Astral Online: Cursed by the Demon Lord to Become the Strongest Beautiful Girl, I Rapidly Grow and Dominate with Cheat Skills Despite Being the Weakest Profession - Chapter 53
Chapter 53: The Healthy Young Man
When I logged in around 5 PM after finishing what I needed to do, the first thing that caught my eye was an unfamiliar ceiling and a chandelier that looked quite expensive.
Where am I…?
I realized that I was lying on a plush, high-quality bed.
There was no sign of Aria or Kuro sleeping beside me.
Sora quickly remembered that this was Aria’s father’s room, the king of the fairy tribe.
Why wasn’t I in the same room with them?
The reason was quite simple.
Firstly, seeing Aria sleeping would be distracting for me, a healthy young man, and it’s not good for my heart to sleep with two girls.
There haven’t been any penalties from the system so far, but if the count of sins reaches a certain number, the player name’s color will inevitably turn purple, which indicates a criminal.
So, I asked Giorl to arrange for me to stay in a separate room.
To avoid any lucky pervert scenarios, I checked carefully and found no signs of anyone sneaking into my bed.
Alright, I’ve avoided the cliché.
In such situations, it might have been possible for Aria to sneak in, but it seems there’s no such predictable twist.
Making a light fist, Sora sat up.
“…Alright, it’s finally time.”
I psyched myself up and displayed my status to check the current situation.
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?Adventurer: Sora?
?Level?: 31
?Profession?: Enchanter
?Skill Level?: 39
?HP?: 620
?MP?: 310
?Strength?: 31
?One-Handed Sword Proficiency?: 40
?Weight Capacity?: 230
?Upper Body Equipment?:
– Spirit Clothes
– Stealth Dark Coat
– Iron Breastplate
– Spirit Bracelet
?Lower Body Equipment?:
– Spirit Clothes
– Leather Shoes
?Total Defense?: E+
?Right Hand?: Silver Sword
?Left Hand?: None
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Since coming to this base, I’ve obtained many items, so I carefully stored the starting adventurer’s clothes in my item box and switched to a blue-themed shirt and pants.
As a result of this, the weakest top and bottom, which were all at the lowest rank (F-), slightly stronger (F+), increasing the overall defense a bit.
And finally, after yesterday’s fierce battle, my proficiency with one-handed swords reached level 40.
The ?Strike Sword? and ?Sonic Sword? upgraded from Level II to Level III, enhancing their performance even further.
Even though the top players in the raid group have just reached Level II, my skills are rapidly becoming stronger.
However, at the same time, one problem had arisen.
Upon logging in, I received an urgent notification from the management:
This time, the ?Sonic Sword? and ?Sonic Turn? had been “nerfed.”
It seemed that the ?Sonic Sword? and ?Sonic Turn? were too powerful. Now, using it incurs a 3-second cooldown.
This made continuous use without delay completely impossible, and the high-speed tactics of top players would need to be reassessed.
Nerfs are unfortunate, but if it’s necessary for overall balance, there’s no helping it.
Though, I do wish they’d lower the difficulty of the Leviathan’s poison attacks, which have reduced physical damage and limited healing options.
“But with the management’s actions, one thing has become clear,” I said to myself.
That is, my character, which is growing at a bug level, is not something the management needs to fix.
Is the Demon Lord issue part of the design, then?
If so, what are the conditions?
It’s intriguing, but there’s no way to verify it.
I stretched my limbs a bit, opening and closing my hands.
There were no issues with controls, and my senses were normal.
Alright, let’s head to Giorl’s place first.
As I crawled towards the edge of the bed, I suddenly collided with a girl with black hair who appeared right in front of me.
“Eh?”
“Hyah…!?”
I lost my balance and fell forward, ending up on top of the black-haired girl—Kuro.
Our gazes crossed up close.
Neither of us could understand why this happened, and our thoughts froze in confusion.
A long silence dominated the scene.
After a while, with both of us blushing and awkwardly looking at each other, I was the first to speak.
I needed to ask why she had logged out in the same place as me.
At the very least, I needed to know that reason.
“Um, Kuro-san, why are you logging out at my place?”
“…I-I wanted to be with you.”
“Ah, yeah, I get the reason now, and… I didn’t mean to.”
“??!?”
As I pulled my hand back, Kuro noticed that I was touching something from above my battle dress. Her face turned bright red with embarrassment, and with a high-pitched scream, she delivered a sharp right slap to Sora’s left cheek.
There was no damage, but the impact felt as if my head might be torn off, sending me flying through the air.
Thud, I was forcefully slammed onto the floor, and my consciousness went dark.
I might have had other things to say.
However, once I realized what I was holding, everything else flew out of my mind.
What I could say is that they are big.
I’m a healthy young man too.
The situation was the worst possible, but I have to say this.
I didn’t think this was my fault. It was an accident!
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To abandon worldly desires, it’s best to clear the mind and immerse oneself in simple tasks.
Sora used her ?Insight? skill and spotted purple morning glory-like flowers called ?Antidote Flower? hidden among the others. She quickly started collecting them all and putting them in her item box.
The reason for collecting flowers was to unlock “Antidote Potions” at the shop.
Before coming here, Sora recalled the quest she had taken:
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?Discovery of a New Medicine?
Gather a certain number of ?Antidote Flower? needed to create the potion.
For every 100 flowers submitted, you can receive up to three special rewards.
?Special Reward? Antidote Bracelet
?Effect? Increases resistance to poison by 20% when worn.
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This number is quite significant.
Using the enchantment skill I’ve given them with, Kuro and Aria can achieve 100% poison resistance. Additionally, I can reallocate one of my slots to either enhance my offensive or defensive capabilities.
This is definitely an essential item for the Leviathan battle.
I need to collect 300 flowers to make sure I get it.
“Ah, that’s 200 flowers now.”
I took a short break and looked around.
In the distance, Aria and Kuro were staring at the flowers.
Unlike me, who can easily distinguish similar flowers with my ?Insight? skill, Aria and Kuro, who were searching by themselves, seemed to be having quite a hard time.
I called out to them loudly to check their progress.
“Aria, Kuro, how’s it going over there?”
“I’ve got around 30 flowers.”
“I… have 32.”
“That makes 262 flowers combined. I’d like to finish before sunset.”
“Yes, and after this, we’ll finally head to the temple!”
Aria made fists with both hands and pumped herself up.
On the other hand, Kuro’s mood was clearly low.
Perhaps she was still worried about what happened when she logged in.
If so, I’m at a loss.
No matter what I say, it will just seem like an excuse. I really didn’t mean to.
With that thought, Sora continued to search for the remaining 38 flowers with determination.
Suddenly, someone leaned against me.
I turned to see who it was and found Kuro, her face flushed red.
“Kuro?”
“Um, I’m sorry for hitting you earlier…”
“Ah, it’s okay. I wasn’t bothered by it at all. I should be the one apologizing to you.”
“…Well, that’s good.”
Kuro’s face relaxed, and she returned to her usual smile.
Then, looking pleased, she leaned in towards me again and said, “Actually, there’s something I need to tell you, Sora.”
“Is something wrong?”
“Yes, it’s very important.”
“Oh? Did you make a new discovery in Astral Online or something?”
“No, it’s not about the game. It’s about real life.”
Real life?
Could it be that the ?Guardian? organization or some unknown god did something?
Kuro then beamed with a big smile and said,
“Actually, Shino and I are moving to Kamisato City in Japan at the beginning of next month.”
She dropped this bombshell.