Chapter 107
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 107
Chapter Title: A Dangerous Temptation
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"Hmmm... It's been a while, hasn't it?"
In front of Seonghan's room, she let out a long breath.
Pretending otherwise, her hands trembled slightly from the tension.
Truth be told, this wasn't her first massage.
Before becoming Knight Captain, she'd taken on an escort mission and accompanied noble ladies to one.
It had been a luxurious space, utterly at odds with someone like her, a knight.
Overwhelmed by the atmosphere at first, she'd felt awkward, but soon she was utterly entranced.
The serene ambiance, the inexplicable fragrance that soothed the mind, and the gentle hands melting away knotted muscles.
Those memories had quietly become one of her most cherished treasures, tucked deep in her heart.
What if she hadn't been born a knight, but a noble lady instead?
Wouldn't she have visited that place every day?
She even indulged in such absurd fantasies.
So when Seonghan first suggested a massage a few days ago, her heart had raced.
The thought of reliving that experience made her lips twitch.
She'd nearly accepted without thinking.
But she mustered her willpower and turned him down.
She was the Knight Captain, after all.
Dealing with the dungeon that could one day threaten everyone was more important.
Of course, after refusing, she'd sighed with regret.
And now, time had passed. Today, Seonghan offered again.
With the dungeon resolved, there was no reason to refuse.
Knock knock.
Having steeled herself, she rapped on Seonghan's door.
"Just a moment."
As Seonghan replied, the door opened, and peeking inside made her jaw drop once more.
"Even seeing it again..."
The more she looked around slowly, the more she marveled.
It might lack a touch of the opulence from before, but this small space had everything it needed.
A soft orange glow from the lights, a fresh floral scent, a changing area, oils, and more.
It was a space that brought a smile of anticipation.
Of course—
"You've really decked out the dorm, haven't you...?"
As Knight Captain—not as Dana—it was a sight that irked her a little.
She patted the back of Seonghan's troubled-looking head with a laugh.
"Kidding. You've done an amazing job setting this up."
She grinned playfully to ease his tension.
There were no issues.
She could easily grant Seonghan this much freedom.
After that, she followed his instructions and prepared.
She undressed and wrapped a thin towel around her body.
It was a bit embarrassing, but not an unusual outfit.
She'd worn something similar during her previous massage.
...Of course, back then, the masseuse had been a woman.
'He won't see anything, right?'
A small worry crept in.
Then she lay face down on the bed, exposing her back.
It felt a little shy, but thinking of Seonghan—who had protected her life in the dungeon—eased her mind.
"I'll start with your shoulders and neck."
"Ah, yeah... I'm in your hands."
"It might feel a bit cold."
"Okay."
Seonghan applied something like oil to his hands and gently placed them on her body.
He'd said it would be cold, but it wasn't.
If anything, it was warm.
She felt Seonghan's large hands on her back.
"Nngh..."
"...Does it hurt?"
"Huh? Oh, no... it's just..."
At his gentle question, she clamped her mouth shut.
How to explain?
Just placing hands on her back felt so good that a sound escaped.
It was like something seeped into her body.
'What is this? Why...'
"Mmm..."
She had no idea why it felt so good.
His technique wasn't particularly skilled.
His touch was a bit rough, the texture coarse—her callused palms felt ticklish against his trained ones.
Yet her muscles unmistakably loosened, and the firm pressure wasn't unpleasant.
"...You can go harder."
"Got it."
As soon as she spoke, he applied just the right amount more force, kneading her shoulders and neck.
His hands gradually moved down, pressing her lower back and hips.
Even knowing it was a massage, being touched by a man embarrassed her.
Especially when he pressed her glutes—she worried if she'd slacked on training lately.
"This area's especially knotted."
"...Yeah?"
His large hands kneading her hips and rear made her face burn with shame.
Even though it was just a massage.
Was she overthinking it because Seonghan was a man?
'This feels a bit strange...'
She took a deep breath to calm herself with that thought.
It wasn't polite.
Seonghan was massaging her weary body, despite his own being battered.
And here she was—
Feeling aroused on her own.
Her body temperature rose, sweat beading slightly.
She glanced up, wondering if he'd mind her sweat, but Seonghan just looked down at her body with a serious expression.
For a fleeting moment, she felt a pang of disappointment.
'Even caressing a woman's body...'
Shouldn't he be a little embarrassed?
As she slowly lowered her gaze...
"Huh?"
"What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing."
That was—
She let out a sound without realizing.
She'd seen it.
Seonghan's lower half, the blatant bulge straining against his pants.
Seonghan was reacting to her body.
Strongly.
Confirming that made her own body heat up even more.
How many minutes had passed with him touching her like this?
Sounds she shouldn't make were slipping from her lips.
Each time she glanced aside, she saw that thing pushing against his pants.
'He reacts even to my voice.'
Truth be told, after becoming Knight Captain at a young age due to her talent, she'd had little contact with men outside the knights.
She'd never dated, never even received a proper advance.
Maybe her obliviousness meant she'd overlooked them anyway.
But even she couldn't miss that obvious reaction bulging from Seonghan's pants.
She didn't dislike his body's honest response.
It felt a little pleasing to be seen as a woman, not just the Knight Captain.
"Shall I have you turn over now?"
"...Yeah."
Swish.
As she rolled over, the towel around her body came loose.
"Ah."
A short sound escaped both her and Seonghan.
...Honestly, she'd known this might happen.
She'd felt the towel loosening during the massage, and that turning quickly might undo it.
Yet she'd turned anyway.
Maybe her head was too heated from the massage.
She was shocked at her own bold action.
But the regret was brief.
"The towel..."
Seeing Seonghan's flustered face and his reacting lower half sent a shiver of unfamiliar pleasure down her spine.
So she crossed the line once more.
"...Sorry, keep going like this. It's too hot..."
She was the worst captain.
Yielding to desire, she spoke to Seonghan like an order.
She knew his position made it hard for him to refuse, yet she said it anyway.
She despised those who abused power for lust, and now she was no different.
'Just this once... just once...'
Vowing it to herself, she brazenly met Seonghan's eyes.
Seonghan hesitated but obeyed, placing his hands on her bare stomach.
"Hng..."
Warmer and larger than she'd imagined.
His two palms covered her abdomen completely.
And being touched there felt better than expected.
Each deep press forced out her breath, the sensation of it reaching inward feeling strangely good.
"Hah..."
"...Are you okay?"
"Huh? Y-yeah..."
What sound was that just now?
Her face burned.
But that sensation lingered.
As Seonghan checked her state and eased his strength, she requested it.
"That thing from before... do it again?"
"From before...?"
Seonghan hesitated, then pressed her stomach firmly again.
Under his strong hands, her smooth abdomen yielded without resistance.
A slight suffocation, breath forced out.
An inexplicable ache deep in her belly.
This was dangerous.
A feeling she'd never experienced.
"Hoo..."
"...Are you seducing me right now, by any chance?"
"...Huh?"
Seducing?
She'd never even considered it.
But reflecting on her actions so far...
They could easily be called seductive.
Of course, that wasn't her intent, so she moved to correct the misunderstanding.
"No, it's—"
But a sudden thought flashed through her mind.
'What if I say yes...'
If she admitted to seducing him, how would Seonghan react?
Would he accept her feelings?
And if he did, what would happen to her?
She was already half-naked, being caressed by him.
Would it go further?
She swallowed hard.
Her heart pounded, her voice trembled.
Her lips moved slowly.
"...Yeah."
She said it.
"I am seducing you."
Seonghan's expression shifted from confusion to something rougher.
That change made her waist tremble again.