Chapter 28
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 28
Chapter Title: Mana Pouch
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"What was it you wanted to talk about?"
"...How did you do it, Oppa?"
"Huh?"
"You really absorbed the B-rank mana stone?"
Im Hyeji had completely passed out, slept like a log for eight full hours, then gotten up, washed off, and now clung to my side as she asked.
"Why? What if I did?"
"...Well..."
Im Hyeji's face flushed red.
The mana stone must have tasted incredible.
No wonder—when I absorbed mana stones myself, the rush of mana through my body felt amazing. So what must it have been like for her, tasting it mixed with my SSS-grade semen?
And it wasn't just a good feeling, either.
Right now, Im Hyeji's mana pouch was brimming full of mana.
I had no idea how much that doubled B-rank mana stone's worth amounted to, but even to an S-rank hunter like her, it probably didn't feel lacking at all.
On top of that, her Resurrection skill—which had only recently hit level 3—was now so close to level 4 that she said the experience bar was nearly full.
"Money really is the best."
That was practically 7 or 8 billion won in spending.
It felt like too much luxury for just one indulgence, but if you ignored the price, it was the kind of taste you'd crave again anytime, as long as you had the cash.
I explained it all to Im Hyeji.
"...You can really absorb B-rank mana stones? Oppa, your ability is..."
"I'm an SSS-rank Pregnancy Hunter, remember? That's the kind of guy I am."
"...You're so cool."
"That's the right answer."
Im Hyeji shared what she was feeling.
"I can sense an enormous amount of mana in my chest. It feels like ten times more than what I normally have... But it's not just the quantity—it's incredibly dense and concentrated. Even a little should let me use more than my total mana capacity."
I could barely sense my own mana, but Im Hyeji—who had surpassed A-rank and now wielded S-rank magic power after absorbing my semen—had reached the realm where she could sense and manipulate mana freely.
She marveled at fully experiencing the B-rank mana stone's mana, then touched her slightly swollen chest to check the effects.
"My breasts feel a bit bigger, too."
"Maybe your mana pouch is just puffed up full?"
Her breasts were plenty big to begin with.
I thought they were a firm C-cup.
Maybe they'd grown into D-cups now.
It wasn't some dramatic, eye-popping increase you could spot at a glance, but there was definitely a fuller, puffier feel to them.
And with the added 'dewy skin' effect, her flawless, pale skin gleamed with a luster that made her pink nipples stand out even more prominently.
"Eek!"
I suddenly sucked both of her nipples into my mouth at once as she fondled and gathered her breasts with her hands.
In the end, after fully savoring the performance of a B-rank mana stone in every way, Im Hyeji reached her conclusion.
"...I won't tell the guild. It'd just make things tiring for everyone if I did..."
"Right? Semi Guild isn't the kind of place that's gonna collapse without one or two B-rank mana stones anyway."
"Still, stealing is... Ah, no, forget I said that."
"Why? Want me to steal more for you?"
"..."
"Who knows? If I snag an A-rank next time, maybe you'll jump straight to level 5 in one go?"
"..."
That's how it always went.
You knew in your head it was wrong, but once you realized the benefits were coming your way, you couldn't help but turn a blind eye.
Besides, it wasn't like she was actually stealing it herself.
Sure, it was stolen, but if she pretended not to know, I'd just bring more on my own. What reason did she have to speak up?
"Should I... buy a B-rank mana stone?"
Im Hyeji dodged the question with an implicit promise to quietly go along with my efforts to grow like this from now on.
And she expressed her desire to actively participate in another way.
"You have that much money?"
"...I've saved up a bit. Enough for one or two B-rank mana stones..."
"Whoa... without selling your place?"
"Yeah."
How far did an S-rank hunter's wealth really go?
Im Hyeji had been active as an S-rank healer for years, saving without spending elsewhere, so that explained some of it.
But with her officetel in central Seoul, plus hunter gear where the tent alone cost over 200 million won—not to mention equipment—she was sitting on assets worth tens of billions.
"If you've got money rotting away, buy it if you want. But I won't recommend it."
"...Why?"
Sure, if Im Hyeji bought mana stones with her own cash and gave them to me, it'd be an absolute steal for me.
I could think of myself as just the middleman since it all went through my semen to her anyway. But in the process, I got 20P for free.
So as the sleazy guy I was, it was my job to tempt her into buying mana stones with money she didn't have.
But I talked her out of it.
"You'll hit level 5 just from eating semen eventually anyway. Until the Hwaseong raid, eat it every day, and if you don't level up, buy one then or raise it to 4 there. No need to drop 700 million on a B-rank mana stone. No matter how much money you have, you've got places you need to spend it. Save it."
"...Oppa."
Im Hyeji wasn't some disposable fling I'd suck dry in a day or two.
I had my own criteria in mind for breeding partners.
For an excellent mother like Im Hyeji—young, with high-grade egg-potential skills like hers—I needed to keep supplying semen and impregnating her long-term.
The joy was in her birthing great skills and raising them.
Great figure, too.
Pretty face.
Lots of juices.
And cute as hell.
She might even end up as girlfriend number one someday, so I couldn't let her blow her fortune.
Why?
Because her money was basically mine.
Spend my money on disposable mana stones?
For 20P?
No way—I'd rather fuck harder.
"Don't forget—your money is my money."
"...Why is my money yours!!"
She shrieked it out, but her face turned red anyway.
I suggested an alternative instead.
"Before the Hwaseong raid, how about asking the guild for some?"
"Mana stones?"
"Yeah. You're an SS-rank hunter now, and with Resurrection about to level up soon, you'll be SSS-rank before long. Places will be lining up for you. You planning to stick with Semi Guild forever?"
"...But I've been here a while, and I like it... The Guild Master takes good care of me, too."
"Exactly. No need to actually switch—just pretend. Pretend. You renewed your contract?"
"I'm doing it soon anyway. The Guild Master wants to wrap it up before Hwaseong—she's asking for a two-year deal... I said I'd think about it."
"Isn't it usually one-year terms?"
"Yeah..."
Hunters' careers were short.
Not just from age issues—dungeon runs often led to injuries or death, and guilds could dissolve entirely.
Top guilds like Semi Guild saw rankings shift yearly due to member changes, internal incidents, and more, so longevity wasn't guaranteed.
Semi Guild had held steady for years, sure.
But it was natural they'd want to lock down an SS-rank hunter like Im Hyeji for at least two years.
Nothing wrong with that.
Even if she got injured in a dungeon and her abilities tanked, the contract meant she'd still get guild benefits for that period.
But no need to assume the worst.
"Ask for mana stones in exchange for signing two years."
"How many should I ask for?"
"That's up to you—I don't know your market value. Three or four?"
"...I'll mention it. Sounds good, actually. I didn't even know how much signing bonus to ask for. I'm not particularly greedy for cash. I wanted something else useful instead. Mana stones would be perfect."
"Yeah, that's smart."
"...Oppa, you okay with that?"
"Huh? With what?"
Seeing her face light up made me smile, too.
I couldn't resist her worried question.
"I thought it'd be a hassle for you... having to absorb mana stones and give them to me... Wouldn't a few be annoying?"
"Heh. Don't worry. I could do it all day."
Mana stones were pure nectar for me.
I told her not to buy them because it felt like spending my own money—not because I wouldn't take freebies from anywhere else.
Even if it was just swapping her signing bonus for stones, whatever.
"Then... I can definitely hit level 5 before Hwaseong...?"
"What, planning to ditch me and go single mom once you hit 5?"
"Nngh... Nooo... I just... want to erase this anxiety and use it freely... Of course you won't abandon me, Oppa..."
Seeing her excited face, I teased her while gently caressing her breasts and whispering in her ear.
"...I'm anxious. I don't know when you'll go impregnate some other woman... leaving me and our child behind... and give your semen to someone else..."
"..."
Im Hyeji spoke like she was already a full-fledged skill mom.
Hard to believe these words were coming from a 23-year-old—it was insanely hot.
"Hngh."
I squeezed her breast like milking it, drawing toward the nipple.
"No milk yet, but acting like a mom already."
"Haht!"
As I gently sucked her pink nipple, she hugged my head tight and pulled me into her chest.
Buried in her even fuller breasts, her sweet body scent mingled with the soft skin rubbing against both my cheeks.
"So... don't abandon me, Oppa. Even after level 5. Level 10. 20... I'll keep eating your semen until you raise me up."
"Mmph... Yeth, gimme more... Thuck it... Mmmph..."
Every time we had sex, Im Hyeji seemed to get more and more proactive.
Not that I was complaining—it was all part of my scheme, and it was working perfectly.