Chapter 23: Golden Wheel?

Chapter 23: Golden Wheel?

Evelyn had known that both her parents loved her very much from the beginning, and their adoration for her had only grown since then. It was only natural since she was a good, adorable and obedient daughter.

She knew it was only a matter of time before their affections naturally reached the level required to obtain their enhancements. And aside from their natural interactions, all Evelyn did to raise their affection was learning archery and painting from Desmond and Isabella respectively.

It did increase their time together a little, and allowed them to interact with each other a lot more. But Evelyn believed that even without doing so their affections would have been maxed out eventually. It would just take a lot longer.

But two thousand points of experience was too great a boost for her to not want to have as soon as she could! After all, it was more than four times the experience she had managed to acquire in her entire life so far.

At first, she only had the intention of repaying their gratitude fairly once she grew up. She didn't think she would develop any genuine affection for them herself.

However, time had proven her wrong, and it seems like even her negative view of her first mother didn't prevent her from loving this pair of parents at all.

Evelyn learned at it was hard not to like someone if they loved you genuinely. At least, she couldn't bring herself to keep them out of her heart after all this time.

She had learned from this experience, however, and decided that whenever she had to use the 'raising affection' method in the future, she must be careful not to end up giving her own heart out in return!

It's okay to like people and treat them well, but Evelyn wasn't willing to just hand out her complete trust and love to anyone but herself.

As time passed and the bonds between the parent and child solidified, it was no surprise that both of her missions were finally completed almost a year later. At the same time, no less! It was probably quite close to the maximum level for a while already, and finally hit the threshold naturally.Gét latest novel chapters on nov(e)lbj/n(.)c/om

Evelyn was glad for it to happen now rather than later. Because if a few more days had passed, then she would get even more anxious about the 'test' on her ceremony. She didn't feel she was quite ready as she was.

Although she had been a little lax after talking with Amara about it on her fourth birthday, the atmosphere in the Knox estate didn't feel right as her ceremony came closer.

It wasn't just the glimpses of preparation and security being increased. It was an overall feeling as if something of great importance was coming, and it made her anxious not even knowing what it was.

Since she could only prepare herself as best as she could, and with only a few days left for her fifth birthday, this 'gift' came just in time.

Surprisingly enough, the mission rewards did not get automatically credited, but were waiting to be claimed by her manually instead. Although she could claim them both at once right away, she decided to take it step by step just to be safe.

She opened her father's mission tab first.

[ Yellow Mission, Target: Desmond Knox ]

-Source: Calamity

-Clear Condition: Fulfill any one of the following:

Kill (or) Completely defeat Desmond

Raise Desmond's affection to the maximum level [Fulfilled!]

-Rewards:

Experience: 1,000 points

Acquire the [Hunter] passive ability: Enhances the rate at which long ranged targeting skills are honed. Also gives the hunter's vision a keener sense of detecting prey.

Physique permanently raised by +10 points

Her mother's tab was quite similar, although the rewards were obviously different.

[ Yellow Mission, Target: Isabella Knox ]

-Source: Calamity

-Clear Condition: Fulfill any one of the following:

Kill (or) Completely defeat Isabella

Raise Isabella's affection to the maximum level [Fulfilled!]

-Rewards:

Experience: 1,000 points

Acquire the [Artist] passive ability: Enhances the growth and learning rate of skills related to drawing and painting. General hand eye coordination is also enhanced.

All Stats increased by +2!

There was a 'crack!' from somewhere deep inside her. She didn't if the sound came from her bones, or something else. She didn't get the chance to ponder on it, however, because the energy was still flooding in without stop.

Level up!

Level 16 [560/160] -> Level 17 [400/170]

All Stats increased by +2!

"Oohhhh!!"

Her gasps had already turned into painful groans, and even her little fox started yipping in distress.

Level up!

Level 17 [400/170] -> Level 18 [230/180]

All Stats increased by +2!

A whimper escaped her lips as tears kept flowing from her wide open eyes.

Evelyn bit her lip so hard that blood started flowing down her chin. "Just one more just one more left I can do it!"

Level up!

Level 18 [230/180]] -> Level 19 [50/200]

All Stats increased by +2!

Over! It was finally over she thought with relief.

She didn't know how long she lay there on the bed. Her tears staining her face till they dried by themselves. Even then, she could feel that a thin sheen of perspiration was covering her body, a sensation she had never before felt since her reincarnation.

She shook herself out of her stupor and sat up on the bed.

As she worriedly examined the little fox on her belly, she realized that little Ruru had already fainted. Evelyn quickly checked its status even before her own.

-Lotus Moon Spirit Fox (Ruru): Level 17 [Exp: 0/170]

Special Physique: Spirit Beast

Physique: 11 -> 45

Spirit Power: 231 -> 282

Soul Value: 507 -> 558

Vitality: 14 -> 48

-[ Abilities / Enhancements ]

Lotus Throne's Nirvana

Lotus Throne's Shackles

[New!] Lotus Throne's Golden Wheel

"Lotus Throne's Golden Wheel?"

As she tried to focus on the ability, the description finally came to her mind.

-[ Lotus Throne's Golden Wheel ]

The two souls are bound together in a golden circle of life and death. One cannot fully perish while the other still lives, but the other cannot thrive while one is in peril.

Evelyn frowned as she looked through the description multiple times.

"I don't get it does that mean that as long as one of us is alive, the other cannot die? But how exactly does that work, even? It says 'cannot fully perish', does that mean if we're killed we'll still die, but not 'fully'? Ugh why can't there be any more detail?!"