She didn't breathe. But when she said my name… I almost forgot how to.
The shrine was quiet.
Golden petals drifted through the air like whispers, landing gently on my shoulders. The ash from the Cursed Guardians had vanished, absorbed into the shrine's soil as if forgiven. My knees pressed into smooth stone, warm now, pulsing with a heartbeat that wasn't mine.
Her eyes were still half-open.
But something behind them had fully awakened.
"Kaius."
She spoke.
For real. Not a whisper. Not a presence. A voice.
Clear. Womanly. Low and velvet-soft, like moonlight on skin.
[Bond Progression Triggered – Vocal Contact Achieved]
[Bond: Sealed Matron – 51% → 59%]
[New Memory Channel Opening...]
The light wrapped around my head like a halo and pulled me inward.
Suddenly, I wasn't in the shrine.
I was in a forest.
Dark. Windless. Soft laughter echoing behind me.
I turned—and saw her.
Alive.
Not stone, not spirit. Flesh. Hair down in thick, dark braids. Her body wrapped in a robe of silks that hugged her figure like lovers reluctant to let go. She stood barefoot by a pond, one hand dipped into the water.
When she looked up, my breath caught.
Full lips. Sharp eyes rimmed with gold. A maternal beauty aged not by time but by purpose—like every curve had been carved to teach someone how to touch gently.
"Do you remember this?" she asked.
I didn't.
But the system did.
[Memory Link Stabilized – Fragment: Before the Fall]
[This event is not stored in your memory. Do you wish to sync suppressed emotions?]
[Y/N]
I hesitated.
Then: Y.
Pain hit.
Not physical. Emotional.
A wave of longing tore through my chest like I'd been waiting for her my whole life. For her voice. Her warmth. Her touch. And now that it was here, I was terrified I'd lose it again.
"You were my first."
"My only."
She stepped toward me in the memory.
The air shimmered.
Her body pressed lightly against mine—familiar, like home wrapped in heat.
I felt her curves mold against my chest with effortless memory. The weight of her breasts brushed softly against me. It wasn't lust. It was longing. The way her hips aligned with mine—every motion felt practiced. Like we'd done this a hundred times in another life.
My hands hovered at her waist, and though I didn't dare move, the sensation of her warmth lingered. Full thighs, a body built to be worshipped—not just touched. Every inch of her seemed designed to be held slowly.
"You broke the curse once. You loved me through it. The world erased you, Kaius… but I remembered."
[Memory Fragment Synced: "Before the Fall"]
Emotional resonance confirmed. Prior bond restored through suppressed system anchor.
Tears burned behind my eyes.
Was this real? Was she... mine once?
The ache in my chest said yes, even if memory hadn't caught up yet. She felt like a promise—one I hadn't made in this life, but maybe in another.
I reached for her.
And just before my fingers touched her—
The memory collapsed.
[LEVEL UP! – Kaius has reached Lv. 8]
[Stat Allocation: Emotional Sync Detected – Charisma +2 | Willpower +1]
[System Note: MILF-Class Compatibility Strengthened]
I gasped, jolting back in the shrine.
Sweat drenched my collar. My heartbeat was chaos.
But she was still there.
The Sealed Matron. Eyes open.
Watching me.
"Now you feel it too."
Her statue didn't move, but her aura enveloped me—gentle, protective, binding.
[Bond Milestone Achieved – Sealed Matron: Memory-Bound]
Emotional channel stabilized. Past-life resonance unlocked.
Passive trait evolving...
[New Trait Gained: Soul-Linked Touch Lv.1]
While bonded MILF is conscious, gain emotional clarity, aura resistance, and memory protection.
[Quest Update – Free the Sealed Matron: Phase II Activated]
Objective: Recover the 3 Lost Devotions hidden within shrine grounds.
Divine gate access locked until all fragments restored.
I stood slowly.
Legs shaking.
Heart stronger.
I met her gaze—not of a statue, but of a woman trapped between timelines.
"I'll find them," I said.
"I'll finish what we started."
"I believe you."
Then, for a single heartbeat, her stone lips curved.
It wasn't much. But after everything—the whispers, the warmth, the memory of her skin on mine—it felt like a vow.
A beginning, not an end.
A smile.
I walked out of the shrine barefoot, drained… but no longer alone.
The Matron had chosen me again.
The world just didn't know it yet.
[Warning: Divine Observer Thread Stirring...]
Shrine flagged. Watcher node probing veil integrity.
Response Level: Pending
[SYSTEM LOG – CHAPTER END]
Kaius Vale – Lv. 8
Class:MILF Hunter (SSS-Rank – Anomaly)
New Trait Gained:
– Soul-Linked Touch Lv.1(Passive)
Emotional clarity, aura resistance, and memory protection while bonded MILF is conscious
Current Skills:
– Fertility Favor(Passive) – HP/MP regen near bonded MILFs. +20% healing from female sources
– Matriarch's Blessing(Passive) – +30% Charm in political/social settings
– Royal Presence Lv.1(Passive) – +10% noble influence, MILF detection range +5m
– Body Language Mastery Lv.1(Passive) – MILF mood/deception/seduction detection +30%
– Sanctified Endurance Lv.1(Passive) – Resists suppression in divine MILF zones
– Spirit Embrace Lv.1(Passive) – 30% spirit resistance, spirit touch and memory bonding enabled
Core Traits:
– MILF Affinity Lv.1(Hidden Trait)
Automatically triggers bond potential and class detection near qualified MILFs.
Enhances sensory responsiveness to mature women.
Bonded MILFs:
– Queen Celestia Velmira – Intimate (91%)
– Sealed Matron – Memory-Bound (66%)
– Duchess Talraine – Bond Route Seeded (6%)
Quests:
– Free the Sealed Matron – Phase II Active
Recover the 3 Lost Devotions hidden within shrine grounds.
– Keep the Watchers Blind – Active
Prevent divine system from identifying MILF Hunter class.
Shrine Trial Progress:
– Spirit Intimacy Phase I – Complete
– Memory Link Fragment Synced: "Before the Fall"
– Shrine Glyphs Activated: 1/3
– Divine Synchronization: In Progress
Exposure: 18%
Memory sync caused divine spike. Shrine now flagged as anomalous zone.