As I opened the bang, a rather luxurious sight greeted us.
It seemed that there was indeed a reason why the juinjang confidently recommended this place.
‘There’s only one chimdae after all…’
It would have been more unusual if a single room had two beds, but still, I couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.
Fortunately, the size of the bed was quite large, so it seemed like two people could sleep comfortably enough.
After being out for a while, my body felt a little tired.
“Athena, can I wash up first?”
I wanted to wash quickly and lay down on the bed.
Athena stared at me with a dazed expression and replied in a slightly weakened voice.
“…Sure.”
Getting her permission, I immediately moved to the yokshil.
Once I walked in, a surprisingly large space unfolded before my eyes.
The floor was made of white marble, decorated with luxurious toiletries, and there was a bathtub spacious enough for two.
They may have called it a single room, but it was practically a one-and-a-half room.
I started humming a tune and began to take off my clothes.
Swoosh-swoosh…
As each piece of fabric dropped to the floor, my white skin started to make its appearance.
After stripping completely, I stood in front of the mirror, looking at my reflection.
I was used to it now, so it didn’t feel too strange, but I still thought I looked beautiful.
It’s fascinating how this body maintains its shape, whether I eat little or a lot.
“…This is a bit concerning.”
I slowly directed my gaze down towards my tummy. A pink marking was highlighted below.
Why did it have to be marked there of all places? It wouldn’t be strange if someone saw it and thought I was a lewd woman.
I didn’t like this marking. It felt like it was saying…
“…It’s like it’s asking to be devoured.”
Thud-
…Huh?
A loud crashing sound echoed. It seemed to be coming from the door.
I called out loudly so she could hear me outside.
“Athena, is something wrong?”
“…..No.”
Her reply came long after, sounding somewhat panicked.
Did she trip? That could be funny.
Imagining Athena tripping over her own feet made me smile for no reason.
After washing, my body was enveloped in a pleasant fragrance that tickled my nose.
“Hmm? What’s this…?”
After finishing my bath, I opened a drawer for a towel and discovered an unfamiliar item.
A white silk robe. It looked just like the ones they usually provide at hotels.
‘Hmm… Should I wear it?’
Since I had come to the yeogwan, I should enjoy all the perks.
Moreover, this outfit looked super comfy. I felt like I’d sleep really well wearing it.
I set aside the black dress I usually wore and put on the white robe over just my underwear.
It felt like wearing nothing at all, the freedom enveloping me.
As I glanced in the mirror, the fluttering thin white robe matched my fair skin beautifully. Though a bit of my skin was visible, the important parts were covered, so it should be fine. After all, it was just with a woman.
“Athena! I’m all washed up~”
“You took quite a while…”
Athena looked at me and suddenly fell silent.
Her eyes were shaking as if an earthquake had struck.
“…Where did you get that outfit?”
“Huh? It was in the yokshil, and it looked comfy. Is it weird?”
It hadn’t seemed weird when I looked in the mirror, but did she think differently?
“……No. It’s pretty.”
After staring at me for a while, Athena finally spoke in a low voice.
Thank goodness, it didn’t seem that off after all.
Was it because I felt refreshed after the wash?
A lazy feeling began to spread throughout my body.
Hastily wanting to sleep, I approached Athena and gently nudged her back.
“You should wash up, too. Let’s sleep together.”
“….You really…”
“Hehe. I’ll be waiting. Hurry and wash up.”
I pushed her into the yokshil and then flopped onto the chimdae.
“Yawn… Tired.”
As the fluffy bed welcomed me, a warm sensation washed over me, along with fatigue.
…If I sleep first, will she get mad?
“…Did I dig my own grave?”
Even while washing my body, a single thought dominated my mind.
The image of her I had just seen; her in the swaying white robe resembled a white fox waving its tail.
What engraved deeper in my mind was the sight of her black underwear peeking through the thin white robe.
Drip-drip-
A sticky liquid mixed with the water in the yokshil, sliding down my legs.
I recalled what Hera had said before.
Athena, can I wash up first?
Huh? It was in the yokshil, and it looked comfy. Is it weird?
You should wash up too. Let’s sleep together.
Hehe. I’ll be waiting. Hurry and wash up.
“…Ha…”
Isn’t this essentially just blatant seduction?
I felt like I was going insane from her unconscious actions.
“…..Maybe.”
Could it be…
Maybe all along, the clueless one was me?
Could it be that Hera had been sending signals all this time, yet I, the fool, couldn’t pick up on them?
If that weren’t the case, there’s no way a person would act this way like a female.
In a situation where it’s just the two of us staying at an inn overnight, saying she’d wash up first, and telling me to hurry and come out and sleep together.
No one would think it was anything but an invitation to devour her through the night.
Thinking about Hera’s personality until now, I knew that she genuinely meant it.
But my judgment was significantly clouded by the thrilling image of her I just witnessed.
“……”
I continued to wipe away the water dripping down between my legs.
Yeah.
Hera probably knows.
Unless her head is completely empty, she can’t be unaware of it.
That I crave her body.
So she’s tempting me like this.
“You vulgar girl… you lewd girl…!”
She must be waiting outside for me.
I imagined Hera, heart-shaped eyes, reaching her hand towards me from the bed.
Drip-drip-
I guess it’s time to hurriedly share my master’s love with my slave.
I finished my bath quickly, changed into a robe just like Hera’s.
Only, I wasn’t wearing any underwear.
The skin color visibly peeking through the white silk robe looked extremely seductive, even to my own eyes.
If I’m going to take it all off, there’s no need for underwear.
With my heart pounding wildly, I kicked the yokshil door open.
“Hera! Hera! Hera.”
But reality always has a cold face.
Snooze-snooze…
Like a princess in the woods, I saw Hera sleeping soundly.
She looked utterly peaceful, to the point of irritation.
As the sight was engulfing me in despair, my burning lower half began to cool my mind.
“Hera… are you asleep?”
All I received in return was her tranquil breathing.
“… Should I just take her?”
I really was getting annoyed.
…
In the dense sup.
Tall trees stretched upward, blocking the sunlight and making the surroundings dim.
“Athena, are you okay…?”
“…..”
She was particularly quiet today.
Her face was clearly tired. It seemed to have been happening quite often lately.
If she were to step up to the rank of Master, she should be able to relieve her tired body without needing to sleep. Why did she look so exhausted?
GRRRR—!!!
“Athena!! To the side—”
“……”
A large gwaesu, resembling a bear, charged at Athena. Its fierce claws swiped at her but—
CRASH!
Golden magic enveloped it, and in an instant, it turned to ash.
Yet Athena didn’t even spare a glance at the gwaesu.
“…….To the side… um… nevermind…”
I must have worried for no reason. After all, who is she?
Now, I was with Athena in the eastern forest.
It was true that there had been rumors about an increase in their numbers; we had encountered quite a few monsters.
But before I could even do anything, she burned them all to ashes…
Nevertheless, a suspiciously large number of monsters inhabited this forest.
It was bizarre that the city we stayed in was fine at all.
“Hera.”
“Yeah?”
Her soft voice sounded eerie.
“I’m going to venture deeper. Follow me.”
“Uh-huh…”
She did not seem well at all.
Her unusual mood cast a gloomy shadow over me too.
…Should I do something to help?
I didn’t know what happened, but I wanted to lighten her spirits even a little.
With Athena feeling low like this, I couldn’t help but feel a bit down as well.
It seemed like I needed to think of ways to cheer her up while dealing with monsters.
*
A considerable amount of time passed.
As we walked longer, countless bodies of defeated monsters piled up in the forest.
Yet despite slaying so many, the majok didn’t show its face.
“Tsk. There’s definitely a majok scent nearby…”
Athena clicked her tongue, clearly annoyed.
So, the majok scent? Could she tell the difference by smell at her level?
I wondered if I could smell it too and took a deep breath.
Yup. Just fresh air.
Looking around once more, still no sign of any majok.
“Hera. Let’s head back for today.”
Her voice was laced with frustration.
I could understand her feelings. After defeating so many monsters without a single reward, I would feel the same way.
…
Let me cheer her up.
A slave’s job is to bring joy to their master.
While I’m not entirely prepared to see her as my juingong, she is still precious to me.
Since Athena was feeling down, I decided to do something for her as we dealt with these monsters.
I didn’t know if it would help her mood, but…
*
“Crazy! Crazy!!!”
The vast demon army led by the mawang.
Among them, aside from the mawang, four commanders held the highest authority.
And one of them was the Succubus Queen, Sephir.
Now she was in a forest under the command of the mawang.
She had come to investigate the recent surge of powerful magical energy.
A powerful shock that could even collapse caves. Such a strong magical explosion was indeed a rare occurrence.
Rumors suggested that a dragon haechul had hatched nearby.
If that were true, it would be a golden opportunity not to be missed. If they could tame the dragon haechul, it would become a formidable strength for the mawang army.
Even though it was still young and wouldn’t be able to unleash power immediately, someday it could burn down an entire village with its breath.
That was why Sephir had come, leading the monsters to scout the area.
When it came to taming living creatures, she was the best in the business.
With her captivating beauty and erotic body, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say she could mesmerize hundreds of men with a mere gesture.
Initially, she had planned on taming a haechul to earn praise from the mawang, but—
“Why is that girl here!!!”
Currently, she was stuck fast against a tree, unable to move.
If she took even a single step, Athena would notice her presence.
The deathly sun of the demon realm, or the golden reaper, as she was known, was also here.
Athena Caladbolg.
The moment she stumbled upon her standing there, emitting an overwhelming aura, her whole body clamored with goosebumps.
For some reason, she didn’t seem well. Fortunately, she was spared from being discovered, but the danger of the situation couldn’t be ignored.
Could that girl be looking for a haechul too?
In that case, there was no chance.
Could any of the four commanders even hope to be a match for that monster?
“Came to suck honey, and this is what I find!”
She carefully chanted a spell.
It was a spell that would allow her to share vision with her tamed familiar.
As she gained sight through a flying bat, she saw Athena being accompanied by a girl on the way back to the city.
…And it seemed like she had been constantly watching that girl…
Were they particularly close or something?
The ruthless monster was now unable to tear her eyes away from the dark-haired woman.
In her gaze were emblems of emotions that words could not describe.
As if she were longing for her.
‘…Maybe.’
Perhaps, just perhaps.
There might be a chance.
If that dark-haired woman was someone precious to Athena, she might have an opening.
Athena herself would be impossible to charm, but any other human would pose no threat to her.
One of the Succubus Queen’s powers: allure.
The ability to enthrall a living creature, turning it into a slave who would serve her forever.
“If I can just enchant that woman…”
If she could charm that girl and deal with the monstrous woman, it would become an achievement that could never compare to capturing a haechul.
Perhaps it could grant her a promotion to a direct subordinate of the mawang.
“Hehehe…”
As she envisioned herself living in luxury at the mawangseong, a greedy smile crept across her face.
“Sorry, but you’ll have to become my slave, mysterious dark-haired miss.”
…
“Huh?”
Who’s cursing me?
Why am I feeling so ticklish in my ears?
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