Chapter 1066 – 1066. God’S Atlantis
“Lee Mei?!”
The moment I realized it was Lee Mei, my guard dropped. I couldn’t help it. It was an involuntary, spinal reflex.
“Hehehe.”
Lee Mei giggled and swung her arm. Three daggers flew and embedded themselves in my shoulder and side. Caught off guard by her appearance, I couldn’t dodge or deflect them.
‘Even if I was careless, her throwing speed was incredibly fast, so I couldn’t react. She’s skilled.’
I pulled the three daggers out of my body and threw them to the ground.
“Oh? You’re not even raising an eyebrow. Doesn’t it hurt?”
“This much is nothing.”
“There’s poison on them too? It’s not a deadly poison, but you should be collapsing by now…”
My head was spinning, but not to the point of collapsing. The dizziness was also fading quickly.
It was thanks to the Heavenly Demon Physique (S), Heavenly Demon Divine Art (SSS), and Combat Recovery (A). Most poisons don’t work on me.
“Did I look that weak?”
“It’s the opposite. I thought you were strong. But I didn’t expect this much. You’re amazing.”
Lee Mei smiled sweetly.
「You have been charmed.」
「You are falling under the charm status effect.」
「Your mental fortitude is high. You partially resist the charm.」
「Your luck is high. The judgment is in your favor. The charm’s effect is reduced.」
「You are slowed by 5% due to the charm’s effect.」
A series of notifications popped up. After checking them, I looked at Lee Mei. There was no way I’d fall under a status effect for no reason. Lee Mei had done something to me.
Lee Mei was smiling as if she knew nothing. The anger that had been building up at her beautiful appearance vanished.
“Your wounds are already healing? Even with Combat Recovery (A), it shouldn’t be to that extent.”
“I have other skills, and my vitality is exceptionally high.”
“Oh, please. What does vitality have to do with it?”
Lee Mei laughed as if I was being ridiculous. For an assassin who had tried to kill me, she was surprisingly relaxed.
“Aren’t you curious?”
“About what?”
“Why I’m trying to kill you, Mr. 62.”
“I am curious. Will you tell me if I ask?”
“There’s no reason not to.”
I was fiddling with the hilt of my sword, but I decided to listen to her first. I hadn’t intended to kill her from the start.
My mind was focused on how to subdue her.
「You have been charmed.」
「You are falling under the charm (2) status effect.」
「Your mental fortitude is high. You partially resist the charm.」
「Your luck is high. The judgment is in your favor. The charm’s effect is reduced.」
「You are slowed by 6% due to the charm’s effect.」
「Your strength is reduced by 1%.」
“……”
I looked at Lee Mei.
Lee Mei crossed her arms. Her ample chest was emphasized above her wrists.
“You’re curious, aren’t you?”
Her voice was laced with seduction. It was infuriating, but I decided to listen.
‘Charm status effect? If the debuff is this low, it doesn’t matter much. It’s stacking, but I have the Heavenly Mind.’
In this situation, I had the absolute advantage.
“Why are you trying to kill me? I haven’t done anything to antagonize the Black Blood Alliance you belong to, have I?”
“There’s no grudge. It’s a kind of management.”
“Management?”
“Yes. There’s a hidden condition in the Forest of Life. When challengers obtain 1 million life points, they gain the right to challenge the ruler.”
“1 million life points? I’ve only gotten 50,000 points, and other challengers have even less than me.”
“Ah, I forgot to mention it’s cumulative. I’m talking about the accumulated 1 million life points so far.”
It was something I knew from the setting guide. I was just playing along with her.
“Originally, I was planning to manage it next time or the time after that… but Mr. 62 obtained too many life points, so I had to manage it today.”
“You’re killing me so you can gain the right to challenge the ruler.”
“That’s right. As a manager, I’m also a challenger. With the manager’s authority, I can enter the Forest of Life whenever I want. The problem is that I can’t gain life points unless it’s challenge time.”
“Not letting anyone else have the right to challenge the ruler. Is that the manager’s role?”
Even as she spoke, Lee Mei subtly changed her posture, using her charm. Emphasizing her chest, stretching out her white legs, showing off her slender waist. I enjoyed watching her movements. She was so good at seducing men that I doubted if she was a virgin.
My dick was getting a little hard.
“Challengers who have obtained the right to challenge can challenge the Forest of Life again later. They might come back with a bunch of allies… so I manage it before that happens. Oh, it’s time.”
「You have been charmed.」
「You are falling under the charm (5) status effect.」
「Your mental fortitude is high. You partially resist the charm.」
「Your luck is high. The judgment is in your favor. The charm’s effect is reduced.」
「You are slowed by 9% due to the charm’s effect.」
「Your strength is reduced by 3%.」
「Due to the charm (5) effect, allure is activated.」
「With your great mental fortitude, you partially resist the allure.」
「Your luck is high. The judgment is in your favor. The allure’s effect is reduced.」
「You are unable to move for 1 second.」
「Your health is reduced by 1%.」
“…You resisted the allure? That’s impossible!”
“My mental fortitude is just that high. Now, what should I do with you?”
“W-wait a minute. Why don’t we end this with a conversation? There’s still time.”
“I might consider it if it’s a physical conversation.”
I grinned and approached her. My dick was throbbing at the thought of raping her.
Lee Mei swung her arm at me again. Daggers flew.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
It was different from when I was careless earlier. This time, I deflected all the incoming daggers. Lee Mei turned and ran away. She sped down the forest path. Her speed was quite fast. Her agility stat must be high.
‘Is it tag? I’ll gladly play along.’
I followed behind Lee Mei with a satisfied expression. The cheongsam Lee Mei was wearing was a mini-skirt. The more vigorously she ran, the more the fabric at the back fluttered, revealing her black T-back panties. Her round, white buttocks were firm.
「You have been charmed.」
「You are falling under the charm (6) status effect.」
I didn’t know if the charm was a skill or a unique trait, but it was clear that it had a 1-minute cooldown. It could stack and seemed to be mental-based.
‘The important thing is the activation condition. I don’t know what that is. Is it because I’m a man?’
Even as I thought it, I decided it was unlikely.
If the condition was that easy, the effect would have been weaker in proportion.
“Stop! Stop following me! I’ll give up!”
“I just want to confirm. Let me just confirm.”
“…Confirm what?”
“Whether you’re a virgin or not!”
“You crazy bastard!!”
As I ran, looking at Lee Mei’s butt in her T-back panties, I suddenly felt the ground give way beneath me. It was cool below. I saw that it was filled with sharp spear blades.
Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Vajra Dragon
I covered myself in dark demonic energy and landed on the ground. The spear blades that had been pointing upwards were shattered.
Rattle! Clank!
An iron cage blocked the ceiling. I looked at the wall. On closer inspection, I could see that iron bars were hidden in the wall.
Lee Mei was looking down at me from above. The black panties barely covering her crotch between her thighs were visible.
「You have been charmed.」
「You are falling under the charm (10) status effect.」
「You resist the allure (2) status effect.」
“You resisted the allure again? You’re really something. But you fall for the charm so easily…”
Lee Mei said, sounding fed up.
‘Does allure activate every 5 stacks of charm?’
I grabbed the iron bars. They were quite sturdy.
“Did you prepare this?”
“No. I don’t know much about traps. This person prepared it.”
Lee Mei pointed to the side. A man popped out. The man, with no focus in his eyes, smiled stupidly. He was one of the four challengers who had run away from me.
“Hehehehe… I did as Lee Mei-nim wanted…! A reward! Please give me a reward!”
“Yes. I’ll give you a reward. Go over there and bang your head against that tree and die.”
“Thank you, Lee Mei-nim!!”
A thud was heard a moment later. He really did bang his head against a tree and die.
The man wasn’t in a normal state.
“Did that man become like that because of the allure’s effect?”
“Yes. He was charmed 15 times and allured 3 times. When you’re allured, you become my loyal slave for half a day, and if you’re allured 3 times, you’ll easily give up your life for me. Most men can’t even resist the allure… Mr. 62, you’re amazing.”
“What’s the condition for the charm?”
“Feeling sexual attraction to me.”
“So that’s why you’re wearing that kind of outfit even though you’re a virgin?”
“This cheongsam is an amazing outfit. Over 90% of men feel sexually attracted to me just by looking at me. It makes it very easy to charm them.”
“The other 10% of men are surprising.”
“Turns out they’re gay.”
One out of ten men being gay. That was terrible.
In any case, Lee Mei’s abilities were outstanding. She was like a natural enemy to men.
“Killing that man was your mistake. You don’t think you can stop me with something like this, do you?”
Crack.
I used my strength to shatter the iron bars. My hand stung, as if it wasn’t an ordinary iron cage. Lee Mei gave a bitter smile and prepared to run away.
“It’s okay. That trap expert has already done his part.”
I soon realized what she meant.
Traps had already been laid all around.
“Tsk.”
I clicked my tongue in annoyance. It wasn’t like my stamina was infinite. I was exhausted after fighting the maggot monster. And more than anything, it was hard to focus on the traps because of Lee Mei. Every time Lee Mei ran, her skirt fluttered and her braless breasts jiggled. I couldn’t take my eyes off her.
Boom!
I was caught in an explosion trap, hit my head on a falling tree, and fell into a pit. I had been caught in over 20 traps in total. But at some point, there were no more traps. There was a limit to the number of traps she had prepared.
「You have been charmed.」
「You are falling under the charm (25) status effect.」
「You resist the allure (5) status effect.」
「You are frozen for 2 seconds.」
“Ah, really! I’ve allured you 5 times! Why is your mind still okay?!”
“Because my mental fortitude is not ordinary.”
“This is so annoying!”
Lee Mei continued to run away. Fear began to seep into her eyes as she looked at me. She was also getting tired as time passed. Her body was covered in sweat, and her pink cheongsam was soaked, revealing her skin underneath.
‘Pink nipples!’
Of course, I was also covered in sweat. I suppressed the urge to use Complete Recovery. I wanted to pounce on her in my current state.
We were both getting tired, and our speed was slower than before.
“Ah, really! How long are you going to keep chasing me? I’ll give up! You give up too, Mr. 62!”
“I won’t give up!”
As I chased her, something appeared and interfered with me. It was a small monster with the body of a rabbit and the face of a lizard. The monsters that had been interfering with me as I chased her all met the same fate. The rabbit monster was kicked by my foot and instantly died after colliding with a tree.
「You have gained 20 life points.」
「You have collected 55,000 life points.」
「You have acquired a Great Luck Amulet.」
「Great Luck Amulet
When the amulet is used, luck increases by 3 to 10 times for 10 minutes.
Type: Consumable
Rank: A」
It was an ambiguous item.
Luck was the hardest stat to increase, and the time that luck was amplified was only 10 minutes.
‘My luck is 49 right now. Should I try using it to see what happens?’
I was holding the luck amulet and pondering when I noticed the distance between me and Lee Mei had widened, so I hurriedly ran. The distance had grown too much to be leisurely.
「You have been charmed.」
「You are falling under the charm (77) status effect.」
「You resist the allure (15) status effect.」
“Stop… please stop!”
“It’ll be over if you just let me catch you.”
“You’re going to rape me if I stop!!”
“Hehe. I’m never going to stop. Let’s see how long you can run from my grasp.”
「The challenge time has ended.」
「You cannot gain life points by killing creatures in the Forest of Life.」
“Time’s up! Aren’t you going back?!”
“My goal is you!”
“Why did I have to get caught by a crazy bastard like this…”
Lee Mei was tearful. But I had no intention of letting her off. I wiped the sweat from my forehead with my hand and continued to run. Lee Mei was also covered in sweat.
「You have been charmed.」
「You are falling under the charm (115) status effect.」
「You resist the allure (23) status effect.」
「Your mental fortitude is high. You partially resist the charm.」
「With your great mental fortitude, you partially resist the allure.」
「You are slowed by 35% due to the charm’s effect.」
「Your strength is reduced by 20%.」
「Your health is reduced by 20%.」
「Your agility is reduced by 17%.」
「Your recovery is reduced by 34%.」
「You are unable to move for 15 seconds.」
「You are unable to attack the target for 20 seconds.」
「Your vision is reduced by 50% for 30 seconds.」
The amount of debuffs was enormous.
The biggest debuff was that I couldn’t move for 15 seconds. Looking ahead, I saw Lee Mei sitting on a rock, taking a break with a faint smile. She could see these notifications too.
‘It’s a relief that Lee Mei is tired too. Otherwise, I would have been left behind.’
The notification that high luck resisted the charm effect disappeared. It was only natural. There were 115 stacks of charm.
‘Will it change if my luck gets higher? I could use Complete Recovery, but…’
I wanted to try using the luck amulet.
‘If I want to do it, I’ll do it.’
「You use the Luck Amulet.」
「Your luck increases by 10 times for 10 minutes.」
10 times luck.
My luck was 49, so for the next 10 minutes, my luck had increased to 490.
If this was a stat like strength or agility, it would be an absurd ability, but… this was luck.
‘…Nothing’s happening. No, not yet. Lee Mei might trip while running.’
15 seconds passed, and I could move again. Lee Mei ran away, and I chased after her. 30 seconds passed, but she didn’t trip.
‘Damn it. Luck! What are you doing! Help me already!!’
It would soon be 1 minute.
The charm would begin.
And this time, I wouldn’t be able to move for 15 seconds again.
“This is the last time, this will be the last time.”
Lee Mei said with a smirk even as she ran away. She was holding a dagger in her hand. It seemed she hadn’t realized it before because she was too distracted, but this time was different.
‘…I’ll have to use Complete Recovery when she gets close.’
I had an absolute trump card.
「You have been charmed.」
「You are falling under the charm (116) status effect.」
「You resist the allure (23) status effect.」
「Your immense luck reflects the status effect back to the opponent.」
「The opponent’s luck is very low!」
「The opponent falls under the charm (116) status effect.」
「The opponent fails to resist the allure (23).」
「The opponent has the charm (S) unique trait. They partially resist the charm.」
“Kyaaaaaa! N-no wayyyyy!!”
Lee Mei, who had screamed, stopped abruptly. She looked at me with a melting expression. Her gaze was sticky, and her cheeks were flushed.
“Heuung… Mr. 62…. I love you.”
Lee Mei spread her arms and approached me.
「A special situation has occurred.」
「The slumbering Ragged King (Pseudo) appears.」
「The Ragged King (Pseudo)’s snake tail, drunk with sleep, bit the Ragged King (Pseudo)’s thigh.」
「The Ragged King’s poison resistance is weakened due to the monster rat he ate yesterday.」
「The Ragged King (Pseudo) is poisoned.」
「The Ragged King (Pseudo) is slowly dying.」
‘What is this now.’
