???-Class Hunter — Jeon Somin: Succubus (3)
A short while later, having heard Somin's full explanation, Taejin leaned back in his chair and thought it over.
Well, she doesn't seem to have actually turned into a real monster.
From what she'd told him, she'd been stuck in her room ever since the sudden change. Or rather — she hadn't had any choice but to stay there.
When he'd asked whether she felt any murderous intent toward humans, she'd said no to that, too…
And was he really supposed to just believe her?
What else could he do if he didn't? Better to take her at her word and leave it at that.
So then… what the hell was this, really?
Taejin turned the question over in his mind for a moment.
Come to think of it… I heard the status window shows your race, too, right?
Recalling something Seoyoung noona had once mentioned about how status windows worked, he decided to ask Somin just in case.
"Somin-ssi, have you checked your status window?"
"M-my status window…?"
"Yeah. I heard it displays a race name, too…"
"Ah!"
Apparently she hadn't thought of that either. She nodded, opened her status window, and reported back in a slightly trembling voice.
"I-it says Human…!"
Thank god. Her status window still listed her as Human.
That's a relief, but then why does she look like that?
It was good news, sure — but then why had she turned into a succubus?
The question had barely formed when —
"B-but in parentheses it says Succubus Transformation in progress…"
What.
So Somin-ssi really was in danger. No matter how you looked at it, "Succubus Transformation in progress" was not a good sign.
"Is there any way listed to stop it?!"
Hoping for even a scrap of a hint, Taejin asked. Somin's eyes darted quickly across the window, searching.
And the result of that search:
"I-it doesn't really say anything…"
"Ugh…"
Apparently the system had no intention of handing out free tips.
Taejin sat there fretting over what to do.
No way… would that actually work?
After a long stretch of hard thinking, one completely insane possibility occurred to him. More precisely — a possibility that just might be connected.
"Somin-ssi, this is just a theory, but… if we have sex… do you think it might get better?"
He hadn't said it without thinking. Walking through the reasoning step by step: first, Somin-ssi's ability. He'd asked her about it over text out of curiosity last time — that Vitality Enhancement skill of hers. Using it made sexual desire build up, she'd said.
You could argue that Succubus Transformation and that skill had nothing to do with each other… but if they weren't connected, then what other reason was there for her to end up like this?
On top of that, her transformation might not have started just in the last few days.
"Honestly, last time we had sex, I felt something… strange."
That entrancing sensation he'd felt during their last time together. Surely that had something to do with it.
So Taejin figured that working it out through sex might be the right call. Of course, all of this was pure speculation on his part.
"It's all just a theory for now, but that's what I think."
Still — better to try something than sit around doing nothing.
Somin seemed to find some logic in what he'd said. A deeply contemplative look settled over her face.
He waited for her answer.
"D-do you… find this appearance disgusting…?"
The words she finally broke the silence with were completely unexpected. Or maybe — they were the most natural thing she could have asked.
Ever since the Gate Crisis had proven that every kind of fantastical creature could actually exist, those beings had become objects of hatred for a great many people. Most folks had long since stopped treating Demon Kings as cute mascots.
In that sense, he understood her question. She was asking whether even looking like this made him feel revulsion.
And his answer to that was, of course —
"Not at all."
It wasn't disgusting. If she'd chosen to become this of her own free will, maybe he'd have something to say — but she'd changed without even knowing it. What right did he have to hold that against her?
Besides, Somin-ssi hadn't fully completed the Succubus Transformation yet. First priority was stopping it.
And on top of that…
With a body that ridiculously hot, turning into a succubus was basically a jackpot, wasn't it?
What, was he supposed to feel disgusted? No succubus monster had shown up and started killing people. And the woman sitting in front of him was still the same shy girl he'd already slept with.
What was there to find disgusting?
Thinking that, Taejin told her it was fine. And at his answer, Somin —
"Really… hic… really… thank you so much…"
— couldn't even lift her head. She burst into tears.
She had been terrified. Terrified that no one would accept her looking like this.
A person who'd lived almost entirely alone — afraid of something like that?
What if I'm alone again… hic… I'm so scared…
It was precisely because she'd been alone that she was so afraid. She'd only just started opening her heart a little — and now, looking like this, she was terrified he'd leave her too.
That was why Taejin's answer, delivered with a face full of absolute certainty as he looked right at her, felt like salvation itself. At least, that was how Somin experienced it.
Taejin patted her sniffling shoulders and comforted her.
After she'd cried for a while and calmed down somewhat, Taejin spoke.
"Alright. Let's test whether my theory is right."
Somin nodded. Even to her ears, it had sounded reasonable enough. Not that she was convinced it would definitely work — just that it made a certain amount of sense.
So why was she accepting Taejin's proposal so readily?
Nnh… ♥ Why… my body is getting hot on its own… ♥
Once the fear had settled, something strange had started happening. Every time she looked at Taejin, her body grew warmer.
Was it because she'd fallen for him? That didn't quite fit.
"Haaah… ♥"
— Thump.
This wasn't the flutter of a heart in love. It was something more primal. Something closer to raw desire.
Having decided to try having sex with Somin, Taejin headed into the bedroom where they'd done it before.
The state of the room was, frankly, not great. Probably because she'd been cooped up in there the whole time — it was a mess.
I'll have to clean this up for her later.
While Taejin was looking around the place and thinking he should help her tidy up —
Whoosh.
— she stripped off her clothes in a flash. Every second counted if they were going to deal with her Succubus Transformation.
After peeling off his own clothes, Taejin glanced over to see how far along Somin was —
"I-I'm all ready."
— and found, to his surprise, that she'd finished undressing even faster than he had.
Was she always this quick about getting naked?
He was pretty sure she'd been a little slower than him before. But that hardly mattered right now.
"Alright… let's start with some foreplay."
He wanted nothing more than to just shove it in immediately — but this wasn't about enjoying themselves. They needed to stop her Succubus Transformation as fast as possible. Efficiency first.
"Chuuup──♥"
Squish~♥
Taejin kissed her straight away and filled his hands with her breasts. Somin didn't resist in the slightest.
Their tongues tangled as they kissed. Taejin kneaded her chest slowly, gradually ramping up her arousal — then suddenly pinched her areola hard between his fingers.
"Hyaaang♥!"
A loud moan burst from her mouth before she could stop it.
Good — becoming a succubus hadn't changed her body's sensitivity, at least.
Taejin kept fondling her breasts, pinching her areolae now and then, steadily building her excitement. Before long, he could see her lower half growing wet and slick. Time for his fingers.
— Squish♥
He slid a finger into her pussy — and froze in surprise.
What the hell? She's tighter than usual…
Even with just a finger, the difference in her vaginal pressure was unmistakable. A few weeks — not even months — and her tightness had changed this much? That shouldn't have been possible. Going from non-Awakened to Awakened, maybe. But for someone already Awakened? Impossible.
You could call it his imagination, but Taejin clearly remembered the sensation of the very first time he'd touched her like this.
The Succubus Transformation is progressing way faster than I thought.
He realized they needed to hurry — and at the same time, a thought crossed his mind.
But if I can already tell this much with just a finger… how good is it going to feel when we actually have sex?
Honestly, any man would have been dying to know.
Well. I'll find out soon enough.
It was a curiosity he was about to satisfy.