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After helping Yotsuya Miko solve her problem, it was almost midnight when Shiraishi Kawa returned home.
He pushed open the anti-theft door of his spacious apartment.
It wasn't as empty as before.
Because as he was about to change into his indoor slippers, a girl wearing a white princess dress and a red rose bow sat obediently on the floor.
She leaned forward and pushed the indoor slippers in front of Shiraishi Kawa.
Mary's pale face, with a hint of childishness, now forced a strained smile, because she felt that this human's strength seemed to have grown stronger.
"Lord Shiraishi, you're back..."
"..."
Gazing at the obedient white-haired loli in front of him, even Shiraishi Kawa found it hard to imagine that this creature's identity was actually an urban legend.
She followed the rules.
She didn't leave while he was out doing things, and she even found her place at home, taking on the role of a hardworking white-haired maid?
Watching Shiraishi Kawa fall silent.
A hint of anxiety flashed through Mary's heart, but she carefully recalled that she hadn't done anything excessive.
She asked nervously, "Lord Shiraishi..."
"What's wrong?"
"Did I do something wrong?"
As the petite girl sat in front of Shiraishi Kawa in a frog-like position, what came into view were her fair, delicate feet.
They were like sculpted works of art, with skin as pure and flawless as white jade, and soft toes like grapes, making one want to put them in their mouth.
Tomorrow is the weekend.
Without classes, it was indeed a good opportunity for Mana Tempering and skill improvement!
Thinking of this.
Shiraishi Kawa shook his head slightly and said cheerfully, "No, I just suddenly thought of something.
Hmm... Quickly use Evil-Slaying Strike on her (clenched fist)!"
"Huh?"
Before Mary could realize the seriousness of the situation, she felt her petite body being picked up, and the empty space made her feel a chill as she walked.
A moment later, looking at the bustling city outside the French windows.
Her eyes were a bit hazy, but as an urban legend, after being abandoned, her empty heart was filled, and her body was the same.
It was already developing in a direction of collapse.
Although she was treated very roughly (exorcism, no other meaning)... if it could be like this every day, Mary felt from the bottom of her heart.
It seemed pretty good.
She extended her small hand and gently stroked her abdomen.
Gritting her teeth.
"Please... Lord Shiraishi... exorcise me again!"
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Mana Tempering was a continuous process.
Using the "Holy Sword User" class skill for tempering, by the time he woke up the next morning.
Over 5 hours had passed.
Staying up all night.
He didn't feel any physical fatigue.
Opening his eyes again, Shiraishi Kawa could clearly feel the Mana flowing through his body.
This mysterious Energy was significantly stronger than when he first awakened as a Holy Sword User.
Most importantly, this Mana was constantly transforming his body.
There weren't any significant changes in the short term, but with continuous tempering.
He had a vague feeling.
With the "Holy Sword User" class, he could raise his basic physical attributes!
"Is this... the effect of Mana Tempering?"
"You have accumulated 5 hours of Mana extraction, gaining +300 skill experience.
Mana Tempering Lv4 (300/10000)"
"You have accumulated 5 hours of Mana extraction, gaining +300 class experience."
"Your skill 'Purification' has gained +3000 experience (Lv3 → Lv4)"
"Your skill 'Energy' has gained +3000 experience (Lv4 → Lv5)"
Ignoring the negligible experience gained from class levels, it was instead the "Exorcist" skills, Purification and Energy, that had successfully leveled up to 4 through the tireless efforts of last night.
They were now just one step away from max level.
If there was a problem, it was that he couldn't continue to gain experience from the urban legend, Mary.
How to max out Purification still needed careful consideration.
Shiraishi Kawa got out of bed, and the sunlight streamed through the room's French windows.
It felt warm and lazy on his body.
He looked at the sleeping Mary; the sunlight spilled onto the girl's fair, delicate skin.
Perhaps it was the lingering afterglow of last night's frenzy.
A faint blush was still visible on her cheeks.
"Good morning, Lord Shiraishi."
Feeling the arm that was holding her being withdrawn, Mary gradually woke up from her sleep.
But when she felt the sunlight spilling onto her body.
And didn't feel the slightest discomfort.
After greeting him, she just sat stunned on the bed.
urban legends, compared to ordinary malevolent spirits, had a true physical existence.
As for sunlight... it would dispel the resentment on their bodies, so Mary rarely moved during the day.
Now, being exposed to the sun without any discomfort, but rather a faint warmth, her azure blue pupils were filled with surprise.
"I..."
"Did I achieve enlightenment?"
Facing Mary's confusion, Shiraishi Kawa shook his head slightly and said, "Achieving enlightenment means ascending directly to heaven.
Your resentment has been completely Purified by me."
She could feel her resentment being completely Purified, but Mary recalled their conversation from yesterday, and her heart became unexpectedly nervous.
The girl looked up, a hint of complexity flashing in the depths of her eyes.
"Then... Lord Shiraishi, are you not going to want me anymore?"
"..."
A Fiji cup could still be used after being washed.
Moreover, Mary was a beautiful girl who had been Purified.
Shiraishi Kawa did not directly reply, shaking his head and saying, "I don't like being called 'Lord'."
"Then..."
"Can I call you Master?"
The girl looked up, her eyes filled with hope.
If it were truly possible, she wanted to serve by Shiraishi Kawa's side forever.
"Of course."
Using Mary to find other urban legends to help him cultivate his "Purification" skill, Shiraishi Kawa felt a little embarrassed to say it.
It's like eating what's in your bowl while eyeing what's in the pot.
Anyway, leveling up is a gradual process, and if he could encounter other urban legends and successfully unlock their entries, he certainly wouldn't mind.
He got up to prepare for his morning routine.
Shiraishi Kawa opened the Dimensional Chat Group, intending to see if anything had happened last night, and the first thing that caught his eye was nearly a hundred unread messages.
"So lively?"
He frowned, preparing for a quick peek, but when Shiraishi Kawa noticed a new, unfamiliar avatar in the group member list, he instantly realized... the Dimensional Chat Group had new members?