Rebirth as The Vampire Lord's Wife
Chapter 59: Useless Ability

Chapter 59: Useless Ability

Next morning.

As soon as Iris wakes up, she summons her invisible cell phone. She has already decided to choose the Mind Controller Ability as her reward.

She really needs the Mind Controller ability as her strength hasn’t fully returned yet. She is uncertain when her second assignment will come, whether it will be tomorrow or next month. Furthermore, she is unsure about how strong the target is. All she can do is prepare herself, and this ability looks great.

She opens the gift notification again and selects ’Mind Controller.’ She can finally see the details of the ability, which has five levels, and she has obtained level one.

Iris clicked on the description of her new skill.

<Level 1: Emotion Sensing>

<Description: You can sense the basic emotions of others and influence their emotions. However, this only applies to people who have lower mental mind abilities below your abilities.>

"Gosh! I can only feel emotions and influence their emotions!? Why only emotions? Why can’t I control their thoughts?" Iris felt disappointed after learning that Mind Control Level 1 was useless for her. This is not what she imagined. Her mood slowly dropped.

...

She promptly cleans herself for breakfast with her Grandma. She ran down to the first floor as fast as she could because her grandmother had called her twice.

"Grandma, why did you call me so early? It’s only 8 o’clock in the morning. My class—" Iris’ words trailed off abruptly as her gaze fell on her fake boyfriend, Xavier Darkwood, who was now seated at the dining table alongside her grandmother.

’What the—’

She was utterly speechless.

How could this man have already arrived at her house? Their classes were scheduled for 10 a.m.

"X-Xavier? You’re here—" she said, her voice tinged with awkwardness as she took a seat beside him.

"Good morning, Iris," Xavier ignored her question and instead greeted her with an alluring smile. The sight quickened her heartbeat. This was the second time she had witnessed his smile.

Iris, "..."

’Why does this man now look like he lives in this house? He eats so casually. Also so friendly with Grandma!?’ Iris questioned herself while starting to eat her breakfast. This morning, her grandmother made a delicious cream of chicken soup, which she liked.

As Iris enjoyed her breakfast, she decided to test her new ability on her Grandma. Actually, she didn’t need to read her Grandma’s mind — just seeing her smile and the light in her eyes told her everything she needed to know. And when she tried to sense her Grandma’s thoughts, she was able to feel them with certainty. As expected, her Grandma’s emotions were definitely happy.

Now, Iris is attempting to manipulate her Grandma’s emotions. She catches her off guard, making her grandmother feel sad by prompting memories of her own accident in the forest that nearly took her life.

In an instant, her Grandma’s face darkens, like a somber cloud looming behind her. Her once warm smile slowly fades, and she appears exceedingly sorrowful.

As her Grandma’s gaze fixed upon her, she uttered, "My dear Iris, please take care of yourself..." Her grandmother’s voice trembled, her eyes reddening as though she struggled to contain her tears.

Her Grandma pressed on, "Never hurt yourself again, Iris. It would make Grandma so sad if you were to experience an accident like last week—"

Iris was stunned, observing how fast she could manipulate her Grandma’s emotions. With haste, Iris worked to restore her Grandma’s happiness.

She felt concerned because Xavier was present, fearing he might be confused by her Grandma’s peculiar behavior.

"Grandma, please let go of those sorrowful memories. I promise I will never cause you to worry again," Iris reassured her. "Moreover, with Xavier here, I’ll be safe under his protection," she added, casting a smile in his direction. "Isn’t that right, Xavier? You’ll watch over me, won’t you?" she asked him softly.

Perplexed by Cassandra’s sudden show of distress and fear, Xavier found himself taken aback by Iris’ words. As he turned his gaze towards her, he was captivated by the radiance of her smile. All he could manage was a nod in response as a nameless emotion stirred within him.

"That’s a relief," Cassandra cleared her throat softly, prompting them to resume their meal.

...

After the delicious breakfast and testing her abilities on her Grandma, Iris was in an excellent mood.

It turns out that her new ability is handy; she can manipulate other people’s emotions so fast. If she encounters an enemy someday, she could compel them to cease harming her and even foster a positive feeling, potentially creating an opening to attack them.

She chuckled inwardly, her satisfaction radiant at her expression as she realized how valuable this ability was to her. Now she is sure she has made the right choice.

Iris continued to eat again, but then a thought crossed her mind.

’Should I try this on Xavier too?’ She cast a slow, deliberate glance at him, a smile gracing her face as she attempted to discern his emotions.

However, after just a few seconds of attempting, she felt nothing. Gradually, Iris’ smile faded, replaced by a soft frown on her forehead. She was perplexed, unable to understand why she couldn’t feel Xavier’s emotions.

Iris sought answers to her confusion. After a few seconds, she finally recalled the explanation she had read earlier: her ability was only effective on those with a lesser mental capacity than her own.

’Goodness! So, Xavier possesses a stronger mental capacity than I do?’ Her realization came as a shock.

"Why are you staring at me like that, Iris?"

Xavier’s voice jolted Iris in surprise. When she caught sight of his smile once more, panic overtook her. Swiftly, she averted her gaze.

Seeing Iris blush, Xavier let out a chuckle. He shifted his gaze to Cassandra.

"Grandma Gray, Iris, and I will head to campus early. There’s something we need to check at the library," Xavier informed Cassandra, his words leaving Iris perplexed.

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