"Hmm? What's this?"
Shin bent down, picking up a small, faintly glowing stone in the corner of the dark room. It looked like a rough gem, warm to the touch. He held it up to the light, observing its reddish shimmer.
"Is this Ruri's? Seriously, she's so lazy, leaving her things scattered like this. Ah, whatever, I'll give it to her later if I see her."
Unaware that the stone was an important artifact. Shin clasped the stone and, without a second thought, took it home, not knowing that he had just removed a barrier stone that Rio had placed with Spirit Arts to protect Ruri and her sister, Sayo.
The invisible barrier that was supposed to protect the two girls had now vanished.
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That night, darkness enveloped the village in a deceptive silence.
Inside a simple room, Ruri and Sayo slept soundly.
Suddenly, a large shadow slipped in. It was Gon. He moved silently, entering the room where the two girls were resting. Supposedly, as he stepped across the threshold, a barrier would activate, emitting a silent warning that only Rio could sense.
However, there was nothing. The barrier had been unintentionally removed by Shin.
"Hmm... Is someone there?"
Ruri, who always had sharp senses, woke up due to a faint sound and a thick, unfamiliar presence in the room.
"Tsk."
Gon clicked his tongue. He hadn't expected the girl to be so sensitive. Without wasting time, he lunged at Ruri and covered her mouth with his large, rough hand.
"Don't make a sound! If you cause trouble, I won't hesitate to hurt you."
"Hmm! Hmm, hmm!"
Ruri refused to surrender to the threat and struggled with all her might under Gon's grip.
"Quiet, you!" Gon snapped softly, trying to control the rebellious girl.
"...R-Ruri? Eh, uh, um..."
Another trembling voice was heard. Sayo, who was a lighter sleeper, also woke up.
Seeing the situation turn critical, Gon had no choice. Quickly, he aimed his fist.
*BAM!*
A hard blow landed right beside Ruri's head, making her reel and see stars. A sharp pain pierced her temple.
He pulled at the collar of the trembling Ruri's clothes, bringing his hateful face close.
"Okay?! If you make noise again, I'll kill you!"
Seeing the unstoppable force before her eyes and to protect Sayo, Ruri surrendered. Tears of resignation flowed down her cheeks.
"You too."
Gon turned his face to Sayo, who was trembling with fear, her tiny body looking even smaller under the predator's gaze.
"Eh... Eh..." Sayo could only let out a small sob.
"I asked, do you understand? Nod!"
Crying in fear, Sayo nodded her head frantically, without thinking twice.
"As long as you understand, that's enough. You two are giving me a hard time."
Then, his attention returned to Ruri. With a terrifying smile, Gon placed his dirty hand on Ruri's sleeping kimono.
"Hiiii..."
Ruri tensed, her whole body trembling. She closed her eyes, trying to imagine herself somewhere else, far from this terrifying reality.
Gon roughly untied Ruri's obi and opened the front of her kimono. Her smooth skin, unexpectedly so for a girl who worked in the fields, was exposed to the man.
Ruri tried to hold back, struggling hard not to scream, but as Gon's rough fingers touched her skin, especially her breasts, a short, unstoppable scream escaped her lips.
"No!"
"I told you not to scream!"
Ruri squeezed her eyes shut and gritted her teeth, bracing for the blow. But the pain never came. When she finally opened her eyes, she saw Sayo, her sister, holding her stomach in pain and silent. Sayo had been hit, to silence her.
*BAM!*
"Sayo! Why?!"
"Because you owe me. I'll make this woman pay for your mistake, okay?"
Gon hit Sayo's already weak stomach again.
*BAM!*
"Guh...!" Sayo screamed in pain, but quickly stifled her voice into a sob.
"I understand! I won't fight anymore! I'll do anything you say! Please, don't hurt Sayo anymore!" Ruri cried out, her voice broken by tears and despair.
Gon smiled sadistically as he watched Ruri plead with him amidst her uncontrollable sobs.
"Really? That's fine. Come on, let's continue."
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A few hours later, the situation in the room had completely changed.
"Haa, haa..."
Ruri panted, her body and soul feeling shattered. Gon, now sitting cross-legged arrogantly, looked at her with an possessive gaze.
"Hey, your husband gave you his seed. As a wife, it's natural to thank him and clean it up." Gon said in a condescending tone.
With her remaining strength, Ruri forced herself to get up. Her listless body crawled towards Gon. With empty eyes, she brought her face close to the man's crotch.
"Thank you... for the blessing of your precious seed." Her voice was hollow, like a broken doll.
Seeing this absolute obedience, Gon nodded in satisfaction. He then stroked Ruri's head in a way almost like praising a pet dog.
"Ah, bro, it's our turn..." A long-haired man guarding outside the room interrupted.
"Yes, that's right." Gon replied. "I told you you'd do it after me, but I'm busy disciplining my wife now. You two can go ahead."
"Really? Hooray!" Another man from outside cheered.
"Decide the order with a fistfight. The loser stands guard until the winner is done."
"Understood!"
"Okay, then let's start."
The soft sound of a fistfight was heard from outside. Ruri tried to lift her head, protesting Sayo's fate as the next victim, but Gon's hand pressed her head back, reminding her of her place.
Finally, the fight ended. A short-haired man entered with a wide smile.
"Brother, I'm going in now."
"Alright, go ahead."
The short-haired man approached Sayo, who was still lying weakly. He took a lock of Sayo's black hair and sniffed it deeply.
"Wow, it smells so strong. Is this the scent from a bath?"
Roughly, he flipped Sayo's helpless body over. Seeing the innocent and helpless young girl, the man grinned, then quickly undressed.
Sayo was still semi-conscious, but her gasping breaths seemed to tempt the man.
"No, Rio-sama..." Sayo mumbled in her subconscious, calling out the name of her protector who never came.
"Huh? Shut up!" The man was annoyed to hear another name.
Sayo struggled, crying out in pain as the man forced himself upon her. However, her weak body could not resist. She could only lie there, feeling every destruction happening to her.
"Listen, it wasn't Rio who took your virginity. It was me! I will engrave my face into your memory so you'll never forget it!" the man yelled in anger.
(Please... someone... please... Rio-sama...)
Sayo screamed in her heart for help, but no one came. And finally, the most painful moment arrived.
Almost at the same time the man ejaculated, Sayo also reached her climax. A gush of hot liquid flowed into her womb, filling it.
◆◇◆
The next day, something within Sayo had completely changed.
"Ahhh... again... please..." Sayo whined with a pampered and pleading expression never seen before.
The man beside her—not Gon, but one of his subordinates—smiled cynically and pressed his lips against Sayo's. This kiss was deeper, more passionate, their tongues wildly intertwining.
"Hyaaaah! Amazing!!"
Her hair was disheveled, Sayo's face was flushed, and her breath was ragged. Her innocent appearance had vanished, replaced by an erotic aura and a blindness that made the man even more excited.
If Rio or someone from the modern world saw this, they would recognize it as a symptom of Stockholm Syndrome. A psychological defense mechanism where victims begin to develop a sense of dependence or even affection for their captors as a means of survival.
Of course, Gon and his companions didn't know the scientific term. But from experience, they understood very well how to "train" a woman. With a combination of violence, threats, coercion, and then "rewards" in the form of acknowledgment or seemingly affectionate touches, they could twist the logic and feelings of their victims, turning them into obedient slaves.
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In the village's public bath, erotic sounds broke the dawn's silence.
"Mmmm~Phew! Haa, haa, please feel the pleasure of my body♡"
"Ahhh, not there♡ Stop it♡"
The sweet and seductive voices of the two girls merged into a symphony of lewdness.
And then...
"Excuse me, is anyone there?"
Rio's voice!
That voice was like a cold slap for the men, but for Ruri and Sayo, who were already brainwashed, it was just a minor annoyance.
All the men froze, trying not to make a sound.
"R-Rio?" Ruri replied, trying to sound normal despite her still-held breath.
"That voice, Ruri? What's wrong? Bathing at this hour, it's not even fertile..."
"I just woke up. I was sweating a lot, so I thought I should freshen up and go back to sleep, eh ♡"
Ruri tried to suppress a groan because Gon's hand was still caressing her body.
"Huh? What's wrong?" Rio asked, feeling that something wasn't right.
Gon gestured to Ruri to continue.
"...Is anyone else there?" Rio sensed another presence.
"Y-yes. Sayo is here too. Sayo, Rio is outside." Ruri forced the conversation.
"Sayo-san, are you alright?!"
"I-I'm fine♡ The water's just a bit cold—" Sayo replied, before being interrupted by one of the men's touch. "Ahhh♡ No♡ Stop it now, please♡"
"Rio, I'm sorry. You standing there, hmm♡ It's bothering me and I can't concentrate, ah♡ Please leave." Ruri pleaded in an unnatural whiny tone.
"A-Alright." Rio sounded hesitant and still uneasy. But, perhaps out of embarrassment or not wanting to disturb further, his footsteps slowly moved away.
As soon as Rio's voice disappeared, Ruri immediately turned around. Instead of being angry, she wrapped her arms around Gon's neck and brought her body closer.
"You were risky just now." She whispered, then kissed Gon passionately.
A deep exchange of saliva occurred, and Ruri became further lost in the false pleasure her brain created for survival.
"My husband! My husband! I want to have a baby. Let me bear your child ♡♡." Ruri pleaded with teary eyes, but this time not from sadness, but lust.
"Ruri! Get pregnant! Bear my child!!" Gon shouted, playing his role as 'husband'.
"Yes!! I will get pregnant ♡ I will bear many of your children ♡♡♡" Ruri had completely become Gon's.
◆◇◆
"Hey! You must be joking! Wait a minute!"
Sayo's brother, Shin, stood frozen in front of the carriage that would take Gon and his group to the royal capital. His face was full of disbelief.
"You're joking. I'm going to the royal capital with Gon and the others." Ruri said coldly, holding Gon's arm tightly.
"Why? You never said anything like that until yesterday." Shin protested.
"I just decided this morning."
"What... And why is Sayo going too..." Shin looked at his sister, who stood behind Gon, avoiding eye contact.
Sayo just bowed her head, her cheeks flushed. She hid behind Gon's back as if seeking protection.
Ruri moved closer, pressing Gon's arm to her chest. "This is my wish, Shin. I choose to go with my husband."
Shin could only gape, unable to comprehend this drastic change.
"Gon, what have you done to my granddaughters?" Grandma Yuba, in a dignified yet trembling voice, stared sharply at Gon.
"Oh, Grandma, don't worry about it too much. It's too much." Gon replied nonchalantly. "We did what we wanted, and they came of their own free will. Right, 'sweetheart'?"
He turned to Ruri.
"Yes! I want to go with you, Gon!" Ruri answered enthusiastically, hugging his arm even tighter.
Yuba glanced at them, her wise eyes seemingly seeing through the mask of obedience the two girls wore.
But what could she do?
"Is that so? I understand..."
She finally turned and walked back to her house, her shoulders appearing more slumped than usual.
"Alright, shall we go, Ruri?"
"Yes! Hey, there's nothing to do in the carriage, right?" Ruri whispered coquettishly, bringing her lips close to Gon's ear.
"Yeah~" Gon teased.
"Make me pregnant, my husband♡" Ruri hissed, words that once would have embarrassed her now spoken fluidly.
"Easy."
Gon pulled Ruri and kissed her passionately in front of everyone, before pulling her into the carriage.
Sayo, with a still flushed face and strangely sparkling eyes, also got in, squeezed between two other of Gon's subordinates.
Two weeks later, Ruri and Sayo returned to the village. But they didn't return alone, or as their former selves.
With Gon's arm around her shoulder, Ruri walked proudly. And in her womb, the seed planted through coercion and manipulation.
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In a quiet room, Charlie woke from his sleep with ragged breaths and cold sweat soaking his body.
"Hah... Hah... Okay, it's confirmed. Overusing Megiddo causes a strain on the brain, and it will give me nightmares."
But the uncomfortable feeling didn't go away. His heart was pounding, and feelings of disgust and sadness still lingered strongly.
"No, that dream was too realistic to be just a dream." Charlie wrestled with his thoughts. "Most likely it's a memory from an If Timeline, just like in Marvel's What If film."
Charlie wiped the sweat from his forehead, trying to calm himself.
It was just a possibility, an alternative reality in Planar World: Seirei Gensouki, where one choice—like Shin unintentionally taking the barrier stone Rio placed—triggered a chain of tragedies.
"This disgusting feeling... Why does anyone like NTR?! I truly don't understand."
His chest was still tight from the nightmare's vivid images.
"If they see it from a third-party or perpetrator's perspective, it might be understandable. But... If from the victim's perspective, Huuuh... They should go to a mental hospital."
He ran his hands through his own hair in frustration. The vague feelings of disgust and anger prevented him from closing his eyes again.
"Fortunately, the girls sleep in different rooms. I don't want them to see my pathetic state like this."
Taking a long breath, Charlie forced himself to calm down. He activated his Spirit Arts, expanding his perception around the house. He could feel the peaceful life energy of Aishia, Est, and Kei, all sleeping soundly in other rooms.
They were safe and protected; that was the most important thing.
This was his second day in this world. After successfully clearing monsters and destroying portals across Japan, Charlie had traveled to the neighboring country, South Korea.
Using Megiddo, he cleared the entire Korean peninsula of monster invasions in less than twelve hours. His efficiency was indeed unmatched. But the side effect?
His exhausted brain felt like it had been microwaved, triggering a detailed and tormenting NTR nightmare for the second time.
"Even if its efficiency decreases, I no longer want to use Megiddo." Charlie shuddered in horror.
After long contemplation, Charlie decided to take drastic action. He didn't want to risk his sanity and peace of mind just for speed. With strong willpower, he sealed the Megiddo ability in his arsenal, locking it deep within his consciousness. He was traumatized by NTR nightmares.
"After all, I'm not alone."
He focused his mind and activated his Senrigan.
"Wang Jian has already cleared Egypt, and Elena has started clearing countries in Europe. I don't need to force myself to take on the burden alone."
Seeing his two comrades performing well, Charlie breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's right. I don't need to force myself to carry all this burden alone."
He deactivated his Senrigan. His room returned to silence. Although the nightmare still left an unpleasant taste, his decision had given him some peace.
He chose not to sleep again. Instead, he sat cross-legged and began to meditate, trying to clear his mind of the nightmare's remnants and restore his energy for tomorrow's tasks without Megiddo, but with more controlled wisdom and strength.
The battle was still long, and he had to survive not only physically, but also mentally. And for that, he had to keep his own soul intact.