Chapter 13 : I have a plan, maybe!

 Mi-young’s impromptu plan to capture  Jin-young went awry from the start.

The plan was very simple.

1. Find Jin-young.

2. Persuade (physically).

3. Escape.

4. Profit!

It was a perfect plan.

At least, that’s what Lee Seong-han thought.

But life didn’t go so smoothly.

As the erosion of the gate intensified, the surrounding environment changed to resemble a huge temple.

A state where reality and illusion were mixed.

Lee Seong-han examined Kang Mi-young.

“Major, your wound is opening.Even with [Regeneration], first aid is…”

“Hmph.Never mind.”

Kang Mi-young, who was walking alongside him, snorted coldly.

“I don’t need any unnecessary help. If you’re going to leave anyway, it’s better not to get attached.”

[‘Kang Mi-young’s’ ‘Paranoia’ is activated.]

[In any situation, she assumes an extreme catastrophe, the worst-case scenario, and acts accordingly.]

Lee Seong-han was now fed up.

Again.

Her paranoia had flared up again.

“I’ve been thinking about it.I don’t know what your relationship with Kang Jin-young is, but since you’ve been here for a while, there must be some kind of connection.”

This was already the fifth time.

At first, he tried to go along with it nicely.

But as time went on, Lee Seong-han was also reaching his limit.

He suddenly remembered Kang Jin-young saying, “Unnie is weak in the mental department,” while he was lying in bed.

‘I didn’t know it was this bad.Her explanation is terrible.Really.’

Lee Seong-han sighed as if he were tired.

It was hard to deal with her crying and making a fuss because of her paranoia.

He could see why guys weren’t interested in her.

“Major. I’m not going to such a place where innocent people are framed.And right now, you are mentally unstable.You need to take a neutralizer.”

“That’s a funny thing to say.”

“I’m serious.”

“Those inferior monsters can control my mind? Soldier.Do you want to get some extra training in this situation?”

Lee Seong-han sneered coldly.

Even when he spoke the truth, she only listened with one ear, and there was a limit to what he could do.

“They’re coming again.”

“I see them.”

“They seem a little different this time.

They’re not Eros’s group.”

“I’ll be the judge of that.”

[‘Kang Mi-young’s’ ‘Arrogance’ is activated.]

[She ignores others’ opinions.]

Sigh.

Lee Seong-han turned his gaze back to the hallway.

He had completely forgotten how many waves it had been.

Thanks to [Auto Battle], he was leveling up comfortably and his stats were gradually growing, but the mental fatigue was hard to handle.

‘Will I be able to close the gate?’

He wasn’t sure anymore.

It was difficult enough for even an S-class hunter to handle.

But with the massive numbers and mental attacks, they often had to stop after a few steps.

A blurry figure appeared in the darkness.

Scantily clad clothing and a whip.

Pink skin and goat horns.

A seductive smile.

‘Is that a succubus?’

Lee Seong-han couldn’t help but be taken aback.

It was definitely a succubus…

But as far as he remembered, they didn’t look like that.

Lee Seong-han opened the information window.

[Pure Love Succubus Lv.19]

• A monster that feeds on human passion and love.

Demon type.

Mainly, they are voyeuristic about the sticky sexual intercourse and erotic situations between fresh lovers.

They judge pure love based on bizarre standards.

It is incomprehensible by human common sense.

• Currently, they believe that ‘obsessive-rape-stalking-pure-love’ is the perfect pure love.

Lee Seong-han clicked his tongue.

What, do they not have parents?

That thought suddenly occurred to him.

“What are those things?”

Originally, succubi were monsters that seduced men and caused them to die from exhaustion.

But these guys just enjoyed watching.

Pure love play, at that.

Although it was quite twisted.

They were clearly different from the ones he had just encountered.

He hoped he could talk to them.

Some monsters were friendly to humans.

Of course, only a very small number.

This was the first time he had encountered something like this.

Judging by their tendencies, these guys didn’t seem normal either.

“Um…Mister?”

Lee Seong-han sheathed his sword and stepped forward.

The succubus in front of him saw Lee Seong-han and smiled softly.

Her attire was lewd, but her tone was pure.

“Oh my, oh my, it’s no wonder I fell for you. You have such a handsome face, and a muscular body.”

“Excuse me?”

Lee Seong-han asked again, thinking he had misheard.

The succubus continued.

“Oops, my bad.What’s the matter?”

“Sigh.Let us pass.I’m saying this because it seems like we can talk. You’d better move aside.”

“Of course!I was planning to let you pass. But there’s a condition.”

“A condition?”

The succubus grinned, revealing her white teeth, and pointed at Kang Mi-young.

“If you get rid of that bug first, I’ll let you pass alone!”

Snap-

Then she flicked her hand.

A clear sound rang out, and a pink wave emanated.

“How dare this wench aim for the position of the main wife?!”

[The Pure Love Succubus used ‘Perception Alteration’ on ‘Kang Mi-young’.]

[If you don’t deal with it quickly, Kang Mi-young’s perception alteration will become permanent.]

The succubus created a dark magic wand and twirled it around.

“Show me your pure love!”

Kang Mi-young, sensing something was wrong, rushed forward urgently.

“H-how dare you mess with my, Kang Mi-young’s, head…”

As the mental magic took effect, a heart symbol appeared above Kang Mi-young’s head.

Kang Mi-young groaned softly, clutching her forehead as if resisting.

The succubus burst into laughter.

“Pure love destroyer!Die!”

「Succubus’s Mark」

That degenerate spell actually worked.

Lee Seong-han tried to move forward, but his body froze.

A whip was wrapped around his entire body.

“You just stay still.”

Damn it.

This gate was extremely unfavorable for Kang Mi-young.

No, it was a counter pick.

Kang Mi-young stuck her sword into the ground and gripped the handle so tightly that it cracked, supporting her body.

“Ugh, suddenly.My body is heating up…I’m dizzy.”

Haa, haa.

Rough breathing.

“Soldier.Stay back.My body is hot.Ugh, no.Come a little closer.”

A faint smile appeared on Kang Mi-young’s lips.

Her eyes were gradually losing focus.

‘Damn it.Major doesn’t have a [Mental Barrier], so it’ll be worse, not better.’

Lee Seong-han checked the whip.

It had a light pink hue.

It must be magic.

Flick-!

“Ah, ahhhh.”

Then, a dagger hit the succubus’s shoulder squarely.

[Auto Battle] had been activated.

The succubus flapped its small wings and scratched the ground.

It fell to the ground.

[Since the caster is incapacitated, the perception alteration applied to ‘Kang Mi-young’ is lifted.]

“Ugh!Just you wait!”

The succubus fled, clutching its wound.

Lee Seong-han didn’t chase after it and checked Kang Mi-young’s condition.

“Are you alright?!”

“I’m sorry…”

Kang Mi-young groaned, clutching her head.

If things continued like this, they would fail.

Lee Seong-han knew it too.

Even if they overlooked the limited number of personnel.

There were monsters like that running around.

And the person he had to drag along was the magician of the National Intelligence Service.

He especially didn’t want to even imagine failure.

Kang Jin-young’s flirtatious gaze was quite intense.

He absolutely refused to become a baby daddy.

****

It had been two hours of searching.

They had thoroughly memorized the geography of the Armed Forces Capital Hospital.

Lee Seong-han finally found Kang Jin-young’s signal.

He activated [Recon] while climbing the stairs, and suddenly it was detected on the upper floor.

Lee Seong-han and Kang Mi-young trudged up the emergency stairs to the rooftop.

The emergency stairs didn’t lead all the way to the rooftop.

The building structure had changed a long time ago due to several facility expansions and various regulations.

“Soldier. Can you detect Kang Jin-young’s location now?”

At Kang Mi-young’s question, Lee Seong-han activated [Recon].

Nothing was caught.

Except for a few monsters.

Something was identified as a red dot in the distance.

It looked dangerous at first glance.

“I can’t detect her. But this is just my guess, but something much more important is detected.”

“The core.”

“That’s right.

The heart of the gate that helps it stay open.”

“There are enemies ahead.”

Kang Mi-young drew her sword.

Iron skewers.

Candlesticks.

Crossbows.

Even maces.

“Kihahaha!”

“Give us pure love, pure love!”

Not only Eros but also the succubi they had met earlier appeared.

Damn it.

Lee Seong-han didn’t know why the gate had appeared, but if there were so many of those monsters, he’d rather die.

The quality and level of the monsters were also different.

It was difficult to deal with them in one go.

“Releasing the gate is the priority.Let’s move.”

“Alright.”

Lee Seong-han’s eyes widened, and his vision changed.

His eyes turned blue.

[‘Auto Battle’ is activated.]

‘It’s you again.’

[‘Ultra Recon (SSS)’ is applied to segment combat information.]

Chachachacha.

The Eros were identified as red semicircles.

Various information gathered and accumulated.

[The accumulated data is used to highlight areas of damage.]

“Soldier. You seem to see something.”

“That’s right.”

Each part of the body was divided into different colors.

Some were blue, some were red.

Most of the major organs were bright green.

It was probably a weak point, but it was dangerous to go out alone.

‘There are too many of them.

I could handle it one-on-one.’

There were at least 10 of them.

In fact, it was lightly more than that.

Lee Seong-han held the greatsword in both hands.

He nimbly took a guard stance.

“…Major. There.”

“It’s the boss monster.”

[‘King Eros’ detects the intruders.]

[The 『Affection Quest』 has been updated.]

[The 『Emergency Quest』 has been updated.]

[‘Kang Jin-young’s’ movement has been detected.]

‘If this works.’

Lee Seong-han grinned.

He could win.