My Taming System Makes Me Overpowered

Chapter 2: Awakening of the Celestial Beastmaster

The moment Vince ’s fingers brushed against Elena’s pale, burning skin, a jolt of pure static electricity shot straight up his arm. It wasn’t painful; it felt like a wave of liquid fire rushing into his empty, parched veins.

[Ding! Contact established with Primary Mana Node: Clavicle Core.]

[Absorption Rate: 5%. Target Stability: Critical.]

[Warning: Simple touch is too slow. The Hobgoblin is breaking free from the time-lock. Increase physical intimacy to accelerate the sync!]

The absolute silence of the cave shattered. The Hobgoblin let out a deafening, guttural roar, shaking the blinding soot from its eyes. It raised its massive rusted iron club, its gaze locking onto the two paralyzed humans. It took a heavy, earth-shaking step forward.

Elena’s eyes widened in horror. She couldn’t move her limbs, but her jaw was just loose enough to let out a weak, trembling gasp. "V-Vince... run... you idiot..."

"Can’t do that, Professor," Vince muttered, his voice raspy from the blood coating his throat. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Driven by pure survival instinct and the intoxicating heat radiating from her body, Vince crawled entirely over her. He pinned her down against the cold dungeon floor, his chest pressing flush against her trembling torso.

Elena let out a muffled choke, her face flushing crimson, not just from the mana overload, but from raw, unadulterated shock. A useless, mana-less no talent was pinning her down? Grabbing her?

"What... what are you doing?!" she hissed, her violet eyes flashing with a mix of fury and vulnerability. "Let go of me! I’ll incinerate you!"

"You can’t even spark a match right now, Professor," Vince whispered, his face inches from hers. "So shut up and let me save your life."

Before she could process his words, Vince leaned down and captured her lips.

Elena’s eyes went completely wide. Her mind went blank. The proud, untouchable B-Rank Mage of Oakhaven Academy was being kissed by the academy’s most pathetic outcast. She tried to bite him, to push him off with what little strength she had, but the moment their lips fused, a violent, euphoric shockwave ripped through both of them.

[Ding! Intimacy Level Escalated: Deep Lip-Lock Sync!]

[Mana Absorption Rate: 15%... 35%... 60%!][Converting Raw Mana into System EXP... Host’s Leveling Sequence Initiated!]

"Mmph?!"

Elena gasped into the kiss as a terrifyingly intense sensation washed over her body. The agonizing, tearing pain of her exploding mana veins suddenly vanished. In its place was a soothing, deeply invasive vacuum. Vince’s mouth felt like a vortex, greedily drinking in the volatile magic that had been killing her.

But it didn’t just drain her; it sent a wave of raw, primal pleasure straight to her core. Her knees buckled beneath her heavy robes, and a soft, helpless moan escaped her throat, swallowed entirely by Vince’s mouth. Her fingers, which had been clawing weakly at his shoulders to push him away, instinctively curled into his shirt, pulling him closer.

[Ding! Target’s Subconscious Rebellion is breaking. Submission Rate: 12%.]

[Host Level Up! Level 1... Level 5... Level 12...]

[Broken bones healed. Muscle density optimization complete.]

Evan felt his shattered ribs snap back into place with a surge of golden light. His senses heightened. He could smell the sweet, floral scent of Elena’s hair, hear the frantic, erratic beating of her heart, and feel the incredible softness of her body beneath him. The system’s energy was rewriting his biology, filling his empty reservoir with an ocean of raw power.

Step.

Step.

The shadows lengthened. The Hobgoblin was now standing right over them, its hideous, drooling face contorted in a malicious grin. It hoisted the massive iron club high into the air, aiming to crush both of their skulls in a single blow.

"Vince! Look out!" Elena managed to tear her lips away, panting heavily, her silver hair damp with sweat. Her eyes were wide with panic as she stared at the descending weapon.

Vince didn’t break a sweat. He slowly broke the embrace, planting one hand firmly on the stone floor next to Elena’s head, and looked up at the monster. His eyes, which had been a dull brown, now glowed with an eerie, celestial purple hue.

[Ding! Mana Absorption: 100%. Target Stabilized.]

[First-Time Clear Reward Issued!]

[Unlocked Class: Celestial Beastmaster]

[Passive Skill Acquired: Absolute Fire Magic Immunity]

[Stats Adjusted: Strength +500, Agility +300, Mana Capacity: Infinite (Bound to Harem).]

The Hobgoblin’s club came crashing down with the force of a falling boulder.

Elena screamed, closing her eyes, waiting for the impact.

BOOM!

A cloud of dust and debris erupted, shaking the cavern walls. But the sound of shattering bone never came. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Elena slowly opened her eyes, her breath catching in her throat.

Vince was still hovering over her, his expression completely calm. He hadn’t even moved. He had simply raised his left hand, and his bare, unarmored palm had caught the rusted iron club dead in its tracks. The shockwave of the impact had cracked the stone beneath vince’s knees, but his arm didn’t even tremble.

500 points in Strength had turned his human grip into a hydraulic press.

"W-What...?" Elena whispered, her mind failing to comprehend the sight. A no talent like him catching a Hobgoblin’s strike with one hand?

The Hobgoblin pulled at its club, its small, bead-like eyes widening in pure, animalistic terror. It tried to yank the weapon back, but Vince’s grip was like iron.

"My turn," Vince said softly.

With a slight flick of his wrist, Vince yanked the club forward, pulling the eight-foot-tall monster off its feet. Before it could fall, Vince channeled a fraction of the newly converted energy into his right fist. A faint, violet-tinted magical aura coated his knuckles.

He delivered a swift, brutal upper-cut straight into the Hobgoblin’s jaw.

*CRACK.*

The monster’s head detonated in a shower of black blood and bone fragments. The massive body flew backward, crashing into the cavern ceiling before slumping onto the ground, motionless. A B-rank dungeon threat, killed in a single, unadorned punch.

Silence returned to the grotto.

Vinc6 breathed out a sigh, the violet glow in his eyes slowly fading. He looked down at Elena. The beautiful professor was staring up at him, her chest heaving, her lips swollen from the kiss, and her face a brilliant shade of crimson. The cold, authoritative aura she usually held in the academy was completely shattered.

[Ding! First Quest Completed successfully.]

[Elena Vance’s Current Status: Bound (Acolyte Level). Loyalty/Affection: 15% (Confused, High Sexual Tension).]

[System Note: First tier of the Harem Interface is now active. Host can now view the target’s stats and thoughts.]

A small thought bubble popped up right above Elena’s silver head.

*’What... what just happened to me? Why does my body feel so warm when he looks at me like that? And why... why do I want him to kiss him again?’*

Vince smirked, leaning down slightly closer to her ear. "Are you feeling better, Professor? Or do you need another... treatment?"