"There's no such thing as an unbreakable woman — just a man who hasn't found the right pressure point yet."
— Min-Joon, right before everything in the Tower got dangerous
The elevator to the Core Control Sector didn't hum.
It breathed. Cold, calculated, expensive.
Min-Joon stood inside it alone — one hand in his pocket, the other lazily scrolling through the System's new perk window.
[Sovereign Pulse: Active]
🧠 Every rival's girl in the building loses 30% loyalty when you're within 30 meters.
❤️ Your presence now causes minor arousal effects in lower-tier seduction units.
📈 Influence Multiplier: 2.5x growth per scene of dominance.
And yet, today wasn't about quantity.
It was about her.
Her codename: The Queen of Secrets.
Real name: Chae-Na.
Society Level: Omega Tier.
Untouched. Unbroken.
She built the Tower's psychological encryption network.
She made loyalty code.
And Min-Joon was going to break her.
The chamber doors opened.
And she was already waiting.
Back turned.
Dark wine in her glass.
Black silk draped across curves designed to make architects weep.
"Don't speak," she said.
Min-Joon smirked.
"Didn't plan to."
She turned.
Cold. Controlled.
No lust. No weakness.
Just a slow, precise gaze like she was building a profile on him in real-time.
"You're the virus," she said. "The one spreading through every hierarchy like a fever."
He chuckled.
"No," he replied. "I'm the cure for predictability."
She gestured toward a silver couch.
He sat.
Legs wide. Back relaxed.
Commanding — without effort.
"The Trial tonight," she said, "isn't physical. It's ideological. You and I will exchange truths. First to lie, loses. First to blink, loses."
System pinged:
[Special Challenge: TRUTH STRIP – UNLOCKED]
🎯 Target: Chae-Na
🎭 Objective: Crack her core defense phrase.
⚠️ Failing causes immediate loyalty reversal: she will override Seo-Rin's bond if victorious.
Min-Joon leaned forward.
Game face on.
"Then let's make this fun."
Truth Round One
She: "Have you ever fallen for one of your girls?"
He: "No. Only for their potential."
✅ Passed.
He: "What's the one thing you hide from everyone in this Tower?"
She: "That I've never had an orgasm."
The room stilled.
Min-Joon raised a brow.
"Then allow me to correct your architecture."
She didn't flinch.
But her pupils dilated.
✅ Passed.
Truth Round Two
She: "Have you ever faked sincerity?"
He: "That's how I wake up in the morning."
✅ Passed.
He: "Who do you dream of when you're alone?"
She paused.
Just enough.
"...Someone who sees past code."
Min-Joon stood.
Walked around her chair.
Slowly.
Bingo.
The flaw wasn't in her defense. It was in her need.
Validation. Intimacy. Non-simulation.
He leaned in.
Whispered in her ear.
"I don't see code," he said. "I see you."
System exploded:
✅ CHALLENGE PASSED
💥 Chae-Na's loyalty: Cracked
❤️ Chae-Na added to Harem Tier: "Strategist Class"
🎁 Ability Gained: Encryption Override – You can now unlock restricted girls bound to rival loyalty programs
📈 Influence Boost + 3.2x
She stood slowly.
Neck flushed.
Eyes no longer steady.
"You're more dangerous than data," she whispered.
"No," Min-Joon said, tracing her jaw without touching it, "I'm what data worships."