Chapter 126: Chapter 48: The Succubus from the Abyss! Ivsha’s Clansmen
"I don’t like it."
Ahem~
When the Elf Queen expressed her dislike for the cow-print outfit, Su Xuan felt a tickle in his throat and let out a few coughs.
He completely understood. After all, it was a fetish costume and didn’t really match the Elf Queen’s style.
With a thought, Su Xuan quickly changed the Elf Queen into a long, silver-white dress. The gown was adorned with decorations that sparkled like stars, making her whole body shimmer.
"This one isn’t bad."
The Elf Queen looked at the new attire and nodded in satisfaction.
But Su Xuan couldn’t help but get a little excited.
It seemed he had only changed her into the long dress, but underneath, there was nothing at all.
Since the silver-white fabric clung to her skin, it became semi-transparent, and he could vaguely make out the breathtaking scenery underneath.
’What a beautiful cherry-red~’
"It’s about time. Let’s stop here for today."
The Elf Queen stood up, preparing to leave.
"Um, there’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you."
Suddenly, Su Xuan’s tone grew serious as he posed his question to the Elf Queen.
"Is it about Beiya Leila?" The Elf Queen seemed to have guessed Su Xuan’s intentions.
"Yes." Su Xuan nodded and continued, "I want to know why she conceived a child for no reason. I think you might know the answer."
"..."
The Elf Queen was silent for a moment before she spoke slowly. "I only just learned of this matter myself. The reason for the pregnancy is likely related to an abnormality with the Elf Mother Tree."
"An abnormality with the Elf Mother Tree?"
"Yes." The Elf Queen nodded gently, her tone soft. "For example, three fruits might have overlapped for some reason, and then these overlapping fruits gave birth to three lives at different times. The result is a process that resembles pregnancy. Of course, this is just a guess, and I’m not sure if it’s correct. This is also the first time in the Elf Mother Tree’s ten-thousand-year history that such a severe abnormality has occurred."
"Do you have any idea what might have caused the abnormality in the Elf Mother Tree?" Su Xuan couldn’t help but press.
"That... I really don’t know," the Elf Queen replied. "Every time I awaken, I meticulously check the Status of the Elf Mother Tree. If I notice any abnormality, I use my Magic Power to repair it."
As she spoke, a hint of guilt flashed in her eyes. "But in Beiya Leila’s case, I actually failed to notice her abnormality. This is my failure as the Elf Queen."
"You don’t have to blame yourself so much," Su Xuan comforted her. "To manage the Elf Kingdom so well while under the influence of evil thoughts is already incredibly difficult. Besides, Beiya Leila has never held any grudge against you."
"You..." The Elf Queen fell silent for a moment after hearing this, then a faint smile appeared on her face. "You’re quite the caring one, aren’t you, little one? It seems entrusting Beiya Leila to you was the right decision."
"Entrusting?" Su Xuan was slightly taken aback.
"Alright~ I should go~ See you tomorrow night~"
As the Elf Queen’s voice faded, the surrounding scene began to blur.
In an instant, Su Xuan’s eyes snapped open. His vision was filled with the ceiling of the Guild.
"Phew~"
Su Xuan took a deep breath and removed his VR headset.
He had promised the Elf Queen, so he’d been spending his nights at the Guild. In any case, there was no difference between sleeping in the game and in reality.
He glanced at the alarm clock. It was eight in the morning.
Su Xuan quickly washed up and then rushed to school.
During his lunch break, Su Xuan sat at his desk, staring down at his review questions. His mind, however, was a mess, completely occupied with the plot of the game.
’Speaking of which, I don’t think I even know the Elf Queen’s name, do I? I’ll have to ask her next time.’
"Su Xuan~"
Suddenly, Liu Xue appeared silently by Su Xuan’s side.
"What’s up?"
Su Xuan asked, wondering what this girl wanted to tell him.
"I promoted to E-Level!" Liu Xue happily shared her excitement with Su Xuan.
"Congratulations!" Su Xuan smiled and congratulated Liu Xue.
Among ordinary Players, Liu Xue’s leveling speed was quite fast. It had only taken her two weeks to promote to E-Level.
Of course, she couldn’t be compared to Su Xuan, who was just one quest away from promoting to D-Level.
Just then, Liu Xue suddenly sat down in the seat in front of Su Xuan. She looked at him with a proud little smile.
Seeing that proud smile, Su Xuan felt a little confused.
He had a feeling Liu Xue had more good news to share.
"What? Did you recruit an Epic-quality Adventurer?" Su Xuan asked casually.
"You-!? How did you know!?"
Liu Xue was stunned when she heard Su Xuan’s words.
She couldn’t understand how Su Xuan had guessed. She hadn’t revealed any information at all!
"Everything you wanted to say was written all over your face."
Su Xuan shrugged. Liu Xue was too easy to read. After all, she always wore her emotions on her sleeve, like an immature little girl.
Still, recruiting an Epic-quality Adventurer on just her third try was definitely a sign of incredible luck.
"..." Hearing this, Liu Xue gently patted her cheeks, a look of confusion on her face. ’Am I really that easy to see through?’
"So, what did you recruit?"
Su Xuan picked up his thermos and took a sip of goji berry tea, which helped him recover his energy faster.
"The strongest Warrior from the Centaur Race!"
"A Centaur?"
Hearing about Liu Xue’s new Adventurer, Su Xuan thought for a moment before asking, "Can you ride her?"
He knew a little about Centaurs. The creature was human from the waist up and a horse from the waist down.
He was somewhat interested in this Race, since he didn’t have a mount yet.
"You can, but she only allows me to ride on her back," Liu Xue answered softly.
"What a shame!"
Su Xuan sighed softly.
He had originally held out a sliver of hope that he could borrow the legendary Centaur for a ride, but now it seemed that wish was impossible to fulfill.
"Are you interested in Centaurs, or are you interested in *female* Centaurs?" Liu Xue asked, her tone laced with confusion.
"Is there a difference? Don’t you ride them both?"
"..."
Liu Xue was speechless.
"Just kidding~ Congratulations on recruiting an Epic-quality Adventurer. Paired with your Female Elf and Flower Fairy, you should be able to handle even E-Level quests with ease." Su Xuan congratulated Liu Xue with a smile.
"Thanks~" Liu Xue said gratefully. Then, with a hint of expectation in her eyes, she asked, "By the way, have you been busy lately?"
"A little busy. Why?"
"If you’re busy, then I won’t bother you. It wasn’t anything important anyway," Liu Xue said, looking a little disappointed.
"If you need help with something, just say the word. You know how close I am with your sister! No need to be polite," Su Xuan said calmly.
"Oh, I’ll remember that."
Liu Xue responded softly and then turned to leave.
Su Xuan didn’t press her further. He picked up his thermos again and chugged a few more mouthfuls of the goji berry tea.
"This stuff tastes awful!"
...
After returning to the Guild, Su Xuan immediately opened the quest panel.
The special commission quest for promoting from an E+ Level Player rating to D-Level had refreshed.
[From the Abyss!]
[Recommended Level: 35]
[Quest Description: A Succubus has escaped the Abyss, and she comes seeking revenge! Kill her! You must kill her!]
[Quest Objective: Kill the Succubus—Sana!]
[Quest Reward: Receive one Adventurer Recruitment Scroll (Blue)]
[Upon completion of this special quest, your Player rating will be upgraded to D, and you will receive one Adventurer Recruitment Scroll (Green).]
"A Succubus!?"
Su Xuan’s eyes flashed with surprise as he looked at the E+ Level to D-Level promotion quest on the panel.
’Revenge?’ he wondered to himself.
Then, he slowly took out the Demon Stone Tablet that Rosaline had brought back earlier and compared it with the quest description.
He had a feeling that Sana’s appearance had something to do with Edith...
