The Fox's Revenge and the Goddess's Flame

One hour had passed since we entered the gate, and a brief rest period had finally arrived. As an A-Class gate, it would take three days to clear. I’d heard that this was actually a fast pace for this particular gate, which usually took a week. I was sitting side-by-side with Miho inside a tent equipped with internal expansion magic, a luxury provided by the Baekryeong-ga guild for its hunters.

“Are you okay?”

“Huh?”

She had been sighing like an old person who had lived through all the hardships of the world, her usual airheaded expression completely gone. I swallowed my thoughts and spoke.

“That bitch Moira seems to have been giving you a hard time.”

“Ah, that… hehe.”

I had intended to ask Miho casually and decide how to proceed, but her reaction told me everything. She was likely so cowed from being gaslit by Moira for such a long time that she had lost all her confidence. I stroked Miho’s hair and said, “…You really are a hopeless fox, aren’t you?”

“Ugh! What are you saying!”

Thump. Seeing her clench her fist and tap my shoulder, it seemed her mood had lifted, if only a little. I went to get the rations provided during the clear in Miho’s stead, and in the process, I managed to gather some information. Miho was the hot potato of the Baekryeong-ga 2nd Raid Team. Her abilities were outstanding and her personality was fine, but because the team leader bullied her, other members avoided her for fear of being caught in the crossfire. Some who wanted to get on Moira’s good side even joined in the harassment.

“So, honey, do you want me to be your protector?”

“…I’m sorry.”

That was the information I’d gathered from a female Ho-jok who had been eyeing me since earlier.

“Don’t be like that. I’m ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠an A-Class hunter, you know?”

Looking at her status window, her abilities were indeed decent and her traits were solid. If I had met her before meeting Miho… I might have been tempted. But she smelled like a beast. Since I currently possessed the body of a Ho-jok, it wasn't a major source of discomfort, but unless I planned to live as a Ho-jok forever, it was a bit of a turn-off. Above all, I had Miho, who was perfect in both face and figure.

As an A-Class hunter, my attitude could negatively impact Miho, so I politely declined as best I could and returned to the tent. After eating with Miho and the break ending, the march inside the gate resumed. And then, while I was browsing the shop for a one-time skill, pondering how to get back at Moira, an opportunity presented itself.

“Moira-nim! Galehounds approaching from that direction, please handle them!”

Moira’s name drifted to my ears from the back, where she was watching the battle like a spectator alongside the porters. Even though most of the monsters had been cleared, the battle was still ongoing. Of course, since there were enough S and SS-Class hunters here, including Moira and Miho, I used the skill without any fear of the front line collapsing.

It was a high-end, one-time skill costing a whopping 1,000 Coin. My coin balance was empty, but I had no regrets. Moira, who had been about to skillfully dispatch the quadrupedal Galehound, froze. The surrounding team members, confused, hurriedly blocked the Galehound, and then, a single sound escaped Moira’s lips.

“Haa-eung…!”

…The sound of a 200-year-old crone defiled my ears, but conversely, I felt extremely satisfied.

After the "Haa-eung" incident during the battle, a phrase became the talk of the town every time a break came around.

“Haa-eung~ *kuhp*…”

“Hey, hey, hey…”

A Ho-jok saw Moira passing by and tapped the shoulder of his friend who was mimicking her voice. Of course, Moira hadn't achieved SS-Class status for nothing, and even though she clearly heard the sound, she just brushed past them with a reddened face.

“Haa-eung~ *kya-hah-hack*!!”

“Ah… that crazy wind-walker ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠is making sounds like that. Haa-eung!”

It was because the situation was filled with guys who didn't care much about other SS-Class hunters or whatever, since they were of different races. For reference, the guys talking were Vampires, famous as the nobility of the night, and were A-Class and B-Class hunters respectively. If Moira used this as a pretext to oppress them, a dirty fight would begin where they would call in their superiors, bringing up Moira’s "Haa-eung" during battle to snatch up rights related to loot. Moira and the Vampires both knew this, so Moira had no choice but to bite her lip and retreat into her private tent.

“*Kuh*.”

The timing of my skill usage was certainly exquisite. Since almost all the monsters had been cleared and the Galehound was the only high-grade monster left, the tanks in the front, who were watching the rear just in case, had witnessed Moira’s "Haa-eung" firsthand.

I hurriedly checked the shop again for word skills under 1,000 Coin.

‘If I can just get this, I can send her straight to hell, right?’

I didn't know how deep the madness would go, but considering the value of the coins I'd seen so far, couldn't this really make her go insane? The skill’s cooldown was three hours. We’d entered the gate today and about six hours had passed; half of the day was spent clearing the gate. Since there were breaks in between… I could probably use it about eight times. Even if Word of Madness didn't appear, I planned to spend every last coin for Miho’s sake. Besides, I got pissed off every time I saw someone messing with her.

“Master, surely…”

As I watched everyone chanting "Haa-eung" repeatedly with a satisfied grin, Miho, who had been resting in the tent, approached and whispered quietly.

“It’s me. I’m going to send her packing this time, so don’t be cowed anymore—stand up for yourself.”

“……Really, thank you so much.”

Miho, confessing shyly, grabbed my fingertips with a moved expression. Rumors had already started that we were "that way" with each other, but Miho had tried not to show it outside, saying that openly admitting it was different from hiding it.

‘…Ah.’

I impulsively took Miho into the tent and purchased one item from the shop.

It was one of the few limited-purchase items. Because it was limited, the price was cheap and the effect was incomparable to others, so I had hesitated a bit, but I’d been swayed by her fox-like charms.

“Open your mouth.”

“Eh? What is that…”

The pill went into her mouth and down her throat.

“*Keuhk*… what is this… uh, uh?”

Miho’s expression, as she stared blankly at her status window, shifted from confusion to joy, and from joy to ecstasy.

“Kyaaak! Amazing!”

Seeing her jumping around in delight, my regret over the impulsive purchase vanished.

‘Insane.’

Even the ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠name of her unique ability had changed. And the listed effects were beyond imagination, to the point where the unconditional stat increase—no longer conditional—didn't even stand out. Since I had also copied Miho’s unique ability, I naturally possessed the Heavenly Fox as well.

Whoosh. The color of the flame Miho lit beside her suddenly turned into a white light. Was that the Healing Flame? After checking her abilities a few times, Miho suddenly looked at me and lunged.

“Master! Really! I love you so much!”

“Then will you have sex with me now?”

Every time she jumped and bumped her body against me, I could feel the sensation of her breasts.

“Et… th-that’s……”

Miho’s eyes began to tremble as she pondered it seriously. Come to think of it, Miho had the Timid Fox trait; I wondered if that was having an effect?

“I’m a little disappointed.”

“When we get home… I’ll really do everything you want… so please, just settle for oral here…”

Whether it was her own way of being affectionate, the sight of her burying her face in my chest and rubbing her whole body against me was mesmerizing. Since there wasn't much break time left anyway, and Miho knew about the effects of my magical semen, I compromised with a single blowjob for now.