"Punish her."
My muttered words broke the sudden silence in the living room. The glowing writings slowly faded from my view, leaving white shadows on my retina. I still sat weakly, stunned.
The world had truly stopped.
My eyes finally dared to examine Angeline in more detail as she remained perfectly frozen above me. Her expression of anger and disgust was fixed like a perfect mask. Her usually flowing purple hair was now suspended motionless in the air. My hand still firmly gripped her slender ankle, but strangely her skin felt warm as usual.
Is this real?
I tried to seek confirmation. A bit confused, I looked for a wall clock or something that could move to ensure this was real. But there was nothing around me except for the figure of the woman.
I held my breath, trying to feel something that could prove this was not a hallucination. But all I got was total silence, and the throbbing pain in my cheek and back from the kicks and slams.
"Did I just… awaken?" I whispered to myself, a bit hoarse. "This isn't a dream, is it?"
The hunger gnawing at my stomach and the pain in my face were too real to deny. A strange feeling, a mix of euphoria and fear, spread in my chest. "So, I really have been awakened. And I have gained the ability to… stop time."
As that reality finally sank in, my heart raced, almost wanting to leap out of my chest. A thin, cynical, and slightly disbelieving smile appeared at the corner of my swollen mouth. Slowly, I raised my free hand and waved it in front of Angeline's face. No reaction. No blinking.
"Hey," I said, my voice still trembling. "Bitch! Listen to me now!"
But the woman remained a beautiful and annoying statue. Seeing her absolute helplessness made my smile widen, this time more confidently. She, who had always been so powerful, was now trapped in frozen time.
However, that euphoria was soon replaced by confusion. "Punish her," the System had said. But how? What kind of punishment was fitting for her?
As if responding to my confusion, a soft ping sounded in my head, and at that moment, a glowing transparent window appeared right in the middle of my view. The writings were neater, more detailed than before.
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{[Vengeance System]}
Choose Punishment Mode:
1. [Path of Brutal Retribution]
- Physical & Mental Punishment to the maximum pain threshold.
- Increase fear, shatter the soul, leave deep trauma.
- Path Nature: Pure Destruction.
2. [Path of Degrading Ecstasy]
- Physical & Mental Punishment that manipulates pleasure and shame.
- Destroy self-esteem through forced pleasure, corrupt the soul with sweet humiliation.
- Path Nature: Corruption and Humiliation.
Warning: This choice will determine the direction of the System's development and your future abilities. Please decide wisely.
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I read the text repeatedly, my eyes wide. My heart raced like never before. Both choices were extreme, both terrifying. The Path of Brutal Retribution sounded like a direct and cruel revenge. But… the Path of Degrading Ecstasy? "Destroying self-esteem through forced pleasure"? That sentence echoed in my mind.
My thoughts began to process those choices, various wild and dark scenarios started to emerge in my head.
As a man who had read various genres of novels, I could immediately imagine the abilities I would gain from both options. And along with that, the cold, expressionless beautiful face of Yukie Iceblood appeared in my mind.
I could imagine Yukie's face almost going insane from pain and fear. Her unwavering eyes would be filled with tears, begging for mercy while bowing to me, the "trash" she had always despised. That image felt sweet, very satisfying to the revenge I had harbored for so long. That would happen if I chose the first option.
But if I chose the second option. I could imagine Yukie's face contorted in pleasure as I pulled her beautiful white hair while pounding her pussy and anus hard. Her cold voice turning into moans would surely sound very melodious. Thinking of that scenario made my pulse race and my body excited.
This was a difficult decision.
Should I be a vengeful man walking the righteous and elegant path?
Or a vengeful man walking the crooked and corrupt path?
After thinking for thirty-four seconds, I finally made a decision. I should have taken the first option, but as a true man of culture, I would of course take the second option because it seemed the most satisfying.
As that dark intention crystallized in my mind, even before my hand touched the transparent screen, the system seemed to have read my thoughts.
Bling!
A soft electronic sound effect rang out, and the text on the second option, [Path of Degrading Ecstasy], suddenly shone brighter, while the first option faded.
[Path Selected: Degrading Ecstasy]
[Analyzing Target's condition...]
[Adjusting to Host's deepest desires...]
[Allocating Supporting Skills...]
Then, a strange sensation flowed in my eyes, feeling cold and slightly painful for a fraction of a second.
[New Skill Acquired: Eye of Desire
-> Allows you to visually see a Target's sexual information, arousal level, and erogenous zones.]
Unbeknownst to me, my view of the frozen Angeline changed. Now, I could see several areas of her body enveloped in a faint pink aura, with varying intensities. Some points shone brighter than others. This... was very detailed.
Before I could process this new ability, a new, much more urgent notification appeared, accompanied by a large countdown timer in the corner of my view.
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First Quest Generated: The First Humiliation
Objective: Make Angeline Socheron reach climax before the effect of
Time Limit: 04:59... 04:58...
Reward: A new Skill
Failure: If you fail this first quest, it means you are truly a pathetic loser. Therefore, the system will be erased and all the abilities you have gained will be lost.
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"Is this system mocking me?" I murmured as I read the screen's description. "So I absolutely cannot fail."
Five minutes.
I looked at Angeline's face, still frozen in an expression of anger and humiliation. Five minutes was enough to bring an elite academy Hunter to their lowest point.
Without a second thought, I used the Eye of Desire skill and was instantly stunned by the information displayed on the screen before me.
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NAME: Angeline Socheron
AGE: 20
CLASS: Paladin
RANK: A
DOMINANCE: 1%
SEXUAL AROUSAL: 15%
VAGINA VIRGINITY: Yes
ANAL VIRGINITY: Yes
WEAK POINTS: Tongue, Vagina, Breasts.
FETISH: Sadistic and Masochistic
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"Alright, bitch," I whispered, my voice suddenly deeper, filled with a dark new confidence. "Let's start your lesson."