The night was like water.
It spilled in through the window.
Moonlight and lamplight mixed, filling the room with a riot of colors.
Linde stretched his shoulders and looked at Anna's status information.
[Anna]
[Race: Demon]
[Master: Linde Lucifergus]
[Level: LV13]
[skill: Eye of Insight]
[Eye of Insight: Greatly enhances insight, and can predict enemy movements, replicating their actions.]
"Not bad, a direct increase of four levels?"
Linde looked at the text information, a smile curving at the corner of his lips.
It wasn't for nothing that he had carefully nurtured Anna.
Freya wanted to see what was going on, but Linde pulled her over and pressed her down.
"Since you're here, clean up before you leave."
Slap!
A familiar sensation of pain struck her cheek, and Freya naturally dared not defy her Master's will.
"Here, here, and here, all must be cleaned thoroughly."
"Don't you dare be lazy, or else I might get angry, you know."
"Alright… Mmm… Master."
Freya immediately showed a docile smile and began to act.
The current her was not the high and mighty Princess, but a slave belonging only to her Master.
She was already incredibly skilled at cleaning.
However,
the power within her body had increased again.
Feeling the power flowing within her, Freya's gaze grew even more complex.
Although she had fallen to this point, it seemed she was liking it more and more.
After all,
the progress in her strength during this period was something she couldn't have imagined before.
"Whoosh!"
Linde gently exhaled a breath of stale air.
He deeply realized the benefits of having Retainers/Subordinates.
Many things no longer required his personal involvement.
The next morning.
Anna slowly woke up, but her eyes immediately widened.
"Freya… you… you…"
Looking at the other party's miserable state, Anna was somewhat incredulous.
But very quickly, feeling Linde's gaze, her expression turned to terror.
"Master… um… I'll go make breakfast."
Leaving that sentence, Anna had already fled in a panic.
"This girl…"
Watching this scene, Linde shook his head with a wry smile, having no intention of stopping her.
After all, she had just broken through to an Intermediate Demon last night; any more and she wouldn't be able to bear it.
Gently stretching, Linde looked at Freya, who was pretending to be asleep.
Slap!
A slap went directly across her face, and countless red palm prints appeared on the marks.
"Hiss."
Freya gasped, looking pitifully at Linde.
"Master... spare me."
"Don't worry, I'll let you off this time."
Linde smiled and said, "Oh, right, didn't you want to learn how to cook?"
"Go help Anna."
Hearing that, Freya immediately let out a sigh of relief.
While gaining strength was a good thing, doing it constantly was a bit painful.
After getting dressed, Freya quickly ran to the kitchen.
Then, a cacophony of sounds erupted.
Even explosions could be heard from time to time.
It was an hour later when Linde was called for breakfast.
"Is this the meal you made?"
Linde looked at the pitch-black things on the plate and fell into silence.
"I'm sorry, Master."
Freya's face showed apology.
"Master, Freya used up all the ingredients. Should I go buy some now?"
"No need, let's go out to eat."
Linde shook his head and said, "We still have important matters to attend to later."
"Important matters?"
Anna and Freya both showed curiosity.
Linde didn't hide anything and directly told them about the Star Spirit.
"I didn't expect this place to actually have the legendary Star Spirit."
Freya's gaze was thoughtful as she said, "Then Master, do you want to obtain the power bestowed by the Spirit?"
"Of course not, I'm only interested in the Spirit herself."
"..."
Freya and Anna exchanged glances, both seeing the complex emotion in each other's eyes.
Their Master...
He truly was a genuine lecherous demon.
Subsequently!
After Linde and the two had eaten, they headed towards the forest.
The entire forest was home to countless dangers and monsters.
Even many adventurers dared not venture deep into it.
However, for Linde and the two, it was nothing worth mentioning.
Anna took the lead, clearing the path ahead.
When encountering slightly stronger monsters, Freya would take action.
experience 10
experience 36
experience 39
Linde's eyes lit up as he watched the constantly appearing text messages.
The strength of these monsters was good.
In such a short time, Anna was about to level up again.
Even he had received a lot of experience feedback.
"In that case, this is a good place to level up."
"When the time comes, I can let Shiho and the others come here to fight monsters and level up."
Linde muttered to himself while spreading out his senses.
He only knew that a lake here was home to the Star Spirit.
But the exact location, he could only find himself.
However, very soon.
Linde's eyes lit up.
In his perception, there was a location covered by an invisible force, protecting it from the invasion of magical beasts.
"Let's go, in that direction."
Linde led Freya and Anna forward.
They didn't know how many magical beasts they had slain.
Finally, a beautiful lake with rippling water appeared ahead.
"It seems the place is correct."
Linde stroked his chin, but felt a bit of a headache: "However, it's a bit troublesome to summon the Spirit."
"Never mind, let's do it the hard way."
"Wait, Master, I can try."
Hearing Linde's words, Freya quickly said, "I once learned some Elvish, it should be useful."
Linde's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Alright, I'll leave it to you."
Freya took a few steps forward, looking at the lake ahead, and chanted an ancient and mysterious language from her mouth.
Suddenly.
The entire sky seemed to be dotted with stars.
A blue pillar of light, like a beam connecting heaven and earth, seemed to pierce through dimensions and appeared above the lake.
Immediately following!
A graceful figure with transparent wings slowly emerged within the pillar of light.
The woman had the characteristic ears of an elf, and her long emerald hair fell naturally, outlining a full silhouette.
She had a pure and pretty appearance, yet she exuded a unique charm.
Draped in white gauze, it slowly wrapped around her body, revealing an exquisite golden ratio.
"Humans, I am the Star Spirit."
"Humans, what do you desire, in accordance with..."
The Star Spirit stopped mid-sentence, suddenly surprised: "Wait, you are not human?"
"Your aura is very unique, I have never seen it before. What race are you?"
"Very perceptive."
Linde smiled and said, "We are demons."
"Demons?"
"No, not at all the same race."
The Star Spirit frowned, then said, "Never mind, as long as you're not human, I have no need to entertain you."
After speaking, she intended to turn and leave.
But as soon as she made a move, she felt her breath catch.
In a trance.
She looked at Linde's calm eyes.
Just looking at her.
It made her feel a sense of horror.
An inexplicable pressure had enveloped her entire body.
For a moment.
Her heart felt like it was about to burst out, and her clothes were already soaked with sweat.