"Alright."
Anna gently closed her eyes, her brows slightly raised.
The next moment, a golden glow slowly emanated from her entire body.
Through physical contact—
A faint golden light extended from her palm and connected to Raven Eltharion's hand.
Raven could feel…
His power was being drawn into her, and the golden glow around Anna grew even brighter.
"A skill that borrows someone else's power?"
Ever-sharp Regunant quickly discerned how it worked.
"Now's the time. Come, give me your hand."
"Let's see if I can borrow your stats."
As she said that—
Raven offered his other hand to her.
"Alright."
Regunant didn't hesitate. She reached out her soft, delicate hand and took his.
To be honest…
As a member of the elf race, it was the first time she'd ever touched a man physically.
Like Riveria, she had an aversion to being touched by other races.
But—
That was then, and this is now.
Having been reborn through summoned [Magic], her loyalty was already at max.
She had no reason to refuse.
…
The moment they made contact—
The transcendence effect from Raven's level 600 was triggered immediately.
"…This?"
Regunant's eyes widened in surprise.
"It's my skill's passive effect."
Bathed in overlapping golden auras, Raven let out a faint, wry smile.
Right after—
One of those golden glows passed through his hand and transferred to the [Demoness].
Her stats were passed to Raven, and then immediately absorbed by Anna.
"Got it."
"It really worked."
Joy flickered in Raven's eyes.
Through his [True Eye of Data]—
Anna's stats rapidly surged, each parameter climbing at an explosive rate.
Meanwhile, the [Demoness]'s values slowly decreased.
Before long—
A super-panel monster was born. Anna's base stats were stacked up to level 5.
And that was just from borrowing Raven and Regunant's power.
If they added the [Empress], [Silence], [Night Fox]… and others—it was unthinkable.
At this moment, Anna's radiant golden aura blazed brilliantly,
Like a dazzling golden camellia, its brilliance bursting outward in all directions.
Every shocked gaze in the room turned to her.
"Wha-What's going on here?!"
Alicia hurried over to check.
"It's my skill," Anna said with a smile.
Her entire presence seemed refreshed and invigorated, like she couldn't get enough.
"Lady Anna… y-you've gotten stronger?"
Liliruca's eyes widened.
"I'm helping her unearth a rare skill," Raven explained.
"She's only borrowing power temporarily. It doesn't mean she's truly stronger."
This debuff…
From a certain perspective, in terms of raw skill amplification, it might just be the strongest.
But stats alone weren't everything—if the body and mind couldn't keep up, it was pointless.
That was her only flaw.
Which was why Raven was willing to invest a full billion valis to raise Anna.
To help her grow into a powerful adventurer.
…
After the Dear Bloom skill finished activating—
Raven quietly checked his body. He did feel a bit drained.
Regunant looked relaxed, seemingly unaffected.
As for the Level 1 Anna…
Her body looked a little weak, like she had no energy left.
The strain on her was naturally heavier than on the ones she borrowed power from.
"Lord Raven… I feel a bit tired. I… I want to go rest early."
"Alright."
As Anna, wrapped in a towel, left the bath—
Hestia came bouncing over.
"Raven-kun~~!"
"Let's scrub each other's backs!"
"Mhm."
Raven nodded slightly.
…
Roughly half an hour later.
After finishing their bath—
Everyone put on clean towels and headed back to their rooms to dry their hair.
Raven returned to his extravagant, overly luxurious suite.
It was fully equipped, lavishly decorated to the extreme.
"Hm? …Anna?"
"Why are you lying on my bed?"
Raven looked confused.
Anna, lying under the covers with her fragrant shoulders exposed, seemed to have been waiting for a while.
"…Because~~"
"I want to sleep with Lord Raven tonight."
Her flaxen hair was fluffy and soft, freshly dried.
"Alright."
Raven couldn't say no.
Just like that, Anna quietly watched him as he dried his hair.
As soon as he lay down on the bed, the room's magic-stone lights were turned off by her.
And then…
Naked beneath the blanket, Anna reached out her delicate white arms—
And wrapped them tightly around Raven.
Her body was soft and warm, carrying a faint pleasant fragrance.
Her smooth, luminous arms circled around his neck.
In the dark—
Her soft cherry lips, scented and gentle, pressed against his.
Raven responded with a light kiss.
Their lips parted after a long moment.
After savoring her sweet breath—
Raven smiled and said:
"Come, sip a taste of the future."
"I'll boost your stats."
"Okay~"
Understanding his meaning, Anna slipped under the covers once more.
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