Chapter 18: Numb
“Splash, splash!”
The sound of water cascading from the bathroom filled the air, yet Kailun’s heart remained strangely calm.
Despite being reborn, a sense of unreality lingered. Perhaps some things, once lost, were lost forever.
He was no longer the kind and naive boy he once was. His heart was now burdened with the weight of schemes and betrayals.
In the struggle for power, there was often only one victor. The loser might face a fate worse than death.
He knew what he was doing, what he desired. That was enough.
As he waited for Anna, Kailun reviewed his attributes.
[Name: Kailun Kate]
[Age: 17]
[Class: Rank 1 (Apprentice Mage)]
[Strength: 7]
[Constitution: 7]
[Spirit: 11]
[Mana: 28]
[Agility: 7]
[Available Attribute Points: 1510]
[Talents: Apprentice Villain, Reset Master, Mental Pollution]
[Apprentice Villain: Your words and actions are more charismatic, making it easier to influence others.]
[Reset Master: You can reset your attribute points and redistribute them freely, with no limit on the number of resets.]
[Mental Pollution: Your words and actions are more likely to corrupt others.]
For convenience, he only glanced at the sources of his attribute points before moving on.
The number of available points was dynamic. As those connected to him grew stronger, he would gain more points.
Therefore, he wanted those who loved him to love him to the extreme, and those who hated him to hate him with equal intensity.
The thought of his enemies diligently training and meditating, fueled by their hatred for him, only to end up working for him, filled him with a perverse sense of satisfaction.
To commemorate his first conquest in this life, he allocated all his available points to Constitution, raising it from 7 to a staggering 1517.
This immense boost filled him with confidence. With this level of endurance, Anna wouldn’t stand a chance as long as he didn’t relent.
If he could push her favorability to -100 in a single night, it would be well worth the effort.
“Tap, tap, tap…”
After about half an hour, he heard footsteps approaching.
He looked up from his book to find Anna, clad in a thin nightgown, slowly walking towards him.
The gossamer fabric clung to her like a second skin, the moonlight streaming through the window illuminating her porcelain skin.
Her curves were breathtaking, her ample bosom heaving with each nervous breath. The delicate swell of her hips was even more alluring beneath the thin fabric.
The nightgown was unbuttoned, offering a tantalizing glimpse of her cleavage and the slender curve of her waist.
“Have you given up already?” Kailun chuckled, watching the little white tiger approach.
“What else can I do? I’ll just pretend to be a corpse. You won’t get any enjoyment out of it if I don’t respond.”
She reached him and placed her hands on his shoulders, as if trying to bolster her courage.
However, she was facing Kailun. Her actions only served to highlight her vulnerability.
He cupped her face in his hands. “You should hate me more. That way, you’ll be free sooner.”
“I don’t understand why you’re doing this to me. Is it just because of my looks?” She shook her head, her blue hair swaying behind her.
“Of course not. Beautiful faces are a dime a dozen. But an interesting soul like yours, one that I’ll remember for a lifetime, is rare indeed. That’s why I’ll keep tormenting you until you hate me to your very core.”
He continued to plant suggestions in her mind, hoping to accelerate her progress towards his goal.
While Anna wouldn’t reach the pinnacle of power in the future, she was by no means weak. If he could gain a significant boost from her, his future plans would be much safer.
“Bastard!”
“I hate you!”
Unable to withstand his taunts, Anna’s fragile composure shattered. She lashed out, sinking her teeth into his shoulder. Blood welled up from the wound.
Despite his immense constitution, he was no match for a woman’s bite.
“Sigh…”
He sighed, gently stroking her hair until her grip loosened. Then, he grabbed her wrist and pinned her beneath him.
Their eyes met, and a mischievous smile spread across his face.
“No!” Sensing his intentions, Anna pushed against his chest, trying to stop him.
But it was too late. She had underestimated his determination to break her.
A soft tearing sound filled the air, followed by Anna’s anguished cry. The pain was so intense that she bit down on his shoulder again, drawing more blood.
They were hurting each other. He had made her bleed, and she had returned the favor.
Pain overshadowed any pleasure.
[Anna’s current favorability towards you is -99. You have received a 99% attribute bonus.]
In that moment of violation, her hatred for him peaked. However, it was still one point shy of his goal.
Kailun frowned, not because of the pain in his shoulder.
He had assumed that claiming her body would be enough to harvest all her hatred, but it seemed he was mistaken.
Determined to reach -100, he continued his relentless assault, ignoring her pain and increasing his pace, like a heartless favorability farming machine.
“Bastard!”
“Devil!”
“I hate you! You’ll regret this! Sob…”
Her cries and insults filled the room, but they were all variations of the same few phrases. He was growing tired of them.
He spread her legs wide and urged her to curse him even more fiercely.
Time seemed to stretch endlessly. Anna had never experienced such a prolonged torment. As she felt the weight of the world’s malice crushing her, her thoughts began to shift.
She realized that she had accomplished nothing in her life. After seventeen years, she was nothing more than a pretty face.
…
Three hours later, Kailun grew anxious. Anna’s favorability had started to rise, climbing from -99 to -95.
He was panicking.
Five hours later, it had reached -70. He was utterly bewildered.
Then, his gaze fell upon his [Mental Pollution] talent.
Perhaps… just perhaps… he had corrupted her.
Kailun: “…”
He was numb.
Bro broke her lmao
What the heck!? Is he going to break her to make her reborn anew? Just like the protagonist from Bishop and Miel?
Speaking seriously, is she going to fall for him in the future? Not -100, but +100?