Sibylla's eyes spun in confusion.
She couldn’t understand what was happening to her.
"Hotel? To talk? What is this, so shallow guy hitting on at a bar? And Yujin, of all people?"
The strong, steady grip on her wrist made it even more surreal. Yujin firmly led her forward, boldly declaring, "Let’s go to the hotel."
It could have been seen as a macho move, a straightforward acceptance of her confession, but…
"No way."
Despite all her teasing over ti, Yujin had always kept his walls firmly up. There was no way a single confession would lead to this kind of behavior. The Yujin she knew wasn’t the type to act so recklessly or frivolously.
"This… this doesn’t make sense."
Why was Yujin doing sothing so out of character? Why did he, in front of everyone, announce that he was taking her to a hotel?
She couldn’t wrap her head around it. And that was precisely why she didn’t resist as he pulled her along.
“Ugh… uh…”
"Why is my heart racing?!"
There was another reason she didn’t—or couldn’t—resist.
What exactly was Yujin doing right now? Accepting a confession and imdiately dragging her to a hotel? In front of the president and others, no less. Confidently, at that.
It was such a bold move, the kind of thing that only the most badass guys—like the ones they call "badass" in Arica—would do.
Unbeknownst to herself, this kind of audacity was exactly her type. Thanks to her strong and dominant personality, she had never experienced anything like this before. The sheer novelty of being forcibly taken along was oddly thrilling.
That was why, despite being an S-Class Awakened, she didn’t resist as Yujin brought her all the way to the hotel.
"……."
"Not resisting at all, huh? Sibylla, it seems you really like Yujin. I wish you happiness."
"Dragged her straight to a hotel after a confession? Yujin, who knew you had such a beastly side?"
President Morrison crossed his fingers ntally, while Kkong, watching silently, reevaluated his friend. He bumped Yujin’s "manliness" rank up by about three levels.
Of course, this assessnt was completely disconnected from Yujin’s actual intentions.
Yujin’s eyes sparkled with childlike wonder.
"Wow, is this a hotel? It’s huge."
"Even as the top S-Class, I’ve never stayed in a place like this. So this is Arica, huh."
Inside the hotel room, he wandered around in amazent.
Seeing the bathroom: "Wow! It’s massive!"
Looking out the window: "Wow! The view is insane!"
Exploring the facilities: "This place is incredible!"
Finally, after testing the bed: "Holy crap, this is nuts. I need to ask the High Priest where they get furniture like this."
"Sibylla, Sibylla! Look at this! The bed is amazing!"
Sitting on the bed, he waved her over with a big grin, his reaction purely that of an innocent young man marveling at luxury.
But in Sibylla’s eyes?
"Huff, huff."
"Checking the bed and then calling over? What a player…."
Dragging her to a hotel, checking the bed’s condition, and then calling her over—he looked every bit like a guy who had "plans" for the night. Her cheeks turned bright red.
"I an, I’ve wanted this since the first day I t him, but… I haven’t even showered. What if I sll like sweat…?"
“Y-Yes…♡”
Yet, she sat on the bed without resisting. Unlike her usual playful deanor, she was filled with shy anticipation.
Flop. As Yujin lay face down on the bed, she hesitated, then gently perched on the edge next to him.
"…? She just sat down. Is she saying she’s used to this kind of thing?"
“Sorry. I got a little too excited. It’s my first ti in a place like this.”
Yujin sat up as well, the two now sitting shoulder-to-shoulder on the luxury bed.
“Have you been to places like this often? Is it because you’re Arican?”
"There’s nothing like this in Korea. I’m jealous."
“No, this is my first ti.”
"Why is he asking that…? Did I flirt too much? Do I look like that kind of woman?"
“Hmm. That’s a relief.”
"So he’s never been in a fancy room like this either? Glad I’m not the only clueless one here."
“Yes…♡”
"Oh, he believed !♡"
Their conversation awkwardly diverged, a perfect example of Yujin’s cluelessness.
"Wait. Given her earlier confession, this could turn into a dangerous situation…."
[Hypnosis-chan pulls out a bundle of rubber bands from her bag!]
["Just in case, I made extras! Hehe."]
["It’s for Mom, Master~! Close your eyes for a mont."]
[A wooden chopstick rubber band gun aims at its target!]
—Swoosh. Ping!
[Skill Complete Hypnosis activates.]
"No way. She confessed in front of Morrison. Who’d expect anything inappropriate to happen? They’d just assu we’re having a private eting."
Yujin’s obliviousness was rivaled only by Hypnosis-chan’s mischief and the Saintess’s quiet presence, who had ghosted through the tightly shut door.
Neither Yujin nor Sibylla noticed.
The tension in the room began to thicken.
“Anyway, Sibylla, thank you so much. For sending Arican Awakened to help during the EX-class Gate. And for joining us in the raid.”
“I… I was just following orders.”
“You even confessed to , despite how difficult that must’ve been. I can’t imagine how much you’ve done for . Thank you.”
Yujin started the conversation. Sibylla, who hadn’t left the best impression at first, had earned his respect and gratitude after the EX-class Gate incident.
“Y-Yes…”
"Forget all this. If you’re going to do it, just hurry up! My heart feels like it’s going to explode!"
While she was lost in her own thoughts, Yujin remained oblivious. Had he known, he would have imdiately put up a wall, clarifying the misunderstanding.
"……?"
"Why is she fidgeting so much? Don’t tell she’s misunderstanding…."
[Skill Complete Hypnosis activates again.]
["Master, if you keep spacing out, next ti, I’m aiming for sothing important~."]
"…Huh."
"Why do I feel like I’ve just been threatened?"
Escaping this situation was not an option, thanks to Hypnosis-chan’s calm aim.
Yujin, trapped in a world orchestrated by ddling won, continued speaking as the air grew heavier.
“Hm-hm. Anyway. So, Sibylla, when you said you love —was that genuine?”
“Yes…♡”
“Thank you for that. It’s truly an honor that soone as beautiful and amazing as you would have feelings for soone like .”
Yujin licked his lips nervously. He needed to choose his words carefully now.
“But… as you know, I already have three wives. I’m already seen as the worst kind of man worldwide, a certified scumbag.”
“…What? Yujin, people hate you?”
“Yes. I can say that with absolute certainty.”
Yujin began explaining the future step by step.
After he announces his marriage to the three won, they’ll face relentless criticism and hate.
“Just because they’re Awakened, does that an they can break the law?” This logic alone is enough to spark outrage, especially regarding polygamy.
And it doesn’t end there. The backlash doesn’t die down but snowballs into sothing even bigger over the years.
Living the harem life is not for the faint of heart. Yujin shared the grueling hardships he had endured as a married man for nearly ten years.
But Sibylla…
"…?"
"What is this guy even talking about? S-Class Rank #1, the man who’s saved countless lives, marries the people he loves—and people hate him for that? Seriously?"
None of it resonated with her.
To her, Yujin wasn’t just anyone. He was the man who started by providing affordable ntal health care, building goodwill with his actions and words.
Now, he was the undisputed S-Class Rank #1, the only one in the world capable of rehabilitating villains. For just a asly $10,000, he had promised to reform even the worst criminals.
If the world knew this? Yujin would be celebrated as a saint. Even if he charged more, no one would criticize him. Yet, he chose to set the price so low, practically working for free, just to save as many people as possible.
That was how the world saw Yujin.
Even if he wanted a harem, there wasn’t a soul who would object.
His future "happy harem life" was all but guaranteed.
[Mom, Mom, why did Master get so much hate in his first tiline?]
[It’s my fault. If Yujin chose to ascend as a Star of another world, the souls ant to be his children would’ve disappeared along with this star.]
[Ahhh. So that’s why you stopped him from having babies, not just with Transcendent candidates but with others too.]
[Yes. It hurt him deeply, and I’m truly sorry and grateful for his sacrifice.]
It wasn’t just the harem itself that caused the backlash in the first tiline. If he’d had wives and children, the controversy would’ve died down quickly. But this was sothing Yujin would never know.
“I appreciate your feelings, Sibylla, but I don’t want to see soone as precious as you suffer just because you’re tied to soone like .”
In the end, he gently drew a line.
He frad it as “marrying will bring you suffering”—a reason that made no sense to Sibylla.
“……”
"Did I just… get rejected? With this kind of bullsh—?"
Sibylla’s sharp teeth ground together in frustration, but the clueless young man continued speaking.
“Instead, Sibylla, I’d like to offer you sothing better. A position as the second Saintess of the Jushin Church.”
“…Haah?”
“With your abilities, you could foresee Gate events. You’d probably outrank High Priest Ellington in no ti.”
“What kind of bull—”
“It’s fine. It’s just a ceremonial position, really. It’s more of a way for the church to justify giving you a lot of money. You can continue working under President Morrison.”
“……”
“In ti, both wealth and honor will co flooding your way.”
That was Yujin’s idea of a "better" deal for Sibylla: a cushy, ceremonial position with exponentially higher pay.
This, apparently, was the "important proposal" that required a hotel eting.
"Well, sure, he could’ve just sent this through a private ssage or sothing…."
[Here we go again. I warned you, Master~.]
—Swoosh. Ding.
[Skill Complete Hypnosis activates.]
“Eek?!”
"Why do I feel like I just got slapped down there…?"
The main reason for this eting was Hypnosis-chan steering Yujin to the hotel.
And Sibylla’s reaction to this "important" proposal?
“Bullsh—. I’ve had enough.”
“…Sibylla?”
“Shut up.”
—WHAM.
She shoved Yujin with the force of an S-Class Awakened. Roughly.
The unsuspecting young man landed flat on the floor with a resounding thud.
“…Huh? Sibylla? Why are you swearing?”
"And in Korean, no less?"
Of course, as a fellow Awakened, Yujin wasn’t hurt at all. He was more shocked by Sibylla’s outburst than the shove itself.
But, unfortunately for him, the surprises didn’t end there.
“From earlier, you’ve just been spouting bulls—. Are you fxxking kidding ?”
“Mocking you? I was just thinking of your future, Sibylla.”
“Shut the fxxk up…”
—Thud. Creak.
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