’Oh the rewards, right!’ Loraine blinked in surprise, standing up and brushing the dust off her clothes. She didn’t have enough MP to cast [Cleanse] on herself right now, so she was a filthy mess, the thought making her a bit disgusted as she had begun to like the feeling of staying sparkly clean all the time.

"Whatever, let’s see what this is all about." Loraine said, returning her focus to the system panel as she tapped lightly on the [Yes] option, a surge of power welling up in her body as a bright blinding light exploded from within her, blinding all within her vicinity.

[Ding! You Have Received 5,000 Experience Points!]

[Your Level Has Risen By 12 Times!]

[Current Level 16!]

[36 Stats Points Available For Distribution!]

[Ding! Additional Experience Points Has Been Funded To Your Class Skills!]

[Ding! Clean Has Reached Level 10!]

[Ding! Cleanse Has Reached Level 9!]

[Ding! Cooking Excellence Has Reached Level 8!]

[Ding! Magical Grasp Has Reached Level 9!]

The flood of experience points were immense, her hair fluttering in the wind as she closed her eyes, a surreal bliss washing over her as she felt all her fatigue and pain washed away, her wounds vanishing and rendering her skin back to its former glory.

’Level 16...woah, that’s quite the jump,’ Loraine thought, a joyful grin on her face. ’I guess the quest really did pay off in the end.’

The rewards wouldn’t stop there however, as Loraine’s eyes flashed and a sharp sensation stung her mind, a flood of information pouring into her brain as she staggered backward, clutching her skull.

’Damn! What the hell is going on...’

[Congratulations! You Have Reached The Sufficient Level!]

[New Class Skill Unlocked: (Rare)Aura Of Haste Lv1]

[Skill: Aura Of Haste]

[Rarity: Rare]

[Effects: Upon activation it boosts the physical capabilities of the user by 50% for 30 seconds of quick-burst efficiency. Cooldown Of 5 Minutes]

[Description: A Maid must be quick on her feet, a task must be dealt with the upmost haste. Channeling mana into your body, strengthen your physical capabilities to a whole new level, whether it be physical strength, speed for agile movement, or stamina, a surge of efficient cleaning power burns within you for half a minute.]

’!!!’ Loraine stood there in shock for a moment, reading the description of her newly acquired Skill as she couldn’t believe what she was reading.

’50%....’ She thought with a shuddering breath, her hand coming to cover her mouth. While this Skill may have been pretty mid for a maid, as maids rarely go inside dungeons, and even if they did they most definitely wouldn’t be on the frontlines.

But for Loraine, she knew that this was gonna be far more powerful. The looming presence of [Mystic Amplification] dwelled within the back of her mind, her eyes flickering to Jack’s unconscious body for a moment as she immediately realized the application of this skill with that absurd effect.

’That’s a 5x stat increase...and if my guess is correct, it’ll last for 5 minutes too.’ The absurdity of it all was a crushing weight, she didn’t expect herself to have grown so quickly, it almost scared her.

’But if my ass is gonna have to prevent stuff like this from happening to me again,’ She glanced at her dirty and torn uniform, a displeased look washing all over her face. ’Then I’m gonna need all the power I can get.’

’Hunting monsters is definitely far more efficient than daily quests.’

She turned her attention to the terrified boy who now saw her as a monster, his form trembling in mass fright as his eyes met hers. Loraine’s brows immediately furrowed as soon as she laid her eyes on Jacob, talking calm and slow steps towards him, her aura turning deadly and furious as she glared at him.

"You..." Loraine started through snarled teeth, her anger taking over her. "You’ve made me chase your butt throughout this accursed place, do you know how much trouble you’ve caused?" She questioned, standing right infront of him as she dropped down to one knee, getting a better look at the boy’s face as she noticed that he was crying.

’Sigh...calm down, the kid’s scared.’ She told herself, her eyes having pity in them.

She gently raised a hand, the boy’s eyes closing in fear before he felt a gentle caress at the top of his head. He fearfully opened one eye to see Loraine patting his head, a gentle smile tugging at her lips.

"Why...why did you save me..." Jacob asked, having found his courage as he clutched at his chest. "I...I stole from you...sob." He said with a tremble in his voice.

Loraine’s hand drifted to cup the boy’s cheeks, her thumbs gently wiping the tears from the boy’s eyes as she gazed at him with a kindness that he never felt before.

"Because you were in need of help," Loraine replied simply, "Sure, I was mad that you took my money, made me chase you all over the capital like a lunatic, and made me want to tear you apart with these slender hands of mine" She said, her voice carrying a hint of anger and annoyance for a moment, before sighing and returning to a gentler tone.

"But even so, I would be damned if I just stood by and watched you get beat on." She said, flashing the boy a kind smile.

Jacob’s eyes widened as he stared up at her, the fear In his heart melting away as he was overcome with a huge warmth settling in his chest, gazing up at this woman as if she were the brightest thing ever in his life.

"T...thank you...sob..." Jacob whispered, his tears threatening to spill once more, but not from this time, but from a place of overwhelming joy and relief.

’Well...hugging’s not really my thing, but here you go kid.’ Loraine thought to herself, wrapping her arms gently around the boy as she pulled him into a kind embrace, helping Jacob calm down and reassuring him that everything’s going to be alright.

"Oh shit!" She suddenly remembered, her eyes darting to Jack as she quickly sprung forward towards his unconscious body, flipping him over onto his back as she began to search his body for the money he stole from Jacob, from which Jacob stole from her.

"Where is it...It vanished?" She said to herself with a sense of dread, her eyes widening in fear as she imagined the wrath of Margret waiting for her back at the Mansion, she was totally screwed!

"Uhm...miss..." Jacob spoke up softly, grabbing her attention as he pointed at Jack’s hand, to where a pristine ring was located, a beautiful gemstone embroidering it as it pulsed with a soft light. "Everything’s in that [Storage Ring] he’s wearing." He said, a small smile on his lips.

"Oh...well thank you," Loraine thought with a small flush on her face, happy to see Jacob smiling again as she slipped the ring of Jack’s finger, slipping it onto hers as she used her [Eyes Of Appraisal] on the Item.

’This Item’s giving off a far stronger energy..’

[Item: Ring Of Storage-Tier 3]

[Rarity: Legendary]

[Effect 1(Pocket Dimensional Storage): Can store up to 500 Items inside, no matter how large or small the Item is, as long as it counts as a singular Item, it can be stored within here.]

[Effect 2:(Interdimensional Repair): Items stored within the [Ring Of Storage] undergo automatic repairs, using the magic from the dimension to slowly repair damage goods to its former state.]

[Description: Allows the user to access a magical pocket-dimension, able to store a plethora of items inside it. Crafted by masters of craftsmanship and blessed by the finest of mages, the [Ring Of Storage] of this level has been enchanted with special effects, is often reserved for powerful figures of Society, often requiring special permission to have it crafted you.]

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