Teasing Yana

There was a strange creature over there—a humanoid being with a mouth full of sharp teeth and cat-like eyes brimming with sadistic intent.

"Heeeh, you're still alive?" the creature said in a condescending tone that made my blood boil with anger.

But I held back my rage and tried to check my status.

Level: 1

HP: 5/25 (+0/0)

MP: 50/50 (+20/50)

Strength: 5 (+5)

Agility: 5 (+5)

Intelligence: 10 (+10)

Endurance: 5 (+5)

Seeing that I only had five HP left, my eyes widened and a wave of anxiety washed over me. If that creature attacked again, I'd definitely die. With that thought, I started racking my brain for a way to survive this situation.

Then, an idea suddenly popped into my head—and my expression instantly turned to fear.

Seeing Ren's terrified face made the creature's sadistic grin stretch unnaturally wide, reaching almost to its ears—something no human could do.

It began walking slowly and confidently toward Ren, and said:

"Hahaha, I sensed a demonic aura coming from this area, so I decided to check it out. Looks like you're the source."

Hearing that made Ren regret his carelessness a little.

"With an appearance like that... are you a stray devil too?" the creature asked curiously—revealing that it was a stray devil.

Too? So this thing is a stray devil? Kuro quickly pushed aside the distracting thought and focused on executing his plan.

Just as the stray devil got close, several hands made of darkness suddenly emerged from its own shadow, grabbing its arms and legs tightly.

"Hmm?" Realizing something was wrong, the stray devil looked down to see the dark hands clutching his limbs.

A terrible feeling rose in his chest, and he quickly looked back up at Ren.

Ren stood there, reaching out his hand toward him with a cold expression.

Realizing he'd walked right into a trap, the stray devil began struggling desperately to break free.

But it was already too late, and the lance formed from darkness pierced through the stray devil's chest.

"Ugh... this... is impossible," said the stray devil, With mouth full of blood and eyes filled with disbelief.

I simply stared at him coldly as his lifeless body collapsed to the ground.

Seeing that my enemy was dead, Made my body relax, and at that moment, I dropped to my knees, overwhelmed by exhaustion.

"Haah... haah... haah... So this is what it feels like to run out of MP. My head is spinning," I said, gasping for breath.

In that last attack, I had used up all of my MP to make sure the enemy was killed for good.

I then sat down and leaned against a tree behind me to rest.

Looking at the lifeless corpse of my enemy with chest full of blood, Stirred nothing in my heart.

"As I thought... I've really changed." I said while gazing absentmindedly at the sky with complicated emotions.

And then a thought popped into my head—I just defeated something, shouldn't my level have gone up?

With that thought, I quickly opened my status screen, and what I saw left me completely disheartened.

Level: 1

Why? Isn't it normal for your level to increase after defeating an enemy?

"Haaaah... This has been such an exhausting day. I'd better just head home," I said with a long sigh, feeling completely drained.

"What should I do with this stray devil's corpse?"

After thinking for a moment, I decided to leave it in the bushes. I was way too tired to bury it—and besides, it was just a stray devil. No one would care.

But as soon as I touched the body, it suddenly turned into light, and that light entered my body.

Shocked by what I had just witnessed, I stood frozen, unable to react.

[Level Up]

Seeing those words appear in my head startled me, but at the same time, a sense of relief washed over me, making me smile.

"So that's how it works," I muttered.

Without wasting any time, I immediately checked my status.

[Hell System]

Name: Ren Kuroishi

Race: Demon (Dark)

Level: 7

HP: 25/25

MP: 50/50

Strength: 5

Agility: 5

Intelligence: 10

Endurance: 5

Stat Points: 30

Skill Points: 12

Abilities:

Resistances:

"So my stats don't automatically increase when I level up. I only get stat and skill points."

After thinking it over, I decided to allocate my points: ten to MP, fifteen to Intelligence, and five to Agility.

Level: 7

HP: 25/25

MP: 100/100

Strength: 5

Agility: 10

Intelligence: 25

Endurance: 5

Satisfied with my new stats, I turned my attention to my skill points.

"Hmm, looks like these are for upgrading skills."

With that in mind, I tried upgrading Dark Power. It seemed to be a success, and I also tried to maximize all of my skills.

Now, my status looks like this:

[Hell System]

Name: Ren Kuroishi

Race: Demon (Dark)

Level: 7

HP: 25/25

MP: 100/100

Strength: 5

Agility: 10

Intelligence: 25

Endurance: 5

Stat Points: 0

Skill Points: 0

Abilities:

Resistances:

"It seems the skill level cap is five," I muttered.

After finishing up with my status settings, I headed straight home.

Oh right—leveling up seemed to have healed me and erased all my fatigue. The happiness I felt made my steps feel light as I walked.

Once I got home, I headed straight to my room. But just as I was about to go up to the second floor, I saw Yana looking at me strangely.

"Yana, is something wrong? Is there something weird on my face?" I asked, touching my face curiously. I was sure I had deactivated Demon Form before coming home.

Yana seemed startled when I spoke to her, and her face began to turn red.

"N-No, it's nothing," she replied, a little flustered.

I looked at her, slightly suspicious, but decided to let it go.

"Alright then," I said, and went upstairs.

Seeing Ren return to his room made Yana let out a sigh of relief.

To her, He looked incredibly handsome now, and her heart was pounding hard.

"No, Yana… he's your stepson. You can't think like this," she whispered softly to herself.

But it was no use—she couldn't stop thinking about Ren.

Yana finally decided to get back to her chores, hoping it would help push away her strange thoughts.

Meanwhile, I was completely unaware of what was going on with Yana, and was happily playing games. It was Sunday, after all—a perfect day to relax at home.

After two hours of gaming, I started to feel bored and wondered what I should do next.

After a while, I decided to put my programming skills from my previous life to use and work online.

Even though money isn't my top priority right now, I still need it.

After working for about thirty minutes, I came up with an interesting idea.

I tried using my Dark Power to do programming. At first, I was a bit clumsy with it, but little by little, I improved. Eventually, I became fluent in typing using the Dark Power—faster even than using my own hands.

It felt like the perfect way to train myself in controlling the Dark Power.

I then continued experimenting with Dark Power while working on my tasks, and what I discovered made me really happy.

As long as something is within the Dark Power, I can see and feel everything. This way, I can program while relaxing, even read a book without getting a headache from multitasking.

I think it's fair, since Dark Power has been upgraded—so some changes are to be expected.

However, there's one drawback: MP. After about two hours of work, my MP is almost depleted, which forces me to stop.

Fortunately, my work is nearly done, so it's not a big problem.

After finishing up, I went to the living room to relax while bringing a book to read.

In the living room, I saw Yana watching TV and decided to sit next to her.

Yana, who was focused on the TV, was startled to see Ren sitting beside her, causing her heart to flutter slightly.

But she pretended to be fine and tried to keep watching TV—though she clearly failed, as she kept glancing at Ren with a flushed face.

Meanwhile, I tried to hold back my laughter because I now knew why Yana was acting weird around me—it was due to the upgraded Temptation.

Still, I pretended not to know and kept reading my book.

As time passed, Yana gradually felt more at ease with Ren's presence, which brought her a sense of comfort.

Eventually, she realized she was developing a desire for her stepson—something that made her feel somewhat guilty toward her husband.

Was it loneliness that led her to have such unusual thoughts about her stepson?

Her husband was often away from home due to work, which left her feeling neglected.

While Yana was still caught up in her strange thoughts, she suddenly felt a hand gently stroking her thigh.

Yana looked to the side and saw Ren smiling at her. She immediately grabbed his hand to stop him.

"Ren, don't. We're mother and son," Yana said firmly, even though her face turned red.

"Why not? We're not related by blood," I replied with a smile as my hand was still stroking her soft thigh.

"Hmm" Yana let out a quiet moan of pleasure, When I became a little rough.

"Don't you…hmm...feel even a little guilty? What about your father?" she asked, hoping to make him reconsider.

"He's always busy with work," I said with a shrug. "I just don't want someone as amazing as you to feel lonely."

"No, this is wrong," Yana said, trying to walk away, feeling flustered.

But I stopped her by hugging her slender waist. Then, I gently held her head and kissed her lips.

Surprised, Yana widened her green eyes and pushed her hands against my chest to stop me.

Even though she seemed to resist, deep down she didn't completely mind. The sense of something forbidden and taboo made her feel excited.

After a moment, she started to accept the kiss, wrapping her arms around my neck.

Feeling her response, I became more drawn in and deepened the kiss.

Too bad my fun had to come to an end, as a voice called out from outside the house.

"I'm home!"

Reluctantly, I had to pull myself away from Yana.

"Let's do this again another time," I said with a smirk.

Yana just looked at me, her face flushed red, and gave me a slight glare.

I couldn't help but chuckle—she actually looked kinda cute like that.

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