Johanna orders the now completely enslaved orcs to follow them as Ethan and Noah assist her with walking back to the cave. Johanna asks to be brought to the river nearby to wash herself and Ethan and Noah apologised for not being Able to help her at all. Johanna tried to make them feel better by saying that she sooner or later would have had to slay the orcs either so it was no big deal but Ethan in particular felt very guilty.
Johanna washed herself in the river, once she was done she walked back in the cave and fell asleep immediately. Ethan and Noah on the other hand talked with Aiko and explained her with a few things let out the whole story. Johanna on the other hand was twitching in her sleep not being able to rest at all since she felt the powers of the orcs she slayd to slowly gather within her. It was an very uncomfortable time but It wasn't as painful as giving birth.
Once the whole power gathered within her body she calmed down and was able to rest. After half of the day and the night have passed Johanna woke up again with Noah on the side of her bed seeming to have worried very much about her. Noah noticed her waking up and asked her how she felt and surprisingly she answered that she felt better than ever Noah responded that she probably absorbed the power of the orcs and was now close to them in physical terms. It seems like the power she gains from monsters if they don't have any special abilities is just their raw physical and mental strength but not if stats are smaller than the already existing.
Johanna was pretty excited to try out her new strength and to find out more about it she looked at the Encyclopaedia.
Orc (C):
-Strength: B
-Agility: D
-Endurance: B
-Intelligence: E
-Leadership: D
-Magic Resistance: D
-Stealth: F
-Charisma: D
Johanna thought about it and came to the conclusion that she owns the highest stats of each of the monsters she slept with and she doesn't know if she can inherit more than one stat from each monster but she didn't really care anymore and tried to create her own stat sheet.
Johanna:
-Strength: B
-Agility: C
-Endurance: A
-Intelligence: C
-Leadership: D
-Magic Resistance: F
-Stealth: F
-Charisma: S
well she only estimated that those were about right and stats like intelligence or leadership she could only guess. She then realised what unbelievable potential these powers can bring to her which made her really excited so excited that she asked Noah if he could bring Ethan for a little practice match. Noah was reluctant at first but agreed to bring him and after a while of waiting the two of them finally arrived in the room where Ethan worriedly asked if Johanna was fine again which she confirmed. Then Johanna explained she wanted to have a practice match against him since she gained some of the orcs strength.
Ethan not like Noah got excited and immediately accepted the challenge so he asked her to follow him in the "training room" which was the former toilet to have a practice fight.
The duel began in earnest, the clash of steel ringing through the cramped space as they exchanged blows. Johanna moved with no grace but precision that belied her newfound strength, her strikes landing with calculated accuracy. Ethan, though skilled in combat, found himself struggling to keep pace, his defenses slowly faltering under Johanna's relentless assault.
With each passing moment, Johanna's confidence grew, fueled by the raw power surging through her veins. She pressed her advantage, driving Ethan back with a flurry of blows that left him reeling. Despite his best efforts, he found himself unable to match her speed and strength, his movements growing sluggish as fatigue set in.
In the end, it was Johanna who emerged victorious, her final blow striking true and sending Ethan crashing to the ground. As he lay defeated at her feet, Johanna offered him a hand up, a smile of triumph playing at the corners of her lips.
"Well fought, Ethan," she said, her voice tinged with pride. "But it seems I've gained more from those orcs than I anticipated."
Ethan nodded, a mixture of awe and admiration in his eyes. "Indeed, Mother," he replied, his voice filled with respect. "You truly are a force to be reckoned with." "you have to train more if you want to surpass your mother any time soon my son" was the answer Johanna gave him. While these three were enjoying their time there was a enormous force approaching at a rapid speed.