Extraordinary Charm

When Ye Wei'an woke up, the first thing he felt was a burning gaze.

He opened his eyes and found Elaine lying on the headboard, her hands supporting her cheeks, her brown eyes staring at him intently, almost in a daze.

Seeing that he was awake, the girl immediately smiled, like a cheerful little bird.

"Good morning, young master!"

Ellen was unusually attentive today.

She not only brought clothes as usual, but also insisted on helping Ye Wei'an put them on herself—from underwear to outer robe, and even the trousers.

"I can do it myself," Ye Wei'an said somewhat awkwardly.

"No, no, I'll do it!" Ellen insisted, her ear tips turning a faint pink.

The attentiveness didn't end with dressing her; it continued into the washing and grooming process.

Eileen wrung out the towel and insisted on wiping his face herself, but her movements were as gentle as if she were caressing something fragile.

"What's wrong with you today?" Ye Wei'an finally couldn't help but ask.

Eileen blinked, her face turning even redder: "N-nothing. I just think... Young Master looks especially handsome today."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Lina walked in carrying a breakfast tray—provided by the hotel, of course—and paused noticeably when her gaze fell on Ye Weian.

"Young Master, dinner is ready." Lina placed the tray on the table.

Lina is acting strangely today too.

When setting the table, she deliberately pulled the chair very close to herself and stood next to Ye Wei'an without leaving immediately.

Ye Wei'an sat down to eat when Lina suddenly leaned over and asked, "Would you like me to cut the pork chops for you?"

"I can do it myself—"

Before she could finish speaking, Lina had already picked up her knife and fork and deftly cut the steak into even pieces.

After cutting it, she used her fork to pick up a piece and held it to Ye Weian's lips: "Try it, Master. This is what I ordered myself. See if it suits your taste?"

Ye Wei'an leaned back awkwardly, dodging the meat patty: "Sister Lina, I'm really not a child anymore."

"I know," Lina chuckled, but still insisted on feeding you. "But you look especially adorable today, don't you?"

Ye Wei'an felt extremely uncomfortable under their gazes.

With Ellen watching from the left and Lina guarding from the right, breakfast was an unbearable ordeal.

As he put down his knife and fork, Lina immediately handed him a napkin;

He picked up the water glass, and Ellen immediately refilled it.

"What's wrong with you two?" Ye Wei'an finally couldn't take it anymore and looked at the two of them seriously. "You've been acting strangely since this morning."

Lina and Ellen exchanged a glance, then burst out laughing.

Lina walked up to Ye Weian, cupped his face in her hands, and forced him to look up: "My young master, are you really unaware or are you pretending not to know?"

"Know what?"

"Go look in the mirror yourself." Lina let go of her hand and gestured towards the full-length mirror in the corner of the room. "See what you look like now."

Ye Wei'an walked to the mirror with a puzzled look in his eyes.

Then he froze.

The person in the mirror was indeed him, yet he didn't quite look like him.

The already optimized face has been taken to the next level, with every detail meticulously adjusted to perfection.

The curve of the brow bone, the line of the nose bridge, and the thickness of the lips all seem to have been sculpted by the hands of a deity.

Her skin was so fair it was almost translucent, yet it radiated a healthy vitality;

The eyes were still the same color, but there seemed to be starlight flowing deep within the pupils.

But this is not all.

What truly shocked Ye Wei'an himself was an indescribable temperament.

It wasn't just simple handsomeness, but an almost bewitching attraction. He stood there, seemingly just casually looking in the mirror, yet the person in the mirror exuded an aura that blended the majesty of a leader with a mysterious charm, making it impossible to look away.

He could even understand why Ellen and Lina reacted that way—the reflection in the mirror was indeed "almost eerily handsome," and this beauty transcended the mundane realm, possessing a certain otherworldly quality.

In fact, every time he adds points to his charm, his face is optimized, and his appearance and temperament improve in all aspects.

But this time it's different from all the previous optimizations.

If we were to say that the optimizations of the past were like the meticulous carving of a skilled painter, then the optimizations of the past were like the meticulous carving of a painting.

So this time, it was the goddess of love and beauty, Shuni, who personally intervened to enlighten them.

This is not a difference in skill, but a chasm between the "mundane" and the "sacred".

Ye Wei'an almost immediately knew the reason:

His charm attribute broke through the mortal limit of 20 points and reached 21.

In Faerûn, 20 points of Charisma is theoretically the maximum that mortal races can achieve.

But in reality, almost no ordinary person can truly reach this number.

A charm of 18 points is already considered exceptional beauty or charm, 19 points is enough to amaze anyone, and 20 points is usually the domain of some extraordinary beings or divine messengers.

And 21 points... This means that his charm attribute has broken through the shackles of the mundane and entered the realm of "legendary charm".

This is not simply about "looking better," but a fundamental improvement.

A high level of charm not only enhances one's appearance, but also elevates one's temperament, aura, approachability, and persuasiveness in all aspects.

When this value breaks through the threshold of 20, a qualitative change will occur—his very existence will have an invisible attraction to those around him, as if he has his own halo.

No wonder Ellen and Lina see him that way.

They were not superficially attracted by appearance, but rather, under the influence of 21's extraordinary charm, they instinctively wanted to get close to, serve, and pay attention to this person who exuded extraordinary charisma.

This influence is gentle and continuous; it does not strip away a person's will like magical control, but it amplifies the emotions that already exist within them.

Ye Wei'an smiled wryly; he had underestimated the consequences of the attribute change.

After returning to the hotel yesterday, he was engrossed in reading "Ganlahaster's Battle Mage Handbook" until he remembered he had an unused bonus feat before going to bed.

He immediately learned the [Lightning Caster] feat and added the attribute bonuses it provided to his Charisma.

He remembered that after that, a system notification popped up:

Your Charisma attribute has reached 20 points, achieving the achievement: Extraordinary Charisma.

[Description: Your charm transcends the mundane; your very existence radiates a captivating brilliance.]

[Reward: Choose one of the following legendary blessings]

Next, a series of options appeared in front of him.

Legendary blessings are powers that only powerful beings who are about to enter the legendary realm (Lv.19) are qualified to access. They come with attribute bonuses that can exceed the limit of 20 points and various other incredible effects.

For example, the "Blessing of True Vision" can grant a person perpetual "true vision," enabling them to see through invisibility, illusions, transfiguration, and even the ethereal dimension.

The spell "True Sight," which also grants true vision, is a 6th-level spell, but its effect is temporary.

For example, the [Blessing of Dimensional Travel] allows the user to teleport once within a 10-meter radius after each spell or attack, which is equivalent to an infinite 2-level [Stealth Step].

The Perfect Flight Blessing grants unlimited flight capabilities.

[Blessing of Survival in Desperate Circumstances] Grants all elemental resistances when at half health.

……

In short, each one is more incredible than the last.

Of course, all blessings can provide a stat bonus of over 20 points.

Ye Wei'an hesitated again and again, but finally chose the "Blessing of Nature's Whispers".

[Blessing of Nature's Whispers]: Your Intellect, Wisdom, or Charisma +1, up to a maximum of 30. You are very close to nature, allowing you to sense danger from the whispers of your environment and remain alert. You may replace your Dexterity modifier with your spellcasting key attribute modifier when calculating Defense Rating and Reflex saves.

The attribute bonus will naturally go to Charm.

The power of grace takes effect.

His charisma attribute increased by one point, reaching an astonishing 21 points, officially entering the realm of the extraordinary.

Even more crucial is the additional effect—meaning that when facing an attack, his defense calculation no longer uses only 11 points of "Agility," but rather a whopping 21 points of "Charisma."

This is what is known as "anti-smoothness".

To acquire similar abilities through conventional means, Ye Wei'an would either need to possess the bloodline of a Dragon Vein Warlock, or obtain certain oaths as a part-time Paladin (such as the Oath of Glory or the Oath of the Giant Spirit Noble), or become a bard at a dance academy.

However, these "enchantment defenses" either have a limited number of uses or cannot penetrate armor.

However, the "Enchanting Defense" of [Nature's Whisper's Grace] has no restrictions on this.

The Battle Mage's Handbook of Ganlahast records combat techniques for casting spells while wearing armor. Once Ye Weian masters it, he can fully combine the defensive capabilities of armor and "Charm Defense".

In addition, situations that rely on "Agility" for exemptions, such as breaking through Spider Web, dodging Dragon Breath, and Fireball, can also rely on the Charisma attribute.

In short, when used defensively, he can treat agility as 21.

"The achievement system is indeed extraordinary," Ye Wei'an realized to himself. "It seems that not only charm, but when other attribute values ​​break through the 20-point limit, you may also get the opportunity to choose a legendary blessing."

This is undoubtedly a shortcut to quickly gaining immense power, far surpassing the methodical level progression.