"Heh heh heh."
I watched the scene unfold with amusement.
People were being torn apart by Heider's claws. I could annihilate them all without lifting a finger, thanks to High Heider keeping Ju Seohyun occupied in a one-on-one fight. I wish things always went this smoothly.
I should keep an eye on Ju Seohyun. She's too valuable to die here.
My objectives were twofold: the annihilation of the humans and getting Ju Seohyun for myself. The latter held greater importance.
If Ju Seohyun is in danger, I'll intervene immediately.
The distance wasn't far. With Mana and acceleration, I could reach her in just five seconds.
Intervening after everyone else is dead wouldn't be bad either.
Killing High Heider wouldn't be difficult, and Ju Seohyun, already exhausted from fighting him, would be easily subdued. After all, I possessed superior physical abilities and mastery over Mana.
But things rarely go according to plan.
Fuck...
Instead of confronting High Heider head-on, Ju Seohyun was gradually increasing the distance between them, retreating strategically.
She wasn't just running away. By skillfully maneuvering, she forced High Heider to collide with Heider, then exploited the opening to stab Heider through his weak points, killing him instantly.
Ju Seohyun's actions were a beacon of hope for the people who had been dying while fighting Heider. The suffocating situation had suddenly found a breath of fresh air.
"..."
My mouth hung slightly open.
With Ju Seohyun's performance, the situation was steadily improving.
Ju Seohyun was even smarter and more skilled than I had imagined. If she faced High Heider in a one-on-one battle without interference, it would take time, but she would ultimately succeed in hunting him down.
Currently, there are 12 survivors, including Ju Seohyun. Her response was remarkably swift.
At this rate, more than 10 people would survive.
The King of the Demonic Heavens has donated 1,000 AP.
"Are you just going to stand there and watch?"
It was the old man's voice.
I leaned away from the door and swung the Blazing Lotus Flying Dagger through the air a few times.
"I have to intervene."
The solution was simple: I just needed to step in and kill them myself. That alone would extinguish all hope.
The King of the Demonic Heavens laughs.
The King of the Demonic Heavens seemed to want me to personally slaughter the survivors.
I charged toward the group. Park Cheolho spotted me and shouted with a grim expression.
"Sung Yujin! Sung Yujin is coming!"
A few people with some composure glanced at me, their faces frozen in pity. In their eyes, I must have seemed like a monster even worse than the Heider itself.
"Sung Yujin!! Don't move from there!" Ju Seohyun shouted urgently. Of course, there was no reason for me to listen to her.
Ju Seohyun moved toward me, her intentions clear: she planned to use High Heider to block my path.
As if I'm an idiot. Do they really think I'd fall for such an obvious plan?
I sidestepped Ju Seohyun and High Heider. High Heider was already firmly aggroed onto Ju Seohyun; unless I deliberately attacked it, the aggro wouldn't shift.
A slight detour was nothing.
"S-save me, Yujin! We slept together last night!"
Yun Yeongmi shouted as soon as she saw me charging toward her. I watched her boyfriend, who was fighting Heider with a wooden spear beside her, his face contort with shock.
"Hey, it was just a one-night stand. It's not like we'd develop any real feelings after just one time."
Yun Yeongmi was pretty, but whether she was celebrity-level beautiful was debatable. If she had been more beautiful than Yu Seohee, I might have hesitated.
"I'll do anything! Just save me!"
"I don't need anything from you."
I turned away from her and sliced through Yun Yeongmi as I passed. Her upper and lower body separated, collapsing to the ground with a wet thud.
I didn't bother checking her corpse. I had far more pressing matters to attend to.
I plunged my knife into the chest of Yun Yeongmi's boyfriend, who was standing nearby.
"Your girlfriend was amazing last night."
"Y-you fucking bastard!"
The man grabbed my dagger with both hands. A viscous green liquid oozed from his palms, creeping toward me.
So his unique trait is poison-based.
There was no reason to panic. I kicked him in the abdomen to wrench the dagger free, then swung it through the air, scattering the poison across the ground.
Hiss.
The grass hissed and began to melt, emitting a foul-smelling smoke, confirming it was an acidic poison.
Was his plan just to melt my dagger with acid?
But the Blazing Lotus Flying Dagger was forged from the scales of a Red Dragon.
While it lacked special abilities like breathing fire, its durability was unmatched. Acidic poison couldn't even scratch its blade.
I continued to swing the dagger relentlessly.
I made no distinction between humans and monsters. Anyone within striking distance of my blade was simply killed.
The sensation of cutting down humans and Heiders was similar, yet distinct.
I found the act of cutting down Heiders more satisfying.
Heiders are stronger, after all. If I'm going to cut someone down, it's more mentally rewarding to cut down a strong one.
Especially when I reinforced my body with Mana and struck in a single, decisive blow. The Mana rush was irresistible.
"...Sung Yujin. Why did you betray us?"
Park Cheolho, the last survivor among those who weren't Ju Seohyun, asked me. His right arm had already been severed.
His survival was purely coincidental; if I had to give a reason, it was simply that Park Cheolho had been the furthest from me.
"What does it matter? You're going to die soon anyway."
"Since I'm going to die, aren't you curious? I've always been terrible at suppressing my curiosity since I was a child. I'd like to at least know why I'm dying."
I glanced sideways to check on Ju Seohyun. Only Ju Seohyun and High Heider remained. There was plenty of time.
"It's nothing special. Just because of a mission."
"...A mission?"
"You probably didn't know, but there's a God Seat in this world. It's likely the god of this world, just as the name suggests. That god gave me a mission."
"...Is the mission to betray us?"
"No. It's to annihilate all of you."
"If it's a mission, there must be a reward. What is it? Does the God Seat give out legendary weapons or something?"
Oh, surprisingly sharp.
Very rarely, the rewards for missions from the God Seat include legendary artifacts. Of course, the mission difficulty also skyrockets to near-impossible levels.
"3,000 AP per person."
"...Is that all?"
"That's all there is."
"Just... just 3,000 AP? You betrayed us for that?! What do you think human worth is?!"
"Human worth varies. It depends on the person. Just like how beef is cheap in some countries but expensive in others."
"Don't compare humans to beef!"
"People or beef honestly, you're worth less to me than beef. At least beef tastes good. Ah, Yun Yeongmi is an exception. She's worth more than beef."
"...Just a madman. I shouldn't have accepted him, blinded by the promise of ramen..."
I swung my sword at Park Cheolho, cutting him, but not fatally.
I had intended to kill him instantly, but Park Cheolho stumbled backward, evading the blow.
"You'll meet your end someday! The karma for the slaughter you've committed will inevitably return to you!" Park Cheolho cursed me, spitting blood.
I chuckled.
"To me, you're just NPCs. Village Resident 1. That's all you're worth."
This was a world within a fictional work.
My ability was Pleasure World.
Game is, well, a game. Even if a character in the game kills hundreds or thousands of NPCs, they're not real.
"Well, a beautiful woman is worth more than that."
I severed his neck. Park Cheolho's head fell to the ground, his eyes wide and glaring at me the only thing he could still do.
I flicked the blood off my sword and glanced at Ju Seohyun. Her battle with High Heider was nearing its climax.
Clang!
High Heider's massive claws clashed against Ju Seohyun's sword.
The sword trembled slightly at the moment of impact. Did she deflect the claw's force? That's not a technique an F-Rank Hunter should be able to pull off. Even I struggle with deflection.
As expected, Ju Seohyun's Sword Emperor trait is truly overpowered.
"In the original story, she already possessed exceptional talent with the sword, but obtaining the unique trait 'Sword Emperor' elevated her beyond genius status."
In short, she was an unparalleled prodigy when it came to swordsmanship.
Still, is she better than Yuria?
Yuria was the greatest genius in her entire world. No matter how exceptional Ju Seohyun's talent might be, she couldn't possibly compare to Yuria.
Moreover, their areas of talent differed. Yuria possessed talent in nearly everything, while Ju Seohyun's abilities were limited to swordsmanship.
Oh. It's over.
Ju Seohyun's sword pierced High Heider's neck, ending his life. Aside from a minor wound on her left forearm, she emerged unscathed. Even that injury was superficial, posing no hindrance to her arm's movement.
Ju Seohyun, breathing heavily, pointed her sword at me. Her already sharp eyes narrowed into a fierce glare.
I clapped my hands.
Clap, clap, clap.
"To think you could take down a High Heider all by yourself. Impressive!"
Ju Seohyun couldn't use Mana. Her movements betrayed her lack of skill.
As a former Hunter, her physical abilities were above average, but if she could harness Mana, she could have dealt with a High Heider like that in under thirty seconds.
"...Sung Yujin. You killed all those people."
"I did kill ten of them myself."
"I won't forgive you. I'll kill you right here."
"Are you sure about that? You look exhausted. Wouldn't it be better to run now and come back to kill me later?"
"I challenge you to a duel...!"
She pointed her sword at me but didn't advance, instead conserving her strength. This proved that despite her angry words, her mind was calmly assessing the situation.
"Why should I accept this duel?"
"I know how you look at me? You're just like all other man. Beat me and I will serve you.
IF you lose you will die! Do you accept!?"
I moved to approach Ju Seohyun but stopped when a notification window appeared before me:
[The Lord of the Heavens is pleased with Ju Seohyun.]
[The Lord of the Heavens offers you a mission.]
[Mission Condition 1: Make Ju Seohyun writhe in pleasure.]
[Mission Condition 2: Ejaculate inside her at least three times.]
[Mission Time Limit: 6 hours]
[Mission Success Reward: 30,000 AP]
[Mission Failure Penalty: None]
[Accept the mission?]
The mission was offered not by the King of the Demonic Heavens, but by the Lord of the Heavens, who was quietly observing me.
Considering the Lord of the Heavens' true nature, this mission wasn't particularly surprising.
What was surprising was that the Lord of the Heavens was a neutral deity, leaning more toward Good than the Demonic Faction.
"I accept."
I didn't know exactly when the Lord of the Heavens had begun observing me, but missions like this were always welcome.
"Lord of the Heavens, I have an additional proposal."
The Lord of the Heavens valued authority. There was no need to offend him by using informal language. Though, to be fair, most of the God Seats were the same.
The Lord of the Heavens is looking at you.
"Three internal ejaculations as a base, plus 1,000 AP for each additional internal ejaculation. What do you say?"
[The Lord of the Heavens would surely accept my proposal.]
[The Lord of the Heavens accepts your proposal.]
[The Lord of the Heavens' mission has been partially modified.]
[Mission Condition 4: For every instance of internal ejaculation exceeding 10 times, an additional 1,000 AP will be awarded per ejaculation. However, no additional AP will be awarded if the total number of internal ejaculations remains below 10.]
A condition requiring at least 10 internal ejaculations had been added. I nodded. This was manageable.
Though my stamina in this world was weaker than in reality, I remained confident.
"Excellent. Do you have any preferred positions?"
The Lord of the Heavens has sponsored 1,000 AP.
"The Reverse Cowgirl is most favored, but no position should be neglected."
The voice was deep and masculine.
"You prefer the Mating Press, I see. A man of culture, indeed. Of course, I don't intend to stick to just one position either. The positions a man can take are endless, aren't they? Heh heh heh."