Noticing the scorching heat in Shinryu Hayashi's eyes, the Star Spirit's expression turned ice-cold.
"Child of man, what I've given you is more than enough. Keep demanding and I'll fight you to the end!"
"..."
Hayashi, whose inner thoughts had been seen through completely, looked slightly embarrassed.
Realizing that if he said anything more, she might just risk it all and self-destruct with him, Hayashi wisely shut his mouth.
The "Spirit Bomb" in his hand slowly dissipated, and the raging magical energy around him also vanished into nothingness.
Seeing this, the Star Spirit finally let out a breath of relief.
She shot Hayashi a resentful glance and muttered, "Please stop being such a bastard in the future!"
Leaving behind that final statement, the Star Spirit dove back into the lake and returned to the spirit realm.
Watching the busty spirit depart, Hayashi felt rather disappointed.
Shame. He had burned the bridge too early.
"It doesn't matter. Once I find a way into the spirit realm…If they won't submit, I'll make them submit!"
A whole tribe of cute and useful spirits like her—he wasn't about to let that go to waste.
Putting that aside for now, Hayashi turned and flew back toward the village.
By the time he returned, what had once been a peaceful village had erupted into chaos.
First, the massive destruction of a forest in the distance, followed by the rise of a "mini-sun" on the horizon—
The series of abnormal phenomena had even attracted the attention of the Gioral Kingdom.
"Hayashi! Something big just happened!"
Anna hurriedly pulled him aside, speaking in a hushed, urgent tone.
Then, she mysteriously recounted the strange events that had just occurred near the forest.
As the culprit himself, Hayashi found listening to people's speculations about it oddly entertaining.
Watching the still-shaken Anna, Hayashi chuckled and said:
"Anna, what if I told you… I was the one who did all that?"
"You?"
Anna blinked innocently and shook her head right away.
The Hayashi in her memories didn't seem like someone capable of causing such a spectacle.
Even though she trusted him completely, this was just too outlandish.
Hayashi gently took Anna's hand, ignoring the gathered crowd, and led her into a house.
"Anna, I awakened ahead of time… and I've become a Hero."
"The power I now possess is beyond your imagination."
"And there are secrets I can only share… if we form a contract."
"Will you become mine, and give me everything?"
A Master-Servant Contract magic circle lit up beneath Hayashi's feet.
Looking at Hayashi, now radiating overwhelming majesty, Anna's heart trembled.
This child she once cared for… had suddenly become a man.
Emotion stirring in her heart, Anna unconsciously whispered, "I do, Hayashi~"
Contract complete!
A pink collar-like mark appeared around Anna's snow-white neck.
Without hesitation, Hayashi seized her lips again—this time, even more assertively.
He pressed closer, his dominance undeniable!
Anna felt herself melt like flowing water, completely enveloped by Hayashi.
And in that moment, she felt a physical reality different from the memories she carried.
Scorching. Hard.
"He really is… a grown man now."
As that final thought flashed through her mind, intense emotion overwhelmed her.
She forgot where she was or who she had been.
Now, she knew only one thing: she wanted to offer everything to Hayashi—her "master little brother."
Having long since cast "Repelling Barrier" to shroud the area, Hayashi wasn't worried about being disturbed.
The only thing on his mind now—was helping Anna break through her level cap.
…
…
"I can feel it, Hayashi—my level cap just increased!"
Being a few years older than him, Anna had hit her level cap long ago.
No matter how hard she trained or how many monsters she killed, she couldn't grow anymore.
But now, that limitation had been loosened. Her power had surged!
Even as a simple village woman, Anna could now clearly feel the might of a Hero.
"If you want to keep leveling up, Anna… you know what to do."
"Hayashi~ you're awful…"
Anna gave him a charming, flirtatious glance.
Her once-naive face now bore a seductive blush.
But she still cleaned up efficiently and took the special potion that could break her cap.
A gentle glow burst from within her body—her level rose again!
With such a virtuous cycle in place, even Anna, once modest, became increasingly "greedy."
Once a farmer tilling the land, she now spent every day cooped up with Hayashi.
[Name: Anna][Class: Farmer][Level: 25 (Low Grade)][Traits: Tiller (White), Robust Constitution (White), Boneless Flexibility (White)]
"Tch… Anna's base stats are too low. No matter how hard I plow, she's slow to grow."
Compared to her past self, she was now at least ten times stronger.
And she used to only have one Trait: [Tiller (White)].
The other two? Earned through Hayashi's day-and-night dedication.
But from his perspective, her growth was still too slow.
"Looks like I need to get my hands on some items like Devil's Chess Pieces."
The glow in his left Jade Eye dimmed as Hayashi softly brushed his fingers along Anna's back, smooth like warm jade.
Feeling Hayashi's touch, Anna let out a catlike whimper.
"Hayashi~ spare me already…"
Smack!
Hayashi delivered a clean slap, leaving a red handprint on her skin.
Among the many fading marks, this one hardly stood out.
"Get up, Anna. Princess Flare is coming."
"Ugh~!?"
Recalling what Hayashi had told her earlier, Anna reluctantly lifted her dainty body.
She stretched, revealing her seductive curves.
In just a few days, her transformation had been remarkable.
Once she was dressed, she exuded the alluring aura of a mature wife.
"Anna, stick to the plan."
"I got it, Hayashi."
Anna gave a sincere nod, quickly packed her things, and set out for the town of Lanaritta.
Once Hayashi wrapped up on his end, he would meet her there.
After sending Anna off ahead, Hayashi leisurely made his way to the village entrance.
He was preparing to go with Flare—but his real target was Kureha Clyret.
Though he had spent the last few days "having fun"—
He hadn't slacked on researching ways to develop the healing magic [Heal].
Using it as a base, he'd created [Imitation Heal]—a technique to copy a healed target's battle experience and skills.
Kureha's unique swordsmanship and techniques—he would seize them all.
And when Hayashi arrived at the village gates, he saw the First Princess Flare escorted by the royal knights.
That pink-haired figure now stood before all the villagers.
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