The Black Temptation
Two days had passed since we arrived in District 6700, the Kingdom of Entertainment.
In that time, Ju Seo-hyeon and I hadn't set foot outside the hotel. It was simply too comfortable to leave — and practically everything we needed could be handled without going anywhere.
As one of the rare modern-themed districts in Atlantis, it had televisions, smartphones, computers, the works. The food the hotel served was outstanding, too. I could guarantee that most restaurants wouldn't even come close to matching it.
And above all, the woman sharing the room with me was Ju Seo-hyeon. Simply indulging in her body was more than enough to pass the time enjoyably.
Kang Myeong-jin had given me a job, sure — but we still had nearly two weeks of leave left.
I didn't get out of the massive bed until well into the afternoon. Beside me, Ju Seo-hyeon lay naked and asleep. Her body was a wreck after a full night of my attention. Marks lingered across her firm ass, and clear bite marks stood out against the pale, full curves of her chest. If I focused on my sense of smell, the scent of semen was impossible to miss.
Should I take Ju Seo-hyeon out of the hotel today? Hitting a movie theater or a club for the first time in a while wouldn't be half bad…
Brrring.
The phone on the nightstand rang. I frowned. The only people who should be calling were the front desk.
Checkout isn't for a few more days. …There's no reason for them to call. Daring to interrupt my time? If this is something trivial, I'll show them exactly what a real scene looks like.
Click.
I picked up.
"Sir. Representative Lilith of Lilith Entertainment is here asking for you. If you don't have time to meet, we can send her away."
Lilith Entertainment.
That was the name printed on the business card the taxi driver had given me yesterday. I hadn't expected her to show up in person.
"Representative Lilith says she knows the person you're looking for."
She'd already found Etwol?
That caught me off guard. I figured I ought to meet her at least once.
"Bring this representative up, please."
"Understood, sir."
I set the phone down and walked over to the fridge, pulled out a drink, and took a swallow. The cool, sweet liquid washed the drowsiness out of my system and got my mind working again.
She wouldn't have come for nothing… She's here to make a deal. And what Lilith Entertainment wants is…
I looked at Ju Seo-hyeon still sprawled across the bed. Better to wake her first. No time for a shower, so I'd just throw some clothes on her.
The door opened, and the representative of Lilith Entertainment strode into the suite with absolute confidence.
"Hi there. Staying in the suite at the Queros Hotel — must mean you've got money to spare?"
Mysterious purple hair, a full chest and hips. Skin so white it was nearly translucent, taut and smooth, and a face laced with mischief that stirred something dark in me. Even in a black suit, she wore it without a hint of awkwardness — it suited her perfectly.
She wasn't human. Horns like a goat's rose from either side of her head. Her red eyes were both unnerving and beautiful.
As I stared at her blankly, she gave me a dizzying smile.
Black Temptation (False) smiles as she looks at you.
"…You're a Wishin. Would you happen to be the Lilith I know?"
"Probably? Where's the woman named Ju Seo-hyeon? I came to see her, not you."
"She's my partner."
Lilith looked me over from bottom to top. It didn't bother me. A beauty of her caliber could look all she wanted.
"Partner, huh. Not the ordinary kind, though."
"Excuse me?"
Lilith sniffed the air. Then she smiled, thick and knowing, like she already had the whole picture.
"Don't play dumb. My nose is pretty sharp. I knew the second I saw you. The thick scent of a male on you and the smell of a female in heat — it's enough to give me a headache. You pounded her all night without a break."
"……"
The bluntness of it left me flustered. It had been a long time since a woman managed to throw me off like that.
For now, I led Lilith into the living room. I sat her on the sofa and offered her a drink without much ceremony. She sipped it and turned her gaze toward the window — a view that took in the glittering cityscape all at once.
"No matter how many times I see it, the view from this suite is something else."
"Let's get to the point."
"I already told you. Bring Ju Seo-hyeon out. My business is with her, not you."
"Haha. Then talk to me. I'm the one who makes the final call."
Lilith fixed me with a serious look.
"I don't like that kind of thing. What, are you her master or something?"
"Her master. That's not exactly wrong."
"…Anyway, I'll talk when she comes herself."
Lilith dug in her heels.
Ordinarily, in a situation like this, I'd be the one holding the cards and she'd be the one asking. But her identity flipped that dynamic completely. A Wishin. Black Temptation.
With no clear sense of how much power she actually held, she was not someone I could afford to ignore.
I stood up. For now, I'd play along.
I went into the bedroom and brought Ju Seo-hyeon out. She'd thrown clothes on in a hurry, and she still looked a mess.
Lilith stared at her openly.
"Face and figure. Both S-class. Nice. The vibe's special, too — she's got presence."
"…And who the hell are you?"
Ju Seo-hyeon's voice was sharp. She wasn't the type to welcome some unknown uninvited guest with open arms.
"Voice is A-class, too. With a little work, she could aim for the top. That taxi driver really came through. Mm. You asked who I am? I'm Lilith, representative of Lilith Entertainment. Don't just stand there — come sit down. The smell of semen and love juices is a bit much, but I'll let it slide. …There's a bit of piss smell, too. You don't have incontinence issues, do you? That would be a problem…"
Ju Seo-hyeon's face went bright red. Because she had, in fact, wet herself while we were having sex. I gestured her over and sat her beside me.
Lilith set a business card and a contract on the table.
"Ju Seo-hyeon. I want to bring you into Lilith Entertainment. First contract fee is one hundred million pennies for a three-year deal. Revenue split is seven-to-three. For rookies it's usually fifty-fifty, so… I'm giving you a lot here. And a hundred million pennies as a signing bonus is absurdly high."
Instead of refusing outright, I looked at Ju Seo-hyeon. I was curious how she'd react. And her reaction was exactly what I'd expected.
"No."
"Why not? Don't you want to try being a celebrity? It's a chance to ditch the rough, dangerous life of an Exile and live somewhere safe. Worried about sponsorships or sexual entertainment? Don't be. I don't force that on my talent. Well — if they say they want to, that's a different story."
An entertainment agency CEO casually bringing up sexual entertainment. This one wasn't normal either. Then again, she wasn't human to begin with.
"I've never once thought about becoming a celebrity and living easy. No matter what you say, I'm not doing it."
Ju Seo-hyeon's firmness was a steel wall. Lilith frowned and rubbed her chin.
"Hmm. That's inconvenient…"
Her eyes shifted to me beside her.
"You said you were Ju Seo-hyeon's master. That solid?"
"What? Th-there's no way this bastard is my master!"
Ju Seo-hyeon shot to her feet, flaring up. I caught her wrist and pulled her back down onto the sofa. Then, right in front of Lilith, I groped her chest. Ju Seo-hyeon's face burned red and she bit her lip — but she didn't resist.
"As you can see."
"…Fine. I'll talk to you, then. Make Ju Seo-hyeon a celebrity. I'll give you five hundred million pennies."
"You're asking me to sell Ju Seo-hyeon? A woman you couldn't find anywhere else?"
I pulled Ju Seo-hyeon into my arms. She squirmed in surprise, arms and legs fidgeting. Her full breasts deformed under my hands. She ducked her head and hid her flushed face. I slipped a finger into her mouth, rubbing her tongue and the roof of her mouth. The tongue that had been taking the abuse one-sidedly soon pushed back, moving as if it were kissing my index finger.
"…I get it. I know guys like you. You like women, right?"
"A man liking women is only natural."
"I'm saying you're extreme even among them. Sign with me and I'll let you sleep with our celebrities."
"Are you serious? Is this an entertainment agency or a brothel?"
"Like I said earlier — I don't force sexual entertainment on anyone."
"There are celebrities who want to do sexual entertainment?"
"Ordinary people think the entertainment industry is glamorous. Look closer, though, and there's nowhere dirtier."
Lilith said it with a smile. That lewd smile made my cock stir. Without thinking, I squeezed Ju Seo-hyeon's breast hard.
"Ngh…"
"Ah — sorry, Seo-hyeon."
I eased my grip and stroked her body gently instead.
"So? Are you in or not?"
Lilith pressed for an answer.
"I have conditions."
"What conditions?"
"We can't stay in District 6700 forever. When the time comes, we have to go back."
"…And when is that?"
"In two weeks."
"Worst case. What are you going to accomplish in two weeks?"
"If I push my discretion, I can stretch it by another two months."
"Two weeks or two months — same difference."
Lilith said it irritably, eyes still locked on Ju Seo-hyeon. The way she looked at her burned hot.
"…Let's set different terms. Period doesn't matter. Once Ju Seo-hyeon hits top class in the industry, she retires without looking back. I promise I won't hold on to her. In exchange, she doesn't sign with any other agency. After she retires, she leaves this city."
"Isn't that an incredibly bad deal for you? Why are you so obsessed with Ju Seo-hyeon?"
"Things on my end aren't great. I tanked five projects in a row and the stock price is freefalling. Well — I hold seventy percent of the shares, so the stock is secondary… The real problem is the talent under contract. They're doubting the company's ability and already prepping to sign with other agencies. Those ungrateful bastards. After everything I did to raise them, they turn around and stab me in the back…"
Like agency, like talent, I thought — and swallowed the words.
"Ah. So if you can't prove your capability, the agency collapses?"
"Exactly. I need one success that can prove what this company can do."
"And Ju Seo-hyeon would be that success?"
"Do you know how many years I've been grinding in this industry? Two hundred years! Two hundred! Ju Seo-hyeon will succeed. I'm sure of it!"
"One last condition."
"What?"
"About the sexual entertainment. The representative is included as a target, right?"
"…You want to sleep with me?"