Chapter 3

Chapter 2. Trickery is My Power! - Chapter 1

- You! How dare you mock me?

"What do you mean by mocking? I just told you to think about something important. So I just recalled it. Was that wrong?"

- No, in this world, what kind of crazy person thinks their first kiss is the most important thing!

"Such a person is right in front of you."

In response to the furious Isabella's question, Jared replied nonchalantly.

He was completely cornered.

Isabella was angry but had no way to retaliate.

Asking the other party about something precious was part of the contract ritual, and taking it unconditionally was the fulfillment of the contract.

How did he know the content of the contract? It was both astonishing and terrifying.

There was no way he could have thought of such a thing without prior knowledge.

To offer his lips—his first kiss, which had never been taken—without being crazy! And he didn't even want to!

In any case, he had made a complete loss.

He could have left, considering the Heart Sight ability as a fair trade, but Isabella was so angry and heated that she couldn't let it go.

- No way.

"What's not possible?"

- I'll follow you until you die and recover the Heart Sight ability. I'll be a nuisance! I won't feel satisfied until this humiliating experience is forgotten!

Isabella let out a puff of air, revealing her rough emotions.

She had returned to her ghostly form, so she probably wouldn't be visible to others.

Evil spirits usually only appear to the person who summoned them through a medium, acting like a dedicated ghost.

"Whatever, follow me if you want. I've achieved my goal, so it's fine. Do as you please. See you later!"

Jared waved his hand indifferently at Isabella and headed out of the office.

Having achieved his goal through trickery, Jared had nothing to regret.

He headed to the basement after leaving the office.

While it was important to assess the current state of the estate, he wanted to use some tricks first.

Following the acquisition of the Heart Sight skill, what Jared was envisioning was a trick for dieting.

It was a necessary choice to resolve his extremely obese state, which had come with his bulky build.

Perhaps it was even a more important task than managing the estate.

- Give me back the Heart Sight! Give me back my eyes!

Isabella shouted loudly into Jared's ear, but he whistled and leisurely walked down the corridor to the basement.

* * *

"Once activated, the weight will gradually decrease. Strike while the iron is hot. Now is the best time."

In the basement, I performed mind control before the 'great deed.'

Although it wasn't a pleasant experience in my previous life, I used a trick that was effective for weight loss.

Click.

I firmly locked the iron door of the basement and took off the clothes I was wearing.

It wasn't because I was going to do something strange after taking off my clothes.

The method I was about to use required being naked.

That's why I came to the basement where no one would see me.

If I tried it in my room or office, where maids might enter, I would be treated as a pervert.

'Fat-dissolving needles.'

The method I was about to use for dieting was fat-dissolving needles.

I didn't learn it formally; it was a fake acupuncture technique I learned from a colleague over the shoulder in a game.

The principle itself was simple.

Insert needles into areas with the most fat, such as the abdomen and thighs.

Disinfection is essential. It's a must!

Fortunately, there were very thin needles in the basement that could be used for a similar purpose, so preparation was not difficult.

Each needle, once placed, is infused with the power of the four elements through mana, helping to activate the breakdown and metabolism of fat in the body.

I might be the only person in this world trying to diet using this method.

Acupuncture doesn't even exist in this world.

The game where acupuncture was introduced as a healing profession was a long time after this, so it would be the same in this world.

The process of developing the acupuncture trick was simple.

A doctor who enjoyed the game in his spare time after opening a traditional medicine clinic successfully developed the acupuncture skill.

The user had a unique taste.

He didn't use acupuncture for healing but focused on using it to make his character slimmer through fat-dissolving customization!

As a result,

After several months of dedication, he obtained the skill to use needles for fat dissolving.

This was the birth of fat-dissolving needles.

In the game, fat-dissolving needles were a cost-effective trick.

The weight loss effect was excellent, but the cost was minimal.

On the other hand, body-shaping drugs sold by merchants or in the game market were so expensive that it was hard to open one's wallet.

The same was true in this world.

To lose weight quickly, one had to receive the 'Blessing of Suffering' buff spell from a high priest or grand priest.

The problem was that the amount of money the high priests demanded in exchange for the buff spell was astronomical.

Due to the rarity of the spell, they could name their price, which was close to the price of a middle-class house.

Moreover, even if you paid the money, you had to wait a long time.

Due to the enormous consumption of divine power, a grand priest could only use it once a day.

Given the poor financial state of the estate, it was like a pie in the sky for me.

'At least 15 kg in a month.'

If the fat-dissolving needles work effectively, the minimum weight loss in a month is over 15 kg.

Moreover, if the needles are placed accurately, the fat and toxins in the body will be immediately broken down and secreted.

This causes an immediate weight loss.

That's why I rushed to the basement to place the needles as soon as I obtained the Heart Sight.

By preparing in advance, I wouldn't have to wait helplessly for time to pass.

"Oh, God. Please."

I approached the first needle, my hands trembling with tension, to a god I didn't even believe in.

Although placing needles in the thighs is also painful, the abdomen is the most visibly frightening.

Having someone else place a needle or injection is no big deal, but seeing it with my own eyes and placing it myself was a nightmare.

I had done this countless times in the game in my previous life, but it was still a struggle and a test of willpower.

"Ah, looking in the mirror makes me feel so ashamed."

My eyes caught the sight of myself standing awkwardly, naked, gripping my belly fat and preparing to place the needle.

I wondered what I was doing.

It was also strange to see my feet, which I couldn't see due to my belly fat, clearly in the mirror.

"To increase the effect, I need to insert the needle deeply."

I checked the line I had marked at the 1/2 point of the needle.

If I want a weak effect, I can insert it up to the 1/4 point, but for the maximum effect, I need to insert it deeply to the 1/2 point.

Moreover, to help activate fat breakdown, I need to infuse mana into my abdomen and thighs regularly, even if I leave the basement.

It might look like I'm constantly rubbing my belly and groin, but I have to do it!

This is to maximize the effect of the fat-dissolving needles and continuously expel toxins from the body.

"It doesn't hurt. It absolutely doesn't hurt. It's just a slight prick. Prick... Ahhh!"

The moment the needle pierced the skin of my belly and entered the fat layer.

I screamed.

I thought I had placed it well, but it felt like I had hit a bad spot.

"Phew, it's okay. It's just because this body is new. Next, next. It doesn't hurt. Prick... Ahhh!"

The self-hypnosis that it would just be a slight prick was gone, replaced by a sharp pain spreading through my belly fat.

Each scream made my belly fat jolt.

In the game, I couldn't feel pain, so I didn't know it would be this bad, but experiencing it directly was a nightmare.

"Ah, I still have to place eight more needles in my belly. Can I endure it all the way to my thighs?"

Cold sweat dripped down.

Perhaps because my body was so fat, even a little sweat made me feel like my whole body was on fire.

"Phew, phew, phew."

The more it hurt, the more I focused on placing the needles. If I placed them carelessly due to the pain, the effect would be halved, or perhaps there would be no effect at all.

I was so engrossed that I was engaged in a silent battle of pain and perseverance for my diet.

* * *

At that moment.

'What is the lord thinking all of a sudden? He never went to the office unless there was a meeting, and now he's gone to another place after visiting the office?'

The maid Haze was heading to the basement to collect cleaning tools.

Today, many of the servants and maids in the lord's mansion were in a flurry.

Because Lord Jared, who had been confined to his room for several months, had finally come out.

He had held meetings in his room, calling the attendees to sign and finish, and always stayed in his room.

Everyone was puzzled.

'The basement... I used to cry a lot here.'

Haze recalled old memories.

The basement was a kind of secret space for her.

Whenever she felt sad or overwhelmed while working as a maid, she would quietly come down and cry.

Especially when she was hurt by Jared, who would say harsh words and throw things.

But every time she came down here to cry, she would pray and go back up.

To bring the lord back to his former self.

To bring him back to the bright and lively person he used to be.

Today, it felt like that dream had come true.

When she saw Lord Jared, who had just woken up, she felt a similar energy to his former self.

Although he was fat and heavy, his eyes were different.

He wasn't the one who always looked at the world with a dull and annoyed expression. He looked lively and thoughtful.

"If the lord returns to his former self... I would be so happy. If I could fill the lord's empty side, how wonderful it would be. Lord, please come back. I'm waiting for you!"

Haze clasped her hands and prayed.

Her unrequited love for the lord, which began when she entered the mansion as a maid, was still ongoing.

While everyone tried to avoid taking care of the fat and heavy Jared, Haze had never had such thoughts.

She was always by his side, whether he was angry, laughing, or having a tantrum.

"When the lord is away, I should clean the bedroom first. Yes, that's my job!"

Haze smiled brightly and approached the basement door.

Just then,

She heard a sound from inside the basement.

Although it had been a while since she had been there, the basement was a place that no one usually went to.

Since Haze was in charge of managing the cleaning tools, no other maids would come here.

"..."

Haze stopped and listened to the sound coming from the basement.

"A! A! A, I'm going crazy. I feel like I'm going to lose it. Really! Hah!"

'Is it the lord?'

The tone and manner of the voice were unmistakably Jared's.

But the content of the voice was not normal.

"Yes, there! Why can't you find it! If you had inserted it smoothly earlier, why are you making it so difficult, you fool!"

"Hmm...?"

Haze's expression darkened.