Chapter 188

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 188

Chapter Title: The Girl Who Sees the Future

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The SSS-grade magic stone she pulled out was so nonchalant it almost seemed like she might have picked it up just because it looked pretty on the way over.

I checked it just in case, but it was pure—no trace of "China" on it whatsoever.

This was the first one I'd ever seen in my life.

The Hunter Gallery was full of rumors about SSS-grade magic stones, shrouded in mystery with no one knowing real details.

It made sense.

To get an SSS-grade magic stone, you'd have to hunt an SSS-grade monster, but Korea had no records of clearing even SSS-grade dungeons.

If an SSS-grade monster popped up in an SS-grade dungeon, the standard play was to abandon the raid and pull out entirely—so it was only natural.

Sure, there were rare successes in hunts, but the odds of it even dropping an SSS-grade stone were ridiculously low. The Hunter Association might have snagged some on the down-low, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠but this was the first I'd laid eyes on.

America, huh.

For something like this to end up in the hands of an F-rank hunter from a mere 12th-ranked guild.

"...Did you steal it?"

Now that it was in my hands, unease crept in, and I asked Nia.

That cynical expression. That haughty smile.

Her casual attitude about swindling clients felt like she was cut from the same unhinged cloth as me. Made me wonder if this was hot goods.

Not that it mattered since I planned to absorb it anyway—but ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠you gotta know the source to brace for any stomach issues later.

Nia shook her head.

"We got it raiding an SS-grade dungeon in our guild. Kept it in storage."

"And you're just handing it over? Right now?"

"It's a down payment. ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Get me pregnant and give me an SSS-grade skill."

Her words carried a boldness that made me wonder if it stemmed from innocence or sheer confidence.

I slipped the SSS-grade magic stone into my subspace, curiosity piqued about the source of that confidence.

"What if I don't get you pregnant? Why front such a huge payment?"

"I'd just report it as theft."

"..."

"The bodyguards outside are SS-grade hunters, you know?"

"Sigh. Guess we need to set some proper terms."

I'd underestimated her, treating an American guild like the Semi Guild.

US guilds played on a whole different scale—I'd forgotten for a second.

Last thing I wanted was a national petition demanding I kneel and apologize to America amid some diplomatic spat.

Worried it might give me indigestion if mishandled, I got off Nia, sat beside her, and started hashing out exact conditions.

The conditions for impregnating her were a slam dunk—money and looks both checked out—so my heart was racing a bit.

Timing-wise, adding another woman to impregnate felt a tad tight.

But with a silver-haired beauty like Nia? A princess type? No reason to say no.

Plus, she'd dangled the SSS-grade magic stone I'd been dying for—the one I'd figured I'd never see, forced to grind P points raw to boost my stamina.

All in an utterly unexpected turn.

I owed her some genuine sincerity in return.

"First, tell me what you've seen. That way I can share info you don't know. You get how pregnancy works, right? Even if you haven't seen it, you had sex ed."

"...I graduated early from MIT's econ department at 16. Don't treat me like an idiot."

"Not that smarts—do you know how a guy and girl kiss tongues like this, dick meets pussy with a smooch, thrust thrust, shoot cum, and boom, implantation and pregnancy?"

"..."

I hesitated a little, truth be told.

Silver-haired beauty.

Petite at around 157 cm, baby-faced.

Her flawless skin and Western features made her look even younger—explaining it in Korean sex harassment terms felt dicey.

But with her background and that SSS-grade stone, glossing over risked big trouble. Better clarify.

"That's vulgar... Stop explaining."

"That's what you gotta do with me. Until you're pregnant."

"I'm prepared. Timed my ovulation too. And pregnancy doesn't need that sleazy process. It's just sperm meeting egg and implantation."

"..."

She seemed to know it all—no need for more questions there.

But now came queries tied to my survival.

"How old are you? Sorry, but regs say no minors."

Im Hyeji and Kang Hana looked underage in uniforms thanks to the semen effects—Nia was tinier, straight-up "loli" territory.

"20 in Korean age. Adult."

"Good. Was debating eating the stone and ghosting you. Whew."

Impregnating women for skills hinged on egg viability—age didn't matter much, minors or grannies.

But the word's vibe was violent, and with my harem, touching a minor could genuinely screw me.

With that cleared, time to dig into Nia.

I expanded the status window floating over her head.

"Oh..."

20 years old checked out. Skill was F-grade future precog, but the ability was unusual.

The ungraded ability faded hazily as I checked it, turning Nia into a powerless hunter.

Had this ability triggered her F-grade precog to lead her to me?

"So normally, that intermittent future precog—how do you use it?"

"Can't. Not enough mana even for one second ahead. Need SS-grade mana to make it work, but impossible."

I raised an eyebrow at her brazen claim.

"Then you're not an F-grade hunter—you're just a hunter wannabe."

"Does zero good as a hunter."

"...How'd you make your money? Asset managers handle stocks, right?"

"That stuff? I can do it with my brain alone, no skills needed."

Reality was, awakening got you an F-grade license regardless.

As we talked, something felt off.

I'd imagined a future-seer character as a massive balance-breaker.

Obviously, she'd see the future, seek me out, exploit my weaknesses per cliché.

But Nia had none of that.

Her status was like mine back in my shut-in days—nothing special.

Her skill had activated just once, showed her something, and she came to me.

SSS-grade stone in tow.

She had a genius vibe in her speech and demeanor.

"What made you trust it?"

"Hunter abilities don't lie. Future me said to go all-in."

Her reasoning rang true enough.

The issue was committing to action.

The system called it a "hidden ability"—precog-related power and its skill.

Undeniably special.

What ability could top seeing the future?

Since hunters emerged, countless abilities and skills flooded out, with folks chasing the big ones.

Precog always topped lists—strong enough to invent an EX-grade beyond SSS just for it.

Worth betting everything on.

And she was a virgin too.

One hitch: as a hidden one, even my SSS-grade sperm made pregnancy tough.

"All-in's fine, but odds are low. About 1%. Goes up each time? Hmm... 1% means roughly 100 loads of my cum, and since it builds..."

"...No need to explain. I'm way smarter than a dummy like you."

Nia acted like pregnancy was all that mattered.

She seemed loaded.

Smart as hell—explanations felt pointless.

So I skipped the long-winded stuff, shoved conditions aside, and laid her on the bed.

1% chance.

Better shoot once more than talk—solidifies the deal.

"Wait."

Flawless face, red lips.

As I leaned to claim her lips first, marking her with a man's trace, Nia reached out and stopped me.

"...Why? You begged for pregnancy."

"One condition."

She pushed my face away, sat up, and stated it.

"No penetration pregnancy. You insert only at ejaculation. Just glans at the entrance, then cum."

"..."

Haughty and noble.

The princess's down-the-nose gaze demanded a very American-style condition.