Chapter 121: So Much for Privacy

On the morning of Day 5, Ivy and Iris were following the river, searching for tree fruit.

"Iris! This fruit is super sweet."

"It really is, Ivy."

Iris took a bite and smiled happily.

"Doing this with just the two of us is tough. But still, joining Kim Younghan’s team feels kinda wrong, right?"

Ivy scratched her head as she looked at Iris.

"Yeah. We can’t go after Yaze."

Ivy and Iris had encountered Kim Younghan’s team yesterday, but chose not to join.

Because they heard their target was Yaze.

Even though they’d run out of the food Yaze had given them, and joining the team was the more logical choice, the two chose to stay loyal to Yaze.

"Still, making it to Day 5 is an incredible achievement!"

"Yeah. We did it, Ivy."

The two held hands and jumped in joy.

The twins realized it was most efficient to divide up attack and defense based on their synergy.

Both Ivy and Iris had followed Yaze’s advice and specialized in what they were good at.

They were growing faster than they had in the original story.

"Let’s head to the center of the island. I have a hunch there’s still treasure hidden there."

"Okay. Let’s go with your gut, Ivy."

The twins held hands and skipped off toward the island’s center.

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The survival exam had entered Day 5.

"110 people still on Day 5..."

This is seriously insane.

Kim Younghan’s team must be doing a hell of a job carrying the cadets.

’That sneaky bastard.’

It still feels like a petty revenge because he lost to me in a one-on-one duel.

Or maybe, using my name really is drawing people in?

I haven’t exactly wronged anyone.

"I’m done washing up."

"Ah, yeah. Let’s get ready."

Ezra returned from washing up by the river and interrupted my train of thought.

"You said we’re heading to the island center, right?"

Ezra shook the water out of her hair as she spoke.

"Yeah. I bet there’s still treasure left in the center."

Thanks to the original story, I knew there was treasure in the middle of the island.

It’s in a place hard enough to find that it probably hasn’t been discovered yet.

"Do we really need treasure? If we’re not fighting Kim Younghan’s team like you said, wouldn’t it be better to just keep running?"

Ezra’s question was valid, but some treasures had really powerful effects.

The artifact Ezra was using right now, the Verdant Veil, could become extremely threatening if Nam Daeun used it to ambush me.

Besides artifacts, some treasures could add functions to smartwatches—like tracking specific cadets or preventing tracking.

"We need to stay mobile anyway. With over 50 people, someone in that group can probably track us."

"Makes sense. Let’s get moving, then."

We headed deeper into the forest in search of treasure.

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"Okay..."

Deep in the woods, in a place that looked like a shrine.

I lifted the stone slab that looked like it might hold an offering for a god.

Inside was a glowing blue box.

We grabbed the treasure and immediately checked our smartwatches.

- [Treasure no. 3. Cadet Location Detection] has been discovered!

- Allows your smartwatch to pinpoint the location of one cadet.

- Usable once every six hours. Target’s location is revealed for one minute.

’Oh. Not bad.’

This one was useful.

"Ezra. Do you have anyone in mind to use this on?"

"Not really."

If Ezra didn’t need it, I might as well use it.

’Should I check on Nam Daeun or Iris?’

Nam Daeun, for my own safety. Iris, for her safety.

It’s a choice between preparing for an ambush or looking out for a heroine...

’Then Iris it is.’

Yeah, I’ll go with Iris.

She’s probably with Ivy, so I can check on both at once.

And since it only updates every six hours, it’s useless for ambush defense anyway.

’No way Iris joined Kim Younghan’s team, right?’

Knowing her personality, probably not. But she’s definitely out of food by now.

That night, after Ezra and I found a place to sleep and set up the tent, I gave her a mana massage, then used the detection ability.

- Cadet Iris’s location will appear on the map for 1 minute.

- Next use available after 6 hours.

The uninhabited island map expanded around me, and a dot appeared.

"Huh."

The dot was moving along the river, gradually getting closer.

Lucky me.

I told Ezra, who was fixing her clothes inside the tent, that I was going to bring Iris, then headed downriver.

Soon, I saw Ivy and Iris holding hands, walking like they were on a picnic.

"Hey, you two!"

I waved as I ran up to their familiar faces I hadn’t seen in days.

Ivy and Iris spotted me and dashed over.

"Yaze! Wow, it’s been forever!"

"Yaze! Of course you’re still hanging in there."

"Of course. Who do you think I am?"

We chatted away, catching up as we headed to my tent.

"Were you alone? Wasn’t it lonely?"

"Nah. I was with Ezra."

"Ezra...?"

Ivy made a slightly sour face at the mention of Ezra.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Ivy]

- [ Affection: 88 ]

- [ Lust: 40 ]

- [ Appetite: 60 ]

- [ Fatigue: 55 ]

Current Status: No way... were they sleeping together this whole time?

We didn’t sleep together. I just gave her massages.

"You’re not hungry? You already finished all the food I gave you, right?"

"Yeah... But thanks to that, Ivy and I were able to hold out."

"Totally. Thanks."

"Alright, let’s eat first."

In front of my tent, Ezra was already tending a campfire with the firewood she’d gathered.

"You’re back."

"Yeah. I brought Ivy and Iris with me."

Now we had four people. Still, girls probably got along better with each other.

"Hi, Ezra. First time seeing you since the survival test started."

"Hello, Ezra."

"Yeah. Nice to see you."

Ezra was a little prickly, but she still responded to the greeting. That was a big step forward.

I prepared a meal for the twins.

I gave Ivy extra meat since her eyes sparkled at the sight of it.

"It’s so good!"

"There’s plenty more. Eat up."

Good thing I’d prepared a generous amount. We still had plenty of food left.

Iris and I finished eating a bit early. Ezra and Ivy were still eating.

"Iris, want to go pick some tree fruits for dessert?"

I asked Iris, who was watching Ivy while finishing her meal.

"Sure, sounds good."

"Take your time eating. We’ll just do a quick loop around."

I spoke to Ezra and Ivy as I stood up.

"Nom... Can’t we go together after I finish?"

Ivy didn’t seem to like being left alone with Ezra, but I had my reasons.

"It’ll be dark soon. We’re just going to make a quick trip before that. Keep eating."

I led Iris into the forest.

"Yaze, where are we going?"

"This way."

I moved in a straight line, putting as much distance as possible between us and Ivy and Ezra.

"Yaze?"

Iris tilted her head but followed.

After walking for about ten minutes and making sure we were far enough, I set up a rune barrier and looked at Iris.

"Iris... I want you."

I hadn’t been able to cum even once while staying with Ezra.

Touching Ezra’s body multiple times a day but never getting to the main event had left my dick extremely frustrated.

"Ah... okay."

As expected, Iris didn’t refuse.

She knelt in front of me and pulled down my pants herself.

My dick had already been hard ever since we started walking here.

"But finish quickly so Ivy doesn’t get suspicious... mmph."

The feel of a girl’s mouth after so long.

Her warm, soft tongue, lips, and cheeks wrapped around my dick.

The stimulation after days without release made my legs and hips go weak.

"Iris... over here."

I pressed Iris’s body against a nearby tree and used the trunk to support my upper body.

Then I moved only my hips, thrusting into Iris’s mouth.

"Mmph... ngh... slrp... hrrk..."

★ Heroine Status Window

[Iris]

- [ Affection: 92 ] (+0.3)

- [ Lust: 63 ]

- [ Appetite: 25 ]

- [ Fatigue: 39 ]

Current Status: Yaze needs me... Sorry, Ivy.

Iris didn’t seem to be in pain, even with my dick deep in her throat.

Why was she apologizing to Ivy...?

Does Iris know Ivy has feelings for me too?

"Iris, I’m gonna cum soon."

"Mmph..."

Iris made eye contact with me and nodded slightly.

I leaned my upper body completely against the tree, grabbed her head firmly, and started thrusting in earnest.

"Hrk... slrp. Guh... ngh..."

My dick kept hitting the back of her throat as I went in and out, causing odd sounds to escape from Iris.

But that only made it feel better.

The rough sensation of her throat, the stickiness from her saliva, and the way her tongue and lips slid along me brought me to climax quickly.

"I’m cumming, Iris. I’m cumming...!"

I didn’t hold back and released straight into her throat.

Iris gripped my thighs and hips tightly as she received my load.

Gulp—Gulp—

Her throat moved as she swallowed it all, and only after I pulled out did she finally breathe again.

"S-sorry, Iris. It’s been so long, I got excited."

"It’s okay. We’re secret friends, after all..."

Even while panting, Iris licked my dick clean.

Watching her dedication made me want to return the favor.

"...Wanna go for a round?"

"No, it’ll take too long. Ivy will get suspicious. It’s already been 20 minutes."

"Alright. Then let’s do it tonight."

When it’s time to pick night watch shifts, I’ll just go after Iris.

"Okay... I got it."

With a vow to properly return the favor to Iris later, we hurried back to the tent.

In front of the campfire, Ivy and Ezra were sitting together.

"What were you two doing?"

The fire crackled as Ivy looked at us.

"Ah... sorry. We went deeper looking for fruit, but couldn’t find any, so we just came back before it got too late."

"Sorry, Ivy. We didn’t find anything."

"It’s okay. I was just bored. Ezra came back just now, too."

Ivy poked the fire with a stick, pouting.

’Wait, Ezra just got back?’

I looked at Ezra. She had her usual blank expression as she stared at the fire.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Ezra]

- [ Affection: 41 ]

- [ Lust: 55 ]

- [ Appetite: 30 ]

- [ Fatigue: 41 ]

Current Status: What kind of barrier is that... it’s ridiculously high-level!

’...She followed us?’

She must’ve tailed me and Iris to confirm our relationship.

Good thing I set up the rune barrier.

I’ll need to be more careful around Ezra from now on.

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