[Can provide an Ultra-Rare Trait: "Saintess"! (Guild level too low—summoning unavailable at the current stage!)]
"A Saintess trait? But it can't be summoned at this stage?"
Kurose Akira's eyes narrowed slightly as he fell into deep thought.Could this trait be related to the quality of recruited adventurers?
A guaranteed Legendary?Or perhaps… something beyond Legendary?
Mythic!?
Akira took a slow breath, forcing himself to calm the surge of excitement in his chest. His gaze drifted back to the painting—a peerlessly beautiful woman standing in quiet stillness, like a celestial being who had fallen into the mortal world.
Could she be the Saintess?
Then again, Akira knew well enough that this world did not have only one Saintess.
"Let's head back."
He carefully placed the painting into his backpack, then led Ivsha and the others out of Blue Moon City, returning to the guild.
Not long after they left, two figures appeared within the Light Cathedral.
They wore refined dark-blue armor, magical crystal cores inlaid seamlessly into the plates. Strange sigils were etched across the surface, as if sealing some hidden power within.
Even more eye-catching were the cross pendants hanging on their chests—no ordinary symbols, but the mark of Light Cathedral Overseers.
"Did you find the target?"
"No. What we're looking for isn't here."
"So someone else took it."
"We must locate whoever took it as soon as possible. That item is of vital importance to the Pope…"
As the two Overseers spoke, a crimson silhouette stepped lightly onto the fallen rose petals behind them.
Her scarlet lips parted slightly."Two insects from the Light Cathedral?"
One Overseer spun around in shock, eyes wide. "Who's there?!"
She let out a cold laugh, a smile sharp enough to freeze the air itself.
"Get back to the Sun Theocracy. The Starfall Kingdom may be approaching calamity, but it's not yet a place where you can bully others at will."
The two Overseers exchanged glances, fear surging in their hearts.
"Damn it! We're no match for her—retreat!"
Knowing resistance was futile, they immediately withdrew.
The crimson woman turned gracefully, producing a delicate rose folding fan and gently waving it. A mysterious curve lifted at the corner of her flawless lips.
"Well now… I've heard something quite interesting~"
"Are you done yet, Ivsha?"
Akira asked in confusion as they prepared to head for Sunset City.
Ivsha had been hiding in the restroom for quite a while now, stirring his curiosity.
Did she eat something bad?
"All done~"
Her voice sounded tense as she pushed the door open and stepped out. Her expression looked unnatural, as if she were hiding a secret she didn't want Akira to know.
Akira studied her, growing more suspicious. "What's wrong, Ivsha?"
"I… I…"
She hesitated, indecision flickering across her face before she finally chose to tell the truth.
"Ever since we got back yesterday, the magic crest on my lower abdomen has been flickering…"
As she spoke, she gently lifted her skirt, revealing a smooth, pale belly. On her flat abdomen, an intricate magic sigil glowed faintly with a soft purple light.
Akira frowned slightly at the sight.
He clearly remembered unlocking Ivsha's first layer of magic crest already. So why was it suddenly reacting again?
He immediately opened Ivsha's status panel.
The information that popped up caught his eye instantly:
[Hunger: Please grant the succubus more food sourced from you!]
"..."
Akira looked at Ivsha, torn between laughter and exasperation.
He'd thought it was some urgent problem—turns out she was just hungry?
"Ivsha, wait until I'm back to feed you. We have something to take care of first."
He rubbed the bridge of his nose.
Ivsha's face lit up instantly. "Really? Thank you so much, Mr. Akira~"
Her voice brimmed with gratitude, as though she'd suddenly become enthusiastic about the upcoming task.
Scheming succubus…
A flash of white light enveloped them.
Akira arrived in Sunset City with Loserine and Ivsha.
Under the guidance of Sunset City's soldiers, they entered the lord's manor. The moment he stepped inside, he saw a massive crowd—at least a hundred people gathered.
Mages, elves, beastmen, goblins, dwarves, gnomes—adventurers of every race filled the hall. Among them were around twenty-odd players.
Most of the participating players were rated E-rank or D-rank. Anyone rated higher would find the rewards for this event hardly worth their time.
Akira scanned the crowd when a familiar figure caught his eye.
"Brother, wanna buy a Silver-Scale Armor? Five gold per piece!"
"Super cheap!"
"Only one in stock! Honest deal!"
"..."
Akira chose not to greet him—he didn't want to disrupt Xia Yu's business.
Once most of the invited players had arrived, a burly knight stepped into view. His deep voice echoed through the hall.
"Guild masters and adventurers—Lord of Sunset City requests your presence!"
Everyone followed him into a spacious conference chamber, large enough to seat over a hundred people. Long tables and chairs were arranged neatly throughout.
Moments after everyone sat down, a middle-aged man with a trimmed mustache entered the room. He wore an ornate brocade robe, cinched with a wide belt from which hung a finely crafted short sword. The hilt was embedded with intricate runestones—an unmistakable symbol of authority.
This was the Lord of Sunset City.
"All of you."
His powerful voice drew the attention of every guild master present. He then began a detailed explanation of the upcoming defense battle.
"As for the incoming beast tide, we must make thorough preparations…"
Akira took a seat in the corner, listening quietly while attempting to use his player permissions to inspect the city lord.
What he could read was limited:
Name: GukaisLevel: 35
All other information was shrouded in an intangible black mist.
Akira turned slightly and whispered to Loserine behind him.
"Loserine, did you have any dealings with the Lord of Sunset City when you were alive?"
A flicker of memory passed through her eyes. "We weren't close. But Roxia's father had a deep friendship with him."
Akira asked again, "If you compare your strength back then… who was stronger?"
"I could defeat him with one hand."
"..."
As Akira spoke with Loserine, the Lord of Sunset City's gaze swept briefly over her, a mysterious glint flashing in his eyes.
The meeting lasted about an hour, mostly discussing how to divide the twenty-three player guilds into four teams to defend the east, south, west, and north gates alongside the city's soldiers.
Akira's assignment was the East Gate.
His team consisted of five players—four men and one woman—along with their respective adventurers.
For coordination, the twenty-three players also created a group chat to handle the special event.
After the meeting ended, Akira was about to leave with his companions when the city lord stopped him.
"Guild Master, please wait."
Akira turned. "Is there something you need, my lord?"
"I heard that the vowbound knight of the Yerman Family has returned after ten years. She was a close friend of mine back then, so I wish to meet her privately."
Akira refused without hesitation.
"I'm sorry. She is no longer the knight you once knew and cannot accept your invitation."
Akira was fully aware that Loserine's recovered memories were something he had never disclosed to anyone—not even Natasha yet.
There was no way he'd allow her to meet the city lord alone.
The city lord's smile slowly faded, disappointment flashing through his eyes.
"Is that so… What a shame."
After a pause, he added quietly,
"I truly hope that one day I can meet Loserine again. She was once the strongest guardian Sunset City ever had."
With that, he gave Akira a long, meaningful look and turned away.
"Let's go."
Akira didn't linger and left the manor.
In the blink of an eye, Akira was back at the guild.
Only Ivsha was with him now—Loserine had stayed behind in Sunset City, saying she had something to investigate.
"Master~ You're finally back~"
Alice greeted him with a warm embrace the moment he returned.
"Mmm. Pour me a cup of coffee—extra sugar."
He gently stroked her hair as he spoke.
"Coming right up~"
As Alice went to prepare the coffee, Ivsha hurried over.
"Mr. Akira~ You said earlier that when you came back you would…"
Her eyes shone with eager anticipation, like someone who had been starving for far too long.
"Uh… I need to finish my coffee first. Do you mind waiting a bit?"
"Of course not!"
A few minutes later, Akira pushed open the bedroom door.
Ivsha sat quietly on the edge of the bed, smiling softly, as though she'd been waiting for him all along.
"Mr. Akira~"
She sprang up the moment she saw him—and in that instant, her specially tailored nun's habit slid off her body, scattering across the floor like falling petals. Her flawless, pale figure was revealed in full, her heart-shaped tail swaying rapidly, unable to hide her joy.
She couldn't wait any longer.
"Ivsha, do you remember when we talked about setting up a prayer room in the guild?"
Akira walked over and sat down on the bed.
The moment he did, Ivsha pounced, pushing him down.
"Mm~ A prayer room? I think you did mention that~"
She had already stopped thinking, fully indulging in her meal.
"…Forget it. We'll talk about it next time."
(The following content depicts the succubus feeding process. Ten thousand words omitted…)
Two hours later.
"Mr. Akira? Mr. Akira?"
Ivsha gently shook his body, confusion on her face.
"How strange~ The holy light is still flickering, so why isn't there any response? Did I eat too much?"
Though genuinely worried about Akira's condition, her waist still swayed unconsciously.
Akira felt utterly powerless.
Why had Ivsha's craving for life energy suddenly become this intense?
Just as he felt he might be using a Revival Coin for the first time in his life—
Everything froze.
Ivsha stopped mid-motion, frozen in place.
"What's going on?"
Akira looked around in confusion.
At that moment, an elegant figure silently sat down on the wooden chair beside the bed.
She gently waved a rose folding fan, calmly observing the scene.
"Can't hold on anymore?"
Akira turned his head.
It was Idith.
"Isn't your timing a little inappropriate?" he said awkwardly, frowning.
"Don't be shy, little one~"
Idith replied calmly. "I can perceive everything this child experiences—touch, sound, sight. Everything between you, I can feel as well. There's no need to hide anything in front of me."
"Everything…?"
Akira froze.
He glanced at Ivsha, then back at Idith, disbelief flooding his eyes.
Seriously?
That means—
His indescribable thoughts were instantly sensed by Idith. Her brows knitted slightly as she spoke coldly:
"You'd better discard those childish notions. I'm here to fulfill my earlier promise."
As she spoke, she produced a fruit from seemingly nowhere.
Its surface was covered in intricate patterns—most of them heart-shaped.
"This is…?"
"A Succubus Fruit. Eat it, and you'll gain the power of a succubus."
She handed it to Akira.
He accepted it. The peel was softer than he'd expected, and it gave off an intoxicating aroma.
[Succubus Fruit (Epic): A special fruit capable of altering one's physique. Its maturation requires succubus blood.]
Akira took a bite.
It tasted surprisingly good.
Just as he was about to finish it, Idith suddenly added,
"Oh, right. After eating it, avoid contact with seawater."
"…What?"
Akira froze mid-chew.
Avoid seawater?
"And what happens if I touch it?"
Idith smiled faintly.
"You'll find out~"
The moment her voice fell, notifications flooded Akira's vision.
[You have consumed the Succubus Fruit!][All Attributes +50!][Charm +10!][Additional Trait Acquired — Succubus Physique!][Succubus Physique: +0~10! Bonus Damage to Opposite Sex +100%!]
"…Eh?"
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