Demeter led Genichi to a quiet room within the Familia headquarters and bestowed her Falna upon him.
[Hanyu Genichi
LV.1
Strength: I0
Endurance: I0
Dexterity: I0
Agility: I0
Magic: I0
Development Abilities:
Magic:
[Dreamwalking]
• Weave dreams
• Enter the dreams of others
Skills:
[Language Mastery]
• Grants mastery of all languages
[Universal Literacy]
• Understand the meaning of all written text
[Slaanesh]
• Engaging in sexual acts increases ability values
• Has a very small chance of acquiring the other person’s skill or magic]
…
After reading the status sheet, Demeter fell into deep self-doubt.
She looked at Genichi, then back at the glaringly obvious [Slaanesh] on the paper.
For a moment, she had no idea what kind of expression she should make.
Her newest child seemed far too well suited for either the Evilus or Ishtar Familia.
If Ishtar Familia got hold of him, wouldn’t Orario gain another first-class adventurer in no time?
Demeter considered using her divine power to erase [Slaanesh] from the sheet and hide it.
If Genichi learned about this skill, he might spend every waking moment thinking about sex.
In the end, however, she abandoned the idea.
First, she genuinely wanted to see what kind of expression Genichi would make after discovering that he possessed such a skill.
Second, he didn’t strike her as a truly wicked person.
Demeter couldn’t see directly into the essence of a mortal’s soul like Freya could.
Still, she was a goddess with her own intuition and judgment, allowing her to roughly distinguish between good and bad people.
Genichi might currently look disheveled and embarrassed, but his eyes weren’t clouded.
Nor did he give her the impression that he was sinister or deceitful.
“All right.
Take a look for yourself.”
Demeter handed him the sheet recording his ability values.
Genichi accepted it and looked down.
An unmistakable what-the-fuck expression instantly spread across his face.
His eyes widened and his mouth fell slightly open.
He stood frozen in place as though he had just been struck by lightning.
‘A super stud?’
That [Slaanesh] skill was practically the ultimate super-stud package!
‘I do like pretty, cute girls, but that’s perfectly normal, isn’t it?
What normal man doesn’t?
This skill is outright slander against my good name!’
‘My morals are upright, and I’m a good, law-abiding man.
I’m gentle, courteous, thrifty, humble, and accommodating.
How could I possibly possess [Slaanesh]?
There has to be some mistake!’
‘But then again…
if this skill is real…
doesn’t that mean…?’
Beside him, Demeter watched his expression shift from shock to conflict and then deep contemplation.
Unable to restrain herself, she covered her mouth and giggled.
‘Ufufu, he really is entertaining.’
It was her first time seeing so many complicated emotions appear on someone’s face after they read their status sheet.
Then there was [Dreamwalking]…
“A super stud in his dreams?”
Genichi muttered to himself as his eyes grew brighter.
He wasn’t some creepy goblin who skulked in the shadows.
However, he also didn’t believe he could easily attract the attention of outstanding women.
That was especially true in the unfamiliar city of Orario.
He had no foundation, no money, and not even a place to stay.
Without [Dreamwalking], the Entertainment District would probably have become the starting point of Genichi’s rise to greatness.
After all, it had both supply and demand.
All he needed to do was spend some money in exchange for increased ability values.
No matter how he looked at it, that was a bargain.
However, if [Dreamwalking] could work together with [Slaanesh]…
Who would give a damn about the whores in the Entertainment District?
With [Dreamwalking], why should he make his unbeatable dick settle for less?
What kind of woman couldn’t he have in a dream?
He could freely choose and customize her appearance, figure, and personality however he pleased.
Most importantly, doing those things in a dream carried none of the consequences or risks found in reality.
He wouldn’t need to worry about being arrested, contracting a disease, getting blackmailed, or encountering some twisted pervert.
It was safe, convenient, efficient, and offered the perfect experience.
Wasn’t that ten thousand times better than visiting the Entertainment District?
Genichi was already envisioning his glorious future.
Of course, that depended on [Dreamwalking] operating the way he imagined.
If it only created ordinary dreams or allowed him to enter someone else’s dream as an observer, it wouldn’t be particularly useful.
He needed to find an opportunity to test it.
Seeing Genichi deep in thought with his eyes shining, Demeter couldn’t resist teasing him.
“You seem rather pleased.”
“I certainly am.”
Genichi nodded without trying to hide it.
“If having sex can make me stronger, who would willingly risk their life fighting monsters in the Dungeon?
It’s dangerous and exhausting, and the rewards aren’t even guaranteed.”
He paused.
The more he considered it, the more he felt these two abilities were a perfect combination.
“[Dreamwalking] completes the whole package.
If having sex inside a dream can also make me stronger…”
By the time he reached the end of that sentence, his eyes were practically glowing.
The possibilities were so wonderful that he scarcely dared to imagine them.
All he would need to do was enjoy a pleasant dream every night.
When he woke the next morning, his ability values would soar without him spending any time or effort, all while granting him the greatest mental pleasure imaginable.
Wasn’t that the life every man dreamed of?
Demeter initially stared blankly at him.
A moment later, her eyes widened.
Seeing Genichi’s excited expression, she quickly connected [Dreamwalking] with [Slaanesh].
If the two abilities truly worked together, Genichi could perform those acts in a dream with another person—or even with someone he had created inside the dream.
Would [Slaanesh] still recognize it as a valid sexual act and increase his ability values?
The more Demeter considered it, the more likely it seemed.
[Slaanesh]’s activation condition only said that he needed to engage in sexual acts.
It never specified that they had to occur in reality.
Meanwhile, [Dreamwalking] could create the perfect stage for those acts.
The two abilities were practically a match made in Heaven!
‘Wait…’
Demeter suddenly realized a serious problem and pressed a hand against her aching forehead.
She knew that if Genichi abused these two abilities, it wouldn’t be long before every woman in Orario regarded him as their greatest enemy.
No, it wouldn’t stop with the women.
Every man in Orario would be consumed by envy, jealousy, and hatred as well.