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The female monster’s pupils were vertically slit like a reptile and sparkled in amber.

Additionally, where the ears should be, there were curved horns reminiscent of a mouflon, and a sharp, black heart-shaped arrow-shaped tail extended from the tailbone.

It’s a succubus.

The female monster in front of me matched almost all of the characteristics of the succubus I had seen in the textbook.

Natalia also seemed to have recognized this, so she moved her seat and stood as if blocking the space between the succubus and me.

“If something happens, scream first.”

Natalia said that without even looking back and then fired the rifle she was holding at the succubus.

For a moment, a loud gunfire echoed throughout the space.

“Tsk….”

After pouring out a barrage of bullets, Natalia clicked her tongue lightly. Before I knew it, the succubus had disappeared from the throne and disappeared.

Most of Natalia’s bullets hit the throne. After seeing the throne that had become a beehive, her eyes roll back and forth, wary of her surroundings.

It is Natalia who breaks the brief standoff, which feels like walking on thin ice. She suddenly turned around and stretched out her hand.

“Aha.”

Then a light laugh was heard in the air. Natalia’s outstretched hand was bent at some point as if she was grasping something.

Soon the space rippled and took the shape of a person. There, the succubus, who had been colored and disappeared, reappeared.

‘Was it invisibility?’

When the succubus lifted her invisibility, blood stains also appeared on the broken throne. Natalia smiled crookedly.

“The smell of blood was strong.”

As she said that, Natalia aimed the rifle with only her other hand. The muzzle of the gun is stabbed into the succubus’ voluptuous chest.

At that time, the limp tail moves like a snake. The tip of the arrow-shaped tail slowly approaches Natalia.

‘Eek.’

When I saw that, I quickly took out my pistol and tried to check Tails’ actions.

“Where is this.”

But Natalia reacted before me and stomped on her tail.

Well, if I could recognize it, Natalia would definitely have noticed it too.

It was a pointless and useless worry.

Natalia, who had completely subdued the succubus, once again pulled the trigger of the rifle that was set to fire repeatedly.

No, I tried to pull it.

“…?”

Natalia’s expression quickly distorted. The body becomes stiff and the trembling fingers cannot pull the trigger properly.

Behind Natalia’s back, the space shook again and a new succubus appeared.

‘One…, more…?’

The newly appeared succubus’ tail was already stuck in Natalia’s body. The tail stuck to the body sucks something in like a hose.

‘Fucked.’

There is a perception that the succubus is a strong monster for men, and this is half true.

In fact, various magics, including the succubus’ aphrodisiac spell, often only work on men.

However, if you look at the survival rate in actual statistics, the survival rate of men is much higher than that of women.

One of the reasons is that tail.

The succubus absorbs energy and sexual desire from men and life force from women through its tail.

“Such a bitch….”

Natalia curses thickly and makes eye contact with me. She notices and signals me.

At the same time, he forcefully moves his non-moving finger and pulls the trigger.

Once again, gunshots rang out in quick succession.

At the same time, I received the signal and fired at the second succubus that was draining Natalia’s life force with the pistol I had already taken out.

The two gunshots overlap and intersect.

Air holes are created in the chest of the succubus whose neck was held by Natalia.

The succubus that was sucking Natalia’s life force is so startled that it runs away and even its tail falls off.

“Ah.”

The second succubus, who realized this fact a beat later, made an expression of regret, but it was already too late.

If it had been absorbed by the man’s vitality and sexual desire, it would have been possible to heal the wound, but the woman’s life force was like konjac to a succubus and had no effect other than satiety, so it had no choice but to be avoided.

“Puhaaaat…! omg…! These fucking bitches…! I really almost fell…!”

Natalia, freed from the tail, lets out a curse and exhales.

‘It’s okay that the tail connection is lost… but the situation is still hopeless.’

Contrary to her vigorous swearing, Natalia’s condition did not look that good. It seemed like a lot of his life force had already been sucked out.

“You look like a dog….”

Fortunately, although Natalia was just an outgoing person, she wasn’t stupid. Judge your condition objectively and turn your back on the succubi.

“Hey, let’s jump out first.”

She said that as she ran towards me. With those words, bronze arms wrapped around me and I felt floating.

Natalia picked me up and started running away.

“Kyahahahaha!”

The second succubus chases us with a loud laugh. The voice echoing in the hallway feels closer than it actually is, giving me goosebumps.

It’s not just a feeling, it seems like we’re actually getting closer.

Natalia hurriedly took off the huge, heavy bag I was carrying and threw it on the hallway floor.

As the bag no longer gets in the way and the weight becomes lighter, Natalia’s running speed noticeably increases and the sound of laughter gradually becomes more distant.

“Fuck.., fuck…, fuck…, fuck….”

I think it’s the first time I’ve seen Natalia’s mood become this serious.

Even though she stumbled, she ran at maximum speed and after briefly outrunning the succubus, she opened another door in the hallway and entered.

“Heo Eok…, Heo Eok….”

I can’t believe I’m out of breath after just running this far. It’s a weakness that I would never have imagined under normal circumstances.

“Trigram…, are you okay…?”

“Who cares about D-level topics?”

Natalia says that and opens the chest in the room.

“Okay, it’s not Mimic. You go in here and wait.”

“…What should I do about that?”

“I take care of myself.”

At that one dangerous word, my body began to tremble little by little.

Fuck, I’ve been in a peaceful mood for too long lately.

No matter what happens, Natalia will do something. That kind of complacent thinking was becoming the default.

In the end, I was overcome by the sudden fear that struck me, so I calmly went into the chest and hid.

Natalia whispered to me as she closed the chest door.

“No matter what happens, don’t come out. And if there is no news after 24 hours, a rescue team will be dispatched from outside without having to send a separate rescue signal. Just wait until then. Got it?”

Natalia smiled while whispering that. It was a very awkward smile, perhaps because I have rarely had to force a smile in my life.

A weak appearance for the first time, an awkward smile for the first time, a threat to survival felt for the first time in a long time.

All of these things stress and weigh me down.

As I feel like I’m really screwed, the reality I’m facing becomes too vivid.

If what I’ve seen so far was the bright side of S-class hunters, what I’m seeing now is the dark side that shows why people with high magic ratings don’t become hunters.

Perhaps because the chest door was old, it did not close completely and was misaligned. Through that gap, I was able to look at the situation outside.

“Whoa…, things are really messed up…”

Natalia, who had hidden me in the chest, muttered to herself and pulled out a pistol from her pocket. The rifle was not there because he threw it away to run away with me.

I don’t remember whether it came first to release the pistol’s safety catch or for the succubus to break down the door.

The situation that followed could not be clearly understood due to the limited view between the crates.

However, I do remember that there were a few gunshots.

As a result, it was impossible for Natalia, who had already lost quite a bit of vitality, to win against the succubus in full condition.

I gathered my composure as I watched Tails approach Natalia, who had fallen on the floor.

‘From the beginning, Natalia told me to just hide. And honestly, it’s not like we have a very affectionate relationship. It’s a pity… it’s a lie to say it isn’t, but still… it just keeps hiding…’

After my thoughts reached that point, I gritted my teeth.

Even in desperate rationalization, there is one thing I cannot say with confidence.

This means that even if I go outside, I can’t do anything.

Even if I’m only a D-class, there are things I can do against a succubus when I go out as long as I’m a man.

This is assuming that what you learned in school is true.

“Fuck, I don’t know.”

When I came to my senses again, I had already opened the chest door and gone outside.

‘I’m crazy.’

Suddenly, the chest that was thought to be empty bursts open and the man who is the succubus’ prey appears, and the tail that was heading toward Natalia instinctively stops.

“Hmm?”

When I made eye contact with the succubus, I quickly held the knife to her neck.

The succubus’ eyes widened slightly at my sudden action.