Kang Juhyeok was a hero with infinite potential.
It was no coincidence that three 9-star constellations were bound to him.
But he had a fatal flaw.
His innate obsession with women.
-Hero, I have seen your future, consumed by lust for women.
-Drunk on women, you will not take a single step forward.
-Thus, you must strictly forbid not only one-night stands but also any romance that stirs sexual desire.
This was the testimony of Aporione, the White-Eyed Grand Mage.
That's why Plancel and the other two constellations formed a pact to oppose Kang Juhyeok's romantic and sexual pursuits.
It was the only way to save this world.
'If he doesn't chase women, Kang Juhyeok can fully harness my power.'
To Plancel, Kang Juhyeok was a one-of-a-kind hero.
The first and last hero she believed she could trust with her stigma.
She respected him, praised him, and sometimes pitied him, building their bond.
She firmly believed her first divine sword unity would be with him.
Until Kim Taeyang got hold of the holy sword.
"Hey!! You gonna let your hero die?! Become my bound constellation and merge with this broken junk!!!"
The broken holy sword.
It was the sword Plancel wielded in life, practically a part of her body.
She had planned to merge with Kang Juhyeok and dominate the battlefield with it…
'To think it would fall into that delinquent's hands…!'
"Arghhh-!!"
Kang Juhyeok, wrapped in tentacles, screamed in pain.
The grip was so tight it seemed his body might burst any moment.
The anxious constellations shouted.
"Plancel! Do as that delinquent says! It's the only way…!"
"But the first divine sword unity is crucial! My soul adapts to the first hero's body! I can't change it after that!!"
Divine sword unity was a stigma that merged Plancel with a hero.
It was like a first love, etched into her soul.
If she gave her first to Kim Taeyang, it would debuff her unity with Kang Juhyeok.
"Even if you give your first to that delinquent, our hero can still use divine sword unity… It'll just be less efficient… If you prioritize efficiency now, we'll lose the hero of the century…"
"Damn it!!"
But she had no choice.
Kim Taeyang would never hand over the broken sword.
The way he was licking his lips between his fingers made that clear.
"Hey! Decide quick! Keep dawdling, and your hero's gonna end up flat as jerky! Heh heh heh."
"Fine! I get it!!"
Plancel left Kang Juhyeok's side and flew to Kim Taeyang.
Switching bound heroes took an instant.
[Plancel selects Kim Taeyang as her bound hero!]
[Plancel merges with the 'Broken Holy Sword'!]
Plancel was sucked into the sword.
Shing-
A ghostly blade formed at the broken edge, restoring the sword's form.
It radiated a faint divine light, reclaiming its former glory.
[Plancel grants the stigma, 'Divine Sword Unity'!]
At that moment, divine sword unity was achieved.
Plancel's soul fused with Kim Taeyang's body.
She could feel his body, and he could feel her soul.
"Woo~ Taming a virgin ghost success~☆ hyat!! How's it feel to take in a man for the first time?!!"
-Shut up, you delinquent! You're just a puppet I'm controlling!!
"Hey! You think you can just control my body that easily?!!"
-It's just a flashy, pathetic body… Ugh?!
As Plancel adjusted to Kim Taeyang's body,
A dizzying sensation made her blade tremble.
'This guy's body… It's so big and rugged… The mismatch is insane…!?'
"Argh!"
Kim Taeyang flexed his muscles, bulging his body.
Each time, Plancel struggled to align her soul, sweating profusely.
"Woooh! An SSS-grade virgin stigma no hero has ever touched!!! I'll eat it up~!!!!! Heh heh heh!!"
'-W-Wait…! If you suddenly flex like that…!'
"Huh? Why're you slacking off?! Mold your pathetic soul to my body!! Argh! Argh!! You'll remember my shape forever!!!!!"
'-Ohhh…?!'
Plancel had always admired male bodies since childhood.
To be precise, their strong physiques.
Even after becoming a superhuman through innate talent and relentless effort, she couldn't shake the thought, 'If I'd been born a man…'
She could've been so much stronger.
And this man's body…
"This is the true male body!!! A superior physique no female could ever surpass!!!!!!"
It was frustrating, but…
'This rugged, chiseled body feels so good…! It's exactly what I dreamed of───!!'
It was the ideal physique Plancel had always longed for…!
'-Here I go…!!'
Plancel finished adapting to his body.
Her will and Kim Taeyang's became one.
Having reached the state of divine sword unity, they turned the Kraken into mincemeat at an unbelievable speed.
SHWICK!!!
Red slashes crisscrossed the Kraken's body.
In the next instant, its tentacles slid off, cleanly severed.
Before they could regenerate, the next strike followed.
'This guy's body feels amazing…! My soul's morphing to match his shape…!!'
Slice, slice, slice.
Kraken tentacles flew endlessly into the air.
The pale light of the holy sword carved through the space, draining the Kraken's life force.
The Kraken couldn't hold out long.
It lay limp, no longer twitching.
But Plancel showed no signs of stopping.
'-This feels so gooood!!!! It's so good I'm going dumb!!!!!!'
The sword trembled as if reaching a climax.
"Hey, virgin ghost. How long are you gonna keep enjoying my body? Shouldn't you check on your hero?"
'-Ugh…!?'
Only after that taunt did Plancel snap out of it.
She hurriedly left the sword, canceled her bond with Kim Taeyang, and returned to Kang Juhyeok.
"Hey… You okay?"
"Ugh…"
Kang Juhyeok, brought back from the brink of death, was pale as a ghost.
Kim Taeyang stepped up to him.
"Hey, weakling. I saved your life, and you're not even gonna thank me?"
"Tch… Thanks, Taeyang…"
"Forget it. I had some fun with your constellation, so we're even… By the way, her stigma was awesome. I etched my shape into her soul, and she was making beastly noises from how good it felt."
"Who made beastly noises?!"
"Hey! You enjoyed it and now you're playing dumb?!"
"Ugh…"
"Anyway, you've got a pretty high-class constellation. I took her first, though… Heh. Sorry about that. Couldn't be helped, so forgive me~"
Kang Juhyeok clenched his fists.
This guy had defiled his childhood friend, his crush, and even his constellation.
And now he'd saved his life.
It was infuriating, but…
He had no pride left to cling to.
"F-Forgive? Nothing to forgive. Thanks for… 'using' Plancel-nim…"
"Hey! 'Using'?! You treating your constellation like an object?! You're a failure as a model hero!! Heh heh heh."
In the end, no one died, so it was a relief.
As everyone sighed in relief, Plancel, checking on Kang Juhyeok, thought to herself:
'Was this guy's body always this scrawny? Can this satisfy me…? No, that's not it. The size of the body doesn't matter. It's the hero's potential that counts…'
In terms of potential, Kang Juhyeok was undoubtedly the greatest hero.
But Plancel had already experienced a robust male body.
A rugged, masculine physique…!
It was Plancel's dream…!
Sometimes, there's something more important than performance…!!
'No… No way… Forget that delinquent's body. Just forget it.'
"Don't think about an elephant!"
—But the more you try not to, the more you do.
Plancel had to force herself to look away from Kim Taeyang.
***
The broken holy sword is still at my waist.
Plancel is eyeing it greedily but hasn't made a move yet.
She's probably scheming to steal it.
Whatever she tries, I'm fine with it.
I'm always the one in control, so I can steer things to my advantage.
However, stealing a constellation from Kang Juhyeok takes time.
I need to be patient and use the NTR Solution to gradually take Plancel.
"What are you thinking about so deeply?"
After clearing the dungeon,
I'm heading back to the dorm with Seol Harin.
She's wearing just the cow bikini and my Hawaiian shirt.
Her injured leg has her clinging tightly to my arm as we walk.
Her soft chest presses against my arm.
It feels like she's doing it on purpose.
But I can't exactly scold an injured person…
"You think I don't notice you pressing your tits on me with that injury as an excuse?! Huh?!!!"
But Kim Taeyang is the kind of guy who'd scold an injured person…
A man who says what's on his mind, no matter what.
Kim-Cola…!!
"P-Pressing?! What are you talking about?! My ankle hurts, I can't help it!!"
Upset, Seol Harin limped off to walk alone.
I stepped in front of her and crouched down.
"Get on."
"…"
Seol Harin silently climbed onto my back.
"Woo~ Living weight acquired~☆ Full-body workout on the way home, total win!! Your muscles make you just the right kind of heavy!! What, like 60kg?!!"
"N-No way I weigh that much!"
Embarrassed, Seol Harin hugged me tighter.
We walked in silence for a while, then she whispered in my ear.
"Did you… worry I might die?"
"Huh? Obviously."
"R-Really?"
Of course I did.
Seol Harin dying?
That'd mean I can't clear this world! It'd be doomed!!!!
Sure, I might be able to save the world with my super carry, even if she died.
But it'd definitely be harder.
And more than that… thinking about the time spent with Seol Harin makes me feel incredibly sad.
Even though I'm in a game, this is my reality now.
I can't treat Seol Harin as just a character.
Maybe not as much as she does, but I feel a bond with her too.
I wanted to convey that feeling.
"I was seriously worried! If you died, all the feed I've given you would go to waste! I haven't even broken even yet?!!!"
That's not how I meant to say it.
"F-Feed…?"
"So don't you dare die without my permission!! Got it?! If you die without my say-so, I'll chase you to the afterlife and screw you over till you pass out!!!!"
"S-Screw me over…?"
"It's a metaphor, obviously!! Not literally screwing you, but making you suffer that much!!!"
Even I thought it was a ridiculous thing to say.
Luckily, Seol Harin seemed to understand my nonsense perfectly.
"You're so dishonest… Fine. I won't die. So don't you ever do that again either."
"Huh? Do what?"
"Don't sacrifice yourself like that. When the skeletons appeared, you broke the floor to save me, didn't you?"
"…"
Her eyes were so misty, I wondered why…
She misunderstood like that…!
It wasn't to save you!
I was just excited to grab the item!!
"It was so scary… I thought you died…"
"You think I'd die that easily?"
"I know, but… promise me. Never do that again."
"Hey, sow. Don't put restrictions on your master."
"Promise as my master! I don't want to be a sow without one!!"
"Tch… Annoying sow… Fine, I promise!"
On the sunset-lit street, we made that promise.
Maybe it was the glow of the setting sun, but the mood felt tender.
It was like being the protagonist in a coming-of-age movie.
This vibe isn't so bad sometimes…
"Man, what a picture-perfect scene~"
"?"
A woman's voice came from behind.
For a line typical of a delinquent, her voice was as clear as rolling jade beads.
Turning around, I saw a face that felt both familiar and unfamiliar.
"Hey, Taeyang-ssi? Remember me?"
Silver bobbed hair.
She exuded an elegant, aristocratic vibe.
Unlike Seol Harin, she had a warm, approachable charm.
Where have I seen this woman…?
"Huh? Who're you?"
"Don't you remember the sled dog race? You hunted me back then. It was a cheap trick to steal my sled…"
"Ohh— That fancy-looking chick who was surprisingly easy?"
At that moment, Seol Harin tapped my back, signaling to be let down.
As I set her down, it hit me who this woman was.
"Harin, been doing well?"
"Don't act like you care with that fake concern."
"You've been too harsh on your big sister since we were kids."
Her name was Seol Hajeong.
Seol Harin's older sister and the character who was supposed to become the student council president of Ark.
What does that mean…?
She's a character who never appeared in the official game.
She existed only in dummy data, meant to be added in a future patch that never came.
Eventually, a user-made patch introduced the "Seol Hajeong Student Council President" version, but it was too buggy to play for long.
That's why her face felt vaguely familiar…
Seol Hajeong looked Seol Harin up and down, chuckling amusedly.
"Haha. Harin, I heard rumors you became some delinquent's slave… Guess it's true? That tacky bikini… and a dangling belly piercing? Pfft. So not you."
"None of your business."
Recalling her data, Seol Hajeong's concept was intriguing.
The older sister of the main heroine, she's a rival to Seol Harin.
When playing as Kang Juhyeok, it was impossible to win both Seol Harin and Seol Hajeong.
This was due to their shared history…
"If anything, that stuff suits me better, don't you think, Taeyang-ssi?"
"You trying to steal from me again? You've already taken everything! My dolls, my summoning skills…! You're the student council president of Ark, what do you want with a bikini and piercing?!!"
A greedy older sister who takes everything from her younger sibling.
From childhood toys, dolls, and food to Seol Harin's talent in summoning—Seol Hajeong was the embodiment of jealousy.
That's Seol Hajeong.
"Oh my, why so mad? What did I ever take from you…?"
And yet, she never admits her greed, with a vile personality to match.
Despite that, she's insanely pretty, which made it tricky…
Ahem. Anyway.
Given her greedy nature,
Her reaction was predictable.
"If I really wanted to steal something, it wouldn't be a tacky bikini or cheap piercing—it'd be this man. Right?"
Seol Hajeong approached me, a sly smile on her lips.
"Taeyang-ssi, you remember that day, don't you?"
"That day?"
"You made the first move."
Without warning, Seol Hajeong's lips came at me.
It was such a sudden kiss, I had no time to dodge.
Chu-♡
It was more of a peck than a kiss, but still.
A pleasant fragrance tickled my nose, dizzying me.
"This is payback for stealing my sled."
She looked up at me confidently,
As if she knew exactly how to seduce a guy like me.
As if to show she was far more charming than Seol Harin…
"Honestly, I've completely fallen for you, Taeyang-ssi."
She was undeniably captivating.
A perfectly balanced, beautiful figure, a pleasant voice.
Unlike Seol Harin, her sociable demeanor and subtle smile stole my senses in an instant.
"What about you, Taeyang-ssi?"
"Huh…?"
I might've been charmed,
But my body is still Kim Taeyang's.
No way I'm letting her take the lead!
"You!! Who do you think you are, showing up and sexually harassing me?!!!! Are you insane?! Huh?!!!!!"
"W-What? Sexual harassment? But I'm a girl…"
"What era do you think this is, differentiating sex crimes by gender?!!! Were you born to wear an ankle monitor?! Argh!! Bring that ass over!!! 2,000 whip lashes!!! Instant execution!!!!"
"Huh…? Taeyang-ssi, are you with the disciplinary committee?"
Ark's laws are absolute.
Even the student council president can't escape them.
"Hey, Kkubburi! Time for punishment!!"
"Kkubburi-Kkubburi~"
Seol Hajeong's eyes wavered as she saw Kkubburi.
"Why is Lashara-nim coming out of there…?"
"Shut up and present your ass, sister sow!!!!!!"
If you don't know, you get hit.
Get that ass ready!!!