Chloe Maiden, the popular and righteous "it girl."
That description only applies when she's not wearing the disciplinary committee armband.
"A first-year punk daring to strut around in delinquent clothes without a care?!!"
She looked up at me with a smirk.
Chloe was shorter than average, so the height difference was stark.
"Heh heh heh. A disciplinary president I have to look down on? What a view…!"
"You bastard…!!"
Veins popped on Chloe's forehead.
With a wave of her hand, her slave boys scrambled to form a human pyramid.
Climbing to the top, she could finally look down at me.
"Oh? A delinquent underclassman I have to look down on?! The view's amazing!!!!"
This is why she's considered twisted.
Chloe enslaves students who break school rules.
When she makes her rounds as disciplinary president, she rides a palanquin pulled by slaves, heralded by a bizarre horn.
It's absurd that she's a heroine, but Chloe has a unique charm.
On the surface, she acts like a queen, but deep down, she's the world's ultimate masochist.
From a player's perspective, she's the easiest heroine to corrupt into a sexbot—a beginner-level H-scene service heroine…!!
But I'm not a player—I'm Kim Taeyang.
To bring out her masochistic side, I'd need some build-up.
"So you're making a fuss over a uniform?"
"What…? Calling Ark's sacred uniform 'just' a uniform?!!!!"
"My uniform's drying because it got wet—what do you expect me to do, huh??"
"Failing to manage your uniform is also a violation!! There are no exceptions in the rules!!! Get that oversized body ready for a thousand lashes!!!!"
Her eyes gleamed with madness.
Chloe was clearly enjoying this.
Meanwhile, I could hear our classmates whispering.
"A thousand lashes for a uniform violation is a bit much, isn't it?"
"Watch your mouth! The disciplinary committee's power at Ark is absolute!"
"Kim Taeyang's screwed…"
"He was too cocky. Hawaiian shirt at the entrance ceremony and now on the first day of class…"
"Hey, is my uniform okay? Not against the rules, right??"
"Check mine too…!"
Suddenly, it was uniform inspection time.
Crack!!
"Gaaah!!"
Chloe whipped her slaves for no reason and continued.
"Heh heh. Scared, huh? You might've been in fights, but never whipped… Don't worry too much, Taeyang. You've got 'options.'"
"Huh? Options?"
"Instead of a thousand lashes, you can work as our disciplinary committee's 'slave' for a month…♡"
"Huhhh? Slave??"
"I mean these pigs groveling at my feet. Stand up straight, you filthy pigs!!"
Crack! Crack!!
"Guhhh! We're sorry!"
"Eeeek!! Sorry! Sorry!!"
The disciplinary committee's slaves.
In exchange for reduced punishment, they shave their heads, go half-naked, and serve the committee.
The disciplinary committee has other insane rules too.
They even manage an underground dungeon.
They abuse students under the guise of "delinquent reform."
"So, what'll it be? Whips are more painful than you think… You'll choose to be a slave, right???"
A normal student, or even a normal delinquent, would've caved here.
Surviving a thousand lashes is impossible.
But…
"Hey, being a slave for a month sounds like a hassle just thinking about it."
I'm different.
"I'll just take the lashes and be done with it."
"What…?! What?!!"
Chloe's face twisted in shock.
She wasn't the only one stunned.
The watching classmates were too.
"Can a human endure a thousand lashes…?"
"No way… From what I know, they spread it out to ten lashes a day."
"Kim Taeyang's really screwed…"
No.
I'm not screwed.
That's who Kim Taeyang is.
"…A foolish choice, but I'll respect it. The lashes will be administered ten per day for a hundred days. Now, let's begin the punishment—"
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?!"
"…Huh?"
"Getting whipped bit by bit for a hundred days?! Finish it all right here, right now!!!!"
"Wha…?!"
Chloe was overwhelmed by my outburst.
She stumbled, falling off her human pyramid.
I ripped off my Hawaiian shirt and tossed it to Seol Harin.
"Hey, slave!! Take care of my stuff!!"
"Y-Yes, sir…!"
Even the cool-headed Seol Harin looked nervous.
She must be wondering what I'm banking on.
Grip…!
Chloe tightened her hold on the whip, preparing to administer the punishment.
"Tch… Bluffing to the end, huh? Begging and crying won't help you now!"
"Huh? You better not collapse from exhaustion first!!"
"Ridiculous…!"
Just as Chloe raised her whip—
"Stoooop!!"
?
The ones shouting were the delinquents who'd just surrounded me.
"Kim Taeyang!! Are you seriously going to take all the lashes?!!"
"You'll die!!"
"Let us help! I'll take ten lashes for you!!"
"Idiot! Ten's not enough?! I'll take a hundred!!"
"Yeah! Let's all share the lashes and take down the disciplinary committee!! We'll split the punishment!! Taeyang's our hope…!!!"
"…?"
What…
Why are you guys stepping up…?
"Huh? What're you talking about, you delinquents!! I can handle it myself, so stop acting chummy and get lost!!!"
I meant it.
But these thick-headed punks didn't get it.
"Ugh…! Trying to bear it all alone?!"
"What a guy! Truly our leader…!"
"Damn it! Next time, we won't let you hog all the cool points!!"
"…"
What nonsense.
Whatever, they backed off, so fine.
"Taeyang, you ready?"
"I'm getting bored, so hurry up and finish, you tiny sow!!!"
"Sow…? You trash…! I'll fix that foul mouth with pain worse than death!!"
Finally, the whipping began.
Crack…!
The sharp sting hit my back.
The whip struck dead-on, wrapping around me.
"Hahaha! How's that?! Huh?! My fiery whip that turns delinquents into model students in one go?!!!!"
Crack! Crack! Crack!!
The whipping continued.
Its intensity was 100%… no, 200%.
The watching students were wincing in pain just looking at it.
"You still gonna call me a sow?! No way you can!!!! Beg for mercy!!! Kneel and cry for forgiveness!!!!"
But me?
"Huh? You started?"
All I felt was a tickle.
"What… what did you say?"
It was thanks to the stigma bestowed by Pomi.
◆ Sled Dog's Instinct
◆ Caster: Glacis
◆ Description
- You've inherited the instincts of the sled dog Glacis.
- Immune to cold.
- The faster you run, the stronger your muscles become.
- When attacked with whip-type weapons, instead of taking damage, your focus increases.
Who's Pomi?
A top-tier 9-star constellation,
Taking the form of a sled dog.
For a sled dog, whipping isn't an attack.
It's closer to a performance-enhancing drug that boosts focus and motivation.
Would a 9-star sled dog take damage from a whip?
Absolutely not.
And as someone blessed by her, neither do I.
'Whipping only makes me stronger…!'
This academy delinquent became a whip-specific munchkin…!
"Hey, hey!! Why'd you stop?!! At this rate, can you even finish today?!!!!"
"What… what's going on?!"
"He's not even flinching from the whip!!"
"How tough and mentally strong is he?!!!"
"Is he an actual monster?!!!"
Exclamations erupted from all around.
My shoulders puffed up a bit…
"As expected of Kim Taeyang! Truly our king!!!"
"You're the hope of all delinquents!!"
"Kim Taeyang! Kim Taeyang! Kim Taeyang!!"
The cheers from the delinquents felt a bit weird, but… whatever.
Crack! Crack!!
As I kept taking the lashes, the bell for class rang.
"Huh? You made me late for class, you tiny, slow sow!!!! Hit faster!!!!"
"How am I supposed to hit faster than this?!"
"Tch. Some disciplinary president! I'm going!!!"
"Wait! Where do you think you're going without finishing your punishment?!"
"To class, obviously!!! You gonna teach me make-up lessons or something?!!!!"
"But…! Your punishment isn't over!"
"Then follow me to the classroom and keep whipping!!!"
"…!"
Chloe gritted her teeth, trembling with rage.
And she actually followed me.
Why'd you follow?
I was just saying that!
***
"Now, please turn to page 10 of the textbook…"
Crack!
"What day is today? The 4th? Read the passage for the 4th…"
Crack! Crack!
"So, this problem ultimately comes down to applying the formula…"
Crack! Crack! Crack…!!
In the calm afternoon classroom,
The serene lecture was interrupted by the sound of a whip striking my back.
With the vice-dean backing the disciplinary committee, Chloe could keep whipping even during class.
Not that it meant much.
"Student Chloe?"
"Huff… huff… Yes…?"
"The whipping is disrupting the class…"
"I'm… executing official duties… huff…"
"I understand, but could you keep it quieter?"
"Huff… Yes… S-Sorry…"
Three hours into following and whipping Kim Taeyang.
Her arms ached from swinging nonstop.
Yet Kim Taeyang's back was unscathed.
Even worse…
'This bastard's dozing off!!!!!!!'
He was nodding off despite the barrage of whips.
Meanwhile, Chloe's condition worsened by the minute.
'My arms… they're numb… My shoulders won't move… My palms are blistered…'
Chloe had never swung a whip this long before.
Whippings were always spread out over days.
Kim Taeyang's resilience was so insane
That Chloe, the one whipping, felt like the punished one…!
And that wasn't all.
Her pathetic whipping made her a laughingstock among the freshmen.
"Pfft! Taeyang's back is fine, and she's just flailing~"
"She can't stop because of her own big talk—hilarious!"
"Look at her sweating buckets. Who's getting punished here? Kekeke."
'These delinquent bastards…! Daring to mock me, the disciplinary president…?!'
It was true—she was humiliated.
Sweat dripped down her thighs.
Drenched to her underwear, she was a sweaty mess.
The floor was soaked beneath her.
'What is this guy? Why won't he break?!'
To anyone watching, Chloe had lost.
She knew it herself.
But she was the disciplinary president.
Determined to finish the punishment, she kept swinging.
Crack!
997…!
Crack!
998…!
CRACK!!
'One more…!'
CRACK…!
♪- ♬- ♩-
The final whip coincided with the bell signaling the end of class.
'It's… over…'
Thud!!
Exhausted, Chloe collapsed.
She fell right into her own puddle of sweat, looking even more pitiful and filthy.
"Hey, tiny sow. You collapsed from overexertion? Heh heh heh."
"Ugh…"
Hot liquid ran down her temple.
She didn't want to cry in front of Kim Taeyang, but he probably didn't notice.
Her sweat masked her tears.
"Heh heh heh. I didn't do anything, and she defeated herself?! Is she an auto-lose machine or what?!"
"Ugh… sob…"
The humiliation brought tears to her eyes.
For most guys, a girl's tears would be disarming.
But Kim Taeyang wasn't most guys.
"Hey! This is epic!! Look at this chick squeezing out juice with her whole body!! Freaking hilarious!!! Everyone, come check it out!!!!"
At Kim Taeyang's call, the delinquents swarmed over.
They loomed over her fallen form with menacing faces.
It felt like a moment where something awful might happen.
"Hehehe."
"Kekeke."
"Heh heh heh."
But nothing did.
They just laughed their heads off.
Kim Taeyang spoke to Chloe.
"Hey, tiny sow. I'm not wearing the uniform tomorrow either, so brace yourself~"
"W-What…?"
"Ignore me on purpose, and I'll come straight to the disciplinary office. So behave. Heh heh heh."
"You… youuu… Stop… right there…"
She had no strength left to speak.
Whip a thousand times again tomorrow…?
Her arms would fall off first.
'I have to… I have to reform him…!'
Chloe's vision faded to black.
That was her last memory.