My eyes traced over the holographic numbers one more time.
I jumped three levels in a single night just by going down on Jenna.
It wasn’t a hard quest by any means, despite the rank suggesting otherwise.
I sat there on the edge of the large mattress, confused. Looking at the detailed stats, I was happy the level went up, but the numbers were bothering me.
"Hey system, why are my stats so... low?"
I tapped the screen, pointing specifically at the twenty-two and the twenty-four.
"I mean, twenty? Forty? Where are the hundreds? The thousands? Isn’t Jenna a top hunter? If I leveled up three times, shouldn’t these base numbers be jumping higher?"
[Host’s class levels up differently from others.]
"Explain that. Because right now, I feel like I would lose an arm wrestling match to a low-tier goblin."
[A standard Vanguard or Caster builds base stats through continuous physical and magical exertion over years of rigorous training. They force their muscles and mana veins to expand. As a Succubus, your base stats remain comparatively low to accommodate rapid, temporary scaling during intimate combat or support.]
"Oh." I leaned back, resting my weight on my elbows as I processed the information.
"That explains why I could dodge Gianna’s attack yesterday in the room. I wasn’t just using my base speed."
[Correct. You temporarily absorbed a fraction of Jenna’s Agility stat through physical proximity in the morning.]
"So, what is my actual rank then? Everyone in this city has a letter grade."
[The Succubus class does not possess a static rank. Your power level fluctuates dynamically depending on the energy you consume from a target when you get intimate. You scale to your partner.]
"Let me get this straight." I sat up, crossing my legs and leaning closer to the text.
"If I fuck an S-Rank hunter... I become an S-Rank?"
[You would acquire S-Rank combat output and defensive capabilities for a temporary duration. Your permanent level stays independent and acts as a multiplier for how efficiently you can channel that borrowed power without burning out.]
"Oh, so that’s how it is."
I couldn’t help the wide smirk spreading across my face.
This class was wonderfully broken. I didn’t need to grind for years until my bones shattered in some sweaty dungeon. I just needed to find high-ranking targets, borrow their strength, and let them do the lifting while I reaped the benefits.
The bedroom door clicked open.
Jenna stood in the doorway, her long black hair twisted up in a messy bun. She leaned against the frame, watching me closely.
"You’re awake."
"I woke up the moment you left," I replied, grabbing a black shirt off the nearby vanity chair and pulling it over my head to cover my bare chest.
"How do you feel?"
"I should be asking you."
She pushed off the doorframe and took a slow, confident step into the room, a satisfied smile playing on her lips.
"...I feel great."
"That’s good," I noted, watching the way she carried herself.
She seemed lighter on her feet. Faster.
"Your power? Any changes?"
"You don’t have to worry about that right now."
She waved a hand dismissively, though her eyes were shining with obvious excitement.
"Let’s have breakfast."
I walked out to the kitchen island after a quick trip to the bathroom to freshen up.
The smell of coffee and warm pastries filled the spacious apartment. Sitting down across from her on a tall stool, taking a bite of a warm, flaky croissant, I let out a slow, contented breath. Living with a high-tier sugar mommy felt pretty great.
No stress about making rent, no worrying about surviving the slums outside the safe zones.
Just good food and specific, very enjoyable duties.
"The training rooms are available in the guild headquarters itself," Jenna started, setting her white coffee mug down on the marble counter.
"Gianna will come pick you up soon. You can train there today."
"Is it so I won’t get kidnapped by other guild leaders?"
"Yes. But you need to learn basic combat maneuvering, and the guild has secured private basement floors where no one else can enter. That way I can monitor you through the localized camera system while I handle my meetings."
"Okay."
Jenna pointed a finger directly at me.
"Also. Don’t tell her anything about what happened last night."
"I thought I could tease her a little bit. Build some tension before we spar."
"Don’t."
Her voice turned sharp, carrying the guild-master authority.
"She gets sad fast. She lashes out when she feels insecure or left behind. If she knows you advanced me in one night, she will act out, and someone might get hurt."
"Then I won’t."
"Good."
I chewed my food slowly, studying her face. The tension from the previous night was gone, replaced by a comfortable morning routine, but there was still a burning question in the back of my mind that I needed answered.
"But I still have a doubt," I said, putting my half-eaten pastry down on the plate.
"Ask."
"Why didn’t we go all the way?"
Jenna stopped moving.
She stared at me for a long moment, the playful warmth leaving her eyes, replaced by strict calculation.
"We are still in the middle of active research, Revien. Mira hasn’t finished running the numbers on your physical compatibility."
"I thought we proved it works just fine."
"During the spar?"
"Yes."
"That measures your combat ability, not this."
"Then?"
"Getting intimate with you helps me level up, yes," she admitted, leaning forward over the counter, lowering her voice.
"But I don’t know if my body can handle the influx of power if we go all the way. A double level up from just oral contact is unheard of in recorded history. If we complete the bond... the mana surge might tear my mana circuits apart from the inside."
"Oh." I blinked, the gravity of the situation instantly sinking in.
"So I can’t with Gianna too?"
"Definitely not."
Jenna’s voice left zero room for argument.
"Her body is younger; her circuits are highly volatile right now. She is a Vanguard who relies on burst energy. If you overload her system, she could die."
"Okay. Got it. Strict boundaries until Mira clears it."
"But you can take care of her."
"Kisses too?"
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