Chapter 148: Loria, Why Is Your Heart So Wide?
Loria reached out and tapped on the newly displayed event on the simulator.
[Special Event - The Lost Ritual]
[From the primitive tribal era to the thriving new era of civilization, humans have gained extraordinary powers to combat the different ones, but in this process, they have also lost many rituals that revealed the extraordinary!]
The explanation of this special event is really vague, and it's confusing for those who read it.
However, by considering the simulation content, Loria could easily deduce that it was related to the guildmaster's experiences.
"To complete the event, the first step is to find a way to understand the specific content of that ritual. Although it has been over two years, the guildmaster will definitely still remember, but..."
Loria shook her head inwardly, knowing that the guildmaster would never readily tell her the answer.
While revealing the truth was necessary, at the same time, she had to find a way to heal the wounds in the guildmaster's heart, or else it would all be in vain.
She wasn't going to point out the holes in the guildmaster, but to help fill them!
"It's getting late, let's wash up and go to bed early."
Loria quickly rubbed herself with the simulator turned off, then rinsed with water.
As she walked to the bathroom door with a towel wrapped around her, she suddenly turned her head to look at the still wet bathtub.
The simulator said she had been shocked by electricity while washing, but she actually didn't do anything like that, which means the real her was always a "good child."
Keep going, tomorrow will be another wonderful day!
The next day.
Loria slept until past eight o'clock, only to be awakened by the sound of knocking on the door.
"I'm coming, I'm coming."
After putting on her clothes, she ran to open the door, and there stood the guildmaster with an expressionless face.
"It's time to eat breakfast."
"I overslept, I'm sorry."
Loria immediately apologized. She vaguely remembered that the guildmaster had said she would practice with her harshly when she got home. But because she had practiced with the guildmaster's extremely bad-tempered stepmother in the simulation, she completely forgot about it.
Practice is definitely necessary.
Despite experiencing so much in Creek Town and Claren City, she still relied on unconventional methods when it came to fighting.
Unconventional methods may have some effect, but they definitely can't compare to the formal knight swordsmanship that has been developed for many years.
If she could master some sophisticated swordsmanship, she wouldn't need to buff herself with a mating effect every time she saw an enemy.
Even she, who is in heat all the time, feels very troubled.
Moreover, mastering more combat techniques can make it harder for her to be targeted by enemies.
"Let's go then!"
In the morning, after eating some light food, Loria followed the guildmaster outside to exercise.
Countess liked her, so she slipped away at this time, to avoid the woman getting angry for no reason and causing trouble for the innocent maids.
"The scenery here is really nice."
While Loria practiced basic swordsmanship under the guildmaster's guidance, Miss Plump Sheep sat next to them on a stone wearing a summer dress and a straw hat.
She stretched and yawned, feeling the cool breeze blowing in her face, her whole face filled with excitement.
The problem is, when she gets excited, Loria stops being excited.
How annoying.
I'm here, sweating profusely, with sticky legs, while you're there, having a peaceful time. Hurry up and climb up for me!
Loria, who couldn't stand it anymore, walked up to Miss Plump Sheep after applying for a break and began her persuasion journey.
"Yukihime, don't you want to be a great adventurer?"
"Yes, what's wrong with that?"
"You can't do it like this!"
"Huh?"
"Adventurers need to travel far and wide, and having a strong body is absolutely necessary. Even if you're a magician, you can't neglect physical training. Dealing with various dangers may be easy for you now, but you might struggle if you encounter stronger opponents in the future."
Loria advised earnestly.
Miss Plump Sheep rested her hand on the brim of her straw hat, and her expression gradually became serious.
Easy, you say?
Actually, she felt that she handled both incidents in Creek Town and Claren City with difficulty.
Especially that evening, she was cornered by a sudden female assassin, and she was trembling with fear. If it wasn't for Loria picking her up and saving her, she might have died.
Need to become stronger.
Miss Plump Sheep clenched her fists secretly.
She didn't want to rely on Loria every time she encountered trouble. She could handle things on her own, including fighting!
"I will practice with you all!"
Loria nodded with a pleased expression.
Yes, this is the momentum we want.
Practice well, improve your strength and agility a bit more, so that you can boost my attributes!
Loria gave Miss Plump Sheep a sword. Miss Plump Sheep rolled up her long skirt and practiced with the guildmaster.
Miss Plump Sheep, who was a delicate wizard, was actually not as fragile as imagined. She now had a stamina of 16 points, which was stronger compared to normal people, although not as strong as succubus like Loria.
Her strength, after all the bonuses, reached 23 points.
Therefore, even though the guildmaster's training plan was very intense, Miss Plump Sheep could still hold on for a while.
With the cool breeze blowing, she was full of fighting spirit. Every swing of her sword was accompanied by a vigorous shout. This was in contrast to Loria, who was sweating all over and seemed more like playing with a tempting "knightlady" image, rather than practicing swordplay.
"Even Loria finds this training difficult, but I effortlessly take it on. Could it be that I am a swordsmanship genius?"
For a moment, Miss Plump Sheep doubted if she had taken the wrong path.
If she had become a knight instead of a wizard, maybe she would have been as amazing as the guildmaster by now.
However...
"Oh dear."
Before she could utter the word, Miss Plump Sheep, who swung her sword forward, suddenly tumbled to the ground. She supported herself with her left hand and pressed her waist with her right hand.
"What happened?"
Loria leaned over, looking concerned.
This time, she wasn't pretending. She didn't want Miss Plump Sheep to get hurt like this. If she got injured, she wouldn't be able to train, and without training, she couldn't increase her strength and agility. As a result, she wouldn't be able to gain more bonuses through the Multi-person Team.
"Twisted, I twisted it."
Miss Plump Sheep groaned in pain.
"Let me take a look."
The guildmaster approached and carefully examined her.
"Little problem."
She took out medicine and applied it to Miss Plump Sheep, and in less than a minute, the pain disappeared.
"Ok, continue practicing."
"Ah, do we have to keep practicing?"
The guildmaster didn't show any mercy, and Miss Plump Sheep quickly understood why Loria was so exhausted.
"I can't do it anymore."
"The harder it is, the more you must persevere, so that you can break through your limits. Get up quickly!"
"Please spare me, Sister Adeline, wuwu."
"If you can't handle even this level of intensity, how will you live your life and become a good adventurer in the future? Put more effort into it, even more!"
"I'm going to die, I'm going to die if this continues!"
"Why talk about dying? As long as I'm here watching you, you won't die. Stand up straight and don't wiggle your butt when nothing's wrong!"
"Emmm..."
Loria, who was sweating beside them, was a bit puzzled.
Whenever she sparred with the guildmaster, the guildmaster always seemed very serious, but she never expected the guildmaster to be serious to this extent.
Are professional trainers really this scary?
Watching Miss Plump Sheep trembling and her tongue almost exhausted from the guildmaster's training, and her eyes almost rolling back, Loria couldn't help but feel guilty.
If it wasn't for her, Miss Plump Sheep wouldn't have ended up like this.
But upon careful thought, this really was for her own good, right?
After the guildmaster's training, her physical fitness will definitely improve significantly. She won't have to worry anymore about hurting her back with a few sword swings, and she will be able to withstand more impacts without falling.
"Keep going!"
Loria stopped watching and began to swing her sword seriously.
She didn't want to anger the guildmaster by watching instead of training, and risk being trained by the guildmaster in a very rough manner.
Evening.
In the big bath of the Count's house, Miss Plump Sheep lay by the edge of the pool, as if she had just been knocked out.
"Isn't it a bit too harsh? She has never experienced such intense training before, right?"
Loria, who came out of the dressing room, looked worriedly at the guildmaster, who was already crouching in the pool.
The guildmaster, with no expression on her face, said, "With magic potion, you can't die from training."
Hiss--
The guildmaster is really mean.
Loria walked to the edge of the pond, she had experienced countless battles in the simulator, so she shamelessly took off the towel wrapped around her body and stepped into the pool.
As she walked, she secretly glanced at the guildmaster's chest.
The guildmaster is the guildmaster, even when wearing the tight the guildmaster uniform, she had a majestic presence. After she untied it, she looked even more dominant over the water.
"Such a big pool, eh, anyway, it's something that I can't compare to."
Loria wasn't discouraged by this.
Compared to the tall and slender the guildmaster, her own figure was already very petite. If her size was the same as the guildmaster's, it would be too unbalanced.
Reality is not a game, being too big not only doesn't make you attractive, but it also makes people feel scared.
Splash.
Hearing the sound of flowing water, Loria sat down and stretched her body happily.
Although practicing sword was tiring, the release afterwards made her feel joyful like a constantly flowing spring.
She was somewhat addicted to this feeling.
But at this moment, Loria's attention was not on that. She suddenly noticed the guildmaster glancing at her a few times before intentionally turning away, leaving only a fair back for her to see.
"？"
Loria quickly moved a few steps to the side. She didn't see it wrong, the guildmaster's neck and profile suddenly turned into a cute cherry blossom color as if she had drunk fake wine.
It should be noted that the guildmaster's face was still fair before she entered the bath, which means that the guildmaster...
"Feeling shy?!"
This is a huge discovery.
Loria immediately remembered the simulator and how the guildmaster treated her when they first met. the guildmaster locked her in the basement because she was corrupt and punished her with props.
When they first met in real life, the guildmaster didn't hesitate to offer her props to help her recover from the aphrodisiac and even mentioned that it was normal for her to have props as a single person.
So, it is clear that the guildmaster is not an "innocent girl," at least not someone who blushes when seeing the other person's body.
But now she is blushing.
"There's a problem, does it mean that the guildmaster has thought of something incredible, like... that night, she and the confused me did something naughty all night, she escaped in the middle but then came back because she wanted more?"
Oh my goodness.
If that person is the guildmaster, wouldn't it mean that she can now openly acknowledge everything and successfully become the guildmaster's wife, living happily with countless people serving her?
My goodness, my life is reaching its peak!
Loria was very excited.
Just at that moment, she suddenly heard a cry behind her.
"Wow, Loria, how did you grow like this?"
Miss Plump Sheep, who just pretended to be dead by the pool, suddenly appeared in front of Loria, staring at her chest in astonishment.
Even though Loria was shorter in height, she was superior to Miss Plump Sheep in this aspect.
"What did you eat?"
Miss Plump Sheep touched herself first, then quickly walked up to Loria. She looked left and right with her eyes shining like candles, and finally raised both hands, showing a lewd expression.
"I-I-I, although it may sound a little too much, could you let me try it?"
"..."
Now it was Loria's turn to stare at Miss Plump Sheep with an expressionless face.
No!
With her sensitive body, being touched might be okay, but if Miss Plump Sheep tried to move again, it might be explosive.
Her heart was a little shaken.
Could it be that the person that night was actually Miss Plump Sheep? After all, she acted so skillfully, as if she had rehearsed it many times before.
Loria started thinking about how to reject Miss Plump Sheep in a friendly way, and behind her, the door to the bath made a creaking sound.
This bath was usually used by the Countess and Tracy, so the person coming in could only be one of them.
Loria turned her head and indeed saw Tracy standing there. At this moment, the girl's clothes were halfway off and her face was full of shock.
"What are you doing here? This is my bathroom, get out...!"
As the story continued, she saw the guildmaster next to her.
"Sister, how could you bring them here?"
Unexpectedly, the guildmaster didn't scold Tracy as a sister would, nor did she argue back. Instead, she calmly said, "I'm sorry, I won't do it again."
This made Tracy feel like she had punched into thin air, feeling uncomfortable all over. Especially after seeing the guildmaster's indifferent expression, she felt even sadder.
Miss Plump Sheep quickly folded her hands and said, "Should we leave first?"
She looked at Loria and the guildmaster, seeking their opinion.
The guildmaster nodded.
"Actually, it's alright if you don't leave," Tracy suddenly said.
But the guildmaster and Miss Plump Sheep had already left one after another, leaving only Loria standing behind.
"Wait for me!"
Loria quickly caught up and stopped by Tracy.
"Are you and the guildmaster not getting along?"
"..."
"Actually, I think you're different from your mom. You still want to become closer with the guildmaster, right?"
Loria remembered what happened during the simulation.
If Tracy really disliked the guildmaster, she wouldn't have told the guildmaster about the countess and her being together. Even though it would ruin her relationship with the guildmaster, it also made her and the countess lose face in front of the guildmaster.
"This is our family matter, you shouldn't speak as an outsider!"
Tracy's voice suddenly became louder, and her emotions got a bit excited.
"emmm..."
Now I am definitely an outsider, but who knows what will happen in the future.
Maybe someday I will be in charge of all the money at home, and you will have to listen to me.
Forget it.
This knight is not going to take any nonsense from a little kid!
Loria intentionally stood tall in front of Tracy, then calmly walked into the changing room.
As she was leaving, the guildmaster glanced back at Tracy, who stood frozen in place, with clenched fists and gritted teeth.
Once they were gone, Tracy kicked the ground in frustration, not realizing that Loria had left a lot of water on the floor earlier. Her foot slipped, and she fell straight into the pool.
Tracy, struggling to crawl out, was on the verge of tears.
It was better if he didn't come back, but once he did, it completely messed up her life.
She changed into some fresh clothes and angrily wanted to go and complain to Count Lidilia.
To her surprise, when she opened the door, her father, who had listened to her, just calmly said, "Don't disturb your sister."
After the door was closed, Tracy couldn't help but cry.
Loria, who didn't know what happened later, was escorting Miss Plump Sheep home. After dropping her off, she went straight to the guildmaster's room.
Before getting to the point, she deliberately talked about trivial matters to get closer to the guildmaster.
"Does the guildmaster seem distant from her family?"
The guildmaster leisurely trimmed her fingernails. "It's pretty normal, just the kind of relationship where we only speak once a day."
Ah, is this called normal? It's no different from being a stranger, right?
Loria whispered, "What does the guildmaster think?"
"Are you asking for my thoughts?"
"Yes."
"It's peaceful, I can focus on doing the things I want to do."
"Don't you find it strange?"
"Compared to families that constantly argue, my family situation is much better."
We shouldn't compare ourselves to others!
And Countess has been thinking about persecuting you, fortunately, she's no match for you.
The guildmaster glanced at her fingers and asked, "You didn't just come to talk about these, did you?"
"Of course not," Loria shook her head, "I came here because I am very worried about the guildmaster."
"？"
"Last time, when the guildmaster temporarily increased her strength, she ended up sitting in a wheelchair for ten days. This time, the guildmaster has permanently increased her strength, the cost must be greater, is it her lifespan or something else?"
"My hands."
"Ah?"
Loria didn't expect the guildmaster to be so honest.
"But aren't your hands normal?"
The guildmaster said, "In ten years, they won't belong to me anymore."
Overdrawing the future?
Not being able to use your hands is much worse than not being able to use your feet. Loria definitely wouldn't agree with that, considering her own happiness.
"I have to do something!"
"This is the power I received from the gods. If you really care about me, practice hard and learn all the sword techniques I taught you. You can't do anything otherwise."
Loria shook her head. "the guildmaster, what did you see when you were performing that ritual with that junior? There is strength in numbers, tell me, maybe I can find a solution."
The guildmaster replied, "I told you, that's not something you should touch. Instead of worrying about that, why don't you give me a shoulder rub? I'm tired after teaching you for a whole day."
"Okay."
Loria didn't insist any further.
She knew the guildmaster was a stubborn person. Since she couldn't get an answer now, she decided to wait a little longer.
She walked over to help the guildmaster massage her shoulders.
"Do you want me to hit your legs?"
"the guildmaster, let me give your toes a little squeeze. Oh, I don't mind."
"Hey, do you want me to massage you? Alright then."
The calm days continued until the third day.
On this day, Loria and the guildmaster were having a meal when suddenly Count Lidilia brought news.
"The royal knights and golden knights, traveling from the capital to Claren City, want to meet with you."
