Headshots and Hidden Desires
The third sniper shot slammed into the reinforced kobold’s head with a heavy thunk, dropping its health to 10 percent.
Achievement Unlocked: ‘Head! Head! Head!’
Head! Head! Head!
Condition: Land three sniper shots on the same monster’s head.
Effect: Sniper shots to the head deal an additional 10% damage.
Junsik had already used his last heal right before the shot, and now he had none left. The first heal he cast would take another two minutes to recharge.
The boss kept summoning more of those damn kobolds, draining Junsik’s health faster than we could keep up.
The reinforced kobold that had been glaring at me suddenly had its eyes turn blood-red. It threw its head back and howled.
“Awooooooooooooooo!!!”
“Hey, Junsik. Something’s coming. No heals left, so hang in there.”
“I’m already getting my ass kicked, and now you want me to tank without heals? Fuck my life as a tank…”
“Should’ve saved your heals, dumbass.”
“You said the real enemy was inside, right? Guess I’ll start by beating the shit out of the enemy within.”
Was this its last desperate move? Until now, the reinforced kobold’s howls had only summoned regular kobolds. This time, it called in copies of itself—reinforced kobolds identical to the original. But every single one of them had exactly 10% health. The feeling hit me instantly.
“Junsik, we have to find the real one. Figure out which is the original!”
“How the hell am I supposed to do that?”
Yeah, fair. A tank getting pummeled probably wouldn’t know. Being the party leader really is exhausting. You have to do everything yourself.
“Yena, hit them with something that can strike the whole area.”
“Got it, oppa~”
I said it while secretly peeking up her floating skirt. Our eyes met for a split second. Yena gave me a sly little grin.
AM: ‘Yena Princess’ has acquired the hidden trait Just Between Us!
(Hidden) Just Between Us
Increases arousal significantly during exposure, skinship, or other intimate situations with a specific person. Activates only when no one else knows about it.
Yena had gained two hidden traits now, and both of them were connected to me. I’d have to think about that later.
“Go forth, my Four Heavenly Kings of Electricity~”
When Yena cast her spell, four yellow orbs floated up around us, spinning rapidly while crackling with electricity. The spheres spread outward in a wide circle, filling the entire space with lightning.
“Kyang! Kyaaang!”
The other kobolds screamed in pain, but one of them stayed completely silent, enduring the damage without a sound. That had to be it. What a tough bastard.
“Junsik! The one gritting its teeth! That’s the real one. I’ll snipe it!”
“Okay!”
Even if that was the real one, Junsik still had to tank the rest, so he didn’t move from his position. I began charging my sniper shot at the genuine article. The kobold glared at me and charged, only to be blocked by Junsik’s shield. That’s Junsik for you. A stubborn, one-track-minded tank idiot. A tank moron. A tank lunatic. Of course it couldn’t get past him to reach me.
“Kyaaaaaaaah!”
It bared its teeth at me the entire time, snarling in pure rage. That son of a bitch. What a filthy temper. Scary as hell… wait, it’s a wolf, so I guess “wolf-scary” fits better.
I activated Archer’s Focus to slow down time, then fired straight at its head. With the skill letting me see exactly where the arrow would land and two full seconds of slowed perception, there was no way I could miss. This time I didn’t peek under Yena’s skirt. I was concentrating. It definitely wasn’t because I was scared of that kobold bastard.
BOOOOOOOOM!!
The reinforced kobold flew backward and dissolved into particles of light.
Cleanse the Abandoned Temple
Progress: Floor 1 COMPLETE / Total: 5 Floors
“Whew… fuck. That was dangerous.”
Junsik was right. It really had been close. If Jiyeong had used all three of her heals and Junsik’s health hit zero, we would’ve been screwed. Sure, we had the five-second revival from Angel’s Kiss, but this was still the first time our party had faced the threat of actual death since starting the game. I looked at the others. Everyone looked exhausted.
“Let’s rest and recover. We need to refill those three heals and let our mana recharge before heading up.”
I finally understood why the receptionist at the Adventurer’s Guild had warned us to prepare thoroughly. This place was actually pretty tough.
Junsik sat down cross-legged. Jiyeong settled onto his lap. Then I sat down cross-legged, and Yena climbed on top of me.
…This really was a completely depraved scene.
I wondered if this was okay, but somehow it already felt familiar. Ah, whatever. Let’s just enjoy it.
I rested my hand on Yena’s pale thigh and gently stroked it. My cock quickly hardened and pressed against her ass.
“Unnie, was that Light Butterfly you just used? It was so good. The monsters all got that damage-increasing debuff evenly across the board.”
“Wow~ Yena noticed. I calculated the distribution carefully before sending them out.”
“You did so well! Thanks to your butterflies, whenever I cast my spells the monsters’ health just melts away!”
The girls were chatting in slightly high-pitched voices, as if trying to hide their awkwardness or embarrassment. When I looked forward, Junsik had one hand on Jiyeong’s stomach and the other on her thigh, his fingers slipping just under the hem of her skirt. They weren’t deep inside, but knowing his hand was under there made it hard to ignore. His other hand seemed to be slowly creeping upward too. Had it already reached the underside of her breast? The girls were biting their lips and pretending nothing was happening, while we guys were completely distracted by what we were touching.
On the other hand, I found myself wishing Yena’s outfit had an easy-access opening at the chest like Jiyeong’s. Hers was so convenient to touch…
While I was lost in those perverted thoughts, our recovery finished. Checking the time, we had only cleared up to the second floor and it was already time for dinner.
“Let’s stop at the second floor for today. We’ll continue tomorrow.”
“Sounds good. I’ll be right back.”
Junsik took Jiyeong’s hand and led her toward a corner. She followed obediently, her face burning with embarrassment, but I could also see a hint of anticipation in her expression.
AM: ‘Hyunsu’s Wife’ is becoming even more aroused due to her hidden trait Wants a Master!
Junsik and Jiyeong disappeared behind a pile of old temple debris that had been abandoned long ago.
“Oppa.”
“Yeah?”
“Junsik’s face just now was so annoying.”
I had been too busy watching Jiyeong’s expression to notice his.
“Was it? I didn’t see.”
“Yeah. He was grinning like an idiot the whole way. Does he really like unnie that much?”
“Well… my wife is pretty, after all…”
“What about me? Oppa, what about me?”
“Huh? Of course you’re pretty too.”
“Hehe. Good. I won’t ask the hard question about whether I’m prettier than unnie.”
Yena was so adorable that I reached out and gently stroked her hair.
AM: ‘Yena Princess’ is becoming even more aroused due to her hidden trait Treat Me Preciously!
“Oppa, come here.”
Yena took my hand and led me behind a different pile of debris on the opposite side from where Junsik and Jiyeong had gone. Then she tilted her head slightly upward, closed her eyes, and waited.
Ah… ahhh…
Not doing this would make me an idiot.
Chuup… chuuup… chuurup…
It was the softest, sweetest kiss in the world. My heart pounded wildly. I was kissing Yena? Her tongue was so incredibly soft… It gently wrapped around mine, following every movement. The moist lips and slippery saliva tasted unbelievably good.
“Yena… your lips taste so good.”
“Oppa…”
AM: ‘Yena Princess’ is becoming even more aroused due to her hidden trait Just Between Us!
Junsik is a rough man. Rough in dating, rough in touching, rough in sex. So rough that sometimes the women he sleeps with look almost pitiful.
But what if Yena actually prefers gentle, kind treatment over roughness? What if she likes being melted slowly like a feather rather than being pounded until she passes out? If she’s drawn to someone like me… then maybe I have a chance. Maybe I can have this beautiful girl who looks like she could be on TV without anyone batting an eye.
I stopped kissing her for a moment and looked at Yena. Her eyes were filled with clear desire. Was this what she looked like when she was truly turned on?
I caressed her ear. She flinched a little as if it tickled, but stayed still. I kept gazing into her beautiful eyes with an intense look that said I wanted her too.
AM: ‘Yena Princess’ is becoming even more aroused due to her hidden trait Treat Me Preciously!
My hand moved from her ear down to her neck, from her neck to her collarbone, and from her collarbone… down to her chest.
Her pink off-shoulder robe barely covered her nipples, leaving her breasts looking dangerously exposed.
Yena’s eyes didn’t waver. She kept looking at me with that same hungry gaze. I marveled again at how beautiful her eyes were, then used my index finger to slowly pull the fabric down.
Thud.