Chapter 116: The Girls Power-Up (2)
Just as he was settling in, he felt movement beside him. Turning his head, he saw Lyra slip under the blanket as well. Unlike the others, she still wore her clothes, but she had clearly decided she didn’t want to be alone right now.
He gave her a small, weary smile. She returned it with one of her own before closing her eyes.
Exhaustion finally caught up to them, and soon, the two of them drifted into a much-needed sleep.
***
In this way, a couple of hours passed before the four of them woke up.
After waking, they decided to postpone their initial goal of increasing their battle power and instead chose to relax for a while.
The race transformations had shaken them all in different ways, and taking some time to rest and unwind seemed like the best course of action. Amelia and Lyra focused on unwinding, while Kiara had a different task ahead of her—she still didn’t have her ‘race’ properly set. She needed to undergo another transformation to regain her status as Mikael’s Personal AI, but this time, with aura and mana as an added bonus.
The only problem was that Kiara dreaded the pain. She knew exactly what was coming, and the thought of experiencing that agony again scared her. But when she considered the outcome—once again becoming Mikael’s EXCLUSIVE Personal AI—her resolve strengthened.
Summoning her courage, she chose to undergo another race change. Mikael remained by her side, watching over her, offering his silent support.
Initially, Kiara hadn’t wanted him to witness her suffering again, knowing how difficult it would be for him to stand there and silently watch her in pain. When she imagined herself in his place, forced to watch him suffer, she dreaded the thought. But Mikael had insisted on staying with her through the ordeal…
And so, just like before, a nearly identical scene played out. After a while, Mikael once again carried an unconscious Kiara to the enormous bed in the master bedroom.
After ensuring she was settled, he retrieved the mana and aura generator from his inventory and began meditating, focusing on increasing his mana and aura reserves.