Lev Denec, a human male,
The contract he was leading with the Spirit King went smoothly and swiftly.
However, unlike Ariel, who wore a calm expression, Naiad continued to wear a sulky face.
Communicating with the Spirit King, which could take a lifetime for a Spirit Master to accomplish, was no small feat.
Not only was it a simple audience, but he also acted as if he were equal in standing while forming a contract.
In other words, it could be seen as a complaint about the rudeness in a hierarchical relationship.
At that moment, a rather amusing thought came to Naiad, who was gritting her teeth without consciously realizing it.
– ‘Shall I just take it out right away?’
The moment a contract was formed with the Spirit King, Naiad could also interfere with his body.
Currently, the traces of the water dragon’s jewel were absorbed into his body, functioning as a part of it.
But what if she mercilessly extracted that power from him?
It would be akin to ripping out an organ from a human in an instant.
He seemed to have no knowledge of magic, and with a body that appeared to be somewhat frail, it was natural he wouldn’t be able to endure it.
– ‘He clearly said to take it.’
The thought emerging from Naiad, who maintained neutrality, could be seen as quite cruel.
For spirits, death was merely a part of natural order.
She smiled lightly with the face of a playful girl.
– So, shall we begin?
“Do as you like.”
Seeing Lev’s confident expression allowed Naiad to shake off any trace of guilt that had never existed in the first place.
– Swoosh!
As Naiad raised her arm,
A magic circle with numerous patterns began to appear on her fingers, hands, and wrists.
This layering of spells soon started to rotate,
– Whirring…! Zing.
Piercing through Lev’s body in an instant.
And this magic would quickly gather the remaining traces of the water dragon within him and begin reconstruction.
– Slide…
However, mere seconds later, the spell rapidly returned to Naiad’s hand.
– Huh…?
She had thought it would take a long time, but it ended in less than 5 seconds.
“Is it over?”
What was most absurd was that there seemed to be no issue with him at all.
– Even after extracting this level of power…?
The interference had certainly been effective.
Naiad found the jewel containing the water dragon’s essence had come into her possession.
Yet he handed over the essence of this monster so easily as if it were detachable and remained unscathed.
– Ariel… What’s going on?
Ariel was equally astonished by the sight.
It was the first time an individual human behaved this way.
Even for a Spirit Master, perfectly distinguishing and storing their body and the power of their spirits or monsters was beyond the realm of possibility…
The Wind Spirit King sighed, almost as if in resignation.
– The jewel being tainted was indeed true.
The unpleasant aura she felt from him had vanished.
It was just as Lev Denec said.
Judging solely by the situation, he seemed to have absorbed the corrupted jewel of the water dragon and, instead of gaining power, had merely been cursed.
– …
As dawn broke, Lev Denec’s face was illuminated, previously hidden in darkness.
Now that the ‘unknown curse that even the Spirit King could not discern’ had dissipated,
He had a rather high-preference face that suited the aesthetic standards of humans.
Of course, the appearance of humans held no appeal to the non-physical Spirit Kings.
“Is it over? Nothing more to say?”
– …
“I’ll let it slide this time. Well then, take care.”
With that, he left the two Spirit Kings behind.
…
– Ariel, is this right…? We have no idea what he might do with your power!
– It’s fine. I have my plans.
Ariel could only watch his fading silhouette.
How long has it been since an extraordinary individual among humans appeared?
But the Spirit King was not completely foolish either.
When forming the contract, he had unknowingly set one condition.
There was indeed a suitable individual residing in Claris Academy who could oversee and contain him.
– Return.
Having placed a trustworthy child beside him, the future was to be tested.
*
[You have acquired a new general characteristic.]
[General Characteristic – Plausibility is activated.]
[Stats dramatically increase due to the contract with the Spirit King!]
Negotiating with the Spirit King was subtly a gamble.
Wow. I never thought the villain traits would be this useful.
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[General Characteristics]
▶[Contract with Ariel] [Lv.1] (0/200)
– Having formed a contract with the Wind Spirit King Ariel, you can use Wind Archery.
– At the same time, you receive the blessing of the wind, significantly boosting certain stats.
▶[Supporting Role] [Lv. None]
– You are a third-rate villain.
– If your actions cause too much of an impact, the timeline may collapse.
However, every time you act like a supporting role, you earn ‘supporting role points,’ which can be used for additional growth.
– In major events, you can complete ‘Supporting Role Quests.’
This characteristic cannot be deleted/replaced.
▶[Plausibility] [Lv.3] (0/500)
– You seem to be regarded as one of the top ten handsome individuals at the Academy.
– You might easily captivate someone.
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I replaced the contract characteristic I obtained as soon as I formed a contract with Ariel with the villain traits just in time.
The before and after of unlikability is clear, so they probably mistook it for the curse of a demon.
Additionally, it seemed Naiad wanted to inflict severe damage to my body,
– ‘Would that work?’
No way.
For me, who is judged as a gamer, the blessing of the water dragon is just another separate skill.
Simply letting it go would suffice.
– ‘Stats.’
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▶Status
[Strength]: 2.6
[Stamina]: 2.9
[Agility]: 2.2 (2.86)
[Magic Power]: 1.45 (1.59)
[Mana]: 1.7
[Mental Power]: 1.9
[Perception]: 1.45
[Luck]: 3.0
[Specialized]
Circle Magic (1)
Crossbow – Proficiency (6)
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Eventually, the final stats reached this point.
Turning a crisis into an opportunity, I grew once again.
It may be said that the stats gained from the contract with the Wind Spirit King were 30% agility and 10% magic power.
However, since the maximum displayable stats reach only up to 10, this can be seen as a tremendous advantage in the later stages.
“Phew… I’m tired from lack of sleep.”
I’ll be facing a duel in a few hours.
I need to at least try out Wind Archery, but it would be best to catch some sleep for my condition.
As soon as I began to move toward the dormitory, a status alert popped up unexpectedly.
– Chime!
[The Water Attribute Monster, Sinatis, has begun to follow you.]
Uh…? Huh…?
I must be misreading it due to sleepiness.
If it’s Sinatis…
She’s the monster professor from the Evolution Chamber…?
*
Early morning.
Claris Academy’s Evolution Chamber.
The monster girl Sinatis, after waking from a long slumber, was assisting students entering the trials.
“Hello! Professor!”
“Good morning! I’m here again today to try the trials!”
– Come on in, everyone.
The chamber always bustles in the morning.
Since it’s physically disadvantageous to train before attempting the trials,
They challenge themselves when in the best condition,
And if they fail, they replenish the lacking parts and train in the Personal Training Room that day.
– This is right.
Indeed.
This is how Sinatis wishes to properly use the Evolution Chamber.
Last week, a mysterious man named Lev Denec had come and caused trouble.
– Surely, not this week again?
If he were to return, Sinatis vowed never to let him cheat this time.
Just then, the conversations of students going out for the trials reached her ears.
– Failed the trial again?
– Yep. I got stuck on the second phase.
– When will I ever make it to the third phase? My scholarship might run out!
– Forget it, let’s go watch that later. I heard the second-year archer’s vice-captain is dueling with a freshman.
– Why a duel? Isn’t the rank match soon?
– Who knows? I heard the freshman isn’t in his right mind. He has 49 demerit points or something…
– He’ll just get beaten up. Gaelon’s got quite the temper, right?
49 demerit points.
Since that day, Sinatis had heard some rumors about him as well.
He was a recognized problem child at school.
Last time, he just stepped on a landmine. From now on, he just has to be careful.
There’s an old saying among humans, isn’t there?
You don’t avoid the shit because you’re afraid, but because it’s dirty…
– Whoosh…
At that moment, a wind spirit fluttered towards Sinatis, who was being groomed by her maid, Flora.
– ?
The spirit circled her ear before turning into a gentle breeze to make a sound.
– Sinatis. I command you.
-!!
This was the Wind Spirit King Ariel’s communication.
And the next words were somewhat shocking to Sinatis.
– Keep an eye on Lev Denec.
– ……………………….
The Spirit King’s words were absolute.
Even if Sinatis wanted to defy them, she could not.
However, the only human that the water attribute monster, Sinatis, acknowledged was Kroon.
Kroon Darlunhill.
He would be the first and last object of her watch.
…
– Are you a monster?
– Monster.
– How come you’re such a cute monster?
– …
– Come closer. I’ll pet you.
…
Of course, their relationship started on a bad note, but before long, they became inseparable soulmates.
Even after his passing, Sinatis continued to reminisce about Kroon…
But now, her second object of observation was Lev Denec…?
Her hands began to tremble involuntarily.
– …I don’t want to…
Just looking at that face made her feel disgusted…
That man was biologically repulsive.
“Lady Sinatis, what’s wrong…? Surely… you don’t dislike your hair…?”
Flora, who was trying to tie her hair beautifully with a ribbon, cautiously asked when she noticed her distress.
‘I thought she’d never show it, but always found it satisfactory…!’
For Flora, Sinatis was a cherished benefactor and a delightful individual to groom.
So every time she carefully selected ribbons and took pride in grooming her hair with love.
– I won’t do it, I won’t do it, I won’t do it!
Sinatis’s rage was aimed elsewhere, but it was Flora who got hurt…
