Chapter 53
Chapter 53
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 53
Chapter Title: I Won
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"I won, huh."
"Hilde, can you teach me some martial arts?"
"Martial arts?"
Hilde tilted her head.
She was in the middle of drying some freshly picked mushrooms.
"Yours are even smaller than Master's~," she said, not forgetting her innocent bit of sexy teasing.
"You mean... the Imperial Martial Arts that I use?"
"I've been thinking it's about time I learned some proper techniques instead of just brawling."
Before ending up on this uninhabited island, I wasn't the combat type.
Even now, after all my growth, I still didn't have a single offensive skill.
Well, actually, I had one.
The offensive skill I'd earned from clearing that wolf hunting quest last time.
The skill was called Initial Acceleration.
In short, it was a skill that momentarily sped up your actions.
'Not bad... but it's a bit far from actual combat technique.'
It felt more like a buff, really.
The 'Behold the Emperor's Throne' from that last gacha pull was a buff too.
In truth, the only skill I had with a direct effect was one.
Just the Telekinesis that the Shaman Goblin had used.
'But even that's getting tricky to use effectively in real combat.'
It might seem like Telekinesis lets you go on a rampage.
But that was only possible for magic power monsters like Shin Seom-hwa.
With my low magic power, I couldn't unleash any tremendous force with it.
My fists would probably hit harder.
'That said, I don't want to pump everything just into magic power for the sake of Telekinesis.'
Like it or not, I was a close-quarters fighter.
I still wanted to invest in strength and agility.
In the end, I had no practical offensive skills for real fights.
'If there's no other way, I'll cover it with technique.'
The battle with those wolves last time had proven I had sufficient stats.
Now, preparing for stronger foes, I'd decided to learn martial arts.
And right in front of me was Hilde, with her A-grade combat prowess.
Her Imperial Martial Arts skill was a whopping A-rank.
Top-tier stuff, practically.
'......But what's this Impish Charm?'
A new trait had suddenly appeared that I'd never seen before.
Lewdness, Possessiveness, Impish Charm as additional traits.
This seemed pretty dangerous.
'Well, with Hilde, it'll be fine.'
How many dozens of times had Hilde and I had sex by now?
Her affection, obedience, and lust had skyrocketed.
At this point, it wasn't just infatuated—it was full-on free-use pussy privileges.
Hilde would never do anything to put me in a tough spot.
With my thoughts sorted, I continued.
"I've wanted to learn your Imperial Martial Arts for a while now."
"Hmm, can I really teach it well? I didn't even learn it formally myself."
She was at that level without formal training?
Hilde must be some kind of genius.
"It's fine. Your martial arts skills are seriously impressive. Even outside this island, not many could match you."
"Hehe... Saying that makes me kinda shy."
"Plus, there's something I want to test out once I learn some martial arts."
"Test?"
I popped a dried fruit from beside the mushrooms into my mouth.
Its sweet aroma brought a smile to my face.
"After meeting Team Leader, I suddenly got a buff skill."
"Oh, right."
"And when I was thinking about raising agility after strength, I got an Acceleration 'skill'."
It was like the skills were coming out to support my growth.
I had a tendency for skills matching my traits to appear.
"So, learning martial arts might bring out a similar skill."
Hilde got it right away, as expected.
She was quick on the uptake.
"Of course, it's just a hypothesis. Even if not, martial arts are worth learning anyway."
"Hmm, if it's what Master wants, I'm more than happy to. Ah, but..."
Hilde trailed off, fidgeting with her fingers.
Her face flushed a bit, like she was embarrassed.
"If it's okay... could you grant one of my wishes too?"
"A wish?"
Honestly, it caught me off guard.
I hadn't expected Hilde to ask for something in return.
Normally, even if I offered first, she'd just say it was fine.
'She could just ask casually.'
If it was Hilde asking, I'd grant anything.
But asking like this... maybe it was something tricky.
"What is it? Want something?"
"W-Well..."
She glanced at me.
A faint, intense longing flickered in her eyes.
"If it's okay... I want to tie up Master... switch master and servant roles... and do it..."
Oh.
I quickly checked her traits.
Lewdness, Possessiveness, Impish Charm.
'......The system just unleashed poison on me.'
"Hmm, so you ended up deciding to learn martial arts from Hilde?"
Shin Seom-hwa asked as she washed clothes by the stream valley.
"......Hold on. Don't stare so intently."
She held a black pair of panties in her hand.
When my gaze drifted there, her face flushed slightly.
I should've been desensitized by now.
But Shin Seom-hwa's girlish reactions never faded.
If anything, they reminded me of sex, making her even more embarrassed.
"We've seen everything there is to see... No need to be that embarrassed."
".......I don't know. It's still embarrassing."
Hmm, this bickering with her felt like Hilde's too.
Not bad at all.
She turned a lot more obedient in bed anyway.
"Anyway, Hilde's spearmanship is seriously impressive."
"She seems to train every day, even on this island."
Shin Seom-hwa and I had watched Hilde's spearmanship up close several times.
I didn't know what Imperial Martial Arts entailed exactly.
But Hilde's skills were undeniably top-notch.
"Good thing we have a woman like her with us."
Since Shin Seom-hwa was a mage and couldn't teach martial arts.
She shot me a sullen glance.
".......Want me to teach you magic?"
"I don't really have anything I need to learn right now."
"Tch!"
My Telekinesis was different from her 'Queen of Webs'.
It was a skill where power mattered more than finesse.
Plus, the innate magic power gap between her and me was too vast.
Her tips wouldn't help me much.
"How about a spar then?"
But Shin Seom-hwa kept pushing with that subtle gaze.
"You sparred with Hilde before. Fighting a mage would be good experience too."
"......."
I just stared at Shin Seom-hwa quietly.
She blushed and turned her head away.
"W-What're you looking at like that?"
"Nothing, just."
Was she jealous because I was only training with Hilde?
She already had this weird rivalry with Hilde.
Guess my words sparked some unnecessary jealousy.
'Kinda cute.'
Hard to believe this was the haughty Shin Seom-hwa.
Thinking I could monopolize this side of her made me feel pretty good.
"Sure."
"For real?"
"Yeah, it's not like I get chances to spar with A-grade hunters every day."
It really was a rare opportunity.
Someone like Shin Seom-hwa could charge hundreds just for a session or lesson.
"Since we're doing it, might as well make it fun like with Hilde—loser grants the winner a wish?"
"A wish?"
"Loser fulfills the winner's wish. Bets make it more exciting."
Hmm, was this what she was aiming for?
Like with Hilde, I couldn't imagine what wish Shin Seom-hwa would make.
"You sure? You might regret it like the bunny girl time."
"......You think you can beat me?"
Shin Seom-hwa declared confidently.
Fair enough—with her powers restored, she was A-grade.
The old me wouldn't have lasted a second.
But now?
"You might be the one regretting it, Team Leader."
"Won't happen, so don't worry."
"Then let's do it right now since it came up."
I stood up.
Perfect timing—laundry was done too.
"Huh? Now?"
"Why? Scared?"
".....You've really grown a lot."
I stood in the clearing with the bold-smiling Shin Seom-hwa.
A one-on-one against a mage.
Common knowledge was that melee fighters had the edge.
But against someone like Shin Seom-hwa, that went out the window.
'Alright, time to prepare.'
I opened my status window.
The stat points I'd saved up without using last time.
Time to use them now.
Agility shot up to 25 in one go.
And as expected, I snagged a new trait too.
'Impressive.'
Seeing it laid out like this filled me with a fresh sense of pride.
The days of struggling to survive on this island.
Fighting goblins with my life on the line felt like yesterday.
And now, somehow, I'd gotten this strong.
"What're you grinning about? Let's get started."
"Yeah, right away."
I drew my Adol Knife and took stance.
With the weapon bonus kicking in, power surged into my legs.
'This might just...'
"Don't push yourself if you think you're gonna lose—wouldn't want you hurt."
"Don't worry about that."
Golden threads spurted from Shin Seom-hwa's hand.
Her skill, 'Queen of Webs'.
Manipulating threads made of magic power at will.
A near-perfect offensive and defensive ability.
I couldn't even properly see it before.
'But now I can see it!'
Thanks to Agile Movements maxing out my senses?
I could feel the threads' movements.
I poured all my strength into my legs.
'Initial Acceleration!'
-BOOM!!
My body shot forward like a bullet in an instant.
A terrifying speed that surprised even me.
My arm reached Shin Seom-hwa before her threads could touch me.
".....Huh?"
-THUD!
My extended hand went straight for Shin Seom-hwa.
Her slender body hit the ground.
At the same time, the Adol Knife pressed against her throat.
'I won.'
What I'd done was simple.
Just used the skill to close the distance at max speed.
'Once a mage lets you get close, it's game over.'
Even so, beating Team Leader Shin Seom-hwa?
This easily?
The old society me wouldn't have believed it, even as a joke.
"W-What?"
Shin Seom-hwa still looked utterly baffled.
No surprise—even I was shocked, so she must be floored.
She might've let her guard down a bit too.
But a win was a win.
"Loser grants the winner's wish, right?"
"Eek!"
I reached out and flipped up her skirt.
Smooth thighs and black lace panties came into view.
"Gonna be tough granting that wish."
I pulled out the bunny-tail anal plug.
Shin Seom-hwa's face turned beet red.
Not that it mattered—she'd dug her own grave.