Chapter 168: Difference in Positions with the Dark Elf

The Dark Elf village, as the sun set and darkness settled.

Maya had been preoccupied with recent worries.

‘What on earth could the Dragon be thinking?’

Lucy, the Dragon who had suddenly appeared after years of absence.

The Dark Elves tried their utmost to treat her with reverence, but she merely left behind a command to halt the war with the Elves for a time before vanishing once more.

Regardless of the circumstances, the Dragon’s command was absolute for the Dark Elves.

This was true not just for religious reasons, but for practical ones as well.

After all, wasn’t it thanks to the Dragon that the Orcs followed her words?

Even though it was impossible, what would happen if Lucy were to abandon the Dark Elves and their contract was nullified?

She couldn’t bear to even imagine it.

The current dominance over the Elves would vanish, and instead, the Orcs would likely turn on the Dark Elves.

‘Still, the Elf village was practically within sight.’

However, Xiao Lin, the shrine maiden who served the Dragon and had spearheaded the war from the beginning, was still adamantly advocating for war.

Naturally, that wouldn’t fly.

An individual shrine maiden’s opinion could never take precedence over the Dragon’s own words.

Instead, voices questioning Xiao Lin’s qualifications grew louder among the Dark Elves.

‘How could someone who opposes the Dragon’s words possibly be a shrine maiden?’

The problem was that their claims weren’t entirely unfounded.

Since Xiao Lin wasn’t even a Dark Elf to begin with, those suspicions only intensified.

To make matters worse, when her arguments failed to gain traction, Xiao Lin retreated into her room.

For now, Maya herself was trying to persuade others, not driving Xiao Lin away.

But how long that would last…

‘Everything got messed up when that man appeared.’

Jinwoo, the human who had suddenly appeared before them one day.

After he defeated the Orc chieftain, Kaito, the morale of both the Dark Elves and the Orcs plummeted.

While they hesitated due to the sudden appearance of an enemy, the Dragon Lucy unexpectedly showed up and ordered a halt to the war.

They were just one step, literally one step, away.

Maya could only think that the timing was too perfect.

“If only that bastard weren’t around…”

“Who?”

“Yikes!?”

Startled by the voice that suddenly came from behind, Maya jumped involuntarily.

Standing before her was someone who shouldn’t be there.

Jinwoo, the very person she had been thinking about moments ago, stood there nonchalantly.

‘How in the world…?’

Although the war had been halted by the Dragon’s command, the Elves and Dark Elves were still technically at war.

It wasn’t strange to think the Elves might launch a surprise attack, even if the Dark Elves weren’t advancing.

Naturally, the Dark Elves were maintaining thorough vigilance, preparing for any eventuality.

Yet, this human, who should have been from the Elven side, how could he possibly enter the Dark Elf village so casually, and even more so, into her own chambers as the chieftain?

“Dark Elves sleep naked just like Elves, huh? Lucky me, I got a nice view right from the start.”

The man slowly scanned her body, from her chest and stomach to her hips and legs.

It was like a predator meticulously observing the herbivore it was about to devour.

Her first impression of him hadn’t been good, but he truly was an utterly despicable man.

‘No, this is actually good.’

She didn’t know how or why, but the bastard was now like a rat trapped in a jar.

If she called out now, her subordinates and the Orcs would rush here.

Since they were the ones attacking first, it wouldn’t be violating the Dragon’s command.

Rather, it was an opportunity to capture a key enemy asset!

“Is anybody there… Mmph!”

However, before Maya could shout anything, Jinwoo quickly approached, clamped his hand over her mouth, and simultaneously pushed her face-down onto the bed.

From Maya’s perspective, she couldn’t even react, let alone understand what was happening to her.

In less than an instant, she found herself face-down on the bed, her face buried deep in the bedding, while Jinwoo was on top, pressing down firmly on her head.

Her mouth completely covered, she couldn’t even groan, let alone speak.

‘W-what kind of strength is this…!’

Maya tried to resist even slightly, but Jinwoo’s body didn’t budge an inch.

He wasn’t using any particular technique, nor was he exerting great force.

He was simply pressing down lightly with his hand from above.

It was as if he were handling a mere infant.

Yet, she felt as though she were pinned down by something immense.

As Maya had experienced her fair share of battles, she instinctively knew.

She was no match for the man before her.

“I’d like to sample other women too, but you’re the main course today.”

“Nnngh! Nnngh!”

Maya’s only resistance was flailing her legs and lightly tapping Jinwoo’s back.

Jinwoo chuckled at the cute reaction, reminiscent of a woman reaching climax, but it didn’t mean he was holding back.

“Ah, perfect timing.”

Jinwoo’s gaze landed on the water basin beside them.

It was about the size of a washbasin.

It had been placed there by her subordinates as a courtesy, so their chieftain could wash her face immediately upon waking for a clear mind.

Without hesitation, Jinwoo shoved Maya’s face into it.

“Glug! Gurgle! Rumble!”

-Blub blub.

Bubbles continuously rose above the surface.

Needless to say, it was the air escaping Maya’s lungs.

The classic water torture.

Maya knew she needed to hold her breath, but the tension and excitement from the sudden situation left her no room to think clearly.

Especially since Maya had just had her face pressed into the bed, suffocating moments before.

Undergoing water torture in this state, her limit came almost instantly.

‘Ai…air…!’

Maya tried to resist mentally, but she couldn’t overcome the primal fear of suffocation.

How long had her face been forcibly submerged?

Finally, her trembling hand reached out and tapped Jinwoo’s thigh.

An unmistakable sign of surrender.

But even seeing that, Jinwoo didn’t release his grip on her hair.

-Bubbling.

Jinwoo forcibly lifted Maya’s head only when she had truly reached her limit.

Her face, deprived of oxygen, was a mess, losing its usual composure and pride.

Hair clung to her cheeks, and water dripped from her chin.

“W-what is the meaning of this… Stop! Gurgle-glug!”

After allowing her just a brief moment to breathe, Jinwoo plunged her head back into the water.

Naturally, her limit arrived much faster than before.

Maya kicked her legs and fidgeted with her fingers, futile attempts at resistance.

But it was all useless.

To make matters worse, Jinwoo didn’t even flinch, seemingly displeased even by these instinctive movements.

‘Die… Just die already…!’

How much time passed like this?

-Drip.

A clear liquid began to flow down Maya’s copper-toned thigh.

Overcome by the fear of death and the inability to breathe, her muscles lost their tension.

Her bladder, once relaxed, released its contents completely and couldn’t close.

It was impossible to tell if the puddle soaking the floor was from the spilled water or her urine.

Just as the flow of urine weakened,

“From now on, if you utter a single word, it’s back to water torture. Got it?”

Maya frantically tapped her hand to signal her understanding.

In reality, she barely had the composure or time to comprehend the words.

“Puhah! Cough! Ugh!”

Maya seemed finally freed, but

“Nnngh?!”

Jinwoo, as if he had been waiting, pushed her head down again.

“Didn’t I tell you not to make a sound?”

“Nnngh! Nnngh!”

“Breathe without making noise. Don’t even open your mouth until I allow it. Don’t you understand me?”

It was an impossible demand for Maya, who was struggling to breathe.

But Jinwoo continued the torture until Maya truly remained silent.

Each time, Maya’s head was forcibly shoved into the water basin.

And she had to endure the torture until she reached her breaking point.

During this process, Maya vomited water that had gone up her nose multiple times, and her muscles convulsed alarmingly.

Needless to say, Maya’s spirit was broken in the process.

“Glug! Gurgle! Rumble!”

She couldn’t maintain her sanity.

Fear and obedience towards this man were being etched deep within her body.

“Whew, now we can finally get on with the conversation.”

“…”

Jinwoo released Maya, tossing her onto the bed, but Maya could only gasp for air, unable to resist or scream.

Because if she moved her lips even slightly, Jinwoo would restart the water torture.

Her wet, frightened eyes staring at the man before her were quite sexy.

Her copper skin and voluptuous body were impressive.

She also possessed firm breasts, comparable to Reina and Tilf.

‘So this is the chieftain of the Han clan, is it?’

Different from Reina and Tilf, the most beautiful women in the Elf village, she exuded a rather alluring charm.

Since the other women Jinwoo had held all had fair skin, she felt somewhat special.

“Ah, you can speak now. Of course, if you try to scream, it’s back to torture.”

Maya briefly wondered if he could really subdue her faster than she could scream, but the memory, seared into her body from repeated experiences, rejected the thought.

She felt a primal warning that this man might even be capable of that.

It was a warning felt on an instinctual level.

“W-why did you come here…?”

Maya, having habitually used informal speech, quickly switched to formal address upon seeing Jinwoo’s gaze.

‘Kgh! Why must I… speak so politely to this kind of male…!’

As Dark Elves treated Orcs as slaves, they possessed more knowledge and experience regarding ‘men’ than Elves did.

Of course, that didn’t necessarily translate to a better perception.

To them, Orcs were ignorant, filthy, and ugly beings.

And Maya’s view wasn’t much different, even towards the handsome Jinwoo.

She felt indignant at having to use polite language with such a man, but the difference in power was too stark to do otherwise.

She certainly didn’t want to endure the water torture again.

However, Maya was mistaken; from Jinwoo’s perspective, this was far from over.

“I came here to screw you.”

While Maya stared blankly at the completely unexpected statement, Jinwoo pulled out rope and an aphrodisiac from his inventory.

“First, we need to establish our positions clearly, but…”