The hero left.
The system still glitched.
And I had three ancient glyphs to find before my soul-bonded spirit MILF got deleted by god.
The shrine hadn't moved.
But it felt like it was watching me.
I paused just under the arch, letting my hand brush the stone.
"Please don't explode," I muttered.
[Probability of Shrine-Based Explosion: 14%]
"...Higher than I wanted. Lower than I expected."
Inhale courage. Exhale MILF regrets. That was the rule, right?
The golden glow had faded. The stone mouth was shut again. Nothing left but silence, moss, and a system warning that wouldn't stop flashing.
[Quest Active: Reforge the Matron's Anchor]
[Glyphs Located: 0/3]
[Time Sensitivity: Divine Trace Growing]
I crouched beside the altar. My fingers brushed the old glyph stone where the Matron had flickered last.
It pulsed.
Once.
Hard.
It didn't feel holy.
It felt hungry. Familiar.
Like someone had marked the glyph with the memory of her lips and left the taste in the stone.
Then the system screamed.
[Memory Sync Triggered: Matron-Bound Fragment Accessing]
I didn't black out. But my vision folded inward.
There was fire.
Not heat. Just golden flame dancing in a stone pool.
The Matron stood there, younger, softer, eyes wide with grief. Not at me.
At herself.
"They made me forget," she whispered. "So I wouldn't scream."
She turned toward the water. Her fingers glowed. A symbol etched itself into the pool's edge—the same one from the glyph stone.
Then she looked back.
Right at me.
"Find the one beneath," she said.
Her voice echoed even after she vanished.
Not soft. Not scared.
Commanding. Like she'd remembered who she was — and was daring me to do the same.
[Fragment Sync Complete]
[Location Tag Registered: Shrine Sub-Pool Beneath Queen's Garden]
Of course. Nothing ever came easy.
Because why would divine MILF archaeology be straightforward? That would be too merciful, and the gods weren't known for mercy. Just surveillance.
The Queen's garden was warded six ways from divine Sunday. Getting under it would take stealth, charm, or a well-timed MILF distraction.
[Option: Distraction]
[System Suggestion]
(Bribe Duchess Talraine with attention and bare shoulders.)
"Not now," I hissed.
The garden path shimmered in the distance.
I moved.
Two guards. Low-tier. Easy to bypass if you looked like you belonged.
So I walked in like the Queen had ordered me there. Half-buttoned shirt, prayer beads around my wrist, and the smug guilt of a man who'd been kissed by holy fire and still hadn't confessed.
They didn't stop me.
The garden pool sat quiet under moonlight. I stepped to the edge. The water was still.
Too still.
[Sub-Shrine Detected Beneath Surface]
[Warning: Aura Saturation in Water May Trigger System Overload]
I stared at the pool like it might bite. It probably would. Holy zones had a history of violating personal space — and clothing.
Perfect.
I stripped off my shirt.
For stability.
Also because the last time I entered a divine zone with clothes on, they didn't survive.
The surface shimmered like it was waiting for consent.
[Note: Water Consent Not Required – MILF Aura Detected]
Thanks, system. That's not terrifying at all.
One breath. I dove.
Darkness.
Then gold.
The water lit from below as I sank. Glyphs pulsed along the pool's base. Each symbol older than the Watchers themselves.
One glowed brighter.
[Glyph Recognized: Matron Anchor 1/3]
[Sync Available: Begin Fusion?] Y/N
I looked for a moment and said "yes."
Then pain.
Pure, clean, divine pain.
It burned up my spine, wrapped around my aura, and wrote itself into my soul like a tattoo made of fire and guilt.
I surfaced gasping.
[Anchor Glyph 1/3 Integrated]
[Stat Boost: +1 Willpower]
[Passive Gained: Shrine Resonance Lv.1 – Aura Stabilization +10% in sacred zones]
I crawled onto the edge of the pool, soaked, panting, half-naked, and humming with glyph-light.
I didn't feel stronger.
Just… grounded. Like her voice had sunk deeper into me than the glyph did.
The Matron wasn't a memory.
She was a map. One that bled when I did.
Then I heard footsteps.
From above.
[New Shrine Signature Detected: Observer Class Unknown]
I'd found the first glyph.
Now I had a witness. And I was very, very wet.
[SYSTEM LOG – CHAPTER END]
Kaius Vale – Lv. 11
Class:MILF Hunter (SSS-Rank – Forbidden Lineage)
Tree Path:Matronbound → Combat-Bound (Widow's Path)
Titles:
– Keeper of the Forgotten Queen
– Battle-Bound Consort
Base Stats:
STR: 8
END: 6
CHA: 11
WIL: 8 → 9
INT: 6
AGI: 6
New Passive Skill Gained:
– Shrine Resonance Lv.1 (Passive)→ +10% aura stabilization in sacred or MILF-linked zones.
Acquired via fusion with Matron Anchor Glyph 1/3.
Quest Progress:
– Reforge the Matron's Anchor – Ongoing(Glyphs Found: 1/3) First glyph integrated at Queen's Garden Sub-Pool. Shrine resonance initiated.
– Keep the Watchers Blind – Escalated ivine audit trail expanding. Shrine sync trace exposed.
– Prove Your Loyalty to the Crown – Ongoing
Bonded MILFs:
– Sealed Matron – Claimed (100% – Spirit-Consummated)
– Queen Celestia Velmira – Intimate (92%)
– Seraphine Dawnhart – Claimed (100% – Combat-Consummated
– Duchess Talraine – Bond Route Seeded (6%)
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)→ +30% MILF mood/seduction/deception detection
– Sanctified Endurance Lv.1 (Passive)→ Resists suppression in divine MILF zones
– Spirit Embrace Lv.1 (Passive)→ +30% resistance to spirit-based damage; memory bonding enabled
– Soul-Linked Touch Lv.1 (Passive)→ Emotional clarity, aura resistance, and memory protection while bonded MILF is conscious
– Wombfire Resonance Lv.1 (Passive)→ MILF aura regen nearby; +anomaly resistance
– Widow's Wrath Lv. MAX (Passive)
→ Counter aura triggers in melee combat. +15% combat output when bonded MILF is nearby. Boost resistance to spiritual disarm.
– MILFflare Slash Lv.1 (Active)
→ Launches a flaming arc of aura-fueled desire. Damage scales with MILF bond intensity. Cooldown: 20s.
– Obsidian Submission Lv.1 (Passive)
→ While dominated or restraining a target, gain +15% aura control and +10% reaction speed. Bonus effect: MILFs with Combat or Spirit affinity are 30% more responsive to aggressive submission.
– Shrine Resonance Lv.1 (Passive – NEW)
→ +10% aura stabilization in sacred or MILF-linked zones
Core Traits:
– MILF Affinity Lv.1 (Hidden) → Automatically triggers bond potential and class detection near MILFs.Enhances sensory responsiveness to mature women.
– Divine Anchor (1/3) → Soul-tethered to Matron-class spirit; protects against resets and divine purges.
– Submission Link (Active) → Obedience during combat or climax grants aura amplification. heightened reflex speed for 10 seconds. Synergizes with Combat + Spirit MILFs.
Threadweave Chamber:
– Status:Stable (Monitoring Fusion Events)
– Fusion Tag:Matron Glyph 1/3 Integrated
– Sync Pressure:Moderate
– Audit Trail:Active
System Alerts:
– Anchor Sync: 1/3 Integrated
– Matron Echo: Weak Pulse Active
– Observer Proximity: Logged
– Divine Audit Trail: Expanding
– System Personality Drift: Snark Mode Holding
Exposure: 55%
First glyph fused. Observer alert triggered. Shrine aura leak logged. Divine triangulation continues.