A New Temptation

The midday sun streamed through the window, warmly illuminating the room.

Having finished maintaining her gear, Ksenia returned to the Wind's Lodging.

Her mind was filled with thoughts of only one person—Hayeon. The moment she opened the front door, she headed straight for her room.

But only an empty bed and chilly air welcomed her.

Where did she go?

She marched straight across the hallway and flung Lilia's door open without knocking.

And there, she found Hayeon fast asleep in Lilia's bed.

Her hair was disheveled, her breathing peaceful, and her flushed cheeks bore a faint, lingering trace of deep satisfaction.

Ksenia's eyes instantly froze. She turned to Lilia, who was flipping through a magic tome in the corner of the room, and spoke in an icy voice.

"Lilia. What is the meaning of this? When you said you would 'look after' her, I highly doubt you meant this."

"Oh, you're back? Can't you tell? Your cute little rabbit is sleeping."

Lilia replied with utter nonchalance, never once taking her eyes off the book.

Yet, a faint residue of magic lingered behind her, though she had already done her best to erase all traces of what had transpired.

"I asked why she is sleeping in your room instead of mine!"

Sharp wariness and blatant possessiveness bled through Ksenia's voice.

Her gaze swept over Hayeon's sleeping form. Her fierce eyes thoroughly scanned the room, as if checking to see if there were any traces left behind by someone else without her knowledge.

"Oh, please. What do you take me for? She was bored because you weren't around, so I just gave her some basic training to help her sense mana. But wouldn't you know it, she's far more talented than I expected. She got so excited that she overexerted herself and collapsed from mana exhaustion."

Lilia feigned complete innocence.

Ksenia was temporarily left speechless by her shameless, confident attitude.

No other person's scent lingered on Hayeon's body. There was only a faint residue of mana, similar to Lilia's but somehow blended together.

This lent a strange credibility to Lilia's excuse.

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"..."

Still harboring doubts, Ksenia approached the sleeping Hayeon and gently stroked her cheek.

Hayeon breathed softly, her face peaceful.

"Lilia! You didn't lay a finger on Hayeon, did you?"

"Don't look at me with such suspicious eyes. You're being awfully cold to a friend. Come on, let's leave our cute Hayeon to sleep in peace and go grab a drink. It's been a while since you got back from the dungeon, so let's catch up. My treat."

Lilia closed her book, stood up, and patted Ksenia on the shoulder, guiding her out of the room.

Ksenia cast a suspicious glance back at Lilia and Hayeon one last time, but she decided that arguing with Lilia without any proof right now would be pointless.

"Aren't you coming? You worry too much."

As Lilia urged her with a playful laugh, Ksenia let out a disgruntled sigh and finally followed her.

In the room they left behind, Hayeon remained dead to the world, lost in a deep slumber.

How much time had passed?

Hayeon opened her eyes, feeling a heavy, languid fatigue wrapping around her body.

An unfamiliar ceiling, and the faint scent of Lilia. Memories of yesterday flashed through her mind like scattered fragments.

Lilia-eonni's... magic training...

She looked down at her own body.

Her muscles ached with a pleasant soreness, and her inner thighs and lower abdomen trembled slightly, testifying to the intense play from the night before.

The sensation brought embarrassment, but at the same time, a thrilling excitement as if she had opened her eyes to a completely new world.

Ksenia-eonni... I'm sorry... But...

Guilt washed over her, but her curiosity and craving for this unknown pleasure were far more intense.

Just then, Lilia's voice whispered in her ear, accompanied by a blue aura of mana. It was a message spell.

As the message faded, Hayeon's face flushed bright red.

Lilia-eonni... she's really too much. But... her magic was truly amazing. I might... want to learn it again...

Shaking her head at her own embarrassing thoughts, she quietly opened her status window.

Mana Control...! Can I... actually use real magic now?

Unable to hide her excitement, Hayeon clenched her fists tightly.

She got out of bed and carefully slipped back to her own room.

Returning to her room, Hayeon felt relieved to see the empty bed, but at the same time, she felt a little disappointed that Ksenia hadn't returned yet.

Eonni... still hasn't come back...

After changing her clothes and lying down on the bed, various thoughts drifted through her mind.

Just as her eyelids were about to close—

*Bam!*

The door was flung open violently, and the heavy scent of alcohol filled the room.

Stumbling inside was Ksenia, her face flushed red.

Her eyes were unfocused and hazy, her usual cool demeanor completely gone.

"My Hayeon... were you sleeping? My cute fiancée..."

Ksenia collapsed onto the bed, throwing her weight over ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Hayeon.

Straddling Hayeon, her breath was hot, and the strong scent of liquor tickled the tip of Hayeon's nose.

"Eonni...! You drank way too much...!"

"I had a drink with Lilia. But you know... more than the alcohol... I missed you so much that I came running!"

Ksenia buried her face in the crook of Hayeon's neck, inhaling her scent deeply like a beast. Her hand slipped inside Hayeon's pajamas, firmly grasping her soft breast.

"Ah, mnh...! Eonni...!"

"You were lonely... while I was gone, right?"

Her touch was rough yet affectionate.

Hayeon trembled at Ksenia's forceful caresses, but she felt a sense of security in her embrace.

Hayeon began to look forward to a passionate night with her as she accepted Ksenia's touch.

Her body heated up, and the space between her thighs grew wet.

"Eonni... I'm... ready..."

It was the moment Hayeon shyly whispered and reached out toward Ksenia's...

"...Zzz... Zzz..."

All the strength drained from Ksenia's body, and her head slumped heavily onto Hayeon's ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠shoulder.

She had fallen fast asleep right on top of Hayeon.

...Eh?

For a moment, Hayeon couldn't process what had just happened.

"...Eonni? Are you seriously... sleeping right now?"

Her body and mind, which had been burning with anticipation, instantly cooled down.

Hayeon shook the sleeping Ksenia.

"Eonni... Eonni! How can you fall asleep at a time like this?!"

But Ksenia remained completely motionless, dead to the world.

Hayeon let out a sigh of emptiness and disappointment, her highly aroused body trembling with nowhere to ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠release its built-up tension.

I can't believe this... Seriously... That's so mean...

As she stared down at the sleeping Ksenia with a pout, Lilia's magic whisper echoed in her mind once again.

"...?"

Goosebumps instantly broke out all over Hayeon's body.

Don't tell me... Lilia-eonni did this to her on purpose...?

Her mind was still in turmoil, but the unfulfilled desires Ksenia had left behind and her craving for Lilia's magic lesson drove Hayeon's feet forward.

Hayeon carefully rolled Ksenia's body onto the bed, neatly tucked her in with the blanket, and crept out of the room.

Opening Lilia's door quietly, Hayeon froze, holding her breath.

Inside the room, the scent of mild incense blended with the hot, heavy breaths of two women.

Clad in thin lingerie, Lilia and Serena were gently caressing each other's bodies, their lips locked together.

Their kiss was slow, yet deep and thick with passion. Their tongues tangled, and their fingertips traced over shoulders and thighs.

"Oh, you're here, Hayeon?"

Lilia pulled her lips away and smiled seductively at Hayeon. Her eyes were wet with pleasure.

Serena-ssi and Lilia-eonni...!

Hayeon swallowed hard without realizing it.

It was a scene far more secretive and stimulating than any tryst between a man and a woman.

The desire that had been rejected by Ksenia reared its head once again, sending a wave of heat straight to her lower abdomen.

Serena smiled gently as she looked at Hayeon. Slipping out of Lilia's embrace, she beckoned to her.

"Come here, Miss Hayeon. You were looking forward to it, but didn't get to do it, right?"

As if possessed, Hayeon walked toward the bed. Before she knew it, she was squeezing herself between Lilia and Serena.

"Lilia-eonni... what about Ksenia-eonni...?"

"I spiked her drink a little. She'll sleep soundly until tomorrow morning. So don't worry, and let's enjoy our night."

Hayeon's eyes widened in shock at Lilia's bold confession.

"Is that really okay? If Eonni finds out..."

"Who cares? Ksenia and I have slept together a few times anyway. And it's not like this is the first time we've played a prank like this."

As Lilia spoke so casually, Hayeon's mind fell into even greater chaos.

Ksenia-eonni and Lilia-eonni...? They've slept together?!

A whirlwind of complex emotions surged inside her chest.

Then... wouldn't it be fine for me to do it too? Eonni did it... so why not me...

Even though she knew it was a twisted way of thinking, her mind drifted further and further toward the dangerous edge.

While she was lost in confusion, Serena's gentle hands smoothly slid her pajamas off her shoulders.

"Now, Miss Hayeon. Shall we finish what we couldn't complete last time?"

Serena's hot lips crashed onto Hayeon's.

Lilia's hand was already sliding between her thighs.

And so, the quiet, secret night of the three women began.