Chapter 16 My Charm Value Increased
“If I had to say, I’d rather be an ordinary person… This body is just too troublesome, sigh…” Lily sighed deeply, her expression troubled.
I often saw that expression. My mom always looked like that after finishing work and coming home. She’d rub her shoulders and say how tired she was, then wink at me, hinting that she wanted me to rub her shoulders.
Lily now looked the same, squinting and sneaking glances at me, seemingly wanting to pour out her troubles.
Fine, I’ll listen, though I probably can’t help much.
“What specifically are you referring to?”
“Because I’m a succubus, male beings have very rude reactions when they see my true form, so I have to use minor magic to conceal it normally.”
I see, so that’s why she looked like an ugly woman before. It was all for others’ consideration. After all, getting an erection in public is indeed very embarrassing.
“But just looking shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
“Just looking is also bad! When I was in elementary school, I couldn’t use illusions yet, and an uncle driving stared at me and got into an accident. Luckily, no one died…”
“Does it have a charm effect…?”
She already had that level of destructive power in elementary school? That’s terrifying.
It has a multiplied destructive effect on uncles who are lolicons. That’s bad, I suddenly want to see what Lily looked like when she was young.
I should be grateful to whoever taught Lily the spell to conceal her identity. Otherwise, such a bombshell walking down the street would be a strategic disruption, capable of immobilizing people just by being seen and causing a huge commotion.
“And it’s even worse if you accidentally touch me. In junior high, my desk mate just touched my hand, and on the spot… cough…”
“……Cough…”
Lily coughed awkwardly, and I followed suit.
I could guess what happened even without her finishing.
This guy was truly pathetic, leaving a lifelong dark history in junior high. The title ‘premature ejaculator’ would probably accompany him throughout his school life.
Please allow me to make a sad face.
Speaking of which, Lily seemed to suddenly remember something, and looked at me with a rare expression, as if she had discovered something new. “Speaking of which, Jun Cheng, you seem to react rather calmly.”
“Huh?”
Why isn’t it working? I also think you look super alluring right now, Lily.
“It is working! Look, I don’t even dare to look at you directly.”
“Liar, your face isn’t even blushing!”
“I’m the type whose sexuality isn’t apparent on the surface.”
“Then what about below? Is it hard?”
“No.”
“That’s as good as no effect! You don’t even have a physiological reaction. Jun Cheng… could you be impotent…”
“Shut up! It’s just that my resistance is stronger!”
How dare she say I’m impotent? I’m a normal high school boy! It’s just that my self-control is better!
“…”
Why did she suddenly go quiet?
Oh, perhaps it’s because I told her to shut up, she can’t speak now. The effect of this contract is truly terrifying. No wonder Lily was having those fantasies earlier; it’s because she has to obey my commands.
Suddenly, I felt a sense of great regret…
“You can speak now.”
“Mmph… How annoying!”
Lily puffed out her cheeks in displeasure and stuck her tongue out at me. It was quite cute.
Her entire demeanor changed with the new face. If she had made that gesture with her previous appearance, it would have only been disgusting.
“Speaking of which, you haven’t told me how you know my true name.”
“Well, yesterday I was knocked unconscious by something, and after I woke up, I could see people’s names and titles… For example, your title is ‘Pure-hearted Succubus,’ and your name is what you called your ‘true name.’ It’s right above your head now, and I can see it.”
If there was any difference, it was that the red name status had finally disappeared. However, it hadn’t returned to green; instead, it had turned blue.
It’s the same color as Yuhui Bai.
Lily hugged her chest and nodded. Closing her eyes, she thought for a moment before saying, “So that’s how it is. Did you awaken some kind of superpower like in those urban novels? Being able to see people’s names and titles is indeed a strange ability. But being able to see true names is practically a demon’s bane. Perhaps you are the legendary King of Demons! Hahaha… Don’t glare at me… Just kidding…”
I thought Lily might know what this ability of mine was, but she also looked like she was hearing about it for the first time, spouting a lot of meaningless nonsense.
It was disappointing.
It seems I’ll have to analyze it myself…
The ability to see titles started this morning, specifically when I was knocked unconscious by something while piecing together the slips of paper in the park. After I woke up, I could see.
Therefore, there are three possibilities for my ability.
① As Lily said, I awakened a superpower after being hit in the head.
② The object that hit my head might have been a meteorite or something, awakening my potential.
③ The Pentagram Array on the back of the slips of paper…
That’s right! The pattern on the back of the slips Lily gave me has disappeared! Since magic truly exists, that must have been some kind of magic circle!
Having found a crucial clue, I immediately grabbed Lily’s shoulders and anxiously asked, “Do you remember drawing a Pentagram Array on the back of the slips you gave me yesterday! What did you do?”
“Uhm, that, you found out…”
“So it was you!”
“It was me, but it was just a low-level Charm Magic Circle! The effect was just to make you slightly more popular with the opposite sex… No side effects, and no harm! Besides, I intentionally cut it into pieces to weaken its effect, so it wouldn’t affect your life. To put it bluntly, it just slightly increased your charm value and made people have a better impression of you!”
“Huh? That’s all? Why did you do something like that?”
“Because… Jun Cheng, you’ve helped me a lot usually. So I thought I’d give you something in return… Then I thought you, who never have many friends, would surely want some friends, so I thought I’d cast a little magic to make you more popular… I definitely didn’t want to harm you!”
It sounded reasonable, and she likely wasn’t lying. This judgment wasn’t based on my personal feelings alone, but also on the master-servant contract. If she had lied to me, she should have received some punishment, so it can be concluded that this isn’t false.
It’s just a return for my help in organizing books or moving things… What a busybody. Although it was a well-intentioned act, it only disrupted my daily life.
“By the way, does the magic circle disappear once it takes effect?”
“No, it takes effect as long as the holder possesses it. I thought if you didn’t come for the Evening Study Session, you’d hand in a signed slip, and then the magic circle’s effect would naturally weaken and eventually disappear completely. I estimated that by then, you would have already made friends.”
“But, shortly after I received it last night, the magic circle disappeared…”
I took out the signed slips from my pocket and flipped them all to the back, showing her the blank sides.
Lily was also greatly surprised. She grabbed my hand and leaned in to examine the slips closely.
“Huh?! How can that be! How did the magic circle disappear? Wait, let me sense it… Huh?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Uh, the magic circle seems to be inside Jun Cheng’s body…”
“What?”
Lily trembled as she pointed her index finger at my forehead. “To be precise, it’s inside your head… I don’t know why the Charm Magic Circle transferred to your head.”
I hastily covered my forehead. Even though I knew I couldn’t feel anything, I still did.
The Charm Magic Circle moved into my head?
My charm value increased?
For some reason, I suddenly thought of Ji Lianbing, who had inexplicably taken an interest in me…
Could she have been influenced by this magic circle…
A sense of foreboding settled in my heart, giving me a stomach ache.
I suddenly felt that I might never be able to return to my original life.
