Succubus, Not a Whore
Piece finally realized it and started making a fuss as we hurtled through the night air like blood bags. [My dear! I finally understand why Jung Ayeon got so angry about the team name.]
'Well, succubi are probably sensitive about that sort of thing.'
Our team name with Jung Ayeon was Cheonma Riding Position. A perfectly orthodox martial arts-style name. At the same time, I thought about the fact that Jung Ayeon was a descendant of succubi. Riding Position. The optimal female-led posture for activating the succubus's signature technique, Cheonma Chakjeong. No wonder the first appearance of a succubus in any medium or novel is almost always in the riding position. In the end, the riding position itself was the very identity and symbol of succubi.
[You were thoughtless, my dear.]
'Ugh. I'll reflect on this while watching succubus chakjeong material next time.'
Since I'd carelessly put something so precious into our team name, it was only natural she'd get angry. From now on, I decided I'd choose between Normal Position and Rear Position for team names.
Meanwhile, the taxi was carrying the other four people besides me. Jeong Bia sat in the passenger seat, while the rest were seated in order: Elsia, Hye-ji, and Caersi. At that moment, Elsia's excited voice rang out. It sounded slightly unhinged.
"Eight cylinders! Eight cylinders! Eight cylinders!"
There were blood bags. There was also a taxi speeding like mad. It would be rude not to shout "eight cylinders."
The moment I turned my head, I saw Caersi looking out the open window. That languid yet slightly arrogant gaze. That relaxed yet haughty look that could only come from someone who had everything. I couldn't resist the urge.
"Immotan!!!"
"Nya?"
Caersi's expression showed a hint of confusion. I shouted again to get her attention.
"Immotan!!!!!!"
Caersi put on an extremely arrogant expression and burst into loud laughter. She rested her chin on her hand and fanned herself while looking at me as if to say, "Do more."
"Nyahahaha! Good, nya! If you praise me louder, I'll give you Aqua Cola, nya!"
Caersi had actually looked at me. An indescribable sense of emotion washed over my body.
"Immotan Jotnyangi-nim has looked at me!!!"
"Shut your mouth, nya!!! You fucking bastard, nya!!!"
The relaxed demeanor from moments ago had completely vanished. Caersi straightened her posture and snapped at me to shut up.
"Immotan Jot and I only have 'ji-eut' in common, nya!!!"
"She looked me straight in the eyes!!!"
Of course, whether Caersi did that or not, I didn't need to care. At that moment, Elsia, who had been shouting about eight cylinders, and Hye-ji, who had been dozing off, made a perfect entrance.
"Kyaa!!! Immotan Jot-nim has looked at my husband!"
"Don't misunderstand, Shinwoo. Immotan Jot-nim was just looking at the horizon!"
"No! She turned her head and looked me straight in the eyes!!!"
"It's all wrong, so shut up, nya!! Please!!"
Caersi's tail began to puff up slightly from anger.
"We've all been chosen by Immotan Jot-nim!!!"
"Look at this! It's really an amazing day!"
"Immotan!!! Immotan Jot!!!!!!"
"You bastards!!! Just call me Jotnyangi, nya!!!"
Caersi finally realized that "Jotnyangi" was several times better. But it was already too late. "Immotan Jot" had already taken root firmly in our minds.
At that moment, Hye-ji and Elsia looked at me and shouted with desperate voices.
"Husband! Where do we go now?"
"Shinwoo! Tell us the destination!"
Ah, Hye-ji and Elsia. My lost little lambs wandering aimlessly. I would personally become their signpost.
"Valhalla!!! We're all going to Valhalla!!!"
"Valhalla!!!!!!"
"Let's go!!! To the warriors' paradise!!!"
"Valhalla my ass!! You just go to heaven and disappear, nya!!!!!!"
Caersi stuck her body out the window and muttered a prayer. Then, as if the beastman god considered my actions blasphemous, the atmosphere began to tremble as if lightning was about to strike from the quiet night sky.
I shouted loudly to leave behind a momentary proof that I had been here.
"Remember!!!!!!"
Hye-ji and Elsia, who had been watching me, teared up and stuck their bodies out the window. Then they crossed their fingers like making a promise and raised them above their heads.
"We'll remember!!!"
"We'll remember!!"
The moment those words ended, several bolts of lightning struck my head in succession. Of course, since they hit my head, there was no major impact. My body twitched slightly and smoke rose along with the smell of burning.
Hye-ji and Elsia, who had watched this entire scene without averting their eyes, wiped away the tears welling up in their eyes.
"Sniff! My husband will shine brightly in heaven forever!!!"
"That was pathetic!!!"
Jeong Bia, who had been watching this, looked at Caersi with pity.
"......You have it rough, Saintess."
"This is fucking ridiculous, nya... We need more normal people, nya..."
Today, Caersi found herself missing Jung Ayeon's absence more than usual.
Then the taxi driver, a third party, smiled slightly and said to us.
"Students. Hold on tight."
Perhaps moved by our appearance, the taxi driver, who was already driving fast, pressed harder on the accelerator. Then he spoke calmly, as if wanting us to hear.
"This taxi's a bit rough, isn't it?"
With those words, the taxi began accelerating like mad. The taxi, which had been running nonstop, finally arrived at its destination and stopped. It was a place where succubi gathered. Another name for it was the Healing Succubus Korea Branch.
Finally, we set foot there.
***
Jeong Bia tried to pay the taxi fare, but the meter only gave a cold voice saying there were insufficient funds. In the end, Caersi sighed and paid instead of Jeong Bia.
"S-Saintess!"
"Don't worry about it, nya."
Jeong Bia looked greatly moved and grabbed Caersi's hands.
"Thank you so much! Thank you so much, Saintess!"
"......"
At that moment, tears began to well up in Caersi's eyes. Jeong Bia looked confused at Caersi's sudden reaction.
"Saintess?"
"Sniff... This is the first time someone's thanked me so normally, nya..."
"Saintess..."
Tears finally flowed from Caersi's eyes.
"Everyone's just crazy bastards, nya... Normal people have a hard time surviving, nya..."
"......"
Jeong Bia silently patted Caersi to comfort her. Watching this, I approached Caersi and patted her shoulder.
"You have it rough."
"If you think about it, it's all because of you, you fucking bastard, nya!!!"
'Is that so?'
[You shameless bastard.]
Anyway, we set foot in the Healing Succubus Korea Branch, the habitat of succubi. Looking around, I uttered a single word filled with complex emotions.
"Oh."
As expected from a place where succubi gathered, there were an enormous number of entertainment facilities lined up everywhere. Pubs. Casinos. Bars. And so on. Plus, there were several massage parlors that clearly had other purposes and shops with only red lights on and no signs. As if to prove it, countless motels and hotels were also haphazardly built around the area. Truly fitting for succubus territory, there were many diverse entertainment facilities. Proportionally, there wasn't a single duplicate among the various signs and decorations. However, there was one common point. Succubi. To survive in this era of infinite competition, succubi were diligently soliciting customers.
"Come now and we'll give you a discount!"
"Full course! More than Busan full course!"
"Super hot staff are waiting for you!"
Outfits with so much exposed skin that calling them clothes would be embarrassing. Seductive voices meant to lure customers. Overwhelming perfume that could numb your nose. Wings flapping cutely from their heads and waists. Tails swaying in rhythm with their solicitation. Succubi armed with everything that subtly stimulated men's hearts. However, I couldn't properly take in this sight.
"Eyes down, you bastard."
"I told you I'd kill you if you looked away!"
Because Hye-ji and Elsia were watching me with murderous glares.
'Ugh! Valhalla is right here!'
[Stop talking nonsense and go find Jung Ayeon already!]
It felt like I could step into heaven with just one step, but if I moved, Hye-ji and Elsia would really send me to heaven, so I swallowed my bloody tears and endured. In the end, I had no choice but to move my feet with more gloom than ever. It was like a monk climbing the path of asceticism while desperately resisting Mara's temptations.
Meanwhile, Caersi was grinding her teeth as if she couldn't endure this space.
"We need to erase all these blasphemous bastards, nya!"
"Saintess! Please endure it! Succubi's lives are precious too!"
Jeong Bia hurriedly stopped Caersi. Jeong Bia soon sighed and regained her calm expression.
"Everyone, follow me."
Jeong Bia began guiding us somewhere. At that moment, a succubus came out from the shop right next door. The succubus's outfit was quite revealing. Instead of clothes, she had strings wrapped around her entire body, barely covering the important parts. She glanced around, spotted us, and approached. Then she subtly emphasized her chest and solicited us with a coquettish voice.
"Come see the amazing deer guys!"
Amazing breast size? I couldn't resist this. Just as the solicitation said, a sign with particularly large breasts drawn on it caught my eye. Then murderous intent began to emanate from Hye-ji and Elsia who saw my reaction.
"I told you you'd die, didn't I?"
"My husband needs to be tied up and taken along!"
In an instant, my life was threatened. But this time, I absolutely couldn't yield. I had to confirm with my own two eyes just how amazing those breasts were. However, Jeong Bia forcibly turned my steps. Feeling too wronged, I expressed my resentment to Jeong Bia.
"Hey!!! Let's just look for a second and go!"
"Don't fall for that kind of thing."
"Huh?"
Even Hye-ji and Elsia, who had been about to punish me, suddenly looked confused. But Jeong Bia just silently stared at the shop from earlier.