The Horny Hero Appears
Two figures—a man and a woman—trudged through the forest. They'd just formed a two-person party at the adventurer's guild, and the atmosphere between them was stiff as a board. To break the ice, the thief-class girl tossed out a playful tease at the guy.
"Kyaa! What the hell was that?!"
Most guys would react with a sleazy "kehhehe" chuckle, playing along, or snap back with "Cut the crap." But this guy's response was something straight out of left field.
"Wh-what? Suddenly?"
An innocent reaction. He looked flustered, like he had zero experience with this kind of setup. This could be a goldmine if I play it right. She'd heard rumors of a new hero being summoned and latched onto this guy who screamed "hero material" to form a party. Sure, the hero party title sounded prestigious, but if she could snag the support funds and bolt, who cared about honor? Heh heh. Poor bastard. He has no idea he's hooked up with a total shark.
"You just sexually assaulted me!!"
Seeing the hero's face drain of color, the thief girl could barely stifle her laughter.
Meanwhile, the summoned hero Baek Seon was utterly baffled. Did I touch her? Or maybe sexual assault standards are different in this world? With his modern mindset, he couldn't brush it off casually. In an instant, the party dynamic flipped—he was on the defensive.
As Seon floundered, mouth agape, a voice exploded from the bushes.
"Stoooop!!"
The sudden arrival of the Demon King. But no one had a clue this girl was her.
Baek Seon stared at the newcomer, thinking, Is she... an angel? Her beauty was otherworldly—silky black hair, captivating red slit-pupil eyes. Black horns sprouted from her head, and a tail peeked out from the plunging back of her dress. Er, wait... the more I look, the more she seems like a demon than an angel.Is she a real devil?
Curiosity got the better of him. "You just—"
"Hey! Are you a demon...?"
Whoops. He'd cut her off.
"What? Even a perv like you has no shame!"
No, I didn't assault anyone! He felt deeply wronged.
"Th-the horns on your head..."
"Oh."
The girl touched her head with a somewhat dopey expression.
"Not a demon. I'm a beastkin. Beastkin."
Aha. The thief girl nodded, convinced. Demons had been extinct for centuries, wiped out by heroes—or so the stories went. Except for the Demon King, of course. Seon, unaware of the lore, took her reaction at face value.
"Still, sexual assault? That's not cool, right? Hey, you okay?"
The girl checked on the thief with genuine concern.
The thief girl seized the moment.
"Sob... I trusted him because he's a hero! He dragged me into the woods and tried to grope me!"
"When did I ever...!"
Seon sensed things going south. The beastkin girl seemed to buy her story over his.
He glanced at the girl—her expression was dazed, distant.
"W-wait. What did you just say?"
"He tried to grope me?"
"No, earlier than that."
"...I trusted him because he's a hero?"
The girl's eyes widened like saucers, as if she couldn't believe her ears.
Oh crap! The thief girl realized her slip. Admitting he was a hero made framing him as a perv way harder. Heroes had an impeccable rep—tales of one slaying the Demon King centuries ago and saving the world. Kid-stuff hero worship at its finest. A hero committing assault? About as believable as the pope declaring atheism.
She figured the scam was busted—until...
"You rapist scum! Lost your damn mind chasing tail!! Hey, people! Rapist's over here!!"
The enraged Demon King's shout echoed through the trees.
Honestly, the Demon King didn't give a damn. She'd butted in because it looked fun, not out of any nosy do-gooder impulse. She just wanted to stir the pot and watch them brawl, guy or girl winning be damned.
"..."
Truth be told, seeing the guy's handsome mug had her leaning girl-side a tad. If I had a face like that, blind dates would be a breeze...Gah! What am I thinking? Love's all bullshit. Total illusion. Pure evil.
Anyway, point was, she crashed the party to cause chaos. But hero? Herooooo?
What did "hero" mean in this world? A dude stacking dozens of ero-skills, turning every woman into his personal fuck-toy, and dooming the world to eternal orgy-hell. A being who could delete the whole damn place on a whim. That was a hero.
To unlock those ero-skills, heroes needed skill points. Gained by cranking up women's lewdness or banging them senseless. So yeah, this hero was clearly trying to farm points by raping the girl.
She had to stop it now. Or the world was toast.
That's why she yelled her lungs out—to cockblock this horny hero's point grind.
Seon's face twisted in horror. Heh heh. Busted, perv. I'll thwart you every step. For the world I call home.
Hero Baek Seon was dumbfounded. This random girl had branded him a rapist out of nowhere. He wondered if she was in cahoots with the thief, but her panicked vibe said otherwise.
"No, not rapist level..."
"Hey now! We can't just let that slide!"
The wicked Demon King cut in on the thief's words.
"See? Can't judge by looks. Pretty face means jack if your character's rotten."
The thief nodded along, mesmerized by the girl's vicious scheming.
But Seon saw it differently. She's got a strong sense of justice. Sure, the misunderstanding was massive, but calm her down, explain slowly, and it'd sort out.
As he opened his mouth...
"Hey! Apologize right now! Total criminal!"
The girl beat him to it.
"N-no, it was a misunderstanding..."
"Tch! Can't you see that lady crying? Don't do shit that invites misunderstandings."
Seon felt wronged, but she wasn't wrong. Did I screw up for real? Just a month in this world, he still didn't grasp local norms. He caved.
"S-sorry!"
"Sorry's not enough! Pony up some compensation, yeah?"
Boom! Thunderstruck. This screamed "extortion."
As he hemmed and hawed, her glare burned. Crushed by the pressure, Seon handed his coin pouch to the sniffling thief.
"Ugh... Guess I'll head out then... Waa."
She snatched it and bolted—guilt cramping her fake sobs, or maybe just done tangling with the girl.
Left behind: broke-ass hero and self-proclaimed beastkin.
They stared at the thief's retreating back for a long beat.
"..."
Seon's pride was in tatters. Handing over every coin? Sure, the kingdom would reimburse him later, but his spirit was gutted. Blame the beastkin girl, obviously.
He moved to leave. "Well, I should—"
"Where you going? Take me with."
She stopped him cold. Take her? Lost?
Perplexed, he waited. She explained.
"I wanna join your hero party."
...Huh?
"Move it. Lead the way. Back to town first."
What? A fangirl? That why she flipped at the assault claim? But hero parties had duties—slay the Demon King. Couldn't add fans on a whim. And Seon wanted zero part of this drama queen.
So he hyped the dangers: terrifying Demon King, brutal journey. Emphasized hard!
She caught on, gathered mana in her palm. A swirling mana orb shot like a pitcher's fastball—
Boom!Crack!Thud.
The tree toppled.
"Gasp."
Incredible! Pure mana felling a tree. Top-tier mage, clearly. Kingdom lessons: mages are rare gems—recruit on sight.
Nooo... Despair. Stuck with her now.
Yubel's take? This is the hero? Pathetic. Decent mage power maybe, but she's the Demon King—world's strongest. Experimenting with innate mana pull got her a basic Magic Spiral. Meh. It wrecked in the castle. Whatever, she passed his test.
"Hey, got a skill window or something?"
"Uh, y-yeah... How'd you know?"
His guarded look confirmed it—this guy's played the ero-game. No wonder the creep move for points.
"Just studied up on heroes."
"Oh, right. Unlocked some skills with points, but no clue what they do."
Fuck. Already has points? Faking ignorance pissed her off. Perverted criminal.
Stripping his cash was genius—blocks brothel runs for more points. I'm a genius! Straight out of her game playbook.
"Oh! Self-intros? I'm Baek Seon. You?"
Korean name, obvious. Her turn.
She opened her mouth—nothing came out.
Her name... blanked.Huh? Why can't I remember?
"..."
"..."
Awkward silence. His face soured.
Aaaah! Say something!
"Yubel! Name's Yubel!"
"Oh, cool. Nice to meet ya, Yubel."
Shit, spat out my old English class alias.How do you forget your own name? Sure, haven't heard it much lately, but still...
Doubting early dementia, she walked with him as dusk fell.
"Looks like we're camping in the forest tonight. Cool?"
"Fine. On the ground?"
"Nah, got sleeping bags. Fire incoming."
Horny hero's prepared, huh. He sparked a campfire, setting up camp.
Fantasy camping means monsters, right? Yubel dug out a sleeping bag from his pack. One? Only one.
"Uh, just the one sleeping bag?"
"Oh."
His jaw dropped like a nutcracker doll.
Sigh. Figures. Big enough for two? She eyed it. He approached.
"You take it solo. Ground's fine for me."
"Why? Seems shareable."
"...?"
Guys share with bros all the time. Shy type?
"For real?"
His dopey face irked her. Fine, solo it is.
"Nah, I'll hog it. Thanks for the bag."
"Uh, uh, sure."
He looked disappointed. Want in or not? Frustrating.
Hero on dirt, Yubel in bag. Pathetic split.
Chirp chirp. Birds sang. Peaceful morning.
"Huh?"
Until Yubel spotted the hot liquid gushing from her crotch.