I may have been young, but there was a time when Seoul was on the verge of collapse.
Even now, the outskirts of Seoul are still known for their unstable public safety and many underdeveloped neighborhoods.
Nevertheless, Seoul remained the capital of South Korea and its premier city. Having been rebuilt after its near-destruction, Seoul could be said to rival any city in the world.
True to form, despite being a weekday, the bustling downtown streets of Seoul were crowded with people, making it nearly impossible to take a step.
"…How can a blessing be so expensive?"
Regardless, my footsteps were heavy as I made my way somewhere through the streets. And my bank account was lighter than ever.
[S Bank]
[Balance: What's there to see?]
"Haa…"
My spirits were low, and my eyes were glued to the phone screen.
Frankly, I expected a blessing reserved for the rich to be expensive, but not this expensive…
Of course, when considering the future, the "Blessing of Infertility" wasn't a choice, but a necessity. Especially when dealing with Cheon Yeohwa, using condoms every time was annoying, and frankly, I didn't want to. Sex without internal ejaculation is no different from kids playing house.
Vasectomy was an option, but I was repulsed by the idea of physically tying off my precious passage. If anything went wrong, I'd blow up the entire hospital, turn into a villain, and be chased by heroes.
I'd rather spend the money and get a solid blessing.
Besides, thanks to the high-ranking person at the church, the blessing process went smoothly.
"…Money can always be earned again."
I tried to reassure myself and diligently moved my feet again. Before long, I arrived in front of a huge building.
Hunter Square.
The largest hunter-related department store in the country, where you can buy various weapons, special equipment, or various magical tools.
Its scale was so vast that famous hunters belonging to large guilds often visited.
Thanks to the merit of being able to see famous hunters who are as hard to meet as celebrities and the ability to see various magical tools that are not easily accessible to the general public, the footsteps of ordinary people visiting Hunter Square never ceased.
Of course, unless you have a hunter-related license or a wizard registration like me, it was impossible to buy most of the products.
"It's wide."
I had only heard about it from around, but this was my first time actually coming. If I had a girlfriend, I would have come at least once for a date, but I know better than anyone that such a past does not exist in any timeline.
"Why isn't she here yet?"
"Hey."
As I was looking at my watch, I automatically turned my head at the familiar voice from behind.
"What did you say just now?"
It was a face I had seen several times, but still, I couldn't get used to it – Choi Hyena.
"What? Why aren't you here yet? The time you said we'd meet was 4:30, and it's only 4 o'clock right now?"
It felt somewhat unfamiliar to see Choi Hyena after about a week. Was it because she was too pretty?
In her dark brown blouse and black pencil skirt, she reminded me of the female lead in an office drama I enjoyed watching in the past. Of course, compared to Choi Hyena, the actress who played the role felt like an ordinary person.
After a long time, Choi Hyena was sophisticated and pretty enough to be mistaken for a celebrity by anyone. Even now, the eyes of the men around her were glued to Choi Hyena. Even men with girlfriends right next to them were no exception.
Ignoring the men getting slapped by their girlfriends, I approached Choi Hyena.
"You're early."
"I'm already late, you know?"
From Choi Hyena's back as she turned away, I was reminded that I had saved more than just her life.
When I first met her, she was no different from a person with a personality disorder, but now she seemed to have become half a person.
Apart from the fact that I was smiling without realizing it, I couldn't help but feel resentful. I saved her life and even her personality, but she dared to lie about a fake pregnancy?
"Why are you spacing out? If you suddenly call someone out because you have somewhere to go, you should lead the way… Eek?!"
When I suddenly grabbed Choi Hyena's hand, a shrill sound echoed through the first-floor plaza.
Whether she felt ashamed of the gazes that poured out again in an instant, Choi Hyena quietly held her breath, but the gaze she was glaring at me with did not die.
"What are you doing…!"
Even as she scolded me in a whisper, Choi Hyena's hand was smooth and soft like silk. Whether she had gotten some treatment, her nails were decorated with more splendid ornaments than usual.
"Why? Can't I hold it?"
"What…?"
Looking at Choi Hyena, who was looking up with a dazed expression, I couldn't help but raise the corners of my mouth.
"I'm just going to hold the hand of the person who's going to have my baby, is there a problem with that?"
"Uh, uh…?"
"You look pretty today, did you dress up to meet me?"
Choi Hyena had no answer. With her eyes wide, she couldn't say anything as I led her to my destination. If she wanted, I'd lead the way.
Was it because we were holding hands, Choi Hyena's palms were damp with sweat.
Judging by the fidgeting, it didn't seem like she hated it.
'Stop glaring.'
Countless envious and jealous eyes were fixed on me just because I was holding Choi Hyena's hand. If the men glaring at me had all awakened their magical powers, I would have struggled to even walk from the malice alone.
To avoid the annoying attention of the men, I immediately got on the elevator that had arrived just in time. However, due to the crowd that soon gathered, I was naturally pushed into a corner.
First, I stood with my back to make space, and had Choi Hyena stand in the corner. I didn't want Choi Hyena to come into contact with other people.
With that, along with the faint resistance of gravity, the elevator began to rise upwards.
Although there were quite a few people, a heavy silence lingered in the elevator. Just as I could only hear the sound of people's breathing, I made eye contact with Choi Hyena, who was quietly looking up at me.
With a bright red blush that looked like it would burst at any moment, Choi Hyena was busy avoiding my gaze, so I took one step closer to her.
"Hiss…"
Choi Hyena, who was clearly embarrassed, glared at me urgently, but considering that she had oppressed me with her wicked lies, it was difficult to let her off like this.
Slowly, my hand touched Choi Hyena's lower abdomen.
"…Hic…?!!"
At the sudden physical contact, a shrill scream burst from between Choi Hyena's lips, but fortunately, it was drowned out by the music coming from the speaker, and no one turned to look this way.
'Are, are you crazy…?!'
Choi Hyena, who was close to me, criticized me in a whisper, but I didn't back down.
I blatantly stroked Choi Hyena's smooth abdomen, watching her reaction.
'I heard massage is important in the early stages of pregnancy.'
'Why, why are you doing it here!'
'That's up to her almighty husband.'
Pregnancy and husband.
Having heard those two words, Choi Hyena could only gnash her lips and glare at me, as if she had been hypnotized, but she didn't resist much.
'Haa… haa…♡'
However, as the time spent stroking her lower abdomen lengthened, a flushed breath flowed out from between her gnashed lips, as if it was hard to bear.
What? Are you asking why she's reacting like this just from me stroking her lower abdomen?
Ting-
[The Sex Expert skill has been activated]
[Intercourse Correction +20%]
It's no fun if I just touch it.
Of course, since it's not insertion or foreplay, the effect was significantly reduced.
Still, judging by Choi Hyena's reaction, it seemed like it wasn't completely ineffective. I stroked her lower abdomen with the palm of my hand, deliberately putting force to press it slightly.
"Heeuuuk…?!!♡"
A rather loud groan burst out at the sudden stimulation. Choi Hyena was also surprised, and immediately covered her mouth and squeezed her eyes shut.
-The door is open.
Contrary to Choi Hyena's worries, the elevator opened just in time, and people flowed out like a tide, so no one saw us.
At the same time as a sense of relief blossomed on Choi Hyena's face, who had already thought she had been caught by other people, a murderous intent lingered in her eyes looking at me.
***
Thump thump!
"You're crazy, you're crazy, you're crazy, you're crazy!"
"…It hurts."
"I'm hitting you because it hurts!"
After getting off the elevator, Choi Hyena had been punching my shoulder all along.
Of course, you might say how much it would hurt to be hit by that small fist, but this is a case of many small things adding up to something big, right? It hurt quite a bit as I kept getting hit.
"I said I'm sorry."
Whether she didn't like the cliché apology, Choi Hyena shook off my hand and walked two steps ahead.
'…Should I take her to a cafe and have her eat something sweet?'
I have quite a bit of experience with women now, but since I don't have dating experience, I don't know what to do when a woman is angry.
I have dated in the forest, though.
At that moment, I wondered if I should ask her to forgive me because I'll listen to anything like last time.
"Choi Hyena!"
At the loud shout that concentrated even the attention of the few people around us at once, Choi Hyena and I turned our heads.
There, a man who somehow looked rich was standing with a look that could kill someone.
"Tsk."
It seemed like Choi Hyena knew who that man was.
"Who is it?"
"…It's nothing. Let's just go."
Just as Choi Hyena grabbed my arm and tried to pull me in the opposite direction, the man began to stride towards us.
"Choi Hyena! Can't you hear me?!"
"Haa…"
At the sight of the man chasing after her like a ghost, a heavy sigh and annoyance leaked from between Choi Hyena's lips.
"Hey, don't you have any tact? If you see her blatantly ignoring you, why don't you just go your own way?"
"…What?"
Watching the man's face turning red and blotchy in real time, I felt something strange.
I felt like I had felt this feeling somewhere before.
"You over there."
"…Me?"
Suddenly, the man's target changed to me.
"What the hell are you, dating someone else's woman?"
"…Hell?"
And what? Someone else's woman?
Looking at him, who seemed like a young master from a wealthy family, he kept trying to make irreversible mistakes.
As I looked at her with a pleading expression, Choi Hyena sighed heavily in succession and whispered to me.
"You know Yoojin Group, right? He's the youngest son of the chairman there."
"Ah."
Yoojin Group, it was a company I had heard of.
I definitely heard that it was a solid company that consistently ranked in the top 20 in the Korean business world, but now that I see it, he's not just a young master from a wealthy family, but a quasi-diamond spoon.
"…There was a time when a marriage proposal was discussed in the past, but we never actually met. It was just that his family made the proposal first."
Her voice was getting faster and faster, as if she was making excuses.
"Really…"
Choi Hyena's eyes trembled slightly. I gently stroked her head at the sight I had never seen before and smiled lightly.
"Of course I believe you."
At the confident answer, Choi Hyena's expression brightened.
"I'm the one who broke your hymen, it would be weird if I didn't believe you."
"…You really want to die."
"If I die, our child will have to grow up without a father?"
"…"
Whether she couldn't find anything to say, Choi Hyena's face was full of resentment.
Still, whether she liked the words 'our child', she didn't untangle her arms, but rather leaned in and rubbed her chest.
"Hey! Get your hands off?!"
Ha, there's always a tactless guy who tries to ruin a good atmosphere wherever you go.
"Did you throw away your tact as much as the good spoon you were born with?"
"…Are you talking to me?"
"Of course not."
I lightly kissed Choi Hyena's forehead, who was making a pouty face.
Whether that was the catalyst, the face of the quasi-diamond spoon man was distorted and red enough that I felt sorry for seeing it alone.
"Hey, I'm in a good mood today, so I'm letting you off the hook, so just get lost."
"…You f***ing bastard-"
The man's words were not finished.
This was because 4 rings were violently rotating and emitting magical power.
In the pressure of intense magic power, the man's complexion turned blue.
It's illegal to do this to an ordinary person, but I could feel a faint amount of magic power from that quasi-diamond spoon. Would it be around 1st circle?
"Don't you know your place?"
So what if he's the youngest son of a chaebol family. This side is the prospective son-in-law of a family that even the #1 in the business world can't mess with.
"You, you…!! Do you know who my dad is?!"
Ugly, ugly.
A man should know how to solve it with his own power, but since it doesn't seem like he can, he's trying to threaten innocent citizens with his chaebol parents' background.
How can a guy without parents live in this world?
"Why? Didn't your mom tell you?"
"...What?"