Episode 466. Things Gone Wrong

Tuesday morning.

Victoria Academy’s Class A was buzzing with energy today as well.

The cadets were excited, looking forward to the upcoming practical sparring matches. This was because several professors had dropped hints about the practical professor sparring matches during class.

‘They say the student council is organizing it on a huge scale?’

‘We can all watch, right? I just want to see the final match.’

Even though it was class time, watching other people spar was an interesting event. The cadets were chatting in small groups about the sparring matches scheduled for tomorrow.

And right in the middle of the noisy Class A.

“Hmm… I’m sure there was a better way.”

Lee Hoyeon closed his eyes, replaying the sparring match he had with Rebecca yesterday.

Today, the Lucy-Lumi twins were late, allowing him to have some time alone.

‘I think I could have amplified nervousness, tension… or maybe impatience. If I had, wouldn’t I have won more easily?’

The result was a victory, but it wasn’t a perfect win that would let him sleep soundly.

Im Sol would surely be hoping for a perfect defeat.

Yesterday’s match against Rebecca wasn’t that overwhelmingly dominant.

‘It feels like I couldn’t use everything I have.’

Of course, Rebecca wasn’t in the best situation either, but Lee Hoyeon also had many regrets.

Especially the gift from the God of Betting, Emotion Amplification.

‘I couldn’t utilize Emotion Amplification.’

Emotion Amplification is a skill that amplifies negative emotions within a space.

Lee Hoyeon’s concern was whether there was any way to use it in combat.

‘Negative emotions….’

Amplifying negative emotions.

Lee Hoyeon looked into the air, trying to recall useful emotions.

The more you think about negative emotions, the more they endlessly appear.

Anger, depression, sadness, worry, hatred, disappointment, resentment, jealousy, irritation, unfairness, unpleasantness, fear, anxiety, inferiority complex, worry, despair, dread.

Where could these emotions possibly be useful?

“Fear, dread, despair, anxiety….”

Sigh.

Lee Hoyeon let out a sigh.

He knew this, of course.

This ability wasn’t meant for combat.

‘The fake dungeon plan.’

The only place Lee Hoyeon could use Emotion Amplification was for the fake dungeon plan.

Right after using the dungeon magic.

If he amplified the fear and dread of the academy members inside the dungeon, the resulting chaos would increase the success rate of Lee Hoyeon’s plan.

The more chaotic it became, the easier it would be for the culprit, Lee Hoyeon, to act.

Furthermore, Lee Hoyeon’s plan was to deceive the heroines inside the dungeon into recognizing him as a more precious being. Amplifying the heroines’ despair and anxiety while they were in the dungeon would reduce the difficulty of deceiving them.

Since the God of Betting knew about his plan, perhaps he gifted it with that intention.

“Hmm…”

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Lee Hoyeon tapped his desk with his index finger, pondering.

Lee Hoyeon knew, of course, that the fake dungeon plan was a scummy act.

That’s why he decided to do this one bad deed.

He thought using Emotion Amplification for the sake of his harem was unavoidable.

Because there was no way he could win over eleven women through normal means.

That thought hadn’t changed, but after talking with Rebecca yesterday, unnecessary thoughts had increased.

‘I like Baby Daddy. I don’t know what Baby Daddy is thinking. But don’t be too hasty. Baby Daddy shouldn’t make any strange decisions.’

Rebecca’s words kept echoing in his mind.

Her words felt like she was looking right into his head.

They pierced right through the anxiety and impatience he held within.

“Am I making rash decisions out of impatience? Is it really that obvious on my face?”

Yesterday, when he was held in her arms, Lee Hoyeon felt an urge to confess everything.

Lee Hoyeon’s special trait, [Clear Mind].

This always kept Lee Hoyeon’s mind steadfast.

Yet, feeling such emotions made Lee Hoyeon even more confused.

‘Hoyeon-ssi.’

But was there a better way?

From Lee Hoyeon’s perspective, thinking of the fake dungeon plan was the best option.

Unless he could perform mass hypnosis, he couldn’t think of any better method.

“Hoyeon-ssi. Are you okay?”

“Huh? Uh, yeah?”

“What are you thinking about so hard? Are you worried about your match with Professor Im Sol?”

Just then, a voice came from right beside Lee Hoyeon.

Lee Hoyeon blinked, seeing Lumi and Lucy, who had approached unnoticed.

Was it because he was too focused? He hadn’t even noticed them get so close.

“Ah, sorry. But what do you mean, a match with Professor Im Sol?”

“The list of tomorrow’s scheduled sparring matches appeared on our personal smartwatches, didn’t you see it?”

As soon as Lee Hoyeon heard Lumi’s words, he activated his smartwatch.

Tomorrow was the day for practical sparring matches.

Had the sparring match information finally been released?

The notice sent by the academy listed the names of the cadets and professors participating in tomorrow’s matches.

[Final Match: Im Sol VS Lee Hoyeon]

“Of all matches, the last one.”

“The student council must want to save the most exciting match for last. They say there will be a lot of spectators.”

“That’s right. They said the practical professor sparring matches would be held in the main auditorium.”

His name was written at the very bottom of the notice.

‘The final match.’

He disliked being the center of attention, but perhaps there was no better stage to defeat Im Sol.

Because she was too formidable to defeat in a training room tucked away in a corner of the magic academy building.

He had kept his teacher waiting for too long; it was time to repay her.

*

Inside the club building. The club room.

Lee Hoyeon was chatting with the twins while sitting on the sofa, as usual.

“I’ll finally be able to get revenge on the professor.”

“Hoyeon-ssi. Please cheer for Lucy.”

“Do you dislike Professor Kim Jin-hyuk that much? Isn’t our professor quite nice?”

“Should I call it a physiological aversion… Seeing him every day is just a bit much.”

He could somewhat relate.

For some reason, professors felt like the enemy of students.

Lucy spoke about tomorrow’s match, her eyes sparkling.

“The match between Lee Hoyeon and Professor Im Sol will be the highlight, right?”

“Yeah. You and Professor Im Sol are famous.”

Lee Hoyeon listened to them, imagining his match against Im Sol.

‘For now… I guess I’ll have to fight to know.’

Rebecca’s and Im Sol’s fighting styles are completely different.

Especially the combination of the Sky-Piercing Bow and Arc would be more effective against Im Sol than Rebecca.

Combined with Lee Hoyeon’s combat sense, there was a definite possibility.

‘And there’s the magic of the Underworld too….’

The magic of the Underworld, much like the black pillars, disrupts mana.

In the match against Rebecca, he had used the Underworld’s magic quickly, but now that he knew its effects, he should use it as a hidden blade at a crucial moment against Im Sol.

It wasn’t impossible that he might lose.

He might even lose.

However, Lee Hoyeon wanted to seize this opportunity.

“Even for you, Hoyeon-ssi, it might be a bit difficult to beat Professor Im Sol, right?”

“But… groan, I’m cheering for you, Hoyeon-ssi.”

“I’ll cheer for you too! It won’t do. I need to prepare my body and mind for tomorrow’s match.”

“You train all the time normally. Is there something special you need to prepare?”

“It’s love, silly. The best preparation is obviously the power of love.”

“…”

Lee Hoyeon gave a wry smile, looking at Lucy hugging his right arm.

So that’s what she meant by preparation.

At the same time, he felt a soft touch on his left arm.

“…Lumi, aren’t you participating tomorrow?”

“I, I’ll cheer for Hoyeon-ssi and Lucy…!”

Lee Hoyeon felt a warm affection for the twins clinging to him on both sides.

Lucy and Lumi always gave him bright smiles, and they met him together so he wouldn’t feel uncomfortable.

He should be grateful for their consideration.

“…”

Lee Hoyeon shook his head.

Seeing their innocent smiles made strange thoughts bubble up again.

Lee Hoyeon shook off the unnecessary thoughts.

Right now, he needed to focus on Lucy and Lumi.

“Come here. Lucy.”

“Uh, uh-huh…”

To clear his mind, Lee Hoyeon pulled Lucy closer and covered her smiling lips with his own.

A kiss exchanging their saliva.

Lucy, who had been wearing a playful smile moments before, shivered slightly at Lee Hoyeon’s kiss.

“Hah, haa…”

“Ho, Hoyeon-ssi. Gasp.”

Lee Hoyeon stopped the short kiss and pulled Lumi with his remaining arm.

‘…Is kissing right away still a bit much?’

After a moment’s thought, Lee Hoyeon kissed Lumi on the forehead.

During intense sex, he’d kiss them haphazardly, but when sober, he supposed some consideration was necessary.

“Lee Hoyeon… Shall we go to the bed?”

“Yeah. Let’s go up.”

Lucy, her eyes glazed over, pulled Lee Hoyeon along.

Lee Hoyeon, who was about to lift Lucy and carry her to the bed as usual, paused at Lumi’s words.

“Wait, just a moment… Lucy. Since you have a match tomorrow, wouldn’t it be better to abstain today?”

“Huh…?”

“Hoyeon-ssi also needs to manage his condition, pushing him too hard…”

“Uh, um. Maybe so. I don’t want you overexerting yourself because of me.”

Lee Hoyeon couldn’t grasp the turn of conversation due to the sudden change.

There was absolutely no way his stamina would be insufficient after just a few rounds of sex.

“No. Lumi. This much is fine.”

“No. Hoyeon-ssi. Tomorrow is an important match.”

“Of course, it’s important, but…”

In fact, holding the Lucy-Lumi twins was quite healing for Lee Hoyeon.

Because the experience of a threesome was always enjoyable, no matter how many times.

‘There are four breasts, after all.’

Now, the Alice and Irene sisters also presented possibilities, but those two weren’t as proactive as Lucy and Lumi yet.

Therefore, the opportunities for sex with Lucy and Lumi were precious.

“Lumi. Wouldn’t one time be okay? You know Lee Hoyeon’s libido well, Lumi. In fact, fighting while frustrated from an unreleased libido might be more distracting.”

“R-really? But even for Hoyeon-ssi, that much…”

“Lucy. Don’t treat me like too much of a beast.”

Even so, being called frustrated from an unreleased libido, who did they think he was, a monkey?

Flustered by Lumi and Lee Hoyeon’s words, Lucy quickly interjected.

“But it’s true. You jumped me last time while I was asleep, didn’t you? I know everything.”

“…Huh?”

Lee Hoyeon usually played along with most jokes, but he couldn’t understand Lucy’s joke right now.

Jumped her while she was asleep? What was she talking about?

“What do you mean, ‘jumped me’?”

“Last time, after I went on a date with Lumi and slept over at the dorm. Even after that, you weren’t satisfied and woke up in the middle of the night while I was sleeping to do it secretly again.”

“…”?

He tried to recall just in case, but there was no way Lee Hoyeon could have misremembered.

Although he had slept with Lucy before, he had never had sex with a sleeping Lucy without her consent.

“Don’t give me that look. I know a way.”

“Um, Lucy. I really don’t know what you mean.”

“…Hasn’t that happened? No, it’s okay even if it wasn’t when I was asleep. Have you had sex with me when I didn’t notice? …No?”

“There’s no way. And no reason to.”

“Oh, oh… That shouldn’t be the case.”

Lucy’s expression grew stiffer, and Lee Hoyeon realized the conversation had gone significantly off track.

Lumi, who had been listening nearby, also grabbed Lee Hoyeon’s arm in surprise.

“H-Hoyeon-ssi. Is it true…? You had relations with Lucy secretly…?”

“Of course not. I’m not that much of a beast.”

“Ah… Uh, when. When was it? No. It can’t be…”

Lee Hoyeon only realized something was wrong when he saw Lucy’s lips trembling.

That reaction wasn’t a joke.

It seemed like something major had happened.

★ Heroine Status Screen

[Lucy]

• [ Affection: 100 ] (+ 1.4 )

• [ Lust: 80 ]

• [ Appetite: 40 ]

• [ Fatigue: 45 ]

Current Status: …Felix? It must be Felix. Just before Lee Hoyeon came to save her, maybe…

‘Felix…?’

Lee Hoyeon frowned the moment he checked Lucy’s status screen.

Judging by Lucy’s reaction, there was clearly a situation he didn’t know about.

And Felix, of all people. Why was that guy, whose face he could barely recall now, popping up?

“Uh, um… No. It definitely wasn’t me. Lee Hoyeon. Think again…”

“…Lumi. Can you explain what’s going on?”

“Ah, yes… Actually, Lucy…”

Instead of the confused Lucy, Lee Hoyeon began listening to the explanation from Lumi.

As he heard the details, Lee Hoyeon’s face grew increasingly grim, and soon, the memory of that time surfaced.