Chapter 283: Reine Murasame
"However, there's a prerequisite to activating this ability—that is, you have to have a very high level of affection toward me…"
Mana nodded seriously.
"Is that all? That doesn't sound like a problem. My affection for you, Brother, has always been maxed out.
If I become a Spirit, you can just activate the ability directly, right?"
Shido also nodded in agreement.
"In this world, aside from Mana, you're my only family, Lin. My affection for you will always be maxed out."
"I'm not done yet. The affection I'm talking about is romantic affection between a man and a woman, not familial affection.
And after romantic affection reaches the maximum, the two people still need to kiss in order to activate the ability."
After listening to Franklin's explanation, Mana's expression gradually shifted from curiosity to shyness, until her cheeks were completely flushed red.
Shido, who had been quietly listening to their conversation the whole time, was the same.
Seeing this scene, Kotori snorted again.
"Two little brats—no threat at all. Bro, don't do anything too outrageous. I'm going to take a bath first.
After such a tiring day, soaking in the tub is the only time I can get some peace."
Watching Kotori leave, Franklin let out a sigh of relief and then looked back at the two of them.
"So make your choice—return to being human or become Spirits. No matter which you choose, I can accept it."
"Brother, I think I need to revise my opinion of you. You really are a sister complex—an out-and-out sister complex.
To actually have those kinds of thoughts about your sisters…"
Mana was only halfway through her sentence when Shido stood up and walked over to Franklin.
"I choose to become a Spirit."
Shido's decisive choice instantly left Mana's half-spoken words stuck in her throat.
After hesitating briefly, Mana also stepped forward and stood in front of Franklin.
"I want to become a Spirit too. Only with greater power can I better help you, Brother."
Seeing this, Kurumi choked the moment she took a sip of black tea, coughing for a long while before finally recovering.
"…Mr. Franklin has far too much charm… I'd better go take a bath first. If I keep watching… I'll just turn myself into a joke."
Watching Kurumi turn and leave, Franklin smiled helplessly.
Shido and Mana, meanwhile, didn't mind at all.
At this moment, Reine, who had been silently watching from start to finish, and Tohka, who was stuffing herself with food, were still in the living room.
After confirming the two girls' intentions, Franklin began tailoring abilities specifically for them.
Mastering a single ability in a short time was the fastest way to increase combat strength.
Franklin first tried using his highest-tier ability, Illusory World Genesis, as the core to create Spirit Crystals, but it failed outright.
Lightning manipulation also failed instantly. After trying one option after another and factoring in their physical conditions, Franklin finally settled on the ultimate choice—
Sword Dao Spirit Crystals.
Not only could they provide extremely powerful combat boosts in a short period of time, but both of them had used swords before.
In the future, if they stepped onto the path of cultivation, the growth potential of the Sword Dao would also be extremely high.
At this point, Franklin suddenly remembered a Sword Dao task he had forgotten for a long time.
When he had time, it would be worth checking the quest list.
Pushing aside distracting thoughts, Franklin focused his mind and began condensing the Sword Dao crystal based on his own insights.
In the end, however, the Sword Dao comprehension within the crystal only reached the Human Realm—Sword Aura Realm.
Next, Franklin began modifying their bodies. Spiritual energy poured in, instantly reaching the amount of spiritual energy of peak Nascent Soul cultivation.
However, their life tier was extremely low, and their soul realm was extremely low as well—something Franklin could not change.
After that came the implantation of the Spirit Crystals. He made the Sword Dao Spirit Crystals perfectly compatible with their bodies, carefully considering the internal structure of a Spirit's Spirit Crystal and imitating it bit by bit.
By the time he finished, spacequake alarms were already blaring throughout the city. Franklin immediately concealed the two of them with a domain.
"Is the modification finished? It doesn't feel like there's been any huge change… No, wait—there is. My body feels completely different now.
The power inside me feels endless, nothing like before, and there's also a lot of mixed information flooding into my mind."
Watching the two of them meditate with their eyes closed, Franklin directly sent them to the rooms he had carefully prepared for them.
Sword Dao comprehension was not something achieved overnight.
They might end up sleeping for ten days or even half a month.
Thinking this, Franklin directly used Illusory World Genesis to manifest concealment arrays, defensive arrays, and warning arrays, protecting the two of them as they lay on their respective beds.
After finishing all this, Franklin looked at Reine Murasame, who had watched everything from beginning to end.
"Miss Reine, you should just stay the night today. It's already quite late, and if we head out together for Okinawa tomorrow, it'll be right on the way."
Only when Franklin spoke to her did Reine come back to her senses. She stared blankly at Franklin for a while, the expression on her face growing increasingly subtle.
"There's no need to trouble you. Going back via the Fraxinus is very fast, and coming back is fast too. I won't impose."
Seeing Reine stand up to leave, Franklin snapped his fingers lightly and instantly brought her to the fourth floor.
"The fourth floor is temporarily unoccupied. It has an independent bathroom, and the guest room was just prepared—very clean.
Reine, you don't need to trouble the crew aboard the Fraxinus. Or is it that you feel it's unsafe to stay here?"
Reine stared into Franklin's eyes for a long time. In the end, she gently nodded.
"I trust your character, Lin. I'll stay the night. Since I'm staying, I'll have to trouble you to prepare a change of clothes for me.
I remember your ability is quite special—while you're at it, prepare the daily necessities I'll need for the next few days as well.
Just follow your own taste."
Hearing Reine's words, Franklin froze on the spot.
"Um, Miss Reine, isn't that a bit inappropriate? And I also—"
Before he could finish speaking, Reine gazed at him once more.
"I've always been rather sensitive, which is why I have insomnia. I've felt your probes very clearly every time you've examined me.
I can sense that everything is under your control, so it doesn't really matter. Once you're done, just put them in my room.
Of course, if you truly don't know what to prepare, then just go by bust 95 / waist 63 / hips 89. I'll go wash up first."
Watching Reine Murasame head straight for the washroom, Franklin stood there awkwardly, at a complete loss.
He had originally wanted to test whether Reine Murasame was connected to the Origin Spirit.
Instead, things had completely reversed—she was now testing whether he had secretly used his abilities to peek at her.
Helpless beyond words, Franklin snapped his fingers and directly replicated three sets of the clothes Reine was currently wearing, placing them in her room before returning to the kitchen.
Tohka the glutton was still there—if he didn't stop her, she'd end up stuffing herself again.