I’m really going to go crazy.
Sehgeun-sehgeun-
Hera… Hera was peacefully asleep on my lap.
I couldn’t help but stare blankly at her divine face for a while.
Even while sleeping, she looked like a painting.
How can someone be so beautiful?
“Hera… are you sleeping…?”
I called out to her just in case, but there was no response from Hera.
I gulped and placed my hand on her snow-white face.
As I did, I felt her soft, tender skin against my fingers.
My conscience pricked at the thought of carelessly touching Hera’s defenseless face, but I couldn’t hold back.
I carefully touched her forehead, nose, and soft lips, feeling every inch.
“Uwoong…”
I was startled by Hera’s mumbling and quickly withdrew my fingers.
But Hera remained deeply asleep.
Well, of course.
She probably won’t wake up for at least half a day.
It must take that long to find the source of the abilities that lie within.
Which means…
For half a day, Hera won’t know anything I do.
My eyes instinctively drifted down from Hera’s face to her chest.
My hand almost sprang there without me realizing it.
“Ah… no, Iris… don’t touch…”
Touching the body of someone who’s sleeping.
I’m not that shameless pervert.
But my mind was at war with my instincts.
After a long struggle within, I thought, ‘… Just a little touch shouldn’t be a problem, right?’
Ultimately, I lost to my inner self.
But how could I help it?
Hera was lying here so defenseless on the bed. How could I endure?
And it’s just her chest… I’ve already touched it twice, so one more time shouldn’t matter, right?
Gulpp-
I gulped again and, with trembling hands, placed them on Hera’s chest.
Again, a heavenly sensation flowed through my hand, bringing me bliss.
As I touched Hera’s bosom, my reasoning began to blur.
My rational judgment faded away, and only lustful imaginations filled my mind.
“H-Hera wouldn’t have come to the inn with me if she didn’t want this, right…?”
Hera had agreed to spend the night with just the two of us.
Even though she knew my feelings.
There’s no way she doesn’t know what it means to sleep together, right?
This clearly means she’s implicitly allowing it.
I don’t mean to say it, but… Hera is definitely a sly fox.
“…Just a little touch, Iris…”
Just a little touch…
Gwaak-
“Hah?!”
…..Just a little.
*
In the midst of a breathtakingly beautiful sight, a mysterious woman stood out distinctly.
Her hair, as soft as silk.
Hypnotic deep eyes.
A pair of fluffy ears sprouting from her head.
And above all, the nine tails extending behind her.
She was a woman of extraordinarily exotic beauty.
“W-Who are you?”
“…Hmm, strange.”
The mysterious woman squinted at me as she approached with light steps, looking directly into my eyes.
“You. Are you the master of that body?”
Thud-
……What… what did you say?
In an instant, my mind went blank.
I wanted to believe I misheard, but her voice right in front of me was unmistakably clear.
No way.
Could she have figured out that I possessed this body?
…How?
No.
That can’t be.
Mari, who is almost omniscient, never suspected me.
There’s no way the woman before me could be a being of a higher level than a dragon.
“What… what do you mean? Master, you say…?”
I decided to play clueless, and the woman approached me with an even more suspicious look.
“It’s strange, right…? The descendant I remember was definitely not you.”
…Could it be?
Does she know the true owner of this body?
Is that why she feels the discrepancy between me and the original owner?
In that case, I had no way to explain myself.
Even pretending to know wouldn’t work, as I had no memories of this body before possession. It would be obvious in no time.
“My descendant was definitely a man.”
“Th-That…”
How.
What should I do???
At this rate, it was only a matter of time before my identity was exposed.
What am I supposed to do—
….Huh?
…Wait a minute.
“I’m… a man?”
“Yes. Do you have any idea how disappointed I was? The one who inherited my talents most deeply is a man. I can’t charm people with that.”
“…..”
She placed her hand on my body, wearing a puzzled expression.
“Hmm… I really don’t get it. This enchanting soul must belong to my descendant.”
Her words left me in a daze.
I wanted to deny it, but the situation matched too perfectly.
I’m not the original owner of this body.
And in her eyes, I’m being mistaken for a man.
No, that can’t be true…
Could she be talking about me before I possessed this body?
But how?
This place is in a novel, and the world I came from was outside of it…?
I have no idea.
The realm of crossing dimensions is far too complex for someone as dull as me.
“Huh… is it the work of a celestial god?”
As she muttered something incomprehensible, she soon smiled lightly, as if it didn’t matter.
“Never mind. If you weren’t my descendant, you wouldn’t have been able to come here at all.”
Then, with an enticing smile, she looked at me.
“You came here because you were curious about your power, right? I’ll show you.”
I could only stare blankly at her.
“..But who are you?”
She smiled as if she found me cute and gently patted my head.
“Can’t you tell just by looking at me? I’m a gumiho.”
“A gumiho?”
“My name is Hyangwol.”
The mysterious woman, giggling while covering her mouth, introduced herself as a gumiho.
‘A gumiho…’
It’s not like I hadn’t guessed, considering the nine swaying tails right in front of me. Anyone could take a shot at it.
But due to her sheer mystique, I couldn’t help but be astonished, even if I knew.
A being known only through legends, who would beguile you into giving everything without leaving a trace.
If we’re talking about sheer mystique, she was even more so than a dragon.
Unlike dragons, who reveal themselves once in several hundred years, a gumiho had never left a trace at all.
But what was even more astonishing was.
Her claim that I am her descendant.
…..Me?
I shook my head vigorously, trying to shake off the complicated thoughts that wouldn’t resolve.
For now, I suppose I should focus on what I can do.
“Where is this place…?”
“It’s a beautiful place, right?”
Hyangwol smiled, glancing around.
As she said, it was a truly charming place.
It could genuinely be called a breathtaking view.
At least, in the “Bulgului Yongsah” novel, I had never seen a place described like this.
I was even starting to doubt whether this was truly a world from the novel.
“This is a place I frequently visited before I crossed dimensions. It was so beautiful, I replicated it.”
“…..What do you mean?”
Now it was dimension-crossing?
Her increasingly incomprehensible words were starting to give me a headache.
I wanted to ask her for more clarification, but Hyangwol placed her finger on my lips, silencing me.
“That’s enough. Time isn’t plentiful. Aren’t you curious about your abilities?”
Hyangwol gently stroked my chin with her finger.
“…..I am curious.”
I gazed at her for a moment.
Then with a short sigh, I nodded in agreement.
Whether it had to do with possession, celestial gods, or dimensions.
My main goal here is to discover my unique ability.
I felt like I had heard some stories that were impossible to ignore, but it might be best to push those thoughts aside for now.
“Your ability is very simple.”
Hyangwol picked up a pebble near the riverbank.
And like it was candy, she effortlessly crushed the stone to dust.
“It gives a blunt force to your enemies and offers encouragement to your allies.”
“En…couragement?”
The blunt force likely referred to the immense power I had been using until now.
Seeing that it could be used against foes seemed to fit scenarios where it only activates toward those with malicious intent.
But encouragement? That was something I had no idea about.
“Yes. It can offer courage to those willing to risk their lives for someone. It can also provide great comfort to someone. There are various forms, too.”
Isn’t that kind of like a buff?
What she was describing sounded beneficial for morale boosts.
But Hyangwol gave me a sly grin and said.
“But I wouldn’t use my ability like that.”
“Wh…what?”
“After all, why should I use my power for others?”
Hyangwol stepped closer to me.
Sleek-
“Hah?!”
She traced her finger from my waist down to my legs.
“I’m going to charm you. You’ll have no choice but to obey my words.”
My heart began to race at Hyangwol’s alluring smile as she gazed at me.
“Charm… me?”
A charm, huh.
I guess it’s fitting for a gumiho…
But I had no experience with charming someone at all.
“Don’t worry.”
Hyangwol giggled, as if reading my thoughts.
“I’ll teach you everything, from start to finish. Just call me teacher, okay?”
“No, that’s unnecessary…-”
“Don’t be modest. Come on, follow me.”
“Uh?”
Hyangwol took my hand and started leading me somewhere.
“Wait a minute…!”
And so, I ended up with a teacher I didn’t ask for.
And I began to learn alluring techniques directed at minds I didn’t even need in the intoxicating atmosphere.
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