Chapter 49
Chapter 49
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 49
Chapter Title: The White Lie
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"Let's wrap this up."
Seo Jubin's appearance was still far from tidy, but her expression had returned to that of a cool-headed aide.
"Seonghwa-ssi, head straight to Seola-nim as soon as day breaks. I'll schedule it for you."
"And what am I supposed to do when I get there?"
She explained with a look that said she couldn't believe he didn't get it.
"Tell her this: 'Thanks to a good rest, the overload has improved. It's safe to make contact now.'"
"So the solution is just another lie?"
"A white lie. And then naturally proceed to infuse her with your power."
His brows furrowed the moment he heard it.
"That's just a band-aid. You know Seola's personality, right? She might buy it once or twice, but if it keeps up, she'll think it's shortening your lifespan and force herself to stop. It's obvious she'll try to hold back."
"No. It'll be fine."
Seo Jubin's eyes filled with conviction once more.
"From my experience, once you get a taste, you can't stop."
"You're kidding."
"I'm dead serious. Even Seola-nim will get addicted in the end. Her mind will say 'No, it's dangerous,' but her body will crave more. Just like me right now."
Her words carried weight.
No, he was speechless at the sheer audacity of using her own fall as evidence.
"Isn't that right?"
Seo Jubin turned to Sky Light and Iron Heart, who were sitting beside her.
They flinched, then glanced furtively at his pants before nodding cautiously.
Suddenly.
Iron Heart spoke up in an anxious voice.
"But if things are this urgent, shouldn't we go right now?"
"No. Don't worry about that."
Seo Jubin explained calmly.
"Even if Yupia copied the key, the security layout underground at the Association is a labyrinth of complexity. Mapping infiltration routes and identifying traps takes physical time. Even for an S-Rank, charging in blindly would be suicide."
She adjusted her glasses and added,
"If she stupidly shows up right away, we'd actually thank her. We could crush her with the Association's defense systems. She's not an idiot; she'll need time to prepare."
"Then..."
"More importantly, showing up at Seola-nim's place out of the blue at this hour would look way too suspicious. Especially when we've decided to keep the truth hidden. That would be the worst move."
Her judgment was cold and precise.
"We need to wait for daylight, and have Seonghwa-ssi visit looking fresh and natural. That way, Seola-nim will just accept it innocently with a bright smile."
There was no room for argument.
In the end, they decided to rest until sunrise.
They showered one by one as if nothing had happened, and Seo Jubin retreated to her room.
Iron Heart fell fast asleep on the sofa, while he sprawled on the living room floor, staring at the ceiling.
Sleep wouldn't come.
-Save just her, and I'll leave your house.
Yupia's face floated into his mind.
Her voice echoed relentlessly in his ears.
'...Maybe I should've just helped her.'
It might have ended peacefully that way.
'No.'
He shook his head.
'Yupia is uncontrollable. There's no way she'd rescue her friend and quietly leave. She'd overpower Min Seola and try to take over the country.'
Without a doubt, a triumphant Yupia would have mocked him after freeing her comrade.
Refusing to cooperate had been the right call.
'This was the best option. I saved the hero too.'
As he consoled himself like that.
"...Can't sleep?"
A quiet, soft voice came from beside him.
It was Sky Light.
She hadn't slept either and had been watching him.
"Sleep's not coming."
"Same here."
Sky Light silently sidled up to him and nestled into his arms.
Her platinum blonde hair tickled his chin.
"Um... Seonghwa-ssi... There's still some time before dawn."
Her hand rested lightly on his chest.
A warm, gentle touch.
"You'll head to Min Seola-nim once it's light out, right?"
She whispered, her face flushing red.
"Then when will we see each other again? Things are urgent, so we'll probably be pushed aside."
Her hand slowly slid downward.
"Can't you make me feel pretty just one more time before that?"
There was no reason to refuse.
As she said, this was spare time, and nothing beat physical pleasure for forgetting anxiety.
'Beyond that...'
The hero's gaze, worshipful and adoring.
It was more than enough to stir a man's instincts.
"......"
When he silently opened his arms, Sky Light dove into his embrace like she'd been waiting.
'Nice scent.'
Unlike the frantic pounding from earlier.
Now, he wanted to comfort each other, to melt together softly and deeply.
Chuuup.
He lightly pressed his lips to hers.
Plush and moist texture.
No sooner had he felt it than her tongue slipped in, wrapping around his.
Their mingling flesh filled his ears with lewd, sticky sounds.
Chuuup- Chuup-
He busily worked his tongue while slipping his hand under her loose T-shirt.
Mol-cang.
Bare breasts, no bra.
He gently grasped the heavy, soft mounds that filled his palm.
"Haa... Seonghwa-ssi's hand... so warm..."
Sky Light wrapped her arms around his neck and draped her legs over his thighs.
Her crotch was already wet; he could feel the dampness before even touching.
"You're soaked."
"Yesss... Now just your scent alone... makes it itch down here..."
She pulled her panties down herself and fumbled his pants off.
Lying face-to-face, his rigid erection poked her lower belly.
"Stay still, Seonghwa-ssi... I'll do it..."
Sky Light carefully gripped his shaft and rubbed it against her mound.
Then slowly guided it in.
Tzuguuk-
"Haaang...!"
Sky Light clung tightly to his neck.
"I can feel... every vein of yours..."
Her warm, tight pussy softly enveloped his cock.
Not squeezing roughly, but embracing him wholly with inclusive force.
"So good... Feels so good..."
She moaned into his ear.
Her hot breath made it hard to stay still.
Jjeok- Jjeok-
The quiet living room filled with the sounds of her sopping depths opening and closing.
'Quiet, intimate sex like this in ages.'
He brushed her platinum hair back with his fingers and met her eyes.
Pupils glazed with pleasure.
But within them burned not mere lust, but deep dependence and worship for him.
"Sky Light-ssi."
"Yess... Seonghwa-ssi... Ung!"
"You're so warm."
"Seonghwa-ssi isn't just warm... you're hot..."
He pulled Sky Light into a deep embrace.
Her ample breasts squished against his chest, her heartbeat vivid.
"Haa... Haaah..."
No fierce pistoning.
Just clinging tight, slowly grinding hips for sticky friction.
"Euk! Right there, so good...!"
Sky Light buried her face in his nape.
Her glutes clenched, milking his cock.
Stimulation too intense to endure.
"I'm about to cum."
"Yes...! Cum like this...! Inside meee...!"
Byu-reut! Byu-rreut!
As he unleashed his load, Sky Light shuddered and hugged him tighter.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ That morning.
Seo Jubin floored the accelerator toward Min Seola's penthouse.
"Don't forget."
Gripping the wheel without turning her head, she said,
"Just say the overload has cleared."
Her voice was back to cold and businesslike.
Hard to believe it was the same woman writhing under him last night.
"No unnecessary details."
"......"
"The Yupia matter, what happened with me—take it to the grave. It's the path for Seola-nim's sake, and all of ours."
She asked as if demanding confirmation.
"Got it?"
"...Yeah, yeah. My ears are gonna fall off."
He replied half-heartedly and looked away.
Seo Jubin wasn't wrong.
It was the safest way to maintain peace.
But his chest felt tight, suffocating.
'We got this far on lies...'
One lie breeds another.
If he said the overload was gone, Min Seola would joyfully pounce.
But even mid-sex, she'd watch his face anxiously.
Worried about overload returning, or shortening his life.
'Is it right to burden her with guilt and anxiety... to keep making her stronger?'
The car arrived before he knew it.
Now he stood alone before her door.
"Hoo..."
He took a deep breath and rang the bell.
The door opened quicker than expected.
"Seonghwa-ssi!"
Min Seola, in a bright sundress, gazed at him with sparkling eyes.
She couldn't hide her radiant smile, like she'd been waiting just for him.
"Come in! Must've been tough coming so early!"
She reached for his hand, then paused, studying his face.
"Seonghwa-ssi? Something wrong? Why the long face?"
"Ah, it's..."
"What do you want to say? Is it serious?"
She tilted her head and tugged his arm.
"No. Let me in first..."
"Seola-ssi."
She turned back with a puzzled look as he cut her off.
"What's up?"
He stared straight into her clear eyes.
Lies. Excuses. The safe path.
Seo Jubin's words swirled in his head.
'Overload improved, overload improved, overloadimproved...'
Screw it.
"The overload thing? That was a lie."