Iris opened her eyes, groaning as she tried to move her neck. Her body felt numb as she could barely move her head with bones inside her neck cracking upon the slightest movement. The sun shined through the tree crowns directly at her and the only sound she could hear was the soft whisper of leaves swaying in the wind.
With great struggle and complaint of her muscles she looked down where Kia snuggled to her, the girl's cold skin touching elf's bare skin. Iris ignored the discomfort and gave the petite girl a quick peck on the top of her head.
"Mmm?" Kia stirred before Iris could fully burn the image permanently into her mind.
"Good morning, Kia," Iris said. "Had a nice night~?"
The girl's pale cheeks turned red before she answered. "Y-yes."
"Glad to hear it," The elf expressed with a small smile. "Want to stand up?"
"Have to?" Kia clutched elf's arm wrapped around her.
"No, I too would rather not."
The pair lay on the grass taking in each other presence as the sun above them lazily moved across the heavens. The blades of grass brushed against their bodies as they swayed in the soft breeze which reached the forest floor. Iris heard Kia quietly breathing again, she gave the napping girl another loving peck. A feeling of accomplishment mixed with joy filled the elf once more as she recognised one of many small things she noticed about the strange undead girl. Eventually, her desire to study Kia's body with her eyes which gave her a weird sense of fulfilment died down allowing her to finally turned her attention to her system.
Status
Iris
Race: Risen {Undead}
Age: 1 month
Title: [Anchor of Undeath]
Classes: [Risen Level 8 ] [ Hoplite Level 8]
Talents: [Masterful Translator] [Pure Mana Manipulation(awaken)]
HP 720/720
Strength 105
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Constitution 101
Dexterity 111
Wisdom 103
Intelligence 103
Charisma 100
MP 800/800
Combat;
Active Abilities: Mana light, Mana Shockwave, Flame.
Passive Abilities: Combat Precognition (F), Regeneration (E), Nightvision, Enhance Vision (A), Enhance Hearing (B), Mental Resilience, Immunity to Magical Domination, Immunity to Magical Charm,
Physical Resistance (F+), Monster Experience Gain (B), Magical Talent (F+), Mark of Darkness*, Anchor*
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[Mark of Darkness]* The creator of this mark chose to hide its statistic changes from you. Level to low to forcefully decipher.
[Anchor]* A powerful magical being chose your soul to act like its domain. Now able to permanently exist in the outside world by lowering its overall level to match yours and able to slowly gain it back as you increase in power.
The longer this connection holds it allows the being to choose to bless you with some of its original powers, however if the long-lasting connection would suddenly be severed by either deliberate or not deliberate actions, terrible consequences await for both of you.
Basic;
Abilities: Cooking (Level 5), Survival (Level 5), Maid (Level 6), Fishing (Level 1), Cleaning...
Iris loudly gulped as finished reading her status page.
"Regretting it?" A quiet whisper sounded beside her, a cold hand resting on her chest as if checking her heartbeat.
"No," Iris turned her head to face Kia. "I actually feel honoured that you would in-trust me with so much responsibility but I do worry about my ability to protect both of us."
"Don't talk like that," Kia pouted. "And you are helpless only for now."
"You naughty kitten," Iris pounced on to the smug girl snuggled to her. "Going to show you who is helpless." Her fingers mercilessly tickled the pinned girl causing her to giggle.
"HahastooopHaha," Kia giggled uncontrollably as she tried to escape from undead hoplite's grasp. "Hahaplease..." The undead mage desperately pleaded between laughs.
"Adorable as always." The elf said as she kissed Kia on her forehead before standing up.
"Iris?"
"Yes?"
"What was that?"
"Tickling? I thought I did it once with you." Iris casted a puzzled look at the still laying girl.
"But this felt different, Iris." Kia voiced her opinion.
"By different you mean?"
"It just felt different, more enjoyable maybe?"
Iris buttoned her tunic before answering. "I am glad to hear this." She sat down on a tree stump as she put her long black boots reaching just below her knees.
Kia purred as she slowly stood up, her long black dress suddenly materialising in her hand. "Huh?" She stared at the fabric with a confused look.
"What happened?" Iris asked finishing dressing herself.
"I can't instantly equip my clothes for some reason."
"Maybe because your level shrunk to match mine level after me becoming your anchor?" The elf suggested.
"But I still have all of my abilities," The naked girl grumbled slightly as she stared at her black dress. "You have to quickly level up so I can stop being so useless." She suddently demanded after her eyes glowed and dimmed, her hand raised in front of her ready to cast a spell.
"I on the other hand see this as a bonus." The elf said as she approached Kia. She grabbed the girl's dress and her undergarments. "You don't wear a bra?" The elf asked with concern as she noticed a distinct lack of a bra.
"What a bra?" Kia gave the tall undead a confused look.
"It's a piece of women's clothing that hold our breast so they don't become saggy," Iris touched Kia's petite breast before continuing. "Also they prevent strangers from seeing our bare breasts. "We will have to quickly address this problem once we reached civilisation." Iris said as she helped Kia to dress herself in her clothes feeling unreasonably worried about someone other than her seeing the adorably flushed mage.