Chapter 24: The Archmage
Chapter 24: The Archmage
Guwon rushed into the room and waited for Diana, unable to sit still.
He straightened the bedsheets, checked his face in the mirror one more time, and wondered, A shower… I just went out and came back, should I take another one?
His fidgeting made him the very picture of a virgin on the verge of losing it for the first time.
And it was no wonder. Guwon had only had actual sex twice in his entire life.
Worse, both experiences were so embarrassing he could hardly call them proper sex.
The first time was with Alicia, where he was basically squeezed dry as if he were being raped.
The second was yesterday in the dungeon, an act performed solely for the sake of healing Sara.
The first encounter was too pathetic to even be called sex; it was just him tensing his entire body to endure it before pathetically spurting once and it was over. As for the second, he couldn't even remember what he was feeling, what sensations he experienced, or what he even did.
In short, this would be the first time Guwon would get to experience proper sex.
Of course, Diana’s motive seemed to be a mage’s curiosity—a desire to experience his skills firsthand—but what did that matter?
The important thing was that he would be having sex in a clear state of mind, with him properly taking the lead.
Just as Guwon was debating whether to shower again, Diana’s form suddenly materialized out of thin air in the middle of the room without any warning.
“Hm. It seems I’ve kept you waiting.”
Diana glanced around before her eyes landed on Guwon, who was perched on the bed like a dog that desperately needed to go.
“Wh-What? What are you talking about? I wasn’t waiting at all. I was just relaxing, totally at ease. Oh, right, I was supposed to meet you around this time! I make these kinds of promises with women so often that I’d forgotten!”
“You have a job related to sex, yet you reek of a virgin. Why is that?”
“A v-virgin?! What part of this overflowing confidence looks like a virgin to you?! Huh?!”
“Haa… Alright, alright. I understand, so stop being so defensive.”
Diana sighed as if she found the whole thing absurd.
Damn it. Just you wait. I’ll soon turn that confident voice of yours into a moan twisted by pleasure.
“Well then. You seem to be ready, so let’s begin at once.”
“Wait!”
“Hm? What is it?”
“There’s something I must confirm first. As a Saint, I have sworn to use my power only on women who meet my standards. First, would you show me your face?”
“…Do you know who I am, and yet you still say such things?”
“That’s that, and this is this. I only trust my own eyes.”
“I suppose it doesn’t matter. There. Is this sufficient?”
Diana took hold of her robe’s hood and slowly pulled it back.
At the sight of her finally revealed face, Guwon was rendered speechless.
No, he forgot to even blink, let alone make a sound.
A world-toppling beauty, a face that could ruin nations, a peerless belle. Wouldn’t any superlative you could attach to this beauty only serve to diminish it?
It was an overwhelming beauty, the kind that would make the goddess of beauty herself feel inadequate.
Her soft, wavy silver hair shimmered as if each strand were spun from platinum, and her mysterious silver eyes, the same color as her hair, sparkled as if they held jewels within them.
Was she a little older than him? Her gentle features, which gave off a warmth that seemed capable of embracing all things, were further enhanced by her benevolent smile.
The long, pointed ears extending from the sides of her head revealed that she was not human.
She was the perfect embodiment of Guwon’s ideal woman—a beautiful, gentle older sister type—realized to a degree that far transcended his wildest imagination.
Her beauty was so absolute that any woman he had previously considered beautiful would instantly look like a squid next to her.
Her appearance was so mystical and divine that Guwon felt as if the very thought of having sex with such a woman was a grave sin.
“Well? Do you now realize how rash your statement was?”
“Yes? Yes…”
“Then I assume I have passed this ‘standard’ of yours?”
“O-Of course.”
“Then let us begin.”
Diana had given her permission, but Guwon hesitated.
Is it really okay to touch her?
The act he was about to commit felt like a defilement, like scribbling graffiti on a masterpiece.
“What is the matter?”
“Well, to begin, we have to get undressed…”
“Hm. Do your skills not work through clothing?”
“Well…”
Foreplay skills like Saint’s Touch would work, but their efficiency would inevitably decrease.
Besides, most of the Saint’s skills were activated during intercourse itself. He couldn’t possibly use his full power with her clothes on.
“Hmm…”
“Wh-What is it?”
“I am not certain you will be able to maintain your sanity long enough to use your skills after seeing my naked body.”
It was an absurdly confident statement, but looking at her face, he could believe it.
He was already struggling to keep his wits about him just by looking at her face.
Could he really maintain his sanity after seeing such a beauty naked?
Honestly, he wasn’t confident.
“It cannot be helped. I will say this in advance: do not pounce on me.”
After warning Guwon, Diana completely removed her robe.
Surprisingly, she was already completely naked underneath.
Her body was flawlessly smooth, without a hint of muscle, as if she had never lifted anything heavier than a spoon in her life.
Her large breasts, which seemed impossibly concealed by a single robe, defied gravity, maintaining their beautiful shape. The waist beneath them was so slender it was a wonder how it supported such a large chest. But from there, it curved dramatically into a perfect hip line.
Her body was as perfect as her face.
Seeing Diana’s naked form, the lust in Guwon’s heart finally overcame his reverence.
Just as he was about to lose control and lunge at her, his entire body was bound by an invisible force, rendering him unable to move a single finger.
“Did you not hear what I said? I did not come here to be pounced on. Compose yourself and use your skills. Do you understand?”
“Y-Yes.”
Once the restraints were released, Guwon activated Saint’s Touch and cautiously reached for her large breasts.
Squish.
The dizzying sensation of his fingers sinking into them.
Feeling as if his fingers would melt and weld themselves to her breasts, Guwon lost all sense of purpose and began to focus solely on kneading them endlessly.
He lifted them from below as if to test their weight, flicking them gently to watch them jiggle. He cupped them with his entire palm, stroking them in soft circles.
They were so large they threatened to spill from his grasp, too big to be held in one hand, and so soft he wondered if they were truly made of the same human skin as his.
“Hmm… I do not mind how you knead them, but have you properly activated the skill?”
“Yes? Yes. Of course.”
Saint’s Touch was definitely active.
Could it be that she isn’t feeling it properly?
Fearing Diana might call it quits, Guwon began his caresses with even more desperate fervor.
He pinched a nipple between his index and middle fingers, gently rolling it while caressing the entire breast, even giving it a light, teasing tug.
“Hm. I can certainly feel a unique flow of energy. It is a type of energy I have never experienced before.”
Despite Guwon’s devoted efforts, Diana’s expression remained unchanged as she focused solely on analyzing his skill.
Huh? Don’t tell me my skill isn’t having any effect?
Feeling a surge of anxiety, he redoubled his efforts, but Diana’s expression showed no sign of changing.
Right. It’s because I’m stupidly just touching her breasts.
He tore his narrow focus away from her chest and let his gaze sweep down her body.
He was struck anew by what an incredible figure she had.
But despite that body, her sensitivity seemed to be low; she showed no signs of arousal even after all that touching.
No, how can she be completely unfazed by my caresses when they’re enhanced by my skill?
It was a skill powerful enough to force pleasure upon Sara even when she was gravely injured.
“Do not use only one skill. Try another.”
That’s what I was planning to do.
Guwon activated Saint’s Holy Water—a skill that turned all his bodily fluids into an aphrodisiac, sensitizing any area they touched and heightening arousal—and brought his face close to Diana’s for a kiss.
“Wait. Is that a skill that requires a kiss?”
But his attempt was thwarted as Diana’s hand shot up to block his mouth.
“N-No.”
I was just trying to sneak in my first kiss while using the skill.
“Then use it elsewhere. There is no need for a kiss.”
Damn it. Sex is okay, but kissing isn’t? What kind of situation is this?
Don’t tell me this world is open about sex for leveling up, but has some weird chastity concept where kissing is only for people you love?
Frustrated but unable to defy Diana, Guwon could only channel his anger into his displaced mouth and began to suck on one of her breasts.
“Hm. The energy flow seems slightly different…”
But even with Saint’s Holy Water, Diana’s reaction was still faint.
No, to be precise, he couldn’t believe the skill was working properly at all.
Damn it. This isn’t the picture I had in mind.
This calls for my last resort.
After all, most of the Saint’s skills are meant to be used during sex.
Let’s see how long you can keep up that composure.
Guwon gently lifted Diana’s body and carefully laid her down on the bed.
Whoa. Just holding her for a moment is insane.
Her whole body felt soft and pliant, wrapping around him like a boneless creature. It was a sensation you could never understand without experiencing it firsthand.
After laying her on the bed, he pulled down his pants and underwear at once to prepare for insertion, but Diana raised her foot and pressed it gently against his stomach, stopping him.
What now?!
“What do you think you are doing?”
“What? Sex, of course.”
“Haa… Are you in your right mind?”
She can’t be thinking of refusing sex at this point, can she?
No. That can’t be it. That would be pure torture.
“M-Most of the Saint’s skills are used during sex. You can’t say you’ve properly experienced the Saint’s skills without having sex!” Guwon said, his voice filled with desperation.
“Do you have any idea what the level difference is between you and me?”
“What? Well, it’s huge…”
“And knowing that, you intend to have sex? As much as I prioritize my magical research, I have no desire to take another’s life for it.”
“What?! Wh-What do you mean…”
“You do not understand? To put it simply, if you have sex with me, you will die from the exertion.”
…What… did she say…?
Guwon’s eyes slowly scanned Diana’s body again, from her toes to her head.
No matter how he looked at her, she was a flawless beauty who satisfied his ideal type by 200%.
He was certain that a stroke of luck like meeting a woman of this caliber would never happen again.
And he was supposed to just back down with her naked body right in front of him?
Reason and instinct began a fierce battle in his mind.
Hey! Where are you ever going to meet a beauty like this again! Are you going to insert it or not? And you call yourself a Saint?
You idiot! You should value your life! The most important thing is to stay alive. Pull up your pants, now!
The sweet whispers of a devil and the cold, realistic voice of an angel.
In the end, the angel won.
Damn it. Right. Life is the most precious thing. As long as I’m alive, another chance will come someday.
As he looked down to pull up his pants, tears of blood streaming down his face in his heart, he saw it.
The clean, pink, slightly parted slit of her vulva, positioned right in front of his own member.
Ah, fuck it! What kind of bastard could possibly hold back after seeing this!
Unable to overcome his instincts, Guwon pushed Diana’s foot aside and thrust his hips forward in one swift motion.
“What do you think you’re do—Hyaaaaah!”
“Guh!”