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Translator: penny
Chapter: 10
Chapter Title: A Very Small Sacrifice - 1
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"Not sleeping with other women? What do you...?"
I'd been enjoying a peaceful life when I was suddenly summoned and heard something completely out of left field from Nafre.
"Lee Ha-seon won't refuse. She might feel a tiny bit of jealousy, sure, but her desire to see you happy will outweigh that."
"Is it necessary?"
I'm a man too. I can't say I don't want to sleep with as many women as possible if the opportunity arises.
But before that, I'm the one who tangled bodies passionately with Lee Ha-seon. Part of me wants to focus my affection on her, and as the man who possesses the hero everyone idolizes, the idea of cheating didn't sit right with me.
"Yes, it's necessary for the sake of the world. Like everything else, if you refuse outright, we'd have to give up. But..."
"Why is it necessary?"
"Because there aren't just Lee Ha-seon as female heroes who can select lewd weaknesses."
"Ah."
She gave a faint smile.
"Lee Ha-seon getting stronger is definitely good news. We can pressure villains and find ways to fight monsters. But she can't handle everything alone."
"I suppose not."
"We've already decided to trust you, so having a few heroes become your slaves isn't a huge variable at this point. If you really decided to build something like a villain empire, Lee Ha-seon alone would be enough to do it."
"That's convincing."
She was right. There was no reason not to do this.
"But who would agree to something like that?"
"Who knows. There are plenty of people. Heroes willing to become your slaves to save the world, for greater power, or maybe even dazzled by money. If needed, we could use villains without control issues."
It was a more well-thought-out plan than I'd expected. I had no choice but to nod.
"You don't have to decide right now. For the time being, we need to observe Lee Ha-seon's condition and analyze how much her 'lewd weakness' interferes with hero activities. But when the time comes, can we count on your cooperation?"
"I'll do my best."
All I was doing was relaxing safely and having sex, but suddenly I felt like an important figure protecting the world.
"Good. And now, finally, the most important issue."
"...Is there something more important than this?"
"Yes. Humanity's Shield has grown significantly stronger, and we're set to get even stronger. According to prophecy, powerful monsters will keep appearing, but short of that, no villains can beat us with raw force right now."
I nodded slowly.
"We have spare power. And we'll have even more going forward. Thanks to you."
"That's..."
"What do you want to do with that power?"
She asked me.
"With that power..."
"If there are more female heroes you can make even stronger with your power, Humanity's Shield will have breathing room. If you want to use it for humanity, yes. Two big ideas come to mind."
Nafre smiled brightly.
"The threats to humanity right now can be split into two: villains and monsters."
I nodded.
"We've been focused on holding the line so far, but if we use our spare power against villains, we might be able to destroy Black City."
"That actually exists?"
I'd thought it was more conspiracy theory territory.
Black City. The holy site for all villains. A criminal city that allows villains to persist even as countless heroes desperately fight for peace and prosperity.
"We believe it does. Finding it for real would take more effort. Heroes are stronger than villains in pure power, but our intelligence lags far behind."
She bit her lip tightly.
"They hide their tails so well... But as heroes grow stronger, they can't hide Black City forever. Destroy that, and villains crumble."
It sounded like a dream. Villains felt as inevitable as natural disasters or famines—something that "just exists." I'd never considered we could eliminate them.
"Of course, as long as societal injustices remain, new villains will keep appearing, so addressing that isn't bad either. As for monsters... we might conquer massive dungeons that have gone unexplored until now."
Just hearing it made my heart race. Civilians in the past must have reacted the same way to news of people landing on the moon.
There are countless dungeons in the world. Most are left alone. If no monsters are spilling out immediately, we leave them be.
But every dungeon will eventually burst, spilling monsters. We just don't know if it's in a hundred years or a thousand.
It's common knowledge that the longer a dungeon festers, the stronger the monsters it produces, so humanity might be ignoring crises that could lead to our extinction.
"We could overcome those dangers and use the monster corpses inside to advance magical engineering. If used well for humanity's prosperity, that alone would be invaluable."
Nafre wore a subtle smile. Like me, just imagining it lifted her spirits.
"Well, that's talk for the future. For now, please wait. We're planning some organizational restructuring to form your direct team. And..."
She bowed politely before me.
"Thank you so much for siding with humanity."
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I'd heard something monumental, but my daily life afterward didn't change much.
I holed up in my room playing games.
The size of my room had changed, and the quality of my gaming PC had improved, but what I did stayed the same.
'Well, can't be helped.'
I'd heard it takes time to arrange my security detail. Thinking about it, that made sense.
Humanity's Shield is putting everything into my safety. Anyone they'd deem suitable for the job has to be a jaw-droppingly powerful hero or hunter.
No one like that would agree to guard some no-name guy. And we can't broadcast that I'm Lee Ha-seon's master to highlight the job's importance.
'Kinda lonely, though.'
It was a feeling I'd never had before, but I missed Lee Ha-seon.
She's the strongest hero. Busy doesn't cover it—she has zero time for herself.
In the past, I'd taken for granted her running around Korea, even overseas, doing hero work, shooting PSAs, holding charity fan signings. At most, I'd think, 'Wow, that's Lee Ha-seon for you.'
But now as her master, I truly felt how busy she was.
Someone who'd rush to suck my cock the second she had a free moment, yet she couldn't even do that. No time for herself at all.
Sometimes she'd burst in muttering, 'I can't take it anymore, cock, cock...', and I'd hold her tight for a good while, but most of the time, I was alone.
'Can't even jerk off...'
No helping it.
When I tried to cum, I'd regret not saving it for Lee Ha-seon. And after sex with her once, normal pleasure couldn't satisfy me anymore.
My hand felt nothing compared to her pussy, and no matter what porn I watched, I'd compare their faces and bodies to hers.
So in the end, all I could do was game.
Then the bell rang.
"Yes, what is it?"
Only three people would call me: Nafre, Lee Ha-seon, or a Humanity's Shield staffer.
"Blizzard Guild Leader Baek Se-ra says she wants to meet Seong-ha right now. Do you have time? Or should I schedule it for later?"
"The guild leader herself?"
This world had both heroes and hunters. Awakened like heroes, but while heroes were like police, hunters were monster slayers straight out of the gates.
Blizzard Guild Leader Baek Se-ra was famous. Her massive area-of-effect ice magic was perfect for mowing down hordes of monsters in gates.
She couldn't do hero work because it didn't distinguish friend from foe, but she ran a donation foundation with her own money and had impeccable character.
"I can meet right now! On my way!"
I shut down my game and rushed over.
Baek Se-ra waited in the reception room.
Snow-white long hair, slender arms and legs, pale skin, cold eyes.
The Baek Se-ra I'd seen in news articles was right in front of me.
"You're Lee Seong-ha?"
"Yes!"
I swallowed hard and sat before her.
"I was curious what you'd be like, but you don't look that dangerous."
"Pardon?"
"There's that saying. A hunter's chosen ability reflects the life they've lived."
"Ah."
It was half pseudoscience, but plenty took it seriously.
I didn't believe it. If true, I never would've gotten an ability like 'Master of the Female.'
"How's it going with Lee Ha-seon?"
"Great."
Truth be told, we hadn't talked much verbally. Whenever we were alone, our bodies did the talking.
But her eyes told me everything. She enjoyed my body as much as I enjoyed hers.
Having a lover buried in work was tough, but I wouldn't complain. One word from me, and she'd gleefully drop everything to focus on my body.
Better for her to remain everyone's hero.
"What ability did you pick?"
"Not sure if I should tell you."
"It's fine. Nafre's listening. She'd cut in if there was a problem."
I waited a few seconds. Nothing happened.
"Master of the Female, NTR Prevention, and Tribute Collection."
"Got it. Last question. What do you think of my body?"
"Pardon?"
Silence hung for a moment.
"Obviously, I think it's beautiful, but..."
"Bad question. Be specific. If you had the right, would you want to force yourself on me because I'm that beautiful?"
"Rape's wrong. Common sense."
Baek Se-ra gave the faintest smile.
"True. Maybe it was a weird question. Seeing how Nafre treats you... If you really wanted my body, you'd have acted already."
I couldn't follow the conversation.
Baek Se-ra was infamous for her expressionlessness. No smiles, anger, or sadness. Hard to read her emotions.
Yet she spoke calmly.
"Would it be okay if I became your slave?"
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