Many Reasons to Thank Han Yujin

The moment I came face-to-face with Han Yujin's bare breasts—boasting a size so violent it defied all sense of proportion—I found myself cornered by two enormous problems.

One: my thick, lengthy member, already a proud specimen in its own right, had begun to stir and stretch itself awake. The other: Kang Taegun, the man I was in this life, was a hopeless virgin who had never so much as held a woman's hand, let alone laid eyes on her breasts.

The only comfort I could cling to was the fact that, in my previous life, I had taken more than a few shieldmaidens into my arms.

As for her chest itself—despite its outrageous volume, it barely sagged at all, as if even the laws of physics had decided to look the other way.

The next moment, she must have sensed a stranger's presence. Han Yujin stirred from sleep, a faint ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠tremor running through her body.

"Haaaaaah... Did I... d-did I fall asleep?"

I hastily covered the rigid cock thrusting up between my thighs with one hand and answered.

"You did. You must have been exhausted."

"I'm sorry. We're in the middle of a tower raid—I shouldn't have let my guard down like that."

"It's fine."

The real problem was that she still hadn't fully woken up—and still had no idea her bare breasts were on full display.

Though realizing it was probably only a matter of time.

A second later, sensing something wrong—something far too breezy—she lowered her gaze.

And in that exact instant, Han Yujin was forced to confront her own completely exposed chest.

Flustered, she clapped both hands over her nipples at once.

Of course the culprit could only be the massive man sitting right beside her.

As an alpha male, I did not panic. I offered my defense with perfect calm.

"I didn't touch you myself. Somehow a new skill activated on its own."

Naturally, she didn't believe a word of it.

Contempt flared in Han Yujin's eyes as they locked onto me. Her voice trembled with rage.

"Irredeemable... pervert...!"

"..."

Honestly, even with ten mouths I would have had nothing to say. Skill or no skill, the fact remained that I was the one who had stripped her clothes off.

I stared blankly into the empty air, searching for words that wouldn't come—when the next thing out of her mouth made me doubt my own ears.

"I-If you want to touch them, then just touch them already!"

I turned to look at her before I could stop myself.

Han Yujin's face was burning crimson as she snapped on.

"I-If you're not going to touch them, then forget it! I don't want to keep ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠sitting here with my chest out either!"

For all the sharp, sullen edge in her voice, she stayed perfectly still, as if she were waiting for whatever I would do next.

My face heated as I brought my hand toward her breasts.

A sweet, powdery fragrance drifted up from the deep valley between them and brushed the tip of my nose.

Cradling that near-bursting softness, I slowly settled my palm atop her pliant flesh—and a status window bloomed into view.

What was this? Why was it suddenly throwing points at me so generously?

At this rate, I might unlock the armory in no time.

But this was no moment to think about armories.

This was the first time this body—Kang Taegun—had ever laid a hand on a woman, and on a vital region no less. A historic moment.

I lingered there, palm resting on her, lost in appreciation, until Han Yujin grew impatient. Her voice came out slightly breathless.

"A-Are you just going to leave your hand there and call it done?"

I had no intention of stopping there whatsoever.

As if to reward that resolve, another window appeared—fresh, perfect motivation.

My mind snapped sharp. I exhaled a rough breath and spoke to her.

"Then from here on, I'll touch you more boldly."

Her pupils trembled faintly at my boldness.

But she did not seem to dislike it. She even pushed her chest closer toward me.

Ohh. Quite the eager maiden. I don't mind at all.

The next instant, I seized both of those enormous breasts in my hands.

"Haaauuuuung♡"

A cute moan spilled from her lips as she twisted her legs together under the intense stimulation.

I kneaded that soft, springy flesh to my heart's content, and soon my fingers found the peaks—her nipples—and began their assault.

Already stiff and erect, they looked delicious enough to devour just by sight alone.

I leaned down and boldly took one into my mouth, sucking hard.

Han Yujin jolted at the sudden move, her whole body writhing and twisting.

"Huiiiiiiiit♥"

Even under such aggressive treatment, she never once tried to push me away.

Then the status window chimed with a pleasant sound effect.

In the blink of an eye I had become a points millionaire.

While I felt a genuine swell of gratitude toward the woman moaning and trembling with excitement right in front of me, the timer finally rang out—mission complete.

My current total: a full 656 points.

That was more than enough to call it a haul.

Of course, the lion's share of credit for gathering so many points belonged to Han Yujin.

With 656 points I could unlock Valhalla's Armory and even chase additional weapon-related abilities on top of it.

I opened the status window at once.

There was no reason to hesitate. I hit purchase immediately.

In that instant, a sensation rose from the depths of my soul—as if a colossal gate had swung open.

I stretched out my hand. The empty air rippled once.

And the next moment, an axe rested in my grip.

Its shape was almost identical to the battle-axe I had swung countless times in my previous life.

Beside me, Han Yujin—who had been straightening her clothes—went wide-eyed.

"Ohh! Weapon summoning?"

"That's right."

"The guy who beat a Black Bone Wolf to death with his bare fists now has an actual weapon too?"

"Is that not a good thing?"

"From the monsters' perspective, it's a straight-up disaster."

I gave the axe a slow swing.

Whoosh!

The satisfying sound of air splitting cleanly rang in my ears.

Still, a single axe felt a little lonely.

I checked the lower section of the shop.

A two-handed axe and a flail, huh...

The flail had been my favorite weapon after the two-handed axe. Excellent for shattering shield-bearing enemies, brutal fun against armored foes—and above all, the sheer joy of swinging the thing was second to none.

But 600 points...

Expensive, as expected.

I glanced sideways at Han Yujin sitting next to me.

Her face was still flushed as she kept looking back and forth between the axe in my hand and the thick, corded muscles of my forearm.

Somehow I get the feeling I can gather the points soon enough.

I wasn't particularly fond of the status window butting in like this—but for now, I spent the remaining points on two more skills.

"Purchase."

With a powerful comrade at my side, a buff skill was essential.

And at last, the skill I had been eyeing all along—Final Strike.

A truly alpha-male loadout if ever there was one.

I called out to the woman still blushing beside me.

"Han Yujin."

"Yes?"

"Good news."

"What... is it?"

"I can make you stronger now."

"Ohh—so you bought a buff skill?"

"I did. We'll have to use it to see how strong the effect really is."

Rest finished, we gathered the wolf pack and advanced once more.

Massive claw marks and footprints of Black Bone Wolves littered the path at every turn.

Judging by the size of those tracks, this was the boss's territory.

And then it happened.

Thud.

The road beneath our feet shook with merciless force.

Thud.

Between the ruined buildings, a colossal shadow stirred into motion.

Han Yujin whispered low.

"Do you feel that?"

"I feel it."

"With mana this dense... it has to be the boss!"

"It has to be."

Before we knew it, we stood in the heart of the ruined city.

The surrounding buildings twisted as if half-melted, and at the center sat a throne of enormous black bones.

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And there, before it, was the creature.

At a glance it resembled a Black Bone Wolf, yet its body stretched well over seven meters. Black bone spines rose along its back like a fortress wall, and the tip of its tail was sharp as a spear blade. Two crimson horns jutted from its skull.

And above all else... those red eyes were nothing like an ordinary monster's.

A king's eyes.

A slaughterer's eyes.

I knew it by instinct ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠alone.

A boss monster.

The status window appeared a beat late.

I frowned without meaning to.

"Retreat?"

"Listen here, Status Window."

"Watch your tongue. For an alpha male, retreat is not an option that exists."

At that point Han Yujin cut in with an incredulous look.

"Why are you even arguing with the status window?"

"Because it recommended retreat."

"I think that's a perfectly normal piece of advice, honestly?"

In that same breath the boss monster spotted us, its eyes flaring with murderous light.

Han Yujin's grip tightened on her sword.

I realized she fully intended to fight at my side.

But I had no intention of dragging her into this danger as well.

"From here on, fall back."

Her eyes went round as saucers.

"W-What did you just say?"

"From this point, I handle it alone."

She stared at me in silence for a moment, then finally let out a sigh.

"...You really are completely self-centered."

"..."

Without lowering her sword, she took one step back behind me and added,

"Then promise me one thing."

"Speak."

"If the power gap gets so bad your life is actually at risk—you accept my help."

"Agreed."

"Huh? You're actually allowing it?"

"A comrade's judgment is to be respected."

Han Yujin blanked for a second, then snorted a small laugh.

"You really know how to throw a person off."

In place of an answer, I activated my newly acquired skill.

"Battle Cry."

I dragged my voice up from deep in my chest and roared.

"Han Yujin!"

"Yes!"

"Do not be afraid!"

"...!"

My voice rolled across the entire plaza.

"We did not come here to die! We came here to win!"

Han Yujin quietly swallowed a breath.

Mana of a higher caliber entirely flooded through her body in an instant.

Was this what it felt like to be an SS-rank Hunter?

"...Thank you."

The next moment, I finally stood face-to-face with the boss monster.

Status windows continued to bloom one after another.

The axe in my hand began to glow red-hot.

I muttered under my breath.

"Odin above—this time, throw the points at me generously!"

The next instant, I charged straight at the boss.