Chapter 43 - Sleep Talk
[ Sleep Talking ]
=== Sleep Talking ===
This was a private training ground provided by the Association.
I stood in the middle of the spacious indoor facility with Han Cho-yeon, Yoo Seo-rin, and Yoo Ra-eun.
Today was all about Mana Perception training.
It was a technique used to sense one's surroundings by spreading mana.
While it fundamentally relied on mana, they said it was deeply rooted in instinct and sensory awareness.
Han Cho-yeon, who was hugging me from behind and rubbing her breasts against my back, kicked off the explanation.
"Ga-on, Mana Perception isn't just about scattering your mana. It's about reading the air itself—feeling the mana that surrounds your body. If you release it too forcefully, you'll only create static. Slowly spread it out, as thin as possible."
Yoo Seo-rin chimed in with her usual calm voice, linking her arm with my left and pressing it firmly against her breasts.
"...Don't narrow your focus. Think of Mana Perception not as seeing with your eyes, but feeling with your skin. With every breath you exhale, release a tiny thread of mana, as if gently probing your surroundings."
Finally, Yoo Ra-eun, who had claimed my right arm, spoke up.
"Oppa, the most important thing is... trust. You have to trust what you're sensing. Even if it feels strange at first, your instincts are usually right."
With all three of them offering different tips, they felt like a team of private tutors. But given our current posture, the scene looked incredibly bizarre.
They had each staked a claim on a different part of my body, insisting they needed to stay close to help me channel my mana. It was as hilarious as it was erotic, and I seriously doubted my ability to concentrate—
But pushing those thoughts aside, I followed their advice step-by-step and slowly began to project my mana.
"......"
At first, there was nothing.
But I kept at it. I carried a thin thread of mana with each breath like Seo-rin suggested, relaxed my posture to avoid forcing it like Cho-yeon said, and forced myself to trust the sensation just as Ra-eun had advised.
And then, it happened.
Every corner of the training ground, the subtle drafts of air, the distinct mana fluctuations of the three girls clinging to me, and even the faint presence of other Hunters passing by in the distance—it all began to register.
Once the dam broke, my Mana Perception exploded outward.
An overwhelming flood of sensory information, unlike anything I had ever experienced, rushed into my mind all at once.
I could feel the mana signatures of Hunters far beyond the training ground walls, the rumble of vehicles driving in the distance, and even the subtle shifts in airflow across the entire apartment complex.
Everything hit me at once.
"...Ugh."
My brow furrowed instantly.
My brain felt like it was overheating from trying to process the sudden influx of data.
It was like a computer CPU redlining under an impossible workload.
"Are you okay?"
Hearing my groan, Han Cho-yeon immediately gripped my shoulder, her voice laced with concern.
I gritted my teeth and nodded.
"...Yeah. The range is too wide. I'm not used to it yet, so my head's throbbing. Just registering that all these things exist is giving me a massive headache."
Yoo Ra-eun's eyes widened. She pressed a hand to my forehead.
"...Really? You can sense that large of an area already? Normally, unless you're a seasoned expert, you shouldn't be receiving enough information to cause a headache..."
Yoo Seo-rin quietly took my hand.
"Take it slow. Don't push your mana out so aggressively. Filtering the noise is the hardest part in the beginning. With practice, you'll learn to filter out what you don't need. Just take your time."
I took a deep breath and slowly reined in my mana.
Even so, I could still clearly sense everything within a several-hundred-meter radius.
My brain struggled to digest the sheer volume of data, leaving my head pounding.
'Is this because my stats shot up from having so much sex?'
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[Yoo Ga-on]
Strength: SS+
Agility: SS-
Stamina: SS
Mana: SS+
Skills: Intangibility (A), Special Meal (SS), Good Job Today (S), Free Repair (SS)
[Quest]
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"..."
Yeah, that's definitely it.
Training wrapped up, and before I knew it, evening had arrived.
[Quest]
- Clean the bedroom of Room 2302 (01:00:43)
Reward: Increase in 'Kang Seo-yoon's' Agility, increase in 'Snail Husband's' Stamina
Penalty for Failure: Acquire Hair Loss
Staring at the quest that had inevitably popped up, I made my way back to Room 2302.
"Just kill me instead."
Going bald if I failed? No fucking way.
Once again, the quest was set in Kang Seo-yoon's apartment.
Until I reached her front door, the system's status window remained inactive, meaning I couldn't use my Mana Perception.
But the moment I stepped up to the door, my mana surged back, accompanied by a refreshing wave of energy.
Taking a deep breath, I decided to test out my newly acquired Mana Perception.
At that moment—
I caught a faint sense of what was happening inside.
"...Uh?"
Kang Seo-yoon was inside.
She wasn't moving. It felt like she was lying in bed.
Her breathing was slow and steady, her mana flow perfectly calm.
'...Is she asleep?'
I pressed a hand against my pounding chest.
The System was truly sadistic, making me clean the bedroom of someone who was fast asleep.
Still, I couldn't risk going bald. I steeled my resolve.
Activating Intangibility, I slipped through the front door. Immediately, a strangely sweet scent drifted past my nose.
When I'd visited yesterday, the heavy scent of her post-masturbation session had hung thick in the air, making my dick throb painfully. I was incredibly relieved that didn't seem to be the case today.
I crept silently toward her bedroom.
"...Huu..."
Taking another deep breath outside the door—
I phased right through it.
"...!!"
The moment I stepped inside,
A thick, heavy, incredibly erotic scent hit me like a truck.
'Sh...it.'
She had definitely masturbated again and left the room unventilated.
The scent of her sweet, intimate fluids was deeply soaked into the sheets and hung heavy in the air.
That sweet, wanton fragrance rushed up my nose and straight to my brain.
I gritted my teeth, trying to force down my erection.
My cock, already rock-hard inside my pants, throbbed with a dull ache.
I looked up toward the bed.
Kang Seo-yoon was fast asleep.
Her beautiful face was framed by her distinctive, medium-length red hair, which was splayed across the pillow.
With her eyes closed and her breathing steady, she was dead to the world.
Seeing her like that finally allowed me to breathe a small sigh of relief.
'She really is asleep.'
Since we'd crossed paths in the Association waiting room, there was a chance she was a Hunter. Even if she wasn't high-ranking, I couldn't let my guard down just because she was asleep.
If her senses were sharp, the slightest noise could wake her.
With my heart hammering in my chest, I began to clean as silently as possible, holding my breath.
Since the sound of a broom might wake her, I crept out to the living room, grabbed some rags and wet wipes, and began silently wiping down the floor and furniture.
After a long, agonizing period of moving in absolute silence, I had wiped down almost the entire room—except for the bed.
But the quest completion notification didn't appear.
'No way...'
I swallowed a sigh, realizing the System expected me to tidy up the bed itself.
Reluctantly, I crept closer to the bed.
Kang Seo-yoon lay there completely defenseless, having kicked her blanket to the corner. Her pajama shorts had ridden up, exposing her smooth, pale thighs in an incredibly provocative way.
The reminder of what she had been doing in this very bed flashed through my mind, making my erection throb even harder.
'Just hold it together.'
Gritting my teeth, I leaned over the bed to grab the discarded blanket and drape it over her.
Rustle—
At that exact moment...
As if reacting in her sleep, Kang Seo-yoon suddenly threw an arm and a leg over me, pulling me into a tight embrace.
"...!"
I barely managed to choke back a shout of surprise.
Her arm locked around my neck, and her leg hooked firmly around my waist.
Fearing she would wake up if I struggled, I froze, letting my body go limp to match her movement—
But because of how we were tangled, my rock-hard cock pressed directly against her bare thigh, separated only by our thin clothes.
And...
To make matters worse, her pussy—completely soaking her pajama shorts—pressed right against my arm.
The hot, damp sensation seeped through the fabric with vivid clarity.
'Fuck, fuck...!'
My heart hammered so hard it felt like it would burst, leaving me completely paralyzed.
Just then, she mumbled softly in her sleep, her lips brushing against my ear.
"...Mmm...♡"
Her warm breath tickled my ear as she gave a gentle, subconscious wiggle of her hips.
With that single movement, her wet heat rubbed directly against my arm.
The hot, wet sensation soaked through the thin fabric of her pajamas.
Her shorts were so drenched that her slick juices felt like they were seeping straight onto my skin.
'God...'
If this kept up, I was going to lose control and ravish her right then and there.
She shifted her hips again, rubbing her wetness against my arm.
Her sweet, sleepy sighs tickled my ear.
Gritting my teeth, I carefully began to pry her arm and leg off me, moving as gently as possible.
Fortunately, she let go without any resistance, rolling over slightly.
I looked down at her, my heart in my throat. Fortunately, she was still fast asleep, her breathing slow and even.
Holding my breath, I backed away and finally managed to compose myself.
I pulled the blanket up once more, gently covering her to her shoulders.
Only then did the system notification finally chime.
Ding!
[Quest Cleared. Rewards are being distributed.]
Without wasting a single second, I phased through the bedroom door. The moment I cleared the front entrance, I bolted down the stairs and fled the building.
"Haa... Haa... I-I survived."
My heart was still hammering against my ribs.
The damp patch on my arm, the memory of her thighs, and the warmth of her breath in my ear played on a loop in my mind.
Gritting my teeth, I practically sprinted home.
I had to do something about my erection before it literally went necrotic from the sheer volume of blood trapped in it.