Chapter 58
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 58
Chapter Title: A Benevolent Lie
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Kang Hana's words made me realize the truth of what had happened.
Damn it, that 50P A-grade elixir worth one A-rank magic stone was so effective that the moment it slid down Kang Hana's throat, it kicked in immediately, and she felt it.
What do you mean, healing someone on the brink of death the instant it goes in?
Well, that's exactly what it takes to bring someone back from the edge.
Cold sweat dripped down my back.
What if I told her, "To save you, I fed you the elixir mixed with my semen, shoved my dick down your unconscious throat, and pumped you full of cum"?
I was curious for a moment, but I didn't have the confidence to handle the fallout.
Im Hyeji or Soo-ah, for example.
I'd openly shared my secrets with those women because I planned to fuck them all anyway.
Once they received my semen through sex, they'd be bound to me inseparably—we'd become parents raising a child of skills and abilities—so there was no reason to hide the parts they needed to know about my powers.
On the contrary, telling them would build trust, making them see the real me beyond the surface.
But Kang Hana...
Objectively, she wasn't an impossible target.
She was family, sure, but with the invincible shield of being my half-sister, and compared to Im Hyeji or Soo-ah, she didn't exactly fall short.
She just wasn't my type.
A bit too sharp and delinquent-like in her vibe.
That was just my preference, though. Compared to Im Hyeji and Soo-ah, she had plenty of points that could offer a refreshing contrast.
I hadn't lived my life without trashy thoughts.
Still, with years between us, asking "Since you already swallowed my cum, want to try incest pregnancy sex?" felt a bit too soon.
"What was that stuff? I thought I was dead for sure... And Hyeji didn't use Resurrection on me, right?"
"Uh, yeah. I had another skill, but I'm not registering it, so I hesitated to tell you..."
"No way. It was definitely a huge amount of liquid. Thick and sticky..."
The lie that worked on Hong Si-jun didn't fool Kang Hana.
How clear-headed was she already? She wouldn't even listen to the guy who saved her life.
She glared at me and Im Hyeji with fierce determination to uncover what that liquid was.
The setup felt similar to when Kang Hana first opened her eyes.
"Hmm."
Sensing it too, Kang Hana's gaze locked onto the bulge in my pants this time.
Had she noticed something off?
Well, pulling out my dick in that situation was pretty unnatural in hindsight.
I figured she'd be too out of it to notice.
After pondering for a while, Kang Hana asked cautiously.
"No way..."
Fortunately, her post-recovery deduction was fairly logical.
"...Elixir?"
Elixir was a common term, but it also referred to a real potion.
It occasionally appeared at auctions—a miracle cure that healed most injuries.
Hong Si-jun might've glossed over it, assuming it was a potion named after the skill.
"Yeah."
Unable to say it came from my dick, I ended up lying.
"...Where'd you even get an elixir from?"
Of course, it was a hastily made-up lie, piggybacking on her guess rather than something solid I'd crafted.
My mind raced.
I had to improvise on the spot.
"I hear those go for over 80 billion..."
Like the ones in the P Shop, real-world elixirs cost about that much.
A-rank magic stone.
In a world where saving a life required investing at least an A-rank stone.
Even then, hunters waited desperately because supply was scarce.
Unlike the P Shop elixir I'd bought, dungeon-sourced ones had restrictions and were far less effective.
"Hyeji..."
I considered throwing Im Hyeji under the bus at first.
Claiming I'd earned the money myself would sound too half-assed.
But right then.
Ding-dong—
Another guest arrived.
Kang Hana, standing by the entrance, opened the door.
"Huh?"
There stood Soo-ah, face flushed red, utterly drained and slumped over.
At that moment, I pointed at Soo-ah and said,
"Soo-ah gave it to me."
"...Huh?"
"......What?"
"...Eh..?"
Im Hyeji beside me.
Kang Hana at the door, rubbing her eyes in confusion.
Even Soo-ah, who looked relieved to see me alive.
All eyes turned to me.
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It had been two or three days since Soo-ah left.
She was due back.
I'd forgotten momentarily due to Kang Hana's accident.
The moment I saw Soo-ah, my lie fell perfectly into place.
Utterly plausible.
Soo-ah had the clout to sell this scenario convincingly.
Sizzle.
Of course, rationally speaking, there were a few points to question.
It was dinnertime anyway, so with all four of us there, I set up the grill and pulled out some premium 1++ beef I'd been saving.
Not that I bought it—Im Hyeji's card—but whatever.
As we grilled meat, ate rice, and let the soybean paste stew bubble away...
The women chatted about this and that.
"Oh dear, are you okay?"
"Ah... yeah... I'm fine now... Thanks so much. And sorry..."
"No need. She's Kang Jik's sister, so of course we had to use it. That's why I gave it."
The events of today.
The full story of the elixir incident.
Hearing my fabricated tale, Soo-ah graciously played along.
As expected from an actress, she nailed the script better than I did.
"Honey, now that the elixir's gone, you gotta be more careful, right?"
"...Huh? Yeah..."
She even clung to me, erasing any lingering doubts—grateful, but... what was it?
That sly smile felt like "You owe me, don't forget."
Or maybe payback for pounding her relentlessly in the barracks a few days ago.
Either way, the elixir fiasco got buried under an even bigger lie.
It was chaotic for us, but outside, everyone had already moved on.
"How did you... how do you know Soo-ah, oppa?"
Kang Hana's suspicions hadn't fully dissipated.
Fortunately, a staff member arrived, so she headed to the central barracks to report what she'd seen.
The surroundings, the monsters.
Especially since it was the first S-rank monster appearance, future raids could get riskier.
"Thank you."
"What're you thanking me for over this, honey?"
"...Hana left, though."
"So what? We already committed to this setup, didn't we?"
Soo-ah kept teasing me, amused, while Im Hyeji alternated anxious glances between us.
It was awkward.
In the porn comics I used to devour, harem situations were fun during the action, but watching how the relationships resolved was the real thrill—yet being at the center myself made it undeniably messy.
And I wasn't even two-timing these women.
It was more like an invisible rivalry between two who didn't want to lose out on my semen.
In times like these, I needed to take charge and set things straight.
Otherwise, if their subtle power plays escalated, I risked losing either my precious SSS-grade skill or one of the unborn SS-grade-or-higher abilities.
"Staying over tonight?"
"I'd love to, but I've got an early schedule tomorrow."
"Then..."
I was pondering how to clear the air and get some alone time when Im Hyeji stepped up first.
"Oppa, I'll go for a quick walk with Hana."
"Huh? Oh... sure."
"Thanks, Hyeji."
A delicate dynamic.
Im Hyeji knew I needed to sleep with Soo-ah to level Mana Sperm to 2 and hit SS-rank.
That's why she yielded.
Even as she desperately craved my semen every night and morning for that level 5 Resurrection.
Soo-ah knew too, thanks to Im Hyeji, and could impregnate abilities—but with morning sickness forcing her to consume semen, this was all about abilities and symptoms, despite Im Hyeji knowing.
Both acted nonchalant, but they'd feel awkward around each other.
It was kinda cute.
Once Im Hyeji left, I wrapped my arm around Soo-ah's waist and pulled her close.
"You know you're my first girlfriend, right?"
"Not Hyeji?"
"Hyeji's the one who helped me get rid of my virginity. My official girlfriend is you, Soo-ah."
"...Not sure if I should be happy... Doesn't feel great. You're my first boyfriend too, you know."
She played along well, but naturally, waking up to find out I'd been dating someone else behind her back wouldn't sit right.
No visible offense taken, though, so I tried negotiating.
"Sorry. There were circumstances."
"Of course, Mr. Circumstances."
"I'll use my own money to boost the odds of a higher-grade birth today—cut me some slack."
I bought the 10P Sperm Enhancement Item and took it.
Partly hoping for a high-grade ability, partly a bribe for future use.
Above all, the cost came from the S-rank magic stone Soo-ah had given me.
Pleased with the reward, Soo-ah wrapped her arms around my waist and pulled something from her pocket.
"I was feeling greedy anyway... so I bought one more. Elixir."
In her hand was the elixir we'd been talking about today... a rock of a price tag, an A-rank magic stone.