I continued to tail Lily from a safe distance, making sure to keep my presence concealed as I followed her through the academy grounds.
'Then again, this item will come in handy once more.' I thought, grabbing the small vial from my spatial ring.
It was the same vial I had used at that time while dealing with those bigoted dogs.
'Veil of Reminiscence.' A special item that I got as a reward from a high-ranking dungeon I explored. It has the effect of modifying one's memories by hypnotizing them while also breaching their mind walls. However, it has its own restrictions. To use that, one needs to first make the person lower their guard or make them lose their faith in themselves meaning you need to make them feel despair first.
In any case, learning from the girl was important, but I was also contemplating whether I should use this vial or not. Even though I gave the other vial to Aliya, she couldn't find a person that could produce the vial, making it an incredibly valuable essence.
While I was trailing Lily, She seemed lost in her thoughts, perhaps contemplating the unsettling plan they had just discussed. It was evident that she was torn between her loyalty to Vincent and her own safety.
'You are thinking of abandoning the mission, aren't you?' I thought. That was the way demon contractors operated, after all. Most of them would become one for selfish reasons without having any type of emotional connection to the demonic society.
'But we can't let you have that.'
The moment I thought about that, I deemed the trial to be enough. 'There aren't many eyes.'
As I approached, I activated my [All Seeing Eye] to ensure no one else was nearby, and then I stepped out of the shadows, revealing myself to her.
Activating my skill [Disguise], I changed my face to another random one different from previous ones.
Lily turned around, surprised to see me there. "Who are you?" she demanded, her hand instinctively reaching for a concealed weapon.
"Oh, come on now, sweetheart. Don't you recognize a handsome face when you see one? After all, aren't you a simple whore?" I said, my tone playful and cheeky.
"What did you say?" Her expression turned to one of annoyance and anger immediately. "Who are you calling a whore?" Her gaze seizing me from head to toe, she was assessing my strength while looking at me with anger.
'Ho? You are pretty smart, aren't you? It seems you have seen your fair share of difficulties.' I thought. The act she has just done shows that she is a girl who knows how to survive….Being a commoner in such a world might be hard sometimes…
Though her posture naturally became relaxed as she 'saw' my strength was lower than hers. "I don't have time for your games. Are you stalking me?"
"Stalking? Oh, no, no, no. I'm just here to have a little chat," I replied, feigning innocence. "I overheard your little conversation with Vincent and Kieron earlier. Quite the interesting plan you've got there, targeting innocent commoners. Very...charming."
Lily's eyes flashed with rage and wariness suddenly, and her grip on her weapon tightened. It was a staff amplifying one's magic. Seeing I revealed the fact that I just spied on them, this easily made her vary of me.
"You have no idea what we're doing, so don't act like you know anything." Her hand on her weapon, she asked with a sour tone.
'She is getting ready to attack.' I thought and slowly approached the girl to let her attack me first. After all, she was never going to be strong enough to harm me.
But at the same time, a small smell entered my nose, filling the environment with a smooth scent.
<Ding! A mental Attack to host mind is detected.>
<Trait [Ego] resists the effects of the mind attack.>????????????????????????????????.????????????
<Poison Resistance (Level 7) resists the effects of poison.>
And immediately, a bunch of messages from the system came not long after.
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Name – Lily
Age – 16
Class – Partial Succubus, Venomancer
Mage Rank – 4-star
Knight Rank – 2-star
Attributes – Darkness, Poison
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After all, the girl before me was a partial succubus and a Venomancer at the same time, so she had a poison attribute.
"Of course, of course," I said, waving my hand dismissively. "I'm sure it's all very noble and righteous, right? You're just trying to make the world a better place, one innocent life at a time. Is this why you tried to make the only person beside you turn into a villain like you?"
"FUCK! SHUT UP!" The moment I mentioned the boy, she could no longer contain her rage as she bolted towards me with darkness mana in her hand.I think you should take a look at
SWOOSH
At the same time, she started chanting.
THUD
But, before she could even finish her chant, I immediately reached her and attacked her on her chest.
"Kurgh-"
Sporting a salvia from her mouth, she couldn't even react to me as she was blasted back.
"Let me play with you for a while. I really wonder what you know about."
With that thought, I started the session of torment once more. In my hand, the attribute of lightning, and in my other, a black vial that contained the door.
And on the ground, a small artifact blocked the sounds.
After all, the nobles were not the only ones that had access to such artifacts…..
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Inside the opulent office filled with various shades of green, the atmosphere felt both luxurious and mysterious. The woman sitting behind the grand wooden desk wore a flowing green robe that seemed to blend seamlessly with the surroundings.
Beside her stood a young man with an air of arrogance that seemed to match the green-tinted room.
"Mother, are you seriously suggesting that I waste my time testing myself against him?" He spoke with a disdainful tone, glancing over at the hologram of the young man who stood a few paces away. "He is just a random bastard; his magic is not even that impressive." He snickered as he spoke.
"You are right. He is just a random son of a whore, a dog below people like us." The woman nodded her head as she waved her hand. Immediately, a small gust of wind moved around the room as the hologram of the wind changed. This time, there stood a woman and a man.
"But that woman took an interest in him." The woman said, signaling the silhouette she had made. It was a famous figure, after all.
"Red Tower Master?" The boy said, his gaze filled with interest.
"Yes. That's why I want you to put him in his place." The woman said as she waved her hand gracefully once more, destroying the silhouettes she had made. "Because of people like him, those commoners are finding the strength to speak back to us." Her eyes glared at the small paint on the wall; her gaze was filled with hatred. "Don't forget what they did to your father."
"I don't, and I never will." Hearing this, the young man also spoke with an angry tone. "What is brother doing?"
"He said he needed to meet with someone."
"I see."
"Anyway, now is not the time for that. Focus on what is before you." The woman said, her tone changing immediately.
The young man smirked, his arrogance reaching new heights. "Oh, don't worry, Mother. I'll make sure to crush him without breaking a sweat. He won't know what hit him."
The Green-Robed woman's lips curved into a wicked smile. "Good. Show him the might of our family's power. Let him taste the difference between someone of noble birth and a commoner."
"He'll regret ever stepping foot into this academy," the son replied, relishing the idea of putting someone he considered beneath him in their supposed place.
"He's nothing more than a pawn, a tool for us to use," the woman added coldly. "Once he's served his purpose, we'll discard him like the trash he is."
The young man's laughter filled the room, a chilling sound that echoed with malice. "Indeed, Mother. And when he's out of our way, nothing will stand between us and our rightful place at the top."
As their chilly laughter filled their room, none of them was expecting the results of tomorrow's match…..
After all, the one they had just spoken to as their pawn was more than what he seemed...
The one that would bring the destruction that they desired... To themselves...
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My fever is lowered now, but I still feel pretty much tired. I will try to post another chapter today if I can.
Hope you liked the chapter. There are quite a lot of forces inside the academy that has their own agenda, and this one was one of them. Now, another bunch of action scenes are on the way.
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