Chapter 25: The Archmage
Chapter 25: The Archmage
The moment he entered her, he was struck by an overwhelming pleasure—a pleasure that could only be described as overwhelming.
Guwon knew it instinctively.
Ah, so this is what it’s like to die from sex.
The excessive pleasure bleached his vision white. His brain went numb, his body became uncontrollable, and he couldn’t form a single thought. It was a state where no other sensation existed except for the crushing pleasure that struck him like an electric current through his brain.
Is this how I die?
Strangely, it didn’t hurt. Is that to be expected, since I’m dying from pleasure?
Just as Guwon faced death with a strangely calm heart, all the sensations in his body suddenly began to return at once.
“Hah, hah, hah… W-what was that?”
His entire body was drenched in an unpleasant cold sweat, and his limbs felt as heavy as waterlogged cotton, devoid of strength. But he was alive.
A glance at his life force gauge showed that more than half of it remained.
Checking the exact numbers, he saw his life force was 5150/9200.
What? 9200? Just how many levels did I gain?
And how the hell am I still alive?
As Guwon stared at his life force, two hypotheses flashed through his mind.
First, Healing Sex.
The enhanced effect of Healing Sex, which had leveled up when he treated Sara yesterday, restored 150 life force upon climax. The moment he entered Diana and was about to die from the pleasure, the effect of Healing Sex must have activated.
And second, Last Resort of Pride.
When Guwon reached his climax, it induced Diana to climax as well. As a result, his level and Saint level increased, and his life force was replenished by the amount his maximum life force had grown.
He didn’t know which of the two had saved him, but either way, Guwon had survived.
“Are you alive? Are you alright?”
Diana, who had somehow slipped out from under him, was looking down at his face with a worried expression.
“Yes. Somehow, I’m barely alive.”
“H-how on earth… M-more importantly, what was that skill you used on me at the end?”
“Huh? What skill?”
“The skill that made me feel such a climax! What else could I mean! It’s the first time I’ve felt anything like that at my level! What in the world was that skill?!”
Hearing that, he looked closely and saw Diana’s face was flushed, unlike when he had been diligently pleasuring her before. With the corners of her eyes moist, her face was unmistakably that of an aroused woman.
He checked his Essence gauge and, sure enough, the entire 1500—his maximum before leveling up—had been consumed.
This must mean Last Resort of Pride activated.
The base effect of 2%, plus 1% for every 100 resources consumed, for a total of 16%.
This meant that at the moment Guwon was dying from pleasure, Diana had also felt 16% of that same pleasure.
It might only be 16%, but it was 16% of a pleasure intense enough to kill a man.
She must have felt a considerable level of pleasure, right?
Guwon had been on the verge of death and not in his right mind, but Diana had been fully conscious to receive that pleasure. She might have experienced a more proper orgasm than he did.
“It’s a skill called Last Resort of Pride. It has the effect of sharing a portion of the pleasure I feel, allowing us to climax together regardless of my partner's level.”
“What?! Regardless of the partner's level?!”
This time, Diana looked truly shocked, lunging at him as if to grab him by the collar.
“Is that true?! A skill that has an absolute effect, irrespective of the target's level?!”
“Y-yes.”
“Then what are its limitations? Such a powerful skill must surely have some kind of restriction.”
“No. Not really.”
“What?!”
Hearing Guwon’s answer, Diana’s expression turned serious, and she became lost in thought, retreating into her own world.
Could you at least move away a little while you're thinking? I don't know where to look.
Diana was currently straddling him.
No, since it’s come to this, I might as well enjoy the situation.
Guwon began to meticulously observe every part of Diana’s body, as if appreciating a work of art.
Perhaps because she had just orgasmed, her entire body was faintly flushed. A strange sensuality was added to her inherent divine and gentle aura, making her seem even more beautiful than before.
Wow, I wonder what it would feel like to date someone like this.
Guwon felt pathetic, unable to do anything with such a woman right in front of him.
The only reason he could even have sex was because of this world’s system, but even then, he was at a level where he’d pathetically die from pleasure the moment he put it in, without even getting to move once.
She was someone he couldn’t even dream of dating.
“Hmm… No, but… still, perhaps… Yes. Good!”
Diana, who had been muttering to herself, finally lifted her head and looked at Guwon again.
“You. I have an urgent request. Would you be willing to hear it?”
“Huh? Yes. Anything.”
Guwon answered and immediately regretted it. Anything? How do I know what she’s going to ask?
Still, he had a feeling that if Diana asked with that earnest expression, he really wouldn’t be able to refuse any request, which made him feel even more conflicted.
“I’ve decided I want to study your skills up close for a longer period. Would you accept me as your companion?”
“Yes. No, wait, what?! A companion?! For real?!”
“Hmm. That is correct. However, I am about to use a certain magic. When I do, most of my power will be sealed, and I will revert to an ordinary mage. Even so, would you still accept me as your companion?”
“Of course! Gladly!”
Guwon was ecstatic at Diana’s request.
A companion! I feel like I should be the one bowing and begging her to join.
He didn’t know why she was suddenly sealing her power, but reverting to an ordinary mage? So what! In fact, she didn’t need any abilities at all. With looks like that, he’d want to be with her for any reason.
Even if she was the supreme Archmage, a being in the clouds far beyond his reach, he figured that if they spent time together, an affection would grow. And if affection grew between a man and a woman, then maybe…? That hope filled Guwon’s mind.
“Thank you. Even if I return to being an ordinary mage, my knowledge will not disappear. I will surely be of help in your dungeon explorations.”
Thank me? I’m the one who’s more thankful.
Don’t worry about whether you’ll be helpful or not, just make yourself comfortable.
Diana got off the bed, stood in the middle of the room, and began to chant, her hands tracing patterns in the air as if drawing a picture.
The girl who used that overwhelming magic against the wolfdogs without an incantation is actually chanting.
What kind of magic is she trying to cast?
A glowing magic circle appeared at Diana’s feet, then more circles materialized around her ankles, calves, and thighs, stacking up in layers until her entire body from head to toe was encased in them.
Then, a brilliant light began to emanate from her whole body.
How much time passed?
The intense light radiating from Diana’s body gradually faded, and in her place stood a beautiful young girl who looked just like her.
…What? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!
“Diana! Where did Diana go?!”
“What are you talking about? I am right here before you.”
“Aaaaaaaargh! What the hell did you do! What’s with that form! You can change back, right?! Please tell me you can change back!”
“Hmm. That is impossible.”
“Nooooooo! You! Do you have any idea what you’ve just done?!”
“Why such a fuss? I thought men preferred younger women.”
“I! I like older women! I thought I’d finally met the beautiful older woman who perfectly matched my ideal type!”
“My ideal type, you say? How embarrassing to hear it to my face.”
“Not you in your current form! Why the hell did you do this! If you can’t give me an acceptable reason, I’ll never forgive you!”
“Did I not say I wished to properly study your skills? To do so, it is necessary for me to properly experience those skills myself.”
“…What does that mean?”
“The magic I just used is called Reincarnation Magic. It is not quite a complete spell worthy of such a grand name, but in short, it is a magic that reverts the body to a past state. My body has now returned to its youth, and my level has been completely reset. With this, I should be able to properly feel and study not only the skill you used at the end, but all the other skills that had no effect on me.”
Hearing this, Guwon carefully looked Diana over again.
Indeed, this beautiful girl was a younger version of that beautiful older woman, Diana.
But how should he put it? He couldn’t feel her aura.
Before the Reincarnation Magic, Diana’s beauty had an overwhelming aura that made her seem unapproachable.
It wasn’t that the current Diana wasn’t pretty.
As the past version of that goddess-like figure, the current Diana was a beautiful girl whose looks ranked among the top few women Guwon had ever seen.
However, compared to that goddess-like beauty, she couldn’t help but seem plain.
Of course, Guwon’s preference for older women was a factor, but it wasn’t just that.
So this is what they call a level correction.
“Wait, you said it’s your past self, so does that mean you’ll eventually grow back to how you were before?”
Alright! Is this a flag for raising her myself?!
“Hmm. That is correct. It should take about a thousand years.”
What the fuck?! No! That can’t be!
“Do not make such a face. It cannot be helped. We Elves are naturally slow to mature.”
Fuck! Now that I think about it, her ears were pointed! Goddamn race! What do you mean, a race of beauty!
“Do not despair so. I will still grow to some extent after a few years.”
“…Let’s hear the details.”
“Hmm. Are you unfamiliar with this, being an outsider? We Elves grow at nearly the same rate as humans until our bodies reach their prime. Then, our growth stops in the form of our early twenties, our peak, and we live for a long time. When we near the end of our lifespan, we begin to age at the same rate as humans again. In other words, my previous form was that of someone with only a few decades of life left. And this current form is not yet my prime. Reincarnation Magic completely resets one’s level, so I was forced to return to the appearance I had at level 1. This means there is still room for me to grow.”
In other words, it was impossible for him to see her as an older woman in her late twenties before he died of old age, but she could soon grow into a beautiful woman in her early twenties.
“…Fine. I accept you as my companion.”
“Hm? Was that matter not already settled?”
“That was when you were a beautiful older woman who was my type! You deceived me by not telling me something more important than your level down! How are you going to atone for this betrayed heart of mine? Huh?!”
“You are truly honest about your desires. Very well. What would you have me do?”
“There’s nothing I want! As long as you can’t go back to how you were before, there’s nothing you can do!”
“Hmm. I shall grant you the honor of taking my virginity. Will that suffice?”
“Suffice for wha—Huh? Yes? What did you say?”
“My virginity. You should consider it an honor.”
Come to think of it, she did say this was her form from when she was level 1.
Which means she’s returned to the body she had when she was a virgin!
Besides, she also implied that the reason she was unresponsive no matter how I pleasured her was because of the level difference.
But now that Diana’s level had returned to 1, Guwon’s level was actually much higher than hers.
In short, this meant Guwon could defile the virginity of the beautiful girl before him, using his skills to make her drown in pleasure.
Gulp.
Guwon unknowingly swallowed his saliva and stared intently at Diana.
“Well, then, let us begin. Being level 1 is inconvenient in many ways. And of course, be sure to use your skills properly. I did use Reincarnation Magic for the very purpose of experiencing them, after all.”
From her words, Guwon realized something.
Diana wasn’t particularly interested in sex itself. It seemed she thought of it as nothing more than a necessary process for leveling up.
Her reason for having sex with Guwon was purely out of interest in the unique properties of the Saint’s skills.
She might have said she would grow up and so on, but it was possible she would leave once she had experienced and analyzed all of the Saint’s skills.
He didn’t want that.
She was a beautiful girl of this caliber, a talent guaranteed to become an Archmage just by leveling up.
He couldn’t just let her go like that.
In that case, I have to use this chance.
He didn’t know how experienced Diana was.
She had been at such a high level. What if this wasn’t her first time using Reincarnation Magic?
Even including the experience Guwon had gained through games, he might not even come close to her level. That must be why she could be so detached about sex.
But right now, Diana was only level 1, with a body that had never properly experienced the Saint’s skills.
If I put my mind to it and try to properly conquer her, couldn’t I do it?
This wasn’t a game, so he didn’t know if it was possible, but it was worth a try.
If it went well, great. If not, he could just make the excuse that he was just using his skills diligently.
Alright. It’ll be fine. I can do this.
I’ve done stuff like training countless times in games, right? A mere level 1 should be a piece of cake.
Guwon continuously psyched himself up, as if speaking to himself, and reached out his hand toward Diana.