Prologue
Kang-jun gritted his teeth. Every time the magic sword Grandjo slammed into the holy sword Caliber, it shrieked in agony.
"Just shut up and fight!"
"Fuck, it hurts like hell—how am I supposed to shut up?!"
"I'll mute you for real, you bastard! Ugh, this is seriously dangerous right now…!"
Even so, he couldn't completely block out the faint noise, forced to endure the man's disgusting groans. He had known the protagonist Jung In-ho was strong, but clashing with him head-on was truly terrifying—enough to shatter bone. …If he had known it would turn out like this, he never would have chugged all those elixirs.
"You son of a bitch, are you gonna snap out of it or what?!"
But the one under brainwashing magic didn't even pretend to listen. Kang-jun felt intense regret for ever making that bastard the protagonist.
"You fucking idiot—! I should've fucked that bitch ages ago…!"
The magic sword thoroughly cursed the holy sword that couldn't even protect its own master. Kang-jun joined right in with a stream of curses.
He freely admitted that Yuris—the Demon King's precious daughter and a succubus—was so beautiful it made one's eyes spin. But right before the decisive battle, falling head over heels for the enemy's daughter and letting his dick do the thinking—was that something a human being should do?!
Ten years here. It took ten whole years.
The first time, he had been tricked by the weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings and died. Five years wasted.
The second time, he had been done in by the Demon King's clone and died. Seven years wasted.
And this third time. After ten years he had finally reached the Demon King's doorstep, only to die without even fighting—fucking falling for that daughter's hole and getting killed by the hero protagonist.
It was about time I got to be happy too.
Since he was the novel's protagonist, loaded with buffs, Kang-jun had thought simply raising the guy would be enough. The hero's party was strong enough to take on the Demon King himself. But who could have predicted a backstab from the brainwashed hero?!
"Ohoho. Did you think I would just die quietly?!"
If it hadn't been for that damn succubus bitch, everything would have gone according to plan. He could have finished this goddamn novel and returned to a peaceful, stable reality.
But the succubus and the protagonist had ruined everything. Kang-jun felt so wronged he wouldn't close his eyes even if his head were cut off. Those bastards deserved to be quartered and more!
"You die nicely now too! Ohoho."
Those formidable party members were already cold corpses sprawled across the floor. If they had seriously fought the hero, the result might have been different. But he had approached casually and swung his sword in a surprise attack, so they never even got a proper counter. Victory had been decided right there.
Kang-jun's energy was almost completely drained. He had poured every buff into the hero whenever he had the chance, so the stat gap was already enormous. Holding out this long was impressive in itself.
"I really can't hold on anymore."
The magic sword Grandjo, already cracked through, sensed defeat. Kang-jun already knew he couldn't win. He stopped fighting and raised an open palm, asking for a brief pause. Wondering what it was about, the succubus halted the hero.
"Hmph, what scheme are you cooking up now? Ohoho, you know struggling is useless, right?"
"I know I'm dying, you fucking bitch. …I have something to say at the end. I can't die like this—it's too unfair, fuck."
"Last words? …Fine, go ahead. I'll listen."
A rotten smile bloomed on a face so pretty it was a feast for the eyes. Kang-jun vowed again and again that he would definitely get revenge on that bitch later. He spread his arms wide and looked up at the sky.
"Yeah, I fucking lost. Failed this time too. Alright, you high-and-mighty gods. It went just as you wanted. Wow, this is really driving me crazy…. Fuck, next time I absolutely won't help that protagonist bastard. Wow, this is so fucking unfair, seriously."
All sorts of other gods piled on with comments. Kang-jun ground his teeth so hard they nearly cracked. Those bastards. Was this how a performing bear felt?
"Next time I'll really finish it. I'm the type who does what he says."
"…Crazy bastard."
Yuris sneered and pointed at Kang-jun with one pretty finger. She seemed to think his head had gone a little soft now that death was at hand.
"Kill him!"
The hero Jung In-ho charged. You son of a bitch! Kang-jun squeezed out every last drop of magic power. Magic sword and holy sword collided. A massive shockwave exploded outward from the point of impact. His hair fluttered like leaves in a gale.
"Hey, hey! I'm really gonna die—aaaaah!"
In the end the magic sword shattered with a final scream. Unhindered, the holy sword Caliber cleaved straight through Kang-jun's torso.
Just you wait. For real.
…And so, the smut novel Otherworld Dungeon Conquest, buoyed by the enthusiastic support of its many devoted readers, entered its fourth playthrough.