Chapter 482: Preemptive Strike
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 482: Preemptive Strike
Squelch, squelch!
“Hngh, ugh, nghh!!♡”
Inside the steam-filled bathroom, I looked down at Lucifer’s large ass and thrust my cock into her pussy.
An absurd tightness squeezed my cock as if wringing it out.
Even though we’d had sex so many times, Lucifer’s pussy was still tight.
Slap, slap, slap!!
“Haang, ahh, ahn!!♡ J-just a little slower…?!♡”
I groped Lucifer’s breasts with both hands while thrusting my hips. Every time my cock scraped her vaginal walls and poked her cervix, her legs trembled precariously.
Seeing her look like she was about to collapse, I hugged her and pulled her toward me.
As her upper body naturally lifted, the angle of my cock thrusting into her pussy changed.
For reference, Lucifer’s weak spot was around her cervix.
In other words, if I just changed the angle slightly and thrust—
Squelch-♡
“Hngh?!!♡”
Squirt, squirt, squirt!!
The moment the head of my cock strongly poked the back of her cervix, Lucifer bit her lip, her body shuddered, and she immediately squirted her love juice like a water gun.
Her vaginal walls convulsed, tightening around my cock, and I couldn’t hold back any longer.
Splurt, spluuuurt—
I released the pent-up feeling of ejaculation and poured my semen into Lucifer’s womb.
“...?!!!!♡”
Already addicted to my pheromones, she let out a silent scream and trembled pitifully.
Perhaps because of the intense orgasm, Lucifer’s pussy shot out love juice repeatedly like a broken faucet.
My head hot with lust, I grabbed her chin and kissed her.
Even while lost in the afterglow of her climax, Lucifer responded eagerly.
“Mwah, mwah, slurp…♡”
Looking at her half-lidded eyes, I could tell she was simply moving on instinct.
I enjoyed the afterglow of my own release while groping her breasts, but only for a moment.
Schlick, schlick—
Squelch!♡
“Hngh?!!♡”
I slowly rubbed my cock against her pussy before thrusting my hips forward.
My cock slid in smoothly without the slightest resistance.
In response, Lucifer’s back arched, and her body began to tremble faintly.
Slap, slap, slap!!♡
“Haang, ahh, ahn, aaahn!!♡”
Vulgar moans and wet sounds echoed throughout the bathroom as we continued to have sex.
It was so intense that I wasn’t sure when I’d be able to stop.
*
Whoosh—
Late at night, I was out on the terrace, feeling the cold wind and sipping a can of beer.
The entire city was dark, as if a veil had been drawn over it.
In Sanctelium, there was a curfew after 10 PM, all for the sake of the “righteous living” preached by the Twilight Holy Society.
“What a crazy city.”
A dry laugh escaped me.
This must be why it’s ranked as the number one city that players on the lower floors avoid.
Of course, considering all the crimes players commit, it might be right to exclude them for the sake of the city’s security.
But players weren’t just troublemakers. They were more like tourists who greatly contributed to the city’s economy.
That’s why the lords of other cities didn’t just outright shun players.
But this city was different.
Perhaps because of its strong backing from the Twilight Holy Society, it was full of regulations that blatantly tried to put a leash on players.
“Gulp.”
The only saving grace was that they didn’t prohibit drinking, so I could buy canned beer from a nearby store.
To be honest, I had a mountain of beer in my inventory, but since I was in another world, I wanted to try this world’s beer.
I munched on the dry snacks I’d bought with the beer and fell into thought.
‘How did Gabriel know I would accept the request and ask the Astrein family to cooperate in the dungeon raid?’
Gabriel had sought me out right after I cleared the tutorial and arrived on the first floor.
In other words, it was before the Astrein family had even contacted me.
It was a situation that defied common sense, but the only possible explanation was—
“…Prophecy, as expected?”
Among the archangels, Gabriel is the one most closely associated with prophecy.
So it wouldn’t be strange at all for her to see the future of a lower-floor player.
If anything, I was just relieved that Gabriel was an ally.
I offered a short prayer and took a sip of beer.
‘By the way, she said we should meet again, but where am I supposed to go?’
Even for a highest-ranking Constellation like Gabriel, descending through a loophole like last time wasn’t easy.
The Tower probably didn’t impose sanctions because she had stayed within the limited space of the prayer room and hadn’t exerted any influence on the lower floors.
Of course, the fact that Gabriel wasn’t an evil god or a Mad God probably helped.
But there was no guarantee the Tower would turn a blind eye next time.
Lucifer herself had said that if Gabriel tried to descend using the same loophole, the Tower would surely draw its sword.
This was unwelcome news for me, as I now had something to ask of Gabriel.
‘Gabriel said we’d meet soon, but it’s a problem if she’s applying a Constellation’s sense of time to a human like me.’
Crunch—
I swallowed my disappointment along with the beer and crushed the can. I’d had wine with dinner, but beer was still more my style.
Just as I was leaning against the railing, debating whether to open another can…
“…Hm?”
My gaze drifted over the city landscape, and I caught sight of someone moving between buildings like a shadow.
It was a movement so stealthy and swift that I would have missed it in an instant if I hadn’t sharpened my senses.
And it wasn’t just one or two people.
There seemed to be at least a dozen of them.
‘They’re probably not out for a midnight stroll.’
Anyone would get the wrong idea seeing them.
If they got caught by a patrolling Holy Knight squad, they’d be sent straight to prison.
Pssh—
“Gulp. They’re incredibly fast. Assassins?”
The whole thing smelled suspicious, but I decided not to get involved.
The responsibility for the city’s security clearly belonged to the Twilight Holy Society.
Besides, if those people caused a headache for the Twilight Holy Society, it would be a perfect situation for me.
Creak—
Just as I was about to head back inside, the terrace door slid open and Lucifer peeked her head out.
She was covering her body with a blanket instead of clothes.
“Sorry, did I wake you?”
I had originally planned to get some sleep before dinner.
But we were so lost in having sex that we didn't get a wink of sleep until Sister Serin came to get us.
Thanks to that, we passed out as soon as we got back to our room after dinner. I woke up in the middle of the night and came out for some fresh air and a beer.
“…Why aren’t you coming in?”
“I was about to.”
“Liar.”
Lucifer, seemingly drunk on sleep, uncharacteristically whined and clung to me.
I patted her head soothingly and went back into the room.
*
The next morning.
After finishing the hotel breakfast, we headed to the Celis Cathedral in the center of the city.
Befitting its title as a Holy City, the grand plaza where the cathedral was located was bustling with people even early in the morning.
Of course, the majority were residents; there were very few players.
And even those few were clerics belonging to the Twilight Holy Society.
“Wow… so this is the Celis Grand Plaza?”
Wi Ryeong-ah’s eyes sparkled like a child’s as she busily looked around.
Well, for someone who grew up in a place like the Central Plains, Sanctelium, with its Western-style architecture, was a series of unfamiliar sights from top to bottom. It was no wonder she was fascinated.
Besides, Wi Ryeong-ah wasn’t the only one who was excited.
“It was my dream to visit St. Peter’s Basilica, but I think this place is much prettier.”
Lee Serin had her arm linked with Wi Ryeong-ah’s, a cotton candy in her other hand, looking around like a tourist.
She said that because she’d been active as a singer since she was young, the only times she’d been abroad were for performances.
And even then, she couldn’t visit any tourist spots for security reasons.
For the record, Yoo Ah-rin looked uninterested, as expected. Her eyes had sparkled when we passed through the blacksmith street in Karbaldi, though.
‘She really has firm tastes.’
I made a mental note to get her a decent sword soon and entered Celis Cathedral.
We had a letter of recommendation from Bishop Donatian, so we didn’t have to wait in line like everyone else. Without it, we would have had to wait for at least an hour.
“Welcome, brothers and sisters. I am Colin, a junior priest who will be guiding you today.”
“I’m Kang Hyun-woo, the party leader.”
I shook hands lightly with the young, friendly-looking priest.
We followed him deeper into the cathedral.
Lee Serin and Wi Ryeong-ah stared at the statues and stained-glass windows inside, their mouths slightly agape as if they were half-entranced.
“The cathedral is beautiful.”
“Thank you. It is the pride of our city. In fact, many nobles visit every year to pray… Ah, this way.”
Creeak—
As Colin opened the door and stepped inside, a rather respectable reception room came into view.
“If you wait here for a moment, Captain Rusleck will be here shortly.”
“Captain?”
“He is the captain of the Celis Holy Knights, who represent Sanctelium. He will be raiding the dungeon with you.”
“…”
“Well then, I’ll be on my way.”
With that, Colin left the reception room.
I frowned at the firmly closed door.
‘The captain of the Holy Knights…’
I had expected them to assign a few Holy Knights at most, but instead, a big shot was joining us.
Needless to say, this wasn’t a good situation.
The goal of this dungeon raid was, first and foremost, to restore Lucifer’s power.
That meant we had to move without being seen by the Holy Knights during the raid.
But if we were accompanied by the captain of the Holy Knights, moving stealthily would inevitably become tricky.
Even if this was a lower floor, the captain of the Twilight Holy Society’s Holy Knights was bound to be at least a mid-floor player.
Plop—
As soon as I sat down, Lucifer and Lee Serin took the seats next to me.
Wi Ryeong-ah gave me a meaningful look before silently sitting down opposite me.
“Everyone remembers what we talked about yesterday, right?”
“The talk from yesterday… you mean the briefing about the dungeon raid?”
“Yeah. We’re here strictly in a support role, so there’s no need to step up and do anything. If we get involved and get hurt, we’re the ones who lose out. Besides, they probably don’t want us getting involved anyway.”
I hadn’t met the captain yet, but I could already picture his reaction.
The Twilight Holy Society was one of the major clans that dominated the Tower.
It was obvious how strong the pride of a Holy Knight captain from such a place would be.
‘He’ll treat us like unwelcome outsiders.’
From their perspective, they wouldn’t be happy with the current situation, where they weren’t entrusted with the entire dungeon raid and had to cooperate with outsiders.
Of course, priests like Colin would welcome us with a smile, but clerics in combat roles, like Holy Knights, generally didn’t have the best personalities.
As if to prove my point.
Slam—!!
The door was thrown open violently, and someone strode into the room, their cape fluttering.
And they were exuding a rather intimidating aura.
It was a cheap provocation that made me want to scoff.
And it was blatant.
Clank, clank.
Thud!
With the metallic sound of heavy armor, he took the seat at the head of the table as if it were his by right.
A heavy silence fell.
His gaze, which swept over us as if appraising us, was filled with a chilling coldness.
He had a look on his face that clearly showed he wasn’t pleased.
“Rusleck, Captain of the Celis Holy Knights.”
A short, dry statement.
That was it.
Not only was he blatantly treating us as his inferiors, but his words and actions showed not a shred of courtesy, causing my party members’ expressions to harden all at once.
Needless to say, I wasn’t about to let this slide.
“You lot just need to shut up and follow our lead—”
BAM!!
In that moment, I slammed my foot onto the table with enough force to break it.
At the same time, I unleashed the aura I usually kept suppressed and stared straight at Rusleck.
Then, after a beat, I spoke in a low voice.
“Kang Hyun-woo.”