I Became the Must-Have Character of the Academy City

Rohan and Ichinose quietly stepped out of the bushes and onto the mansion's courtyard, maintaining a low posture ready for a quick response to any attack.

They closed the distance to a row of Frasier stones lined up next to a huge bathtub.

"..."

The lifeless eyes of the Frasier stones moved, clearly recognizing their presence, but they did not attack or make a sound.

"They're not rushing us like Husks. Maybe they're waiting for commands," Rohan noted.

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"They might be used for drawing baths... Anyway, let's capture them quickly," Ichinose suggested, seeing an opportunity to act before a succubus could notice and intervene.

Positioning themselves, Rohan and Ichinose each took their stance and cleanly decapitated the heads of the Frasier stones with their swords.

Squeak!

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The headless Frasier stones fell like dolls with their strings cut, and sensing the anomaly, a succubus emerged belatedly from the mansion.

The mansion door swung open with a clunk, emitting a dense, heavy scent that reminded one of a department store's cosmetics section on the first floor.

As the pervasive scent tried to cloud their minds, both intensified their magical energy.

"Human...?" the succubus muttered incredulously between her scarlet lips, then soon adjusted her expression into a relaxed smile.

"What interesting guests have arrived. Where did you come from?" She fluttered her jet-black, shiny pointed nails.

Rohan's gaze particularly fixed on a conspicuous part of the succubus, helping him roughly deduce what weapons she might use.

Thud, thud, thud...

More Frasier stones poured out from the open doorway.

These slender men held weapons, dressed like the ones beside the bathtub.

"Are they mute? You need to answer," the succubus read the situation. She observed the humans watching her closely.

"The female one keeps her eyes closed, but her sharp senses are definitely directed here."

'And the male one...'

The succubus's eyes widened in surprise upon seeing Rohan, making no attempt to hide her astonishment. She raised her hand, making the Frasier stones step back three paces.

"You... You're no ordinary man? This is the first time I've encountered such a fine specimen."

Rohan's eyes sparkled with desire, making the situation decidedly grim.

"Fine specimen?" Rohan frowned, disliking being treated as an object.

'...Rohan is a fine specimen?' Ichinose also focused on that word.

Encountering succubi that could not communicate until now, they thought the saliva-dripping ones were merely reacting because Rohan was a man. There seemed to be another reason.

"You can speak?" the succubus appeared pleased just by looking at them.

Without hesitation, Rohan pulled the trigger.

Bang!

The succubus dodged the bullet with a flick of her head, laughing as it amused her, her tail waving. She showed no concern for the Frasier stone that got hit in the head.

"I prefer submissive, but rebellious men aren't bad either," she said. The situation escalated to a fight when Rohan made the first attack, but the succubus preferred to talk, ultimately desiring Rohan.

If she could extract enough information, the situation might not be unfavorable for Rohan and his party.

"I'll forgive you for ruining my dolls. Instead, how about living with big sis here, forgetting all your troubles and enjoying only the greatest pleasures?"

"Would you?" Rohan started to curse, but the succubus exclaimed, "Oh my!" and wiggled her hips and tail as she continued.

"It's not like I'll turn you into a Frasier stone. Just come live with me. How about it?"

"I dislike easy sluts," Rohan retorted.

"Ho ho, I like men with jealousy. Is it because of the Frasier stones? If you ask, I'll get rid of them all," she cooed, rubbing her thighs and keeping her gaze on Rohan despite the crude insult.

Her gaze was hot and her breaths excited; it was hard to keep her saliva in check even for a named succubus.

Ichinose clenched her teeth with frustration, trying to keep calm as emotional reactions would do no good.

"Kill them now."

"That trick won't work on big sis~ Let's make a contract first?"

A black parchment floated before Rohan's eyes.

Startled, Ichinose was about to agree to the act, but Rohan never intended to.

After confirming the three letters 'Bianca' written at the end of the parchment, he sliced the floating parchment in half with his sword.

The shredded parchment hit the ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) floor, and Bianca's smile faded.

Cold fury spread around.

"Such a difficult man befitting of a fine specimen. No helping it then," Bianca snapped her fingers.

Expressionless Frasier stones charged in.

They did not utter meaningless voices like Husks and were not slow either. They swung their weapons in silence, possessing magical strength that far exceeded normal human abilities.

Their basic attack was kamikaze; without self-awareness and moving on command, they did not feel pain and wouldn't stop until significantly damaged.

Clang! Crash! Poof!

Yet, one by one, the Frasier stones fell.

Bianca inwardly marveled at their coordination and skill.

'She fights much better than I thought.'

While the female wasn't to Bianca's taste and she didn't want to keep her as a collection, turning such a blind-like woman into a Frasier stone to use as a guard could more than compensate for the loss. The man's value was beyond words.

"I guess I have to show one of my special skills," Bianca decided, moving her magic.

Whoosh!!!

A dense aura burst from her body. The mansion was enveloped in a pink mist.

Aware of this succubus named Bianca's skills, Rohan kicked an approaching Frasier stone and warned Ichinose.

"Ichinose, it's fascination. Keep your wits about you."

"Got it...!"

"It seems like her fascination has a wide range, but it's not very concentrated."

Using his prior knowledge, Rohan cautioned Ichinose and gripped his sword tightly.

[One Slash – Flame Severance]

Rohan's sword technique cleanly bisected multiple Frasier stones at the waist.

The strength in one hand was astonishing.

"Sigh."

Ichinose, having sheathed her sword Nightblade Yoru in a blink, continued her attack.

[Mystic Shadow Slash Style - Winged Shadow Flash]

The Frasier stones were neatly sliced and tumbled down.

Amidst the dense pink mist,

A jet-black nail pierced through the cloud-like space aiming for Rohan.

Clang!

Rohan swirled his radiance to block the nail targeting his thigh.

The elongated nail shrank back into Bianca's hand.

"Oh, you blocked this? I like you even more now."

Ichinose struck towards the place the nail retracted, but Bianca had already moved positions.

No time to feel disappointed. They dealt with the remaining few Frasier stones.

And Ichinose felt it.

Just how potent the allure was.

'Is this supposed to be weak fascination...?'

As a female, Ichinose had some resistance to the succubus's charm skill, so she could only feel it faintly and thinly.

Yet, her mind still reeled, instincts and intellect chaotically intertwining.

It was hard to imagine how a male like Rohan was experiencing it.

It was impressive that he could move around in such an environment.

But the fight was brief.

How many times had he blocked those nails targeting gaps when the Frasier stones had fallen?

When he sensed the drawn-out battle nearing...

"..."

Thud.

Rohan's hand dropped the pistol, and he slumped.

His head hung down.

His sword drooped to the ground, and his posture bent as if he would collapse any moment.

It was clear to anyone that he had succumbed to the charm, about to even drop his sword.

"Rohan!!!"

Ichinose cried out in a torn voice.

'I need to wake him up...!'

At that moment, commanded by Bianca, the Frasier stones shielded Ichinose defensively, and the succubus emerged through the pink mist.

"Hehe, I've never had a man withstand my charm for this long. I'll cherish you as my servant forever. You will lead me to the throne of the queen."

Bianca held a choker resembling a dog's leash, stepping forward to place it around Rohan's neck.

As Rohan, who had been looking down and slumped, awaited his opportunity, he suddenly unleashed his magic.

[Triple Sword – Light Wing Drill]

A stabbing move that had been problematic in its preparatory stance but praised by Juyeon as excellent otherwise.

The piercing move, meeting the exacting conditions in actual combat, impaled Bianca's heart.

"Gah...!?"

"I told you, I dislike sluts."

Following through, Rohan's blade's rotational force burst her heart, and a new achievement appeared.

[A Rohan-exclusive achievement has been unlocked]

[Replying to a Demon's Kiss with a Sword – Achievement completed]

[As a reward for the achievement, your resistance to status effects has increased]