Chapter 43
[Compelled Dominion], a skill where one would take control of someone's body by force. This skill can be done even if someone is seemingly much stronger than the caster, but only by 3 to 4 ranks above. The effects varies, depending to whom it was used. Anyone that has strong mental fortitude has a succession rate of 35%, while those that are protected by artifacts or equipments, that has immunity to possession, has slim success rate of 20% to 25%.
If someone is 1 rank higher than the caster yet has no immunity against it, the caster could easily take that person's body with 87% succession, 78% for 2 ranks higher, 69% for 3 ranks higher, and 58% for 4 ranks above the caster. But if the caster would take over a dead body of a person, they guarantee a 96% succession, due to that body's defenseless state. If they still wore artifacts or equipment against it, the success would decrease to 92%, while 89% if they were trained in mind and body.
And this said skill is exclusive to those who could control the elements, Elementalist.
(Isabelle's(?) POV) (this happened right after they attacked Creeper)
'The [Compelled Dominion] work 99% on this person due to how low her ranks than mine'
Saying that, I then tried inspecting this body that I took over. I raised both of her hands before I touched her lips, and face with a gentle caress
'So this is his lover ha'
I spokely thought. I then groped her breast and even grasp her ass, then touched her waist before I added
'Except for her breast, the two of us looks like an identical sister, or twins, on how we have the same feature, even our name. Is this really just a mere coincidence?'
Giggle
Closing my eyes, I then touched her chest, as I tried feeling her already cease heart to beat again in a peaceful rhythm.
"How envious"
I stated in a silent whisper. I then glance at my top left and saw Ling-Ling in the body of the woman called Sheryl, standing with cold and prided demeanor.
The body she took possession has the same state of dress like hers, black, as if she was mourning. Back in our village, she was quite hard to be impress, and totally cold to everyone, except for darling. Sad that darling wasn't her first
'Can't say the same on me anyway'
As I said that in a regretful tone, I then looked down
'Her ass has gotten bigger, I suppose'
I said, as I discern the body she possessed, and noticed the difference between her, and the body she is controlling now
'I thought darling was a boobs man, how confusing'
I then looked right above my right and saw Sully, in the body of the woman called Natsumi, another one of darling's women
'Gosh, it seems he was quite popular even here, what a sinful man'
I then giggled a bit, as I recalled the past.
Sully is one of our jolly, and easy going person in our party. She could easily get attached to anyone she just meet, and befriend them
'Though some of them were merely wanting to touch her body'
I still could remember how 2 men, that we encountered during our journey, was ogling on her body. They even tried putting some aphrodisiac on her drink, just to get a taste of her mature, and quite eye catching boombas, sad to say that they pick the wrong maiden to rape
'How unfortunate of them'
I said in a silly sympathy. I could even recall how they scream when they got tortured by her, before they were used as a bait to hunt our prey that time.
Sully is one of our village best Archer. She could easily hunt her prey even if it was at night, with 20 meters radius distance. Sniping them with a single, silent strike, was an easy feat for her to do. She entered our party 2 months right after meeting darling, but like us, darling wasn't her first.
'I really envy this girls'
I really do, giving your virginity to someone you love is the highest form of love, and proclamation of how sincere and genuine their feelings was
Sigh
Heaving a deep sigh, I then looked upfront, and saw the still stunned man, and I couldn't help but feel in love once again
(Sheryl's(?) POV) (this happened right after they attacked Creeper)
Tsk!
As I clicked my tongue is frustration. Right after I possess this body that totally, or almost looks like me, I felt a sudden feeling of inferiority
'Her butt is too big!'
I thoughtly complained, right after I felt her squishy, and big butt, it was like a fluffy muffin, so soft to touch. And everytime my finger grasp it, it totally sink in, as if it was being suck down
'Though I have a ass comparable to that of an adult woman, hers makes mine looks like a kid, how irritating!'
I could only frown in defeat. Back in our village, I was being praised of having such thicc butt like those adult woman, mother to be presice, that every men in our village always tried courting me. Darling do love to clap them and squish them, it was truly infuriating that someone replaced me with much bigger one.
With the exception of my butt, how she dress, how big her breast was, and how she tends to act, is really the same as mine
'How peculiar'
She totally almost copied me, which is truly mysterious on how this happened. Though none really much believe in such myth but I think
'Reincarnation do exist...'
Reincarnation happens when someone who already died, came back from life to host another body. Some believe that if one entered the cycle of reincarnation, they can still have their memories intact, while others believe that they won't, as for a reason that they wanted to forget the mistake they made, from their original life.
'But I didn't recall to any text, that the soul of the one being reincarnated, would be left behind, or being separated from its body, truly unusual turn of events'
I said that, I then looked upfront and saw darling still being dumbfounded to the situation. Seeing him look like an idiot, made me recall the days we spent with each other
'How nostalgic to meet him again, in a different time and different body'
A smile then shown itself unconsciously on my face, as I watched him
(Natsumi's(?) POV) (this happened right after they attacked Creeper)
'How persistent'
I thought, as right after I possessed this body, she seemingly unwilling to give it to me, so it took me quite a while to do it, until I give up on doing the peaceful way, and forcefully took it from her.
Her stubbornness and strong will does have a certain similarities to mine, though she's more of a cub than the actual monster itself.
'Though she does have my respect'
But it is quite unusual, I have heard a lot about reincarnation which is a talk about in our village but I never heard of anything about a soul leaving its body during such cycle
'There might have been some interference or some sort of hindrance during the said cycle'
I heard a lot about this said myth from the women's in our village, that wanted to live another life different than today, something akin of not being born to our cursed village. Can't blame them for that, if I didn't meet darling back then, I could have sworn that I would turn like those girls, nothing but a toy than a normal human being, until I gone wasted and broken
Rights and privacy doesn't exist for women in our village, if you are born as a female, then you have only 2 ending, a sex toy for men, or a sex toy to be sold in the market. The former is the unwillingness to allow men to use you to their heart content, and let you give birth to many descendants, while the later is where they will strip your ability as an Elementalist, which is a rare skill that only our village have, and be thrown like a rug, and sold like a toy, to any willing noble man or big shot, or being auctioned as a defected product in my village
'Remembering those days makes me wonder how such village was allowed to grow'
Sigh
Heaving a deep, frustrating sigh, I then gaze upfront and smiled as I saw darling, still being dumbfounded to what is happening to them
'Though I am quite sorry attacking him out of nowhere, but I really do miss him. Oh how fate does play its wonder~'
Giggle
(Author's POV) (this is the continuation of the chapter 42)
"It is been a while, darling"
As Isabelle (Isabella) state her words in a gentle, charming tone, Creeper was left in puzzlement unto his spot. Dumbstruck to what is happening, his body felt lifeless, and his mind went adrift, to the situation he was in.
"Fufufu, still feeling daze? Want me to give you another kick darling?"
Sheryl (Ling-Ling) spoke in a whimsical tone.
"Any of your kick could kill him, so I am against it"
As Natsumi (Sully) retorted Sheryl's words.
"Are you his mom? I could still remember that your arrow still knock him down"
"Not as powerful as your kick yes"
Seeing them in such nostalgic scene as they bicker, a sudden flooding emotion then took Creeper over. As if a dam was forcefully opened, broken by an immense force, a dripping silence of loniless then fell from eyes, as tears started to plow.
Seeing him in such state, Isabelle then worriedly spoke, as she hurriedly move towards her
"D-darling!? Are you alright? I'm sorry for hitting like that, it was more of a sudden impulse"
Concerned to the situation, she then arrived at his side. She then hurriedly placed her hands on his cheeks, and wipe the tears that is flowing from his eyes. As she stood before him, he then unconsciously stretch his right arm, and gently caress her cheeks. Feeling his caress, Isabelle then place her hand atop of his hands, and let him carefully touch her.
"What is it?"
She asked in a gentle tone. No words left from his mouth as he just silently feel her
"Something wrong?"
She once again asked, as she sweep his tears that is dripping from his cheeks. The two just stood there as they stare each other, gazing at one another, before he smile in a tinder care and spoke
"You are still beautiful"
"Oh my~"
She chuckled upon his words. He then slowly lean his forehead on hers, and just immersed themselves on thier own very world
"Trying to ogle him for you only, is an unfair move you know"
Isabelle then pouted as their time together suddenly halted, as an interruption came in and barge in. Creeper then looked at his side, and saw Sheryl walking towards them, wearing her cold aura and splendor
"Mouu~, that is cheating"
Isabelle then hurriedly hug him, as Natsumi came beside them. Tightening his grip on him, she then closely lean her body next to him.
Creeper then beam a longing smile, and spoke in a meek voice
"I miss all of you"
...
(Isabelle's(?) POV)
Right after darling calmed down a bit, we then sat down next to a building where he was slammed down by Sully's arrow. Sitting down next to him, as I took the right while Sully took his left, and Ling-Ling sat upfront, I then explained everything to him on what is happening, and a request right after
"So Reincarnation does exist ha, though it was quite different than what we heard, but the concept was still the same"
He said.
"Which will explain how THEY were quite similar, or to say, almost identical to us"
"I see"
I then lean my head to his broad shoulder, and stated
"So I ask you to not hurt them okay? Please be gentle to them"
He then grown quiet as I said that, but I still continued on
"They might be the same as us, but they aren't us, and we aren't them. They only hold our body, but not our soul and existence, so please don't be too harsh to them"
"....."
Sigh
Chu
He then kissed my head, and stated right after
"I can't seem to go against your wishes, I wonder why?"
Giggle
"Oh my, how come you are so gentle today? Where are your usual cheesy lines, hmmm~?"
Chuckle
"I will let your hear them later on"
"Hitting on me now, aren't we?"
"Ahem!"
Getting interrupted once again, I then frown and looked at our front, and saw the glaring Ling-Ling at us
"I hope you haven't forgotten that you still have 2 other wives next to you, do you not?"
Looking at his side, I then saw the pouting Sully, who was glaring daggers at me
"Jealous?"
I stated in a smug tone, which made the 2 to glare back at me. Feeling triumphant to this, I grin at them
Sigh
Suddenly, darling just then heave a heavy sigh, looking at him, I then asked out of concern
"What's wrong darling?"
Darling then looked at me, and smiled before he spoke
"It is nothing"
And kissed my forehead
"I will give him back his body right after, so let just savor this moment okay?"
"Nhmmm"
I then nodded on his request, and let the world seemingly end its day, as the sun about to set and the sky turning redder and orange.