This dragon girl raising system is a bit strange.

A horse-drawn carriage sped along the cobblestone street.

Inside the enclosed carriage, Thor and Julia sat on either side, waiting for the carriage to arrive home.

The carriage was silent. Yulia was opposite Thor, gently swinging her bare feet, pretending to be relaxed. She looked around aimlessly, but her eyes were always on Thor, and she kept stealing glances at him out of the corner of her eye.

Thor fell silent again.

At this moment, he is thinking about his future plans.

Based on Thor's understanding of Miss Phantom.

In the near future, I should be able to use her cleverness to obtain some materials.

After all, Miss Phantom Melody has a sixth-tier master behind her.

They can make many materials that cannot be bought with money at present.

With the help of these materials, Yulia's plan to ascend to the extraordinary realm can be completed quickly.

With that in mind, Thor began to check the system panel.

[Yulia - Second Stage Personal Side Quest (Affection Level 25)]

[The First Face-to-Face Conversation in Task Two]

[Description: After the battle, you and Julia finally have some free time. Around the flickering campfire, you begin your first casual conversation.]

【Task success conditions:】

1. Have a casual conversation with Yulia about her personal life (required)

[Task Reward: None]

Since I have some time now, I'll just do this task.

"Yulia?"

Thor's voice suddenly rang out.

"Here!" Yulia replied immediately.

Thor was speechless.

Isn't this development a bit off?

"You're not a prisoner of war, why are you always so jumpy?"

He has now discovered it.

Yulia's brain circuits are definitely different from those of a normal person.

"I'm just chatting with you casually."

"Okay..."

Yulia lowered her head.

[Mission started]

The system has confirmed that the task has started.

Thor thought for a moment before speaking:

"Did you have fun today?"

Seeing that this was the topic, Yulia breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied:

"Of course I'm happy."

"I am very grateful for everything you have done for me."

She wasn't lying.

Compared to the days of hunger before being arrested by the church, and the days of torture after being arrested by the church.

Life now is almost like paradise.

She can freely stroll through the streets, and she can also explore all sorts of novel areas and interesting buildings.

Eat well, sleep well, dress well.

In her imagination, the king's life was no different.

"That's good." Thor was relieved.

He could tell from Yulia's expression that she wasn't lying.

"So, have you thought about your future?"

What is your dream?

If this were the all-powerful Dragonblood Dancer from the game, she would surely be hesitant at this moment, yearning for freedom.

Faced with this unexpected question, Yulia indeed pondered for a while, her beautiful eyes sparkling, before answering:

"My dream?"

"I wish I could live this kind of life every day."

Yulia's expression and tone didn't seem like she was acting.

Thor fell silent.

Is something wrong?

Why is it different from what I expected?

After a moment, he said:

"Haven't you thought about anything more profound?"

"profound?"

Yulia was puzzled, scratched her head, and said with a slightly confused tone.

"Isn't living happily every day profound enough...?"

Thor sighed and, as if guiding the conversation, said:

"Something deeper—the overall purpose of life, or something like freedom."

He had said all that, and he thought Yulia should understand by now.

He believed that sooner or later, Julia's yearning for freedom would be irrepressible.

This is a characteristic of the future Dragonblood Dancer, and it should also be a characteristic of Yulia.

A person who yearns for freedom in the future must have yearned for freedom since childhood.

Therefore, he had already devised a very good PUA plan.

According to Thor's plan, the next step should be for Julia to discuss the importance of freedom with him, and then Thor would tell Julia that she would achieve her freedom as long as she completed the goal he set for her.

When the contract is fulfilled, even if Yulia becomes stronger in the future, she will still have to complete the goals set by Thor. It is difficult to disobey a contract bound to one's soul.

Of course, this goal is almost impossible to achieve.

The sole purpose of designating a target is to appease Yulia's yearning for freedom, serving as a carrot that the donkey can never reach.

Upon hearing Thor's words, Julia seemed to realize something, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly, and her expression turning serious.

Reality is proceeding according to Thor's plan.

Tell me quickly, tell me you want freedom.

Facing the demon's whispers, Yulia pondered for several seconds, her expression growing increasingly solemn, before finally speaking:

"Feel sorry......"

"I'm not going to be a cannibal anymore, and I won't eat so much anymore..."

Thor put his right hand to his forehead, sweat dripping down his brow, and fell silent again after hearing her words.

Yulia's idea of ​​"freedom" was an implication that she should be kicked out of the house because of her excessive appetite.

Thor sighed deeply, releasing the helplessness in his heart, and said calmly:

That's not what I meant.

"I spent ten gold coins to buy you, why would I fuss over a few copper coins' worth of food?"

Ten gold coins, worth a whole Yu!

That's enough to buy a piece of green-quality equipment.

How could they just release it because it ate too much?

It's obviously impossible, isn't it...?

Yulia breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that she could stay at home.

Thor rephrased it and then guided the conversation:

"For example, when those people and the church treated you like that before, didn't you have any thoughts about it? Like revenge or something?"

Revenge is a topic that is easier to understand than freedom.

Generally speaking, given Yulia's life experience...

He was a homeless child and suffered discrimination in the neighborhood; later, he was arrested by the church and experienced the purest malice of humanity.

It's impossible for her not to harbor hatred or thoughts of revenge.

If Yulia wants revenge, there is one prerequisite: freedom.

Sure enough, upon realizing this, Julia finally understood Thor's intention.

"Revenge..." Yulia murmured.

She shook her head as she recalled everything that had happened.

"I hate them, but I don't want revenge."

"The fact that I can live happily is already my revenge against them."

Thor was a little dizzy.

Was Yulia's motive for turning to the dark side neither freedom nor revenge?

In his memory, Yulia at the beginning of Chapter Three was already that cold-blooded and ruthless warrior.

What happened before the start of Chapter 3 that allowed Yulia to turn to the dark side?

There will definitely be an event that becomes a turning point in Yulia's life, a trigger that changes her life and leads to a change in her personality.

But Thor could never have imagined what this event was.

What is the trigger that changes your life?

Or perhaps, due to the shift in the world line, the trigger that led to Yulia's corruption will never happen again?

"Young Master Thor..."

Yulia's soft, sweet voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Thor replied.

Yulia stared intently at Thor beside her with her clear eyes.

"Young Master Thor, why are you so kind to me?"

At first, she really did think about running away.

In her mind, Thor would treat her roughly and ruthlessly, and she would then try her best to please Thor in her pain and find a chance to escape.

However, reality is not like that at all.

Thor was so good to her.

Yulia ate the best food, slept in the most comfortable bed, and when she went out to play, she only needed to follow Thor and didn't need to do anything.

In this environment, any thought of escaping is a sin.

In fact, she felt somewhat uncomfortable and confused by this meticulous care.

Thor smiled, looking into Julia's sincere eyes, and realized what she was thinking.

Simply put, it's my first time being a kept man, and I'm not used to it yet.

Yulia doesn't think her current life is bad.

On the contrary, she felt that her current life was too good, so good that she didn't deserve it.

For her, her past life was full of malice.

Such unprovoked kindness was too unusual and failed to alleviate her unease.

Thor patted her head and comforted her:

"You're just not used to people being nice to you yet; you'll get used to it eventually."

He paused, then explained:

"The reason is very simple."

"Because you're very cute, and I believe you'll become strong, very strong."

"Are you ready to die fighting for me in the future?"

This was just Thor joking; he didn't expect Julia to actually answer the question.

"In short, this is not without reason."

"This is just to make myself happy."

"If you want to repay me, then do it later."

Hearing Thor's words, Julia's cheeks flushed slightly.

The huge weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted.

Thor's honesty pleased her, and she believed that Thor was telling the truth.

Since Thor thought that way, she was relieved.

I am confident that I can meet Thor's expectations.

[Yulia: Affection increased by 5]

Current favorability rating: 34/100

[Task Completed]

[Additional favorability points detected; calculating extra rewards]

Thor was overjoyed; there was an extra reward?