ushernet Chapter 190
Chapter 190
In the midst of the duel, Yujin landed an unexpected move—a kiss, right on Aika’s forehead.
Though it was only a forehead kiss, the aftermath was anything but insignificant.
Blushes furiously.
“H-Huh!? W-What?! My student kissed me... but wait, I haven’t even lost yet!”
First, there was Aika.
The strongest Awakened in the world found herself completely stunned.
Her entire plan revolved around losing to her student to make such an intimate moment acceptable. But instead, Yujin had turned the tables, catching her entirely off guard mid-duel with that kiss. She couldn’t even find the words to respond.
Meanwhile, in the audience...
Rising from her seat furiously.
“That bastard has no shame!!! Kissing in the middle of a duel—unforgivable!!!”
“Calm down, Sia! You can scold him later!!”
“Let me go! I can’t believe he’d pull such a stunt during a duel—”
“You can just make him pay for it later!”
“...Pay for it? How?”
“W-Wait, what? No! Forget I said that!”
Yujin’s former wives, now girlfriends, were predictably outraged.
Elsewhere, another observer clenched her fists tightly.
Trembling with anger.
“That little scoundrel just kissed her forehead! Such disgraceful behavior from a man! And for someone so... flat-chested, no less. This won’t do. I’ll have to remind everyone what true strength is!”
Even Paimon, watching from the shadows, seemed furious.
But Yujin paid no attention to the commotion around him. Or rather, he chose to ignore it.
Glancing briefly at Sia and Alice in the stands.
“I’ll ask for forgiveness later!”
He relied on the age-old strategy of husbands everywhere: acting first and begging for forgiveness later.
The plan was clear.
First, confess to Aika.
Then, as his other girlfriends inevitably stormed in to confront him about his audacity, he would face them all directly. In front of everyone, he’d lay his heart bare and confess his feelings for all three women.
From there, somehow, he’d negotiate peace.
It wasn’t a perfect plan—it wasn’t even a good one—but it was Yujin’s best shot at building the harem he dreamed of in this second chance at life.
“It won’t be easy,” Yujin admitted to himself.
In truth, he doubted his own chances. Without hypnosis, convincing all three women to accept such an arrangement seemed almost impossible.
Still, he was determined to try.
“Alright then, Master! I’m coming for you!”
“H-Huh? W-What?!”
Clang!
‘He’s really trying to win now?!’
To Aika, this was how it looked:
Yujin had spent one of his precious three free attacks on kissing her—a kiss that seemed to carry immense meaning.
And now, he was attacking with everything he had, his expression desperate, as if nothing in the world mattered more than defeating her.
“Is this... a confession?!”
Aika’s cheeks burned red.
Watching her student fight with such fervor after landing that kiss, she couldn’t interpret his actions any other way. Her heart raced, and her thoughts became muddled.
“H-He kissed me, but... why just my forehead? If he was going to kiss me, why not...”
Her thoughts trailed off as the duel intensified.
Slash! Slash![Skill: Absolute Hypnosis activated. FAILED.]Slash!
At last, she turned her full attention to Yujin.
Her golden eyes locked onto him, confusion and embarrassment written all over her face.
Yujin’s smile widened.
“She’s finally looking at me, Master. Now... it’s over!”
Gathering every last ounce of mana and strength, Yujin unleashed his final attack.
His blade cut through the air with blinding speed, leaving a brilliant arc of violet light in its wake.
But Aika’s instincts saved her once more.
“If I block this head-on, it’ll cut through what’s left of my clothes!”
With a quick burst of mana, she propelled herself backward, dodging the attack entirely.
Or so she thought.
As she moved, something felt off.
“Wait... why does the ground feel...”
Her gaze dropped to the floor, and realization struck her like a bolt of lightning.
The arena’s original boundary, marked by a 10-meter circle, was gone.
In its place was a new boundary—40 meters in diameter, carved into the ground by Yujin’s earlier attacks.
“Those two attacks weren’t just for show... he expanded the arena?! I’ve been fighting in HIS space this whole time!”
Too late, Aika realized her mistake.
Her retreat had taken her beyond the original boundary, disqualifying her from the duel.
“I lost...? To my own student?!”
Before she could process her loss, she noticed something else.
Her backward momentum had shifted.
Instead of moving further from Yujin, she was now hurtling toward him.
Both teacher and student stared at each other in shock.
“W-What?! Why am I flying TOWARD him?!”
“MASTER?!”
Aika’s botched retreat sent her crashing into Yujin at full speed.
THUD!
The collision sent them both tumbling into the audience’s front row.
The crowd gasped.
“W-What just...?!”
Yujin groaned as he realized where he had landed: face-first between Aika’s... assets.
“What just happened? Why can’t I see—oh.”
Aika’s face turned beet red as she processed the situation.
Meanwhile, in the stands, Sia lost her temper entirely.
“YUJIN!!! YOU’RE DEAD!!!”
As chaos erupted, one final voice cut through the noise.
“THAT MALE BELONGS TO ME!”
From the shadows, Paimon made her dramatic entrance, marking the arrival of yet another challenger.