SSS Hypnosis: I Made the Heroines Beg for Forgiveness-Chapter 29: Suck Mike Hawk

Thud!

Benedict was flung from the glowing portal and landed flat on his back in the middle of his room. A wave of nausea hit him instantly.

He scrambled to his feet and rushed into the bathroom.

"Bleerrghhh!"

After vomiting, he wiped his mouth and stared at the mirror.

Looking back at him was a young man with disheveled white hair and foggy crimson eyes.

Benedict looked completely drained from the training earlier. He’d pushed himself too far. But the day wasn’t over yet, there were still things he had to do.

He took off his clothes and showered in silence, letting the warm water calm his exhausted body.

Once done, he stepped out of the bathroom and headed straight for his wardrobe.

As he opened it, a pile of wrinkled, never-ironed clothes greeted him. He didn’t care. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

He pulled out a red vest, a black coat, and a pair of simple black pants.

After getting dressed, he took a deep breath and counted in his head. 1, 2, 3—to force his mind to switch gears.

At the count of three, he moved.

He opened the door of his room. His destination is Rafaela’s shop.

Benedict walked through the Veritas mansion, eventually reaching the front gate. Luckily, his brother were not around to bother him.

Ah... He also forgot to tell Miyabi he was leaving. She’d probably worry and go looking for him again.

Whatever, he thought. It’s just a quick visit.

Standing near the gate were two guards, Andy and Anton. The same ones who had blocked him the day before. But now, both were under his control thanks to hypnosis.

"Open the gate," Benedict ordered, his voice cold.

The two guards immediately bowed with utmost respect and opened the gates without hesitation.

As Benedict walked past them, he paused.

"Keep a close eye on my brother, Kyroz Veritas," he said. "Report everything he does back to me."

Andy and Anton nodded.

"Yes, My Lord," Anton replied, placing a hand over his chest.

Benedict gave a small nod in return.

These two had once been childhood friends of Kyroz, and bullies to the original Benedict. But now, they belonged to him. And he would use them to spy on Kyroz from within.

With that done, Benedict left for Rafaela’s shop.

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In a small bakery near the main square of the Solas Kingdom, a white-painted storefront stood quietly among the stone buildings.

Inside, however, the atmosphere was tense.

A blue-haired woman with a few lines of age on her face was trying to calm down a furious customer.

The man had red hair and wore clothing that clearly marked him as a noble. He pointed an accusatory finger at her.

"What kind of cookie is this?! It’s disgusting! Why is something that’s supposed to be sweet taste salty?!" he yelled.

"Maybe it’s your taste that’s rotten, not the cookie!" Rafaela snapped back.

The man’s face darkened. A vein throbbed on his forehead. He crushed the cookie in his hand.

"I apologize, sir," Rafaela’s mother interjected quickly. "You ordered that cookie yourself. Please understand, it wasn’t meant for sale. That one was made by my daughter."

Five minutes ago, the noble had walked into the shop and immediately laid eyes on the beautiful girl baking behind the counter. Thinking only of getting close to her, he bought the first thing she had made.

But that cookie had nearly made him gag.

And now, in typical entitled noble fashion, he’d decided he was being poisoned.

"How about this, sir?" Rafaela’s mother offered gently, gesturing toward a tray. "Our gingerbread men are among the finest in the kingdom. As a token of apology, I’ll give you a few, free of charge."

The noble narrowed his eyes at the cookies. He wasn’t interested anymore, not in sweets, at least.

His gaze slid back to Rafaela. His eyes gleamed with something darker. He took a step toward her.

"How about... you get on your knees and beg for my forgiveness?"

Rafaela froze. A chill ran down her spine.

Then, on reflex.

Smack!

She slapped him across the face.

The man froze. He touched his cheek in disbelief... then clenched his fist, rage overtaking him.

"You filthy wench!!"

Rafaela’s mother immediately raised her hand. A small vortex of magic began to swirl in her palm.

But just before the man’s slap could land, the doorbell above the bakery rang.

Ding-ding!

A man with white hair and red eyes stepped into the shop, his gaze sharp and cold as it locked onto the noble.

It was Benedict.

"Sorry, am I interrupting something?" Benedict asked, his eyes closed in a seemingly polite smile.

Rafaela and her mother turned to him, both visibly relieved. Rafaela’s mother dispelled her magic.

The noble lowered his raised hand and turned toward the new arrival, his brow furrowing.

"Benedict... Veritas?" he asked, a hint of disbelief in his voice.

"Whoa, you know me?" Benedict said with mock surprise.

"What’s a bastard son of a Duke doing in a place like this?" the noble sneered.

"And what’s a lowborn baron’s kid like you doing here?" Benedict shot back.

"Can someone like me not enjoy a decent cookie? Am I so wretched that I don’t deserve the simple pleasures of this world?"

The noble scowled. That last jab hit a nerve.

He stormed up to Benedict.

"You little—!"

Benedict calmly raised a single finger.

"Eyy, you forget something?"

"Yeah, I forgot to beat you!"

"No," Benedict said coldly. "You forgot that your family is nothing more than a servant branch of the Veritas household. Your status comes from us. From our land. From our monsters."

The noble froze mid-stride, the truth sinking in.

His clenched fist slowly loosened.

He knew. His father had long served under the Veritas family. Their wealth came from managing part of Veritas territory. If he crossed the line, it wouldn’t end well.

He clicked his tongue, scowled, and turned to leave.

But Benedict wasn’t done.

He placed a hand on the noble’s shoulder and turned him around.

Before the noble could react, before he could protest being touched, a brilliant red glow flashed in Benedict’s eyes.

[SSS Hypnosis Active – Target: Mike Hawk]

[SSS Hypnosis Successful. You may now command your target freely.]

"Walk out of this shop," Benedict whispered calmly in Mike’s ear. "Take off all your clothes in the middle of the busy street... and don’t forget to dance with the biggest smile on your face."

The noble’s eyes, now pink and vacant, nodded obediently.

He walked out.

And, true to command, he stripped naked in front of dozens of citizens.

That day, Mike Hawk danced wildly in public, shouting "Suck Mike Hawk!" over and over again.

The event made front-page news in the Solas Daily.

In fact, it was so outrageous and hilarious that the story spread to newspapers in neighboring kingdoms.