Monster's Land (1)

Before heading out with the Gumiho, I spent time with my women—dating, sharing beds, the works. Sure, I'd keep meeting them through clones, but knowing I wouldn't see them with my real body for a while made everything feel more desperate, more aching.

"Jina, take good care of Elis for me."

"You've already taken care of everything yourself—what more do you want me to do?"

"She's my girl too, isn't she?"

"What?"

Jina pouted, her lips jutting out in a sulk. She'd gotten jealous because I'd only given costumes to Yuna and Elis, skipping her. It was so damn cute I leaned in and kissed her.

Smack!

"Hey, what the hell? Cut it out."

The fresh, lover-like kiss softened her mood a bit—her lips curved up just a touch. But she still played up her grudge.

"Of course ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠yours is coming too. I put extra effort into the design, so it's taking longer. Sorry."

"W-who said I wanted one? Don't get the wrong idea!"

"No wrong ideas here."

"Tch! Fine, whatever. But oppa."

"Yeah?"

Her mouth slipped out "oppa" without hesitation, probably because we'd just fucked like animals.

"Why are you suddenly saying stuff like that?"

"Huh? What?"

"Telling me to look after Elis, and to call you right away if anything happens. You're acting like you're about to vanish off somewhere."

"Me?"

"Yeah."

How'd she know? Woman's intuition? She was sharp as hell.

"Where would I go? You're right here, Jina."

"Ahh...!"

I pinched her nipple, slick with saliva, and a sweet moan burst from her lips. Listening to it made my cock throb, begging to plunge back inside her.

"Jina, touch my dick."

"Mmm..."

Her slender, delicate hand reached over, gripping my thick shaft and stroking it up and down. In return, I tweaked her nipple while circling her clit.

Jina let out moan after moan.

"One more round?"

"Yeah... let's do it more."

"Climb on. Your turn to move this time."

"Okay..."

The switch flipped back on. Jina straddled me, guiding my cock inside herself before rocking her hips wildly.

"Ahh! Yes! So good! Love your cock, oppa!"

No trace of her early awkwardness now. She ground like a millstone, spewing all the dirty talk I loved.

"Fuck, you're so slutty and sexy, Jina. If I'd known you'd taste this good, I'd have fucked you way younger."

"Ahh! D-don't say that!"

"Heh heh. Just regretting it."

I drawled like a thug, and shame flushed her face red. But her hips didn't stop.

We kept going until she collapsed in exhausted climax. While she slept, I activated my skill.

I swapped places with Mark Two, who'd been waiting in District 61. The post-sex heat faded, replaced by cool wind.

After a short wait, the person I'd been expecting appeared.

"You made it?"

"...Yeah."

Raonjena stood before me in a ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠skintight black outfit, backpack slung over her shoulder.

"Let's go. Time for revenge."

"...Right. Let's."

We headed for the sea.

Dark City was surrounded by steel walls on three sides, save for the ocean. Towering barriers no ordinary monster would dare cross. Without superhumans, they'd never have built them.

With my Gravity Dominator superpower, I could've leaped the walls without the sea. But we slipped out quietly via the ocean, avoiding them entirely.

Sensors on the walls detected heat—if anyone tried crossing, Hero Association would know instantly. To leave and handle business in silence, we used the route Raonjena had taken to enter Dark City.

"Oh ho."

Once out in the sea, I scanned the surroundings. Beyond the beach stretched a forest. At night, it felt less beautiful, more like a demon realm.

This was monster territory now.

"Weird..."

Raonjena stroked the belt at her waist curiously. A Sanctuary Armor belt granting underwater breathing. Invaluable—no drowning in the ocean if you could swim.

Splashhh!

Watching her, my cock stiffened. The wet, clinging black outfit made her already sexy body even hotter.

'Quick pump before we go?'

Midnight beach. Oh yeah. Magic words.

Coming out of Dark City wasn't just to help Raonjena's revenge and claim her fully. Other goals too.

First: Superpower Level Up Tickets. Free ones per monster encounter—pure honey for me. No grinding needed.

Second: Enjoy Raonjena's ripe body freely, no prying eyes. As Valencia's secretary, she was hard to pin down unless I threw a fit at the Association.

'She loves fucking me but plays hard to get?'

Raonjena acted like she hated sex with me. Until my cock was in—then she'd attack back fiercer, her hot body taking over. This trip, I'd make her addicted.

Pound that slutty pussy every chance. She'd taken indefinite leave to follow me; Valencia approved without fuss.

"Let's move."

"But that map—sure it's legit? Where'd you even get it, from who?"

"Sheesh, so suspicious. Just trust me, you little pussy."

"What? D-dick master?"

Her eyes narrowed, glaring. She'd been doubting since I said I got a map to the monster hunters' village.

For reference, Mark Two got it from Peter in District 61 before I swapped. Peter fussed over my safety till the end—old folks worry a lot.

"Just follow your oppa."

"Oppa? Since when are you my oppa?"

"Huh? How old are you? Huh?! I'm 30—how old are you?!"

"Eek!"

I jabbed her side, shoving age in her face; she flinched. But fired back.

"I'm a gumiho—no human age for me."

"Hey! A brat who's barely 18 talking back to oppa? Your pa..."

Oh fuck. Almost said "your parents teach you that?" Close call on the dead-parent diss.

"Ahem! Anyway, follow your oppa. Then we can get revenge on those bastards. Got it?"

"I said you're not my oppa."

"Tch! Answer me? Or I'll lie down right here?"

"...Fine. I'll trust you."

I pretended to flop on the ground; she finally grumbled agreement. I nodded, satisfied, and checked the map for direction.

"Lemme see... that way, I think?"

"You're holding the map upside down."

"...Caught me? Testing if you're paying attention. Good focus. Let's go!"

"Not that way—this way, right?"

"Old saying: all roads lead to Seoul! Mountains are mountains, water is water—my path is the right one! Follow!"

"Sigh... why so shameless? Can I really trust you?"

I ignored her sigh from behind and pushed forward. She followed soon after.

We entered the dark, ominous forest, thick with demonic vibes.

Monster's Land lived up to its name.

Whoosh!

"Hm? Ah, fuck—scared me!"

Kyaaack—?!

Passing under an ancient tree, something dropped from above. I swung reflexively; my pot-lid-sized hand smashed an unidentified beast, which screeched.

"Wha? Huh? Nooo?"

"You okay? Hurt?"

"Nah, not hurt. Just..."

I waved off approaching Raonjena and stared at the system messages.

What bullshit? No reward? Because the monster was too weak?

'Fuck this shit.'

I got the Level Up Ticket, but who stops there? I wanted all the kill rewards too.

But no—the [Sheo.Leopard] was too weak compared to me.

'Damn. Obvious, but...'

Game rule: no XP from big level gaps. Gamers accept it—better hunt ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠high-reward mobs.

'So fucking unfair.'

But this was reality for me, not a game. Game rules screwing real life? Bullshit.

'Can't be helped.'

Who to complain to? Just accept the bullshit.

"Brutal already. How long in the forest and monsters attack?"

"This is a [Shadow Leopard]."

"Shadow Leopard?"

System called it [Sheo.Leopard]; Raonjena named the half-smashed corpse Shadow Leopard. Probably system's official, hers a common name.

"Yeah. One of the pests that bugged me when I lived with family."

"Wha? This weakling bugged you? How weak were you?"

"I was a kid then! Now I could crush it in a blink!"

Calling her weakling pissed her off—she screeched.

"Ow, ears hurt. Just say no—why yell?"

"Because...! Sigh. Talking to you boils my blood."

"Kekeke. No low blood pressure for you."

"That smug..."

My cheeky laugh made her fist tremble. But she inspected the corpse.

"Stealth expert—hard to detect up close. How sensitive are your senses? And shattering its skull in one hit..."

"Just swung in surprise."

"...Fucking monster."

Wasn't me being strong—the monster was weak. Lion-sized(?) but folding in one hit? Without even using Monster Hunter.

"Any good parts?"

"Shadow Leopards? Hide's best. Claws and teeth good too, but common. Oh, Mom said long-lived ones have energy-condensed gems inside."

"Gem? Like... this one?"

"Check, but doubt it. Too small."

"Yeah?"