Hello, everyone! I wasn't able to release this chapter after two weeks, but it's finally here after a week's delay. I faced some minor issues that contributed to the postponement, but I'll do my best to stick to my schedule of publishing a new chapter every two weeks. I hope you enjoy this part!
Thanks to Netrepid for the editing.
Skills reminder Asher (Harem Master)
Building harem - allows adding members to a harem, grants relationship levels, and limits the number of members to 2
Building relationship - grants exp points for sexual activities (kissing, touching, oral)
Stats amplification - Asher doesn't get his own stats, but gains 1% of his partner's stats
Partner enhancement - Asher can boost 1 of his partner's 1 stat for 10 points
Additional protection - members of harem can't get pregnant
Skills reminder Elara (Asher's girlfriend, assassin)
Fast Attack - Elara gains 5 agility for one attack (upgraded by Asher - removed negative effect of reducing strength)
Better eyesight - Elara can slightly better detect traps in dungeon
Nimble movement - Elara can slightly easier dodge attacks
Master essence - when there's Asher's cum in Elara's body, she gets 5 agility
Powerful attack - for a single attack, deal additional 20 damage. Only available if Asher made Elara come in the last 3 hours
Skills reminder Ava (Fire Mage)
Fireball - Shoots fireballs
Fire Shield - Creates a shield from fire
Nature Resistance - Grants resistance to earth and nature magic
Liquid Mana - For swallowing a load of cum grants stacks, which grant additional mana
--- Naomi Tanaka ---
Naomi and Sam entered their shared room, and the tank girl jumped on her bed immediately while pulling out her phone.
"Sam," Naomi said, standing over her. The girl on the bed shifted her gaze to her friend.
"What's up?" she asked almost dismissively. Naomi was certain Sam already knew what she wanted to discuss.
"You're not going to the party tomorrow," Naomi stated, trying to sound firm.
Sam sighed loudly to show that she didn't want to talk about it, and she focused her eyes back on the phone. "I am," she answered while scrolling through her phone and ignoring her friend.
"I won't let you. We're going to a dungeon on Saturday morning. You can't go to that party," Naomi almost shouted while clenching her fists. She was trying to control the tone of her voice.
"You're not my mother, you can not tell me what to do," Sam answered without moving her eyes from her phone.
"Sam!" Naomi shouted. That brought Sam's attention back to the standing girl. She put her phone away and got up to stand close to her friend.
"Naomi," Sam said calmly, while putting both of her hands on the shorter girl's shoulders. "I came here with you because you asked me to. Let me have some fun and party," Sam stated and squeezed Naomi's shoulders lightly. "I promise I'll be ready on Saturday and will go with you to a dungeon, and I will give my best," Sam stated and smiled.
Naomi stared at her friend and felt helpless. That was only part of the truth. Naomi had begged her to come to the Academy with her, but Sam's parents had threatened to cut her off from their money if she didn't go. Naomi knew that would end really badly for Sam.
"Sam, please, this is our chance. You got accepted to the Academy, you can become an explorer, and you can put your life back together. Think how well you did today," Naomi tried to convince her.
"We still lost," Sam answered.
"But it was close. If we train, we can really achieve a lot. Please, I will help you," Naomi said weakly, accepting that her pleading was pointless and she would not convince her friend.
Sam pulled Naomi into a hug. "I know Naomi, I know. Thank you, I appreciate that you are here for me and that you look after me," she said, then she moved back from their embrace, but still held her hands on Naomi's shoulders. "I promise to be good and return early from the party, okay?"
Sam waited for the answer from Naomi, who observed her friend carefully. The ranger didn't want her friend to go, she knew how it would end, but she had no idea how she could stop Sam. Naomi dropped her head and looked at the ground, but nodded slightly.
"And on Saturday, after we return from a dungeon, we will do additional training for the rest of the day, okay?" Sam added, looking with a smile at her friend.
Naomi sighed, because that wasn't what this was all about. She had hoped that becoming an explorer would change Sam, but it looked like it would not help. Resigned, she nodded again.
Sam hugged her tightly again, embracing her completely, Naomi was surrounded by her friend's bigger body.
"I'm glad we talked and came to an agreement," Sam said and moved towards the door.
"Where are you going?" the Asian girl asked.
"I need to get some air," Sam answered and left the room.
Naomi sighed heavily and sat on the bed. She wanted so badly to help Sam, but had no idea how to do it.
--- Lilah Shaffer ---
"How much more health are you missing?" Monic asked, standing next to the bed, on which Lilah was lying. After they had won their fight, they went to the medics, where Lilah had her wounds tended to. Now she was waiting for her health to regenerate after drinking a potion that boosted her regeneration.
They had already discussed their fight. They needed to train more while fighting together, because they were supposed to be teammates. Lilah checked her status to see her health.
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Name: Lilah Shaffer
Age: 18
Class: Vitality Vanguard (Tank)