episode_0276

After a brief silence, Ruan offered an awkward laugh as an excuse.

“Haha! My apologies. I said something unnecessary, didn’t I? Please just think of it as nonsense.” He must have thought asking Roxana, who had never been close to a man her whole life, if she had been raped, was crossing the line. He probably couldn’t even imagine that he had actually raped Roxana.

Roxana shook her head back and forth.

“Don’t worry, nothing like that happened. Why would I be raped by you? You should say something that makes sense.”

“I know. I was just curious as to why.”

Ruan, who usually showed a very mature side for his age, seemed quite embarrassed this time, continuously spouting excuses.

Suddenly curious, Roxana posed a question in return.

“What were you going to do if I had really been raped?”

“Huh?”

“What were you going to do if I said you really raped me?”

“Then… I would have to beg for forgiveness.”

“Forgiveness?”

“Yes. The rest I would have to think about afterwards. Whatever I say would only cause more pain.”

His serious face conveyed sincerity.

It was as if he would give his life if she only wished for it.

“Then what if I said I wished you were dead?”

“That wouldn’t be possible, would it? If you wanted to kill me, I wouldn’t be alive right now.”

“But what if? What would you do?”

“Hmm… I’m sorry, but I would have to say no. My life is no longer just my own.”

Roxana was momentarily speechless.

She couldn’t help but understand what Ruan was saying. In those dark eyes, intense affection still shone brightly.

There was no need to wonder where that affection was directed.

The fact that someone was loved so much, even just a little, made her envious.

“Is it that precious?”

“Of course. It’s more precious than my own life.”

“More precious than your life… That’s amazing.”

Yet, why was he having sex with another girl on the volcanic island? She couldn’t understand.

Roxana, grumbling to herself for no reason, sighed and said,

“More importantly, let’s stop this conversation here. Deborah might misunderstand if we continue.”

“Huh? Misunderstand?”

“Don’t you remember what we’ve been talking about? No matter how much Deborah loves you, she won’t stand by if she hears you raped her master.”

“Really? But can’t that be resolved by talking? There’s nothing wrong, so what’s the problem?”

“That’s… right. You’re right. There’s… nothing wrong.”

Even so, she was afraid of possibly displeasing her disciple.

She had merely been uncontrollably violated, yet she couldn’t understand why she had to endure such humiliation from Deborah.

The accumulated dissatisfaction turned into anger, evolving into suspicion.

‘Does she really see me as her master?’

If she truly regarded her as her master, things absolutely shouldn’t be like this.

Even if she had truly had an affair with Ruan, Deborah should have at least tried to resolve it through conversation.

Not doing so meant she didn’t even feel the need to.

Because to Deborah, she was now merely a rival, not a master.

‘If that’s what you think, then I, too…’

…will not regard you as a disciple.

Moreover, rather than suffering so unjustly like this… wouldn’t it be better to actually go through with it?

Roxana swallowed hard, looking at Ruan.

*

“You’ve had a lot of sex, haven’t you?”

“…What?”

On a cool spring day, I received an unimaginable question from Uni.

She called me saying she had something to tell me, and all she ended up asking was if I’d had a lot of sex!

I don’t know why Uni, who was supposed to be a pure and innocent heroine, had changed so much.

As I stood shocked with my mouth agape, she seemed to feel a fresh wave of embarrassment, explaining with reddened cheeks.

“Well… actually, after that incident the other day, Abel and I decided to start dating.”

“Oh, really? But what does that have to do with sex?”

“I want to make progress with Abel. But given how things are, it seems like even holding hands will take a long time. So I wanted to ask how to make progress!”

“Ah, I see!”

She must have thought that since I had a lot of experience, I could be an excellent relationship coach.

But still, who just casually asks if someone has had a lot of sex?

When I looked at her, dumbfounded, Uni seemed to flinch and yelled,

“I-I helped you last time! And you said you’d help me later. So please, help me make some progress with Abel.”

“Hmm… How much?”

“Huh?”

“How far do you want to go? Just holding hands, like you just said? Or kissing? Or… sex?”

“Ugh! I-I…”

Uni couldn’t easily continue her sentence.

However, looking at the intense desire in her eyes, I didn’t even need to hear her say it.

“Alright. I’ll help you go all the way to sex.”

“R-Really? No, but I didn’t say I wanted to go all the way to sex?”

“So, just let you hold hands?”

“N-Not that…”

“Kiss?”

“……”

Sex! Sex! Sex!

Uni continued to convey her unspoken intentions with her eyes, not words.

Women are truly inscrutable.

It would be so much easier if she just said it directly, but why does she try to hide her true feelings so much?

I just made a decision.

“Oh, I don’t know. Just go all the way to sex. You’re going to do it eventually anyway, so consider it getting it over with early. If you don’t want to, then don’t. What’ll you do?”

“O-Oh, I guess I have no choice… P-Please help me go all the way to sex.”

“Good. Then let’s move straight into planning our strategy.”

Uni and I exchanged ideas and began to solidify the plan.

“First, we need a reason why they *have* to have sex. They also need to be isolated. Do you have any good ideas?”

“Hmm… How about a room you can’t leave without having sex?”

“What? How could you think of…?”

As I marveled at something I’d only seen in fiction, Uni quickly waved her hands, spewing excuses.

“Oh, no! I just happened to hear about it, that’s all.”

“By chance? Where on earth do you hear such things?”

“Well… there is, there is someone who likes this kind of thing.”

“Really?”

Somehow, though there’s no evidence, it feels like that person might be Lugia, the horse dildo enthusiast.

Anyway, it’s good.

“Hmm! A room you can’t leave without sex. Perfect. We can just disguise it as a dungeon. This will require illusion magic, though, won’t it? Can we involve someone else?”

“Who? Deborah, maybe?”

“No, Deborah’s master. Deborah can’t yet use magic on a scale that could cover an entire dungeon.”

Even if she somehow managed it, the lack of detail might give it away.

“I see. Roxana-nim would be fine. She’s also a woman, after all.”

“Good. Then I should go ask her right away. For now, let’s stop here for today and meet occasionally to talk. I’m leaving first.”

“U-Uh, okay! Th-Thanks!”

Uni smiled brightly and waved her hand.

To think she’d be so happy about being able to have sex with Abel. She was a much naughtier girl than I’d thought.

‘Well, it’s none of my business.’

Right now, getting Roxana’s help is important.

I was rejected last time, but I really hope she agrees this time.

*

On a tranquil afternoon, Ruan unexpectedly visited the magic tower alone.

Roxana, feeling an unknown flutter in her heart—whether of joy or sorrow—greeted him, as this had never happened before.

“W-What’s the matter? Alone at this hour?”

“I have a small favor to ask. The conversation might be a bit long, so could I come inside?”

“I-Inside the house, you mean?”

“Yes. Is that not allowed?”

“Th-That’s…”

Roxana was flustered.

She wasn’t sure if she should let a strange man, especially Ruan, into her house.

What if she got taken advantage of again?

‘But it’s not confirmed yet…’

Ruan was purely here for some business, and it would be too cold to reject him due to her own mistaken assumptions.

In the end, Roxana permitted his visit.

“C-Come in. Did you perhaps tell Deborah you were coming?”

“No. If I had, I would have contacted you in advance, like last time.”

“Last time?”

“Yes. You mean you didn’t hear about it?”

“No. I didn’t hear anything.”

“What? I clearly said no, though?”

Ruan tilted his head in confusion.

It seemed her disciple had lied to keep her in check.

It was utterly despicable.

‘Deborah. You’re asking for trouble.’

Thanks to this, it seemed she could make a decision without any guilt.

“First, will you come inside? This way.”

“Ah, yes. Excuse me.”

The two sat facing each other on the living room sofa.

Roxana, conscious of Ruan’s every minor action, carefully began to speak.

“So, what is the favor you want to ask?”

“You know Uni and Abel, right? Because of that incident I caused recently, they started dating, and Uni asked for help in making progress. It was then concluded that we should use illusion magic. So, we need a high-ranking illusionist.”

“Really? What exactly is it?”

Roxana, exhaling a sigh of half disappointment and half relief at the surprisingly normal request, asked for a detailed explanation.

Ruan scratched his cheek and said,

“Well… we’re trying to create something like a room you can’t leave without having sex.”

“…W-What?”

“So, it’s a kind of dungeon. It’s a trap where you can’t leave unless you have sex. With that, they can make progress all at once, right? It’s a favor for a friend. Could you possibly help?”

Ruan pleaded with his hands clasped together.

Roxana’s heart felt complicated looking at him.

‘A room you can’t leave without sex…’

How could a person think of something so vulgar?

Roxana was amazed, shocked, and also intrigued by an idea that no ordinary person would ever conceive.

If she used this, she might be able to realize what she had vaguely thought of last time.

Namely, actually having an affair with Ruan.

Of course, at the time, her emotions were so intense that she’d thought of it in a fit of pique, and once she calmed down, she did wonder if she really needed to go that far.

However, with things laid out this way, it was hard to just let it pass.

More importantly, there was no telling when Deborah would ever drop her guard around her.

If things continued this way even after they married and had children, Roxana was sure she wouldn’t be able to bear it.

It would be wiser to make the first move.

‘Yes. I’ll do it.’

Having made up her mind, Roxana nodded readily.

“Alright. If you put it that way, I suppose I have no choice. I happen to have a suitable magic tool, and I should use it now.”

“A tool?”

“Yes. I received it from the Yellow Magic Tower Master, and they say it can very quickly transform the surrounding terrain. With that, we should be able to create a dungeon in an instant.”

“Oh, really? That’s amazing!”

“Don’t exaggerate too much. It’s nothing special.”

Roxana feigned modesty, yet her lips curled up, seemingly in a good mood.

Since her relationship with Deborah became uncomfortable, she actually felt most at ease when she was with Ruan.

It was truly ironic.

A master was raped by her disciple’s lover, but instead of confronting the man, only the relationship between the two women became awkward.

Afterwards, Roxana and Ruan had a long discussion about the room you can’t leave without sex.

The time for an affair was approaching.