[STORE RAID EVENT (2) — "Your Place Is Empty"]

“Hey, this spot is empty.”

Park Seong-jin’s voice had gone short. The moment I lowered my pants, he’d started looking at me like I was some kind of weirdo.

Not a bad deal. But since the guy was a man, it still felt way too fucking gross.

‘Should I just kill him right here?’

I could slaughter the whole bunch. I wasn’t weak enough for this kind of trash to make me feel like I couldn’t take them. Honestly? I had zero doubt I’d win even if every villager piled on me.

I walked over to the spot they’d pointed out. Honestly, it was maybe six pyeong. Barely a cheap studio room. The place was completely empty. Since no one had been using it, thick dust covered everything.

“No bed….”

I never carried a bed with me. At best I had a sleeping bag and a blanket. This cheap blanket would do fine on the floor. It was still better than nothing. The partitions separating the spaces were about three meters tall. Without a stepstool, no one could see into the next unit. No human eyes could.

Knock knock.

I knocked firmly on the wall beside me.

“Is there an empty bed?”

No answer. I knocked on the opposite wall too.

Knock knock.

“Is there a bed…?”

—None. Only the leader has a bed. The rest of you can just sleep on the floor. He even told me information I had no business knowing.

That was a seriously prickly tone. I felt like ripping his mouth open. Sleeping on the floor? I wanted to leave right then.

That fluffy bed was calling my name. But I held back.

‘Still, tomorrow looks fun. I’ll hang in there.’

The village had decided on a plan for tomorrow. Gather the strongest few, raid the store. I knew it was possible, but these guys had already concluded the same. The pre-scout report said there were no guards in front of the shop. It looked doable.

‘…Airi will handle it on her own.’

I just planned to enjoy myself as my second identity tomorrow. No matter what, sleeping here felt off.

Quietly, a nasty feeling rose inside me. It was almost like cold. It made me uncomfortable. Sharing the same ceiling air with everyone was already messing with my mood. Sleeping outside would’ve been better. Laying a sleeping bag on the dirt floor looked fine too.

So I stepped outside. Being inside felt like I was suffocating.

The air was fresh. I felt ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠someone following me from behind. The guy who’d trailed after me. The familiar scent carried on the wind. The same smell from earlier. The woman who’d made me hard earlier. A cheongsam, a qipao, whatever it was—sexy as hell. The thin straps of her underwear showed just enough. Tied low on her hips…

‘I should dress Dahui in this.’

It would look gorgeous. Even on Elena or Airi, it’d just get me hard. Just sex. The woman who’d followed me here—the one called the leader—spoke up.

“What are you doing here? Don’t like your spot?”

She sounded completely absorbed in the leader role, her attitude unbearably arrogant. I naturally let my guard down.

“Just breathing the air.”

“Huh?”

The casual “hyung” hit her like a truck. The leader looked at me with a stupid expression.

I smirked at her. “I came outside the ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠building. No one’s watching, and I’ve nowhere to go.”

“…I could tell the second ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠you showed those tits. You’re way too cocky.”

The leader ramped up her presence. My cocky attitude had clearly pissed her off. Dressing like that and still having a shred of pride. ‘Whatever.’

I didn’t feel a drop of fear from her killing glare. She looked weak. I had the higher stats. There had to be something more fun than just beating her up. I needed a fresh way.

I scrolled through my black magic list and found something amusing. At its worst, it used life force. I could handle it. Let’s do it.

“……”

My stored life force drained away. The stronger the target, the more it took. And ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠my black magic level improved efficiency. Still, I hadn’t expected it to swallow 27 levels of life force whole.

“……”

The effect was clear. The leader stood there with unfocused eyes. A moment ago she’d been full of fighting spirit. Now she was blank.

“How do I do it?”

I knew how it felt even with my eyes closed. The word hypnosis carried its own weight. I could just say something. Not sure if it was certain, but for leveling black magic I’d have to try.

I tossed out a line casually. “Hanbok and kimchi are Korean.”

“…Hanbok and kimchi are Korean….”

Guess it didn’t work alone. Or maybe the weight varied with the suggestion. “I can’t force it….”

Right at the moment of rape, this woman would start regressing. Another burden. I didn’t want to raise a problem.

“Fuck, no, wait.”

My brain spun fast. Had the circuits ever been this violent before?

“I’m leaving now. I already used it.”

Kim Jinwoo was gone. The current me was a masked man.

“This woman can handle a real masked man.”

Regress or not, who cares. She didn’t know my face. She only remembered the crazy masked bastard.

“Okay, decided.”

I stood in front of the leader and asked.

“Have you ever felt an orgasm? Ask your body. Do you feel it?”

“………No.”

“Good. Perfect.”

I cast the suggestion.

“You will never feel pleasure.”

“…I will never feel pleasure….”

“But you can feel it through my cock. You’ll be able to cum.”

“…But you can feel it through my cock…. You’ll be able to cum….”

The leader repeated my words with a groan. The suggestion was taking hold.

“Huu, done.”

Even after hypnosis, I wondered if it would carry over to the next cycle. I’d planted the seed with the best of my imagination. My imagination was weak. There were so many more fun things I could do. Too bad. I’d just wait and see.

“I’ll check later….”

Would it affect her past memories? I wanted to know how far the effect reached.

The leader’s focus snapped back. Her eyes regained life, and anger flared again.

“You’re too arrogant. I’ll just kill you. Die reflecting on the rudeness you showed me.”

The leader clenched her tiny fist and swung at me. It was sudden, but I could dodge. Her attack was wide open and not threatening at all.

“Slow.”

I added a little provocation and muttered as mockingly as I could.

“Trying to dodge this?”

The leader couldn’t hide her shock. The cheongsam fluttered. Her Y-line stood out. Her crotch twitched. She stepped back.

“Keep dodging!”

The leader stomped and closed in. She swung punches and kicked, pouring everything into bringing me down. I dodged every single one with the barest margin. I couldn’t hide my strength.

“This… this bastard….”

Alarm crept into the leader’s eyes. She finally realized I wasn’t a pushover.

I laughed at her. “What now? It’s too late.”

The mental strength that had believed in victory and the mental strength that accepted defeat were completely different. The latter left gaps where black magic could dig in.

I sucked a little in. Then

I summoned two black hands. That was plenty.

“I feel something weird. What did you do?”

“I used my ability. Try dodging it.”

Whoosh— whoosh—

The black hands whipped around like snakes and slashed her belly. I attacked and the hands attacked at the same time. Blocking both was hard.

“Gah—! What the—?”

She’d been hit by something invisible. From her perspective it made sense to be shocked. Feeling it through other senses while trading blows was tough.

Thud—! Thud—!

“Kyah!”

“You’re really weak. Did I underestimate you?”

The leader was at a loss. “Now I see. You wore that outfit to seduce me, huh?”

“What? You bastard!”

“No, once the strings come loose the underwear’s gone, and just lifting it shows your ass. Anyone can tell it was made to be taken.”

A cute idea. She thought I was going to rape her? Suddenly the leader looked adorable. Putting on a mask and acting like an asshole? Pure fun.

“I’ll eat you quickly.”

I said it and charged at the leader. I synced with Pluto’s hand and drove straight into her opening.

“Kyu…!”

I knocked the leader flat. My power had crushed an entire village. The me who curled up in front of Yoo Dahui was actually a hidden powerhouse?!

“Ugh… cough…!”

I grabbed the leader’s two arms with Pluto’s hands. She hung limp, blood pouring from her mouth. Her body hung perfectly, curves flexing. Blood sprayed from her crotch.

‘Where should I fuck her….’

I picked her up and looked for a spot. There were so many safe zones outside. One should be empty.

“Bingo.”

When the original owner died to a monster, the safe zone became empty. This building had holes and leaks, but it was still far better than others. No one would bother fighting over it. Thanks to that, I could use it. Of course I hated the leader’s building. If the partitions hadn’t existed, it would’ve been easier. Since it was neither divided nor combined, the stress was even worse.

“Getting late.”

I entered the safe zone. Four people could fit side by side. The space was tight. But sex would be no problem. As long as one man and one woman could lie down, I could fuck anywhere.

I took a blanket from my inventory and spread it. The space was too small for a thick one, but it would work.

I set the leader down and took out a potion. I didn’t want to drink it with blood all over my mouth. Clean as possible.

I wiped the corners of her mouth and fed her the potion.

“Open your mouth.”

“Ugh!”

“Don’t spill it. Drink.”

“Gulp— gulp—.”

She looked like she wanted to live. The leader drank the potion like it was life itself. Some recovery kicked in. The leader glared at me.

I asked the question I’d been curious about.

“Hey, what’s your name?”

“You think I’ll tell you? Just ram it in. If you want to fuck, fuck. Do what you want. Rape. Men only think about that anyway.”

The leader gave up. She knew she’d be raped anyway. A woman’s struggles only excited men more.

“Seol-ah.”

Unconscious thoughts could be caught by psychic sense. Just a little headache. The price was small.

“Seol-ah.”

“Y-you bastard…! How did you know my name…!”

“For someone my level, it’s easy.”

I laughed. Remembering the times I forced Yoo Dahui, the sight of her crumbling made me oddly happy. I stroked her smooth thighs and whispered.

“You already know what I’m going to do to you from now on?”

Seol-ah, who had said to let me rape her. Her eyes trembled wildly.

“…Don’t kill me. I’ll do anything.”

Seol-ah didn’t fear rape. She feared death more. She seemed to have a strong obsession with staying alive.

I said it like I’d already decided she would die.

“You want me not to kill you? That makes sense?”

“Please… just spare me once….”

“What would be the point of keeping you alive? You’re too pathetic. I could just enjoy raping and killing you. If I keep you and you get revenge later? What then?”

Seol-ah couldn’t answer. A woman like her couldn’t stand up to a superior power. Because of the overwhelming difference, Seol-ah was submissive.

“Still, fucking a doll without enthusiasm is boring. For pure fun, let’s make a bet?”

“A bet…?”

“I’m putting up conditions.”

I had already prepared the conditions. Since hypnosis, I’d set them.

“Who sends the opponent first. That’s the game. If I fight first, you win. If you surrender first, I win. You live if you win, you die if you lose.”

If hypnosis reached her past memories, Seol-ah would be cheering right now.

‘This bastard thinks he can send me?’

‘Men are like that. They think if they hit hard enough the woman will go.’

‘Fucking idiot.’

‘I can’t tell if he’ll keep the promise. No choice. No options.’

Desire for survival flared in Seol-ah’s eyes.

“Fine. I accept the bet.”