Popular NPC in a Gender-Reversed Game

Fortunately, Neria accepted my offer to stay without hesitation.

When I heard that, it seemed she didn’t have a better option anyway. She’d be sleeping on a mat at best, and I could tell she was somewhat relieved by the idea of staying here.

Since I couldn’t sleep because of the holy water, I decided to engage in conversation with her.
It would have been too awkward to sit in silence in the small tent, just the two of us.

She was a minor, and there was a seven-year age gap between us. We were from entirely different backgrounds.
With such a large gap, neither of us felt inclined to strike up a conversation.

But since I was the elder, I naturally took the lead and began talking.
Most of our conversation revolved around getting to know each other.

“So, have you always lived in a city?”

“Oh, no... I lived in a village a little ways out of town.”

It was better to know some basic information.

“Interesting. You’d think hiding would be hard living among people. How did you manage to stay hidden? Or did the villagers help you hide?”

“Well, not exactly. My ability makes it easier to stay hidden.”

She explained that she had the power to control people to a certain extent.
By channeling mana and saying what she wanted, she could influence people’s actions in the real world.@@novelbin@@

Of course, wishes like asking to turn back time or become wealthy weren’t possible.
Her powers only worked on things she could physically influence.

Things like creating stones out of thin air or hypnotizing people.
But even that was an extremely frightening ability. The power to control others forcibly was no small feat.