Chapter 97
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 97
Chapter Title: Spark
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DM cut off just like that.
Both she and I were too busy staring at the same message popping up in front of us.
['Lee Soo-ah' has given birth to SSS-grade skill 'Spark'!]
"It actually worked."
At this point, SSS-grade felt almost familiar.
Lee Soo-ah and Im Hyeji kept hitting jackpots with SSS-grades every time, so my baseline for what was "normal" had shifted upward.
Was it the power of SSS-grade sperm, or were these two women just lucky?
Looking at Kang Hana, it seemed like pure luck, but considering her skill came out SS-grade too, my sperm probably deserved a lot of the credit from the start.
"Insane."
Im Hyeji already had her SSS-grade ability plus SSS-grade skill locked in, but seeing it happen right in front of my eyes for the first time still filled my chest with emotion.
If I raised them both to level 5, that set would be mine.
＊Handles small sparks.
＊Before the spark completely goes out, destructive power increases by 1% per burning spark.
It wasn't flashy or overwhelmingly powerful, but it wasn't some question mark skill either.
A skill stamped with SSS-grade couldn't be weak.
It was just a matter of utility.
Was it like Im Hyeji's Resurrection—a single, spectacular nuke? Or more like an everyday heal you could use repeatedly?
Judging by that, 'Spark' felt like the latter: an everyday heal-type skill.
Except it wasn't just any heal.
"It gets 1% stronger every time you use it?"
What counted as "before the spark goes out"?
I'd have to test it, but at least as long as you kept the spark alive through combat, those stacking embers promised insane destructive power.
Anyone who's played even a little game would get it.
The base power wasn't huge, but the accumulating damage that built up over time, along with the spark growing stronger...
And the SSS-grade ability 'Pyromancer' was packed with options perfectly tailored to maximize this 'Spark' mechanic.
"Flame skill damage 3x and 50% mana cost reduction—yeah, that's built for this..."
Jackpot pull.
Honestly, Lee Soo-ah didn't need to get pregnant again; she'd already snagged all the core ability and skill.
Anything more would just be for personal satisfaction.
Like the dream of every flame-wielding hunter: Meteor, Explosion—those flashy, massive skills.
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A bell rang.
Lee Soo-ah must have checked her skill too, because her trembling voice came through.
"This is huge, right? It is, isn't it?!"
"Yeah. Congrats. You finally completed the SSS set."
"Thank you, Kang Jik. I... sob sob..."
Her voice cracked with sobs of joy—not just for achieving her dream, but for receiving even more than that. I comforted her over the phone.
"What're you crying for already? You still gotta grind both to level 5. I told you they die without my semen for 14 days, right? Be good to me from now on."
"...Yeah... I'll be good... I'll nail the concert, pay back what I owe you... and cover child support too..."
She was so thrilled, she accepted it without her usual snark, even piling on the serious promises.
I casually asked what I was curious about.
"You still got assets left to sell? Didn't you sell everything last time?"
No matter how rich Lee Soo-ah was, the magic stones alone she'd paid me for topped 100 billion won.
Even with idol earnings, royalties, and appearances saved for ten years—could it really stack that high?
I'd assumed she hadn't liquidated everything since she lacked financial sense, but it'd felt awkward to ask outright, so the curiosity had lingered.
"Hmm... I sold about 200 billion for your magic stones... Got around 90 billion left from that, and if I sell everything except my house, another 110 billion or so."
"......"
"Living expenses come in monthly anyway, so I'll liquidate it all and invest in you and our kids."
This was true maternal instinct, career woman, Wonder Woman.
A 28-year-old with 300 billion in assets.
And the boldness to ditch her house and sell everything the moment she awakened, declaring she'd invest it all.
"...If you're ever gonna starve, tell me. I'll grind as a porter and feed you at least."
"Thank you."
Her "monthly living expenses" were royalties worth hundreds of millions, so someone like me couldn't really mooch.
Anyway, it was worth celebrating—and good news for me too.
No reason to talk her out of liquidating everything.
It wasn't debt; the moment she debuted in dungeons with SSS ability and skill, she'd amass wealth surpassing that in a few years.
As long as she didn't die.
"Whoa, Spark is so cute."
"Switch to video call."
Mid-conversation, she must have tested the skill, speaking in wonder. When she flipped to video, I saw the practice room interior and a tiny spark dancing above her fingertip.
It was bigger than expected, but not that big.
Fist-sized?
The red flame looked so clean and warm, you could stare at it mesmerized.
"How's the mana drain?"
"Hmm... Barely any. At this size."
As we talked, the spark grew.
"Lemme summon a few more."
In an instant, the sparks swelled into fireballs.
Classic 'Fireball' size.
Volleyball-sized, maybe.
Compared to YouTube vids, the size matched, but the color was totally different.
Hers was pure.
Perfectly pristine red.
It felt noble, like gazing at pink nipples worlds apart from dingy dark ones.
You could get sucked into those blazing orbs.
"Not hot?"
"Nope. Wanna touch it."
"...That might be risky."
I got her excited urge.
When I first awakened, I felt exactly the same—thrilled, curious about everything.
Everything new and wondrous.
Except mine was SSS-grade sperm.
"Oppa."
"Yeah?"
"Wanna throw it."
"....."
Her words confirmed Lee Soo-ah wasn't ordinary.
Of course—to crave being a hunter enough to sacrifice her cherished virginity.
Hell, I'd thought it too.
A cluster of blazing sparks.
Gazing at the piled-up fireballs like Fireballs—what if I hurled them?
How much power?
Plus Pyromancer's 3x flame damage.
But using skills in reality was strictly forbidden.
Beyond property damage—it was Hunter Special Law territory.
"If you wreck the building, repair costs eat your magic stones. Hold off."
"...Yeah, guess so."
Not scared of laws, though.
Basement level 1 practice room—if hurling fireballs collapsed it, Lee Soo-ah could get buried, and the repair bill alone would hurt.
"Ugh, wanna try so bad. Hands itching."
I soothed her as she bounced around the room alone.
"Hold it in. Tomorrow's Im Hyeji's flashy debut too—don't overlap and mess each other up."
"Fine, for Hyeji... Thanks to her, I connected with you and awakened. Tch."
Relaxed expression on her face, she extinguished the spark, stood before the mirror, and waved.
"Now I can practice worry-free. See you after the dungeon and concert."
Her photo came alive, drawing my eyes to her chest.
Noticing, she frowned, pulled the camera lens closer to frame just her face.
Even zoomed in tight, her flawless, pretty face close-up drew admiration.
"...I sent the pic."
"No, I just... looking."
"You don't see much from top-down like that."
"Oh."
Unknowingly, I'd angled my gaze down the cleavage.
Tsk-tsk. She stuck out her tongue, then slyly tilted the phone lens downward.
"Oh..."
"Pervert."
Her upper chest pushed together by her arms came into view, then the call cut off.
Not wildly exposing, but the thrill was her deliberately cupping and showing.
"SSS-grade skills ain't cheap."
From practice room cleavage shots to final video service.
Concert big event prepped too.
Not sure it'd happen, but.
If it did, honestly, I wouldn't even charge up to Spark costs.
A deal loaded with personal perks.
Flipping through saved mirror chest and ass pics of her, I couldn't hold back—slid hand into panties for a self-stroke after so long.
Creak.
Door flew open as Kang Hana entered.
"Oppa."
"...."
"...."
Phone screen out of her sight, but her eyes locked straight on my panty-bulge first.
Not the first time, really.
Living together, siblings catch this—happens in other houses too.
Back when she'd barge into my room mid-fight, then suddenly stopped even glancing my way.
But same situation, different reaction this time.
She peeked at the living room, quietly slipped into my room, shut the door.
"....What. Saw it? Get out. Gonna sleep."
Ignoring my protest, she perched on the bed, covered my hand inside the panties with her small, warm one.
No—didn't cover.
"..."
Pushed my hand aside, gripped my dick with hers.
Kang Hana's eyes burned with unyielding resolve.
"Dungeon tomorrow. I'll drain you dry."
"No, it's fine..."
But damn...
Declined but rejected, her soft hand already stroking upward.