Chapter 465
Chapter 465
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 465
Chapter Title: Savior of the Academy
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"Kweeeuk!"
The Thunder Owl flew straight to me the moment it spotted the Spirit Jewel and landed on the ground in front of me.
I clenched my fist to hide the Spirit Jewel. Then I whispered quietly to the Thunder Owl.
"If you're here, at least greet me properly, you rude little bird."
"...Kwu."
The Thunder Owl glared at me as if telling me not to ignore it.
"Hah."
I snorted.
Mid-to-low-grade spirits were scattered widely across the world. The reason they could roam freely was that, unlike higher-grade spirits, they lacked power. They couldn't even manifest a physical form on their own.
Spirits without a physical form couldn't exert physical force. Meaning they couldn't harm me.
"If you want this, behave nicely."
I held out the Spirit Jewel in my palm. The Thunder Owl's eyes immediately locked onto it. It stared intently, entranced, then toddled over to my hand step by step.
I stayed still. The Thunder Owl pressed its beak against the Spirit Jewel.
"......"
Nothing happened. Since it wasn't manifested, it couldn't even touch it.
The Thunder Owl looked at the Spirit Jewel with hollow eyes, then turned to me.
"I'll give you exactly ten seconds."
"Kwu!"
The Thunder Owl prostrated itself before me. No, it was more like it flopped flat on the ground.
I smiled in satisfaction. We were about to form a contract, and I couldn't have the spirit acting like the boss. I needed to establish dominance first.
'But does it really want this that badly?'
Spirit Jewel A gem infused with pure natural power. Spirits will love it if given to them. Price: 20 points.
※ Note: Effective only on spirits.
It didn't look particularly special to me.
"Kweeu, kwu!"
I had no idea what it was babbling about, but I nodded.
"Yeah, sure. Stand up."
The Thunder Owl stood. Its pure white body was spotless, without a speck of dirt. Of course, since it had no physical form.
"Let's make a contract. I'll give you this if we do. Okay?"
"Kwu!"
"...What are you doing? Why aren't you contracting?"
"Kweeu! Kwu! Kwukwu!"
The Thunder Owl pointed at me with one wing. It seemed like I had to do something.
I pondered for a moment, then extended a hand infused with mana toward the Thunder Owl. It pecked my palm with its beak. I felt a vivid sensation.
"...!"
Right after, I felt a connection form between me and the Thunder Owl.
At the end of that connection was the Thunder Owl. It wasn't a bad feeling.
"Kwukwu!"
The Thunder Owl urged me on. I released Spirit Sight. Even without it, I could see the Thunder Owl with my naked eyes since we had contracted.
"Probably. You won't be able to manifest for long. I told you."
"Kwu."
I sent mana to the Thunder Owl through our connection. My already low mana drained away like the tide receding.
The Thunder Owl manifested. Its body gained mass, and its eyes brimmed with even more vitality. It immediately pecked the Spirit Jewel from my palm and swallowed it whole.
The Thunder Owl's eyes widened round, then it flapped its wings and floated upward.
"Kweeeuuuuk! Kweeuuk!"
Bzzzt zzzt zzzt!
Blue lightning crackled from the Thunder Owl's body in all directions. But notably, none came toward me.
"Yu-jin!"
Han So-hee burst into the yard. She hugged me tightly, pulled me back, and cast a magic barrier.
"Why is the Thunder Owl suddenly...?!"
Han So-hee glared suspiciously, then noticed something odd and looked between me and the Thunder Owl. The Thunder Owl stretched like it was yawning, emitting lightning, then landed back on the ground. Aside from a charred patch in the yard, there was no damage.
"So-hee unnie! It's not a bad guy!"
"...No. It's not certain yet. A spirit appearing is suspicious, so we should investigate first..."
Han So-hee was quite rigid.
"Come here."
I reached out to the Thunder Owl. It flew toward me but bounced off the barrier.
"Sit."
I pointed at the ground. The Thunder Owl sat cross-legged on the ground.
"...No way, really..."
Han So-hee muttered blankly, alternating glances between me and the Thunder Owl.
"Ah!"
My mana ran out, and the Thunder Owl's manifestation faded. But as its contractor, I could still see it.
"Yu-jin. Can you tell unnie what the owl did to you?"
"Yeah. But the owl's right there."
"...I see."
???
Bam!
Sung Ha-ri swung her lightning-infused spear wildly. The charging Evil Beasts were sliced apart, spewing filthy blood as they collapsed.
A-grade monsters with three eyes and black bodies. The Evil Beasts couldn't withstand Sung Ha-ri's strikes.
But that wasn't the end. The Evil Beasts that seemed dead rose again, mouths gaping wide as they lunged at Sung Ha-ri.
Bzzzt.
Lightning erupted from Sung Ha-ri's body, electrocuting the Evil Beasts. Her spear blade severed their necks. The decapitated Evil Beasts never rose again.
Sung Ha-ri passed the corpses with an expressionless face.
Vrrr vrrr vrrr.
The phone in her pants pocket vibrated. A few years ago, she would have ignored it and focused on the monsters, but now was different. There might be an emergency.
She flipped open the folder phone.
Caller: Han So-hee. A smile tugged at Sung Ha-ri's lips.
"Yeah, So-hee. What's up? Yu-jin misses me?"
Han So-hee's voice from the phone was calm but subtly excited. As Sung Ha-ri listened, her expression hardened seriously.
"Yu-jin... awakened...? And a spirit...?"
Awakened before age five. Not unprecedented, but extremely rare. And contracting a spirit right after awakening? That was unheard of.
-Ha-ri, Yu-jin is a genius. He might even surpass you as a hero. Contracting a spirit right after awakening...
"So-hee. You haven't reported to the Association yet, right? Don't do anything, just watch Yu-jin closely. I'll head back soon."
-......Okay.
Sung Ha-ri ended the call and glared ahead.
Thud! Thud thud! Thud!
A massive Evil Beast over 10 meters tall approached, its three eyes fixed on Sung Ha-ri.
"Haa... Annoying. I'll finish in 30 seconds."
She gripped the spear shaft with both hands, lightning crackling at her feet.
???
I sat at the dining table eating ice cream, eavesdropping on Han So-hee talking to Sung Ha-ri in the living room.
Han So-hee was praising me as a genius. Fair enough—awakening before five and contracting a spirit made me look like one.
'She's accepting it as natural genius because of Ha-ri unnie. In this world, talents and traits are heavily influenced by parents.'
I looked at Han So-hee and opened her status window.
For an A-rank hero, her physical stats were quite low. But it wasn't an issue. She specialized in supporting other heroes or using barriers.
'Phalanx Master gives bonuses to all defensive actions.'
Han So-hee was young, early twenties. She had plenty of room to grow. With effort, she'd easily reach S-rank.
'Favorability 46... It rose after the incident.'
The meanings of favorability and trust levels were as follows:
Hostile: 0-9, Neutral: 10-19, Interested: 20-39, Friendly: 40-49, Affection: 50-69, Love: 70+.
Strangers usually started at 10. Good first impressions could start at 20+.
Han So-hee's 46 was Friendly. She'd grant any reasonable request. Especially since I was under her care.
'50+ is where romantic feelings kick in.'
In the original game, 50+ allowed dating, and 70+ enabled marriage with NPCs.
'This isn't the game exactly, but... probably similar.'
For reference, Sung Ha-ri's favorability was maxed at 100. The developers mentioned higher was possible but left it vague.
'They didn't put much stock in the favorability system anyway.'
What was certain: 90+ meant they'd sacrifice themselves for me without hesitation.
"Kweeu. Kwu."
The Thunder Owl on the table hooted. Only I, its contractor, could hear it. It seemed curious about my vanilla ice cream.
'Don't be annoying. Stay quiet.'
Our connection let me convey my will without words.
Just before Han So-hee ended her call, I deliberately spilled ice cream on myself. I shivered from the cold.
"Unnie!"
"...Huh? Yu-jin! Did you spill your ice cream? Let's change before you catch a cold."
"Unnie! Bath!"
"You want a bath?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, let's bathe then."
Han So-hee lifted me from the chair. She was completely off-guard. I smeared the ice cream in my hand onto her body. Her white shirt soaked through, revealing the black bra cupping her B-cup breasts.
"Ah!"
"Unnie bath too!"
"Me too? Sure, why not."
This was the perk of being a kid. If I were an adult, she'd give me a cold stare and snap at me.
'The problem is I can't take it to the next level...'
As a four-year-old, I couldn't control erections properly. My mind craved sex, but my body wouldn't obey. Maddening.
We entered the bathroom together.
I barely suppressed my gasp at her naked body. If Sung Ha-ri had a voluptuous figure, Han So-hee had a neat, tidy one.
"Why doesn't unnie have hair down there? Mama said grown-ups all have hair."
"Uh, yeah?"
Han So-hee's pussy was completely hairless. Given the era and her personality, she probably didn't shave or wax. Definitely congenital alopecia.
"W-well, I just don't grow any. Anyway, let's wash quick. The ice cream's sticky, right?"
Flustered, Han So-hee grabbed the showerhead and adjusted the water temperature. I couldn't tear my eyes from her pussy.
Prominently large clitoris. Slightly drooping pink labia minora. No hair made everything starkly visible.
'I can't hold back!'
I reached out with my small hand toward her defenseless pussy.
"Eek?!"
Han So-hee yelped in surprise, dropping the showerhead. I kept kneading with my small hand. Activating Erogenous Zone Heightening was a given.
Erogenous Zone Heightening
[Han So-hee's Erogenous Zone: Clitoris]
'The clitoris was big because it's her erogenous zone.'
Small hands didn't erase my experience. I parted the labia minora and targeted the clitoris intensely. But the fondling didn't last long.
Grip.
Han So-hee grabbed my wrist.
"Yu-jin. You can't touch there!"
Her face was beet red.
"Why?"
"It's a very precious place. No one else should touch it. You wouldn't like it if unnie touched your willy, right? So you can't touch either."
"You can touch my willy."
I reached with my other hand toward her pussy.
"Y-Yu-jin!"
Han So-hee blocked my other hand too.
'Can't stop here. Time for my ultimate move.'
My ultimate was crying tantrum.
"Waaah! I'm gonna touch! Gonna touch pussy!"
"Wh-what?"
Crying tantrum.
I was usually a good kid. Rarely cried or caused trouble. My body was a child's, but my mind was adult. So taking care of me was easy for Han So-hee.
This was her first time seeing me throw a crying fit. She panicked, at a loss. Early twenties, she became my babysitter for her abilities, not childcare expertise.
"D-don't cry, Yu-jin. Unnie's sorry."