I Put all my Stats into Charm - Chapter 2

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I Put All My Stats Into Charm Episode 002

Just before the sand in the hourglass revealed the bottom.

The blue dot on the flower bud began blinking urgently. It was a countdown indicating that the explosion was imminent.

Based on my experience playing the game multiple times, Lowell would accept me as his disciple regardless of the test results.

‘I just need to pretend to make a reasonable effort.’

“Could you give me just a little more time…”

“That won’t be necessary.”

When Lowell flicked his finger, the blinking blue dot quickly faded away.

He let out a small sigh.

“Your magical power is unbelievably depleted. I’m curious what you learned under Brion.”

Just as I was about to look away feeling embarrassed.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

Lowell placed his hand on my forehead. I felt his soft, warm touch on my forehead.

To think these hands turn people into taxidermy. I was thinking what a duplicitous man he was when Lowell withdrew his palm.

“You do have magical pathways in your body. So you have the constitution of a mage, but…”

Lowell fell into thought before continuing.

“There have been people with such rare constitutions in the past. Those with sealed magical power, constitutions that accumulate magical power, constitutions that unconsciously suppress magical power, constitutions where magical power only activates under specific conditions, and so on.”

I stared at Lowell stupidly with my mouth agape.

Though I heard this explanation every time, I couldn’t understand what he was saying.

“I don’t know which category you fall into, but you’re certainly intriguing.”

Lowell looked me over with eyes filled with interest.

“Alright. I’ll make you into a competent mage.”

“Thank you. I’ll study hard!”

I greeted him with an obsequious tone. This level of flattery was basic etiquette for modern people. Or maybe it was the slave mentality from being ground down in South Korea.

“Follow me. I’ll show you to your room.”

Lowell walked with elegant steps and struck up a conversation.

“Do you know there are two magic towers in the Imperial Palace?”

“One is the Tower of the Sun, and the other is the Tower of the Moon.”

Lowell smiled brightly.

“That’s right. You’re currently in the Tower of the Moon.”

“His Imperial Majesty bestowed it upon you, Master?”

“You know that well?”

Lowell looked slightly surprised. His expression seemed to say, how do you know that?

Such inside information wasn’t something you could easily know unless you were an insider. I only knew because I had played this game to death.

I casually made up an excuse.

“I know of Master Lowell’s reputation from Master Brion. His Imperial Majesty recognized Master Lowell’s outstanding abilities and granted the Tower of the Moon to bring you to the imperial court, right?”

“Such praise is a bit embarrassing.”

Lowell showed a slightly shy expression.

He looked so beautiful that I almost stared at him in a daze.

Wow, this is on a completely different level from seeing him on screen.

“…”

I mentally slapped my cheek once again.

Let me say it again – get it together. He’s a psychopathic taxidermy enthusiast.

When focusing on one person intensively wasn’t even enough, I couldn’t afford to be distracted by another guy.

My target is Northern Duke Jerome Winston.

Anyway, seeing that he receives the emperor’s favor, I could tell he was a person of great ability.

The room was comfortable inside, befitting Imperial Palace facilities. The room was larger than the studio apartment I used to live in, had good sunlight, and was fully furnished with all the necessary furniture.

I wish this could be my home.

“Starting tomorrow, we’ll do magical power training. I hope you’ll follow along well.”

“Please take good care of me, Master.”

When I gave the taxidermy fairy my professional smile, he gazed at me and then showed a gentle smile.

“Please take care of me too.”

That’s when it happened.

[Lowell Chiffrion’s favorability has increased by 5.]

[Lowell Chiffrion’s favorability: 20]

I looked at the system window with an incredulous expression.

I didn’t even use a skill, so what did I do to make his favorability go up?

Don’t tell me it’s just from smiling?

No matter how much I thought about it, there was no other reason.

Wanting to avoid the taxidermy ending at all costs, I resolved not to smile at Lowell anymore.

After Lowell left, I immediately sat at the desk. Then I took out paper and pen and began making a to-do list.

Don’t smile at Lowell.

Meet Jerome.

Pour charm skills on Jerome!

The next day. I followed Lowell to a special room early in the morning.

The round circular room with no corners had ceiling and walls all made of white marble.

“Magical power is always flowing around us. Today we’ll try to feel the magical power scattered in the air.”

Lowell stood in the center of the room and continued speaking.

“Would you close your eyes?”

Following him to the center of the room, I closed my eyes and concentrated on my five senses. But I only felt cool air, nothing else.

“Do you feel the magical power?”

“…No.”

“I’ll increase the magical density.”

I heard the sound of Lowell snapping his fingers.

“How about now?”

“It’s exactly the same as before…”

As I quietly kept my eyes closed, I heard Lowell’s muttering voice.

“…How can someone not feel even this level of magical power?”

When I opened my eyes at his voice, I saw Lowell with an even more troubled expression.

“Um… Master?”

“Yes?”

My eyes met Lowell’s.

He looked at me silently, then smoothly showed a gentle smile.

“Don’t be too upset. The world needs people without talent too.”

“Pardon?”

“Having no talent also means you can live a comfortable life.”

“…”

Don’t comfort me!

I know my magic level is only 1!

How can someone with no magical talent bear to live?

If I had known this would happen, I should have raised my magic stats even by one point.

Just as I was thinking that, I heard a knock. Soon Lowell’s attendant entered.

“Lord Chiffrion, you have a visitor.”

“Already? They arrived earlier than scheduled.”

Lowell said while putting on his robe.

“Let’s end today’s training here.”

After finishing training, I moved to the reception room with Lowell. Upon entering the reception room, I saw a man sitting on the sofa.

Neatly styled black hair and a black uniform. Long stretched legs and broad shoulders. A sharply angular face with a prominent nose. A cold, indifferent face with a slightly frowning expression. A man with ice-blue eyes.

It was Northern Duke Jerome Winston, the target I needed to capture.

“It’s been a while, Duke Winston.”

Jerome nodded his head in response to Lowell’s greeting.

“It’s been a while, Lord Chiffrion.”

“You arrived earlier than expected.”

I sat across from Jerome, following Lowell.

Jerome’s impeccable posture and stoic face were like a well-crafted statue.

A remarkably handsome statue at that.

However, his somewhat rigid expression looked uncomfortable somehow.

“I didn’t expect the Duke to visit personally. Especially for personal matters.”

Lowell took a sip of tea and elegantly crossed his legs as he continued speaking.

“What brings you to see me?”

“Recently, I’ve been losing sleep due to headaches and nightmares.”

I belatedly noticed the dark shadows under Jerome’s eyes.

I had almost missed the fatigue evident on his face, blinded by his excellent appearance.

“The Duke must have many skilled physicians by his side.”

“I’ve called upon the Empire’s most renowned physicians, but they couldn’t find the cause. That’s why I came to the Tower of the Moon. I suspect a curse might be the cause.”

“Hmm, if you’re thinking along those lines, then you’ve come to the right place.”

Lowell set down his teacup and asked with a serious expression.

“When did these symptoms first appear? When do the headaches become particularly severe?”

“Six months ago, the headaches suddenly began. The symptoms worsen the longer I stay at the Duke’s Palace.”

“It’s highly likely that the medium of the curse is located in the Duke’s Palace.”

Lowell continued as if he had made up his mind.

“I’ll visit the Duke’s Palace. When would be convenient?”

“As soon as possible would be preferable.”

Seeing two handsome men at once made me smile contentedly.

My eyes are being purified. Purified.

Watching from the side, I cautiously raised my hand.

“Um, could I come along too?”

Jerome, who had just noticed my presence, quietly stared at me.

“I don’t recognize this face.”

“This is Aisha, a new disciple who recently joined us.”

Despite Lowell’s introduction, Jerome responded with a sharp voice.

“Even if she’s Lord Lowell Chiffrion’s disciple, I cannot allow a stranger to enter the Duke’s Palace…”

Before Jerome could finish speaking.

I activated the charm skill that I could use once per day.

[‘Charm’ skill activated.]

At the same time, my lips moved on their own.

“Uwu~ Aisha wants to go to the Duke’s Palace too, Master~ Can’t Aisha come along too?”

What is this.

“…”

“…”

A quiet silence fell over the reception room.

I squeezed my eyes shut.

I didn’t want to believe that such a line had come out of my mouth.

‘There was never a line like this originally!’

What was humiliating in the midst of this was Jerome’s rigidly frozen expression.

Just curse at me instead.

Throw stones at someone who refers to themselves in third person.

Just when I wanted to hide in a mouse hole from the shame.

[Jerome Winston’s affection has increased by 10.]

[Jerome Winston’s affection: 10]

I stared blankly at the system window that appeared before my eyes.

A line like that actually worked?

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