Harem Ascension: My Gifted Domination System
Chapter 88 - 87: The Devoted Maiden-Karena

Chapter 88: Chapter 87: The Devoted Maiden-Karena

When Roland regained consciousness, over half an hour had passed already.

He had no memory whatsoever of what had occurred during that time, nor could he recall when he had ended up resting his head on his mother’s lap.

The only thing he could confirm was that his clothes appeared neat and undisturbed, showing no signs of having been tampered with.

Of course, even if they had been tampered with, how could he have noticed while unconscious?

His mother wouldn’t be foolish enough to let him wake up before covering her tracks.

This meant that, despite appearing perfectly fine now, his mother could have done anything to him during those thirty minutes of unconsciousness.

Adding to Roland’s predicament was his absurdly robust constitution. Even after exhausting himself with Yukio for over ten hours, he felt no fatigue. This meant he couldn’t even rely on physical exhaustion to confirm whether anything had happened to him.

This left Roland feeling utterly frustrated at himself for first time. His mother insisted on creating the impression that he had been manipulated, yet she gave him no opportunity to detect any anomalies, forcing him to speculate about the worst possible scenarios all the time.

How infuriating!

Logically, Roland believed his mother wouldn’t do anything too extreme. But knowing her mischievous nature, he was certain she’d pull some petty tricks on him.

What if mom suddenly decided to make me dance some bizarre routine on the spot and record it?

His anxiety was overwhelming.

"Mom... what exactly did you do to me?" Roland asked helplessly, lying with his head in her lap.

He had tried to sit up, but his mother firmly pressed him back down. Left with no choice, he resigned himself to lying still.

"What do you think mom did~?" she replied with a mysterious smile, wearing that infuriating ’I might have done something naughty, but I’m not telling you’ expression.

"I think... you just gave your son a lap pillow. Yeah, that’s all it was," Roland quickly reassured himself, trying to hypnotize himself into believing it.

He had almost blurted out, ’Did you do something indecent?’ But remembering his mother’s apparent mind-reading abilities, he panicked and hastily changed the subject.

"You little rascal! Did you think changing the subject would stop me from guessing what mischief you’re plotting?" His mother gave him an affectionate eye-roll, then covered her mouth to stifle a giggle. "Alright, alright, stop guessing. I haven’t done anything strange. I just... completed a daily mission of mine."

Roland: "..."

Huh!? What???

A daily mission? And she’s saying "just"?

Roland’s lips twitched at her words. He gleaned several crucial pieces of information from her statement:

First: his mother was indeed farming Points off him!

Second: She had already unlocked daily missions for him.

Third: Mother had likely mastered the Hypnosis Technique and had been performing these "daily missions" on him repeatedly since who knows how long. He remained completely unaware only because he was hypnotized.

As for what these "daily missions" actually entailed, Roland had no clue.

However, he had a reference point: the reward for Yukio’s Final Affection Mission included an item called "Unlock Daily Missions."

Does this mean that to unlock daily missions, he first had to complete the Final Affection Mission?

He tried to recall what Yukio’s Final Affection Mission had been...

Could it be that the things he had been doing to Yukio these past few days were things his mother had already done to him countless times before as her daily missions?

At this thought, how could Roland’s lips not twitch?

If things were truly as he imagined...

Terrifying! Utterly terrifying!

Though Roland knew he was likely overthinking things—his mother wouldn’t go that far—the main reason he had done those things to Yukio was because his damn mother had issued those missions.

Without her missions, Roland doubted he would have ever dared to hold Yukio’s hand, let alone interlock their fingers while thrusting his dick deep inside her cooshie.

So, his mother couldn’t possibly have issued such missions to herself, right?

Besides, it wasn’t even confirmed whether his mother earned Points the same way he did. All of this was just Roland’s seemingly logical but ultimately baseless speculation based on his own experiences.

If his mother refused to tell him the truth, what choice did he have but to guess wildly?

Still, if this guess turned out to be true, it would be utterly absurd!

And the fact that his mother would rather let him speculate wildly than reveal the truth was equally ridiculous and frustrating.

"Forget it. Let’s talk about something important. Now that I’m back, can you lift the curse on Karena?" Roland decided to drop his interrogation and focus on Karena’s condition.

Karena’s Health Value had already plummeted to 35 points, a dire situation.

"Ara? What do you mean, ’lift the curse’? You don’t think I’m the one who made Karena sick, do you?" His mother seemed genuinely displeased by his misunderstanding.

"Isn’t that exactly what you did? You made Karena sick to force me to come back, right?"

"What nonsense! A simple Hypnosis Technique would have been enough to bring you back. Why would I torment my own daughter-in-law?"

"Daughter-in-law, huh... Then how did Karena suddenly get so sick?"

"Isn’t it obvious? It’s all because of some irresponsible young man."

"Me?" Roland looked utterly bewildered. It was clear his mother was referring to him.

When did I make Karena sick? I’ve always helped her maintain her health and beauty. By all rights, she should be healthier than anyone else.

"Who else could it be, you silly boy? Her illness isn’t due to poor health, but because she’s emotionally devastated. After hearing you went on a matchmaking date with Haruno, she developed a fever of 40 degrees Celsius overnight. That shows how deeply she cares for you. You need to take responsibility for her properly, understand?" Mother said earnestly, as if deeply displeased with her son for abandoning such a devoted girl.

A girl like Karena, who falls deathly ill upon hearing her beloved has run off with someone else—such a devoted soul is incredibly rare these days.

With such a childhood sweetheart who combines beauty and loyalty, how could her son not cherish her? Isn’t that infuriating?

Infuriating as hell!!!

Roland’s expression was exactly this: →_→.

What the hell do you mean I don’t know how to cherish her? We were already getting close! Who was it that suddenly issued a System Mission to tear us apart?

How dare you say such a thing to me, with that face!

"Even if you didn’t cause it, you must have a way to help Karena recover, right? Why let her keep burning up? What if it damages her brain?" Roland said, in a interrogative tone

His mother clearly keeps calling Karena as her "daughter-in-law," yet she’s just leisurely watching her suffer from illness. Is this how a mother-in-law should act?

"That won’t do," Mother said. "At most, I can save her life in a critical moment. But if you don’t help her recover, it’ll be meaningless. Understand?"

"Which is more important—meaning or health?"

"Of course, it’s most important for you to help her regain her health."

"But the problem is, I can’t make her healthy! All I have is this Massage Technique, and that won’t do anything for a fever, right?"

"Not necessarily. What she needs now isn’t medication, but spiritual healing. Maybe your touch can lift her spirits? If all else fails, give her a kiss. You do know that Flower Kiss Therapy, don’t you?" Mother flashed a teasing smile.

"Flower Kiss my ass! Stop rummaging through my memories with your mind-reading all the time!" Roland retorted, instantly embarrassed. Why don’t you suggest using bird therapy while you’re at it already?

What’s with this mother constantly digging through my memories?

Could she have already seen those several terabytes of "study materials" stored in my brain?

Is this how you’re supposed to use mind-reading?!

Can’t we focus on something serious for once?!

If you’re not going to use it properly, at least let me have it!