Chapter 128: Chapter 50: Promotion to D-Level! Su Xuan’s Exclusive Weapon—Thunderfire Staff
"It’s gone?"
Su Xuan narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings like a sharp-eyed hawk. He had clearly sensed the presence of another Demon, but it had vanished in an instant?
Ivsha asked with concern, "Mr. Su Xuan, did something happen?"
Su Xuan shook his head slightly. "It’s nothing. I might have imagined it."
He turned and noticed Rosaline was also unfazed. ’Maybe I really was just overthinking it,’ he thought.
Afterward, Su Xuan’s gaze fell back on the Succubus’s corpse. He could confirm she was completely dead. Rosaline had already raised a torch, preparing to burn the body to ashes.
A Demon’s corpse found by a Necromancer would be a major headache.
"Wait a moment," Su Xuan said, drawing a sharp dagger. He took a firm hold of the Succubus’s unique heart-shaped tail and, with a swift, clean cut, sliced it off.
He wasn’t doing this to keep it as a souvenir or memento, but to show Edith that her kin were hunting her, bent on revenge. Besides, just this small piece of the tail should be enough for Edith to identify the other party.
"Is every Succubus’s heart-shaped tail unique?" Su Xuan murmured to himself as he examined the severed tail. The shape and patterns on the one in his hand were as intricate and distinct as a snowflake, completely different from Ivsha’s. It seemed no two Succubus tails were exactly alike.
In the moment it took him to think, Rosaline had already put the Succubus’s corpse to the torch, burning it to cinders.
At the same time, she used Magic to send a notification to the nearby Law Enforcement Knights, informing them of the situation here.
"We should go."
After taking care of these matters, Su Xuan activated the Teleportation Array. Their figures flashed, and they vanished from the scene.
"Phew~ Good thing my Apostle has an ability that blocks Perception, or I would’ve been discovered! Sana was such a fool, getting killed by humans!" The dark purple bat flew out from the shadows. Watching Sana’s burning corpse, it cursed, "What an unreliable wretch. It’s a good thing you weren’t the only one of our race to escape. This time, I’ll definitely..."
"Oh? You’ll definitely what?"
Before it could finish speaking, a bewitching red figure, treading lightly on falling Rose petals, appeared behind it like a phantom.
"EEK! Edith!" The moment the bat’s eyes fell on Edith, it was plunged into panic. It flapped its wings frantically, trying to escape the dangerous area.
However, Edith merely crooked a finger, and a wisp of bewitching red Magic Power, as if given life, instantly formed a shackle that tightly bound the bat.
"Ah! It’s over! It’s really over this time!"
Bound by the shackle of Magic Power, the purple bat struggled in despair, but it was all in vain.
Edith walked up to the bat with light steps, her tone revealing a profound calm. "So it’s you, Mary. I do have some impression of your Apostle."
"Damn you, Edith! Capturing my Apostle won’t do you any good! Our people have already escaped the Abyss with Lord Lan Kai’s help! Our revenge against you has only just begun!" Mary shrieked.
"Oh? Is that so? It seems my cleansing back then wasn’t thorough enough." Edith chuckled softly, but in the next instant, an unnatural red light flashed in her eyes.
Immediately after, the purple bat froze in mid-air, as if time itself had been stopped in that moment.
"You... What did you do to me? Why is this happening?! How are you able to affect me all the way in the Abyss!?" Mary’s voice, filled with terror and confusion, questioned Edith.
She couldn’t comprehend what kind of power Edith possessed to so easily threaten her from the distant Abyss!
"Twenty years ago, I could fight the entire Succubus Race alone. Now that twenty years have passed, do you think my power would have stagnated?" Edith’s tone was casual, as if she were stating a simple fact.
"Impossible! That’s absolutely impossible! You, you, you, you!" Mary’s voice was filled with panic and despair. She knew she couldn’t possibly contend with such power.
And then, a terrifying thought surfaced in her mind: ’The ability to cast Magic across thousands of kilometers, even across planes... This level of power... it’s at the Demon King Level!’
But!
A Demon King Level existence hadn’t appeared in the Succubus Race for over a thousand years, yet Edith...
Mary’s heart filled with shock and despair. She realized there was no way she could escape from Edith’s grasp.
"I was wrong! I was truly wrong! Lady Edith! Please forgive my ignorance and insolence! I never should have made an enemy of you! I beg you, for the sake of the hundreds of unenlightened Little Succubi in the Abyss, spare my life! I’m the only adult Succubus left in the Abyss, and though I am also unenlightened, if I die, that group of Little Succubi is doomed!" Mary begged Edith, trembling.
Hearing this, a playful glint flashed in Edith’s eyes. "Oh? Are you saying that only a group of unenlightened Little Succubi are left in the Abyss now?"
"Y-Yes. When our people heard they could leave the Abyss, they couldn’t wait to escape and seek revenge on you. Because my power was weaker, I was left behind to guard our home..." Mary confessed everything without reservation.
After listening, Edith fell into a brief contemplation, seemingly forming a new plan.
"I’ll spare you for now. You are to take good care of that group of Little Succubi in the Abyss. They are still of use to me," Edith instructed sternly.
"Yes, Lady Edith," Mary replied respectfully.
As her words fell, Edith released the binding on Mary’s Apostle.
’Time to bolt!’ Mary immediately flapped her wings and fled the scene in a hurry.
After Mary left, a mysterious light flickered in Edith’s eyes. Then, wisps of red Magic Power began to slowly seep from her body.
"Let’s see now~" she murmured to herself. "My foolish kin who escaped from the Abyss~"
A flash of cold, murderous intent crossed Edith’s face. "Just where are you hiding!"
...
「Meanwhile」
Su Xuan had successfully returned to the Guild. The moment he stepped inside, his first task was to turn in his completed mission.
[Special Mission: From the Abyss! (Complete)]
[You have received one free Trait refresh.]
[Congratulations on completing a special mission!]
[You have received one Adventurer Recruitment Scroll (Blue)!]
[Your Player rating has been raised to D!]
[You have received one Green Recruitment Scroll!]
[Congratulations on your promotion to a D-Level Player rating! You have obtained a Player Trait!]
[All Attributes +50!]
"All Attributes +50!?"
As shock hit him, Su Xuan felt his Power rapidly increasing!
It felt like he could knock out a bull with a single punch!
With a thought, he immediately opened his attribute panel to check the changes to his Power and Attributes.
[Su Xuan]
Level: D-Level Rating
Race: Human
Power: 120 / Agility: 120 / Magic Power: 140 / Physique: 120
Growth: Unknown
Skills: (Expand)
Traits: [Dragon Knight], [Sunny and Cheerful], [Mother-in-Law Slayer], [Succubus Physique]
[Please select one of the following three Traits:]
[Rogue], [Barber], [Super Fan]
"?"
Su Xuan frowned as he examined his Trait options.
He couldn’t refresh the Traits, so he had to choose the best one from the three available.
’Super Fan...’ he muttered softly.
After careful consideration, Su Xuan finally decided to choose the [Super Fan] Trait. He was hoping the "Super" part would bring him an unexpected surprise.
[You have chosen—Super Fan!]
[Super Fan: Obtain an exclusive, upgradable weapon. The more members in your Guild, the higher the weapon’s grade!]
"Oho!?"
Su Xuan’s eyebrows rose slightly, revealing a hint of delight.
He hadn’t expected the Trait he chose to be so... legitimate!
’Alright, alright!’
’Let me see my exclusive weapon!’
With a thought, the exclusive weapon appeared in his hand.
However, the moment the exclusive weapon materialized, his brow furrowed instantly, and he was completely baffled.
[Thunderfire Staff (Unknown): A unique staff-type weapon capable of unleashing the power of Flame and lightning. As an exclusive weapon, it can only be wielded by you (Su Xuan). Current Bonus Effect: Thunder and Flame damage increased by 100% (Member Count: 5)]
Huh?
Su Xuan picked up the Thunderfire Staff, a bit stunned. His exclusive weapon really was one of a kind!
The Thunderfire Staff was about a meter long. Its shaft was engraved with intricate and beautiful patterns. It felt smooth and comfortable in his hand. There was nothing strange about it; it was a very proper weapon.
Moreover, Su Xuan could feel the power of thunder and roaring fire contained within the Thunderfire Staff. It was extraordinary!
"Not bad at all~"
Su Xuan nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze to the blue and green Recruitment Scrolls that had appeared on the Guild’s counter.
This was the real main event of his promotion to a D-Level rating!
The moment Su Xuan picked up the Green Recruitment Scroll, a notification popped into his view.
[Consume one Recruitment Scroll to grant the [Saintess] Trait two new Authorities and add an additional personality?]
[Hint: When the number of personalities exceeds two, recruiting the Saintess will no longer consume Recruitment Scrolls!]
’I can recruit without consuming a scroll?’
"Yes."
Su Xuan immediately added a second personality to the [Saintess] Trait.
[Green Recruitment Scroll -1]
[Please select two of the following six Authorities: Stinginess, Irritability, Aloofness, Reclusiveness, Lust, Shamelessness]
’How am I supposed to choose from these?’
Su Xuan fell into thought as he faced the six Authorities.
’Why are all six of these Authorities based on negative emotions?’
