Chapter 120 : Chapter 120
Chapter : 120
Yan Yunqing wasn't unaware of Quinn's strange state, but he could feel that Quinn's eyes were clear, and his gaze towards him mostly carried a sense of appreciation.
Yan Yunqing knew that some people had no ill intentions; they just liked looking at beautiful people.
And Quinn was clearly this type of person.
Yan Yunqing was self-aware of his current face. If he weren't good-looking, he wouldn't have been captured by the auction house at the very beginning and almost put on the auction block as a piece of merchandise.
Except for the very beginning in Sunset Village when he used his own face, Yan Yunqing had created countless personas later on, precisely to hide this sufficiently beautiful face.
The reason he didn't have to disguise himself when he came to Sigret Academy was simply because there were too many high-level people here.
Yan Yunqing was worried that his disguise would be seen through by someone with a special skill.
There was already Alice with her [Eye of Truth] before, so Yan Yunqing had to be on guard against this.
Rather than using a disguise and arousing others' suspicion after being seen through with a single word, Yan Yunqing might as well just use his own face to take on Xavier's identity.
This was also because all of Xavier's publicly known relatives and friends had already passed away, which was why Yan Yunqing dared to do so.
If Xavier had even one friend or relative who had seen him in person, Yan Yunqing would not dare to be so reckless.
Yan Yunqing reached out and wiped a smear of sauce from the corner of his mouth, surreptitiously pinching his own face. Hmm, the touch was very real. No item could simulate such a real touch.
Speaking of which, as time went by, his face seemed to be getting more and more out of control, as if it was changing in an indescribable direction.
Especially in the past two days, ever since he enrolled in Sigret Academy, it seemed that many people had been staring at him, and they would become dazed as they looked.
Yan Yunqing was also not sure if it was because he had rarely used this face before, so he didn't feel it deeply, or if his face had really undergone a strange change.
Hiss, on second thought, the problem was indeed very serious. Yan Yunqing's brows furrowed.
He opened his attribute panel. He vaguely remembered that there seemed to be a 'Charm' attribute on his panel.
He had not added any attribute points to the 'Charm' point from the very beginning, so his current 'Charm' value should not exceed 20… hmm??
Charm: 78
Wait, wait! He really hadn't added any points to 'Charm', right?
Yan Yunqing was stunned, in disbelief. When did his 'Charm' value get so high? One must know that the maximum value for the 'Charm' attribute was only 100.
Over 50 could already be considered beautiful, and above 65 would be a beauty one in a thousand.
He was now at 78. What did that mean?
Just… one in ten thousand? If it increased any further, wouldn't it evolve into something indescribable?
That would already be in the realm of non-human creatures!
Yan Yunqing felt a slight cold sweat break out on his back. So he really wasn't mistaken. His face really seemed to be developing in an indescribable direction!
The most crucial thing was that even though he had realized this before, he had no intention of checking the panel values to confirm whether his appearance had changed. Instead, he attributed this abnormality to his own illusion and the fact that he had not used this face for a long time and was not used to it.
If it weren't for Quinn's strange attitude, Yan Yunqing wouldn't have re-questioned whether there was a problem with his face, and thus discovered the abnormal 'Charm' value.
So what had interfered with his keen senses? The system? Guitu Company? Or was it the will of the heavens from a fantasy novel?
Yan Yunqing's face turned ugly for a moment. Quinn, who had been paying attention to him, couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
He subconsciously looked at the plate in front of Yan Yunqing. It was a normal steak, with nothing strange on it, like a pizza with pineapple.
Yan Yunqing readjusted his expression, "It's nothing, I just bit my tongue just now."
Quinn: "Is it serious? Stick it out and let me see?"
Yan Yunqing: ?
Terence: ?
The other friends at the same table: ?
Everyone's gaze focused on Quinn, filled with shock and disbelief.
Terence's face said, 'What kind of nonsense are you talking about,' wishing he could rush up and cover the 'shameless' Quinn's mouth.
Quinn was at a loss, "Huh? Why is everyone looking at me like that?"
Terence smiled sheepishly and explained for his childhood friend, "This guy has no ill intentions, he's just a bit silly today. He's usually not like this."
Yan Yunqing also thought Quinn was a bit silly, because he clearly saw a debuff [Confusion] on Quinn's status bar. It was obvious that his words were spoken without thinking.
But when did this debuff appear?
Yan Yunqing hadn't paid attention to Quinn's status bar before and had only just discovered this debuff.
He wasn't sure if this debuff was because of him or for some other reason. At least, the others at the same table didn't have this debuff.
So even if this debuff appeared because of him, the range of its effect should not be large, and certain conditions were needed for it to be generated.
"It's okay." Yan Yunqing nodded and explained, "I'm fine, it was just a little bump."
Quinn wanted to say something more, but Terence covered his mouth, "Alright, alright, you should talk less. You'll have time to talk in the future. You can't get fat with one bite. Behave yourself."
Quinn, whose IQ was continuously dropping, shut his mouth aggrievedly.
Why did he have to get fat?
Yan Yunqing temporarily put aside the uneasiness in his heart and concentrated on chatting with the few people who had specifically invited him to dinner, paying attention at all times to see if any of them had abnormal debuffs on their status bars.
However, until the end of the dinner, a second debuff did not appear.
Yan Yunqing let out a small sigh of relief. At least Quinn's debuff had little to do with him.
The reason this group of people had asked Quinn to invite him to dinner was basically because they were interested in Yan Yunqing.
They talked a lot at the dinner table. When they asked why Yan Yunqing had enrolled so late, Yan Yunqing took out the same story he had used to fool Quinn.
Something about wanting to get back his father's title, something about being the son of a former baron who was not recognized by the royal family, something about going through all kinds of hardships and almost dying several times to complete the recommendation entrance examination, and even having to lie in bed for half a month before he could stand up and walk before enrolling…
Anyway, Yan Yunqing made himself sound miserable, and his friends at the table were moved to tears.
Several of them were also nobles from Romunik. Although they had heard of Xavier's bad reputation before, they were all people who judged a book by its cover.
Xavier was so good-looking, how could he be the rumored uneducated, debauched son of a baron?
Immediately, one person slammed the table, "How could the royal family do such a thing? Logically speaking, the title can be directly inherited within three generations. How could they directly take away your title?!"
Yan Yunqing coughed lightly, "Um… this title, it's the fourth generation when it comes to me."
Xavier's great-grandfather was a swordsman. More than a hundred years ago, when demonic beasts were still rampant, the young great-grandfather Xavier had made great achievements on the battlefield.
However, because of his ordinary background, he was only given the title of baron by the royal family of Romunik.
By the time it was passed down to Xavier's generation, it was indeed the fourth generation.
It could be directly inherited within three generations, and for the fourth generation, if there were special contributions, it could also be directly inherited.
Based on the fact that Xavier's father had died in battle for the country when demonic beasts invaded their territory, the title on him could have been directly inherited by Xavier. After all, this was also considered a special contribution.
However, not only did Xavier fail to inherit the title, he was even killed by a demonic beast on his way to Sigret Academy.
The noble youth who was initially indignant was stuck for a moment, then continued to slam the table, "That's too much! I'll write a letter to my father when I get back and ask him what the royal family is thinking! If possible, I'll also mention it to my uncle for you."
He was the third son of Duke Orton. Don't look at the fact that the surnames Orton and Aldrich both start with 'O', but the status of the two families was worlds apart.
Duke Orton's wife was the current Romu King's sister from the same mother. He himself also had a title.
Under the strong marriage alliance, the Orton family had a great say in Romunik. They really could inquire about Xavier's matter.
A dark light flashed in the depths of Yan Yunqing's eyes, "Isn't this too much trouble for you? Actually, I'm already preparing to re-request to inherit my father's title. There should be news soon."
Little Orton insisted, "You don't know. Those people in the royal family always like to put on airs. Maybe they won't even open your petition for a year and a half, let alone present it to my uncle."
Yan Yunqing smiled bitterly, "Is that so? But this way…"
"No buts!" Seeing Yan Yunqing's bitter smile, Little Orton's sense of justice was immediately aroused, "You don't have to worry. My uncle is very good to me. If it really doesn't work, I'll ask Turs to help you write a letter and talk to my uncle directly."
Turs?
Oh right, he had forgotten that if Little Orton was the Romu King's nephew, then Little Orton and Turs (the prince of Romu) were also cousins. It was normal that they could talk.
Yan Yunqing lowered his eyes, "Then… sorry to trouble you."
It was better to let Little Orton go back and ask first.
To be honest, ever since Yan Yunqing knew that the uncle who gave Xavier the letter of recommendation was from the Church of Light, Yan Yunqing felt that there was something wrong with Xavier's petition to inherit the title being rejected.
To put it bluntly, no matter how much of a scoundrel Xavier Aldrich was, he was still playing around in his own territory and hadn't provoked anyone from above.
The Aldrich territory was far from the royal capital and not rich. Why would the royal family strip Xavier of his inheritance right after Baron Aldrich's death?
Under the circumstances where the recommendation qualification for Sigret Academy was so rare and precious, why was that uncle willing to get it for the child of a friend he had only met once in his childhood?
And the Pope of Light even agreed. This was really hard to explain.
If he could find out the origin of this matter, that is, why Xavier was stripped of his qualification to inherit the title, Yan Yunqing might be able to have a more comprehensive grasp and speculation of the current situation.
He was still too passive now.
But fortunately, he had already reunited with Merlin and the others. If it really didn't work, he could always call for backup, right?
The once-flourishing Church of Light could be destroyed by the Demon King. Would Yan Yunqing still be afraid of a newly established Church of Light now?
Thinking of this, Yan Yunqing slowly let out a breath and curved his eyes at the people at the table.
The others: (clutching their chests) A critical hit of beauty!