The Sea Dragon Temple (12)

Chuueup.
Hmmmmmmp!
Chuuummmp!

Ju Na-young shivered at the sensation of soft lips encroaching upon her own.

Her first thought was… yes…

‘So, sweet…’

Sweet.
She had heard it a few times from her [Clan] sisters.

That the taste of a first kiss is like holding a bitter lemon candy in your mouth.

Back then, she thought, ‘Oh, that’s how it is,’ and imagined it a little.

Up to now, Ju Na-young had never even held hands with a man, let alone dated one.

Of course, she had received many confessions, but none had moved her heart.

Only one person…

Yes, except for this man who was now kissing her.

‘…Sweet.’

She was certain.

‘They were wrong.’

Her sisters were wrong.

It wasn’t the taste of lemon.

It was simply, an overwhelmingly sweet honey-like taste.

This was probably influenced by the sweet and sweet [Affinity] that tickled her nose.

The intense and attractive scent emanating from Yu Seha’s entire body.

As captivating as his face, a scent that wouldn’t get boring even if inhaled for a lifetime, made Ju Na-young feel buoyant inside.

The final touch was Yu Seha’s tongue invading her mouth.

Not as long as expected, but should it be called cute?

It felt strangely adorable.

However, his actions were bold.

It wasn’t just a simple peck, akin to a typical show of affection.

A deep kiss where their tongues intertwined.

In other words, a true ‘adult’ kiss.

‘…Y-Y-Younga-a-a-aaaahhh!’

Ju Na-young’s entire body trembled.
Her pupils slowly began to unfocus with the sensation of her whole body melting.

Resistance? Rebellion?

There was no way she could do such things.

If it were someone else, she would have beaten them to death with her fists…

‘Y-Yu Seha…’

Because it was him…
So…
There was no way she could resist.

Thud, thud, thud!!!

Her heart pounded hard, pumping furiously as it echoed in her ears.

Seeing Yu Seha fighting the [Sea Dragon] in his blood-soaked armor had already made her heart race wildly, but now it was thumping even harder.

It was hot.
She felt overheated.

She felt dizzy…
She thought she might faint like this.

―Ju Na-young. Get a grip!

‘…Huh?’

At that moment, Yu Seha’s voice was heard.

Wh-what?

Was it a telepathic message?!

No, it was something different.

Only then could Ju Na-young open her eyes.

Yu Seha, still in a kissing state, was conveying his will through his mouth.

―Bear with it even if it’s unpleasant. There’s no other way right now.

‘…!’

Ju Na-young soon realized something cold was flowing into her mouth.

It was unmistakable.

This was…

‘Yu Seha’s…’

Mana?

“……”
“M-M-Meow?!”
“Meep!”

Meanwhile, the rest of the party members who had been watching reacted in their own ways to the bold scene unfolding before them.

Briefly flustered, Ma Hana seriously nodded and grabbed her shield.

Choi Mari, her face as red as a ripe persimmon, could only repeat, “Meep!”

The reactions were amusing in many ways.
Of course, the most striking among them was undoubtedly Moon Bora.

“……”

The [Mermaid’s Voice] she was wearing gradually turned red.

Bright red…
As if it were about to explode.

Additionally, the darkness in her eyes intensified.

As if she were about to do something rash.

But soon, a booming voice made her realize the situation belatedly.

“Meow! You two, snap out of it!”

The one who shouted was Ma Hana.

Having finished her preparations, she was desperately trying to fend off the pouring raindrops.

The [Sea Dragon] was casting [Dragon’s Rain], even while gathering Breath in its mouth.

“S-Senior Hana?”

“There’s no way Seha would kiss Na-young without a reason. There must be a reason for it!”

Ma Hana’s eyes were filled with unwavering trust.

A certainty that there was a reason behind the action.

There was not a single negative emotion swirling inside her.

In this moment, she needed to help Yu Seha!

“We need to protect them both for now!”

Seeing Ma Hana, who was frantically raising her shield, the two felt ashamed.

“S-sorry, Hana.”
“It’s okay! Bora! Ice Barrier! We need to block the [Dragon’s Rain]! Take care of the ceiling. I’ll block the sides!”
“Yes!”

‘…Ah.’

Ju Na-young felt as if her body was floating.

Yu Seha’s magic was grabbing her and dragging her somewhere deep.

At first, she wondered, ‘Where are we going?’

Soon, she shuddered at the intense heat.

Whoosh!

Deep, deep underground.
A place unknown.
A massive flame was swirling in coils.

‘…No.’

Ju Na-young soon realized it wasn’t just a flame.

Its true form was a lizard.

It closely resembled a .

However…

Dragon…?

‘…Why is it so ugly?’

Ju Na-young was right.

Compared to the ’s unique, beautiful scales, it looked extremely deformed.

A short neck.
No wings on its back.
Only its four limbs were excessively developed…

‘…It’s just like me.’
‘That’s right.’
‘…!?’

Ju Na-young shuddered at the voice she heard.

Soon, she recognized it was Yu Seha’s consciousness.

‘That is the power of the dragon you possess.’

‘…That ugly thing? I may look like this, but I’m actually quite pretty…’

‘It’s okay. It’s just the shape of the power. It’s because you haven’t grown yet.’

‘…Grown.’

Hearing that, it made sense.

Indeed…

Her current self was just using the unique, powerful physical abilities of the [Red Dragon].

She had no understanding of dragons.

Neither wings nor Breath could be spewed, just a mere lizard.

That was Ju Na-young herself.

Feeling naturally depressed, but with a hand patting her head as if to say it was okay, Ju Na-young lifted her head.

‘Don’t worry.’

‘Huh?’

‘I’ll help you. So that you can become the most perfect dragon of all.’

‘……’

‘…So, will you trust me for now?’

‘…Yes!’

Smooch.

“Mmph!”

Back to reality.
Yu Seha kissed more deeply.
He went beyond simply inserting his tongue, licking every corner of her mouth as if he were ravaging it.

‘Y-Y-Younh-ah…’

Ju Na-young couldn’t resist the overwhelming technique (???).
Tears welled up in her eyes unknowingly, and she entrusted everything to Yu Seha’s desires.

‘…Whew.’

As Yu Seha kissed Ju Na-young, he continuously infused her with magical power.

He felt Ju Na-young’s unique soft yet firm texture.

It seemed like it would feel good, but in fact, it was quite an ordeal.

‘…I’m feeling dizzy.’

The power of the that Ju Na-young possessed was immense.

Fortunately, she didn’t resist at all, so he succeeded in reaching the source.

Because of this, the rising heat was too intense for an ordinary human like Yu Seha to endure.

It felt like being roasted to the point of shriveling up in a sauna for a long time.

All strength drained from his body.

What kept him going was the fact that, alongside the draining heat, he was also receiving incredibly pure mana.

The overwhelming power unique to [Dragons]—the kind that defied common sense—was flowing into him.

Even a tiny fraction of it was enough to instantly restore Yu Seha’s depleted mana.

‘Thanks to it, things are progressing smoothly.’

Thanks to it, he gained the drive to go all the way.

In ‘GAL,’ Ju Na-young progresses the main story by unleashing the [Dragon] power flowing through her body.

However, this task was filled with processes that required an incredibly long time.

Wings aside, unlocking the Breath was particularly grueling.

But would the veterans be veterans for no reason?

Supervisors skipped such tedious processes, researched, and finally found the quickest way to unlock the Breath.

‘The answer is a kiss.’

To be more precise, someone with a deep understanding of needed to connect their consciousness with hers.

They had to forcibly awaken and guide the power of the within Ju Na-young.

Of course, it was not an easy task.

Commonly, abilities known as [Skills] were greatly influenced by the mental state of their owner.

Ju Na-young had no interest in the blood flowing through her veins since birth.

She had spent as many as 21 years like that.

As a result, the within Ju Na-young had degenerated into nothing more than a lizard with oversized limbs.

This was the outcome of focusing solely on physical combat.

‘Therefore, it must be created.’

He grabbed Ju Na-young’s waist with his right hand.
Placing his hand on her slender, supple back, he hugged her as if she might break.
Ju Na-young’s body, with its uniquely alluring curves, pressed closely against him.

“Y-Young-a-ah!”

Tears streaming down, Ju Na-young trembled.

Like a child having a tooth pulled for the first time, she shivered.

It was both endearing and pitiful.

He raised his left hand.
Gently stroking her head, he reassured her, telling her it was okay.
Meanwhile, he guided her so that the ‘Dragon Vein’ could form through her mouth.

‘…To be honest…’

Just a month ago, this method would have been impossible.

Without a high enough [Affinity] with dragons, he wouldn’t have been able to approach her at all.

‘But now it works.’

Thanks to [Slasla], [Affinity] rose by +10.

Additionally, the [Affinity] that was 11 started to soar up to 20.

Maybe that’s why.

The inside Ju Na-young’s body listened to his words like a docile puppy.

‘Good, aren’t you a good one?’

He cut off a bit of magic power, enticing it like a snack for a puppy.

Should he say it was a great relief?

The was stupid, just like its owner, Ju Na-young.

As soon as it saw the magic power, it came running and started forming the [Dragon Vein].

A total of three minutes passed like that.

After what felt like an eternal kiss, he pulled away.

“…Young-ah…”

Ju Na-young, dazed and limp like a wilted scallion, stared at him blankly.

Smacking her lips…

She seemed a bit unsatisfied.

‘…That’s peculiar…’

He wanted to give her some time to rest, but unfortunately, they didn’t have the luxury.

Grab!

“Ju Na-young. Snap out of it!”
“Y-Young— what?”

He looked at the nearly complete Breath of the .

Ju Na-young’s gaze also turned serious, matching that look.

“…Yu Seha. Can we do it now?”
“Yes, we can do it now.”
“…Great!”

Confidently…
Ju Na-young walked out more vigorously than ever.

With a wildly pounding heart, she placed her hand on it.

“Whew…”

She took a deep breath.

Ju Na-young instinctively knew.

That the ‘existence’ raging inside her was lifting its head and lending her the power she desired.

‘Different.’

It was different from just a moment ago when only black smoke was coming out.

All the power flowing through her body concentrated in her mouth.

Mouth.
Throat.
Soon, the vast power connected to her heart.

She perceived the mana flowing around, forming a wave of colorful light.

‘…Is this the view of a ?’

An utterly absurd opportunity.

Perhaps in all of Ju Na-young’s life.
And among the fortuitous events experienced in her life, this would count as one of the top growths.

However, Ju Na-young felt more exhilaration from…

Yu Seha’s gaze watching from behind.

The belief that she could do it…
Such unwavering faith made Ju Na-young’s heart ache.

Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!

It hurt.
Her heart was pounding to the point of pain.

So painful, and yet…
Ironically, more than anything, she was happy.

‘…Young-aah.’

It was hard to endure.

She wanted to run to Yu Seha, Dragon Breath, or whatever be damned.

She wanted to force him down and make him hers.

‘…Haaah!’

As the <Dragon’s Greed> accelerated, so did the surge of emotions and desires within her.

Destructive impulse.
Possessiveness.
Lust.
Genuine affection… etc.

Everything swirled before Ju Na-young’s eyes.

But Ju Na-young clenched her fists tightly, fighting back the torrent of emotions.

‘Snap out of it, Ju Na-young!’

None other than Yu Seha asked for this.

So, she will do it.
She will definitely do it!!!!!

In a fleeting moment.
There was no need to determine who charged first.

Rooooooooaaaarrrrr!!!
“Yooouuung-aaahhhh!!

They simultaneously fired Breaths.

The linear laser-like Breath unique to the and the spherical Breath unique to the collided with each other.

The sound of rupture spread.

Finally, the [Boss Room] began to fill with a bright light along with the clash of immense power.