The Lust Lord Librarian-Chapter 51: Research

Penelope was still unconscious, which gave Adal time to focus on figuring out this new skill.

He focused on Pryce May’s name, and suddenly, the man’s entire skill set unfolded in front of him.

[Pryce May’s Skills]

[Damage Conversion]

Transfer the damage of a received wound to your opponent.

[Masochistic Rage]

Enter a Masochistic Rage whenever you receive damage. Masochistic Mana is generated inside your body during this rage.

[Step On Me]

When stepped on by an adult human woman, your body produces Masochistic Mana.

[Masochistic Mana Conversion]

Convert all of the mana in your body into Masochistic Mana.

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The more Adal read, the more disappointed and surprised he became.

Masochistic Mana. Who knew such a thing even existed?

Taking the opportunity, Adal took out his phone and entered the term into Wikipedia.

It turned out that Masochistic Mana was a form of Natural Mana that was produced through enjoyed pain. This pain could then be used by those with an affinity for it for various magical purposes.

Adal guessed that Pryce was some sort of Masochist-class individual and therefore had access to all these skills.

He looked through them and found no need to use any that involved the strange mana. Instead, he chose Damage Conversion. This would allow him to save himself from at least one attack, should one ever come his way.

Afterward, Adal focused on selecting a skill from his level-up. He was only given the option to choose from previous choices, so he decided on the fighter skill that would allow him to infuse his body with mana and enhance his physical strength.

The name of the skill was Mana Empowerment.

Once selected, he tested it by focusing on the Lust Mana in his storage and channeling it into his upper body.

He felt his biceps, lats, and shoulders swell slightly as power coursed through him. However, he could tell the effect would not last long.

To test this, he made his way back over to Penelope’s still-unconscious body and lifted her up.

She was surely no heavier than sixty kilograms, yet she felt almost like a feather in his hands as he held her naked body like a toy.

He noticed that fluids still leaked from her idly as he placed her back down on the bed and let his skill fade.

...

"Penelope, can you hear me?"

After receiving no response, he slapped her gently. She still did not move.

Adal let out a sigh as he helped dress her in her robes and placed her properly on the bed.

Afterward, he found a pen and some paper lying around her room and wrote a note telling her to come to the library the next morning.

Then, Adal cleaned himself of any remaining fluids and headed downstairs.

Pryce was in the living room, reading a novel. When he spotted Adal coming down, he rose to his feet.

"Hey man, you’re leaving already? Why not hang around and have a few drinks with me?"

Unfortunately, Adal had to respectfully decline.

"I have a busy day tomorrow at the library. I should probably head home."

I have already fucked your sister to completion, so my time here is done.

Pryce sighed. "Damn it, next time then? Oh, and when are you writing your next book? I can’t wait to read what you’ve got cooking up in that brain of yours."

Adal waved a hand humbly.

"Soon, soon. An author is always working on new stories to tell."

In truth, I have many novels stored in my room. More than I could count, honestly.

And with that, Adal left the May Estate and hired a night carriage back home.

After using a spare key to enter, he found Juliette waiting for him in the main reading area, a smut book in her hand.

Upon spotting him, she quickly closed it and stood to greet him.

"W-welcome back, Adal... Where is Penny?"

Adal removed his trench coat and placed it on a chair. Only then did he realise how tired he was.

"Penelope is fast asleep in her bed. She will be coming here tomorrow morning, hopefully ready to work."

Upon hearing this, Juliette’s eyes lit up. Secretly, she wondered what Adal had done to convince the woman she was worthy of working there.

"Now then, let us head back to Antarctica to sleep. I do not like being away from the place for so long."

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The pair made their way upstairs and through the Outer Realm Gate.

The cold of the north hit them immediately, and Juliette wasted no time heading to her guest room to sleep. She wondered when Adal would ask her to share his bed.

Meanwhile, Adal was in his room, reading about a name on his smartphone.

He had been too busy to research the man known as Musa Desertsword, the one mentioned to him by Cupid.

According to the goddess, he possessed a magical artifact responsible for turning her into stone.

Search: Musa Desertsword

Age: 21

Race: Sun Elf

Description: A wanted criminal in the Glassborn Kingdom. His primary crimes are slavery and treason.

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Adal continued searching.

Search: Sun Elves

Description: One of the two major elven races. These elves primarily live in the south and are in constant conflict with their counterparts, the Snow Elves, who reside in the north.

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One last search.

Search: Glassborn Kingdom

Description: The Sun Elf kingdom that rules the southern desert known as the Red Sands. Its ruler is King Calithor Redwind.

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With this research done, Adal believed he had begun to piece together the larger puzzle.

He was well aware of King Calithor. He was a cruel ruler known for slowly losing his sanity ever since his wife went missing.

Adal had heard that the Sun Elves were currently dealing with a slavery crisis, but he had never expected Musa Desertsword himself to be behind it all.

So not only has the man enslaved the king’s wife, but he has also trapped my goddess, Cupid, in stone?

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Where can I find you, Musa?