Cosplay Party (Conclusion)A rubber tube shot out from X's back and flew toward Yun Seol-ha.
Pup, pup, pup, pup.
Small needles were attached to the ends of the rubber tubes, embedding themselves into Yun Seol-ha's side chest and thighs.
Green liquid could be seen flowing through the tubes into her body. It must be the antidote X mentioned.
"Haa..., haa, haa, haa..., ha..."
Yun Seol-ha's writhing movements - like a cat in heat - gradually subsided. Her ragged breathing also began to stabilize.
"Seol-ha, are you okay?"
"Haa... Who...?"
With her Face Guard still on, Yun Seol-ha didn't recognize me. To her, I was just a frightening figure in combat gear.
When I lowered my Face Guard to show my face, she finally smiled brightly.
"Kelrot-ssi. Thank goodness."
Yun Seol-ha completely let down her guard and threw herself into my arms.
When I hugged her tightly, an intoxicating female scent overwhelmed me.
Having fought monsters while soaked in powerful drugs, her appearance was beyond description. Her Arsène Lupin costume was torn in multiple places, barely covering critical areas.
Only Lupin's signature hat and eye mask remained relatively intact.
"Ouch."
The needles embedded in Yun Seol-ha's body retracted, apparently causing her pain. The rubber tubes with needles instantly retracted back into X's back.
Even while riding X, I'd felt strange pains in my side chest and thighs - I must have been continuously injected too. It seemed we'd maintained homeostasis by simultaneously receiving both the Milk Stimulant containing drugs and the antidote.
As I stroked her back to calm her, the announcer's voice boomed from large speakers:
"Due to some cosplayers' excessive performance ambitions, there was an incident where pet demon beasts were unleashed. Regrettably, all those women have perished."
For a moment I doubted my ears. Partners personally releasing the Collars of Obedience from their pet monsters? Were the competition prizes worth risking their lives for?
The announcer continued:
"The cosplayer who impressed us with her burning flames has subdued all the monsters. Audience members, please remain seated and vote for the best cosplay team."
That they'd continue the event in this state was an unexpected development.
The venue had become a warzone from the monsters' rampage. Bodies were visible among the rubble of the collapsed entrance. Blood and flesh remnants littered the audience seats.
Yet the audience sat in their seats, intently watching the large screen on stage. Their solemn expressions suggested this was a crucially important moment for them.
Why are they like this? If it were me, I wouldn't care about the event anymore.
Team names and vote counts appeared sequentially on the large screen. They acted as if they'd completely forgotten the recent tragedy, cheering loudly whenever their supported team appeared. An endless shower of camera shutters clicked toward the cosplayers.
"Is there any reason to stay here?"
"Should we leave before the camera focuses on us..."
I'd thought this was a normal cosplay competition when I entered, never imagining such a perverted event. It's true Yun Seol-ha's beauty is peerless. But winning first place among teams displaying extreme sexual fetishes and performances - enough to risk their lives - would be difficult.
Not only would we fail to obtain the Rare Capsule quest reward, the failure penalty would make sex impossible for a week. I don't know how they'd enforce it, but as always, some mysterious force would prevent evading the penalty.
What should I do? Should I stay with Yun Seol-ha until the penalty lifts?
I really don't want to give up having sex with Yun Seol-ha, who resembles my first love. Memories surfaced of participating in a cosplay competition with my first love in a past life and sweeping the top prize, bringing a smile to my lips.
"Um, Kelrot-ssi. We're next. Will you stay?"
"Huh?"
Yun Seol-ha's uncomfortable voice snapped me from my memories. The large screen was now showing the team in the next booth.
The moment I grabbed Yun Seol-ha's wrist to leave the stage, our images appeared on the screen.
"Damn it."
My frustrated expression filled the large screen. But something was strange.
Why am I the only one shown?
Yun Seol-ha was completely absent from view - only my tightly framed close-up appeared.
"Next, our Burning Heroine who slaughtered monsters with overwhelming power! If you believe she's the greatest cosplayer, vote now!"
"Burning Heroine...? Me?"
Our team had clearly entered as Sherlock Holmes and Arsène Lupin, yet we'd somehow become the "Burning Heroine."
My dumbfounded expression remained on screen as the vote count rapidly climbed.
When the votes stopped rising faster than any other team, the announcer spoke with trembling admiration:
"4...470 votes. Excluding the 30 deceased, everyone voted for the Burning Heroine!!"
"Eh, seriously?"
Deafening cheers and blinding camera flashes assaulted me as I stood stunned. Amidst this, glowing quest success text appeared:
[Congratulations! Quest succeeded. Obtained Rare Capsule as reward.]
Somehow I'd won the cosplay competition and received the Rare Capsule. My X-equipped appearance was flashy enough to be mistaken for a cosplayer. Apparently my monster-slaying performance pleased them.
What matters is that tonight I'll get to fuck Yun Seol-ha.
Boom!! Boom!! Crashhhhh-
The blocked entrance opened. It seemed all village guards had combined their strength. About 20 guards rushed into the venue as the announcer explained the situation.
Younger-looking guards carried out human and monster corpses while others sat in audience seats admiring cosplayers' bodies. Even if uninterested in cosplay, they'd appreciate scantily-clad women - a small diversion during duty.
The announcer bowed deeply to them before continuing:
"We always respect our guards who dedicate themselves to everyone. Now, let's hear the victory speech from our first-place Burning Heroine team."
"Uh, wh-what? A speech?"
Hundreds of eyes boring into me made my mind go blank.
Should I just thank them for voting? But shouldn't I say more? What should I say?
Everyone stared at my mouth. I wanted to flee, but guards watched too. Better not act suspicious.
"Um... well, thank you all for voting..."
Whoooosh----!
"Kyaaak-!!"
A sudden gust of wind and Yun Seol-ha's scream. Turning around, I saw her Lupin hat and eye mask blowing away.
Panicked, Yun Seol-ha tried turning away to hide her face. But a guard in the audience pointed at her:
"That bitch is a wanted illegal immigrant!"
She's wanted?
Before guards could rise, I rushed toward Yun Seol-ha with arms outstretched.
"Seol-ha!!"
She threw herself into my arms as I activated Stealth. We shot vertically upward toward the village sky.
Even at this height, the announcer's furious voice reached us:
"No! Come back!!! You've earned the right to obtain Immortality!!!"
His absurd claim left me speechless. To dismiss the top prize with such nonsense.
Yun Seol-ha lifted her head from my chest, eyes sparkling as she asked:
"Immortality... meaning we wouldn't age or die?"
"How could that be possible? Even if it worked, we'd probably turn into green-skinned monsters or something would go wrong."
"Hmm... Monsters. Probably."
"Don't take it seriously. It's impossible anyway."
As we prepared to leave the venue airspace, the announcer's icy voice followed:
"You made our Sacrifice escape. You'll pay for this crime with your bodies."
"Boo! Booo!! Boo-!!"
The audience's angry jeers reached us. Then everyone swarmed toward the guards, followed by horrific screams.
"Fucking psychos."
This was an insane event where they'd staged monster sex shows. Neither participants nor audience were sane. The guards paid too steep a price for slacking off during work hours.
"Ke-Kelrot-ssi, I'm scared."
"Yeah."
I felt Yun Seol-ha trembling - frightened by the madness below. The sun had set. It seemed time to use our lodging.
"X, display lodging 10km away."
[Displaying on map.]
I wanted to get as far from the venue as possible. 10km should suffice.
Holding Yun Seol-ha's soft body tight, we headed toward the lodging. Toward where I'd make her gasp tonight.
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