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Class: Ruler of Lust
Rarity: Divine (+7 free stat points on level up)
Level: 1 (+1 to all stats on level up)
Class Skills:
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This was the class granted to Hiro after he became the master of the Diadem of Carnal Sin.
Every human in this world had a Status screen. Each screen displayed three fundamental stats.
STR – Physical strength. It also influenced vitality, healing speed, and endurance.
AGI – Agility. It determined how effectively a person could utilize their strength and also influenced perception and dexterity.
MAGIC – This stat affected the amount of mana a person possessed, their magic attunement, and spell amplification.
Certain classes introduced additional stats. For instance, a wizard would gain the INT stat alongside the core three.
Hiro's class, Ruler of Lust, introduced a new stat—CHA, which stood for charm.
CHA enhanced how favorably others viewed him, made them more susceptible to his suggestions, and increased their acceptance of his leadership. It also amplified his desirability to the opposite sex.
However, the highlight of this class wasn't the additional stat—it was the new Resource it introduced: Carna.
A 'Resource' was a consumable element required to activate skills.
For instance, wizards consumed Mana to cast their spells.
So, what exactly was Carna?
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Carna: A special resource exclusive to the Ruler of Lust. Carna is gained every time you engage in sexual activity. The amount of Carna gained depends on the nature of the act, the stats of your sex partner, the circumstances surrounding the act, and the mutual enjoyment that was felt during the act.
You can spend Carna instead of Mana to use any skill, greatly amplifying the skill's power.
It is also used to fuel the exclusive Class Skills granted to the Ruler of Lust.
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The true highlight of the class lay in Carna and the "perfectly balanced" Class Skills exclusive to the Ruler of Lust.
Hiro's CHA stat was currently at 20, with a base value of 10 and an additional 10 points granted by his title.
Each individual could acquire multiple titles based on specific feats they achieved in life.
Currently, Hiro held only one title: Fake Baron.
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Fake Baron: Although you are technically a Baron as decreed by the World, your barebones realm hardly resembles a true barony.
Effect: +10 to most stats
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Hiro's 20 points in Charm were already subtly affecting Furina and Tara, the mother and daughter duo.
After dripping their blood on the Citizenship Approval Slate, they gazed at Hiro with somewhat absent-minded expressions, clearly entranced by his handsome appearance.
"Ahem. I know the three of you think our chances of long-term survival are slim. But let me tell you this—if we just stand around here, lazy and depressed, our chances of survival will drop to absolute zero."
Hiro's motivational speech was primarily directed at Bob, who already seemed to be grappling with his own mortality.
Tara, on the other hand, nodded vigorously at Hiro's words. To her, hope was not yet lost!
Furina also nodded lightly. There was no point in succumbing to despair.
Bob hesitantly asked Hiro, "My Lord, would you mind sharing your Level with me?"
His reasoning was straightforward—perhaps Hiro was strong enough to protect them.
"Me? I'm Level 1," Hiro replied nonchalantly, not at all worried about sharing such sensitive information.
Of course, his true power was far from being defined by his Level alone.
But Bob, unaware of this, sank even deeper into despair.
"Haha. Don't be so down, Bob—cheer up! We need to get productive if we want to survive. You're a Builder, aren't you?"
Bob was taken aback by Hiro's words. How did he know his name? How did he know his class?
The answer lay in one of the Ruler of Lust's abilities—Citizen Appraisal.
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Citizen Appraisal: Your citizens will find it harder to keep secrets from you.
This ability allows you to view the status screen of your citizens, regardless of their Level or Stats. This ability cannot fail and it does not cost any Resource to use.
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Through this ability, Hiro discerned that Bob was a Level 11 Builder.
"How did you know that, My Lord?" Bob asked, his face etched with incredulity.
"Although I'm Level 1, I'm no ordinary Level 1. Think about it—how and why would an ordinary Level 1 be sent to a place like this to serve as its Ruler?" Hiro said, his tone laden with implication.
Bob fell silent, lost in thought for a few moments.
"Alright, I'll believe we have a chance for now. What are your instructions, My Lord? What's our next step?"
Hiro's CHA stat, combined with his words, pulled Bob back from the brink of despair. While he wasn't exactly filled with optimism, but he had stopped preparing his own metaphorical coffin.
"You're a Builder, and we need shelter immediately. Use these tools and the wood from those trees to prepare a shelter for me, and then for your own family," Hiro instructed, handing Bob the bag of woodworking tools he had purchased earlier.
Bob alternated his gaze between the bag in his hands and the trees. "My Lord, am I going to be working on this by myself?" he asked.
Hiro gave him a look that made it clear the answer was obvious.
"Naturally. Have you ever seen a Baron construct a house or anything like that?"
"…No, My Lord. It's just… I don't think I'll be able to complete even one shelter in a single day if I'm working alone."
"That's fine, Bob. The important thing is to start quickly. Now, off you go."
With that, Hiro got rid of Bob, who, after giving his wife and daughter a brief glance, headed into the woods.
Now, Hiro was left alone with Furina and Tara standing before him.