The Mage Cultivation Plan (2)
"Selin? Could I have a word with you for a moment?"
Alpha was popular among the workers involved in the sewage treatment plant and the environmental beautification projects. His strikingly handsome appearance made any woman pause and stare in admiration. When Selin first met him, she had been too busy surviving with her son to entertain any thoughts. But as the mages were driven out of the treatment plant and she watched Alpha working there day after day with her son, she found her heart beginning to race against her will.
It was the natural instinct of a female drawn to a superior male. Especially since she had not been with any man since her husband's death, her attraction only grew stronger the more she saw him.
'Wake up from this dream.'
Among the women living here, few had never sold their bodies. If they weren't infected with disease, they might be missing an arm or a leg. Even those without both eyes could earn a soldier's wages after work if their face was attractive enough. The soldiers paid them because they were damaged goods—cheaper than proper establishments. But Selin, who still had all her limbs and both eyes, received no such offers. By this world's standards, she was considered ugly.
In the modern world Alpha came from, her looks would have been rated as slightly above average. Unfortunately, this was another world. Thanks to mana, fat was replaced by accumulated mana, leaving no one obese and granting everyone smooth, radiant skin. In such a place, Selin was undeniably plain. Even soldiers preferred to pay a little extra for a proper establishment rather than buy a married woman with a child at that price.
So Selin had only ever dreamed of a rosy future with Alpha in her fantasies. But now—
"Selin? Could I have a word with you for a moment?"
"Ah—yes."
At the sound of his voice calling her, hope flickered in Selin's chest. Perhaps Alpha had unusual tastes. Maybe he liked plain women like her. Or perhaps, as her late husband once said, he was drawn to her diligent nature. While lost in such sweet delusions, Selin stepped into a room filled with countless beds—the very room the mages had once used exclusively.
'Is this really happening?'
Men and women on so many beds. And Alpha was the department head, someone she could never have even looked at before. What he wanted was obvious.
'I'll just be grateful he even holds me.'
Even if Alpha tried to take her by force without paying, Selin had already decided to accept. She would serve him with gratitude for giving her and her son a life where they no longer went hungry. With that thought, she began to undress.
A glint of gold caught her eye.
'Ah…'
Selin felt ashamed at the sight of the shining gold coin. How could she have misunderstood someone like Alpha? He was the one who treated even the lowest like human beings, giving them work so they could live properly—unlike the lord. To think he would try to force himself on her without payment using his authority… Selin resolved to correct her foolish thoughts and serve him to the best of her ability.
"Thank you for buying even my worthless body at such a high price."
Even for someone as plain as her, he was offering a full gold coin. One gold was the amount a professional prostitute would earn after servicing at least ten clients. He was being so considerate, worried she might feel humiliated… Anyone would agree that selling her body for one gold was a fair price. Selin stripped even faster.
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"Whoa, hold on a second."
"Do you prefer to undress me yourself?"
I decided to clear up Selin's misunderstanding. The money I had given her was simply compensation for spreading the word—along with attending the magic academy classes.
"I have no interest in your body whatsoever."
Clearing up a misunderstanding required firm, confident words. I stated plainly that I had no interest in her body.
"Ah… I-I'm sorry for my disgraceful behavior. Of course someone like the department head would never embrace a plain woman like me… If there's a child you want brought here, just say the word. No one would refuse one gold."
…It seemed Selin had completely misunderstood.
"Plain? You should have more confidence. You're beautiful enough as you are, Selin."
"Sniff… I'm sorry. The tears… You don't have to say things you don't mean. I was just a foolish woman who doesn't know the ways of the world."
Selin was even crying. Sorry, Jang… I made your mother cry. I felt a twinge of guilt toward the boy I had grown somewhat close to.
"Mmm."
"Mmph…!!!"
I kissed Selin on the lips. At this rate, the conversation would go nowhere. I couldn't afford to be picky right now. If a female seemed useful, I had to claim her. This wasn't the modern world where Alpha Males could be selective. Besides, from Selin's reaction, it seemed she had secretly been hoping I would take her.
"Hah…! D-Department Head?"
"Selin. You're beautiful. That wasn't my original intention, but… plans change. I'll make you my woman."
There was no longer any need to speak politely to her. This world was unfortunate that way. In the modern era, I could have spoken casually to females without issue…
"You like being forceful. Do as you please."
I immediately grabbed Selin's breasts. The soft sensation filled my hands. Her large breasts, shaped by years of raising her son with maternal love, bounced back no matter how much I kneaded them, asserting their presence.
"Hn…! D-Department Head! You seem very experienced…?"
"Yes. I used to work as a breeder."
"The department head was a breeder? Hnn❤︎ Hah❤︎"
I gradually changed the way I kneaded Selin's breasts. Though she looked young, she was not. With a grown son like Jang, she had to be at least in her mid-thirties. Her mature body adapted quickly to the new rhythm, pressing her chest against me with the strong sexual desire unique to married women.
'I won't lose.'
Perhaps because of her experience with her husband, mature married women unconsciously tried to take the lead in sex. But that was impossible in front of me. I squeezed her breasts so that her nipples peeked out between my fingers.
"Hnn❤︎ Breeder! Breeder!"
As I repeatedly squeezed and released her breasts, moans of pleasure spilled from Selin's lips. Each time I kneaded them, her nipples were lightly pinched between my fingers.
"I'll make you come right now, Selin."
"A-Already?"
Selin looked up at me with heated breaths, not doubting my words. She licked her wet lips, clearly hoping for another kiss.
"Mmm…"
"Mmph❤︎"
Granting her wish, I kissed her while sliding my hand into the white panties she had yet to remove. They were already soaked from just a little breast play. I had expected as much from the scent of her arousal. My promise to make her climax had not been a lie.
"Hnn?! Hnnn❤︎!! Mmph❤︎❤︎!!"
When my fingers stirred inside her without hesitation, Selin's waist arched. She pressed her belly against mine as if desperate to be impregnated.
"Eat this."
I couldn't impregnate her just because she wanted it. If I did now, Jang and Selin would struggle to maintain a proper life. I would impregnate Selin once her situation became more stable. For now, contraception was necessary.
"Gulp."
Without a hint of suspicion, Selin swallowed the contraceptive pill I gave her.
"You ate it without even asking what it was?"
"I don't know. You wouldn't give us anything bad, would you? You're the kind person who gave proper work to people like us who couldn't find decent jobs. Kiss❤︎"
Selin kissed my cheek affectionately. In truth, I had hired them simply because I needed cheap, diligent workers. Improving their lives had been a minor consideration at best.
"It's late, but thank you. If it weren't for you, Department Head… we might have collapsed on the streets without proper food. Even when I did sewing work, people paid me less because they knew I had a son to care for. So… this feels like a dream. That someone like you would embrace a plain woman like me…"
Regardless of my true intentions, to them I was a savior. Selin tossed away her remaining panties. The pure white fabric flew through the air.
"Don't call yourself plain. Any female I embrace must be the best. Always act with confidence."
"…Yes. I won't care about anyone else's gaze. Only yours, Department Head."
I laid Selin on the bed and began removing my own clothes. It looked like I would be working overtime tonight.