Chapter 17: Seduction

—Hehe, well, as I was saying, for beings with such long lifespans, boredom is our greatest enemy... I also wanted to try it out; the idea was very amusing, and I'm the only one among the Seven who has any interest in the sacred world. —She smiles grimly—: You were a total success, hehe, the first of many failures...

"There were many children who tried in some way within the holy empire, many of them, but we have a big problem: as demons, we can't completely suppress the dark aura that emanates from our bodies. Well, that's true for you lower-class demons, but the higher demons don't even care; they're more prone to committing genocide just because... so the volunteer children wanted to give it a shot..."

"With a sigh, none of them even managed to survive a day, a complete loss." Lilith's grim smile deepened: "Years of effort for nothing, but one day... I found you." Her smile grows even larger as her hand strokes my cheek: "A poor child locked away in one of the dark alleys of the demonic world. I was very surprised; at first, I thought you were human, but on closer inspection, you were actually a demon... I bought you out of curiosity, and what a surprise, your body didn't emit any demonic aura... it was perfect for my game. The problem was that your blue flame hurt you the moment you used it. I came to suppose that this flame completely suppresses the demonic flame..."

"Hehe, today was a great day, much more fun than the last 100 years. I had a lot of fun, thanks to you." Lilith's delicate hands caressed my face lovingly...: "Is this the answer you wanted?" she asked with a smile...

"Yes, that's fine for now..." In reality, everything she told me I already knew... she didn't tell me anything I didn't already know, so it was a complete waste of time... as she herself said, all the primordial sins except for lust are indifferent to the human empire...

"What do you really want me to do?" I asked her again, still unclear about it, in fact, I don't know either, I just feel like a toy for her amusement...

"Well... I actually just want you to keep an eye on seven people, hehe. One of them seems very close to you." She pouted in annoyance: "She's one of them. The others... well, I'll tell you another time. For now, just keep an eye on her, it doesn't seem like a big deal considering how close you are..." Lilith stood up and walked towards the door... from her walk, it was clear she was trying to seduce me...: "I'm leaving! I have some matters to attend to in the demonic world..." She pursed her lips... snapping her fingers: "This is a gift from me, good luck!!"

[Ding!]

[Congratulations! The Sin of Lust is very interested in you!]

[The Sin of Lust has granted you a blessing!]

[You have received the skill "Seduction"]

[The Sin of Lust has removed the seal from your soul!]

[Primordial Seals: 1/7]

[Ding! Congratulations!]

[You have leveled up to 9!]

[Your stats have increased by 90 points!]

I stood in silence, looking at the system notifications...: "She actually knows about the Seven Seraphim..." I let out a deep sigh... the information about the Seraphim is supposed to be known only by the Emperor and the Pope of the church... how on earth did Lilith know about it...? Thinking for a moment, I realize I don't have much information about the Sin of Lust either, she's a mysterious woman... I stopped thinking about things I couldn't understand...

"What does the skill Seduction do?" I asked the system...

[Innate skill granted by the Primordial Sin of Lust]

[Description: The Seduction skill makes people feel a strong attraction towards you. The more interest you gain from that person, the easier it is to control their mental state (only works if the target is in a lustful state)]

"It's the same unique skill that Lilith has but much weaker, it can't even be compared. It's like she said, a normal seduction skill... Lilith's skill allows her to control anyone's mind just by looking into their eyes and do whatever she wants with them... it's like mind control... very terrifying..."

"The Seal of Lust disappeared!? When did that happen?" Confused, I frowned... I didn't feel any radical change...

[The Sin of Lust removed the seal that was on your soul]

[The seal was broken due to the blessing granted by the Sin of Lust]

[Primordial Seals: 1/7]

"Hmmm... I leveled up to 10 right away... that's good... right?" But even so... it frustrates me not being able to understand what Lilith is thinking. Aren't I supposed to be her slave? Then why did she give me her blessing, and why do I have the curses of the other sins on my soul...?

[Information sealed]

"I figured..." I said, taking the crystal glass in my hands...

Bang!!!

The cup turned to crystalline dust...: "Well... I guess I have to suppress my strength," I shook my head... well, the cup was just an ordinary one, after all. Level 10 stats aren't that impressive for the academy's monsters; there's still a 15-level difference ahead, but at least I'm not as helpless as before... I hope: "Why did I level up so fast?"

[Receiving a direct blessing from one of the demon princes greatly elevates the soul level of the user, but due to the various seals on the bearer's soul, there are quite a few restrictions.]

Looking at the letters on the screen...: "Classes start tomorrow, and the official first-year welcoming day is also tomorrow..." It's going to be an interesting day...

"Status"

[Name: Arthur]

[Demonic Race: Inferior Creature]

[Age: 17 years]

[Level 10]

[Strength: 100]

[Agility: 100]

[Endurance: 100]

[Defense: 100]

[Mana Points: 100]

[Skill Points: 0]

[Skills]

[Blue Flame] [Seduction]

[Unique Skills]

[Corruption Lvl1] [10/100]

[Description: Slowly allows you to corrupt a human soul until it is completely transformed into a demon soul. The level of corruption depends on the bearer's actions.]

[Defect]

[Your soul and flesh burn for all eternity]

[Primordial Seals: 1/7]

[Targets]

[Leslie Violet Rose (The Fourth Seraphim)] [Status: Sealed]

[Corruption Level: 5%]

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