Chapter 610
Chapter 610
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 610
Chapter Title: SAO(2)
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I never imagined I'd run into something like this on the very first day of the experience.
Caught off guard by the sudden ambush, I hurriedly tried to pull back... only to nearly tumble to the ground. The man right in front of me caught me just in time. Talk about giving poison with one hand and the antidote with the other. I was seething, and I couldn't hold back—I let out a piercing shriek. Forcing a kiss on me? That was straight-up criminal.
"What do you think you're doing?!"
The man responded in the most casual tone, like I was asking the obvious.
"You asked me for a buff."
That expression, that tone, that posture.
Not a single thing about him sat right with me.
Buffs were supposed to be a perfectly wholesome skill—something that strengthened others through prayer or the like. But that groping just now was a buff? The absurd logic made me scoff. No matter how much of a newbie I was, there was no way I'd buy that nonsense.
Boiling with anger, I opened my status window to check for myself.
And to my shock... there really was a buff active.
It was called "Playful Kiss"—something I'd never heard of before.
"See? Told you."
But that didn't explain the kiss itself.
Forced physical contact was explicitly against the rules... So how was this possible? My first thought was a bug. Even the supposedly flawless AI of The Fantasy had a flaw? If so, this guy was a bug-exploiting player. Time to report him—maybe even block first.
"You're... a bug user, aren't you?"
"Huh?"
"You just kissed me. Without my permission."
"You asked first."
"......What I asked for was a buff."
"Yeah, a buff. So I gave you one."
"So you're saying... that was a buff?"
"Didn't you just check?"
"Hah, but..."
"The Fantasy has tons of special jobs you can get in all sorts of ways. And mine's one of the most unique ones out there. Ever heard of an incubus?"
With that, the man before me flung back his cloak.
A devil appeared, complete with tiny bat wings and sharp fangs.
An incubus. The male version of a dream demon, basically a succubus but for guys. So there was actually an incubus job class? I'd heard the game had infinite possibilities, but I never dreamed a whole demon race could be a job.
Suddenly, that kiss made sense.
An incubus definitely wouldn't be out of place with a skill like that.
"......"
But that didn't make it okay.
He could've just said upfront it was an incubus skill. It was clearly a mean prank on a total newbie. Was he an incubus because he pulled crap like that, or did he pull crap like that because he was an incubus? Either way, it left a bad taste. The worst.
"Got it. Whatever. Wow, an incubus? Lucky you. Happy now?"
"......What kind of reaction is that?"
"Your business is done, so get lost."
But what was done was done.
Throwing a continued tantrum would just hurt me more. The best way to deal with trash like this was to ignore him. Registering the incubus as background noise, I refocused on hunting. My mana had filled up while I was raging, so now it was level-up time.
"Fireball!"
-Kyuuu?!
"Fireball!"
-Kyuu, kyuuut!
I poured my frustration into each cast, spamming fireballs until my mana ran dry. They went pop, pop as the slimes burst apart. It felt a little pitiful... but way more satisfying. Like watching fireworks explode. I felt like some wicked witch... but hey, they were the evil monsters here.
Justice was on my side.
-Kyuuu...
-Pop!
-Kyuuut, kyuuut...
-Pooom!
"Fireball!"
-Kyuuu... kyuuut! Kyuuut! Kyuuuung... kyuuk!
-Poooom!
Before I knew it...
"......Huh?"
The area under the rock had turned into a sea of flames.
Fist-sized fireballs, sure—but dozens, hundreds of casts added up.
And that meant my mana wasn't depleting at all... Was this the buff's power? I checked the status window again, looking at "Playful Kiss." It cut mana consumption by a ridiculous 95%. Factoring in regen, I could spam skills forever. No wonder incubus was a unique class.
"Not bad, right? Pretty sweet, huh?"
"......You still here?"
The man cackled as he eyed the blazing field.
I thought he was just some pervert, but damn if the performance wasn't top-tier.
The 'bug character' was an item beyond my wildest dreams.
Being able to hack a game played by the whole world... meant I had access to everyone's info. Didn't matter who they were—I could snag their personal data anytime I wanted. And with that, all sorts of chaos was possible...
But no—my real target was the main heroine.
After a bit of fun, I refocused on the NTR.
Her name was Yoo Jin-hee, age twenty-one.
Three sizes... hmm, pretty impressive, huh?
All sorts of private info listed on her registered account. I picked out a few key bits and headed straight for Jimmy. Time to manipulate the tutorial NPC and dig up more details on Yoo Jin-hee. Name and home address had their limits.
"Oho, that's romantic! So you know her boyfriend too?"
"Nah, not yet. Planning to tell her once she's settled in a bit."
Hm, so she's already got a guy.
Yoo Jin-hee, who'd started the game just for her boyfriend Siwoo—said he loved it so much it was exhausting her... but yeah, girls like her were always honest with one-night stands. A little encouragement, and she spilled her love life. Once I had what I needed, I watched her from hiding.
The main heroine was the main heroine, alright.
Since The Fantasy perfectly mirrored real-life appearances, that was Yoo Jin-hee's actual look.
A pretty smile, wavy brown hair. And those breasts... beyond rare or unique—straight-up mythic. My heart raced. Not just big, but perfectly shaped—the ideal tits. Watching them bounce as she fought slimes... whew, it was a sight. No wonder she was the main heroine.
And soon enough, those would be bouncing on top of me?
The thought made me grin.
The start of every NTR was pure thrill.
But keeping that thrill going took patience and effort.
From what she'd said, Yoo Jin-hee was a total newbie to games. Lots of variables, sure—but that made her easy to fool. She'd probably swallow even the most ridiculous skill explanations with an "Oh, so that's the lore!" So I could push my luck a bit. With that in mind, I plotted my NTR strategy.
-Pooom!
"Haa, haaa... I... I got it! Got it!"
"Hahaha, feels smoother now that you've leveled up, right?"
"Yeah... haa, my body's so light."
Plus, newbies who discovered the fun of hunting like this were a breeze to hook. Low levels made every single level-up feel huge, so helping with that would drag her right into my sweet trap. Especially as a mage—solve her mana issues, and she was done. After watching the tutorial, I whipped up the perfect job for the con.
"What are you doing?!"
And so began the first play: "Make a Strong Impression."
From our first meeting, I'd tricked the heroine and stolen her lips. Not her first time, sadly... but the skinship itself was key. The hook? Kissing me gave cheat-level buffs.
"......How long are you gonna follow me?"
"Dunno. 'Til I get bored?"
"Quit it and go your own way. Not interested."
"You sure you don't care?"
"......What?"
"You ignored me the whole time... oh, your buff wore off?"
"Wh-what are you talking about? I said go."
Yoo Jin-hee had finished the subjugation quest, chatted with villagers, and started the linked one. Now it was blue slimes... which had mana resistance. No way a solo mage could handle that easily. And with her mana buff gone, she'd have no choice but to think of me. That "95% mana reduction" wasn't for nothing.
But asking a stranger for a kiss? Not easy.
That was all factored into the plan.
"Mana running low? Wanna control it?"
"......Buzz off."
"Just a hug and I'll buff you... whaddya say?"
"D-don't say weird stuff. Go away."
"Think about it. It's a game."
"Not listening."
"I'll keep it secret. My lips are sealed."
"Then they're light!"
"Oops? Hahaha. Anyway, no plans to spread that I'm an incubus."
"......For real?"
"Obviously. Hate rumors myself."
A hug was nothing compared to a kiss.
One step back for two steps forward.
The kiss had earned me some hate, but it opened the door to hugs. And Yoo Jin-hee... yeah, she was intrigued. Even if it felt iffy, it was just a game. A hug with friends for a buff? Total win.
...I'd used Jimmy to hype the buffs that way.
"Hooo... promise me. If you pull anything weird again..."
"Relax. The buff only triggers on hugs, so nothing else."
"......You did whatever last time."
"Your fault for agreeing without knowing."
"This time's different?"
"You said no to anything but hugs, so yeah."
"......Fine. Do it then. J-just for a second, okay?"
She let out a sigh and slowly opened her arms.
Perfect. This was where it started.
A simple hug for now—but as levels rose, she'd need more buffs. The goal was to make hugs not enough. Hug first, then kiss, then... obvious next step. Once hooked on buff "drugs," Yoo Jin-hee was already mine.