“Doesn’t the Murderer job have a maintenance quest or something? In my case, I have to steal at least once a week.”
“It’s similar for me. I just need to kill one person every set period.”
“I see. Then if someone bothers me, I’ll ask you to take them out—just to meet your quota.”
“I want to take myself out, honestly, but I’m holding back. I still can’t believe you were the player… and I, not knowing that… acted so full of myself, bossing around the Fox…”
Ever since the truth came out, Jung Da-hoon was drowning in regret. Especially the incident where he had exploited me for the temporary Lordship—it seemed to have hit him the hardest.
“It was a little rough… but anyway, it just means we were destined to be on the same boat. That’s not the issue here… there’s something we really need to fix.”
“Yes, what is it?”
To make full use of Jung Da-hoon as an ally, I had to deal with a few practical issues.
“Lord Kessler doesn’t like you very much. He’s been itching to kill you legally.”
“…I had a feeling that might be the case.”
“We’ll have to act close in front of Kessler. I barked a bit too loud last time.”
“Got it. I’ll do my best. And for the record, your howling was magnificent.”
“By the way, how much debt are you in right now?”
“At the moment… around ten million won. I was almost done paying it off, but I got fined extra for dirtying the fountain. I was let off early after agreeing to deliver assembled bones daily, but then they suddenly dragged me to the labor zone for 60 days, so that threw off my whole plan.”
“…”
“Life’s gotten too tight… I even thought about quitting the Murderer class and switching to a Craftsman, but… I guess it’s better to keep it, right?”
“What about paying off the debt with real money?”
“As you know, everyone’s broke. No one’s releasing funds between players. The game currency is frozen.”
“Yes, since tax issues popped up, it’s understandable everyone’s hesitant.”
I briefly opened and closed my bag, contemplating. With the 4 million won I’d just gotten from Kessler, I had over 10 million in cash on me. If I sold off all the small stolen goods, I could easily push it to 40 million.
But if I used this now, I might not have it when I truly needed it.
“One thing I’m wondering—can you get out of labor duty with bail money?”
“Yes, technically. The penalty was based on how badly I polluted the fountain.”
“I see.”
Still, I couldn’t just ignore someone who had stepped up to help me. This was a gesture of gratitude. You have to spend it when the time’s right. I discreetly displayed about half his debt.
“I have about five million won on me. That should cut your labor days by about thirty.”
“Whoa…. You really don’t have to…”
“No, I do. If I want to get through this game with you even a little faster, I have to.”
“I’m seriously grateful, but I’m just worried I’m being a burden…”
“Let’s keep the fact that I’m trapped in the game just between us for now. Not like anyone would believe us anyway.”
“Understood.”
“And lastly… I have a small favor to ask. Is there any chance you could pick some rare flowers in the labor zone?”
“For your next quest? Actually, I’ve been trying to find them too. I even researched flower types beforehand, but it’s still tough.”
Among Alpha Testers, the buzz was that the key to the current quest was flowers.
But once everyone knows something, it’s no longer valuable info. I figured this method might already be compromised and returned to the castle.
While glancing at the location info, I was heading toward Kessler when I saw some familiar faces walking out from the opposite direction.
It was those user bastards who’d said they’d force-feed me growth elixirs and breed me.
Their faces were flushed as they whispered among themselves, passing me by without stopping. I stared quietly at their backs.
Something felt off, and I suddenly opened the map. Blink, blink. Kessler’s location marker was stuck in place, not moving an inch.
I bolted at full speed.
“Kessler!”
My uneasy feeling was spot-on. Kessler was slumped on the sofa, groaning in
“You okay?”
I slapped Kessler’s cheek a few times. My fingertips picked up on his fever.
What the hell did those bastards do…?
Panicking, I looked around. On the table was a fox-sized pudding with a couple of spoonfuls missing. Looking closer—it was a new flavor: pineapple.
“……”
It seemed the users had decided to move up their “Baby Arctic Fox Breeding Project” schedule. Kessler, wanting to test it for me, had tried the new pudding himself.
Thanks to the still-active Ingredient Analysis function, handy for perfume material collection, I could see the details.
[SYSTEM]: A drug promoting fox mating behavior has been added.
It wasn’t even a Growth Potion.
“…Seriously, you…”
Why do you keep picking up weird stuff and turning weird? I was about to transform into the Baby Fox and go call Snake Rim or the manager when Kessler suddenly clutched the hem of my pants.
“UWAAK!”
I collapsed under the sudden pull. I barely managed to steady my upper body, but my lower half was a different story.
“You… you okay?”
Ignoring the fact that I had just stepped on Kessler’s other hand, the real problem was that I had landed with my butt squarely on his face. Kessler had been sitting on the floor like a typical Korean, leaning back against the sofa. I’d tried to step over him, lost my balance, and—bam—my ass landed right on his face. More precisely, my crotch had grazed his chin, making his head snap back violently.
“Your neck—your neck okay?!”
Mortified, I scrambled to check on him and tried to get off as quickly as possible—but instead, he grabbed me by the groin and yanked me back down.
“…….”
Just like that, my pants were pulled down, leaving me in only my underwear.
“Whoa! Get a grip, will you?”
[Relationship Panel]: Your partner wants to mate.
What the hell is this notification supposed to mean? Clearly, I’m the one who needs to get a grip—not Kessler.
Okay. Deep breath. Let’s handle this like an adult. Think. How do I calm him down?
My pants were off, but apparently, that wasn’t enough. His hand—red and bruised from being stomped on—slid under my underwear and grabbed my ass.
“……You crazy bastard.”
Thud, thump! The next thing I knew, I was slammed down onto his thighs, landing hard on my butt.
His eyes glimmered with a strange excitement. Like a creature driven purely by instinct, he pressed my ass firmly against his crotch.
“Wait, hold on, I think I’m gonna cramp…”
Trying to stretch out one stiff leg only made our tangled position more awkward.
[Relationship Panel]: Mating begins.
“Are you insane? Who said you could start?”
I glared at the notification, but my lower body was already moving in sync with Kessler’s.
“Please, come to your senses. Just a moment, ah…”
‘Deactivate Humanization!’
In a panic, I frantically tapped the release button, shaking the window. But I didn’t revert to a fox.
[Relationship Panel]: You cannot revert during intercourse.
My toes curled and uncurled restlessly. His cock pressed up against my ass, slowly pushing from below.
“So, it’s not mandatory to go through with it, right? Would it be okay if I just gave you a handjob like last time?”
We’d done it once before, so this shouldn’t be a big deal. Even in the middle of this absurdly intimate situation, I didn’t take the game’s rules lightly.
[Relationship Panel]: Once mating begins, intercourse must be completed.
“……Is that so? Then it doesn’t matter if I do the penetrating, right?”
If it has to happen, I might as well take control and get it over with.
Just as I braced myself and started to lift my body, Kessler—who’d been groping my ass—took it as an opening and yanked down my underwear. In a flash, I was naked.
“No…… No, wait! I didn’t mean for you to take off my underwear!”
My fully erect cock sprang free, dangling right in front of Kessler’s face.
I tried to pull back, but it was too late. Kessler, now sprawled out on the rug, stared up at me like he’d found some kind of divine revelation. He even had the audacity to cross his legs ever so casually.
He pulled me closer, like he was cradling a baby fox. My butt slid across his torso, rubbing over the ridges of his muscles, and finally settled near his face. How is he so strong when he’s clearly not in his right mind?
He took my cock into his mouth like he was inhaling it.
“Mmph…….”
The moment he claimed it, I went completely limp. I didn’t dare resist. With his mental state like this, who knew what might happen if I fought back?
Despite my racing thoughts, there was a warm, snug sensation spreading from down below.
Slurp, suck, lick.
“…….”
Looking down at him, at his face and the way his tongue licked around my cock—I couldn’t think. Every nerve in my body had converged there. Even my heartbeat felt like it had relocated. Confronted with this raw instinct, the thin thread of reason I was barely clinging to felt like it was about to snap.
I mean, this is a game, right? Games are meant to be enjoyed. So… just this once should be fine. Right?
Reality felt distant. I reached out and gently stroked his cheek, almost without thinking. His skin… was so soft.
“Take off your pants.”
