Chapter 31
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 31
Chapter Title: The Hero Who Neatly Takes Revenge
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"Another chastity cage."
The pink chastity cage fitted snugly around my dick.
A familiar sensation, but different from the ones I'd worn before.
Not cold and hard material, but soft and light.
"Not bad, right?"
"...Yeah. It's not too tight."
Ashy examined the chastity cage this way and that, fondling my balls as she asked.
I answered awkwardly, presenting my dick to her.
Erections were difficult and it felt stuffy, but aside from that, it was just like normal.
For some reason, wearing the chastity cage made my heart feel all warm and fuzzy.
A sense of belonging, maybe.
The feeling of being Ashy's was bigger and more reassuring than I'd expected.
Am I turning into a masochistic pervert?
Has the manly Kang Ajin died, leaving only Ashy's loyal Puppy behind?
Tears blurred my vision.
"Hold back on sex real tight, and after the wedding, we'll share our first times with each other. Got it?"
*Muah.*
Ashy pressed her lips to my dick, right on the pink chastity cage.
*Muah.*
She lifted my dick and planted another kiss on my balls.
The soft stimulation made my dick strain to erect.
But it didn't hurt.
There was strong pressure, just uncomfortable, nothing irritating.
As I looked puzzled, Ashy tapped my dick.
Well, tapped the chastity cage, really.
"It's a chastity cage made by mixing mithril and slime."
"...Mithril and slime? They used that stuff to make this thing?"
"Gertong made it himself, apparently."
"......"
What a waste of precious materials.
No need to explain the reason.
Just thinking of Gertong's tastes made the birth of this abomination all too clear.
I steadied my trembling voice and looked at Ashy.
"...You snatched it from Gertong right away, didn't you?"
"Hehe. It's good for dick health too. Or rather, it controls ejaculation without harming your dick at all."
"So that's why you took it?"
I swallowed a burst of laughter, keeping it low.
Maybe my dumbfounded look was funny, because Ashy giggled at me.
She even nodded proudly.
"Yeah."
The entire sequence had been Ashy's plan.
From the moment she acted generous, like I could do whatever, to needlessly picking a fight and getting mad at me.
As I grumbled, Ashy shook her head urgently.
"No, it wasn't all lies."
Ashy spoke in a firm voice.
"Getting mad about the sex thing was on purpose. But letting you have my body? That wasn't a lie. I'm yours, and you're mine. Do whatever you want with me. But..."
"But...?"
Ashy grinned slyly.
Her lips curved all the way up to her ears.
"When you want to touch me, you'll have to 'beg' properly."
"......"
Put "Master" in front and plead in that sweet tone.
If I "beg" like that, she'll allow it.
"Then can we pick up where we left off earlier?"
"Where?"
"Can I eat Ashy's pussy?"
Ashy lifted her chin arrogantly and looked down at me.
Like she was going to judge how well I "beg."
Honestly, it was so damn annoying.
When Ashy got mad, I'd been genuinely scared.
Realizing I'd been tricked soured my mood instantly.
"...Never mind."
"Wha, huh...? Oh...?"
I scratched my head and backed off.
Broad daylight—what the hell was I doing? Doubt crept in.
I picked up the pants I'd tossed aside carelessly.
Fumbled for my underwear and started putting it on.
"Puppy, you don't want to?"
Ashy trotted over and grabbed my arm.
She looked up at me with eyes full of expectation, hoping I'd "beg."
She'd been looking forward to it, her way.
But it was already too late.
I'd lost all motivation.
"Not really in the mood."
A gruff tone slipped out.
The filter in my head wasn't working right.
My subconscious had downgraded my alert level on Ashy by one notch.
"...Hng, okay?"
As I dressed, Ashy sneaked up behind me.
She let out a playful puff of breath as she whispered.
"You're not sulking, are you?"
"...No?"
"I've spent two years with you. We hunted demons together all day, every day. I know all your habits and quirks. Even the bad ones you don't realize you have—"
Ashy's hand caught mine.
She grabbed it to stop me.
My nose bridge itched, and I'd been about to scratch it when she caught me.
"You know, whenever you're sulking, you scratch the bridge of your nose. No idea why, but it's one of your habits."
"......"
I had nothing to say.
But I couldn't just shut up either.
"You know me that well? Then do you know how to fix it?"
"Of course."
Ashy nodded confidently.
Her certainty that she had me all figured out was utterly baffling.
I couldn't even define my own emotions myself—how could she be so sure?
"......"
I eyed Ashy skeptically.
Ashy slowly guided my hand.
The hand that hadn't scratched my nose headed somewhere else.
"I've never actually let you touch, but whenever I say 'wanna touch my tits?', you cheer right up."
Ashy placed my hand on her breast herself.
My fingers trembled.
Involuntarily, without thinking.
I'd had no idea.
"Sorry for getting mad earlier. It wasn't because I dislike you or anything, okay?"
Soft flesh filled my hand.
A heavy weight settled on my palm.
I looked at Ashy.
Her eyes gave permission.
Go ahead and touch, knead away—
Does she think I'm some kind of idiot?
That a lump of fat like this is enough to unravel my tangled emotions?
"...Hng, Puppy. You're accepting my apology?"
I am an idiot.
'But how the hell do you resist Ashy's tits right in front of you?'
Idiot or not, I'm realistic as fuck.
The petty frustration I felt now was just childish whining, the kind that'd melt away fast.
But the soft texture of her breast under my fingertips?
This was truth.
It'd stay etched in my memory, never to fade.
Of course I'd grope and knead.
"Haaang...."
A coquettish moan escaped.
Hot, sweet breath leaked from Ashy's lips.
I pitied myself for not being able to get hard because of this damn chastity cage.
"...D-did you let me touch them in the first round too?"
"Why? Jealous of yourself?"
"......"
Ashy giggled as she asked.
I didn't deny it.
I couldn't.
Ashy shot me a sidelong glance and blushed.
She shook her head.
"...If I'd known you'd die like that, I would've done everything you asked before sending you off."
"......"
I looked into Ashy's eyes.
Her distant gaze, recalling him, stirred something wicked in me.
Ashy quickly composed herself and smiled, but that fleeting expression lingered in my mind.
The Kang Ajin from the first round—he's just like me.
Different timeline, that's all.
He's Kang Ajin. I'm Kang Ajin.
But I couldn't understand this feeling.
I envied the time he'd spent with Ashy.
My head tried to think rationally, but unconsciously, I grew jealous of him.
'...Feels kinda sad?'
Ashy was looking at me, but was she really seeing me?
If—meaningless as it was—if the first-round Kang Ajin and the current me stood side by side...
The bittersweet feeling was unavoidable.
Time and memories I could never overcome—it left me conflicted.
"Ah."
I vented the intense emotion.
I roughly gripped the huge breast right in front of me.
"Puppy, what's wrong?"
Ashy furrowed her brow.
She glared at my face.
Our eyes met.
In that instant, her frown relaxed.
Ashy's sky-blue eyes curved into thin crescents.
"You're jealous right now, aren't you?"
"...No? Not even a little?"
"Liar."
Ashy twitched and stifled a laugh.
She'd perfectly read my innermost thoughts.
My ugly, childish heart laid bare.
"Honestly, I never got it when you said stuff like that. But now I do."
"...It's not jealousy."
I tried not to show it.
But I couldn't escape her gaze—it was pointless.
"You gonna keep being this cute? Gonna make me horny?"
"......"
"No good."
Ashy peeled my hand off her breast.
A twinge of regret hit as the soft mound slipped away.
"Past you or present you, you're both Kang Ajin. Why get weirdly jealous?"
"...I wasn't jealous."
"I get it, but I only have you."
That "you"—the subject, me—felt like a stranger when it came to first-round Kang Ajin.
What good was "only you"?
"Past Kang Ajin and present Kang Ajin—two Puppies.... Hehe."
Ashy suddenly burst into giggles, lost in some thought.
She was clearly having some filthy fantasy.
"Anyway!"
"Mmph...!"
Ashy grabbed my chin and crashed her lips into mine.
Her soft tongue pried into my mouth, leaving its mark.
*Chuu, chup.*
She attacked relentlessly.
I pulled her waist close and kissed back.
Ashy kissed me roughly, pushing me along.
Before I knew it, the bed waited behind me.
"Eut...!?"
My leg caught on the bed, and I fell backward.
Ashy piled on top of me.
The kiss didn't stop.
"You got horny, so I'm gonna kiss you till it goes away."
"Hup, ubop...!"
*Chuu, chup.*
"I'll kiss you till you can't even think about jealousy."
Ashy pinned both my arms down.
She crushed me, leaving me unable to move.
All I could do was quietly accept Ashy's kiss.
How much time passed?
An unfamiliar voice came from the direction of the door.
"Uh, um, Hero...? We're done tidying up, but..."
A holy knight was staring right at us.
"Tasty."
She'd kissed me till my mind went hazy.
Ashy smirked in satisfaction and wiped the saliva from her lips.
Then she spoke coldly to the holy knight who'd come all the way to the annex.
Her voice carried mana and killing intent.
"Go wait. We'll be there soon."
"Y-yes, ma'am!"
The holy knight scampered off like she was fleeing.
After shooing her away, I panted roughly.
"Haa, haa..."
"Puppy, you can't be jealous anymore, right?"
Ashy reached out and wiped the sweat from my forehead.
She pulled a handkerchief from her bosom and dabbed my face, soaked from her efforts.
*Muah, muah.*
Still straddling me, she peppered me with kisses...
"I was never jealous..."
"If you pull that silly jealousy again, next time it'll be even worse. Got it?"
"......"