Knight Squad (1). #52. Knight Squad.
Eloin had been raped. The sentence held no special weight. This world was the Tower of Struggle, and player lives were as fragile as flies—easy to kill off. But the phrase “to Ryan” had been tacked on. Could it be… His heart, no. Maybe his ass had been torn open. A handsome elf’s back hole pierced by a gay bastard. It wasn’t impossible. Elves had the lowest survival rates to begin with. The most violated race among all species. Same with gays. No difference.
“Ryan raped Eloin…”
“I don’t know why… No, it’s weird to even search for reasons in rape, right?”
Yoo Dahui glared at me. My heart skipped. I clamped my mouth shut.
“So what happened?”
“Eloin… Elysha was comforting him. She barely stopped him from committing suicide…”
Different from Elysha. Eloin didn’t care how many times he tried to off himself. A dickless piece of shit wasn’t worth my time. Did he know too much from experience?
Elysha and Eloin. Their situations were completely different yet the same. A straight man raped by a gay, a gay man raped by a straight. Same essence.
“Elena?”
“Elena…”
Normally Elena would kill Ryan. The reason? She couldn’t leave a black mage loose. “No reaction at all. In the previous loop I tried to kill him myself, but this time she didn’t even care.”
“……”
This loop was different. Elena hadn’t killed Ryan. Because she’s here now. Maybe delaying the job. Or maybe she’s about to go kill him.
We headed toward the Red Hair Mercenary Group Guild House. A gloomy atmosphere hung over everything. I thought it was because of Eloin. But it wasn’t.
“Fren! Fren…!”
Alli and Fren had arrived first. They must have jumped through Titania’s black veil. If we had done the same…
Fren’s mother was hugging her son and sobbing buckets. A son her eyes could never hurt had been eaten by a succubus and turned into a fool. Her tears made sense.
I gave him a quick side glance. I headed up to the second floor where Eloin was. The room was bustling. Eloin sat in a chair, his expression grim. His face looked like he could jump off a building right now. I stood beside Elena.
“Do you know Ryan’s a black mage?”
“Yeah.”
“Don’t you feel like killing him?”
“I wanted to. But I gave Eloin a chance.”
Elena stood with arms crossed, staring at Eloin. Beside him, Elysha was earnestly comforting him. Elysha looked desperate for Eloin to grab hold of life. If Eloin swore revenge, she’d keep him alive for a bit. If he gave up, she’d kill him tomorrow.
“If he swears revenge, I’ll keep him alive for a while. If he gives up, I’ll kill him tomorrow.”
“Oh, really?”
Elena’s revenge wasn’t over yet. She’d kill Pluto if she could. She just hadn’t wiped my name from the target list.
“Tsk…”
Looking at an elf who’d been fucked by Ryan and now sulking wasn’t my style. On the first and second floors, twin mourning wails echoed. Yoo Dahui walked over.
“Why is Alli’s brother like that? He looked injured when he left Titania’s place.”
“……He was fucked by a succubus. Said if you swallow the wrong seed you become a fool.”
“You got fucked too. But why are you fine?”
Yoo Dahui stuck to my side and whispered like she was scolding me. Why are you asking that?
“……You’re getting edgy.”
“Did you want me to treat you gently after seeing that face? How many times did you do it with Titania?”
It felt like an interrogation. What is she thinking? Should I use mind reading? I was torn. Still felt guilt when reading Yoo Dahui’s mind. “I didn’t do it with her.”
Yoo Dahui narrowed her eyes. A blue glow flickered and vanished. She hadn’t used Detective’s Blessing. She was considering it. Huu…
She let out a heavy sigh, sounding disappointed. “…Don’t increase the number of regressors if you can help it.”
“……”
The situation where all Titania’s lackeys become regressors might be coming. Roughly over ten. Enough to make my dick suck the seed from multiple succubi. Quantity over quality. One perfect regressor is better than half a dozen mediocre ones. Better think about properly claiming the ones who already regressed.
“……O-okay…”
“When I face Isilia or the ones I already claimed… I’ll help as much as possible, okay?”
I allowed the harem. For mutual trust, I made a Mana Oath with Yoo Dahui. The oath of loving her as the first one, no matter what. The oath still glowed on her wrist. I wasn’t free from mental anguish. It would always feel unpleasant and annoying. Of course Yoo Dahui, with her netorare tendencies, would feel pleasure. Does she want to clear this quickly so she can help me carve the Submission Oath?
Different from Sodahui. Slow and leisurely climbing floors for Sodahui. Eager to clear fast for Yoo Dahui. “…Okay. I’ll try.”
I couldn’t even mention that a bunch of succubi were about to regress. I kept my mouth shut. After all, I wouldn’t know until the next loop. Eloin didn’t try to kill himself. He got his ass torn but decided to fight back. “I will definitely take revenge.” A peaceful elf swore revenge. “…Then I’ll give you a chance.” Elena gave Eloin a chance. She would wait and not kill Ryan right away. The next day.
Boom! Whoosh!
Sounds of swinging something rang from outside. Early dawn, before sunrise.
“Who’s there…?”
Looking out the window, Eloin was moving his body. He swung his sword with a serious face. I don’t know how long he’d been doing it. His clothes were soaked with sweat. Compared to him, Elbaren was sprawled and sleeping in the room. I naturally left the room and headed to the courtyard.
A cool breeze blew. Eloin’s sword practice rang loudly. “961…! 962…!”
Eloin kept swinging his sword nonstop. He didn’t even notice I was watching. His sword training seemed boring to me. Not a match where you had to sync with the opponent. Not a competition to level up stats. Just swinging with all your might every time. Elena taught me that way at first too.
But soon I changed direction. Because he hadn’t learned the basics and had no foundation. There were better methods. No point in forcing effort and time. …Hmm. Maybe it’s not bad to learn it properly once.
Skill level mattered, but in the end technique was needed. At the same level, the blood and sweat accumulated until now would shine. Doesn’t seem meaningful as a regressor.
Yoo Dahui had talent. More precisely, the Blessing compensated for it. I didn’t. Nothing supported me. I had to do everything possible. In a way, Eloin might be a better teacher than Elena. When we first met, I wanted to learn mana from him. “969…! 1000!”
He swung the same stance a thousand times. Then Eloin lowered his sword and drank water. “Kim Jinwoo?”
He noticed me only after. “You’ve been working hard since morning.” “…Because I have a goal now.” The goal of protecting Elysha had faded since Elena appeared. A weak human like me couldn’t protect Elysha. The goal of killing Ryan was clear, but it existed. “Not bad to look at.” “I don’t want your evaluation. I wish you’d get lost when you have nothing to do.”
Every loop I had to correct bad habits at the start. Otherwise I’d always get scolded like this. There should be memories of chewing together. Did he not feel friendship or camaraderie? Ah, I remember fucking Elysha too. I understood his hostility. “When I have nothing to do…”
I pulled out my sword. “Honestly, watching you cause trouble from dawn was impressive.” “Were you looking for an argument?” “No, the opposite. Teach me swordsmanship.” As close as possible to the way knight squad lower ranks train. It would be better to build the foundation. “…I can’t teach Human Alvheim Knight Squad swordsmanship.” “The captain of that Alvheim Knight Squad is my dick’s house.” “Don’t call the captain that way. You might die.” But despite the bold words, Eloin’s sword trembled like shaking poplars. There was a massive level difference between us. A gap that technique couldn’t overcome. “I can call you right now, but I’ll hold it in for now.” “How arrogant.”
After saying that, Eloin didn’t sass me. Because he knew it was real. “…Should I learn from Captain Elena?” “She’s too high-level. Honestly, it’s a bit much. I could learn in detail. She just skipped the steps and inflated stats through the shortcut of sparring.” Even if I learn now…
I knew him too well. He was probably doing sex, not swordsmanship. In that sense, Eloin was suitable. “I roughly get the reason.” A criminal doesn’t understand genius. Genius doesn’t understand the criminal. Elena’s education was excellent, but I was an idiot. I didn’t understand even half of what Yoo Dahui understood. “I’ll teach you swordsmanship somehow. While passing on techniques, there’s something to learn. But there’s a condition.” “What condition?” Eloin wasn’t in a position to set conditions. He continued as if he couldn’t give up. “From now on, I’ll teach you Alvheim Knight Squad swordsmanship. So show respect to Captain Elena.” “…Not a hard condition.” A relationship that would disappear after regression. I’d just extract what I wanted from Eloin. Besides, I didn’t treat Elena recklessly to begin with. “I’ll teach you the swordsmanship you want.”
* * *
In the room where Elena and Elysha stayed. The dark room was gently lit by moonlight. After calming Eloin, the two elves were sleeping in one bed. Because Elysha insisted on sharing one bed, they clung to each other with eyes closed. The princess likes women. I had guessed, but this time it was certain. Thanks to regression. Without it, she would have denied it forever. Thinking back, every time they slept together Elysha touched Elena’s body. Now too, Elysha was kneading Elena’s breast. The hand that crawled under her clothes rubbed the huge breast, gently stroking the nipple. Elysha was completely lost in sleep, no restraint. Elena gave her body and sank into deep thought. How should I offer the princess so she doesn’t kill herself?
Elena went crazy. Ignoring Elysha’s touch, she only worried about Elysha’s virginity. If I force it, she’ll end her life. But if I willingly give it…
While lost in those thoughts, Elysha’s hand slowly reached toward Elena’s secret place. Through Kim Jinwoo, I had experienced too many patterns. Elena realized Elysha had woken. Hmm…
Already used to threesomes, the female touch wasn’t strange. But worrying about how Kim Jinwoo would think was the issue. Maybe he’ll like it? Loving the same sex was taboo. When I lived in the old elf society, I held those prejudiced thoughts. Not now. If I use it well…
In a way, this was Elysha’s weakness. A value that could lead to hatred and contempt. “Uhn…”
Elena pushed away Elysha’s hand. Pretending to sleep, she pulled out the gentle hand that was stroking her hip. Elysha flinched and stiffened. Nervousness was visible in her eyes. One step at a time. One step at a time.
Elena plotted to use her own body as bait and offer Elysha to Kim Jinwoo.