Enchantment skill + charm tools + a tightly closed room = even Raul, with abnormal resistance, gets ensnared.
"Ishtar really went all out—layering that many charm methods."
"Is it only to pry Loki Familia's intel… or just to find a chance to mock Lady Loki?"
Tsuna couldn't say which was right; maybe it was both.
"If we hadn't prepared, Raul really would've sprung a leak."
"But now there's no problem."
As Loki had confirmed, a god's ability to judge whether a child of the Lower World is lying hinges on the child's own cognition. Even if the statement is false, so long as the speaker does not know it's false, then to him it isn't a lie.
By that logic, root and adjust the memories and you can scramble a god's verdict on "true" versus "false." Of course, it's far better (and less immoral) when the person involved cooperates.
"As for the courtesans here… they're impressive."
Even as a thirteen-year-old, Tsuna couldn't help noticing them. In the Pleasure Quarter, almost every courtesan had an outstanding figure—well, prum were… different. That "never quite grows up" trait was certainly… distinctive.
He set idle thoughts aside and focused on the intel courtesans carried on their bodies.
"Plenty of places to stash items: a purse at the waist, a little vial hanging at the chest, special earrings."
"A touch of aphrodisiac, then her own skills and magic to charm the target—and ease the desired details out of his mouth."
A blessing's capabilities paired with this world's tools made for no small effect. Just look at Raul: his face already going hazy. If this were a certain kind of animated show, pink hearts would be filling his eyes.
"Fallen to temptation, huh," Tsuna murmured, shaking his head.
In truth, Raul was already a mess. He'd never had much resistance to mature big-sister types; now, boneless in her arms, he could only lie there.
"Mr. Raul, coming back from an expedition must have been exhausting, hm?"
The soft, delicate voice pulled a sigh from a man long trapped among iron-willed teammates. He shifted on the big sister's lap.
"Exhausting… not really. Our captain handled the heavy stuff. I did far less than you'd think."
"It's just—I didn't expect this expedition to have… that kind of surprise."
"A surprise?"
The elf courtesan's ears twitched; she was very interested in that word.
"Did you run into an 'abnormal event' in the Dungeon?"
"You could call it that. It was my first time seeing a black-skinned Goliath."
Her eyes brightened. A big scoop about the Dungeon?
"Black-skinned Goliath? I'm no adventurer, but I've heard from customers that Goliath's hide is bronze."
"That's why I said it was my first time," Raul replied, a little smug. "And it wasn't just the skin. Its strength jumped way up."
"A floor boss with extreme regeneration—ordinary damage did nothing. The blackened hide boosted defense, too. I saw our captain's spear barely able to pierce it."
His tone made it sound less like he'd witnessed it and more like he'd lived it.
"Is your captain that strong?"
"Of course." Admiration warmed Raul's voice. "Prum are born with limits—great at agility and dexterity, but still. The captain climbed to Level 6. Maybe it's pure talent; I just know there are very few in Orario who can do what he does."
"And lately it's not just the captain. The two Amazoness who joined in the last two years—Tiona and Tione—terrifying."
"Other than magic, everything else is their turf. Especially strength and endurance—scarier than silverback gorillas. They can kick Dungeon monsters around like balls with just fists and feet."
Unlike his awe for the captain, Raul's face twisted the moment he mentioned Tiona and Tione.
How scared are you of them, exactly?
The elf had to bite back a laugh and asked, curious, "Are you really that afraid of those two? The Pleasure Quarter is full of Amazoness courtesans. What makes them different?"
"Completely different," Raul said flatly. "The Quarter's Amazoness girls have wild beauty—bold in their behavior, they draw eyes without trying."
"But Tiona and Tione aren't like that at all."
"Tiona's personality is nice, but there's no wildness on her—she's more childlike, really."
"Tione has plenty of wildness, but her personality is… rough. Downright fierce—and sometimes she just snaps!"
"If you want someone with both figure and a good personality, that's Lady Riveria."
Lady Riveria!
The courtesan's eyes flared like magic-stone lamps—wide and bright. Even as a courtesan, she still held awe for elven royalty.
"Lady Riveria isn't only beautiful and kind—her figure is just as fine. It's just that the face she wears is always so stern, and her voice carries this unconscious authority… makes your back go cold when you hear it."
"Hard to entertain any… other thoughts about her."
You dare entertain those thoughts about Lady Riveria?
Even the elf found that unbelievable. Adventurers really did have some audacious ideas.
"Besides them," Raul added, "the newcomer in our Familia is insanely strong too."
(End of Chapter)
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