The ice cracked with a sharp sound, and from below emerged a giant figure with pale bluish skin—Frost Ogre Lv.100. Its body was as tall as a building, and even its breath was enough to cover the view with icy fog.
[Level 100 Monster Has Appeared!]
Nathan instinctively stepped back. "Shi—this monster’s that huge...!?"
In a dark room filled with magic panels, Lilith grinned, her chin resting on her hand. Her eyes were fixed on the screen that showed a caramel-skinned, bunny-eared girl standing before the giant ogre.
"As I thought..." she murmured softly. "That naughty rabbit knew the shortcut."
Livia stepped forward as if the bone-chilling cold was just an evening breeze. The thin cloth covering only her chest and hips fluttered with every movement. Her nipples faintly showed through the fabric in the freezing air, her plump caramel ass swaying at each step.
The ogre roared, swinging its arm as thick as a tree trunk. Ice cracked, shards scattering everywhere.
But Livia only laughed brightly, her body twisting with graceful ease, her hips swinging wildly as she leapt into the air. Her long white hair and rabbit ears swayed along, and the cloth over her chest nearly slipped completely.
"Ahaha~ come on, harder than that!" she shouted, her face glowing with battle ecstasy.
Her breasts shook violently as she kicked the monster’s chin with a bare foot. Crack! rang out, and the giant ogre staggered backward.
Nathan could only freeze in place. His eyes were fixed on Livia’s body that kept dancing over the ice—sensual yet deadly.
"This... is too much," he thought, his face burning. "A bunny-eared girl... with a thick ass and huge tits like that... taking down a Level 100 monster while smiling cheerfully..."
Nathan’s breath caught, his heartbeat racing.
"...Now I realize... humans will never stand a chance if even the creatures that lost in the Dimensional War are this insane."
Behind the panel, Lilith frowned. Her fingers tapped lightly on the chair’s armrest, her expression shifting from a satisfied smile to a scowl.
"Why is it that I can only rely on Livia? Why am I not allowed to step in myself and help that boy?"
[System Answer: Restriction applies.]
[For the sake of kinship.]
[The sympathy built between the Monster Girls and Nathan will weaken the potential invasion... that might otherwise be carried out by the Monster Girls if Earth wins the dimensional war.]
The mechanical voice echoed flatly, without a trace of emotion.
Lilith fell silent. Her eyes narrowed, lips moving slightly as she reread the text floating on the panel.
"Kinship... sympathy... huh..." she muttered in irritation.
For a moment, she remembered how humans betrayed each other for the smallest gain. Comparing that with the monster girls she had saved from other dimensions, the difference was stark.
Lilith let out a long sigh, then curved her lips into a crooked smile.
"Ah... damn. I forgot," she said at last. "They really are different from humans."
[Lilith... you’re strange. You say you want to be a mother, yet why are you jealous like a child?]
Lilith fell silent for a moment, then a crooked smile appeared on her face.
"Damn system..." she hissed.
Her eyes lingered on the panel, teeth sinking lightly into her lip.
"Of course... I will be a good mother."
Her voice dropped lower, her twisted, lewd mania seeping through. Her fingers traced along the screen’s surface as if caressing Nathan’s face displayed there.
"Ahh... just one more day. My son will grow stronger... and I’ll give him the most beautiful gift..."
She bit down harder on her lip, eyes gleaming with terrifying obsession.
Lilith’s gaze stayed fixed on the panel, her lip caught lightly between her teeth. But suddenly, Ruby’s face flashed unbidden in her mind.
In an instant, the heat that had consumed her until now suddenly vanished.
"...What is this?" she muttered, her brow furrowing. Her chest felt strange, tangled with mixed emotions.
"Ruby is... my granddaughter. But why is it that when I remember her face, my lust disappears? Why... do I no longer even want to stroke Nathan’s cock?"
She rubbed her face with one hand, as if trying to wipe away the foreign feeling.
"Strange... this is really strange..."
[That means... you’re starting to resemble a human.]
Lilith fell silent. Her eyes widened briefly, then slowly narrowed. She didn’t answer right away—confusion gnawed at her mind.
"To resemble a human... regression, or progress?" she whispered.
Her grip tightened on the armrest of her chair, long nails digging in slightly.
"...Whatever it may be. But I... still want to be a mother."
The meeting in the oval room finally subsided. The map of the 50th floor that had covered the table was folded back, and the S-Ranks began rising from their seats.
Ulrich tapped the table once. "Wait. There’s still one more thing."
The door to the meeting room opened, the firm steps of high heels clicking against the marble floor. A woman entered—Sophia. Long black hair, sharp eyes, her very presence weighed down the air in the room.
David turned, watching her for a moment. Who is she? he thought, but stayed silent as Ulrich stopped him with a hand gesture.
"Listen carefully," Ulrich said firmly. "Sophia will join the expedition. More precisely—she must join."
Several Hunters immediately spoke up.
"Who exactly is she?"
Ulrich looked one by one at the restless S-Ranks. "Because she is bound to Nathan. Deeply bound."
Silence instantly blanketed the room. David only furrowed his brow, listening intently.
Ulrich drew in a deep breath. "There’s something else you all need to know. We tried to measure Sophia’s rank. But the crystal ball used to detect power..."
He paused for a moment, eyes narrowing.
"...shattered. It broke apart completely."
The room fell dead silent. Even the S-Ranks, long accustomed to the Tower’s strangeness, stood stiff.
Ulrich leaned back in his chair, his gaze returning to Sophia. "In other words, her rank cannot be identified."
Ulrich finally stood, his hand striking the table. "That’s all. Meeting adjourned. Be ready in two days."
The S-Ranks dispersed, chairs scraping back, the tension from the earlier announcement still lingering. Sophia only gave a brief nod to Ulrich, then followed the others out with graceful steps.
David glanced at her, his brow furrowed. Why was that woman joining? What connection did she have with Nathan? A lover?
He shook his head slowly. It didn’t make sense. Nathan... looked like a loser. There was no way...
A few minutes later, David was already in the parking lot, standing briefly beside his car. The cold night air hung heavy, the streetlights casting faint reflections across the car windows.
That was when he saw Sophia walking past. Without thinking, David called out.
Sophia stopped and turned. Her gaze was calm, expressionless.
David stepped closer. "What’s your relationship with Nathan?"
Sophia was silent. Her lips pressed shut, her eyes locked on David without a word.
David’s stare sharpened. "Are you... his girlfriend?"
Sophia’s face instantly turned red. For the first time, her expression cracked.
"N-no!" she blurted quickly, then turned around and hurried off, her steps flustered.
David watched her back as she walked away, silent for a long while.
"...Damn," he muttered quietly. "Maybe Nathan... isn’t the loser I thought he was."
The Frost Ogre Lv.100 slammed against the ice, but Livia had already leapt high. The thin cloth covering her chest flipped aside, revealing the cleavage of her firm caramel breasts, bouncing freely in the air. Sweat mixed with snow clung to her skin, making the cold light glint off every curve of her body.
As she spun midair, her plump ass swayed along, the cloth at her waist fluttering upward—her butt crack clearly visible before the fabric fell back down to cover part of it.
CRACK! Her bare heel smashed into the ogre’s chin. The giant monster’s head snapped back, blue blood spurting out.
Livia landed lightly, her smile radiant. "Hahaha~ come on, again!" she shouted with thrilling excitement.
The monster roared, slamming downward. Livia flipped back, her body bending low. The thin cloth at her hips was pulled taut, almost revealing the line between her smooth thighs. Her ass crack was in full view as she twisted her hips to dodge, her big breasts bouncing wildly, nearly spilling free from their cover.
Nathan stood frozen, his face burning red, his breath heavy.
Then Livia leapt onto the ogre’s shoulder, her body leaning forward. Her breasts pressed tight against the thin fabric, cleavage bulging more, while her round ass arched back, the crack visible from below. In that sensual pose, she struck the monster’s head with a hard punch.
The Frost Ogre shuddered, then dropped to its knees before collapsing to the ground. Snow burst everywhere, the massive body lying still.
Livia stood atop it, her body glistening with a thin sheen of sweat, the sheer cloth clinging tight to her glowing caramel curves of breasts and ass. Her smile stayed bright, as if all of this had only been a game.