To Get Stronger, I’m Forced to Grind Their Affection

Chapter 18

'I'm throwing you, Ailuka!'

'Luolin! I hate you!!!'

Accompanied by Ailuka's screams, the next second came a huge dull thud as Ailuka crashed down, actually managing to take out the slime.

Luolin used 'Ailuka Throw.' It was super effective.

However, the slime's body had only temporarily decomposed. If its core wasn't destroyed, it would still recover.

Luolin picked up the longsword Ailuka had dropped on the ground earlier and dragged it over, shattering the slime's now-exposed core. Only then was this big fellow truly dead.

'Phew....'

Luolin breathed a sigh of relief. That felt great!

At the same time, Luolin's level also increased.

The skill [Throw] was one that could hurl an object at high speed as a projectile to cause damage, and naturally the damage dealt was determined by what was used—throwing a rock versus throwing a dart would obviously be different.At this moment, Ailuka was standing up while covering her bottom with one hand.

'That hurt so much! You bastard!'

Ailuka shouted at Luolin.

Then, before she could react, Luolin's hand suddenly reached behind her and rubbed a few times.

'Ah! You, you, you—what are you doing!'

'You said it hurt, didn't you? So I'm helping you rub it.'

'You! You... pervert!'

[Resentment Value +30]

Having achieved his goal, Luolin immediately withdrew his hand. However, looking at Ailuka's expression now, she obviously wouldn't let this matter go so easily.

'Bastard, I'm going to kill you!'

'...Ailuka, don't get so worked up.'

'Do you think that's possible?'

Ailuka snatched the longsword from Luolin's hand, shame and anger merging on her face.

Luolin even sensed a killing intent more terrifying than the slime's!

If I don't run, I'll die!

Luolin suddenly became certain of this in his heart, and then he immediately took off running. Ailuka wasn't about to back down and chased after him.

'Bastard! Stop right there!'

Ailuka shouted while chasing. After a long while, she finally slowed down, slightly out of breath.

Ailuka's hand moved toward her chest, but only then did she remember that her chest hadn't hurt in a long time—not since that time Luolin had saved her using some unknown method.

In the past, Ailuka couldn't let her blood surge or blood pressure rise too much, or else she would experience severe pain, sometimes even accompanied by signs of death. But now, she didn't even need to worry about these things anymore.

[Affection +200]

'?'

Luolin was completely baffled. Where did all this affection come from?

....

Before nightfall, Luolin and Ailuka returned to the guild. Luolin placed all the fragments of the slime core on the table.

Luna picked them up to inspect.

'Mm, no problem. It's definitely from a large slime. This mission is complete for you two.'

Luna said with a smile, then reached out to take Luolin and Ailuka's attribute cards to record their achievements.

'I say, could you please move that long, hard thing away from my side?'

"No way!"

Ailuka gripped her longsword tightly and said.

"I suspect you're so perverted because you're secreting too much testosterone, so let's castrate you for a permanent cure."

"Absolutely not!"

Luolin immediately dodged to the side.

He had become like this all because of those two damn systems.

"Hehe, you two really have such a good relationship."

[Luna's resentment value +10]

So please don't say such things while smiling and adding resentment value at the same time, it's really scary, okay?

Luna returned the attribute cards to the two of them and took out this commission's payment—20 copper coins.

"This is the payment for this commission."

Ailuka, quick-eyed and deft-handed, tucked it into her money pouch.

"This quest pays way better than hunting goblins."

Luolin was also very satisfied with this income, his face blooming with smiles.

However, these were the kind of commissions that were often snatched up quickly, so getting one was really not easy.

"Tch, if it weren't for me, could a newbie like you at your level have taken on this kind of commission?"

Ailuka said with a curl of her lip from the side. As for her words, Luolin didn't take them to heart. He turned to Luna and said:

"If there are more commissions like this in the future, be sure to call me."

"You make it sound so easy."

Luna shook her head helplessly, then she seemed to remember something.

"However, there is a commission recently that might be fairly decent..."

"What is it?"

"It's a delivery quest, to transport an item to the nearby 'Sikal City.'"

That was a large city.

"The client's requirement is that the strength doesn't need to be too high, but preferably a newcomer. It seems very suitable for you, Mr. Luolin."

"What about the payment?"

Luolin asked seemingly casually while picking up the fruit juice that Ailuka had taken a sip from earlier and drinking it, not noticing Ailuka's gaze fixed on the rim of the cup.

"5 silver coins."

"Pfft!!!"

The fruit juice he had just drunk sprayed out completely.

"H-how much?"

Luolin hadn't wanted to get so excited, but the client was offering too much money.