Watching Lynn finally regain his fighting spirit and rise little by little, the Twelve-Winged Holy Angel felt her eyes grow slightly moist.
"That's the spirit!"
She spread her arms and gave him a firm, warm hug.
"You must never give up! Your Matriarch is always by your side. Whenever you feel you can't hold on anymore, just think of me. It's all right-even if you think of me as family! Your Matriarch is with you!"
Hearing that gentle voice, Lynn grew even more tearful and buried his head deeper in her embrace.
"Thank you..."
Lynn took a moment to muster his emotions, then cried out ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅:
"Mother!"
[Ding! Twelve-Winged Holy Angel's affection toward you +20] [Ding! Twelve-Winged Holy Angel's affection toward you +30] [Ding! Twelve-Winged Holy Angel's trust in you +10] [Ding! Twelve-Winged Holy Angel's trust in you +10]
That heartfelt cry sent the Twelve-Winged Holy Angel's affection soaring through the roof.
[Ding! Your quest "Platonic Attempt" has reached 30% completion. Your conquest rating has increased significantly!] [Ding! Congratulations on unlocking the special achievement: The Task You Shouldn't Have Actually Tried. You have received 200 base experience.] [The Task You Shouldn't Have Actually Tried]: Special milestone achievement: Awarded when the host actively attempts to complete one of the system's high-difficulty "just look, don't try" quests and advances it to a milestone... This demonstrates the host's perseverance and pioneering spirit, but this really was a task we never thought you would actually attempt... Congratulations! You have received permanent bonuses: all attributes +5, base affection from Origin beings +1, mental power +5.
Several minutes later.
Inside a room somewhere in Curse City, Lynn slowly opened his eyes, calmed his mind, sank his breath into his lower abdomen, and took a deep breath.
Lynn gazed earnestly at the