A Sweet Dream's Aftertaste

A pungent odor fills my nasal passages, making the tip of my nose tingle. What fills the room is the fishy stench of semen.

I can't make sense of this situation at all.

It's a sight I can't bring myself to believe, even as I look at it with my own two eyes.

Right before my eyes, my girlfriend, Seolbin, is being violated by other men.

One bastard is gripping Seolbin's thighs wide open, plunging his cock into her.

Another bastard pins her slender wrists down, rendering her unable to resist.

And yet another bastard stands in line behind them, hand shoved down his pants, waiting for his turn.

Why...

Who on earth are these guys?

And what were Seolbin and I doing before this disaster unfolded?

Clutching my throbbing head, I try to recall what happened.

Right.

This is the cruise ship I bought to enjoy my retirement with Seolbin after stepping down from active hunter duty.

It was the bedroom of that very cruise ship.

In this place, where only Seolbin and I should be sharing our first night together, other males are shoving their cocks in.

But why am I so utterly helpless...?

Seolbin and I are S-class hunters. And even among S-classes, we were the absolute pinnacle of strength.

Seolbin was known as the Ice Empress.

I was known as the Bloodless Mage.

Either of us could easily blow these bastards to pieces with a mere flick of our fingers.

Why...?

Even now, I need to tear off the head of the bastard thrusting into Seolbin's pussy.

But...

I can't use my magic.

Why on earth...

My mind descends into chaos.

Yet, my five senses only grow sharper.

The shameful sound of friction strikes my hyper-sensitive eardrums.

Squelch! Squelch!

“Ahhh!”

Seolbin's moan slips out, unable to be contained.

The bastards ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠grow even more aroused watching her.

One of them looks completely dazed, mouth half-open, drooling.

In a way, it's only natural.

Because the woman they are taking turns fucking is Han Seolbin.

Han Seolbin, the S-class hunter who reached the absolute peak of both power and beauty.

I have to admit it. There isn't a single ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠man alive who hasn't fantasized about sleeping with her.

She was just that beautiful, that noble.

Except... I was the one who won her heart.

So why...?

Blood rushes to my head.

A mixture of pain and rage, like bone fragments stabbing into my lungs.

Even as I endure this agony, I cannot tear my eyes away from Seolbin as she is pounded by these men.

Seolbin's legs are spread wide, held firmly in the hands of a complete stranger.

The elegant curves of her legs are dizzying.

Squelch! Squelch!

Seolbin's breasts bounce in sync with the rhythm of the bastard's thrusts.

Her breasts are large, yet perfectly shaped and incredibly bouncy.

It feels as though those breasts were sculpted for the sole purpose of driving the man fucking her wild.

How can Seolbin's breasts be so large, yet so firm and soft...

Her highly stimulating body. Mixed with my rage toward the bastards violating her, pre-cum begins to bead at the tip of my head.

I'm a madman too.

To think I'm just watching instead of trying to save my girlfriend in a situation like this...

But it is just too stimulating.

My brain feels like it's short-circuiting.

I can't take it anymore.

Eventually, my hand drifts down to my cock.

Unable to contain my excitement, I begin to masturbate.

However.

Was it because I was too overstimulated?

My cock quickly fails to withstand the friction and erupts, spraying semen.

Ejaculating while watching my girlfriend get gangbanged by other men.

Once the semen is released, the overwhelming lust that drove me finally subsides, and my mind calms.

My sanity returns.

A damp crotch.

A wet dream.

It was a dream.

My private bedroom inside the cruise ship.

I had fallen asleep here, only to have a bizarre dream and a wet dream.

I strip off my damp underwear and wipe the semen off my cock with some tissues.

Was I just too excited for my upcoming first night with my girlfriend, Seolbin?

How absurd to have a wet dream now.

But on the other hand, it's understandable.

I hadn't had sex even once while climbing to the absolute peak as a hunter.

It's all because of the mod I installed before transmigrating into this game.

The game I transmigrated into wasn't originally an adult game. So, I had installed an R-18 mod called Pleasant Cruise Harem Life.

In this mod, any sexual activity with women is strictly prohibited until you clear the main game. This was intended to preserve immersion in the original content.

However, once you clear the ending, the mod unlocks an unlimited harem sex life aboard a luxury cruise ship.

Having cleared the game dozens of times, I installed this mod for a fresh run—only to transmigrate directly into the body of the handsome male protagonist.

I was incredibly flustered at first, but once I adapted, it turned out to be a blessing.

Using the knowledge I gained from clearing the game dozens of times, I easily grew into an S-class hunter.

Plus, since I possessed the body of the protagonist, my looks were top-tier.

Women flocked to me without me even trying.

S-class hunters, influencers, announcers, flight attendants, you name it.

It was incredibly frustrating not being able to have sex, but I endured, knowing the post-ending mod content would reward me handsomely.

Earn wealth and fame as an S-class hunter, then enjoy an infinite harem sex life with the heroines I bonded with along the way.

That single goal was what drove me to this point.

And so, after retiring from my peak hunter life, I finally acquired my very own cruise ship.

Yet, the very first dream I have on this cruise ship is of my girlfriend getting gangbanged.

I must be seriously starved for sex to have a wet dream over such an unpleasant nightmare.

Well, whatever.

It was all just a dream, and the reality waiting for me now is bound to be paradise.

Standing on the deck of the cruise ship, a salty breeze brushes against the bridge of my nose.

Spread out before me is the vast ocean, meeting the horizon.

That alone is enough to clear my mind, but when I turn my gaze to the side, she is there with eyes as clear as the azure sea.

My girlfriend, Han Seolbin, who retired from hunter life alongside me to enjoy this vacation on the cruise ship.

Basking in the cool ocean breeze, her lips part.

“The ocean is so beautiful~ Why did we live such busy lives? Right?”

“To eat and play like this?”

“Hmph~”

Was it because she didn't get the answer she wanted? Or was it her way of expressing lingering disappointment for not spending enough time with her in the past?

Seolbin pouts her lips, giving me a cute, playful scolding.

Looking at her face...

Even now, it's hard to believe she's real.

A face that looks as if the abstract concept of the ideal woman was sculpted into reality.

A voluptuous, curvaceous body that perfectly matches the elegance of her face.

While I am certainly captivated by her looks...

Above all, it is because to everyone else, she was the cold, noble Ice Empress, Han Seolbin.

Of course.

It's also true that I'm quite a catch myself.

My abilities as a hunter were world-class, and my appearance was spectacular thanks to the protagonist buff.

But regardless of all that, Seolbin is irreplaceable to me.

She is the reason I decided to give up on a harem.

I reply to Seolbin, who is puffing her cheeks like a hamster and pouting.

“Is my Seolbin pouting?”

“Hmph.”

I try to brush it off playfully, but her response remains the same.

It's true that I've neglected her until now, so I can easily tolerate this much whining.

And so, what I prepared...

I present the ring I had been hiding behind my back.

“Here.”

The vast ocean and the clear sky.

On the deck of a luxurious cruise ship.

My hand, stretching out toward the horizon, holding a ring.

There isn't a woman alive who wouldn't be moved by this gesture—even if she is the Ice Empress, Han Seolbin.

Seolbin's sulky expression instantly melts as her pupils tremble.

“W-What is this?”

“A ring.”

“Si-Siwoo...”

“Seolbin. Will you marry me?”

“...”

Eventually, her eyes well up with tears.

Receiving the ring from me with trembling hands, Seolbin slides it onto her ring finger with delicate movements.

She gently closes her eyes, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Is she holding back tears?

We enjoy a pleasant silence for a moment.

Soon, Seolbin opens her eyes.

And what flies my way is...

Thwack!

Ouch.

No matter how many times I get hit, I can never get used to it.

Seolbin punches me.

“Hey! Lee Siwoo! How can you only propose now!”

“Augh! That hurts!”

“Do you know how long I've been waiting?!”

Enduring Seolbin's half-playful, half-serious punches, I say to her:

“Haha. Han Seolbin. So you're marrying me now, right?”

“Geez! Fine! You'd better treat me well from now on, okay?”

“Of course. Whose husband do you think I am?”

It's a bit of a shame that I can't establish a harem, which is the end content of the Pleasant Cruise Harem Life mod.

But with Seolbin, I couldn't ask for more. Wanting anything else after winning her would just be greed.

Spending the rest of my life on a luxury cruise ship, enjoying a wild sex life with Seolbin, is more than enough for me.

After savoring the lingering warmth of the proposal on the deck with Seolbin, I return to my room.

To prepare for the first night we are about to share.

But then...

Something appears on my status window.

The cruise ship I purchased was a unique-grade artifact equipped with its own system, applied to this world so that only I could buy it.

So, it isn't strange for the cruise ship to send me messages through a status window.

However...

Even though I decided not to pursue a harem, it's forcing the harem route on me?

Even though I don't even want a harem because I have Seolbin?

A slightly ominous feeling brushes past me at the cruise system's stubborn ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠decision.

But as if to brush aside my foreboding, the cruise system speaks to me.

I bought this cruise ship just to lounge around while the autopilot did all the work, and now it's calling me 'Captain' and telling me to hire crew members?

Is it just really dedicated to its roleplay concept?

By the way, how am I even supposed to hire a crew member?

Soon, the cruise system displays another message.

What appears before my eyes are the profile pictures of the two women currently aboard this cruise ship: my girlfriend, Han Seolbin, and her younger sister, Han Sodam.

The cruise system is even bringing up Sodam, who had quietly made herself scarce to give Seolbin and me some privacy.

But I don't feel like playing along with this thing's roleplay. I have a bad feeling about it anyway.

Looking closely at the mission details, there's no penalty for failure. There's no reason to play along with this nonsense.

Besides, all my focus is currently directed toward the first night I'm about to share with Seolbin.

With our first night right around the corner, I don't have the luxury to waste time with this system.

So, I decide to ignore the system's mission proposal.

Dismissing all the status windows, I head to Seolbin's room to meet her.

.

.

.

After finishing a sweet first night with Seolbin, I check the backlog of messages from the cruise system.

Something was definitely wrong.