Ment
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- He doesn't really look like a count; he's more like some kind of barber or even a carpenter, - he commented on the appearance of Count May'bullier. - By the way, have you heard the story about the old, childless carpenter who, out of loneliness, lost his mind and carved a doll out of wood, the size of a small child? He somehow thought he could bring it to life. But where has it ever been seen that wood comes to life, and even gains intelligence?! After all, everyone knows that for this you need to possess magic, and very good magic at that. Oh, these old men of yours, they are so amusing, - gurgling sounds were heard from the vessel. - He could have carved himself children out of a woman when he was young, and that would have been it. So, this is not only a funny story, but also an instructive one for people.
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In fact, something similar is happening to Henry: after hearing a joke from the slime in his head, the guy stares at the wall and tries to use blinking and mentally saying the words "Cancel. Disable. Skip. Mute" to do something about the situation.
"Actually," Kwen-Kwen remarked in his head. "I could teach you something similar later."
"Why didn't you say so earlier? This slime is trying to mentally destroy me for the hundredth time. As if I don't have enough on my plate."
"A shaman can protect his form from external influences by turning to his inner self and building a spiritual Fortress around himself. In this form, he will practically be unable to influence the outside world, but in such situations, this is not necessary, and you won't hear unnecessary things from your slimy friend, right?"
"An ability to turn into a vegetable? That's a joke."
"...Something like that. By the way, I like his stories, you know."
"Two crazy people are a pair."
I'd like to request an ability called "Canceling Fortress" for later, perhaps during a rest or when it's convenient. Something like ignoring abilities applied to Henry, except for damage (at low levels) and including damage (at high levels), at the cost of skipping turns while it's active. Although, maybe it shouldn't be available until level 4, as it might be too early in terms of difficulty.