#134

“Actually, handing him over to the Inquisition might be better. If he ends up with the Research Director…” I let the words hang, unfinished. Callister cut in. “What happens if he goes to the Research Director? Are you worried he’ll become the test subject of some gruesome experiment?”

#130

Thinking I could handle this maniac might be the biggest blunder I’ve ever made. Stay calm. Think it through. Nothing irreversible has happened. Yet. If Nasir figures out the effects of distortion and reports it to Casimir… Casimir will come looking for me, won’t she? I’ll have to come up with some excuse for her. Somehow.

#129

I felt uneasy, but with the Saint gone, it was time to deal with the aftermath. Crazy how all that chaos just happened, and it’s only been ten minutes. Andrea, the obedient servant of the Distorted One, wasn’t really a problem. He’d do whatever the ‘Prophet’ commanded without hesitation. No, the real problem was Nasir, the inquisitor.

#128

Wow, that actually worked. I blinked the notification window away. ...Does that mean ‘Forced Persuasion’ will work now too? Technically, ‘Rank’ or influence isn’t a skill in the traditional sense. It’s just the system’s way of flashing a pop-up to tell me the conditions for an ability are met. But the real question is whether Forced Persuasion will come through for me this time.

#127

I did my best to keep calm. If he can use distortion like that, there’s no way I can overpower him by force. I just need to stall. Buy some time. If I can keep him occupied long enough, the Saint will show up. And when that happens? This bastard’s getting a Game Over.

#126

“You know who I am?” “...Yeah.” How could anyone not know this guy? Athanas Anatagasukidesu. With a username that literally translates to “Athanas, I love you,”, this crazy bastard wasn’t just infamous—he was legendary long before Conclude was released.

#125

You’re seriously asking me that? “What’s the quest reward?” The Prophet hesitated, his lips twitching nervously. “...It increases favorability.” Forcing someone’s favorability up? As expected of the Distorted One, it’s creepy as hell. “It won’t work on me.” I crossed my arms. “I’ve got a trait that blocks mental interference, so you can just forget about it.” The Prophet shook his head, quick and stiff. “No, not yours. Mine increases.”

#124

A faint sense of unease crept over me. It doesn’t exactly feel ominous, though... How do I even explain this? ...It’s like he suddenly finds me interesting? “Hey, why are you just staring at me? I told you to ask another question.” “You seem... friendlier all of a sudden.”

#123

His reaction is... surprisingly normal. I had braced myself for something more dramatic. If he was as crazy as I thought—still treating this entire situation like some game to “win”—he should’ve freaked out the moment he realized his distortion had no effect on me. Honestly, I half-expected him to whip out a knife and hold it to my throat.
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