Chapter 183: I Really Like Baek Tae-yang's Body
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 183: I Really Like Baek Tae-yang's Body
"The Root of Greed has appeared in the Middle World."
"Hah, does that mean the master of the Empty Throne will be a human?"
"It’s not like there’s no precedent."
"That guy came here after he died, so what are you talking about?"
"Watch your mouth when referring to him. Do you want to be burned to death?"
"Let’s just speak freely since he’s not here. Man, you're so timid."
The Demon Realm.
A world where demons and devils coexist.
That place was currently buzzing with an unprecedented level of excitement.
"Even the Demon King acknowledged it, so..."
"Does that mean the time is finally approaching?"
The Root of Greed appearing on the surface.
And the rumor that a human had swallowed it whole.
These two facts began to heat the Demon Realm to a boiling point.
"I heard it’ll be soon..."
"Hmph... I’d better get ready. Once the gate opens, making a contract will be a piece of cake."
"Right. It’s not like we’ve caused them any major harm anyway. We should at least be able to form a contract."
The noise, which had always been filled with mere fantasies about the surface, was now about to become reality.
How thrilling and exhilarating was that?
"I heard Lady Shael is also participating in this trip to the surface."
"Really? Hoho... If Lady Shael is showing that much will, then it really must be opening."
"A toast to that moment!"
"For the Demon Realm!"
"Cheers!"
Another threat was beginning to close in on Baek Tae-yang.
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'Is someone talking about me?'
Why did I suddenly get the chills?
It must be my imagination.
The campfire event ended quite well without any major issues.
Kim Ji-hyuk handled things much better than I expected.
—I don't know what happened, but good job. Leave the rest to me.
He tossed those words out and cleared up the situation with a refreshing smile.
'Did he call it a "special surprise" prepared by Rubenia’s representative Saintess and Victory’s representative Baek Tae-yang?'
He actively utilized the attention we drew by packaging it like that.
Fortunately—or unfortunately—Min-su, who was sprawled on the ground, didn't receive any attention from the crowd.
If he had, he probably would have gained some popularity because of the "cuckoo" bulging out of his jeans.
'A few photos were taken, though.'
But the cuckoo was so small that it didn't really show up in the pictures. It was a shame, as it was one of those minute details you could only appreciate with the naked eye.
'By the way, his recovery speed really is something else.'
I beat him up all day, and Chun-hyang beat him right until the moment the Gate was cleared, yet he recovered in no time.
Maybe he felt embarrassed lying there, because he got up quickly and vanished from the scene.
"...So, there’s nothing wrong with your bodies, right?"
"Yes, I'm fine."
"I'm fine too. Thank you for worrying about us."
Excluding Min-su, who wasn't answering his phone, the Saintess and I immediately moved to the research lab to get checked out.
Hye-mi performed a simple examination and asked us a few questions.
"But why did a Gate suddenly appear there? I thought a Gate Suppressor was installed here..."
"Maybe it's because it's still in the early stages of development?"
"I think so too."
A Gate Suppressor.
Literally, a device that suppresses the formation of Gates or Dungeons.
Rumor had it that it could prevent up to B-Class Gates and Dungeons from appearing.
'The one Kim Min-su made... since Chubby Ahn was involved, it must be at least S-Class.'
Whether it was the actual difficulty or a reward Chubby Ahn threw in for Kim Min-su.
Even if he was a pathetic one, he was still a creator, so it was probably still impossible to block something he made.
After a few more brief exchanges, Hye-mi clapped her hands as if the examination was over.
"Good work, everyone. I'm sorry for holding you so long after you just cleared a Gate."
"No, it's only natural that we get checked."
"That's right. Please don't worry about it."
Click.
With that, the Saintess and I stepped out of the research lab.
'I wanted to hang out with Hye-mi...'
To be honest, I wanted to send the Saintess on her way and spend some time with Hye-mi in the lab.
Since the joint training started, I hadn't had any time to see her, so this was a rare opportunity.
However, I couldn't ignore the gaze next to me that was practically screaming, "Let's talk."
"Um, Saintess."
"Yes?"
"If you have something to say, could you just say it? You're going to burn a hole in my face."
"Oh my, was I doing that?"
Whether it was unintentional or not, the Saintess looked uncharacteristically flustered and fanned her face with her hand to cool down.
She cleared her throat a couple of times before speaking.
"I exhausted most of my strength blocking the Gate."
"Pardon?"
Why was she telling me this while walking down a research lab hallway?
As if my confusion didn't matter, the Saintess continued.
"I don't know what kind of power it was, but it was incredibly strong... For at least a month, I'll probably be at the level of a 3rd-grade Hunter at best."
"...No, why are you... telling me this...?"
Why tell me, a mere cadet, instead of Ryu Hye-mi, who was in charge of the research?
Even if she had no one else to trust, wasn't her evaluation of me a bit too high?
"Well... there are several reasons, but for one, you are my guard."
"You knew?"
"You were so obvious about it being your first time as a guard. Not to brag, but I'm a specialist who has been guarded quite a lot."
The Saintess stuck her tongue out slightly and made a playful expression as she said that.
"You have the exact same habits Baelson had when he first took over my protection. There was no way I wouldn't notice."
Things like your body leaning toward me instinctively, or unconsciously keeping me on the inside, things like that.
I couldn't refute a single word she said.
'How would I know? I've never done it before.'
In truth, calling it "guarding" was a stretch; I hadn't done anything other than stick by her side.
When I stood there awkwardly without saying anything, the Saintess tapped my shoulder.
"It's okay. It's not like I'm offended or anything. Rather, it showed me how much Victory cares about me."
"...Because you are an important person, Saintess."
"If they're willing to attach the student representative as a guard, then that must be true."
Since the cat was out of the bag, I felt the need to approach her a bit more honestly.
"But where were you during the Gate incident?"
The thing I was most curious about, yet hesitated to ask.
I put it right on the tip of my tongue.
"I don't know either."
"Pardon?"
"I'm not just making excuses, I really don't. I was isolated in a completely different space... I was just waiting for you to clear the Gate, Tae-yang."
"What do you mean by that?"
What was she talking about?
Waiting for me to clear the Gate.
'Wait, did she see it?'
The scene where Chun-hyang and I were mixing bodies and doing that?
Looking at her expression and behavior, it didn't seem like it.
How many people could boldly admit to voyeuristically watching others have sex?
"Well... a message popped up. It said you were working hard to clear the Gate."
"Ah... ahh... yes, well... I was."
So she didn't see it.
'Then it's fine.'
After that, we engaged in trivial conversation.
Things like how Baelson was too stiff and boring, but I seemed like I would be fun.
"Do you have any plans to talk to Min-su separately?"
"I don't feel the need to, really. Even with this Gate incident... but I should keep an eye on him."
The Saintess didn't immediately brand Kim Min-su as a villain.
This part was a bit unexpected.
I suppose the weight of his "Protagonist Share" and the title of "Hero" were the reasons.
'The interests involved are complicated.'
They had openly proclaimed him as the Hero, but what if he turned out to be trash? If they announced that...
Rubenia could potentially plummet to the bottom in an instant.
It was understandable why she had to approach this cautiously.
"Then, I'll be going now. I think everyone will start worrying soon."
"Ah, yes. Good work, Saintess."
"You too, Tae-yang."
With those words, she walked toward the VIP room.
'Did they say the joint training lasts for two weeks...?'
It hadn't even been a week yet, and so many incidents had already occurred.
It felt like the tempo was much faster than before.
'I need to start making progress with Melanie too...'
Why was I so busy?
Still, it was only right to take care of those closest to me first.
Patter, patter, patter.
As soon as I confirmed the Saintess was gone, I immediately turned around and ran back to the research lab.
We were keeping in touch via phone, but that wasn't enough to satisfy me.
Click.
"Kyaa!"
As soon as I opened the lab door, Ryu Hye-mi screamed.
She was sitting askew in her chair, biting her skirt and masturbating.
She probably hadn't even locked the door, thinking no one would come in for a while.
"You should lock the door. What if someone sees you?"
"...Who else would come looking for me like this besides you?"
Hye-mi slowly spread her legs as she spoke.
She must have been working hard with her fingers already, as a milky white fluid was trickling down her butt crack and onto the chair.
She hung her head low, embarrassed at being caught masturbating.
'As expected, Baek Tae-yang's body is the best.'
Once with Yu-min at lunch.
Once with Chun-hyang in the Gate around evening.
And now, doing it again late at night, yet I could get an erection without any trouble.
A body that always maintained its morning state.
I really liked it.
"Should I leave then?"
"...I don't like neglect play. Hurry... hurry, okay?"
"Got it."
With those words, I immediately overlapped my body with Hye-mi's.
It was the start of a sticky time.
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Meanwhile.
Fap, fap, fap, fap, fap.
At the same time.
There was a man who was diligently comforting himself, just like Ryu Hye-mi.
Stroke, stroke, stroke.
Very diligently.
Caressing his small and precious cuckoo.
"Ugh... huff..."
Just because he recovered quickly didn't mean there was no pain.
Sniffling with tears as the places he’d been hit throbbed.
That was how the Hero ended his day.