Chapter 144
Chapter 144
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 144
Chapter Title: Aftermath
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The patients injured in the terror attack were being treated at the academy's medical facilities.
Baek A-young, who worked for the academy, had come out of the infirmary to help with the treatments.
"Yes... It doesn't hurt, right?"
"Hng... It hurts. It hurts..."
"Got it. I'll treat you now."
"Hngguk... It hurts so much."
"Sex— I mean, Nurse Baek. You need to let go of the patient's arm..."
The medical team was startled to see Baek A-young gripping the patient's wound directly to treat it and called out to her.
"Ah, ahh. Sorry. Are you okay?"
"I-It's fine. Sniff."
Baek A-young herself was startled and bowed her head in apology to the patient.
The patient was in excruciating pain but couldn't bring himself to curse at Baek A-young's apologetic face, so he just swallowed his tears.
After a tumultuous treatment session, Baek A-young was in no condition to take on the next patient.
"N-Nurse Baek. If you're not feeling well, you should rest..."
"...Sorry. I'll head out first today."
The medical team suggested she rest after seeing her state.
Baek A-young knew full well that pushing through like this would only be a burden to everyone.
Baek A-young left the medical team building and headed to the infirmary.
Plodding along.
As she passed the site where terror damage was being repaired, many people recognized her and greeted her, but Baek A-young wasn't in the mood to respond properly, so she just gave a faint smile.
Fortunately, the medical building was right next to it, so she didn't run into too many people.
Baek A-young dragged her weary steps up to the third-floor dorm.
The bed reeked of a man's and woman's scents, and she collapsed onto it.
"Haa..."
Baek A-young stretched her hand toward the ceiling and lost herself in thought.
Last night's events felt like a dream.
She'd had sex with Lee Ho-yeon multiple times before, but yesterday had been an especially long and thrilling night.
Yet she couldn't understand why she felt so disappointed and empty.
Their relationship had been like that from the start.
Baek A-young was the victim being forced due to her weakness, and Lee Ho-yeon was the trashy perpetrator.
If she reported him to the police right now, he'd never be able to show his face again.
No, he wouldn't even be able to walk around. He'd rot in prison for life.
That was the extent of the saintly image Baek A-young had built.
Of course, Baek A-young enjoyed that kind of play, so she had no intention of reporting him.
She just... wanted this relationship to continue.
But Baek A-young couldn't shake off the shock from last night.
The line drawn between her and Lee Ho-yeon after their heated encounter.
Lee Ho-yeon still saw her as nothing more than an outlet for his lust.
That was exactly what Baek A-young wanted, so it shouldn't have been a problem... but strangely, her heart felt hollow.
"Why... why? Hng..."
Tears trickled from the corners of Baek A-young's eyes, flowing down past her ears.
She knew the reason.
She just didn't want to admit it.
She didn't want to acknowledge her feelings or even understand them.
No matter how much she berated herself for being so stupid, it was no use.
"I like him... I've come to like him."
Everything had changed.
Ever since meeting Lee Ho-yeon, the world felt different.
She no longer got aroused during treatments.
When a man on the brink of death looked at her with lustful eyes, she no longer had to worry about hiding her wet panties by adjusting her position.
The days of masturbating to fantasies of being raped by a strange man were gone.
Baek A-young's masturbation material had now been fixed on one man.
Only after that clear line was drawn did she become aware of these feelings.
"I love you. I love you so much, darling."
Baek A-young didn't wipe away her flowing tears.
No matter how she thought about it, love couldn't bloom between a rapist and his victim.
Such a love story didn't exist in her common sense, and she was probably the only crazy woman in the world who called her rapist "darling."
She was the only one feeling these emotions.
To Lee Ho-yeon, she was just a "toy" and a "tool."
Her breath caught in her throat and her neck tightened, but she didn't let out a sob.
These feelings were mere greed.
Feelings she absolutely couldn't let show.
Still, she resolved to do her best to keep this relationship going as long as possible.
That was the limit of what Baek A-young could think right now.
*
Scarlett reported that she was investigating me, then went off to investigate Ellis.
She claimed to be one of the top stealth experts in Iris Guild, so she probably wouldn't get caught by Ellis.
"Still, if that's considered top-tier stealth, then Mana Sensitivity really is cheat-level."
Having awakened [Mana Sensitivity] to its full potential, my detection abilities were insane.
At this level, I probably didn't have to worry about surprise attacks anymore.
"Nyam, whatcha mumblin'?"
"Nothing. Eat up."
Lilia had won our bet on whether Scarlett would think about betraying me by tonight, so dinner was chicken.
I munched on the delicious mana-infused chicken and fiddled with my smartwatch.
I'd planned to meet Moon Soo-rin once during the festival, but with the terror aftermath, the student council president was probably swamped.
- Me: Soo-rin sis. Figured you're busy, so just leaving a message. Let's grab a meal next time things settle down.
'No reply.'
She usually replied quickly to my messages no matter how busy she was, so no response meant she was really slammed.
- Me: A-young. Busy? Heard there are tons of injured.
"..."
Are they all workaholics or something?
Baek A-young should at least have time for a message.
"Guess she's busy too."
It'd be weird to wait around for replies all the time. People have circumstances sometimes.
'...She isn't mad, is she?'
Well, I had been pretty harsh with her.
'Gotta smooth things over next time I see her.'
It's about time to fully capture at least one of them.
Not sure who'll be first, but probably Baek A-young or Lumi.
I finished the chicken, took off my uniform, and hung it on the rack.
"Hm?"
Something was in my pocket, so I pulled it out—a red pouch.
Nothing inside, and checking the equipment status showed it was just an ordinary pouch.
"Trash. Oh, right."
Seeing the pouch reminded me of the Demon King.
I should ask Lilia if she knows about the Demon King.
I tossed the pouch into the trash can like a basketball and entered Lilia's room, where she was prepping for her stream.
"Lilia. Got a sec?"
"I'm streaming soon. What?"
"Do you know who the Demon King is?"
"Huh? Demon King? You mean the Lord Demon King of Hell?"
"You know?!"
She knows? Lilia really is a helpful succubus.
"Of course. But why the Demon King?"
"Just curious. Tell me what you know about her."
"I don't know much... The Demon King is the ruler of Hell and the strongest. Us regular folks don't have much info."
"What? Lame."
She's helpful in some ways but not others—super hit or miss.
It'd be nice if she picked a lane. She gets my hopes up for nothing.
"Who asked! I gotta stream. Out."
"Got it. Fighting."
Can't interrupt her work.
After leaving the room, I pondered what to do.
Students were told to stay in the dorms today due to safety concerns.
"Should've hung out with Scarlett."
I sent her off too early. Ellis is home anyway.
"Lilia's mom might know something."
Once her stream ends, I should check that Hell contract again.
To kill time, I lay on the sofa and played with my smartwatch.
It's okay to slack off sometimes. I've been working my body hard enough.
Ding-
I was lying on the sofa watching funny videos when a message came in.
It was from Soo-rin sis.
- Soo-rin sis: Sorry for the late reply, been swamped. Let's eat later. And don't mind what others say.
"...?"
What the hell is she talking about all of a sudden?
*
"Then I'll be going now. Ellis. It was a pleasure."
"Yes. Thanks for your hard work."
After the elderly mana masseuse left the room, Ellis gathered her underwear.
'Not this one either.'
She'd lost count of how many it had been.
She'd already met dozens, approaching fifty. Getting multiple massages a day was starting to make her body feel off.
"Haa..."
But even after all those massages, she still hadn't recaptured that sensation.
Ellis put on her top in her room and stepped out.
"...Sebas-chan."
"Yes, miss."
Sebas-chan had been waiting outside after seeing off the masseuse.
"Not this one either."
"Understood. I'll find another masseuse."
"...Are there even more masseuses?"
She'd tried all the top female masseuses already.
The elderly one today came because there were no more young ones up to par.
"I'll check the list again."
"No need. Bringing in someone unskilled won't do anything."
"But if we don't..."
At this point, it was either non-female masseuses or men.
That's what Sebas-chan was implying.
"Enough. Let's stop looking for masseuses. It's too much trouble for them."
All the masseuses who met Ellis had to be bound by non-disclosure constraints.
That's why they charged a fortune.
It wasn't much for Iris Guild, but dozens of them added up to a massive sum.
"But..."
"I'll handle it myself. Don't worry."
She still hadn't told anyone about getting that massage from Lee Ho-yeon.
This whole operation stemmed from Ellis's single comment: 'Mana massages might make it better.'
'If this is how it's gonna be, might as well just go to Ho-yeon.'
"Oh, how's Scarlett doing?"
She'd tasked her with investigating Lee Ho-yeon, but Ellis couldn't shake her unease.
It wasn't doubting Scarlett's skills—just a gut feeling.
"She just reported in. Confirmed Lee Ho-yeon is intimate with the women in the house. She'll approach cautiously. Filming won't be easy, so it's a sound judgment."
"Mm... I didn't expect results right away. I'll rest now."
"Yes, miss."
Sebas-chan lives in the house next door so he can rush over if something happens to Ellis.
Ellis casually entered her room.
Once she confirmed Sebas-chan entering his place next door, she closed the window and set up a barrier.
'Gotta use imagination again today.'
No leads were turning up, so no choice.
Ellis took off her top and burrowed into the covers. She could feel her panties getting damp inside.
"Hng... Hng. Ho-yeon..."
She furrowed her brow and recalled the survival exam memories.
Ellis had zero sexual experience.
Truth be told, she'd been too busy training to have time for that.
Her first encounter had been Lee Ho-yeon's sex, and it was far too intense for her.
Afterward, curiosity led her to dip into such media bit by bit, but nothing could cover the shock he'd given her.
Especially that massive thing and the ecstatic faces of Baek A-young and Lumi—they wouldn't leave her mind.
They looked genuinely blissful, not acted or faked.
It was like a baby weaned on purees suddenly craving chicken and no longer satisfied with baby food.
As she rubbed her clit with her fingers during masturbation, Ellis pictured Baek A-young's blissful face.
"Hng..."
Ellis's body twitched suddenly as she climaxed.
"Haa. Haa..."
But once wasn't enough.
Ellis recalled the time she got the massage from Lee Ho-yeon.
Her whole body heating up, blood circulating fast, heart pounding, spine tingling.
Only after discovering masturbation did she realize what that sensation was.
It was arousal.
'Getting aroused during Ho-yeon's massage... am I a pervert?'
Even as she thought that, Ellis couldn't stop her fingers.
"Ho-yeon... Ung..."
Ellis relived the massage sensations while imagining Lee Ho-yeon's cock entering Lumi.
[Ho-yeon, it feels good. So good. Ahng...]
Lumi's blissful moans rang in Ellis's ears.
As she fingered her slick, gushing pussy, Ellis panted for breath.
"Ho, Ho-yeon... Me too... Hng."
Calling out Lee Ho-yeon's name during masturbation made her feel immersed in the scene, heightening the refreshment of climax.
That was a discovery from her solo sessions.
"Hng, ah... Ho-yeon. Haht."
Ellis indulged in masturbation for quite a while like that.
And Scarlett, stuck to the ceiling of Ellis's room, thought to herself.
'I might even win an award for this...!'
Scarlett quietly lifted the corner of her mouth.