Attractiveness and looks are not actually related.
Strictly speaking, charm is not so much a person's appearance as it is an instinctive affinity. People with high charm can easily win the favor of outsiders or animals, and can easily make beasts become obedient. Get help from strangers.
The charm of ordinary people is about ten or so. Those who are over twenty are considered outstanding. Those who are over fifty even have some extraordinary functions, which can be called natural charm. Most of the beauties who can leave their names in history are this level.
But if you want to be higher, it cannot be achieved by simple beauty and charm... It must have the blood of a fairy or a succubus, and contain supernatural elements such as magic.
As for the charm of negative values, sometimes it does not mean that the person is disgusting, but it is a way of saying that the person is extremely majestic.
Although they also have trust, at first glance, what comes to mind is not admiration, but awe. This is the difference between positive charm and negative charm. Generally speaking, negative charm reaches 20 points, and it is almost forgotten. It is full of majesty, and even those who are less courageous will be frightened at first glance. If it is higher, this majesty can even be converted into supernatural abilities, such as the fear aura common to lower-level creatures such as the Heart Fear Demon. .
Even so, I have to mention that even the terrifying executioners who have left their names in history, the brutal generals who massacred several cities, their charm is nothing more than a negative fifty.
But the number hanging on Joshua's character card is enough to make all the murderers feel ashamed and willing to be inferior.
Negative two hundred and nine.
This has really fallen below the lowest limit that history can record, and has reached a new level. Even a calm and calm person like Joshua was severely shocked and gasped after seeing this number. Angry, the soldier couldn't understand how this was done at all.
But he calmed down immediately and paused slightly. Joshua's eyes narrowed, and then he quickly began to look for his own achievement table and character attribute table. There is no doubt that this time in the world of Ilgna The adventure had unpredictable consequences for his charm.
[Mechanical Killer] [Puppet Destroyer] [Constructed Biological Enemy], a series of achievements were swept away, [Behemoth Hunter] [One Hit Kills Hundreds] [God's Descendant] also has nothing to do with charm. On the other hand, [Turn the Tide] and [Savior of the World] were achievements that added charm. After looking through it roughly, Joshua frowned because he found that not only was his charm not less, but it was increased by more than fifty points because of the achievements. .
Where did the negative two hundred and nine come from? !
Continuing to look down, the warrior finally saw two new inconspicuous states on an edge of his character's characteristics.
[Natural appearance]
[It is not a face that ordinary people can have, but a divine appearance. Those who possess this characteristic must possess divinity and possess a certain degree of divine majesty. Charm +100.]
[—The face of God is shrouded in light and cannot be seen by ordinary people. This is not for the sake of mystery, but for some kind of protection.]
[Breath of Chaos]
[Perhaps some ancient seals were opened during the adventure, or some vicious curses were cast while fighting the enemy. Now the power of chaos is entangled in you, which will cause some unpredictable consequences. Charisma related judgment inversion calculation.]
[—The fear and disgust of others, the eternal loneliness they bring will be like maggots on your tarsal bones, and you will not be able to escape.]
"…Phew."
Taking a deep breath, and then exhaling it, Joshua closed his eyes, clenched his fists, and his arms were covered with bulging veins. The warrior tried to calm himself down. He finally found his charm. Minus two hundred Nine reasons.
The achievements of various saviors add up to a total of more than 50 points of charm bonus, and the divine blessing of the Father of Nature has given his body part of the divinity, which has increased his charm. Logically speaking, his current charm should be normal. The number was very high, but everything was destroyed by the last breath of chaos.
Just as the divine power of the Father of Nature imbued his body with divine power, the power of the God of Natural Disaster also attached itself to him during that final battle, reversing the effect of the blessing. In an instant, the warrior was already horribly low. Charm added insult to injury, breaking through the lower limit all the way to where it is now.
It's okay to be an acquaintance. Not to mention Ying and Rin, Loranda and Father Artanis are both powerful and familiar with him, so the change in charm will have little impact. But if a stranger sees him, Joshua will have no doubts. The opponent will be frightened to the point of fainting. In fact, his majesty alone is probably more terrifying than the might of the giant dragon. His strength is not as good as gold. Just seeing the warrior's face should make him fall into a shocking illusion.
"...Forget it, it's useless to think about it."
Giving up on thinking about something that was getting more and more irritating as he thought about it, Joshua temporarily ignored his problems with charm. He turned his head and looked at his right hand, and then focused on the thing he was holding tightly in it.
What was held tightly in this hand was some kind of authority given by Ilgna's world will. He didn't know what it was specifically, but his instinct told Joshua that it was probably related to the fact that he could touch the magic projection of No. 3.
Open your palm, and a square metal block that is as silver as steel and shines like stars reveals its shape. There is a light gray light rotating around it, like the halo of a comet.
"Appraisal."
The soldier issued a short command, and a large amount of data suddenly appeared on the screen.
[Debris of residual steel]
[...Item identification is in progress... The judgment of origin knowledge failed, the judgment of strange object knowledge failed, and the judgment of world knowledge succeeded.]
[Appraisal Report: Scraps of Broken Steel·God’s Gift]
[Origin: At the beginning of the birth of the world, the realm of life was not yet so clearly divided. Soul and matter were actually one, and the fragments of steel were the product of that time.]
[Strange Object: At the beginning of all things, there were many Behemoth Beasts wandering in the world. They were the incarnations of pure steel and the first life. Their bodies contained the purest condensation of life.]
[World: It is said that all kinds of elemental life are the products of the creator's experiments on life. The existence of these souls and bodies that are actually one is proof of the blending of steel and fire. The debris of the remaining steel contains the life force of the beginning. This Objects can give the holder a mysterious ability. In front of the holder, the boundary between soul and matter disappears. He can freely touch the spirit body, and can also give life to matter at a certain price. This is close to creation. The authority of the world.]
[Comprehensive: Although the steel fragments containing the power of authority have entities, they are actually some kind of conceptual existence, invisible to others except the holder.]
"Isn't this exactly the same as the fragments of burning steel?"
With a raised brow, Joshua was not surprised by the effect of the broken steel fragments. He had already guessed a little bit from the fact that he could touch the magic projection of No. 3 - what the warrior touched before was not magic power, but magic power. The soul of an artificial intelligence girl.
Since returning from the world of Kallis last time, he put the burning steel fragments into the secret vault and never took them out for study. When he has time next time, Joshua plans to take out these two things and compare them for study. For a moment, but now, he no longer has the energy to analyze these mysterious gadgets that contain endless mysteries.
Casually putting the scraps of broken steel into the pocket of his pajamas, Joshua sat back on the bed and closed his eyes. Although in the eyes of others he had been asleep for three days, in fact, Joshua was just in a fantasy. , from beginning to end, he never had a good rest.
But now, in his own territory, his own home, and his own bed, the warrior can finally have a good sleep.
…
Early next morning.
Joshua, Rin and others left the Lord's Mansion and prepared to visit Bishop Artanis and Paladin Loranda.
The two of them had been trying their best to wake the warrior up while he was sleeping. Although it was useless, they still wanted to go and thank him just for their kindness.
Moreover, Joshua still has something to ask the old priest and the paladin, and this matter is difficult to talk about, so he must tell it face to face.
Spring mornings are always a bit humid, with a lot of dew clinging to the turned-off pyroxene lamps. The warriors, Ying and Lin, were walking on the somewhat humid bluestone avenue. Since it was early morning, there were not many pedestrians on the street. Although the combination of three people was conspicuous, it still didn't attract too much attention.
Most people are still preparing today's breakfast in the house. Only a few adventurers are preparing their equipment in the compound, preparing to set off to hunt monsters in the Great Ajax Mountains or explore unknown areas. Although these people saw They saw Joshua and his group, but most of them just glanced at it and didn't pay serious attention. In addition, the soldier wore a wide boat-shaped hat, and the shadow completely covered his face, so the charm of Negative 209 did not trigger anything. panic.
Not long after, everyone arrived at the cathedral in the square. There were no people in the main city square. They could only see a few patrolling city guards walking back and forth. They also glanced at the adventurer, but only took a cursory look. After one glance at the trio, they stopped paying attention. Some people with good memories clearly saw the identities of Ying and Lin, and guessed the identity of the man whose face was covered. Their patrol pace suddenly became more powerful.
Not paying attention to the behavior of the patrolling city guards around him, Joshua raised his head and looked at St. Laurent Cathedral. The soldier frowned slightly because just now, he felt the black ring holy emblem on the top of the church flicker, but that The light flashed away, as if it was an illusion.
"… Go knock on the door."
Turning his head and motioning for Rin to knock on the door, Joshua did not think that what he saw was an illusion, but he just kept this strange situation in his mind, and the soldier instructed: "Just say I'm coming."
"Yes Master."
The black-haired boy quickly walked to the church door.
Behind the door, Paladin Tunan heard a knock on the door.
"Strange, why would anyone come today, so early?"
He stood up from the guard room and walked towards the door. Tunan was confused. There were no prayers or church activities in St. Laurent today. Why would someone knock on the door so early? You know, it's spring now, and most believers have their own things to be busy with. Without urgent matters or church requirements, no one has time to come to church.
"coming."
No matter how strange the knight felt, he still had to fulfill his duty. He walked quickly to the door and opened it.
Then.
He saw fear incarnate.
The morning sun should have been bright, but the light was taken away by a human figure wearing a black coat in an instant. Tunan's vision became dark in an instant, leaving only the figure who seemed to be standing in the shadows. human form.
The head of this humanoid is wearing a trapezoidal boat hat with strange colors, which makes the entire face covered in shadow. In the shadow, two blood-red light spots can be seen flashing, between light and dark, with a tinge. Come with endless pressure.
The humanoid seemed to have made some move, but the paladin was completely unable to react at this time. All his energy was attracted by the opponent's black coat - although the black seemed to be just the color of ordinary leather, as it continued, His gaze became as deep as the deep sea, with no way to see the bottom. And the more he stared at it, the more creepy the darkness became, as if he was in an endless void, alone.
Forcing himself to pull his eyes out of the darkness, Tunan found in despair that he could not escape from this whirlpool of fear. He knelt down involuntarily. Dense drops of sweat were spread all over the forehead of the Paladin. He seemed to see something. The skeleton of some huge creature swam through the darkness, bringing a low hum.
The darkness shook for a while, and then disappeared, replaced by the completely invisible human figure. Tunan relied on his remaining reason to see that the other party seemed to have reached out to him, trying to pull him up, but the Paladin Just retreating in fear, not daring to make contact.
In his eyes, the remains of the sword and the twisted souls of countless monsters formed this humanoid body. The remains of indescribable monsters appeared on that hand. They howled, bringing sharp noises, and the thick smell of blood instantly It overwhelmed the Paladin's sense of smell and made his vision go dark.
Within seconds, Tunan passed out.
The human figure took two steps forward. He seemed to want to help the knight up, but it was of no use. The paladin had completely fallen down, and even if he was lifted up, it was like a ball of dead flesh.
"Isn't it useless even if you cover your face?"
The human figure seemed to be shaking his head helplessly. Then, Joshua took off the hat that concealed his appearance. He looked at the knight who seemed to be completely frightened and fainted. He sighed, and then said loudly to the depths of the church. , a rich voice echoed in the corridor.
"Is there anyone? Come out."
"Someone fainted."
(End of chapter)