Chapter 61: For the Sake of Justice, I Can Only Temporarily Compromise with the Guildmaster for Now!
With things having come to this point, Loria's explosive state of mind no longer held any meaning.
She could only wait quietly for the simulation to end, and then proceed to summarize and plan.
As the guildmaster and Miss Plump Sheep fell one after another, the tree spirit no longer had any worries.
And so, the scales of battle tilted completely in favor of the monsters.
One adventurer after another perished in battle.
One house after another collapsed.
Loria within the simulation, though eager to vanquish the enemies, was unable to turn the tide.
There was no way, after all, she was just a pitiful, helpless little female knight.
What she was truly skilled at, was working behind enemy lines.
For example, helping the villains train monster girls, taking care of mistresses for unscrupulous merchants, and so on.
Making her fight against the monster girls on such a grand and intense battlefield would have been too difficult for her.
[Staring at Creek Town, which was being engulfed by a raging fire, you murmured, "Goodbye, my love, goodbye, my hometown. It's not that I'm afraid of death, it's just that as long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. In a few years, when I successfully subdue the Dark Elf Queen, I will return to seek revenge for all of you!"]
[You turned and ran, but as soon as you took a few steps, a cold arrow suddenly flew out from the darkness. You fell to the ground, leaving behind only a single, unwilling "Oh my goodness" echoing through the empty space.]
[The simulation came to an end.]
[Reaching the conclusion: A Missed Opportunity]
[Congratulations to the player for achieving the accomplishment of "A Succubus's Reflection," and receiving an additional reward of +2 stamina].
[Congratulations to the player for achieving the accomplishment of "The Guildmaster's Breathless Defense," and receiving an additional reward of +1 agility].
[Congratulations to the player for achieving the accomplishment of "The Exploited Slave Master," and receiving an additional reward of +1 spirit]
[Congratulations to the player for achieving a D-grade evaluation and receiving the reward: Money Blitz]
"Gosh!"
Loria was speechless.
What in the world is this achievement name?
She was regretting it now. If only she had known the outcome would be like this, she wouldn't have bothered reflecting on herself at all!
It would be better to release all inhibitions, completely transforming into a succubus. While the guildmaster went to Claren City to secure a loan for the Magic Crystal Mine, take the opportunity to sleep with the monster girls outside Creek Town, the younger students at the Knight Training School, and even Miss Plump Sheep herself.
Making such an astonishing feat, her endurance attribute should surely increase a bit.
Anyway, everyone will die at that time, so even if the guildmaster catches us in bed together, it won't be a problem.
"Maybe being caught in an affair could actually turn out for the better."
Loria lightly pinched her chin.
In doing so, it is highly likely that it would trigger a storyline where the guildmaster imprisons and torments her.
Hiss.
Just thinking about it made her feel excited.
Loria didn't think being imprisoned by the guildmaster was enjoyable at all.
She could only imagine that, given her seductive nature as the protagonist of an adult game, experiencing such a situation might even further increase her endurance. In doing so, she would be one step closer to becoming a D-rank succubus knight... Oops, I mean, a D-rank shield knight.
"The group from the Hidden Leader organization that was sent to Creek Town, were probably the strongest with a power level of D, otherwise they wouldn't need to trigger a monster tide, they could have just fought themselves."
"Once my endurance reaches D-level, it will be impossible for them to defeat me instantly."
"Oh no, regrets won't help now. This time, the practice can only be like this."
Loria casually flipped through the simulated rewards.
Now her basic endurance value is 39 points, even if she includes the blessings of Monster Girl and Overwhelm the Many, it can only be increased to 44 points.
Still need to continue practicing, huh!
Grind more and more, the more you grind, the more powerful you become!
Finally, Loria's gaze lingered on the newly acquired passive skill.
[Money Blitz]: You have successfully understood the power of money. The more Oder coins you have, the higher your mental attribute bonus will be. (Current balance: 57,114 Oder coins) (Current bonus: Mental +5)
"Wow, this skill is pretty good!"
Loria's eyes lit up with excitement.
After multiple simulations, her endurance still stood out among many attributes, but her strength finally reached 21 points.
Her agility is not bad either, even though the base value is only 13 points, but the Monster Girl's Boots add an extra 12 points.
Now her only flaw was that her intelligence was too low.
But as for intelligence, unless she wanted to pursue the path of a magic swordsman, her intelligence would simply remain low.
"Even though my intelligence is at 0, it won't stop me from teaching those magical creature girls a lesson."
However, as great as the "Money Blitz" was, it still couldn't compare to the "serious face" that came out during the previous simulation.
When it comes to boosting one's spirit, "In all seriousness" also has a 15% chance of countering negative states like charm.
Of course, the most important thing is...
"The name of this skill is so fitting with my appearance!"
Loria decided to temporarily turn off this simulation.
Today, she had only simulated twice. She still had a chance. Let's see what the next simulation would bring before deciding anything.
First and foremost, it can be determined that relying on nurturing Doris to directly defeat the puppeteer behind the scenes is no longer a viable path.
But that doesn't mean she would give up on nurturing Doris.
What she valued was never Doris' healing abilities, but her strength.
Even with short little legs that could run slowly, and even without any healing abilities, she could still earn a lot of money in the adventurers' industry, thanks to her towering and impressive strength, and exceptional endurance.
"I must have a hole in my head to let this automatic money-printing machine go."
"And, even though Doris couldn't buff her own allies, maybe she could debuff the enemies."
Loria prepared to test something.
If Doris's malfunction completely reverses the positive effects of her skills, then let's use her as a sorceress and she might be just as good as a healer.
Say and do it.
Loria immediately spent 100 Oder coins to unlock the third simulation of the day.
This time, she learned her lesson, and the next day, she promptly brought Doris back to her own home.
To help Doris level up as quickly as possible, she didn't go to the market to buy magic crystals.
[You sneaked into the Adventurers Management Guild's warehouse and secretly embezzled all the magic crystals using your inventory.]
[You handed over all the magic crystals to Doris, telling her that she could eat as much as she wanted and enjoy herself. Doris happily hugged your chest and rubbed against it.]
"I am so proud of myself! With this, I was able to finish what took me ten days in just one day. Now, it's time to test Doris's abilities and find a way to get more magic crystals to strengthen her. And then, we can finally catch the mastermind behind all of this!"
[Day 3: Doris successfully digested all the magic crystals, and you noticed a significant improvement in her abilities. Her strength increased to 77 points, and her endurance reached 52 points.]
[You asked Doris to use various healing spells on you, testing her abilities. To your dismay, she still had a chance of successfully performing the healing spells.]
"Ah, there's no way to do this."
Loria didn't have time to think about the proper use of Doris right now. The most important thing was to stick to the original plan and earn money.
Set yourself free!
From the fourth day onward, Loria, disguised as a brave and impulsive female knight, ventured alone to challenge the tribe of monster girls.
To better captivate those monster girls, she even specially changed into a cool suit of armor and prepared a variety of enchanting potions.
But she soon discovered that the enchanting potions were unnecessary.
When her clothes got damaged in battle, each of those monster girls became even more fascinated than if they had consumed the potions.
Then, you fell right into my trap! If you think you can challenge me, you are still too young!
[Although the monster girls were already working hard, you were still not satisfied and even wanted to scold them, saying "Have you not eaten?"]
[When the last monster girl fell, you immediately got up and greedily took away everything valuable within your sight.]
[After leaving the water spirit tribe, you changed into different clothes and hurriedly made your way to the slime girl tribe.]
...
[At eleven o'clock in the evening, you returned wearily to the guildmaster's house. The guildmaster was still awake and asked where you had been. You replied that you had gone to a gathering with your classmates.]
[The guildmaster asked you not to stay out so late next time, and she also asked if you were hungry. Just as you were about to say that you weren't, your stomach suddenly growled. The guildmaster then thoughtfully cooked chicken soup for you.]
"Oh no, Guildmaster, it's not that I'm addicting you, I'm not that kind of weirdo. Even though the simulator keeps calling me a succubus, I'm actually a very conservative person. From childhood to now, I haven't even done something as simple as generating electricity. It's just that the current situation is forcing me to do this, so that I can fight alongside you better in real life. I'm sorry for making you suffer a little bit in the simulator!"
On the ninth day, the succubus thief successfully swept through all the nearby large monster girl tribes in Creek Town.
Because there was really nowhere else to go, Loria had no choice but to give up.
During this time, she specifically went to observe the monster girl tribes near the area where she had caused trouble before.
As she had anticipated, one by one, the monster girls who had been deceived and robbed of their bodies and possessions all fell into deep sadness.
Including the water spirit tribe and the slime girl tribe, a total of eight monster girl tribes decided to move away from Creek Town altogether.
Why stay any longer? Isn't it embarrassing to make a spectacle of ourselves?
Moreover, since they had already gone bankrupt, they didn't have any emotional burden about moving anyway.
Loria, who had made a lot of money, immediately went to purchase the Magic Crystal Mine.
In these past few days, the Adventurers Management Guild was exposed for being robbed, but no one suspected her involvement.
On the tenth day, Loria first approached Miss Plump Sheep to borrow money, then she went to the guildmaster and told her about the difficulties she was facing.
Just like last time, the guildmaster wasted no time and hurried off to Claren City to borrow money.
At this point, Loria had already tried every method she could think of to make money.
The result was remarkable.
When the 14th day arrived, Doris's abilities had become extremely terrifying--
108 points of strength and 71 points of endurance.
This already made her comparable to a C-level adventurer.
"Guildmaster, all the hardships you've endured are worth it. Now is the time for you to bear fruit!"
Loria clenched her fists tightly.
When the "Hidden Leader" event was triggered, she had already conducted a simple analysis. She believed that the mastermind was among the people she had interacted with during that encounter.
Excluding those who appeared but didn't have names, she listed four key subjects for observation.
They are the guildmaster, the mayor, Felix, and Vita. Now, it seems that we might need to add Yukihime.
In the previous simulation, Loria had already eliminated the suspicion surrounding the mayor and Felix.
As for the guildmaster...
From an emotional standpoint, Loria didn't want to suspect the guildmaster.
But when it comes to emotions, and reality, is reality.
Luckily, the results of these two simulations are enough to prove the guildmaster's innocence.
So, besides those unnamed individuals, the only remaining suspects now are Vita and Yukihime.
Before, she wasn't able to test these two individuals properly, but now that she knows the Hidden Leader's intentions, things have become easier.
To be honest, Loria felt very conflicted.
"After all that we've been through together, I hope that I've made a mistake."
