Chapter 61: [Lover]


    So, people are annoying. As a general rule, we dont like strangers. Its a fact. Elves dont like Humans. Humans dont like Elves. If you are blonde, you dont like brte. If you are brte, you dont like blonde. We dont like different people. This is our premise, you two.


    I sat them both down at a table while I go on with my lesson.


    So, women will <em>rarely </em>like you at first. They are <em>not </em>like us. We look at a woman and thats it. We are lowly, filthy beasts. We are hunters who starved for three days and three nights while looking for any sign of life in a forest. So, whether we find a rat or a deer, we dont care. We gotta eat.


    I m my palm on the table to make the point clearer.


    I have to say Im impressed they are both listening to me with such attention. Especially Lucillus. Its clear that the guy <em>is </em>interested in minia much more than he wants me to know.


    Instead, women are like do you two know what a shark is?


    They look confused.


    Is the sea close to Amorium? I ask.


    They shake their heads.


    And here goes my beautiful simile.


    Ok, lets just say women are <em>apex predators</em>. We are scavengers desperate for food. Women can pretty much have their pick whenever and however they want. And most women are <emzy</em>. The most a woman needs to flirt with a man is a smile. If a man only smiles at women, he will probably never getid in his entire life. Its not a fair game, remember. So, when a woman says no to you, there is a chance shes just saying no to the entire <em>man-</em>kind.


    The [Enchanter] guy, udius, actually whips out a piece of parchment and starts writing on it at incredible speed.


    Thats a guy I like!


    And if you ever meet a woman who <em>knows </em>how to flirt, well, you are done. You either run or get eaten. This is a well-guarded secret among men, but if women knew how much power they hold over us with simple flirting, they would be dominating the world more than they already are.


    But what happens if a woman says no?


    Well, udius, I was getting there. Thank you anyway for reminding me. If a woman says <em>no</em>, you have to understand what kind of <em>no </em>that is. And what was the question? Why did you ask a question she could say <em>no </em>to?


    Maybe I asked her to go out with me to eat something at the inn? the shy [Enchanter] ventures a guess, probably something from his personal life.


    Wrong! I point my usatory index finger at him. <em>Never </em>ask. If you want to go out for dinner, just say aloud well, I might be going to dinner tonight, let me know if you have ns. And thats <em>not </em>a question! Its you just putting some bait out there. If shes interested, you get dinner with a woman, if shes not, you are still free! Mind you, there are some cases when you can and <em>need </em>to ask a woman out. But thats advanced stuff and were still learning how to walk here.


    The thing is, I speak, since they are apex predators, they get to pick. They are moody. They eat because they <em>want </em>to eat, not because they need to. They are likezy lions.


    They seem to know what a lion is.


    And it means that you have to catch a woman in the best possible time, you have to  and Ive already exined this to Lucillus  catch her at her <em>hungriest</em>. Or, when shes most bored. Once they are interested, there is a <em>test</em>. But we are going to talk more about thatter.


    The [Enchanter] raises his hand.


    So, is it possible to get to <em>every </em>woman?


    Oh boy, we are working with amateurs.


    Absolutely <em>not</em>. You will <em>fail </em>miserably multiple times. The fact that you <em>might</em> entice some apex predators is an amazing fact of its own. But if you push the same predator too, theyll just walk away. Or p you. Or beat you up in other ways. Point is, be prepared for failure. And you know what, <em>expect </em>to fail every single time. Go into any date with the swagger of someone who <em>doesnt </em>want to get in their pants! Flirt a bit, sure, but then take it back too! Its a game of hide and seek! What, you think I only flirt?! As Lucillus knows, I just made a tactical retreat with Lucinda! From now on, Im the one on the backpedal.


    I look at their confused eyes and decide to close the lesson here.


    They just lost me there.


    Oh man, the curse of knowledge. I know too much to exin every single detail in the best possible way.


    Ok, listen. First lesson, just remember the fundamentals. Compliments are good, but dont exaggerate. If the women have the same reaction that Lucillus had when Iplimented him, pull back; theres no hope there.


    I should probably have the [Lover] ss, or whatever they had told me there was. Maybe it was [Flirt]?


    Who knows.


    udius, care to show me the Rune?


    The man is going over his dating notes when my question catches him by surprise. He probably forgot for a moment that he came here to work and not to listen to a dating seminar.


    Oh, right. Sure. Come.


    He carefully puts away the parchment he was writing on. I saw him work with what looked like expensive reagents and whatnot and he hadnt been nearly as attentive as now.


    This guy must have some seriousdy-problems.


    Well, worry not. Ill help you, my friend.


    As long as you provide me with a discount on this and all future Runes, obviously.