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『Counsel』

Infatuation Values were a tricky thing in the game itself. Often it could lead to personal quests, the unlocking of unique items or even classes.

These values were not based on people, but the traits set by their personalities and development.

Say if someone was a budding megalomaniac, the person who used divine fealty would be the center of the source of their power. If the person desired knowledge, they'd want to know any and everything from them.

If they wanted authority, they'd work and scheme in order to be directly beneath those they follow.

Essentially, using divine fealty on an NPC or a person is like making an untold symbiotic promise in return for their faith and loyalty. Though many show ignorance to this, especially those who don't typically bend others allegiances to their own.

When Jack had used the magic spell on Cassandra for instance, it had brought out her undignified desires for knowledge However the reason behind her undignified behavior, was likely another want.

From what Jack could tell, her mother didn't want to marry her off, but her father did. It seemed that she wasn't interested in marriage as she was so quick to try and soil herself by using him.

Jack could only conclude that she didn't want to get married either and was planning to have him make her undesirable to future suitors looking for a pure mate.

Not that he necessarily minded this, it wasn't something that appealed to him.

The world was large and he had only just arrived. He wanted to explore, he couldn't take a Lord's daughter along with him, now could he? Well, he could actually, in order for her to stand higher in the pecking order, she had to be stronger than other male contestants.

When it came to Lord Ivan Carmichael, it was likely his change in allegiance and faith, that gave him greater confidence. He was seeking favor with the King and now that he was beneath Jack, it was almost as if he had no doubts that his favor would increase.

Of course, that would only be if Jack worked along with him. Which he would definitely like to get to know more about the monarchy. To see the rest of the Kingdom, to see if it was just as corrupt as this city.

From Jack's eyes, the noble House of Carmichael was inept, excluding its daughter who seemed to exhibit some talent in magic and the ideals to enrich the people at large.

Now as he was just standing by the desk in the study, his gaze was still on Cassandra who was standing there with her hands on her hips.

"You should value your dignity a bit more..."

"Dignity? What do you care about my dignity? It's mine! I'll do with it as I please, humph!" She turned her head away from him, taking a superior pose as she shifted her weight to one hip, nose in the air.

Dull in the eyes, Jack just sighed at this. He felt as if he was dealing with a twisted version a tsun. "You're supposed to be a noble, to be regal, are you not?"

Hesitantly, she looked over at him with her brows furrowed, a sheepish gaze. "You...You're not wrong," she began to caress at her forehead with her fingers in slightly stressed manner.

"You don't sleep much do you?"

"How'd you know?" Her eyes shifted to the ground, before flickering over to the mirror, then back to Jack himself.

Jack was brushing the tip of his finger along the lower bulge of his eyelid, "Seems a bit dark. It's either from overuse of magic, or the lack of rest whilst studying."

Letting out a shaky sigh, she let her arms fall to her side, her fingers curling over the rim of her gown, caressing the soft and slippery material. "Ah..." She was liking the attention, though it didn't really improve her mood the moment he had thrown her nobility at her.