"Ah, that concept?"
Confusion caused his eyelids to tremble. And for good reason.
’This woman isn’t listening to a word I’m saying...’
No matter what I said, she kept parroting back, "Are you trying to deceive now?" Her expressionless face and dry voice were as solid as an impenetrable wall, leaving no room for argunt.
I decided to keep quiet and simply observe her.
’Hmm, she doesn’t seem to be suffering from dream erosion...’
Dream erosion.
The the of the Jukai Forest was ’dreams’. It was a dungeon that inflicted ntal trials on all who entered by blurring the lines between dreams and reality.
In the original ga, when a character was consud by dreams, their combat abilities would drastically decrease, they would disobey the player’s commands and rush ahead on their own, or they would fall into states of fear, panic, or confusion, even attacking their own allies as if they were enemies. It was a challenging dungeon.
And if one were to completely succumb to dream erosion without breaking free, they would witness quite an impressive scene.
For example, in Soup’s case:
-Wow, is this all money!? It’s really my money!!? Mom, Dad!! We don’t have to worry about money anymore!!! Let’s not worry about debts anymore and live happily in a nice house!!!
And in the case of Kang Do-hee:
-Hmm, is there no longer an enemy that can defeat ? Hmph, how boring. Very well, I shall stand above the heavens.
They would mutter their desires, smile, and then collapse and beco incapacitated.
’Well, of course... As long as we use the items at the right ti or dodge the triggers with our movents, it’s still a super-lucrative hunting ground.
Anyway, the woman lying on my lap was different. Typically, those afflicted by dream erosion in the Jukai Forest would succumb to the illusions of their dreams and self-destruct. But this woman neither muttered her desires nor wore a happy smile. Instead, she seed to be rejecting and pushing away everything.
’She must have been here for quite so ti, judging by her appearance and deanor... Is her ntal fortitude incredibly strong?’
However, a change occurred at that mont.
Slick—
’Hmm...?’
The woman, who had been lying motionless on my lap, staring blankly at , moved her hand. Her hand reached for my face.
Rub
Rub
"...."
Her hand slowly moved down from my face to my chest.
"Umm... excuse ... but what exactly are you doing right now...?"
The woman, with an expressionless face, let out a mocking laugh.
"Ha, why? You like this, don’t you. You always say that even though I despise it, my body is honest and it looks good."
"....What?"
"You piece of trash. After you made like this, how dare you act clueless now? After you made crave physical desires."
Squeeze
Squeeze
"I, you’re the one touching without my consent...?"
"Ah, that concept? So you’re going to pretend to be an innocent man now, after corrupting my body like this? Are you trying to sha even more? You disgusting incubus."
"....."
"But no matter what you do, you won’t be able to break my spirit. I truly hate this kind of thing."
Her tone was filled with contempt, but her actions remained the opposite.
"Tsk. But today, you’re even more disgusting than usual. Did you go work out or sothing?"
Her hand clung to my chest greedily, sticky and relentless in its violation.
Swoosh—
And for the first ti, the woman’s expression changed.
"Ah, no... I’ve never let anyone go down there before... This piece of trash. You’re seducing with your looks after all..."
Her touch beca rougher, and her hand, which had been on my chest, began to move down my abdon towards more intimate areas.
Soon, her hand landed on my thigh and was about to venture further when I abruptly stood up.
’Even though I co from a place where the gender norms are reversed, and I don’t have any particular aversion to physical contact... Well, it’s still a different story when it cos to certain areas.’
After all, the lower regions were a sensitive matter.
Thud!
As I suddenly got up, she bumped her head on the floor.
She shot a resentful glare.
"You pulled away at the crucial mont... Your despicableness makes my skin crawl. Let say it again, this is not my will. I absolutely, not even a bit, regret not having your body."
Anger laced her voice, and her tone was resolute. Her hands, raised upwards, continued to fidget in the air as if reluctant to let go.
"But pulling away just now was a fatal mistake. It seems you’ve forgotten, but this is my domain."
She waved her arms wide.
Sliiiide—
The black shadows around us stirred, their bodies writhing as they turned their heads towards .
-Hey, isn’t that a, a Incubus...?
-No, you’re wrong. They can hear us right now.
-We just brought her a live, handso man because Ichika wanted to see one instead of a incubus!!
-Oh, um, sorry... We, we can’t disobey Ichika’s orders...
The voices of the shadows, filled with confusion, reached my ears once more.
.
.
.
anwhile, the Utopia Party, without Jin Yuha, was slowly making their way through the forest.
The atmosphere was dark and dreary, with thick fog obscuring the backs of those walking ahead. It was the kind of environnt where monsters could jump out at any mont, so everyone proceeded with heightened tension.
"Uuuuuuugh... It’s so stingy."
LLim Ga-eul grumbled as she took steps, her voice laced with tears. Indeed, her eyes were brimming with unshed tears.
"Senior, endure the sting. If you rub your eyes because they’re itchy, you won’t be able to open them for a while. The fog is already thick, limiting our vision. If you don’t want to give up your sense of sight entirely, you’ll have to endure it."
Sophia chided her, but her own eyes were also red and inflad.
Before entering the forest, all the party mbers had applied pain relief patches under their eyes. Thanks to this, drowsiness had no chance of creeping in.
"Ugh, I know. But because of the tears, I can’t see... and the fog is so thick... Hmm? Wait a minute, is this... Didn’t we pass by a similar place a little while ago? Am I imagining things?"
"...."
When there was no response, Lim Ga-eul turned her head.
"Sophia— Hey?"
But Sophia, who had been walking right beside her just monts ago, had sohow vanished without a trace.
Lim Ga-eul, taken aback, looked around frantically.
"Yoo-ri? Do-hee?"
Yoo-ri and Kang Do-hee, who had been walking ahead, were nowhere to be seen as well.
"Guys...?"
Shaaaaaaaaark!!!
Frightened, she clutched her mana stone and sprayed threads of magic around her, but the only thing that stood out was the surrounding trees.
"Hoo, juniors!? Where are you──!?"
The fear of being left alone in this dangerous forest suddenly overwheld her. However, she couldn’t just stand there and do nothing.
Trembling, she cautiously proceeded while keeping an eye on her surroundings. That was when she spotted a vague silhouette in the distance.
As she slowly approached, she saw Jin Yuha leaning against a tree, bleeding from his shoulder.
"Yuha──!!!!!"
Lim Ga-eul rushed towards Jin Yuha, her eyes wide with surprise. Hearing her voice, Jin Yuha slowly lifted his head and looked at Lim Ga-eul. His eyes widened with relief.
"Ah, it’s Senior Ga-eul... I’m so glad."
"What happened to you! Are you okay? Can you move your body!?"
"Ugh! I was dragged away and attacked a while ago. But what about the others...?"
"I, I don’t know. At so point, everyone scattered..."
"Then, they don’t have you...?"
Jin Yuha couldn’t hide his surprise at this unexpected turn of events.
"Uh, well, yeah...?"
"Then we’re in big trouble. The key to this dungeon strategy is Senior Ga-eul, but..."
"....What? ?"
Lim Ga-eul was taken aback, surprised that she was the key to the dungeon strategy.
"Yes, I couldn’t tell you earlier because I was suddenly dragged away... But Senior Ga-eul, you’re the key to this strategy."
"I see... But that’s not important right now. You’re injured! Quick, show your wounds! Let see them!"
"Ah, yes, please..."
Lim Ga-eul opened the first aid kit from her spatial tattoo and took out dicine and bandages. Then, she carefully tended to Jin Yuha’s wounds.
"Haah─ Haah─ It’s really a relief that you found , Senior. It’s a blessing that I t you here..."
Jin Yuha looked at Lim Ga-eul with grateful eyes, her gratitude evident.
"....In my heart, I want to go look for the other party mbers right now, but with my body like this, I can’t move. Senior."
"Yeah, that’s right. If you move now, your wounds will get worse. Recovery cos first, Junior."
"My head is dizzy... Can I lean on you for a bit?"
"Huh? Of, of course! Lean, lean on , get comfortable!"
Poof—
Jin Yuha exhaled roughly and rested his face on Lim Ga-eul’s chest. Lim Ga-eul adjusted her body to make sure Jin Yuha could lean comfortably.
At the sa ti, she reached out and stroked Jin Yuha’s hair.
Gulp—
Lim Ga-eul’s throat constricted.
This was the situation she had always dread of—being relied upon by soone.
And the fact that it was Jin Yuha made it even more perfect. Jin Yuha, who had always seed so self-sufficient and had nothing she needed from Lim Ga-eul, was now in a weakened state, leaning on her for support.
The feeling of being needed, of having soone entrust themselves to her, despite always showing her inadequate side...
It was truly─
A fulfilling feeling that made her heart swell.
’Co to think of it, what did Yoo-ri say before we ca in here...? What was it...?’
Suddenly, Yoo-ri’s words before they entered the forest vaguely ca to mind, but they soon faded from her mory.
’Well, it probably wasn’t important anyway.’
Just then, Jin Yuha, who had been leaning on her, lifted her head and looked her in the eye.
"Winter Senior."
"....Huh? Why are you calling —wait, my na is Ga-eul, not Winter?"
"Why are you so incompetent, Senior?"
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