Chapter 235 – Wiseman

A miracle happened that the accommodation fee of 5 silver was replaced with 5 copper. The innkeeper was busy staring at my face even while giving me the key to the room.

Gulp.

I can hear the dripping sound from here.
I think that the charm of the incubus has completely captivated the innkeeper.

Is this the real life of an incubus? Farming women instead of monsters?
What the hell is life like the one I’ve lived so far?

“Hey, here’s the key…”
“I’ll take it.”

I snatched up five keys and handed one to the lovers and Mr. Wendy.
The amazing miracle that happened right in front of them made the four of them speechless.

“It looks like he used some kind of sorcery. I asked for a reduction in the accommodation fee, so does it really make sense to cut it?”
“That absurd thing happened in reality. Nightmare’s female kimono is getting better and better.”

The only one who noticed something was Bella’s sister. She put her hand on her chin and she looked me in the eye. Those red eyes emanating magical energy.

“Anyway, it seems that Luke’s younger brother’s fascinated eye is exerting its power.”
“Are you fascinated?”
“It is a magical eye that can only be obtained by very few individuals among the dream demon clan. Originally, it is said that only the royal family of the dream demon called ‘Nightmare’ are born with it. Luke’s younger brother would fall under the latter category.”

She never gave any explanation, but Bella already saw through the true nature of the fascination. Rebecca, Kate, and Wendy looked curiously into my eyes as they listened to Bella’s explanation.

“You all saw the other day that Luke’s younger brother freely manipulated Grendel’s body. That’s the charm eye’s ability. Brainwashing the target’s body by emitting eye light.”
“Bella-sister! So you’re saying that Luke just manipulated the innkeeper by force? By shooting bright red beams through his eyes like last time?”
“Since it didn’t emit light, it can’t be said that it used brainwashing ability. But the ability of charm eye is not limited to manipulating the body. It has a function that greatly increases charm just by walking around with eyes open. There is nothing strange about him even if he looks like a handsome man.”

Did you know that far?
As expected, she is someone who knows a lot.

“Brother Luke. Am I wrong?”
“It hit exactly.”

I nodded her head obediently to Bella.

The ability of Charming Eye does not end with brainwashing the target it stares at. If only he could demonstrate his brainwashing ability, he would have been called a brainwasher or a manipulator. Charm Eye has an effect that greatly enhances the owner’s charm like a passive.

Let’s think carefully.
Being good looking is relative after all.

The aesthetic standards of different worlds differ from race to race. Beast women prefer macho men who are rugged, and dwarf women prefer hairy men with bushy beards. Lizardman women like men with big tails, and halfling women like cute men.
Everyone wants a different male image, but there is no such thing as an absolute appearance.

Incubus, the only one with a charmed eye, could be loved by all women.
Should I say that the magical energy flowing from the pupils creates an enchanting atmosphere?
Thanks to that, even if you can’t reach an absolute appearance, you can demonstrate an absolute charm.

It was because I was confident that I brought her face closer to the innkeeper. Confidence that the charm of the incubus will definitely work for women. Even if you don’t use brainwashing ability, you can use it usefully as much as you want.

“Huh… For some reason, every time I make eye contact with Luke, I get a strange feeling. Is it because of the changed eyes?”
“It’s embarrassing to say such a thing. Luke’s younger brother has the qualities to become the best supporter on the continent. We have to be careful in many ways.”

Is it the continent’s best pillar west?
Should I take that as an insult or as a compliment?

When I lived on Earth, it was my dream to become a shutterman. A life where a handsome and pretty wife earns money and lives on it. If you wake up in the morning and open the shutters in the store and lower the shutters in the evening, your daily life is over. I dare say, wouldn’t it be okay to say that Shutterman is a man’s romance?

‘I’m attracted to it.’

I had the power to rule half of the continent’s population. The XX chromosomes with mouths on their lower legs were like my prey. If you abuse the power of the charm, you will be able to play and eat for the rest of your life with the money that the girls have earned.

But there are women who have already promised a future.
If I show up with women I don’t know, there’s no way my lovers will look at me favorably. If you organize a harem at random like an octopus foot, a love affair might happen. Because I wanted to avoid the Nice Boat ending, I couldn’t abuse the power of Charm.

I spoke to my lovers with a shy expression.

“Should I wear an eyepatch at all? If I don’t reveal my eyes, women won’t get twisted.”
“What do you do that much. Then buy and fly.”

If you go around cosplaying as Shimbongsa, you will be able to suppress the power of charm. I tried to give her opinion, but Rebecca shook her head.

“There’s no way you’re going to become a supporter anyway, right? You’re a herbivorous man who doesn’t even want to touch women first! You’re always hitting the iron wall, so what’s the point of adding women unnecessarily?”
“Do you really think there is none?”
“Of course! You should try making a deal with Wendy right now. If you succeed in flirting, I’ll recognize you as a carnivorous man.”

Rebecca let go of her mischievous smile and pointed her finger at Wendy.
Wendy, who had been quietly listening to our story, was startled.

“Yes? What do you mean suddenly? Why is Luke flirting with me?”
“Wendy unnie. To determine if Luke is a herbivore or a carnivore. Please help me for a moment.”

You suddenly want to seduce Wendy?
Do you mean to hunt down a MILF with my own hands?

Rebecca provoked that she was an herbivore for no reason, and it made me angry. I wanted to prove that I also have the ability to seduce women if I set my mind to it. If she proves she’s a carnivore, then Rebecca won’t mess around with me anymore, right? From long ago, that girl had a corner that strangely bullied only me. I leave everyone else alone, but only me!

“…Wendy.”

I moved close to Wendy as I did to the innkeeper. I abruptly closed the distance and made Wendy look at my face.

“What, what, what? Are you really trying to flirt with me? I’m sorry, but I’m not such an easy woman. You can’t feel love just by looking at my eyes. I hope you don’t look down on women.”

Wendy, who got caught up in Rebecca and I’s antics, reacted in a puzzled way. I’m honestly embarrassed too. It’s better if you’re hunting for the first woman you see on the street. With the mindset of acting, I would have been able to talk casually.

“Uh…”

But when she came across Wendy, she couldn’t help but be cautious. Her actions shrink and her words don’t come out right. Why am I suddenly like this? After thinking about it, I realized that this isn’t the first time I’ve been betting on Wendy.

She said, ‘She tried and failed a job once upon a time.’

When I was a rookie adventurer, I tried to seduce Wendy. Because she was instinctively drawn to her huge mamma barrel. Every time her receptionist meets her, how can she stand it when she boasts of her huge breasts?

However, the first hunting in my life failed neatly. Because Wendy was putting up an iron wall against all men. Her clumsy remarks or small gifts from her boyhood didn’t bother Wendy at all.

Is it trauma?
I’m suffering from trauma right now. Having failed at a task once, you are afraid of failing again. The widow, whom she thought would be able to rip her off with a single word, was an unexpectedly formidable enemy.

You can’t back down from here.
I am an incubus
Not a horned herbivore.

“Luke-sama… It’s embarrassing to stare at you like that.”

Wendy was making a hazy expression when she looked into my eyes. It is proof that the effect of her fascination is working on her as well. It can be said that she has already passed the preliminary round in Rebecca’s hunting test. Appearance evaluation is the preliminaries.

Just one word.
A decisive statement that will captivate women’s hearts.

That’s what I need right now. I’ll capture the heart of the colossal receptionist with the power of language. Countless work comments passed through my mind. Among them, the most lethal comment soared up to the throat.

The preparations are over.
Now everything just goes with the flow.

“Mary wants her father. She will still be waiting anxiously for her father in Yoensuu.”

Mary, Wendy’s daughter.
Mary said she needs a daddy from us.

“I’ll grant Mary’s wish. She’ll be Mary’s father. She won’t have to worry about her presents when she passes away.”

To stimulate Wendy’s maternal love by bringing up the story of her daughter.
That was the work comment I chose. Since she is a widow who cares for her daughter with utmost sincerity, there is no choice but to communicate. I looked at Wendy with anticipation.

“…That’s impressive.”
“Yes?”
“If it weren’t for this situation, I would have been impressed.

What?
Is it different from what you expected?

Wendy let out a deep sigh and gently pushed me away.
The hazy expression on his face had returned to normal.

“Because I made a bet with Rebecca-sama and made a fake confession. It’s stupid to take it seriously. Stop kidding yourself. It’s just making your head complicated.”

Work comments did not work.
I said her words after thinking hard in my own way, but Wendy lightly spilled my work. Just like a highly trained jujutsu master parrying down the enemy’s attacks. No matter how much the bet was placed, you weren’t bewitched by my fascination?

“All right.”

I looked at the innkeeper in the distance with a puzzled expression. She was still wandering thanks to the long exposure within my fascination. The reaction is so different from Wendy’s.

Wendy’s iron wall was solid.
To ignore even the incubus’ fascination plan. How many walls does this widow build in her heart?
If she was the innkeeper over there, she would have rushed over.

“I’m sure there are plenty of girls prettier and younger than me. If you’re going to bet, find another girl.”
“That… Wendy is pretty enough too.”
“Whoops! Don’t say things you don’t mean. I’ll be 30 next year, what kind of boy would like me. I’ll pick younger guys.”

The word pretty isn’t acting, it’s the sincerity.
Don’t you know that there are men in the world who like thick Missy?

In the end, she failed to put her work on Wendy.
That means I lost the bet with Rebecca.

“Puhuh! I told you! You’re a herbivore!”
“Kuh…”
“A herbivorous incubus!”
“Mmmm…”

All day long I was teased by Rebecca.