Episode 438. Victoria Building

Irene’s room.

Lying on the bed, Irene pondered how it had come to this.

Glancing beside her, she saw Lee Hoyeon naturally taking off his shirt.

‘W-what….’

In the end, she couldn’t refuse.

All the worrying she did while talking to Alice, and the anxiety she felt while masturbating alone.

It was all useless.

His one suggestion had her naturally giving in.

The only saving grace was that he suggested they do it in her room.

He wasn’t a complete scoundrel suggesting they do it in Alice’s room.

Irene swallowed hard, looking at Lee Hoyeon’s back. Never mind his broad back, but each of those defined muscles seemed to exude masculinity.

It was unbelievable that he was a mage given his beautiful body.

Irene maintained her tension, recalling her situation once again.

“Why do you look so tense?”

“You’re the one who’s weird. Why are you acting like this….”

“What do you mean, ‘acting like this’? You okayed everything.”

Lee Hoyeon approached Irene and scanned her body.

How could he so naturally initiate sex?

Irene felt flutters rather than discomfort at Lee Hoyeon’s gaze, and thought she had to say something.

“W-well… Alice. Alice is coming in a month….”

“…?”

“You can’t touch… Alice….”

“Ah. Right, right.”

She thought she was saying something important, but it wasn’t really.

Lee Hoyeon smiled and grabbed Irene’s breast. Irene trembled.

The man’s touch made her uneasy for no reason.

Even though she knew it felt good, Alice’s face kept flashing in her mind.

“It-it’s important. Alice…”

“I’m a bit tired today, so I’ll skip the foreplay and go straight in. You look wet enough already.”

“Ah, ugh… No. I can’t… Hngh….”

Irene said no, but spread her legs and offered her pussy. Lee Hoyeon smiled and pulled Irene into an embrace.

His warm body temperature and pounding heartbeat. His soft skin made her want to be held forever.

Lee Hoyeon rubbed his head against Irene’s wet pussy and slowly inserted himself.

“H-hngh… Aah….”

“We can do this here from now on, right? It’ll be quiet until Alice arrives.”

Irene couldn’t even hear what Lee Hoyeon was saying.

Fighting the pleasure that hit her head, she thought of Alice.

She had Alice, so it was okay. She could endure it.

This was a sacrifice. A sacrifice for Alice.

Thinking of it as a sacrifice, not sex… it was at least a little easier for Irene.

“Is it because it’s been a while? You’re resisting quite a bit.”

Lee Hoyeon felt the sensation of Irene’s pussy and moved his cock.

Without any foreplay, being this wet meant Irene was anticipating it, but Irene herself looked like a paladin heading into a holy crusade, eyes squeezed shut.

She felt guilty, but it was probably fine to just go along with it.

She decided not to do anything bad to Irene. She’d apologize by making her feel good with sex.

“Hgeup, ugh… S-slowly. Ah, aah….”

Irene stopped thinking about her worries, overwhelmed by the pleasure echoing in her lower abdomen.

For now, thoughts of the non-existent Alice were put aside.

First, she had to deal with the immediate situation.

She’d go along with it until Lee Hoyeon was satisfied, and then….

‘…What happens after that?’

Irene continued to ponder, eyes squeezed shut.

What should she do after having sex once?

…Surely he wouldn’t stop at just once. At least once a week until Alice arrived would be five times, no. It was possible to do it ten times given the time…

“Kkhhng… Ah, ng?!”

“Focus. Focus. It’s hard for me to cum if you keep thinking about other things.”

Irene opened her eyes, startled by Lee Hoyeon’s touch pinching her nipples.

Lee Hoyeon, looking down at her with a smirk, met her eyes and then thrust deeper.

“Ah, ugh, ughhng… It’s deep. Ah, aah….”

Obedience was nice.

Maybe having sex was the right answer after all.

Lee Hoyeon touched Irene’s breast and thought.

*

After sleeping with Irene, the vacation flew by.

His schedule was set. He went on dates with the women in rotation, and at home, he conducted magic research with Rebecca or rested.

In between, he visited Professor Im Sol’s lab and Baek Ahyoung’s emergency room.

He didn’t forget to raid the Irene next door whenever he was bored, either.

Each time he visited, her expectant gaze grew stronger. He needed to ‘educate’ Irene too, before Alice arrived.

Magic training, of course, was not skipped.

To defeat Im Sol, he had to constantly think about magic and hone his practical skills.

Originally, Lee Hoyeon used the academy’s training grounds, but after moving, he used the training facility at home.

Befitting the expensive mansion, the training ground, adorned with advanced magic circles, thanks to the efforts of Rebecca and Lee Hoyeon, possessed an intensity comparable to the academy’s grounds.

This spacious training ground is usually used by Nam Daeun and Lee Hoyeon.

Rebecca is engrossed in magic research, while Scarlet prefers practical combat over training.

Usually, Lee Hoyeon practices magic while Nam Daeun hones her swordsmanship.

Before, when they shared the academy training grounds, Lee Hoyeon and Nam Daeun sometimes sparred, but since moving, they’d been too busy with various things to spar.

Until today, when their schedules finally aligned, the two were sparring after a long time.

‘Rune Barrier. Double Layer.’

Gadeuk. Padeudeuk.

A thick rune barrier enveloped Lee Hoyeon’s body. Lee Hoyeon’s skill was undeniable.

His magic, growing daily, made it difficult even for himself to pinpoint his exact level.

However, Lee Hoyeon wasn’t the only one who had grown stronger.

Nam Daeun had also become incredibly strong.

Originally, Nam Daeun would have been blackmailed by the Buyer Guild for much longer. It would have taken significantly more time to recover her mental state and build her strength.

But with Lee Hoyeon’s help, she resolved things quickly. Nam Daeun’s mental fortitude, which would have been eroded by suffering, recovered faster than in the original story, and with Lee Hoyeon’s support, she was able to grow stronger.

Shaaah-*

A black line slashed through the air. Nam Daeun’s slash rained down.

as if to cut Lee Hoyeon in half.

Anticipating this, he had layered the rune barrier twice, but Nam Daeun’s slash, which affected space itself, pierced through the rune barrier.

“What the…”

He was slightly taken aback.

The rune barrier being broken so easily.

Taat.

As soon as the rune barrier broke, Lee Hoyeon poured mana into himself and leaped back.

Nam Daeun immediately closed the distance, not wanting to miss the opportunity.

Nam Daeun, meeting Lee Hoyeon’s eyes, smirked.

A joyful smile bloomed on her lips.

Lee Hoyeon smiled too. Seeing the usually stoic Nam Daeun smile, it seemed she was thoroughly enjoying this sparring match.

If so, he should play along.

Kaang!

A quickly conjured sword of mana clashed with Nam Daeun’s blade.

Lee Hoyeon deflected the sharp, piercing slashes, created distance, and began casting magic again. He refrained from using Sky-Piercing Arrows out of consideration for Nam Daeun, but the magic’s speed was still fast.

Kaang. Kang. Kaang….

Lee Hoyeon bit his lip, focusing on casting the magic circle. He had seen enough of Nam Daeun’s skill; he wouldn’t hold back anymore.

Nam Daeun, trying to prevent Lee Hoyeon from gaining time, continued her assault.

Spatial Slash and Acceleration.

Nam Daeun’s tempo, which had been pressuring Lee Hoyeon with threatening attacks and high speed, began to slow.

Lee Hoyeon’s spells were accumulating one by one, and Nam Daeun’s flow was repeatedly broken.

And when Nam Daeun took two steps back to dodge the incoming magic missiles, the flow of the battle shifted.

Nam Daeun gave up the offensive, constantly retreating to evade the magic.

The intense heat and wooden vines creeping from the floor.

The storm filling the sky and the falling hail.

She could feel it too. The moment she advanced, she wouldn’t be able to dodge the magic, and the spar would end.

But she couldn’t just keep retreating. She tried desperately to find an opening to push through, but couldn’t see one.

She had expected defeat, but not by such a wide margin.

Seeing the approaching magic, Nam Daeun cleanly admitted defeat.

“I lost.”

Chiiiiiiik-!

The training ground’s door opened, activating the safety system. The heat warming the interior and the vines covering the floor vanished simultaneously.

Lee Hoyeon approached Nam Daeun and spoke.

“Good work. Daeun-ah.”

“Yeah… I really wanted to win since it’s been a while.”

“Still, your skills have improved tremendously. Honestly, I thought I’d gotten much stronger too.”

“You really are Hoyeon. At that level, you might even be stronger than Rebecca-ssi. It was tougher than when Rebecca-ssi helped me spar last time.”

“… Let’s rest for a bit first. I’m exhausted.”

“Okay, okay. Sit over there. I’ll grab some drinks.”

Nam Daeun skipped over to the refrigerator in the training room.

Even though she said that, she wasn’t sure what would happen if she fought Rebecca. There are no guarantees when strong opponents fight.

If I beat Im Sol, and Im Sol beats Rebecca, it doesn’t mean I’ll definitely beat Rebecca. Magic matchups, the condition on the day, or psychological warfare – everything has to align perfectly.

Overall, she thought she wasn’t strong enough to beat Rebecca yet.

“… Speaking of which, why is she so strong? She’ll be dangerous if she trains for a few more months.”

Nam Daeun is the main heroine of the original game, a heroine talented in combat.

Of course, the other heroines are too, but mentions of talent are usually reserved for Nam Daeun and Alice.

“Come to think of it, Surin noona was always strong, so they’re all strong.”

Even Baek Ahyoung is a specialist in healing magic, known as a Saint.

The heroines in the original work all possessed near-cheat-level abilities.

Of course, Lucy and Lumi are a bit behind, but if those two fought together, they could achieve the same level of power as the other heroines.

“Here. I brought the usual.”

“Thanks, I’ll drink it.”

Lee Hoyeon chugged the drink. The accumulated thirst subsided, and coolness spread through his body.

Although he intended to just watch Nam Daeun’s training, it turned out to be quite a good time for Lee Hoyeon too.

“Daeun-ah, you’ve trained hard too. Well done, well done.”

“Mmm… Thank you.”

Lee Hoyeon stroked Nam Daeun’s head and pulled her close to his chest.

Nestled snugly against him, Nam Daeun nuzzled her head against Lee Hoyeon and hugged his back tightly.

Since Nam Dahee is usually with her at home, Nam Daeun only acts cute in the training room or on the bed.

Her cuteness made it impossible for him not to indulge her.

“Speaking of which, you go out often these days. What are you going out for?”

“To meet Lucy and Lumi.”

“You’re still close with those two. What do you do when you meet?”

“We hang out in the club room sometimes, go to cafes….”

Nam Daeun was finally living a life like other girls her age.

Feeling unexpectedly moved, he hugged Nam Daeun tighter.

Keunkeun.

Nam Daeun groped Lee Hoyeon’s body.

Her hands started from his back, slid down his sides, and reached his groin.

“Daeun-ah. Do you want to?”

“… My body feels hot.”

Lee Hoyeon let out a wry laugh.

Right. What was the point of setting a schedule? Everyone came at him like this anyway.

‘In the end, I’m the only one suffering.’

Lee Hoyeon whispered, holding onto his last shred of hope.

“You probably smell like sweat from the sparring match just now? Why don’t you wash up and we can go to the bed….”

“I like the smell of Hoyeon.”

“… I’ll use Clean Magic, so wait.”

Ttaak.

Lee Hoyeon snapped his fingers and sat down on the lounge chair.

Nam Daeun, accustomed to this, took off her thin training shirt and straddled Lee Hoyeon.

Her already wet pussy naturally welcomed his cock.

“Hoyeon-ah….”

“Yeah. Move however you want.”

“Thank you. Haa. Hngg.”

As soon as she got permission, Nam Daeun began thrusting her hips as if trying to devour his cock.

She rocked back and forth, then up and down, even grabbing Lee Hoyeon’s face to kiss him.

Lee Hoyeon supported Nam Daeun’s hips, a wry smile on his face.

He couldn’t stop Nam Daeun from initiating sex after training, claiming her body felt hot.

Of course, it felt good how passionately she moved, but… Was he going to collapse at this rate?

It had been like this all vacation, so his body couldn’t possibly last.

‘I don’t even care anymore.’

For now, he’d just enjoy the sex and worry about the consequences later.

Lee Hoyeon buried his face in Nam Daeun’s chest, erasing useless thoughts.