Chapter 18 - Another New Skill!

"Pervert! So that's why you're so desperate!"

Virena had already lost her composure.

"N-no, I'm not!"

Joren lost his aggressiveness too as he was filled with shame. Although it was not his fault, there was no way he could tell the truth. Not because of the punishment that he might receive but because this fish could instantly disappear. If he were to try to explain, shouldn't he need solid evidence?

If he was not able to provide them, he will not only be seen as a pervert but also mentally ill. That would be way worse!

'What do I do now? Fuck! This is the system's fault!' Joren gritted his teeth and let his anger exude once which Virena and the teenage girl sensed.

But instead of feeling pressured like last time, Virena was only offended.

"You think you have the right to be angry right now!"

The teenage girl was supposed to calm Virena down but after what Joren had 'done' she can't seem to butt in.

"I'm... not angry at you." Joren's eyes looked at Virena with sharp eyes.

"...!" Virena stopped shouting and calmed herself down.

"Joren Vierei, I will ask you questions and you can only answer the truth and the truth only."

Her eyes revealed a glint of red and Joren felt that order was absolute that he mustn't defy. He's under his master's order.

<T-this is not good! I have to do something or else, she will know the badass Gangsta System!>

'Wait, even if I'm forced to tell the truth, will I get punished?' Joren was still fearful of the punishment he will have. If it was before, he will only be anxious, but now, he realized the use of the Gangsta System.

What if he loses the Gangsta System as a part of the punishment?

Joren had a lot of questions to quell his anxiety, unfortunately, he can't get any answer.

"My first question, do you or do you not know about the... process of turning into a vampire?"

Virena's cold eyes pierced through Joren's soul and immediately, he replied.

"I don't."

"Where did you lear- wait... you don't?" Virena's face changed. She was prepared to go into full interrogation mode but somehow, the answer was different from what she expected.

"Really?" Virena asked again, this time, she placed greater pressure on him as a "master"

'As long as his will is strong enough, he can lie. However, his strength is not enough to back up that will. If I just put more pressure, then...'

Joren felt the urge to tell the truth even greater. In front of the true strength of a vampire, he had still had no way of fighting back yet.

"Yes, I don't know!"

[New Skill Unlocked: Bulletproof Will]

[Level 1 Bulletproof Will:

Activates with a thought.

No matter what the user faces, the user will always have the will. Temporarily increases Thugness by 25.

After activation, the user will receive non-fatal depression.

Warning: If the user abuses the skill, the depression becomes severe for it to become fatal and even permanent.

Skill Level Up Requirements: Level 10, Drug Dealer Title, Complete 1 Perfect Crime]

<Now, Joren, if you're about to be forced to reveal anything about the system's existence or any information regarding it, use this skill! If you don't, the consequences will be something that even I don't have any control over!>

Joren frowned.

'After I'm done with this, I will have all my questions answered later by this stupid system!'

He then prepared himself while Virena was still confused.

"Then... what turned you on?" she said after covering the teenage girl's ears beside her. She stared down onto Joren as if he's a creep.

"I wasn't turned on."

Joren answered the truth. Under pressure, his brain worked fast and he predicted the next question so he had used his newly acquired skill.

'Bulletproof Will!'

[+25 Thugness]

'Huh?' when Virena was about to ask her next question, she suddenly felt something different from Joren. However, it was not enough to stop her.

"Then why? Why do you have a... boner?"

This question embarrassed her a little since it was only out of curiosity. Her first question had already cleared up the most crucial part. As long as Joren didn't know the secrets of vampires, it was fine. But little does she know that because of the system, Joren now knows.

She looked straight at her servant's eyes and found that Joren had a steady expression which was not true before she received that strange feeling from him.

"Every man has these accidents which are not rare. Sometimes, our dick is stimulated by its position behind our underwear."

Virena didn't expect this specific answer as she listened in bewilderment while Joren continues to explain the strange phenomenon that is about dicks.

"Do you think that every man only thinks of sex? Every morning, we have to deal with morning woods which we have no control of. Then later, just because of few awkward positions, we will get a boner which we will have to hide at all costs because we will be labeled as perverts. Indeed, there are days which we use a third of it thinking about sex. However, that doesn't mean we want to have sex. No, we want to but it's just because of hormones we have no control of. But truly, is there anything that we are in control of. Do we really have free w-"

"Okay, that's enough!" Virena interrupted with a flustered expression, "I have no idea how you got to having an existential crisis but that's enough."

Joren simply nodded and took off his skill.

'Ugh! The depression!'

<Stay composed, Joren. Although you will be safe, bullets still hurt like hell. But what you're experiencing right now is akin to post-nut clarity times ten. Depression sucks but you have to endure it. It's just temporary.>

'What shitty logic! And when will this fish gets out of my pants?'

Joren should be thanking that he's in a position that can easily hide his crotch. However, due to the recoil of the skill, he can't think positively.

"But I guess I'm still at fault. Stand up."

Joren's pupils contracted when he heard this order.

He was stunned for a bit but his body followed Virena's words. But while so, he desperately activated the skill.

'No! I'm too late!'

Joren stood up straight but when he looked down, he saw that there was no longer a bulge in his pants. He sighed in relief.

Virena took a sneaky glance too and found that he was no longer 'turned on'

'So I guess what he said was the truth... though I ordered him to be honest so that should be expected.'

<Oh yeah, I forgot that this skill shouldn't be given to you so early. Therefore, you will have to do a make-up mission later. Okay, bye.>

There are three people there and all of their eyes widened when they noticed that something bulged again before disappearing.

'Is this intentional? There's no way it's not intentional...'

Joren's face became ghastly pale while Virena and the teenage girl seemed like they had seen a once-in-a-lifetime event.

"Is that normal...?" Virena slowly raised her finger while it trembled. Truthfully, that scared her a little bit.

'Bulletproof will!'

Joren has no choice but to grit his teeth and go through it all again as he spouted truthful bullshits that is convenient to his circumstance.

....

"I understand. So we are just unfortunate."

Virena showed a slightly depressed face. After Joren's explanation, she couldn't blame him for it so she can only call the situation 'unfortunate' for the three of them.

Joren nodded and had a more depressed look on his face. The recoil from using his new skill hits hard.

Having an awkward tension between the three, the teenage girl began to panic. She seemed to be unable to handle such pressure. So to break the ice, she pulled Virena towards her and whispered.

"Ah, but principal...!"

"I guess that's true..."

"Then if that's not against your will, we can do that."

Joren raised an eyebrow while watching these two interacts. He was unable to hear any word from the teenage girl.

Before long, Virena retained her cold look and said to Joren.

"The principal invites you to her home for a calm talk and to have snacks that will alleviate our depressed moods."

"A-ah...! You don't have to say that much." the teenage girl complained under her breath.

"You didn't hear anything!" Virena immediately ordered Joren when she realized her 'grave mistake'

Joren immediately forgot what he just heard and his face showed the expression of curiosity once again.

"Wow, what a stupid expression..." Virena quietly commented.

"Huh, wha-?"

"Follow me, we can't just stand here while we talk about... what to do with you. Also, do anything against me or especially, the principal," the glint of red shone from Virena's again, "And you will experience a tyrannical master."

Joren nodded as he was in no position to reject it. And while he was following them, he felt like he was forgetting something...

"Achoo-!"

The man in black who guided Joren was still waiting at the front gate.

"I wonder when their talk will end? It's getting cold."