The Taste of Victory
Sehwa, today I lost.
When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the glow of a white ceiling light. Why was I lying here again? Right. I’d taken a direct hit from Parax while he was being controlled by Amon and nearly died. I slowly raised a hand and pressed it against my stomach. It was perfectly fine. As expected, The Doctor’s medical devices were top-tier. Still, they weren’t quite as good as Marcela’s, so once I got back I’d need to run a proper internal scan.
“Ugh…!”
My body had stiffened from lying still for so long. The moment I managed to sit up, Sehwa—who had been sleeping in the corner—must have heard the rustling. She shot upright and came running.
“Ji… Jihyeok!”
Sehwa threw her arms around me and burst into loud, heaving sobs. Seeing her like that made a filthy urge rise in me. I wondered what it would feel like to ravish her while she cried like this. I’d have to make her sob for me properly sometime soon.
“That monster… what about that monster…?”
“Huuuuhng…! I killed it… I did…”
“Good job… You worked hard.”
While patting her back, I glanced at the calendar. Two days had passed. What? I’d only been out for two days? I’d assumed it was at least a week.
Not long after, Dr. Cash entered the room.
“Song, you’re awake. How’s your body?”
“Just… a little stiff…”
“That’s because you were lying down for two whole days. You’ll adjust soon. All your organs have been fully restored, but if anything feels off, rest at home. You were incredibly lucky. I honestly thought you were dead. The monster’s attack was so clean that it might have actually worked in your favor.”
“So the monster both killed me and saved me?”
My playful tone made the doctor smile.
“Something like that. And even after you lost consciousness, two more gates appeared. The evening of the day the monster showed up in Daejeon, one opened in Mexico. The next day, another in China.”
I already knew. I was the one who ordered them opened.
“What about the damage?”
“Mexico was fine, but China was bad. Sehwa’s device energy was completely drained, so she couldn’t go out. I worked with their military and suppressed everything.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“You’re the one who worked hard. Here, take this.”
Dr. Cash handed me a sheet of paper over Sehwa’s shoulder. The moment I read it carefully, I cheered inwardly. The Evilion gauge-based ranking system had officially become the World Coalition’s standard guideline. It looked like the doctor had taken care of it while I was unconscious. The rough chart looked like this.
0–20%: F-class — Defeatable with standard military firearms
21–35%: E-class — Requires armored military forces
36–50%: D-class — Requires advanced future weaponry or anti-ship missiles
51–65%: C-class — Only Beast Slayers can handle from here
66% and above: B-class and above — Extremely dangerous high-ranking beasts
It seemed to have been created using samples from Daejeon, Mexico, and China. It was more accurate than the version I’d made earlier. Well, I’d deliberately added some margin for error to avoid suspicion, so I’d let that slide… There were still no A- or S-class entries, but I’d gradually assign them as I released stronger enemies.
“The monsters that appeared in Mexico were F-class. They were weaker than the ones we’ve seen before, so they were suppressed almost instantly. The ones in China were D-class. There were so many that the Sichuan region was practically wiped out before we could stop them. It seems gates open once the Evilion gauge reaches a certain threshold. Just like in Daejeon two days ago.”
“Then my theory was correct.”
“Yes. The monsters’ leader has clearly established a system. But we’ve also upgraded our detectors accordingly, so we’ll be able to deal with them more systematically. And you… don’t even think about quitting this job.”
I had no intention of quitting anyway.
“Pardon? What do you mean?”
“We can’t do this without you. You’re far too capable. You’ve become an enormous help to both me and Sehwa. You’re not allowed to leave here until every last monster is gone.”
“….. So my nose is hooked. I never planned on quitting anyway.”
Dr. Cash gave a pleased smile at my answer.
Wow… she really is pretty when she smiles like that. My desire to conquer her is surging. Let’s see if she can still clench even while staring at her husband’s funeral portrait.
As we talked, Sehwa—who had finally stopped crying—glared at the doctor.
“Jihyeok only just woke up. Don’t you think you’re talking about work a little too soon?”
“Sehwa, I was worried about Song too. But our job is to help you and protect the world. Song needs to know this information as quickly as possible. Who knows when the next gate will open?”
“That’s true, but… you could have waited until he rested a little…”
Dr. Cash looked at Sehwa with pitying eyes. Sehwa subtly avoided her gaze.
“Ha… Sehwa, do you really like Song that much? The moment anything involves him, your sense of duty completely vanishes.”
“…..”
“I’ll take you two home in a bit. Make sure you charge your device as quickly as possible.”
“Ah, understood. So…”
“Be quiet? Song already knows about Aether now, so what does it matter? Right?”
Dr. Cash looked at me. Her eyes seemed to be threatening me to charge the device. I gave a bitter smile and nodded slightly in reply.
CRACK!
“Kek…!”
A short scream echoed through the base. Marcela thrashed wildly as I gripped her by the throat.
“I pampered you, and now you don’t know your place and dare to crawl up?”
“I-I’m sorryyy…”
Marcela shook her head frantically. Her eyes were full of grievance.
I said, “Five holes in the stomach… That must have hurt quite a bit. Were you plotting to kill me?”
“M-My King… that was… Amon…”
I threw Marcela to the floor. She coughed and wheezed. I looked down at her with eyes completely devoid of mercy.
“Then am I correct in thinking Amon orchestrated this to kill me?”
“Th-that’s not it…”
“Then it was your doing.”
“No… no, it wasn’t… My King, this was simply a mistake caused by poor communication…”
I’d let it slide just this once. It wasn’t because I was scared. No, definitely not.
Sitting arrogantly on the throne and looking down at Marcela, I noticed that the inside of her thighs was slightly wet. Look at this bitch… Last time when I stepped on her tail she came instantly. So she has a bit of a masochistic side?
The initial revulsion I felt toward Marcela had disappeared. Maybe I should treat her like a snack and have a taste?
“Come here.”
At my command, Marcela scrambled over on all fours and bowed her head. I slipped my foot between her face and the floor. She flinched, then carefully held my sole with both hands and kissed the top of my foot.
Hmm… It didn’t stir any lust. I’d save it for later.
“Marcela.”
“Yesss…!”
“On the day of the Korea University festival, give Yu Seunghyeon some time off. Make arrangements so he can pay off a significant amount of his debt. I’ll leave the method to you.”
“Under… stood…”
“Also, send me all information on every person Yuria was connected to while she was in Erandel. Whether they were close or not, I want everything. Understood?”
“Yes…”
In the past she would have questioned me, but I liked how she now obeyed my words without question. As expected, a Demon King must maintain dignity.
“Ah… and My King. After Leona rescued you and placed you in a safe location, her gaze lingered toward the northwest for a moment… It was only for an instant, but I saw it clearly. It was definitely the northwest.”
“Northwest, huh…”
The northwest would be the area where Mongolia is. So she told me the location of the Aether where the modified device was sleeping. Excellent. Very good.
Now, when Sehwa mentions that incident, I’ll head there, find the Aether, and gently coax Yuria over.
That dawn, the phone buzzed again and again.
Sehwa, who had been sleeping with her face buried in my chest, let out a long, irritated sigh at the vibration and woke up. The moment she checked her phone, her face scrunched up in annoyance.
“Ugh… seriously, so annoying…”
At that moment, my body trembled. The phone had rung because Yu Seunghyeon had sent a message. And yet she was annoyed? That was something I couldn’t have imagined in the past. I was going crazy. I wanted to mess up her insides right this second.
But I held back. For now, I’d pretend I didn’t know.
“Why…? Who is it…?”
At my question—delivered with the perfect sleepy tone—Sehwa switched her phone to silent mode and answered.
“Seunghyeon.”
Her tone carried zero affection. I couldn’t hold back any longer. I climbed on top of her and pinned her down as if crushing her.
Sehwa’s waist tightened under my thighs. She looked startled for a moment, then gave a meaningful smile. Her expression said she knew exactly what I was thinking.
After staring at me for a long time, Sehwa finally spoke.
“While you were unconscious for those two days, I ignored all of Seunghyeon’s messages.”
“On purpose?”
“No. I was too worried about you.”
“You can reply now, can’t you?”
“It’s two in the morning?”
“You’re awake right now.”
“I don’t want to reply. It’s annoying and I’m irritated. I’m going to pretend I’m asleep.”
Three consecutive answers without a single moment of hesitation. She had perfectly hit my tastes.
Then she slipped her slender hand into my underwear. Sehwa, who had been stroking my furiously erect cock, twisted her body. She looked desperate to do it.
I chuckled lowly, pulled away from her body, and lay down flat. Sehwa immediately pressed herself against me.
“Jihyeok… I want to do it.”
“You don’t look very desperate.”
“I need to charge my device quickly… What if more monsters appear?”
“Nice excuse. Hmm… wait a second.”
I picked up my phone and turned on the laptop. Then I took off my underwear and pointed at my cock.
“Hold it.”
Sehwa seemed to realize what I was about to do. She silently obeyed. With one hand wrapped around the shaft, she gently caressed the glans with the fingers of her other hand. Or rather, she held the pose as if waiting for me to take the picture. Hurry up and snap it, her posture seemed to say.
I took the photo and sent it to the laptop. Then I opened Twinkle.
I handed the laptop to Sehwa and grinned.
“Write it yourself. If I like it, I’ll keep going until you’re satisfied.”
In other words, she had to write the post caption herself. Sehwa chewed on her lower lip in thought. After a while, she began typing.
She looked at me as if asking for approval. I closed my eyes and shook my head.
“Out.”
“…..”
Sehwa’s expression turned slightly venomous. She slammed the keyboard a bit harder.
“How’s that?”
“Still not great.”
I thought I heard a grinding sound from Sehwa’s teeth. She was definitely gritting them. But this level of provocation wouldn’t work on me.
Just as I was thinking that, Sehwa—who had been deep in thought for a long time—typed a new title. My eyes widened.
Sehwa saw my body tremble and lifted one corner of her mouth. Convinced that I was satisfied, she uploaded the photo and posted it. Then she closed the laptop with a relaxed expression.
This was… quite good. No, it was incredibly good.
A declaration of defeat slipped from my lips.
“How do you want it?”
“Like how we did it a few days ago…”
Look at her suddenly turning shy. How could I not love her?
I gave a simple nod, got up from the bed, and yanked the curtains wide open. Sehwa had already thrown off her underwear. She came to my side and spread her legs, ready. At the same time, she kept glancing at the window, as if hoping someone would watch. Or perhaps fearing that someone might.
Her device let out a weak beep. Whichever it was, she was definitely getting excited.
Instead of placing her hands on the window, Sehwa leaned her back against it and stared straight at me. It seemed she wanted to do it face-to-face today. Fine. This Master will do exactly as his slave wishes.
And so we spent the entire night exploring each other, confirming our love, and slept in late together in perfect harmony.