Breaking the Rank Barrier
“Huh?”
I felt my sleepiness vanish in an instant. For a moment, I wondered if I was dreaming. Did all that pent-up frustration from fooling around with Kang A-jin earlier turn into this dream? But no, this was definitely real. Her face right in front of me, the way her hand glided over my chest—it was all too vivid to be anything else.
“How?”
At my question, Kim Seol-bi tilted her head again to show me her ear. “I looked into it. Whether there's a way for an S-rank hunter to sleep with someone of a lower rank. They said it normally takes more time to make, but they pulled out all the stops for me.”
“Ah...”
I see. While Kang A-jin had dug into sorcery methods, Kim Seol-bi had used her own connections to find a solution. It made me feel a little sheepish, like I'd been sitting on my hands this whole time.
“Does it really work?”
“No idea. Apparently, it's a brand-new recipe for the crafters. The ingredients are a nightmare to source. I just got lucky.”
A faint unease crept in. A first-time recipe meant no guarantees. But if the materials were that rare and expensive, it wasn't something they'd whip up lightly. Ordinary hunters could never afford it—only S-ranks had a shot. And crucially, dealing with an S-rank client? No way the crafters would risk scamming her.
That logic eased my doubts, and excitement started building.
“Does it reduce your mana to make it possible?”
“Yeah, something like that.”
“Is the earring uncomfortable?”
“It feels a bit draining, but nothing major. And this...”
Kim Seol-bi pulled something from her inventory. A small ring-shaped item, like a piercing but awkwardly sized for that.
“What's that?”
“This is for you, Sung-gi. It reduces the strain during sex.”
“Ah...”
So there's gear for me too. If it prevented me from passing out, it'd be worth its weight in gold.
“Where does it go?”
“Well...”
She hesitated, but her reaction gave it away immediately. My dick, obviously. But would it even fit? Mine's way bigger than average. No way that tiny thing could handle it—especially when hard.
Reading my mind, she added, “Don't worry. It adjusts to the size.”
“Phew, good to know.”
At least it wouldn't wreck me.
“Sung-gi...”
Kim Eun-bi was still asleep in the other room, but I figured Seol-bi had handled it. She'd tied her cousin to the bed before, after all—she got things done when it mattered.
“Seol-bi...”
How long had it been? Not that long in days, but it felt like years of forced separation before we could finally touch like this again. The world was vast, full of solutions. In the realm of S-rank and equivalent hunters, even the impossible became possible.
Kim Seol-bi sat on the bed and slipped off her clothes. Just a long shirt, so her underwear was exposed right away. I stripped quickly too. My heart pounded.
Today with A-jin had left me revved up without release—worse than nothing. But now, Seol-bi had woken me from sleep. No guilt here; she'd been the first to seek me out, the first for deep intimacy.
I threw back the covers. My dick, down to my boxers, was fully erect.
“Haa...”
Seeing it hard, Kim Seol-bi let out a breathy sigh. She reached out, wrapping her warm hand around it gently, like handling something precious.
“Ngh!”
Her touch was hot. She gasped too. “Sung-gi, it's... so hot here...”
I kissed her lips. She pressed back eagerly. Our mouths opened, tongues entwining.
“Mmm, smack, slurp, mmph.”
The wet sounds of our kiss echoed in the empty room. No more worries about Eun-bi next door. My chest thrummed purely with lust.
Kim Seol-bi unhooked her bra. Her full, lush breasts bounced free. Among the three women, hers were the biggest—perfect shape, pink nipples.
She tossed her panties aside. Urgency clear. We both knew foreplay could be short.
“Haa... Sung-gi...”
I lay back; she straddled me. Her right hand massaged my shaft. Precum beaded at the tip.
She carefully picked up the ring item. No clue how it worked, but she'd gotten the instructions. She infused it with mana between her fingers, and it expanded with a whoosh, a gap opening on one side. She slipped it onto the base of my dick.
Uncomfortable, like a condom times ten. Tight, but not crushing. Still, I'd ditch it if I could.
“Uncomfortable?”
I shook my head without hesitation. “No.”
A bit annoying, but not a dealbreaker for sex with her.
“And I learned one more thing.” She'd done her homework. “S-rank women can't get pregnant from lower-rank hunters.”
“Ah... really?”
Mixed feelings. No rush for kids, but it felt oddly off.
“No need for condoms.”
“Yeah.”
Raw was always better—sensitivity through the roof. Especially with her.
“Pregnancy... we can figure it out later. So for now...” Her voice shy.
Right. Not the time. If we wanted kids someday, a way would appear. We'd already cracked rank-barrier sex, after all. Two methods today alone, unknown to her.
She gripped my dick, took a deep breath. My heart raced—not just arousal, but worry if the earring and ring would hold.
Pricey for sure. Please work.
She lifted her hips, pressing my tip to her entrance. Already slick, despite minimal foreplay.
Cautiously, she rubbed it against her folds, then slid it in.
Squelch—
“Hngh!”
“Ahh!”
We moaned in unison. My heartbeat surged. She winced, sensing the strain.
But her earring glowed. The ring on my base lit up too.
My pulse slowed. The anxious spike faded. Her frown eased.
We locked eyes. Smiles spread without a word.
Bolder now, she took more. Squelch—
A-jin's had been tight, unyielding. Seol-bi's was softer, welcoming, gradually swallowing me.
At two-thirds, her brow furrowed; the squeeze intensified.
Historic first full insertion? She didn't stop.
Finally, only the ring's base remained outside, fully sheathed.
“Haaaa...”
Kim Seol-bi smiled in satisfaction. My heart swelled boundlessly.