novelraw Chapter 186: I Absolutely Have to Make Him Marry into My Family!
Chapter 186: I Absolutely Have to Make Him Marry into My Family!
[Doing everything possible to show off]: Stage-based special achievement, obtained when you create conditions where none exist to successfully show off during an event, indicating you've taken a firm step toward becoming an outstanding youth. You received permanent bonuses: Charm+1, Intelligence+2, Happiness+1
Lynn: "……"
No way!
This damn System can't be kept! It absolutely can't be kept!
……
Outside the castle.
In the distant darkness, Bloodsaw and the Doll Mistress watched the scene in the ruins from afar, faint smiles of satisfaction on their faces.
Bloodsaw stretched his shoulders comfortably, the corners of his mouth twitching upward uncontrollably.
"How about that? Wasn't I right? This is what you call a true man's disciple. Compared to your daughters, my disciple is clearly superior, wouldn't you say? Heh heh heh heh——"
The Doll Mistress hugged her ample bosom, glanced at Bloodsaw's barely concealed show-off expression, and smiled even more brilliantly."Mmm! He is indeed exceptionally outstanding!"
Such an outstanding boy really makes it hard to suppress the restlessness in one's heart!
I must quickly get him to marry into our family!
No!
I've changed my mind!
Such a fine young man absolutely cannot be reserved for just the Seventh Child alone!
The First, Second, Third, and Fourth daughters should all have him! And if Mother-in-law could properly dote on him too, that would be absolutely wonderful! (*≧▽≦)!
[Ding! Doll Mistress's Affinity toward you +10]
[Ding ding ding...]
Inside the castle, Lynn stood up with a bewildered expression, looking around in confusion.
What's going on?
Why did the Doll Mistress's Affinity suddenly increase so much for no reason?
Could she be nearby?
Aside from waiting for that life-sized doll to be delivered, he really didn't want to have any further contact with her at all!
After scanning his surroundings fruitlessly with a confused look, Lynn could only shake his head and put the matter aside.
……
Unable to leave this ancient castle.
Lynn resumed his thoughtful expression, holding the closed-eyed Alice in his arms, having already tried many times.
Although she had indeed become much stronger.
Her nature as an Earthbound Spirit still limited her range of movement, preventing her from truly leaving this place.
Lynn thought for a moment, then activated his diagnostic ability on her again.
[Ding! You activated Random Diagnosis (passive), you discovered target ailment: Hatred (temporarily suppressed)]
[Ding! You discovered target ailment 2: Earthbound Curse]
[Ding! You discovered target ailment 3: Vengeful Ghost Curse (temporarily cleared)]
Lynn pondered.
So his Curse Purge ability only temporarily removed one of the curses on her, just like with the Blood-Robed Madam.
But the Earthbound Spirit curse still remained within her, impossible to completely eradicate?
If that's the case,
then once the cooldown period is over, he could indeed temporarily clear her Earthbound Spirit curse and take her away from this castle.
Even though it would only last for one day, that's still better than nothing.
Lynn rubbed his temples and took a deep breath.
This won't do!
His Limited-Time Curse Removal ability is in too much demand - the Blood-Robed Madam needs it, his revolver needs it, and now Alice has become another person who needs his care.
Not to mention, if he encounters certain special situations in the future, or meets Little One's parents again, he'll need to keep the cooldown available.
"Can't it satisfy multiple needs at once?"
Lynn (〃´皿`)q.
Doing them one by one is so frustrating! The number of people who need healing and care from me, a doctor, will definitely keep increasing in the future!
While Lynn was brainstorming,
he faintly seemed to hear shouting coming from somewhere, but because the wind was too strong, he couldn't make it out clearly.
"I can't get out."
Just then.
The girl in his arms spoke softly with her eyes closed.
Lynn was startled and looked down at the suture-covered Alice in his arms. She was so light, light as a feather.
She still had her eyes closed, nestled in the crook of Lynn's arm, murmuring as if in a dream.
"Alice is... an evil ghost who died here..."
"Can never leave this place..."
Her voice was very soft, soft as the buzzing of mosquitoes.
Lynn's expression gradually returned to calm.
He closed his eyes.
At this moment, he finally made that decision.
Swish—
He produced between his fingers the reward he had obtained from a previous mission.
[Skill Enhancement Scroll]
Since there's hope,
shouldn't he casually erase it?
What do you think?
[Ding! Using Skill Enhancement Scroll on your skill "Limited-Time Curse Removal Ability," proceed immediately?]
"Yes!"
Hum—
The card in his hand instantly turned into sparkling points of light that seeped into his eyes.
[Ding! Your skill "Limited-Time Curse Removal Ability" has successfully completed its first advancement.]
[Limited-Time Curse Removal Ability+1]
[Introduction]: You can temporarily clear curses attached to targets, number of uses increased to 2, duration remains 24 hours, cooldown time increased to 13 hours.
[Friendly reminder]: Further enhancements and advancements can further improve your mastery of this ability. Wishing you early mastery of all your abilities.
Lynn quickly scanned the notification, his attention immediately caught by the number "2."
He was overjoyed.
Just as he had guessed!
Since it's a skill enhancement, the improvements would naturally focus on "duration," "cooldown time," and "number of uses."
He had guessed correctly - after enhancement, he indeed gained one additional use.
If that's the case, then he could handle 2 targets at once now!
Lynn quickly regained his composure.
Looking at Alice's closed eyes in the crook of his arm, he smiled and said:
"That's not necessarily true. I'm a doctor, of course I can take you away from here! At least for now!"
In that instant.
He activated the Limited-Time Curse Removal Ability on Alice.
Hum—
One after another, curse formations that looked like chains emerged from Alice's body, then were immediately drawn by a powerful suction force, rushing noisily into Lynn's hand.
Alice immediately felt her entire body lighten.
She trembled and opened her cracked eyes, her gaze full of confusion.
And in the very next moment.
Lynn held her and took a firm step across the castle's boundary.
"No!"
Alice's lips trembled involuntarily, her small hands tightly gripping Lynn's arm as she squeezed her eyes shut.
Clearly she was afraid.
For Earthbound Spirits, forcibly leaving the area that binds them would obviously cause them tremendous pain.
But the next moment.
That immense pain didn't come.
And she clearly felt that she had already left the castle's territory.
She finally opened her eyes in a daze, blankly looking at Soul-Severance Street before her, then at the broken castle gate behind her.
As if time itself had frozen...