Selective Premarital Virginity (1)
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Lee Seol sat on my left, Choi Ahyeon on my right. If it were just sitting quietly and listening to the lecture, I could have handled it. The problem was the pinch.
“If you doze off, I’m taking a picture.”
Whenever I started to nod off, Choi Ahyeon would flash a sly grin and pinch my thigh. Fine. I’ll allow it. That much I can endure.
The real problem was what came next.
The way Lee Seol whispered in that sickeningly sweet voice was the worst part. It snapped me awake instantly. My entire body broke out in goosebumps like I’d just heard the voice of a grim reaper crawling up from hell. If Professor Irena’s plan was to stop me from sleeping, she had succeeded perfectly.
That sly fox.
She was too proud to wake me herself, so she’d obviously put the girls up to it.
Ding-dong. Ding-dong.
Today's lecture ends here. Thank you for your hard work.
“Thank you!”
The hellish lecture was finally over.
“Hyun-ah. Good work today. Let’s do the same tomorrow, okay?”
“Yeah…”
“I have a major class, so I’ll head out first. See you tomorrow!”
“I’m going too! See you at dinner!”
As Lee Seol and Ahyeon waved and left, the guys around me glared like they wanted to kill me. Kim Jihun, clearly enjoying the situation, walked over with a snicker.
“Dude, you must’ve saved a country in your past life. Sitting between two beauties like that every day.”
“Shut up.”
“And don’t even get me started on how Yoon Seah took care of you for three whole years back in high school. You really were born with a silver spoon in your mouth when it comes to women.”
Before I awakened Equivalent Exchange, I had practically lived in a hospital room my entire life. Whenever I got a little better, I’d go to school, but it never lasted more than a few days before I was back in the ward. I never got to experience a normal school life.
Especially during elementary and middle school. I was fighting for my life back then.
Of course, once I awakened as a hunter I recovered immediately, but my friends at the time had been insanely jealous of Yoon Seah for taking such devoted care of me.
I had no idea that kindness was a poisoned chalice.
I shook off the useless thoughts and stood up.
“Anyway, I’m heading out.”
“Hey, wait a sec.”
Kim Jihun stopped me and muttered under his breath.
“Watch yourself. The first-years are moving strangely.”
That was all. Then Kim Jihun grinned and waved.
“Don’t be late tomorrow. If you don’t show, I’ll storm the dorms.”
“Got it.”
I left the lecture hall and checked my phone. There was a long message from Kim Jihun. The content was simple.
Stop buzzing around Han Yuri like a damn mosquito.
I was the bottom-ranked student in the entire school, yet I had become the first freshman to reach E-rank and even claimed the academy’s treasure, the Wishing Stone. To the first-year elites, it probably looked like I was riding Han Yuri’s coattails and climbing the ranks, and they clearly didn’t like it.
Well… they’re not entirely wrong.
I hadn’t seduced her, but I was definitely riding her bus. And I planned to keep riding it even more in the future.
It’s happening sooner than I expected.
The head-on collision between the first and second groups, and the incidents that would follow. That whole chain of events would leave a massive mark on the Korean hunter world.
But that was then, and this was now.
No matter how much you bastards throw a fit, this bus isn’t stopping.
With all the stress I was under, there was no way I’d give this up just because of some petty jealousy. I slipped my phone back into my pocket and headed toward Professor Irena’s office.
Knock knock.
“Come in…”
I opened the door before she could even finish speaking. Irena let out a helpless laugh.
I closed the door, sat down in the guest chair, and stared at her without saying a word. The corner of her mouth twitched.
“Are you sulking?”
“…”
“You are sulking.”
When I stood up to leave, she spoke again.
“If you walk out now, I’ll demote you back to F-rank.”
I froze. With a deep sigh, I sat back down.
“What’s with the class assistants?”
“It’s a method I came up with for our little troublemaker. Remember orientation?”
“Orientation?”
“Yes.”
“…”
What a vicious woman. Right after my regression, I’d been so busy planning for the future that I’d only half-listened to her explanation. I never imagined she’d remember that.
“You really hold grudges.”
“It’s not a grudge. It’s personalized education.”
Personalized my ass.
“I thought if a pretty girl around your age sat next to you, you wouldn’t fall asleep… but it turns out you’re still a guy after all, Lee Seonghyun. You keep glancing at Lee Seol.”
“Ha, then please change her out for someone else. Lee Seol is a bit…”
“Do well today and I’ll consider it.”
I focused on the lesson with fire in my eyes. But before long, I was headbanging again. Irena’s gentle, rhythmic voice was basically a lullaby.
Tap.
A sharp pain on my forehead. I quickly lifted my head to find Irena letting out a small sigh.
“I wasn’t sleeping.”
“Of course not. How could you be sleepy when you’re sleeping so soundly?”
Irena set her book down and started bringing out tea and cake. Looked like we were taking a break.
“You don’t have any Zico?”
“…I don’t serve dishwater.”
“Ugh, seriously.”
She didn’t know what she was missing. No wonder people called her a boomer. I shook my head internally and took a sip of the tea.
My mind instantly cleared.
This is Aether Tea.
It was bitter. So bitter I wondered if all my taste buds had died. Anyone else would have spat it out immediately, but it was perfect for me. My sister used to bring it to me in the hospital all the time, so I was already used to it.
As I sipped the Aether Tea, Irena watched me quietly.
“Does it suit your taste? It’s very bitter…”
“It’s fine. This is Aether Tea, right? The one that clears your mind…”
My reaction made her throat bob slightly.
“…Yes, it is. It was a favorite of my former disciple. I didn’t like it at first… but now I can’t get any work done without it.”
What’s with that pause?
Her slightly delayed answer felt off, but it wasn’t important, so I let it slide.
While I continued sipping, Irena asked carefully.
“Is my class… not interesting?”
“It’s not.”
“…”
A direct hit. Any other student would have been desperately sucking up to protect their grades, but I had nothing to lose. Grades? What even were those?
My honest answer made Irena’s lips pout slightly.
“First, your voice is too soft and gentle. The content is also overly theoretical, and you’ve got every element that would make students bored.”
“…I see.”
“It’d be better if you shared stories from when you used to hunt monsters, Professor. Or if that’s too hard, just talk about your love life or something.”
“…”
Silence. I carefully opened my mouth again.
“Professor, are you perhaps… a forever alone—”
“I have a meeting. That’s all for today’s tutoring. See you tomorrow.”
Bang!
She stormed out, nearly breaking the door.
“Tsk.”
Looked like I’d stepped on a landmine. Still, the lesson had ended early. Leaving work early was always a win.
I left the faculty building with light steps when my phone rang. It was Jihun.
The private room in the academy’s café was quiet, a stark contrast to the noisy terrace outside. I sipped my Zico while looking at the two people in front of me. Kim Jihun was grinning like an idiot, while the woman across from him drank her tea with elegant grace.
So it’s finally here.
Kim Jihun’s first love. Third-year student and second-group leader, Yeon Hyoju.
She had tanned skin, red hair that fell to her shoulders, and a body built for childbirth that drove men crazy.
Too bad she’s just a used rag.
Put nicely, she was a “selective premarital virgin.” Put bluntly, she was a master of playing the field. And her field was massive, covering both the men and women of the second group.
“Senior, this is Lee Seonghyun.”
“Oh? Nice to meet you, Seonghyun. I’m Yeon Hyoju. Just call me Hyoju-noona.”
She smiled with her eyes and smoothly took my hand.
Charm
A common mental domination skill. It fascinates the target and turns them into a slave.
It was a dime-a-dozen mental domination skill that turned people into slaves through fascination. Without mental immunity, anyone would fall in one shot. Fortunately, my experiences with the Witches had given me some resistance to this kind of thing.
But showing that here would be stupid. I played along with her game.
“Yes, Noona.”
“Good. The reason I came today, Seonghyun, is because I want to create a study group.”
Study group my ass. It was a group to protest discrimination against the second-years. Thanks to her Charm skill, she had become the leader of the second group in the previous round. Approaching me and Jihun now was part of her effort to gather forces.
The hand holding mine tightened. She was increasing the intensity of her skill.
Stronger than I expected.
My head grew slightly foggy and sexual excitement surged through me. If I was feeling this, the others must have already lost control of their bodies.
“I really hope you’ll join us, Seonghyun. Your entrance rank was dead last, right?”
“Yes.”
“I’ve had my eye on you since then.”
Bullshit. In the previous round she never even approached me. Only after I obtained the Wishing Stone and reached E-rank first did she come running.
Yeon Hyoju sat beside me and casually placed her hand on my thigh.
“I want to help awaken your talent in our study group.”
“Me?”
“Yes. With just a little polishing, you’ll shine brighter than anyone.”
I glanced at Kim Jihun.
This idiot’s completely gone.
He was staring blankly into space with his mouth open. She must have used her skill on him too.
Yeon Hyoju continued stroking my thigh, gradually moving her hand toward my groin.
“If you join the study group, Noona will teach you all sorts of things.”
Even as she nibbled my ear and whispered seductively, my mind spun quickly.
I needed to clean up the academy before she arrived anyway. A collision between the first and second groups was inevitable. In that case, adjusting the timing myself wouldn’t be a bad idea.
I’ll control Yeon Hyoju and take command of the second group.
Having made my decision, I activated Equivalent Exchange.
Skill creation.
Somewhat Clumsy Incubus Pheromone (B / F)
After confirming the message floating before my eyes, I pressed my lips against her neck.