They came to break the shrine.
I broke them instead—with her watching.
The shrine felt different the moment I stepped into the clearing.
The wind had died. The flowers no longer pulsed with heat. The garden was silent—unnaturally so.
Even the glow of the floating lanterns that usually warmed the stone archway had dulled to a sickly amber.
[Warning: Shrine Shield Breached]
[Hostile Presence Detected – Aura Interference Ongoing]
The Lunaflare Bloom I held in my hand, still glowing faintly from moonlight, trembled like it could sense what waited ahead.
I tightened my grip and stepped through the archway.
The interior of the shrine was choked with static. The golden aura from before was warped, tainted with strands of pulsing black mist that curled around the columns like spiderwebs spun from curses.
And there—before the Matron's statue—stood three figures.
Twisted. Elongated. Human-shaped only in outline.
Cloaks of shadow, heads bowed unnaturally low, skin melted into mist. They looked like monks lost to time and rewoven from memory decay.
When I entered, they turned in unison.
[Enemies Identified: Cursed Guardians – System-Wiped Male Spirits]
Directive: Erase Shrine Bond SignatureTarget: You
The system flashed red. But I didn't step back.
I stepped forward.
"You're not touching her."
[New Quest: Defend the Shrine]
(Objective: Eliminate intruding Cursed Guardians and preserve the Matron's spiritual seal.)
The center spirit surged toward me without hesitation. It didn't walk. It rippled, closing the distance in less than a heartbeat.
I ducked just in time.
Its claws grazed my robe, tearing through it like silk.
I rolled, slammed my shoulder into its chest, and shoved it backward into the central pillar.
It screeched. A sound like metal scraping through bone.
The other two moved. One from my left, the other from behind.
[Bond Trigger – Shrine Aura Reactivating]
[MILF Presence Detected – Channeling Authorized]
Golden light poured from the cracks in the shrine's floor.
[LEVEL UP! – Kaius has reached Lv. 7]
[Stat Points Auto-Assigned – Shrine Affinity Scaling Priority]
*Leveling up from MILF-approved ghost combat. My life is unreal.*
The Matron's statue pulsed softly. The air grew warmer.
My body buzzed as her presence filled my limbs like a second nervous system.
[MILF Aura Link Active – Sealed Matron Channeling: 14%]
Resistance to spirit attacks: +10%Passive effect boosted: Fertility Favor +50% regen inside shrine
I caught the second spirit by the wrist mid-swipe and twisted.
Its arm snapped backward, too brittle to be real.
With my other hand, I smashed the Lunaflare Bloom into its chest.
A white burst of light exploded on impact.
The spirit howled—not from pain, but from memory.
Its form unraveled like thread in flame.
I spun to face the last one—
But it was already leaping.
I braced.
Impact.
Its claws scraped my ribs. Not deep—but enough to spark system pain.
[HP -7]
[Fertility Favor: Auto-Heal Engaged]
I staggered but kept my feet. The shrine pulsed again, brighter, like it was fighting beside me. The Matron's aura wrapped around my arms like gloves made of warmth.
I forced my arm up and grabbed the final spirit's face.
My palm met static-slick bone.
"Back off."
[MILF Flame Pulse – Shrine Defense Triggered]
Golden fire surged from my hand.
The spirit exploded into ash mid-scream.
And then… .
[Quest Completed: Defend the Shrine]
( Shrine integrity restored. Matron's aura re-stabilized.)
After that only the low hum of the shrine's restored aura settling into my bones.
I turned, slowly.
The Matron's statue glowed gently again—warm, pulsing. The vines had stopped twitching. The stone beneath my feet no longer whispered curses.
And then… she opened her eyes.
Just barely.
But I felt it.
Like a sun blinking once behind the clouds just to remind the world it still ruled the sky.
[Bond Surge Triggered – Sealed Matron: 26% → 44%]
Golden mist flowed from the statue like breath—curling around my arms, hips, chest.
[New Skill Gained: Spirit Embrace Lv.1]
(Passive – 30% reduced damage from spirit enemies. Enables spirit touch channeling. Enables memory bond links with spirit MILFs.)
I dropped to my knees in front of her.
Not because I was weak. But because I felt seen.
Like her power wasn't just protecting me—it was watching how I used it.
And it approved.
"You fight with purpose," her voice said. "You shield what others seek to corrupt."
I looked up.
Her lips didn't move. But I felt her words in my veins.
"This shrine remembers you. My body remembers your hands, even if I do not."
Golden strands of energy floated upward like flower petals in spring wind. They danced around me, brushing skin, sinking softly into muscle and memory.
And for a moment—just one fragile breath—I felt her arms.
Not stone. Not spirit.
Warm. Embracing. Human.
Then gone.
[Bond Route Progress: 44% → 51%]
[Bond Milestone Achieved – Sealed Matron: Spirit-Bound]
(Shrine spirit now fully anchored to Class Affinity Core.)
(Intimacy Channeling unlocked.)
Intimacy Channeling unlocked.
[Memory Link Initiated – Fragment Unlocked: "The First Night"]
A flash hit my vision.
[Memory Link: Fragment Preview Accessed]
(Full recall requires deeper synchronization. Current unlock: "The First Night" (20%)
two lovers under moonlight, hands trembling, breaths shared. A voice whispering "Don't forget me, even if they do."
It vanished as fast as it came.
But it left warmth behind.
And ache.
I reached for her hands—still stone, still parted—hovered an inch away.
"I won't forget you," I whispered.
Even if the system tries to make me.
[SYSTEM LOG – CHAPTER END]
Kaius Vale – Lv. 7 Class: MILF Hunter (SSS-Rank – Anomaly)
New Skill Gained:– [Spirit Embrace Lv.1](Passive)
30% resistance to spirit-type enemies.Enables spirit touch, spirit channeling, and memory bonding with spirit MILFs.
Active/Passive Skills:– Fertility Favor(Passive)
HP/MP regeneration near bonded MILFs.+20% healing from female sources.
– Matriarch's Blessing(Passive)
+30% Charm in political/social settings.Unlocks noble/social influence threads.
– Royal Presence Lv.1(Passive)
+10% noble influence.MILF detection range +5m.
– Body Language Mastery Lv.1(Passive)
MILF mood, seduction, and deception detection +30%.
– Sanctified Endurance Lv.1(Passive)
Resists spiritual exhaustion and suppression in divine MILF zones.
Core Traits:– MILF Affinity Lv.1(Hidden Trait)
Automatically triggers bond potential and class detection near qualified MILFs.Enhances sensory responsiveness to mature women.Gained: Chapter 1 (system base trait)
Bonded MILFs:
– Queen Celestia Velmira – Intimate (91%)
– Sealed Matron – Spirit-Bound (51%)
– Duchess Talraine – Bond Route Seeded (6%)
Quests:– Free the Sealed Matron – Phase I Complete
Phase II Objective Pending Activation
– Defend the Shrine – Completed
– Keep the Watchers Blind – Active
Prevent divine system from identifying MILF Hunter class.
Shrine Trial Progress:– Spirit Intimacy Phase I – Complete– Memory Link Fragment: "The First Night" (20%)– Shrine Glyphs Activated: 1/3– Divine Synchronization: In Progress
Exposure: 16%
Shrine combat triggered divine scan. Matron's interference blocked 82% of outbound data.