dark city at night.

“Haaahm… There aren’t many customers today.”

A man guarding the entrance in front of a large building on the street yawned loudly.

The building behind the man was taller and more ornately decorated than the surrounding buildings, making it very eye-catching.

It was a high-end brothel managed by one of the city’s criminal organizations.

A gang member who was guarding with him looked at the man yawning with a dumbfounded expression.

“Oh? You’re talking like you’re full. It’s good for us if there aren’t any customers.”

“I’m just bored. It’s frustrating that we have to guard the brothel and not even get to taste it ourselves.”

“Then go enjoy yourself when you’re done with work.”

“I want to enjoy myself with prettier girls, but they’re all so expensive. If that’s the case, I’d rather work on the side of procuring women. It’s easy here, but it’s too boring and the pay is too low.”

“Well, that’s true. Haa…”

At that moment, as the gang members were complaining about the boredom of having to stand guard,

-Rustle.

“Huh?”

One of the gang members tilted his head.

“Why? Did you see a ghost or something?”

“It looked like the bushes behind you moved. Did I see it wrong?”

“The bushes?”

At those words, the gang member turned around and stared intently at the bushes.

But all he could hear was the sound of insects chirping, and he couldn’t find anything strange.

“It doesn’t look like anything’s there? Maybe a rat passed by. You’re making a fuss over nothing.”

“Is that so? I thought someone was trying to sneak into the bushes.”

“You’re saying scary things. Don’t you know that we’ll have the hardest time if that happens? Decide which brothel you’re going to go to.”

“Hmm. That’s another thing I’m worried about…”

The gang members quickly lost interest in the bushes and started talking about something else again.

And there was a pair of eyes quietly watching that scene from inside the bushes.

The figure, who had been holding his breath for a while, began to move again after confirming that the gang members’ guard was down.

-Rustle.

The figure carefully moved to the back of the building and checked the surroundings.

After confirming that no one was there, the figure walked out of the bushes.

At that moment.

-Whoosh!

A strong wind blew, and the black robe that the figure was wearing was blown off. His face was revealed in the wind.

The face of the man with navy blue hair still had a youthful look, as if he had just become an adult.

A person who was wearing a black robe in the dark night and sneaking into the back of a high-end brothel.

The identity of this man was Theo.

“…The wind is strong today.”

Theo quickly put on his robe and approached the wall of the building.

“Let’s check one last time today.”

Theo muttered his resolve quietly and quickly began to climb up the wall of the building.

It was a very skillful movement, as if he had done it more than once or twice.

Theo quickly reached the 5th floor of the building and supported himself by grabbing the iron bars on the window. Then, he began to peek inside the window through the gap.

The size of the room was very large, like the room of a noble’s mansion.

In the center, there was a large bed, and on it, a blonde woman was sitting crouched.

As if to prove that this was a brothel, the clothes the woman was wearing were so thin that her skin was all visible.

There was also an unusual feature: the chain attached to the woman’s ankle was connected to the bed, making it impossible for her to escape from the bed.

“…”

Theo bit his lower lip tightly as he looked at it without saying anything.

The woman trapped in the room was the person he was looking for, the person he had to save.

Because it was Lena.