Chapter 182
Chapter 182
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 182
Chapter Title: Special Investigator Dekal
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"There's this girl in Wolf Rank named Ande.
She's been coming up to me nonstop these past few days, saying she likes me."
"She's been following you around? Love at first sight?"
"Uh, yeah... I guess so?"
Aba scratched his head with a goofy grin.
He looked happy as could be.
In the end, if you're meant to hook up, you do.
And a female candidate chasing after a male one like this?
It was like something out of a dream.
"Keep going."
"I was flustered at first, but her forwardness won me over, so we decided to date."
"She's pretty?"
It's the one question you can't skip when a guy's talking about a girl.
"Yeah, she's pretty."
"How's she stack up to Stia?"
"S-Stia? No comparison.
But among the female candidates, she's considered cute."
Top tier in Melbritt, where beauties are a dime a dozen...
Given Aba's tastes, probably not stacked.
"What's her name?"
"Lily."
"Lily..."
Pretty common name.
Aba's girlfriend, Lily...
"I can't wait to meet her.
We're supposed to after classes."
"You two are so sweet."
"You've dated tons of girls, Dekal. How do you read them so well?
What should I do to make her happy on our first real meet?"
"..."
Sudden love advice?
I don't know jack about women's hearts.
But I could make sure it works out.
I'm the god of hypnosis, manipulator of minds.
Playing Cupid wouldn't be weird.
Still, jumping in with hypnosis now felt like meddling too soon.
They're hitting it off naturally—let it ride.
"Just be yourself.
She wants to see the real you."
"You think?"
"Don't fall asleep on her, and you're golden."
"I wouldn't sleep in front of a girl I like."
"Good. I get you're nervous, but don't go asking other guys for tips.
Lily, right? Introduce her to me next time."
"Yeah, got it!
...Man, I can't wait to see her!"
Aba rolled around on his bed.
"Your brother would've smacked you if he saw that."
"I wanted to smack you just now."
"I can't help it—I'm too excited."
"Why not go meet her now?"
"I want to, but this is Melbritt."
Aba let out a sigh.
"Sometimes I think this place is way too strict."
Couldn't agree more.
I could probably hypnotize every candidate here right now.
I need to make sure I can roam Melbritt freely from now on.
A bird chirp—the alert sound—snapped me out of it.
"Oh, gotta go to class.
Attack magic defense training."
Aba bolted out.
I'd been attending even night classes diligently not long ago.
Now it felt like someone else's problem.
Evaluation score: 2,300 points.
I'd finally hit the top of Melbritt—Dragon Rank.
No need to attend classes like the others, but there was work to do.
I headed to the student council room.
After a couple light knocks, Sia's voice came from inside.
"Come in."
Neris was there too.
Her massive breasts hit my eyes before her face did.
"Sia. Got something to talk about."
"Is that how you talk to the president?"
"It's fine, Neris.
Dekal and I are personally close."
"...Understood."
Neris stepped back.
Sia stood from her seat and approached with a smile.
"Dekal. What brings you? Have a seat?"
Adorable girl.
Her eyes lit up so warmly, it melted something inside me.
"Nothing major—just feeling cooped up.
Came to make a request to the student council president."
I hinted at my intent without tipping off Neris.
"Neris, could you step out?
I need to talk with him."
"Yes, Lady Sia."
Neris bowed and left the student council room.
Her stride was poised and steady, minimizing the jiggle of those huge breasts pinned to her chest.
But they were so big—even the slightest tremble hinted at their softness.
No bra?
...
I almost grabbed them as she passed.
Patience.
Business first.
I sat and cut straight to it.
"I want to hypnotize the candidates so I can move freely around Melbritt."
"We could loosen restrictions if needed.
...But that's not what you want, is it, Uncle?"
I grinned instead of answering.
"No fun if I can't get naughty.
That's why I'm asking if you can use your authority to gather the candidates in one spot."
"Sure, not a problem."
"By the way, how do you manage headcounts here?
No computers or anything."
Melbritt docks points ruthlessly but doesn't strictly enforce where candidates should be.
You can wander off campus if you want.
Though total slackers get expelled quick...
"We run everything on mana extracted from souls.
Real-time evaluation scores in student handbooks, headcounts—it's all part of that."
"Even the training grounds with layered protection spells and live feedback?"
"Yes.
This place is Daytoon Kingdom's most critical stronghold either way. Core facility in the human-beast war...
If it falls, humanity takes irreparable losses. That's why I can't leave."
Thinking about it, yeah.
Ilessia can't leave here.
She's balancing the power between humans and beasts.
As long as she's student council president in Melbritt, humanity won't collapse pointlessly.
Flip side: if she leaves, beasts get a fast-win condition.
"But if that's what you want, Uncle, I can ignore it."
"I like this world.
Don't care if beasts vanish, but humans dying off is a problem.
Stay put."
"Back to business—anything within school, I can help.
Some candidates might skip the summons though...
Figure about 10% won't show."
Fair enough—not everyone comes when called.
"No issue. Gather them."
Not a big deal.
Better to hit most of Melbritt than nail 100% perfectly.
Stragglers later.
"I'll issue the order at lunch.
Empty lecture hall on the left side of the main building. Use it freely."
"I'll make sure the hypnotized ones attend summons.
Can you set it up so candidates gather in the hall daily as routine?"
"Yes."
We worked out turning 30 minutes of breakfast into roll call.
Chatting revealed Sia had long prepared to bend Melbritt to her will.
Ilessia might've even expected me today.
If the president can unilaterally overhaul operations without procedures...
I just use her.
Everything falls into place easy.
"Something on my face, Uncle?"
"Random thought, but why help me run wild like a perv?"
"I want you happy.
Your happiness is mine."
"Hm. Why?"
"You're my god, Uncle."
"..."
I'd heard that before.
Suddenly wanted to dig deeper.
"Explain it so I get it."
"Hmm..."
"Because when you were still human, I helped you escape a tough spot?"
Pure curiosity.
Even if she said love at first sight, I'd roll with it.
"You were the first to reach out to me, Uncle.
That's why my mindscape is always the same.
When we first met. And when I decided to wait for you."
...
Right.
One of Sia's mindscapes was that forest where we met.
Just because I reached out...
"Living with you after made me love you more.
Heh... hehe..."
She blushed a bit, giggling.
"Then I won't hold back.
Hypnotize the whole school. Gather them in the hall."
"Yes, Uncle!"
I waited in the hall first.
Unused, but cleaned regularly—no dirt.
Up front, a raised podium for lectures or speeches.
To draw attention pre-hypnosis, that's my spot.
Range worried me.
Hypnosis range depends on environment.
Quiet indoors ideal for focus.
That checked out, but over a thousand people? Not sure on effective distance.
"Uncle."
Sia sidled up before I knew it.
"Sent the summons?"
"Yes. They'll gather soon."
"Kinda tense. Not sure I can hit them all at once."
"If you set your mind to it, you can."
"Got faith in me?"
She nodded.
"When I returned the god soulstone, it wasn't just memories that came back.
You've regained your full power, at peak."
"Hypnosis stronger? Didn't notice."
"You already know, Uncle."
True.
If I wield god powers like before, just recall calmly.
From before Sia to goddess-raping days...
...
Past memories showed my hypnosis range improved beyond what I remembered.
Now no need to snap fingers.
Clapping alone works like before.
Any sound or shock as routine, no training needed.
No reason to change without cause though...
"Got it."
Effect same—always been strong.
Candidates started filing in, looking around.
I took the podium after Ilessia.
Some skipped, but over a thousand showed.
Familiar faces: Diana, Neris, even teacher Plenor.
No Karen or Esty... whatever.
Not enslaving everyone outright.
Too many side effects, hard to undo.
This hypnosis just eases my way.
I stepped up.
"Attention."
Their focus converged. Hard to describe, but I felt it intuitively.
I raised my hand for all to see and snapped.
Snap.
Dry sound echoed through the hall.
Everyone who heard it was exposed.
Sound not strictly needed, but any creature snaps to sudden noise or motion instinctively.
Plenty to hook their attention.
Everyone but Ilessia...
Fell under hypnosis.
Atmosphere shifted subtly, though silence held.
Now the key part.
Wide-area suggestion for most unnamed candidates and teachers in Melbritt.
Excluding ones like Neris or Diana...
I'd hypnotized carefully or planned to.
I control who gets it, like picking targets.
I glanced at Sia before speaking.
She alone watched amid the dolls.
She should know what hypnosis I cast.
"My name is Dekal.
Special investigator for the student council in Melbritt."
I declared loudly.
"「When the special investigator reveals his identity, you actively cooperate with all demands.」"
First suggestion.
Mild obedience, triggered by identity reveal.
Then...
I unleashed the rest.
"「From today, you attend roll call daily without fail,」 「You harbor no doubts about the special investigator's actions」
「The special investigator is in Melbritt to ascertain necessary matters clearly, thus qualified to be anywhere in Melbritt」
「Special investigations are noble work for humanity's sake, deserving respect」"
Now, skipping roll call indirectly flags non-hypnotized.
Many non-hypnotized might follow anyway—no biggie.
I granted myself special investigator status.
Loophole in the no-dating rule.
One only I can exploit.
"...That's all.
「The special investigator is solely me, Dekal. No exceptions.」"
Clap.
I clapped to wake the candidates.