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Chapter 18: Heavy Moral Blackmail

(Night(♂))

Something was very wrong.

Very, very wrong.

Anyone could see that my current Attribute values looked extremely off.

And the reason it looked off was primarily due to the so-called "Lotte's Knight" occupation.

All the weirdness started with this occupation.

I had some expectations for the other skills and such, but this "Lotte's Knight" occupation caused a dramatic change in my Attribute values.

In general, I went from being an ordinary passerby to suddenly becoming someone who is worthy enough to be the main protagonist of a story.

Could an occupation really bring about such a huge change?

Ordinary occupations definitely couldn't, but this occupation was obviously not normal.

To put it bluntly, this occupation was basically cheating.

The problem definitely didn't lie with me (Night(♂)) but with Lotte.

No, I must check Lotte's Attribute values later.

As I thought about all of this, I quickly used the "Exclusive Skill Awakening Scroll."

Time was running out, and I couldn't afford to dwell on it.

After using it, I (Yue(♀)) checked the effects of my (Night(♂))'s exclusive skill and then quickly parted ways.

〈Exclusive Skill〉

Extreme Speed

—Ignore the acceleration process and physical inertia of all body movements. Can instantly reach one's highest speed and can also stop body movement in an instant.

Well, I didn't have very high expectations to begin with, so awakening any skill was good enough.

Hmm, compared to the exclusive skill of the other me (Yue(♀)), this skill was indeed rather "meh."

Oh well, I was used to it.

"Night(♂), you're back."

Upon returning to the room, Lotte immediately rushed over and hugged me. Her originally nervous expression instantly relaxed.

"Princess, please be mindful of the surroundings," Ines reminded her. Lotte then let go of me, but her hand still held mine.

"Night(♂), let's go."

I patted her hand and nodded, "Don't worry, I'm here."

Lotte smiled and nodded heavily.

In that moment, I suddenly felt a surge of power welling up from within me.

A very strong, incredibly strong power.

My physical abilities increased several times over, almost as if I had gone from being a child to a well-trained adult in an instant.

I had a suspicion in my mind, but I didn't say anything. It wasn't the time to discuss such matters.

I simply let go of Lotte's hand and walked with her towards the reception room.

On the other hand, I (Yue(♀)) also returned to the reception room at this time and took a seat on the left side of my father.

My mother was on my father's right side, and Xue'er was on my mother's right side. Our family sat on the same couch.

Baron Vittok sat in a single armchair on the side.

Then, at that moment, I pushed open the door to the reception room and entered first. In the surprised gazes of my father, mother, and Xue'er, I calmly welcomed Lotte into the room—don't ask me how I knew what expression I had, I saw it with my own eyes from the other me (Yue(♀)).

It was only natural for them to be astonished when they saw me appear in this setting.

But my father and mother, as expected of them, acted swiftly. My (Yue(♀)) mother immediately covered Xue'er's mouth to prevent her from shouting, while my father had already regained his composure. He stood up respectfully, bowed, and said,

"Nice to meet you for the first time, Princess Lotte. Duke Lilein of the Kingdom of Dolge extends his greetings."

With this sentence, negotiations began.

Simultaneously, it signaled the start of the "war" between me and my father.

But before that, I (Yue(♀)) was curious and used the Appraisal skill to check the Attribute values of both me (Night(♂)) and Lotte.

If I don't figure this out today, I won't be able to sleep tonight.

Firstly, as expected, the skill "Lotte's Knight" has already leveled up, and all my "Potential Attribute Values" have increased by a hundred.

The typical Potential Attribute Values for an adult male are generally around fifty, so you can imagine how much of an increase this is.

And unsurprisingly, the appearance of the job "Lotte's Knight" is indeed related to Lotte, and it has a connection that feels very heavy to me.

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LV.0 (0%)

Title: None

Job: None

Magic: None

Skill Points: 0

〈Individual Attribute Values〉

STR: 3

AGI: 3

VIT: 2

INT: 3

〈Inherent Attribute Values〉

STR: 0

AGI: 0

VIT: 0

INT: 0

〈Potential Attribute Values〉

STR: 3

AGI: 3

VIT: 2

INT: 3

〈Exclusive Skill〉

Eternal Guardian

—One day, the knight destined for you will come to your side. He will be your shield, your sword, your hero, your everything.

—However, whether to entrust everything to your knight depends entirely on your own choice.

—Once in a lifetime, you can choose one person to be your lifelong guardian knight. Once you make the choice, your "Inherent Attribute Values" will be permanently reset, cutting off any future possibilities for yourself.

—The chosen guardian knight will receive the unique job "Lotte's Knight."

—When you willingly exchange your future for a lifelong guardian, the world's strongest knight will undoubtedly be born for you.

〈Skills〉

None

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Ah, what a heavy exclusive skill this is. It's practically a moral dilemma!

As long as I have no morals, can't they hold me hostage? Would I get scolded if I said that right now?

This damn moral dilemma.

I'm sorry, Father (Yue(♀) father), this is no longer a matter of wages; this is a debt that goes beyond life itself.

Trading her own lifetime for the debt of my life!

So, dear father (Yue(♀) Father), I'm really sorry, but in this "war," I have no choice but to win.