09. 3,827th Class Enrollment
09. 3,827th Class Enrollment
Was that something I shouldn't have said?
Sihwan, already spilling everything and regretting it way too late.
The silver lining was that he hadn't dropped any truly serious keywords that could blow up.
He hadn't mentioned banging Yeonseo doggy-style for the first time, or how raping Jihye let him finally taste Noblesse pussy, so he could barely call it safe.
"The Chief Instructor told you? What the hell does that mean?"
"Exactly what it sounds like."
"No... why the hell would she say something like that to you?"
Yu Ina asked as calmly as she could, reining in her bewilderment, embarrassment, and the anger bubbling up.
But it was pointless; her face gave everything away anyway.
"She just... felt like it, I guess."
"...."
He brushed it off vaguely.
Someday he'd have to spill about his thing with Yeonseo, but no need to ruin the mood right now.
He couldn't straight-up lie, though, so he went with the mushiest vague response possible.
"She just... felt like it?"
"How the hell should I know what she's thinking."
"Hmm."
She let out a groan and took a slight step back.
It felt fishy, but remembering the dirty talk Yeonseo had thrown at her back in the day made it seem kinda plausible.
Hadn't it been Yeonseo who told her to hurry up, get ready, and stamp the seal or whatever?
But,
'Yeah, that sounds like her... but... even so, she'd really say that to this guy?'
Just because a woman could say stuff like that doesn't mean she'd blab it to a dude. Totally different ballgame.
Normal women don't drop that kinda talk on guys they're not into.
'Come to think of it, there was that weird vibe when we went for the photoshoot.'
The day they went outside the city for the ad poster shoot.
Yeonseo had definitely said some sketchy shit in the car on the way back.
Calling Sihwan a doll-fucker, asking if it didn't bother her that her husband was messing around with someone else.
It might sound innocent at first glance, but that day, she'd finally worn the slutty outfit she'd been refusing all along, striking all sorts of poses like she was having a blast.
And the way she looked at Sihwan was a little off too.
Thinking about it, maybe that wasn't just casual chit-chat—more like testing the waters? Like, 'What if I hooked up with Sihwan? How would this guy react?'
Plus, on the day the 3rd Rank Commissioner barged in over the Jin Seong-hyeon mess, she'd told Yu Ina and the others to head back first, saying Sihwan could crash at her place.
'Now that I think about it, that's hilarious too. 'I can't stand seeing your faces, so Yu Family folks, get lost'? And then she saw them just fine the next day.'
Once suspicion takes root, it never dies out.
Her eyes narrowed more and more.
"You don't say... eek?!"
Right in the middle of her grilling!
Suddenly, Sihwan's finger plunged right in there. Pook.
"Why think so deep? Just go with 'eh, whatever.'"
That spot he'd been steadily groping her for but never once gotten permission for.
That vicious thing that could crush even a Noblesse dick.
And yet, Sihwan fearlessly invaded while kneading one of her tits.
"You!!"
She jolted in shock and yanked his hand out by force.
Reflexively checking if anything felt crushed, but luckily, no damage.
"...How?"
He's human.
Once part of the 'Advanced Races,' sure, but humans' pure physical toughness was pathetically low. How was he unscathed?
Sihwan whispered to the stunned her.
"You know what it is, and you still shoved it in without thinking?"
"Eeek. D-don't... whisper...."
"And hey, my wifey's so thoughtful. Worrying about me and all."
"Eek!"
Suspicion about Yeonseo, rage at his unauthorized intrusion, and straight-up embarrassment.
In the end, blushing beet red again today, she shoved Sihwan away and shot up from the bath.
Then bolted straight for the exit.
"Ah. Timing wasn't right yet, huh."
Left behind, Sihwan let out a sigh of regret.
Still, he'd successfully made contact with her pussy, so next time for sure....
"Felt tighter than Jihye's. Guess that's 'cause she's a virgin."
She hadn't exactly rejected it hard either.
The way she'd grabbed his arm today was more like yanking it out quick to check if he was hurt, not pure disgust.
"She dodges like a pro during training no matter how crazy I get, but in moments like this, full of openings."
Sihwan chuckled lightly and dove back underwater in the bath.
+++
Taktak tak.
Yu Ina burst out naked, not even grabbing a towel.
She ran smack into Bari, who was just coming up to fetch Sihwan.
"Oh my."
Bari took in Yu Ina's bouncing tits with wide eyes.
"Eek."
Yu Ina frantically covered herself.
Even if it was a woman—or a doll—flashing her bare body for no reason was embarrassing.
"No need for that."
Bari dressed her in simple clothes.
"Ah."
Yu Ina could actually weave basic outfits with Nobling herself, but Sihwan's assault had thrown her off so bad she hadn't thought of it.
"Ahem... ahem...."
Now aware of her state, she regained her stern composure.
Coughing awkwardly to brush off the awkwardness.
"You here to pick up that guy?"
"He said he wanted some alone time, so I was waiting downstairs. Looks like he wasn't alone, though."
To be precise, he'd half-fled 'cause he figured bathing with Bari would lead to getting drained again, but Bari, ever polite, didn't read his mind. Just guessed.
"Nope. I just went in and came right out. Practically alone, no issue."
"I see."
"But lately, seems like he's heading off alone a lot. Up to something?"
"Up to something? That phrasing's a bit off."
"You took Jack before. Said there was a better punishment. What're you doing with him?"
"Can't find a reason to tell you. I have my own space too."
"Hmm."
Yu Ina felt an inexplicable unease from Bari.
Not like unconsciously sensing her hidden Nobling or anything, but just looking at her gave bad vibes.
"You're really loyal to him, right?"
"Why ask something so obvious?"
"When a superior being serves a weakling, there's always a solid reason. Like power dynamics. But you two? Nothing like that. He doesn't hold power, isn't strong himself, not some enlightened sage worthy of respect. So why the loyalty? Doesn't make sense."
"Sorry, but I don't need Yu Ina-ssi's understanding."
"...."
"Our bond with Master is from the start. That's all I can explain."
Which a primitive like you wouldn't get anyway.
Swallowing the unspoken afterthought, she brushed past Yu Ina.
"...."
Yu Ina stared at the back of her head.
'What the hell's her goal?'
It was beyond her common sense.
Someone like Bari could kill off Ryu Si-hwan with a flick of her finger.
So why the loyalty?
+++
The next day.
The long-awaited entrance ceremony finally dawned.
The day before, Sihwan had gotten wrung out morning to night by Jihye and Bari—an exception where he didn't sleep with Eleonore, Luna, and the others.
No real urge anyway, and he figured it was time to start saving up stamina(?).
Sure, he was training, but women were piling up faster than his gains, so it was only natural.
Plus, with two stamina-sucking monster Noblesse virgins right in front of him.
Needed to ration it out.
"Whew. Today's the day, huh."
Sihwan stretched as he left the mansion with Eleonore.
"Onto real Academy action starting today?"
"Yeah. Can't believe it's been a whole month already since we got here."
"Sigh. A month, huh."
A lot had changed in that month.
First off, he'd laid the foundation for Nanomaterials production, and the supply was skyrocketing daily.
After the entrance ceremony today, he'd hit the slums to seriously expand the Base, speeding it up even more.
And solo-for-life Sihwan had started with claiming Bari, snagged several women, even married Yu Ina, granddaughter of the Yu Family.
On top of pounding the Academy's top babe Ha Yeon-seo's backdoor...!
What a tantalizing change.
"One month... three left now."
"Huh?"
"Till my freedom day."
Eleonore focused on her own liberation.
To escape her current slave-life of being used and fucked, she needed to either leave the Academy or graduate.
Graduation was her top goal now.
"Doesn't matter. You'll end up working at my company after anyway."
"When did I ever say that?!"
While everything around Sihwan shifted, she'd changed too.
First impression: cool, elegant elite elf vibe. But after dealing with Sihwan, she started throwing hysterics outta nowhere.
Makes sense. Even Ha Yeon-seo got mega-stressed dealing with him, so her, stuck as a constant slave? No wonder.
"You'll see. That's how it'll go."
"Ha...."
As usual, no talking sense from the morning.
What a refreshing start to the day.