Overpowered Reincarnation Perks! - Chapter 19.8

It was then that the skill window updated with a skill level increase message.

[Charm Lv.3]

Effect activated during intercourse:

Your health will not drop below a certain level. (Currently 15% based on current level)

Bonus experience accumulates in proportion to the number of climaxes experienced.

With my reason half gone, I couldn’t even read the text properly, but the system window kept updating with a pinging sound.

[Charm bonus occurred!]

You have gained 1 skill point. (Currently 3 points)

Ah. The skill points increased. I need to distribute them…

My body felt so limp, as if it wasn’t mine, that I couldn’t do anything.

I rolled my eyes following the system window that kept displaying messages one after another, and then passed out.

***

“Wow, Arvan. You’re really amazing, you know?”

Durak marveled at the magic stone as big as a child’s head. It was the core stone that Arvan had carved out after hunting a monster for the first time.

Usually, to hunt a monster, one needs to break the core stone, so when refined into a magic stone, it typically becomes smaller than an egg. However, Arvan succeeded in extracting the core stone from the monster’s body cleanly without breaking it at all.

“Arvan, have you ever thought about becoming a monster hunter? It would be great if we could go on raids just among ourselves with you around.”

“I’m not interested in hunting. My purpose is to protect the castle where Ju-in is.”

“Phew. What admirable chivalry.”

After burying their dead comrade, the remaining companions split into two groups: one patrolling around the castle walls, and another actually going outside the castle to hunt monsters that had appeared nearby.

Since they had to precisely time when the former gatekeeper Balt would open the castle gate, and going too far could cause problems in returning to the castle, there was a limit to the distance they could patrol.

In fact, the spot where the two of them had come out today was so close to the castle that it would have been normal for no monsters to appear. Although they had succeeded in hunting, it wasn’t a good sign.

“But you caught it cleanly. If John had seen such a cool sight, she would have run to you with hearts popping in her eyes and kissed you.”

“Ju-in doesn’t do such things.”

When Arvan denied it with a serious face, Durak went “Oh” and closed his mouth. His generous and kind friend would react sharply, as if he were a different person, the moment someone brought up the topic of lovers.

‘Since John went to the castle, it’s understandable that he’s sensitive.’

Even when Arvan hid his appearance with magic stone glasses, many were attracted to his kind nature. Nevertheless, the reason why there had never been any love quarrels was because Arvan was a person who knew how to maintain boundaries.

He was kind to everyone equally, but never gave anyone room for misunderstanding. Durak was very surprised to hear that Arvan, who he thought would live his entire life like a flower on a cliff, had found a woman he liked.

He was even more surprised to hear that the woman was two-timing between Arvan and Callion.

When he heard that the two men accepted this and decided to date as a trio, he gave up trying to understand anymore.

“By the way, Arvan. Have you heard the rumors?”

“What rumors.”

“The rumors that the commander has found a woman.”

Since they were hiding the fact that the lord had died, he had predicted that they wouldn’t announce Ju-in as the new lord. He also thought that since it would be difficult to completely hide her existence, they would come up with some suitable reason to conceal her identity, whether as a guest or a monster hunter. The problem was the content of the rumors.

“They say the commander is so smitten with this woman that he hasn’t left the bedroom for days and nights. Could it be that John…”

“….”

“No, I’m not saying she’s cheating! It’s just that she’s such an attractive woman! Just look at how you and Callion fell for her! I was worried that the commander might develop different feelings, too.”

“That’s not your business to worry about.”

“Oh, um. Y-you’re right.”

Durak meekly lowered his tail. Arvan’s mood had darkened further. It clearly was midday, but it felt as if the surroundings were filled with an abyss.

‘First love’s fever usually lasts long. I wonder if Arvan will be okay.’

Arvan always took the leadership role in the group thanks to his uniquely kind nature and his tendency to gather and synthesize opinions while considering the whole. While it might seem like a position of honor at first glance, being the leader was a position that required sacrifice, as one had to take care of everyone to ensure no one was left behind. Arvan, who always gave up his own and considered others, was in a position of infinite devotion even in love.

If it were a normal couple, one might just think of it as a relationship where one side gives in.

But Arvan’s woman has another man. The more Arvan devotes himself, isn’t the other guy benefiting? Is it really right to just stand by and watch?

Durak felt uneasy, worried that his friend might become unhappy because of love.

I remember a documentary I watched when I was young. A snake’s g******s are two in number, and mating takes at least half a day to a week. If it’s long, they don’t let go of the female for up to a month.

That’s the reason why if you had to pick just one animal to symbolize lust, it would undoubtedly be the snake.

‘I didn’t want to know that through firsthand experience.’

Wasn’t this supposed to be a civilized society? Why is it turning into an animal kingdom?

I was completely exhausted and couldn’t move a finger. What’s the use of the Charm effect preventing fatigue accumulation? Even if physical strength remains, it’s useless if mental strength is depleted.

‘At this rate, I might really die from overexertion…’

Feeling like I would pass out immediately if I closed my eyes, I forcibly lifted my eyelids that didn’t want to open. I saw the soft floor of the red altar. Despite having leaked so much that even my thighs and calves were wet, both the floor and my body were clean.

Trying to get up, I fell back down. I couldn’t put any strength into my body below the waist, and I only felt a dull pain as if my body had been split in half.

Due to fainting intermittently, it was difficult to gauge the exact time, but it was clear that we had been having s*x for days and nights. Whenever our eyes met, we were mixing flesh the very next moment.

“What a crazy, perverted bastard…”

Unable to lift my waist, it was also difficult to turn my body, so I moved by propping myself up on my elbows as if crawling and looked to the side.

Dienes was lying next to me, sleeping.

‘…You can sleep after leaving someone in this state?’

I was so dumbfounded and incredulous that I was about to shout to wake him up, when the system window popped up with a ping sound.

[Charm Lv.4]

Effect activated during intercourse:

Your health will not drop below a certain level. (Currently 19% based on current level)

Each time you reach a climax, there’s a certain probability of gaining skill points to raise skills.

You can convert the remaining time into life force.

‘Ha. This is crazy…’

It leveled up again while I was unconscious?

It took so long to raise Position Reversal to level 4, but Charm rises this quickly in such a short time. The concentrated nurturing skill was really something.

‘Couldn’t that amazing skill have been used to nurture Stronghold Construction instead?’

I sighed and opened the skill window.

I can raise Stronghold Construction myself with the bonus points I received. As I called up the list, I noticed an exclamation mark next to the Insight skill.

‘What’s this?’

When I opened the Insight skill window, I saw a new line added at the bottom that I hadn’t seen before.

Insight Lv.1

The ability to see through lies and make the best choice that benefits you.

Although it doesn’t have the characteristic of future prediction, the future you decide using the Insight skill at a crossroads will definitely come true in some form.

You can glimpse parts of the past of party members who trust you.

Can be used up to 2 times a day.

[!] Remaining uses do not accumulate and disappear. [!]

Come to think of it, I haven’t used the Insight skill since coming to the castle.

Is this notification popping up to tell me to use it since the remaining uses don’t accumulate and disappear while I keep not using it?

‘But even if I want to use Insight…’

A way to become the lord without having s*x with Dienes? Or a way to shift the target of concentrated nurturing from Charm to Stronghold Construction? It’s not like a solution will pop out just by thinking about these things.

Moreover, the part about ‘coming true in some form’ bothers me.

I’ve seen a lot of this in horror stories. The result is forcibly twisted to fit, and the middle process becomes completely different from the original intention, leading to tragedy.

It’s enough to have confirmed that I can complete the hidden quest if I become the lord. If I get greedy trying to take an easy way, I might end up with nothing. It feels uneasy to use it carelessly for something that’s not even necessary.

‘So what’s left is…’

[You can glimpse parts of the past of party members who trust you.]

Just peeking into the past.

‘Doesn’t Dienes not trust me?’

Arvan and Callion aren’t party members. With only physical progress like this, it’s difficult to even properly understand what kind of person Dienes is, let alone seduce him.

I was curious about the mental state of that man who only said things like “I was certain you were the culprit” without even seeking revenge, despite his adoptive father, the lord, being dead.

Whether Dienes’ terrible personality was innate, or if it was formed later due to poor family education and a harsh environment.

Although it seems like the former, no matter how I look at it.

‘Oh?’

As I was thinking for a while, looking at Dienes, a small window appeared near his chest.

[Insight ability activated!]

Do you want to peek into the past of ally [Dienes]?

With the current Insight level, it’s not possible to specify a point in the past.

Being able to see the past means Dienes trusts me, right? That’s unusual.

Well, showing a defenseless sleeping appearance is impossible in a relationship without trust.

‘Since the remaining uses will disappear anyway, should I try using it to see how I can peek into the past?’

Maybe I can get information about this castle. When I clicked the accept button, the window disappeared and my consciousness faded away at the same time.

Your consciousness is synchronizing with Dienes’ memories.