Free Web NovelChapter 2499: Chapter 1099: The Difficult Choice of Charisma Divine Nature Reward_2
If used well, it can serve as half a control ability in battle, forcing the enemy into utter chaos.
However, the same ability manifests differently depending on who wields it.
The Queen of the Succubi can charm the King of the Jackalweres’ divine nature incarnation, surely benefiting from augmentations related to charm and desire divine office. Only her true self possesses this ability, even her demonic incarnation cannot accomplish this.
Not to mention someone like Gaven, so to speak, a half-trained individual; his power is certainly weaker and can only be effective at the mortal stage.
In contrast, the second choice, the Handsome Avatar, leans toward passive skills. Once chosen, it takes effect continuously and doesn’t require deliberate action, making it more targeted, further enhancing and magnifying the ability of the Lady’s Companion and the Desire Blessing.
Its effects need no extra words.
This not only transforms Gaven into a female killer, a mere gesture draws them into his embrace.
I believe it will also be of great help in recruiting female believers in the future.
Lustfulness has never been confined to men; women become even more irrational, terrifying, and reckless in their obsession, as shown by Earth’s fandom culture, where many star chase until their families are in ruins.
That’s only for celebrities; when combined with truly real divine nature force, the destructive power will be even stronger.
The Goddess of Love and Beauty, Shuni, on Felen, possesses strong divine power. Her believers outnumber those of the God of War Tempus, widespread across the world.
The second choice option likely has potential ties with this deity.
Although Gaven previously had no interaction with her, merely reaching the primary divine power level in charisma is enough to catch her eye; she and her believers are unequivocally beauty enthusiasts, prioritizing beauty above all.
In other words, this choice involves not just ability, but also represents the future close collaboration partners.
If the Charming Gaze is chosen, combined with the Desire Blessing on himself, it equates to a deep binding with the Queen of the Succubi.
Being too closely bound to a Demon Lord is not a wise decision, especially since his focus is still on the Material Plane; he doesn’t want his territory subtly infiltrated and corrupted by the opponent.
The previous Demon Contract was signed under the name of Hands of Slaughter representing the undead and slaughter, not Gaven. It would be confined to the Bottomless Abyss, not brought to the Material Plane.
This is also why the Queen of the Succubi frantically tempted Gaven, attempting to recruit him as her Demon Chosen through the gift of the Queen’s Kiss.
She intends to extend her reach to the Felen Continent through Gaven.
But Gaven staunchly refused to take the bait, thus she had no choice but to settle for forcibly giving him the Desire Blessing, trying to subtly transform and influence him through more hidden desire traps.
If he succumbs to temptation and falls into the mire of desire, it would give her an opportunity to strike.
Gaven naturally realized this and became quite troubled by it.
A thousand days of being a thief versus a thousand days of guarding against thieves?
Especially such intrinsic desire traps, which are harder to guard against; he surely can’t become a monk to completely abandon desire?
This choice option equates to giving Gaven a chance to solve this problem.
Introducing Miss Huo Fa Shuni to counteract it, desire in the name of love can be rightfully legal and not corrupt or depraved.
That Ecstasy Technique is also an effective means of dealing with charm abilities.
This spell grants the recipient a state of happiness, temporarily raising their morale to 20, eliminating all their suffering, nausea, and fatigue, although it doesn’t actually heal or change anything outside the recipient’s mental state (thus the spell’s effects are based on the sudden sensory failure, such as the debilitation caused by Stinky Cloud Technique).
If injuries permit, victims can act as if cheerful, mentally restored, rested, in high spirits, and unharmed.
While the recipient is in ecstasy, temptations designed to inflict torment on their desires will be invalid (e.g., Siren’s Song), an ecstatic recipient will not be hypnotized or affected by any attempts (magic or spiritual energy) to control or influence their mind (e.g., Charm Human).
However, ecstasy status is a mixed blessing.
Whenever a creature is under the influence of Ecstasy Technique, it must successfully pass a saving throw against paralysis or be stunned by excessive influence during the spell’s duration.
The stunned creature will tremble, discard held items or weapons, and cannot perform active or intentional actions until the spell fades.
The ecstasy effects only impact intelligent mammals and can be used on oneself.
When Gaven decided on this choice, he immediately felt subtle changes in his body and mind, seemingly connecting with some invisible law.
This change directly manifested in his visual perception; he seemed to be able to directly perceive the flames flickering on Skeleton Flame Mountain, sensing a rhythm he hadn’t felt before, holding his own unique beauty, this newfound discovery brought him joy and contentment.
The Handsome Avatar’s unique ability not only greatly tapped into Gaven’s charisma but also granted him eyes to discover beauty.
Mystically, Gaven felt an elusive gaze fall upon him, almond-shaped eyes with pupils in deep amber.
