He's Everyone's
Kim Seol-bi nodded at Kang A-jin's words and stepped out of the room where Kang Sung-gi lay. Even to her, Kang A-jin was a woman shrouded in mystery. She didn't seem like the kind of person who felt affection for men or gave in to sexual urges like ordinary women. So Kim Seol-bi trusted her words and left the two of them alone. Still, she left the door slightly ajar—a thread of lingering doubt she couldn't quite shake.
She returned to the room where Kim Eun-bi was and sank into thought. The sudden conflict with her cousin weighed heavily on her. This wasn't what she had wanted. Before Kang Sung-gi appeared, Kim Eun-bi had been her most cherished little sister.
She must be heartbroken if I think about it.
Seeing Kim Eun-bi slumped on the bed, fast asleep, filled her with pity. When she'd first gone to find Kang Sung-gi, these thoughts hadn't crossed her mind. She'd acted on impulse, unable to resist her instincts, barging into a stranger's home unannounced. If she'd just stopped to think, she never would have done something like that—for Kim Eun-bi's sake.
Kim Eun-bi had been the first to show interest in Kang Sung-gi, and Kim Seol-bi hadn't supported her feelings. Instead, she'd only warned her to stay away from him.
But there was nothing I could do.
Even an S-rank like her couldn't resist his power—what chance did anyone else have? Kim Eun-bi's actions had been shocking too. Kim Seol-bi knew her cousin had little interest in men. She'd never once heard her talk about guys. She couldn't imagine Kim Eun-bi having any sexual experience with one.
But what had happened in Kang Sung-gi's house...
Kim Seol-bi still felt dizzy recalling the scene: Kang Sung-gi lying naked, his cock standing tall; Kim Eun-bi drenched below, looking utterly lost to reason. It was a tangled mess of love, lust, and jealousy. And she couldn't claim to be blameless.
What should I do?
Kim Seol-bi clutched her forehead. According to Kang A-jin, there was no way to overcome Kang Sung-gi's ability. So how was she supposed to sort out her relationship with him—and with Kim Eun-bi? Right now, her cousin was asleep, but when she woke... the fallout terrified her.
"Please..."
She hoped Kang A-jin, still in Kang Sung-gi's room, would find some miraculous solution. Her throat felt parched all of a sudden, so she stepped out toward the living room's water purifier.
That's when something caught her eye: the closed door. Inside were Kang Sung-gi and Kang A-jin. Her complicated thoughts went blank in an instant. She couldn't chalk it up to a draft closing the door or some ritual requiring privacy.
I was too naive.
Thinking back, she and Kim Eun-bi had fallen for him in the blink of an eye too. She'd seen Kang A-jin sweating bullets, performing sorcery on Kim Eun-bi—and it hadn't worked. No matter how top-tier a sorceress Kang A-jin was, she had no defense against Kang Sung-gi's inexplicable power.
Kim Seol-bi gritted her teeth and strode over, grabbing the doorknob.
Click.
The sight inside made her vision blur.
"Hah... haaaah."
Kang A-jin let out sticky moans, her hands moving frantically. One was inside Kang Sung-gi's training pants; the other had slipped under her own skirt. It was obvious what she was doing. And even after Kim Seol-bi opened the door, she didn't stop.
She'd clearly lost her reason, just like Kim Eun-bi, succumbing to Kang Sung-gi.
"Hey."
Kim Seol-bi spoke in a voice like ice.
"Ah?"
Kang A-jin's hands froze mid-motion. Like a broken doll, her eyes widened as she turned toward Kim Seol-bi.
"Ah..."
Only now did she seem to realize what she was doing, glancing between the hand in Kang Sung-gi's pants and the one under her skirt.
"Mmm~"
Even then, Kang Sung-gi stirred, smacking his lips. His cock strained rigidly—who knew what dream he was having.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?"
Kim Seol-bi said calmly. To Kang A-jin, that calm was more terrifying than rage. She didn't even know herself. How had things spiraled like this?
"W-wait a second, Seol-bi. Hear me out first."
"Sure. Go ahead. Talk."
Kim Seol-bi stared her down. The suppressed fury was evident from the way the room's furnishings trembled faintly. An S-rank hunter—the title wasn't for show. In terms of raw power, they were gods on earth.
"I was trying to uncover the secret behind Kang Sung-gi’s ability."
"And?"
"My sorcery had zero effect. This has never happened before."
"I heard that in the other room. What I'm asking is why you locked the door and did that. Are you a pervert, Kang A-jin?"
"P-pervert...?"
Kang A-jin staggered. Her, hearing such a word? But considering what she'd done, she deserved it. With no defense, defiance bubbled up instead.
"Kim Seol-bi. If you keep insulting me like that, I won't stand for it."
"Oh? And what will you do? Spread around what happened here? If so, I don't think I'd have anything to say about it."
"Who said anything about blabbing to the outside world about a job I was hired for?"
Kang A-jin trembled. Truth be told, if word got out about today's events, she'd suffer more. What happened to Kim Seol-bi was an accident; her cousin might take the hit, but Kim Seol-bi herself wouldn't lose much. Maybe a dent in her pristine image—but rumors like that would stay confined to hunter circles, never reaching the public. S-rank hunters were too feared for that; everyone knew to bow and stay quiet.
The same went for her. Officially unranked, but treated as S-rank in practice. Even a whisper of scandal would hit her image hard. She didn't take every job—dirty or dubious ones got rejected on moral grounds. Just imagining what people would think made her dizzy.
"Don't do this. I did my best."
"Your best? Groping another woman's man is your best? In my house, no less?"
"Mmm..."
Kang A-jin bit her lip. She had no excuse, even if she had ten mouths. But apologizing outright bruised her pride too much.
"Who says he's your man?"
"What?"
Kim Seol-bi faltered at the unexpected retort.
"Are you two dating? Or have you at least slept together?"
Kang A-jin hadn't heard everything, but she could piece it together. Kim Seol-bi had only met him days ago, her feelings swayed by his power. A woman with no scandals her whole life wouldn't jump into a relationship like that. From his side, would he suddenly date an S-rank hunter who showed up out of nowhere? Such bonds took time. And sex? Impossible. Items to control mana existed in rumors, but they didn't work on S-ranks.
As expected, Kim Seol-bi reeled in shock.
"Is Kang Sung-gi your property? Why are you so arrogant? Tying up your cousin like that and demanding I erase her feelings? There's a limit to arrogance. Do S-rank hunters think they're gods just because of their rank?"
Kang A-jin regretted the words the moment they left her mouth. But they were out, impossible to take back. And honestly, they didn't sound wrong.
"Kang Sung-gi belongs to everyone."
A chill wind seemed to whip through the room—not literal, but the atmosphere turned frigid. After a few tense seconds, Kim Seol-bi furrowed her brow.
"What?"
"Mmm..."
Kang A-jin hesitated over her impulsive words, then steeled herself and pressed on.
"Kang Sung-gi’s ability can't be controlled by any means on earth. Your feelings for him? Just exposure to that power. It could've been anyone—not specifically you. What if I'd met him first and you later? Think about what you did to your cousin."
"......"
The mana radiating from Kim Seol-bi vanished. Kang A-jin was right. Acting like he was hers? On what basis? Meeting him first—that was it. No, Kim Eun-bi had met him first. She'd just acted on it sooner. And what she'd done to her cousin...
Her legs buckled. Sinking to the floor, she looked up at Kang A-jin.
"Then what should I do?"
Kang A-jin regained her poker face, speaking coolly.
"Abandon worldly notions. One man, one woman—that's just a flimsy moral construct. If we can't kill Kang Sung-gi, we adapt."