Island of Beauties – Chapter 29

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Vine
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The first thing I did when I woke up in the morning was check the quest.

‘Come to think of it, this is the first quest with a time limit.’

It’s already a difficult quest to train Shin Seom-hwa.

And there’s even a condition that it has to be done within two weeks.

If I miss the deadline, there’s a chance I’ll have worked hard for nothing and not get the reward.

‘But if I rush and she sees through my intentions, Shin Seom-hwa’s guard will only go up.’

Anyway, checking Shin Seom-hwa’s condition is the priority.

After making up my mind, I started the morning’s work.

As I was busily moving around, Shin Seom-hwa walked out.

It was amazing that her beauty was still there, even though she had just woken up.

“You’re up early.”

“Uh… you’re already up too?”

“The nights are long on a deserted island.”

It’s different from society where you can use 24 hours thanks to lighting.

When you live on an island, your life rhythm naturally adjusts to the rising and setting of the sun.

“You must be tired. Why don’t you sleep more? Hilde isn’t up yet either.”

“No, I’ve rested enough. And Hilde… it’s natural that she’s still asleep after… that……”

Shin Seom-hwa’s cheeks flushed slightly as she spoke.

It seems she remembered what she saw last night.

As a result of the more intense than usual sex, Hilde’s waist gave out, and she couldn’t get up until morning.

‘I tied her up and made her cum until she fainted.’

It’s mostly my fault, so I’m going to let her rest for a bit.

I’ll wake her up when breakfast is ready.

I pretended to be nonchalant and asked.

“Did you see last night?”

“Well… sorry, I didn’t mean to see it.”

“I should be the one apologizing. I must have disturbed your sleep.”

When I spoke as if it was nothing, Shin Seom-hwa’s expression became strange.

“Do you often… do that… like that?”

“Almost every day.”

“Ev, every day?”

I haven’t counted, but it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say we’ve done it every day since I met Hilde.

Even if it wasn’t full-blown sex, I often received Hilde’s service.

‘There were times when we did it several times a day. It would be much more if you count the number of times.’

Even so, it’s always new and thrilling.

Hilde’s breasts are the best.

“I, is your stamina okay?”

“I’d feel worse if I didn’t do it.”

Of course, at first, I did it to get points.

But now, both Hilde and I are completely enjoying the sex itself.

“Mmm, I see.”

Shin Seom-hwa twirled her hair with her finger and looked away.

She looked like she didn’t know how to react to this kind of conversation.

‘Is she inexperienced, despite her appearance?’

Well, even in a company full of talented people, she was treated like a flower on a cliff.

She doesn’t think there would have been a man who dared approach her.

“Then please wait a moment. I’ll prepare breakfast after I finish my work.”

“Ah, I’ll help if there’s anything I can do.”

“I appreciate it, but it might be a bit difficult for you.”

“It’s okay. I don’t want to eat for free in this situation.”

Well, if you insist.

I handled the things I caught yesterday and the rabbit caught in the trap.

Shin Seom-hwa was fine with the fish, but when she saw the rabbit being skinned, she frowned slightly.

“You don’t have to watch if you don’t want to.”

“Ah, no. This is all I can help with.”

Shin Seom-hwa was in charge of holding the blood container and moving the remaining scraps.

It’s not difficult work, but it feels a bit awkward.

‘Someone of team leader level wouldn’t have anything to do with rough work. Especially since Shin Seom-hwa got promoted so quickly.’

In other words, it’s safe to say that she has no knowledge or skills in this area.

Honestly, Shin Seom-hwa’s current combat power is far below Hilde’s.

She seemed to vaguely sense that, and her expression wasn’t good.

“You’re quite skilled.”

“I did similar work at the company.”

Back then, I also hated these chores.

But I didn’t know they would be so helpful.

“I should have learned how to dismantle instead of just looking at documents……”

I just smiled at that.

The current situation is only due to the unique environment of a deserted island.

There’s no way Shin Seom-hwa would have learned such things, even if the sky fell.

“Speaking of which, do you know what happened to the people from our company?”

Instead of answering my question, Shin Seom-hwa stared at my face.

“Why?”

“…I didn’t expect you to ask that first. No, I thought you wouldn’t even care.”

To be honest, it’s true that I didn’t care.

But if they’re alive, I’m determined to teach those bitches a lesson.

“The last thing that happened was the worst.”

“It wasn’t a pleasant experience.”

“You didn’t do it, did you?”

“Are you asking that now, after tying me up?”

Shin Seom-hwa looked stung.

She seems to be feeling a bit guilty.

That was a bit unexpected.

“I’ll be honest. I suspected you really did it. But the last thing Xiaolin said before I fell into the sea bothered me.”

“What did she say?”

“‘It’s done,’ she said.”

…I see.

As expected, it seems Xiaolin was the one who orchestrated the plan.

“You don’t seem surprised.”

“I was already expecting it.”

I explained my reasoning and the situation to Shin Seom-hwa.

At first, I only had suspicions, but after hearing that, I became certain.

“She probably felt threatened because I got promoted first.”

“How foolish. Bringing someone down doesn’t mean you’ll rise.”

It was something a capable person like Shin Seom-hwa would say.

Well, from my perspective, Xiaolin is a damn bitch anyway.

“I… I’m sorry. I should have judged the situation correctly and acted accordingly as the team leader.”

“I understand your position, Team Leader. But I won’t say it’s okay.”

At my words, she hung her head silently.

This is enough for Shin Seom-hwa.

It’s not her fault, but knowing her personality, she’ll feel responsible and sorry for me.

The triangle that has formed in Shin Seom-hwa’s heart.

I’m going to roll it little by little from now on.

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I thought there would be nothing more to be surprised about.

But Shin Seom-hwa was speechless at the sight in front of her.

“This isn’t just a big crab, it’s a monster, right? You caught this?”

“I was lucky.”

What Jinwoo took out after finishing handling the rabbit was the body of the ‘Giant Crab’.

He easily lifted and moved it, even though one leg alone would be heavy.

“On an island where you can’t use your abilities… no, even if you could, your ability isn’t combat-related.”

“I got stronger while living on this island.”

Frankly, it was hard to believe.

Jinwoo was on the weaker side at the company.

It can’t be helped.

His ability is ‘Appraisal’.

It’s a convenient ability for the company,

but it’s not an ability that helps in combat.

He was a subordinate who needed to be protected.

‘But to think he caught such a monster alone…’

If he doesn’t have abilities, it means he caught it with his physical abilities and hunting skills.

Either way, it’s amazing.

“You’ve really become strong.”

She’s an A-rank ability user in society.

But now, she wouldn’t even be a match for Kim Jinwoo.

Thinking about that, she realized how much Jinwoo was accommodating her.

If he had held a grudge against her for what happened before, he wouldn’t have saved her.

‘Besides, if Jinwoo wasn’t a decent person, he might have already attacked me.’

Now, she’s a weak woman with no abilities.

That fact started to weigh heavily on her.

“This is nothing. Hilde is stronger than me.”

“…Hilde is?”

“If it weren’t for Hilde, life on this island would have been much harder. Honestly, I rely on her a lot.”

“I… see.”

Her chest felt strangely nauseous.

As if something uncomfortable was stuck in her throat.

‘Why is this happening?’

She’s never felt this way before in her life.

Is it because she’s nervous about the changed environment?

“Let’s go to the valley we mainly use. It’ll be just in time to wash up and have breakfast after we get there.”

Suppressing that strange discomfort, Shin Seom-hwa tried to act nonchalant and followed behind Kim Jinwoo.

As she walked behind him, the uneasy feeling grew stronger.

‘Come to think of it, this is the first time I’ve followed someone.’

In society, she was always in front of others.

She always thought she had to be in the position to help and lead those below her.

But now, she’s following her subordinate like a child.

‘Haa, I shouldn’t feel this way.’

The fact that she’s weak.

It was not easy for Shin Seom-hwa, who has always lived proudly, to even accept that.

“Team Leader!”

Perhaps it’s because she was deep in thought.

She didn’t even hear Jinwoo calling her.

—Whoosh!

When she came to her senses, some animal was jumping in front of her.

A slightly large rabbit with horns on its head.

‘My ability…’

The hand she reflexively stretched out realized, before her mind did, that she had no mana.

“Ah.”

If it were before, this kind of monster would be nothing.

But now, the situation is different.

She doesn’t even have the power to stop such a small animal.

Just as the Horned Rabbit’s horn was about to pierce her chest.

—Swish!

Jinwoo’s dagger, which he had somehow drawn, flashed.

The Horned Rabbit was cut down in one stroke and flew away.

A strong body caught her just as her strength gave out, and she almost collapsed.

It was Kim Jinwoo, needless to say.

“Are you alright?”

“Ah, yes.”

For a moment, his embrace felt reassuring.

No, it’s not just a momentary thought.

Unbelievably, her heart was pounding harder than ever.

At the same time, she remembered Hilde’s appearance last night, having sex with Jinwoo.

‘Damn it.’

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