episode_0222

I propped my chin up and thought seriously. What kind of situation was I in right now?

So, burying my head in the cleavage of a mature woman, I was wondering which side to choose?

Or, to put it more directly,

Which of the two women, Eileen or Haru, did I want to sleep with more?

‘No, if I side with Eileen, can’t I have both anyway?’

A lightbulb seemed to appear above my head with this sudden realization, but I soon admitted that it wouldn’t be so simple.

After all, the prerequisite for me to sleep with Haru, that legal loli, was to subdue her, wasn’t it?

Even if I joined forces with Eileen, could I really defeat that monster?

Honestly, I wasn’t confident. The reason I had a brief advantage against her at Red Tiger Academy was because it was by the sea.

‘This place is technically under the sea too, but.’

Unlike the sea in front of Busan Station, this underwater cave didn’t allow me to directly draw and use water. It wasn’t a very suitable place to utilize my main magic.

So, I had to defeat that villain, who was comparable to or perhaps even stronger than the Dean, purely with my own strength.

‘…Is that even possible?’

I took a deep breath, agonizing while buried in Eileen’s scent.

Thinking coldly, my chances of winning wouldn’t even reach 50%.

Moreover, time was still ticking. There was no benefit in agonizing too long between the two options.

“Hmm.”

I scrunched my face up and decided to make a decision. Yes, it wasn’t even much of a choice anyway.

Haru seemed to think quite highly of me, but that didn’t mean I could take her as my wife.

…Would I really be struck by lightning and mysteriously die without a trace?

I was a man very faithful to my desires, but even courage had its limits.

No matter what, Cheon Soyul was the one who would become my wife. Engagement or whatever, putting aside such promises, I myself hadn’t given my heart to any woman other than her.

“…”

At this moment, I couldn’t help but pause. Two girls, one turquoise and one gray, suddenly came to mind, making me do so.

‘…Let’s exclude Ryu Seeun and Baek Ayun for now and think…’

Considering those two right now, this wasn’t the situation for it.

Ahem, after clearing my throat once, I collected my thoughts again.

I decided. Even if the chances of winning were extremely low, as long as I couldn’t take Haru as my wife, there was only one choice.

“Hoo…”

Just then, the standoff between the woman embracing me and the girl standing far away seemed to have ended.

With a sigh that clearly showed immense frustration, Haru glared at me as if piercing the back of my head.

“Well, fine then. Since it’s come to this, hurry up and decide, Lee Hyunjin-kun.”

“…Um.”

“Is it me, or Eileen?”

I tried to turn my head out of politeness at her utterly cold voice, but Eileen hugged me even tighter.

My expression crumbled at the inescapable warmth and softness…

“…Darling! Are you really going to do this?!”

And at such a sneaky tactic(?), Haru reacted as if truly provoked.

She stomped her foot down with a thud, yelling loudly as if trying to threaten.

“To think you’d seduce a man like that…! Ha, I’m disappointed. Even knowing how much I care about you…!”

“…I can’t help it, Cult Leader.”

Eileen’s expression darkened at her outburst. I couldn’t see her full face due to our position, but her voice also sank low.

Just as Haru seemed to flinch slightly from behind,

Eileen subtly twisted the corner of her mouth upwards and continued.

“Men originally like women like me. It’s practically a primal instinct as a male.”

“…”

“…”

A chilling silence descended upon the scene. Naturally, it was my and Haru’s reaction.

Eileen, despite this, casually tucked her hair behind her ear.

“…Is that how it is?”

At that point, Haru seemed to have given up on continuing the conversation.

She twisted her lips ferociously and stretched her hand towards Eileen and me.

And with a bright smile, she spat out briefly,

“Then die, you bitch.”

With a mighty surge!

In an instant, space warped, and an indigo monster burst out with its maw wide open.

It had the appearance of various beasts mixed together, something I had once seen in Busan.

Eileen immediately let go of me, and I too pulled myself free, my expression hardening.

Our response was swift. *Thump!* I immediately stomped the ground, spreading cold air in a fan shape.

*Crackle!*

In a flash, pillars of ice shot out, shielding Eileen and me, and even obliterating the indigo monster.

‘…Can I really subdue it?’

But I couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat. Even beyond the ice wall, I could feel the immense power, magic, mana…

*Whoosh!*

There was an achromatic flame rising, almost filling my vision.

If I were to take a direct hit from that, even with hyper-regeneration, it might be difficult to withstand.

“Tsk…!”

It contained such fierce energy that it naturally made me think that. And that very flame was targeting Eileen and me.

“Lee Hyunjin-kun, if you lose to me this time too, then you’ll obediently submit. Got it?”

With that chilling warning, Haru snapped her fingers! Immediately after, a heat that could be felt on our skin shot towards us.

*Fwoosh!*

“…And darling? If I catch you, know that I’ll tear off those tits.”

With Haru’s terrifying words, the conversation truly ended.

Eileen swiftly launched herself, and I too passed through the flames using fluidization.

Within the cramped space, a laboratory scattered with various experimental tools, various spells began to erupt.

*****

*Bang! Crash!*

“Gaaah!”

With the sound of something roughly breaking, Delak Keiard, the Bishop of the Moonlight Cult, screamed towards the ceiling.

It was a scream of agony, one that couldn’t help but be uttered by someone whose arm had been crushed.

“Hoo…”

Standing in front of Delak, Ryu Seeun wiped the sweat trickling down her cheek.

As she moved around, provoking him, her clothes were torn in many places, and the exposed skin wasn’t exactly small in area, but…

*Rustle!*

“!”

Nevertheless, victory was hers. With a single gesture, plant stems surged from all directions, binding Delak one after another.

“You… bitch…!”

Unable to so much as lift a finger, he glared at Ryu Seeun as if he wanted to tear her apart, but that was all he could do.

His double-bladed axe, a weapon he had used his entire life, had already been swallowed by darkness, leaving not even fragments, and his magic was almost depleted.

In contrast, Ryu Seeun still had strength left. Her body was just a little tired, but she still had a good amount of mana remaining.

From the start, she had distributed her strength while considering the next battle.

“…I’m tired, ah.”

Instead, it seemed she needed a little rest.

Ryu Seeun exhaled a long breath with a “Hoo.”

And just in case, to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances, she snapped her fingers once more.

*Snap!*

“…Gaaah!!”

It was a simple gesture, but its impact was by no means weak. The materialized darkness writhed and shattered Delak’s shoulder.

“At this point, you really can’t move anymore, right? Old man. I’m tired too, you know.”

“I’ll… kill you…! I’ll kill you! You bitch!! Gaaah!!?”

“You can still open your mouth, so you must be lively. Hmph.”

With a light kick of her foot, she covered his two eyes with darkness, then Ryu Seeun let out a small chuckle, displaying the leisure of a victor.

“Heh, too bad. Couldn’t sleep with me, could you?”

“Cough, gasp! My eyes, my eyes…!”

“I told you, didn’t I? You’re not qualified, old man.”

Ryu Seeun wore a fresh, alluring smile on her lips, as if seducing a man.

Unfortunately, there was no one left in that place who could see her expression.

Ryu Seeun’s cheeks flushed slightly, then she added one more word.

“…Then, my final gift.”

*Crunch!*

“!!!”

The final act was none other than violently bringing down her raised leg to stomp on the man’s groin.

Being subjected to this by a beautiful girl might, in some ways, be considered a reward…

“…Gurgle.”

But if, as a result, he could no longer use his lower body, wouldn’t that be a different story?

To call it an equal exchange, the damage incurred was permanent.

“Ah ha.”

Ryu Seeun subtly smiled, showing no remorse whatsoever even after ending a man’s lineage in such a way.

And she turned her back without hesitation, her turquoise hair swaying.

“So, from now on, live so you can’t say things you don’t understand, old man.”

She left those final words, but whether that advice truly reached Delak…

Either way, it didn’t matter to her, so Ryu Seeun immediately left the spot.

*Thwip!*

Her expression, as she traversed the cave shrouded in black mana, was extremely sharp and filled with battle intent.

Though she had shown a little leisure, Delak was not a weak opponent.

‘…Wait for me, Senior.’

An S-class villain like that had been assigned to her. So what about Lee Hyunjin?

Naturally, an arduous struggle must be taking place there. Ryu Seeun bit her lip tightly and accelerated her movement speed by another notch.

‘I’ll go help you right away…!’