Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Otherworld Cheat Harem.

Episode 11: Are You Going To Abandon Me? (1).

─ You have acquired the skill [Extreme Yang Body].

I stared at the system window floating in front of me, lost in thought.

‘A body with extreme yang… What nonsense is this?’

Extreme Yang Body.

If you broke down the meaning, it could be interpreted as a body with heat that had reached its limit.

It referred to the ‘yang’ in yin and yang, the same yang that expelled yin energy.

In Taiji, it was said that the world could be seen in the dichotomy of yin and yang, and thus all sunshine was considered yang.

Conversely, the land without sunshine was deemed yin, shade, or shadow, and was often viewed unfavorably.

In other words, Extreme Yang Body referred to a person as hot as the sun.

‘What on earth does that mean?’

Fortunately, there was someone in our group who knew about this well.

“Extreme Yang Body?”

“Yeah. Do you know what it is?”

Deokgu looked at me with a pitiful expression, as if I didn’t know anything. Then, he lifted his glasses and explained.

“The Extreme Yang Body is one of those physiques that often appear in martial arts stories. It’s defined as having a body full of yang energy. It’s often used interchangeably with the severed nine-yang meridian.”

“Can you explain it simply in one sentence?”

“You don’t get tired easily, and your sword catches fire.”

“My sword catches fire?”

“Of course, you’d need to master martial arts for that.”

Obviously, there was no such thing as martial arts in this world. And I certainly haven’t mastered any martial arts.

So, basically, it meant that my sword spewing fire was just a pipe dream.

But…

‘Not getting tired easily, huh?’

Thinking it might be the everyday version of an Unmatched Stamina skill, I nodded and asked something else.

“Well, it’s not like a disease or anything, right?”

“Huh? It varies depending on the setting… but usually, if you don’t consume strong yin energy, you die before reaching the age of maturity. This setting is often used.”

“…Age of maturity?”

“In Korean, it means twenty years old.”

I was slightly scared hearing that, but soon after, I felt relieved.

‘Strong yin energy, huh?’

If it’s something like that, isn’t it right beside me?

“Good morning.”

“Oh? Yeah. Good morning.”

In the morning, while having breakfast at the inn’s restaurant, I saw Seoyoon greet me first, so I returned the greeting.

It was rare, or rather, it never happened that she greeted me first, so I wasn’t quite used to it.

Seoyoon, not caring at all about my reaction, sat across from me and ordered her meal.

Since turnover was the most important thing in a restaurant, the owner quickly brought out the breakfast set.

Seoyoon quietly looked down at the unchanged meal plan she had been following for a month and picked up her fork.

‘…This is awkward.’

Last night, after spending a passionate evening with her, I left her exhausted and returned to my room.

Seeing her for the first time since then, it should have naturally been a sweet and tender atmosphere, but…

‘So what exactly are we? Lovers? Friends with benefits? Or just a one-night stand?’

The problem was with me. Bragging that I needed her, that she should need me too.

I remember saying ridiculous things, driven by lust.

I didn’t know how she took that, but it was certain that we had a very rough and intense encounter afterward.

The issue was, that was all there was to it.

We shared our bodies last night.

And then?

‘We did nothing…’

Did we whisper sweet nothings to each other?

No.

Did we promise a bright future?

No.

Did I just mindlessly have sex?

Yeah.

“What are you looking at?”

“You.”

I looked at Seoyoon, who was staring at my face. It would be a lie to say there was no love. Seoyoon was a beauty, and beauties were called so because they could be loved by anyone.

But if I were to ask whether she loved me back…

“Hey.”

“What?”

“Do you… like me?”

“…Like you?”

Seoyoon tilted her head and scanned my face. Her gaze was as if she were evaluating the value of a product.

“Why are you asking that?”

“Well… because of what happened yesterday.”

“I like you.”

“What?”

“I said I like you.”

Seoyoon asked again while stabbing sausages with a fork.

“You?”

“Well, I guess… I feel the same.”

“Really?”

With those words, the conversation ended. I was bewildered by this situation. Should I be the one to confess first?

‘What is this…?’

We knew we liked each other. We had already been intimate. Yet, we were nothing to each other.

Unable to say anything in this ironic situation, I quietly finished my meal.

Dungeon.

Seoyoon, free from the penalties of her abilities, used them without restraint.

Until now, she had used her abilities sparingly to efficiently hunt monsters, but today, she wasted her powers on useless things like creating wings, a dress, and a crown.

“All done… Just wait a moment.”

“Huh…?”

She even used her ability to collect the mana stones from the monsters she caught, completely eliminating the work for Eunha and me.

I merely packed and carried the dozens of mana stones Seoyoon brought. I felt like a living backpack.

“Um… Yoon-ah, is something wrong?”

In the end, it was Eunha who spoke to Seoyoon first out of concern. Seoyoon quietly looked at Eunha’s face and shook her head.

“No.”

“R-really? But somehow, you seem excited today…”

“There’s nothing.”

“I see…”

Eunha quickly became sullen and started stabbing the ground with a dagger, her head hung low.

Watching Eunha, I chided Seoyoon.

“Hey, leave some monsters for us to warm up with.”

“Is that necessary?”

“What?”

“Your abilities are inefficient. It’s better if I take care of them all in that time.”

She wasn’t wrong—if one only considered the world in terms of reason and efficiency.

But humans weren’t machines. They were emotional beings, delicate enough to despair and break down simply because they felt useless.

In another world, Eunha might not hang herself and die, but it was inevitable that she’d feel depressed.

“Then, for stress relief.”

“Yeah, if that’s the case.”

Fortunately, Seoyoon seemed to understand this part, and soon, a goblin, with its limbs frozen, came flying towards us.

The goblin screamed and resisted, but once its limbs were twisted, it finally quieted down.

Though it wasn’t dead, it only let out faint whimpers.

“Can’t you bring something better than this?”

“Why? For stress relief, isn’t it best when it’s in a state where it can’t resist at all? Rather than worrying about getting counterattacked…”

“Seoyoon.”

I called her. Her eyes hesitated, then looked at me.

“Just do it.”

What happened next didn’t need much explanation. Seoyoon used her ability to drag a perfectly fine goblin in front of us, then watched as Eunha and I, sweating, hunted the goblin.

“Inefficient.”

She said that but didn’t interfere with us. I hunted goblins while teaching Eunha.

It was something unavoidable. What Seoyoon did wasn’t hunting, but slaughter, and slaughter relying solely on strong abilities didn’t help with growth.

‘Someday, a monster that Seoyoon’s abilities don’t work on will appear.’

If we tried to do something only after that time came, it would be too late. While Seoyoon’s abilities were backing our safety, we needed to gradually learn how to deal with monsters.

‘Of course, I’m not sure if doing this means we can fight monsters that her abilities don’t work on…’

That part must rely on the concept of leveling up, which existed only in this world.

“Hoo!”

Until then, we received help from Seoyoon.

“Yes. Here is your payment: fifteen silver coins!”

“Wow… No wonder my backpack felt heavy today.”

As I gathered the silver coins handed over by the adventurer guild employee, I observed my surroundings.

Since I had earned an amount equivalent to a month’s salary in an instant, I thought that the greedy adventurers might easily become envious.

However, contrary to my expectations, not a single person showed interest in us.

‘What’s going on?’

Unbothered by my confusion, the employee continued speaking with a smile.

“Please use our guild again next time!”

“I have a question.”

“Yes! What is it?”

“This leveling up thing, when exactly does it happen?”

“Ah. Leveling up…”

The employee, who had seemed willing to offer the moon and stars, suddenly changed their demeanor. Adopting a cautious attitude, they spoke firmly.

“It usually takes 2 to 3 years… but there are individual differences. We can’t say for certain.”

“I see, thank you.”

After expressing my gratitude for the response, I gathered the money and exited the guild. I didn’t know why they were hiding information about leveling up, but there must be a reason.

“You’re late.”

“Sorry.”

“Got the money?”

“Yeah, let’s go back.”

“Alright.”

Seoyoon, who had been waiting outside, started clinging to me as soon as I came out, after giving me a quick scolding.

Eunha was watching the scene from a step behind.

“Hey, don’t cling to me.”

“Why?”

“Because people are watching.”

“Are we doing something that people shouldn’t see?”

“No, it’s just…”

Come to think of it, we weren’t doing anything inappropriate. We weren’t holding hands or kissing in public displays of affection.

Just moving a little closer together, people would probably overlook it.

In the end, I couldn’t shake off Seoyoon until we reached the lodging.

As soon as we arrived, she pulled me aside and whispered in my ear.

“Drop off your stuff in your room and come straight to mine.”

At her words, I checked her arousal level. 70. Quite high.

‘She’s been using her abilities a lot…’

I sighed and tossed my luggage into the room.

It looks like I’ll be exerting myself tonight.

After working hard to resolve Seoyoon’s side effects in her room, I stretched my shoulders and returned to my own.

Hunting all day, moving around, and not even having time to wash before dealing with the night, my body was exhausted.

“Oh… I need to eat to avoid losing muscle mass.”

As I said that and lay down on the bed, I discovered Eunha watching me from the corner of the room, startling me as I sat up.

“Wh-what?!”

“Hello.”

“Uh, why are you here?”

“I have something to talk about.”

“Oh, really?”

I slowly raised my upper body to face her.

“Why are you in the corner? There’s a bed, too.”

“The corner is comfortable.”

“I see.”

Not understanding what kind of nonsense it was, I asked her.

“So? What’s the talk about?”

“Uh, sorry if I’m mistaken.”

“It’s okay.”

“…Did you sleep with Yoon?”

“…Huh?”

For a moment, it felt as if time had stopped. I felt a slight cold sweat and asked again.

“What did you say?”

“Did you sleep with Yoon…?”

“Uh… um.”

I couldn’t answer. However, Eunha, seeing my reaction, slowly got up and approached me.

“Then how about me? I’m confident I can do well. I’ll do whatever you ask.”

“What?”

What is this now? I looked at Eunha, trying to read her thoughts.

‘Ah, right. I haven’t touched her genitals yet.’

Unfortunately, my ability only activated when I touched the other person’s genitals… so I couldn’t read her thoughts.