Seeing the notification, Merlin was visibly surprised. He scratched his head and asked, 'System, why did Linda's affection for me increase?'
In his view, raising Linda's affection was far more difficult than raising Catrine's. Of course, he bore no ill will toward her.
After all, Linda was his teacher, and it was inappropriate for him to think of her in that way.
Besides, even if he did have such intentions, it would be pointless. In his current weakened state, he was definitely not worth it. At the very least, he needed to become much stronger before he could hope to earn Linda's admiration.
"[That's because your thoughtful gesture earlier touched her heart, Master,]" the system replied casually. "[By the way, I really admire you, Master. You should know that Linda is a tough and determined woman. Getting her affection to eighty points is a remarkable achievement!]"
The compliment left Merlin embarrassed. Still, the system was right. In the novel, Linda was one of the heroines.
