As soon as Anon read where the pocket watch was, he immediately closed the book and put it into his inventory.
After that, he exited the illusion and started walking towards the right wall of the lab.
“If I can get this watch, I can easily corrupt any elf with my skills and this watch’s combination. I hope this guy made more items like this one,” Anon thought as a perverted smile appeared on his face, and he started walking even faster.
But as soon as he reached in front of the painting, he noticed Faith standing in front of the painting.
“Oh… Hello, love?” Anon spoke.
“Hmm…? Oh, Mr. Jule… I am sorry, I forgot about the time,” Faith spoke as she wiped away the tears coming out of her eyes.
“Is that your father, love?” Anon asked as he pointed towards the painting.
The painting was big, and there was a male elf in the painting. He had blue hair and blue eyes, with a small dwarf standing beside him.
The dwarf had brown hair and an eye patch on his right eye.
“Yes, he was a very good guy. He loved me so much,” Faith spoke as more tears started coming out of her eyes.
“Hehe… Emotionally vulnerable. Let’s use this opportunity…” Anon thought as he closed his distance and slightly placed his hand over Faith’s shoulder.
Faith also placed her head on Anon’s shoulder and smiled as she looked at the painting.
“So, what was your father’s name?” Anon asked.
“Jerry Jefferson, and the dwarf beside him is the one that I was telling you about earlier, Fang Juker,” Faith replied.
“Hmm… Why would her father be friends with an evil and perverted person like Juker? This is one strange thing,” Anon thought as he looked at the painting.
“I miss him so much, Mr. Jule. I didn’t even know him that well when he died,” Faith spoke with a very emotional voice.
[Faith’s Mind Control: 60%]
“Ugh… This emotional tone and her corruption rate isn’t increasing even one bit. I just want my watch, woman, get off of me,” Anon thought as he tried to find an excuse to send Faith away from him.
“Oh, I think I saw some of your dad’s pictures in the back of the lab. Why don’t you go and check them out?” Anon lied as he looked at Faith.
“Hmm…? Really? You aren’t kidding, right?” Faith asked with a very big smile on her face.
“Oh, I am not… You should go and take a look,” Anon spoke.
“Okay, I will be back in a minute…” Faith spoke as she immediately started walking towards the back side of the lab.
“Wow… She is one easy girl to manipulate with lies,” Anon spoke as he immediately grabbed the painting and took it off the hook.
As soon as Anon removed the painting, he noticed a pocket watch hanging behind the painting.
The watch was all black from the outside, it had a red gem on its cover, and it looked enchanting.
Anon immediately placed the painting down and slightly took the watch off the hanger, on which it was hanging.
Anon observed the watch with a very excited expression and decided to open it.
Click
As soon as Anon opened the watch, a notification popped up in front of him.
[System Notification]
[First Class Related Artifact Has been Found. To use the Artifact more efficiently, the Host is advised to bind with it.]
[Would you like to bind with the Artifact, ‘Pocket Watch Of Corruption’?] [Yes/No]
‘Hell yeah…’ Anon answered.
[Binding has started… 10%… 30%… 60%… 90%… 99%]
[‘Pocket Watch Of Corruption’ has acknowledged you as its new master and is ready to be used.]
Suddenly another screen appears in front of Anon.
[Name: Pocket Watch Of Corruption]
[Origin: Fang Juker.]
[Rank: S+]
[Description: This watch is made by the perverted dwarf named ‘Fang Juker,’ who would do anything to seduce elven females.
This watch is made out of pure travertine material and can’t be broken that easily. The gem on its top has an unknown origin, but it has a shocking effect when used with this match.
As soon as the watch’s cover is opened, it starts ticking, and a very enchanting sound is generated from the watch. This sound directly affects the minds of the elven people, making them go into deep thinking, where their minds become vulnerable to mental attacks and can be easily manipulated.
Once you close the watch, it will cease to work on your opponent. Needs a magic stone to work.]
‘Hmm… It only works on elves. That’s sad but still a very good thing for me,’ Anon thought as he dismissed the screens and looked at the watch.
“Hmm…? Why isn’t it ticking?” Anon wondered as he looked at the watch’s still hands that didn’t move even one centimeter from their position.
“Why the heck aren’t you working?” Anon spoke as he started to tap the watch slightly from the back.
Suddenly, the back lock opened up, and an empty mounting device came out of the watch.
“Oh, this…” Anon immediately remembered because he had seen this thing on the movement triggering box as well. It was a mounter for the magic crystal.
Anon immediately took out a small magic crystal from his inventory and placed it over the mounter.
The mounter started going back into the watch.
“Mr. Jule, what are you doing?” Suddenly Faith’s voice came from behind.
Anon immediately turned around as he hid the watch behind him.
“Hmm…? Oh, you are back, love,” Anon spoke as he looked at Faith with a smile.
“Yeah, I am. Why would you lie to me, Mr. Jule? There wasn’t a single painting at the back of this lab,” Faith spoke with a suspicious expression on her face.
“Oh, I thought I saw something like a picture-”
“What are you hiding behind your back, Mr. Jule?” Faith asked as she started walking towards Anon.
“Hmm…? I am hiding nothing,” Anon spoke as he opened his inventory, and just as he was about to throw the watch inside his inventory, he noticed something unusual.
Tick-Tock
Faith suddenly stopped in her tracks, and her pupils shrank.