Chapter 3
Chapter 3
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 3
Chapter Title: Bang Soso
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"...It's warm.... Being with Senior Brother... feels good...."
A pure voice, utterly devoid of any pretense or hesitation.
The fragile sense of reason that had been teetering between guilt and ecstasy moments ago crumbled in an instant at those words.
She said it feels good. Being with me.
This wasn't acting or pretense—it was her true feelings, drawn straight from the depths of her unconscious in this hypnotic state.
Gulp.
My dry throat moved on its own. A dizzying rush hit me as blood surged to my head, and a strange heat began to rise from my lower abdomen.
I felt like a god.
The sensation of holding one person's most intimate emotions in the palm of my hand and peering into them—what a thrilling, arrogant pleasure it was.
"Yes.... It feels good, doesn't it...."
I murmured, echoing her words. My voice trembled faintly.
Get a grip. This isn't the time to get lost in sentiment. This is an experiment for survival.
I steadied my ragged breathing and focused once more on her consciousness. Now that I'd confirmed her true feelings, it was time to test the depth of my control with more specific commands.
"Soso. Now, move according to my words."
My voice grew even deeper and calmer than before, driving a stronger wedge into her unconscious.
"Slowly raise your right arm. Toward the sky."
"......"
As soon as I finished speaking, her right shoulder twitched faintly. A moment later, like a doll pulled by invisible strings, her pale arm rose slowly into the air.
Even her limp fingertips hung powerless. There was no will in the movement—pure obedience to the command.
I held my breath, watching the scene. As her arm lifted, the taut sleeve of her thin martial robe revealed a glimpse of dazzling skin beneath, captivating my gaze.
"Good. Now lower it."
Her arm returned to its place just as slowly as it had risen.
Success.
My heart pounded wildly. This alone was an enormous achievement. But it wasn't enough. What I needed to prove in the promotion exam was the ability to "diagnose" a patient's condition. For that, I had to go beyond mere physical control and access her senses and memories.
"This time... smile for me."
A more advanced command. An expression of emotion.
The corners of Soso's expressionless mouth pulled upward mechanically, slowly. It wasn't her usual sunlit smile. It was an empty smile formed purely by muscle movement—like a mannequin with its soul drained away.
Yet even that was strangely beautiful, and I stared, entranced for a moment.
"Now... repeat exactly what I say."
"......"
"I... respect Senior Brother Shadowless."
My voice echoed softly in the quiet clearing. A moment later, Soso's cherry lips parted.
"...I... respect... Senior Brother Shadowless...."
Her voice was languid and dreamy, but she repeated my words perfectly, syllable by syllable.
This... this is dangerous.
Warning bells rang in my head.
'But I have to use this to survive.'
Another voice whispered inside me. I had to prove my worth. Images of Hyehyang's cold gaze and her ultimatum flashed in my mind. No time for hesitation.
I resolved to take it one step further. An attempt to access her memories.
"Soso. Do you remember what you ate this morning?"
"......Morning...."
She faintly furrowed her brow, as if groping for an old memory.
"White... porridge... and salted fish...."
Exact. It was the Healer Immortal Sect's breakfast menu. I could access memories too.
What about sensations?
"Do you remember the candy you gave me earlier?"
"...Yes...."
"Recall the taste of that candy. Vividly. As if you're putting it in your mouth and chewing it right now."
As my words ended, a faint movement stirred in her mouth. Her tongue licked the roof of her mouth, and I heard a soft gulp as saliva gathered. Her lips parted slightly, a satisfied expression like a child tasting something sweet flickering across her face.
"It's sweet... so... sweet and... chewy...."
"Yes. Good girl."
"Heehee...."
Success.
This was it.
With this power, I could directly read the pain sensations stored in a patient's body, the root of their illness.
A wave of ecstatic relief and reassurance flooded my body, as if my heart might burst. I was saved now. With this technique alone, I could pass the exam and secure my place in the Healer Immortal Sect.
I closed my eyes for a moment, savoring the joy. Everything was going smoothly.
But when I opened them again, my gaze returned to Soso, sitting there with her serene face. A obedient doll awaiting only my commands.
Suddenly, a stray curiosity reared its head.
If I could dominate her memories, her sensations...
How deep could I delve into her feelings for me?
'Being with Senior Brother... feels good....'
Her earlier words echoed in my ears again. What was the true nature of that "good" feeling? Just fondness as fellow disciples, or... something more?
Just a little.
Just a bit more.
I want to know her.
I want to know. I want to know. I want to know. I want to know. I want to know. I want to know. I want to know. I want to know. I want to know I want to know. I want to know...
I couldn't suppress the impulse to find out. But I shouldn't. This wasn't part of the training—it was purely my selfish desire, a voyeuristic urge to peek into forbidden territory. For her sake, I had to hold back. I had to hold back. I had to hold back. I had to...
"......"
But once the curiosity took root, it spread through me like a virulent poison.
...Alright. Just once. If it's really just once, it should be fine, right...?
I swallowed dryly again and asked her in as calm a voice as I could muster.
"Soso."
"......Yes...."
"How do you feel... when you look at me?"
This was a question on a whole different level. Not an objective fact or sensation, but one that probed the deepest recesses of her subjective emotions.
For the first time, her body reacted clearly to my question. Her still form shuddered, and her closed eyelids fluttered in spasms. As if I'd touched somewhere I absolutely shouldn't have.
Her reaction scared me. Had I gone too deep? What if this damaged her mind...?
"My chest...."
Then, a tiny voice leaked from her lips.
"My chest... it just... pounds...."
"......!"
Thump... thump... "It's beating... so fast... it hurts...."
With her words, I saw it. Even through her thin martial robe, the area over her heart was rising and falling faintly but rapidly.
"And... my body... gets hot.... My cheeks... my hands... everything... like fireballs...."
A faint blush had bloomed on her cheeks before I knew it.
"Breathing... is hard.... When Senior Brother is close... your scent... it's so good... I can't... breathe...."
She began to pant heavily. With each inhale, her massive breasts swelled like balloons before slowly deflating. The sight was so sensual, I couldn't tear my eyes away.
I was completely entranced.
This... far exceeded anything I'd imagined.
She was pouring out, without a shred of falsehood, exactly how her body and heart reacted to me. This was a more primal, direct seduction than any sweet confession of love.
Guilt was long forgotten, blackened to ash. My mind went blank, filled only with a burning possessiveness toward the luscious being before me.
"Ahh...."
Enchanted, I reached out my hand.
And gingerly touched her cheek, burning hot like fire.
"Nnh...!"
At my touch, her shoulders jerked sharply, a hot moan escaping between her lips. Proof that even in hypnosis, she felt my touch fully.
Her skin was silk-smooth and scorching like a fireball. The sensation sent electric thrills through my entire body.
I could no longer maintain reason. Against this obedient doll, I wanted to test my desires just a little more. See how far it would go, how much she would accept.
My gaze drifted slowly downward from her cheek. Past her white neckline, to the two massive peaks heaving with her breaths. My eyes locked on the knot of her robe's sash crossing the center.
Untie that one knot, and I'd face a unknown world I'd never seen.
I pulled my hand from her cheek and whispered lowly. My voice cracked.
"Soso."
At my call, her body trembled again, full of anticipation.
I gazed intently at her and issued a command worthy of a demon.
"Untie... the knot of your robe."