Yeongcheon Style [2]

A week has passed.

Today, as usual, I returned to my apartment after training at Yeongcheon Sword Academy, feeling my body tremble.

This was the muscle soreness I've felt every day for the past week.

I gritted my teeth and stared at the time displayed on my smartphone.

After 10 minutes, the cooldown ended. Without hesitation, I used the skill.

"Full Recovery."

The muscle pain vanished instantly.

"If it wasn't for Full Recovery, I would have quit immediately, Jin Se-young or not."

I flopped onto my bed. My body felt fine, but my mind was exhausted.

Jin Sae-young's training was beyond tough; it was downright Spartan. If she shouted "This is Sparta!" right now, I'd agree in a second.

"Full Recovery is really great."

At first, I hesitated to use Full Recovery. I worried that if it erased all the hard-earned benefits of my workouts, it would be like pouring water into a broken pot.

"But the workout benefits didn't disappear."

As proof, my stats had increased.

[Seong Yoo-jin]

[Level: 16]

[Stats]

[Strength: 12]

[Stamina: 11]

[Agility: 11]

[Intelligence: 2]

[Libido: 15]

[Available Points: 30]

Even without spending points, my Strength, Stamina, and Agility had risen.

"And consistently releasing my libido in the Vampire Detective world has earned me 30 points."

I pondered how to use these points.

Hoarding them would be a waste.

I'm someone who agrees with that sentiment to some extent.

If I increased my physical stats, Jin Se-young would notice and ramp up the training intensity. Besides, the higher my stats, the harder it would be to improve them through training.

"Increasing Libido isn't a bad idea, but… maybe Random Draw? No, that's too risky. Let's go with skills."

[Acceleration Lv.3]

[Accelerates the body for 10 minutes]

[Cooldown: 1 hour]

I invested 3 points. To raise it to level 4 required 5 points, so I stopped there.

"Should I level up the hacking skill?"

Then, my eyes landed on the erogenous zone detection skill.

Skills become more effective as their level increases. Would raising erogenous zone detection only reduce the cooldown, or would it gain new effects like hacking?

"An upgrade to erogenous zone detection... That sounds sexy."

It's not that I'm lacking confidence in sex. Quite the opposite.

With my big cock and the technique naturally developed through frequent sex in the Play World, I could make any average woman moan under me.

"But sex skills are every man's dream."

The ability to make a woman climax just by touching her!

What an incredible ability that would be.

Grinning like a fool, I raised the erogenous zone detection skill.

[Use 2 points to upgrade Erogenous Zone Detection Lv.1 to Lv.2?]

I nodded. When it reached level 2, the cooldown decreased, but at level 5, the skill itself changed.

[Erogenous Zone Detection Lv.5 has evolved into Erogenous Arousal Lv.5]

[Erogenous Arousal Lv.5]

‣[Erogenous Zone Detection]

 [Detects the erogenous zones of the target. The target must be within 5 meters][

 [Cooldown: 30 minutes]

‣[Erogenous Arousal]

 [Heightens the target's arousal. Touching the target's erogenous zones increases sexual excitement rapidly]

 [Duration: 5 minutes]

 [Cooldown: 1 hour]

It was essentially one skill with two effects.

"This is an amazing skill."

[Use 2 points to upgrade Erogenous Arousal to Lv.6?]

[Yes / No]

The required points hadn't changed.

I pressed the screen as if possessed.

The maximum level was 10. It couldn't go higher.

[Erogenous Arousal Lv. Master]

‣[Erogenous Zone Detection]

 [Detects the erogenous zones of the target. The target must be within 5 meters]

‣[Erogenous Arousal]

 [Heightens the target's arousal. Physical contact with the target induces mild pleasure and increases sexual excitement]

 [Touching the target's erogenous zones enhances the effect.]

[Erogenous Arousal consumes the user's vitality.]

I smirked.

I was curious about the extent of Erogenous Arousal's effects.

So I used the skill on myself.

[Using Erogenous Arousal. Vitality is continuously consumed]

"Hmm?"

I felt something draining from my body... No, from my entire being. It was like slowly deflating a large balloon.

"Well, it doesn't seem dangerous."

It was a sensation barely noticeable unless I focused on it. It wasn't particularly unpleasant either.

I grasped my left wrist with my right hand and kneaded it.

"Oh… Oh?!"

It felt good. Though I was touching my own hand, it felt like someone else was gently caressing it.

If this was the effect when I touched myself, what would happen if I touched someone else? The effect would surely be greater.

"My erogenous zones are my dick and neck, right?"

I caressed my neck with my right hand.

"...!"

A shiver ran down my spine. It felt better than I had anticipated.

After stroking my neck for about 10 seconds, my dick was fully erect.

Of course, mere contact wasn't enough to make me climax. But Erogenous Arousal's effect increased over time.

"Let's try jerking off with this."

Watching a room sex video I had recorded earlier, I jerked off and came in under 3 minutes.

"Ugh! Huff! Huff!"

I gasped for breath. Sweat trickled down my cheeks. My body was fine, but my energy was completely drained.

Just one ejaculation had exhausted me. This was due to the [Erogenous Arousal] skill.

Erogenous Arousal was the real deal. The problem was I didn't have enough vitality to maintain it for long.

"Shit, my dick won't even get hard now…"

What is vitality?

The answer was libido.

If vitality were stamina, there would be no reason my dick couldn't get hard. I was the kind of guy whose dick stood up no matter how tired I was.

But after just one jerk-off session, my dick was completely limp. It wouldn't get hard again today.

[Ending Erogenous Arousal]

"I need to be careful when using this…"

Lying in bed, I closed my eyes. I didn't want to move anymore today.

***

The Next Day

I discreetly used the Erogenous Arousal skill on Jin Se-young.

"Hey, noona, have some water."

A week had passed, and Jin Se-young and I had gotten close enough to speak informally. Spending more than four hours every day working out and talking made it impossible not to become friends.

"Oh, thanks."

As Jin Se-young took the cup from me, our fingers touched. I activated the Erogenous Arousal skill.

[Erogenous Arousal activated. Vitality will be continuously consumed]

"Ah!"

Jin Se-young flinched but then took the cup and looked puzzled.

[Erogenous Arousal deactivated]

Although the skill increased mild pleasure and sexual arousal, brief contact wouldn't have a significant effect. Yesterday, I discovered that the effect varied depending on the touched area.

'If quality doesn't work, how about quantity? What if I keep touching her lightly and frequently? Hehe!'

Of course, I didn't think this would be enough to sleep with her. If life were that easy, the world would be a much more peaceful place.

"One, two—"

"Ugh!"

Jin Se-young was exercising with me. It was fascinating how she could immediately correct my form with uncanny precision.

"Be careful with your back! And adjust your elbow angle!"

She approached to adjust my elbow angle. I inwardly smirked.

[Erogenous Arousal activated. Vitality will be continuously consumed]

This time, there was no startled reaction. Her face and behavior remained normal, as if the skill had no effect.

'But I trust the [Play Life] app.'

[Erogenous Arousal deactivated]

Next was basic training for Yeongcheon style.

"No, you can't swing the sword like that. It might be uncomfortable now, but you'll find that stance easier with practice. Focus on your waist."

[Erogenous Arousal activated. Vitality will be continuously consumed]

Jin Se-young touched my waist, adjusting my stance for Yeongcheon style.

[Erogenous Arousal deactivated]

I cleverly used the skill, activating it only during contact and deactivating it immediately after.

"…Whew. It's getting hot in here. Let me lower the air conditioning. Just a moment."

The temperature was the same as usual.

This meant her body temperature had risen due to Sensual Arousal. I chuckled to myself. Thanks to the skill, today's exercise was easier.

I kept laughing inwardly, but an hour later, I couldn't laugh anymore.

'…I'm getting turned on.'

Jin Se-young was sweating more than usual. She was channeling her sexual arousal into her workout. Her slightly flushed cheeks and the peculiar breathy sounds she made were driving me crazy.

The sensual scent from her body was stimulating me.

'…I'll have to release this sexual tension in the Vampire Detective world tonight.'

I focused on my Yeongcheon style stances, trying to prevent my erection.

***

The training at Yeongcheon Academy seemed like it would continue indefinitely.

But on the second week, today, that routine was about to end.

"…Eugene, I'm sorry to say this, but… I don't think you have any talent for Yeongcheon style."

Jin Se-young said, her face serious.

I remembered a fact I'd forgotten: to continue here, I needed talent for Yeongcheon style.

"…I think I can get it with a bit more practice."

I insisted.

I knew I lacked talent.

I hadn't progressed since last week. I had memorized the basics of Yeongcheon style, but I couldn't smoothly transition between stances. Smooth transitions were essential for executing the techniques properly.

"You know it too. It's been a week, and there's no sign of improvement."

"…."

Jin Se-young was right. Even when I focused completely, my transitions were still awkward.

"Sigh… It's not just you. Most people fail at this stage. That's why I value talent so much."

"...I don't understand why I'm failing. Are the movements even possible?"

"I can do them properly, can't I? The movements are correct. But… I can't deny that there's a lack of materials. I told you, I'm working as a hunter trainer to gather data. We need various materials to refine Yeongcheon style's basics."

"..."

"I'm sorry. But I'll teach you diligently for the remaining two weeks. Maybe you'll bloom a bit later than others?"

"…Yeah. I guess it can't be helped."

I forced a response.

That day, back in my studio apartment, I muttered a curse under my breath.

"…Fuck!"

I wasn't angry at Jin Se-young. I might act impulsively, but I knew how to consider circumstances.

Jin Se-young had told me from the start that she would assess my talent for a month. If she had suddenly brought it up today, I'd be pissed, but she had been upfront from the beginning.

"Fuck!"

I was mad at myself.

A body with no talent whatsoever.

I thought I wouldn't have to feel this shitty ever again after awakening my [Play Life] ability.

"And I haven't even fucked Jin Se-young yet…!"

I knew it. Jin Se-young had been subtly touching me intentionally. My efforts using Erogenous Arousal were finally paying off.

Of course, this wouldn't lead to sex, but skinship helps people get closer.

"Why the hell do I have no talent!"

I never cared about talent before, but today, I resented my lack of it.

I grabbed the steel sword leaning against the wall. Then I started practicing Yeongcheon style's basic techniques.

"Why! Why isn't it working!"

I swung the sword, but my movements were jerky, like a poorly oiled machine. I couldn't transition smoothly.

The sword sliced the wallpaper, but I gritted my teeth and continued swinging.

After nearly ten minutes of mindlessly swinging the sword, I collapsed to the floor. I couldn't lift the sword anymore.

"Huff~ Huff… Fuck...!"

What the hell am I doing in this apartment?

I felt an overwhelming sense of self-loathing and reflexively took out my smartphone. The [Play Life] app had become my mental anchor.

"…Huh?"

When I launched the [Play Life] app, a notification I'd never seen before appeared.

[Conditions met]

[You can unlock the 'Yeongcheon style' trait]

[Spend 10 points to unlock 'Yeongcheon style'?]

[Yes / No / Postpone]

I had accumulated a total of 28 points from my activities in the Vampire Detective world.

I had enough points.

Feeling that something was about to change, I pressed 'Yes'.

["Yeongcheon Style" trait unlocked]

[Yeongcheon Style Lv.1]

[You can now use Yeongcheon Style]