Chapter 514
Chapter 514
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 514
Chapter Title: Doctor Gam Deok-bae (50)
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In women's romance novels, there are three types of main male leads.
The first is the Crown Prince type.
The Crown Prince type, also known as the perfect male lead with a pentagon of virtues, is a protagonist who lacks nothing—from his looks to his personality. But these characters usually have a heartbreaking backstory that can't be listened to without tears... And it's the classic royal road of women's romance novels for the heroine, the female protagonist, to resolve it, deepening their love in the process.
The second is the Northern Duke type.
A wolf-like character, close to tsundere or cool dere... no, maybe yandere is more accurate? Anyway, he's a protagonist with a nasty personality and no restraint in his actions, making him incredibly fierce. But that same intensity often translates to an obsessive attachment to the female protagonist... Which is why women who crave being swept away by an alpha male love this type.
The third is the Magic Tower Lord type.
A character brimming with secrets... With so many variations, he's described in endlessly diverse ways. Yet they all share one common trait: insatiable curiosity... That curiosity typically fixates on the heroine, sparking a chain of incidents that drive the textbook plot forward.
But sharp readers have probably noticed already...
None of these three types include a gentle, caring man.
The Crown Prince is rigidly professional and curt. The Northern Duke acts on his whims regardless of public or private matters. The Magic Tower Lord blurs the lines between the two entirely. Rare is the one who's kind to the heroine. If he's too nice, it's no fun—that's the simple logic behind it.
What women crave is thrilling stimulation.
Those three types are born from the collective desires of women.
So, to conquer the female protagonist Chloe, the key was to shake up her daily life by channeling one of those archetypes. But... my rival just had to be the perfect specimen, Lucius. No matter what I did, could I steal Chloe's attention from him? It wasn't impossible. But it sure as hell wasn't easy. The odds were stacked heavily against me.
That's why I chose 'rape'.
Women's romance novels have an astonishingly frequent 'rape-to-pure-love' trope.
I planned to leverage that for this netori operation.
With the man who raped her right there working beside her, would Lucius even register? No way. She'd be fixated on me, and that fixation would unravel Chloe. Well, 'rape' in this context is more like 'getting swept up in the moment during a moment of mental and physical vulnerability, leading to sex without proper consent'... But weirdly, women eat that up.
The female lead gets taken by an alpha male due to a one-night mistake.
But then the alpha starts obsessing over her?
"Hey, male lead. It was just an accident. So why are you following me to work and bothering me? And you have all those other women besides me... What? You can't forget the sex we had? You've cleaned house with all the others? W-what do you want from me! Wh-what?! A proposal?! You're joking, right?! Y-you even prepared a ring? No way!"
It sounds insane, but it's a staple plot in women's romance novels.
I can't wrap my head around it, but...
They channel their dark desire to be courted by an alpha male through the crime of 'rape'. It seems tied to women's submissive urges and such... Whatever the psychology, all I needed to know was that 'rape' works.
However, this strategy required one major prerequisite.
I had to be an alpha male.
That's exactly why I'd brought Masha along as my guard.
"I heard the story! Sir Ruin, you're a royal physician now too, right?"
"What, no hello for me?"
"Hehe, Masha, we're old pals... Huh?!"
"Yeah? What's up all of a sudden?"
"Eeeek?!"
Even an average-looking guy looks different depending on the woman beside him. Good thing Chloe had something like an observation skill. She might not know the details, but she could tell we'd been intimate, right? Chloe flushed red with a cute squeak, glancing back and forth between us. Everything was going according to plan.
"Even... Lady Serphin too..."
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"Ugh... Hehe, I wanted to see Lady Serphin. It's been ages."
No, this was exceeding my expectations.
Chloe kept stealing glances at me like she'd discovered something new. She must've figured we'd done a threesome too... Sharper than I thought. Could be dangerous if I'm not careful. I seriously considered locking up Sirius just in case, then reached out with a smile. A chance for some skinship after so long.
"Long time no see, Senior Chloe."
"...Huh? Senior?"
"We're both royal physicians now."
"Oh... right! So from today, you're my junior, Sir Ruin!"
"Haha, feel free to drop the formalities."
"...Um, Masha. Is that okay?"
"What? Why ask me?"
"N-no, just... Ahaha."
Shaking my hand while sneaking peeks at Masha. Muttering Iris's name under her breath... Right, they were like sisters. She must know Iris's feelings. And now I'd suddenly built a harem with other women... Haha, her panic was showing. Those lost, wandering eyes were striking.
"Masha, thanks for the escort. I'll call when it's time to head back."
"Yes, Sir Ruin. I'll wait at the outpost."
"A-already leaving?"
"Gotta work."
"Oh... yeah..."
"Take care, Chloe."
Building a harem didn't make me a perfect alpha male. But it did mark me as a man of ability. The situation was ripe for her to wonder, "What kind of charm does he have...?" A little more favorability buildup, then strike—that gave me a shot.
Conquering Chloe wasn't a pipe dream anymore.
"Um, Ru-Ru... I mean, Ruin? That's okay to call you, right?"
"Yes, Senior. Call me whatever's comfortable."
"Just curious... What's your relationship with Masha?"
"Hmm, a good one?"
"Ahaha... A good one, huh."
"Masha's so cute, right? Sweet, polite, and great in bed."
"...Wh-what's that mean?"
"Haha, she greets so nicely too."
"Oh, greetings..."
The real worry was whether Chloe, with her conservative streak, might shy away from sex itself... Hmm, doesn't seem so. Her slightly flushed face probed our relationship, subtly steering toward bedroom topics. Clearly, she was interested in naughty stuff. Women her age were sex monsters too.
"By the way... You're close with Lady Serphin too?"
"Very. Thanks to her, I became a royal physician."
"I see. How close?"
"Well... Never really thought about it that way."
"Really?"
"But there is one thing."
"What?"
"I'm as close to her as I want to get close to you, Senior."
"What?! With me too?"
"We're working together starting today."
"Oh... yeah."
That's why she reacted like that. Awkward smile, flustered at my desire to get close. I could see the fantasies running through her head—adorable. Even as the female protagonist, this was a women's romance world. No dirty talk usually, so low resistance there. Teasing with lewd hints while pretending innocence would be fun.
"Oh, speaking of Masha."
"Yeah, go ahead."
"She's a quick learner."
"Is she?"
"Teach her one thing, she gets ten. Makes every session feel great..."
"Ugh?!"
"She's a huge help during treatments."
"Oh, treatments... Yeah, she helps with that."
"And Lady Serphin has her cute side too."
"Lady Serphin?"
"Yeah, at night she calls me over and makes these adorable kid-like noises..."
"Ugh?!"
"Who knew she was so weak to scary stories... Really saw her in a new light."
"Oh, scary stories... Ahaha, I see..."
"And she calls Masha over because she's scared."
"She does?"
"So that night, the three of us went until morning..."
"Ugh?!"
"Oops... Haha, nothing."
"What did the three of you do until morning?!"
"...Should I tell you?"
"...Can you?"
"It's a huge secret."
"...Gulp."
"Hmm, what to do. It involves their honor..."
"I-it's fine. I can keep a secret. Don't worry."
"Guess I have no choice. You have to promise."
"Yes!"
"We played cards until morning."
"Whaaat?! That's it?"
"It was a betting game. The penalty was se—Oh, here comes Sir Lucius."
"W-wait! Finish the story!"