Chapter 77: The Legendary Chest

Adam slowly opened his eyes.

For a few seconds, he remained perfectly still.

The room was still bathed in dim light.

The first rays of morning barely penetrated the curtains.

Vespera was still asleep against him.

The dragoness had her head resting on his chest, one arm around his waist.

Her long black hair was scattered across Adam and the pillow.

Her breathing was calm.

Regular.

Adam smiled slightly.

Then his gaze shifted.

Something was wrong.

Or rather...

Something was almost completely blocking his field of vision.

Several translucent windows lay before him.

Many more than usual.

Adam blinked several times.

"Ah..."

He remembered immediately.

The day before, he had been far too tired to consult the System.

He had simply decided to put everything off until tomorrow.

And apparently...

The system had patiently accumulated the notifications.

Adam glanced at Vespera.

She was still fast asleep.

He avoided moving so as not to wake her.

Then he focused his attention on the first window.

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System Notification

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Satisfaction confirmed.

Target: Vespera Drakharis

Reward Received:

+1,800 Satisfaction Points

Previous Satisfaction Points: 8,300

Current Satisfaction Points: 10,100

Additional Rewards:

Ring of Promise ×1 Rare Chest ×2 Common Chest ×1

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Adam looked at the number.

10,100.

A smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Finally..."

He had passed ten thousand.

But contrary to what he expected, the window didn’t disappear.

A new notification immediately appeared.

Then another.

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System Notification

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Major Threshold Reached.

10,000 Satisfaction Points

Analyzing the Source of Satisfaction Points...

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Adam frowned slightly.

"Analyzing the source?"

The window changed.

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Analysis complete

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Primary source detected:

Satisfaction from the Host’s Companions

Special condition met.

Calculating the corresponding reward...

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Adam immediately felt his attention sharpen.

This was clearly not just a simple threshold reward.

The ten thousand points could have come from many sources.

Meals.

Protection.

Services.

Quests.

General satisfaction.

But the majority came directly from the women recognized as his companions.

The System seemed to consider this difference important.

The window suddenly disappeared.

In its place appeared...

A wheel.

Adam’s eyes widened slightly.

It resembled the wheels of the Lottery he already knew.

But the rewards displayed on it were completely different.

Violet.

Violet.

Violet.

Orange.

Violet.

Orange.

Violet.

Gold.

Adam remained silent.

He observed once more.

The lowest reward visible on the wheel was violet.

He knew the System well enough to immediately understand what this meant.

Until now...

Purple had represented the highest rank he had ever achieved as a significant reward.

And here...

This was the minimum.

Adam felt his heart race.

"Seriously?"

The wheel began to spin.

Quickly.

The colors blended.

Violet.

Orange.

Violet.

Orange.

Violet.

Orange.

Violet.

Orange.

Gold.

Again.

Again.

Again.

Again.

Adam stared at the wheel with almost ridiculous concentration.

He felt like sitting up.

But Vespera was still asleep on him.

So he remained perfectly still.

Only his eyes followed the movement.

The wheel slowed down.

Adam almost held his breath.

A purple segment passed.

Then another.

An orange segment passed.

A gold segment approached.

The wheel continued.

Very slowly.

It almost passed the zone.

Adam felt his heart beat much faster.

Then...

The wheel stopped.

On gold.

A golden light flooded its interface.

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Special Draw Completed

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Reward Obtained:

Legendary Chest — Gold Rank ×1

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Adam froze.

"Gold..."

He had never obtained anything of such a high rank.

His heart was now pounding so hard that he was almost afraid of waking Vespera.

He looked down at her.

The dragon stirred slightly.

Adam froze.

But she simply moved a little closer to him before returning to her sleep.

He exhaled silently.

Then he immediately turned his attention back to the chest.

The other notifications could wait.

A Legendary Chest had just appeared in his inventory.

And Adam had absolutely no patience when it came to discovering its contents.

"Open it."

The chest appeared before him.

Unlike the previous chests, this one was entirely gold.

Intricate patterns covered its sides.

Several unfamiliar symbols glittered on its lid.

Then it opened.

A golden light burst forth.

Adam had to squint slightly.

When the light faded, a single object floated before him.

A map.

Adam looked at it.

The illustration depicted a vast chamber.

A large bed occupied the center.

Around it were several seating areas, sofas, tables, a bookcase, windows overlooking an indistinct landscape, and several doors leading to other areas.

Adam frowned.

"A bedroom?"

He activated the description.

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Legendary Item — Gold Rank

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Bridal Chamber

Type: Special Host-bound Space

Installation Method:

Anchor the card in a designated room.

After anchoring, the chosen room will become a permanent entrance to the Bridal Chamber.

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Adam continued reading.

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Features

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• Only Companions recognized by the Host may enter the Bridal Chamber.

• Each Companion can enter the Bridal Chamber from anywhere using their Promise Ring.

• The Host can freely modify the décor and interior layout of the Bridal Chamber.

• The Bridal Chamber is indestructible.

• The Bridal Chamber cleans itself automatically.

• The interior space automatically adjusts to the number of Companions present.

• The interior comfort is automatically adjusted according to the occupants’ preferences.

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Adam began to understand why the object was classified as legendary.

But the next line made him completely stop thinking.

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Special Time Distortion

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No matter how long one spends inside the Bridal Chamber...

Upon exiting, only 8 hours will have passed in the outside world.

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Adam stared at the sentence.

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

"Wait..."

He reread it.

The result hadn’t changed.

It didn’t matter how long they stayed inside.

When they came out...

Only eight hours would have passed.

Adam remained silent.

Very silent.

He honestly didn’t know whether he should be happy...

Or cry.

His schedule was already absurdly full.

Selene.

Elaria.

Shiora.

Vespera.

The projects.

The training.

The research.

The Runic Calculator.

The Memory Crystal.

The games.

And soon, the dungeon.

Sleep was one of the only things he couldn’t cut back on without suffering the consequences.

But with this room...

He could theoretically rest for as long as he needed.

Then emerge only eight hours later.

A perfect solution.

Almost too perfect.

Adam continued reading.

And immediately understood why.

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Absolute Restrictions

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The Bridal Chamber is exclusively for:

• rest;

• relaxation;

• Private moments between the Host and his Companions;

• Recreational activities without a professional purpose.

Prohibitions:

• Work prohibited.

• Training prohibited.

• Research prohibited.

• Production prohibited.

• Professional study prohibited.

Any attempt to circumvent these restrictions will be automatically prevented.

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Adam remained silent.

Then he closed his eyes.

"Obviously."

The System literally gave him a place where outside time became almost irrelevant...

But absolutely forbade using that time for work.

Adam thought for a few more seconds.

Then he looked at Vespera asleep on him.

Finally...

He smiled.

"At least I won’t have to worry about not getting enough sleep anymore."

And that was no small thing.

With his current schedule, it was probably one of the most useful rewards he could have received.

He put the map away.

He would decide later which room to anchor it in.

Most likely his own.

Especially since Isadora and the others had just been talking about renovating it.

Adam then moved on to the remaining notifications.

A new window was waiting for him.

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Sweepstakes Update

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Condition met:

10,000 Satisfaction Points reached.

New category unlocked.

Superior Draw

Cost:

1,000 Satisfaction Points per draw

Available Ranks:

White Blue Purple Orange Gold

Maximum Rank:

Gold

Previous Draw:

Maximum Rank: Purple

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Adam stared out the window.

"A thousand points per draw..."

It was ten times more expensive than anything he’d experienced before.

But the possibility of obtaining Gold-rank rewards completely changed the value of the draw.

He looked at his 10,100 points.

For a split second, his instinct immediately told him to try it.

Just once.

Just to see.

Adam closed the window.

"No."

He already had enough to open this morning.

And he knew the drawing systems well enough to know that a phrase like "just once" could quickly become a problem.

So he turned his attention back to the rewards obtained thanks to Vespera.

One Common Chest.

Two Rare Chests.

"Let’s start with the easiest thing."

He opened the Shared Chest.

A white light appeared.

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Shared Chest Opened

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Reward:

+1 Stat Point

Points Available:

8 → 9

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Adam nodded slightly.

"Always useful."

As usual, he didn’t spend the point.

He preferred to save his Stat Points until he truly needed them.

He moved on to the first Rare Chest.

The blue light appeared.

A book materialized.

Adam read its title.

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Skill Book

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Machete Mastery

Rank: White

Type: Specialized Weapon Mastery

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Adam remained silent.

"A machete..."

He immediately thought of Selene.

Then of her training.

Then of the number of weapons she would probably add as soon as she heard the news.

"My training is about to get even more complicated."

He sighed.

Then he looked at the second Rare Chest.

"Might as well..."

He opened it.

A second book appeared.

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Skill Book

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Ranged Weapon Mastery

Rank: Blue

Type: Mastery of a large weapon family

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Adam froze.

Then his expression became even more weary.

"heh... Of course. "