A few days had passed since the System appeared.
But for Layla… those days were enough to make her feel like she was no longer the same girl.
Every morning, she stood before the small, cracked mirror inside the shack, contemplating the subtle changes beginning to manifest.
Her skin had become clearer.
Her lips fuller.
Her eyes brighter.
Even her dull black hair began to acquire a strange luster.
She wasn't shockingly beautiful yet… but she had become noticeable.
And that alone was something she had never experienced in her entire life.
Layla went out to the market for the first time in a long while.
She wore the same old dress and carried a small basket containing some wood that Salem had asked her to sell.
But something strange happened.
The men who used to ignore her existence… started looking at her.
Some stared longer than necessary.
Others smiled at her.
Even the old vegetable vendor, who had always treated her with coldness, paused for a moment while handing her the goods.
"Is that really Layla?"
She heard a woman whisper to her friend.
"Her face looks different…"
The corner of her lips curled into a tiny smile.
Then, the System window appeared before her.
> **[Interest detected from multiple targets]**
> **[+2 Evolution Points]**
> **[New option unlocked]**
> **[New Recipe: Attractive Fragrance Powder]**
>
Layla returned home quickly.
She sat on the floor and began reading the details of the recipe.
It was strangely simple.
A few cheap herbs.
A bit of honey.
And drops of specific oils.
If mixed correctly… they would produce a powder that makes any man nearby focus on her more than anything else.
She wasted no time.
That night, she went into the nearby forest and gathered the herbs herself.
When she returned, she spent long hours trying to craft the first batch of powder.
In the end…
She succeeded.
It was inside a small tin, a faint golden color, with a warm and exotic scent.
The next day, she applied a little of it to her neck and clothes.
Then, she went to the market again.
This time… the results were clearer.
Every man who passed her turned his head.
The guard at the gate smiled at her.
The merchant who had previously refused to buy wood from her paid her double the price without argument.
A young man working at the tavern dropped a cup from his hand while staring at her.
> **[Obtained 5 Evolution Points]**
> **[Attraction level raised]**
> **[New feature unlocked: System Shop]**
>
Layla stopped in an alleyway, away from people's eyes.
Then, she opened the System Shop for the first time.
There were dozens of items.
Skills.
Recipes.
Abilities.
Clothes.
And even tools to make her influence over others stronger.
But the thing that caught her attention most…
Was a small item at the bottom of the list.
> **[Red Desire Potion]**
> **[Significantly increases the target's desire for a short duration]**
> **[Price: 20 Points]**
>
Layla looked at the description for a long time.
Then, she smiled slowly.
She understood now.
This System wasn't just giving her beauty.
It was giving her a way to make this entire world pay the price… piece by piece.