Chapter 4: First SSS Rank Skill
Josinia froze the moment Kalon’s hand brushed against her small breast.
Her sensitive nipple stiffened even more under the fabric as his fingers made accidental contact.
Her purple cheeks flushed a deep violet, and her eyes widened in surprise.
For a second, neither of them moved. The atmosphere in the room grew awkward for a while.
"U-um..." Josinia breathed out, her voice shaky but not angry.
She didn’t pull away immediately. Instead, she looked down at his hand still lightly pressed against her chest, then back up at his face.
"You... you humans really are bold. Touching there so suddenly..."
She bit her lip, her wide hips shifting slightly on the bed. Her breathing had grown quicker.
「Maid Josinia」
﹂Stage Two Seduction: 5%
The System didn’t waste any time.
It seemed to be harder to progress through the second stage.
Kalon’s face burned hotter than the surface of Venduros. It was the first time he had ever laid hands on a woman in such a way.
It was rather enjoyable...
"I-I didn’t mean to... My hand slipped..."
But Josinia didn’t look mad. If anything, her eyes had a curious look in them.
She placed her own soft hand over his for a brief moment, not pushing it away but not pressing it harder either.
"It’s... sensitive," she whispered, her voice barely loud enough to be heard. "No one has ever touched me like that before. It feels... strange. But not bad."
Her thighs pressed together a little as she said it, and her free hand fidgeted with the edge of her maid skirt.
「Maid Josinia +2.5 Seduction!」
﹂Stage Two Seduction: 7.5%
Kalon’s brain was going crazy. This was actually happening. A real alien girl was reacting to his clumsy touch and—
[Time Limit Reached!]
[4-Hour Daily Allowance Away from Earth Has Expired.]
[Initiating Return Sequence...]
[Adapting body back to Earth conditions...]
[Reward Delivery Pending upon arrival.]
Wait, what?! No, not yet! I can still go much further!
Wasn’t that too quick?!
What about my potential?!
Kalon tried to pull his hand back, but everything started spinning. Josinia’s eyes widened again as she noticed something was wrong.
"Kalon? What’s happening? Your body is... fading?"
She reached out to grab his arm, but her fingers passed right through him as though he were a hologram.
Panic flashed across her beautiful purple face.
"Don’t go! You just got here! We barely—"
Her voice cut off mid-sentence as the world around Kalon dissolved into swirling orange light.
The last thing he saw was Josinia leaning forward, her expression confused.
Then everything went black.
...
Kalon jolted awake on the cold rooftop of the first-year building back at The University of Systems.
The familiar night sky of Earth was above him, boring and empty compared to Venduros.
He sat up fast, his glasses crooked on his face, and immediately checked his status.
[Kalon Manchester]
[Health: 75]
[Mana: F]
[Stamina: F]
[Durability: F]
[Strength: F]
[Agility: F]
Passive Skills:
(SSS+) Alien Language Comprehension
Titles: None
[Mission Rewards Claimed!]
[Please select between the two rewards...]
[SSS-Rank Passive Skill]
Or...
[SSS-Rank Active Skill]
A warm feeling washed over him. The constant weight of his depression and low self-esteem felt lighter. Not gone, but manageable for the first time in years.
Kalon stared at his hands in disbelief.
"It wasn’t a dream..."
The memory of Josinia’s reaction played on repeat in his head.
A small grin crept onto his face despite everything.
She liked it. She actually didn’t hate me for touching her...
This is the start of a new me. A me that won’t be bullied, but will rule this world with an iron fist!
He stood up slowly, his legs still shaky from the return trip. Down below, the university lights were still on.
He could faintly hear distant laughter. It was probably Richard, Ruby, and the others still bragging about what they did to him earlier.
But things felt different now.
Kalon looked up at the sky, straight toward where Venduros would be hiding beyond the atmosphere.
"Just wait, Josinia... I’ll be back tomorrow. And next time, I won’t get sent back right when things get good."
He clenched his fist, a spark of real confidence igniting inside his chest for the first time.
Time to stop being the laughing stock.
Kalon returned to his System and thought carefully before selecting his reward.
Eventually, he decided on the passive skill.
His reasoning was simple. Without some sort of mana circulation technique or high-rank item, he wouldn’t even have enough mana to use an SSS-Rank active skill. His body would simply break, or at the very least, he would go crazy.
A passive was different. Since it was always active, it didn’t require any mana.
[You have received SSS-Rank Passive Skill: Formidable Body]
[Formidable Body (SSS)]
﹂Over time, your physical body will continue to develop positive traits whilst dispelling negative traits passively.
...
Immediately after reading the skill, Kalon felt some changes taking place in his body.
They weren’t major, but they were definitely noticeable.
He felt less tired than he always did, due to his testosterone increasing.
His eyesight improved.
His muscles and bones became stronger.
His lower region started to swell up slightly.
Even his height... he seemed to be growing.
Just like that, Formidable Body had started to remove some of the negative traits his body already had.
And soon, they would be replaced with new ones.
Kalon took his glasses off his face. There was no need for them anymore, so he threw them off the rooftop.
A smile spread across his face.
Alright then... let’s start making some changes.
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