Huh?
Blessing Granted?

What's that supposed to mean?
Did something happen?

I'll check my status real quick to see if anything changed.

[Appraisal]!

...

Nope, everything still looks the same.

That means...
I look at Lia.

I didn't use [Appraisal] on her so far out of concern for her privacy.
I know what you're thinking, but even I have principles, okay?

Anyway. I don't really have a choice anymore since whatever just happened might be bad and so it's better to check to make sure I didn't do anything harmful to her.

Okay, now that my mind is made up...

*metaphorically inhaling*

I focus on Lia and-

[Appraisal]!

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-Status-
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Name: Lia
Title: -
Class: Slave
Gender: Female
Race: Human
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Level: 8
Health: 32/32
Stamina: 30/30
Experience: 2910/10000
Focus: 75/80
Skill Points: 0
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-Effects-
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-Attributes-
Strength:     2
Dexterity:     5
Endurance:     3
Sorcery:     4
Charisma:     14
Faith:         30
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-Traits-
[Golden Eyes of Sunlight] Golden eyes that allow the user to cast sunlight magic.
[Abyssal Blessing] Blessed with protection by a being of the Abyss.
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-Skills-
[Stealth LV1] [Cooking LV1] [Cleaning LV2] [Sewing LV1] [Fire Magic LV1]
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Her status mostly seems pretty normal aside from her traits.
'[Golden Eyes of Sunlight]' sounds pretty cool. So this means not everybody can use all types of magic?
Which types are there anyway?
I really am clueless about this world.

Onto the next one.
'[Abyssal Blessing]'
Bingo.
Clearly this is what I was looking for.
'Blessed with protection by a being of the Abyss.'

Now that's not very helpful of a description, though I guess it doesn't sound like anything bad?

And wait a minute... a being of the Abyss?
I guess that means me?
I do have [Abyssal Tendrils] after all.

Doesn't that sound kind of ominous?
Maybe even evil?

Nonono. I'm the good guy here, alright?
Don't judge a book by it's cover!

...

Now that I'm looking at her stats like this I notice one that stands out.
Faith.
Her highest stat.
It's even higher than Charisma.
If we're assuming that cuteness plays into charisma then she must be pretty faithful.
But...I don't think I saw her pray even once?

Haah.
Too much thinking.
My cotton brain can't handle all this complicated stuff.

I put away the status screen now that I've checked that there's no immediate danger and look outside.

From my position on Lia's lap I can't see much aside from the occasional cypress tree and the clear blue sky.

After probably an hour of driving the carriage turns to the right, passing through a high steel gate.
Lia raises me to her chest and presses me face first into her soft bosom.

Ehehehehee.

No! Bad Bear! I can't enjoy myself while my little girl is this anxious.

I focus on clearing my mind and await our arrival.

...

But we just keep driving.

I would have expected us to stop after passing the gate, but the carriage continues driving, only this time there aren't any cypresses anymore, so only the cloudless sky remains visible as I look outside the window.

Then suddenly, after about twenty more minute, the carriage begins to turn, only this time seemingly slowing down until it comes to a complete hold.

The door opens and I see the face of a gray looking old man.