Chapter 111

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 111

Chapter Title: Reward (1)

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During the lesson on 'Mana Coating' with Vivian, she had promised that if I won the tournament, she would grant me one request.

This wasn't just a verbal promise—it was a proper mage's oath, sealed with mana.

"Come on in."

When I responded to ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Vivian's summons this time via teleportation magic, the place I arrived wasn't the laboratory where I'd been taking lessons. It was a space that looked like some kind of warehouse.

"Hello, Master... What is this place?"

"It's where I store the items I've made for research purposes."

A space filled with objects that wouldn't pale in comparison to the Association's secret ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠vault—in fact, in some ways, even more impressive. I gazed around in wonder.

Vivian's specialty was spatial magic, so most of the items here were related to that. But not exclusively...

There were some elixirs too. Oh, that's a skill stone? They really had everything.

"Why did you bring me here?"

"I said I'd grant your request, didn't I?"

"Of course, I can't fulfill just any request without limits. Things like giving you a council seat or collapsing the Labyrinth City... even I can't do those."

I had no intention of asking for something like that anyway. When Vivian made her mana oath, she'd already placed limits on the scope of the wish.

"What kind of request would you like? If you want magic tools or powerful equipment, I can give you any three items from here. If you want power, I could engrave permanent magic circles on your body to let you use certain spells..."

Vivian began listing the levels of requests she could fulfill. She said she could give multiple skill stones or engrave magic circles to enable spellcasting.

She could give money, fame, power—all of it...

"I already have something in mind."

"Oh?"

I didn't even glance at the items she was showing. I stared straight at Vivian. She put everything away, knelt down to my level, and met my eyes.

"Then tell me, my disciple, otherworlder Ian. What do you desire?"

"You, Vivian."

"???"

As soon as I spoke, Vivian tilted her head slightly, then let out a scoffing laugh.

"As a reward for this, gaining ownership over me is impossible..."

"No, that's not it."

Of course, using a reward like ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠this to own Vivian was out of the question. What I meant was...

"Once... no, if possible, multiple times. I want to have sex with you, Vivian."

Power? Yeah, I wanted power.

But on my terms.

Now that my [Lust Absorption] skill had reached level 4, and after going back and forth to the brothel, I'd realized a few things about it.

'The deeper and longer the target has stayed in the Labyrinth, the higher the efficiency of [Lust Absorption].'

This was something I'd learned by testing it on a former adventurer who'd reached the 10th floor and another who'd reached the 11th while working at the brothel.

And one more thing...

'The experience I gain varies depending on the target I activate [Lust Absorption] on.'

I'd already suspected this before visiting the brothel. With Hiss, who mainly used [Stealth], I got more exp in [Stealth] or [Stealth Block]; with the blacksmith Miranda, more in [Heavenly Touch]...

Not a hundred percent match, but it felt like skills related to the target's skills gained more exp.

At that point, the person who came to mind was...

'Vivian.'

Someone who'd undoubtedly delved deep into the Labyrinth, spent ages entering and exiting it, and possessed skills honed over centuries.

If I could activate [Lust Absorption] on her... It had failed during the handjob before, but maybe this time...

So I made my demand to Vivian: let me have sex with her—full intercourse.

I'd originally planned to ask for once, but changed it midway to multiple times. Not sure if she'd accept...

And...

"Follow me."

I followed Vivian's guidance into what looked like a bedroom.

At first, Vivian had planned to punish Ian slightly for demanding 'intercourse.' For a witch who would lose her mana the moment she lost her virginity, such a demand was quite insolent.

'Y-You don't have to actually have real sex! Oral or anal would be fine too...!'

But the moment she decided to punish him, Ian frantically revised his request. Not vaginal intercourse—non-penetrative positions. In other words...

'Just something to satisfy sexual desire.'

Her fellow mages kept demanding intercourse from her too. Why did they place so much importance on this act?

But Vivian had ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠always rejected her kin's demands due to lack of interest in sex. This time, however, she'd already sworn a 'mana oath.'

Of course, she could refuse if it wasn't reasonable in her view...

'Very well.'

'...!'

In her judgment, non-penetrative acts or similar to the previous 'semen collection' where she'd let him touch her breasts weren't much different. She just pitied Ian for wasting the 'mana oath' on something so trivial.

Thus, she accepted his proposal with a few conditions.

First: No acts damaging the hymen. No vaginal insertion or fingering, etc.

Second: The act ends when the 'mana oath' is fulfilled. The oath required her to unconsciously judge it as a 'reasonable' request, so once she deemed it fulfilled, the oath's effect ended.

Third: She wouldn't initiate any actions herself. Meaning...

"I'd appreciate it if you finished quickly."

-Flip. Flip.

Vivian stripped completely naked, floated some research materials with magic, flipped the pages, and spoke.

In her view, intercourse was a waste of time, so better to do a bit of research during it.

The average time to ejaculation for men was 5-7 minutes. Ian's had been quite short during the 'semen collection' (because she'd milked him that hard), so it shouldn't take long.

I stripped and lay on the bed, staring at Vivian, who wasn't even looking my way as she flipped through and read her research materials.

Somehow, even from behind her, the materials weren't visible to me.

Seeing her completely ignoring me and focused on her own work naturally made my dick soften...

'...Wow, insane.'

I was practically drooling as I admired Vivian's body.

All races in this world undergo a kind of 'evolution' the more they train their mana and body.

Food absorption efficiency improves to eliminate the need for defecation, they can breathe with less oxygen, cellular aging slows, and so on.

In that sense, Vivian's body—arguably at the pinnacle of lifeforms on this continent...

'This is the body of someone over 400 years old?'

"Seems like you're thinking something rude."

I ignored Vivian's sudden comment while reading and trailed a finger from her toe up to her chest, feeling the texture of her skin.

No sagging anywhere—soft and firm like a baby's skin.

Beyond her slightly parted legs, a pristine pink pussy was visible, and behind it, an anus like tightly closed petals.

'Ignore the pussy for now.'

I wanted to touch it, but risking the hard-won opportunity by touching her pussy? I forced my eyes away from the alluring pink slit.

'Breasts.'

I'd touched them during the last 'semen collection.' No change from then—the pink nipples atop pert mounds drew my gaze.

Dazed, as if pulled by some force, I placed my hand on her breast and squeezed lightly.

-Squelch♥

Her breast jiggled like pudding, changing shape with my movements, asserting its presence.

Vivian's breasts were on the smaller side compared to others I'd touched...

But the feel of them fitting perfectly in one hand, the texture of the nub tickling my palm when I shook them—it gave me a strange sense of fulfillment.

And the moment the pink nub peeked between my fingers, I buried my face in her breasts like I was sucked in.

-Smack♥

Sucking hard on the nipple, a faint sweetness and milky scent spread in my mouth—impossible to believe it was human skin.

'Milk coming out?'

Addicted to the sensation, I teased the nipple with my tongue, sucking hard, but of course no milk came. Disappointed, I sucked once more intensely and pulled away.

-Pop♥

A bit of saliva trailed; her breast now slightly flushed red instead of pure white. A conqueror's satisfaction welled up, like claiming untouched snow...

'...Still not hard, though.'

Last time too, no reaction from Vivian. Insensitive? She said not to expect responses...

I glanced at her just in case, but...

"Hm... Oversaturated mana is secreted in another form..."

She muttered something incomprehensible, utterly unmoved.

I checked her pussy too—no wetness at all.

'Tch... But this time I have a plan!'

I activated [Lust Absorption]. I don't use it much since I'm skilled at foreplay with [Heavenly Touch] etc., but it lets me grasp the target's info during absorption—like status or erogenous zones.

Now, Vivian's erogenous zones...!

-............

"........."

Why isn't it working? Maybe the add-on function doesn't apply?

But the core effect—viewing target info—worked... What the hell? Insensitive and Focused make sense, but Transcendent? And all the question marks?

Positively, [Lust Absorption] itself is active. Last time during the handjob it failed, so I worried... Good.

'Fine. As long as it's activated.'

I first eyed her focused mouth, but recalled her saying she wouldn't act, so I looked elsewhere. Past the pussy, a cute chrysanthemum-shaped hole.

Vivian's anus.

'...Will it fit? Lilian was a succubus.'

Her frame was smallish, so I grabbed her ass, spread it with both hands.

'No defecation for centuries, so no smell... Why does it smell nice instead?'

Tilting my head, I pressed a finger against her anus and pushed...

-Squeeeeze...

'Holy shit.'

Shocked by the unbelievable tightness inside, I yanked my finger out. No way it'd fit.

Even with that brief insertion, no reaction from Vivian.

Tight? I could loosen it slowly... But unlike Lilian, no anal fluids.

Well, that's succubus weirdness.

'Can't even finger properly like this. Then...'

I pulled a white potion bottle from inventory—like last time, filled with my semen. Specifically, freshly extracted after [Lust Absorption] hit lv.4.

The level-up added an effect increasing semen property changes...

-Squelch...

'Ugh, my own semen but kinda gross.'

Tilting the bottle, thick, sticky semen poured out. The skill lets me alter viscosity too. And it doesn't dry easily.

'...Plus regeneration from property change... Should be fine.'

I'd considered buying lube after Lilian, but semen lube performed well enough.

I poured the viscous semen onto her anus, then inserted my finger.

-Squelch♥

'Oh, with lube(?), it goes in better than before...'

-Pop.

"......?"

".......?"

Hearing the sound above, I looked up.

And met eyes with Vivian, who'd dropped her floating magic materials.