[Your adventurer Ivsa has advanced to LV3!][EXP −300!]
"What is this…?"
A gentle white radiance washed over Ivsa, filling her with an overwhelming sense of comfort. The surge in her overall attributes made her pale-lavender pupils tremble slightly, disbelief flashing across her face.
She knew perfectly well where this power came from.
According to rumor, guildmasters possessed the ability to bestow special power upon adventurers who joined their guilds.
Ivsa had only ever heard of such power in passing—but the moment she felt it for herself, for the very first time, her heart swelled with indescribable excitement.
This meant recognition.It meant trust.
That Kurose Akira had acknowledged her existence.
To her, it was an honor beyond words.
Meanwhile, Kurose Akira was carefully observing the changes brought about by Ivsa's level-up.
[Ivsa (Epic)]Level: 3 (0/300)Race: SuccubusStrength: 70 / Agility: 70 / Mana: 70 / Constitution: 70Growth: 10 (Gain +10 to all attributes per level)Skills: (Expand)Traits: [Unwavering Loyalty][Succubus][Nun]
Kurose Akira stared at Ivsa's status panel, lost in thought.
It seemed that within the first ten levels, adventurers only experienced raw stat increases, with no additional effects or modifiers.
However, every time an adventurer crossed a ten-level threshold, they would undergo a major breakthrough.
The EXP requirement would skyrocket—but in exchange, they would awaken new skills or gain entirely new traits.
As Kurose Akira began anticipating Ivsa's future evolution—
The bathroom door slowly opened.
His gaze shifted.
A snow-white silhouette stepped into his field of vision.
Ivsa stood at the doorway, a bath towel loosely wrapped around her graceful body. The fabric clung to her smooth, fair skin, outlining curves that were impossible to ignore.
Fresh from the bath, her skin carried a faint blush from the lingering heat. Droplets of water that hadn't yet been wiped away rested on her body, catching the light and shimmering softly.
At that moment, Ivsa looked like a perfectly ripened apple—exuding an irresistible allure~
Kurose Akira found himself staring, transfixed.
A succubus…Truly breathtaking.
"K-Kurose Akira-san…"
Noticing his gaze, Ivsa's cheeks flushed deeper. In a soft voice, she asked,
"Where are the clothes you bought for me?"
"W-Wait! I'll go get them!"
Kurose Akira hurried to retrieve the nun's outfit he had purchased, yet the image he had just seen refused to leave his mind.
As expected…A wet towel really does have a faintly transparent effect.
Even though Ivsa tried to cover herself, he still caught a glimpse of something utterly unforgettable.
From the bottom of his heart, Kurose Akira sighed in admiration.
His favorite color had always been peach pink~
"Here."
He handed the nun's outfit to Ivsa.
"Thank you."
Ivsa accepted the clothes and prepared to change.
Kurose Akira didn't avert his eyes. He assumed she would close the bathroom door before changing.
But—
When he saw Ivsa calmly remove the towel right in front of him and begin changing into the nun's outfit as if no one else were present—
His mind went completely blank.
Ivsa…She was far too generous!
Faced with Kurose Akira's unabashed stare, Ivsa felt no disgust whatsoever.
On the contrary, her heart brimmed with quiet joy.
After all, she was a succubus. Even though she had lived in a church for years, she could never fully suppress the instinctive stirrings buried deep within her bloodline.
Of course, she hadn't done this on impulse.
This was a decision she had made deliberately.
A special treatment meant for Kurose Akira alone—one of a kind, for him and him only.
Before long, Ivsa finished changing into her new nun's outfit.
She turned around happily, giving a small twirl, and smiled.
"Kurose Akira-san, this nun's outfit fits perfectly."
"I'm glad it does."
Kurose Akira smiled back calmly.
At the same time, a thought echoed loudly in his mind—
Why the hell doesn't this game have a screenshot function?!
Missing a scene that soul-shaking was an unforgivable loss!
"Oh, right. This is your reward for today's mission."
Kurose Akira handed her a heavy coin pouch.
"This is… 100 copper coins?!"
Ivsa's beautiful eyes widened as they sparkled.
Flustered, she said,"Isn't that far more than the mission reward should be?"
"There's also compensation for defeating a high-level monster," Kurose Akira explained.
As for how much of the hidden quest reward Ivsa received—that was entirely up to him.
"Then I've truly been blessed by luck~"
Ivsa smiled brightly and tucked the 100 copper coins into her pocket.
Including the 30 copper coins from earlier missions, she had earned 130 copper coins in a single day.
Back in her impoverished hometown, that would have been unimaginable.
"It's getting late."
Kurose Akira glanced out the window. Pitch-black night had already fallen.
Originally, he had planned to complete all three commission quests, but the hidden mission had consumed far more time than expected.
"I'll be waiting for you at the guild tomorrow morning."
"Alright~ I wish you sweet dreams tonight, Kurose Akira-san~"
After leaving behind those suggestive words, Ivsa departed the guild through the teleportation array.
Once she was gone, Kurose Akira collapsed weakly into a wooden chair.
It wasn't physical exhaustion from the long mission.
It was because being around Ivsa made his heart race, leaving him unable to calm down.
Especially when she had removed her nun's clothes and bathed, completely bare.
It was as if some ancient seal had been broken—the air within the guild itself had been infused with a seductive, enchanting scent that irresistibly drew him in.
If not for his ironclad self-control, he might have drowned in that gentle paradise long ago!
Damn it!
This game was far too real!
But why was it that…
An adventurer-management game somehow felt like it was turning into a first-person experience in his hands?
"I'll log out for now. That's enough for today!"
Kurose Akira immediately exited the game.
The moment he removed his VR headset, he realized his body was autonomously performing a certain forbidden ritual.
"No—this won't do! I need a cold shower!"
He rushed to the bathroom, dousing himself with icy water to extinguish the flames in his heart.
At the same time—
Ivsa had returned to the church.
By the time she arrived, it was already deep into the night.
The nuns were all asleep. She moved quietly, intending to slip back to her bed—
When a fat, elderly nun suddenly stopped her.
"Ivsa, come with me."
"S-Sister Kelly!? What is it?"
"The church is preparing to negotiate with wealthy merchants in town regarding the debts we owe. A few of us older sisters would like to hear your thoughts."
"My… thoughts?"
"Yes. You are the most outstanding nun of the younger generation in our church. You have the right to know the difficulties we are currently facing."
...
"Huff—!"
"Ha—!"
Kurose Akira suddenly gasped for breath, jolting awake from his sleep.
It hadn't been a nightmare.
On the contrary—it was a dream so vivid it startled him awake.
In that dream, he had seen Ivsa.
And also—
Ahem!
Kurose Akira rushed into the bathroom, splashing cold water on his face to regain clarity.
The sheer realism of that game was terrifying. He never imagined it would start affecting him even in reality.
Or was it simply because he'd been single for too long?
Beyond that, his thoughts returned to the strange entries that had appeared when he recruited adventurers.
Were those game bugs?
Or some unique ability triggered by being a player?
He had no way of knowing. Even after searching the game forums, he found no relevant information.
There was, however, one post from a player claiming that the quests she accepted would randomly change for no apparent reason, leaving her utterly confused.
No one could explain it.
In the end, it was dismissed as just another game bug…