...
On the other hand, Cassian, who stood aside and listened curiously, approached Valeriane and asked:
"Hey, Ria, she said she was like royalty, right? Lys too?"
"Well, not exactly. Since there is no royalty in Atheria, but there are twelve great families, the Sephirions being one of them. So, if you put it in perspective... they are. On the other hand, I don't know much about the marine world, but I heard that, in addition to being dangerous, blue-haired mermaids have a high status."
"Oh... what about you, Ria? You seem to come from a place with nobility and stuff, right?"
"Yes, in fact, my family has the rank of dukes. But compared to the Sephirions, who are like kings in their world, I think I'm of lower status."
"Oh, I see. What about you two?"
"Well, in our home it's a little complicated... and I don't know if..."
"..." (we're orphans from a clan of assassins)
"Oh, so you're a clan of assassins."
"..." (B-but, we haven't done anything yet, we're in training, and I haven't killed anyone.)
"Oh, well, I really don't know what to think. But regarding your world... what is your status? I mean, were you adopted by someone powerful or something?"
"L-Ling, why are you saying all that?..."
"..." (We are a secret clan, but known worldwide)
"Wait... isn't that a contradiction?"
"L-Ling!, don't ignore me! Why are you saying that so easily?"
"..."
"I don't understand your gestures! Speak with your lips!"
"Ah... she says it doesn't matter, since a certain 'father'... I don't understand why she says it like that, but she says he probably doesn't remember her anyway. Hey... it's not bad that your father doesn't remember you."
"..." (It's complicated.)
"I understand... I heard that families are sometimes complicated. Although I don't really have any experience."
"..."
"Yes, I'm an orphan too. And no one adopted me. You could say that my status is that of an ordinary citizen. I live in a small apartment by myself. Oh... well, a friend comes over from time to time."
"..." (I'm sorry)
"It doesn't matter! It's in the past!"
"..." (hmm...)
"What?"
"..." (i-is she just your friend?)
"Yes, she's just a friend... although she's the only one I have, (/_ \) sometimes I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing."
"..." (i-I c-could be too)
"...Huh? Really? Well, if you don't have a problem with it—"
"Oh, Cazzy! Why do you keep saying nonsense? How can you be just a civilian? How can someone with your strength be a civilian?!"
"Oh, Luna, are you done talking to Lys? Well, yes, in my world, physical strength and stuff isn't important, because there's no mana or monsters. I'm an orphan and I barely make any money since I learned to program when I was young. And... hmm, I don't think you understand what programming or computers are, do you? Well, anyway, I don't have much status in my world, although... my friend did, I think... although I also found out today."
"But if you fight like a trained warrior with years of experience, I think you're almost as strong as my father, and he's one of the most powerful people in my world."
"Really? ... Today is the day I've fought the hardest in my entire life, by far. You could say that ninety percent of my combat experience is from today, since in my world there was nothing to fight, except for a few ruffians."
"No, not anymore, I can't! What's going on here!? Is it all because of your body? If so, that skill is very unfair... haahhh~... Cazzy, everything about you is a little strange, but well, I'm going to be positive here and think that you are very unique, including that skill that makes you special in combat."
"Thanks, I guess? ... But you have three unique skills, shouldn't you be better than me?"
"Mm, I don't think it's based on quantity. I mean, I do have three, but I can only really use two of them in combat, and I really feel that, even together, they fall short of your strength, Cazzy."
"Mm, I guess the one that adapts you to water is useless out here. I understand the affinity for water since it seems simple, but the enchantment... you said before that you could hinder or control others, right? But I haven't seen you use it."
"I have used it, earlier with those spiders. I enchanted some of them and made them kill each other, but then I realized it was easier to kill them directly, so I stopped doing it. I can only enchant one at a time."
"Hmm... that's an interesting ability."
Yes, Cassian thought so, not only because of how it worked, but because it brought back a memory from the past. There was a time when Cassian—who had not yet set out to become an isekai character, as it was not a very popular genre and he did not know much about it—wanted to, well... summon something.
Strongly influenced by the internet and, perhaps, because he was going through puberty and at the height of what he wants to remember as a confusing stage, his obvious choice was a succubus.
And he got down to work. He was serious about it. He learned about demonology and other things on the internet, and even went to a nearby library, and went so far as to perform a ritual and everything.
As expected, nothing came of it in the end, although he was persistent and tried more than once.
The point is, as was obvious, succubi had enchantment and such, and he had practiced how to deal with it. He looked for tutorials and such.
Of course, Naelune wasn't a succubus, but she had a similar skill, and now that everything was calmer, he found that skill curious.
"Huh? Cazzy is interested in my enchantment~? Do you want to try it?"
"No! You can't!"
"Oh, Angelito, why are you so defensive? I can undo it afterwards. Even you can undo it, can't you?"
Cassian wondered about her proposal. It really seemed like a skill with a curious function... Nora often talked to him about love and all that stuff, and he himself had seen people in love and so on, but he never really identified with it or understood what it was all about. Until now, he had never felt it, but then he remembered something...
"Wait... hmm... when I saw that spider MILF... I was... is that falling in love?"
He wondered. They would say he had never fallen in love, and he didn't know what it felt like, but remembering the spider MILF from before, he wondered if that was really falling in love.
He didn't know how to answer himself. He didn't really remember what he was feeling or thinking at the time, he just did it because it was something he always wanted, but as for falling in love...
"Well... go ahead."
Now he really wanted to know if he had truly felt love or not, and maybe Naelune's skill would help. It didn't seem like a bad idea.
"Cass, are you sure?"
"Yes, don't worry, you can remove it with your spells, right?"
Besides, she said she could undo it, and if she wanted to enchant him permanently, she wouldn't ask him.
Besides, Ellys, who had already cast about three anti-enchantment spells on him when it wasn't necessary, was there.
"Okay, Luna. Go ahead, enchant me."
"That's right! Well, Cazzy, you'll see what true, pure, sincere love is... and you'll have it for me for a few seconds."
"... it's fake."
"Don't even think about doing anything funny!"
"Come on, Angelito, Caballerita, why so tense? It's just a little game to relieve the tension. Today has been a long day. Okay, Cazzy, look me in the eyes."
"Yes, oh! Your pupils turned into red hearts... ah!"
"Okay, now say I'm the prettiest in the world... no, in the worlds. And that you prefer breasts my size over unnecessary fat. Also, let me touch you as I please."
"No, you can't."
"I told you not to do anything funny."
"Hey, Calm~... it's just to check if he looked me in the eyes correctly. Well, if he said he saw hearts, he must be totally enchanted. I used everything I had. So, little angel, is there anything you want to do? It's now or never."
"...n-no... remove the enchantment, quickly."
"Booh! How boring... Fine, I'll do it. But let he follow my previous order. Sometimes there are repercussions, such as headaches or nausea, when is removed and not fulfilled the order. Okay, Cazzy, say it. And don't worry, I'll just touch your pectorals a little.
"Well, you're cute, and it's not like I only prefer big breasts. Hmm... yours aren't bad, I guess. And if it's just touching with your hands, that's fine, as long as you don't lick me. I don't like that, even when a friend does it."
"Huh? Wait, Cazzy... are you enchanted or not? I mean, you did what I asked, but shouldn't it be something like, 'Yes, my Luna, you are the most beautiful, and your breasts are the pinnacle of magnificence, and of course I will let you touch my body without restriction. Too bad you're limiting yourself to my pecs'?"
"Hey, you're really good at imitating voices. Is it because you're a mermaid? Besides, that sounds too corny, I won't say it."
"You don't feel the urgent need to devote your life to me? Don't you see me as the most beautiful thing in existence? Isn't your head right now filled with thoughts of me?"
"Mmm... no. I don't feel any of that, so I guess it didn't work. But now I know you're also a narcissist. You really do look like her, well, not totally 눈_눈."
"Stop! staring at my chest when you say that, you're not enchanted at all. What went wrong?"
"Hmm, I don't know. Why don't you try again?"
"Y-yes... look me in the eyes, don't blink, and look directly at them."
"Okay... but seriously... how do those heart patterns form?"
"That doesn't matter just concentrate on them.... that look directly at me.... Well, now it should work. Now, Cazzy, lick my feet!"
"Why would I do that? I already told you I don't like licking or being licked. Besides, you're barefoot, they must be dirty."