Chapter 44
Chapter 44
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 44
Chapter Title: Lumi Conquest
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Lucy’s face turned as red as boiling lava.
“You, you… you saw everything…? Then, does that mean…?”
“Wait a second. Hold on, Lucy. Wait! Don’t get up! You’re a patient right now!”
“Tell me clearly. Did you do anything weird to me or not? I, I really can’t hold back right now?”
Mana was crackling wildly from Lucy’s body.
This was seriously dangerous. I had to speak up fast.
“Lucy. Calm down and hear me out first.”
“But my stomach… no, more precisely, down there below my stomach…”
Lucy blushed furiously as she looked at me, as if begging for a proper explanation.
“The aphrodisiac spell on you—I dispelled it. I don’t know much about women’s bodies, but that sensation is most likely a side effect of the arousal.”
“Di, dispel? You’re lying! How could you dispel it? That’s super advanced stuff!”
“I’ll prove it. Remember how we’re learning barrier dispelling in next week’s Magic Analysis class? I’ll show you then. You’ll believe me, right?”
“…Yeah. But if you can’t… no, please do it… that’d be better.”
“Professor Im Sol was there too. Nothing happened, I swear? If you’re still worried, you can ask her.”
“Yeah… okay. I’ll believe you.”
Lucy finally calmed down once I mentioned Professor Im Sol.
Watching her feel relieved without even realizing her hymen was gone… well… does that make me trash for getting turned on?
If it ever comes out, I’ll insist it was rescue efforts and I’m innocent.
Not sure if that’d fly in an era where even CPR gets you sued for sexual harassment.
‘At least we got past it for now.’
Lucy’s expression brightened again too.
“Oh, right. We need to call the doctor now that you’re awake.”
I pressed the call button by the bed to summon a nurse.
The nurse came in, saw Lucy awake, and left again to fetch the doctor.
“Perfect timing. The magi infection results should be out soon too. Though seeing you up like this, it looks unlikely.”
The doctor arrived, did a quick check-up, and said the test results would be ready shortly.
Of course, the results came back clean.
We handled discharge right after confirming them.
“Um, hey. Want to grab a meal together before we go?”
Lucy said that the moment we stepped out of the hospital.
“You sure? You look exhausted.”
Anyone could see Lucy’s face was worn out. It hadn’t even been that long since the incident—there was no way she’d be fine.
“St, still! I can eat!”
“Go rest instead. We rushed the discharge and forgot to call ahead, but Lumi was super worried.”
“Oh, oh! Right, Lumi! I have to go see Lumi! Let’s eat next time! Sorry!”
Lucy’s face went pale, and she bolted toward the girls’ dorm.
Lumi’s worry apparently mattered way more than eating with me.
Well, that’s how the twins are supposed to be, per the setting.
I headed to my own dorm.
I wonder if Liliana’s been holding down the fort at home.
She’s pretty to look at, makes good money, all upsides… except she throws a fit in heat whenever I have sex.
Maybe I should just stop taking her around. But then who knows what trouble she’d cause.
‘Stuck with this hellish scam contract. What a mess.’
Still, she brings in the cash. I saw a post recently—[A Day’s Earnings from Newbie Academy Girl Cam.jpg]—and it looks like I won’t have to worry about her upkeep.
Monthly maintenance is just over ten million won, but she pulls in a million a day.
It’s like a money printer. Liliana’s shoveling cash my way.
‘Ah, better double-check the dungeon training schedule.’
I’d checked once, but I needed to confirm no changes.
Lost in thought, I arrived at the dorm.
*Ding-*
I tapped my smartwatch on the door lock and went in.
The dorm was quiet, lights off. No sign of Liliana.
“Streaming from her room? Nah, the light was off on the way in.”
*Creak. Slam! Thud thud thud!*
As I was taking off my shoes, her door flew open and slammed, then Liliana came running to the entryway.
“Haa, haa, haa… welcome home.”
Messy tracksuit, flushed red face.
Is she sick?
“Yeah.”
“Y-you’re better already! You heal fast!”
“I wasn’t hurt that bad to begin with. I need the computer for a sec. Gotta check course registration.”
“N-no!”
Liliana waved her hands frantically. Her face seemed even redder.
“…? Why not?”
“B-because. I was in the middle of a promotion match and came to greet you! Finish my match first!”
Liliana dashed back to her room without waiting for a reply.
“…?”
*Screech! I’m going crazy. Crazy! Clatter clatter!*
What the hell is she doing?
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ “You’re really not coming?”
“…Yeah. Not feeling it today.”
“Alright. Rest up.”
Liliana wasn’t feeling well either, so she stayed home instead of following to class.
Is that normal after something like that?
Guess I’m the weirdo for being fine.
Friday, the last weekday.
Two days after Felix the demon attacked Victoria Academy and got taken down by a cadet, I headed in.
“Hey? Isn’t that the kid passing by? The one from the news?”
“You’re Lee Ho-yeon, right? It’s an honor to be in the same academy!”
“Um, any chance for an autograph…?”
The fallout from capturing Felix was bigger than expected.
Freshmen I didn’t know, second-years with blue brooches, third-years with black ones.
Even upperclassmen were waving hi.
Super awkward. Socially invisible me ninja’d my way quick to the first-year building.
But it was the same there.
I opened the A-Class door and saw Lucy surrounded by the whole class, with clueless Lumi beside her.
As I entered, a group of girls approached me.
“Ho-yeon! You okay? You really took down the demon with Lucy?”
“Duh, why else would it be on the news? Don’t ask dumb questions!”
“Then can you tell us about fighting it? Lucy won’t say a word…”
Lucy couldn’t remember anything, so of course not.
Explaining it all myself when she couldn’t would look weird, so I brushed it off.
“Investigation’s ongoing, so we’re under a gag order till it’s done. Keep asking, and you might get in big trouble?”
“Ah, n-no, we didn’t mean to. Sorry!”
The girl who’d been grilling me about the incident freaked out and fled to a corner.
The others calmed down too and slowly returned to their seats.
I approached Lucy and Lumi now that things quieted.
“Morning, girls. Mind if I sit here?”
“Yeah, obviously.”
“Good morning, Ho-yeon.”
I set my bag on the seat behind Lucy’s.
Being back in my usual spot made me smile without thinking.
“Ugh, theory class first thing? Hate it.”
“Better than combat right after discharge, though. Right, Lucy?”
Victoria Academy professors are generally renowned experts in their fields.
Classes shift weekly based on their schedules.
Today was Professor Kang Hyo-rin’s Modern Hunter Studies.
“You gotta move to heal faster. You still don’t get your sister, huh.”
Lucy had looked mentally drained yesterday, but she seemed recovered today.
Hopefully her personality tones down like in the original story.
*Rrrroll-*
“Hello, everyone~.”
Professor Kang Hyo-rin in a neat shirt and jeans. Been a while.
“Today~! I finally graded those tests from last time. So much to do, sorry it’s late. But I’ll give a solid explanation, so no worries!”
She beeped the switch, and the hologram at the front displayed everyone’s scores.
Humiliating for the bottom ranks, but I’m top-tier, so whatever.
1st: Lee Ho-yeon.
2nd: Elise.
…
“Huh?”
A front-row cadet voiced the confusion first.
The name that should always be first was second.
“What? Ho-yeon? How’re you first?”
“W-wow. Ho-yeon! First place? Amazing!”
Reactions from the two in front of me too.
Elise, who’d been head down in her book, finally looked up at the scores.
“…!?”
Elise’s mouth dropped in a “Huh…?” expression as she stared.
Then she whipped her head to glare at me.
Biting her lip—she looked pissed.
What to do? Wave? Nah, bad idea.
I met her eyes for two seconds, then looked away scared.
“Grading top cadet Lee Ho-yeon’s paper shocked me so much I did it three times. Nailing problems I expected 40-point averages on? Felt like you knew more than me, the professor.”
Professor Kang Hyo-rin dropped some heavy praise.
Flattering, but that’ll just make Elise jealous.
“Alright, let’s go over it? For a perfect score celebration, we’ll use Ho-yeon’s answers!”
Oh god, embarrassing. Total public humiliation play.
My face heated up, so I ducked my head and listened.
Good thing Liliana wasn’t here—she’d have teased me endlessly.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ After class, as I packed my books, Lucy spoke up.
“Dinner tonight?”
“Tonight?”
“Yeah!”
She was definitely much better than yesterday. Could barely stand then. Did a night with Lumi heal her?
“Sure, anytime works for me. Lumi’s coming too, right?”
“…Huh? Oh, yeah! Of course! Lumi and I are inseparable!”
…Did she hesitate just now? Nah.
“Let’s go, Lumi!”
“Y-yeah. Let’s.”
We ate at a Victoria Academy mall shop, then headed to our dorms.
No money worries thanks to Liliana, so pretty nice meal.
Two hours later, Lumi and I met at the training grounds.
“Are you okay…? You just got discharged…”
“I’m fine. Wasn’t hurt bad.”
“Still…”
“Shh. Let’s get it done quick and quiet.”
I’d promised to teach Lumi barriers today.
Was supposed to be me learning, but somehow it flipped.
“Basics first—you know them. Weave mana tight and solid.”
“Yep. Got it.”
“And the will to make it solid matters. You’re probably better at that than me.”
“Hm… not sure. Like mental focus or something?”
“Mental focus…? Dunno that term, but it’s the intent to infuse solidity into your mana. Your specialty seems defense-related, so amp that up.”
“…? Attributes? Intent? No clue what you mean.”
“…?”
I’d clearly learned intent from Lumi’s barrier—why doesn’t she know?
“Infusing intent into mana—you don’t know that?”
“Nope… Heard of mana attributes, but not ‘solidity,’ and intent’s new… Sorry I’m no help…”
“No, it’s fine.”
Lumi’s a top A-Class prospect despite appearances. If she doesn’t know, no one does.
‘Makes sense—no intent mechanics in the game.’
I’d chalked up vague magic lore to laziness, but maybe no one here even knows you can infuse intent into mana.
Even if they sense it, Lumi not knowing means no formal system.
‘Jackpot. New research material.’
Something great to bring Professor Im Sol.
“Forget what I just said. Just my random thoughts. I’ll explain later.”
“Oh, okay.”
“Call it here? Only an hour, but we got time another day.”
“Sure. Um, Ho, Ho-yeon…?”
“Yeah? What’s up?”
Why’s she squeezing her eyes shut and trembling? Confession?
Hold up, calm down. Bad timing—disaster.
“Um, any plans tomorrow? Wanna hit that tteokbokki place from before? Have a drink too…”
💖 Heroine Status Window 💖 ❤️ [Lumi] 💕 Affection: 65 🔥 Lust: 78 🍲 Appetite: 25 😴 Fatigue: 45 Current Status: Asking a guy out first? I'm insane! “…”
Feeling awkward about Lumi’s bold invite, I checked her Heroine Status Window.
Something’s off. Way off. Her lust is abnormally high.
Saying that, her face turned apple-red from nerves.
But that expression… it’s definitely anticipation…
Overlaps with the game, where Lumi begs for one more round during sex.
‘She remembers.’
Lumi definitely remembers that time. No other explanation for the crazy lust.
‘This perv remembers everything and pulls this?’
It’s basically her legally saying ‘eat me up.’
I was gonna ask her out anyway—her making the first move is perfect.
“Sure, let’s meet this weekend.”
I replied positively while plotting something shady.