episode_0002

In this world, a ‘smartphone’ was an extravagant luxury item comparable to a limited sports car in price.

However, no matter how expensive it may be, it would be impolite to say such a thing upon first meeting.

“You stole that? If you did, I’ll report you!? Don’t underestimate me…?”

“An insolent brat, Masugaki, but damn, so pretty.”

At first, I wondered why I was falling for a girl who seemed so hard to resist.

With overwhelming beauty that could lead one astray, those three letters indicating a shortcut to a messed-up life were stuck on her face.

But the moment I confirmed her identity through a hypnosis app,

I nodded at her and smiled.

And I made up my mind.

To seduce her.

Including a bit of minor retaliation, of course.

***

[Arisha von Stein] Ability Information

○Class: Descendant of the Sword Saint (★☆☆☆☆)

○Overall Stats: [Stamina Lv.26], [Strength Lv.16], [Agility Lv.29], [Magic Lv.15]

○Immutable Stats: [Internal Energy Lv.2], [Mental Lv.6], [Art Lv.2], [Life Lv.3],

[Appearance Lv.7]

Traits: Born as the renowned daughter of the Stein family, a lineage of swordsmanship, she was a 5-star hero who consistently ranked first in the swordsmanship subject at the Arpen Academy for half a semester.

***

What in the world is going on?!

Feeling adrift in a sea of uncertainty, suddenly a luxurious passenger ship from a 5-star hotel passed by.

In fact, the reason I set luck as an immutable stat at 10.0 was to catch this 5-star luxury cruise ship.

If I had been even slightly lacking, I wouldn’t have been able to meet Arisha von Stein in this town.

I chuckled in response to Arisha’s words.

“Do what you want. But! Before declaring marriage, you should consult with my father as well.”

“Hmph! It’s kind of cute how you’re trying so hard to act tough like a thief…? I’m going to report you to the police station.”

“Ugh… so annoying. I told you I’m not a thief.”

“Oh, no! You definitely are. Do you know how expensive a smartphone is?! Just selling one could sustain the entire town here?!”

Goodness! My jaw dropped.

In the game world, selling a smartphone to an “Item Mania” could fetch up to ten million won in cash for a high-value item.

But claiming it could make you a noble in this town?!

It seems I might have to transform into prey rather than the predator.

[Arisha’s sentiment has changed to ‘prey in front of a playful cat.’]

[Affection level has increased by 1.]

Though it was unsettling to have the sentiment of a villainess wanting to play with her prey emerge.

Regardless, it seemed I succeeded in imprinting myself on her sentiments.

■ Rule 3: Hypnosis is possible as soon as emotional contact is established.

Following rule 3, I could now mentor Arisha.

Without further ado, as emotional communication began, I activated the ‘Hypnosis App.’

“Arisha has been added to the ‘Slave’ list.”

“Congratulations. The Hypnosis App has leveled up from 1 to 2.”

“Please choose the ‘feature’ of the evolving Hypnosis App.”

I decided to choose the feature later.

Since simple commands would suffice for now.

Ignoring the level-up message that popped up, I immediately issued the necessary command.

【Smile kindly at me.】

Above the word ‘hypnosis,’ without even typing on the keyboard, my thoughts were being transcribed by the smartphone.

By pushing this hypnosis app onto someone who feels emotional connection with me, they will unknowingly carry out the given command under hypnosis.

However, the intensity of missions that could be performed varied depending on the character’s ‘personality’ and the level of ‘liking’ towards me.

If a character is given a mission they cannot immediately perform, their liking towards me decreases. And when eventually released from the ‘slave list,’ a very dangerous situation arises.

…such as turning into a yandere or causing extreme situations…

Therefore, I had to be careful not to become too exhausted.

But as the top hardcore user in Choi Asal, I knew all about these exceptions, so I had nothing to worry about.

It meant it was worth trying to train Miss Arisha, a 5-star promising rookie with a typical tsundere personality, from the beginning.

No, in fact, it was imperative to train Arisha right now.

It was the infamous ‘Hell Knight Mode’ known for its extreme difficulty.

If she wasn’t trained, this round would essentially end in failure.

‘Without the ability to reset… if you die, it’s over, right?’

My hypnosis app currently has:

■ 1. It can only be used on targets with lower or equal status than oneself.

According to clause 1, it only affects targets with a status equivalent to mine in the present life.

Academy’s 5-star characters grow quickly, starting from the entrance ceremony, they are already at a 2-star status in real life.

But as a newbie character, I am only at a 1-star status in real life and a 1-star status by birth.

So if I miss this opportunity now, I won’t be able to train the 5-star characters for a while.

That is if I don’t grow beyond a 2-star status by birth.

The game is said to have varying difficulty levels based on how many 5-star characters you train early on.

Naturally, training her now was the best possible scenario.

Swirling around—

Arisha, who had been staring blankly at the heart-shaped picture in front of her, suddenly burst into laughter.

[“Arisha has performed the command well, and liking has increased by 1.]

“But what’s your name?”

“….Um.”

I checked the status window again just in case, but all that was still displayed was ‘????.’ I just honestly replied,

“I-I don’t know.”

I thought about using my previous ‘communication ID,’ but due to the side effects of being trapped in the game, I couldn’t remember anything.

“Geez, you really are clueless! Alright, then. I’ll give you a pretty name.”

“Oh, really? Then give me a cool name.”

“Hmm, what should I call you?”

After thinking for a moment, Arisha replied,

“Alright, I’ll call you ‘Lucius!’”

“Wow, it sounds cool for some reason!”

At that moment of receiving a cool new name, I felt that there are no inherently evil people in the world from birth.

Because later on, she would be shocked by her brother’s death and transform into a notorious villainess, but before that transformation, through the hypnosis app, I would guide her conversations. Giving her such a cool name was like advising someone to experience being born anew, as seen by Sunja, the author of the 〈Sungak〉 chapter.

“Phew! Thank goodness. It was the name of our dead dog at home.”

“Oh, this damn woman…”

Suddenly, I felt a simmering desire to slap her to the ground for calling me a damn woman.

Isn’t ‘damn woman’ a derogatory term?

It was similar to what Dad used to say.

Just then, a very positive message popped up for training.

[“Arisha’s emotions have transformed into ‘the owner missing the dog they raised.’]

[Liking has significantly increased.]

The significant increase in liking always excited me because it meant targeting points that couldn’t be measured numerically, achieving a huge increase in the heroine’s liking.

So even if I demanded unreasonable commands, the other party had no choice but to accept.

Until when? Until the battery of my smartphone runs out.

And fortunately, the charging level of my smartphone is currently at 98%.

I might have to control someone, so I fully charged it overnight.

“Are you coming tomorrow to hang out with me?”

“No, I’m going to hang out now.”

“What are we going to do?”

【Follow me.】

“But I have to go to swordsmanship class now.”

【No, a refusal is a refusal. Follow me!】

[‘Arisha’ has successfully executed the command, and affinity has increased by 1.]

*

Arisha von Stein, with the typical vacant expression of someone under hypnosis, followed me into a deserted alley.

【Come here.】

[‘Arisha’ has successfully executed the command, and affinity has increased by 1.]

Every time I showed her the hypnosis app, she obediently followed my instructions.

Each time, her affinity was gradually increasing.

“Success in hypnosis means gradually raising affinity to be able to do more.”

I immediately turned on the hypnosis app to check her affinity.

+ + +

Affinity Information for [Arisha von Stein]

○ Relationship: Just met

○ Affinity: ♥♡♡♡♡ (21.36/100)

○ Submissiveness: ♡♡♡♡♡ (0.1/100)

○ Libido: ♡♡♡♡♡ (-100/100)

○ Climax Count: 0

○ Masturbation Count: 0

○ Pregnancy Count: 0

+ + +

Oh, damn…

As expected, libido is -100.

Since the appearance stats are set at 1.

But diligently guiding her as an assistant will help raise it.

[Affinity Information Window].

In the affection window, there are three main categories:

The personality stat that fosters intimacy with the character is called [Affinity],

The stat that ensures compliance with the character’s commands or instructions is called [Submissiveness],

And finally, the desire to establish a relationship with the character is termed [Libido].

The best stat to have is Affinity.

With high affinity alone, the other person exhibits appropriate libido and submissiveness.

Whether they become lovers or friends, it can lead to a good relationship.

On the other hand, if only submissiveness is high,

They reluctantly show loyalty but engage in unhealthy relationships seeking personal gain.

If libido is the only high stat,

They remain as a simple friend for fulfilling desires.

Therefore, it was important to focus diligently on raising the libido with ‘Arisha von Stein’ in the future as an assistant.

“Should I start unlocking some traits soon…?”

I unlocked one trait as a level 2 concept.

It was the ‘Recommended Command List’ system.

There were three options on the list:

■ Teach Arisha how to masturbate.

■ Play dress-up with Arisha.

■ Kindly smile and ask Arisha to come home with you.

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▼Arisha von Stein asks with the kindest smile possible, “What’s your name?”…!