[Demon Spirit Doll Character Quest – Third Stage Successfully Completed!]
[Quest Reward Obtained: New Soul Weapon Form +1!][Converting the witch's residual aura within the Demon Spirit Doll…][Soul Weapon New Form Successfully Unlocked — Moonlight Cicada Wings!]
[Moonlight Cicada Wings (Unknown): Grants flight capability. Under moonlight, movement speed increases by 100%. Originates from the aura of the Moonlight Witch.]
"Moonlight Cicada Wings…?"
Kurose Akira's gaze followed the description as he looked toward Alice's back.
There, a pair of wings—light as cicada wings—had silently unfolded.
"Master! I think I've gained the ability to fly~!"
Alice gently fluttered the cicada wings, and in the next instant, her body lifted smoothly into the air.
These wings were woven entirely from moonlight itself. As such, they were unaffected by physical attacks, though they could potentially be dispersed by extremely powerful magic—assuming such magic could accurately strike Alice in the first place.
However, perhaps because this was her first time flying, after rising only a few meters, Alice was unable to maintain her balance. Her flight destabilized—
—and she fell straight down.
"Ow!"
With a startled cry, she landed squarely on the ground, sitting down hard.
"Ahh… that hurts…"
"Don't be scared, I'll rub it better for you!"
"Thank you, Master~"
Loserine: "..."
Soon after, Akira handed over the corpse of the Moon God follower to the personnel of the Moon God Empire. Although it was only a body, it still counted as task completion.
After that, he returned to the guild.
Considering how bizarre some trait selections and advancement effects could be, he felt it was much safer to handle those matters inside the guild. The last thing he wanted was another absurd or dangerous trait appearing at the wrong time.
Once back at the guild, Akira immediately submitted the mission.
[Mission Completed!][Silver Coins +50, EXP +5,000!][Time Remaining Until Special Commission Unlock: 12h]
After several missions in a row, Akira's experience pool was once again filled, reaching a total of 20,000 EXP.
"Next up… Alice's advancement materials…"
His gaze fell on Alice's advancement item.
It was… a pair of butterfly-shaped bandages.
Eh?
"Alice, come here."
"I'm coming, Master~!"
Alice obediently trotted over, her eyes full of anticipation.
"This is for you." Akira handed her the butterfly bandages. He wasn't entirely sure how they were supposed to be used, but somehow, he had a bad feeling about this…
"What an amazing gift!! Thank you, Master!"
Alice beamed with excitement when she saw the butterfly-shaped bandages. Then—right in front of Akira—
She stuck them onto her body.
Cough, cough—
So that's how they were used.
Those butterfly-shaped bandages weren't meant for that kind of place. Rather, they were designed to cover seams or surface gaps. After all, a doll's body was prone to loose stitching, scratches, and similar issues.
[You have given advancement materials to Adventurer Alice.][Alice's level has increased to Level 20!][All attributes +20 (bonus)!][Bond Skill Unlocked: Maid! White Stockings!]
[Maid! White Stockings!: 50% true damage is converted into 100% true damage!]
"100% already?"
Akira's expression lit up when he saw Alice's bond skill.
That meant Alice's giant scissors attacks would now deal full true damage.
Absolutely broken.
Just then, another prompt appeared before his eyes.
[Please choose one of the following three traits!][Female Streamer][Plumber][Likes Vaping]
"What kind of nonsense traits are these?! Don't contaminate my maid!"
"Refresh!"
Akira immediately slammed the refresh option.
[Brain Full of Trash][Bubble Spitting][Weak Point! Weak Point!]
"Hm?"
Akira's interest was instantly piqued by [Weak Point! Weak Point!].
What was this supposed to mean? Some kind of weak-point detection effect?
Without hesitation, he assigned the trait to Alice.
[Weak Point! Weak Point!: Alice can now more easily discover enemies' weak points! You can also more easily discover her "weak points" (when your favorability exceeds 80).]
"…Huh?"
Akira frowned slightly, confused by the additional explanation.
When he turned his head to look at Alice, he was stunned to discover that her body was now marked with six or seven glowing red dots…
"So that's how it works?"
He carefully observed Alice's weak points and realized that this little girl had a lot of them. However, the type of weak points he could see seemed quite different from the ones Alice herself perceived.
The weak points he saw…
Were a bit indecent.
That made him wonder—could he also see Ivsha's weak points?
Curious, Akira shifted his gaze toward Ivsha. She was standing by the window, head tilted upward as she gazed at the sky.
As for her weak point…
Was it that peach-heart-shaped tail?
Hmm~
No wonder Ivsha always tried her best to avoid letting him grab her peach-heart tail during prayers. Turns out it really was a critical weak point.
Though, to be honest, he had always assumed that a succubus's entire body counted as a weak point.
Then what about Loserine's weak points…?
Akira turned his head toward Loserine—and his expression stiffened slightly.
There wasn't a single glowing spot.
None at all.
Her entire body had no detectable weak points?
Then what about Fuli and Flora?
Akira looked over at the twins—
…Huh?
A whole cluster of weak points?!
They were densely packed, covering their entire bodies.
Cough, cough—
Well… they're little girls, after all.
Totally understandable!
After finalizing Alice's trait selection, Akira checked the time. It was already 7:30 p.m.
After briefly explaining the next day's plans to Ivsha and the others, he logged out of the game.
"Ah~"
Akira yawned, stretching as he prepared to wash up and go to bed.
Just then, he noticed a letter lying near his door.
He opened it.
It was from the neighborhood committee. The letter stated that his right to use the room would expire in two months.
Coincidentally, that would be right after the college entrance exam.
If Akira wanted to continue living there, it wasn't impossible—but he would need to apply for a student loan.
The loan would only be a few hundred yuan per month and could be repaid in installments after he started working. Still, he knew he would eventually have to move out. He'd much rather rent a place near his future university—it would be far more convenient for commuting.
"I'll think about it after the exams…"
Murmuring to himself, Akira headed into the bathroom.
After washing up, he collapsed onto his bed and quickly fell asleep.
The moment his eyes closed, he slipped straight into a dream.
"Where… is this?"
Although he vaguely realized that he was dreaming, the environment around him felt utterly unfamiliar.
He found himself standing atop a towering, ancient tree that pierced the heavens.
The massive branches intertwined with one another, forming a wide, flat platform that allowed him to walk freely. There was even a wooden cabin built among the branches.
That alone made him curious—who would build a house in a tree like this?
As he walked toward the cabin, the door slowly creaked open.
Then, a graceful figure stepped into view.
"Did you sleep well today, little one~?"
The Elf Queen emerged from the cabin, smiling warmly as she spoke.
Her words made Akira's expression tighten slightly.
He suddenly realized when the Elf Queen's blessing on his status panel must have appeared.
Still, since he had already agreed to help her seal away the evil thoughts, he naturally intended to give it his all.
"We—"
Akira was just about to speak when his voice abruptly caught in his throat.
Because he realized—
The Elf Queen's entire body was glowing red.
Her entire body… was nothing but weak points?!
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