Chapter 103: Catching Up

[Congratulations, you’ve successfully completed the quest: Clean Up the Evidence! 1 trillion Colts have been awarded~! You’ve also completed the Optional 1 Quest, the reward passive skill has already been claimed!]

“… Huh?”

The first thing that entered Axel’s ears upon waking up was Navi’s irritating voice. But because his head felt like it was being split apart, he couldn’t focus at all. He thought he heard something weird from the nasty penguin, though…

[Ah, before I forget! After making love with more than 3 unique individuals, you’ve properly unlocked the Harem Settlement System! Getting in action with a woman will increase your stats by 5% of their stats! Bonuses apply depending on the number of opponents at the same time! Also, the Resident Management and Settlement Management will be combined into a single, always-active, passive function~!]

“…”

Although his head was pulsing with pain, he couldn’t miss what Navi said this time.

“Wait… When did I…?”

And just as his doubts were rising, the little bugger grinned, laughing menacingly.

[Well, you DID fall asleep with a raging boner in the middle of a swarm of girls. That’s on you. All according to the plan~!]

“Wha…?!”

Axel jumped up and checked his body.

However, he didn’t find anything weird about himself. Apart from feeling lethargic—and the fact that he was now wearing a pure white patient’s gown—nothing had changed.

[Don’t worry, those girls are “clean.” And they all made sure not to leave any evidence of their debauchery, so you can’t even bring the topic up! What a smart gal that doctor was~!]

Right then, Axel felt a headache coming.

He never imagined the witches would take advantage of his vulnerable state! However, it was also true that it was his own fault for being so unguarded. And it’s not like he lost anything, so after a brief moment of thought, Axel just shrugged it off, treating it as if nothing happened.

“Oh, you’re awake?”

“Huh?”

Only then did a voice call out to him.

Looking around the white room filled with magical lights, he soon found the source of the voice coming from the doorway. A woman wearing witch clothes that were white instead of black. She had blue-silver hair and white pupils—quite an anomaly, logically speaking.

But as he looked at her, something else popped up.

[

Name: Francesca Schire

Job: Witch Doctor

Age: 45

Affection Level: Madly in Love (95 / 100)

Loyalty: C+

Count: 1

View stats>>>

]

Seeing those values, Axel quickly understood one thing.

’So she’s one of those who took advantage of me while I was asleep…’

He was familiar with how the details of the new window worked. After all, it wasn’t anything new.

He knew how the Resident Management System told him the affection level of the target, along with the number of times he had sex with them. And the Settlement Management System showed other details like age and loyalty. It had simply become passive now, thanks to his “actions.”

However, the last bit was quite new to him.

’Stats?’

Curious, he expanded the details and was shocked. It was the same stats he had been wishing to see for a long time!

[

Francesca’s Basic Stats:

Strength: 29 (E)

Vitality: 40 (D-)

Agility: 37 (D-)

Speed: 29 (E)

Dexterity: 25 (E-)

Luck: 18 (F+)

Intelligence: 74 (C+)

Wisdom: 99 (B)

Health: 120

Mana: 68

]

And it was more detailed than he expected! Though the grading seemed more complicated, as the gaps between each “stage” didn’t look equal. Still, he ignored all that and tried to check his own stats.

[

Name: Axel Walker

Job: Trader, Scammer, Kept Man (?)

Age: 25

Affection Level: Absolute (100 / 100)

Loyalty: S

Count: 0

View stats>>>

]

[

Axel’s Basic Stats:

Strength: 32 (E+)

Vitality: 100 (B)

Agility: 19 (F+)

Dexterity: 11 (F)

Luck: 175 (A)

Intelligence: 36 (D-)

Wisdom: 55 (C-)

Health: 300

Mana: 6,803

]

’So low!’

Ignoring the details that seemed to be picking a fight with him, Axel gasped upon realizing how weak he was.

His accessories and armor were gone, meaning these were his base stats without any buffs at all. Only his vitality had risen to such a degree thanks to drinking a few Greater Recovery Potions Lv. Max.

He had no idea that his stats had already increased a little after having a good time with a dozen or so witches at once. If he had seen how it was “before,” he might’ve fainted at how ridiculously low it was.

And lastly…

’Since this is basic stats, that means there are advanced stats too? Like hidden stats?’ he thought. ’I guess for that, I really need a proper appraisal unit.’

He had no idea what other stats he wasn’t able to see, but this alone was more than enough for now. At least, he finally had a baseline for everyone’s strengths.

“Sir Axel~?”

Distracted by his stats, he failed to notice that Doctor Francesca had already placed one knee on the bedside, leaning close to his face. Her long eyelashes and the impish smile on her lips made Axel gulp uncontrollably.

’I did it with this beautiful, foxy woman? Damn! I wanted to experience it while I was awake!’ The thought flashed through his mind.

“Y-Yeah, I’m fine now,” Axel replied quickly. “Anyway, how long was I out?”

The Witch Doctor showed a slightly disappointed expression as she moved away, explaining calmly.

“You’ve been asleep for 12 hours now. I guess your mental fatigue went beyond what your body could tolerate. You should be careful in the future and avoid using such suicidal strategies again.”

“Twelve hours…”

Axel sighed.

“That’s too long. I still need to do a lot of things.”

“True,” she nodded. “But I suggest you take it easy today, rest, and resume your tasks tomorrow instead. You’ve already worked hard enough. You deserve it.”

“…”

Axel clenched and unclenched his palm, truly feeling how weak he was. If he tried to stand, he was sure his knees would buckle easily. More than physical exhaustion, his mind was still far from fully recovered. It would take a bit more time to return to normal.

“Then I’ll take you up on that offer.” He nodded, lying back down.

“…”

“…”

“Do you… want me to sleep with you?”

“!!!”

He was completely shocked when she said that. It was true that he had been sending furtive glances her way unconsciously, so she definitely could’ve misunderstood.

Of course, seeing the teasing smile on her lips, Axel could tell it was just a joke. He harrumphed, turned on his side facing away from the doctor, and closed his eyes.

’I wanted to say yes!’ He roared internally.

He didn’t realize that his body was still in a near-death survival mode, affecting his thought process. If his little brother still had any energy left, it would’ve been raging like a war banner, standing proud even now…

Too bad he was already drained to the last drop.

Literally.

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