Finally, after exploring a few shops in the Hunter Trade District, I found what I was looking for.

[Ring of Self-Control

->A bronze ring made from sacred metal. This ring only affects the wearer. When worn, the wearer's arousal and 'horniness' are immediately suppressed, helping them stay focused and think logically in any situation.]

Exactly what I needed. Without hesitation, I bought it and slipped it onto the middle finger of my right hand.

The effect was instantaneous.

It was like a wave of calm washing over my entire body. Muscles that had been tense from unbearable desire began to relax. My mind, which had been constantly filled with lewd images, suddenly became clear and peaceful. I took a deep breath, feeling an almost overwhelming relief.

'When was the last time I felt like this?' I thought, closing my eyes for a moment. This feeling… It's almost like the first time I poured all my emotions out on Delilah.

Now, with a clearer mind, I unconsciously began to analyze my situation. Why was I having such a hard time controlling my libido? Was it because it was the only stat maxed out, while my other stats like Vitality were still far behind?

That was just my theory, but I believed it was correct. And if that assumption were true, then my libido would become more manageable once my other physical stats reached a balanced level.

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NAME: Adam Socheron

CLASS: Depraved Time Lord

LEVEL: 55

EXP: 10/2800

<Strength: 75>

<Agility: 45>

<Vitality: 50>

<Charisma: 9>

<Libido: 100>

Available Stat Points: 10

SKILLS:

[Time Stop]

[Eye of Desire]

[Lustful Touch]

[Fertility Control]

[Mind Control]

[Five-Minute Rewind]

[Dreamweaver]

[Elixir of Bliss]

ITEMS:

[Faceless Mask]

[Hymen Pill]

[Aphrodisiac Elixir ×2]

[Mindrender]

[Dragonroot Rope]

[Aegis Pendant]

[The Edge of Bliss]

[The Fleshcraver's Loop]

[Ring of Self-Control]

[Key of the Tower of Space]

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I still had 10 stat points available. Considering I needed balance, I decided to allocate them to Agility and Vitality.

[Agility: 45 → 50]

[Vitality:50 → 55]

As soon as the stats were distributed, I felt a subtle change. My body felt lighter, more responsive. And the combination of the self-control ring and this boost to my physical stats made me feel more… in control.

I looked out the car window, watching the city lights begin to twinkle.

"All done?" asked Ruth, her eyes still on the road.

"All done," I replied with a nod. "Thanks for taking me here."

Ruth just gave a brief nod, but I caught a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth. The journey home began, and for the first time in a long while, I could sit in a car without constantly imagining lewd things about the woman beside me.

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One Day Earlier

Alex had just returned home from the academy. His body had fully recovered, but his spirit was still wounded from his humiliating defeat at the hands of Adam. He hoped to retreat to his room and piece together the tattered remains of his pride.

But the moment his foot touched the marble floor of the Rutherford family's luxurious foyer, a pale-faced servant quickly approached.

"Young Master, Lord Orville requests your presence in his study. Immediately."

The servant's tone was enough to tell Alex that something terrible awaited. With heavy steps, he made his way to his father's study—a room usually filled with the scent of mahogany and an air of elegance, but that night it felt like an interrogation chamber.

Orville Rutherford sat behind his massive desk, but his posture was unlike his usual self. His back was rigidly straight, his fists were clenched on the desk, and his eyes—which normally radiated wisdom and calm—now blazed with almost uncontrollable rage.

"Close the door," Orville commanded in a low, trembling voice.

Alex obediently closed the door, and before he could even ask what was wrong, his father exploded.

"HOW DARE YOU!" Orville roared, suddenly standing up, his chair toppling backwards with a loud crash. "HOW DARE YOU UPSET EVERYTHING I'VE BUILT ALL THESE YEARS!"

Alex stumbled back, shocked. He had never seen his father like this.

"What… what's wrong, Father?"

"WHAT'S WRONG?!" Orville slammed the desk with a force that sent pens and papers flying. "THE STAR WITCH CAME TO OUR GUILD! MET WITH ALL THE SENIORS! AND THREATENED TO DESTROY BLACK SUN, EVERYTHING WE'VE BUILT OVER THREE GENERATIONS, ALL BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPID ANTICS!"

Each word struck like lightning. Alex felt his blood run cold. "The… Star Witch? She came?"

"YES! AND SHE DIDN'T COME WITH A SMILE!" Orville paced back and forth with rough strides. "Do you think this is a game, Alex? Do you think harassing the Star Witch's child is a joke? DELILAH SOCCHERON IS A RANK SSS HUNTER! THE STRONGEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW! SHE COULD CRUSH US ON A WHIM!"

He stopped right in front of Alex, his face flushed crimson. "And you… YOU DARED TO ATTACK HER SON? HUMILIATE HIM IN FRONT OF EVERYONE? DO YOU WANT OUR FAMILY ERADICATED? DO YOU WANT ME, YOUR MOTHER, YOUR BROTHER, EVERYONE WHO WORKS IN OUR GUILD TO DIE BECAUSE OF YOUR FOOLISHNESS?!"

Alex trembled, unable to speak. He had never imagined the consequences would be this severe.

"Starting tomorrow," Orville continued, now in a lower but more terrifying voice, "you will go to the academy and apologize to Adam Socheron, in front of everyone. You will kneel if necessary. You will do whatever he asks until he is satisfied and forgives you."

"But Father—"

"NO BUTS!" Orville bellowed. "And if you refuse, or if Adam doesn't forgive you…" He leaned his face closer to Alex's, his eyes radiating pure menace. "I will strike your name from the family register. You will no longer be the heir to Black Sun. You won't even be acknowledged as a Rutherford. Do you understand?"

Alex choked back a sob, tears welling in his eyes.

"DO YOU UNDERSTAND?" Orville hissed again, louder.

"Yes… Yes, Father. I understand," Alex answered in a voice barely above a whisper.

"GET OUT OF HERE! AND DON'T LET ME HEAR OF ANY MORE TROUBLE FROM YOU!"

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Alex's legs felt as heavy as lead as he walked toward the gates of Nine Stars Academy this morning. The crisp morning air did nothing to ease the anxiety gnawing at his chest. Every step felt like dragging an invisible weight.

His mind returned to the terrifying night before, when his father, Orville Rutherford, had transformed into an almost unrecognizable monster of rage.

Alex gripped his phone so hard his knuckles turned white. His mind raced, trying to comprehend how the situation had changed so drastically. For years, he and his friends had freely harassed Adam without any consequences whatsoever. Then suddenly, everything changed.

The first reason he'd dared to harass Adam was because of Yukie—that white-haired girl who had first tormented him so cruelly. And Yukie was fine. No consequences, no punishment. That made sense to Alex; Yukie's father was the Winter Knight, a Rank SSS Hunter, so it was natural that Delilah wouldn't bother with him over her pathetic stepson.

Then Maximus joined in. That orphan from a poor family harassed Adam brutally, and again, nothing happened. Maximus had no powerful background, no influential family, but he remained perfectly safe.

So why the sudden change now? Why did Delilah suddenly care? Alex shook his head, searching for an answer. Maybe it was because Adam had awakened, maybe he was now considered to have value, so his stepmother started protecting him.

Frustrated, Alex opened his friend group chat. His fingers typed quickly:

Alex: Hey. Did anyone get a visit from the Star Witch? About Adam.

It didn't take long to get an answer.

Maximus: ?? No. Why? What's up?

Isabel: Me neither. Why do you ask? Did you?

Nerissa: No.

Alex felt his blood boil. Was it really just him? Was he the only one who had received a threat? That meant he would be the only one apologizing in front of everyone later, while the others—Maximus, Isabel, Nerissa, and especially Yukie—would stand there, bearing witness to his utter humiliation.

The thought turned his stomach. What would everyone think? Those who had once respected him as the class's second rank would now see him on his knees, apologizing to the very loser they had all looked down on.

But the most devastating image was that of Yukie. Her gaze—the gaze of the girl he had idolized, whom he had tried so hard to impress—would be fixed on him at his most pathetic.

"No," Alex muttered to himself. "I can't do this."

But the choice wasn't his to make.

'Damn it. Why couldn't that bastard just have died or stayed a loser forever?' he cursed inwardly, even as a traitorous sliver of logic whispered that the fault was his own.

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As soon as I arrived at the front gate of Nine Stars Academy, my eyes were immediately drawn to the figure standing stiffly there—Alex Rutherford. His tense posture and the way his gaze kept sweeping the area made it obvious he was waiting for someone.

[Revenge Quest Generated]

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[REVENGE QUEST]

TARGET: Alex Rutherford

OBJECTIVE: Destroy him in front of a large crowd.

REWARD: 5000 EXP.

[Accept: y / n]

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