Chapter 962

EP.962 Part 2, Chapter 9, Section 19: The Path of Female Corruption

I, Blazing Phoenix.

Now referred to as Shin-ra’s Phoenix, since I belong to Shin-ra, I intend to do everything she desires. However, there is one thing I cannot compromise on.

“No matter what, even if it’s just a game character, I can’t forgive having sex with a man. That’s adultery.”

Cheating in real life is unacceptable, and the same goes for within a game.

“That’s the same as cheating.”

“But isn’t it different? Having sex with a woman in the game versus a man?”

“Isn’t having sex with someone who isn’t your partner the same regardless?”

“It’s different. It’s as different as Sun Icheol and Rasputin. This is serious.”

“Is it really that different? Goodness…”

It’s like the difference between something that shouldn’t exist and something everyone reveres.

“If some male character started hitting on Shin-ra in-game, I’d step in immediately and tear his head off. Or I’d call Baldy and ask him to send a Villain to take care of them.”

“Seeing you mention that guy, you’re really serious about this, huh?”

“Of course.”

I went through all this effort so no one else could have her; I want her all to myself.

Even if I dedicate myself entirely to Shin-ra, there are boundaries we must respect as partners.

“What would you do if Shin-ra had to be with a TS (transsexual) man?”

“I’d stop it, even if I had to become that person myself.”

Even if I were to fall into corruption as a female Phoenix, I can never accept Shin-ra being with another man.

Even if he became completely transformed into a “Rusalka” inside the game.

“Even though his body might be reconstructed from Light Blade’s essence, cell by cell using magic power, I still don’t like it. There’s still a trace of Light Blade.”

“So that’s why you allowed half-Light Blade, half-Rusalka interactions with Bobby?”

“Well, technically, I didn’t need to approve, but since they wanted it, I let it happen. It’s better than having Light Blade involved; instead, forcing Seok Harang into a situation with Bobby is more preferable.”

“So Harang-ssi over there moaning in the other room is just being used as a substitute for Rusalka… Unfortunately. Will she get punished later?”

“It’s fine. I’ll compensate her separately with my own hands. It’s like collective punishment.”

The guilty party is Light Blade, but since I can’t punish Light Blade, I punish his daughter instead.

Seok Harang views sex with Shin-ra and Bobby as either conditions or penalties tied to me having sex with them.

Perhaps because she feels good due to Shin-ra’s influence, she doesn’t dislike it or hate it.

Yeah, this is more productive and healthier.

There’s no way I’m letting my wife, now in a man’s body, have another man-turned-woman thrust into her.

“Light Blade is kind of similar. Even if he became Rusalka, his soul was still male, right? He should maintain his identity. Look at me. Even though my body was suited for Chang-yeom’s tone, I resisted temptation without indulging in self-pleasure.”

“…That’s impressive. How did you manage not to pleasure yourself while possessing Shin-ra’s body?”

“It’s because I love Shin-ra that much.”

No matter how much I became a woman…

No matter how much I turned into a beautiful maiden thanks to the TS rule…

The moment I insert my fingers into my vagina, that’s the starting point of becoming corrupted.

“How could I not cherish the body of the woman I love?”

“Actually, I think the hand touching this vagina should belong to the real me, not Shin-ra’s hand. Right? Your hand?”

“That sounds like something Seongju would say.”

“You learned that attitude from Seongju, didn’t you?”

“I know you’ve started understanding me a little, Yuna.”

“Just pretending, right?”

Yuna shrugged smugly.

I ruffled her hair while pointing at Hyun Yun-hwa in the gameplay footage.

“There’s such a thing as morality. If this were reality, I’d have wiped them all out already. How dare these game data try to tempt my wife into infidelity? That’s absurd.”

“But, Brother. What if the person consents?”

“What?”

“What if the person willingly chooses to become female? There must be cases where that happens.”

“Hah. Yuna, listen…”

I grabbed her cheeks.

“The moment you choose to become female, the male version of yourself dies. The moment you decide to transform, Phoenix as a man ceases to exist. All that remains is a shell filled with traces of malice.”

It wasn’t for nothing that I worried about the original Commander showing up.

I was terrified he might force me into female corruption. Fortunately, during those 20 years on Earth, I managed to escape without meeting the real Baek Cheonghwa.

If I had met her…something truly terrible might have happened.

At least, it wouldn’t have been “me” anymore.

Such a world might exist.

But not for me.

* * *

“Let’s simulate Phoenix’s transformation into a female?”

“How do you feel about it?”

“How do I feel? Why should we even proceed with this?”

Ha Sun-tae sighed inwardly at the bald man’s plan, who seemed thrilled by his new idea.

Of course, Ha Sun-tae only thought this internally. The bald man wasn’t omnipotent enough to read his thoughts, nor was he the father of all ESP users.

“Don’t you wonder if that guy will transform into a female or not? He talks big about Light Blade transforming, but maybe he himself could undergo female corruption.”

“Female corruption or whatever…”

Ha Sun-tae tapped on his smartpad, pulling up some data.

“There’s already one ending involving Light Blade’s testicles.”

“Nah, that doesn’t count. That’s mental death. Giving up. A Phoenix who gives up isn’t Phoenix anymore.”

“Not Phoenix anymore?”

“Exactly. That’s just a brainwashed officer under Seongju. Both Ha Shin-ra and Chang-yeom are no longer Phoenix or Blazing Phoenix; they’re just mind-controlled monsters wearing their shells.”

“Complicated. So…”

Ha Sun-tae tapped his pad.

“These two will never corrupt, but others can?”

“Among countless scenarios, only the two from reality made it out. The rest…”

The bald man simply shrugged.

“So simulating has no meaning, right?”

“Well, that’s why we simulate. Don’t base it on failed Phoenix data. Use the successful Phoenix who overcame everything as the benchmark.”

“Ah. So you want to break the unbreakable?”

Ha Sun-tae moved on.

An executive should be able to read the chairman’s mood and intentions.

“How about this? Not exactly female corruption, but it’s still corruption.”

Ha Sun-tae quickly prepared the simulation plot.

The bald man gaped upon seeing it.

“Nice.”

“I thought you’d like it, Chairman.”

“Let’s push this forward.”

“Our customers might not like it…”

“Keep it short. Just a one-time short story. After all, that’s the current trend anyway.”

The chairman nodded with a gentle smile.

“The world has improved. Back in my day, if there was any hint of female corruption, people would walk out. But now, everyone demands faster female corruption scenes.”

“Won’t the whole project burn out if we do that?”

“That’s why we need to balance it. Like teetering on the edge of corruption but never fully falling. On the surface, acting like a female, but mentally holding onto one’s gender identity tightly.”

The bald man was certain.

“People don’t really want true female corruption. They enjoy the process of becoming female. And once the corruption is complete, the project…”

The bald man spread his arms wide and grinned.

“Will be ‘complete.'”

“Does that mean the moment the female corruption ends, it signifies total downfall?”

“No. When the project concludes.”

“…Isn’t that completion then?”

“That’s the difference between the past and now.”

The bald man looked out the window, smirking.

“In the old days, doing such things under a blue sky meant quick failure. But look now. Since we moved the company grounds, how well we’ve prospered! Major companies are settling in, and new major players keep emerging.”

“But…Boss…”

Ha Sun-tae bitterly smiled with sorrow.

“Isn’t the most successful project buried in the old company site?”

“……”

The bald man fell silent.

“Do you know how many projects were halted during our move? Including those scrapped in the planning phase, we surpassed ten projects.”

“Oh, that’s why I keep ordering continuous production runs!”

“But the female corruption project stopped, didn’t it? Despite ambitious plans to open a new era of female corruption, the results were ultimately 5drl—”

“Enough. My head hurts. Let’s stop this discussion.”

The bald man waved his hand dismissively.

“Instead, let’s start with what you suggested. What’s the project name?”

“It’s this.”

Ha Sun-tae repeated the title of his carefully planned project.

“Phoenix conquers Phoenix.”