89.
Yu Jin’s sensitized body trembled. He tried to speak urgently, but before he could, Jinhyeon’s dick stimulated his sensitive inner walls. Thus, only moans escaped Yu Jin’s mouth instead of words.
“Ah… hng… W-wait, Jinhyeon!”
He desperately called out the name, but it seemed to stimulate Jinhyeon even more, as his movements became rougher. Yu Jin couldn’t understand why he was so mischievous during intimacy when he wasn’t usually like that. Feeling like he might fall apart, Yu Jin clung to Jinhyeon desperately. Jinhyeon tormented him until Yu Jin’s insides were filled with his seed.
“…I’ll need to wash again.”
Yu Jin’s voice was barely audible due to exhaustion, and Jinhyeon smiled as if to say not to worry. He lifted Yu Jin, who could barely stand, and washed him clean again. Having spent a long time together, he had become skilled at aftercare.
After everything was over, they lay side by side on the bed. Yu Jin stared blankly at the ceiling and muttered:
“I might die at this rate.”
“Why?”
“Are you really asking?”
While Yu Jin’s stamina remained the same, Jinhyeon was becoming a monster at a frightening pace. What was once manageable in bed had now become too much to handle. Jinhyeon seemed to be aware of this too.
“You need to build up your stamina.”
“Is that something you can just build up? It’d be faster to eat a magical beast.”
As mentioned before, various miracles still existed in this world. There were unique monsters and animals, which people called magical beasts.
“Eat a magical beast?”
“Yeah. I heard before that magical beasts have something called ‘inner core’ that’s good for the body.”
Yu Jin’s response was casual due to extreme sleepiness, but Jinhyeon’s eyes lit up at those words. Even in the modern world, people sought out various animal body parts believed to be beneficial for health. It wasn’t strange for this world to have something similar. Gently stroking the forehead of the now-sleeping Yu Jin, he said:
“Then we should catch one.”
This marked the beginning of troubled times for magical beasts.
Keith chewed on tobacco while looking up at Yu Jin’s room window from the garden. He had quit long ago because it wasn’t good for his health, but recently started again. He felt like he needed something to chew on to endure.
The current situation was frustrating, knowing what Yu Jin and Jinhyeon were doing but being unable to do anything about it. How did someone like that end up by Yu Jin’s side? Even now, he was constantly looking for opportunities, but he couldn’t find a situation where he could kill Jinhyeon.
‘Unfortunately.’
But opportunities could still be created in the future. Keith, having barely calmed himself, headed towards the back door of the mansion. There, a suspicious-looking carriage had arrived at some point.
The carriage was painted entirely black and had no windows. The coachman’s face was hidden under a deeply pulled hood. Without hesitation, Keith boarded the suspicious carriage. As he got on, a man already inside raised his head.
“It’s been a while.”
“Grey.”
Grey grinned at Keith’s words. While Keith held no particular feelings towards Grey, the same couldn’t be said for Grey. Many in Leviathan envied Keith for his activities in the capital, simply because he was there first. The same went for Grey. Although he was now allowed to operate in the capital as well, the feelings he harbored from the past wouldn’t disappear so easily.
“So, what’s the matter?”
Keith asked, looking at Grey.
“You’re not really asking because you don’t know, are you?”
Keith frowned at the provocative response. Yes, he actually knew why Grey had sought him out. Currently, Grey was in charge of Lyunne, and his goal was to use her to eliminate the people of the Duke’s family and transfer the position of head to her. If such a person wanted to meet Keith, there was only one answer.
“Are you thinking of pairing her with Yu Jin?”
“That’s right. Isn’t it reasonable? The heir of Lucid and the heir of the Duke’s family. If we put them together, their power will naturally grow. It means we’ll have more power to wield. The headquarters would welcome this idea too.”
“It’s difficult though.”
“How so? Everyone knows you’ve been taking care of that brute since he was young. Isn’t it a perfect situation for manipulation?”
Keith barely restrained the urge to throw his tobacco at Grey’s sneering face.
“Didn’t I say when I first joined Leviathan? I’d do anything, but I wouldn’t do anything that would harm Yu Jin.”
“How is this harmful? Objectively speaking, Lyunne is an excellent woman. And for the sake of gaining power, she’d accept even a man like that as a spouse.”
“Rejected.”
“I don’t understand. Isn’t it good for both of them?”
“It’s good for you.”
“Ah, that’s right. You liked that brute, didn’t you? Because of that.”
As Grey said this, Keith took something out of his chest pocket and thrust it right next to Grey’s face.
Thunk.
The solid wooden wall of the carriage was instantly pierced, making an unpleasant sound.
“Do you have two lives or something? Has the headquarters discovered a way to revive the dead?”
Grey rolled his eyes and was surprised when he saw what Keith had stuck into the wall. To pierce a carriage wall with an ordinary pen… There were several people in Leviathan capable of such a feat, but they weren’t as young as Keith. With time, Keith would likely become even more skilled than them.
‘It would be nice to get rid of him.’
Even though they belonged to the same organization, not everyone got along well. The members of Leviathan were also competitors striving to outdo each other.
“…So it’s a rejection?”
“It’s a rejection.”
After saying this, Keith opened the carriage door and jumped out. Despite the considerable speed, his landing was stable. Grey watched Keith disappear into the distance before closing the open carriage door.
“Tsk. Thanks to him, we can’t take the easy path.”
He had expected a negative response due to their different factions, but it still left a bad taste in his mouth. Grey sighed softly and tapped on the carriage wall. The carriage would now return to where it came from.
Upon arriving at Lyunne’s mansion, Grey met with Lyunne first.
“Hmm, so you’re saying they rejected me.”
Lyunne’s eyes turned cold.
“The probability of rejection was high to begin with. If so, we’ll have to use the other plan we had in mind. Can you do it?”
Lyunne snorted and replied to Grey’s words.
“Do you think I can’t?”
“Of course not. I know that your mental strength is stronger than anyone else’s.”
“Then you should know there’s no problem.”
“Of course. Then I’ll start the preparations as well. When would be a good time?”
“A month from now. It’s my father’s birthday then. There will be a big party with many people attending. If something happens there, they won’t be able to back down easily.”
“Excellent. I’ll prepare accordingly.”
And so, in a corner of the vast mansion, a plot was ripening.
Recently, Yu Jin had been feeling anxious. It wasn’t because something had happened. Rather, it was the opposite.
‘It’s too quiet.’
It seemed like someone should be making a move by now, but there was no news. Of course, the flood of invitations that had been coming in since Yu Jin was named heir remained the same. But the people Yu Jin was referring to were not those people, but the relatives of Lucid. They should have done something by now, but it was too quiet. Just in case, he had ordered the information network managed by Jinhyeon to look into it, but the reports came back saying there was nothing unusual.
“They say everyone’s just behaving.”
That can’t be. Knowing how vicious and unscrupulous those people were, how could they remain quiet after losing the heir position?
‘Is the power of the family head greater than I thought?’
If Ruhan was suppressing them, it meant they had bought some time. So what should be done in the meantime? Thinking conventionally, persuading neutral factions should come first. Fortunately, Leion, one of the neutral factions, was showing interest in their side, so they could start by approaching him. Although things had become complicated, Yu Jin decided to make the most of the situation and gather as much benefit as possible.
As he was pondering deeply, Jinhyeon lightly poked Yu Jin’s cheek with his finger.
“It’s okay. You’re not alone anymore, right?”
He took Yu Jin’s hand as he said this, which was reassuring.
“Right. By the way, how has Lady Lyunne been responding lately?”
“Similar to before. It seems like she’s trying to gain my favor.”
“Seems like?”
“It feels like her interest has cooled a bit.”
Upon hearing this, Yu Jin felt relieved. He didn’t have the confidence to compete with Lyunne, who was practically the future official wife.
‘But is this right?’
Could Jinhyeon be misreading the situation? A thousand thoughts crossed his mind, but Yu Jin shook his head to clear them away. Although he was still very anxious, he wanted to believe in Jinhyeon’s feelings now. He hoped to become a stronger person who wouldn’t doubt him.
And around that time, an invitation arrived from the Roeng Duke’s family.
