Monster Girl Contract Manual

Chapter 56 Charm

Whether it's the fine texture of the bow's polishing or the glossy sheen on its surface, the longbow that Sylvia carries looks much more valuable than the one House sold before.

Seeing Sylvia carrying her brand-new longbow, House knew she was definitely planning to continue her adventures.

I just don't know if Ms. Catherine knows about this.

"House, did you know? Goblins have gone up in price lately!"

Hearing House's earlier question, Sylvia brought it up with a hint of excitement.

She has long since moved on from the trauma inflicted by the goblin warrior.

Even though they only have half elven blood, as the darlings of nature, the elven race is born with a strong ability to adapt to the environment and a self-healing nature.

This is why elves often become the protagonists in the vast majority of adventure or tragic stories.

Their strong adaptability and psychological resilience make it difficult for them to be completely destroyed by hardship.

Of course, everything has two sides.

Once the opposite happens and they are completely defeated, the elf will be burdened with a long-lasting obsession and wallow in sorrow, making it even harder for them to recover than for ordinary people.

This is also why elves are often the main characters in most tragic love stories.

"Sylvia, does Ms. Catherine know about this?"

Out of empathy and understanding for a mother, and out of a sense of responsibility that an adult should have, House still asked this question, which was somewhat presumptuous but necessary.

After all, judging from Sylvia's appearance, she has the mind of a child.

If he were to sneak out and risk his life with her, how could he possibly be worthy of the kind, gentle, and incredibly generous Lady Catherine, who would buy back all the herbs?

Fortunately, Sylvia's answer relieved House.

"Yes, my mother gave it to me."

Sylvia tilted her head slightly, revealing a section of her fair and slender neck.

The lustrous emerald necklace that originally belonged to Ms. Catherine now hangs quietly around her neck.

Magical items are among the most unique and valuable items in this fantastical continent.

Different magical items, when imbued with magic, can unleash different effects.

Offensive type: Can fire terrifying death rays, magic missiles like those used by mages, frost breath, etc.

Defensive type: Can activate a protective barrier, self-healing aura, resist curses, resist monster erosion, and slow down the onset of injuries;

Support/Buff type: Enhances agility, perception, vision, and hearing; accelerates mana recovery; conceals presence; provides direction, etc.

There are even magical items that are limited to specific bloodlines or identities.

Take, for example, the legendary sword of the hero.

Only the chosen savior of the gods can wield the Hero's Sword.

"I never expected this necklace to be a magical item."

House was secretly surprised.

He had heard that magical items were extremely valuable and expensive.

Even the most basic models require gold coins to trade, which is far beyond the reach of ordinary adventurers.

Just like those magic scrolls engraved with fixed skills, that's how it is...

Wait a moment?!

I recalled the information about magic scrolls and their prices that I had read last night in the "Adventurer's General Guide: Kingdom Special Edition".

Only now, realizing something was wrong, did House finally belatedly react.

Is Master Marcus...?

"House?"

Seeing House staring intently at the necklace around her neck, Sylvia's cheeks flushed again, and she unconsciously looked away from House's face.

House is inexplicably attractive today.

Could it be...? No, no, no!

Definitely not. I just haven't seen him in so long and I really want to go on an adventure with him.

Looking at House again, the subtle unease in her heart gradually dissipated under her prolonged gaze.

Having grown accustomed to House's increased charm, Sylvia gently reminded him again:

"House?"

At this moment, the two were walking on the road. Sylvia maintained her posture of exposing her neck, while House stared intently at the gemstone necklace around her neck.

Passing travelers noticed the two's behavior and immediately pointed at them and whispered among themselves.

"No matter what, even a mother would feel embarrassed doing something like that in the street for an extended period of time."

Seeing that House had come to his senses, Sylvia quickly ended the presentation.

Straighten your neck, lower your head slightly, and pull the brim of your hat down, concealing the warm, emerald-like luster around your neck once again.

......

Once the number of travelers around had decreased slightly, House lowered his head slightly, leaned closer, and whispered inquiries about the function of Sylvia's gem necklace.

"What are its functions?"

"It can activate a shield."

Sylvia had tested it; when she activated the necklace, the emerald necklace immediately released a circular, semi-transparent green force field shield, about two people tall, which enveloped her.

However, she has not yet tested the shield's defensive capabilities.

The first reason I came to see House was to continue my adventure, and the second was to test the strength of the shield.

"Perfect timing, I also have some things I'd like to test."

House, who was planning to continue studying his own strength growth, the effects of his new skills, and Lilim's evolved strength today, immediately agreed to Sylvia's request when he heard that she wanted to test the shield's strength.

But before the test, House needs to go to the Adventurers' Guild.

......

Upon arriving at the guild hall, it was early morning, and there were few adventurers around.

Good morning, Theresa.

"Hmm, good morning...?"

Miss Theresa was clearly taken aback when she saw House walking over.

Her unusual behavior naturally did not escape House's notice.

"What's wrong?"

House touched his face again.

Sylvia was like that, and so was Theresa.

Is there something on my face?

When asked, Theresa frankly said that House had suddenly become quite handsome and had an indescribable charm.

Upon hearing the word "temperament," House finally realized what it meant.

Yesterday, after Lilim evolved, the manual seemed to have increased his charm stat a little.

However, since the effects of these attribute enhancements are not as obvious as those of skills, a certain degree of testing is required to fully understand them.

So House subconsciously ignored that aspect and instead started testing the monster talent skill he had just acquired.

Now that Theresa had brought it up, House finally understood why Sylvia had acted that way when they first met.

Moreover, it wasn't just Sylvia; on the way there and as soon as he entered the Adventurers' Hall, House also saw many people frequently looking at him.

I initially thought it was due to Harpy, but now it seems that it might be partly related to the recently increased Charisma stat.

I didn't expect that just a little bit of charm would have such a big effect.

House greeted Theresa briefly, then introduced her to Sylvia, who was standing beside him. Afterward, House led Sylvia to the Adventurers' Guild's quest bulletin board and accepted all the quests related to collecting Dewdrop Grass and Hyacinth Seeds.

It's been over a week since I last came, and the wool has grown long again.