Charm skill + enchanted items + a confined space = Raul Nord, despite his Abnormal Resistance, successfully charmed.
"Ishtar sure went all out," Loki muttered. "She really stacked up the Charm effects."
"Think she's just after intel on the Loki Familia? Or maybe she just wants to humiliate you, Miss Loki?"
Tsuna wasn't sure which was true. Probably both.
"If we hadn't taken precautions, Raul would've blown a hole wide open in our security."
"But now it's fine."
Loki's divine power to tell whether someone was lying depended on the mortal's own awareness.
Even if someone technically lied, as long as they themselves believed what they were saying was true, a god couldn't detect the deception.
That meant, by carefully altering or planting memories, one could easily distort a god's perception of what was real or false.
Of course, it was best done with the subject's consent—otherwise, it felt a little too immoral for comfort.
"Still… the courtesans in this world are seriously professional."
Even though Tsuna was only thirteen, he couldn't help but glance at the elven courtesan's figure.
Every single woman in the Pleasure Quarter had an amazing body—no exceptions.
Well, except maybe for the Pallum girls. Their "permanent child-sized" thing was... definitely unique.
After that passing thought, Tsuna focused on the real details that mattered.
"She's carrying quite a few hidden tools," he noted quietly.
"The pouch at her waist, that little vial hanging from her chest, and those special earrings."
"A few doses of aphrodisiac, combined with her natural skills and magic—perfect setup to Charm her target and trick out whatever info she wants."
The synergy between Falna abilities and this world's enchanted gear was nothing short of terrifying.
Just look at Raul right now—his face was bright red, eyes glassy and dazed.
If this were a PG-13 anime, his pupils would've already turned into pink heart shapes.
"Corrupted already, huh," Tsuna murmured with a sigh.
At that moment, Raul was completely out of it.
He'd never had much resistance toward mature women to begin with, and now, under the gentle assault of the elven courtesan's touch, his body felt weak and boneless, lying limply against her chest.
"Mr. Raul, you must be exhausted after coming back from that Expedition, right?"
Her soft, delicate voice melted into his ears, and after spending so long around tough, domineering women, Raul couldn't help but relax. He shifted slightly, his head resting against her thigh.
"It wasn't that bad. The big stuff on the Expedition was handled by Captain and the others, so I didn't have to do much at all."
He chuckled hazily. "Still, I didn't expect that kind of incident this time."
"Incident?" The courtesan's pointed ears twitched in curiosity. "You mean something unusual happened in the Dungeon?"
"Yeah. You could call it an anomaly. It was my first time seeing a black-skinned Goliath."
Her eyes brightened instantly. Big Dungeon news always drew attention.
"A black-skinned Goliath? I'm not an adventurer, but I've heard from my clients that Goliaths are supposed to be bronze-colored."
Raul grinned, chest puffing up a little.
"Exactly! That's why I said it was my first time seeing something like that."
"And that thing didn't just look different—it was stronger."
"Even though it was a Floor Boss, it had insane regeneration. The strongest anti-acid magic we used couldn't corrode its hide. And that black skin? It wasn't just color—it made its body even tougher. I saw Captain's spear struggle to pierce it with my own eyes."
The courtesan blinked, half in awe and half in disbelief. Raul didn't sound like a man who'd merely watched an incident. He sounded like someone who'd lived through it.
"Mr. Raul, your captain must be incredible then, huh?"
"Of course," Raul said proudly. "Captain's amazing."
His tone shifted to one of genuine admiration.
"Pallums are born with small builds and low strength. We're only good at agility and dexterity. But Captain reached Level 6 anyway. Maybe it's pure talent, but I think it's willpower too. Hardly anyone can break their limits like he did."
He smiled faintly. "And lately, it's not just Captain. The ones who joined a couple years ago—Tiona and Tione Hiryute—they're terrifying in their own right."
He shuddered a little just mentioning them.
"Other than magic, everything else—raw power, endurance, close combat—they completely dominate. Stronger than even silverback gorillas. I've literally seen them kick Dungeon monsters around like toys."
Unlike when he spoke about Finn, there was no awe this time—just trauma.
You poor man, the courtesan thought, suppressing a laugh.
She tilted her head, feigning curiosity. "Mr. Raul, are you really that afraid of those two amazons?"
"There are plenty of amazon courtesans in the Pleasure Quarter. Are they that different?"
Raul's answer was instant and absolute.
"Completely different."
"The amazon girls here, I've noticed them. They've got that wild kind of beauty—bold, confident, naturally eye-catching."
"But Tiona and Tione? Totally different."
He looked more serious now than he'd been all night.
"Tiona's personality is fine—actually, she's kind of childish. But there's nothing wild about her at all."
"Tione, on the other hand, is pure wildness—but her personality? Terrible. She's loud, brash, and sometimes just plain insane."
He sighed deeply. "If you want someone with both a good personality and a great figure, that'd be Lady Riveria."
Lady Riveria?!
The courtesan's eyes went wide, glittering like magic stones.
Even as a courtesan, she still carried a deep reverence for the high elves—and Riveria Ljos Alf was practically royalty among them.
"Lady Riveria isn't just beautiful—she's graceful, composed, and her figure's incredible too. But she's always got that stern expression, and her voice… there's this natural authority in it that makes your spine tingle."
He chuckled weakly. "It's hard to even think of her that way."
"You actually dared to think of Lady Riveria like that?!"
The courtesan's eyes widened even further. She honestly couldn't believe the gall of this man. Adventurers really were fearless.
Raul just shrugged, looking almost proud of his own recklessness.
"And besides them," he added with a grin, "the newest member of our Familia is seriously impressive too."
The courtesan's smile deepened.
Excellent.
She leaned in closer, ready to let him keep talking.