I was trembling after tearing Elena's clothes apart. It was my first time seeing a woman's naked body, and it left my entire being shaken.
I never wanted things to end up like this. I had always dreamed of romantic dates with Elena—sweet moments before anything intimate. But those dreams felt like relics now. In just a week, the peaceful world we knew had crumbled. Kind-hearted people had turned into monsters.
And this... this act I was about to commit was a step toward becoming one myself.
Forcing the guilt to the back of my mind, I grabbed Elena by the neck and pinned her to the floor. She winced as some of the shattered glass that were all over the floor pierced her skin.
Without hesitation, l dropped my trousers down, my dick, which surprised me had gotten really hard that it became painful. Maybe it was the overwhelming feeling that l was pinning my all time crush on the floor, completely naked. And that l was about to lose my virginity on her.
I took a shaky breath and parted her legs, revealing a full view of her hairy pussy.
She sobbed softly, her hands muffling the sound, while tears streamed down her face.
I tried to ignore it, and concentrated on trying to figure out which hole was the right one.
I moved my fingers down to her lower half, testing to see the right hole. And when l found it, l grabbed my hard cock and aimed it on her slit. But, before I could go any further, her sobs grew louder.
"I-I'm sorry, Shin," she cried. "I didn't mean to—."
"SHUT UP!" I snapped, not wanting to hear it—not now.
But she kept going. "I... I was just afraid to die. I wanted to survive, Shin. I wanted to level up."
Rage bubbled inside me. "So your way of surviving was by betraying me? Betraying my grandmother? After all the love she showed you? I'll never forgive you, El. So just shut up and let me do the same thing you did. I want to survive too."
She sniffled, her voice weak. "Go ahead." She closed her eyes and stretched her legs further apart. "If offering my body is the price, then I'll pay it."
She had given me permission. Consent to do as l pleased. But...
I couldn't do it.
The tears on her cheeks, the mess of her silver hair, the blood from the glass cuts—it was too much. My arousal faded into shame.
Clutching my head, I dug my fingers into my scalp, groaning. Then I pulled my trousers back on.
I couldn't go through with it.
If my unique skill really did steal the abilities of those I slept with, then taking hers now would only make survival harder for her.
My heart burned with a need for vengeance. Part of me wanted to stab her with a dagger again and again until she dies, drowning in her own pool of blood. But my conscience wouldn't let me.
I sank to the ground, leaning against the wall, hugging my knees, torn and conflicted.
Elena, still naked, slowly stood up and removed shards of glass from her back, wincing. Then she came over and sat beside me.
She reached out, perhaps to comfort me. I slapped her hand away.
Then we sat there in silence for a while until she broke it.
"I'm sorry," she whispered.
Then she stood, covering herself with her torn clothes and turned to leave. I stopped her, stepped forward, and gently removed a shard near her spine that l had noticed.
"Ouch…" she murmured, before stepping out.
I followed her out and watched as she returned to the base of those wretched dogs—the Executioners.
I sighed.
Only eight days remained before the second Elimination Round. And I was still at level one. I'd just earned 45EXP from my first kill.
To reach level two, I needed 100.
As for coins and stat points used to increase one's abilities like strength etc—I had none.
Now, if I wanted to level up, I needed to kill at least two more people. But with no real combat skills, survival was going to be difficult.
I needed to acquire skills first. And Fast.
And I'll do it with anyone but Elena. I'll find someone filthy enough to get intimate with and steal their skills. Someone l wouldn't feel bad about after ruining them.
Still, a part of me wondered... Had I made a terrible mistake by letting Elena go?
I just hope l wont regret it in the near future.
With a weary sigh, I stood up, gripping the only weapon I had—my dagger—and slipped into the shadows. It was too risky to stay any longer there, especially with the Executioners lurking nearby.
After moving through the darkness, careful to avoid any other survivors, I finally made it back to my secret hideout. If anyone saw me heading this way, it wouldn't stay a secret for long. Then again, it already wasn't—not since Elena had been here.
The place was nothing fancy. Just an underground room hidden beneath the garden of a rich man's mansion. He'd been one of the first to die—robbed, murdered, and discarded like trash. No one dared live in that house anymore. It was too exposed, too fragile since most if it was made with glass and open space. But I knew about the hidden room thanks to my grandfather, who once worked there.
As I slipped inside, the metallic scent of blood hit me again, turning my stomach.
Then l saw my grandmother, lying on the floor in the same spot l had left her, a small axe buried in her forehead. Her eyes still open, lifeless and glassy.
I knelt beside her, teeth clenched, and gently closed her eyes. It didn't make her look any more at peace.
Without a word, I lifted her frail, bloodied body and carried it outside. My hands trembled as I dug into the dirt, determined to give her the burial she deserved. I was so focused I didn't hear the footsteps behind me until l felt a sharp pain explode in my back.
I collapsed into the hole I had been digging, dazed and groaning.
When I looked up, I saw Yuki.
The former neighborhood cop.
She still wore her patrol cap, but her uniform was long gone. In its place was a white unbuttoned shirt, tied under her big boobs, exposing her stomach.
I swallowed hard and reached for my shovel, hoping to defend myself.
But before my fingers could close around the handle, her boot smashed into my face, sending me sprawling back into the dirt.
Just when l thought l was done for, she also fell down, landing on top of me in the pit, her eyes instantly shutting!
TBC