Ren Amagi died like a joke.
One second he was stepping out of a convenience store, and the next, a truck swerved, sending a vending machine crashing down onto him. The last thing he saw was a can of melon soda flying toward his face.
> "...You've got to be kidding me…"
Darkness.
Then—light. Blinding, pure white. Warm, weightless. His body floated, naked, in a surreal space like a dream.
> "You're awake, Master Ren~"
The voice that greeted him was soft and sultry—like a whisper slipping between thoughts. A glowing woman hovered before him, wings of prismatic light fluttering behind her, her figure curvier than should've been legal, barely covered in strands of divine cloth.
> "W-Who... are you?" Ren stammered.
> "I'm Lyra, your personal System Spirit."
She winked. "You've been selected for reincarnation in Elysiara, a world ruled by magic, swords, and monsters. And you, darling, have been granted a unique role."
A chime echoed in his ears as a holographic screen appeared:
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[Soul Link Established]
[Race: Human – Reborn]
[Unique Skill: Arcane Conduction]
Description:
By syncing mana through physical contact, user may trigger pleasure-based resonance.
Gain insight into target's skills.
User may choose to copy any or all skills.
Higher compatibility and pleasure = deeper sync = greater access.
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Ren's face turned red. "Wait—pleasure-based?!"
Lyra floated closer, grinning as her lips almost touched his ear.
> "In Elysiara, most monsters are magic-rich, emotion-sensitive creatures. And you, Master Ren… are perfectly tuned to them."
She trailed a finger down his chest. "Touch them. Tease them. Feel their mana. Copy their power."
> "Oh. And by the way… the stronger the monster, the better the rewards."
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[Monster Ranking System]
F-Rank – Basic beasts (Slimes, Goblins)
D to B-Rank – Trained monsters, capable of speech and magic
A-Rank – Elite beasts and hybrids (Werewolves, Harpies)
S-Rank – Rare, deadly monsters (Succubi, Lamias, Vampires)
SS-Rank – Regional threat monsters (Arachne Queens, Chimera Maidens)
SSS-Rank – Legendary monsters (Elder Dragonkin, Primordial Spirits)
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Ren dropped from the sky, landing hard in a scorched jungle. The heat pressed in like a furnace.
Before he could move, the ground shook. A roar split the sky.
He looked up—and froze.
A massive ogre, twice his height, covered in molten cracks, was charging straight toward him.
> "This is it. I'm gonna die again—"
But something faster intervened.
A woman fell from the sky like a meteor, landing with a shockwave that blasted flames in every direction. Her figure was tall, curvy, and dangerous. Long red hair. Glowing crimson eyes. And thick black scales wrapped around her legs, arms, and hips like armor.
> "You're in the way, human."
Her voice was deep, fierce, yet undeniably feminine.
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[Target Identified: Dragonkin – SSS Rank]
[Name: Ignis Drakara – Crimson Ridge Flame Warden]
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She turned to the ogre—and punched it once. A wave of fire exploded outward, disintegrating the beast in seconds.
Ren just stood there, stunned… until she turned toward him.
> "You don't belong here. Speak before I burn you too."
"I—I just got here!" Ren shouted. "I didn't mean to—!"
But she was already in front of him, grabbing his shirt and lifting him with one arm.
> "You reek of unstable mana. Are you cursed?"
> [Sync Initiating...]
[SSS-Rank Mana Detected. Initiating Arcane Conduction]
The moment their skin touched—his hand against her exposed waist—something ignited.
Her body jerked.
> "Hhhn—!"
A tremor ran through her, her pupils tightening, fire flickering across her skin.
> [Skill Data Available: Choose Skills to Copy]
– Dragonflame Pulse
– Obsidian Scales
– Heat Aura
– Crimson Wrath (Locked – Requires Deeper Sync)
Ren blinked. "...Did I just make a dragon woman moan?"
Lyra's voice chimed sweetly in his mind:
> "Congratulations, Master Ren~ You've touched your first SSS-Rank monster girl… and she's very reactive…"
Ren blinked. "...Did I just make a dragon woman moan?"
Lyra's voice chimed sweetly in his mind:
> "Congratulations, Master Ren~ You've touched your first SSS-Rank monster girl… and she's very reactive…"
Ignis was still trembling, her body visibly steaming.
> "Y-You... what trick are you—!"
Ren panicked. "Wait! I can explain—I didn't mean—!"
But in his flailing terror, he jerked his body—and his hand slipped upward.
Right onto her chest.
Full palm. Soft. Warm. Firm. Scaled. Boing.
Ignis's entire body stiffened. A deep, guttural moan escaped her throat.
> "Aaahnn—!!"
Her wings flared. Her thighs pressed together instinctively. Her claws clenched, her breathing heavy and erratic. Fire sputtered from her mouth as her magic spiked.
> [Deep Conduction Achieved]
[Pleasure Resonance – CRITICAL]
[SSS-Rank Mana Overload Detected]
[Crimson Wrath – Skill Copied]
> [WARNING: Target's arousal at unstable threshold. Back away or suffer consequences.]
Ren's brain froze.
> "WHY DOES THIS FEEL ILLEGAL?!"
Ignis dropped him.
Not gently. Just—slam.
She staggered back, her hand pressed to her chest, face burning redder than her flames. Her tail whipped behind her violently.
> "Y-You... you... PERVERTED HUMAN WHELP!!"
She reared back her arm, flames coiling around her fist like a solar eruption.
Ren screamed, rolling behind a rock just as she exploded the spot he'd been with a fireball the size of a wagon.
Lyra popped up in his mind's vision again, giggling.
> "You just unlocked a top-tier offensive skill and her critical zone. Well done, Master Ren~ You're officially on her list now."
> "Wait—what list?!"
Ignis snarled from above the smoke cloud.
> "I'll burn your hand off for touching me there!"
> "IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!"
Ren scrambled to his feet and bolted into the jungle, Ignis's furious roars and blazing hot shockwaves chasing him through the trees.
> "This world is insane," he gasped. "But her chest was... totally worth it..."