Growth Characteristic Pt2

'…This is all I need to do?' Ben was inwardly surprised when Sidmund offered him a trial.

All he needed to do was lay down on the sofa like the 'couch potato' he was. Then do… nothing.

Absolutely NOTHING.

The former writer felt like he was being sucked into the embrace of laziness. It was too comfortable…

[You have acquired the Personal Skill 'Rest'.]

[Resting will not recover Health and Mana. The longer your rest, the more it can be restored.]

Even though he got this ability, Ben wasn't able to completely feel at ease thanks to his other Skills.

'BEAST MODE' and 'Possessive Stalker' were making him want to look for someone specific.

He could feel his stomach churning a little.

"Can't sleep?" The one responsible for this 'Trail' popped his head over to look at the resting figure.

The gentleman's shadow enveloped him…

"…I'm not into it. Isn't it better to get the everything over and done with? I have things to do out there."

"Time here is separated from the outside world. It won't matter even if you rested here for years."

"Really?" Those words started to make the former writer more complacent. His heart was at ease.

Excuses to lay down were gradually tearing away at his 'BEAST MODE' willpower to protect Julie.

"If you're feeling bored, you can use this." A thin smile formed while handing over a magazine.

It was something that immediately made Ben's face red. He glared at the man while knocking it away.

"You actually brought me porn?!" His heavy voice sounded outraged. With eyes turning crimson.

"Didn't you want to grow stronger?"

"Still…" Sid's creator replied after a short pause.

"Then you have to be horny as well."

"What about being materialistic?"

"Your possessiveness can make up for that."

"Didn't you promise to help remove that Skill?"

"I'm doing what I can. Don't try rushing me." The way Sidmund's eyes would change scared him.

A part of the lazy Delusionist didn't want to resist.

When the gentleman picked up the porn magazine and handed it over again, Ben took it in hand.

He felt too lazy to argue about this absurdity.

In fact, he started to wonder why someone who had been characterised as a 'gentleman' did this.

But that line of thinking started to become murky.

Slothfulness was eating away at his soul…

[You have acquired the Personal Skill 'Laziness'.]

[You have gained the ability to do nothing under any circumstances. This takes priority over status.]

He wasn't sure how these traits were supposed to be useful, but it wasn't like he'd refuse free skills.

Ben opened the magazine and started to feel the tent in his pants rising, even sticking out clearly.

When he turned his body to face downwards, the feeling just became more obscene and shameful.

His eroding heart became numb over time.

'Really… I wish it was closer to my taste.' The Delusionist thought while flipping through.

Each and every woman on the porn magazine seemed unreal. They impossibly 'fit' bodies…

And how was it possible to be so sensual?

Ben thought he'd already numbed himself to the female figure from 2D hentai, but this was legit.

He'd probably go back to watching real-life people in his fap materials than the 2Ds he always adored.

Still, that only fed his corrupted sex fantasies.

Those erotic dreams born from watching 2D hentai figures go through cruel and body warping horrors.

[You have acquired the Personal Skill 'Obscene Virtuality'. Your sexual impulses have risen.]

[You can now fully memorise sensual figure to add to your dreams. Sex related memory is clearer.]

Time went by peacefully while Ben was going through this 'Trail', but his personality worsened.

A bad lifestyle breeds weakness.

It was to the point his lack of interest in Julie over this time had changed the nature one of his skills.

['Possessive Stalker' has altered.]

[Skill has been updated. You have acquired the newly formed Personal Skill 'Possessive Dreamer'.]

An obscene glint appeared in Ben's eyes…

Even though the former writer didn't age here, he still couldn't help becoming addicted to 'leisure'.

The Delusionist sank deeper into the quagmire…

Lustful dreams were using up his stamina in ways others wouldn't know… Well, that's… umm…

Having his own room and personal time to himself meant he had lots of time to do some 'self care'.

Something Sidmund never made a big deal of.

He watched as his creator's skills morphed to suit that of a trash human being. It was as he expected.

One day, Sidmund introduced him to someone he wasn't expecting to be here in this strange realm.

Though it made sense if the ghost had backing…

One day, the former butler came through his room's door and brought along an angelic woman.

Her blonde hair and perfect figure was exactly as Ben had described in the first page of his novel.

Even though this was the first time meeting the woman, he was sure his guess would be correct.

"W-why are you with her?" Seeing how the Delusionist couldn't keep up, Sid was amused.

He laughed while responding:

"I asked a favour to bring her here. Now, will you introduce yourself?" He asked the stunning girl.

Her graceful beauty keeping author stunned…

"My name is Sophia Hildegard. So… I've heard you were my creator. I have a few things to ask you."

"…Right." The Delusionist pulled himself together.

"I'll leave you guys alone." Sidmund didn't seem to mind leaving his first love with someone else.

She was strong enough to defend herself anyway.

What Ben didn't notice was the kind of gaze the two of them shared before he left Sophia alone.

The former aristocrat looked between Sidmund and Ben. Her heart holding in disturbing feelings.

She looked at the fallen magazine on the side. The pictures her former servant had taken… of HER!

Perhaps Ben would never know that before she came, her body had been 'trained' beforehand.

How his Miracle had been abused so thoroughly.

Sophia was dressed in the regular white attire she'd worn on Earth, but it was different now.

It had been a while since she wore 'normal' clothes.

A while since she was sane enough to talk.

On top of that, the angelic figure was gradually losing control with every minute that had passed.

The only thing she wanted to do before she truly disappeared in mind and heart, was to talk to Ben.

That person who'd 'created' her…

The former writer didn't know that this day would change him forever. Deeper than anything before.

To the point of altering his entire personality…