Village Feast and Erika's Allure

I headed to where they were distributing food for the Hero of the Fantasy World and naturally joined the line. Woody started enthusiastically explaining the food for the day.

"Arkan caught a massive Big Boar from outside the village today!"

"Oh yeah?"

"So the adults are throwing a feast for the first time in ages—they even brought out the hidden booze!"

I half-listened to Woody chattering beside me, and before I knew it, it was my turn to get served.

"Why'd you come so late? You're one of the few young men left in the village—eat up and build your strength."

No matter that it was an adult game, they couldn't make everyone a beauty. Phiba, the plump, friendly auntie with a warm face, piled a huge mound of meat onto my wooden tray and said that.

"Thank you."

I gave a casual thanks and moved to the side for the vegetable stew, where I could feel the developers' warm intentions. They'd placed a stunning beauty utterly out of place in this village so players stuck in the commoner tutorial—unable to venture out—could vent their lust.

Tutorial-exclusive heroines were always randomly assigned, but this one seemed upper-tier, if not top-class compared to others.

She had snow-white, creamy skin that didn't fit a rural village, blonde hair like melted gold, and such a kind, gentle impression that you'd think she had a heart of gold. Her figure was straight out of an adult game—breasts bulging prominently at the center of her clothes, a slim waist that only accentuated her wide hips. A flawless beauty without a single flaw.

The women in Hero of the Fantasy World really are on another level compared to other games.

As I scanned her body while receiving the stew from her, I activated Lustful Eye.

She was a bit petite compared to my height, but her proportions were so perfect she didn't seem small. Even in Ma-gyeong Forest, where food might be scarce, every bite she took must've gone straight to her chest—F-cups in all their glory. Plus, she was clueless about sex, with super low libido, and her tastes ran to the prince on a white horse from some fairy tale.

Women like this get hooked the deepest once you corrupt them.

In other adult games, my hobby was always corrupting women during conquests, spreading the joys of sex. I had to fight back the blood rushing downstairs at the thought of doing the same to Erika.

"Eat up—it’s delicious!"

"Thanks."

Her voice was stunning too—slightly high-pitched but smooth, caressing my eardrums like velvet.

"Isn't she just gorgeous?"

"Erika?"

"Of course! I’ve never seen women outside the village, but Erika’s beauty would turn heads in any city."

I nodded unconsciously in agreement.

Erika’s hotter than high-class brothel girls.

She was clearly designed to keep tutorial players from getting bored—gorgeous face, killer body. After one glance at her diligently serving the villagers, I sat at a wooden table and tore into the perfectly grilled Big Boar meat with my hands.

Once the meal was done, the villagers headed home, and I did the same after emptying my dishes. I waited in my house until late night.

Time to head out.

In the dead of night, with everyone asleep except the guards on watch, I slipped out to the village outskirts. After a quick check of my physical abilities, I vaulted over the fence taller than me in one leap and dashed into the forest.

Running straight for minutes at high speed thanks to my enhanced body, I spotted a translucent something descending from the sky, blocking my path. As I approached to check it out, I couldn't pass—it was like an invisible "no trespassing" sign. The system confirmed it.

I'd hoped VR freedom might allow it, but no dice. Giving up on the barrier, I wandered the forest hunting for beasts, but after hours, not even a common animal showed. I asked the system.

"Why's the forest totally empty?"

"No spirit herbs I can eat either?"

"Damn, this is hardcore."

Starting as a commoner meant I was too weak before—beasts would've one-shotted me. I'd shelved going out, but with my current power, I could've handled minor ones. Disappointing, but herbs existed, so farming them until the raid should net decent stats. I was hyped.

Herb spawns were random, and the pitch-black night made searching impossible. I headed home, slept, and decided to hunt tomorrow.

Skipping to morning via the system, I woke and approached Arkan, the retired mercenary who could roam freely, just as instructed.

"Morning, Uncle Arkan."

"Good morning to you."

He greeted me back while chopping firewood shirtless. His battle-hardened body was covered in scars from wars and beast hunts.

"What ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠brings you?"

"Can you take me out when you head beyond the village?"

Following the system's tip, I planned to slip the boundary with his help and hunt. He pondered, then replied.

"Sorry, kid, I can't do that."

"Why not?"

"You're still too weak."

To prove my strength, I grabbed a nearby axe, cleaved a man-thick log in one swing, and shot him a "how's that?" look. Arkan glanced indifferently, then split a log twice as thick with his own axe.

"Strength alone isn't enough. No experience, no beast fights—I can't take you out yet."

His tone was final; no swaying him. I backed off, pondering how to escape and hunt.

Any way around this?

Others might've just fucked village girls through the tutorial, but with beast-slaying power from the start, I itched to grow fast and meet real heroines beyond this village beauty.

In Hero of the Fantasy World, ways to power up abounded—the standard was killing beasts to absorb random stats as divine rewards for purging evil. Luck could skyrocket growth in Ma-gyeong, so I wanted to grind fast. But no luck here.

Dungeons for items, mentors for skills, inheriting ancient powers—none viable now.

There is one opportunity nearby, but I need to be stronger...

Pacing the village, scheming system exploits, I spotted Erika lugging a huge laundry basket.

"Hey, Erika?"

"Oh! Hi?"

I greeted her, took the heavy basket as she struggled, offered to help, and we headed to the stream.

"Thanks for the help. Festival prep's got me swamped—laundry piled up."

"Villagers help each other. No biggie."

I said that, then eyed her body as she crouched, soaking clothes. Village life meant cheap fabrics—no bras, so all women went braless. Erika's massive ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠tits squished against her knees, and it was hot.

"I'll wander nearby. Call when you're done."

"You don't have to do that much..."

"I want to. Got nothing else today."

"Thanks..."

Build affinity for a pure love route, maybe.

I could've overpowered her and used Imprint to tweak her tastes for easy conquest, but after too much rough sex lately, I craved sweet romance. Plenty of time—conquer her vanilla-style, then shatter her with pleasure.

"Just call when done."

I headed uphill, pondering how to lure outer beasts.

"System, nearest beast to the boundary?"

"Orcs, huh?"

A brilliant idea hit. Local orcs were all males, adult-game style—kidnapping females as breeding factories. Events even involved rescuing heroines from orc rape. They were hyper-sensitive to female scents, so if I played it right, I could kill beasts before tutorial end.

Conquer one quick, smear her juices on the boundary.

Unfairly, players couldn't exit but beasts could enter. Smart planning could speed things up.

Erika was pure love material, so I'd target the village's next prettiest woman.

"...Jin-seok~."

As I sorted my thoughts and scouted for ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠herbs, Erika's voice called from afar. I gave up searching and headed to the stream.

No matter how much I want power, the heroine comes first.