Trapped as an NPC in a Dating Sim-Chapter 73: Trait: Beastkin Resonance!
"S-Soren, c-can you please give it back to me?"
On their way towards the classroom, Aria, who was walking alongside Soren, whispered, her eyes filled with shyness, her pointy ears still a bit crimson.
After having the orgasm of her life inside the cubicle, Soren let her relax before asking her to fix herself up, since class was about to start.
So, she naturally washed her face, especially her ears that were totally lathered with Soren’s saliva.
After adjusting her dress, she also changed her underwear as hers were totally wet.
To be honest, Aria was so ashamed by seeing herself like this that she wondered whether she was a slut.
How could she secrete so much juice just because he played with her ears?
However, whether she was a slut was up for debate, but now she was confirmed that Soren was an absolute pervert.
Otherwise, why would he snatch her soiled panties from her hand? This was just too much even for Aria, who went through so much today.
"Give it back? Aria, didn’t I say it is a souvenir that I want for your first time?"
Unfortunately, Soren didn’t care about what she thought of him. Rather, he just smiled slightly before whispering in her ear.
"You are wearing new underwear anyway. Let me have this one. Besides, I didn’t ask you to go naked there, did I?"
He smirked, making Aria pitch red in shame.
"Shss...D-Don’t say s-such... obscene things outside."
Aria quickly scanned her surroundings and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that they were the only ones in the corridor.
Then, she pouted in faint anger, before whispering again,
"H-Hey, S-Soren, that thing is too d-dirty. What will you do with it anyway?"
She faintly bit her lips, then whispered even lower, this time a bit more shy,
"I-If you want... I-I will give you a c-clean one. So, p-please return it to me."
Aria stuttered so much that she didn’t know where she got the courage to say such a thing. But she really had no other idea except this one.
"No need. This one is enough. Besides, I have some use for it."
Unfortunately, Soren directly refused.
"U-Use... what is the use of suc-..."
Aria was about to argue, only to remember something, her gaze drifting lower to a certain place on Soren.
In an instant, realization hit her while her face flamed red all over as she let out a sharp, embarrassed exclamation.
"Pervert!"
Then she quickly ran away, as if afraid to stay close to Soren.
She felt like she was being infected by that shameless idiot and his naughty ideas.
"Hmm? What do you mean by ’Pervert’?"
Soren was a bit stunned by Aria’s outburst, but quickly understood after noticing where her gaze had fallen earlier.
’This girl...did she think I was going to masturbate with her underwear or what?’
He was completely speechless.
Although he was low, he wasn’t low enough to release like that.
If he wanted, he could easily use Aria’s body in the restroom anyway.
’Forget it...although my prestige took a hit today, I managed to complete three side quests.’
Soren thought, focusing on the panel that had appeared earlier, his face brightening slightly.
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Ding!
[Congratulations! You have successfully completed one of the side quests of Side Heroine Aria Luna.]
[Side Quest: Snatch the soiled panties of Aria Luna (bonus if warm) ★★☆☆☆]
[You gained rewards: +5 Charm, +3 Free Stat Points.]
[You gained +10 Perverted Harem Points.]
[Congratulations! You have obtained a bonus trait reward from Aria Luna.]
[Trait Acquired: Beastkin Resonance (A)]
[Main Quest Progress: 40.5/100%]
[Current Perverted Harem Points: 110]
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With this, Soren managed to gain 13 free stat points in just one sitting. Not to mention his charm that increased by 21 points.
Although he didn’t know what other effects it had besides making him handsome, it was nice to see the number going up.
’But this bonus reward is really something else.’
Soren keenly noticed something different this time that wasn’t there before.
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[Trait: Beastkin Resonance]
[Rank: A]
[Effect: Grants a natural affinity with beasts, allowing the user to better sense beast hostility and slightly improve instinctive combat reactions when facing beast-type creatures.]
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Traits in the game Lover’s Labyrinth were fundamentally different from skills.
Unlike skills, which could be acquired through leveling up or learned from rare class scrolls found in high-level dungeons, traits were innate abilities.
Ordinary humans were rarely born with traits, and even if they were, the traits were usually insignificant.
After all, humans were considered a comparatively weaker race.
Traits were more commonly associated with non-human races such as monsters, dragons, elves, and dwarves, and were bestowed in various ranks.
But receiving an A-rank trait as a system reward from Aria like this...
’Is this my luck or what?’
Soren was genuinely surprised to obtain an A-rank trait for nothing.
He hadn’t received one when completing the three-star quests, yet he suddenly got one from a two-star quest.
There had to be some element of luck involved.
’Come to think of it, I should probably increase that too. I’ve been neglecting it.’
’System, add 7 free stat points on my ’Luck’ attribute.’
Soren immediately ordered after thinking for a while. Now, all his stats were almost over 100 points, while his Luck was still 18.
Although he didn’t know if adding points had any effect in normal events in his life, even for his Critical Hit invariant stat, he had to increase his Luck.
That scene where the damage of Helios Piercer increased twofold abruptly, directly pulverizing the boss monster, was too good.
If Soren could, he wanted to spam it everywhere. Too bad, it was probabilistic.
Not to mention the trait he just got.
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[Name: Soren Kingswell]
[Class: Archer (A):- Tempest Strider]
[Level: 36 (6240/10600)]
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- Attributes -
> Strength: 79
> Agility/Dexterity: 161
> Intelligence/Mental Power: 101
> Endurance: 78
> Charm: 76+8+8+5=97
> Mana: 105
> Luck: 18+7=25
> Free Stat Points: 5+5+3-7=6
- Invariable Stat -
> GAP: 1
> CRITICAL HIT: 1
...
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’Hm... it seems ’Charm’ is about to cross 100 points. I hope there will be some effect then.’
Soren thought before letting the panel disappear.
’Let’s keep the remaining free stats for emergencies. For now, let’s see what this new shop feature, Eros Treasury, is all about.’
He hoped that there would be something useful to buy rather than some perverted stuff. Otherwise, he might really lose his cool.
"Soren? Have you returned? Why did Professor Lyra invite you to her office?"
Just as he was about to order his system, he heard someone’s soft voice.
"Miss Aurelia?"
Surprisingly, it was Aurelia Flareborn. He didn’t know why she was out this late when class was about to start.
"Just Aurelia."
"Hm?"
"Just call me Aurelia. Is it necessary to call me ’Miss’ all the time?"
Aurelia spoke with a bit of grievance that didn’t match her fiery figure.
"O-Oh... Haha... it is just a habit. You are right. After the last dungeon, I think we are quite close. Okay, I will call you by name from now on."
Soren laughed lightly to ease the atmosphere, only to see Aurelia turn slightly red, as if shy.
’Ah... she might have thought I was referring to that accidental kiss.’
Soren realized it, but didn’t correct himself. Instead, he showed a slightly apologetic look.
"Aurelia, I am really sorry about last time. You see, it was just a mistake."
"You abruptly raised your head at that time, and I wasn’t able to react. It really wasn’t my intention to kiss you."
Soren whispered in a soft voice while focusing on her red lips, as if reminiscing about the time they shared in the dungeon.
His eyes were filled with slight nostalgia, yearning, and a bit of regret.
It was as if, although he was apologizing, he secretly missed that moment.
Seeing him like this, Aurelia’s cheeks were already a bit red.
But she wasn’t as timid as Aria after all.
Rather, she quickly composed herself before waving her hand slightly, as if trying to dismiss the awkwardness.
"Okay, I know. Don’t worry, I don’t mind."
She spoke as if trying to brush that incident off. Unfortunately for her, Soren seemed to misunderstand her words slightly.
"Hm? If you don’t mind, does that mean I can repeat that mistake again?"
"W-what? N-No, I mean I don’t mind that mistake you made before."
"But it was you who raised your head abruptly, though. Wasn’t it your mistake instead?"
"..."
"T-Then... I-I won’t make such a mistake again?"
"Why? I was hoping you would do it again, though. I don’t mind."
"You..."
"To be honest, it felt quite soft."
"S-Soren, s-stop..."
Aurelia was not good with words in the first place, and her opponent happened to be Soren.
In an instant, she was teased by him like never before.
The poor girl didn’t know what to do when someone came to her rescue.
Well, calling it a rescue might be a bit much, but still...
"Soft? What felt soft, Soren? What are you two talking about?"
And who else could it be but Sylvia?
Soren was truly a lucky dog. Multiple girls went out of their way to wait outside just to see him.
Unfortunately, Sylvia arrived at the exact moment he was flirting with Aurelia.
He could already see the suspicion in her eyes as she looked between the two of them, a hint of anger creeping onto her face.
"S-Sylvia?"
The moment Aurelia noticed the girl standing there, she panicked slightly, her cheeks turning red in embarrassment.
She felt like she was being caught in an affair, although nothing was going on between them.
