abnabooks Chapter 57 : Hurry and Increase Combat Power!
Chapter 57 : Hurry and Increase Combat Power!
Chapter 57: Hurry and Increase Combat Power!
“Bang!”
The door slammed shut.
Lilia leaned against the cold wooden board, her legs going weak as she collapsed onto the floor.
Her heart was still pounding wildly in her chest, as if it were about to break through her ribs and burst out.
She survived.
She really survived.
If she had been even one second later, her head would’ve been relocated.
【Ding!】
【Daily Random Mission: Whisper of the Dark Night (Completed)】
【Evaluation: Perfect. You not only soothed the rampaging Demon Queen, but also successfully acted as a Human Body Pillow.】
【Reward Granted: Random Attribute Point +1.】
Seeing the word “Completed” on the panel, Lilia almost burst into tears from relief.
There was nothing more delightful than the news that she wouldn’t be turned into a catgirl.
She supported herself against the doorframe and stood up, her knees still a bit shaky.
After everything that happened last night, she was utterly exhausted.
Not just physically, but mentally as well.
She had nearly become a sacrifice to Hera’s morning temper.
Lilia walked to the somewhat worn full-length mirror.
The person in the mirror looked as miserable as a fallen princess who had just escaped from a refugee camp.
Her originally crisp and refined maid outfit was now as wrinkled as scrap paper buried under documents for centuries.
The collar was crooked, and there was even a tear hanging from the hem of her skirt from last night.
Not to mention her shoulders and waist—where the fabric had been stretched out of shape.
That was Hera’s “embrace” from last night.
This outfit was ruined.
Lilia sighed.
【Detected that the host currently has 1 free attribute point. Allocate now?】
For someone like her, an F-rank combat weakling, any improvement was capital for survival.
With a thought, the pale blue system panel unfolded before her eyes.
That massive 【Maid Talent Tree】 still shimmered faintly.
Right now, her main specialization was the 【Administrative Maid】 branch, but aside from making her process documents as fast as a printer, it did almost nothing for her survival ability.
Her gaze drifted across the talent tree.
【Domestic Maid】? Forget it—that was for enjoying life later.
【Social Maid】? All talk. If she ran into someone like Camilla, she’d get physically obliterated.
Her eyes landed on the dim 【Combat Maid】 branch.
The description was simple: We must serve tea elegantly—and also snap our enemies’ necks elegantly.
That feeling of helplessness last night was awful.
Facing Hera’s rampaging magic power, she had been like an ant struggling in a tsunami—unable to do anything except cling to a thigh and beg for her life.
Even just a little ability to resist would at least let her run two steps faster than others.
Even if she was now a delicate-bodied maid.
Lilia gritted her teeth.
This was it.
She slammed that precious 1 attribute point into the starting node of the 【Combat Maid】 branch.
【Ding!】
【Attribute point successfully allocated!】
【Unlocked basic combat passive: Maid’s Monstrous Strength (Beginner).】
【Skill Description: Arms that appear soft and boneless actually possess the gripping force of hydraulic pliers. You can easily crush an enemy’s cervical spine with one hand (if you can reach it).】
A warm current instantly flowed through her limbs and bones.
Lilia clenched her fist.
She hadn’t become a one-punch superhero, but she could clearly feel strength in her arms now.
If Hera went berserk again, at least… maybe… she could survive an extra 0.5 seconds?
Lilia comforted herself.
She tried gripping the thick glass cup on the table.
Applying a bit of force—
“Crack.”
With a crisp sound, the sturdy glass cup shattered in her hand like a brittle cookie.
Glass shards clattered onto the floor.
Lilia: “…”
What the hell.
Was this real?
Did that mean she had actually become a “muscle-headed beauty”?
If she failed to control her strength while giving Hera a massage…
That mental image was too bloody—she quickly shook her head, throwing away those treasonous thoughts.
Now wasn’t the time to test her strength—she needed to deal with her clothes first.
She opened the 【Maid Workshop】.
According to typical game logic, broken equipment needed repair, and if it couldn’t be repaired, it had to be remade.
Making clothes required materials.
Shadow spider silk, enchanted cotton… she was completely broke—where was she supposed to get rare materials like that?
Just as Lilia was about to grit her teeth and sneak into the warehouse to steal some scraps—
【Detected current equipment [Standard Official Maid Outfit] durability at zero. Irreparable.】
【System benefit mechanism triggered: Old Item Exchange.】
【Deconstructing damaged equipment…】
The tattered clothes on Lilia’s body dissolved into specks of white light.
Wait—
Hold on!
Did it have to strip her this clean?!
Lilia instinctively tried to cover her vital areas. Even though no one was in the room, the embarrassment of being naked made her blush.
Fortunately, the white light didn’t disperse—it quickly reassembled.
【Deconstruction successful! Obtained base material: Magic Fiber ×50.】
【Detected host possesses titles [Executor of Order], [Trusted Private Possession], equipment blueprint automatically upgraded!】
【Generating new equipment…】
The light faded.
A brand-new uniform floated in midair.
Lilia reached out and caught it.
But this design…
Lilia lifted the skirt, the corner of her eye twitching.
This was the upgraded version?
The neckline was lower than before, perfectly revealing a stretch of fair collarbone.
The cuffs and hem were decorated with intricate dark-silver lace, making it less rigid and more…
That kind of “suggestive” charm that couldn’t be put into words.
Damn system.
“System, why is it this kind of maid outfit again?”
Lilia complained frantically in her mind.
The system played dead—not even a punctuation mark in response.
No choice.
She couldn’t exactly go out naked.
Gritting her teeth, Lilia put on the new uniform.
It fit perfectly.
Accentuating everything it should.
Standing before the mirror, Lilia’s cheeks flushed as she looked at herself.
That skirt…
It was way too short!
If she bent over even slightly, it would definitely expose everything!
Just as she hesitated whether to wrap herself in a bedsheet—
【Passive Skill [Absolute Territory] activated.】
The reflection in the mirror changed.
At the edge beneath the dangerously short skirt, a faintly distorted field of light appeared.
No matter how Lilia moved, lifted her legs, or even did exaggerated high kicks on the carpet—
The field perfectly obscured the view, allowing only a glimpse of her dazzlingly fair thighs, while completely hiding what lay underneath.
It even created a subtle, teasing sense of mystery—more dangerous than outright exposure.
Lilia: “…”
Fine.
At least she didn’t have to worry about perverts getting a free show.
As for Hera…
Since she was her master, it didn’t matter how she looked anyway…
Wait, Hera didn’t have that kind of weird interest, right?!
Lilia took a deep breath and adjusted the bow at her collar in front of the mirror.
No matter what.
Today was another day full of hope (and challenges).
Lilia pushed open the door.
She stepped forward with those long legs wrapped in white stockings.
Her high heels tapped against the stone floor.
“Tap.”