NOVEL WEB Chapter 15: The Devil’s Chair
Episode 15
[New Quest: Seduce the Untouchable – Professor Livia Hart]
Risk Level:Extremely High
Fail Condition: Detected by faculty, rejection by target
Reward: 50 SinPoints + Seduction Insight II + Access to "Forbidden Wing"
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Westwood University – Psychology Department
Time: 1:02 AM
Ethan stood outside the Psychology Research Lab, his heart pounding like war drums in his chest. The hallway was silent, save for the faint humming of security lights. His HUD pulsed.
> [Target Detected: Livia Hart]
Compatibility: 96%
Emotional State: Guarded. Stressed. Secretive.
Arousal: 5% – Suppressed.
Professor Livia Hart. The untouchable. Every student knew her — graceful, brilliant, cold as the Arctic. Rumors said she once turned down the Dean. Others said she was married to her work. No one ever got close.
Until tonight.
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Flashback – 3 Hours Earlier
Naomi had whispered it in Ethan's ear after their post-class encounter.
> "She stays late every Thursday. Research hours. Office lights on. But no one dares knock."
Ethan smirked. "Then I will."
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Now, here he was — standing before a frosted-glass door marked:
Dr. Livia Hart – Cognitive & Behavioral Science
He knocked.
Silence.
Then a voice — rich, tired, and tinged with annoyance.
> "The lab is closed. See you during office hours."
Ethan smiled. He opened the door anyway.
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Inside
Books lined every wall. Warm lighting bathed the room in amber glow. A long wooden desk sat at the center, papers and mugs cluttering the space. And behind it—
Livia Hart.
Glasses perched on her nose, dark hair in a tight bun, lips pursed, and a silk blouse that hugged her figure too well for someone who claimed to be married to academia.
She didn't look up.
> "Excuse me—"
"I came to discuss my... performance."
That made her glance up. Her eyes met his — sharp, calculating.
> "Your name?"
"Ethan Cross."
Pause. A flicker of something behind her eyes.
> "Ah. The one with... rumors."
Ethan stepped closer. "Only some are true. Want to test the rest?"
She put down her pen, finally giving him her full attention.
> "You're bold."
"I'm curious."
> "Dangerous combination."
Ethan's HUD blinked.
> [Arousal Spike: 5% → 22%]
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She leaned back in her chair.
> "You think seduction is a game, Mr. Cross?"
"No. I think it's a science."
He placed his hands on her desk, leaning forward.
> "And I love research."
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[Sin Insight Activated]
Livia: Respects intelligence. Triggered by challenge. Loathes submissiveness.
Ethan changed his tone. Dropped the flirt. Raised the intellect.
> "You're stressed. Overworked. You haven't slept properly in 4 days. Your coffee intake has doubled. Your latest paper was rejected — not because it lacked data, but because your co-author diluted your thesis."
She froze. Eyes wide.
Ethan smiled.
> "You don't need comfort. You need someone who sees you. All of you."
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[Target Arousal: 22% → 38%]
She stood slowly, walking around the desk.
> "You did your homework."
"I never walk into an exam unprepared."
She stepped into his space.
> "Then what's your hypothesis, Mr. Cross?"
He leaned in.
> "That you've never been out of control. And that scares you more than any student ever could."
She slapped him.
Hard.
Then kissed him.
Harder.
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[New Status Unlocked: Forbidden Contact I]
[SinPoints +25]
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The Desk
Papers flew. Mugs shattered.
She was fire. Untamed. Wild. Every touch a contradiction — precise yet desperate, cold yet burning.
Ethan didn't dominate her. He let her break.
She straddled his lap, blouse half-open, glasses askew.
> "Don't think you're in control," she gasped.
"I'm not," he whispered, voice husky. "You are."
That made her pause.
And moan.
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[Target Arousal: 61% → 84%]
He guided her gently, sensually. Not like a conquest. Like a confession. She was unraveling in his arms.
> "Say it," he whispered.
"What?"
> "You want this."
"I want this."
> "You want me."
She bit his shoulder. "I need you."
[Target Arousal: 95%]
The room blurred.
Time bent.
The Professor shattered in his arms.
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[Quest Complete: Seduce the Untouchable]
Reward Unlocked: +50 SinPoints | Seduction Insight II | Access to Forbidden Wing
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Moments Later
They lay tangled on the couch. Her breath shallow. Her walls down.
> "You're... dangerous," she murmured.
"I'm honest."
> "If anyone finds out..."
"They won't. But you'll want more."
She smiled. Tired. Satisfied.
> "Maybe."
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Ethan's HUD Update:
Level: 5
Charm: 5
SinPoints: 105
Skills: Seduction Insight II, Lust Aura II, Sin Clone I, Forbidden Contact I
New Access: Psychology Wing – Restricted Floor B
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Back at His Dorm
[New Quest Available: Temptation Triangle – Aria vs. Alina vs. Naomi]
Reward: ??? (Hidden Path Triggered)
But above all, a blinking message appeared: