B | Chapter 7

After the stamp was done, the male staff welcomed me. All I had to do was lift my arms and show my stomach as they asked. Three minutes later, stickers were plastered on my forehead, wrists, chest, and lower abdomen. The stickers had a cold, small metal chip in the center and were wireless.

“That’s amazing…”

I’ve done matching tests before. When I got my guide registration, I dealt with a government newtype, and I also tested with my uncle… and with Han Geon at the Jinhan Mercenary Office. Back then, my body was covered with large patches and tubes like old vacuum cleaner hoses.

Holding flat tablet PCs, the staff gestured to me. Before following their instructions, I quickly spoke.

“Whatever the result, I’m not paying for this test.”

The staff’s eyes widened. They glanced at each other, then looked back at me and said, “Sure, go ahead.”

Soon, a door at the end of the hallway swung open. It was a peculiar structure with a very short and narrow hallway leading to two doors. The staff opened the second door and let me into the room. Just before the door closed, I glanced back and saw them entering the first door.

The unfamiliar room had a unique vibe. There were no windows, and the floor, walls, and ceiling were all soft, like sofa backs. The whole room was essentially one big cushion.

Standing awkwardly in the center, I waited for further instructions. Before long, the door burst open, and Jae Chaeui appeared.

The staff quickly closed the door, and Jae Chaeui approached me directly. I extended my hand toward him. That’s generally how matching tests work. You touch skin for ten minutes, then expand the area and touch again for another ten minutes, slowly observing reactions. That’s the usual matching test.

Standing so close that he blocked my entire view, Jae Chaeui placed his palm against mine. His large hand made mine look unusually small, like a pot lid.

Then Jae Chaeui threw me.

“……”

I didn’t even have time to scream. Grabbing my hand tightly, he swung his arm roughly and tossed me to the floor. My body slid across the cushion, friction carrying me until my back hit the wall. Dazed, I saw a mirage in front of my eyes.

As soon as I got up in shock, I saw Jae Chaeui’s feet. He was barefoot. Then I saw his bent knee, his broad chest, and then pain in my lower jaw. He had grabbed my jaw tightly.

Holding half my face in one hand, he stood up. With my cheek pressed in his grip, I was forced to stand as well. The soft wall behind me rubbed against my back. I didn’t need to balance. My feet were suddenly off the ground.

Gasp… A tight cough escaped through my teeth. I couldn’t say anything else.

The problem was Jae Chaeui’s eyes. His dark pupils reflected my face completely. Everything, from my pressed cheek to my distorted eyes, was visible. My reflection wavered in his eyes. Just as much, his gaze flickered rapidly. A strange desire boiled in those unfamiliar eyes. And I realized.

Jae Chaeui intended to devour me.

I hunched my shoulders and struggled with all my might. I hit, scratched, and kicked his shins as hard as I could.

Jae Chaeui’s reaction was simple. He turned my body and slammed my face into the wall. My nose, chin, chest, and stomach hit the cushion in a straight line, making my struggles meaningless.

“Huff…”

Before I could catch my breath, disaster struck. With a rustling sound, my pants and underwear were pulled down simultaneously. They slipped down and caught at my ankles. My legs flailed desperately, only managing to slap against the wall.

Then I heard a clicking noise behind me. Something hard, like a fist, touched my bare buttocks.

“…Huff, huff…”

My vision darkened, and my breath quickened. Overwhelmed with confusion and fear, I kept opening and closing my mouth, but no voice came out. I clawed and hit his hand gripping my neck. My neck hurt from my own punches, but Jae Chaeui’s large hand didn’t budge.

Instead, he exhaled softly into my ear… Then, with his other hand, he grabbed my left buttock and spread it to the side. His grip was so strong that my body was nearly pulled along. And then,

“Ah, agh…!”

Something dry and rigid forced its way in where it shouldn’t.

“Ah, oh, oh, agh…!”

Violence. I knew the name for this act. This was violence. A violence meant to tear me apart.

A strange groan scratched and escaped my throat. The pain in my rear was excruciating. Experiencing such pain for the first time made my eyes burn. It felt like steam was rising from the top of my head. My toes curled involuntarily. Maybe I had a cramp.

Jae Chaeui pressed my writhing body completely against the wall. No matter how I twisted, I couldn’t escape, so I reached back with both arms, flailing to stop him. Jae Chaeui relentlessly pushed his member into my painfully tight rear. It felt like my buttocks were being sucked in. An impossible insertion.

‘Ah… it hurts!’

Strange breaths escaped instead of screams, and,

“Mm…”

Jae Chaeui’s voice was disturbingly calm.

“Ha, that’s strange…”

…Is this all a dream?

Slowly, a large, hot foreign sensation forced its way inside, spreading my buttocks. When he forcibly pushed his head in, I gagged. But there was nothing to vomit. Having starved all day, only a few drops of sour saliva trickled down my chin. Jae Chaeui pushed his body into mine a couple more times, making my head tilt back and blood rush to the top of my head.

The unfamiliar pain felt like it was splitting my body.

“Song Morae. Don’t you know how to take it?”

His low voice echoed in my ear. A ringing buzzed.

“For someone who’s not a first-timer, why are you like this, huh? Relax.”

“…Huff, ugh!”

“Instead of pushing away, you should be pulling in.”

At the end of his words, Jae Chaeui clicked his tongue. Then he placed his palm on my back and pulled out his forcibly inserted member.

“Agh…”

Even the friction of his member leaving my tight body was painful. My buttocks, finally free, burned, and the muscles in my lower abdomen tensed. Afraid to miss the chance, I struggled with all my might.

Jae Chaeui easily let me go. My feet, which had been flailing in the air, finally touched the ground.

“Huff…, huff, huff…”

Panicking, I crawled on all fours across the floor. My legs were weak, and my hands and feet trembled too much to stand. The door, firmly closed, looked much larger and heavier than before. Crawling toward the door, trembling, I tried to escape, but soon my neck was grabbed again.

‘Agh!’

Screaming internally, I flailed my arms wildly. But Jae Chaeui was different. He was unlike any newtype I had ever met. Truly, a real sentinel. He couldn’t be human. He must be a monster. I was sure of it.

Despite my desperate resistance, my body returned to its original spot. Thrown back to the corner where my pants had fallen, I collapsed with a thud. Despair clouded my vision. With a monster like this, I couldn’t possibly resist. I felt like a mouse caught in a trap. I wanted to thrash and scream, asking why, but I couldn’t even flinch.

Leaving me in the corner, Jae Chaeui turned his back. That was my chance. As he opened a drawer on one side of the room, I crawled again. Moving frantically, I approached the white door.

For the umpteenth time, Jae Chaeui grabbed my neck. Instantly returning to my side, he gripped my neck tightly and pinned me against the wall. My feet lifted off the ground again, and my whole body was drenched in cold sweat. I saw Jae Chaeui’s furrowed brow, irritated. The veins tracing lines on his temples, the throbbing pulse…

Whether from despair or fear, my rationality quickly blurred.

My vision darkened…

“Ah! Damn it.”

Suddenly, Jae Chaeui muttered. His voice and tone were like a movie star’s.

“Sorry. Sorry, Song Morae. Did I choke you?”

“Huff!”

Simultaneously, I coughed loudly. The airway that had been tightly squeezed by Jae Chaeui’s hand opened with the exhale, and blood flowed through the veins that had been pressed and numbed.

“Huff, huff, huff…!”

Leaning against the soft wall, I hurriedly gulped down the lacking air. Watching me pant in pain, Jae Chaeui spoke in a gentle voice.

“Why did you try to run? Just stay still. It’s all for your sake.”

His bowed silhouette was like a large blanket. He enveloped my entire body in a light embrace. Rubbing his lips against my cheek, he whispered repeatedly.

“This room, only here is a blind spot.”