Chapter 171
Translator: penny
Chapter: 171
Chapter Title: Body as Payment
"Why me?"
Did she not expect me to refuse so firmly?
Baek Eunjeong stared at me with trembling eyes.
But what I had in mind wasn't refusal at all.
I added an explanation to make sure she understood properly.
"What do I get if I help you?"
Baek Eunjeong's wavering pupils sharpened in an instant.
She hurriedly continued as if she'd been waiting for this.
"If Young Master helps us, then the Baek family will forever be yours..."
I cut her off midway.
"Something else."
I knew exactly what she was going to say next.
She'd pledge eternal loyalty, or become my loyal servant—something like that.
But that wasn't what I wanted.
'What use is a crumbling Baek family?'
The Baek family might have been worth something with their prestige as one of the Five Great Families, but from what she'd just told me, they were in worse shape than even my own Mok family now.
So there was only one thing I desired.
I scanned the flustered Baek Eunjeong with a lingering, heated gaze.
My eyes especially lingered on her nicely swollen breasts.
Did she finally catch on?
Baek Eunjeong swallowed hard, her voice quivering as she asked,
"Does Young Master... want my body...?"
But saying it outright myself would ruin the fun.
'If she offers her body in exchange for a promise, what's the difference from a whore?'
Of course, once I had her, she'd grant me just about any request.
I was always endlessly warm to women who belonged to me.
This was purely a matter of mood.
The women I bedded naturally gained inner energy through the Blissful Creation Art.
But those who approached me chasing its effects held no allure.
'This is the same.'
So I wouldn't promise any reward.
I'd just drop hints.
As I stared at her silently, Baek Eunjeong asked again in a trembling voice.
"If I offer my body to you, Young Master... will you help us?"
"Hmm... who knows?"
I gave a vague, teasing reply instead of a firm answer.
How would Baek Eunjeong react in this situation?
Would she cling to that sliver of possibility and offer herself?
If she backed out, that would be fine too.
'I could always take her after the Baek family falls.'
Sure, it might involve some coercion then, but I'd rather take her forcefully than after extracting a promise.
However...
"This unworthy body is yours. Please take good care of me."
Baek Eunjeong stood up immediately and began undressing.
I'd wanted to see her hesitate a bit more, but she decided too quickly.
'Did I drop too many hints?'
To test her, I tossed out a peevish remark.
"You sure? I might not help even if you offer your body."
"..."
She didn't respond.
But her hands didn't stop undressing, as if her resolve was set.
Her clothes fell away, revealing her pale, smooth skin.
Her nicely swollen breasts and pale pink nipples stole my gaze.
'Oh, she passes!'
The situation was a touch disappointing, but her looks satisfied me.
Especially the way her face flushed deep red as she stripped.
Soon, she stood before me completely naked, without a stitch on.
Her thick patch of pubic hair was right in front of my eyes.
Gulp—
I heard her swallow nervously.
But I showed no reaction, just kept staring at her mound.
Did she feel my burning gaze?
A drop of clear fluid beaded at her slit.
"Young Master?"
Baek Eunjeong called out cautiously.
'Hmm, what to do.'
I could take her right now.
But something felt lacking.
'It's too easy.'
From the moment I set the Harmonization Group's destination as Jeonam City, I'd planned to have Baek Eunjeong.
I'd even devised various schemes.
'I went to great lengths planning a secret meeting with her through Pang Deokjo and Baek Iryeong.'
Things hadn't gone exactly to plan—Baek Iryeong hadn't come to Jeonam City—but that was the gist.
Yet here she was, unraveling everything before I even acted.
I knew it stemmed from my past actions, but still, it felt a bit anticlimactic.
'Better than failing after all that effort, though...'
Anyway, bedding her like this felt unsatisfying.
So I decided to draw out a bit more fun.
"Pour me a drink first."
"A drink...?"
Baek Eunjeong's voice trembled, her naked body flustered.
But instead of explaining, I picked up the cup in front of me.
Fortunately, there was plenty of liquor and snacks left from entertaining the courtesans earlier.
'She'll have to substitute for those girls who left.'
The Baek family might be ruined now, but when I first met her, Baek Eunjeong had quite the haughty air.
She was direct lineage from a prestigious house, after all.
Treating a woman like that as if she were a courtesan?
Thrilling setup.
Baek Eunjeong hesitated more than when she'd stripped to offer herself.
When I slammed my cup down on the table with a clack, she hurriedly grabbed the bottle.
"Then I'll pour you a drink."
She knelt naked, pouring politely with both hands.
My gaze naturally drifted to her breasts amid it all.
'This is good.'
Even courtesans rarely poured drinks fully nude like this.
And I was still fully clothed.
After filling my cup, Baek Eunjeong glanced at me for approval.
I smirked and snatched the bottle from her.
"I'll pour you one too."
Her face flushed with shame, but she didn't dodge my request.
"...Thank you."
Still kneeling, she held out her cup with both hands.
As I poured with my right, my left hand reached for her ass.
"Eek?!"
She jolted in surprise as I kneaded her cheek.
She spilled a bit of liquor because of it.
"What a waste..."
"I'm sorry!"
She startled at my playful remark and tried to stand.
Probably thought it might make me refuse to help the Baek family.
She was too rigid and tense.
It was amusing in its own way, but I wanted a more brothel-like vibe.
"It's fine. Shall we have a light drink first?"
I pressed down lightly on her shoulder with my left hand as she tried to rise, then lifted my cup with the other.
After downing it, I poured her another.
"What if I don't help even after this and just clam up?"
It was similar to before, but I softened my tone a bit.
She caught the meaning and swallowed hard.
"You will help... right?"
"Who knows? I'm a moody guy."
As I spoke, I groped her breast with one hand.
It was just the right size—soft and satisfying.
No dramatic reaction this time.
Instead, as if realizing something, she leaned into me.
"Then I'll have to work hard until your mood improves, Young Master."
A satisfying answer.
I especially liked that she wasn't whining for help.
From then on, true to her word, Baek Eunjeong stopped begging for aid and focused on pleasing me.
When I drank, she picked up snacks with chopsticks like she'd been waiting; when I lifted my cup, she refilled it smoothly.
And she did all this naked...
'She'd make a great courtesan.'
Of course, she'd never actually do it, which made it all the better.
This side of her was for my eyes only.
I enjoyed her serving drinks while groping her body freely.
But I hadn't touched her mound yet.
'That would kill the drinking vibe.'
I was really enjoying this, so I wanted to savor it longer.
Still, I wondered how far she'd go.
After some thought, I decided to push a little further.
"This is getting uncomfortable."
"Pardon?"
In front of her startled face, I tugged down my pants a bit.
My rock-hard cock sprang into view.
"This thing. It's been bothering me."
"...!"
Seeing a man's cock for the first time, perhaps? She covered her mouth in shock.
"It's been uncomfortable since earlier."
With a woman like Baek Eunjeong naked around me, it was inevitable.
As I pointed at it with a finger, she asked in a quivering voice,
"What should I do...?"
I wanted to thrust into her right then, but I wasn't done with drinks yet.
So I summoned superhuman patience.
"Suck it."
"...Pardon?"
"Suck it."
Baek Eunjeong floundered, unsure.
But soon, at my firm tone, she slowly lowered her head.
A warm, soft sensation touched the tip of my glans.
Soon, something wet enveloped the hot head.
"Deeper."
At my command, her head dipped lower.
I heard gagging as it hit her throat, but I ignored it and sipped my drink.
'Feels great!'
There was still plenty of liquor left.