Chapter 412

〈Chapter 412〉 Part 1, Chapter 17, Section 20

Hydra’s tongue coiled around me like a snake, but I didn’t feel the slightest bit of concern. Even in the original story, with Hikari’s help, the young protagonist had to play around quite a bit, and most of those instances involved dates with Hydra.

“Haa… haa…”

Hydra reclined her seat all the way back and lay down. The night sky filled with twinkling stars was visible through the sunroof, and I patted her arm to console her. It was another victory for me in our second round.

“You know, there’s such a thing as class, Miss Ceres.”

“Because it’s Hydra. My name is Hydra.”

“So you’re saying Miss Ceres is the most beautiful goddess in the world?”

“……”

My jab left Hydra covering her face with both hands as she fell silent. She’d been full of self-praise when trying to deceive me earlier, but during that process, her habit of third-person self-adulation sunk her.

“Xi’an, do you really believe I’m Hydra? Don’t you?”

“Well, since you said so yourself, why wouldn’t I believe it? Unless some monster out there is desperate enough to trick their own boss, which sounds ridiculous.”

“…This kid’s getting too cocky. You know I can easily turn you into a puppet just by twitching my finger, right?”

“Hydra-nee-san.”

Just five syllables were enough to silence her. I extended one hand toward Hydra, letting it dangle like a crane.

“23, 34. Which one should I go with?”

“……234?”

All my fingers except the thumb and pinky danced dramatically in the air.

“But if you force me into your control, do you think I could pull off something like this? Do you truly believe all my techniques would work perfectly under your influence?”

“……Are you threatening me with this?”

I poked a certain spot beneath Hydra’s chest with my finger. In an instant, the car jolted violently as Hydra freaked out. That spot happened to be one of her core erogenous zones.

“Do you really think a controlled puppet could do something like that?”

“Hnnngh… You’re insane. Does Phoenix even know you act like this?”

“Hydra-nee-san.”

I lightly twisted her breast.

“What reason do I have to survive under our boss if not for this?”

“Insane. Seriously?”

“Yeah.”

I didn’t specify exactly how. So any wild guesses Hydra made on her own aren’t my fault. If she had directly asked why I survived encounters with Blazing Phoenix due to sex techniques, that might’ve been different.

“…You’ve changed a lot. I thought you’d avoid men forever.”

“I’m good at what I do. There’s a reason our boss favors me.”

“…Then I can’t let that stand. Starting now, I’ll take it away from you.”

“……Heh, Hydra-nee-san.”

I flicked her breast with my fingers, deliberately targeting a highly sensitive spot below her chest.

“You might be able to claim my body and mind, but you’ll never take my love for our boss.”

“The more you say that, the more it excites me. I can’t hold back. Let’s test it, shall we?”

Hydra adjusted her seat upright and fastened her seatbelt tightly. It seemed she was ready to rev up. I gripped the safety belt firmly. Hydra turned the wheel toward a place without guardrails after pulling off the shoulder.

“The rental car owner probably won’t like this. If we keep going this way—”

“Don’t worry. Where I’m headed is basically the Autobahn.”

Hydra released magic power toward the front. A massive surge of mana erupted, creating a tunnel leading underground beneath the road. In no time, Hydra had crafted her personal highway.

“Hold on tight. I can’t control the fire burning inside me right now.”

“……”

I triggered the fuse. Gulping hard, I entrusted myself to Hydra’s driving. The tires raced smoothly along a path smoother than any human-made unpaved road.

The distance from Vatican City to Athens, Greece—about 1000 km.

Through the underground passage Hydra dug beneath the crust, she completed the journey in a mere ten minutes. And where we arrived was Hydra’s hidden underground empire—a subterranean city replicating modern civilization in its entirety.

<Atlantis>.

Invited as the queen’s night companion to the hideout where Hydra mass-produced all kinds of monsters, my heart raced with anticipation.

Now, how should I blow this place up?

* * *

Aaaaah…

For once, Hydra took a shower herself while calming her nerves. Though she disliked getting wet, it was an essential element before entering the main game.

“♪♪♩♬”

Though showers were unpleasant, the scent of the body wash was delightful. Unlike regular chemical products, these items, made by embedding cores, caused less irritation. As Hydra looked at her reflection in the mirror, she swallowed hard.

“Alright. No need to be nervous.”

Today, Hydra would steal Phoenix’s dildo. With skills far surpassing Phoenix’s, she aimed to snatch Xi’an away.

‘But what if Phoenix is actually incredibly skilled?’

She hadn’t interacted much with Blazing Phoenix. Even twenty years ago, when Phoenix visited just before falling asleep, issuing nonsensical instructions to dig holes before leaving, Hydra realized Phoenix had become someone entirely different.

So perhaps the person she knew—an apparent premarital purity advocate—had transformed into someone else entirely: maybe someone promiscuous beyond imagination, worn out like a rag.

‘No. Still, I can’t lose.’

It would be embarrassing if she tried every trick only to reveal herself as a virgin. Therefore, this battle must be led by Hydra herself. All preparations were complete, yet Hydra hesitated to step out. She still wasn’t sure what “form” she should demand from Xi’an.

‘It’s too big.’

For a shota, it was excessively large. Already formidable among adult males, his size naturally grew smaller when his body shrank, but it remained significant.

Hydra quickly gathered her nine heads together in deep thought. What size would be appropriate?

The original size, thick and long? Or a rod-like version, thinner but maintaining the length? Perhaps reducing the volume to almost a quarter, making it small-sized? Hydra’s thoughts became tangled. She rested her forehead against the mirror, lost in contemplation.

‘Nevertheless, sticking with the original seems best.’

What nonsense?

The mirror-image Hydra sharply rebutted. Hydra sighed deeply. In the mirror, the image of Hydra dressed modestly in a suit stared disdainfully at her naked form.

Are you really going to do this?

“Shut up. A loser who can’t even step out should keep quiet.”

I am you. You are me.

The mirror-image Hydra-Zi Ryun mocked her. As usual, the illusion glared coldly, but today it was unusually assertive in expressing itself.

‘So what’s suddenly gotten into you? We agreed you’d stay quiet after losing to me.’

That’s true. Even though I lost the leadership battle to you, there’s something I simply can’t tolerate.

‘I don’t care about the loser’s words. Tch, well-mannered spirits talk about being proper and stuff—’

A shota’s huge member? Are you crazy? Of course, a shota’s equipment should be enjoyed realistically.

“……Damn?”

Hydra cursed aloud. Worried Xi’an might hear, she steadied her breathing. The Zi Ryun in the mirror formed a circle with her fingers and wiggled her index finger within it.

Sure, Xi’an has a big one. Big enough that I want to go out there and lick it. But having such a monstrous appendage enter a hole makes it feel like you’re with a dwarf adult rather than a shota.

Zi Ryun’s logical argument left Hydra speechless. A shota’s huge member equated to an adult with dwarfism. While technically correct, it slightly unsettled her to think about it in relation to Xi’an.

“Why are you causing trouble now when you’ve stayed quiet until now?”

Hitting the nail on a well-built shota is a major issue!

‘Real psycho.’

It’s fine if Xi’an is quirky, but Zi Ryun acting this way is disturbing on multiple levels. Plus, Zi Ryun seemed pleased with the clothes chosen by Xi’an—a blouse and skirt combo—and was panting heavily.

‘What fun is there in doing it with something so small?’

Small has its own merits.

‘What about Wilhelm then?’

Too ugly. Shota or not, they need to be cute and handsome.

Zi Ryun was clueless. The very reason Hydra decided to conquer downward areas was because Zi Ryun exerted influence over them. Finally, after twenty years, Hydra managed to secure Zi Ryun’s reluctant cooperation.

‘If we’re breaking virginity anyway, isn’t it better to get pierced by something massive?’

Don’t you want to see Xi’an struggle desperately to penetrate you with something small?

She was tempted. For a moment, Hydra almost fell for Zi Ryun’s suggestion. But she couldn’t give up the huge member. If she failed to logically convince Zi Ryun, the main plan would fail again.

The huge member can’t be sacrificed, but Zi Ryun’s cooperation is necessary. Hydra activated her nine brains to brainstorm.

“Xi’an’s body is a monster’s, right?”

Yeah.

‘Then we can freely adjust the size, right? Why not eat something big, small, and medium-sized? Wouldn’t that work?’

Of course! You really are me. Genius!

The internal meeting concluded.

Both Zi Ryun and Hydra agreed: whether big or small, they’d try everything first. Whether spirit or commander, facing the end of the world, they shared the same desires. Now that Hydra was outside, they prioritized her agenda. Turning away from the mirror, Hydra resolved.

‘But big is still the best.’

Doing it small? Just thinking about the lewdness locked away in the spiritual realm made Hydra shiver.

Even if the physique is small, the equipment should be adult-sized—it’s part of the charm. What’s the point if it’s genuinely small? Both being small is criminal.

‘What does Xi’an prefer?’

Either way, it’s possible. Since the body is constructed using cores and mana, requesting a slight reduction in size through mana manipulation would delight the inner Zi Ryun. Fortunately, Xi’an being a monster worked in her favor.

“Huff… Huff…”

Hydra took deep breaths, drying herself thoroughly. Preparations were complete. It was time to begin the real plunder.

Xi’an will fall for Hydra’s allure and betray Phoenix. How thrilling would that be? If Xi’an truly enjoyed himself and followed Hydra sincerely, she considered hiding him in the mantle until Seongju arrived.

“……Hmph.”

Spending time with Xi’an was exhilarating and intense. Her promise to leave behind memories incomparable to anything else wasn’t empty talk. Reflecting on the many men she’d played with before, Xi’an was a first.

‘Did he say he was a monster on the first day? Would we have gone ahead then?’

Probably. Thinking he was human, assuming he was just a special ability user, she refrained from direct action. Even if accepting a special ability user’s body, knowing afterward that she’d coupled with a monster could shock a woman.

“…”

Judging by Xi’an’s behavior, it didn’t seem like he thought that way. Nevertheless, Hydra found herself unconsciously searching for excuses for Xi’an. Unintentionally, she was falling deeply for him.

Bam!

Lifting the neatly folded clothes from storage, Hydra marveled at the transformation.

“…”

The white leotard swimsuit had sections turning semi-transparent—around the cleavage, navel area, etc. A white veil hung like a skirt around the waist. Imagining herself wearing a veil on her head, Hydra wondered:

‘Is this…’

A sex appeal wedding dress, perhaps?

Slap! Hydra slapped her cheek. Wedding? The world’s ending anyway; enjoy till the end and die happy.

‘But if we pretend this remaining three months is our honeymoon—’

Bang!

She hit her head against the glass. Regaining clarity, her mind filled with desire for how to undress Xi’an. Acting as a Dark Legion commander, as a member of evil, was sufficient.

We’ll figure out Xi’an’s intent behind the wedding cosplay once we experience it. Quickly dressing and wrapping herself in a towel, Hydra prepared to feign modesty.

Creeak.

The bathroom door opening sounded unusually loud today. Despite being in her own lair, her own bedroom, stepping inside felt oddly embarrassing.

“Xi’an?”

“…”

Xi’an stood half-naked, wearing only boxers and shorts, gazing out the window. Swallowing hard, Hydra climbed onto the bed. From the towel to the veil, even the suit—she hoped Xi’an would personally undress her.

“Finally.”

Xi’an quietly spoke.

“I’m tired of seeing Baek Cheonghwa’s appearance.”

Turning to face Hydra, Xi’an smiled broadly.

“Long time no see, Zi Ryun. You there?”

“……?”

“I’m your spirit friend.”

Snap.

Xi’an flicked his finger. Flames engulfed his entire body, transforming him into a woman clad in blue priest robes.

“Blazing Phoenix.”

“……What?”

And the woman, Blazing Phoenix, grinned widely while opening her arms wide toward Hydra.

“First strike wins! Blazing Phoenix Revival!”

“Damn—”

Blue flames enveloped Hydra’s vision.

* * *

Chang-yeom thought to herself,

“…Still, trying to tease and then pulling out right before penetration might be taking it too far, right?”

Even Chang-yeom hesitated to attempt such a move.