Chapter 100
Chapter 100
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 100
Chapter Title: Why Wasn't I Raped? You Could Have Fondled Me All You Wanted.
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Legendary artifacts are legendary for a reason.
Because they're complete cheats.
Now that its freedom had no limits.
The hypnosis app had become an even more ridiculous artifact.
'Who would've thought the thing I only used for H-scenes would turn into such a cheat item.'
This app was originally meant for fooling around with the heroines.
Just turn it on and say "Take care of my needs," and they'd do it.
But what if I used it in a more constructive way?
"Hey, Guild Sow. Aren't you preparing the contract?"
"Oink... oink...."
"Stop oinking and move your ass! Hey?! Don't you know I'm busy?! Wrap up the contract quick and work like a genius guild manager!!"
"Understood."
The guild master ordered her staff to prepare the contract.
She herself sat down at her laptop and started typing like a maniac.
"Um, Guild Master? Are you really contracting with Kim Taeyang?"
"Yes."
"But why the sudden change in attitude..."
"He's a talented individual. And since he's tangled up with our guild's rookies, bringing him in is the best choice. It's the only way for both the rookies and the guild to thrive together."
"......"
The staff couldn't argue further.
Just because was an ero-game didn't mean every corner of society was insane.
The world outside Ark was surprisingly normal.
That's why the staff didn't bat an eye at the hypnosis app.
-There's no such thing as a hypnosis app in this world.
That was the typical reaction.
"I sent the press release via email, so check it and distribute it to the media outlets."
"Ah, got it."
I signed the contract and checked the so-called press release.
📰 Press Release The relationship between Kim Taeyang and Justice's rookies is in no way illicit. They share a healthy, developmental bond, positively influencing each other as close colleagues growing together. Furthermore, Justice recognizes Kim Taeyang's immense potential and has decided to contract with him. We plan to deploy him to the "Old Woman's Ruins" soon. We appreciate your anticipation. Just as expected.
Old Woman's Ruins.
That was the essential dungeon I had to visit for salvation.
Personally, it wasn't a dungeon I was looking forward to.
The Old Woman's Ruins always demanded sacrifice.
The two gods inside would gamble with a hero's body.
The hero had no choice but to offer their body, losing a limb in a brutal cutscene unfit for an ero-game.
The protagonist could only endure the torment through sheer willpower...
Well, I already knew all the strategies, so I'd never end up crippled for life.
Still, in this now-real world, it was undoubtedly the scariest type of dungeon.
"Hey. Is there a gym around here?"
Anyway, time to train my stamina.
Exercise is the best when my mind's a mess!
"A gym? There's one in the basement, but..."
"Sows, follow me. Group PT to celebrate the contract."
"PT sounds great...♡"
I couldn't resist a new gym.
I'll make full use of all the equipment before I go!
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Tap tap. Tapity-tap-tap.
She typed furiously.
The owner of those busy fingers was Justice Guild Master Park Hee-yeon.
"......"
She worked mechanically with blank eyes.
"Hm...?"
At some point, she snapped out of the hypnosis.
"Weird. I was working, but suddenly I feel refreshed as hell?"
She stretched and took a sip of coffee.
The coffee was inexplicably cold.
Checking the time, it was already nearing evening.
"Huh? Come to think of it, that bastard definitely came by..."
Park Hee-yeon finally sensed something off.
The contract on the desk.
The press release on the monitor.
Even the raid schedule listing Kim Taeyang's name.
"Kyaaaaaaa!!!"
"Wh-what's wrong?!"
"Director Yoon...! What the hell is all this?!"
"Pardon? Isn't that the Kim Taeyang contract? You sent out the press release yourself."
"What the fuck kind of bullshit is that...?"
Surprisingly, faint memories lingered.
'I did it...! But why the hell...?!'
She couldn't understand it.
Why had she done such a thing?
A will remained even in her hazy memories.
Park Hee-yeon had wanted to overcome this situation.
It was an order from someone.
-Work like a genius guild manager!!
'Kim Taeyang's command...? Did he use some kind of stigma...?!'
The method was a mystery, but the circumstances pointed to her being had.
"Director Yoon! What happened when Kim Taeyang came in?"
"Pardon? Weren't you there with him?"
"Shut up and answer!!"
"...He kicked the door open, yelling to sign the contract. You grabbed his collar, but he showed you something on his smartphone. Right after, you did a complete 180."
Hearing that brought it all back.
The weird app spinning round and round was the culprit.
'I got hit with hypnosis or something! That perverted rapist bastard...!!'
Park Hee-yeon groped her body to check her condition.
Kim Taeyang's notoriety was infamous.
The guy who enslaved pretty female students.
The one who built a human ranch.
Even spread sex scandals with the vice head.
If she'd been hypnotized by a scumbag like that, of course something perverted happened, right?!
"Pull up the CCTV!"
Fortunately, the company's security was tight.
CCTV covered everywhere except the bathrooms.
"Life is real, you bastard! Get ready for prison food!"
Thus began the full CCTV review.
"......"
"......"
Right after the hypnosis, Kim Taeyang headed to the gym.
Park Hee-yeon just sat at her desk typing on the keyboard.
That was it.
"Um, Guild Master? You didn't even go to the bathroom once here?"
"Th-that can't be! That Kim Taeyang bastard must've done something vile to me!!"
"No, what nonsense is that all of a sudden?"
"Hypnosis...! It was a hypnosis app!!"
"A hypnosis app...?"
"He shoved his phone in my face, and from that moment, my mind got foggy and I can't remember clearly! That's why I signed the contract and sent the press release!!"
"So... you're saying it's one of those apps that hypnotizes through video?"
"Yes!"
Director Yoon shook her head.
"Guild Master, that stuff doesn't exist. It's just in comics."
"No! I got hit by it!!"
"You handled everything perfectly, so why complain out of nowhere? It's not a funny joke. Even the board was satisfied."
"I really got hi— Wait. What? The board was satisfied?"
Park Hee-yeon's ears perked up.
The board was a tiger to her.
Her neck was on the line with them, so it was natural.
"Didn't you report to the board yourself? With that Kim Taeyang guy causing a scene, bringing him into the guild to manage was the only option. The press release was textbook and swift. The board was floored by your handling. You're amazing, Guild Master!"
"Ahem... R-really?"
Returning to her seat, Park Hee-yeon reviewed the work she'd handled under hypnosis.
'Wow, perfect execution...'
The processing was flawless.
Done not by Guild Master Park Hee-yeon, but by a "genius guild manager"...
But it wasn't time to just admire it.
She spun her chair and gazed out the window, thinking.
'He bothers hypnotizing me just to turn me into a genius guild manager? Not to rape me?'
If it was hypnosis, shouldn't it have been rape?
Besides, though in her thirties, she was still early on and maintained a beautiful figure.
She thought her face wouldn't lose out anywhere...
'Why wasn't I raped?'
Kim Taeyang hadn't touched her.
A guy who looked every bit the rapist—why hadn't he laid a hand on her?
He could've dragged her to a hotel or anywhere and done as he pleased!
"What the fuck...?"
It left a nagging unease.
"Guild Master. Approval documents. Please review."
Thud!
"......"
Papers piled up like a mountain on the desk.
Life as guild master was tough.
Too much work.
'I kinda want to get hypnotized again...'
Her workload was so grueling she even thought that for a moment.
Slap!
Park Hee-yeon slapped her own cheek.
"Crazy bitch, know what you can and can't wish for."
Snapping out of it, she started on the paperwork.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ 📰 Breaking News Ark's Interim Student Council President Joins Justice! 📰 Breaking News Ark Student Council President Who Joined Justice Revealed to Have Built 'Human Ranch' on Campus—Shock! 📰 Breaking News Korea's Guilds—Is This Okay? The articles spread like wildfire.
Ark's top thug and contradictory student council president.
For the media, a guy like that joining Korea's squeakiest-clean guild Justice was prime clickbait.
Truth be told, I didn't care what they yapped about.
Justice's stock would crash, not mine.
Plus, it'd skyrocket thanks to me in the end.
The shareholders might want me dead now, but wait until this dungeon's done.
'Kim Taeyang! Topples the Impossible Dungeon!'
'Korea's Genius Shocks the World!!'
'Do You Know Kim Taeyang??? Joins the New Wave of National Pride!!!!'
Something like that, probably.
Today was my visit to Justice anyway.
The guild had summoned me.
"Yawwwn.... Hellooo?"
Entering the meeting room, the guild master and a few heroes were waiting.
"Kim Taeyang. You're late."
"Huh? I came five minutes early?"
"Wha...? You're right."
Hey hey.
You think a guy like me is always late?
That's a harsh stereotype!
Thud-
I plopped into a chair and casually propped my feet on the table.
Then, picking my ear, I asked.
"Why'd you call me?"
"...Fix that insolent attitude first, punk. Don't you know our guild lives off its model image?"
"I'll be polite once you stop cursing, Guild Master. Heh heh heh."
"Hey, asshole! You think you're on my level?!"
Park Hee-yeon.
A character bad at controlling her anger.
She was a top hero back in the day, now thriving as guild master.
If you picked Justice as your allied guild, you'd see her often, but she never became a heroine.
Playing as Kang Ju-hyuk, she adored him for his upright image.
Hence a surprise H-scene, but that was it.
Couldn't recruit her as a companion or advance the relationship.
That was in the game.
Who knows in reality.
"Dungeon deployment's right around the corner. You know which one, right?"
"Old Lady's Ruins, yeah?"
"Not Old Lady, Old Woman... Whatever, the name doesn't matter. It's been two years unconquered. One more year, and it'll be deemed irregular, handed to the government. We've sent teams over ten times. S-rank heroes each time, all failed."
If it went to government control, it'd be a loss for Justice.
Losing dungeon ownership tanks guild stock.
It screams incompetence.
"Point is, it's no ordinary dungeon. The death and severe injury count among heroes—you couldn't tally it with all your toes. Reports of unknown entities beyond Constellations too."
"I know all that. Boring."
"...So go do a press interview now. Deny any relation to Justice rookies, say the rumors are just rumors."
"Haa...?"
What.
Did they call me here just for this?
The hypnosis app's limits were clear.
Hypnosis duration was too short.
And memories from hypnosis didn't stick.
"Tuck tail now, and we'll call it even, rookie punk. Even trash like you values their neck—"
"Nah— declined."
"What...?"
"That Old Lady dump looks like total shit...!"
"?"
Everyone looked baffled.
Hm... Was it that shocking?
Not really.
"Hey, gaunt kid, this ain't a joke. You'll really die."
"Heh heh heh. Then isn't that great for you? You seem like you wanna kill me."
"Not the time for bravado?"
"No way!!!!! This ain't bravado!!!!!! No dungeon this body can't conquer!!!!!!!"
"Hmph..."
Park Hee-yeon scoffed.
Her eyes gleamed wickedly.
Like someone plotting something sinister.
Snap!
She snapped her fingers, and a group entered the meeting room.
"Introduce yourselves. Our guild's heroes."
I glanced over casually.
All familiar faces...?
NPCs fixed for this dungeon event.
Nothing special, extras.
But to a vet like me, they were quite welcome.
"Kim Taeyang. If you want the dungeon that bad, we'll send you. But with our heroes."
"Hey. This an assassination attempt? Too cliché."
"Opposite. If you die in there, we'll be suspected of sending you to your death. This prevents that."
A rescue team to save me, on paper?
But really, probably to teach me a lesson.
"Learn properly from your seniors. Don't just cry and piss yourself in fear."
"Hahaha—"
The heroes burst into laughter at the guild master's mockery.
They were underestimating me hard.
Figured scaring me a bit in the dungeon would make me back down.
But what to do.
You lot would be the ones crying...
Not from fear, but guilt toward me...?
Sacrifice icon Kim Taeyang!
This body will save you all!
"Heh heh heh. Gonna be fucking hilarious."
The raid wouldn't go as they thought.
It'd go as I planned.