Chapter 156

Is this the protagonist's correction? I couldn't help but think so. The unconditional goodwill was poured only onto the protagonist, Yoo Dahui. If this were a game, it felt like starting with a favorability rating of eighty.

It definitely hadn't been like that for me. The way people treated me was no different from a porcupine bristling with quills. Both Elena and Isilia had been outright hostile toward me in the beginning. Only after time passed did things change.

Even calling it protagonist's correction feels... lacking somehow. Yet denying it entirely would be strange too, given how oddly our relationships were progressing. That was why it was so hard to be certain.

Even with mind reading... No matter how deeply I probed, I couldn't uncover anything useful. They themselves couldn't understand their own feelings. Emotions aren't exactly easy to explain, after all. I got it.

I don't know. I had no desire to cling to something that wouldn't be solved by overthinking. The only thing that mattered right now was that Isilia had willingly sucked my ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠cock on her own initiative. Remembering that one fact was enough.

I rose from the dirt floor.

"Elena, stand up."

Watching Isilia act so obedient during the blowjob had given me an idea I wanted to try.

Elena slowly lifted herself. She was covered in dust, but Isilia gently brushed it off for her. I pushed my cock between the two of them. Still coated in Isilia's saliva, it remained rock-hard and fully erect.

"Suck."

At my command, both Elena and Isilia looked up at me. Their eyes trembled violently. They glanced at each other, then back at me once more.

"It's exactly what you two are thinking, so hurry up and suck it."

I grabbed their heads and pulled them close to my cock. Pushed and shoved with no choice in the matter, the elf and the dragon ended up so near each other they shared the same breath. With my cock positioned between them, both wore expressions dripping with lewd hunger.

Lick. Lick.

A well-timed application of sex techniques urged the two bitches forward. Elena extended her tongue first, dragging it along my shaft. Isilia followed suit, sucking on my cock.

"Mmm, haaang."

When Isilia took the glans into her mouth, Elena slyly slid lower. She engulfed my balls and began rolling them like candy.

"What a view..."

It felt like my mind would melt. Isilia with her eyes gently closed as she sucked my cock, Elena burying her face deep between my legs to lick my balls.

"Hng... Hold my hand... please..."

Elena reached out pathetically. I took her hand as requested.

"Wow..."

Elena interlaced our fingers tightly. Our palms pressed together, her fingers clinging as if she never wanted to let go, while my balls grew slick with her saliva. With my free hand, I stroked Isilia's head. The intense cold aura that usually poured from her vanished wherever my hand touched. The fact that she was so aware of me excited me almost as much as the hand-holding itself.

"Kuh... I'm about to cum, Elena!"

At my call, Elena lifted her head. She opened her mouth naturally, and Isilia glanced at her before doing the same. I stroked my shaft with my hand.

Chop chop chop chop—.

"One load for Isilia..."

Spurt—.

"One load for Elena..."

Splurt—.

I divided it evenly between them. I stroked Isilia's head in praise as she swallowed it all like it was honey, then held Elena's hand while she licked the glans as if begging for more. To Elysha, who watched our affair with envious eyes, I flashed a mocking grin.

And with that, today's training came to an end.

Time passed.

I wasn't sure if Elena had reported it to Yoo Dahui, but ever since that day, Yoo Dahui kept trying to interlock fingers with me. We spent a week training. The waterfall training seemed ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠fairly effective, so we decided to continue for one more week.

With every level precious at this stage, gaining one was a massive leap forward. It didn't feel like climbing a single step—it felt like leaping over an entire wall.

There was no longer any reason to stay here. No reason to remain on the second floor. We needed to head to the third floor, deal with Ryan, take care of Orde, and subjugate the boss monster known as the Anti-Magic King Slime.

Before heading to the crater where the Giant Lava Worm lurked, I asked Seol-ah.

"Seol-ah, what do you want to do?"

"Um... I want to go up with the unnies, but..."

Seol-ah gazed at the children playing near the shop. She seemed to feel responsible for them.

"If you want to protect them, it's fine to stay on the second floor."

"I'm sorry, Dahui unnie..."

"No need to apologize..."

Yoo Dahui pulled Seol-ah into her arms. She stroked her back, comforting her gently.

"We'll see each other again. If anything happens, eat what unnie gave you."

"...I still don't really understand why you gave me semen, but... I understand, unnie."

"Take the coins ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠too."

Yoo Dahui handed over nearly all the coins she possessed. There were ways to earn massive amounts of coins on the third floor, and since I'd already told her about them, I felt little attachment to what we had.

"Dahui unnie..."

Tears welled in Seol-ah's eyes. The title "unnie" came naturally, even though Yoo Dahui was technically her younger sister.

"White Mask... No, Jinwoo."

Yet she spoke casually to me.

"This is ridiculous."

"...Goodbye."

It wasn't exactly a shy farewell. Besides, we'd meet again eventually once enough time passed.

We left Seol-ah behind and headed for the third floor.

"Are you heading out to hunt the boss monster?"

"Could we join your party?"

"Oink!"

Several players joined us on the way to the crater. A temporary raid party for the boss hunt was formed. Twenty people in total.

Kieeeeeeeeeek—!

The Giant Lava Worm, sensing the large-scale raid, let out a piercing cry. It radiated tremendous pressure befitting a boss monster, but—

"U-ugh..."

"It's so hot. Feels like my body's going to burn alive."

"You bought flame resistance potions, didn't you? Just drink those and we'll be fine."

"We can definitely do this. Let's gooooo!"

Everyone summoned their courage and charged the Giant Lava Worm. Axes swung down, spears thrust forward. Healing magic poured from the rear while debuffs slowed the worm's movements. They methodically dismantled the boss.

This is what a proper raid looks like.

It had been a long time since I'd witnessed a normal boss strategy. I'd grown so overwhelmingly strong compared to other players that beating a boss never really felt like an accomplishment. Watching them gave me a satisfying sense of vicarious fulfillment.

Boom—!

We effortlessly took down the writhing Lava Worm in the crater. The moment we got serious, it couldn't last long and collapsed. We didn't earn many coins either—our contribution had been practically zero.

"Huh? Why isn't a portal appearing?"

"On the second floor, the portal spawns across the sea. We have to cross it."

"For real? I thought that was a joke..."

The players chattered among themselves. Since this raid had been formed by merging several parties, there was no need to stay together any longer. They began to split off right after the Lava Worm hunt.

"Let's move on."

There was no reason to babysit all of them. We hadn't slept with them or formed any friendships, after all.

We distanced ourselves, and Isilia transformed back into her original form. A magnificent dragon. We climbed onto her back naturally.

"H-hey...!"

Someone called out to us. It was the players who'd raided with us earlier.

"Take us too! Please take us with you!"

"We have no way to cross! The portal will close if we don't—!"

Watching them scream from below, any slight goodwill I might have felt vanished. Isilia didn't even spare them a glance as she flapped her wings.

"Kyaaaaah...!"

"Please! Please...!"

"Hang on! Just grab onto her legs!"

Players desperately clinging to the ascending Isilia.

─How dare these worms lay their hands on my body....

Crackle—!

The instant they touched Isilia's body, they began to freeze. The genuine cold aura she emitted left them unable to resist as they fell away.

"Kyaaaaaaaaaack!"

"Why?! Why are you just leaving?! You could at least give us a ride!"

"You fucking bastards!"

We left the ranting players behind and flew toward the horizon. Isilia moved faster than ever before, and we reached the portal in no time.

"So this is what it looks like."

Staring at the portal leading to the third floor, Yoo Dahui muttered to herself.

"Entering here starts you in the plaza."

"The plaza where the other guild members are waiting?"

"Yeah."

The place where guilds stationed on the third floor collected new players. The space where most humans got weeded out. The place where I'd first met Allie, the nymph from the Red Hair Mercenary Group.

"Let's go."

At Yoo Dahui's words, Isilia returned to her human form. We dropped through the portal, and in the blink of an eye we stood in the third-floor plaza.

"They're here! They're here!"

"Whoa, four of them?"

"Two humans and an elf? An elffff?"

"Is that a demon? Looks like one with those horns."

The third-floor players waiting in the plaza scanned us from head to toe, appraising us openly.

"A bit unpleasant."

"Can't be helped."

I soothed Yoo Dahui as she frowned.

I searched for the nymph who should have been here. A gloomy face, a cock addiction, and breasts large enough to swallow my entire dick whole. With looks that impossible to miss, I figured I'd spot her immediately.

But I don't see her anywhere.

All I saw were gloomy men and unattractive women.

"Excuse me, are all four of you together? If not, that human woman there! Care to have a chat with us?"

"Dragon! Is that a dragon? Join our guild and we'll give you top priority!"

"Elf knight, interested in joining a guild? We have dryads who love nature, so you'd adapt easily!"

Yoo Dahui, Elena, and Isilia were bombarded with guild invitations from every direction. The flood of players pushed them around so aggressively they were nearly swept away.

"We already have a party. Including that man over there, we're all together."

"That's correct. We've already joined a guild, so please step back."

"Don't come near me. You smell. Get lost already?"

Because they were pushed back by the crowd, I could only watch from a distance as the three women were surrounded. Even though this was a world where treatment depended on ability, the blatant favoritism left a bitter taste in my mouth.

"Excuse me."

At that moment, a small finger poked my side. The voice sounded vaguely familiar. I turned toward whoever had called me.

There stood a familiar pair of breasts, smiling brightly.

"I thought we'd have to wait three weeks, but just as I suspected, you're a rather special existence."

The red-haired nymph swept her hair back.

"Is that why you're surrounded by so many women? I knew you were a pervert, but this exceeds even my imagination."

"Allie."

This wasn't the shabby nymph I'd met the first time. Dressed brightly and properly, Allie now gave off the distinct aura of a respectable mage.

"Shouldn't you get those women out of there?"

"I should."

"Heh. Watch closely then. Burn the majesty of the Red Hair Mercenary Group into your mind."

Flapping her red robe, she trotted confidently into the crowd. Her small frame remained the same, but her back radiated pure spirit.

Would the crowd part like the Red Sea? Contrary to my expectations, the tiny nymph disappeared into the mass of people in less ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠than four seconds.

"Just a moment, please. Let me through. Ouch...! Don't step on my feet!"

"...Ugh, idiot."

Allie forced her way through the crowd. She was no longer visible. Only the sounds of people complaining reached us.

"Ack!"

"Who is that?"

"I'm here to pick up that man instead."

"Ah. So you're that nymph..."

"You know me?"

"...Never mind."

I channeled mana to eavesdrop on the conversation inside. After a brief exchange, Yoo Dahui's group finally emerged from the crowd.

"Are you all oka—"

I approached the three women. Yoo Dahui glared at me with ice-cold eyes. The elf and dragon didn't look much different.

"Hey. This is the nymph you said you messed with, right?"

"......"

Yoo Dahui scanned Allie from head to toe. I didn't need to look to know where her gaze stopped. She glanced down at her own chest, then let out a deep sigh.

"Haa..."

"I'll invite you to the Red Hair Mercenary Group for now. You have time to talk, yes?"

In front of the sighing Yoo Dahui, the nymph Allie asked the question as casually as if discussing the weather.

"Yes, let's go. This isn't really the place to talk."

Yoo Dahui spoke while shooting me a sharp glare.

"Ah, haha..."

Avoiding that murderous look, I followed behind Allie. Full of excitement, she led the way with light, bouncy steps.