There are many reasons a guy might wake up sweating.
Bad dreams. Heatstroke. Zombies chewing on your ankle.
Or in my case—because the system just whispered something deeply inappropriate in my ear.
[System Alert: Harem Master Progression Condition Triggered]
Compatibility Bond (Lira) ≥ 12%
Intimacy Flag Detected
New Skill Awakening Path: Seducer's Resonance (Lv. 1) – UNLOCK AVAILABLE
Would you like to proceed?
I stared at the glowing prompt hovering above my cot like it had just asked me if I wanted to lose my virginity in exchange for a stat boost.
…Which, frankly, wasn't far off.
"Not even breakfast first?" I muttered.
[Proceed? Y/N]
I smirked. "Let's see what this dirty class of mine can really do."
[Skill Unlocked: Seducer's Resonance (Lv. 1)]
When engaging in emotionally or physically intimate acts with a bonded partner, synchronize your aura to increase shared stat growth.
Bonus: First activation will trigger class-specific evolution event.
Now that's what I'm talking about.
Safezone 17 – Back in Lira's Tent
Lira had asked me to return after the surge. Something about "lingering aura damage." But let's be real — I knew what this was.
The moment I stepped inside, she was already waiting — barefoot, kneeling beside a bowl of glowing water, sleeves rolled up, hair tied loose.
She didn't say a word. Just patted the cushion in front of her.
I sat. Heart pounding a little harder than I wanted to admit.
"I felt your energy spike last night," she said. "During battle. Your class... it shifted."
I nodded slowly. "It's getting stronger. Weirdly fast."
"That's because it responds to connection," she whispered. "To desire."
Her hands hovered near my chest again, but this time, they touched. Palms warm against bare skin.
No pretense. No hesitation.
Just heat.
[Seducer's Resonance – Passive Effect Triggered]
Aura Sync: Initiated
Partner Detected: Lira
Compatibility Rating: High
I felt it — not just lust, but something deeper. A pulse running between us like our bodies were syncing at a soul level.
She straddled my lap, slowly, carefully, like a ritual.
Her fingers slid into my hair. "You're holding back again."
"I'm trying to be respectful."
She leaned in. Lips brushing my ear.
"Stop."
And just like that, my restraint snapped.
I kissed her.
Soft, then rough. Her breath hitched. My hands found her hips. Her robe slipped. Skin touched skin.
[Resonance Level: Rising… 18%… 32%… 51%]
Intimacy Threshold: APPROACHING
I didn't even know what the hell that meant — but my blood was boiling in the best way.
Her moan was soft, but real. Her nails scratched lightly down my chest. She ground against me like we were made for this.
I felt her aura flowing into mine — and mine into hers.
Like fire meeting silk.
[Harem Master – First Skill Awakening Complete]
New Skill Gained:
Seducer's Resonance (Lv. 1)
— When intimate with a bonded partner, gain 15% EXP, 5% shared stat growth, and unlock Resonance Buffs for both parties.
Unique Effect: First time with each bonded partner triggers an emotional unlock in both directions.
But just as things were about to get truly naked—
The tent flap slammed open.
"Are you fu—"
Raven.
Boots, gun, blood on her shoulder — and rage in her eyes.
The three of us froze.
Lira still in my lap.
My hands on her bare thighs.
My pants — halfway gone.
"…Hi?" I tried.
"You son of a—"
"Okay, technically, this is medical—!"
"Your dick is out."
"…Technically medical."
Two Minutes Later – Outside
I stood in the cold, shirtless, with a healing pack slapped on my face where Raven may or may not have elbowed me on the way out.
Mei found me.
Saw the state I was in.
Grinned like a devil. "Lira give you a fever check with her tongue?"
I groaned. "Can we not."
"She's got a reputation, you know."
"Of course she does."
"People say she drains energy during sex. Like… actual power."
I blinked. "Wait. Drains it?"
"Well, not fatally. Probably. But also: worth it."
I rubbed my temples. "Why is this world like this?"
Mei winked. "'Cause your class is built different, stud."
Later – System Notification
[Bond Update: Lira – 12% → 25%]
Aura Link: Active
Shared Bonus: +3 INT, +2 WIS, +5% Healing Effectiveness
[Bond Update: Raven – 27% → 30%]
Trait Detected: Suppressed Jealousy
New Dialogue Paths Unlocked
I sat on the edge of a rooftop that night, looking over the burning forest line in the distance.
This world was chaos.
And I was in the middle of it, with a class that turned sex into stats, a brooding shotgun queen who might murder me or fall in love with me, and a healer who kissed my soul and probably wanted to devour it after cuddling.
But I was finally feeling it.
Power. Connection. Growth.
I wasn't just surviving anymore.
I was leveling up.