"I apologize. My brother-in-law has caused you trouble."
"...."
It was unexpected.
I thought Han Soo-ri would at least threaten me.
Did you think you could mess with my brother-in-law and still continue your hunter work unscathed? Huh? I expected him to pick a fight, but instead, he apologized to me politely.
Though there wasn't even 1% of remorse on his face.
"Ah, bro-in-law! Here, here! If you're here, get me out right now!"
"...As you can see, my brother-in-law is a bit immature. In fact, this is his third time being locked up in this detention center. Still, he's quite skilled, and he's not fundamentally a bad guy, so I keep him around."
Eun Sang-min is a 23-year-old university senior. Objectively speaking, awakening mana at that age alone makes him worthy of being called a genius.
"But I heard you're an E-rank hunter, Seong Eugene."
"That's correct."
"I heard you recently got promoted, but my brother-in-law is a C-rank. I heard you fought and beat him… is that true? Isn't that impossible by common sense?"
"Are you suggesting I've been hiding my real strength?"
"I'm not being sarcastic. I'm just so surprised I had to ask. And if it's true… I'd really like to recruit you into our guild."
"…Huh?"
I asked back, dumbfounded. I never expected to receive a recruitment offer here after beating up his brother-in-law.
Is he planning to lure me into the guild to take revenge?
"Bro-in-law!"
"...21 years old. At that age, he can handle mana and even beat a C-rank hunter in a fight. And he has two abilities—acceleration and lightning, right? From the perspective of someone running a guild, Seong Eugene is a walking gold mine. No, a lottery ticket with a guaranteed win. I don't want to miss out…"
"Soo-ri, Soo-ri, Han Soo-ri~"
A man's voice was heard. Han Soo-ri's face crumpled like a discarded tissue. But soon, it returned to its usual expressionless state as he looked back.
"...What brings the 'Poison Beast' of the Jaun Guild here?"
"What brings me? Same reason as you. My disciple caused trouble and ended up here."
It was Jin Woo-sung, the master of the Yeongcheon Sword Hall. Beside him, his daughter Jin Se-young stood with her arms crossed, glaring at me.
Since I couldn't call my parents here, I contacted Jin Se-young. The situation wasn't serious enough to hire a lawyer, and since it involved hunter matters, I thought she'd be more helpful.
I didn't expect Jin Woo-sung to come with her, though.
"Disciple?"
Han Soo-ri looked at me and then nodded in understanding.
"I see… No wonder such talent isn't well-known…"
Han Soo-ri prepared to leave with Eun Sang-min.
"What's this? We meet after so long, and you're just leaving?"
"We're not that close, are we?"
"We've worked together. That's close enough to share a meal."
"We didn't work together—we just happened to meet in the same dungeon."
Han Soo-ri called over the association employee who had been standing by and opened Eun Sang-min's cell.
"Let's go, Sang-min. Can't you stop causing trouble for once?"
"This matter… Never mind."
Eun Sang-min looked at me before leaving.
"...You take the leader role. And… sorry about back then."
Eun Sang-min followed Han Soo-ri, shuffling away.
"But bro-in-law, what's your relationship with that guy? He looks really strong."
"No relationship at all."
I watched Eun Sang-min leave before averting my gaze. Apologizing now won't fix our relationship. I have no intention of getting close to Eun Sang-min.
'He said I should take the leader role? Seems he plans to participate in the dungeon survival.'
I don't like it, but his skills will undoubtedly be helpful. Objectively, he's stronger than our teammate Han Ha-rin.
"Hey! Seong Eugene!"
Jin Se-young opened the detention center door, grabbed my collar, and started shaking me.
"…Ugh!"
"What were you thinking, fighting another hunter in the street?! Do you know how shocked I was when I heard?! Are you hurt anywhere?!"
"No. I'm not hurt. I won, after all."
"Ugh, you idiot!"
When I proudly said that, Jin Se-young smacked my back. She must have put mana into it because it stung like hell.
"Se-young, let's stop here and go eat meat. Dad's hungry."
"Dad, you should scold him too! You're the master of the Yeongcheon Sword Hall, at least in name!"
Jin Woo-sung looked at me. My body tensed instinctively under his one-eyed gaze.
"You won, right? Then it's fine. Whatever."
"Winning isn't the point!"
"Se-young, back in my day, when I was young, huh? We just fought all the time. A man might fight sometimes. And he won, right? Then it's fine. Whatever."
"Ah, seriously!!"
As Jin Se-young frowned and grumbled, her tone shifted from playful to serious as she spoke to me.
"I don't care if you cause trouble. Just don't kill anyone, and don't lose."
"…Understood."
"Good. You're paying for the meat. The winner always treats."
"Dad!!"
Sizzle—!
Jin Se-young's Flame Smashing exploded on Jin Woo-sung's back.
"Guhhhk."
The sound was completely different from when she hit me.
***
Sitting on my couch, I kept checking the clock on my phone.
4:50 PM.
Only 10 minutes left until the scheduled time.
I wanted time to fly, but today, it felt agonizingly slow.
'I didn't even use Instant, but one minute feels like ten. Hurry up already.'
I sat on the couch, shaking my leg nervously while staring at my phone. I tried to look away, but my eyes kept drifting back.
After what felt like an eternity, it finally struck 5:00 PM.
Ding-dong!
The doorbell rang. I answered the intercom, trying to sound indifferent as if I hadn't been waiting at all.
"Yes. I'll be right out."
With a fluttering heart, I opened the door. Han Ha-rin stood there in casual clothes, arms crossed.
"Come in, sunbae."
"...Excuse me."
Han Ha-rin stepped into my house. She was the third woman to ever visit my home. For reference, the first was my mom, and the second was Jin Se-young.
"Is there anything I need to do?"
"No. I've already prepared everything. It's a paid service, after all. Of course, I should handle all the preparations."
Han Ha-rin came to my house today for the special mana massage we discussed earlier at her place.
Yesterday, for some reason, she called me and said she wanted to receive the special massage.
'She must still be bothered by how she couldn't do anything when she tried to stop Eun Sang-min and me the other day.'
Han Ha-rin had used her gravity field to try and break up the fight, but it was completely ineffective. Against mana users, her gravity field is meaningless unless she channels mana into it herself.
'That incident must have intensified her desire for mana, which is why she contacted me.'
I'm charging her 15 million won for an hour of special mana massage.
In other words, under the pretext of a massage, I can legally grope Han Ha-rin's body!
'Heh. Damn. How did I come up with such a perfect scam? Am I a genius or what?'
Scam.
The special mana massage is a blatant lie. No matter how many massages you get, it won't awaken your mana.
'If she finds out it's a scam, she'll probably try to kill me…'
Given Han Ha-rin's personality, she wouldn't let it slide. She's rich enough to hire criminal hunters to assassinate me or ask her older sister, Han Ah-young—a potential S-rank hunter—to beat me to a pulp.
'...Damn. The problem is getting to touch Han Ha-rin's body? I'll worry about that later.'
I took a deep breath. The fact that I could touch the body of my first love, Han Ha-rin, was too exciting. I had to act as professional as possible here.
"By the way, sunbae, the effects of this special mana massage vary by individual. Thanks to my exceptional talent for mana, I awakened in just a month… but for you, it might take two months, or even three."
"...Got it."
"First, as we discussed, please change into comfortable clothes."
"Just taking off my outerwear is fine."
Han Ha-rin removed her outerwear in front of me. I had a sliver of hope that her bra and panties might be visible, but underneath, she wore blue training shorts and a white T-shirt. The shorts reached her knees but were tight enough to outline her figure.
"Actually… being naked would be more effective…"
"...."
Han Ha-rin glared at me sharply.
"Well, this should be fine too."
We had discussed the massage details beforehand. There were two areas I couldn't touch: her chest and pelvis. Thankfully, her thighs were fair game.
'Huh? I thought she was an E-cup when clothed, but with just a T-shirt on, it looks unnatural.'
I was surprised when I saw her chest. Was it smaller than I expected? No—the opposite. Seeing it up close, I could tell. She was forcibly compressing her chest. Han Ha-rin was at least a G-cup.
"What do I need to do?"
"Ah. We'll do it in this room. I've prepared everything."
I led Han Ha-rin to a small room. Originally, it was just a storage space for random junk. But I hastily cleaned it up for her.
Inside was a single bed, a table, and some orchids for decoration. I also secretly installed a high-performance camera from Code: XTK.
"The bed was a last-minute purchase for the massage, so it might be uncomfortable."
"That's fine. Should I lie down here?"
"Yes. Please lie face down. Starting from the back is easier."
Han Ha-rin lay face down as instructed. Her chest was large enough that her lower back was slightly elevated, but it wasn't a problem.
I took out a glass bottle and placed it on the table. Inside was holy water for massage oil.
"Then I'll begin right away."
"...."
I coated my hands with the holy water and reached for her feet. It was the safest starting point.
'Heh heh. I'm a professional when it comes to women's bodies.'
I was confident in massaging women. I'd practiced more than most could imagine.
In the 'Baekhwan' world, I even practiced massages with Yuria on the bed. It always ended in sex, but even she acknowledged my massage skills.
I kneaded her feet with just the right pressure, not forgetting to use mana.
'If it's just releasing mana, even I can do that. Well, I should at least pretend it's a mana massage.'
Han Ha-rin's feet were small and pretty. Her skin was soft and elastic. The lack of nail art suggested she didn't focus much on grooming, but there was nothing to criticize.
'She's just naturally perfect. Truly worthy of being my first love.'
After massaging her feet, I moved up to her calves. I had no formal training, so I relied on past experiences and videos I'd seen.
'This is how they do it in porn.'
My hands traveled up to her thighs. Han Ha-rin's body twitched.
That reaction confirmed my belief—her body was untouched purity.
'Heh heh heh.'
[Activating Sexual Arousal. Continuously drains vitality.]
I activated my most trusted and beloved skill, Sexual Arousal.
In situations where physical contact is natural, this skill is downright broken. The only downside is how quickly it tires me out.
'Damn. If I'd known this would happen, I would've ignored other stats and just maxed out vitality…'
Then I could've used Sexual Arousal for much longer.
I kneaded her thigh. It wasn't as firm as Jin Se-young's, since Han Ha-rin's combat style relied more on her gravity ability rather than physical techniques.
Naturally, her physique couldn't be as trained as Jin Se-young's. Still, there wasn't an ounce of excess fat on her body—proof that she still put effort into conditioning.
"How is it, sunbae? Do you feel anything?"
"…No."
That couldn't be right. I'd been kneading her thigh with Sexual Arousal for over two minutes—she should've at least felt a faint pleasure.
'Hehe. Then how about this?'
[Han Ha-rin's Erogenous Zones: Left nipple. Tongue. Armpit.]
I decided to target one of Han Ha-rin's erogenous zones—her armpit. But I wouldn't go straight for it. I'd start slowly from her back.
'It's a shame I can't touch her butt… Hm?'
As my damp hand touched her back, the white shirt clung wetly, revealing the black bra beneath.
'Black! Girls usually match their bras and panties… So under those shorts, her butt must be wrapped in black panties.'
My hand traveled from her back, lingered on her shoulder for a moment, then moved toward her armpit.
"…Ngh."
A reaction.
"What's wrong?"
"…It's nothing. Keep going."
***
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