Chapter 41
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 41
Chapter Title: Former World Star, Current Ten-Million Actress's Pregnancy Worries (2)
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I'd done some shopping for pregnancy support items just for this moment.
【Subtle Egene Pheromone (A)】
* A subtle, long-lasting male alluring pheromone.
※ Usage: Apply to the female while coated in the pheromone; it seeps in, producing a mild (A)-rank aphrodisiac effect that amplifies erogenous zone sensitivity. Lasts 3 hours, with lingering aftereffects for 24 hours.
※ It only amplifies erogenous sensitivity and does not induce a state of heat, making it unsuitable for forced intercourse.
I had no plans to force anything, but I figured I should use every helpful tool available.
After all, I was targeting none other than Lee Soo-ah.
This was a 1P item too, and I'd thought, They sell this junk for 1P? But right now, it seemed way better than the Teto Pheromone, so I'd given it a shot.
Even just groping her breasts had turned her face red and left her eyes slightly glazed—it definitely packed a punch.
And yet, she hadn't lost her senses or anything; she could still talk to me rationally. Exactly the effect I wanted.
As I'd thought from the start, I absolutely couldn't let Lee Soo-ah lose her reason to pheromones and end up having sex that way.
She needed to receive my semen willingly, like a woman meticulously going through IVF—only then would there be no backlash, and I could properly tame her.
Im Hyeji was young and got swept up easily by all the attention and hype.
But Lee Soo-ah had been through it all and was numb to that stuff.
Still, as a virgin, she was clearly vulnerable to pheromones. Lucky break.
"Great potential. Base mana is A-rank, 71% chance of awakening a mana-type ability... Age is so-so, but it'll work..."
I recited the details the Pregnancy Support Program had shown me a few days back.
Naturally, I skipped the natural awakening probability.
Honestly, I could've said this without touching her chest, but it felt more believable this way than just claiming I knew from looking. Plus, it gave me an excuse to cop a feel.
To Lee Soo-ah, whose eyes brimmed with hope, I laced my bullshit with a dose of trustworthiness.
"...Huh?"
"...?"
She looked flustered by my sudden hesitation.
I asked her carefully.
"...Are you a virgin?"
"...How did you..."
"Whoa, for real? At 28?... Ah, sorry."
I didn't need to play the serious type.
I didn't even feel like it, and being unpredictable actually helped—it lowered the bar for her accepting my outrageous requests later, letting her think, Well, that's just how he is...
So I rudely scanned her up and down with wide-eyed shock.
Honestly, any guy would've reacted the same.
Who'd ever guess Lee Soo-ah was a virgin?
From her idol days to acting, she'd been the fantasy of countless fans. And whenever idols or actors listed their ideal types, she topped the charts every time.
Scandals had popped up plenty too.
None with solid proof of dating, though.
"Yes... I've never done it."
Did I really have to admit that?
And how the hell did he know?
Her face mixed embarrassment and bewilderment.
"Probability... 45%. The virgin thing makes a huge difference."
"45%... so a 45% chance of awakening?"
"Yep."
Her expression after the consultation was complicated.
45% awakening odds.
Could she trust that? Bet her virginity on this guy?
She wrestled with it.
"Don't sweat it. 45% is sky-high. Worst case, three tries tops."
"...Ah, so multiples are fine?"
"Obviously? My SSS-grade sperm can go eight times a day. Got some allocated for Hyeji, but carve out a day and we're good."
By now, Lee Soo-ah's face lit up.
She seemed to have committed to believing—no trace of doubt left.
"How do we do it?"
World star or not, once someone's agonized long enough and decided, they charge ahead like a steamroller.
Wanting to kick it off and wrap it up fast.
But she couldn't bring herself to strip first, so she was hoping I'd take the lead.
I extended my hand.
She eyed it, hesitated, then scooted her hips forward a bit, gripped the table's edge, and leaned her torso toward me.
Her slip dress dipped with the motion, fully exposing her cleavage—and her breasts.
"...?"
"...?"
My handshake landed awkwardly in her cleavage.
Realizing her mistake, Lee Soo-ah plopped back down and averted her eyes.
I cleared up the mix-up.
"So, wanna talk costs now?"
"...Pardon?"
"..Pardon?"
This marked the true start of the pregnancy plan consultation.
What’s the essence of a scam?
Ultimately, you pull one to get something.
No matter how slick the pitch, the flowery words, or the hype—you end up having to spell out what you want.
"Wanna talk costs?"
The instant Kang Jik said it, Lee Soo-ah's mind jolted awake.
Money!
Of course, if she could awaken.
If she gained the power to awaken others—something impossible for anyone else.
She fully intended to pay up.
No—she had to.
But already?
The timing screamed scam.
Who starts with cash for something like this?
Taking the money and vanishing felt way more plausible.
Suddenly, even the breast grope seemed shady.
Could you really confirm virginity like that?
The ability was so bizarre she'd bought it naturally, but now every piece looked suspicious.
Still, she didn't flip out or call the cops—some trust lingered.
Figuring out she was a virgin from the touch.
Everything Im Hyeji had shown.
The two in cahoots? Maybe not...
Even if Lee Soo-ah was a world star and stunning, would they go this far just for cash?
If it was about lusting after her body, she might not have doubted.
Money was pocket change.
She could earn more anytime.
So she heard him out.
Kang Jik slid over a crumpled paper scrawled with notes.
• B-rank+ mana stones → Boosts odds of higher-grade ability pregnancy (higher grade = higher success)
• 3 A-rank mana stones → Pay upon ability pregnancy (min. A-rank guarantee; S: 5 stones; SS: +1 S-rank stone)
• Skill pregnancy cost post-ability birth: Consult later
Not money.
Mana stones.
"I take mana stones instead of cash. Payment's after you get pregnant, naturally. First thing you prep is me absorbing the stones pre-impregnation and ejaculating—that bumps the odds for a higher-grade ability."
"...Ah. Got it?"
Tension melted away in a flash.
The pro-sounding explanation even sparked some guilt.
Was I too suspicious?
Sure, handing over stones upfront hadn't changed—but it wasn't cash.
"Hyeji was pegged for SS-rank skill at first, but she brought three A-rank stones as a deposit. I absorbed 'em, and boom—SSS. And the mana from those stones? You store it and use it on skills..."
His voice dropped lower.
Kang Jik leaned in close.
"That skill you saw yesterday? That's the effect. Your skills get powered up."
"...Ah!"
"There's paid services like that too. Just keep it in mind. Stones go fully toward the mom. Mull it over—or skip if you can't buy it. It's just a probability boost; could work, could not."
"A-rank stones are better?"
"Duh? S-rank if you can swing it, but like I said... luck..."
She clutched the paper, rereading the sparse lines over and over.
Pfft.
A snort escaped her.
Lee Soo-ah couldn't help chuckling at the absurdity.
Pursuing pregnancy like this was ridiculous enough. Then instant scam paranoia, only for the slapdash scribbles on the paper to rebuild trust—Who scams this half-assed?
But most of all, she had dragged them into this mess.
Im Hyeji. Kang Jik.
Neither had suggested, pushed, or forced pregnancy on her.
This guy had even said from the tent—Why bother hunting when you're loaded and successful?
His eyes still showed zero obsession now.
Yeah, he eyed her body like any guy, but if that was the goal, he'd have hauled her to bed the second she quipped about the breast touch.
"Pregnancy... possible once stones are ready?"
"Yeah. Three days? Heading to Hwaseong, might be weeks out—so take your time gathering."
"...I've made up my mind; wanna do it ASAP. Possible before then?"
"Uh... yeah, but I don't recommend. Morning sickness hits hard."
"I'm good!"
With resolve locked in, Lee Soo-ah extended her hand first.
"Please take care of my pregnancy."
"...Sure... I'll get you knocked up right."
The words didn't exactly roll off the tongue, but they felt solid. Reassuring.