Chapter 37
I decided to peek into Rosaria's new hobby.
This is an SM novel. I've read it before - there's a scene where a maid locks her lady in the underground and tortures her with rope bondage.
I picked it up wondering if it was what I thought, and yep, it was exactly that kind of content.
"Hooo. Hooo. Well well."
"P-please give it back."
Looks like she wants to snatch this yuri novel from my hands. But there's no way a healer can beat a DPS in strength. This yuri novel in my hands is mine now. I can do whatever I want with it. But you know what?
"Do you want to be the lady? Or do you want me to be the lady?"
"I-it's not like that."
She says it's not like that but can't fully deny it. Literally seems like she wants either me or herself to play the lady's role.
Geez. This is why nuns are such trouble.
Can't be helped. Gotta motivate this pervert nun to fight better.
"You know, I actually know rope bondage? If you do well, I'll tie you up and treat you like a bitch in heat all night long."
*gulp*
I hear her swallow. These weren't originally these kinds of characters. All the heroines like Reina and Han Soo-ji seem to have turned into M-attribute lesbians.
Fine by me. The previous version of Azhi Dahaka brought all sorts of disasters too, but wasn't quite the hopeless pervert who got off on watching people kill each other. At least ate the women they liked.
Maybe that's why I'm more stimulated in that direction too.
"W-who said I wanted that? Hmph! I'm only submitting because I'm weaker!"
"For someone saying that, you're awfully hot and wet down here..."
"D-don't touch! People are watching."
"So it's okay when they're not watching?"
Rosaria blushed at my words.
The fact she's not refusing tells me our English nun wants me to have my way with her. Well then, I'll have to oblige.
I was feeling her up and trying to sneak her to the bathroom when some white boy blocked our path.
"Hey, Miss Rosaria. So great to meet you here. It's been a year since London, hasn't it?"
A blonde, sweet-looking guy. Just your typical handsome white Western guy. Nothing more, nothing less, blocking our way.
"Oh my, Rosaria. Already friends with Miss Yoo Eunha, the 'White Flame Sword Dancer' that the Korean Hunter Association has their eye on. As expected of my woman!"
"H-haha. Allen, please stop. We're not even officially engaged..."
Rosaria flutters her eyes at this English sweetie while sneaking glances at me.
"Huhu. The fact that our bodies and souls have been intertwined since our past lives continues, so please don't feel pressured."
Allen, huh Allen. Right. The trash that clings to Rosaria.
In the original work, he eventually gets physical therapy from Choi Siwoo before kicking the bucket as a villain.
Later on he treats Choi Siwoo like King Arthur, turns into a mutant, and gets his heart pierced by Siwoo's Divine Sword.
Let me briefly explain the work's setting here.
According to our dear Writer's actual Yoo Eunha setting, this sweet boy Allen is Lancelot's reincarnation. Rosaria is Guinevere's reincarnation.
That's the legend and all that kind of setting.
"Oh, pardon my rudeness. Miss Yoo Eunha. I am Allen, one of England's Knights of the Round Table."
Allen gave a proper English gentleman's greeting with a sweet smile.
This isn't originally my scene either. Choi Siwoo was supposed to appear, but as the original work got twisted, I seem to be taking Siwoo's role instead.
Of course, when Choi Siwoo existed beside Rosaria, Allen was wary since Siwoo was male, but he seems at ease since I'm female.
I want to boldly mention the past life and say "Yo! Your woman was amazing in bed!" but the past is the past.
For now I should act kindly.
"Do you know much about me?"
"Kim Jae-soo was an S-Class Hunter who was active in England too. When news came of his raid on Hanseong Academy, even English Hunters found it hard to believe, but investigation showed he had become a mutant and was subjugated by Miss Yoo Eunha."
"Yes."
Weak-ass Kim Jae-soo. Almost mid-boss level despite... no, considering he was S-Class, you could say he was final boss tier.
"W-was Kim Jae-soo that amazing of a Hunter?"
Seems Rosaria heard about it while at the church too.
Did she think it was nothing since I, a student, caught him easily?
"Yes, Miss Rosaria. When England's Hunters went to hunt the Yellow Dragon in China, weren't our main forces away? The Monster Bird that appeared then was taken down by Hunter Kim Jae-soo who happened to be in England."
What more needs to be said.
Kim Jae-soo was a decent enough human until a few years ago. Well anyway, this guy Allen is meant to be his successor.
He even uses a spear. Obviously overlapping with Kim Jae-soo, right?
Then I need to handle him my way. Fortunately he seems at ease since I'm female. After the group battle ends, I should send him a steamy video with Rosaria.
"The Round Table has their eye on Miss Eunha too. I hope you continue to excel and help relations between England and South Korea become even more friendly."
In other words, the English Round Table has expectations, so he's asking me to secure a position in the Association and get close with the Round Table.
South Korea and England got quite close after Yoo Jinseok's generation. So much that they formed an alliance centered on both countries' Hunter circles.
England is known as a Hunter powerhouse even in Europe, and South Korea allying with such a country means we can indulge in some national pride, at least in this world setting.
"Not at all. If the Round Table has expectations, I mustn't disappoint."
This was my first meeting with Allen.
Allen kept his sweet smile until the end as he said goodbye to Rosaria and me, then disappeared saying he had business at the Association.
And as soon as Allen vanished, Rosaria looked at me.
"U-um Eunha. Absolutely nothing is going on between me and that person..."
"Huh? There isn't?"
I tilted my head pretending not to know, since she was making unnecessary excuses.
"What?"
"It's more fun stealing married women or other people's fiancées anyway. Tch."
This isn't a joke. During my office worker days, married women and women with boyfriends were the ones who fell for just a bit of kindness.
"W-what is this. To think South Korea's promising talent is s-such a crazy psycho lesbian. I can't believe it."
"Believe it. I'll be your King Arthur who'll take responsibility for you forever."
Rosaria shuddered as she finally realized what kind of person I am.
But it can't be helped. This evil dragon's instinct was for yuri after all.
"Why do you feel like a female version of Allen?"
"That's harsh. Don't equate me with a guy who just acts sweet."
Truth is, among England's Round Table Hunters, there are barely one or two proper ones - the rest are rotten with arrogance.
There must be at least 4 guys like Allen.
"Ugh, my head feels fuzzy. Really, how did I end up caught by this kind of woman."
Yet whether she wants to seduce me or show off being in heat, I could see white legs with seductive black garter belts wrapped around her lower body peeking through.
Trying to seduce me yet... I wonder if these are what you'd call battle panties.
Looks like I'll have to eat Rosaria after today's group battle ends.
"No! I'm just interested, I don't love women! Just because I read gay stuff doesn't mean I'm gay!"
After saying her piece, Rosaria stomped into the exam room.
Still, seeing her flushed face, her body seems honest at least.
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Park Jun-hyeok, leader of Hanseong Academy Class B Team 1, was biting his nails.
"Damn it. Where does that kind of power come from!"
His rival opponent was stronger than expected.
Yoo Eunha. A female student who rose in Class A with massive expectations as the younger sister of Divine Sword #1 Yoo Jinseok.
It really pissed him off. Unlike himself in Class B who might not gain fame even with effort, this woman was racing far ahead.
Her skills must surely be exaggerated too. Yet the white flames spreading from Yoo Eunha made viewers gasp in admiration.
Originally those who handle elements as innate abilities are rare. Even if using magic, you need to draw spell formations.
But this woman Yoo Eunha used white flames just by snapping her fingers and burned down the exam venue itself.
Yoo Eunha's alias is Light Speed. I know she's known for swiftly taking down enemies, but is she an all-rounder who can use magic too?
I hate Class A's privileged class. They say it's by grades but in the end Class A is just for the privileged - a tree that can never be climbed no matter how hard you try.
I wanted to teach them a lesson somehow.
[You are too hasty.]
"Then should we just watch them?"
[If there's anything I regret from my life, it's that I rashly charged into the palace and set fires during Lee Ja-gyeom's rebellion because I acted hastily without using my head.]
"But this is such a rare chance!"
[...Be patient. Be patient and walk the path of the God of War. Look to the future.]
Park Jun-hyeok was sick of hearing the Constellation repeat the same words every day.
Couldn't it trust him a bit more and give him more power?
As he let out a deep sigh, another voice flowed into his mind.
Do you desire power?
A suspicious voice that anyone would know not to accept.
"Who are you!"
I can give you the power you desire.
"Something like a mutant..."
I am no mere mutant. I will plant the Fragment of Gluttony in you. With just that, even you could defeat that Divine Sword and White Flame.
Park Jun-hyeok hesitated at first. No matter what, he couldn't accept mysterious power. But his desire to somehow defeat Yoo Eunha and Choi Siwoo was even stronger.
So after getting assurance he wouldn't become a mutant, he accepted the Fragment of Gluttony.
[Such foolishness! Will you truly walk the path of destruction rather than become a God of War!]
The Constellation God of War's voice no longer reached Park Jun-hyeok.
On this day, the first apostle of Gluttony was born.
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