Chapter 171
Chapter 171
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 171
Chapter Title: How to Steal the Protagonist's Woman
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There is a distinct difference in appearance between monsters found in the field and those in dungeons.
The difference is also evident in their aggressiveness.
When it comes to dungeon monsters, you can assume that 99 out of 100 will charge the moment they spot an intruder.
In contrast, monsters in the field may flee depending on the situation, or some may not launch a preemptive attack at all.
In other words, if we hadn't accidentally missed any monsters while exploring the waterway, there shouldn't be a single monster left inside this dungeon right now.
Even so, we couldn't simply skip the night watch.
This was because Yang Ji-hyeon had entered the dungeon while pretending it was her first time here.
If she were to suddenly announce, "This is the end!" and lead us straight to the exit, she would immediately draw suspicious looks.
At a glance, the paths stretching into the distance looked like they would require a long walk to reach the end.
While everyone else was preparing dinner after listening to Yang Ji-hyeon, she pulled me aside to explain the plan again.
She explained that at this final fork, the left and right paths lead to a village, while the center path leads to a remote, isolated location.
The reason Yang Ji-hyeon had personally brought Han Bom to this dungeon was to lure her down that center path.
She believed that Han Bom would follow her readily, relying on the trust gained from rescuing her and the decisiveness Yang Ji-hyeon had shown in taking the lead.
"And then, Han Yeo-reum and you appear, and the role of administering the drug—on the condition that I'm killed—is handed to Han Yeo-reum?"
"...That is correct."
Furthermore, I was told that he had confidently requested that I be killed for sure, stating that he would administer the drug to whoever accompanied me.
Yang Ji-hyun was determined to stick Han Bom to me no matter what...
And the reason she called me over was to explain what came next.
"If things go according to plan, the hallucinogen will kick in shortly after we exit the dungeon, and Han Bom will come at you."
To avoid needless suspicion, I kept my mouth shut and listened to Yang Ji-hyun's explanation.
But when I stayed too quiet, she started glancing at me nervously and hurriedly continued.
"The problem is... I thought that alone wouldn't be enough, so I prepared a dagger enchanted with top-grade blindness agent and an uncurable curse."
"...You went that far just to take me down?"
"S-Sorry... The gap seemed too wide, so I wanted to prepare without any openings..."
She said the dagger with top-grade blindness agent and uncurable curse belonged to Han Yeo-reum.
The plan was to give that item to the drugged girl and force her to attack me.
And while I was out of it, getting overwhelmed by Han Bom, a Red Crescent operative would assassinate me.
Even if it was because of the hallucinogen, Han Bom would become a Red Summoner for helping kill me...
'Wow... she's really desperate, huh? Going all out just to recruit one Han Bom.'
[It means there aren't many jobs specialized in support.]
Even if there were, most of them probably died during the Zephyrum boss fight anyway....
Even Han Yeo-reum, who had initially been displeased with me after being summoned here, had offered me a party invitation for his own gain.
Yang Ji-hyun, who had been watching others' reactions, cautiously handed me something.
What she gave me was a green pyramid-shaped gem.
"...? What's this?"
"This is..."
...
..
I placed the perfectly balanced green pyramid-shaped gem Yang Ji-hyun gave me on my palm and turned it this way and that.
It was sized exactly to fit the base on my palm.
The gem, shimmering with emerald light, looked expensive even at a glance.
'All kinds of weird stuff...'
[It appears to be an item that helps confirm whether a request has been fulfilled while simultaneously satisfying the client's mood.]
The identity of the gem Yang Ji-hyun gave me was an item with recording capabilities.
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Disposable Recording Transmitter (1 hour)
An item that records a specific scene as a video and transmits it.
Caution! It can only be used if it is connected to a desired receiver!
Please be careful, as it will be consumed in vain if it is not connected to a receiver!
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Apparently, not only Yang Ji-hyun but also the Red Crescent members waiting outside had this item.
And the linked receiver was with Han Yeo-reum, she explained.
The purpose of this item was to show the client whether the request was successful and provide the specific scenes they desired.
I was told that as payment for his help, Han Yeo-reum insisted that they capture the moment I die—and specifically, that I die miserably..
Resentment toward Han Yeo-reum welled up in me, but at the same time, a great idea struck.
'Oh... jackpot, what a brilliant idea.'
[...?]
I smirked as I watched Han Yeo-reum bickering with Min Ha-yeon from afar.
'I'll show you how it feels to lose your little sister while you're too busy staring at Min Ha-yeon.'
..
..
Yang Ji-hyun gathered everyone who had finished setting up for bed and spoke in a composed tone.
"For now, we'll split into two groups for watches."
The method was simple.
Where we were now wasn't directly in front of the exit.
We had retreated about five minutes back, where we had set up tents for everyone to sleep.
A few started voicing complaints.
"Isn't that too inefficient? I think one person per shift would be enough."
"That's right. If we keep watch like that, won't we only get four hours of sleep"
If we followed Yang Ji-hyeon's plan, assuming a total of eight hours of sleep, we would spend four of those hours on sentry duty..
But Yang Ji-hyun stood firm on that point.
""Survival is what's important. If someone on a single-person watch accidentally dozes off or responds sloppily and a problem arises, we could all be slaughtered.""
Ultimately, the others conceded to Yang Ji-hyeon's words and agreed to follow her lead.
They clearly trusted her and followed her words well.
Among them, Han Bom trusted her the most.
'Wow... even a girl like Han Bom falls for it when Yang Ji-hyun puts her mind to deceiving.'
[It is the same principle as how you, Su-ho-nim, are so adept at deceiving various women.]
'...'
What a comparison...
I took Armonia's words as a compliment on my acting skills.
The very fact that Yang Ji-hyun was out here posing as a regular summoner meant she had the talent to deceive others and earn their trust.
Imagine how flustered she must've been when I saw through her act.
Yang Ji-hyun began dividing the groups.
Me and the trio of beauties in group 1.
The rest—Yang Ji-hyun, Min Ha-yeon, Han Bom, Han Yeo-reum—in group 2.
At that moment, Han Bom and Min Ha-yeon protested louder than before.
"Since it's just keeping watch, is there really a need to consider skill levels?"
"Th-that's right. Besides, those ladies might feel uncomfortable if a man is mixed in...."
Min Ha-yeon clearly wanted to be with me, while Han Bom seemed wary of me being with the three women after what happened earlier.
But Yang Ji-hyun refused firmly.
"Standing watch is important too. If something like this comes up again, we can adjust then."
"B-But still..."
"We are not in a safe village where we can laugh and be happy. Please take this seriously."
"...Fine."
In the end, Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom relented and agreed.
I cheered inwardly as the two backed down.
'Nice!'
..
..
'Ah, actually doing it is such a hassle.'
[...Coming from Su-ho-nim, who is already hugging and kneading breasts, that doesn't sound particularly convincing.]
I had Park Sun-hee laid out some distance from the tent, fondling her breasts.
Her beauty matched the exquisite pleasure from touching her body.
Park Sun-hee watched me shamelessly grinning as I kneaded her chest.
"Hngh.... Isn't this a bit too lacking in mood?"
"That's what makes it better, right?"
"Ugh... Our tastes are way off..."
In truth, she probably didn't want to do it in a place like this either.
Min Ha-yeon would feel the same...
And yet, seeing Park Seon-hee act so proactively made me realize that her evaluation of me was truly high.
She didn't reject my touch, stroking my head with a cute smile.
"I really hate it, but... if Su-ho-ssi says he wants to do it, I'll do it for you. In exchange, are you confident you can listen to me?"
"...Yeah."
"Aww, so cute..."
Who was taming whom here...?
'I can't let this linger. I'll finish quickly and establish the subjugation bond....'
I steeled myself inwardly, donned the mask of the dutiful man, and slowly peeled off her pants.
"Haa..."
Han Bom tossed and turned awake, looking around.
Inside the one-person tent, it wasn't just her—Min Ha-yeon slept beside her too.
They weren't close enough to mind each other, and it saved tent setup points, so they shared.
But once awake, Han Bom couldn't drift off again.
'Ugh, annoying... Why'd those women show up in my dream...'
Because of the way the women had acted toward Seong Su-ho earlier, Han Bom had encountered them in her dream.
The problem was that it was a dream where they looked down on Han Bom while seducing Seong Su-ho.
'So freaking irritating... What makes them think they're so great....'
The belittling targeted her insecurities and traumas.
These three women, who knew nothing of her complexes, mocked her in the dream as if they knew everything.
Especially about her breasts.
'Shit... just how big do they think they are....'
Right then, as her mind filled with thoughts of breasts, she felt milk swelling in them again.
'Ahh... It's building up again...'
There was no pain yet, but after having such a distressing experience once, fear began to overwhelm her first.
Han Bom carefully lifted her top to check her breasts.
'...Hmm. They really did get bigger.'
She knew her breasts' usual shape like the back of her hand.
For a moment, gazing at her fuller chest, she forgot her fear and smiled contentedly.
Touching the firm, swollen mounds, she recalled her time with Seong Su-ho.
'It's strange.... It felt completely different from when I touch them myself....'
When Seong Su-ho gripped her breast in one hand, fireworks of excitement exploded in her brain.
But when she touched her own breasts, no such sensation occurred.
'...His hands are huge.'
For the first time in her life, she had surrendered her breasts, which had never been touched by a man, to another.
His large hand enveloping her breast as if conquering them.
The breasts she had given and Seong Su-ho's hand had shared their warmth and exchanged pleasure.
The problem was that the sensation simply would not leave her head.
And every time it surfaced, it contributed to the heat rising in her body.
'Haa...'
Before she knew it, Han Bom had brought her hand to her crotch.
Although she was wearing hot pants, it was still possible to stimulate herself through the fabric.
Even so, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to move her fingers.
'I don't want to do this kind of thing right next to Ha-yeon eonni....'
Thanks to the fact that she had never masturbated in her life, Han Bom barely managed to restrain herself and began to steady her breathing..
It was while she was steadying her breath.
"Ah, damn... I wish he'd just kept going with me...."
"...?"
The voice was too soft to identify who.
But the woman muttering walked past the tent from where Seong Su-ho was on watch, heading the opposite way grumpily.
Han Bom peeked out cautiously and confirmed the retreating figure.
'Son Hye-eun, was it?'
But she couldn't understand.
'Why's that auntie coming from where the Ajusshi was?'
Seong Su-ho's watch partner was clearly the intimidating Park Sun-hee.
Sensing something ominous, Han Bom slipped out and quietly headed to Seong Su-ho's post.
Worrying that her footsteps might echo, she moved each foot with extreme caution.
As she walked carefully to avoid being caught, the place where Seong Su-ho was keeping watch gradually came into view.
'Wh-What...'
But what Han Bom saw was utterly incomprehensible.
A woman was clinging to Seong Su-ho at the watch post.
"Am I not your type?"
"No, what makes you think that..."
"Then why are you rejecting me?"
"Still, in a place like this...."
The woman was Park Jin-hee.
She was a woman who was usually quiet and spoke very little, so Han Bom had never had a proper conversation with her.
That woman was now hugging Seong Su-ho with an uncharacteristic boldness.
'Damn... so annoying. Should I say something to her?'
Seeing Park Jin-hee, inexplicable rage built in Han Bom.
Just as her anger was heating up while watching the two of them, Park Jin-hee's words froze Han Bom's rage like an Arctic glacier.
"If you keep acting like this... I'll tell Min Ha-yeon everything about what you did with Han Bom earlier?"