[Soul Entrapment Array
Type:- Artifact
Rank:- S+
A powerful artifact that can be used to battle Psychic Mages.
- By using it, the link between Psychic magic and their original bodies can be broken, preventing their consciousness from reverting to their original body.
- Only effective within 100m range of cube.]
After examining the artifact and reading the description, Ray could conclude that it was decent purchase.
' Lizzy, I wouldn't run out of mana, wouldn't I? '
Though it had some problems like the Range being a bit small, the main problem at the moment was mana.
Ray was only at level one, although his basic stats were absurdly high, but in the end the amount of mana he had was still very low.
[Host, don't worry. Lizzy has already thought about it. The artifact works on mana stones.]
' Hmm... well, I'll buy it. '
* Ding..! *
[- 500,000SP]
[Congratulations, host. You have successfully purchased 'Soul Entrapment Array' ]
Just the next second, a weird-looking cube fell on his hand.
The cube was made up of multiple parts and looked quite complex. Ray could easily recognize some of these elements, while others he was completely unaware of. The most notable thing was the inscription on it, which was the same language that he saw in the book.
' Dragons again...! '
Honestly, he was quite happy he could read this dragonic language.
' Well, at least the time I spent learning this thing in my previous life was worth it. '
Reading the inscriptions, it wasn't even hard to activate the array. After doing so, he place it on the ground.
Within a matter of seconds, the cube started glowing, and following that, it released a mana wave that spread over a 100-meter radius around it.
****
Looking at Ray sitting on the bed with a sad face, Katherine giggled a bit
' Hehehe.... Little fella, though I have to say you're good enough to play, but it's a daily thing for this lady this lady. '
Katherine was very good acting and dealing with two faced people, all thanks to her dear little sister.
Though she didn't understand why Ray did it, but she ignored it thinking that he was just another of those arrogant, rich kids.
'Brat, at first I was going to leave after taking the book, but now this lady has decided to give you a thorough lesson.'
'Hehehe.....Just you wait '
" Huh... "
Leaving the thoughts aside, Kathrine went back to cleaning.
* Tap..! *
When she heard some taping sounds behind her, Katherine ignored them, thinking it was Ray doing something useless again.
* Znnnn...! * * Znnn....! *
A loud static noise began to vibrate in her head, causing an intense headache.
" aghhh..! "
" Aaaagggghhh....! "
She tried to muffle her voice, but eventually began to scream.
* Thudd..! *
With a loud thud, she fell to the ground, unable to handle the body anymore.
" Ugh... huh...Ahuh..huh..."
As the headache dissipated, she came to the realisation that something was wrong, very very wrong.
' What happened?.. What's... Going on '
Katherine was experiencing a strange sensation that she never experienced before. She felt trapped and couldn't leave this body as she desired.
Scared, she tried to look around, only to see a little kid with black hair and brown eyes holding a small black-colored sword that was glowing red.
" Hh.. he... help..! "
Watching him intensified her fear further, causing him to stammer.
" Y.. young master... Please forgive me... I don't want this job anymore "
"I will even leave this kingdom and never show myself to you, but please don't kill me."
Katherine was pleading before him repeatedly, asking for forgiveness with a scared expression on her face.
****
Ray grabbed his sword after setting up the Array in case the woman tries anything funny.
" Young Master please forgive me.."
Ray was already feeling agitated and angry from what happened before, and now he was not in the mood to listen to her irritating pleading.
"huh.... That's enough "
He didn't say much, but his words conveyed his frustration and anger.
" By now, you should have understood the situation you are in. "
* Tap..! * * Tap..! * * Tap..! *
As he moved forward, with each step, Katherine was getting more and more scared, and this time it wasn't just acting.
" I.."
She was feeling scared and confused, unsure of what to do at this moment.
" Please.."
Her greatest fear, the fear of being trapped in someone else's body, losing her identity, and being weak and incapable of defending herself, was becoming a reality.
" Hehe...! "
" Would you look at that? Are you scared now? "
As he said, Ray crouches down before her, placing his sword still, right in front of her eyes.
" Young Master... I ... please...."
As she glanced at the frightening sword in front of her, her chest became heavy, her eyes widened, her hand started shaking, and her heart started beating uncontrollably.
Katherine was confused, this was not her first time being confronted with a difficult situation. When she used to raid a dungeon alone, there were numerous times when she felt that this might be her final battle, but never then was she as afraid as she is now.
" Auh... Don't worry, I won't kill you "
As he said, Ray placed his right hand on her and stroked her face.
" Not so soon "
His words were like flashes of electricity that made his body shudder with fear and excitement.
' Let's use that '
Earlier, when he read Katherine's status window, Ray became aware of her masochistic nature. Although he didn't plan on using it so early, but now that everything's happened, why not?
[Skill Used - Pheromone Release]
This was the skill that Ray was trying to create yesterday, but then things happened and he ended up fusing it.
He wasn't sure he could use it, but apparently he can.
' It's great that I'm able to use it, but I don't know if it's effective. '
In the end, he didn't have much expectations because he only created the skill yesterday. Not only was it the first time he ever used it, it was also at level one.
When he looked at Kathrin, he couldn't even see any significant effects.
' Lizzy, is the skill not functioning properly? '
[Host, you can't say anything immediately. Pheromones take time to show their effect. Even the kind of effect it produces completely depend on the person that releases them.]
Ray had no knowledge of how to use pheromones.
He just made it because he himself has first hand experience dealing with pheromones. He was aware that they could be a nuisance to deal with.
" What's your name? "
Ray asked Kathrine in a sweet, childish voice while gazing directly into her eyes.
" I.. My... Mila.."
She was stuttering and couldn't speak clearly, still scared of Ray. Honestly, even if Mila wasn't a mage, her body was still physically stronger than Ray, if Katherine wanted it, she could have tried to run away. It's a different matter that Ray could have chopped her legs at the same moment.
* Slap..! *
Using the same hand he used to caress her face, he slapped her really hard.
" From now on, every time you lie, I will slap you. "
" You get that? "
" Hmm.."
Just like before, for some reason this slap gave her a weird feeling of excitement.
" Name "
" Katherine "
" Full name "
" Katherine Campbell "
" Good girl "
While he said that Ray was gently caressing the same side of his face that he had slapped.
" See, it wasn't that hard. Now, be a good girl and answer me everything I ask. Okay? "
" Hmm..."
Katherine was uncertain about what was happening, but she felt like she was intoxicated and unable to think clearly.
Just like that, Ray slowly and gradually went through all the minor questions, which he already knew about, but he asked them just as a formality.
Interestingly, Kathrine wasn't even trying to hide anything anymore. He was unsure, but it was likely the Pheromones taking effect.
" So miss Kathrine, why did you come to my house? "
" I..."
This time Kathrine hesitated, she knew that whether she answered honestly or lied, she would get beaten.
Unable to decide on anything, she attempted to look away, but Ray immediately grabbed her face, making her look straight at him.
" Miss Katherine, I asked something "