That wasn’t all. The rope also changed shape.

Whirrrl! The rope swirled in the air and widened into something like a cape. Flap. The cape landed on the woman’s body and wrapped around her. Chi-Woo stared at the woman blankly. Instead of the skeleton with only bones, a charming, mysterious woman was now standing in front of him. 

She arched her back and craned her face forward, propping her jaw up with the back of her hand. With the moon as her background, the witch stared at Chi-Woo and asked, “How is it?” Her lips, which were as red as her pupils, parted and said, “Is this better?” Instead of a resounding, eerie sound, her voice seemed to be coming directly from her vocal cords now. 

“If it’s fine by you, would you put your weapon away?” she asked.

Chi-Woo didn’t respond. His eyes were simply fixated on the woman.

[Please get a hold of yourself.]

Mimi’s voice then rang and awakened Chi-Woo from his dazed state.

“…Ah.” Chi-Woo responded half a beat late. He was bewitched by the woman’s beauty; she was so stunning that it made his mind hazy. That was no exaggeration. His head had felt completely empty. 

[It seems she can charm others with her existence alone.]

‘Her existence alone?’

[Think of it like the charisma or the halo ability you have.]

Charisma was an ability that a king of a country or a general of a high standing possessed. Similarly, halo effect was an ability...