Episode 24: Stepping Up Instead
Episode 24: Stepping Up Instead
"Ugh... Nnngh."
I fucked her even while she slept.
"Nnn... Hnng."
I fucked her while standing.
"Hnn... Pwah... Nnngh."
I fucked her while feeding her.
"..."
I kept fucking her relentlessly even when she lost consciousness.
"Haaaaaaah."
She awoke with a lewd moan when she regained consciousness.
"Master... Please stop now..."
Her pleas fell on deaf ears.
"Hnnnnnngh!"
She climaxed. Clones spilled onto the floor.
I gathered all clones into one place.
What had been mere dozens of clones now numbered in the hundreds.
Bzzzzzt.
The phone vibrated.
[Hunting prep: Fighting for my comfy home!]
An alarm.
The words glowing on the screen filled me with dismay.
"Ah, right. The hunt!"
I'd completely forgotten. I'd been so absorbed in creating clones that the hunt slipped my mind.
This meant I'd broken my promise to give her a day off yesterday.
"Seol-hwa. Wake up. We need to go hunting."
"Hah... No more... Seol-hwa... dying..."
I shook Seol-hwa awake, but she couldn't rise.
Her eyes fluttered open briefly before sinking back into unconsciousness.
In this state, hunting was impossible.
"Fuck... What do I do?"
I realized I was screwed.
I had to get her to the hunt somehow.
Money was our connection.
To earn money, we needed to hunt.
If she got fired for oversleeping, her reputation would be ruined.
No party would accept her then.
Worst case scenario, our relationship might fracture.
'What to do...'
I traced Seol-hwa's lips with my finger.
An old habit from my human days when troubled.
'Ah! I can go instead!'
The realization struck. I could attend the hunt myself.
My Control Skill worked fine even when she was unconscious.
I immediately prepared to go out.
"Get in now."
I stuffed clones into the auxiliary backpack.
Packed to bursting, but many remained outside.
The remaining clones went into the main backpack.
Half-filled, it accommodated all remaining clones.
"Clean."
Magic replaced showering.
My body felt refreshed.
I opened the wardrobe. Underwear wasn't needed.
Pulled out Seol-hwa's trademark tracksuit set.
The baggy tracksuit covered everything.
"Eyes and mouth are problematic."
I checked the mirror for oddities.
Her rolled-back eyes and gaping mouth posed issues.
"Buy goggles on the way. Maybe the Blood Shield can cover the mouth?"
"Urk!"
I stretched the Blood Shield over her gaping mouth. Inserted tentacles to prevent strange noises.
Used Protective Coloration. The crimson Blood Shield around her neck turned flesh-colored.
Even added mask straps. Looked perfectly normal now.
Pulled the cap low. Temporary measure until buying goggles.
"Ready. Let's go."
Left home. Visited an optician en route.
Donned goggles and headed for the subway.
'Packed train again today.'
The train filled immediately after certain stations.
'Been a while since I rode the subway myself.'
First time commuting in ages.
Riding through Seol-hwa's Parasitism versus moving my own legs felt vastly different.
'Ah, I want to fuck.'
No nostalgia - only raw desire.
Wanted to have sex on the train.
Not hidden sex - an open orgy.
With me as the only male, of course.
'Should I rent a bus for a sex trip later?'
Train orgies were impossible.
A bus orgy seemed feasible as consolation.
[Next stop: Paju Station.]
Arrived at Paju Station while pondering orgy destinations.
I disembarked and headed to the meeting point.
"Hey, Seol-hwa! Hi!"
The Magician greeted me warmly. Well, not me - Seol-hwa.
'She's quite nice too.'
Cute beauty type. Perfectly met my criteria.
But untouchable - forbidden fruit.
I pulled out a prepared notepad and pen.
[Sorry unnie. Bad sore throat. Can't speak now.]
"Really? Can you still hunt?"
[Yes, I have enough strength.]
Seol-hwa's vocal cords were unconscious.
Control Skill couldn't operate them.
Telepathy was my only communication.
But telepathy would raise suspicion immediately.
Writing remained my sole option.
"Got it. I'll explain to the others."
Relief washed over me. Thankfully she'd arrived early.
"Hello, Yuna."
"..."
"Tch."
Other party members arrived gradually.
The Orc Healer arrived last, completing the party.
The Magician explained Seol-hwa's condition to the Party Leader.
"Is that so? Poor condition could cause problems."
Clearly wanted to avoid responsibility.
As a seasoned underling, I knew what to say.
[It's fine. No issues with hunting.]
I raised my arm emphasizing capability.
"Hmm. If you insist. But why the goggles?"
[Sunlight hurts my eyes lately.]
"...Understood. We're late. Let's go."
He relented.
The Party Leader walked ahead.
Magician and Swordsman followed.
I sighed internally with relief.
Barely made it. Now just needed proper hunting.
"Can't even manage your health? Pathetic bitch."
The Orc Healer sneered while passing.
'Want to punch that face.'
Felt like seeing my ex-boss's daughter again.
"Yep, all five confirmed. Heading in now."
The guardhouse gate opened.
An endless forest greeted us.
"Speak up if problems arise."
The Party Leader entered first, indirectly saying "It's your fault if things go wrong."
Meticulous about covering his ass.
"No dangerous tasks for you, Porter. Don't worry."
The Magician comforted me. Grateful. Such small kindnesses moved me to tears as a rookie.
[Thank you for your concern, unnie.]
I wrote sincerely.
"Nnngh!"
Seol-hwa moaned. Love Juice gushed out.
Perhaps due to the aftermath of going at it nonstop for three days, there were times she climaxed even without doing anything.
"Huh? Seol-hwa, what?"
"What? Was all that about being in pain a lie?"
They showed different reactions to her perfectly fine voice.
Didn't expect to let out a moan at this timing of all times.
The startled Magician and the Orc Healer showing an exasperated reaction.
[Sorry. I suddenly felt nauseous.]
"Sounded more like... a moan?"
Didn't expect them to hear the moan properly in that brief moment.
Panicking about how to explain when-
"Monster ahead. Prepare."
The Party Leader's command diverted attention.
"Guh."
I stabbed tentacles inside.
Punishing Seol-hwa for the awkward moan.
"Huff... Huff... Nnngh."
Splurt.
Ejaculated inside. Semen filled her womb.
One release cooled my anger.
Squeeeeeeal!
"Fireball!"
Kaboom.
Squeeeal...
The battle ended.
I approached the smoky battlefield.
This hunt's prey: Giant Boars.
Twelve total.
Only seven corpses remained intact.
"Seol-hwa, handle this."
Party members rested after combat.
Work commenced.
First, cracked Giant Boar skulls.
Extracted embedded Magic Stones.
One stone per head.
Sometimes two if lucky.
Schlllllk.
Finished harvesting stones.
Started skinning hides.
Peeled hides smoothly like unwrapping ice cream.
[Acquired Thick Subcutaneous Fat]
[Acquired Overwhelming Stamina]
[Acquired Exceptional Muscle Strength]
[Acquired Exceptional Muscle Strength]
I devoured carcasses while skinning.
Ate portions equivalent to human fistfuls - substantial but unnoticed.
'Nobody watching?'
Finished skinning.
Glanced around furtively.
Nobody paid attention.
Dropped clones from my backpack.
Clones slipped under corpses.
Would Parasitize scavengers eating the corpses.
Method? Unknown. Clones would figure it out.
'Done.'
Skinned the last Giant Boar.
Bound hides into my backpack.
"Finished?"
Nod. Nod.
"Good. Fast work is best."
The Party Leader looked pleased.
Completing in 30 minutes what took an hour before meant more profit.
"Great. Saved time means more hunting. Time is money. Hunt more monsters for more cash."
Greed fully awakened.
Understandable when profits could double.
The party moved again.
"Monster tracks here."
"What kind?"
"Goblins."
"Waste of time. Detour."
The Swordsman found monster traces.
Goblins. Only Magic Stones as Byproducts.
Numerous and traveling in dozens made them troublesome.
High effort, low reward. The Party Leader chose avoidance.
'Jump down here. About twenty.'
But I disagreed.
More numbers meant better for me.
Clones leaped from my backpack.
The pack slightly deflated.
Unclear how many would Parasitize successfully.
Maybe none. Didn't matter.
Could always make more clones.
"Nnngh."
Like right now.
I ejaculated.
White semen filled her womb.
Ten clones created in ten minutes.
"Seol-hwa, push. Birth our children into the world."
"Nnnnngh!"
Plop.
Plop.
Plop.
Opened the Blood Shield covering her pussy.
Clones dropped onto bare ground.
Marked our path like Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumbs.
"Good girl, Seol-hwa."
"Ooo..."
Stroked her pussy. It convulsed in pleasure.
Party members focused on pathfinding.
"Kuh... Kuh... Nnn..."
I couldn't resist.
Was engrossed in sex when-
Huuuuuum.
Mana vibrated in the air. Stopped fucking and tensed.
Something felt wrong.
Powerful mana I'd rarely encountered.
Thud.
The monster revealed itself.
Massive twin horns.
Height surpassing human stature.
A Minotaur.
"Shit, we can't handle this. We need to run. Now."
Terror gripped us.
Minotaur.
Upper-tier monster from deep zones.
A creature where low-level outer-zone parties would be lucky to survive, let alone fight.