My Charity System made me too OP-Chapter 231: Back in the Trial World

In the end, Luna had taken Leon on a tour through the entire town. As the day wore on, Leon began to grow visibly frustrated.

"Luna," he finally said, stopping in his tracks, "no matter what you do... I can never regain those memories."

"What do you mean?" she asked, tilting her head, concern in her eyes.

Leon hesitated, then tried to come up with a good excuse—one that could explain everything without raising too many questions.

"It's because… I used my memories as a sacrifice to defeat the demon," he said at last.

Luna blinked, surprised. "Haah… you should've just said that from the start. We wasted an entire day!" she sighed, slightly annoyed.

But then she chuckled, looking away as a small smile formed on her lips. 'Hehe… at least I can think of it as a date now,' she thought to herself.

Leon smiled faintly as he led her back, neither of them speaking the thought that lingered in both their hearts.

Days passed as Leon continued to learn about the recruits present in Blue Wind City. There were a total of nine powerhouses currently residing there.

Each of them was either a reclusive hermit or someone who had yet to fully awaken their true potential. The original trial after the Abyss Dungeon was meant to help guide and recruit them, but since Leon skipped that part of the trial, he hadn't approached them before.

However, over the following week, he managed to meet and learned about all of them, since they were automatically recruited after he skipped those trials so he learned everything about them in that week.

1. Varic the Stoneblade

Background: A former mercenary commander who lost his squad in a border war. He wandered into seclusion, blaming himself, until Luna found him.

Abilities: Wields a massive claymore infused with earth magic. His skill Titan's Guard creates impenetrable stone barriers, and Seismic Rend can shatter the ground across a battlefield.

2. Ayra Windveil

Background: Once a royal mage in the capital, she was exiled for refusing to participate in political corruption.

Abilities: A master of wind and illusion magic. Her Phantom Gale creates mirror images in a storm, while Tempest Dance can cut through armies with blades of wind.

3. Brother Amon

Background: A wandering monk rumored to have survived the Heavenfall Monastery Massacre. Now silent and devout.

Abilities: Uses spiritual and body-enhancement martial arts. His Soul Palm can purify or exorcise demons, and Stillwater Form makes him almost untouchable in combat.

4. Thalia Ravenshade

Background: Born to a noble assassin family, she abandoned them after they sold her sister for power.

Abilities: Shadow assassin who can phase between shadows with Umbral Step. Her Black Lotus Strike can silence magic and cripple enemies instantly.

5. Gorrim Flintforge

Background: A dwarven blacksmith turned battlemaster after losing his forge to a fire demon. Now reforges weapons for the city's elite.

Abilities: Wields hammer and forge-fire. Molten Core empowers him with lava armor, while Anvil Slam causes volcanic shockwaves.

6. Elyra Moonheart

Background: A reclusive forest elf who communicates with spirits. The Dread Forest once called her its guardian.

Abilities: Spirit summoner and healer. Lunar Pact summons ancient spirits to aid her, and Moonveil heals and shields allies with silver light.

7. Draven Nightshade

Background: A former general of the demon army who defected after falling in love with a human. Now seeks redemption.

Abilities: Dual-wields cursed and blessed blades. Voidlash consumes enemies in darkness, and Redeemer's Wrath deals holy damage to demons.

8. Mira Flamepetal

Background: A dancer from the Crimson Isles who manipulates fire through rhythm and movement.

Abilities: Pyromancer with performance-based combat. Fire Waltz summons swirling flames, while Phoenix Bloom revives allies with healing fire once per battle.

9. Kain the Hollow Fang

Background: A half-vampire hunter who was once hunted himself. Now serves as the city's hidden blade.

Abilities: Master of stealth and blood magic. Sanguine Chains binds enemies with blood, and Vampiric Reversal heals him by reflecting damage.

These are the nine people that now reside in this city, helping it and protecting it.

Leon communicated with each of them, and it felt strange to him—every one of them knew him, respected him, or even admired him. In their memories, he had stood by them at their lowest points, offered them strength, and helped them rise again.

Leon once again sat at the balcony, gazing over the vast city.

"No wonder I got the EX rating," he said.

Getting an EX rating was extremely rare. Even if you cleared everything perfectly, there was no guarantee you'd receive the highest evaluation. Last time, Leon got it after clearing hidden missions, skipping several trials, and finishing the Tower's Trial World far faster than expected—resulting in him receiving the exceptional EX rank.

"Haa… I did it with my system's help. I wonder who was that guy who managed it without any cheat like mine," Leon thought as he sat in silence.

At the very least, he knew he was the second person to ever receive an EX rating…

Which meant someone had already achieved it before him.

"I wonder if I can meet him on the higher floors…" Leon mumbled to himself.

"I really wonder what you're talking about," said a raspy voice.

Leon leaned back and turned to see Myria—chained and hanging. Her body was battered and covered in wounds.

"Why would a demon like you need to know?" Leon said coldly as he stared at her. "This foolish attempt to assassinate me only ended with you getting captured. I really wonder… why did you attack me?"

Myria looked at him defiantly. "Once again, no matter how much you torture me, I won't spill a single word," she said, smirking through the pain.

Leon lightly grabbed her chin, lifting her bloodied face to his.

"Right," he muttered before letting go and walking away. "Though I do wonder how long you'll be able to maintain that attitude."

"You're only a high-ranking succubus," he said without turning back. "I really wonder how long you'll remain this calm… without having sex."

Succubi lose mana the longer they go without feeding on a man's essence. It's both their curse and their source of power. Only the Succubus Queen is free from this curse.

So, sooner or later, Myria will go mad from the cravings.

Sooner or later… she will break.

Myria looked at him and let out a low chuckle.

"I think you suit being a demon more than I do," she said.

Leon smirked. "Maybe," he replied casually, as he poured wine over her open wounds.

"Arghhh!" she screamed in pain, her body twitching as the wine seared her injuries.

"If you had truly tried to kill me, I would've ended you easily," Leon said, his tone suddenly cold. "But you… you tried to take the little girl hostage instead. That was your mistake."

Last night, they were playing with Millie—Luna's little sister, just five or six years old. She was innocent and shy, having barely recovered after being rescued from a corrupted city lord. She's been living in safety since then, protected and cared for. But Myria, in her desperation after failing to assassinate Leon, had taken Millie hostage, hoping to use her as leverage to escape.

"Be grateful you still have some use left," Leon said, his voice low and threatening. "Otherwise, I would've broken you already. I'm giving you a taste… just enough to let you know what happens when you cross me."

With that, he turned and left, his footsteps echoing down the corridor.

Myria clenched her teeth, eyes burning with frustration as she hung there, trembling—not just from the pain, but from the helpless rage boiling inside her.

As the heavy door closed behind him, silence returned to the dimly lit chamber. Myria's body hung limply, sweat mixing with blood as she panted against the cold chains that bound her. Her pride as a higher succubus was shattered, not by brute force alone, but by the way Leon looked at her—without fear, without lust, without mercy.

She hated it. She hated him.

"That bastard…" she whispered, her voice hoarse. "He's no human."

Her body trembled again—not from the pain, but from the creeping madness inside her. The curse of the succubus bloodline was clawing at her sanity. Without mana—without feeding—her mind would begin to break. Normally, a succubus could drain energy from any man, seduce them with ease… but Leon wasn't just immune to her charms. He was poisonous to her pride.

Still, part of her knew… if she stayed here too long, she'd beg him. Not for mercy. Not for freedom. But for something far more humiliating.

Meanwhile, back on the upper levels of Blue Wind City, Leon stood atop the central tower, eyes scanning the horizon.

"Everything is too quiet lately…" he muttered to himself.

Luna approached from behind, her steps gentle but not unnoticed.

"She's still alive?" she asked calmly.

Leon gave a short nod. "Barely."

"Did you learn anything from her?" She asked nodding as Leon shook his head.

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