Chapter 42: Beauty Value UP Big Fox

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June stood amidst the crimson light, her wide eyes unable to see anything.

But instead of feeling panic, she felt… unusually calm.

She lowered her head to look at the place in her arms where the little fire fox should have been, but all she could see was a brighter red ball of light, growing larger and longer bit by bit.

From the size of a half-arm-long little fire fox, it gradually stretched out to about the same height as June.

Even though she couldn't see anything, June first felt a pair of furry paws resting on her shoulders.

Then, her entire body was engulfed in a soft, fluffy mass.

"…Little fire fox?"

June reached out and hugged the fluffy mass in front of her, speaking with absolute certainty.

'It is definitely the little fire fox!'

'My evolved little fire fox!'

But she had no idea what form the little fire fox had evolved into… 'Why does it feel taller and bigger than me?'

The crimson light lasted for about a minute, a time that felt both long and short to June.

When the light finally dissipated.

June was finally able to see the little fire fox after its evolution.

Long, warm, silky crimson fur.

Big, fluffy red ears that twitched slightly.

Behind it were three large, swaying tails moving left and right.

And finally, a height that allowed it to easily hold her in its arms.

June was so shocked she was at a loss.

'No… no way?'

'Is this really the evolved little fire fox?'

'Flame Fox… doesn't look like this at all!'

'So Asher really managed to guide the little fire fox into evolving down a new path?'

June's mind was flooded with a whirlwind of chaotic thoughts.

Then, all of a sudden, she was overcome with pure joy.

"Haha!"

"Hahaha!"

"My little fire fox successfully evolved!"

Her confusion was quickly replaced with uncontrollable excitement.

June buried her face in the fur of the Fire Fox Queen, rubbing vigorously. She let go of the fox's fur and launched herself toward Asher.

Asher tried to sidestep her, but Ivy, standing nearby, blocked his movement.

A soft body slammed heavily into Asher's arms, and two pale arms excitedly wrapped around his waist.

Asher: "?"

Overwhelmed by the fact that the little fire fox had successfully evolved into a completely new form, June acted purely on instinct. She bounced up and down in Asher's arms, unable to stay still, loudly exclaiming.

"Asher, you're amazing!"

"You're incredible!"

Her words were an endless stream of compliments for Asher.

Ivy's cheeks were flushed red as well, nodding repeatedly, looking entirely in agreement with June's words.

'That's right.'

'Asher really is this amazing.'

Unlike the coincidence of discovering the evolution of the Honeybug last time, the evolution of the little fire fox was entirely under Asher's guidance this time. Witnessing the entire process firsthand, Ivy and June were both deeply and intensely shaken.

Asher patted June's head. "Your teamwork with the little fire fox was also very important. After all, I could only provide suggestions. The ones who endured and pushed through the challenges were you and the little fire fox, together."

He spoke with genuine sincerity.

Eleven days of sparring with the mining and exploration team… Even though their opponents went easy on them, the hardships and exhaustion were undeniable.

For a spoiled girl and her fox to persevere was beyond his expectations.

Listening to Asher's gentle praise, the usually carefree June suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

It was only then that she realized she was still hugging Asher's waist.

'June: (⁠*⁠﹏⁠*⁠;⁠)'

'What am I doing?'

June nervously let go of her arms around Asher and backed away as if nothing had happened, pretending nothing was amiss as she dove back into the fluffy embrace of the Fire Fox Queen.

She was just too excited.

That's all it was.

Asher chuckled but didn't tease her, allowing June to keep her fragile composure intact.

However, while Asher let her off the hook, the Fire Fox Queen did not.

"Woo~"

The Fire Fox Queen lowered its head. Its once round, watery eyes had evolved into slanted, fox-like eyes—captivating, alluring, and utterly enchanting.

It let out a low purring sound, its voice now deeper and more mature compared to the little fire fox's youthful tone.

Even though June knew the Fire Fox Queen was mocking her, she couldn't stop her ears from turning red under its charm.

'N-no one can resist a beautiful big sister.'

'And the same goes for a beautiful big fox.'

Even Asher, seeing the evolved appearance of the Fire Fox Queen, couldn't help but marvel internally, 'Now it truly has the aura of a queen.'

He opened up the skill interface.

[Pet Beast: Fire Fox Queen]

[Attribute: Fire]

[Species: Advanced Extraordinary (Low)]

[Level: Tier 4 (Low)]

[Skills: Royal Aura, Flame Bite, Fire Attack, Fireball, Heatwave, Smoke Screen, Dance of Fire]

[Thoughts: Little June is so adorable~ I want to snuggle with June~ I want to play pranks on June~]

Asher didn't rush to read further.

He just briefly checked the Fire Fox Queen's updated basic information.

'Advanced Extraordinary?'

Asher was a little surprised.

The Flame Fox is a mid-tier Extraordinary (High), and the Fire Fox Queen, as a "queen," couldn't possibly rank lower than that.

What surprised him was that he had expected the Fire Fox Queen to be at least Advanced Extraordinary (Mid), but it was still a bit lower.

It seemed the criteria for ranks above Advanced Extraordinary were stricter than he had imagined.

The added skill [Royal Aura] caught his eye, and he clicked to read the description.

[Royal Aura]: A unique trait of Extraordinary creatures with royal attributes. Exerts a powerful intimidation effect on non-royal beasts (80% success rate). For counter-attribute non-royal creatures, the intimidation effect doubles, with a 20% chance of incapacitating the opponent.]

Asher's eyes widened.

'Wow.'

He wondered if this skill could be extracted for Little Raven to learn. Although it overlapped with Little Raven's [Eagle Eye] intimidation effect, it was undoubtedly powerful—a top-tier skill among all intimidation abilities.

And as for those thoughts…

Well.

Even as a little fire fox, its playful and rebellious nature was evident. June would likely have her hands full in the future, constantly matching wits with the Fire Fox Queen.

Not to mention, the Fire Fox Queen's beauty was simply irresistible.

The evolved Fire Fox Queen was about a size larger than June, with long, flowing fur that made it look like a giant plush toy. Who could resist snuggling with such a gorgeous big fox? Even if it played pranks on them, they'd probably accept it willingly.

"June! Little fire fox! Amazing!" Ivy quickly ran over, throwing herself into the Fire Fox Queen's plush fur that looked oh-so-comfortable.

The Fire Fox Queen didn't reject Ivy's affection. It even opened its arms, letting both June and Ivy snuggle into the soft fur on its chest.

Watching this, Asher's hands itched a little, but he managed to restrain himself.

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