“My job advancement material?”
Bai Yue Ling took the small box and opened it, only to find it completely empty.
Huilian leaned over, peering into the vacant box, and exclaimed in surprise, “Wow~ What a beautiful dress! But it’s a bit too revealing…”
“Dress?” Bai Yue Ling asked, puzzled. “What dress?”
“Little White, you can’t see it?”
Huilian made a pinching gesture, as if holding a strip of fabric, gently waving it.
“There’s nothing there.”
Bai Yue Ling muttered under her breath, casting an Appraisal skill on it.
[Item Name: The Emperor’s New Clothes (Cursed)]
[Quality: Perfect]
[Defense: Minimal]
[Equipment Conditions: Must possess the qualities of a “king” and be hopelessly submissive]
[Attribute Bonus: Charm S]
[Description: A thousand years ago, in a certain kingdom, there was a foolish and submissive queen who dreamed every day of wearing beautiful, provocative clothes to seduce big sisters.]
[One day, a Succubus tailor named Luoluo Yue arrived in the kingdom, claiming she could create a magical garment with a unique trait: only those who were sufficiently dominant could see it, while those too submissive or hopelessly weak could not.]
[Luoluo Yue demanded vast treasures, constantly proclaiming how luxurious and enticing the dress was.]
[But the officials sent to inspect it couldn’t see the garment.]
[To hide their “submissiveness,” they all claimed they could see it, as did the queen.]
[In the end, the queen paraded through the streets wearing this invisible dress, until a cheeky brat, convinced of her own dominance, shouted, “This weakling queen is wearing nothing at all!”]
[Note: Originally a garment existing only in fantasy, the queen’s shame and resentment after her submissive nature was exposed transformed into a tangible curse, materializing this nonexistent dress. Only a “submissive queen” with a personality akin to that queen can wear this cursed garment.]
“Only the dominant can see it… and the submissive can’t?”
Bai Yue Ling’s eyes widened as she took the “dress” from Huilian, holding it up to the sunlight for a closer look.
But aside from the smooth texture of the fabric in her hands, she felt nothing.
This dress is really luxurious and seductive, but…
She silently called out, “Dark Lisa, can you see this dress?”
“I can,” Dark Lisa replied calmly. “It’s quite pretty, though a bit too revealing. Just standing there in it makes one want to bully you.”
Bai Yue Ling whispered even lower, “Jelly, can you see it?”
Jelly wriggled out from the deep, snowy valley of her chest, exclaiming, “Fascinating! It’s both regally majestic and irresistibly submissive, perfectly blending two seemingly incompatible elements. That tailor’s skill was exceptional.”
“Oh… I see.”
Bai Yue Ling pretended to admire the “dress” calmly, but a bead of fragrant sweat trickled down her pale forehead.
Why can they all see it?!
I can’t see a thing!
Could it be…
She scrutinized the “dress” from every angle, trying to discern something, anything, but no matter how she looked, she saw nothing.
Noticing Bai Yue Ling’s anxious, somewhat adorable expression, Huilian seemed to catch on.
She chuckled and asked, “What’s wrong, Little White? Can’t you see it?”
Bai Yue Ling hurriedly covered, “N-No, I can see it clearly!”
“Do you like it?”
“It’s… pretty nice, haha…”
“If you like it, why not try it on now?” Huilian pointed to a small house that had just been built nearby. “Let’s go inside to change. No one will see.”
“Th-This…” Bai Yue Ling stammered. “It’s just a job advancement material, right?”
“Exactly! Once you use it for the job advancement, it’ll disappear as a material, so you should enjoy it while it lasts.”
Without giving Bai Yue Ling a chance to hesitate, Huilian grabbed her hand and pulled her into the house.
Am I really a hopelessly submissive weakling?
***
Though the house was newly built, it was spotless, thanks to cleaning magic.
Huilian turned and locked the door, ensuring no one could peek in.
“Alright, you can change now.”
Bai Yue Ling looked at the empty “dress” in her hands, hesitating.
If she really put on this “dress,” from her perspective, wouldn’t it be like wearing nothing at all?
That would be far too embarrassing. Her kinks definitely didn’t include “exhibitionism.”
“Maybe… we should forget it?” Bai Yue Ling said awkwardly.
“Why? It’s just the two of us. Nothing to be shy about,” Huilian said, puzzled. “Unless… Little White, you really can’t see it?”
“Tch…” Bai Yue Ling gritted her teeth. “Fine, I’ll change!”
With that, she swiftly removed her Fallen Light Armor and even peeled off her glossy black silk bodysuit, slipping into the empty “dress” without hesitation.
Though she couldn’t see it, she clearly felt her body wrapped in smooth, silky fabric, making her feel light and airy, exuding a unique charm she herself couldn’t perceive.
“Wow…”
Huilian’s eyes glazed over, as if enchanted, her gaze locked onto Bai Yue Ling.
“Little White, you’re so beautiful, more beautiful than anyone I’ve ever seen. At the next kingdom beauty pageant, I’ll definitely vote for you!”
“I-Is it that exaggerated?”
Bai Yue Ling squinted, not daring to look down at herself.
From her perspective, she was completely bare, her mind flooded with embarrassment.
No matter how much Huilian praised her, she couldn’t muster even a hint of joy—it felt more like sarcastic teasing.
This feeling is so strange.
My perception and everyone else’s are completely different, like some kind of hypnotic play from a doujin where the whole world is under a spell…
No, I can’t take it. I need to change back now, or I’ll unlock a whole new kink!
Bai Yue Ling hurriedly swapped back into her black silk bodysuit and Fallen Light Armor, finally breathing a sigh of relief as the flush on her cheeks faded.
At the same time, Huilian’s dazed gaze snapped back to normal. She shook her head vigorously, a trace of lingering fear in her expression.
“No wonder it’s a cursed item. This dress emits a Succubus-like charm effect, making others irresistibly captivated.”
Huilian shook her head again, saying seriously, “Little White, you can’t wear this dress again.”
Bai Yue Ling nodded eagerly. “Mm, mm, I know!”
Perfect, I didn’t want to wear something I can’t even see anyway.
But since this cursed item was a job advancement material, did that mean after advancing to Dark Fallen Succubus, she’d inherit some of its effects?
Would it be that, after her job advancement, no matter what she wore, others would see her as if she were wearing The Emperor’s New Clothes, constantly radiating a Succubus’s charm?
Bai Yue Ling sucked in a breath, feeling a twinge of fear about her future.
That aside… I still don’t know what this Emperor’s New Clothes even looks like!
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