Ch.374Side Story. Unreasonable

Aria and Elenoa left as if they were being chased out. Only Deia and Erika remained.

Erika decided to return to her own room since she had to go to work early tomorrow due to postponing today’s lecture.

I thought it wouldn’t matter whether she slept here or there since the door was connected to Erika’s room anyway.

“I, I don’t think I can hold back…”

Erika left after making that somewhat lewd yet lingering comment.

“Hmm.”

Deia, the last one remaining, had already passed out drunk on beer.

I knew she wasn’t particularly bad at drinking, but she must have had a few sips at the banquet we attended earlier, causing her to get drunk and fall asleep quickly.

After laying my classmate Findenai, who had fallen asleep drunk, next to me, I was preparing bedding in the living room when…

Stella subtly took a pillow and settled beside me. The smile on her face contained a seductive meaning different from her usual benevolence.

While I didn’t find her behavior burdensome or unpleasant, shouldn’t we exercise some restraint today?

“Deia is here.”

[You should be more precise.]

Stella put her finger to her lips, gesturing to be quiet.

[She’s asleep.]

Meaning it would be fine as long as we didn’t wake her.

I felt I had reached a point where I was no longer greatly surprised by anything Stella said.

It was truly something to be grateful for, having somehow monopolized the love of a Saintess who loved all people, but still, having relations in a house where my sister was sleeping seemed inappropriate.

“No. It’s too risky.”

[…Findenai and Erika did it.]

“Even so.”

[Really? I’ve been thinking about this moment all day today.]

“If you’re a Saintess, show that much patience.”

[A Saintess would have. But I’m Stella.]

Saying that, Stella pushed me down forcefully. Though it didn’t hurt since there was a blanket behind me, I never expected her to act so boldly.

[Do you think I’m doing this just to feel physical pleasure?]

There was a faint moisture in Stella’s eyes as she straddled me.

“Stella?”

Never having imagined she might be crying, I urgently sat up and embraced her.

This situation felt somewhat unfamiliar since there was no woman with stronger mental fortitude than Stella.

[You made me like this.]

Stella whispered pleadingly while firmly gripping my collar. Her voice carried a resonating sincerity of emotion.

[You made me Stella, not a Saintess. You made me desire only you, not the greater good.]

“…”

[I want to be loved. That’s a woman’s instinct.]

I don’t know where she learned this from, but Stella’s seduction definitely stirred my heart, and for a moment I almost gave in to her words, but…

“We can do it tomorrow. There’s a reason we can’t today.”

[Because Deia is here? She’s drunk and asleep, and if we don’t make noise…]

“Can you not make noise?”

Doing it secretly while Deia was around meant we needed to be discreet, but the Stella I knew could never hold back her sounds.

She was more sensitive than anyone else.

At my words, Stella hesitated for a moment but then clenched her fists and answered resolutely.

[I can hold back.]

“…Do we really need to go that far?”

[I told you earlier. I don’t want to mix bodies, I want to share love.]

“…”

[Are you going to make me feel ashamed?]

The two concepts didn’t feel particularly different to me, but Stella’s determination was firm.

I turned my body quickly and laid her down beneath me. Stella was surprised for a moment but blushed with embarrassment yet didn’t push me away or avoid me.

[Ah.]

“If… it gets too loud, we’ll stop, understand?”

[Hoo.]

As if she hadn’t heard my words, Stella began unbuttoning her pajamas while breathing hotly.

Since becoming a spirit body, she had been wearing separate clothes, which made her feel like a real living person.

Her body was already flushed and heated, so I slowly extended my hand downward.

‘Already…’

She was already prepared.

Despite what I had said, seeing Stella looking up at me with her top undone made my heart pound and desire surge.

As I gently and very carefully caressed her with my hand, Stella looked at me with wide eyes, covering her mouth tightly with both hands.

[Hoooooo!]

‘I’ve barely touched her yet.’

Even though I had only stroked her lightly, Stella’s reaction was intense. Her thighs wrapped around my hand as if trying to block my approach, but…

I continued moving, forcing my way through.

The Saintess was frustrated as she tried to resist the oncoming pleasure, but her body wouldn’t cooperate.

That sight alone was enough to arouse a man’s sexual desire, but…

Crack!

Suddenly, horns sprouted from Stella’s head, and she roughly pushed me away with her foot.

[W-wait a moment!]

“Vellica?”

The emotions that had been building instantly vanished, and my heated body cooled down rapidly.

Even though she had the same appearance, the fact that the contents had changed brought me back to my normal state in an instant.

To be honest, I was a bit annoyed.

After all, I had been interrupted during a moment with the woman I loved.

“Why did you come out?”

When I asked sharply, Vellica hurriedly covered between her legs with both hands and answered.

[N-no more! Damn it, Stella’s body is excessively sensitive, and I can’t bear it!]

“…But Stella was fine.”

[That’s because she likes being touched by you! I don’t have feelings for you, so why should I feel this way!]

When she put it that way, I felt somewhat sorry. From Vellica’s perspective, this situation must be quite unfair.

[How is this different from Melakor forcibly taking me away and milking me!]

Melakor, like Vellica, is one of the 10 Great Demons, in charge of lust.

I didn’t expect to hear about the remaining Great Demons like this, but anyway…

“Hmm.”

The suggestion that I was behaving similarly to another Great Demon made me hesitate a bit.

The excitement that had subsided when Vellica appeared greatly contributed to my rational thinking, but…

The horns on her head disappeared again, and Stella reappeared.

Looking somewhat angry, Stella pouted and removed the hands that had been covering her lower body.

[Let’s continue.]

The flow had been interrupted, so it felt a bit awkward, and I was also concerned about Vellica, but…

[Vellica is just a freeloader in my body. I am the owner of this body.]

Today’s Stella was quite adamant. She showed her determination not to back down at all.

[Vellica needs to endure a bit. Shinwoo Kim has also grown beyond his roles as a spiritmaster and Deus.]

“…”

[I too want to completely break free from my role as a Saintess and live as Stella now.]

Only then did I understand why she had wanted this so badly. While I, beside her, was living as Shinwoo Kim, having shed the roles of spiritmaster and Deus…

She must have felt that she still hadn’t broken free from the name of Saintess.

A position that some might praise as noble and receive envy and jealousy for…

For us, it was nothing more than shackles that forced us to restrain ourselves.

[Huwp.]

I kissed Stella, entwining our tongues, and though she was startled at first, she soon naturally reciprocated.

Tonight, I intended to corrupt the Saintess…

And bring her down as just a woman.

* * *

Sunlight pours down.

Being in the living room, the light hits my face more strongly than in a bedroom.

Frowning, I slowly open my eyes to feel the weight of Stella sleeping soundly beside me.

Stella, who had been moaning and crying out in ecstasy last night. She must have been very tired, as she was still sound asleep despite it being morning.

She was sleeping on my arm, so as I carefully tried to pull my hand out, the blanket was lifted, revealing her naked body.

There were many traces of our lovemaking on her lower body because we had fallen asleep from exhaustion without cleaning up.

‘I’d like to wash her.’

I wanted to clean her since she would feel uncomfortable when she woke up, but doing so would wake her.

As I was contemplating what to do, I noticed Stella was already looking at me.

The happiness filling her teal eyes made me smile unconsciously.

I felt the urge to stay like this, holding each other all day, but…

The reason I couldn’t was…

[Can I ventilate the room?]

The Dark Spiritmaster was already moving around the living room, opening windows.

“…”

She looked at us lying down with cold eyes while diligently ventilating the living room.

[Junior, I think you need to wash to get rid of the smell?]

[Ah, yes, senior.]

Stella, being mindful, wrapped herself in the blanket and immediately went into the bathroom.

As I put on the clothes I had taken off, I noticed the Dark Spiritmaster staring at me.

“What’s wrong?”

[I was the first one.]

“…”

[You touched me first! We did it in the forest! And now I’m the last one!]

I sighed at the Dark Spiritmaster who was throwing a tantrum like a child.

“What do you mean ‘last’? Why does the order matter?”

[It does matter! It’s about my ranking in the household! I’m at the lowest position now!]

“Even without that…”

As I was about to tell her she was already quite low, the Dark Spiritmaster glared at me with half-closed eyes.

[Y-you think I’m useless, don’t you?! I’m not! I do a lot of things! I’m super busy!]

“Come to think of it, what are you so busy with?”

She doesn’t do anything, yet she’s always busy. She even refused to go downtown once, saying she was busy.

[Forget it! The day will come soon when you’ll recognize my true worth!]

With that, the Dark Spiritmaster stormed off. I thought she might be upset, but figured she would get over it while playing with Ppopsil and Hannibal, but…

“Ahem.”

I sensed someone behind me.

Quickly turning my head, I saw Deia who had just woken up, clearing her throat with a flushed face.

“Um, did you sleep well… no, I guess you didn’t.”

“…”

I had nothing to say.

Just as I had been captivated by Stella, last night I had been so focused on exploring Stella that I hadn’t paid attention to anything else.

Being as sensitive as she was, Stella had let out more intense moans than ever, and though I tried to silence her with kisses or by putting my fingers in her mouth, these actions only served to excite us both more.

Of course, Deia must have heard.

“You must be tired, so I’ll prepare breakfast.”

As I was sighing with my hand covering my forehead, having nothing to say, Deia glanced at me.

“But I’m glad.”

“About what?”

“You used to struggle with stamina before, but not anymore.”

“…”

“Ah, should I not be saying this?”

As I was trying to leave my seat, thinking I’d prefer if she didn’t say anything at all…

“Um, you know.”

Deia, who had been hesitating, called out to me and said awkwardly:

“I’ll stop if you tell me to stop.”

Then she added, as if she had forgotten:

“Oh, but even if you tell me to stop, I won’t stop.”

…That’s unfair.