By the time Arthur finally arrived back at his apartment, he was utterly crashed from the emotional rollercoaster of the day. Yet beneath the exhaustion, a intense current of excitement was buzzing through his veins. He couldn't wait to pull that beautiful warrior back out of the Rift.
"That voice inside my head said she was a Divine Paladin... but what the hell does that even mean in a world full of dragons?" Arthur muttered to himself as he trudged up the concrete stairs.
He unlocked the front door and stepped inside, greeted by total silence. His uncle wasn't home from work yet, which made the timing absolutely perfect. Better yet, since his summon was only about five feet tall, the size of a regular human woman, he could easily manifest her inside his bedroom without accidentally breaking the ceiling or destroying the furniture.
He headed straight down the hall, walked into his room, and collapsed onto the edge of his mattress.
"A pornstar... a useless civilian thrall..." Arthur muttered, the mocking laughter of his classmates still echoing in the back of his mind.
Because he had awakened a humanoid creature instead of a scaled monster, everyone assumed she was completely useless. And since the testing device had failed to register a baseline Fortitude rating, they all figured she possessed zero mana, rendering her as weak as an ordinary human civilian.
But now, free from the prying eyes of the academy, Arthur finally had the opportunity to find out the truth. Had the System just gifted him a high-end swimsuit model, or had he actually summoned a legitimate combat creature?
"Hmm. So, how exactly do I do this?" Arthur wondered aloud, rubbing his chin. "How do I call her back out..."
He cleared his throat nervously, tapped his elbow, and gave it a shot. "Come forth..."
Instantly, the bedroom floor vibrated. A brilliant golden circle erupted right on top of his rug, its holy runes spinning at a violent speed. From the center of the blinding light, the stunning blonde woman materialized, her colossal greatsword resting effortlessly in her gauntleted hand.
Arthur's eyes instantly sparkled with unashamed lust as he stared at the breathtaking masterpiece of a summon standing right in front of his bed.
But there was also something else. Floating right next to her in the air was a sleek, golden holographic screen.
[SUMMON NAME] : Lady Arne Margadalen
[TITLE] : Shield of the Sacred Order
[RACE] : Holy Construct Knight
[CLASS] : Templar Paladin
[TIER] : Gold Rank
[FORTITUDE] : 7.8
[LOYALTY] : 100%
[STATUS] : Active
ATTRIBUTES
Strength : B+
Magic Power : B
Defense : A
Intelligence: B
Agility : C
Holy Affinity: A+
Endurance : A+
SKILLS
[Holy Shield Wall – Lv.1]
[Shield Bash – Lv.1]
[Judgment Strike – Lv.1]
[Guardian's Oath – Passive]
[Purification Aura – Passive]
EQUIPMENT
• Sunsteel Tower Shield
• Blessed Templar Armor
• Sacred Longsword
• White Mantle of Devotion
TRAITS
[Unwavering Faith]
[Bulwark Body]
ULTIMATE
[DIVINE BASTION]
Arthur's eyes scanned the glowing stats. He blinked hard, rubbing his eyelids and staring again just to make sure he wasn't hallucinating.
"Gold tier... Fortitude 7.8?"
His heart violently quickened, hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. "Didn't Mrs. Alger and her assistant say that my summon didn't have a reading? What the hell is this?"
He stared at the number again, the reality of it finally sinking into his brain.
Fortitude 7.8?! Wait... that's higher than Sidwig's summon!
Arthur felt his knees go weak, forcing him to sit heavily back down onto his mattress. He felt like he might actually collapse right there on the floor. There was absolutely no way. His humanoid summon, the one the entire school had laughed at and labeled a useless joke, was officially stronger than Sidwig's terrifying primal Ape.
The testing machine at the academy didn't fail because she was weak. It failed because she was an anomaly outside their system.
He began laughing hysterically, the pure absurdity of it all washing over him. He thought about how every single student had roared with laughter at him back at school. They had made a total fool out of him, completely oblivious to the fact that he had actually pulled the second strongest summon of the entire day.
Realistically, only Isoreth and her dragon potential had beaten him. Everyone else, including that arrogant bastard Sidwig was officially beneath him.
The initial shock began to fade, and as Arthur got off the bed, his intrusive pervert thoughts aggressively took the steering wheel once again. He couldn't help himself.
He stepped closer and gently pressed his fingers against the bare skin of her exposed belly. A shiver ran down his spine. It wasn't cold or artificial; it felt exactly like the soft, warm skin of a real human woman. He could even hear her breathing, a faint, hot breath escaping her lips.
"I wonder if she can actually feel me touching her like a normal human does?" Arthur thought, his chest tightening with excitement.
His gaze naturally drifted upward, locking onto the polished metallic bra that tightly contained the paladin's two massive breasts.
I wonder what it's like under that armor... Arthur thought, his inner degenerate running completely wild. Are they as perfect as they look?
The blonde paladin shifted for the very first time. Her posture softened, and she looked Arthur dead in the eyes, her voice smooth and melodic. "If you want, I can take off the armor, my liege."
Arthur froze in absolute shock. She talked? She just fucking talked?!
Summons weren't supposed to speak. Throughout human history, there wasn't a single shred of evidence that creatures from the Rift could speak human language, not even the highly intelligent, world-ending Platinum-tier beasts. But his summon had just spoken fluent English. And the very first thing out of her mouth was an offer to strip out of her metal bra for him.
"I will be more than glad to show my liege my private assets," Lady Arne Margadalen added, a brilliant, teasing smile spreading across her beautiful face.
Arthur stumbled backward, his legs giving out completely as he fell flat on his back onto the mattress.
I must be dreaming. There is no way this is real. I'm definitely dreaming, Arthur thought, his mind spinning into complete overload.
Between the absolute shock of her speaking, her shameless proposal, and the sudden, massive drain on his mana from keeping a Gold-tier entity active for so long, the world began to twist violently. A profound weakness washed over his body, his vision blurred, and the next thing he knew, he was sinking into total darkness.
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