Chapter 30
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 30
Chapter Title: How to Take a Loan Shark's Money and Wife
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The notification that the world was being damaged brought a peculiar sense of satisfaction.
Confirmation that the scenario which should have unfolded normally was being twisted by my mere existence.
I could see with precise numerical values just how thoroughly the world had been warped—beyond any hope of repair.
"So, ruining someone with C-rank importance bumps the damage by about 4 percent..."
The higher the connection to the Academy, it seemed, the greater the scenario importance.
Unlike with Lee Na-eun, multiple scenarios had crumbled in rapid succession.
"I've got to get into that Academy somehow..." I pondered, savoring the pleasure radiating from my lower body.
The more I twisted the futures of those aspiring heroes at the Academy, the faster my revenge would unfold.
And the process? It would be pure delight.
I could tell just by looking at these two women serving me right now, down below.
"Yujin, how do I get into the Academy?"
I asked Han Yu-jin, who was happily sucking my cock alongside Officer Lee Na-eun.
"Smooch♥ Pwah, why? Daddy? Wanna get into the Academy?" Lee Na-eun and Han Yu-jin, who had been facing each other to service my shaft, turned to look at me as they spoke.
"Yeah, I've got some business there."
"For real? But Daddy, getting into the Academy's kinda tough, you know?" Yujin gave a troubled smile.
"That's right, Jin-hyuk. Academy admission isn't easy. And with your age? Student enrollment's impossible." Lee Na-eun agreed firmly.
"If Daddy really wants in, he'd have to become an instructor... but that might be hard too, right, Daddy?" Yujin explained as she pressed my cock against her soft cheek.
"Why's that?"
"'Cause the instructors are super strong... and Daddy's weak?"
What?
It was a critique I'd never even imagined. Me...? Weak?
"I'm... weak...?" I asked, stunned. Yujin giggled in response.
"Of course you are, Daddy. Didn't you know? Your body's pretty tough—like a physical-type Awakener—but you have zero mana, right?"
Yujin kept explaining, rubbing her cheek against my shaft.
"I'm just staying still 'cause I want Daddy to torment me without resisting. If I reinforced my body with mana, you could choke me and I wouldn't feel a thing."
"But I can use abilities too..."
I lengthened one of my fingers and slipped it into Yujin's mouth for a test.
Yujin lavished it with the same meticulous attention she'd give my cock, then calmly tore me down.
"Mmm, sure... it's impressive that Daddy can borrow and use our traits. But your proficiency is way too low...?"
"No way..."
"Not lying. Even that finger transformation just now took forever. A simple extension on something as familiar as your hand? Your proficiency's bottom-tier."
She ruthlessly cut off my feeble protest, delivered in a gloomy tone.
"And Sister's Body Acceleration? You're only using it to thrust your hips a bit faster. Might as well not have it."
From an Awakener's perspective, it stung to hear my lack of practice and weakness called out so bluntly.
I could share and use their abilities, but my execution fell far short of the originals.
"I never really practiced them..."
'True... I've been too focused on these two to train the abilities I got from them.'
"Don't feel too bad, Daddy. It's amazing for a non-mana Awakener to handle this many abilities."
"Exactly, Jin-hyuk. And we don't mind if you're not strong!"
"If Daddy could get into the Academy, it'd be great—I could get fucked anytime..."
Han Yu-jin's face flushed, as if fantasizing about being raped at school. She continued,
"But still, I think it's a bit much for Daddy!"
"It's fine, Jin-hyuk! You're already amazing, strength or no!"
"Yeah, Daddy's value isn't in strength—it's in this cock... Ah♥... ♥ Daddy♥ Sorry...♥ I'll stop... teasing...♥"
"Jin-hyuk...♥ Suddenly...♥ Ha-ut...♥"
A surge of frustration hit me. I vented it by pounding them senseless until they passed out, then rose, leaving the two sleeping soundly.
"...I need to get stronger."
Being a house husband had its charms, but to infiltrate the Academy without suspicion, strength was essential.
"Insufficient balance."
That was the alert I got while gleefully shopping with Lee Na-eun's card.
Mana-concentrated orbs, monster cores, purified mana water—the works. But when I tried to check out, insufficient funds.
An unexpected snag. I'd never even considered running out of money.
'Makes sense, thinking about it.'
A 26-year-old civil servant's salary couldn't handle this spending.
With me and Yujin living together, that was three mouths to feed. Awakener appetites meant massive food bills, and
"personal circumstances" often kept cooking off the table, so delivery orders piled up.
'...Gonna have to take turns from now on...'
Anyway, with Lee Na-eun's dwindling savings, splurging on pricey mana-boosting elixirs was out.
"I need money..."
Money would let me power-level fast.
To find a quick cash source, I called Lee Na-eun.
"A rich guy swimming in cash? Someone evil enough that ripping him off won't weigh on your conscience?"
"Yeah, know anyone like that?"
"Hmm... One guy comes to mind right away." She paused briefly before answering.
"Who?"
"Jo Joo-yeop, the loan shark in Myeongdong."
"Jo Joo-yeop?"
"He's loaded and a real scumbag... but sigh, don't touch him." Lee Na-eun sighed over the phone.
"Why not?"
"His bodyguard—and wife—is an insanely powerful ability user who sticks to him like glue."
"Oh yeah?"
"Anyone who underestimated Jo Joo-yeop and tried him ended up regretting it—thanks to her."
"Plus, he's rumored to be tangled in some shady businesses."
"You sure about this?"
"I'm good. I've got my ways."
I searched Jo Joo-yeop's wife on my phone. A sharp-featured beauty.
Anticipating the fresh thrill she'd bring, different from the others, the corners of my mouth curved up.
The loan shark's base was swanky.
He'd apparently taken over a failing savings bank—sleek, pristine building, looked legit.
Like a proper bank front.
Except the guards looked like straight-up gangsters.
As I approached the inner entrance, a hulking guy—twice a normal man's size—addressed me.
"What brings you here?"
"I want to see Joo-yeop."
He scowled at my reply.
"You know the boss?"
"You'll find out once we meet."
Not liking that, he frowned deeper.
"No prior notice on this. Your name?"
What a pain.
"It's urgent. Gotta see him quick."
I unleashed Mind Manipulation on the guy before me.
Target: Minor guard
Result: Suggestion accepted without resistance
The power took hold, and the insignificant side character immediately accepted it, guiding me inside.
Deeper in, two genuinely strong-looking guys blocked the elevator.
A quick status check confirmed it—they were tough, high combat power pushing their scenario importance higher than expected.
"State your business. Boss said no visitors."
"Who are you? ID and purpose." Rough types, polite words clashing with their vibe. Wary of my sudden arrival, but my neat attire kept them from fully hostile.
I read their minds, then tailored my ability.
"It's quitting time. Clock out, grab some fried chicken on the way home. Pick up flowers for the wife too."
"...Understood."
"We'll do that."
Their heads were already full of 'wanna go home' thoughts. They accepted the suggestion to ditch duty without a hitch.
Exploiting their guilt over neglecting family? Easy manipulation with minimal effort.
'Scenario importance isn't that high, so no sweat.'
The elevator shot to the top floor.
Ding—the doors parted, and before I could blink, a razor-sharp blade kissed my chin.
"Who the hell are you? No report on this."
A red-haired woman in a sharp black suit held the knife steady on me.
Her already fierce features sharpened further with caution, radiating menace.
"...Hello."
I checked her status inwardly.
B-rank scenario importance. No way I could manipulate her mind directly.
Force a suggestion? Suspicion would max out at 100%, and so would my neck wound.
I shifted my gaze to the small-statured man behind her.
His oversized, gaudy chair screamed overcompensation for his lack of presence.
'Jackpot.'
I inwardly cheered and hit him with my power. Low importance made tweaking his thoughts a breeze—no worry about suspicion.
Target: Jo Joo-yeop
Result: Memories altered - "Old acquaintance"
"Answer me—who are you, and how'd you get in here?" Lee Sun-young grilled me, killing intent rolling off her. I stared her down and said,
"Joo-yeop, you're a bit rough with guests."
Imagining her icy glare melting into ecstasy, I called out to him.
"...Sun-young, put the knife away."
"Huh? Oppa, you know this guy?" Her blade eased back slightly.
"Yeah, [friend who was supposed to come over]. [Known him forever]."
"...Didn't know you had friends I don't." Pouting, Lee Sun-young sheathed her knife.
Feeling the blade fully retreat from my throat, a rush of relief flooded my head.
"What brings you here?" Jo Joo-yeop asked amiably. I grinned.
"Nothing much—just here to collect something..."
Loan shark Jo Joo-yeop would soon hand over his money... and his wife.