Let's Just Have Sex
I washed each of the women with meticulous care, one by one. I lost count of how many times I had to hum the national anthem just to keep myself in check. After somehow managing to clean all four of them, I dressed them in the clothes I'd looted from a clothing store earlier.
Seo Ji-su, Ju Si-eun, Jeong Ji-yun, and Juniel stood before me with fresh, dewy faces. Looking at my beautiful thralls, I felt a familiar heat surge through my lower body again. Hold it together. Hold it. There was no longer any need to do it with these doll-like, unresponsive women.
The Reason Restoration skill had finally been unlocked. I'd waited so long for this. Before using it, I paused to think.
How should I go about this? For now, I'll put Ji-su and Juniel on hold. I have special events planned for them. Save the best for last.
That meant the first ones to regain their reason were already decided: Ji-yun and Si-eun. Whatever shock or confusion Ji-su or Juniel might feel after waking up wasn't my concern. But Ji-yun was different—she had saved my life. And I held no particular grudge against Si-eun either.
Yes. I'd restore these two first.
I activated the Reason Restoration skill on Ji-yun and Si-eun. Black energy flowed from me and settled over their heads before slowly seeping in and vanishing. Their previously unfocused, vacant eyes gradually sharpened with clarity.
And then—
Ji-yun and Si-eun looked at me, then glanced around at their surroundings. Soon after, both of them began touching the spots where their fatal wounds had been.
They looked utterly bewildered, their eyes filled with confusion as they struggled to process what was happening. I supposed it was time for a proper explanation.
"Alright, listen carefully. I'll explain everything."
At my words, both women turned to look at me. I spoke calmly.
"Jeong Ji-yun. And Miss Ju Si-eun... the two of you..."
I paused for a moment, then continued.
"...are dead."
I told them what had happened at the moment of their deaths and everything that followed—how I had used my power as a necromancer to bring them back. While Ji-yun stared at me in a daze, seemingly in shock, Si-eun reacted with disbelief.
I understood how hard it was to believe. If I were in her position, I wouldn't have believed it either. But what could I do? It was the truth. And if she couldn't believe it...
Then I'll just have to make her believe.
"Miss Ju Si-eun."
At my call, Si-eun flinched and looked at me.
"Take off your clothes."
Si-eun screamed. She must have been terrified—her body was moving against her will. She kept shrieking as she frantically stripped off her clothes. Once she was completely naked, she covered her large breasts and lower region with both hands.
"Because I'm your master, you cannot disobey my commands. And..."
I picked up the utility knife that had been lying nearby and handed it to her. The moment Si-eun took it, her eyes filled with terror.
"Cut your arm with the knife."
Her body obeyed my command instantly. Si-eun slashed her own arm and let out a pained moan.
"It shouldn't even hurt. Why are you acting like such a baby?"
Huh? It hurts? She's feeling pain?
Did that mean her senses were intact? Still, her expression didn't seem to match the level of pain she was claiming. Hmm... Come to think of it, my assumption that they couldn't feel pain had just been my own baseless theory. I'd never seen them react to injuries during fights, so I thought the dead had no senses. Apparently I was wrong. They simply hadn't reacted because they had no reason left.
Well... I do feel a bit bad about this.
I had ordered her to cut herself because I thought it wouldn't hurt. I spoke to the sniffling Si-eun in an apologetic tone.
"I'm sorry if it hurts. I thought you wouldn't feel pain. Just wait a moment—I'll heal it right away. But first, take a look at your wound."
Si-eun glared at me with resentment before her eyes widened at the sight of the black smoke rising from her injury.
"Since you're a dead body, you don't bleed. When you're injured, black smoke comes out instead of blood."
After finishing my explanation, I used the Siphon Hand skill to heal her wound. Si-eun's eyes grew wide as she watched the black energy flowing from my hand mend her injury.
"Now do you believe that I'm your master and that you're a corpse?"
"Ah..."
Si-eun's eyes were still filled with confusion. Maybe I should give her some time. That's when Ji-yun's voice reached me.
She sounded a little scared. I suppose my demonstration on Si-eun had been rather intense—making her strip, forcing her to cut her own arm. But I didn't think she'd believe me otherwise.
I looked at Ji-yun and spoke gently.
"I'm sorry, Ji-yun. That must have been scary. Don't worry. I won't do anything like that to you."
Ji-yun's face relaxed with visible relief.
"Can you believe what I'm saying?"
She bit her lip, then lowered her head and whispered.
Of course. Ji-yun would clearly remember the moment of her death. On the other hand, Si-eun had simply been struck in the back of the neck by a poison needle while running and collapsed, so accepting her own death would be much harder.
I gently pulled Ji-yun into my arms. She buried herself against my chest and began to sob, her shoulders shaking. Whether she believed me or not, waking up after dying must have been incredibly confusing.
After crying for a while, Ji-yun lifted her head.
"Yeah... Since you're a corpse, it seems you don't produce saliva either. You saw it earlier, right? Black smoke instead of blood..."
"Ah..."
Ji-yun seemed to have calmed down somewhat. Still in my embrace, she looked toward Juniel and Ji-su standing behind us.
"That's right. They're the ones I raised as my thralls. Ji-su died on the very first day of the monster outbreak. And that redhead..."
I let out a small sigh.
"She's the one who killed you."
Ji-yun's eyes widened in shock.
"You probably didn't see it because everything happened so fast. The one who threw the hand axe that killed you while you were protecting me was her. She's a truly despicable woman."
Ji-yun was so stunned she couldn't speak. I gently stroked her back.
"Don't worry too much. I already got proper revenge for you. And... there's still a much bigger revenge left to take."
When I flashed a grin, Ji-yun looked a bit frightened. Hmm. Was my smile that bad?
At that moment, Si-eun spoke to me in a tiny, hesitant voice.
"Oh, have you sorted out your thoughts?"
It was a pretty nice view right now. But there was no need to earn the ire of our goddess. I had Ji-su and Juniel for that kind of torment. I told her she could get dressed, and Si-eun quickly began picking up her clothes. Ji-yun watched her with a slightly suspicious expression. Then her eyes suddenly widened and she shouted.
She only just noticed? I confirmed that it was indeed Ju Si-eun. Ji-yun immediately pulled away from my arms and rushed over to her, squealing with excitement.
Sweet Syrup. That was the name of Si-eun's fan club. It was short for Si-eun Love. How did I know that? Because I was a member too. As expected of a Sweet Syrup member, Ji-yun was reacting with intense enthusiasm while Si-eun looked incredibly embarrassed.
Ji-yun wasn't usually this oblivious. She really must be a huge fan. For a celebrity to face her biggest fan while completely naked... it had to be mortifying. Si-eun quickly finished dressing.
I had both the now-dressed Si-eun and the still-excited Ji-yun sit down before speaking.
"I assume you've both calmed down enough to listen. First of all, you two are my thralls. That means I am your master. Do you understand?"
Both Si-eun and Ji-yun nodded.
"I hope you won't think of it too negatively. Honestly, your bodies aren't all that different from when you were alive, right? If anything, they're better. You don't need to eat or sleep, and as long as your body isn't completely destroyed, I can keep healing and reviving you. As long as I, your master, don't die, you're practically immortal. In this crazy world, I think having a body like that is a huge advantage."
The more I talked about it, the better it sounded. In a world like this, being able to live without fearing death was actually amazing.
"They say even rolling in dog shit is better than being in the afterlife, right? If you still hate the idea, speak up now. I'll cancel the thrall contract."
Of course, that was a lie. I had no idea how to cancel a contract. But the innocent Si-eun took my words at face value and asked.
"What happens? You go back to being dead corpses. Your time in this world ends."
Si-eun bit her lower lip.
She was already dead, though. Anyway, I nodded with a satisfied expression.
"Then it's settled? From this moment on, there will be no more talk about canceling the contract, understood?"
Si-eun nodded. I turned to Ji-yun. She nodded as well and said,
No, you died because you were trying to save me in the first place... Sigh, why does she have to be so kind?
I glanced at Ji-su, who was standing blankly in the back. She's this kind, yet her so-called best friend had such a rotten personality? Whatever. I'll deal with you later.
I looked back at Si-eun.
"Don't think about it too negatively. I was your fan too, and we'll have to live and struggle together from now on, so I have no intention of treating you badly. I'll make sure you don't receive any unfair treatment."
Hmm. It seemed her time in the entertainment industry had left her with quite a few scars. I could hear about that later. I nodded at Si-eun.
"Good. From now on, Si-eun, you will live as my thrall by my side. Understood?"
"But?"
Si-eun looked at me with her large, beautiful eyes. God, why is she so pretty?
Ugh, my heart. My goddess Ju Si-eun was calling me Master. I clutched my chest and replied.
"I'd like that, but... if you call me that in public while we're out and about, it might cause problems. So for now, just call me normally."
Oppa. Ah... Why did it sound so different when she said it compared to when that bitch Ji-su said it? Speaking of which, that damn Ji-su. Sorry for the constant comparisons, but you really were a total bitch.
I nodded.
"That's right. I'm one year older than you, Si-eun."
Our goddess was telling me to speak casually? Of course I'd oblige.
"Sure. Yeah, since we'll be together from now on."
Si-eun seemed to have fully composed herself. Her face looked much lighter as she spoke to me.
Si-eun bowed her head in gratitude. The atmosphere had become surprisingly warm. I clapped my hands together loudly with a refreshed expression.
"Alright, that's the end of our talk. I look forward to working with both of you. And as a way to celebrate our new beginning..."
I looked at Ji-yun and Si-eun with a warm, brotherly smile.