Chapter 40

Chapter 40

I Installed a Dating App and Girls from Another World Became Obsessed with Me.

Episode 40: Gate (5)

Gates were vast.

The higher the grade, the wider they became, and some of the highest-grade gates were said to be as large as continents.

This explained why superpowers like the United States had been keeping A-grade gates open for years, and why humanity wouldn’t have to worry about resources as long as gates existed.

[Raging Screw]

Kwaaang!!

Six White Wolves burst in mid-air from the tornado that soared into the sky.

Their blood and flesh rained down like a storm.

The sight of the pure white snowfield being stained with the foul-smelling corpses of monsters was now quite familiar.

However, the pain from the blisters on my palms, caused by gripping the sword hilt tightly for so long, never seemed to get any easier.

“Good job.”

“Hmph.”

Choi Hye-na lightly ignored my words.

Watching her walk away immediately after the battle ended, I sighed quietly.

Since I was entirely to blame for her attitude, I had nothing to say.

I had been caught masturbating by rubbing my erection against her genitals while she was asleep, and the fact that she hadn’t driven a magic spell into my head was already an act of mercy.

On top of that, I had even ejaculated a sticky mess on her buttocks.

Looking back, it was an action that could only be explained by my brain being dominated by my dick.

“Haa…”

I couldn’t help but sigh. But what could I do now that it’s happened? I’d probably do the same thing if I went back in time.

Anyway, I gathered the magic stones from the monster corpses and washed my hands with snow.

I had to do what I had to do. No matter how difficult it was, I couldn’t just leave C-grade monster magic stones behind.

‘Of course, the White Wolves aren’t individually C-grade, so their value will be lower.’

Choi Hye-na had said that White Wolves were classified as C-grade because they moved in packs, but their individual strength was closer to D+ grade.

However, the app treated them as C-grade and gave out rewards accordingly. It seemed the monster grading system was different from ours.

‘It’s a relief we didn’t encounter a pack of White Yetis.’

Those were truly C-grade individually. If we had faced a White Yeti pack, it would have been difficult to deal with them with a single magic spell like we did just now.

“Still, I seem to be getting the hang of fighting C-grade monsters, so I might be able to handle three White Yetis somehow…”

Even as I tried to think positively, I couldn’t shake the feeling of “Why am I doing this?”

I had originally planned to learn swordsmanship step by step at the dojo. Learn the grip, build up my stamina and strength, and learn basic swordsmanship.

But what was this? Why did I always have to start with real combat?

It reminded me of the underground dungeon.

Even then, I had barely learned magic for a month, and I was dealing with D+ grade monsters as a baseline, with elite individuals roaming around like it was nothing.

“Sigh.”

Yeah, this must be my fate.

I had never seen anyone who got anywhere by complaining about their fate.

I just have to figure it out.

I decided to stop complaining and went to find Choi Hye-na, who was probably sulking under some tree.

It had been two days since we were sucked into the isolated gate, and we had about four days and ten hours left until the gate opened.

Choi Hye-na had always thought she would never be involved in marriage or romance.

Apart from official matters, she disliked even the thought of talking to or holding hands with a man.

Misandry? You could call it that.

The memory of her father leaving her as a child had left her with deep trauma.

Perhaps because of that, Choi Hye-na had disliked men since she was old enough to understand.

Of course, with her status as the sole heir of the prestigious Seongbuk Choi magic family, her outstanding beauty, and her overwhelming talent, men had always surrounded Choi Hye-na. It was far from the life she wanted.

Adults around her constantly tried to introduce her to men, and the arranged dates she was forced to attend were the worst. The men who showed up as her dates were all worthless to talk to.

Typical spoiled brats who relied on their family background and parents’ money, her dates never lasted more than 30 seconds.

But Kang Hyeon-u was different.

Perhaps it was because their first meeting was so terrible.

In his presence, she kept revealing her true self, which she usually hid for the sake of social interactions.

-What are you talking about, you crazy bitch?

-Hey, listen up. You know what’s more important than being from Seongbuk Choi or being a genius mage? Manners. Manners. You act like you’re not even a real person, and what? A mage? Research? Bullshit.

-You, you…!! How dare you, a beggar, talk to me like that?

-You better be ready. You won’t be able to set foot in this land as a mage anymore.

Even now, it was a terrible first meeting.

If they had parted ways then, she would have used her family’s power to torment him, not just refuse to see him again.

But now, she didn’t feel anything like that.

What had changed?

Even if he had saved her life twice, she couldn’t forgive the sexual harassment and… and…

‘Ejaculation…!!!’

Even closing her eyes now, she could still feel the hot, sticky, and gooey substance he had sprayed on her buttocks.

The semen of a man, something she had only heard about, and his male organ.

How dare he do such a thing without her consent and then smile so shamelessly?

She should have plucked all his hair out instead of just strangling him.

‘A bald Kang Hyeon-u…?’

It was kind of funny.

She rarely laughed, but just imagining him bald made her chuckle.

How did this happen?

If someone asked her if she liked Kang Hyeon-u, the answer would be no.

She was grateful to him for saving her life twice, but she had no intention of using that as an excuse to give him her body.

Thinking about it made her feel even more confused.

‘…Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I slept so soundly.’

When she was in Kang Hyeon-u’s arms, she rarely had nightmares.

Nine times out of ten, the memories of that day appeared in her dreams. The blood-soaked corridor and her father staring at her with a murderous look.

Even medicine didn’t work.

Her chronic insomnia also interfered with her magic research.

What was it about him that made her sleep without nightmares, and even allowed him to touch her body, something she would never allow?

Choi Hye-na suddenly felt scared.

She felt like she might give him everything if things continued like this.

She was scared of herself, imagining such a terrible future where she would even give her heart to that frivolous man.

But if someone asked her if she was really scared and wanted to run away from him… Choi Hye-na couldn’t give a definite answer.

She didn’t know why.

‘But…’

When did it become night?

The big tree she was leaning against, the dull gray sky, and the cold, boring snowfield were all gone.

All that surrounded her was pitch-black darkness.

The ominous darkness made it impossible to tell if what she was looking at was right in front of her or far away.

At that moment, her hands and feet started to tremble.

-…Hye-na!!!

Crack-

The darkness surrounding her shattered like glass, and familiar light flooded in from all directions.

“Hey!! Choi Hye-na!!”

“…Huh?”

Although her vision, which had been completely dark, returned to normal, Choi Hye-na couldn’t quite grasp what was happening.

That’s because…

“Damn it, snap out of it!!”

She was currently lunging at Kang Hyeon-u with a sharp piece of rock, ready to stab it into his neck.

Spirits were beings distinct from monsters, and they existed everywhere in the world.

In fiercely blazing fires, in rough waves, in the wind over fields, and in dark caves.

Spirits were universally extremely self-centered and selfish, so most people didn’t like them.

No, some even detested them.

There was a time when spirits and monsters were equated, which gave you an idea of how terrible their misdeeds were.

Of course, that didn’t mean all spirits were inherently evil.

Rather, spirits were closer to pure humans.

Just as people weren’t neatly divided into good and evil, most spirits also had a strong neutral tendency.

Just as some people were born with a good nature, there were exceptionally good spirits, and just as some people were born evil, there were spirits that harmed humans for no reason.

“Wh-what…?”

“Snap out of it!”

Choi Hye-na, who had lunged at Kang Hyeon-u, was threatening him with a sharp piece of rock she had picked up from somewhere, her eyes bloodshot, ready to stab it into his neck.

With a strength that was unimaginable for the usual Choi Hye-na, Kang Hyeon-u could barely hold onto her arm and resist.

“Wh-why am I…?”

“If you’re conscious, get off me…!”

Ugh, she definitely seemed conscious, but her strength had increased.

My neck was about to be pierced by the sharp rock.

“M-my body won’t stop moving on its own!”

“What…!”

Kang Hyeon-u, squeezing out a voice that felt like he was about to die, truly felt like he was dying.

The force of her downward strike was so strong that his bones seemed to be ringing even though he was blocking with both arms.

He had looked around to calm Choi Hye-na, who was clearly angry, and then ran towards her when he saw her standing blankly under a large tree.

Just as he was wondering if she was very angry because she wasn’t responding when he called her, Choi Hye-na lunged at him with the sharp rock in her other hand.

Caught off guard by the unexpected attack, he was now in a standoff, and five minutes had already passed.

He was starting to lose strength. He didn’t have the strength to hold on any longer, having just fought the White Wolf pack.

Choi Hye-na was equally confused, but as a mage, she quickly assessed the situation rationally.

The monologue she couldn’t remember when it started, the consciousness trapped in an unidentified space, and the body that wouldn’t move as she willed.

These were typical characteristics of mind control.

There weren’t many monsters capable of mind controlling her, a mage with a far superior mental barrier than ordinary people.

Especially in the snowy region gate, which was estimated to be C+ grade or higher, there was only one monster capable of that.

“Wendigo!”

Wendigo, a spirit of snow and ice, a malicious spirit known as an evil spirit.

Its grade was a whopping B-.

It had no physical strength, but it was known to possess and control people’s minds.

People who had narrowly escaped after being mind controlled by a Wendigo reported feeling an intense urge to kill.

Fortunately, her strong mental barrier prevented her from feeling the urge to kill, but even that was reaching its limit.

She was a 3rd circle mage, while the Wendigo was a B- grade monster.

Her consciousness was gradually fading, and it was clear that her mind, like her body, would soon be controlled by the Wendigo.

If that happened, both Kang Hyeon-u and she would be finished.

“What’s a Wendigo…!”

“A B- grade monster that controls minds!”

“What’s its weakness?!”

“Holy power!”

There was no priest using holy power or holy water imbued with holy power in the middle of a gate with only two mages.

That meant there was only one option.

“Sh-shop!”

Ding-

[Shop]

[Lowest Grade Antidote: Out of Stock]

[Sweet Apple: 250 Coins]

[Imperial Army Mana Sword: Out of Stock]

[Cultured Books for Elegant Ladies: 540 Coins]

[High Grade Random Scroll: 600 Coins]

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As expected, the shop hadn’t reset.

“Damn it…! Just reset already!”

At this rate, he was really going to die. He would have to try a new match.

It was the worst. In his current state, he didn’t have time to specify the opponent’s information.

He could only hope that a normal person would be matched.

Ding-

[Shop Reset]

[Price: 1,000 Coins]

[Proceed with Shop Reset?]

[Y/N]

[Warning! This action cannot be undone]

There was hope.

But it was a very unsettling hope.

The timing was too perfect to be coincidental, and 1,000 coins? They were really trying to make money even when someone’s life was on the line.

“Reset it!”

But he had no choice.

[Y]

[Shop is resetting]

Ten new items appeared, but he didn’t have time to read the descriptions of each one.

He could only guess what they did from their names.

His eyes quickly scanned the scroll.

And he instinctively knew that this item was the only one that could solve the current situation.

[Purchase Ring of Desire Reversal?]

[Y/N]

[Y]

[Ring of Desire Reversal purchased]

[Remaining Coins: 2,000 Coins]

“Choi Hye-na! Release your mental barrier!”

“What?! Are you crazy?! If I do that, we’ll both die!”

“Trust me!”

Choi Hye-na’s blurry vision caught Kang Hyeon-u’s eyes, which were more serious than ever.

“Trust me.”

“…Fine!”

[Use Ring of Desire Reversal?]

[Target: Choi Hye-na (Wendigo)]

[Y/N]

[Y]

Crack, as the Ring of Desire Reversal shattered, a wave with an unknown form of energy swept around them.

He was fine, but Choi Hye-na, who had been lunging at him as if to kill him, collapsed to the side as if she had fainted.

“Hah, hah, hah… I almost died.”

That was a close call.

It was worthy of a funeral mad movie.

The snowfield was bitterly cold, but he didn’t even have the strength to move a finger.

Fortunately, after running a mana detection, the only monster nearby was the Wendigo possessing Choi Hye-na’s body.

“Now, how do I deal with that…”

Just thinking about how to deal with a B- grade monster was giving him a headache.

“Ugh, ugh…”

Choi Hye-na, who had collapsed on the snowfield, got up as if she had regained consciousness.

Fortunately, her eyes indicated that the possession had been lifted.

Ring of Desire Reversal, he didn’t know what effect it had, but it seemed to work, considering he had paid 800 coins for it.

“Hey, if you’re conscious, can you come and help me up? I don’t have any strength left in my body… Choi Hye-na…?”

Choi Hye-na, who was struggling to get up, was now approaching him.

Her staggering gait looked precarious, but more than that, Choi Hye-na’s condition seemed strange.

“Hah, hah…”

Her rough breathing looked unsettling.

‘Could it be… the possession wasn’t lifted?’

But when Choi Hye-na was possessed by the Wendigo and tried to kill him, he had felt a murderous aura from her.

In contrast, he felt no murderous intent or any threat from the current Choi Hye-na.

Then was it a side effect of the possession?

“Choi Hye-na? Are you okay…”

Just as he was trying to force himself to sit up, Choi Hye-na lunged at him.

To be precise, she climbed onto his stomach.

“Choi Hye-na…?”

“Hng, hng… hah… huh…”

Choi Hye-na’s condition, seen up close, was not normal.

Her face was flushed red, and her breathing was strangely rough.

Ding-

“Ohh… Kang Hyeon-uu…”

A coquettish, sticky voice, a voice that was unimaginable for the usual Choi Hye-na.

Moreover, Choi Hye-na’s pupils were heart-shaped, like something out of a 19+ doujinshi.

[Ring of Desire Reversal]

[Target: Choi Hye-na (Wendigo)]

[Reversed Desire: Urge to Kill > Lust]

“You look… delicious…?♡”