Chapter 17. A misunderstanding

Chapter 17 - 17. A misunderstanding Getting a sexy lingerie for the boss's chick, huh? How annoying. Gerald grumbled inwardly, strolling out of the warehouse with Elena by his side, his hands sunk deep into his pockets, frustration etched all over his face. He had no idea someone was watching them from the shadows with bloodthirsty eyes. Just as they walked a little farther from the warehouse, Shin gripped his dagger tightly and lunged from his hiding spot, driving his weapon straight into Gerald's throat. It was a surprise attack. One moment, Gerald was grumbling about being sent around by his boss; the next, cold steel was piercing his neck. He tried to scream—but before a sound could escape, Shin yanked the dagger free and slashed across his throat, severing his esophagus. It was quick, brutal, and silent. Gerald gurgled, choked, but no real sound came out. And Shin kept going. He stabbed again and again into Gerald's neck, knowing that if he failed to kill him now, he wouldn't stand a chance later. Blood sprayed in wild arcs, staining Shin's clothes and soaking the road. Still, Shin wasn't done. Teeth clenched, eyes wide, he plunged the blade into Gerald's neck—once, twice, again—until flesh turned to mush and arteries burst like overpressured pipes. Crimson geysers soaked his face, his arms, the pavement. Gerald collapsed like a slab of meat cut loose from a butcher's hook, his eyes frozen wide in horror at the sight of his own end. Elena gasped—but before the scream could even build, Shin's blood-slicked hand clamped over her mouth, silencing her with the stink of fresh death. She struggled, wide-eyed, as he dragged her into an abandoned building nearby with shattered windows. He shoved her to the floor, glass crunching and slicing into her skin as she landed with a harsh thud. Before she could even process what was happening, Shin gave her a thunderous backhand slap across the face, his expression filled with rage and undiluted anger. "Shin! What—what happened to you?!" Elena stammered, dazed, and holding her stinging chin. Shin chuckled darkly. This bitch was really testing him. "Oh, Elena..." he hissed. "What happened to me? You did, bitch! How could you, Elena?! HOW COULD YOU BETRAY US?!" Elena lowered her gaze. So Shin had found out she was sleeping around with Akira. He had found out how she betrayed his love? she thought. "I'm... sorry," she muttered. "It was the only way to... survive!" she said, not wanting to straight up tell him she had let Akira fuck her in return for insulin for Suzune and some food. Shin felt the already-aching pain in his heart twist at her words. It was the only way to survive? Killing his grandmother so cruelly and brutally was the only way for her to survive? So she did kill her... just to level up! Shin groaned. If that's how it is—then I'll do the same. Neither of them realized a terrible misunderstanding was unfolding. Shin, burning with rage, believed Elena had just confessed to killing Suzune. Meanwhile, Elena thought Shin's anger stemmed from discovering her betrayal of his love. Fueled by fury and confusion, Shin made a decision; That he'd level up using Elena's body. He had a quest to complete. And this time... he'd use the Lewd Reap skill for the first time. He used his dagger to tore the short dress Elena was wearing and shoved it away, leaving her completely naked in only her panty. She tried covering herself with her hands, crying and begging for mercy, but her pleas were now nothing but music to Shin's ears. He grabbed her panty and tore it apart roughly with trembling hands. Then, he stretched Elena's thighs apart, grabbed his now slightly hard dick, and aimed it straight into her slit. He gulped hard. Was he really going to do this? Would his grandmother in heaven be proud, seeing him do this? He doubted it. His heart pounded harder, and he turned away, tears slipping from his eyes as he cried silently. "I can't do it. I can't complete this quest," he murmured to himself. "Shin—" "SHUT UP!!" he snapped, cutting Elena off before she could say more. He didn't want to hear her voice. He sat back, still naked, and leaned against the wall. He had killed one person. Fifty XP. He needed fifty more to level up. Killing Elena, after everything she did, would give him that. It would guarantee his survival for the next round. But raising a blade against the girl he had once loved so deeply? It felt impossible. The others... he could deal with. But not Elena. Then, suddenly, without warning, Elena stood up and threw herself into his arms, kissing him. Shin stiffened in place, stunned, but she only deepened the kiss, gently guiding him as she pushed him back until they both lowered to the floor. "Your quest requires you to have sex with a woman, right?" she asked, her voice muffled against his lips. "Is that why you never told us what it was?" He froze, confused by the heat rushing through him. His body reacted instinctively to her touch—an instinct he couldn't control. Why? Why now? Why her? Someone who had betrayed him... someone who had murdered his grandmother. His heart thudded in his chest, conflicted. "Don't worry. I'll make sure you survive this," she whispered, her breath hot against his skin as her hand slid down and reached for his dick. He tensed as Elena's hands wrapped around his cock—but nothing could've prepared him for the sudden warmth when she slid it into her slit, then sat down on it, burying it deep inside her pussy. It felt... unlike anything he had ever experienced. His brain stalled, overwhelmed by the sweet, wild sensation that surged through every fiber of his being. Was this... sex? It felt incredible. But no—he couldn't let himself get distracted by this. Not now. With a sharp push, he shoved Elena off him mid-ride and snatched the dagger lying on the floor, gripping it tightly. "I see what you're doing!" he gasped. "You're trying to distract me so you can kill me too—just like you did my grandmother!" Elena's eyes widened in shock. "W-w-what? Suzune... died?" Her hands shook, her heart pounding violently in her chest. "Don't act dumb!" Shin roared. "You killed her!" Elena's legs gave out beneath her, and she crumpled to the floor, eyes staring blankly into space. Suzune... is dead? The very person she'd been sacrificing everything to protect? Her lips quivered. "I... it wasn't me," she muttered, voice barely above a whisper. Then she looked up at Shin, tears spilling from her eyes. "I didn't kill her, Shin. Please—believe me!" Shin's scowl deepened, rage bubbling to the surface. "Don't lie to me! You're the only one who came home this afternoon!" Elena's lips went dry. "She was fine... I left her fine." "LIAR!" Shin bellowed. "Why can't you just admit it?!" Tears streamed down his cheeks as he raised the dagger high above his head. "It's better if you die too!" TBC