NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8 : Statuses
Alex woke up an hour later to find Lilia cuddling him. He smiled and wanted to check the number of points he had earned from their fucking session.
"Status," he called in his mind, and immediately a floating screen with inscriptions appeared. Alex glanced at his status:
[Name: Alexandre Eswald
Age: 60
Strength: 10
Agility: 20
stamina: 15
Defense: 10
Mana points: 5
Harem: Lilia Eswald
Abilities: Soul Linkage
Soul points: 4]
Seeing the system response, Alex thought, 'Lilia's name is now listed under the harem section.' He then turned his attention to the number of soul points he had gained.
'Hmm... I've gained 4 soul points... Can you tell me the basis for awarding these points?'
The characters on the screen changed again to respond:
[The closer a woman is to you and the stronger she is, the more points you gain.]
'Lilia doesn't have her previous strength anymore, and despite our reconciliation, we're not as close as before, which explains the low point rate.'
According to his memories, Lilia had resorted to a forbidden technique during a battle, which was why she had become weaker.
This was one of the reasons Alex was so excited when he obtained the artifact, with the help of the system he can heal lilia and help her regain her former powers. Even though she didn't show it, she was saddened by her inability to use her abilities.
Alex then thought, 'Can I see someone else's status?'
[Yes, but the person must be part of your harem.]
"Hmm... Alright, show me Lilia's system."
Immediately after, a floating interface displaying Lilia's information appeared before Alex:
[Name: Lilia Eswald
Age: 64
Strength (sealed): 50
Agility (sealed): 50
Stamina (sealed): 50
Defense (sealed): 50
Mana points (sealed): 0
Abilities: Space (sealed), Fire (sealed), Earth (sealed), Water (sealed), Lightning (sealed)...
Nicknames: Battlefield Queen, Blessed by the Gods, Incredible Talent...]
"..."
Surprise was the only emotion he felt, and that was because despite her current state, Lilia was immensely stronger than him and could knock him down whenever she wanted. His thoughts raced: 'Why is she so powerful despite her strength sealed ? and what's this "nickname" section in her status? Why do all her nicknames sound so cool and badass? Why don't I have one? Is it because I have no nickname?'
Alex couldn't help but be overwhelmed by countless questions, yet the only conclusion he could consistently draw was "monster." His wife Lilia was a powerhouse, so much so that even with her powers sealed, she remained incredibly formidable. A smile spread across his face, his contentment evident in having such a beautiful and powerful wife by his side.
Despite being asleep, Lilia's well-honed senses picked up on a gaze directed at her. She opened her eyes to find her husband looking at her affectionately. It had been a long time since she had seen such a gaze.
In recent years, her husband hadn't shown as much affection as he did in the early days of their marriage. Of course, she knew he still loved her. Knowing Alex's character, if he no longer felt a trace of love for her, he would have made that clear without hesitation. He was the kind of man.
But there was a difference between knowing someone loves you and hearing that person say "I love you" directly to your face.
Seeing his wife wake up and look at him with a pensive expression, Alex brought his face close to Lilia's and kissed her briefly on the lips before pulling away, asking her, "What's my beautiful wife thinking about?" Lilia replied, "I was just thinking about our relationship in recent years."
Hearing this, Alex put on a serious expression and said, "Like I said, I'm sorry for neglecting you these past years, but rest assured, I still love you."
Hearing that, Lilia smiled with joy. Her smile was so radiant that for a moment, Jack seriously wondered what was wrong with the former Alex for neglecting a woman like her.
Meanwhile, Lilia responded to her husband, saying, "I know you still love me, but it's still nice to hear it, and I still love you too."
Lilia openly shared with her husband what was on her mind, without a care in the world. After all, who else could she confide in so openly if not her husband?
Hearing his wife's response, Alex smiled before kissing Lilia again, meanwhile his left hand sneaked her body before reaching her left breast, without waiting for a second he started kneading and pulling them.
Mmm~
Lilia moaned before asking her husband with a sultry voice "Are you not satisfied with everything we did this morning?"
Alex grinned while pinching her nipple and said "not even a bit"