Chapter 118: Survival Test (11)

Chapter 118: Survival Test (11)

Survival Test (11)

I ran my fingers along Alice’s back. The texture was soft, and her back felt like a clean canvas, not a blemish in sight.

Her body was straight out of a heroine handbook. I couldn’t help but wonder how stunning her front would be if her back was this impressive. After the gentle backrub, I let my hands glide down her sides.

Alice’s body tensed up with a hint of nervousness. It’s understandable; it’s probably her first time experiencing a man’s touch. I paused the massage and infused mana into my fingertips.

I started working on each mana circuit on her back one by one. Since it was bare skin, I had to be extra careful to make it seem effective. I injected mana into each circuit while expanding them with my touch.

“Ahh...” Alice muffled a moan and burried her face in her uniform, maybe out of embarrassment or discomfort. I couldn’t be sure, but it was somewhat cute. With her expertise as a talented swordmage, Alice boasted impressive physical prowess.

I finished working on her back and, unable to touch her chest or hips, moved to her side.

“Hmm...!”

While infusing mana, my touch traced her velvety skin. “How is it? Do you feel anything?”

“Uh... Yes. It’s working... Hmmh...”

Upon directly infusing mana, I discerned her low mana sensitivity—likely stemming from innate mana deficiency. She struggled to perceive mana flow within. To test, I subtly directed mana towards her groin area from her side, and she showed no sign of awareness.

“Hah... Hah...” Alice suppressed her moans, burying her face deeper into her student uniform. It seemed she felt embarrassed by the pleasure.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Alice]

[Affection: 40]

[Lust: 62]

[Appetite: 20]

[Fatigue: 51]

Current Status: This is weird... Agh!

Okay, I have no idea what I’m doing, but I can’t be too obvious from the beginning.

Since it wouldn’t end with just one session, I stimulated all the circuits on her back once and infused a bit of mana. It was roughly twice the amount when massaging her shoulders.

This should definitely make her feel satisfied. From her perspective, it should feel like her body is filled with mana. It’s a different kind of mana compared to what she obtains from manastones.

“Alice, we’re done.”

“Ah... Ahh... Thank you. It does feel filled, indeed.”

There was a delicate glisten of sweat on her skin, and the subtly accelerated pace of her breath left no room for doubt about the pleasure she had clearly felt. The same could be said for me – I was sweating profusely. Stimulating each mana circuit was no easy task for me.

“Phew... Thankfully.” Exiting the tent, I used fresh water to wipe away the sweat from my face and gave my body a quick cleanse to alleviate some of the discomfort from the sticky heat.

Inside the tent, I could hear rustling sounds as Alice emerged, “Thank you. Truly... I feel lighter.”

“Really? That’s a relief.”

It’s just a feeling, though...

The smartwatch alarm blared, signaling the passage of 12 o’clock, marking the onset of the fourth day. I glanced at the dwindling count of surviving students.

“110...”

The number showed little decline. At this pace, we might not even dip below 100 by tomorrow. In the original narrative, around 70 should remain on the fourth day, dropping to fewer than 50 by the fifth.

I also checked the points ranking to confirm.

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Current point rankings on the island.

1. Nam Daeun. 1,210p

2. Lee Hoyeon. 380p

3. Alice. 354p

4. Kim Younghan. 290p

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Boom!

Her magical sphere exploded in the river, generating a powerful current.

“Haah... Haah...!” Alice’s expression, catching her breath, appeared unusually radiant.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Alice]

[Affection: 42]

[Lust: 51]

[Appetite: 40]

[Fatigue: 68]

Current Status: Feeling great...! It feels like my body is soaring!

Huh... Why is she radiating so much energy?

Alice caught my gaze and approached. “Lee Hoyeon... Thanks. My speed has noticeably improved.”

“Is it really working?”

“Absolutely.”

Alice wore a confident smile, appearing genuinely stunning. Yet...

“Really? That’s great.”

Maybe it’s just a placebo...

Aware of the truth, I chose to remain silent.

“By the way, did you manage to get any sleep? You should rest.”

Her fatigue levels were notably high. It’s impressive to be this fatigued after pulling an all-nighter.

“I’m okay. My senses are so heightened right now that I don’t want to sleep.”

“Ah...”

It seemed she couldn’t shake off the excitement from the new sensation.

Hold on, could it be more than just a placebo?

Maybe my stimulation of the mana circuits had a short-term effect. My mana massage serves as a temporary expansion of her mana circuits, making them to enlarge briefly. While they quickly return to their original size, there’s still a short-term expansion effect.

For someone like Alice, with innate mana deficiency, receiving the massage might make her feel rejuvenated.

“So, I was thinking... Can you give me another massage? My mana is completely depleted.”

In the end, to relive that sensation, she needed another massage from me.

Well, this is unexpectedly great.

The effect turned out to be surprisingly effective; it created an unforeseen positive feedback loop. Though I aimed for this cycle, I didn’t anticipate it happening so swiftly. If she continues to seek this, there might be more avenues to explore later.

“Sure, let’s do it inside the tent?”

“Yeah.” Alice, eager for another massage, entered the tent after removing her student uniform. I followed suit.

“Huuh...”

Looking at her pure white back, I began the massage in the same way as last night. Having just woken up, my condition was excellent, making it easier. I also become more familiar with the process after trying it once.

“Hemph...”

Once again, Alice buried her face in her student uniform and suppressed her moans.

Cute...

This time, I worked more subtly. I precisely stimulated only the mana circuits on her back to avoid any stimulation on the arms, legs, chest, and abdomen. This way, she would develop a desire for massages in other areas. Of course, I didn’t forget to stimulate the sensitive areas for pleasure, like the groin.

As I observed Alice’s trembling back, the thought crossed my mind that there wasn’t much left before moving on to nude massages.