louisehourcade Chapter 110 Level Cap
Chapter 110 Level Cap
Satsuki's legs began to weaken, barely able to support her weight. The icy coldness deep within her, a coldness that had been suppressed for so long, a coldness that represented despair, was finally shattered and melted away!
A surging torrent of emotions instantly breached all dams, violently bursting through my chest! It was a warm, burning current of unconditional acceptance, cherishing, and deep love…
But in Naruto's eyes, the scene was quite different.
He looked at the girl in front of him, who could barely stand by holding onto his hand. Her black eyes, which were always full of pride, were now tightly closed, her long eyelashes were completely wet with tears, her small nose and cheeks were red from crying, and her shoulders were trembling from crying so hard.
He carefully helped her to sit down again on the still warm bench.
There was no further verbal thanks. Satsuki simply nodded heavily, one nod after another, with all her might. All her response to Naruto's heavy and sincere promise was condensed into that simplest yet most solemn syllable.
"Um……!"
Finally, the girl who had been suppressing her sobs could no longer contain the turmoil of emotions churning within her. She stopped sobbing softly and burst into loud weeping! The weeping was no longer the sorrowful sound it had at the beginning.
Instead, it was a complex outpouring of emotions—a mixture of unbelievable emotion, relief, release, and tears of joy that welled up again as the pain was recalled… a complete emotional catharsis.
Naruto didn't say anything more to comfort her. He just sat quietly beside her, one hand still held tightly by her, while the other hand gently and rhythmically patted her back, conveying the comfort of "I'm here" through his actions.
Amidst this atmosphere of intertwined cries and silence, the familiar system notification sound rang out once again in Naruto's mind—
[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 11! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]
Oh? It's been upgraded again.
Naruto understood in his heart, but he didn't pay too much attention to the system. At this moment, his attention was entirely on the girl crying in his arms, and his movements remained gentle.
however--
[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 12! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]
Huh? Is there any more?
The rapid leveling up surprised Naruto. Was this leveling up a little too fast?
But the next moment, something truly astonishing happened—
[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 13! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]
[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 14! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]
What...?! What's going on?!
[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 15! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]
[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 16! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]
[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 17! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]
[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 18! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]
[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 19! (The relationship has reached a fundamental level...]
A barrage of system notifications, almost overlapping each other, bombarded his mind! His level number jumped and climbed at an unbelievable speed, so fast that he couldn't react at all!
Naruto was completely stunned. Even the hand that was patting Sasuke's back paused subconsciously, and he froze on the spot.
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[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has reached the system's maximum level! (Exceeding the system's maximum level!)]
[Reward points earned: 5000!]
Finally, after a series of almost malfunctioning and frantic beeps, the system finally stopped at an incomprehensible level that exceeded its own design limits.
Naruto, "..."
His feelings were complicated at this moment. The huge points he had gained brought him not joy, but a heavy feeling that was almost fearful.
Behind this soaring level, what kind of turbulent and resolute emotions does Zuo Yue represent...? For a moment, he dared not think too deeply about it.
Forget it... He shook his head, suppressing these chaotic thoughts for the time being. Now is not the time to think about this; he should deal with the matter at hand first.
He lowered his head and looked at the person in his arms. The black head had stopped crying at some point. Perhaps it was because of the great exhaustion after the complete release of emotions, or perhaps it was because she felt an unprecedented sense of security by his side. Zuo Yue actually leaned against him like this, with slight sobs still coming out while breathing steadily and deeply.
She fell asleep.
Long eyelashes still held undried tears, and tear tracks crisscrossed her cheeks, but her furrowed brows relaxed.
To allow Satsuki to rest properly, Naruto carefully adjusted his position and gently lifted her up in a princess carry.
This thing... is really light... It feels even more delicate than he had imagined, which made him unconsciously lighten his grip even more.
Fortunately, the road back to the Uchiha clan's territory was still deserted, and no one witnessed this somewhat "shameful" posture. Otherwise, even with Naruto's thick skin, he probably would have felt quite uncomfortable.
The reason why no one is wandering around this area at this moment is self-evident—the recent massacre of the entire clan has made this a crime scene that everyone avoids, and no one would want to come here to invite bad luck.
Naruto carried the sleeping Satsuki in his arms and walked silently through the quiet streets with steady and quick steps, eventually returning to the empty Uchiha clan head's mansion.
He tiptoed to escort Zuoyue back to her room to rest. After tentatively opening two doors, he finally found the right room.
Why was Naruto so certain that this was Sasuke's room?
Because right there on the desk by the window, a handmade model, wiped clean and with a soft square towel underneath, was placed in the most conspicuous position.
That was a model that Naruto spent a long time making for Satsuki's birthday. I never expected it to be preserved so well and even placed in such a precious place.
Naruto gently carried Satsuki to the bed, and was about to carefully place her on the soft mattress when...
His body suddenly froze on the spot, his movements instantly frozen.
Because, at this moment, a question that had been troubling him suddenly became clear.
He finally understood why Satsuki had shown such a nervous, guilty, and even panicked expression when he had only casually mentioned that he had found a blanket in the "biggest room".
The reason... lies quietly on Satsuki's bed.
It was a life-sized bolster pillow that looked frequently used, even slightly deformed from being hugged. The fabric of the pillowcase was soft and clean, clearly indicating that it had been carefully cared for by its owner.
However, what truly struck Naruto like a thunderbolt was the pattern printed on this pillow—
It was a chibi-style, somewhat cute character. But no matter how chibi it was, the iconic bright golden spiky hair, blue eyes, and three whisker-like lines on each cheek...
They're all...too familiar.
He knows it so well that he sees it every time he looks in the mirror!
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(There will be one more update today, sorry it's a bit late)