It was like time, paused for a moment, starts flowing again, everything moves.
“Oof? Whyâs the examiner here?”
Heavy silence lingers.
Wabid and Noahâs faces grow paler, as if poisoned by some deadly venom.
“Ah! Even Isti’s here! Whatâs going on?”
From their view, Karen suddenly forgets everything, pure as ever. How could that not be terrifying?
While Noah and Wabid stand rigid, I gently wrap my arm around Karenâs wa!st.
“Karen, listen up.”
“Yeah, Iâm listening.”
“We came to this dungeon for an extra test. All thatâs left is the examinerâs fair judgment.”
“So thatâs why everyone⌠Oh! Is Wabid an examiner too?”
“Yup. Heâs been watching us, checking for foul play. I need to talk with the examiner now. Can you wait outside?”
“Got it. Examiner, please take care!”
Karen bows, and Noah flinches.
“Understood⌔
“Can you open the secret room for Karen to leave?”
“⌔
“Itâd be better for you, no?”
Noah turns, operating the secret switch on the wall. The passage opens again.
“Karen, see you outside.”
“Okay, Big Bro!”
Karen leaves with an innocent, clueless face.
“Isti, can you take Karen and wait at the inn?”
“Without me, darling might be in danger.”
“Itâs fine. You know my specialty.”
“Oh⌔
Isti flashes a bright smile.
“Alright. Noah was rude to darling, so no choice.”
“No choice? A noble elf says that, after seeing all thisâŚ!”
“For an elf, trusting and following a loved one is sacred, Noah. I hope you sincerely apologize to darling.”
“You think you can protect yourself from me without an elfâs help?” Noah snaps at me.
“Sure. Youâll help prove my innocence, right?”
“Innocence? Now?!”
As Isti turns away, Noah lunges. I calmly grab Noahâs wrist.
“AhâŚ!?”
“This is diamond-rank skill?”
“Why⌠my b0dyâŚ!”
“Not working as you want?”
I lean close, whispering in Noahâs ear.
“Because you have to help me.”
“What did you do to me? Like with other women, made me a s1ave?”
“A s1ave? You think it’s like that?”
Thatâs the vague impression of hypnosisâturning people into s1aves to control at will.
That’s fun sometimes, sure.
“The deeper I understand human psychology, the more fun hypnosis gets. A smart woman like you, who obsesses over details, tries to find loopholes in orders, using meticulous logic to act against my intent.”
“⌔
“But because youâre that kind of woman, you canât resist actions that help me. Youâre always thinking about what helps me, so you canât clear your mind.”
“Ugh, ugh!”
Noah struggles in my grip. Normally, with our power gap, Noah could easily break free. If Noah had Istiâs strength, Iâd be overpowered in a snap.
“Help me prove my innocence.”
Noahâs b0dy weakens, strength draining.
I smile, watching Noah grow powerless.
“Iâll save you!” Wabid declares, spreading his hands.
“Lightning Square!”
“Pointless.”
I felt a twinge of fear seeing the intense current from Wabidâs hands. But it just grazes by, missing me entirely.
“Ahh.”
I get it now.
“You cast magic recklessly, not caring if it hits, huh?”
“âŚHowâŚ?”
“You canât interfere with me. Iâve got double safeguards. Even if you stop thinking, deep down you knowâyou canât use magic unless my safetyâs guaranteed.”
Noah suddenly shouts.
“Isti! Thatâs your name, right? Help me! Donât let this guy have his way. Thatâs not love! True devotion is helping someone whoâs lost their way.”
To Isti, behind me.
“Darling dosen’t need my help. But you do…”
“Isti!”
Isti ignores Noahâs desperate plea and leaves.
“Noah, help close the secret room?”
“AhâŚ!”
Noah canât resist. Following my order, Noah operates the secret switch.
The secret room feels just rightânot too big, not too small. The dungeonâs basement vibe is nice. An undisturbed space is key. Less noise, better.
But I kept Wabid around on purpose. An audience makes it more fun. Not directly harmful, but not irrelevant either.
“Even if Isti didnât help, you messed up. Isti hates strangers calling her name. Actually, she hates it being known at all. Expecting intimacy from knowing her name? Too naive.”
“You got the elfâs name through hypnosis, didnât you?”
“Correct. So whyâd I tell you her name?”
“⌔
They both go silent.
“One of youâs gonna forget anyway. The other? Weâre gonna get close.”
“Close? You and me? Never, not in a million years. You might control my mind, but this is my true heart.”
ââMy true heart canât be tainted.â So romantic!â I thought Noah was just a cold examiner, but thereâs a womanly side too?
“Wanna bet?”
“Bet?”
“Without directly influencing your heart, Iâll get close to you and leave this room. If I canât change your heart, Iâll let you go.”
“You wouldnât risk your safety like that. Letting us go means erasing our memories, like you did with that red-haired girl.”
“Exactly. Worth a shot, right? I forget you, you escape a nightmare.”
“How do I trust you?”
“No need to test me. You already know.”
Noah knows Iâm not lying. Knows Iâm so ar0used, my c0ckâs about to burst.
“âŚYeah, dumb question. Considering the vile things youâve done to w0men, this fits you perfectly.”
“You despise me, huh? Used to call me Decal, now you wonât even say my name.”
“You think calling someone by name shows closeness, right?”
Veil Noah stays silent, struck to the core.
“To get close, you gotta use names. Will you call me by mine?”
“No way.”
“See? You spoke your mind. Thatâs fair, right? Just keep that up until we leave this room. You donât even wanna say my name. Thatâs the baseline.”
I wait leisurely for Veil Noahâs reply.
Back when the Sin Wolf corpse decided the outcome, Veil Noah held the blade. Not anymore.
Now, Iâm the one cornering Veil Noah.
That thrill keeps my smirk in place.
“Promise me.”
“Promise?”
“If I play along with your filthy game and win, you let me and Wabid go without any tricks.”
“Iâll wipe your memories and set a no-contact hint. You might try approaching me again later.”
“No way!”
Wabid yells, his usual calm gone, shoulders shaking with rage, breathing rough.
“Inspector Veil Noah! Thatâs what he wants. Play this game, and youâll just get humiliated and tossed aside! Didnât you see? This guy controls everything in this room. He can erase memories and reset it all! You canât escape until heâs satisfied!”
“Exactly. Thatâs why thereâs no other way.”
“UghâŚ!”
“To face this guy, weâd need a national treasure artifact. According to kingdom records, brainwashing magic makes someone defenseless, like theyâre drunk, to spill secrets or obey. Itâs called brainwashing for convenience, but itâs not quite that. But this guyâs power⌠itâs practically godlike.”
I nod, listening to them.
“Hm. I didnât even know brainwashing magic was a thing. If I had, Iâd have figured out your intentions sooner.”
“Exactly!”
Wabid screams, like heâs in agony.
“This guy, treating w0men like toys, and you call him a god?”
“No way. But I trust this game. Right?”
“Yep, Wabid. You donât get it, but thereâs tons of ways to enjoy a game. Since I promised not to touch you and let you go, Iâm enjoying this even more.”
“How do I understand a madmanâs thoughts?”
I think I explained it clearly, but he calls me crazy. Guess I canât talk sense with someone raised so upright.
Then again, agreeing with me in this situation would be insane. If there was someone that crazy, weâd be fast friends. Never met one, though.
“Shall we start?”
“Any time limit?”
Veil Noah adds.
“Time limit?”
“Three days and nights. I donât wanna be stuck here starving under threats.”
Didnât expect that.
“So you think you can last that long? Oh, wow⌔
What a pitiful delusion.
“Problem? Executors are trained to endure torture. I can hold out until my b0dy gives up.”
“How about six hours?”
“Fine. No resets.”
“Too long?”
Three hours would be impressive.
No w0manâs lasted over two hours under âDizzying Pleasureâ hints.
“Donât joke. You think s9x will make me change my words in a few hours? Even a teenage boy wouldnât think that. Youâve just been controlling w0men with hypnosis, right?”
“Half right. But I like guiding indirectly. If you can really hold out, Iâm willing to let you go.”
“Veil Noah!”
“Wabid, itâll be fine. Our skills werenât enough. Just focus on surviving. This guyâs unlikely to spare you, a guy.”
“Ugh⌠If I werenât so useless!”
Wabid starts blaming himself.
“Letâs start.”
“Alright. I wanna prove my innocence to both inspectors.”
“Innocence? Oh, thatâs the gameâs theme? How you proving it? Gonna make w0men say theyâre into you?”
“Yep.”
Canât see her eyes through the blindfold, but the vibeâs icy.
“Seems like Iâve got some charm w0men canât resist.”
“⌔
“⌔
Not funny?
The secret roomâs dead quiet, not even a breath.
“If Veil Noah confirms it herself, doesnât that prove my innocence? That w0men fall hard for me?”
“âŚUgh. Fine. So, I strip? You asked for cooperation, so Iâll cooperate.”
“Come closer.”
Veil Noah steps forward, one by one.
She acts like sheâs rushing, but deep down, sheâs probably scared.
Her steps ooze unease.
“Donât tense up. How about a hug first? Like lovers, all sweet.”
“âŚFine.”
Veil Noah grumbles, clearly reluctant, and falls into my arms.
Oh, d*mn. Even through her nun cl0thes, imagining her b0dyâs easy, but feeling it? Pure thrill.
Sheâs got a figure like Istiâs, all curves. Shame itâs all covered. Or maybe thatâs what makes it hot?
Veil Noah stays stiff as a rock in my arms. I hold her tight, lingering.
Thinks she can stall like this?
Suddenly, Veil Noahâs b0dy reacts.
“UghâŚ!”
“Whatâs up?”
She squirms, so I tighten my grip, pulling her close.
“Hah!”
A cute little m0an slips from Veil Noahâs m0uth.
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