Chapter 713
Chapter 713
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 713
Chapter Title: Academy's Savior
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After searching around the small buildings, we finally found the entrance to the underground.
Now that we'd actually found it, tension gripped me hard. It felt like we were standing right in front of a beast's gaping maw.
"Let me say this before we go in."
Flora stepped in front of the entrance and turned to face us. Her expression and voice were more serious than I'd ever seen.
"First off, there are no traps down here. But the mechanical monsters can use these underground passages too. That means we could get ambushed anytime, anywhere."
According to her, this underground network was the largest in the entire dungeon.
"If we run into enemies, we have to fight. It's hard to escape down here, and we have our goal of finding the raid party."
She poured out everything she knew about the underground. It was all stuff we'd heard before. But her repeating it now was to heighten our vigilance. Up until this point, we'd been moving too comfortably thanks to our excellent scouting capabilities.
"Especially you! Perverted brat! Keep it together down here! Move carefully! If you act like you did yesterday, I'll really punch you!"
"I have some sense, you know."
I grumbled in protest. Ever since last night, she hadn't snapped back even when I spoke casually to her.
"Oh, yeah? Your 'sense' is so great you pounce on sleeping girls? I'm watching you."
I nodded at her growling words. I did plan to hold back a bit underground.
'Still, with Moka's scouting, I can afford to slack off a little.'
We entered the underground. The stairs leading down were surprisingly deep.
The passages were wider and brighter than expected. The ceiling was at least five meters high, and the width could easily fit two cars side by side. Orange lights embedded in the ceiling provided a soft glow, so it wasn't dark at all.
That said, it felt stuffier than outside. The humidity clung to our skin unpleasantly, and every breath brought the fishy tang of metal and oil.
"No time for sightseeing. Scout first."
Everyone's eyes turned to me. I summoned Moka and sent him ahead. Spirit Eye activated, turning my irises golden. Through shared vision, I saw what Moka saw.
"Flora-noona. There's a fork up ahead?"
"Try the right path."
"Mechanical monster ahead."
"What does it look like?"
"Uh... like a rock."
"Those have high defense but slow movement and limited attacks. Our barrier can handle it—no problem. Scout deeper."
Whenever I spotted something, I reported it immediately. I knew how crucial intel was, so I didn't skip even the tiniest details, no matter how tedious.
"Now there's a five-way split. Which way?"
"......"
"Flora-noona?"
"Quiet. I don't know the exact path. We check one by one. Back to the first fork—summon the Thunder Owl. Check the left path too."
"You want me to check everything?"
I frowned and asked again. I knew there was no choice. Our lives depended on my scouting. But the underground was too vast for me to handle alone. And I was the weakest in the group.
"You have to. You're the only one who can."
She knew the burden this put on me—her eyes avoided mine, staring straight ahead.
"Let me grope your chest. Then I'll do my best."
"You little—!"
"Ow!"
Flora's knuckle cracked against my crown. I staggered back into Han So-hee's arms. Who knew she'd actually hit me?
"Flora-ssi! Why hit our Yu-jin?! That's child abuse!"
"...That brat deserves it. You're all too soft on him."
She turned her head away slightly, mumbling an excuse—though she did seem a bit sorry.
I'd remember this.
Ping!
A mechanical spider on the ceiling fired a venom needle, but it bounced off the barrier. Han So-hee hugged herself tightly, glaring at the spiders overhead with goosebumps. There were over thirty of them—each the size of a human head—crawling across the ceiling.
They looked more like real spiders than machines. They kept firing venom needles from above.
"Too many mechanical spiders. If we step outside the barrier, we'll get focused fire for sure."
Sara, gripping her rapier, stomped anxiously. She specialized in one-on-one; multiples overwhelmed her.
"Brat. You're up. Use the Thunder Owl's power."
"Me?"
"They're fragile. One lightning blast from the Thunder Owl will wipe them out."
Flora grabbed my shoulder. Warm energy flowed from her hand into me, steadying my nerves.
I sneakily groped Flora's ass. She swatted my hand away instantly.
"None of that. Hurry up and clear them."
She didn't even flinch at my harassment anymore. I rubbed my stinging hand.
'Check favorability.'
No change. That's the scary part of getting used to it.
"Hurry."
Flora urged me again, irritation creeping into her voice.
"Moka."
The materialized Moka unleashed lightning without mercy. Blue bolts swept the ceiling. Spiders dropped with thuds, legs curling as they sparked and exploded.
The barrier protected us from the blasts. Moka dematerialized just in time to avoid them.
"Good job. Spirit summoners are OP. Even a brat like you can pull your weight."
"Flora-noona, I'm a genius spirit summoner. Mom and Grandpa said so."
"Genius? You? Kid, you're no genius. You just lucked into Spirit Eye."
"Being born with it makes me a genius."
"......"
Flora scowled, at a loss for words. In this world, traits equaled talent.
Favorability rose. My performance piqued her interest.
'Low favorability means it swings easily up and down.'
Of course, if it dropped too low, it wouldn't rise easily either.
As we explored the underground, we took breaks when needed and even slept. In tense situations, maintaining condition was key. With our small group, we avoided overexertion at all costs.
Our balance was perfect right now. Me on scouting, Sara on combat, Flora on support, Han So-hee on defense. Losing anyone to serious injury or death would end our exploration.
'Time to move.'
I rose from leaning against the wall. Sara, on watch, looked at me. I pressed a finger to my lips—quiet. She nodded.
I approached the sleeping Flora, back against the wall. She was defenseless, trusting the watch or worn from injury. I hiked up her leather dress.
Surprisingly, no panties. Her neatly trimmed red triangle and plump pink labia were fully exposed.
'She'd been wearing dirty, cum-stained ones for days anyway.'
I brought my face closer to her pussy.
Just yesterday, dried fluids clung to her labia. Now, even squinting, nothing. The scent too—clean except for a faint natural musk.
'Must be from the water and soap I gave her. Didn't see it, but she washed thoroughly down there too.'
Imagining her shame at showing her dirty pussy made me smirk.
'Might as well clean her up.'
I kissed her clit—peeking from its hood—like a prince waking Snow White.
Twitch.
Flora reacted. I braced for her to shove me off, but it was just that—a twitch.
I rubbed my lips against her pussy. I was prepared for a knuckle and a scolding. That's all she could do. She couldn't kill me.
Her hood peeled back under my lips, revealing a firm clit—larger than average.
'Why isn't she waking...?'
Last night, a mere touch woke her. Now, nothing.
'...Is she already awake?'
I checked her favorability.
It fluctuated constantly—proof she was awake, pretending to sleep, and deep in thought. Maybe wrestling with pent-up lust.
'Opportunity.'
I dove in aggressively, engulfing her pussy and working my tongue. Sexual Sensitivity Boost, naturally.
"Slurp... smack..."
I sucked noisily. Her pussy twitched, swelling and contracting. In under a minute, white fluids gushed. She shuddered, soaking my face.
Spiked from climax.
Then dipped.
I pulled back and looked at her face. Eyes shut tight, pretending desperately—face flushed. Shame from orgasming to my tongue kept her from opening them.
I buried my face again, adding hands to caress her.
Over forty minutes, she came seven times. Her entrance quivered pitifully.
"Yu-jin-nim. It's about time to switch."
Sara approached.
"Huh? Whose turn next?"
Her gaze went to Flora. Only then did I rise from her crotch and shake her shoulder hard.
"Flora-noona. Wake up. Watch shift."
"Ugh... mm..."
Flora groaned, faking waking up. She startled at my soaked face, then shoved me—a beat late.
"You—you again while I was asleep...!"
"Aw, noona loved it."
"Who said that?! Get off!"
A brief commotion, but the shift went smoothly.
"Yu-jin-nim. My pussy's yours anytime."
Before I could respond, Sara stripped naked and spread her legs. Her excited pussy dripped. I gripped my cock and approached.
"Ahh, ngh! Yu-jin-nim's cock is entering...! Hnng!"
Feeling Flora's glare on my back, I thrust.
We found traces of the raid party.
Wrecked mechanical monster parts littered the passages. They didn't fight each other, so it was the raid party's work. They'd battled through here.
Sara and Flora examined the debris closely.
"...No clue. If it were organic corpses, we could estimate time, but..."
"Right. Annoying part of machines. But the damage tells us who. Slashed by spears, insides slightly burned. Sung Ha-ri smashed them. Since we haven't crossed paths, they're ahead."
"From no news to finding traces—motivating."
I sent Moka ahead. Shared vision confirmed more debris, but no raid party.