Chapter 24
Chapter 24
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 24
Chapter Title: Pissed Off
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I bolted to Tollores Park, wondering if the female superhuman who might've trashed my hideout had gotten tired of waiting.
'She's still here.'
My level 10 Body Enhancer senses picked up the killing intent wafting from the park. Unless some lunatic had suddenly decided to unleash their bloodlust, it had to be that same female superhuman who'd said she was waiting for me.
I'm an A-rank villain—and a taciturn one at that.
What does taciturn mean?
It's someone who doesn't talk much and stays cool under pressure, right?
So for a taciturn villain like me to come rushing in like a madman? That would ruin my image.
Staying true to my taciturn villain vibe—like a big shot—I strolled slowly from the park entrance toward where the superhuman was.
"Steel Armor."
"....."
It didn't take long before I came face-to-face with her.
'Damn it, I can't see her face!'
The lights were off, so I couldn't make out her features. But judging from her voice and the faint curves glowing in the dark, she was definitely a knockout.
This was an 19+ game, so hot women were everywhere, but that didn't mean there weren't any uggos.
'A beauty! And right up my alley!'
I'd been craving a woman lately.
Who was it again? Aqua Girl? I hadn't been with any since that steamy night with her.
During the day, I played the chaebol heir, and at night, as Steel Armor, I conquered other districts. No time for women.
Anyway, if I'd never tasted a woman, maybe I wouldn't care, but once you know the pleasure, you can't resist.
"You're the one who killed the Scorpion King?"
"....."
'Her voice is my type too!'
It was low for a woman, but seductively so. Perfectly my style.
"...Why'd you kill him?"
"What?"
"That guy was mine to kill! So why the hell did you take him out?!"
"....?"
The woman yelled at me. But something about her voice felt familiar. Like I'd heard it before.
"He was mine! Mine! And you stole him from me?! I'll never forgive you!"
"Kwaaaagh!"
She screamed and stomped on the guy next to her. In the dim light, I could make out who it was. Who was he again? Melville?
"Gurk! Gurrrrk!"
A bowling-ball-sized orb of water formed in her hand and engulfed Melville's head. He writhed in agony, but the water stayed put.
Water?
'Hold up?'
A certain hero flashed through my mind.
'Yuna Reyes? Aqua Girl?'
That's when it hit me—she was Yuna Reyes.
Yuna Reyes.
A C-rank Hero Association member and the woman who'd introduced me to one of this world's greatest pleasures.
That was her true identity.
'Yuna Reyes! Her superpower level went up?'
For some reason, her ability had jumped from level 3 to 4 in the last few days.
Superpower levels were supposed to be hard to raise, but she'd gained a whole level already. Did sex with me max out her EXP or something?
After our night together, I'd left the hotel first.
Truth be told, I wanted to whisk her away and bang her every day, but back then, I didn't have a proper place to take her.
No hideout like now, no house in my name. Come to think of it, I'd been crashing at my parents' place?! Gotta get my own pad soon—my own bang-pad, I mean.
Anyway, I'd tearfully parted ways. I knew her name, face, age, and that she was the C-rank Hero Aqua Girl, so I figured I could see her anytime.
Got too busy to think about her... but who knew we'd reunite like this.
"Gurk...! Gurrrrk...!"
Thud!
Melville's trembling subordinate collapsed limp on the ground. Suffocated to death.
'Oh yeah.'
In the excitement of reuniting with Yuna, I'd forgotten Melville was getting waterboarded.
May he go to a better place... Yeah right! Rot in hell, you monstrous criminal scum!
"...You sure have guts, killing my subordinate right in front of me."
I hid my true feelings and acted like a furious boss mourning his underling. Like I'd said many times before—and it'd bear repeating—sticking to the concept is key.
"What? Pissed off?"
Yuna smirked mockingly at me. Even her sneer was hot because she was gorgeous.
"Pissed that I killed your guy? Then you shouldn't touch what's mine either. The Scorpion King was mine. So why'd you kill him?"
"...Yeah. That does piss me off."
And honestly, it did.
Daring to claim some other guy—especially one I'd already ripped apart—in front of me? Calling him hers? Showing possessiveness?
Unacceptable. If his corpse were here, I'd tear it apart again.
She'd been in my arms, and now we'd met again—this was fate. Whether Yuna Reyes admitted it or not, she was my woman.
My woman getting possessive over another man? No way in hell. This was about my pride.
"Hahaha!"
Yuna burst out laughing at my anger, flashing a menacing smile.
"I'll kill you the same way."
"Try it if you can. And watch out—I'm pretty pissed right now."
I'm the one who owns Yuna Reyes, and I'll carve that into her luscious body. So she'll never feel possessive over another man again.
Bam!
I stomped and launched myself. Soaring dozens of meters in an instant, I swung my fist at Yuna Reyes.
"Haaah! Aqua Ball!"
As I dropped from above, Yuna activated her skill. Despite its name Water Drop, she called it Aqua Ball.
The same bowling-ball-sized water orb that killed Melville formed in front of her hand and flew at me. Planning to drown me like a disposable pawn?
Sorry, Yuna, but no chance. I could smash that attack with raw strength alone.
"Hup!"
I swung my fist, bursting the incoming water orb mid-air. It splashed harmlessly, soaking my clothes.
Now what'll you—Huh?
"Hehehe."
I expected her to panic. But she was laughing.
Shhh—
Yuna clenched her fist.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, my body felt heavy, like iron shackles were weighing me down. And the weight kept increasing.
Boom!
I should've landed light as a feather. Instead, I crashed into the ground, cratering the earth around me.
"Aqua Ball!"
Yuna pointed at the crater. A jet of water from her hand filled it, making my body even heavier.
She was clearly planning to trap me underwater and drown me.
'Not bad.'
This was the first time I'd seen Yuna's superpower in action. From the system, I'd thought she just made water.
But that wasn't all.
She could make water touching her body insanely heavy!
That binding power was her true ability.
And it was damn useful. Touch the water she created, and you're weighed down. Normal people or even superhumans start the fight handicapped.
How do you dodge water? If you don't know her real power, you're dead in a trap.
'Ah...'
Levels were huge in superhuman fights. Who'd win between a level 10 and a level 1?
Levels aren't everything—matchups, terrain, allies matter.
But against Yuna, my level was absolute.
Me: 10. Her: 4.
No matter how hard she tried, an uncrossable wall stood between us.
"Hup!"
When the water reached my mouth, I powered my legs and burst out. The heavy water clung to my ankles, but it was useless.
I'm a level 10 Body Enhancer, remember?
"What?!"
Yuna's eyes widened as I escaped the water-filled crater so easily. I charged like a predator pouncing on prey.
"A-Aqua Ball!"
Even weighed down, I closed in fast. Yuna panicked, spamming Water Drop orbs.
Too annoying to swat, I tanked them all with my body. Heavier now, but they couldn't stop me.
"Done with your tricks?"
"W-Water Protection!"
I loomed over her, fist raised. As I swung, she activated Water Protection. A watery barrier formed around her.
The water pushed back my hand to shield her. But it wouldn't budge me. Walls are made to be broken.
Crunch!
"G-Guhhh!"
I tore through the water shield and grabbed her throat. She thrashed, choking, trying to break free.
Worried I might kill her, I loosened my grip slightly. Then pulled her face right up to mine.
"Look at me, Yuna Reyes."
"Guhhh..."
"Look."
"What... Huh?"
Her eyes widened at me—or rather, the skull mask covering my face. She'd remembered the mask from the hotel.
"H-How do you...!"
"Who do you think held you that night in the hotel?"
"....!"
"Scorpion King? That worm fucked you then tore you apart right after. And you dare claim that trash as yours in front of me? Mistaking me for that bug?"
"Th-Then..."
"Yeah. It was me who held you that night. Me who took your virginity. Me who ravaged you."
"Ah, aaaah...!"
Yuna screamed. Yeah, the guy who raped you is alive and well—makes sense she'd be mad... Huh?
"....?"
Something was off when I saw her eyes.
I expected rage. But the emotion in her eyes was joy.
Joy? She's happy? Why?
"Ah, aahhh...!"
Shiver!
Her body trembled violently. Eyes rolled back, pants soaked from the crotch down. Then she passed out.
"?????"
What the actual fuck?
This was beyond my common sense. No idea how to process it.
I carried the unconscious Yuna to the hotel—the same room where I'd claimed her first time.
Someone in the distance had witnessed our fight and called it in, so I had to bounce quick. Thought about where to go, then this hotel popped into my head.
I waited for her to wake up at the hotel. To avoid scaring her too much, I'd stripped naked—but kept the mask on.
...I look like a total perv like this.
Whatever. All guys are pervs deep down.
"U-Unh..."
Soon, Yuna stirred. Sitting on the bed with arms crossed, I glared down at her sternly.
To ensure she never gets possessive over another man, I'd instill true ownership in her today.