Chapter 41: Got Evicted
The boss on screen finally exploded in a satisfying shower of pixels and loot.
Euryale let out a triumphant hiss, her emerald snakes rearing up like they had just won the fight themselves.
“Ha! Take that, you cheap piece of shit!” she crowed, leaning back against the mossy sofa with a satisfied smirk. Her long emerald tail thumped happily against the floor.
Hyun-woo chuckled beside her, his controller still in hand. “See? Told you it was just a tutorial boss. You’re getting good at this.”
“Shut up. I carried you the whole time,” Euryale muttered, her cheeks turning faintly green with embarrassment. She reached over and stole another handful of chips from his bowl. No matter what she said, getting good at games took time. And as an otaku, she was sadly still just average.
It’s been quiet upstairs for a while, Euryale thought, munching on her chips. No word from the others. Maybe that naked dragon is finally dead.
Just as the thought crossed her mind, the door to Euryale’s room slammed open with enough force to rattle the anime figurines on the shelves.
“Consort…!”
Vespera burst in, her six golden eyes brimming with fat tears that spilled dramatically down her midnight cheeks. She was still wearing the black robes Adrazelle had given her, but they were entirely disheveled. One shoulder was slipping down, making the scene look far more erotic than worrying, despite her crying.
“They are bullying me! These barbaric women…!”
Right behind her, Ebonara stormed in like a hurricane, her eight gem-eyes swirling with dangerous black and crimson. “Get back here, you oversized gecko! I wasn’t done with you!”
Stheno followed hot on her heels, her golden snake-hair hissing furiously. “You think you can just run to him crying and win?! Also, how the hell did you even find him in here?!”
Medusa was right behind them, holding a wooden stick in her hand. Whether they were all running from her or simply chasing Vespera was something Hyun-woo was genuinely curious about. Her emerald snakes looked absolutely furious.
“I TOLD YOU IDIOTS TO TAKE IT OUTSIDE—” Medusa yelled, but she was completely ignored.
Euryale, who had just been about to explore a new area in the game, snapped her head toward the door. Her slit-pupil eyes narrowed into razor-thin glares. All her snakes stood straight up in pure outrage.
“Excuse me?” she said, her voice low and dangerous. “This is my room. Who the hell gave you permission to barge in here like a pack of feral animals?”
No one listened.
Vespera made a beeline straight for Hyun-woo, arms outstretched, tears still flowing. “Consort! Save me from these… ah!”
Stheno’s golden tail shot out like a whip, wrapping firmly around Vespera’s waist and yanking her back mid-lunge. “Oh, no you don’t, lizard! You don’t get to cry on him after rubbing your fat tits all over him earlier!”
“Unhand me, you brute!” Vespera wailed, dramatically flailing as she was pulled backward. “I only seek the comfort of my savior!”
While Stheno was busy restraining the dramatic dragoness, Ebonara took full advantage of the distraction. With a swift, possessive movement, she dropped down right between Hyun-woo’s legs on the sofa, pressing her back against his chest and making herself comfortable like she belonged there.
“Cutie pie,” she purred, her voice sweet but edged with that familiar, obsessive intensity. Her scorpion tail curled possessively around his calf. “I’m stressed. Give me belly rubs. Now.”
Hyun-woo, the controller still awkwardly in his hands, tried to make an excuse. “Ebo, wait… we’re kind of in the middle of—”
“Belly. Rubs,” she demanded, grabbing his hand and firmly placing it on her smooth, toned stomach. She even lifted the hem of her top a little for better access, looking up at him with big, expectant gem-eyes. “I protected you from the lizard. This is payment.”
Woman, what protection? Hyun-woo thought. But honestly, he couldn’t care less.
He started rubbing her belly. Immediately, she began purring. To be perfectly honest, the deep vibration against his chest was quite therapeutic.
Stheno’s head whipped around, still holding a struggling Vespera. “What the fuck, Ebonara?! You sneaky bitch! I’m the one dealing with the crying dragon, and you just plant yourself on his lap?!”
Medusa opened her mouth to say something, but she took one look at Euryale’s face and already knew what was going to happen. Wise as always, Medusa quietly backed out of the room, shutting the door most of the way behind her.
Because… Euryale had finally reached her limit.
She stood up slowly, her controller forgotten on the sofa, her snakes hissing in unison.
“Out,” she said flatly.
No one moved.
“I said out,” Euryale repeated, her voice rising. “This is my room. You barged in without knocking, without asking, and now you’re turning it into a circus. Get. Out.”
Vespera sniffled pitifully. “But I was being bullied…”
“Out.” This time Euryale pointed directly at Ebonara.
Ebonara pouted up at Hyun-woo, stubbornly refusing to move from between his legs. “But cutie pie needs to give me belly rubs…”
“Out!” Euryale’s eyes glowed with pure, unadulterated authority.
Then, her finger shifted, pointing squarely at Hyun-woo.
“You too, Hyun-woo,” Euryale commanded, pointing firmly at the door. “I wanted to play this game with two players, but right now, you’re part of this chaos. So, out. Now.”
Hyun-woo blinked in surprise. “Wait, me too? But I was just…”
“Out.”
With a defeated sigh and an awkward smile, Hyun-woo gently helped Ebonara up from the sofa.
Ebonara grumbled the entire time, shooting literal death glares at Vespera. Stheno finally released the dragoness—who immediately lunged toward Hyun-woo again to claim his side.
As the entire chaotic group was herded out of the room, Medusa, who had been waiting safely in the hallway, simply shook her head and led them toward the dining room.
Euryale slammed the door shut behind them with a loud bang that echoed through the entire treehouse.
On the other hand, Vespera had finally claimed his side.
{AN: A little bit of a shorter chapter for you all this time.}