The Final Event
“Alright, everyone! Hello there. My name is Varien, and I’ll be hosting tonight’s event. Please give me your full attention!”
[Waaahhh!]
Clap clap clap clap clap clap!
Under the darkened night sky, the final event of the training camp finally began.
“Before we kick things off, why don’t you all give the person in front of you a nice shoulder massage? We wouldn’t want anyone getting injured on stage, right? Go on, give your friend some encouragement!”
At Varien’s suggestion, the students chuckled and started rubbing the shoulders of the person ahead of them. About half of them were more violent than massaging, but it was undeniably effective at raising the energy in the room.
As for me, I was in agony.
Squeeze!
A small but powerful hand gripped my shoulder muscles with enough force to twist them apart. I let out a low groan.
“Urgh… Could you go a little easier?”
“Why? Does it hurt? That’s because your muscles are all knotted up. Just stay still. I’ll loosen them for you!”
Sara completely ignored my words and kneaded my shoulders even harder. I had deliberately sat in the very back row to avoid trouble, but that had backfired. Sara’s affection for her students was surprisingly strong—she refused to leave even a single one out and had paired up with me.
If I’d been in the middle row, it probably would’ve ended with just a half-hearted rub.
‘Agh, should I just put the threads away?’
The reason my shoulders were this stiff was because of the Threads of Infinity. I had wrapped them around my entire body. I was using their durability, elasticity, and ability to accumulate and release force to the fullest. Every time I moved, the threads constricted my muscles and interfered with my movements. I forced myself to overcome that resistance, overworking my muscles, and the resulting strain was being stored in the threads, waiting to be released.
It was an innovative method that allowed me to train my body and accumulate force at the same time. The only problem was that it was killing me.
‘Damn it, should I take off the gravity rings?’
I thought I had adapted to the gravity rings enough that they wouldn’t interfere with daily life, but their synergy with the Threads of Infinity was unexpectedly powerful. It wasn’t addition—it was multiplication. Thanks to that, my muscles never got a moment to relax.
Sara tilted her head in confusion.
“Huh? That’s weird. Why are your muscles like this?”
“Is there a problem?”
“What are you doing right now? Why are your muscles tensed even though you’re just sitting still? Don’t tell me you’re doing this on purpose?”
As expected of someone who had reached such a high level, Sara immediately noticed the state of my body just by observing for a moment. I gave her a vague excuse.
“It’s because of the gravity rings.”
“Gravity rings?”
“Yes. They’re artifacts enchanted with gravity magic. They get heavier in proportion to the user’s strength, so my muscles are constantly under tension.”
“Oho… There’s something like that? But even with magic, there has to be a limit, right?”
She was correct. Magic wasn’t omnipotent—if it was activated through mana, it couldn’t produce more power than the mana allowed. I explained what I had heard from Kain.
“That’s right. I heard the limit is around 500 kilograms.”
“How many are you wearing right now?”
“Four.”
“Ugh… You’re going to suffer for a while. You’ll have to keep wearing them until graduation, won’t you?”
“I’m not sure. I’m getting used to them pretty quickly…”
“Getting used to them, my ass! You look like you’re about to die. Stop showing off in front of a woman!”
Smack!
Even though I had been serious, Sara, who didn’t know about the Threads of Infinity, assumed I was lying. She smirked and slapped my back. I endured the sharp pain and stared at her quietly. Realizing what my gaze meant, she made a disgusted face and retorted.
“W-what are you looking at? What, are you going to say something about the age gap again because I’m a woman?”
“You know me well.”
“You keep bringing up age, but we’re not even ten years apart, you know? Plenty of guys like me. Did you know that?”
“So? They must have a thing for older women. How unique.”
“What? Unique? You little…”
Sara frowned, clearly trying to figure out how to get back at me. Then, as if she had an idea, she grinned wickedly and whispered.
“Then let me ask you one thing. What if you and I were the only two people left in the world? Would you still do nothing? Huh? What if I was taking a bath? Naked. And we somehow had to bathe together. Could you really say you’d do nothing even then?”
“Hmm…”
“Why aren’t you answering? You think that’s impossible too, right? Say it!”
When I couldn’t respond right away, Sara, thinking she had the upper hand, kept pressing me. Her excited expression was cute.
‘Is this about enough?’
After pretending to hesitate for a while, I realized it was time to counterattack.
“You’re right, Professor.”
“See? Right? You do see me as a woman!”
“Yes. Well, that’s the conclusion. But if we were the only two people left in the world, that would mean every other intelligent being had gone extinct, wouldn’t it? In that case, who cares about bathing? We’d have to start making babies right away.”
“W-what? B-babies?”
“Yes. We have to ensure humanity’s survival. Of course, there’s the risk of inbreeding in future generations, but that’s a problem for later. First, we need to have children. I think you’d be good at giving birth, Professor.”
I scanned Sara’s entire body with a completely nonchalant expression, as if there was no sexual intent behind my words. Her face turned bright red. She flinched, and when my eyes reached her chest and groin, she finally exploded.
“A-are you crazy?! What are you trying to do with me?”
“Why? You asked first, Professor. If that really happened, would you just let humanity go extinct? We’d have to think about how to continue the species.”
“T-that was just a hypothetical! It’s not an actual situation.”
“Didn’t you tell me to answer as if it were real? If it was just a joke, then I’ll say I wouldn’t do anything either.”
“You little…”
Completely caught off guard by the unexpected counter and follow-up, Sara fumed before abruptly standing up as if she couldn’t take it anymore.
“You vulgar, rude brat.”
With that, she quickly disappeared into the crowd of professors.
I guess I went a little too far with the joke.
‘Still, it wasn’t a complete lie.’
If Sara and I really were the only two people left in the world, I would have children with her without hesitation. Not out of some sense of duty to preserve humanity, but for a different reason.
I sighed, snapping out of my daydream.
“What am I even doing?”
I didn’t know what I was thinking, messing with someone who already had a partner. Shaking my head at my own pathetic behavior, I turned my attention to the stage.
“Great! Now let’s start the games for real. First, let’s pick the class representatives! One male and one female student from each class, please come up to the stage!”
Humans were obsessed with romance. Just pairing up a man and a woman in an ordinary game was enough to get everyone excited. At Varien’s instruction, the crowd began murmuring.
“Who’s going?”
“Shouldn’t Deborah go for the girls?”
“Then who for the guys?”
Usually, the ones who participated in these kinds of games were famous couples or the most influential students in the class. So it was only natural that Deborah, the class president, was chosen as the representative. Even though she usually acted cool and aloof, she couldn’t back down while crying here. Not that it was any of my business.
‘I hope this ends quickly.’
Even while watching from a distance, time kept moving forward.
“Oh, Class 3 doesn’t have a male representative? If you don’t pick one soon, you’ll be disqualified! Hurry up and come out!”
Even Varien stepped in to urge them, but everyone in Class 3 was just standing around awkwardly, unable to decide. Then, by pure coincidence, Varien’s eyes met mine. His eyes sparkled.
‘Shit.’
A bad feeling washed over me. Just as I expected, the host grinned mischievously and pointed straight at me.
“That guy over there who looks bored! Come up to the stage right now!”
As his voice echoed, every gaze in the area turned toward me. It was an unspoken pressure—if I refused, I’d ruin the mood. Even people who usually avoided eye contact with me were swept up by the crowd mentality and silently demanded that I go up on stage.
What would Luan Priulri do here?
‘I don’t know.’
The original owner of this body was a contradictory person who usually stayed quiet at the academy but would commit insane acts like rape without hesitation. While I hesitated, unable to act, someone suddenly pushed me from behind.
“Hurry up and go! What are you doing?”
“Professor, when did you get back?”
“Just now! Anyway, go already! I’ll forgive you for what you said earlier.”
Honestly, I was curious what she could do if she didn’t forgive me, but I stood up as if I had no choice under Sara’s push. When I went up on stage and stood next to Deborah, Varien nodded in satisfaction.
“Perfect! All the players are here. Before we start the game, let’s introduce everyone! Class 1 representative, please introduce yourself!”
The Class 1 representatives were Skadia and a cheerful-looking male student. Skadia glanced at me sideways before giving a brief introduction.
“I’m Skadia Maryland. Nice to meet you.”
“Oh, Miss Skadia. You’re quite popular, aren’t you? Are you good at studying too?”
“She’s the freshman representative and ranked first in the recent midterms.”
“Wow! That’s impressive. Any words for yourself?”
“I still have a long way to go.”
“Ahaha! You’ve got great ambition. Now, what’s the male student’s name?”
The introductions continued in that manner, and finally, it was my turn.
“Luan Priulri.”
That was it. Even when the host asked follow-up questions, I kept giving short, boring answers, so it moved on quickly.
“Class 4 president! Please introduce yourself.”
“My name is Felicia Belmore. I’m the daughter of the Belmore Marquis family. Our family is famous for wine production, and…”
“Ah! That’s amazing! Thank you for the explanation! Now, the next male student—”
“I’m not done yet!”
Felicia, the platinum-blonde drill-haired noble lady, snatched the host’s microphone and launched into a long speech. It took a full five minutes for her speech to end. The reason she wasn’t stopped earlier was because her massive breasts, which rivaled the Saintess’s, had captivated half the audience as they jiggled with every passionate word. The men had been so entranced just by looking at her chest that five minutes had flown by in an instant.
As expected of someone who shared the top spot with the Saintess in the bust department.
‘By the way, Alissa didn’t participate.’
The Class 6 representatives were Abel and Yuni. In the game, Alissa and some supporting male character had participated, but the future had changed. Though, thinking about it, it made sense. After being raped by me, there was no way she would enjoy participating in a game where she had to act as a couple with a man alone.
While I was lost in my own thoughts, the introductions for all the class representatives finally ended.
“Now, let’s begin the games! The first game is… Charades! You have to explain the given problem using only body movements without speaking! Class 1 representatives, please step forward!”
Following the instruction, Skadia and the cheerful male student stood facing each other. Skadia was the one who had to guess the answer.
‘I wonder how this will turn out.’
I already knew their ending. I was curious whether things would play out differently from the game or stay the same. Finally, the first problem was revealed.
Driving the Stake
It was a game where one side formed a stake while the other jumped and tried to break their back. The male student who saw the answer immediately took a pose. First, he lowered his head 90 degrees and stretched out his arms to represent the stake, then demonstrated the jumping and back-breaking attack. However, his posture was quite peculiar. He seemed to have a habit of thrusting his hips forward when jumping, supporting himself with his arms as he leaped—it looked exactly like he was having sex. Every time his hips moved back and forth, murmurs spread among the students.
In that situation, Skadia answered without the slightest hesitation.
“Correct. Sexual intercourse.”
Ding!
“Sex.”
Ding!
“…Doggy style.”
Ding!
Skadia fell silent.