Heroine Netori-Chapter 113: 18+

The fairy had given them a mission to fight each other and declared that if they didn't kill each other within an hour, they would all be killed. Yet, those cowards who hadn't even managed to kill a kobold didn't move from their spots. Instead, they quietly fiddled with the weapons in their hands, eyeing each other warily, afraid of attracting aggression by making the first move. However, I thought it was a foolish decision.

Even kobolds granted experience points; wouldn't killing a person also yield experience? It was obviously advantageous to start harvesting that experience before chaos inevitably broke out once the first person died.

"Yawn~ This is boring. Elise, make it interesting. I taught you the Paizuri yesterday, right? Try doing it yourself today."

"Uh, haah... Okay..."

But even after 15 minutes, there was still no movement from them. It was so boring watching them that I would have fallen asleep if not for Elise. Weren't they just going to stand there until they all died together? It was a reasonable doubt.

"Everyone, please listen to me!"

No, it was a foolish doubt. Yes, lives were at stake, so they had to do something. Breaking the long silence, one of the survival group members spoke up.

"What if we decide who survives by drawing lots? If we just fight with weapons, we could all end up dead, and even if some survive, they might be seriously injured!"

But, true to the survival group's form, they came up with a ridiculous idea.

What? Drawing lots? Is this a joke? Would those who drew the death lot just accept their fate peacefully?

As some began to object with similar arguments, the man who had suggested the lot drawing proposed that they start by having five people draw first, and then force the majority to follow the outcome for those five.

Wasn't this just another way of playing with numbers?

It might have sounded like a plausible argument at first, but really, could these cowards kill the ones who drew the death lot? I didn’t think so. They would just pass the responsibility around and watch. Or, conversely, those who drew the death lot might lash out uncontrollably, causing chaos.

However, thanks to the "I just need to pass" or "as long as it's not me" mentality, the hesitant ones agreed to his proposal, and soon the time for the fateful lot drawing began.

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"Kyaa! Hot, haah... slurp, chup, gulp! Haah... I've swallowed it all..."

"Good job. You’ve improved a lot."

"...Mmm..."

After ejaculating on Elise’s face, she, showing no sign of dislike, diligently cleaned my penis. Was she finally coming to her senses? It was an excellent response for a slave.

Pleased with Elise’s performance, I used Divine Healing to clean her face and breasts completely. Then I hugged her and enjoyed her breasts with both hands while looking down at the battlefield. It was a scene of chaos.

Naturally, the lot drawing strategy was a failure.

Ridiculously, the plan fell apart from the start when the first person to draw picked the death lot, and his girlfriend, refusing to let her boyfriend die, killed the man who had suggested the lot drawing.

The chaos that followed was unending.

The woman who started it all was surrounded by members of the survival group and met her end, and her boyfriend soon followed her. Then, those wary of the survival group took the opportunity to stab them from behind, and soon it was a massacre where no one could trust anyone.

If only they had managed to kill even one kobold earlier, they wouldn’t have had to experience such a tragedy.

20 minutes after the start, the lot drawing began. 37 minutes after the start, only 18 survived, and the battle royale ended. Of those 18, less than half were from the survival group.

Glancing at Siu, he was crying as he looked at the survivors. By now, he must have realized how absurd his ideals were. The survival group members had ended up fighting and killing each other, proving that everyone had to look out for themselves.

This was a so-called 'awakening'.

You are indeed the protagonist. This event would have happened even without me; it was truly an awakening event meant for the protagonist, Siu.

Siu would become stronger from this incident. He was ranked fifth while trying to take care of everyone, but declaring "I'll live for myself" would surely lead to his rise. And through this process, he would eventually meet the unseen heroine.

Hmm? Wait, then...

What if I recruited Siu as an ally? Following him might lead me to the awaited heroine. So, using Siu as bait to catch the heroine isn’t a bad idea. Or maybe, before Siu realizes... no, no. Maybe it would be better to just...

Make him a slave?

I need to think about this seriously.

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"Hmm? That ended faster than expected! Good, very good. Then let’s move straight to the next tutorial!!"

–Clap!–

Once again, the tutorial fairy burst out of thin air and teleported us to a new location with a single clap. This time, we were sent to what looked like a village. There were buildings, but no sign of people. Were we supposed to use this place as lodging? The village was surrounded by a massive forest, and strange sounds echoed from afar.

"This time, you just need to survive for one week! Simple, right? Ehehehe! But it won’t be easy. Try your best to survive. On the last day, you’ll probably spend the whole day just running away! Ehehehe!"

"Oh, right! The top 5 will get their rewards now. Check your status windows. You’ll love what you see! Ehehe, good luck! See you in a week~"

The fairy disappeared again after saying whatever she wanted. One week, huh? Depending on how you looked at it, that could be either a long or a short time. But either way, what Elise and I had to do wouldn’t change. Hunt monsters and grow stronger. That was it. Well, there might be time for a little discipline now and then, but anyway...

"Master, look at this! It’s so cool! A new weapon! Hehe!"

Just as I was thinking that and about to open my status window to check my reward, Elise spoiled the surprise. A weapon? Elise spun in excitement, wielding an axe that was just as dazzling and beautiful as she was.

Judging by the shine, it was probably made of mithril... Shame it wasn’t a double-bladed axe, but just from the edge alone, it looked like it had at least +8 enhancement. Plus, judging by the increased speed of her Whirlwind, it probably had a Speed attribute too. Jackpot. All those kobolds we hunted were worth it.

If that's what second place gets, what kind of incredible item did first place—me—get?

Trembling with anticipation, I opened my status window, and an old, worn-out necklace dropped into the air.

[Necklace of Submission – Allows you to enslave a person if they have been completely subdued.]

Oh... not bad. It was a downgraded version of the Necklace of Subjugation.

Apparently, since I hadn't yet met the required experience threshold, turning someone into a slave at this stage still required their consent. But come on. Who the hell would agree to that? "Become my slave"—like anyone would just nod and say sure. Even with a death threat, they'd probably spit back, "Tch, go ahead and kill me."

But with this Necklace of Submission, that concern disappears. You just have to subdue them. That’s it. With this, I could make Siu my slave at any time. Well, I’m still thinking it over for now.

[As 1st place, you are granted the first privilege.] [Select the house you’ll use as your lodging for the next week.]

Apparently, that wasn’t the only reward. Since we had to survive a whole week, it made sense that they’d provide the village’s houses as shelters. Not bad. Tents were fine, but if I had a choice, I’d rather sleep in a bed. This tutorial was pretty generous.

“Hyung! Found them! They’re over there!”

“Keh-heh. I’ve got eyes too, dumbass. Damn~ That Elise bitch still looks fucking tasty. If I ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) could bang a chick like that, hell, this place might actually be worth it.”

“Hosik-hyung, save the back hole for me.”

“Keh-heh. Alright, alright.”

Well, that wasn’t even the end of the rewards. Maybe they were calling it a starter dash or something, but they even gave bonus experience to help get going. There had to be at least ten of them. I wonder how much experience I’d get if I took them all down. And look at that—those two are ranked 3rd and 4th. They must’ve gotten gear bonuses too? That’s a total goldmine.

“M-Master! What should we do?!”

“What do you mean, ‘what’? Don’t panic—just hide behind me.”

And honestly, I’d been wanting to test something anyway. Thanks to the stat boosts from the last tutorial, I could feel myself growing stronger with every breath I took. So what would happen if I threw a punch full of internal energy now? Would my muscles explode again? Or could I finally handle it?

Let’s give it a try.

As those perverts drooled and approached, I swung my fist, packed full of Qi, right at them.

“Fuck off, assholes!” freewebnσvel.cѳm

—KWA

AA

NG—!

And just like that, the mob of trash...

The buildings behind them...

And even the forest beyond...

All vanished in a thunderous roar that assaulted the eardrums.

“Ah... my gear...”

Along with the fancy new equipment those 3rd and 4th place idiots were carrying.