The morning light filtered through the curtains, casting a soft glow on the tangled sheets. Jinwoo and Jin-ah lay intertwined, her bare leg draped over his waist, their breaths calm and deep in slumber.
A small lump shifted inside Jinwoo's discarded pants, folded neatly on the table at the foot of the bed. From the pocket, a tiny serpent head emerged, blinking groggily.
Medusa yawned.
She had shrunk herself to sleep undisturbed during the past day—well before that happened. But now, as she peered over the edge of the pocket and spotted her master naked in bed with a girl…
"How many women does Master have now?" she thought, slithering out of the pocket in her tiny snake form. Her scales shimmered a faint pink as she slid down the table leg with practiced grace and made her way across the floor to the bed.
With the quiet stealth of a predator, she climbed up the sheet, reached Jinwoo's face, and gave his cheek a playful pinch with her tail.
"Mm… what the…" Jinwoo's eyes opened, blinking blearily. Then he saw her. "Medusa…"
He groaned, rubbing his face. "Why did you wake me up?"
"Because I was bored," she said, flicking her tongue near his ear. "Can I return to my normal form now?"
"Not yet," he replied, voice still rough with sleep. "Let's wait for Jin-ah to wake up first."
He carefully slid out from under the covers, making sure not to disturb his sister's peaceful sleep. She murmured something incoherent and shifted onto her side.
Jinwoo reached for his pants, fishing them off the table and slipping into them as Medusa watched him like an offended cat. He stood, stretching slightly before muttering under his breath.
"Status window."
[Name: Sung Jinwoo]
Class: None
Level: 23
Title: Succubus Queen's Man, Beast Slayer, Golem Nemesis
HP: 13,790
MP: 2,057
Strength: 100
Dexterity: 79
Health: 82
Intelligence: 104
Sense: 76
Charm: 98]
[Active Skills: Fire Magic (S) lv.1, Earth Magic (A) lv.1, Lightning Magic (A) lv.1, Healing Magic (A) lv.1]
[Passive Skills: Thunder Heart (S), Hell Flames (S), Ironclad Skin (S), Magic Resistance (A), Dagger Master (A), Twin Blades (A)]
[Pleasure Skills: Union of Desire, Incubus Eye, Tongue of Lust, Divine Lust Body, Lust Mark, Sultry Voice]
Jinwoo grinned to himself, clenching a fist as power surged through his limbs. So much growth in so little time.
He opened his palm. A flickering flame danced to life, not red or orange—but deep, otherworldly purple with black undertones. It hissed softly, crackling with infernal heat.
Hell Flames.
[Hell Flames
Type: Passive
Rank: S
Effect: Your flames come straight from Hell. Every fire-attribute skill you use is enhanced by 100% (+10% due to Thunder Heart synergy).]
"Beautiful," he murmured, watching the violet flame pulse like a living thing.
His gaze drifted to the bed, where Jin-ah's silky hair spilled across the pillow in lazy waves. Purple. The same color as the flames. A coincidence?
He smirked and extinguished the flame.
...
Jin-ah stirred under the warm covers, groaning softly as the golden light peeked into the room. She yawned and stretched her arms overhead, her body surprisingly light and full of energy.
When her hand reached out and didn't find her brother beside her, she blinked.
'He… already left?'
But then she caught a whiff of something—savory, buttery, a hint of herbs. Her stomach growled audibly.
'That smell…'
She bolted out of bed like a rocket, throwing on her clothes without thought. But halfway through zipping her hoodie, she froze.
'Wait… was I always this fast?' she wondered, puzzled by the effortless speed and agility. Her heartbeat didn't even rise.
Shaking off the thought, she opened the door and made her way to the kitchen barefoot, curious and hungry.
Inside the kitchen, violet hellfire licked the bottom of a frying pan. No stove. Just magic.
"Master! Please let me try it!" a sexy, high-pitched hiss echoed through the room.
"No, this is for Jin-ah," Jinwoo said calmly, flipping the omelette with expert precision. The purple flames danced under the pan like obedient spirits. 'Hell Flames sure are the best for cooking…'
"But master—"
"I said no." Jinwoo gave a glance to the little violet serpent coiled on the counter. "Keep whining, and you're going in the pan next."
Medusa recoiled, pouting. "You're so mean."
"Jinwoo…"
The quiet voice made both of them look toward the doorway. Jin-ah stood there, eyes wide, her gaze shifting between her brother, the flames, and the snake.
"That's… your summon, right? The Demonic Violet Serpent?"
"The what?" Jinwoo blinked. "Demonic Violet Serpent?"
Medusa's head tilted. "The hell is that?"
"That's what the web calls your snake!" Jin-ah said excitedly. She rushed in and scooped Medusa off the counter into a tight hug. "She's so cute!!"
"Gk—! T-Too tight—!" Medusa wheezed as her tiny serpent body was squeezed like a plushie.
'How is Master's sister this strong?! Even he doesn't have this kind of strength!'
Jin-ah eased her grip slightly, hearing something creak in Medusa's spine. "Oops. Huh? Did I hurt you?" she asked sarcastically. "Aren't you supposed to be the strongest summon in the world? Am I too strong for you—"
"Yes," Jinwoo cut in smoothly, "it's because you're too strong."
"Eh?" Jin-ah blinked. "What do you mean?"
"You awakened as an S-rank Hunter yesterday," Jinwoo said casually, already sitting down and digging into his plate of eggs and toast.
"…What?" Jin-ah froze. "Are you serious?!"
"Mm. I awakened you myself."
"Quit joking."
In response, Jinwoo pulled a dagger from his inventory and, without warning, flicked it at her.
Jin-ah's body moved on its own.
Clang!
She caught the dagger mid-air with perfect form.
"See?" Jinwoo smiled. "If you weren't awakened, that would've gone straight into your chest."
"You psycho!" she shouted, cheeks puffed with anger. "Throwing daggers at your sister?!"
With an annoyed grunt, she chucked the dagger back at him. Jinwoo didn't even flinch. It hit his forehead—and shattered on impact. With his new Health stat and his Ironclad Skin, F-rank daggers like that could do nothing to him... but if Jin-ah had thrown that at full force... the outcome might have been different.
"…You're such a show-off," Jin-ah muttered, more flustered than angry now.
To be continued...
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