Chapter 118
Chapter 118
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 118
Chapter Title: Survival Exam (11)
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I slowly traced my finger along Ellis's back.
The soft skin brushed against my fingertip. Her pure white back was flawless, like a blank canvas.
As expected of a heroine's body. Her backside was this stunning—what must her front look like?
I gently stroked her back before kneading her side with my hand.
Ellis's body twitched with tension. Naturally, she seemed flustered by a man's touch for the first time.
I stopped the hand massage and channeled mana into my fingertips.
I began stimulating the mana circuits on her back one by one.
I had to make it feel even more precise and effective than a bare-skin massage.
To that end, I manually injected mana into every visible mana circuit on her back, expanding them.
"Ngh…."
Ellis buried her face in her cadet uniform, stifling her groans.
I couldn't tell if it was from embarrassment or pain, but it was kind of cute.
Ellis was already top-tier as a swordswoman, so her body was exceptionally well-developed.
It curved in where it should and swelled out where it ought to.
I finished working on her back. Since I couldn't touch her chest or hips, I focused on her side.
"Hah…!"
I massaged her lean side, infusing it with mana.
"How's it feel? Notice anything?"
"…Yeah. It's working… ngh."
As I directly infused mana into her body, I realized Ellis had extremely low mana sensitivity.
With her congenital mana deficiency, she probably couldn't sense the mana flows inside her well.
Proof of that: I was subtly directing mana from her side toward her groin, and she hadn't noticed a thing.
"Haa…."
Ellis stifled her moans, burying her face deeper into the cadet uniform.
She seemed embarrassed at feeling pleasure from a man's touch.
★ Heroine Status ★ 👤 Name: Ellis ❤️ Favorability: 40 💋 Libido: 62 🍽️ Appetite: 20 😴 Fatigue: 51 Current Status: This feels weird... Ngh...! Perfect. She has no clue what I'm up to.
But I couldn't be too obvious from the start.
This wouldn't end in one go anyway.
After stimulating every mana circuit on her back once, I injected a bit of mana.
About twice as much as when I'd massaged her shoulders.
'This should definitely satisfy her.'
From Ellis's perspective, it'd feel like her body was brimming with mana.
It was on a whole different level from mana crystals.
"Ellis, all done."
"Haa... Whew... Thanks. It really feels full now."
Ellis's body was slick with faint sweat.
Her breathing had grown a bit heated—she'd definitely felt pleasure.
Of course, she wouldn't suspect me even if she looked.
I was drenched in sweat too.
Stimulating each mana circuit one by one wasn't easy for me either.
"Whew. Glad it worked."
I stepped out of the tent, washed my face to wipe off the sweat, and used Clean to freshen up.
The sticky feeling was definitely gone.
Rustling sounds came from inside the tent, then Ellis emerged.
"Thanks. Really... my body feels so much lighter."
"Good to hear."
It was probably just a sensation, but still...
Ding-
My smartwatch chimed, signaling past midnight and the start of day four.
I checked the remaining cadets.
"110..."
The numbers weren't dropping fast enough.
At this rate, we might not break 100 tomorrow.
In the original story, there should be about 70 left by day four.
Under 50 by day five.
I checked the point rankings to see my points.
🏆 Point Rankings 🏆 Current Island Point Rankings 1. Nam Da-eun. 1,210p 2. Lee Ho-yeon. 380p 3. Ellis. 354p 4. Kim Young-han. 290p ... No changes in the rankings.
I couldn't fathom how she'd racked up 1,210 points. It felt like hunting monsters full throttle all day without holding back... but why bother?
Sure, she'd unleashed her hidden power in the practical exam finals, but that didn't seem reason enough to go all out.
'It's definitely different from the original. What's the exact issue?'
Kim Young-han closing in fast from below was unsettling too.
We'd split points with Ellis, so he was supposed to lag a bit, but his growth was outpacing mine.
"No idea... I'll figure it out tomorrow."
I didn't need first place anyway.
But Ellis did.
In the original: Ellis topped the written exam.
Nam Da-eun topped the practical.
Lee Ho-yeon topped the special exam.
That balance spread the attention around.
But she'd gotten plenty of spotlight already. I'd taken first in the written exam this time.
Nam Da-eun got practical first.
So Ellis deserved special exam first.
"I'll take first watch."
Ellis, brimming with energy, volunteered ahead of me.
"Sure. Wake me in three hours?"
"No, wake me when the mana runs out. I want to test how long it lasts."
"Hmm, it'll hold a while. Got it."
I'd doubled her usual 3-4 hours, so 6-8 was no problem.
Fine by me if she wanted to stand longer.
I crawled into the tent and crashed.
Using that much mana had tired me out too—sleep hit fast.
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Lilia ended the stream early again today.
Nothing to do after, but her energy just wouldn't rise.
She knew why, of course.
"Hnn…."
Lee Ho-yeon's underwear and clothes were scattered on the bed.
Four days in, the scent was fading.
Lilia clutched them tighter to hold onto it.
"Master... haa."
She bit into one of his shirts and slipped her fingers to her secret place.
Being alone was this tough?
Her mother's words rang true now: succubi can't survive solo.
Ignorance was bliss, but once she'd known a man's warmth, there was no going back.
Her tail slid inside her, fingers teasing her clit.
"Hnnng... Not enough... aaah…."
But it didn't fill her like his cock, wasn't firm enough.
A dildo or toy? Felt like betraying her master—no thanks.
"Why aren't you back yet... you crazy master…."
Lilia hugged his clothes tight, burying her face in them.
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Chirp chirp. Chirp chirp.
Birdsong outside roused me.
"Haaa... What? What time is it?"
No memory of watch duty, but the sun was up.
Smartwatch read 7 a.m.
I'd checked cadets around midnight and slept—so Ellis had stood solo for nearly seven hours.
'She didn't fall asleep, did she?'
I tidied my clothes and stepped out.
Ellis was moving by the riverbank.
Slash—
She swung her mana-infused sword down fast, retreated, then cast a spell.
Boom!
The mana orb from her hand exploded in the river, splashing huge waves.
"Haa... haa...!"
Ellis panted, her face beaming.
★ Heroine Status ★ 👤 Name: Ellis ❤️ Favorability: 42 💋 Libido: 51 🍽️ Appetite: 40 😴 Fatigue: 68 Current Status: Feels amazing...! My body's floating! 'Huh...'
Why did she look in such great shape?
Ellis finally noticed me and hurried over.
"Lee Ho-yeon... thank you. I'm definitely faster."
"It worked?"
"Yeah. For sure."
Her confident smile was gorgeous.
But...
"R-Really? Good."
'That's gotta be placebo...'
Knowing the truth, I stayed quiet.
"Anyway, didn't you sleep? Nap now at least."
Her fatigue was high. Impressive it wasn't worse after an all-nighter.
"I'm fine. My senses are so sharp, I don't want to sleep."
"Ah... "
She was hooked on the novel sensation.
'Wait, not placebo?'
My mana circuit stimulation might actually work short-term.
The massage forcibly expanded her circuits temporarily.
They weren't meant to stretch like that, so they'd snap back soon.
But the brief expansion was real.
For Ellis with her mana disorder, it'd feel refreshing enough post-massage.
"So... could you do it again? Mana's gone."
To feel it anew, she'd need me.
'This is gold.'
Better results than expected led to an unplanned virtuous cycle.
It was the goal, but this fast?
With her asking like that, I could extract something later.
"Sure, into the tent?"
"Yeah."
Eager, Ellis stripped her cadet uniform and entered.
I followed.
"Ngh…."
Seeing her pristine white back, I started the same way as yesterday.
Freshly rested, it was easier than before. Familiarity helped too.
"Haa…."
Ellis buried her face in the uniform again, muffling moans.
'Cute...'
This time, I was sneakier.
Targeted only back circuits precisely—zero spillover to arms, legs, chest, or abs.
That'd make her crave massage elsewhere.
Didn't forget the groin tease. Pleasure implantation was key.
Watching her twitch, I realized nude massages weren't far off.