A Night You Can't Escape (1)
"B-rank Dungeon, Iron Cave."
The Friday afternoon after spending the morning with Cha Yuri, sharing love and time. I clocked into the Association at my leisure once my fatigue had lifted, ready to tackle the B-rank requests on the board again today.
Thanks to the points I'd racked up over the past few days from Hyeun and Cha Yuri, I'd broken past 700 points. That let me finally unlock my level 3 fire magic all the way to level 5.
In other words, just as Esila advised, I'd met the minimum conditions to take on the Steel Snails.
I snagged the requests from the board and headed straight into the Iron Cave where those things lurked.
"The Steel Snail's body is weaker to heat than its shell, so you can take it down with the level 5 fire magic Scorching Flame. Once the Steel Snail hiding in its shell evaporates from the heat and spits out its core, let it cool fully, then collect the shell along with it."
Esila's advice was still as useful as ever—pure gold whenever I heard it. Thanks to that, I breezed through collecting the Steel Snail shells without a hitch. The other two requests I'd reserved went just as smoothly, following her strategies.
And one more notable thing.
This Frost Magic skill unlocked the moment my fire magic hit level 5. Like spear arts, it didn't seem immediately useful, but it revealed one new fact.
Based on everything so far, I could infer that new skill unlocks in my awakening ability came in two main ways.
One: Maxing out affinity with a hunter who has that skill, like with Hyeun's shield arts.
Two: Reaching level 5 on an existing awakening skill.
Those were the conditions for new unlocks I'd figured out. Spear arts unlocked after I maxed swordsmanship to level 5, so this tracks.
Figuring that out was a solid win. Sure, neither let me pick the exact skill I wanted, but at least my once-mysterious awakening ability felt a bit clearer now.
And the last oddity: Two new achievements from sex with Cha Yuri.
Normally, I'd just think "cool, new achievement," and move on. But the second one—my second unique first-clear—felt like another hint.
Creampie someone who uses wind magic on monsters? Not just any magic, but wind magic specifically. It screamed that there were similar achievements for other magic types too.
Of course, I wouldn't pick partners just based on their abilities or points like before. But if I met someone with a different magic awakening from Cha Yuri's, it'd be a fun little challenge.
Knowing the direction for these achievements was progress, but no need to rush and mess things up. Forcing an awkward 50-point fuck could ruin relationships. Like with Cha Yuri, letting instinct and desire flow naturally would net points anyway.
Focus on deep love with them over points—like I had been. After sharing real feelings in sex with them, I wanted more than just points now. My approach to them had to evolve accordingly.
With three B-rank requests cleared and those thoughts swirling, I stepped out of the Association guild hall. Just one day left before the big event.
And so Saturday evening finally arrived. The two days flew by faster than I'd expected. Like it or not, execution day was right around the corner.
Time Remaining: 050:04:33
This emergency quest timer, ticking since five days ago, showed only two days left. Time to collect her awakening points—or rather, end the grim fate barreling toward her.
Points and rewards were just bonuses. Even if it cost me my own points, I had to have sex with Eunyoung noona tonight.
With the woman who'd raised me like a mother for over a decade since I was ten.
Of course, it still felt a bit unbelievable. Eunyoung noona, always so strong, facing death without sex with me? Hard to swallow at first.
But completing prior emergency quests saved Cha Yuri and Do Sihee. Doubting the conditions now was pointless—they matched what I'd seen.
Especially not when it was Eunyoung noona's life on the line. Hesitation was never an option.
So, act—don't doubt. If it saved her, I'd sacrifice anything. A couple rounds of heartfelt sex? I'd shake my hips all night.
...But honestly, that's just a flimsy excuse hiding my true feelings.
No need for roundabout justifications to affirm sex with her. Simply put: I craved it more than anything.
My body and heart yearned to merge with Eunyoung noona's. Quests, points—all just rationalizations.
I wanted to kiss those seductive features like Hyeun's. Bury my face in her maternal, heavy breasts. Thrust into the shy crevice hidden between her sturdy thighs.
That desire stripped away foster mother-son ties or girlfriend's mom labels—it was pure, objective lust.
No more self-rationalizing. From now on, focus solely on loving her.
Steeling myself, I stood before her house, taking one last deep breath. Hands full of supplies for tonight's plan.
"Hoo, fwooo..."
The clinking of soju bottles in the bag, bumping together. My final prep for the deed with Eunyoung noona.
With her guard up after that incident days ago, nothing opened her gate like this. She loved booze, and it was perfect bait.
Three days back, she'd kicked me out in the heat of her arousal. But time had passed; she'd calmed.
After over ten years as mother and son, she wouldn't cut ties over recent drama. This was a reconciliation gift.
A son offering drinks? She'd never refuse her beloved Eunyoung noona.
That alone should get me through the door. Sure, alcohol would lower her resistance, but I'd use it as a supplement—not rely on it.
I'd make her see me as a man first, then pounce. Drunk force-insertion was last resort; she wouldn't enjoy it.
Mindset locked, I rang the doorbell.
Ding-dong.
The intercom by the gate lit up soon after.
Her voice through the intercom made my heart pound harder than usual tonight.
Because tonight, she would be mine.