Valentina's Confession and Lisa's Turn
‘But......’
A certain hypothesis came to mind that I hadn't considered yesterday while having sex with Valentina. To confirm it, I asked her directly.
"Valentina, you jumped me yesterday to keep me away from A-jin, right?"
"Huh?"
Valentina blinked in confusion, rolling her eyes.
"Why bring up old news?"
She glanced back nervously, as if someone might overhear. Sure enough, if Kang A-jin wanted to, she could probably eavesdrop on our conversation from anywhere in the house. In fact, Valentina quickly summoned a small doll. It had oversized eyes that shot out fluorescent beams, scanning the room.
"Phew......"
Only after confirming no sorcery was active in the room did Valentina whisper,
"Of course, that was part of it."
She had made excuses in front of Kang A-jin and the other women, claiming she'd ambushed me at dawn for some greater cause. But her real motive was purely personal: to prevent her beloved Kang A-jin from losing her purity to me.
"But seeing you lying there changed the mood."
"The mood?"
"My original purpose started blurring, and I felt this immense curiosity about you."
"......"
"Ah, yeah! Thinking back, I was intensely drawn to you. Call it exploration if you want—what could I really learn from just looking at a man's dick? From that moment, I needed an excuse. Me, who's lived her whole life as a sister-figure, finally had a reason to embrace a man."
Valentina clapped her hands as if it all made sense now.
"Ah, I get it! I thought I was the one dominating you, but really, you had me under your control. Incredible, just incredible!"
She lunged forward, wrapping her arms around my neck and shaking me excitedly.
"Darling! We're fated! That's why I flew halfway around the world!"
I pried her off.
"You came to see A-jin."
"Aww~ Darling, you really have to say it like that and hurt my feelings?"
She'd been slyly calling me "honey" up until now, but it had escalated to "darling." What the hell was going on inside her head?
"Don't call me honey or darling. The other women get uncomfortable."
"Why not run away together? Somewhere no one can find us! Just you and me, fucking forever!"
A chill ran down my spine. To snap her out of it, I had to be cold.
"Get a grip. That's never happening."
"Eek...... You don't like me, darling?"
Honestly, Valentina was an extraordinary woman. Her looks, her sex skills, her overwhelming sorcery. The problem was her unpredictable personality. And above all, with my current abilities, I couldn't control her. What if she went full lust mode again like yesterday and tried to devour me whole? I never wanted to go through that nightmare.
"If you really like me, follow the rules. Everyone else does. You're not special just because of your fame or age. To me, you're no different from the others. I think you're amazing, but don't ignore the other women and my wishes by charging in like that."
"Ah......"
Valentina's eyes widened as she stared at me.
"I-I'm sorry......"
She suddenly bowed deeply in Korean style.
"I got ahead of myself. Bad habit—I need to fix it fast."
She flicked her forehead and stuck out her tongue with an "Ehet!"
"My disciples nagged me endlessly, but it never sank in. One word from you, honey, and I'm wide awake."
"Good. Now get out—time to eat."
"Can't I stay? I wanna watch you fuck Lisa. Live show."
"Watch what? You joking?"
Just having an audience was awkward enough, but with Valentina, she'd probably get so turned on she'd jump into bed. Plus, she basically liked women, and thanks to me, now men too. What happened on that bed would be anyone's guess.
"What about Lisa, though......"
I figured it was obvious, but curiosity got the better of me.
"Nope~"
Surprisingly, Valentina waved her hands frantically.
"Lisa's like my daughter—what kind of talk is that? Besides, she doesn't have your incredible power. What's the fun in doing it with someone emotionless?"
Wanting to watch her "daughter-like" kid fuck another guy? I suspected the second reason weighed heavier. A wooden partner would kill the mood, maybe even bring guilt. Like how I felt glancing at Lisa lying there now.
"Didn't expect that."
"Who knows. If you awaken emotions in her, maybe later. The three of us could have happy bed time! Right, honey?"
See? I needed to stay on guard with this woman.
"I just said—forgot already? Follow the rules!"
"Hiiing......"
Valentina pouted, but it looked like pure acting—no pity stirred.
"Fine, if I gotta go, I'll do my job first."
She floated four dolls into the air. They settled at each corner, eyes flashing. Rope-like beams connected them, activating sorcery across the room.
"Have fun, honey~"
She winked at me, then turned to Lisa on the bed.
"Lisa, be good for oppa~"
"Yes."
Before she left, I grabbed her.
"Hey."
"Yeah, honey? You do want me to stay, huh?"
"No. That sorcery you used earlier—the eye laser scan."
"Yeah. Why?"
"Activate that too? Don't want anyone peeping."
"Tch."
Her little tongue click suggested she'd planned to spy. Calling Lisa daughter-like while plotting this—what was her sense of sexuality even?
She activated the detection sorcery as requested. After Valentina left, I started eating. I was starving, so once I dug in, I couldn't stop. In ten minutes, I'd devoured the generous spread Lisa and Valentina had brought.
I stacked the empty dishes on the tray and shoved it aside, realizing the most awkwardly embarrassing moment had arrived.
‘Didn't think it'd happen this fast.’
When Valentina made excuses to Kang A-jin mentioning Lisa, I'd thought, Yeah, that could work. While I slept, the women had fast-tracked things, prepping me to fuck Lisa right away. And she seemed totally fine with it.
"Hm......"
I believed sex with Lisa was necessary. Per Valentina's calculations, it'd net me huge experience. And it was good for Lisa too, supposedly. Whether she'd actually gain emotions from fucking me was another question.
From questioning Valentina earlier, I'd uncovered another facet of my ability: sex exposes partners to Unreasonable Favor.
It was a hunch, but her reaction and answers confirmed it. I'd gained tons of experience through sex, so making a woman obsess over me via sex made sense. No clue why every part of this power tied to fucking, though.
I recalled Valentina's words. If the ability had a will, it'd push to grow stronger. Not wrong—every creature acts on instinct for survival, intelligence aside. Couldn't call a skill "alive," but it could influence its host's actions toward power. And that wasn't bad for me.
What that instinct demanded now was......
I turned to Lisa. She lay demurely on the bed, gazing at me. The same look she'd given since passing through the warp zone.
"You okay?"
Lisa nodded.
"Yes. I feel a strong pull toward you, Sung-gi. Please hold me."
Her robotic, emotionless tone rang true. She'd said I was like her. The kinship stemmed from our shared capacity for vast mana in one body, but her current gaze held something more. Maybe Valentina was right. Maybe I was the only one who could teach Lisa joy.
I steeled myself and began undressing.