The Women's Sura Arena (1)
After establishing the basic framework for the raid team, I told my mother about my resolve.
“So, you’re planning to rip the boss position of Hwarang out from under them and create a new raid team?”
Mother glared at me with an angry face, but it wasn’t as terrifying as before. Perhaps because I had grown mentally.
“You don’t need a doll-like person who only does what you’re told, do you?”
“A doll-like person might be necessary when giving orders.”
“Calling the boss of a raid team a doll? I would never work with someone like that.”
“The boss doesn’t necessarily have to be capable. It’s work that someone else can take over.”
“So you placed someone like Tae In-hyeok as the general affairs director?”
“Hoo hoo hoo.”
Mother suddenly smiled brightly while watching me, who kept talking back without backing down.
She got up from her seat and came closer…
She stroked my head.
It was shocking enough to stop my thoughts for a moment. My mother, who had almost never physically contacted me in my life…
“I wonder how well you’ve grown. Even though as a new mother I’ve made big mistakes one after another, you’ve turned out this well. As expected, since you’re my bloodline, you’re wonderful.”
…I was quite taken aback by the sudden change.
“Do as you please. I can’t stop you from standing on your own as a daughter. But it’ll be no fun if you do it halfway, so let’s make a bet. Show results worthy of my approval within a year. If you succeed, I’ll lend government-level support. In return, if you fail, become the boss of Hwarang willingly.”
“…Three years.”
“Kuk kuk kuk. You need three years even after removing two potential next-generation executives and four team leader candidates from Hwarang? Then the bet conditions won’t hold.”
It’s fine. I guessed she already knew everything.
“I’ll show results within two years.”
“Call~! Go all out and struggle. If you show results worthy of this mother’s approval before two years pass, I’ll give you a government-certified mark.”
“I’ll hold you to that.”
“Boss, it’s time to name the team. We can’t delay any longer.”
“Do you have something in mind~?”
Two months. It took only two months to buy the office, recruit employees, create the system, and build the company’s foundation. Hye-ryeong, Sophia, and Cha Soyoung always mentioned this result with admiration every time they gathered, saying it was something Seoha couldn’t have achieved without Siha’s help.
Of course, I think the same. Without Siha, we wouldn’t have achieved even half the goal.
With the gazes of four people on me, I opened my mouth.
“The company name will be Time River.”
“Time’s River, huh.”
“It has a nice feeling.”
“It’s good, right!”
I felt relieved by their positive attitudes. But the last hurdle remained. While hiding my tension, I looked at Siha, and Siha also smiled and nodded.
“Yeah. Time’s River, it’s poetic.”
Surprisingly, even Siha didn’t notice. In fact, I wanted to name the team after Seoha’s name, but if I did, Siha would notice immediately, so I named it after the precious Siha’s name instead…
When I put “Time River” in the company name section of the raid team establishment application form prepared by Hye-ryeong, it sent a thrill through my heart as if my heart was being seized.
From now on.
Mother.
***
“After that, with Siha’s help, we were able to perfectly establish the foundation as a raid team in just one year of founding, and after another one year, we succeeded in a high-grade aberrant raid, becoming a government-certified raid team. And steadily growing, it has become a large-scale team that can be counted on one hand in Korea today.”
“…Amazing.”
Hwayeon covered her mouth and turned her head while honestly admiring.
Her willpower is truly amazing. In just over three years since creating Time River, she has raised it to this level. I can’t even imagine how much hardship she must have endured. Yet she didn’t give up until the end and built the company.
Franc was also looking at Hwayeon with admiration.
But one thing that could be called a flaw…
“The raid team name is named after noona’s name. How much do you like noona?”
“Your meeting with Siha was the biggest turning point in my life. I wanted to prove that much how precious you siblings are…”
…Ah, this is troublesome. Really troublesome! I want to hug and stroke her!
Unable to hold back, I hugged Hwayeon tightly.
“Huh?!”
Hwayeon, who was suddenly hugged, straightened her waist and exhaled roughly. Thanks to that, the position of her chest rose slightly, allowing me to bury my face in Hwayeon’s large breasts again.
The clothes were a bit loose, so the curves of the chest were more clearly felt than before, and the touch of the chest felt freer than before.
Previously, it felt stiff and uncomfortable due to the clothes and bra, but now, by gently shaking my face, the breasts jiggled and swayed, which I liked.
As I stroked Hwayeon’s firm back and slender waist with a blushing face, I felt her shoulders trembling slightly.
Ah, this unbearable possessiveness!
While enjoying the sweet and sour scent of Hwayeon and the perfect droplet-shaped large breasts, my crotch was trying to make its claim.
-Uuu…-
Franc accepted it, but seeing it directly in front of me, it looked sad and gloomy, so she whined and wandered around my side.
I wanted to stay in Hwayeon’s arms a bit more, but if I did, Franc’s self-deprecation would deepen, so I separated from Hwayeon.
“So, that’s why the company people are greeting noona like that. I thought people greeting noona and treating noona was really… what should I say, polite?”
“U, um. That’s right. The period Siha helped was only one year… Phew. Most of Time River’s systems were created by Siha alone. The system is so efficient and intricate like a finely tuned gear that Hwarang wants to learn that know-how and begs for it.”
Hwayeon, explaining how amazing noona is, even though it’s not her business, looked proud.
“Currently, most of the business support department and general affairs department’s hires have gone through noona’s hands. Not only do the newly hired general employees naturally realize noona’s greatness while working, but the two deputy leaders, team leaders, and even Hye-ryeong are fond of her, so it’s only natural that they don’t treat her lightly.”
“There’s Hwayeon there too?”
“…Yeah.”
Looking at Hwayeon answering with a slightly blushing face, I thought how much she likes our noona.
Even after being scolded so much by noona yesterday, she has such trusting looks. Is noona that great for making her like this, or is Hwayeon just good?
“By the way, how did you catch the high-grade aberrant? Time River only has Hwayeon as B-class. To catch a high-grade aberrant, it was said that five B-class ability users and 100 C-class ability users are needed, right?”
Time River has almost no E-class. Out of 113, B-class is only Hwayeon. Ignoring upper and lower C-class, about 50 are D-class top. Even if it’s small elite, there’s a huge difference between C-class bottom and D-class top.
“There is a Pisterma, a high-grade aberrant that is the most foolish and lowest rank among high-grade aberrants. It’s a simple, stupid mountain gorilla type that only one person who first aggro’d it sees. It’s the most suitable opponent for current Time River. I caught that guy and received mother’s approval.”
So, it means you only needed one sturdy main tank.
“For that raid, all 127 Time River ability users including detection type were mobilized. Of course, to prepare for any dangerous situation, a considerable amount of funds were spent to enter with Hwarang’s combat unit in a request form. But the battle was fought only by Time River, and finally, without any casualties, Pisterma was caught.”
“As expected, Hwayeon is amazing. That means Hwayeon alone tanked the high-grade aberrant? I definitely couldn’t have done that. Hwayeon is really amazing!”
“Uuit… I, I didn’t do it alone. Two C-class physical reinforcement team leaders supported me, and behind them were hundreds of members…”
Hwayeon fidgeted with her hands on her knees while being embarrassed, but I think it’s something worth bragging about. She’s only 20 years old now, not a 40-year-old veteran raider.
I reached out and held Hwayeon’s two hands and said.
“I don’t know much about strength divided by aberrant tiers, but I know that high-grade aberrant is the pinnacle of aberrants. Successfully tanking it alone and catching it without losing anyone is really amazing, I think!”
“…Th, thank you.”
Hwayeon in my hand looked at my hand and face alternately, then turned her gaze while blushing.
Anyway, since I saw Sophia, I wanted to see Cha Soyoung too, so I asked Hwayeon.
“I want to see the other deputy leader too. Can you introduce her?”
“Ah, no problem. First, let’s practice healing abilities. I’ll introduce her while eating dinner.”
I nodded at Hwayeon’s suggestion. After all, even on weekends, everyone seems to be working, so I can’t just call them to come see me.
Hwayeon, as if thinking about making an appointment, stood up from her seat, turned on her certifier, and started calling with her back to me.
Uhm… The back view of this 8-head beautiful woman with her figure is artistic no matter the angle. Franc’s back, who walks around naked, is goddess level, but Hwayeon in clothes is not to be underestimated either. Even if clothes are wings, the basic dress is the most important.
Compared to Franc or Hwayeon, I am… a ugly branch that couldn’t be managed by the gardener or something.
While appreciating the seductive line of the hips revealed over the skirt while Hwayeon was on the phone, I recalled what I had to do and recalled Sophia’s phase power pattern.
First, it seems certain that the sticky high TP that can drip like a droplet from my fingers is the upper of recovery abilities, so I confirmed that point and tried to see if I can use the lower recovery ability too.
How to create waves? I pondered for a moment, then created the phase power pattern as swirling ring shapes with Mana Sieve. Then, the number of rings naturally settled into five lines.
I flicked the rings like plucking guitar strings.
Di-i-i-ing~
When five lines rang simultaneously, the wave resonance phenomenon observed while watching Sophia filled my body instantly like fast-forwarding a video, and half of my TP total evaporated, spreading out in blue light waves around me?!
-Auk…?!-
“Hm?”
Franc, who was next to me and swept by the blue waves, jumped into the air, flailed, and started twisting her body.
Hwayeon also sensed something and opened her eyes wide, looking back at me.
Unknown signal detected
“Ah, it’s nothing. Let’s all gather for dinner on the 20th floor tonight and eat together. Time it so both deputy leaders and Siha come up with me.”
… … …
“Yes. That’s what I’ll do.”
Then, Hwayeon hurriedly ended the call, approached with a serious face as if someone was watching, bumped into the wall, and pointed at the spreading blue light.
“Seoha. What is this? Is this it?”
“Can you see it?”
“Yeah. It’s clearly visible.”
Looking at Hwayeon staring fixedly at the gradually fading blue waves, I scratched my head.
As Franc said, the blue light is visible to others, but the water light is not. Both are cyan, but what’s the difference?
“I tried to imitate the recovery ability I saw Sophia using earlier. It’s not imitation, but application?”
“What… that, so simply?”
“It’s not simple? Because I had experience practicing attribute types before. That time, I suffered all day.”
-Huuung… Ahhu. Aii…-
…Franc, who had been twisting her body, finally calmed down with a tired expression and slumped in the air. Still, she was listening to me. It seems she’s curious about what I’m saying.
“By the way, this TP consumption is no joke. I used it once and half of my entire TP disappeared. If I reduce the number of strings, I might be able to use it multiple times?”
“…This wide-area recovery is hard to use more than once even for C-class. It’s literally a killer move for healers in critical situations… With this much sensory stimulation… Moreover, can I adjust the power and number of uses?”
Hwayeon’s shock made her voice slightly trembling. But why is her face blushing?
“Eh, really? Hmm… I think I can adjust it…”
“If it’s possible, try it.”
I nodded at Hwayeon’s suggestion mixed with anticipation. Otherwise, I couldn’t use it in this state. …But…
“By the way, Franc seems to get excited every time I touch her with TP.”
“…? Ah, Evans-san is next to me too.”
“Yeah. She’s in front of us. Franc. Since I’m using it again, be prepared.”
-Uueet, yes.-
Hwayeon’s expression changed strangely. Franc also saw that expression and nodded with pursed lips.
Good. This time, let’s make only two lines ring.
Di-ing~
While tense about whether I can control the strength, the first attempt. Successfully in one go, the outermost two lines of the ring pattern trembled finely and created waves. Then, a blue light wave spread out around me like a wave, 360 degrees, though less than before but still clear.
Saaaaaaa…
“Aaa.”
-Uung!-
The two girls covered by the blue light waves let out small cries simultaneously. Hwayeon, seeing her hand and clenching and unclenching her fist, looked at the phase power waves stretching out into the wide space.
Hmm. The reach seems to be about one-third compared to five lines.
Each time I extended one line, the effect range increased and consumption… Is it 10% of total TP per line? Last time with five lines, I used 50%, this time 20%.
Consumption is using absolute value, not relative to current TP.
Hmm. I need to divide it easily by stages. Five lines, so max five stages, one stage per line.
-Huuung. Huueet…-
Looking at Franc, who was trying to endure pleasure while panting with her face bright red.
What to do with Franc. When the soul stone absorbs TP, she gets aroused, and this technique… Let’s call it Healing Wave. Even touching the Healing Wave makes her excited. Is there an effect that stimulates Franc’s sensuality with my TP?
At that moment, I noticed Hwayeon subtly clenching her thighs and swaying. No way, is Hwayeon affected too?
“…This is important, so answer honestly.”
“……”
“Hwayeon?”
Hah, she’s half out of it.
“Yoo Hwayeon!”
Slap!
I deliberately slapped Hwayeon’s firm butt, and the crisp sound spread to my palm. The shock made her hazy eyes clear, and her obsidian eyes looked at me.
“Ahuk?! W-what?!”
“Didn’t you hear what I said?”
“U… yeah?”
“This is important, so answer honestly. When you were hit by that blue light, the Healing Wave I named, how did it feel?”
“Wha… th-that!”
Hwayeon was sweating profusely while searching for words because she was really flustered. It seems she’s looking for excuses, not answers.
“If you don’t tell me properly, something big could happen when I use it in a raid with many other women, so answer clearly!”
“Th-that’s right. When I felt your Healing Wave… it felt like I was receiving intense pleasure from you. The phase power inside my body reacted to your Healing Wave and my sensuality boiled up. I felt an indescribable ecstasy.”
Hwayeon answered properly while embarrassed as if she thought it was important. I frowned and let out a sigh.
“Hmm… So, my TP has an element that sexually arouses people?”
“What…?”
“As Hwayeon said just now, the phase power in the body reacts and feels ecstasy. Franc is twisting her whole body and panting right now.”
-Aiiiii! S, Seoha… you can’t say that!-
“Cough. What about Evans-san too?”
Hwayeon glancing around as if worried about Franc’s existence.
Hmm…
I hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a bit of TP from my fingertip and made it into a droplet. If I apply this to the eye, Franc might see it.
First, I felt it was phase power and no bad effect on the human body, but I thought ‘but maybe…’
While pondering, Hwayeon, who saw the blue TP gathered at my fingertip, opened her eyes wide in surprise.
“Th-that what is it.”
“This? Ener…”
…If I say it’s the one Hwayeon likes, it might cause rejection. Let’s say differently.
“I think it’s the upper recovery ability that Sophia showed. It’s my TP, and if I apply this to the eye, it seems I can see the reality of the phase power.”
Since Franc saw it too.
Let’s try it.
“So, how many abilities do you have?”
“Eh? Only Spatial Perception and Mana Sieve? Physical reinforcement, attribute, recovery are basically skills used with Mana Sieve. Nothing special.”
“What is not special…?”
Hwayeon muttered in amazement at my nonchalant attitude. Franc also nodded unconsciously as if agreeing next to Hwayeon.
But Hwayeon is also special for gathering 11 million phase power at 20 years old and creating a raid team that has become a huge team that can be counted on one hand in Korea.
Hmm? Now that I think about it, how do B-class gather phase power? Theoretically, they have to catch high-grade aberrants? But with current human level, they can’t catch high-grade aberrants?
I’ll ask later and decided to introduce Franc to Hwayeon first.
“Anyway, I want to introduce Franc, so come here.”
“What, what are you trying to do? Ah, you said to apply it to the eye, right.”
I dipped my thumb glowing with blue TP into Hwayeon’s eye, and Hwayeon visibly trembled her pupils.
Why? She should close her eyes to apply.
“Don’t close your eyes?”
“U, yeah? Didn’t I say to apply it to the eye?”
“Eh? You can apply it over the eyelid.”
Did she think to apply it directly to the eye? What a horrifying thought!
Hwayeon let out a sigh of relief and closed her eyes, and I gently rubbed my thumb with TP on Hwayeon’s eyelid.
The movement of the pupil due to external stimulus was felt clearly on my thumb, making me feel weird. It feels like I’m molesting an unwilling target, which is kind of lewd.
I applied about four TP to both eyelids and pulled my hand away.
“Now, open your eyes.”
“Uum…”
Hwayeon opened her eyes and immediately saw my face right in front of her, froze for a moment, then turned her face with blushing cheeks.
Fortunately, it seems there is no change in the eyes of living people when applying TP. I was worried if the iris would turn blue or something.
Hwayeon, who had turned away from me with a blushing face, blinked and looked around. She was looking for Franc.
“Franc? There she is.”
Our Franc was hiding her body on the back sofa since I started applying TP to Hwayeon’s eyes, only peeking her head out. When I pointed to where Franc was for Hwayeon, Hwayeon found her and her expression hardened.
“…Pretty.”
-…-
“Eh? I didn’t hear well. What did you say?”
Because her lips were moving as if muttering, I couldn’t read it with lip-reading. But Franc’s expression was awkward, so Hwayeon must have noticed what she said.
“Ah, nothing. Nice to meet you. Flandre Evans. I’m Yoo Hwayeon.”
Hwayeon stood up from her seat with a hardened expression and asked Franc for a handshake. Franc was a bit hesitant, looking at Hwayeon’s hand, then suddenly stood up, and Hwayeon jumped in shock and shouted with a mix of shock.
“Why, why are you naked?!”
-Ahuk?! Se, Seoha…-
With Hwayeon’s shout, Franc hid her body on the sofa again and made a sad face towards me.
“This, this pervert!!”
-I’m not a pervert! I tried to find a way to wear clothes, but I couldn’t!-
What! She was trying to find a way to wear clothes?! Ah, no!
“What are you saying?!”
-Seoha! Please tell me!-
Since Hwayeon knows a lot about the Phase World, she probably knows how a spirit like Franc wears clothes? If I tell her, she might learn how to wear clothes… Ugh, ugh…
Reason and desire are fighting fiercely, but reason shows its power in a strange place and suppresses desire!
Kuk! Desire child, on the day before exam, she was crazy, but only at this time she’s weak!
“Sigh… Franc has been like this since the first meeting. Franc wouldn’t be there if she didn’t want to be like that.”
“What? Then Seoha has been watching Evans-san’s naked body all along…?”
“Eh, what… that’s right.”
-Auwu.-
Franc covered her face with both hands as if really embarrassed and jumped out from the sofa and clung to my back. Hwayeon’s mood was stimulated by that, and Hwayeon shouted with a flushed face.
“What are you doing right now?! Get off immediately! You don’t know how embarrassing it is for Seoha to…!”
-I, I’m embarrassed too!-
“Evans-san, I can’t understand what you’re saying! More importantly, get off Seoha’s back right now! Trying to seduce Seoha in such a lewd way!”
-Eek?! Th, that’s not it! Trying to seduce with my body! What kind of imagination are you having?! Hwayeon is lewd!-
“Don’t keep your mouth open and get off Seoha right now…!”
Hwayeon is literally with her face as red as a tomato, holding my hand and pulling it hard, and seeing Franc clinging to my back being pulled along, she made an expression that looked like the sky was falling.
“Can you touch and contact Seoha?! That means you were rubbing that lewd breast on Seoha’s back…!”
-W, who said I’m lewd! Skinship with a loved one is lewd!-
“Evans-san is really lewd!!”
-Lewd?! Then Hwayeon lost her reason and forcibly pinned Seoha down! Hwayeon is lewd too! Apologize immediately!-
“I don’t know what you’re saying, but get off Seoha’s back!”
-Even if you wave your hand, it won’t reach me! More importantly, apologize!-
“Ugh!”
-Ugh!-
…Is this the Sura Arena they were talking about?