The Maria Kidnapping Incident (2)
**Line 1:** `CHAPTER_TITLE: The Kidnapping of Maria (2)`
I punched her face, but she writhed with only a low moan. No reaction at all. She must have passed out from the truth serum. Shit… how the hell am I supposed to handle this?
The area was hazy with smoke, making everything blurry. I couldn’t even see what was in front of me, and around us the aphrodisiac kept Maria completely still. I left the bound, unconscious Maria behind. When she woke up, she’d probably mistake me for the kidnapper and kill me on sight. This was the right call. I had to get out quick.
[Maria has received SM play.]
[The longer she’s exposed to the aphrodisiac, the higher her NTR stats rise.]
That sounds good, right?
It looked like a high-tech lab, but it had the feel of a prison. It was pretty big and still smelled brand new. “If it’s this size, it has to be the Whites’ secret lab.” Thinking back on the novel, the one who kidnapped Maria was definitely Edan White. The so-called elegant cat—Maria’s rival. “If this is the White family’s research facility, there should be a hidden exit…” I searched the room, but it was completely empty. The Whites were the greatest assassins under the Black Star, so everyone in that family was terrifyingly skilled.
[Heroine nearby.]
What?!
As expected from the top assassin. I only just noticed the knife pressed against my neck. No sound, no warning. From behind, the blade was aimed right at my throat. One wrong move and my head would roll. It was a dagger with a curved tip, something only direct descendants of the Whites could use.
[Heroine Edan White added to the list.]
Edan White—his 61st wife in the original story. “Edan White… Who the hell are you? How did you even get in here? This isn’t an S-class dungeon; no one could break in.” Her voice sounded just like Edan’s. With my current strength, I wasn’t sure I could beat her. Edan was every bit as skilled as her older sister Hawa, the Black Star’s successor. But I didn’t have to beg. “Edan White, I’m the Black Star’s proxy. This entire place is Gran White’s will. Put the knife down.” “Hah! You’re claiming to be the young master’s proxy? What nonsense. My guard can’t even sense your presence?” “…That’s beside the point. How are you still standing after breathing in that truth serum made by S-class alchemists?” I slowly turned to face her. With one arm extended, I pointed the dagger at her neck and asked in a smug tone, mask and all. It looked like she’d bypassed the serum’s effects somehow. White hair and cat ears—definitely Edan. “So that means the truth serum in the air was made by Grover?” “How do you know Grover?! Everything about him is secret to the White family!” Grover was the greatest alchemist, and the Whites sponsored her research heavily. But even she was just the protagonist’s wife… “Let’s drop the small talk and wrap this up.” {Skill: Divine Hand activated.} [Strength doubled.] I snatched her arm mid-dagger swing and punched her stomach hard. “Pow!” Then I twisted her arm in a quick motion, flipping her over. “That’s some kind of bodyguard technique, huh.” “…No comment.” Normally I could never pin down Edan White, but her NTR stats had climbed high enough for me to do it. “Then guide me to the exit. Otherwise I’ll kill you right here.” “…” “Why? Is she unconscious?” Her body hung limp like a broken doll, unable to move. Just a second ago she was struggling. “W-What… Is she dead?!” A thousand thoughts raced through my head. The news headline flashed before my eyes: [Grade-S academy student kills Black Star’s daughter.] “No way.” I rolled her over. The gas mask had cracked, flooding her with powerful truth serum and leaving her completely helpless. “Edan White, are you okay? Are you alive?” “Hah… shit… I’m definitely going to kill you…” Her teary eyes and trembling lips looked even prettier. “I’m alive, but can I still move? The serum must be really strong. You won’t be able to kill me with it.” I already knew that. The second you touch it, your brain burns, your heart races, and you can’t breathe. “Hah… my body…! What are you doing!” [The longer she’s exposed to the aphrodisiac, the higher her NTR stats rise.] “It wasn’t me… I didn’t do anything. Just stay there. I’m taking Maria and escaping.” “Hah… oh… sorry… help me… my body… my body feels so hot… hug me…” Namuamitabul—I used the power of the Holy Spirit to ignore everything and keep moving. “Maria, I found a rough exit. Can you stand?” “What? You’re… the little brother of the White family? How are you even here?” “I came to save you. Stand up and get out of here.” “Ugh… but I can’t move… my body… my strength won’t come back…” “Then I’ll carry you. Let’s go.” But the exit door was locked tight. Next to it was a small card-key slot. Maria’s body was drenched in sweat. Her warm skin felt really good. “Maria, hold on a sec. Edan, do you have the card key?” “Why would I tell you…? Even if I did, you’d just get killed the moment people come.” Even though she was unconscious and unable to move, that was the only thing she could throw at me. “Just… give it to me. I’ll find it.” “What?! You’re touching my body?!” She wasn’t the type to talk this much. How much did Hawa White talk? “If you don’t, I’ll rip it off you myself. Better to just tell me.” “…” “It’s… in my underwear.” “What?! Why would anyone hide it in their underwear?! Just put it in a pocket!” “Assassins hide things. That’s why female assassins hide everything in their underwear…” “In the bra, right?” “In the bra! Inside the bra!” I remembered. In this world, assassins keep their weapons in their underwear. “Ugh… you’re so hard to strip…” The clothes were way too tight. Black latex—impossible to tear. I couldn’t even find the zipper. “Just rip it off.” “What? Nooo!” SWISH— I tore her clothes open and yanked the bra down, grabbing the card key. She glared at me with teary eyes the whole time. “Let’s go, Maria…” “Why… is it moving?” I felt a little bad leaving Maria behind, but I still stripped off my own shirt and dressed Edan in it, then carried both girls on my back. “Ah… gentle!” “Why are you bringing her too?!” My strength was superhuman; they weighed nothing. Maria didn’t look happy about it, but she quickly accepted. “Edan, what’s outside? How do we get out?” “…” “Monster-related business at the White family… and other stuff?” I opened the door and stepped out. A long lab hallway with rows of glass rooms. The place was completely empty—no people anywhere. “Why is everyone gone?” “They… transferred here just now.” “Then… monsters are still around, right?” In novels, something always happens the moment you think it won’t. And with two heroines, there was no doubt. “Hey, that thing over there—it was already broken, right?” “Huh? Why is that broken?” The moment I suspected it, the air around us changed. We weren’t alone. “Behind! Watch out!” Maria screamed. I would’ve answered, but right before I could, the monster’s tail whipped across my waist. “Kyaaaah!” Maria and Edan went flying across the lab floor. It was freezing cold. The lizard-like monster was covered in black slime that dripped everywhere. Even in the dim lab, its eyes glowed bright. “Grrroaaah… cyaah!” “Hey! Dodge its tongue or you’re dead!” “Shit! Just tell me already! What am I supposed to do when you’re still down there?!” I was already stuck by the sticky lizard tongue. The sensation was disgusting. [Contact with Sticky Lizard tongue slime.] [Speed, stamina, and strength temporarily dropped.] Strength left me. The lizard tightened its grip even harder. “Ugh… I can barely breathe…” “Cyaah—” “Shit, it’s disgusting…” The little lizard slowly crawled closer, mouth wide open. The smell was awful. “Ugh…” Edan White—
Name: Edan White Grade: Current (D+) Future (S) Race: Beastkin Skills: Stealth (B) Growth Skill 61st Wife Black Star’s Daughter ---