Villain Eaten By The Hero - Chapter 24
CHAPTER 24
Mentioning explicit matters directly in the middle of an explanation was an accident. Seo barely managed to keep the image of the three of them tangled up in bed from flashing through his mind. As a result, his expression turned sour, and his chin, which he had raised confidently, dropped slightly.
“…Enough with that.”
Belze, with her highly self-centered nature and frankness in the face of pleasure, didn’t openly admit it, but she could be a bit of a softie when it pleased her, and there were times when she’d ask for it subtly.
Although she didn’t say it out loud, she would casually flirt with people, such as scratching them with her fingertips or lowering her gaze seductively.
But she’s also greedy, she couldn’t tolerate her body cooling off while the man turned his attention to another woman.
She would demand that attention should be on her, act coquettish, and if that still didn’t work, she’ll try to intimidate. Seo knew that Belze was that kind of person. No, she was that kind of villain.
So there’s no way she would welcome the idea of the three of them sleeping together.
But Hye-na didn’t bat an eye and elegantly raised her hand to her cheek.
“Nonsense. Two women and a man can have plenty of fun at the same time. Haven’t you tried it? There are tools, you know.”
“T-Tools…?”
At the mere mention of tools, Seok’s face flushed with embarrassment.
“Yeah, tools. Is it too explicit for innocent heroes?”
“Haha, Hye-na, don’t tease the heroes too much. People who have to follow rules tend to be conservative and boring. It’s inevitable. So, are we done with the interrogation? I don’t think there’s anything wrong structurally or legally.”
Even amidst the talk about tools and the sweet, light touch unfolded before his eyes. Seo’s face didn’t turn red. He didn’t feel any embarrassment or awkwardness at all.
His swirling emotions were more akin to anger and vagueness, not embarrassing feelings.
Due to his swirling emotions, Seo’s face hardened, as if his emotions had been drained away. Seok stepped in to speak on his behalf, as Seo was left speechless.
“T-These shameless people! It might be fine if it were love, but this is just about carnal desires! Are you actively indulging in lust to the point that the three of you need to use tools together?”
“Yeah.”
Hye-na chuckled warmly, like a spring day.
“I can’t believe it, how can villains be so unscrupulous and dirty…! Just watch and learn from Seo.”
“Oh, yes, yes. I’ll do that in my next life.”
Hugo answered cheerfully, his face as free of shame as Hye-na’s, but Belze could not do the same. She gritted her teeth her cheeks puffed out. She couldn’t endure Seok’s words and leapt up like a coiled spring.
“Hey! Seo’s the shameless one! A hero who doesn’t even practice safe sex is way lower and worse off, way more shameless!”
Even before the incidents in the dream, Seo had ejaculated inside Belze. Belze, who hadn’t forgotten what had happened that day, tried to plead her case, but Seok was having none of it.
“You keep making unreasonable accusations against Seo. Seo is more responsible with protection better than anyone!”
“How would you know? Have you been with him? Have you slept with him? No, surely not, so how would you know?!”
Belze’s complexion paled as he was held by Hugo and Hye-na. Normally, she would have giggled and teased him about sleeping with her, but now her jokes were more like ominous assumptions.
But there was something about the way she was so confident about protection.
Of course, Seok looked at Belze like a madman as she pursed her lips in seriousness.
“Please tone down the mockery. Are you saying you’ve slept with him?”
“….”
“That’s impossible! Seo, who respects women and is dedicated to his work, can’t possibly sleep with a villain like you! Please keep your baseless accusations to a minimum!”
“Well, well, there is… I have grounds……!”
“Internet gossip? Or maybe a distant relative? Don’t try to tarnish Seo’s reputation by pretending to know things only the parties involved in the affair would know! What, did you really slept with him?”
“….”
Belze’s eyes darted through the air before finally locking onto Seo. Seo, who had been lost in unsettling thoughts for a while, suddenly snapped back to reality and lightly slapped Seok’s shoulder.
“That’s enough.”
“Oh, sorry Seo. I got carried away. I know that there’s absolutely no truth to that, I know you’d never do that, and the world knows it, but I got a bit sensitive…”
“Enough.”
Seo firmly stopped Seok once again, and this time Seok closed his mouth. Hye-na, who had been observing, pressed her index finger to her lips and laughed.
“You have no sense of decency.”
“I have more conscience than you all combined.”
“I don’t think so.”
“No. You bash people without a conscience when you know that our heroes are diligent about contraception. Our heroes wear contraceptive rings to avoid getting caught up in unfortunate situations. As long as they’re wearing it, they can’t be fertilized, isn’t that common sense?”
“I… didn’t know that… Common sense, huh?”
Belze’s gaze drifted to the ring on Seo’s pinky, she really, really didn’t know it had such a function.
Seo looked at Belze, who was now slumping her shoulder with a sense of relief or disappointment, he couldn’t tell, and for some reason, his heart sank again.
“It’s common sense. So, the only ones being promiscuous are you guys.”
“Well… that’s… No way! I mean, it’s not like that!”
As Belze was about to launch into another rant, Seo found an opportunity to intervene. He rested one hand on Seok’s shoulder, leaning on it slightly, and furrowed his brows.
“That’s right. It’s not true. She’s lying. Her attempt was good, but it’s all just words.”
Indeed. Anyone can lie. So, what kind of words could be trusted from those who were trying to hide their secret meetings?
“You’re lying because you have an ulterior motive, not because you’re trying to have a threesome. That’s it. Do you think I’ll fall for it?”
Even ordinary people would tell malicious lies if it was for their own benefit. Villains, on the other hand, would lie even more shamelessly.
As Hye-na’s suspicions weren’t fully put to rest, she whispered something into Belze’s ear. It should have been close enough to hear, but perhaps her technique was good because nothing was audible for Seo. But, he could see the rapid changes in Belze’s expression.
Belze blushed, slapped Hye-na lightly, and coughed a few times. After clearing her throat, she looked up with a composed expression.
“If you can’t trust it, why don’t you see for yourself? I can make a special arrangement.”
*
“Seo, even if you’re angry at the absurdity of it all, please don’t go on a cruise ship rampage. I don’t want you to dent the walls of the hull.”
“They’re playing with me, it’s obvious they have an ulterior motive, why do they taunt people like that?”
As soon as Belze’s words left her mouth, Seo partially deformed a section of the ship’s wall. A portion of the steel hull crumpled like aluminum foil, and the three of them scampered away.
It was more of a playful taunt than a serious seduction. No villain in their right mind would ask a hero to join them in such a way.
Even as evening came, Seo’s anger didn’t subside. It was because he hadn’t gotten a chance to verify those words.
If he had said that he would watch and make sure they weren’t trying to mock anyone, he could have verified the truth. But he wasn’t alone today. Seok was not one to fall for such taunts, and he would not stand by and watch Seo do so..
As a result, the situation had reached a stalemate. Without further evidence, they decided to quietly observe the villains for now. But, Hye-na’s words were still bothering him. As the night grew late, Seo’s uneasiness seemed to grow stronger.
“Damn it, I’m going to capture the moment they meet.”
“It’d be better if you didn’t.”
“Why are you against it, when everything turned out like this because of you?”
Seo directed his resentment toward Seok. Everything was his fault. If Seok hadn’t talked to Belze, he would have slept peacefully, without knowing such bothersome situation.
Why open a lid to see what’s inside, when you know you won’t like what you find?
But you can’t pretend you didn’t see something you’ve already uncovered.
His heart wasn’t willing to let it go.
“If they’re really on a real vacation, we shouldn’t interfere.”
“Does that really seem like a vacation?”
Seok had been more surprised than Seo at the idea of the three of them sharing a bed, but now, he was calmly brewing coffee and placing it on a small table, like it was nothing.
“I was surprised, but considering who we’re talking about. Hye-na and Hugo are… open-minded, so as villains who often flirt and mess around, it’s plausible.”
Seok popped a coffee biscuit into his mouth. Seo couldn’t think about anything else long enough to focus on the sound of the biscuit crunching.
Plausible? Plausible? Plausible…
As those words echoed in his head from his seated position, Seok finished tidying up and stood up.
“Since we can’t be sure, let’s just wait and see. There are far more important things to deal with.”
Seok left a warning not to move recklessly and exited the room.
“Rest well.”
The door closed. Left alone in the single room, Seo clenched his teeth. Seok had casually told him to rest well. Seok, known for his naivety and meticulousness, was saying this, but Seo couldn’t think of any reason he should be concerned.
What if I kept an eye on them, to prevent any issues? Or maybe sneak over without them noticing so Seok doesn’t find out? Or maybe I should catch Belze as she wanders around the ship, and ask her…
At that point, Seo thought it was a lost cause. When he met Belze alone, he didn’t know what to say. In fact, he had spent a whole month not being able to say anything.
But now? Seeing her with another man, what thoughts were stirring within me now?
Just because they met and cuddled in a dream didn’t mean there was affection between them, nor was it a special relationship. On the contrary, it was a relationship that was deemed to be kept hidden, a secret. The only thing Seo had to worry about now was Belze blurting out their secret to them.
Other than that, there was nothing else to worry about. He had to win, retaliate, and forget.
Seo lay down on his pillow and tried to sleep, barely picking up his resolve that had nearly vanished. It was all he could do to force his consciousness to settle.
*
“More… mmm, more…”
Belze, now with all her clothes discarded, buries her face in the bedsheet and writhes. The deep red shirt contrasted with her skin, making her skin appear even paler.
It’s a strange thing. Belze’s skin is slightly lighter and a vibrant apricot color than his own skin tone, and it’s not that he finds lighter skin more attractive.
Yet, his thoughts cling to her, thinking about how fair or smooth her skin is. Even though there wasn’t really anything special about it.