My Main Base Is Getting Raided

My main base was getting raided. I'd completely and physically gender-bent Rick. Looking at that state of hers, it was clear she'd crossed a path of no return. All that remained was castration.

Nice. Real nice.

Just then, I spotted the phone ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Rick had dropped. The moment I picked it up, Piece warned me.

Is it really that overpowered?

Even after turning on the hypnosis app and staring at it, I felt nothing unusual. At that, Elsia, who had been watching me, began to mutter.

"Even that doesn't work on him. This is bad."

I was curious what exactly was bad, but I didn't feel like asking. The vibe was all wrong. Instead—

"Elsia."

"Yes, husband! What is it?"

"Look at this!"

I held the hypnosis app right up to Elsia's face. She hesitated for a second, then her expression slowly began to change. The bright, cheerful smile faded into a blank, vacant stare.

Looks like it works.

No matter how I looked at it, she seemed properly hypnotized. Which meant I could order her to say whatever I wanted. Still, I couldn't be completely sure, so I tested her with a simple question.

"Elsia, what should breasts be like?"

"They must be larger than the head."

Correct answer. She really was under hypnosis. So I decided to ask her the thing I'd been most curious about.

"Elsia. There's something I want to ask you."

"Ask me anything you like. You may touch my breasts whenever you wish."

"No, what the fuck."

I looked her straight in the eyes and spoke with grave seriousness.

"Tell me honestly. How old are you?"

"......."

Elsia didn't answer. Had the command failed? I issued it again.

"Speak. You're not eighty-nine years old, are you?"

"......."

She kept her silence. Then, suddenly, I remembered the unicorn that had been executed by Elsia back at the Unicorn Sanctuary.

"Elsia. Now that I think about it, last time at the Unicorn Sanctuary, the unicorn you executed said your age had three dig—"

Crunch!

Elsia's thorn vine pierced straight through Rick's phone in a single strike. When I looked at her, she was beaming as if she'd never been hypnotized at all.

".......You bitch."

"Oh my! Did you input the command wrong?"

"You're not hypnotized, are you?"

"I have no idea! I don't remember a thing!"

I sighed and tossed Rick's phone aside. It was the ultimate male fantasy app, but it looked like I wouldn't be able to use it after all. That's when Hye-ji suddenly started gathering up the shattered pieces.

"...Hye-ji? What are you doing?"

"Collecting the fragments."

Hye-ji was picking up each shard with extreme care, as if they were priceless treasures. She looked exactly like an archaeologist delicately excavating ancient relics from the earth.

"It's completely smashed. Why bother?"

"I'll repair it, analyze the hypnosis app, and recreate it."

"Who are you planning to use the hypnosis app on?"

"There's someone who absolutely must be subjected to it."

Suddenly Hye-ji met my eyes. Within them swirled a dark, sticky, bottomless desire.

"Absolutely."

".......Yeah, good luck with that."

Hye-ji's eyes were so terrifying that I quietly looked away. That's when Elsia sidled up to her.

"Sister! I'll give you Elf Coin as investment funds, so please let me use it too!"

"Shut the fuck up. Who'd accept that worthless shitcoin from you?"

"Elf Coin can grow ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠at any time! Unlike sister's chest!"

"You fucking bitch!"

And just like that, Hye-ji and Elsia started bickering again. It was an awkward situation to jump into. At that exact moment—

"Would you come over here?"

Lilith suddenly beckoned to me. Beside her, Jung Ayeon was also urging me forward.

"Young master, come quickly."

"Me?"

"Indeed."

Unable to resist their combined pressure, I was half-dragged over to Lilith. She was smiling with her eyes, while Jung Ayeon looked strangely restless. As I approached, Lilith immediately held out her hand.

"You've truly been through so much. It must have been difficult?"

"Well, it was a little tough, but I'm fine."

I took her hand and shook it. Jeong Siyun had broken free of the hypnosis brainwashing. Jung Ayeon had also escaped Rick's clutches. On top of that, Rick could no longer function as a man. Everything really had been resolved perfectly.

"I am truly grateful. Without you, we would have suffered for the rest of our lives."

"I'm glad to hear that. Please don't think too much of it. I only did what needed to be done."

Now Lilith was holding my hand with both of hers. Her gaze toward me overflowed with gratitude, deep emotion, and pure joy.

"Please take good care of Ayeon."

"If I can be of any help, I'll do whatever I can."

Then Lilith smiled radiantly and said to me,

"Our son-in-law."

"............Huh?"

My brain froze for a second. My entire body stopped moving. I desperately denied the situation in my head. No way. I must have heard wrong. Stammering, I asked Lilith for clarification.

"Um... Mother-in-law? What... exactly... do you mean by that?"

"Oh my! Mother-in-law? How can you say something so cold and distant?"

Lilith spoke in a voice full of discontent, then immediately softened her tone into something kind and gentle.

"From now on, call me Mother."

So I had heard correctly. Something had gone terribly wrong. Very wrong. I began speaking in a frantic, jumbled rush.

"Wait a minute! Jung Ayeon and I are just casual acquaintances!"

I tried to yank my hand free from Lilith's grasp. But she held on tight, as if she would never let go. Had she sensed my resistance? Lilith suddenly narrowed her eyes sharply and glared at me.

"Is it because our Ayeon doesn't please you?"

"It's not that she doesn't please me."

"Then tell me. What exactly is lacking in our Ayeon?"

"No, fuck."

She definitely wasn't lacking. I hadn't noticed when she wore her martial arts uniform, but Jung Ayeon in a wedding dress that accentuated her beauty and figure was magnificent enough to rival even Lilith.

Meanwhile, Lilith shifted her gaze toward the still-bickering Hye-ji and Elsia.

"Is it because of those girls over there?"

"Uh..."

"It doesn't look like you've formed any relationships with them. It's obvious you're still a virgin just by looking."

"That one actually hurts quite a bit."

And then Lilith smiled brightly once more.

"Then Ayeon would be your first, yes?"

"......Mother?"

"Originally I planned to allow no one but Ayeon, but..."

Suddenly a number floated above Lilith's head. She shivered violently, revealing her fear.

"It's terrifying. Especially that red one. I cannot handle her."

"A most correct assessment."

"It cannot be helped that an attractive man like my son-in-law draws women to him."

Lilith let out a long sigh. It was filled with regret, worry, and a touch of lamentation.

"Even so."

As if nothing had happened, she met my eyes again. Then Lilith continued with an ecstatic smile.

"The legal wife will be Ayeon, yes?"

"......."

"Answer me."

Of course, that ecstatic smile had turned ice-cold in an instant. My hand had gone numb from lack of blood flow—whether from Lilith's iron grip or my own panic, I couldn't tell. When I didn't respond, her cold voice lashed out at me.

"You aren't saying you won't take responsibility after completely ruining the bride's marriage prospects, are you?"

"Mother? This conversation has gotten way too heavy! This is supposed to be a light novel!"

"Are you planning to sell off Ayeon just like this?"

"No! No! I never said anything like that!"

The hand Lilith held was practically screaming. Her gaze was so sharp it felt like it was slowly carving out pieces of my heart. The fear was shattering my mind. Since talking to Lilith wasn't working, I desperately searched for another way to escape.

"Father? Don't you think this is too soon?"

It was Jeong Siyun. A father with a daughter was more terrifying than anyone else—especially toward a man trying to snatch her away. There was even a weapon called the "Shotgun for Fathers with Daughters" for a reason. It was an extremely sensitive issue. I might die for this, but I didn't have the luxury of worrying about that right now.

Jeong Siyun had wiped away his tears and was regaining his composure. Then, hearing my words, he began staring at me with a heavy gaze.

"......"

"Father?"

This was bad. Something felt seriously wrong. After staring at me in complete silence, tears suddenly spilled from Jeong Siyun's eyes. After what felt like an eternity, his mouth finally opened.

"You must make our Ayeon happy."

"......."

I was completely speechless now. When I stayed silent, Jeong Siyun began radiating open killing intent toward me.

"If she sheds even a single tear, I will surely kill you."

It was terrifying. Too terrifying. My mind felt like it was drifting away into the distance. Jeong Siyun moved to stand beside Lilith, and the two of them glared at me together. Now the married couple was attacking me as a united front.

"You're not thinking of abandoning her now, are you, son-in-law?"

"You had best answer properly."

"Wait a second! The most important opinion here is the person in question's!"

I quickly pulled myself together and shouted at Jung Ayeon.

"Hey! Jung Ayeon! You tell them! Our relationship was just that of acquaintances, right!"

"......"

Jung Ayeon remained silent for a long moment before quietly speaking.

"Though this inadequate one may lack much, I ask that you treat me well."

"......Jung Ayeon?"

Jung Ayeon's face had turned even redder than before. And then—

"Honey."

She landed a critical hit. Extremely deep. Hearing those words, Lilith smiled sweetly at me.

"Oh my! It seems Ayeon has already made up her mind!"

"Huh?"

"I will help with childcare as much as needed!"

"Eh?"

By now, the only sounds coming from my mouth were incoherent, high-pitched groans. While I stood there stunned, Jung Ayeon gently tugged at my sleeve.

"Jung Ayeon? What is it?"

"......It is nothing else."

Jung Ayeon suddenly lowered her ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠head deeply. It looked like she was steeling herself to say something important. Then she gripped my sleeve tighter and whispered softly.

"How many children would you prefer?"

"......"

Once again, words failed me. The moment I was struggling to figure out what to say—

"You fucking bastards! If you bid any higher I'll kill every last one of you!!!!!!"

"Stop it, fuck!!! Who the hell is secretly raiding the main base here!!!"

Hye-ji and Elsia burst in.