Chapter 63: Midnight Nurse
The chaotic aftermath of the Syndicate siege consumed the Sterling estate for the next three days.
The lower servants frantically cleared away the rubble and repaired the shattered stone walls while the surviving guards doubled their patrols to prevent any opportunistic bandit raids.
Leon was officially relieved of all manual labor duties.
The Patriarch had publicly declared him a highly valued asset completely elevating him above the common hierarchy and granting him a luxurious private suite located deep within the secure Vanguard wing of the upper estate.
Leon sat cross legged on the center of his massive plush feather bed bathed in the soft silvery light of the full moon filtering through his large bay window. His tailored black tunic was discarded on a nearby chair leaving his heavily muscled chest exposed to the cool night air.
The numerous shallow cuts and deep bruises he had sustained during his brutal fight with the Grandmaster were slowly fading thanks to his enhanced physical regeneration but his body still ached with a dull lingering fatigue.
He mentally opened his system interface to review the massive bounty he had secured during the siege.
[Status: Leon]
[Strength: 150]
[Agility: 195]
[Mana: 60]
[Charisma: 85]
[Shameless Points: 1100]
His raw physical stats were genuinely monstrous easily surpassing the baseline physical capabilities of most high tier Master knights. But the true prize sitting in his inventory was the digital item labeled ’Grandmaster’s Insight’.
Leon mentally selected the glowing golden icon and commanded the system to consume the item.
A sudden explosive surge of pure agonizing heat violently erupted from his magical core.
Leon gritted his teeth and clamped his hands onto his knees as the intricate complex secrets of Aura Manifestation violently burned their way directly into his nervous system.
The fragmented knowledge he had acquired earlier aggressively expanded forming a complete highly detailed pathway that bridged the gap between internal kinetic mana and external physical constructs.
He physically felt his invisible Kinetic Domain rapidly condense and solidify around his body.
The raw magical theory flooded his brain teaching him exactly how the Syndicate leader had manipulated the autonomous shadow serpents. He now possessed the foundational blueprint required to project his own kinetic energy into physical weapons and localized shockwaves without relying on physical mediums like an ironwood sword.
The agonizing heat slowly subsided leaving him panting heavily on the velvet bedsheets. He wiped a thick bead of sweat from his forehead feeling incredibly powerful and highly dangerous.
A soft hesitant knock echoed from his heavy oak door.
Leon utilized his perfect Night Vision and his Aura Tracking to immediately identify the magical signature standing in the corridor. The dense freezing blue aura unmistakably belonged to the Head Maid.
"Come in Lady Beatrice," Leon called out smoothly projecting his resonant magnetic voice.
The heavy door slowly clicked open and Beatrice stepped into his private suite. She was not wearing her strict black and white uniform.
She was dressed in a simple elegant dark blue silk nightgown that clung beautifully to her athletic figure and highlighted the generous swell of her chest. She held a small wooden tray containing a glowing bowl of healing salve and fresh linen bandages.
Her icy blue eyes immediately locked onto his rugged bare chest and the prominent jagged scars decorating his muscles.
A highly visible pink flush rapidly conquered her pale cheeks but she stubbornly forced herself to maintain a strict professional facade.
"You missed your scheduled medical evaluation with the estate healers Leon," Beatrice stated coldly while closing the door and locking the deadbolt behind her. "I will not have the Patriarch’s valued asset collapsing from internal bleeding because he is too arrogant to seek proper treatment."
"I heal remarkably fast on my own Beatrice," Leon replied with a charming wicked smirk while casually leaning back against his plush pillows. "But I certainly will not refuse a private session with my newly assigned handler."
Beatrice violently adjusted her wire rimmed glasses and marched over to the edge of his bed. Her Lie Detector aura wildly flashed with intense blinding romantic heat and a deeply confusing nervousness.
The strict Ice Queen was completely out of her element entering a man’s private bedroom in the middle of the night but the suffocating magnetic gravity of his dominance actively pulled her forward.
The crystal bell chimed beautifully in his skull projecting a glowing pink text box right above the wooden medical tray.
[Quest Issued: The Midnight Nurse]
[Context: The fiercely strict Head Maid is using medical treatment as a flimsy excuse to be near the man who saved her.]
[Objective: Pull her firmly onto your lap, smoothly remove her glasses, toss the bandages aside, and demand a highly passionate kiss as proper payment for your lingering pain.]
[Reward: +20 Strength, Skill ’Kinetic Armor’, 300 Shameless Points.]
[Failure Penalty: The Host will suffer a violent localized magical cramp causing his lips to permanently pucker like a highly ridiculous kissing fish entirely ruining his charismatic appeal.]
Leon stared at the unhinged digital text and let out a soft sigh of pure amusement.
The pervert system knew exactly how to orchestrate a flawless escalation.
Beatrice sat delicately on the edge of the mattress and dipped a soft piece of cotton into the glowing healing salve. She reached forward intending to dab the medicine onto a shallow cut near his collarbone.
Leon did not let her complete the motion. He reached out and firmly wrapped his large warm hands around her narrow waist.
His massive points of Strength allowed him to effortlessly lift her delicate athletic body entirely off the mattress.
Beatrice let out a soft breathless squeak as she was forcefully pulled forward and deposited directly onto his muscular thighs.
She ended up sitting on his lap with her soft silk nightgown riding up to expose her pale toned legs. The wooden medical tray tumbled harmlessly onto the floor spilling the bandages across the plush rug.
"What are you doing Leon?" Beatrice whispered frantically placing her trembling hands against his bare chest in a futile attempt to maintain some distance.
Leon smoothly raised his right hand and gently plucked the wire rimmed glasses completely off her beautiful face. He tossed them casually onto the nightstand revealing her wide striking blue eyes dilated with pure intoxicating lust.
"I am claiming my reward," Leon murmured deeply his face hovering mere inches from hers. "I took a considerable amount of damage saving this estate. I demand a proper kiss as payment for my lingering pain."
Beatrice stared at his dark magnetic eyes completely paralyzed by the sheer overwhelming force of his confident dominance.
Her tactical mind commanded her to flee but her treacherous body actively melted into his embrace.
She closed her eyes and tilted her chin up completely surrendering her pride to the rugged attendant who had shielded her from the shadows.