Chapter 36
Chapter 36
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 36
Chapter Title: Han Yu-ra
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"Huh? Why isn't it working?"
Im Ji-hye panicked and tried activating her skill over and over, but the result was the same. She pondered for a moment, then spoke as if she'd realized something.
"It looks like I don't have enough mana. The skill description says that if the conditions aren't met, the high-grade spirit summon fails, and a lower-grade spirit might be randomly summoned instead."
'Like turning a 5-star gacha ticket into a basic one.'
The 'Friend Summon' skill consumed all of her available mana. With Im Ji-hye's current mana pool, it simply wasn't enough to call forth a high-grade spirit.
"Well... no helping it, then."
The moment Im Ji-hye lowered her head in disappointment, a faint light leaked from the panties she'd set aside. It was the sticky center part, soaked with her arousal fluids from when I'd stripped them off during our romp.
'No way?'
Light particles rose from the fluids and gathered at the center of the failed magic circle. Finally, with a dazzling burst of light, a being appeared.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Mid-grade Spirit of Beauty 'Calista' has responded to the summon. "Whoa...! It worked!"
Im Ji-hye shouted in delight. But I frowned slightly at the description of a spirit of beauty.
'Spirit of beauty? Didn't know they had those.'
I looked at the spirit with interest. True to her name, she seemed to govern beauty. But at the same time, she appeared to have zero combat ability.
[Are you the ones who called me?]
The spirit spoke in a clear, bell-like voice.
She glanced at the two of us, then openly showed her annoyance.
[Hmph... A pathetic human dares summon me. I'll grant one wish, so hurry up and tell me what you want. Note that I can only fulfill one.]
Im Ji-hye's eyes sparkled at those words. Without a moment's hesitation, she shouted.
"Make me pretty!"
'Typical woman...'
I let out a chuckle at her simple desire. But the spirit nodded readily.
[Hmm? That's your wish? Fine!]
The spirit snapped her fingers, and dazzling particles of light enveloped Im Ji-hye's body. Moments later, as the light faded, an astonishing change had taken place.
Im Ji-hye's skin was now far clearer and more translucent than before, smooth and flawless. And above all, her breasts had grown larger. What had barely fit in one hand was now a full, voluptuous handful, ripe and enticing.
"Whoa...! Oh my god! Is this... really me?"
Im Ji-hye looked down at her body in shock and delight. She touched her breasts, giggling like a child at their soft, ample feel.
I smiled in satisfaction at the sight. Bigger tits for Im Ji-hye meant bigger tits for me to grope.
[My role here is done. Farewell...]
The moment the mid-grade spirit of beauty 'Calista' began to fade away, I urgently grabbed Im Ji-hye's hand and had her seize the departing spirit.
"Wait! Grant one more wish!"
The spirit turned a puzzled gaze toward me—or rather, toward the summoner, Im Ji-hye.
[I said one only.]
"I awakened your master's potential. Can't you throw in a little service for that?"
[Unfortunately, the woman 'Im Ji-hye' is far too lacking to contract with me. So 'master' is incorrect.]
"Not now, but later? I swear, once Im Ji-hye grows, I'll make sure she contracts with you!"
[...... Fine. I lose nothing by it. What do you want?]
"Good. Then find me the hottest, best-bodied babe on Floor 1, in your eyes."
[What a ridiculously simple request.]
Calista closed her eyes in concentration for a moment, then projected a vivid 3D hologram into the air before us, like a beam projector.
"......Oh?"
In my view appeared a woman alone in the forest, drawing her bowstring.
She had orange bobbed hair and looked to be in her early to mid-twenties, with a youthful face and sharp, cat-like eyes. But her body was anything but youthful.
Her tight leather outfit hugged her curvaceous figure perfectly, especially her left breast, compressed by its chest guard, bulging outward as if ready to burst free.
⚔ STATUS ⚔ Name: Han Yu-ra Class: Sniper Traits: Exceptional eyesight and focus. Location: Near goblin habitat north of safe zone 'Whoa, what a rack!!!'
Her tits looked incredibly soft, like they'd melt in your hand if you slipped it under her top. And her cold, expressionless focus as she aimed at the monster contrasted sharply with her huge breasts and firm ass, stoking my possessiveness even more.
She perfectly matched the criteria I'd been hunting for: a hot, tempting body on a pretty girl.
I smiled in satisfaction at the image.
'Han Yu-ra... she looks fucking delicious.'
In that moment, amid my stalled level-ups and unsatisfying growth, a new goal emerged.
[That's truly it now. To contract with me, raise your Luck to at least 100 and summon again. Goodbye.]
The mid-grade spirit of beauty, Calista, said that and vanished.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Alright, shall we go take a look at this Han Yu-ra now?"
"Ahem."
I heard a fake cough. Sure enough, I felt Im Ji-hye's displeased gaze from behind.
Turning around, I saw her with puffed cheeks and a pouty face, glaring at me.
"What? Got a problem?"
"...No, it's not that... Do you have to stare at another woman like that right in front of me, Joo-hyuk?"
Jealousy and hurt laced Im Ji-hye's voice. Her reaction was so cute that I couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Heh, of course. I like pretty girls. You're pretty now too, so I'll look at you more often."
"...Hmph."
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I brushed off her jealous whining, patted her head lightly, and sat her down beside me.
"Ji-hye, listen carefully from now on. This is about what you need to do going forward, and why I'm committing these murders."
I opened the tablet and showed her the core rules of the first-floor trial.
Floor 1 Trial: Spend few points, gather many. Earn points through various actions and quests over one month. Higher points mean higher score. Top 30% of total ranks pass the trial. "This is the real goal of the first-floor trial. It's not just about surviving—you need to hoard as many points as possible."
"How did you find out info like this...?"
Im Ji-hye asked with wide-eyed curiosity. A natural question. This was secret info only I knew thanks to my 'Prophet' perk. I lied smoothly.
"Demon Fellios. Remember her? I traded with that woman for it. Wasn't free, of course."
At the mention of Demon Fellios, Im Ji-hye quickly accepted it. To summoners, Fellios was that much of an enigmatic, powerful figure.
"Thanks to that, I've known from the start that the trial's true goal isn't mere survival."
I grinned and draped an arm around her shoulders.
"It's not just about gathering points. It's a competition. The top 30% get ranking rewards. This tower doesn't want to just let us live. It wants us fighting, competing, crushing each other—so only the strongest, most ruthless survive."
Im Ji-hye swallowed hard at my words. She was finally grasping the true meaning behind my massacres.
"I don't know what the ranking rewards are. But I can guess: special items for an edge on the next floor, permanent stat bonuses, maybe rare skills."
Im Ji-hye had straightened up, listening intently.
"The key is, whatever it is, it'll create a gap those outside the rankings can't touch."
I paused, locking eyes with her.
"But this trial has two fatal flaws."
"Flaws?"
"First, you don't know your own rank. Second, you can't see others' ranks either. Get what that means?"
"Everyone... has no idea how much more they need to earn to rank, or who their rivals are. They can only vaguely hoard points?"
"Exactly. Without knowing others' points, you can't gauge how much is 'safe.'"
This was the tower's clever trap: breeding distrust and endless rivalry.
"If the rules were public, it'd be obvious. Most idiots would hunt monsters, do quests, or kill others for points. But those are all uncertain."
"Uncertain how?"
"No matter how hard you grind, a lucky bastard or stronger guy racks up more, and you're out of rankings in a flash. Not a perfect win."
I wanted victory. Not middling rank—overwhelming first place.
I stared into Im Ji-hye's eyes and revealed my plan's core.
"So I chose another way. Murder, but not just for points. I'll control all variables. Eliminate potential rivals who could threaten my rank beforehand."
"......!!!"
"Think about it. Only top 30% rank. The rest—70%—fail anyway. Might as well kill them myself, stack 'Murder Ghost' achievements, absorb their points, and solidify my foundation."
"I-I never thought of it that way... To have such a meticulous plan...! You're amazing, Joo-hyuk!"
Utterly captivated, Im Ji-hye nodded eagerly.
No more needless doubts or fear in her eyes—only awe at my grand scheme and a burning desire to be part of it.
"So, Joo-hyuk... Is there anything I can do to help?"
Her eyes shone as she asked.
I grinned at her.
"Of course. One thing you can do for me right now."
"What is it!?"
I stood and thrust my flaccid cock toward the face of the seated Im Ji-hye.
It was filthy with her bodily fluids and my semen.
"Clean my dick nice and tidy?"
"......"
Im Ji-hye shot me a cold, jaded look at my demand.
"Haaah..."
But despite rolling her eyes in annoyance, she knelt demurely before me and took my cock into her mouth, lavishing it with devoted fellatio.
"Slurp, smack. Sluuuurp-!"
Her tongue work felt like her vow to stay by my side forever.
Receiving her service, I got hard again, and only after dumping one more load down her throat could I finally leave the hideout.