Chapter 68
Chapter 68
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Translator: crow
Chapter Title: Returning Home
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I wondered when I'd finish extracting all the mana stones from the monster corpses.
But with Jin-ah, who had come with Jae-eun, acknowledging my ownership and handling the cleanup, I could return to camp with peace of mind.
"Thank you so much. Thanks to you, Un-ho, our hunting team made it out safely."
The tactical team leader bowed at a ninety-degree angle in gratitude.
He seemed genuinely grateful to me.
I prefer tangible rewards over words, but I knew enough not to ruin the mood.
And the next day, Hanna showed up at the camp.
Her eyes brimming with tears, she hugged Jin-ah tightly and thanked me profusely.
I'd sensed it from our first meeting, but she and Jin-ah seemed especially close.
"I was so worried when I heard you were trapped in the rift zone. I'm just glad you're okay. I can never thank you enough, Un-ho."
Surely the CEO wouldn't just offer empty words of thanks.
Unlike with the tactical team leader, I harbored a small expectation from Hanna.
Once things settled down, Hanna arranged a private meeting with Jin-ah.
"I was so worried.... How did you escape?"
"Thanks to him."
At Hanna's question, Jin-ah recalled Un-ho's absurd method of breaking through the rift zone.
"I want specifics. I asked the hunting team, but they all said weird stuff."
"Weird stuff?"
"He made a log sword, and the monsters parted like the sea.... What is this, the Bible?"
Jin-ah wore an awkward expression.
As ridiculous as it sounded, it wasn't entirely wrong.
"What comes out of my mouth won't be much different."
"You're saying that's true?"
"B-Rank, or higher."
"A-, A-Rank!?"
Hanna couldn't help but be shocked by Jin-ah's words.
"Isn't it what you expected?"
"There's a limit. This surpasses expectations beyond expectations. At this point, it's almost scary."
Hanna was an Awakener.
Not a physical type or an elemental force user,
but a psychic ability holder.
She could gauge an Awakener's growth potential.
It bordered on precognition.
It would have been useful elsewhere, but it only worked on Awakeners.
Diamond spoon or not,
her combat prowess was negligible.
Starting a company focused on Awakeners was a natural step for Hanna.
It would be ideal to hire desired talent immediately, but the market was competitive, and poaching happened often.
Still, her knack for distinguishing gems from pebbles helped.
Growing the company wasn't an issue.
She couldn't camp out at the association for mana tests every day.
But when work allowed, scouting rookie Awakeners at the association was routine.
That's when she spotted Un-ho by chance.
He gave off an intense aura incomparable to anyone else, utterly different from before.
It wasn't the usual growth potential she sensed.
It was something entirely different.
But if he lacked something, he couldn't emit such intensity, so she aggressively recruited him into the company.
And Jin-ah's report confirmed his recruitment was a massive success.
Or not quite recruitment,
more like a loosely tied thread.
But Jin-ah's account made that thread feel even flimsier.
Was this his growth limit?
What if it wasn't?
Such questions were inevitable.
'Should I offer more money....'
He seemed carefree now,
but the day he took a mana test, the world would turn upside down.
A sudden ultra-high-rank Awakener.
"Can we hold onto him?"
"If he wants to leave, we can't stop him anyway."
His growth speed and potential, far beyond predictions, plunged Hanna into worry.
She had to be careful not to snap that thread.
He'd made a strange request, but showed no intent to exploit it.
"Speaking of which, gates and rift zones...."
Worry clouded Hanna's face.
What happened once could happen twice.
Jin-ah got lucky and escaped,
but the company's gate hunting manual needed revision.
"I've heard B-Rank dimensional rifts are popping up lately. Europe had a big incident with one."
The world's nations were on edge as the max grade of dimensional rifts, once C-Rank, had risen.
"If this continues, won't A-Rank rifts appear too?"
If B-Rank emerged, A-Rank was a logical next step.
If an A-Rank rift opened....
Countries without S-Rank Awakeners or enough numbers would suffer massive damage or risk extinction.
"A-Rank rifts might happen, but worrying won't help. We need to focus on gates."
"Right."
I woke up feeling an empty spot where one arm had been.
Turning my head, Yu-na was gone.
Jae-eun had her back to me, sleeping soundly.
Her beautiful curves flowed from her slender waist to her hips.
Drawn to that seductive sight, I instinctively pressed against her from behind.
I nestled my lower abdomen against her springy ass and embraced her soft body.
Lightly fondling her pretty breasts, I savored their texture.
"Mmm...."
Jae-eun let out a faint moan but, exhausted, didn't wake.
I rubbed my hardened cock between her ass cheeks.
It felt insufficient like that.
Grabbing her shapely thigh, I lifted it slightly.
Guiding my glans, I rubbed it against her parted pink folds.
-Squish. Squish....
After gentle rubbing, her moist juices began to seep out.
To avoid waking her, I slowly eased just the tip into her entrance.
-Schlup....
Not thrusting hard, I waited a moment.
-Squelch. Squelch.
She still seemed asleep.
I pushed my hips forward bit by bit.
My rigid shaft gradually burrowed into her depths.
Though asleep,
her pussy faithfully secreted nectar, swallowing me inch by inch.
Her warm inner walls enveloped my pillar, squeezing pleasurably.
"Mmm...."
"........."
I paused and waited, but she didn't stir.
Soon, my glans met a soft, moist barrier.
Pushing further might wake her, so I began gentle pistoning in that position.
-Tzup. Tzup.
With one hand, I enjoyed the chewy softness of her breasts.
Below, the stimulation was milder than usual, but the subtle pleasure from my cock was exquisite.
Holding her from behind and rocking my hips, my climax built steadily.
-Splurt! Spluuurt!
Carefully embracing her, I poured my semen deep inside.
"Haah...."
Even in sleep, feeling her womb filled, Jae-eun exhaled hotly.
Her pussy clenched around me greedily.
-Gulp. Gulp.
I savored the afterglow in that position.
Gently rocking, I used her tight pussy to wring out the remaining cum from my cock.
"Hoo...."
Draining every drop, I carefully withdrew from her.
-Schlop.....
-Drip. Drip.
White fluid leaked from the void left by my withdrawing shaft.
With a refreshing release, my mind cleared.
Gently stroking the still-sleeping Jae-eun's head, I got up.
Heading to the living room, cock swinging,
Yu-na was cautiously talking on the phone with someone.
"Yes. I'm doing well."
From the snippets, it seemed like her adoptive mother.
After all their time together,
she couldn't coldly cut ties despite everything.
As expected, Yu-na clutched her phone, fidgeting anxiously.
「Yu-na.... Could you put the person you're living with on?」
My sharp senses caught the voice from the speaker.
"Y-Yes?! Th-that's."
It might be fine now,
but if persistent coaxing wore her down, soft-hearted Yu-na might return home.
That couldn't happen.
Having lucked into cohabitation, I didn't want to let Yu-na go.
"Hand it over."
"Ah, Uncle...."
Yu-na startled at my sudden approach,
then again at my nakedness.
Her gaze naturally dropped to my dangling cock.
I extended my hand, and she hesitantly passed the smartphone.
"Here."
「.........」
After switching, the other side fell silent.
Had she not expected the switch?
Perhaps flustered.
-Gulp.
Yu-na's eyes remained fixed on my cock.
I brought the thick, heavy shaft right to her face, silently demanding.
Realizing what I wanted, Yu-na blushed faintly.
She gently gripped it and extended her red tongue to lick.
-Lick. Lick.
The sensation made my cock balloon like a balloon instantly.
"........."
「Can't you send Yu-na back?」
After a brief silence, her adoptive mother cut to the chase.
"That's not possible."
I had no intention of letting her go.
「Yu-na is still young.」
-Slurp. Smmph. Smmph.
Revved up, Yu-na engulfed my cock and bobbed her head frantically.
I patted her dutiful head.
"She's.... Glk! Mmm...an adult now. Time to live her own life."
Nearly slipped.
Her accumulated experience let Yu-na hit all my pleasure points perfectly.
-Smmph! Smmph! Slrp!
「.........Wh-what is Yu-na doing right now?」
Yu-na's intense fellatio produced wet sounds audible over the line.
Modern phones were too damn sensitive.
"Nothing... Mmm.... She's just....cleaning...."
「.........」
Silence stretched.
「......I.... Hoo.... I'd like to meet you sometime.」
Her suppressed voice carried anger through the speaker.
'Busted?'
Seemed like it.
Ignoring Yu-na's oblivious technique, climax surged.
"Sure. The location..... Hngh...."
-Spluuuurt. Gulp!
Climaxing, I pressed Yu-na's head down gently.
She took my shaft to the limit in her mouth, swallowing the erupting semen.
-Gulp. Gulp.
"Hoo...."
「.........」