"!"
The soft sensation made Greg stir slightly. He instinctively wanted to open his eyes, but in the end, he held back.
He could feel the surging power inside him gradually settling as the kiss landed, like a raging river flowing into the sea and slowing to a gentle current.
He lay still, waiting for everything to settle.
A moment later, he felt Nightmare's weight lighten again as she moved off his chest.
Only then did he open his eyes and sit up. The first thing he did was check the notifications that had just appeared in the system.
[Blessing acquired: Night's Reign] [Effect: after activation, grants 50% damage reduction against all damage at night, increases total Magic Power by 100%, accelerates Dark-Attribute Magic erosion by 20%, inflicts an additional fear effect after dealing damage to living creatures, and increases bonus damage against undead creatures by 1,000% (not yet activated)]
"Holy shit, one blessing gives me this many boosts!?"
The blessing was far stronger than he had expected.
Combined with the talent granted by the system, he felt it would make clearing the Dungeon a whole tier easier.
By now, Nightmare had jumped back to the ground and was sitting on a nearby rock, elegantly licking her paw as though nothing had happened.
Greg looked at her, touched his lips, and said, "You used your tongue just now, didn't you?"
Nightmare paused in the middle of licking her paw, then casually continued. "I could not help myself. It made little difference to thee anyway, did it not?"
"Cat tongues have barbs! I could feel that you'd already turned into a human, so why couldn't you spend a little more Magic Power to change your tongue too!? You nearly sliced my lips open!"
Greg protested. His lips still felt