A few moments ago,
"I wonder what kind of trick she's going to pull this time... and how far she'll go?" Aether mused, a smirk playing on his lips as he thought about Thalia, who had been trying—no, desperately attempting—to seduce him. He knew she was up to no good, but that only made it more amusing.
What ridiculous stunt was she planning now?
Just as he was making his way to meet Emberlyn to retrieve the cracked Mask,
!~Ding~!
[Notice: The Log has finally accumulated an immense amount of Affection Points, triggering Skill Upgrade!]
[Warning: Initiating Log-wide recalibration to upgrade the Skills...]
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Aether's steps slowed as his gaze sharpened. The Log... was finally responding? Ever since he had ordered it to divert all affection points toward skill upgrades rather than increasing his level, it had gone completely silent.