[Harem: 1]
{Love Meter}
Natalie Williams (51/100)
After he went through the information, his eyes shone brightly as he looked at the screen.
This love meter had a simple function—it showed how much his harem members loved him.
This was already a quite useful thing on its own as it was necessary to know whether some of his harem members secretly hated him and could try to do something funny because even though he wasn't forcing them and was saving them instead, in their minds, it might not be the same.
While he wouldn't fear whatever dirty trick they might try since he would be very strong to handle anything, he needed to know about it.
Anyways, the reason he became excited after going through the information about it was because he found out that once his harem members' love meter touched 90 points, he could sense their locations and could feel when they were in danger.
And when the love meter reached 100, he could share his leveling system with them and using the Harem Points, he could increase their levels.
Why was this important someone might wonder?
Simply because he knew as he leveled up, just like in the web novels, his lifespan would increase and he would live a long life. And he wasn't heartless enough to watch his women—especially his sweet Natalie, gentle and refreshing spirit Sophie, and his sexy step-mother, Emily—grow old and die in front of him.
Of course, if he wanted to level them up, he would need a lot more Harem Points.
'Though it won't be easy, but since reaching 100 on the love meter would mean they love me from the bottom of their hearts and are completely devoted to me, it's worth the trouble.' He thought before dismissing the Harem screen and focusing on his status screen.
Just like before, if he wanted to increase his Physical or Spiritual Stats by one, he needed to use 5 Harem Points, not a worthwhile trade at this point. So, he used 10 Harem Points to level up.
Immediately, a burning sensation washed over his mind and body before disappearing.
[Congratulations! You have leveled up!]
[Name: Maxwell Williams]
[Level: 2 (0/20)]
[Physical: 7→9]
[Spiritual: 5→7]
[Harem: 1]
[Harem Points: 161→151]
[Abilities: Discerning Eyes Lv 1. (0/20)]
Max stood up from the bed and stretched his body. Feeling the unmistakable rise in his strength and clarity in his mind, he smiled.
At the same time, whatever exhaustion was left in his body from last night had vanished. He then looked down at himself, but since his little dragon was asleep, he couldn't tell whether there was any change in it.
"Let's continue." He murmured and used 20 Harem Points to level up again.
Just like before, a burning sensation coursed through his body. But unlike before, it lasted for a moment longer.
In that moment, he felt an intense pain as if countless needles were stabbing into him. Fortunately, when the burning sensation disappeared, it didn't leave any lingering pain.
[Congratulations! You have leveled up!]
[Level: 3 (0/30)]
[Harem Points: 151→131]
"Continue." The feeling of becoming strong was intoxicating and since he had the Harem Points, he continued leveling up.
[Congratulations! You have leveled up!]
Hiss!
This time, the burning sensation lasted for a full three seconds. When it disappeared, he was already covered in cold sweat.
Still, the feeling of becoming stronger was unmistakable.
[Level: 4 (0/50)]
[Harem Points: 131→101]
His finger hovered on the Level section as he completed leveling up. After a moment, he sighed and shook his head. "I should first get used to my current strength. Besides, I should level up [Discerning Eyes] too."
Thinking this, he put 20 Harem Points on in the [Discerning Eyes].
"Arghh!"
Immediately, he felt a sharp pain in his eyes. It felt as if someone had stabbed a knife into his eyeballs—it was excruciating. Fortunately, it didn't last long or he might have lost consciousness.
[Congratulations! Your ability, Discerning Eyes, has leveled up.]
[Discerning Eyes (Lv 2 (0/50): Allows you to see people's information.]
Reading the same description, Max felt as if he had wasted 20 Harem Points.
"I should have used it on Lily or Seph before. That way, I could compare if there is any change." He muttered to himself before shaking his head. What was done was done. Besides, he would have to level it up sooner or later.
[Name: Maxwell Williams]
[Level: 4 (0/50)]
[Physical: 9→13]
[Spiritual: 7→11]
[Harem: 1]
[Harem Points: 101→81]
[Abilities: Discerning Eyes Lv 2. (0/50)]
Looking at his stats, Max nodded in satisfaction. In less than 24 hours, he had gone from a weak guy to a strong one.
If he wasn't wrong, an average adult male should have around 8-10 in Physical. As for Spiritual, he didn't have any clue but it should be even lower.
"With these stats, I should be able to fight and maybe even defeat a professional fighter, no?" He muttered, suddenly feeling like going out and testing his strength in a fight. But he suppressed the impulse.
Then a thought crossed his mind. 'With 7 points in physical, I lasted five rounds of sex. So, with 13 points, I shouldn't have a problem doing it 9 or 10 times.'
Thinking this, he felt a rush of excitement and his lips curled up into a wide, proud grin.
'Now, should I level up once again?' He didn't plan to level up the [Discerning Eyes] more for now. So, seeing 81 Harem Points, he was tempted to level up to level 5.
Right then…
Knock! Knock!
"Max… It's me."
The door was knocked and Sophie's gentle voice sounded out.
"Wait a moment!" He called out and quickly took off his sweat drenched clothes, wiped the sweat off his body, and changed into a fresh pair of comfy t-shirt and pants before opening the door.
Sophie was still dressed in the same clothes but she had combed her messy hair.
She had a calm and neutral expression on her face as she stood in front of him with a jug in her hand. But Max could see the nervousness in her beautiful eyes.
"Come in." He smiled and stepped aside.
Sophie nodded and entered the room, trying to look calm and composed.
Click!
However, when she heard Max close the door behind her, she stiffened for a moment which revealed her inner nervousness.
She didn't turn back or sat on the bed. She just stood there, pretending to look around his room.
Looking at her back view—her long legs, her round and perky ass stretching the soft fabric of her pajamas—Max felt heat rise up in his loins and his cock began to harden.
He walked over and hugged her from behind.
Sophie shuddered, feeling his arms around her belly, his chin on his shoulder, his face in her hair and… his hardness pressing into her ass.