Chapter 1
Chapter 1
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 1
Chapter Title: Married Woman Linia
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What appeared before the man's eyes was a simple list of text.
A screen that looked like nothing more than a basic game stat window.
There were no health bars or mana gauges like he'd imagined.
But the one ability he'd wanted most of all was clearly listed there.
'Can't I get more details on the abilities?'
The moment that thought crossed his mind, the status window expanded, and a description popped up.
A straightforward description.
As he read it, the man's body trembled with excitement.
"O-oh! Ohhh! This is it! This is the one!"
He shouted in jubilation.
"No need to shoot from my hands? Or snap my fingers? It can't require eye contact, right? What if I'm blindfolded or tied up? Perfect! Yes, perfect..."
Stroking his chest to calm his racing heart, the man settled down.
He'd confirmed his desired skill was there.
Now it was time to examine the rest of the status window more closely.
"Hmm..."
With a mere thought, he dismissed the Absolute Hypnosis description and scanned the window.
Stamina: 5 | Agility: 5 | Dexterity: 5 | Magic Power: 3 | Intelligence: 2 | Libido: 6
Looking at the six stats, dissatisfaction crept in.
"Why's Intelligence only 2? I put thought into picking these—shouldn't it be at least 10? Well, whatever... Libido at 6 means above average, right?"
The gripe about low Intelligence was offset by the thrill of above-average Libido.
'Magic lists usable spells, and Points are obviously for allocating to stats... How do I raise them?'
He figured levels would usually be displayed in cases like this.
But there was no level indicator on his status window.
'Still, the fact that it exists means there's room to grow.'
He'd only just arrived in this Isekai.
No need to overthink it from the start, he decided.
'Speaking of which...'
Collecting his thoughts, he looked around.
"Where the hell am I?"
He was deep in a forest.
No signs of life or people anywhere.
'Guess I'll walk until I find someone.'
Time for action.
The moment he resolved to move—
Fshk...
Something rustled in the bushes.
"Hm?"
Grrrr...
A beast resembling a snarling wolf toward him emerged from the underbrush.
If this had happened in his old modern world, he'd have panicked and frozen.
But now, he brimmed with confidence.
'I've got Absolute Hypnosis! Hup! Hypnosis waves!'
Vwoooom...
He shouted inwardly with all his might.
A sensation spread from his entire body, like something emanating outward.
'Whoa! So this is what it feels like to activate!'
Elated at his power working, he sensed through some unknown instinct that the waves had reached the wolf.
Believing it hypnotized, he pointed at it.
"Show me your belly!"
The wolf, still growling, didn't submit.
Grrrrr!
No sign of hypnosis.
"Wha...?"
Panicking, a line from the description flashed in his mind.
'Only on targets capable of communication... Can't talk to a damn animal.'
Cold sweat poured from him.
"Gahhhh!"
Graaaaaah!
He bolted, the wolf in pursuit.
His first hypnosis attempt ended in failure.
Three days later.
"Hahk...! Hahk...! Hahk...!"
He was on the verge of collapse.
He'd barely escaped the wolf.
But at the cost of total stamina depletion—and total disorientation.
No matter how far he walked, it was trees, trees, trees.
No end to the forest in sight, and hunger gnawing deeper.
He'd eaten random fruits from nearby trees to stave it off, but stomach pains soon drained him further.
And wild dogs joined the wolves in chasing him whenever they spotted him.
He should've died in a day, but one stroke of luck saved him.
"St-status window...!"
Stamina up by 1, Agility by 3.
During his desperate escapes, the Points had trickled up bit by bit.
His status seemed to grow not just from defeating foes, but from gaining sufficient experience.
He'd invested the hard-earned 4 points into Agility for fleeing and Stamina for survival.
But even that had reached its limit.
His body was wrecked; no strength left to run from dogs or wolves now.
"If you're gonna drop me somewhere... at least near a village...!"
He spat bitterly at the mechanical voice that had dumped him in this unknown forest.
Grrr...
"Oh no..."
Was heaven abandoning him?
A wild dog appeared, teeth bared, snarling.
Poised to pounce any second.
"Hah... fuck."
Resigned, he cursed—but still prepared to run for his life.
Yet the endless ordeal took its toll.
His legs buckled, and he collapsed on the spot.
"Fuck!"
He swore at his useless limbs.
As if on cue, the dog lunged.
'Is this... it?'
The gap closing fast—
Shwwip!
A sharp whistle cut the air.
Thuk!
Kyaaang!
An arrow pierced the dog's throat mid-leap.
"Hey! You okay down there?!"
A gruff male voice called out.
Relief from cheating death—or finally hearing a human voice—sapped his last strength.
He sprawled flat on the ground.
"Hey! Hey! You look like hell! Come on, stay with me!"
Exhaustion crashed over him.
His blurring vision caught a burly, muscular figure.
Toward it, he barely whispered.
"Save... me..."
Darkness claimed his sight.
"...An unfamiliar ceiling."
He opened his eyes to a strange roof.
"Oh, you're awake?"
A mature, sultry woman's voice reached his ears.
He turned toward it.
"...Ugh!"
His gaze landed on a woman with green eyes and brown hair tied back in a ponytail for ease of movement.
Her breasts were ample, her hips curvaceous—the outline clear even through her skirt.
Her face blended warmth and kindness into stunning beauty.
"Uh... where...?"
"This is our home. My husband found you collapsed in the forest and carried you here."
Her explanation cleared things up.
"R-really? Thank you for saving me."
"Heehee, no need. Thank my husband instead. Oh, I'll go get him. Dear~!"
She left the room to fetch him.
His eyes locked on her plump, swaying hips.
Moments later, a man who screamed hunter entered.
Slightly unkempt red beard.
Blue eyes.
"You're conscious, eh."
"You saved me? Truly grateful."
He bowed his head.
"Yeah. How's the body holding up?"
"Uh..."
The hunter asked after his condition.
Grrroooowl...
His stomach answered first.
Sheepish, he voiced his most pressing need.
"F-food... got any?"
"Hahaha! Of course!"
"Heehee, I'll whip up some simple soup."
She exited again. The hunter addressed him.
"Got some questions first... but let's fill that belly of yours."
"Th-thank you."
Slurrrrp!
Savoring proper food after so long, he gulped down the soup.
"You were starving, huh."
"Eat slowly. Plenty more."
"Th-thanks! Slurrrrp!"
Once finished, the hunter spoke again.
"So, belly full now?"
"Y-yeah. Thanks. What'd you wanna ask?"
"First off, why was a guy like you chased by wild dogs in the Beast Forest?"
"Well..."
Couldn't say he'd isekai'd straight into the woods.
Nor that he'd just woken up there.
From the hunter's tone—and his three days of hell—he knew this forest was no casual stroll.
A tough spot to explain.
Only one way out.
'...Time to try it? Hypnosis waves!'
Uneasy from the wolf fiasco, he activated anyway.
Vwoooom...
"......"
The waves spread from him, hitting the hunter and his wife.
Their eyes glazed over, faces blank.
'Whoa...! Yes!'
Just from their expressions, he knew it worked.
The same mysterious sense that confirmed contact now confirmed success.
Confidence surged.
"From now on, everything I say is obvious, unquestionable truth! Something you accept completely naturally!"
"...Yes."
They responded blankly.
Success unlocked his intuitive grasp: how to deepen hypnosis, release it, apply it.
"When I snap my fingers, you'll follow my orders while staying fully aware!"
Snap!
Their eyes sharpened back to normal.
"...Can't talk about it, huh?"
"Pardon?"
"Why you collapsed."
"Oh, that. Yeah... I just woke up in the forest and was stranded for days."
An explanation woefully short.
Yet...
"Rough break, huh."
"Lucky my husband found you."
They accepted it without question, as if obvious.
'Yes! Hypnosis success!'
He inwardly cheered.
"Oh, we haven't even exchanged names. I'm Glenn, hunter around these parts. This is my wife, Linia."
"Linia. What's your name?"
Her innocent question.
For a moment, he pondered.
His old name would work.
But this was clearly Isekai—medieval vibe.
No one else met yet, so why not pick a fitting new one?
One suiting his power.
"My name is..."
Inspired by the ability he'd craved and obtained.
"Hypno."
He named himself Hypno.