Chapter 39

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Translator: MadScientist

Chapter: 39

Chapter Title: Whore's Stench

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"There's no way that's true..."

"Right?"

Sia hugged Chaerin tightly and planted a kiss on her cheek.

If it was just a casual one-night stand, that would be one thing, but she couldn't forgive guys who played around with women like Chaerin.

'Unless they got eaten up together with her...'

"She's my cousin. She came up to Seoul for a guild test today and stopped by to hang out."

"Ah, got it."

"I had no idea you'd run into each other, though."

The two emerged from Chaerin's room into the living room after finishing their talk.

The girl, who had been sitting blankly on the living room sofa, stood up and bowed her head in greeting.

"Hello."

"Hello~"

As long as she wasn't some ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠fling, Sia didn't mind at all. She relaxed her expression and smiled warmly in return.

Sia was about to excuse herself since it felt awkward to stick around with family, but the girl stopped her.

"Do you mind if I ask you a few things?"

"Pardon? Oh, sure."

Chaerin came back with some drinks and snacks.

The three of them gathered closely around the table.

It was obviously about awakeners, but Chaerin joined in like a lubricant to smooth things over.

The girl opened her mouth with her characteristic blank expression.

"I saw you at the Cheongrin Guild earlier today, right? I'm Han Iseo."

"Ah, I'm Yoo Sia."

"Yes, Sia. Um... are you dating Chaerin unnie?"

"Kekhack...! Koff...!"

Chaerin, who was sipping her drink nearby, choked hard and coughed loudly.

Sia used her divine power to clean up the splashed liquid.

Chaerin glared at Iseo with eyes slightly teary from the coughing fit.

"W-what's that all of a sudden...?"

"Just wondering. You came in on your day off, and earlier when I showed up unannounced, unnie came out to greet me in those super skimpy clothes. You mistook me for someone else."

"Th-that was just... pajamas, I told you..."

"Pajamas or not, you wouldn't greet even a friend dressed like that."

"Unnie, were you that excited for me to come over?"

Sia grinned mischievously and poked Chaerin's cheeks.

Watching that, Iseo nodded as if completely convinced.

It wouldn't be a big deal to let the misunderstanding slide, but it might cause headaches later, so Sia spoke up.

"We're not dating."

"...Really?"

"We're just... close, that's all."

Sia said while gripping Chaerin's hand tightly.

Chaerin hung her head low, embarrassed to discuss this with her cousin.

"Anyway, let's move past that."

"...You're not gonna ask more?"

"Nah. It's not like I can meddle in unnie's love life... It was just icebreaking to start with."

"..."

Her tone was pretty playful, but Iseo's face still looked utterly emotionless.

As Sia stared at her, Iseo made a big V-sign with both hands and said,

"My face doesn't show emotions well. I get misunderstood a lot because of it."

She handled the fight with Haran so coolly... turns out she just has no expressions.

Sia let out a deflating laugh.

The two hit it off surprisingly well.

They were around the same age, fought similarly, and shared a lot of tastes too.

"But why didn't you apply to join the guild, Iseo? They were doing new hire interviews that day."

"Ah, I originally wanted to join Cheongrin, but... I didn't meet the requirements."

"Requirements?"

"Yeah. You need at least a year of awakener activity, but I've only been awakened for less than that."

"For real? Whoa..."

Sia knew she was talented, but not this talented.

Sia herself was aiming far higher even after a year, but that was the result of near-abusive training and blooming in the fires of war.

To reach this level through normal awakener work meant talent on par with Jiyu.

"So I was aiming for next year's exam, but my friend told me Cheongrin was recruiting temporary members for a pilot cooperation with the Management Bureau on sudden gates. Seemed like a chance, so I applied. Could even get special admission."

"I see. Your friend's an awakener too?"

"Yeah. She's in Magi Guild."

A guild as famous as Cheongrin in the area, known for all its members being mages.

Mages weren't just skill users; the term covered those who wielded mana more directly.

Sia used divine power techniques beyond skills, so technically she was a mage too.

Magi's creed was to create new powers and theories based on skills rather than being bound by or just spamming them.

Unlike Cheongrin, it had branches nationwide, but was just as hard to join.

"Your friend sounds impressive."

"Eh, not as much as you, Sia."

Iseo's face was blank, but her body was ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠honest.

Her eyes sparkled as she leaned forward.

It made sense, if you thought about it.

Until they were waiting together at the gate, she'd pegged Sia as a promising peer.

But that promising peer had gone full throttle against Korea's strongest and held her own.

No way she wouldn't feel admiration or interest.

She was still pure enough that jealousy or inferiority hadn't kicked in; she hadn't hit a talent wall yet.

'I was regretting it a bit...'

She'd been kicking herself for not approaching Sia at the guild, figuring they'd meet again later.

But running into her at her cousin's place like this? Iseo saw it as fate.

"Ah, so you're a returner, Sia."

After wrapping ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠up Iseo's story, it was Sia's turn.

She glossed over the hero bit as too wordy, just saying she'd roamed and fought in another world for 3-4 years.

Sia's experiences battling all sorts of monsters and even humans in varied scenarios were invaluable to Iseo.

It was late, so no hands-on, but hearing it was helpful enough.

Chaerin got bored midway, though, so they couldn't chat long.

They agreed to meet up alone next time and exchanged contacts.

"Ah... it's this late already. I have to meet my friend in the morning, so I should sleep."

With that, Iseo headed to the small room Chaerin had offered her.

Hearing the door close, Sia whispered very softly into Chaerin's ear.

"So, what about that sexy nightie you wanted to show me?"

"...Iseo's here."

"I can keep it quiet."

'...Well, Mom caught me today, and I caught Mom too.'

But no matter how talented Iseo was, she couldn't bridge the fundamental gap in prowess.

The daytime issue was just because they were both top-tier superhumans.

"...You forgot how I got eaten up by you?"

"..."

It was because of the soundproofing slip-up; Doyeon and Yura's moans leaked out.

Sia rarely needed soundproofing or had others handle it, so her skill was low.

Intense sex requiring it only started after she grew the dick anyway...

"Can't you just show me, then?"

"..."

As Sia buried her face in Chaerin's cleavage and wheedled, Chaerin sighed helplessly and went to her room to change.

Her alluring little navel peeked through the translucent lingerie.

When Sia moved the arm covering her chest, her perky nipples faintly showed.

The panty barely hidden by the short hem was incredibly thin too.

"Wow...♡ You're so fucking hot, unnie♡ You wore this in front of your cousin? No wonder she'd misunderstand."

"I didn't show it all... I had actual pajamas on top..."

True enough.

The room was warm, but no one wears something this thin alone in winter.

"Ah, you said no...! Why's your dick hard...!"

"Eh, just a physiological reaction. And... sucking it won't make noise, right?"

Sia lifted the lingerie with her stiffly erect cock.

Slim waist, smooth abdominal lines.

Yet with a subtle mound protecting the womb—the uterine cover flesh—she pressed down hard on it with her dick.

Hurry and blow me, or I'll keep stimulating your womb till you fuck yourself on it. Silent pressure.

Chaerin, womb under constant pressure, knelt and met Sia's cock eye-to-eye.

"...We really have to be careful? Iseo's only 19."

"...Gulp."

Sia clammed up at the legitimately risky situation.

Something had felt off about that angle.

"I'll be super careful, promise."

"...Just a little?"

"Yes♡"

Sia came in Chaerin's mouth about twice like that, then smiled contentedly, hugged her, and fell asleep.

A week passed.

There was a simple interview before finalizing the temporary guild members.

It was one-on-one, so there was a light mishap using Haran's mouth service on the sly, but Sia safely became a temporary member of Cheongrin Guild.

"I'm Kim Seohun, the one you'll be working with going forward."

"Can we call you team leader?"

"Nah, not quite. We're not operating solo; we're teaming up with the Management Bureau and other guilds, so the actual team leader's separate."

Sia's team was all guys besides her.

But Sia blended in effortlessly without any awkwardness.

She was always around women, but that didn't mean she disliked or felt uncomfortable with men.

She'd originally been one, after all.

If the demons' plan had gone through and she'd starred in some TS mindbreak rape degradation hentai, maybe...

'Well, no curse effects, but guys showing interest is the same deal.'

One reason Sia didn't hide her preference for women and her promiscuous life with them.

To keep guys from swarming.

'Tch... but ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠no matter how I look, it fits.'

She'd been iffy at the guild gate before, but up close, suspicion turned to certainty.

Grateful for the curse, but these fuckers reeked of inherently slutty, not-quite-dried rag bitches.

The stench of those whores wafted from the Cheongrin Guild men.