“No, stop! Are you… crazy?”
“And, I… I’ll really lock you up, Jae-jin. I’ll handcuff you, wipe your memories clean, and I won’t forgive you!”
“I said… ah, stop! That won’t… happen!”
“You never know. You always change your mind, Jae-jin.”
“No… no…”
“If you leave me now… I swear…”
Seo Eui-woo suppressed his surging anger, driving his cock deep into Kwon Jae-jin’s body. He mercilessly pounded against the tight walls, the wet sounds of flesh slapping echoing through the room.
In his frenzied state, Eui-woo had already climaxed, filling Jae-jin deeply, yet his erection remained rock hard. Consumed by burning passion and the lack of guiding, Eui-woo was completely out of control. He gripped Jae-jin’s throat, thrusting wildly like an animal in heat.
“Jae-jin, I… I love you.”
“Ugh, ah!”
“No more games. Let’s… ah, really be together. Love me, Jae-jin.”
“Please… stop.”
“Do you love me, Jae-jin? Tell me.”
“Ah, no! Ugh…”
“Do you love Eui-woo?”
Jae-jin furrowed his brow deeply, his ears flushing red despite his efforts to hide his reaction. He buried his face in Eui-woo’s shoulder, overwhelmed.
He never imagined Eui-woo would confess his love, let alone in such a raw and intense moment.
Jae-jin remained silent, but his body betrayed him. Each time Eui-woo professed his love, Jae-jin’s inner walls clenched tightly, waves of pleasure coursing through him. His body responded eagerly, toes curling and core pulsing with each relentless thrust.
Pleasure washed over him in waves, blotting out all sense of time. They melded together, their souls intertwining fiercely until they became one.
***
The massive battle that day shook the military to its core.
At the center of the controversy were, unsurprisingly, Seo Eui-woo and Kwon Jae-jin.
Seo Eui-woo had already been a widely feared and revered figure—the first-ever S-Class Esper and an elite member of the 1st Special Operations Unit. But in this battle, the power he had unleashed had transcended all conventional understanding.
Moreover, this wasn’t just any mission.
This was a full-scale deployment of the main forces.
Unlike the smaller reconnaissance unit that had been temporarily assembled to capture Kwon Jae-jin, this time, it was the Center’s official main forces—the Special Operations Division.
Countless Awakeners had now witnessed, firsthand, the true depths of the ability Eui-woo had kept buried in the abyss.
He had become an undeniable force of terror.
And the aftershocks of that fear naturally extended to the man standing beside him—Kwon Jae-jin.
Who could have possibly predicted that a mutant would appear on the front lines and start slaughtering creatures?
Amidst the chaos of storm and lightning, Jae-jin had taken position in combat gear, goggles in place, rifle in hand—firing with the precision and discipline of a seasoned Special Operations soldier.
But that wasn’t all.
An S-Class mutant, Kwon Jae-jin, had fought alongside S-Class Seo Eui-woo.
To those witnessing it, there was only one conclusion to be drawn—these two had been officially matched by the Center’s approval.
Nothing else could explain what they had seen unfold on the battlefield that day.
“How the hell does a mutant end up fighting alongside a proper Awakener…?”
A sharp question took root in the minds of the Awakeners, planting the seeds of doubt. And before long, that doubt grew into a raging storm within the military ranks.
The murmurs spread fast, rippling through the Center.
“They say S-Class guiding is that powerful…”
“Yeah, I overheard my superiors talking. Apparently, Captain Seo Eui-woo’s abilities increased drastically after receiving that guidance.”
“Same with Captain Mateo. He was the one who subdued Lieutenant Park when he lost control, wasn’t he? Even for an A-Class defensive type, handling a berserk Esper like that—that’s no small feat.”
“So, there is a connection… Captain Mateo was the commanding officer of the reconnaissance unit tasked with capturing Kwon Jae-jin, wasn’t he? That’s their link.”
“Wait, are you saying not just Captain Seo, but even Captain Mateo received guiding from Kwon Jae-jin? Is that… even possible?”
“Technically, no. And who knows, maybe that’s why he was demoted from Major to Captain. Could be because he performed unauthorized guiding with an S-Class mutant.”
“Captain Mateo would’ve done something like that…?”
“…Whatever the case, this is an unprecedented situation.”
“Honestly, even the sheer number of creatures swarming like that was unheard of. Completely unprecedented.”
“Exactly… The sudden shift in the monsters’ movements—it doesn’t make any sense.”
“Hmm… For now, all we can do is wait for orders from above.”
“Yeah…”
“Understood…”
The growing unease spread like wildfire, impossible to contain.
Every Special Operations soldier who had fought in that battle felt it.
Something was changing.
Something was beginning.
Thud. Thud.
The footsteps of an oncoming era echoed closer, like the relentless chase of a giant in pursuit.
Even with their ears covered, they could not ignore it.
All they could do was hold their breath and brace for the storm.
***
For several days, they had been utterly drained from dealing with the aftermath.
Unfortunately, the seaside mansion they had grown attached to had been reduced to complete ruins.
The violent psychic energy Seo Eui-woo had unleashed had been too much for the structure to withstand. The framework had twisted, the ceiling had caved in, and with even the underground bunker on the verge of collapse, they had no choice but to relocate immediately.
Fortunately, there was a newly built house that was nearly complete.
It was the very mansion that had been designed entirely to Kwon Jae-jin’s taste—from the foundation up. They had planned for it in preparation for the Gate that would open in four years, intending to take refuge there. More than that, it was the place they had promised to live in together once everything was over.
And now, Jae-jin was lying in the bedroom of that very house he had longed for.
Soft, amber lighting cast a warm glow over the king-size bed.
On either side, massive bulletproof glass windows stretched from floor to ceiling, revealing a vast expanse of pure white sand, fanning out like giant wings. Beyond the shore, the deep blue night sea rolled in slow, undulating waves, kissing the beach with each rhythmic tide.
Looking up, the ceiling seemed impossibly high. Even there, a skylight of reinforced glass had been installed, allowing a perfect view of the inky black sky, dotted with stars and a faint, waning crescent moon.
And beside him, occupying the space next to him, was Seo Eui-woo.
Bathed in the shimmer of the moonlit ocean and the cascade of starlight, Eui-woo looked almost cruelly beautiful.
No matter when or where, he always appeared inhumanly unreal—something sculpted rather than born.
Eui-woo had wedged his arm under Jae-jin’s armpit and wound himself tightly around his waist, pressing so close that there wasn’t even a sliver of space between them. Naturally, this meant Jae-jin’s ribs were being crushed under the weight, making it heavy and difficult to breathe.
Despite it being the tail end of winter, the warmth was stifling.
This is less like a person and more like… a massive, sentient space heater…
A heater that could talk, had separation anxiety, and constantly got hard at the worst times.
Jae-jin cast a weary side-glance at him.
Sensing the gaze, Eui-woo immediately reacted—lifting his head and pressing his mouth firmly against Jae-jin’s chin. The kiss landed with a soft, wet smooch.
“Ugh.”
And it wasn’t just one kiss.
Eui-woo continued pressing his lips to the sensitive skin behind Jae-jin’s ear, then down to his scalp, moving deliberately. Burying his sharp nose in Jae-jin’s jet-black hair, he even rubbed his cheek against it, as if trying to soak in his scent.
Jae-jin swallowed a sigh and muttered,
“…Eui-woo, aren’t you going to sleep?”
He had lost track of how many days it had been now.
Ever since the night of the reconnaissance unit’s raid, Eui-woo had been keeping constant, sleepless vigilance without a single night’s rest.
Back then, it had been necessary—their location had been exposed, and the mansion’s security system had been compromised.
But that wasn’t the case anymore. They had relocated. They had a proper bed again. The new security system was fully operational.
It was safe to sleep now.
No—it was necessary that he sleep.
No matter how accustomed Eui-woo was to insomnia and starvation, that was far from a sustainable, healthy state.
“Stop sucking on me and just close your eyes… Aren’t you even tired?”
“Mm, I’ll sleep.”
“Then hurry up and actually do it. And when you wake up, eat something.”
This was getting ridiculous.
The kid was clearly losing his mind, and it was probably because Jae-jin had been neglecting to make him sleep or eat properly.
“Alright. What do you want to eat when you wake up?”
“Something warm…”
“Something warm?”
“Soup…”
At that, Seo Eui-woo let out a quiet chuckle.
His breath, soft and teasing, tickled just below Jae-jin’s earlobe.
Jae-jin wanted to scratch at the spot, but with his entire body trapped in Eui-woo’s grasp, he had no choice but to endure it.
