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The room was very quiet.
The curtains were drawn, the clouds were blown away by the wind, and the moonlight shone through the curtains, like a transparent veil covering the girl.
Linda held her breath.
He had never felt time pass so slowly.
It was only at this moment that I realized how clumsy I was.
It was a simple, ordinary thing, but his hands trembled as he looked at a cute black cat-shaped button...
Finally, the "treasure" appeared in front of Linda.
"Captain..."
Monica's lips moved slightly.
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Growth often happens in just a moment.
Perhaps it was when surrounded by evil goblins that his hands stopped trembling, and he gripped his sword, bravely slashing out.
Or perhaps one could simply place a white chrysanthemum in memory of a team member at their grave.
Or perhaps...
The moment the flower of blood, representing holiness, is etched into the heart.
[Witch Monica's trust level +1, current trust level: 89 points!]
Are you alright?
Linda stroked Monica's cheek tenderly and wiped away a tear from under the girl's eyelid with her finger.
As he spoke, he released a healing spell with his other hand.
Under the emerald green light, the bleeding quickly stopped.
“Monica, it’s okay!” Monica smiled happily, hugged Linda tightly, and said earnestly, “Monica, Monica also wants to be Captain’s Oath-taker.”
Linda smiled and said, "That's for sure. I've already told Lulu about you and Tasia. You're all members of the same adventure team, friends, and family! Of course you should make a vow to each other and live together."
Seeing the tears welling up in Monica's eyes again, Linda couldn't help but lower her head, peck them away, and hug her petite and adorable teammate.
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Half an hour later.
[Witch Monica's trust level +1, current trust level: 90 points!]
[Trust Point Reward: Shadow of Darkness Trial Card!]
Monica was asleep, nestled in Linda's arms, the tear tracks on her face dried, a sweet smile on her lips.
Under the "ultimate purification," the pollution in Monica's body was largely cleared away.
The rest would be difficult to detect even if a Light-level adventurer examined them up close.
Linda lay on her back, with Monica curled up like a kitten in her arms.
He stared blankly at the ceiling, various chaotic images flashing before his eyes.
At the last moment, Monica's heart opened wide, and her trust level increased by 1.
A trial card for the Dark Shadow was obtained.
Linda's two strongest trump cards right now, the [Triple Shot] magic scroll and the Dark Shadow trial card, were both brought by Monica.
Yet he treated Monica so roughly...
"You'll have to be more careful next time."
Linda deeply reflected on her actions.
At this moment, holding Monica in his arms, and possessing the powerful trump card of the Dark Shadow Experience Card, he felt more at ease than ever before.
Transforming into a shadowy figure, he can unleash the power of a peak Light Rank expert in a short period of time, enough to handle most troubles.
The downside is that it cannot be used arbitrarily.
If exposed, and discovered by those yandere team members above the Light Rank, I'll be in danger.
Not everyone is as easy to talk to as Lulu.
After a few sweet words, they agreed to let everyone live together.
Just thinking about those terrible things made Linda tremble!
Looking sideways at Monica, who was sleeping peacefully in her arms, Linda felt both happiness and a heavy pressure on her shoulders.
"Get stronger, lead the team, and climb to the top of the World Tree!"
Linda's belief grew stronger.
He touched Monica's soft lips.
Perhaps Monica was dreaming of a happy scene, because two shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks, and she nestled her little head deep into Linda's arms.
Linda laughed too.
The night was spent amidst the rising and falling breaths of the two of them.
Aside from them, the other three people in the villa barely slept a wink all night.
In Lulu's room.
On the small blue bed, the werewolf girl covered her head with the blanket, then covered her furry ears with her hands and squeezed her eyes shut.
She used to hug the chibi-style gray wolf doll that Monica had given her, but she pushed it off the covers.
Whenever Lulu heard the faint moans from next door, her chest tightened, and an image involuntarily flashed into her mind: Linda standing...
You should know that there are three other people in this villa!
I'm sure Tasia and Kaphni won't be able to sleep tonight either.
Lulu always felt that her light blue short hair had turned green.
"Idiot captain..."
Lulu mumbled something and buried her head completely in the blanket.
Early the next morning.
As dawn broke, the warm morning light shone through the curtains and fell on Linda's face.
I slowly woke up from a sweet dream and opened my eyes to see Monica lying on her side in my arms with a happy smile on her face.
For the first time in three years, Linda wanted to stay in bed longer than usual.
If I could hold my teammates and take a nice nap, that would be like reaching the pinnacle of life...
But Linda also clearly realized what kind of storm awaited her today.
The beauty we see now is merely the calm before the storm.
"Hmm... Captain?" Monica rubbed her sleepy eyes and snuggled her head into Linda's arms. A pair of soft, slender, pale hands wrapped around Linda's waist.
Linda's mind went blank for a moment.
No wonder even legendary adventurers have drowned in the allure of pleasure. His unwavering belief in reaching the World Tree almost wavered!
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