Noan gazed at the woman before him, his heart beating faster than usual. But it wasnât the instinctive fear that came from dangerâit was the strange flutter one feels when meeting their first love.
âWait... I donât even have a first love,â
he thought in confusion.
[Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully summoned SS-rank Hero -- Yuna.]
Name:
Yuna -- Goddess of the Moon
Description:
The Goddess of the Moon, symbol of love, fertility, and motherhood.
Rank:
0
Talents:
Moonlight (SS); Radiance (SS); Beautiful Dream (SS); Divine Authority (SS); etc.
Special:
Special Structure -- Lunar Sanctuary (SS):
Produces one Moon Rabbit Warrior (SS) every 24 hours. No production limit. Requires no resources to maintain.
Motherâs Love:
Each day, if you make Yuna happy, there is a 30% chance she will create a Starfall Warrior (SS).
Eternal Love:
As the Goddess of Love and Devotion, her Loyalty is permanently fixed at 100%. However, if you betray her, she will transform you into a rabbit.
Noan stared at the glowing System panel, his face filled with excitement and disbelief.
âUnbelievable... just one SS-rank Hero summonâand she even comes with a structure that produces SS-rank soldiers! On top of that, she can generate Starfall Warriors too!â
This wasnât just hitting the jackpotâthis was like casually picking up a hard drive on the street and discovering it contained ten thousand bitcoins inside.
Winning the lottery couldnât compare to what he felt right now.
And whatâs moreâher Loyalty was already at 100%.
Normally, aside from Heroes he had enhanced through the
Fusion
function, any Hero summoned with a Rank higher than his own would have low Loyaltyâespecially those far above his level like Yuna. Under normal circumstances, her Loyalty wouldnât have exceeded 30%.
Yet here she wasânot only a Hero but a flawless woman as well.
Noanâs breathing grew unsteady as his eyes fixed on her.
Yuna smiled gently. "Master, we have plenty of time. No need to be so hasty."
"Ah! Sorry, I..." Noan stammered. Even though Yuna was a Hero he had summoned, with absolute Loyalty, there was still that warning: if
he
betrayed her, she could turn on him.
He didnât dare act recklesslyâevery move, every word, he measured carefully.
Yuna noticed his hesitation and smiled softly. "Master, you donât need to worry. I wonât betray youâunless you betray me first."
Noan exhaled in relief. "Iâll have the servants prepare a room for you. In the meantime, you canâ"
"Master," Yuna interrupted with a teasing smile, "I think youâve misunderstood something."
Noan frowned. "Misunderstood? About what?"
Her voice was soft as moonlight. "It seems youâve misunderstood
me
, Master. Iâll be sharing a room with you."
"Huh?!" Noan tilted his head, completely taken aback. "You mean... youâre going to stay in
my
room?"
The moment Noan noticed there were far too many eyes watching, he immediately took Yuna with him into his private room.
Everyone saw Noan leave with Yuna and instantly understood what he was
about
to do.
Alex curled his lip. "Huh! SS-rank Heroes have extremely low Loyalty. If he does anything that displeases her, sheâll definitely kill him."
That was basic knowledge all Lords were taught.
The higher the rank difference, the lower the Loyalty.
Maisy understood this better than anyoneâher own Hero was Rank C Peak, and even then its Loyalty wasnât high. She had to spend a long time raising it.
An SS-rank Hero? Her Loyalty should have been so low that even a minor offense would cause instant rebellion.
"Youâre all wrong," Malrik said calmly. "Her Loyalty is 100%. She will never betray Master."
"Impossible!" Alex shot back immediately. "You just said sheâs SS rank! How could she possibly have 100% Loyalty?"
Malrik turned his hollow face toward Alex, the two ghostly flames in his eye sockets flickering like candles about to be snuffed out.
"She is the Goddess of the Moonâthe goddess of love, fertility, and motherhood. According to legend, she treasures love and loyalty more than anyone."
"She also believes in destiny above all else. Once fate chooses her summoner, she will remain loyal to that person and love them with all her heartâno matter who they are."
"I only find it strange because... throughout history, I have only ever read about her in ancient records. She has never been successfully summoned before."
"But this time, our Master has summoned her. It seems... fate has chosen him."
Everyone felt their hearts tremble, struck with a mix of awe, envy, and disbelief.
Especially Alexâhis face flushed red with a jealousy so intense it looked ready to ignite.
Malrik added, almost gleefully: "The Moon Goddess also represents fertility and motherhood. So, I suppose... Master will be pinned to the bed for quite a long time. Kekekeke..."
The group froze, faces turning redâespecially Maisy and Violette.
Their status was never highâmostly running errands for Noan and helping him "relax." Beyond that, they were of little use.
And now, a goddess so beautiful she made mortals despair had descended... and she intended to take their place.
âThen what use were they anymore?â
A sour knot of insecurity grew in both women. They looked at each other, instantly recognizing the same fear reflected in each otherâs eyes.
Caleb and Austin didnât overthink itâthe stronger Noan became, the more benefits they would receive.
Alex, however, gritted his teeth and turned away.
"Where are you going?" Caleb asked.
Alex only shot him a glare and kept walking without answering.
"He wants to become stronger," Malrik said with a sinister chuckle. "Kekekeke... after seeing Master, he feels like his position is being shaken."
"Austin has special energyâhis power is now on par with Alex. And youâve been trained by me; even if youâre not stronger than him, he canât beat you either."
"Alex finally realized his SS-rank talent isnât as all-powerful as he thought. If he doesnât improve, heâll end up nothing more than a useless clown. Kekekeke..."
Caleb nodded slightly, though inwardly he also resolved that he too would have to work much harder.
Not only did he want to become more useful to his Masterâhe also needed to become strong enough to take revenge and destroy that disgusting family once and for all.
...
Inside the room, Yuna sat on the bed with a gentle smile. "So this is your room? The scent is... quite strong."
"Scent?" Noan frowned. "What scent?"
Yuna pointed toward
that
part of him and smiled sweetly. "Yes, very strong."
Noan: "..."
He suddenly had a headache. This woman was unbelievably beautifulâperhaps even more beautiful than Vylyss, and on equal footing with Carlotta.
But her words were too provocative, as if each syllable was crafted to ignite every ounce of lust inside him.
Every word, every gesture, every glance was like a perfectly measured teaseânever explicit, but impossible to ignore.
"How is it?" Yuna suddenly smiled againâ except this smile wasnât gentle at all. It was cold enough to send shivers down Noanâs spine.
"You..."
"Hahaha... donât worry, Master. This is only my âCrescent Moonâ state."
"Crescent Moon?" Noan frowned. "What does that mean?"
Yuna stood up. Her long legsâpale like carved ivoryâmoved slowly toward him. She stepped behind him, leaned her soft body against his back, and wrapped her arms around his chest, gently caressing him.
Noan shuddered. â
Strange... her Loyalty is 100%. So why does she feel so dangerous?â
Yuna smiled coldly. "Yes, my Loyalty to you is absolute. But... I simply cannot wait any longer."
"I have waited far too long... from my âFull Moonâ stateâoverflowing with love, hope, and tenderness. But the ones I met were trash."
"They never loved love itself. They only loved
me
âmy power, my beauty. And so... my Full Moon became a Crescent Moon."
"Noan... my Master... can you fill the emptiness inside me?"
Gulp.
Noan swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down his spine. Her words were seductiveâdangerously soâbut at this moment, he couldnât feel lust at all.
Only dread.
He also realized something terrifyingâ his power had been sealed.
He couldnât teleport. He couldnât use magic. Even his physical strength refused to answer him.
That feeling again...
The same helplessness heâd felt when facing the Insect Queen.
It didnât matter what abilities he hadâ they were useless.
Suddenly, Yunaâs hands plunged straight into his chest.
"Ack! Youâ!" Noanâs eyes widened, pain shooting through him like lightning.
Yuna smiledâ not gently, but with a wickedness so sharp it looked nothing like the warm goddess from earlier.
"Noan... I want to see... whether your heart contains enough love to make me whole againâto restore my Full Moon."
"AGH!!!"