Chapter 76

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 76

Chapter Title: Two Heads Are Better Than One (2)

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I ran so hard that sweat dripped from the soles of my feet.

The direction was, of course, toward the temple.

Thanks to my unique skill 'Super Acceleration', aka 'Cheap but Similar', it didn't take long.

The conversation with Liriana lingered faintly in my ears.

I'd boldly declared that I'd take responsibility, but...

In truth, I still hadn't come up with a solution.

'But seriously, what do I do?'

Right now, the Saintess was belatedly experiencing all the pleasure that had been blocked by the 'Petrification Curse' for so long.

By now, her brain was probably so soaked in dopamine it was turning into fermented seafood.

Could I suppress that?

Me, the mating press specialist?

My worries weren't just a little.

'But still.'

Even so, thud-thud-thud—

My feet never stopped.

And why wouldn't they? After all, I was the cause.

I was the one who'd pushed her curse away with pleasure to lift it.

I was the one who'd left her in a state where the slightest touch would set her off, trusting only in Minerva and running off.

In the end, it was all my fault.

There was someone suffering because of me.

I didn't want to dodge responsibility by saying it wasn't my fault.

That was why I'd burst through the door to the confessional.

-BOOM!!

"Are you oka... Huh?"

The serious atmosphere didn't last long.

It was because of the scene inside the confessional.

"Mmmph♡ Ooooh...♡"

"......?"

'The reaction is way weaker than I thought?'

First off, Lumine.

She was more intact than expected.

How much? About 80% of when I'd gone all out on Luna?

At that level, her sanity should hold.

-Flash-flash.

'And what's that?'

One more thing.

Her body kept glowing.

The light was so intense it felt like a nightclub.

'Dizzying...'

I'd rushed here thinking it was an emergency.

But for some reason, it felt like I should be dancing a joyful social dance.

I was so dumbfounded my body froze stiff.

As if sensing my feelings, Minerva patted my shoulder.

"Sorry, Hyun. Like you said, I tried to keep her in absolute stability, but we talked at night and suddenly she got like this."

"I should be the one apologizing. I knew she was sensitive and irresponsibly left her in your hands."

"It's more my fault for not upholding your earnest request. Anyway, I've managed to stop the curse from fully lifting."

"Oh?"

That was welcome news midway through.

I immediately pulled up the status window.

The curse lift had stopped at 99%.

"You stopped it... How on earth did you do that?"

"See that divine power? She said she couldn't control it, so I made her push it all outside. That way, she can't touch the remaining curse."

"Aha!"

Though because it had lifted 99%, the pent-up pleasure was gushing out like a flood.

Still, it was a hundred times ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠better than the lid blowing off completely and turning her into an idiot.

I couldn't help but admire her.

No wonder she's called a sage.

"That's a relief. I thought Lumine was done for and would turn into an idiot for sure..."

"It's not a relief. If anything, it's a bit dangerous."

"Huh? Why?"

"Saleos. He should arrive tomorrow."

But that lasted only a moment.

Suddenly, the atmosphere turned grave.

It was because the name of a high-ranking demon had come up.

"Our Lumine can't even move in her current state. The protective barrier is down too."

"Even at this rate, it'll take a while for all the built-up sensations to drain out..."

"A few more hours of this and she won't be able to use holy spells for days. The capital will be defenseless in the meantime."

"This is nuts."

To sum up the situation:

Lumine couldn't use holy spells while spewing divine power like this.

The imperial capital's barrier, broken by her, was basically saying 'Welcome, demons~'.

Saleos was rushing here with one goal: to crush me.

'How did things line up this badly?'

From my perspective, it was a total disaster.

My legs were already shaking.

The thought of facing a Sitri-level powerhouse head-on terrified me.

"Hyun, got any ideas?"

"Even for me, that's tough. I'm confident in pleasuring women, but dulling sensations... no clue."

That was why my expression was so grim even in front of Minerva.

"——Huh?"

'Wait, maybe?'

Suddenly, someone flashed through my mind.

Clara, the rabbit beastkin I'd recently taken as a familiar.

'Come to think of it, she lasted surprisingly long during sex with me.'

Until now, I'd just chalked it up to her frequent heats and masturbation making her tolerant to pleasure.

And left it at that.

But what if that wasn't it?

What if there was a reason she alone endured three straight hours of nonstop sex with me?

'Could it be 'Resonance'?'

The mythic skill I'd bought for 500 points, Resonance.

I'd thought it just let me share pleasure remotely as long as mana was connected...

But what if the total amount of pleasure didn't change?

What if it simply split the pleasure that would pour into one person in half?

'That hypothesis holds water.'

If so, it explained why Clara lasted so long.

I decided to test it right away.

-Swish.

"...Why are you suddenly stripping!?"

"I might be able to share some of that load! Lumine, excuse me!"

I pulled back the blanket.

Lumine was convulsing, wearing something like a diaper.

I hugged her immediately.

'To connect mana... gotta press our bodies right together?'

I wanted to link mana for Resonance.

But I only had high mana stats, zero control.

I planned to brute-force it by spewing mana like Lumine.

'Resonance.'

Once I confirmed the mana link somehow, I activated the skill.

The effect... worked.

-Squeeze!!!

"Meee...?"

Lumine instinctively hugged me tight.

Her moans sounded more relaxed; the incoming pleasure had ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠clearly lessened.

Seizing the chance, I manipulated the skill.

'Ratio adjustment... like this?'

I adjusted the pleasure distribution ratio of 'Resonance'.

Unfamiliar usage, but not hard.

Unlike mana control, it felt instinctive, like breathing.

Thanks to that, Lumine briefly regained her senses.

"Wh-what is this...?"

"Sorry. You were suffering so much, I took some of the burden off."

I whispered in her ear during the gap.

"You can reel in the divine power now."

'I'll tank it, so hurry and lift the curse fully. Let's rest, then kill Saleos.'

A lot had leaked, but plenty of pleasure remained piled up.

Release it all.

No reply came, but

"......Mmmph♡"

-Hiss.

The glow from her body began to fade.

She clearly understood my intent.

And then,

-Crack.

"Mmmmmmph♡!?"

"Guhhh!!!"

Nearly a hundred climaxes crashed over us in an instant.

* * *

Lumine's mind was blank.

Partly from the pleasure.

But mostly, she just couldn't comprehend the situation.

'Is this... Yi Hyun?'

From her perspective, things had gone like this:

Suddenly, sensations exploded mid-conversation with Minerva.

Survival instinct screaming disaster, she'd desperately spewed divine power...

But when she came to?

Some young man was holding her.

Presumably Yi Hyun.

'Why is he holding me naked...♡'

They weren't wearing a stitch.

Normally, she'd leap away in shame.

But she didn't.

Because of his expression.

"Guhh..."

"......"

'He looks like he's in pain.'

His furrowed brow.

Conversely, even with all sensations back, she was enduring better than before.

It wasn't hard to guess what was happening.

'Is he taking the aftermath of the curse lift for me?'

Come to think of it, hadn't he mentioned sensitivity or something?

Probably a side ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠effect of lifting the curse.

That explained why he'd begged Minerva for absolute stability without lifting it.

But the curse had almost fully lifted.

All the sensations she'd never felt surged wildly.

Yi Hyun was bearing most of it somehow.

Guilt turned her mind white.

'Did my naughty fantasies about Yi Hyun cause this ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠mess?'

Yi Hyun had earnestly implored Minerva to keep her stable.

But she'd indulged in filthy delusions, gone into heat, and the curse lifted.

Now he was taking the full backlash.

"N-no, don' wanna...♡ Save meee♡"

-Squirm-squirm.

Her body moved on its own.

As a saintess, seeing someone suffer because of her was unbearable.

But her legs.

Were locked tight around Yi Hyun's waist.

Survival instinct screaming she'd die if she let go.

'Body won't move!!'

"Mmmph♡ No, wanna stay♡ Save meee♡"

A shame beyond being held naked flooded her.

Not humiliation, but mortifying shamelessness.

Even Minerva watching thought so.

'That guy's really...'

Objectively, Yi Hyun?

He'd defied the imperial family to treat the saintess.

He hadn't botched it; he'd done brilliantly.

He'd even set it up so the sensory surge would resolve naturally with a few days' stability.

This situation was absolutely not his fault.

'How does he dive in without hesitation?'

But Yi Hyun took responsibility.

A hero deserving gratitude endured pain for the suffering.

Though his body trembled from excess pleasure.

A nosebleed started.

Still, his arms didn't loosen around Lumine.

Nakedness aside, he was the epitome of noble knighthood up close.

'How hard must it be that he looks half-dead... he'll apologize to death...'

"......"

'Haven't nosebled like this since day one. Mana depletion, right?'

Of course, reality was entirely different.

Thanks to otherworldly mods elevating his libido, his stamina was transcendent.

Lumine had even processed some pleasure herself.

This much was easy for Yi Hyun.

Maintaining 'Resonance' by spewing mana was far harder.

Something others couldn't dream of.

'Spewing mana that ridiculously too... he's trying his best to endure...'

'Sorry♡ It's my fault for lewd thoughts, Yi Hyun's hurting♡'

'After Saleos subjugation, learn mana control. Lived too sloppy just clicking rifles.'

Thus, under the setting sun of misunderstanding today,

Lumine's eyes began to melt.

A harbinger of fresh climax, different from the piled-up pleasure rush.

-Ding.

"Mmmmmmph♡ Save meeeee♡"

'Goddess, forgive not my lewd sins♡'

* * *

"Sorryyy... Huh? Yi Hyun, why aren't you moving?"

"Lumi, snap out of it and use healing spell! Hurry!"

"Nooo, wanna stay!!!"

Lumine came to her senses.

Three full minutes after Yi Hyun passed out.

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