I Became the Must-Have Character of the Academy City-Chapter 125: Incommunicable Succubus

Rohan and Ichinose trudged through the fog-drenched forest, diligently striding forward to confront the peculiarities within the Den of Nightmares.

As they moved, Rohan chuckled at the sight of mushrooms swaying from side to side as if dancing. "Eating those would be trouble."

"Baby-nose, I'm not exactly a plant expert, but these plants aren't normal, are they?" Rohan asked.

"I'm no expert on plants either... but yes, those mushrooms and everything else here are unlike anything I've seen before."

"The most common here are the pitch-black roses, I guess."

"Black roses do exist, but they're more of a dark red. They don't look like they've been dipped in ink or break off in pieces like these."

"Ah, here they come again."

Rohan readied his sword as he ended the conversation.

— Ughhhh... — Grkk, gruhhh!

The husks discarded by nightmares swarmed towards them again, inevitably another group of males.

"Last time it was you, Rohan. This time, let me do it."

Ichinose gripped the handle of her sword and stepped forward. With a clank, the group of husks was cleanly bisected.

[+2P] [+2P] [+2P]

Rohan, points accumulating, momentarily put aside concerns about food and scanned the surroundings again.

'I'd like to encounter a standard succubus before meeting a named succubus,' he thought. He was curious about the extent of the charm status effect that could captivate men. If they couldn't handle a regular succubus's charm, the situation would get tricky.

"Baby-nose."

"What is it?"

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"If we run into a succubus, let me take the lead for a moment."

Though the suggestion was absurd, Ichinose didn't immediately object, knowing Rohan must have his reasons.

After a moment of contemplation, she understood.

"You... you want to experience the charm firsthand?"

"Right. Succubi vary significantly between individuals."

Ichinose trusted Rohan's strong mental fortitude. She couldn't imagine him falling like ordinary people to become a husk or a pleasure doll.

However, separately, the idea of a succubus attempting to charm Rohan, synonymous with allure itself, was not pleasing to her. It was hard to freely agree without a lump in her throat.

"Like Rohan said... there are succubi from dimensional rifts that can communicate and those that can't."

"Right. There are statistics."

"Communicable ones are definitely high-tier, and we could manage the non-communicable ones under the assumption that their charm is ineffective."

"So you'd allow it if it's a non-communicable entity?"

"Ah, fine... let's go with that."

Following Ichinose's reluctant permission, silence fell briefly.

Rohan felt self-conscious, wondering if he had pushed too hard for dangerous actions.

Passing by the previously unseen plants, Ichinose broke the silence first.

"Rohan."

"Hmm?"

"If you fall for the charm after I've allowed this risky behavior, I'll really be mad."

"If I get charmed, don't hold back when hitting me. Stabbing is okay, but save cutting as a last resort."

"Hmph! I'll punch you then."

Ichinose clenched her delicate fingers and showed her pale hand threateningly.

...

...

Rohan and Ichinose, after slicing through dozens of husks, made an observation.

They spotted a husk wearing clothes with a visible brand logo, which Ichinose recognized as a famous brand from Tigrova—a recent model at that.

This led to a plausible theory.

Among the many recent Monolith incidents, some might have transported people to this world.

"I've heard that Monoliths have swallowed people from various countries. Maybe these husks are..."

"There's a possibility. People from entirely different worlds might be mixed in here."

"Do you believe that people exist in other dimensions, Rohan?"

"Yeah. There's a certain romance to it."

"Romance...?"

Ichinose, finding the idea hard to grasp, pursed her lips as she followed Rohan, and the two finally encountered the anomaly in the forest for the first time.

***

"Shh."

There was a faint shape visible through the mist.

They quieted their steps to close the distance and gain a clearer view.

A shabbily built shack of wood and plant stems.

Inside, a succubus lay almost naked, her vital areas barely covered by shadow-like blackness.

The exposure was blatant.

Ichinose also opened her eyes wide to clearly observe the succubus she was seeing for the first time. Each movement of her thighs, each turn of her body, exuded a vivid allure from her voluptuous curves.

"..."

Upon seeing the succubus's impressive figure, Ichinose reflexively moved her hand to cover Rohan's eyes.

"Why?" Rohan whispered, puzzled by the sudden obstruction of his vision.

"It's just too, too provocative..."

"It's a monster. And I'm an adult."

"..."

Despite its humanoid appearance, it was fundamentally different from humans. A devilish tail flicked casually, and bat-like wings adorned its back.

"Shall we go over?"

"Do we really have to?"

"We need to be prepared. If it seems communicable, we'll attack immediately."

"Alright."

A single moment of carelessness could ruin everything here. It wasn't certain that the succubus's level was low just because it dwelt in such a place—it could very well be a reclusive high-tier succubus.

At Rohan's request, Ichinose stepped back slightly, and Rohan approached the succubus without hesitation.

"Hey."

— ■,■■?!

The succubus startled awake, her eyes where whites should be were pitch black, and her teeth were sharply pointed.

"Start with your name. Your name."

— ■■... ■■■■?

The nightmare spoke in an incomprehensible language, but its haughty laughter was clear enough—it probably thought it had trapped Rohan, seeing a man.

'It seems we can't communicate.'

Rohan gripped his sword tightly, ready to attack at any moment. The thick scent of flesh emanated even from such a shabby place—truly a nightmare by nature.

— ■■!

Tsuuu───.

Pink magical energy flowed like steam over the succubus's body, gathering into a cloud-like form and surged toward Rohan, wielding his sword.

'It's definitely charm.'

The range was wide and it moved with flexibility, but it was slow enough to dodge. However, Rohan did not dodge; he took the hit head-on. The pink magical power enveloped him.

"Rohan..."

Ichinose bit her nails, anxiously watching from behind.

— ■■■! ■!

The succubus smiled triumphantly, flicking its tail, already salivating at the thought of consuming his vitality.

In that state, Rohan understood what the sensation of charm was.

'Indeed.'

It was fascinating. His animosity toward the succubus began to wane, erotic thoughts surfaced, and a heaviness settled in his lower body—a conviction that yielding to the succubus would relieve these desires.

Yet.

'It's bearable.'

There was indeed a strong desire to release his urges, but to Rohan, this charm was like an itch he couldn't scratch—annoying but bearable.

Step. Step.

He simply walked out of the swirling pink magic.

— ■■! ■■...!?

The succubus watched Rohan standing still and babbled in confusion, allowing Rohan to guess.

'Overcame it?'

He opened his status window, and instead of the usual battle statuses like bleeding or confusion, the status area was clear.

No effects had taken hold.

Then there was only one thing left to do.

He dashed, closing the distance to the succubus.

— ■, ■■!

The succubus, panicking, raised its hands. This creature relied solely on charm and lacked combat skills.

[One Slash (一劍) - Flame Severance (炎切)]

With a swing, light flashed across ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) the succubus's neck—cleanly severed.

[+10P]

Despite not feeling particularly powerful, the points were generous.

Rohan turned away from the succubus's falling body to look at Ichinose.

"I held up. See?"

"That's really impressive..."

Ichinose sighed in relief, admiring the unharmed Rohan, wanting to catch his golden gaze.

However, the girl could not keep her eyes open for long.

"!!!"

Ichinose startled, her eyes snapped shut.

Her face turned red as she twisted her body away, and Rohan looked at her puzzled.

"What's wrong?"

"Just calm down first..."

"Calm down about what? I told you, I wasn't charmed."

"Below! Ah, below...!"

"Below?"

Rohan glanced down at himself.

Then he felt it.

The unconscious change wrought by the charm.

A natural reaction had not subsided in Rohan's lower body, boldly asserting its presence, ready to burst through his uniform.