Iris grimaced and pressed herself into the corner of the bed as she spat out the words, but all she got in return was a weak answer.
Laika, who had intended to tease her, blinked slowly at her unexpected reaction.
After having sex four times in a row, she must have been pretty exhausted.
Though her reaction felt a little awkward, Laika brushed it off as just his imagination.
After a moment, he heard the soft sound of breathing beside him.
Confirming that Iris had fallen asleep, Laika also sank into a deep sleep for the first time in a long while.
He had no idea that the woman in his arms was the Angel Girl he had tried and failed to catch.
At dawn, as the light began to creep in, honey-colored eyes snapped open.
Iris thought to herself that she was really bold.
Contrary to her expectations that she wouldn’t be able to sleep deeply, she had managed to sleep soundly in the arms of the ring’s owner after stealing it.
Since the real ring was inside the Chastity Belt’s pocket — a place Laika could never find — even if he suspected her, she could just deny it and be done with it.
She had left a fake ring in the display case, so she calculated that Laika wouldn’t notice for the time being.
‘Phew, I really am gutsy… Oh, right, I need to steal his skill and level too.’
She had meant to check the message at night before going to sleep but had completely forgotten.
Worried the message might have disappeared, she hurriedly pulled up the old messages.
If too much time passed, she might lose the chance to acquire them.
Fortunately, the message was still there.
Congratulations. You have successfully received the semen. You can now steal the Lion King’s skill or level. Please choose.
Congratulations. You have successfully received the semen. You can steal one of the Lion King’s skills…
‘There are four available. Is it really okay to just take them like this? Enjoy sex, and gain skills and levels too… Should I steal a skill first?’
The smile blossoming on Iris’s face made her doubts about stealing Laika’s abilities disappear.
She had to clearly separate personal feelings from duty.
Although she had grown somewhat attached after their brief encounters, a villain was still a villain.
To protect Gyodam City, she had to take his powers.
In a way, she was a very generous hero. She could have done it many times, but she stopped at four.
Last night, Laika had shown signs of wanting more. Whether it was because he was a villain or just natural, his libido was very strong.
If he had known that ejaculating inside during sex meant losing his skills and levels, his thousand-year desire would have surely cooled off.
Of course, he would never find out that Iris could steal his skills and levels through sex for his entire life.
‘Alright. I’m going to steal that mental-type skill I’ve been wanting since before.’
She wasn’t interested in <Beast Transformation> or <Enhanced Bite Force>.
Those were close-range skills, and since she had already learned <Clone>, which had proven very useful in battle, she didn’t need those.
Her decision didn’t take long.
She selected the mental-type skill to steal and silently shouted it in her mind.
She anxiously bit her lip as she waited for the message to appear.
Please, don’t let it be another skill that goes to the Chastity Belt… She hoped the greedy Chastity Belt would show some mercy this time.
At that moment, the message popped up in front of her eyes.
You have acquired the Lion King’s <Complete Delusion>.
The Lion King’s skill has disappeared, and the skill has transferred to the Chastity Belt Hanger.
It is not a suitable skill, but since it was forcibly taken, it will transform to suit the Chastity Belt…
‘Are you crazy? Again with the Chastity Belt?’
Forgetting that Laika was right behind her, Iris jumped up, then calmed down after reading the rest of the message.
…But since it’s a mental-type skill, you acquire it as is.
You have obtained <Complete Delusion>. Because this is a stolen skill, you can make it yours permanently if you use it within one day.
‘Alright!’
She finally acquired the mental-type skill. <Complete Delusion> would be a great help when facing Abellus or Johannes.
As she was celebrating, Iris paused for a moment.
‘Ah, but that… might not work on higher-level enemies yet, right? Never mind. Even if it’s not Abellus or Johannes, it’ll be useful against low-level villains.’
And the fact that she had stolen the skill from Laika was important.
While pondering what else to take, Iris decided to steal two levels from him first.
What else should I take?
As she pondered, she suddenly looked up.
‘Right. Why didn’t I think of this earlier? I learned <Clone>, but never stole it. That skill is way too threatening. I have to take it completely.’
With a resolute heart, she checked Laika’s status window but then let her shoulders slump.
Laika probably couldn’t see his own status window. So for now, he wouldn’t know his skills were stolen.
But what if he found out during a fight? If he went into battle unaware that <Clone>was gone, he could be seriously hurt.
She had been too close to a villain for too long.
To think she’d grown attached to someone she was supposed to defeat.
Iris’s internal conflict quickly gave way to firm resolve.
The moment she stole the ring, her future direction was decided. They could only be enemies from now on.
Muttering the skill to steal, the message popped up.
You have acquired the Lion King’s <Clone>. The Lion King’s skill has disappeared, and the skill has transferred to the Chastity Belt Hanger.
You already have this skill. Since it is completely stolen, the <Chastity Belt Clone>will be upgraded. <Chastity Belt Clone> will become <Clone>.
‘Huh? What is this? A skill upgrade? Does this mean… the half-formed clone from horror movies becomes complete?’
She decided it was too risky to check at Laika’s house, so she planned to examine how the skill had upgraded once she got home.
A mix of satisfaction and a slight bitterness filled her.
Her upgraded back skill, enhanced through the Absorption Technique Thread that stole skills and levels.
After stealing Lucael’s power and now Laika’s, she felt like a dark hero.
A bad but righteous figure who would use any means for justice.
While Laika was asleep, she finished stealing his skills and levels.
To confirm, she pulled up the Chastity Belt Hanger’s status window.
LV.40 Chastity Belt Hanger
[Skills Owned]
Alarm LV.22
Speed of Light Running LV.7
Stealth LV.8
Clone LV.5
<Ancient Chastity Belt>
Shed Fur through Shield LV.10
Light-Speed Spring LV.6
Let Me See Your Back LV.15
Sturdy Spider Web LV.10
Burning Groin LV.9
Ecstatic Song of the Chastity Belt LV.2
<Ancient Bracelet>
Whip Swing LV.13
Let Me See Your Back LV.15
Pincer Attack LV.10
Fit in the Pocket LV.10
[Mental-Type Skills]
Complete Delusion LV.1
[Support Skills]
Rainbow Repayment Sprayer LV.9
Cursed Light Sprayer LV.9
[Special Skills]
Smash the Skull
Perception
[Status]
Pride / Pleasure / Happiness
‘Phew, finally level 40. This is all thanks to Lucael and Laika… I feel kind of like a Femme Fatale.’
Is this what a femme fatale in works of art was like, enchanting men and leading them to ruin?
Iris gave a self-mocking smile.
But just as she was about to close the status window, a new message popped up.
Chastity Belt Hanger has reached level 40. <Perception> will be upgraded. You can now sense the presence of Relics more keenly.
‘Huh? What’s that about? Relics… Could it be…’
Tilting her head in confusion, Iris suddenly opened her mouth wide as if she’d realized something.
The doubts she’d had turned into certainty through the message.
She already had the Chastity Belt and Bracelet.
So? The ring she successfully stole must be the next Relic, and the white aura she had seen on the head and neck in the mirror was probably the Relic she still had to acquire.
‘If I collect all the Relics, won’t I gain incredibly strong power? I have a feeling about this.’
She wanted to go home immediately. She felt like putting on the stolen ring would make her stronger.
She could also understand the meaning of the message that just appeared more clearly.
Feeling anxious, Iris sat up.
Just as she was about to leave the bed, Laika grabbed her arm.
Turning around, she saw Laika mumbling in a half-awake voice.
“Already up? Sleep a little more.”
“N-No, I have somewhere to go…”
Iris’s voice trembled like a goat’s bleat.
She didn’t know how she had managed to sleep so soundly beside Laika.
Just moments ago, she had been casually stealing skills and levels, but now that he was awake, facing him was terrifying.
Startled by her own voice, Iris cleared her throat and glanced at Laika.
Fortunately, he still looked tired and hadn’t noticed anything strange.
He staggered as he sat up and stretched.
Then, getting out of bed, he patted Iris’s shoulder.
“Is that so? Then have breakfast before you go.”
“Well, actually…”
“No time for that either?”
Laika, wearing a bathrobe, looked back at her.
His blue eyes were slightly furrowed.
Thinking that today might be the last peaceful day to face him, Iris forced herself to speak firmly.
“No, I can eat breakfast before I leave.”
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