Start of Investigation

"Grace, are you okay?" Dan took a towel with him and wrapped Grace's naked body. Grace stared at the distance with a blank expression on her face. Natalie saw her blank look and concern erupted in her eyes.

"What happened to her? Why is she in a trance? Did her soul got damaged by the intense pain that she suffered through?" Natalie panicked and hurriedly took numerous healing pills inside her Spatial Storage Device.

Dan knitted his eyebrows and inspected her condition using the System.

[Results: The Target is in a state of shock. Duration: 30 secs]

"It's fine, Natalie, It's fine! She's just in a state of shock there's not any reason to worry about..." Dan calmly carried her towards their room and Natalie followed suit, seeing her worried expression, Dan lightly chuckled, "The eunuch is even more panicked than the Emperor himself..."

Natalie's ears twitched and her expression flashed with a grim light, stretching two fingers and lifting it into the air, she jabbed at Dan's waist and the latter painfully howled and struggled to keep his balance while carrying Grace in his arms.

"Natalie, what are you doing?!" Dan glared at her and the mother and daughter stuck their tongues out as they followed behind him. Dan could only helplessly smile before placing Grace on the bed.

Running towards the kitchen, he swiftly prepared chicken congee and some medicinal beverage. His movements were so swift and fluid that it took him merely three breaths to prepare the beverage and carry it to Grace.

When he arrived, Grace finally awakened from her trance and slightly smiled. She could feel the immense power bubbling inside her body as she took a dagger from her Spatial Ring.

"Sis, you..."

"Mama!"

The two exclaimed in concern as Grace stabbed the dagger on her abdomen.

Peng!

Sparks flew and a sound of metal clashing against metal echoed out. Natalie and Juliet stared with widened eyes at Grace's abdomen and saw that it merely penetrated her towel and left a small white mark where the dagger struck.

"You..." Natalie mumbled amidst her shock and Grace returned the dagger inside her Spatial Ring. Staring at the door, she could see Dan gazing at her abdomen with an incredulous look on his face.

"Senior George's tempering really is effective, to think that it could transform my skin into something that is stronger than steel..." Grace lightly laughed and noticed the cup in his hands. "Is that for me?" She gestured for the cup and Dan handed it over to her with a trembling hand.

"What's wrong, Dear? Why do you look like you've seen a ghost in broad daylight?" Grace asked in confusion and Dan bitterly chuckled inside, "How could he not be shocked when Grace's status suddenly shot up like a meteor even though she's still a mortal!"

Grace's previous stats were as follows.

[Name: Grace Vermillion; Age: 17; Status: Slave]

[Stats: Str: 1, Int: 5, Dex: 1.3, Agi: 1.7, Sta: 2]

[For Reference, one stat point equals an average human's stat.]

[Cultivation: Mortal]

[System Evaluation: Not even worthy of a glance]

But now, her stats were.

[Name: Grace Vermillion; Age: 17; Status: Slave]

[Stats: Str: 16, Int: 21, Dex: 14, Agi: 12, Sta: 22]

[For Reference, one stat point equals an average human's stat.]

[Cultivation: Mortal]

[System Evaluation: How did a NEET like you obtain such a decent wife?]

Since one stat point equals an average human's stats. Grace stats were incomprehensible and overpowered for a mortal, Dan wondered, what would happen if she started her cultivation? Will she become more powerful than me?!

Grace noticed the upheaval in his emotions and she gently smiled and reached for his neck and pecked him on his forehead. Natalie lifted a small smile, "Dear, why do you care so much about who's stronger or who's weaker? Even if one of us becomes stronger than you, what's wrong with that? We're all family here and our strength is dedicated to each other..."

Grace glanced at Natalie and nodded her head, "That's right, Dear. I'm yours so my strength is yours, that's what Sister is talking about..."

Juliet also smiled at her Papa and said, "Me too, Papa! I will become stronger than you and protect you and Mama when you become older!"

Juliet's words and the warmth that the two women gave lifted a gratified smile on Dan's face. Holding back his emotions, he stretched his hand out and embraced his family.

"Now that I think about it, Dear, where are the documents that Senior handed over? Can you give them to me?" Grace changed the topic. Dan stared at her for a moment before saying, "No, don't bother too much about it. I'll read it later so right now, you go and rest! I bet you're exhausted from all the screaming that you did earlier..."

Grace furiously blushed and Natalie patted her on the shoulders, "That's right, that's right, Sis! You go and rest, me and Dan will take care of the business for you..." With their insistence, Grace gave up and slept while Natalie took the documents and digested it on her own.

Skimming through the pages, Natalie revealed a cold smile on her face as she said, "Dear, when we start our hunt for these guys, can I personally kill one of them?"

Dan felt a shiver down his spine and his figure shivered. Lifting his head, he saw the terrifying and murderous look on Natalie's face. He could even see sparks of lightning flashing in her eyes.

"Okay, I permit you to do that but remember to prioritize your safety..." Dan didn't refuse her proposal, after all, the current Natalie was comparable or even stronger than him.

Natalie nodded her head before taking a jet-black robe and covering herself with it, Dan stared at her back but didn't stop her actions. Natalie wasn't stupid, Dan knew that she had her own plan and her own way of dealing with things.

Natalie walked amidst the crowd and lifted her head to stare at the scarlet-red sun. Unbeknownst to anyone around her, the look in her eyes transformed into that of utmost rage and killing intent.

"So our targets this time is from the Mercenary Pavilion? With the number of atrocities that they committed according to the documents from Senior, it looks like I may get my fill and even break through the Divine Soul Realm..."

Licking her lips, everyone felt a shiver down their spine as Natalie's figure disappeared, leaving merely a spark of lightning in her wake.