[122] Secret Meeting!
"Demon Clan? I've never heard of such a race."
"Me neither."
Finn and Gareth both shook their heads, indicating their lack of knowledge.
Subconsciously, their gaze turned to Riveria, after all, she was of the Elf Royal Family, as an ancient and long-lived race, possessed the most knowledge and information about ancient times within their lineage.
"Don't look at me. I don't know either. There's no record of such a race within our library."
After being friends for decades, it was natural for them to understand what these two were thinking.
"Alright, don't think too much about it. It doesn't matter what race August is. He's our companion now, our child. No matter who he is, he's family."
At this moment, Loki spoke up. Finn, Gareth, and Riveria exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
Indeed, regardless of August's race, it didn't matter in the grand scheme of things. Now, August was Loki Familia member, their family, and that was enough.
"By the way, there's something I've been thinking about, and I think I should let you all know."
"What's wrong, Loki?"
"It's about August again."
"What happened to him?"
Finn was a bit puzzled. They had just finished talking about him, and now Loki was bringing him up again.
"He has a special skill, something even status can't explain. To avoid some trouble, I haven't let him know, but I think it's necessary for you all to understand."
"A special skill?"
"Yes, an extremely unique skill. Even status only display a name, and I don't know the specific effects."
This surprised the three, as falna were the key to unlocking the human body's talents.
If even status couldn't explain August's skill, it meant that, in a sense, it surpassed the falna' system. Such a capability was undoubtedly powerful.
"Loki, what skill is it?"
Finn couldn't help but ask. August's rapid advancement was indeed terrifying, and now it seemed there was an explanation.
"Lust!"
"What?"
Finn's serious expression froze, Gareth and Riveria beside him were also stunned.
"The skill is called 'Lust,' and I suspect its origin is from that rascal's desire for desires."
"This..."
Everyone felt extremely awkward.
Riveria, in particular, knew about August's 'ambition,' he was quite a lascivious guy.
"Don't think I'm exaggerating. I'm afraid the reason for Ais's upgrade to level 6 is probably due to August's skill."
"What do you mean?"
"How well do you know Udaeus?"
"For a level 6 floor boss, even I would need some means for a one-on-one fight."
"Do you remember how she looked when she returned?"
"What about it? She was fine, no injuries, no torn clothes..."
Halfway through, Finn suddenly understood. This was the real issue. After defeating the 37th floor boss Udaeus, Ais didn't have a scratch on her, which was the biggest problem. Ais was only a level 5, and even if she had a burst of strength to defeat Udaeus, it was impossible for her to emerge unscathed.
"Remember, before this, Ais was always obsessed with improving her strength. However, since being with August, or rather, sleeping with him, her emotions regarding this matter have significantly weakened."
"That..."
Thinking about it, it seemed to be true.
Now, Ais wanted to stick to August every day and seemed to care less about other things.
"But Ais's strength has increased."
Loki said slowly. The three were seasoned veterans, connecting all the dots and realizing the truth.
"Lust, as the name suggests, is definitely related to intimate matters between men and women. If I'm not mistaken, both August and Ais have become stronger because of this skill."
This speculation sounded ridiculous, but upon closer inspection, it might be true.
"Speak, Loki, what do you want to do?"
"Do? Of course, we need to experiment a bit."
Loki revealed a mysterious smile, and that smile made Finn and the others instinctively take a step back.
Over the years, whenever Loki showed such a smile, it meant someone was in trouble. This time, Loki had set her sights on August and Ais.
"Riveria~"
"Don't even think about it."
Without any hesitation, Riveria directly interrupted Loki and shut down what she hadn't said yet.
"I haven't finished yet."
"I know what you want to say. I can tell you clearly, it's impossible."
"Hehe~"
A light chuckle, but the invisible mockery was evident.
"Cough~"
Loki felt a bit embarrassed, but her face was thick-skinned, so she simply acted as if it didn't matter.
"Calm down. Go talk to Aki when you go back and discuss it with her. If she's willing, let her give it a try."
"You're shameless, Loki."
"I'm doing this for the good for our familia."
Loki said shamelessly. She was truly curious about August's skill.
"Don't even think about it. I won't jeopardize a woman's innocence for your speculation."
In matters of love and the body, the loyalty of the elves was terrifying. They only loved one person in their lifetime and would only give themselves to one of the opposite sex.
"Don't reject it so quickly. What if she is willing?"
"How is that possible? August and Aki have no connection. How could it..."
Halfway through, Riveria suddenly stopped because she remembered that, at the beginning, August and Aki had teamed up.
"Alright, Riveria, go talk to her. It's not forcing her."
"I won't go. I won't do such a thing."
Riveria left directly, refusing to participate in such matters.
Loki was disappointed, and her gaze then fell on Finn.
Before, Finn and Loki had discussed plans to win over August together. Aki was chosen as one of the targets, and Finn went to talk to her about teaming up with August.
"Finn~"
"Alright, I'll go talk to Aki. However, my attitude is the same as Riveria's. I'll only tell her about it, and I can't guarantee whether she'll go or not."
"Of course~ of course~"
"Sigh~"
Watching Loki, Finn ultimately didn't say much. Although he didn't join in the conspiracy verbally, his thoughts were the same as Loki's. If this was true, August's value would far surpass his spatial abilities.
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