Chapter 16
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 16
Chapter Title: Saintess Kim Ah-yoon (8)
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Their appearances made her head spin.
Hunting monsters in the tower as a hunter was
a task fraught with enormous risks.
This place, the tower, was where dozens or even hundreds of casualties occurred every single day.
That was why she had hunted monsters with an even stronger sense of duty.
'And what? They're calling it malicious?'
A tightness gripped her chest.
During the time she and her party swept through the tower,
not a single casualty had occurred.
She had believed this was the path for everyone,
the act of saving the world.
"Hoo—"
Anyway, once they cleared the 130th floor,
the Saintess would reach max level,
so there'd be no more conflicts.
He already had access to the 200th floor, after all.
'Yeah. No need to overthink it.'
She steeled her resolve and stepped forward toward the crowd.
"Just the 130th floor. Catch the 130th floor boss, and I'll step aside!"
His declaration sent ripples through the crowd.
As the murmurs spread like waves,
rumble rumble crash—!
The ground shook, and an earthen wall rose up.
Atop it appeared the silhouette of a single person.
"Hello. I'm Park Ha-il."
The current president of the Hunter Association, Park Ha-il.
The world's greatest alchemist,
and a master summoner who wielded golems with effortless skill.
Hummm—
Park Sung-gi used telekinesis to levitate himself and meet his gaze.
In midair, the two men's eyes locked.
"Ha— As expected, you're as impressive as the rumors say."
Park Ha-il let out an exclamation of admiration
and continued speaking.
"Are you really okay with just the 130th floor?"
"Yes. I won't interfere from the 131st floor onward."
"Hm— Good. You can be trusted to keep your word, right?"
He was a cunning, calculating man
who demanded firm assurances.
"Yes, you can trust me. But I'm a hunter too."
"Ah, of course."
"If the world falls into crisis, I'll intervene immediately."
"Well, I'd be grateful if you did."
Park Ha-il flashed an inscrutable smile.
He was exactly the type of person Park Sung-gi despised most.
The kind who sucked up all the benefits and discarded people ruthlessly once they were no longer useful.
The conversation ended.
As Park Sung-gi descended to the ground,
the protesting crowd parted like the Red Sea.
"Sung-gi, what did he say...?"
Feeling like this mess was all because of her,
Kim Ah-yoon's expression darkened.
"Ah, it's nothing. Once we hit the 130th floor, you'll be max level anyway, so let's hurry and finish it."
"This is all because of me... I'm sorry."
"It's not like that. No need to apologize."
"...Thank you."
Under the wary stares of countless people—
not cheers, but side-eyes—
they stepped onto the warp to the 130th floor.
Whirr—
The 130th floor resembled an ancient temple.
Overgrown weeds sprouted between cracked stone floors,
giving it a dilapidated, abandoned feel.
They followed the path to the boss room.
"Dem, you give it a try today."
"Your Majesty— I cannot defeat her."
"Why?"
"She is the Griffin Queen 'Ariana,' who primarily uses powerful sonic attacks."
"So?"
"I am weak to sonic attacks, Your Majesty. The undead I summon are also fatally vulnerable to them."
He had suggested it to test the performance
of 'Etherion,' which had awakened yesterday.
Awakening Etherion
allowed him to strengthen his slaves.
Yesterday, he had upgraded all his slaves except Choi Su-bin to level 1.
"Hm— Fair enough. Even stronger, matchups still matter."
He pondered briefly,
then looked at Dustina.
"Eek— M-Master, I can't beat her either."
"No, you can do it!"
As they ascended to higher floors guarded by superior demons,
she shrank back in fear preemptively.
"Dustya, I even regenerated your arm for you."
"Eek— Th-Thank you, Master."
"If it looks like you're dying, I'll heal you."
He grinned as he said it.
That expression wasn't encouragement—it was a threat.
Slaves had no right to refuse their master's orders anyway.
"Hup— Hup—"
Did demons even feel tension?
Dustina took deep breaths and entered the boss room.
Screeech— Skreeee—
From the entrance, a griffin cry tore at their eardrums.
The high-frequency sound stimulated even their ears outside.
"Blood Rose, what brings you here?"
"Kihak— How have you been, Griffin Queen?"
"You abandoned the 120th floor. What nerve brings you crawling back?"
Ariana already knew of Dustina's betrayal.
The floor bosses could observe others via crystal orbs.
"No more words needed. Don't resent me."
Ariana snapped her fingers,
and her griffin shot out like a cannonball.
"Keek—"
Dustina twisted her body just in time.
Kaboom!!!
A massive crater the size of a house formed in the floor amid the deafening crash.
"Eek— That would've killed me."
Dustina broke out in cold sweat but steadied her stance.
She had been the 120th floor guardian, after all.
Her main skill was Ambush:
instantly teleporting behind the enemy for a strike.
The first hit after Ambush guaranteed 100% critical damage.
Whoosh—!
In an instant, Dustina teleported behind Ariana
and slashed at her nape with gleaming claws.
Vampire claws were sharper than a honed katana.
It sliced Ariana's neck.
Spurt—!
Ariana dodged urgently, but red blood sprayed from her nape.
"Oh?"
Dustina was startled.
She was far stronger than she'd imagined.
"Kihahahak— Griffin Queen, you've gotten weak!"
Seizing the momentum, she pressed with follow-ups.
Thwack—
Thwack thwack—!
Ariana staggered under the onslaught.
"Chik— Skreeeeee—"
Ariana evaded with maneuvers,
unleashing ear-shattering high-frequency waves.
But it was useless.
Vampires shared blood with bats.
They communicated via ultrasound too.
"Kiheek— That won't work on me. Die!"
Dustina pierced through the sonic waves
and impaled Ariana's heart.
"Hey, no!!!"
Park Sung-gi, watching from behind, shouted.
"Master, I won—"
"Absolute Obedience!"
"Kihak—?"
He hurriedly healed Ariana.
"Breath of Life—!"
But it was too late.
The creature was already dead.
"Hey, why'd you kill her?"
"No, Master, I just did as ordered?"
"Ugh—"
His plan to remove Choi Su-jin from the list
and recruit Ariana had gone up in smoke.
Then, Demonius approached quietly.
"I shall assist you, Your Majesty."
"Huh? How, Dem?"
"Use the Call of the Undead skill before the corpse, Your Majesty. You can command her as an undead."
"What? Why tell me now?"
"Th-This lowly one has committed a grave sin."
He hadn't known because he'd never used the skill before.
Without delay, he cast it before the corpse.
Would you like to collect Ariana's soul?
(YES / NO)
"Yes."
Her soul emerged from the flesh
and was sucked into Park Sung-gi's mouth.
"Hurk— Wh-What is this?"
His dantian felt heavy,
a bizarre power enveloped his body.
The level of undead you can command depends on your mana.
The alert popped up before his eyes.
"What does this mean?"
"Your Majesty, allow me to explain."
Of course, the skill master was right there.
"The stronger the undead, the more mana it consumes to command."
"Oh?"
"If mana is sufficient, there is no limit to the number you can command."
Park Sung-gi's mana was nearing 500,000 now.
How many undead could he command?
Ding—
Reward time again.
Park Sung-gi opened his inventory without much expectation.
"Whoa, what the hell is this?"
An astonishing silhouette of equipment.
S-rank Garter Belt: Ariana's Garter Belt
Allows communication via ultrasound.
Usage: Wear on bare legs.
"Ha— Fuck, a garter belt? Isn't that going too far?"
It was par for the course today too.
If he equipped all the raid rewards he'd gotten so far as a full set...
Ugh— The thought alone was horrifying.
"Sung-gi, thank you so much."
"No, no big deal."
Kim Ah-yoon had come to Park Sung-gi's room.
She took his hand and expressed her gratitude.
She had finally reached max level,
so now she could recover mana with potions.
To her, Park Sung-gi was her lifesaver.
"I really want to repay you."
"Ah, it's really fine."
"I'll give you all the raid rewards I got too."
"No. Use them yourself, Ah-yoon. I have plenty already..."
She was desperate to repay the favor somehow.
"W-Well then... how about I make you feel good at least?"
She said, her face flushing red.
"Ah... Um, well, that's not bad, but, ahem, ahem."
"Make you feel good"—
Her enticing words sparked his interest,
and he sent a positive signal.
"Huh? Ah-yoon."
Suddenly, she began undressing.
As the scraps of fabric hiding her explosive figure fell away,
her luscious breasts came into view.
She crept toward him like a cat,
thud—
and knocked him right over.
Then she started stripping him.
"Ah, no, Ah-yoon, isn't this too aggressive?"
Her boldness left him flustered.
"I can do anything for you, Sung-gi."
"Ah, y-yeah???"
"You're my lifesaver."
"No, I'm really fine."
She removed his top
and went straight for his nipple.
She licked the small, cute bud with the tip of her tongue.
"Ah, no, what is this..."
This was his first time being on the receiving end from a woman—
his body twitched uncontrollably.
"Hold still. I'll make you feel good today."
Her fingers toyed with the other nipple.
"No, ugh— This feels weird."
Park Sung-gi learned something new.
His nipples could get hard too.
Her touch brought a ticklish sensation.
In the strange feeling, he pushed her away.
"St-Stop. This really feels weird."
But her eyes gleamed with the heat of a bitch in heat.
She moved to devour him somehow.
She pressed her breasts together
and buried his face in them.
"Ugh— Mmph."
"Lick my breasts."
Her breasts were impossible to refuse.
Slurp— Slurp—
His face sank into the soft flesh,
and his tongue moved on reflex.
Stroke— Stroke—
She smeared her ample, saliva-drenched breasts
all over his face mercilessly.
The suffocating pressure and firm bounce numbed his brain.
"I want to taste yours too, Sung-gi."
She spun around toward his lower half.
She pulled off his pants,
revealing his fully erect member.
Slurp—
She licked the precum
and pursed her lips to take it in.
"Aaah— Ah-yoon,"
Smack— Smack—
Her pussy twitched as
she sucked his cock.
Her mouth was warmer and cozier than any famed pussy.
'Ah— Fuck, this is good.'
Her incredible skill
delivered intense sensations.
Her pussy before his eyes
was already dripping with juices.
'Fuck it.'
He coated his tongue with her fluids
and thrust it into her pussy, licking fiercely.
Schlick— Schlick—
Slurp— Slurp—
"Ha— Haaang—♥"
They stimulated each other mercilessly,
starting to feel the pleasure.
"Hngh—"
Her powerful suction
made his cock throb rock-hard.
"Smack— Slurp— Sung-gi, want to put it in?"
"Slurp— Yeah, I want to put it in."
She understood the message from his pulsing cock.
"No. Not yet♥"
She was toying with him.
"Today, Sung-gi gets fucked by me. Follow my lead."
She nibbled his glans lightly as she spoke.
"No, ugh— Okay."
It flustered him, but he didn't hate it.
No, this fresh sensation excited him more.
She slid down to the floor and knelt.
Then she took his balls in her mouth and rolled them.
"Aaa— Ugh— St-Stop."
"Smack— You really want me to stop?"
"Ugh—"
He couldn't answer easily.
He could fuck her right then if he wanted,
but maybe letting her have her way once wouldn't hurt?
'No, but what the hell is with this woman?'
How was she so good at handling men?
Doubts arose.
"S-Saintess. What's your real deal?"
"Mmph, mmph— I'm not a saintess anymore."
"What???"
She looked up.
Her eyes half-lidded,
cheeks flushed red.
"Like you said, Sung-gi, I love sex."
"Ugh— No, suddenly."
"I want it. Now I'll enjoy it freely."
It was Park Sung-gi who had awakened
the suppressed sexual instincts in her.
Now it was his turn to handle her.
"Today, I'm eating you up, Sung-gi. Got it?"
"Ah, uh..."
Now she headed for his deepest hole.
"Ack— Not there!"