Chapter 171: Demon in the Bottle – 10
We stared blankly as she walked into the restaurant.
It was definitely Maya that we knew, but her appearance was different from usual.
Her usual clothes were nowhere to be seen.
Instead, she was wearing a light sky-blue blouse with a pristine white suit jacket and skirt that matched her skin tone.
We knew what that outfit was.
Earlier, Ella had paraded in front of us wearing it, showing off.
It was Lekcaheps official uniform.
Thanks to the all-white ensemble from the fedora to the stockings to the shoes, the red tint in her eyes seemed even more pronounced.
Oh my, is Maya also going to attend the school?
Yurakne exclaimed as she admired Mayas uniformed appearance.
Yes, Maya nodded, and the other members stared at her in awe.
Her attire until now could hardly be described as neat.
Her stretched sweater was covered in pilling, and her cardigan, two sizes too big, left her shoulders partially exposed.
The only thing kept in place was her skirt, secured firmly by Yuraknes belt.
She had always been careless about her clothes, so it was reasonably doubtful whether shed wear her beret, which was originally a formal hat, in its crumpled state.
Except for her dedication to her work, she had no interest in anything else.
Fashion was no exception.
But now, seeing her suddenly appear in neat attire, the members couldnt help but be surprised.
Maya paid no attention to the members murmurs and just stared at me blankly.
I, too, was amazed by her transformation.
If she had seemed like a lazy wildcat stretching yesterday, now she resembled an elegant lioness.
Maya, you look beautiful,
She heard me say, widened her eyes, then abruptly turned her head.
And with that, she walked towards the stairs.
I was slightly taken aback.
I knew compliments about her appearance meant nothing to her.
Even so, I didnt expect her to be completely unresponsive.
Im tired, so Ill go to bed first,
She said, ascending the stairs.
She seemed genuinely exhausted, judging by her slightly trembling shoulders.
The members continued to chatter about her transformation long after she had disappeared.
I didnt know Maya noona was so pretty!
Womon couldnt close his mouth, still staring at where Maya had been.
The Triamere brothers laughed at their youngest sibling.
This kid! Hes drooling!
We should take turns standing guard outside Mayas room. Who knows what Womon might do!
Yeah, yeah! If this kid gets his way with strength!
Womons reddish skin blushed even more vividly at their banter.
Kkrrrr! These brothers keep making people feel weird!
Eek, Womons mad!
Run! Hes going to eat us!
Hahaha!
Despite the commotion, Ella sat quietly, seemingly lost in thought, watching the stairs where Maya had disappeared.
Mayas sudden transformation was only for that day.
The next morning, Yurakne visited her room with pretty clothes she had bought as props, but she was chased away without Maya trying on a single outfit.
Maya went back to wearing her usual clothes.
It seemed she wouldnt bring out the uniform again until the school event.
Can I not help with your preparation for class?
Maya vigorously nodded at my question.
Its okay.
I dont know what change had come over her, someone who had no interest in anything other than solving puzzles.
Maya headed to the plaza as usual to unravel mysteries.
I spent the morning practicing acrobatics with Ella.
She seemed to put more effort into training than usual.
The program also went differently from the planned schedule.
Why are we focusing more on shooting practice all of a sudden?
I asked, and she looked up from inspecting her dagger, her head shaking as if in confusion.
Um, I just feel like were lacking a bit?
Days passed without any significant events.
Now, the time was approaching for the start of the semester.
Three days after receiving a call from Reyna and just finishing our conversation, Ella knocked on the door and entered my room.
She handed me a bunch of magazines.
Here, these are the ones released this month. Ive read them all.
Unlike hotels, magazines were not provided here.
My heart was pounding rapidly, whether it was excitement from the original owner of this body or because I had found a clue.
Either way, the existence of that gem was affecting my composure.
I stared intently at the photo in the article.
That was the reason Wonderstein attacked the Sky City Hippodrome in TT1.
That was the object Wondersteins soul inhabited, contaminating six theaters in TT2.
That was the item Wonderstein used to open the door to the final stage in TT3.
The treasure the Black Magician coveted.
The torch of the Circus Grand Prix.
A relic symbolizing the God of performances and festivals.
A gem nicknamed the Eye of Circus.
It symbolized the series with Wonderstein and three heroes.
It was the very thing included in the title of the game.
The relic Tril, imbued with the power of the Circus God.
As soon as I finished reading the article, a notification popped up.
It was different in color and shape from what I had been receiving for a while.
It was only the second time I had received it since coming to this world.
[Main Quest Prequel]
[Main Quest Circus Grand Prix]
Followed by the third main quest.
[Main Quest Tril has been activated.]
*Main Quest Tril
: Its what you wanted to get your hands on.
Conditions for completion
: Consume it after Tril turns completely red.
Reward upon success
: Manipulate Unique Attribute without Mindification Penalty
No penalty upon failure
: None.
As soon as the main quest was activated, the system detected potential.
The side quests that had been blocked were activated.
[Side Quest Ordinary Body has been activated.]
[Side Quest Division by Three has been activated.]
[Side Quest My Escape has been activated.]
[Side Quest Escape has been activated.]
[Side Quest Blood and Flesh has been activated.]
The fact it pointed out was clear.
With the Eye of Circus, I could manipulate unique attributes.
But I couldnt just be happy.
It was because of the subsequent message.
[The relic of Circus, Tril, has appeared in the world. As a result, you can check the mindification progress of the members in the status window.]
Mindification progress.
I could vaguely guess what it meant.
It was only visible to monster members.
I opened the member management window to check their statuses.
Most members had a mindification progress of 0%, but two were different.
Name: Womon
Age: 10
Favourability: 21
Title: Red Vampire
Occupation: Cartomancer
Attributes
: [Blade Juggling]
Mindification Progress: 1%
Mindification Penalty: [Thirst for Blood]
Name: Yurakne
Age: 26
Favourability: 38 (Next Reward: Favourability x50)
Title: Spider Woman
Occupation: Tightrope Acrobat
Attributes
: [Yuraknes Sincerity], [Wall Climbing]
Mindification Progress: 22%
Mindification Penalty: [Eros and Thanatos]
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Chapter 170: Demon in the Bottle 9
