Chapter 49

### Chapter 49: The Protagonist Hides His Power?

“Sob...”

“Wait, Lilianna. I’m sorry. Don’t cry.”

If she had just yelled and cursed, I could have handled it, but now that she’s crying, I can’t deal with it.

What should I do? I offered her the fried chicken I brought.

“Do you want to eat this?”

“Go away! I won’t eat anything you give me! Sob!”

It’s not working.

I feel like such a piece of trash, seeing her cry so bitterly.

But, she’s the one who did something suspicious first and then started crying when she got caught.

Isn’t this the mindset of a criminal?

Was it really my fault in the first place?

“Why! Why did you summon me and make me like this! I was doing just fine until now! If it weren’t for you, this wouldn’t have happened! Why did you make me a pervert and look at me with those eyes!”

Lilianna screamed and cried bitterly.

Sigh.

“You always call me a pervert too.”

“You are a pervert, so it’s true! Why did you make me like this, you pervert!”

Ah, damn it, what do you want me to do?

I almost said, “You were the one who was horny for three days straight, so you’re the real pervert,” but I held back because that would make things worse.

Right. Let’s just get through this situation for now.

“R, right! That’s it!”

“Huh...?”

I acted like a scientist who suddenly had a great idea.

Lilianna stopped crying a bit and paid attention to me.

“What if it’s because I’m a pervert and you’re a contractee, so your sexual desire suddenly flared up? It’s not your fault at all!”

“...Sniff?”

That’s how I started making excuses to calm her down.

“Right. Why would a pure girl like you suddenly act like that? It’s all my fault.”

“...R, right! That’s true! It’s all your fault! You pervert!”

“...Yeah. I’m sorry.”

“Cock host! Incubus descendant!”

Lilianna, after thinking about it, seemed to find this explanation convincing.

She laughed and started to feel better, finding a scapegoat in me.

“Right, it’s all my fault. Let’s eat the chicken and calm down.”

“Okay. And since pervert-ness is contagious, don’t come near me.”

“...Okay. Do as you please.”

Lilianna finally started eating the chicken with a relieved look, as if her problem was solved.

Thank goodness she’s just a simple succubus.

But why did Lilianna suddenly become like this?

I can’t imagine what kind of experience a spinster with no interest in sex would need to have to become obsessed with masturbation for three days straight.

“Sigh. I know the cause, but my situation is quite serious.”

“What’s serious?”

Lilianna, while eating the chicken, asked seriously.

“What else! My sexual desire keeps rising because of you! It’s definitely your fault, so you have to take responsibility!”

“How can I take responsibility? Should I act as a living dildo?”

Finally, Lilianna is trying to help me in a way that’s not just about making money, which makes me feel proud.

Of course, that’s what you should do when you summon a succubus!

“P, pervert again!”

Smack! Smack!

“Why are you hitting me! You asked for my help!”

“You’re making excuses! We need to find a solution. How can you say such things!”

Well, if sex isn’t the solution, what is? Exactly.

“Okay. I’ll try to find a solution.”

I said that to calm her down, even though I wasn’t sure if I could find one.

“Is there any folk remedy for reducing sexual desire among humans?”

“Folk remedy? Usually, people exercise or focus on work to forget about it.”

“Hmm... Right. I guess I got too caught up in my sexual desire and couldn’t stop...”

I sighed, seeing Lilianna quietly muttering this embarrassing statement.

Just admit that you’re a pervert, okay?

“Right. Starting tomorrow, stop masturbating and focus on exercise and streaming to forget about your sexual desire. Lilianna, you can do it!”

“Okay! I can do it!”

For some reason, I have a feeling this won’t last long.

I just hope it doesn’t get out of control to the point where I can’t handle it...

*

“Sigh. What a dog’s morning.”

Today is Monday. I have to go to the academy.

I should have rested over the weekend, but I was so busy that my body is tired.

“Are you okay? You don’t look good.”

“Just tired. I was busy over the weekend.”

“By the way, I’m really curious about what happened on Friday. What about Main? Did you make up with the others?”

Since I can’t contact Kim Young-han, he doesn’t know what happened.

But I don’t really want his number either. It seems we have similar thoughts, as he hasn’t brought it up either.

While chatting with Kim Young-han, we arrived at the first-year classroom building.

I naturally went to sit behind Lucy, while Kim Young-han went to his friends.

He’s a friend who clearly separates his personal and professional life.

In the corner of the classroom, Do Jin-hyuk and his gang were sitting together, laughing and giggling. They looked like total losers.

Tsk tsk.

“Good morning.”

I sat down behind Lucy and greeted her.

“Hi.”

“Good morning, Ho-yeon.”

Both of them turned around and greeted me.

Lucy was wearing a cardigan over her uniform to cover her body as much as possible.

Her chest is so big that it looks even more provocative if the middle isn’t covered, but she doesn’t seem to realize it.

Lumi always wears her uniform neatly.

But the most provocative clothes are always school uniforms.

To me, the uniform is like a cosplay, always a pleasure to look at.

Moreover, since we became secret friends over the weekend, just making eye contact with Lumi made me react a bit down there.

It seemed the same for Lumi, as she gave me a faint smile when I smiled at her.

“What? What are you two doing, making eye contact?”

Lucy leaned in and kept looking at my face.

‘Why is she doing this?’

Zzzz—

She was looking at me so intensely that I just smiled, not knowing how to react.

Lucy, satisfied with my smile, turned back to the front.

“...?”

Did she want me to smile back? Why is she acting so childish?

★ Heroine Status Window

– [Affection: 92]

– [Sexual Desire: 40]

– [Hunger: 30]

– [Fatigue: 25]

Current Status: Heehee. He’s so handsome.

I’ve raised Lucy’s affection, but I’m not sure what to do next.

Confessing and dating would complete the route, but I can’t date anyone right now.

I need to find another way...

‘How can I raise her sexual desire?’

Since her affection is already high, that seems like the easiest way to go.

“The professor is late, isn’t he?”

“Isn’t it 1-on-1 sparring today? Finally, it’s time to avenge the last humiliation!”

Lucy is burning with determination. She’s clenching her fists, so she really wants to do it.

“Do you want to spar with me?”

“Yes! I lost last time, but I can win this time!”

It doesn’t really matter who I spar with. Not every sparring session counts towards our grades.

If Lucy wants to, I’ll do it.

Or not? She likes bad boys, so I need to play it a bit.

“Hmm, let me think about it.”

“Aah, why!”

“I’ll just watch the two of you...”

While sparring is part of the class, it’s not mandatory. You can refuse if you don’t want to.

Of course, if you’re a serious hunter, you wouldn’t refuse the chance to use your full strength in a safe environment, but Lumi, being a support type, doesn’t like participating in sparring.

“Hey, everyone! Gather at the sparring arena by 10 AM!”

A boy with glasses announced the instructions at the door.

With only a short time left until 10 AM, the students started moving towards the sparring arena.

“Let’s go early and wait.”

“Okay.”

“Sure.”

The three of us got up and followed the crowd.

*

Professor Kim Jin-hyuk was waiting in the sparring arena.

“Now that everyone is here, I’ll give the instructions. Today’s class is self-directed. Pair up and observe each other’s skills. If you want a serious sparring session, you can go to the sparring arena. That’s all.”

After Professor Kim Jin-hyuk finished speaking, the students paired up and started sparring.

Many students went to the sparring arena. It’s a rare opportunity to use your full strength safely.

It’s a great time to measure your own power.

“Hey, let’s go up there.”

“Hmm, what should I do...”

“Why are you hesitating! You don’t have any friends to spar with anyway!”

“...”

I’m busy trying to romance the heroines. When do I have time to make friends?

I should stop teasing her and just spar with her.

“Okay, okay. Let’s go up...”

“Hey, Ho-yeon.”

“?”

It wasn’t Lucy’s voice. It was definitely a man’s voice, and he was calling my name, so I turned around.

A guy who looked like a loser was standing there.

“Wanna spar with me?”

The loser was glaring at me, challenging me to a sparring session.

Who is this guy?

Ah, I remember.

It’s Do Jin-hyuk.

The last time in the dungeon training, he tried to start a fight with me by patting my shoulder, got cursed at, and tried to draw his sword.

I didn’t get to meet him because Nam Da-eun cleared the dungeon too quickly.

I was disappointed that I couldn’t cast a spell on his face.

“Hey, I’m sparring with him. Come back later.”

At that moment, Lucy told the loser to go away.

If Lucy doesn’t want to, I can’t do anything. She’s more important than the loser.

“Did you hear that? Come back later.”

“Damn. Don’t you two feel embarrassed walking around together like this, pretending to have caught two-horned Main?”

“What?”

He’s glaring at me, so he must be talking to me. But why is he saying this? Did I get caught up in some rumor?

Is this really the fate of the protagonist?

“Are you pretending? You’re just cadets, but you’re acting like you caught two-horned Main. It’s obvious that Professor Im Sol dealt with Main, and you just watched from the sidelines.”

“?????”

I’m so shocked that I can’t even think of a response.

What the hell, how did I catch Felix?

“...Where did this rumor come from?”

My voice unconsciously lowered.

The loser, who was in front of me, seemed a bit intimidated but then glared at me again, trying to maintain his pride.

“Everyone who knows already knows. It’s called ‘Victoria Academy’s Star Making’.”

“What a joke.”

I’m so frustrated I could jump and scream. It’s really true.

The other students are looking at us, so it seems this rumor is spreading.

Lucy and Lumi’s expressions didn’t change, so they must have known about this rumor.

‘But why are they putting up with it?’

Especially Lucy. You’re not the type to put up with this!

★ Heroine Status Window

– [Affection: 92]

– [Sexual Desire: 40]

– [Hunger: 30]

– [Fatigue: 25]

Current Status: I’ll hold back. I don’t want to make a mistake again.

No... You were there too... Ah?

Thinking about it, Lucy didn’t see me deal with Felix.

She was under the lust spell and lying down at the time.

From the looks of it, she doesn’t remember anything after the sex, so she probably doesn’t remember Felix being ambushed.

She might be trying to trust me as a friend, but she’s not sure what’s true.

“Ho-yeon. Let’s ignore it and go.”

“R, right. Let’s ignore it.”

Lucy and Lumi wanted to ignore it.

They seem to be considering my feelings.

They’re not sure if I really dealt with Main, so they’re hesitant.

It’s not realistic for a cadet to catch a two-horned Main.

A two-horned Main is a match for a current B-class hunter.

It’s a completely different level from a cadet.

Moreover, the only witness, Professor Im Sol, is notoriously uninterested in other people’s affairs.

Even if the academy gave her credit for dealing with Main, she wouldn’t care.

That’s why this rumor spread.

But I really did kill it, damn it.

“You’re just trying to boost the popularity of a parasitic brother and a pair of unevenly developed twins.”

“...Fine. This isn’t the first time. Let’s just go.”

Lucy’s personality has changed a lot.

She’s much more docile than in the original story. It’s not just docile; it’s like she’s become a pushover.

This is probably my fault for making her experience the Felix incident.

She might have developed a trauma, even though she doesn’t show it.

She seems to want to avoid any trouble at all.

But this isn’t right. You need to stand up for yourself when you’re angry.

I stiffened my expression as I looked at the loser, but Lucy grabbed my arm.

“Ho-yeon! Let’s just go!”

Why is she so worried?

I don’t think I’ll lose if we fight.

———————-

– [Ho-yeon]

▶ Strength: 40

▶ Vitality: 44

▶ Agility: 39

▶ Endurance: 38

▶ Magic: 48

– Unique Ability: Combat Sense

– Skill: Eye Opening

– ??? : ???

———————-

I’ve raised my stats to the average cadet level through consistent training and quest rewards.

I’ve also gained unique abilities like [Combat Sense], [Mana Sensitivity], and powerful skills like Eye Opening and Cotton Guard, and I recently caught Felix...

‘Huh?’

...Is this something only I know?

Thinking about it, the others don’t know how strong I’ve become.

The only time I showed my strength was when I caught a monster during a live combat class. I caught up to level 7, but level 7 is the average for A-class.

Moreover, I started from level 5, so others might think I barely reached the average.

I did beat Lucy, but I only dodged her magic and didn’t show much else.

During the dungeon training, I participated in combat a bit, but mostly followed Nam Da-eun.

...What’s with this weak resume?

I’ve been working hard, but I’ve been a waste in the academy!

Moreover, only Professor Im Sol knows about my rapidly improving magic skills.

If a different professor had been the witness, they might have given detailed interviews and testimonies, making the story more credible. But given how annoyed Professor Im Sol was, she probably rejected any interviews.

This reduces the credibility of the witness.

‘...If I heard this, I would have suspected it was a setup too?’

This thought naturally followed.

“Huh?”

Then, the students here...

Do they think I’m really weak?

Lucy and Lumi must have thought I was weak and kept telling me to go.

“...”

The twins’ expressions were trembling with anxiety.

‘No, guys. I’m strong, okay?’

Well, I guess they can be anxious.

Maybe the loser is a top-tier cadet.

Or, if Lucy and Lumi are this anxious, it’s likely.

But this situation is actually good for me.

No matter how much I tell the cadets I caught Main, they won’t believe it.

But the loser has lived with me and experienced my strength firsthand.

If I beat him up,