The Succubus (1)

The news that a hunter with an average stat of 800 had appeared sent waves of scouting offers pouring in from the United States and other countries. In particular, China's S-rank hunters—who were currently in a state of total chaos resembling the Warring States period—and the Americans, who had always tried to recruit talented individuals from around the world, flooded her with love calls.

But Yang Siwu, the Fist King, rejected every single one of them.

After all, if she was going to become the strongest hunter representing a nation, wasn't it best to stay in the country where she was born and raised? There was no need to go abroad to a place where she wouldn't even speak the language. Unless Kim Dojin or Lee Jeonghyeon's stats were far higher than expected and she couldn't claim the top spot in Korea, there was no reason to leave.

Even after the announcement, the Yongwang Guild had remained completely silent with no movements whatsoever. In effect, her position as Korea's strongest hunter was all but confirmed.

And America...

Even if she went to the United States, she would never be able to claim the number one position. Not with Eagol there. She was overflowing with ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠confidence, but she also knew how to read the room.

In her mind, it was far better to be the head of the biggest snake than the neck of a dragon. Besides, if I stay in Korea, wouldn't I at least be an Imugi that's been cultivating for a thousand years and is just about to become a dragon?

That was why she chose to remain in Korea. Thanks to the continued silence from both Lee Jeonghyeon and Kim Dojin, the name Yang Siwu, the Fist King, was gradually solidifying its place as Korea's strongest.

...By the way, what happened to that Park Jihun guy?

Suddenly, Yang Siwu grew curious about Park Jihun, the Tamer who had been swept into a special gate. In a way, he was the one who had helped amplify the attention she received. She felt a slight sense of gratitude, and there was also a tiny bit of satisfaction in the thought that an F-rank hunter who had drawn so much interest had met such a fitting end.

Well, not my problem. Hehe, ah~ Every single person in South Korea is going to look up to me now, right?

She quickly shook off any lingering thoughts about him. Instead, she delighted in imagining her future—a life where the eyes of countless people would be focused solely on her.

"Huk, huuuk... huk..."

"I don't see them anymore. I think we lost them."

"Huu... Understood. Let's rest for a bit."

After the collapse of the Heixiaohui, Chen Mei and her loyal followers had been fleeing across China, constantly pursued by the remnants of the guild who still swore loyalty to Lung Xiao. Many had already been captured and killed by those remnants. Others, terrified of retaliation from the Heixiaohui and Lung Xiao, had defected to other powerful guilds.

Honestly, there had been more than a few times when Chen Mei had wanted to abandon everything and run away. She had even been tempted by the American government's offer to protect her in exchange for information on the Heixiaohui—enough that she had nearly fled to the very country she despised.

But she had endured. All of this is for Zhu-ren.

For her true master, Park Jihun, who was waiting in Korea. Everything she was doing was to completely eradicate the Heixiaohui that threatened him and to ensure Lung Xiao could never get close. That was why she had gritted her teeth and held on.

Then, news like a bolt from the blue reached her.

"...Huh?"

It was news of Park Jihun's Special Gate incident back in Korea. A full day had already passed, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠and his chances of survival were unclear.

"N-no...!!"

"?! Lady Chen Mei?"

Chen Mei forgot they were still in the middle of fleeing and shot to her feet with a scream, her voice raw with shock. The impact was that severe. This was the master she had devoted her entire life to serving—the man she had been willing to destroy her own guild for. And now he was suddenly going to die so meaninglessly in an accident?

T-that can't be. No way.

Chen Mei forced her mind, which had nearly spiraled into panic, back under control. I just need to check the skill window.

Ever since she had submitted to Park Jihun and become his familiar, that line had remained in her skill window as proof of their connection. The fact that it hadn't disappeared yet meant Park Jihun was still alive.

That's right. Zhu-ren is the man who completely overwhelmed even me, an A-rank hunter... There's no way he would lose to a mere B-rank Special Gate.

She decided to trust her master—the powerful male who had taught her the pleasures of being a female.

"Huuueee... Th-this can't be real..."

"Y-you're too strong..."

They say a truly powerful male can make any female submit. If that was the case, then Park Jihun was undoubtedly the real deal.

"Huu... I'm starting to get a little tired. I guess succubi really are on another level, huh?"

As he spoke and wiped away his sweat, nearly twenty succubi lay sprawled out beneath the naked Park Jihun. These were succubi—the pinnacle of females, beings who dominated males, drained their life force, and led them to death. And yet he had overpowered dozens of them, fucked them senseless, and left them in a ruined heap.

If this wasn't a true alpha male, what was?

One might think the number hadn't increased much compared to before, but...

"M-Master... If you still have some energy left... p-please grant us your blessing once more..."

By now, the number of succubi who had regained consciousness and were waiting in line for another round of his favor had reached thirty. Add to that the five familiars he had already summoned and thoroughly claimed. In other words, Park Jihun had already fucked fifty-five women into unconsciousness and was only feeling slightly tired.

And fifty of them were succubi, no less.

A normal person would have been finished after just one succubus. Even a hunter with similar stamina would have been completely drained and sent to the afterlife the moment they faced more than five. This was monstrous sexual stamina that made one question if he was even human.

All of it was thanks to the effects of his Alpha Male skill.

First, in Bedroom Mode, his stats doubled or more when having sex with enemy succubi. On top of that, every time he turned one into a familiar, his stats rose again. His endurance was increasing at an exponential rate.

For reference, after completely subjugating and turning all fifty succubi into his familiars, Park Jihun's current stats were...

His stats had risen by nearly 100 points since he first entered. With his base stats alone, he was already at the upper end of C-rank. And then...

The Alpha Male skill went up again.

Perhaps because he had reversed the natural order by fucking the very succubi who were supposed to be the mortal enemies of males, it had greatly affected his skill proficiency. The level of his Alpha Male skill had risen once more.

Now the stat multiplier had reached a staggering 2.4 times. When the skill was active, his average stat value exceeded 360. In other words... he now possessed stats on par with an A-rank hunter.

Considering he had been a C-rank hunter when he first got dragged into the Special Gate, this was an absolutely insane leap in growth.

No matter how powerful a stat-boosting skill was, going from C-rank to A-rank in just two days inside a single gate was ridiculous. And now that it had reached Level 5, the penalty that had previously halved the multiplier against male opponents had completely disappeared.

That meant he received the full 2.4x boost even when facing male monsters or men. Simply put... Park Jihun's average stat value could now be considered 360 at all times.

This is seriously insane...

But the insanity wasn't over yet.

Perhaps it was because they had been caressing the succubi alongside Park Jihun, or rubbing against each other in excitement and draining the succubi's stamina. Their combat contribution had been recognized, causing their stats to skyrocket.

As a result, the four D-rank familiars—Briana, Kar, Serina, and Ruze—had all risen to C-rank, with their classes and races receiving upgrades.

Briana had gone from Warrior to Gladiator.

Kar had evolved from Silver Wolf to Silver Moon.

Serina hadn't changed outwardly, but she claimed she could now use magic of a much higher level.

Finally, Ruze had advanced from Shaman to Priestess.

Unfortunately, Shin Jiyeon remained the same, but...

"Hehe... It's fineee... I'll reach A-rank sooon too..."

When asked, Shin Jiyeon—who had been grinding against succubi nonstop and getting pounded by Park Jihun—answered in a delirious, drugged-out voice. It seemed her stats were on the verge of reaching A-rank as well.

Excluding Chen Mei and the newly added army of fifty succubi, the party now consisted of Park Jihun with A-rank level stats, near-A-rank Shin Jiyeon, and four C-rank familiars. They had become a group more than capable of clearing a B-rank Special Gate through sheer force.

Of course, after knocking out fifty succubi, the gate was already on the verge of being cleared anyway.

"...Hmm. Isn't this going a bit too far...?"

Thinking back on it, even Park Jihun couldn't help but feel like things had gotten excessively out of hand.

As that thought crossed his mind...

"Khhht. What the hell is this? This is actually pretty entertaining."

A sudden laugh echoed from somewhere.

Wondering if another succubus had appeared, Park Jihun turned his head.

"Was that your doing, cute little human male?"

Orange eyes sparkled with amusement, and the corners of her mouth were lifted so high that her white teeth were clearly visible. Long, jet-black hair fluttered as she appeared. She wore what looked like a black high-leg swimsuit. Her enormous breasts looked ready to burst through the fabric at any moment. Her thighs and pubic bone, emphasized by the high-leg cut, glistened smoothly under the light. They looked so soft and plush that he wanted to touch them immediately. The precious mound between her legs, barely covered, pressed tightly against the fabric and protruded enticingly. On top of that, she swept her hair back in the classic pheromone-spraying pose! The resulting view of her pale, smooth armpits was yet another deadly erotic point.

"......"

Among all the succubi who had appeared so far, she was by far the most beautiful and the most arousing. Park Jihun could only stare at her in a daze.

His slightly depleted stamina? It recovered in an instant. His cock, which he thought couldn't get any harder, began an overdrive erection that pushed past 120%.

Ding!

The master of the Special Gate, the Intermediate Succubus Sira, had finally made her entrance.