Chapter 123: "Tell me, can a succubus compare to me?"
In a way, Miss Plump Sheep was a doer.
Although she wasn't very reliable and always acted before thinking about the consequences, at least this time she handled things very well.
While the people of Claren City were still angry about what happened at the wine tasting club, Loria had already arrived at Miss Plump Sheep's house.
She sat on a lovely vintage sofa, with a cup of tea from the East in front of her, quietly waiting for the arrival of the magical professor, Coleridge.
Before coming here, she did two practice sessions.
She tried to uncover Coleridge's secrets using a somewhat straightforward and aggressive method.
[Using punches to communicate.]
But the truth was that the seemingly polite middle-aged professor had a terrifying power beyond her imagination.
If Miss Plump Sheep's magic attacks are only limited to causing impact, explosions, and other damages by materializing magic, then Coleridge, who is a magic professor, has already reached the "mysterious side."
Loria also didn't understand what exactly happened.
Anyway, after a completely incomprehensible incantation, she uncontrollably started hitting herself.
Despite her high endurance, in the end, she forcefully beat herself to the point of being unable to move, collapsing on the floor, and being fatally struck by a magic bullet.
On her second attempt, she learned her lesson and set her sights on the lady doctor.
To her surprise, the lady doctor herself wasn't very powerful, but she controlled many terrifying illusions and couldn't defend herself against their attacks.
"Why are they all using mental attacks?"
Looking at her meager 46 points in mental attributes and her level 2 skill called "In all seriousness," Loria felt quite speechless.
Anyway, she decided to show her face in front of Coleridge and the others first to become familiar with them.
Loria took a sip of tea when a tall man in casual clothes came down from the second floor.
He had a well-groomed little beard, and he didn't look untidy. Instead, it added a touch of indescribable resilience to his slightly grayish face.
He truly deserved the title of a great magician with the name of a professor.
In reality, Coleridge wasn't a professor at any university. There were two reasons why he was called a magic professor.
Firstly, he looks very elegant and friendly, and he always wears a long formal dress with six buttons, which is dark gray or black. The dress goes down past his knees. When he goes out, he always wears a soft hat of the same color, shaped like a magic wand with a handle, and a pair of glasses that clip on the nose.
Oh, by the way, a special chain clasp is also essential.
This Coleridge is clearly an old scholar.
Secondly, Coleridge is famous as a great wizard, not because of his frightening accomplishments, but primarily because he holds a highly esteemed position in the magical world of the Province of Claren.
He has achieved this position through his vast knowledge of magic. Even the senior wizards from the capital city highly praise him.
"Father!"
As soon as she saw Coleridge, Miss Plump Sheep, who was sitting next to Loria, immediately stood up.
Coleridge nodded slightly.
"Thank you very much for taking care of Yukihime in Creek Town. Yukihime told me the purpose of your visit. So let's get straight to the point. Dr. Mara is not able to come today, so I will examine your magic puppet alone first."
"Thank you, Professor."
Loria quickly pulled Doris up from her seat on the other side.
Before coming, she specifically told Doris to act silly to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Doris walked slowly towards Coleridge.
The examination began, and the room fell silent.
Loria couldn't understand what Coleridge had actually done, but at least it seemed quite ordinary on the surface.
Approximately ten minutes later, Coleridge stood up. As he turned around, a ray of light skimmed across the lenses of his glasses.
His face looked very serious.
"If I may be frank, your magic puppet is quite unique."
"Unique?"
"Her crafting materials and regular magic puppets are not the same," Coleridge said.
Loria's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that Doris was really transformed by someone?
She always felt that Doris was a bit too clever compared to regular magic puppets. Although it had something to do with accidentally eating the Hollow Stone, could there really be something that could give a bunch of "mechanical" things true intelligence?
Doris's intelligence is clearly not at the level of "artificial intelligence." Loria could clearly feel emotions from her.
"Different? Could it be that Doris is a person?"
Miss Plump Sheep asked the question that Loria had in her heart.
Coleridge shook his head. "Not a person, but the metal material that makes up her body is something I've never seen before. It's a bit like the Magic Crystal Mine, but clearly, the purity is greater than what the Magic Crystal Mine can offer. She has a very strong connection to magic, and the same magic is much more powerful when wielded by her compared to others."
"Isn't that a good thing?"
Miss Plump Sheep scratched her head, she couldn't understand why her father suddenly became so serious.
Coleridge didn't agree with Miss Plump Sheep, he asked Loria, "How did you get this magic puppet?"
Loria said, "I bought it from a middleman. Does Doris have any other problems?"
Coleridge said, "Doris's magic circuits are all in good condition. In theory, there should be no unexpected events when she uses magic."
"..."
Loria quickly threw an Insightful Perception at Doris, and the feedback showed that Doris was still malfunctioning.
Is it because Coleridge is not skilled enough to see the problem, or is Doris's malfunction different from what she imagined?
"Tomorrow I will have Dr. Mara check, she has incredible talents in anatomy and construction, perhaps she can find the problem."
Loria nodded, neither happy nor sad.
She never expected Doris to be cured. She only wanted to use this opportunity to get to know Coleridge and Mara.
Now that the goal has been achieved, her next task is to find a way to investigate the backgrounds of these two people. She doesn't have any other options for now, so she can only try to get information out of them.
Sneaking into the house and rummaging through things is not something she shouldn't do, but she must do it in the simulator. She doesn't want to get caught halfway through.
After the inspection, Miss Plump Sheep invited Loria to stay and have dinner at the house.
Loria decided to stay.
With Miss Plump Sheep leading the way, she explored the surroundings. Coleridge looked calm and didn't show any signs of resistance. In fact, he was happy that Miss Plump Sheep had found a friend with a "heroic spirit."
During this time, Loria specifically asked how Coleridge had met Mara.
"They are classmates."
"Classmates?"
Loria was stunned.
Doesn't this mean that Mara is about forty years old, and she has come to the simulation with this aunt around forty years old many times?
Well, age isn't a problem, as long as you look young and beautiful.
Miss Plump Sheep added, "Actually, Sister Mara is very young, only twenty-eight this year. She met my father while studying at a training school. They became close friends because they shared common interests."
"Shared interests? But one is a magician and the other is a doctor."
"That's precisely why they can become close friends. My father believes that the study of magic is not only about magic itself, but also about studying the human body. Sister Mara thinks so too."
Loria nodded quietly.
There are many people in this world who study magic, and you often hear news about someone studying magic to the point of turning themselves into freaks.
Maybe Coleridge is just like this because he can't make a breakthrough in his magic studies, so he starts enjoying tormenting others to relax.
Loria remembered that during the last simulation, Coleridge had said something strange to Mara.
At that time, Mara first asked Coleridge if there had been any progress in his research, and then Coleridge said that he had successfully passed the assessment and obtained membership qualification. Now, he could go on to explore those extraordinary magical secrets.
Loria asked, "I see that your father and Dr. Mara have been quite busy lately. Are they involved in any research?"
Miss Plump Sheep shook her head and said, "I don't know either. Well, Knight Loria, since you rarely visit my house, don't think about such matters. Just have a good time."
Loria didn't feel like playing at all.
But there was no way to make Miss Plump Sheep cooperate with her.
When she returned home in the evening, she immediately started the third simulation of the day.
Luckily, she had managed to earn some money at the club earlier, or else Loria wouldn't even be able to come up with 100 Oder coins.
This time, Loria changed her strategy.
Doing things aggressively like before definitely won't work, so she decided to use her strengths.
Her greatest strength is not actually high endurance, but the ability to make people who engage in sexual activities with her feel extreme pleasure!
Speaking of this, Loria started to get a headache again.
"Isn't it just that my skills are a bit better than ordinary people's, and my body is a bit more sensitive?"
That's right.
Does having stronger desires make someone a succubus?
Loria's plan is to first establish a connection with Doris by pretending to be ill and seeing Dr. Mara, and then charm Dr. Mara to make them become a loyal follower.
Once Dr. Mara becomes inseparable from her, we will then inquire about the details of Dr. Mara and Coleridge.
No answer?
If you don't answer me, I won't do it with you!
Loria isn't sure if this move will work because Dr. Mara seems to have a high level of spiritual power.
The last time she was able to succeed was because Dr. Mara's belief collapsed directly after unsuccessful research, and she gave up on herself.
This time, without studying the case, she might not have been able to capture Dr. Mara, and instead became Dr. Mara's slave.
"No matter what the result is, I don't mind. If I succeed, I will get the information I want, and if I fail, I will get a stamina attribute reward."
For safety reasons, Loria shouldn't have acted in reality.
But she had too little time left, and only by doing both tasks at once, she could find a way to complete the "Where is the god?" event faster.
Loria pressed the start button on the simulation, and a string of words appeared.
It wasn't a calm night.
The impact of the events that happened at the Wine Tasting Club is getting stronger and stronger. That evening, the mayor of Claren City came forward and said that an investigation would be carried out throughout the city to combat these criminals who appear glamorous on the outside but engage in shameful activities behind closed doors.
Loria thought he had just farted.
[On the second day, you brought Doris to Miss Plump Sheep's house early in the morning.]
As Miss Plump Sheep had said, Dr. Mara looked very young, not at all like a 28-year-old.
She did a simple examination of Doris and then said she couldn't find anything and it would be best to go to the laboratory together.
Loria gladly agreed.
Now there were other people nearby. She thought she couldn't seduce Dr. Mara here, but things would be different at the laboratory.
[Dr. Mara conducted a thorough examination of Doris for an entire hour but still didn't find any abnormalities.]
[While taking the opportunity, you sought out Dr. Mara, hoping she could help you with a difficult problem. Dr. Mara asked what the problem was, and you said your problem was that your desires were even greater than a succubus', which is unusual.]
"I'm so clever! I thought of a way to charmingly convince Mara!"
To show Dr. Mara that she truly was a scarier female knight than a succubus, she had to demonstrate it in front of Dr. Mara.
Once the demonstration starts, everything will be fine.
But the development of events still surprised Loria.
[Actually, this is very normal.]
"？？？"
Loria was completely puzzled.
Desire stronger than a succubus, and you tell me this is normal?
Which normal person can suck a strong and healthy girl to death like me? Which normal person can engage in days-long battles and still be energetic? Which normal person can easily flood a room like me?
Do you think I am a succubus... pff, do you think a succubus can compare to me?
During the simulation, Dr. Mara taught Loria very seriously.
[She told you that succubi don't actually have strong desires, and the reason they often do bad things is because they need to gain power this way. However, after reaching a certain power level, succubi may even do fewer bad things than regular adults.]
["It would be strange if your desires were not as strong as a succubus'."]
Gosh, is this the main point?
I talk about romance, you talk about science.
Loria took a wand directly from Dr. Mara.
Oh my goodness, look at this, if you don't, I'll show you anyway!
Loria in the simulation decided to use force.
She immediately freed herself in front of Doctor Mara, and then she was caught.
[I think your body is fine, but your mind must be ill!]
[You shouted that you weren't sick, but you were still taken to the mental hospital by Dr. Mara.]
Luckily, the doctors in the hospital were not very skilled, so Loria managed to escape.
She sneaked into Dr. Mara's laboratory under the cover of darkness, but once again, she was caught by Dr. Mara. This time, she simply hugged Dr. Mara's leg and shouted that there was nothing wrong with her mind.
[If you don't believe me, let's stick together once, and after that, you'll know. This is an incredibly powerful ability that normal people don't have!]
Dr. Mara still refused.
In desperation, Loria shouted the name of the god of conspiracy.
These words were also heard by Loria from Dr. Mara during their previous encounter, when Dr. Mara suspected that she was a shadow planted by the god of conspiracy.
The effect of this move was unexpectedly good.
After pondering for a few minutes, Dr. Mara decided to tidy up the laboratory. She laid down on the floor and stayed there until the next afternoon.
Because they underestimated Loria, two of the laboratory's devices were damaged.
Loria breathed a sigh of relief when Dr. Mara became infatuated with her.
"In that case, if we stick to her one or two more times, we can make her completely surrender and then interrogate her."
However, there was a sudden change of events.
After leaving the laboratory, the simulated Loria suddenly received news that Luciene had disappeared!
