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While My Mage Wife Grinds, I Power Up Idly

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As a corporate drone, Ashu was transported to another world, hoping to live a life free from societal pressures. However, he quickly found that even marrying a village girl would cost him half of his wealth! Fortunately, just when things were looking grim, his childhood sweetheart—who had trained for many years—arrived to fulfill their childhood marriage pact. Not only that, Ashu activated the Crit Refund System, which allowed him to earn rewards by binding with beings rated over 90 points! [Binding with the Witch Childhood Sweetheart, 10x Refund on Magic Potion, Host Gains: Forbidden Water (S)] [Binding with the Forest Elf, 10x Refund, Host Gains: Infinite Stamina and Infinite Recovery] [Binding with the Demon Huntress Nun, 20x Refund, Host Gains: Demon Slayer Holy Crossbow (SS)] [Binding with the Imperial Princess, 100x Refund, Host Gains: Sigh of the Heavenly Father Spear (SSS)] Ashu: "The refund multiplier increases as our relationship grows? I’ll definitely have to dive deeper into this!"
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