Chapter 92: Chapter 15: Bond Entry Selection! Mother-Daughter or Sisters?
"Mr. Su Xuan, your soul is so pure it’s astonishing~" Natasha lightly licked the corner of her lips, a satisfied smile gracing her face.
Su Xuan slowly opened his eyes and whispered, "This comfortable feeling..."
The sensation was like some kind of sublimation from the depths of his soul. Compared to the loss of Life Magic Power, the feeling from Natasha’s Soul Secret Technique was surprisingly pleasant.
His gaze turned to Natasha, full of inquiry. "So, who exactly are you...?"
Natasha offered a radiant smile and explained, "I am a life-form manifested from a wisp of Divine Power left behind by the White Rose Valkyrie. You can think of me as this very White Rose Flower. My existence is to guard this city in place of the departed Valkyrie. However, over twenty years ago, a Witch tried to annihilate my soul. I fought a fierce battle with her, and though I managed to repel her for a time, I also suffered injuries that were difficult to heal."
"In order to continue protecting this city, I created an avatar and helped a gifted young girl become an Oath Knight, successfully thwarting the Witch’s plan. However, this process came at a terrible cost."
"Eventually, after much time had passed, everything evolved into the situation you see today..." Natasha revealed everything to Su Xuan. This also explained why Rosaline’s talent far surpassed that of other Oath Knights.
Furthermore, this revealed that the Night Witch had been plotting against the White Rose over twenty years ago, which was precisely when Rosaline became an Oath Knight.
"Now, all the measures the Night Witch left here have vanished. She can no longer pose a threat to you," Su Xuan said.
"Mhm~ And that’s all thanks to your help~" Natasha smiled softly, her eyes filled with gratitude.
In response, Su Xuan just gave a faint smile.
"Well then~"
Natasha continued, "I still need to slumber for a long time to repair my damaged soul, so I won’t keep you any longer."
"What about your avatar...?" Su Xuan asked with some concern, referring to the Natasha avatar currently sleeping in Yerman Castle.
"Don’t worry," Natasha smiled gently. "She will awaken, and just like before, she will stay by your side..."
Before her voice completely faded, Su Xuan found himself being carried away from the White Rose by a mysterious flower petal.
Regarding this strange "date," Su Xuan stood in place and gazed up at the giant White Rose in the sky for a long time. A deep sense of satisfaction welled up in his heart before he slowly departed.
When he returned to Yerman Castle, Roxia and the others had already been waiting for him for quite some time.
"Mr. Su Xuan~ You’re finally back!" Ivsha immediately ran up to him, seemingly not noticing anything unusual.
’It’s no wonder. After all, it was a communion of souls, leaving no physical trace.’
"Mr. Su Xuan, thanks to your help, we were victorious against the beast tide and successfully exposed the traitor of Sunset City." Roxia took out a bag of Gold Coins and handed it to Su Xuan. "This is a token of gratitude from Sunset City!"
[You have received 10 Gold Coins!]
’An unexpected windfall!’ Su Xuan happily accepted the money pouch. It was an irresistible temptation.
In this world, Gold Coins were an extremely valuable currency!
"We didn’t just find a pile of valuables in the City Lord’s Mansion; we also discovered a diary," Roxia said, handing a diary to Su Xuan.
"A diary?" Su Xuan took it, puzzled, and casually flipped through a few pages. The contents made him frown slightly.
[Star Calendar 562, June 3rd: The 100th day since I met her. I will love her forever!]
[Star Calendar 563, August 1st: She had ’that person’ help me become the Sunset City Lord. She truly loves me!]
[Star Calendar 565, March 3rd: Together, she and I completely destroyed the Guardian Clan of Sunset City. Is this the Power of a Witch?]
[Star Calendar 565, May 8th: She allowed me to touch the sole of her shoe. This is the greatest reward I have ever received in my life!]
[Star Calendar 568, June 1st: We are planning to destroy the guardian of the White Rose. This is insane! We are betraying the country!]
[...]
[Star Calendar 575, March 2nd: We failed. A foolish woman ruined our plan! Fortunately, her daughter can continue our plan, but we must wait until she comes of age.]
[Star Calendar 580, June 26th: She died! She was hanged on the gallows! Why? Just because she was a Witch? This damned world! And him, he did nothing! He could have saved her! Damn it...]
[Star Calendar 580, June 27th: I wanted to take her body, but I witnessed other Witches snatching her corpse from the execution grounds. Luckily, I managed to grab her left eyeball in the chaos!]
[Star Calendar 585, March 5th: Even though she is gone, I will continue to fulfill her wish. This is the proof of my love for her!]
[...]
’What is this, a simp’s diary?’ Su Xuan frowned. From the diary, he got a general understanding of the whole affair, including how the left eyeball ended up in the Sunset City Lord’s hands.
He also gleaned some other useful information.
’I can keep this.’ Su Xuan stored the diary in his inventory. The information it contained was much richer than the plot he already knew.
"By the way, has Natasha woken up?" Su Xuan suddenly asked Roxia.
"Aunt Natasha, she..." Upon hearing his question, a flicker of uncertainty crossed Roxia’s eyes.
Ever since she returned last time, Natasha had been in a coma, which made Roxia very worried.
"Let’s go take a look."
Su Xuan decided to go to Natasha’s room with Roxia.
Soon, they arrived at Natasha’s room.
When Roxia gently pushed the door open, she saw Natasha lying quietly on the bed, like a sleeping beauty.
Su Xuan walked softly to the bedside. The moment he saw Natasha, he knew she was just pretending to be asleep.
’Heh, what a little scheme.’ Su Xuan chuckled inwardly, then gently placed his fingertips on Natasha’s waist.
The next second, due to this weak spot, Natasha was forcefully awakened by Su Xuan.
"Hee hee hee~ Mr. Su Xuan, don’t do that~ I was wrong~" Natasha sat up on the bed, laughing lightly.
"Aunt Natasha? You’re awake!?"
Roxia stared in astonishment as Natasha woke up. She couldn’t believe what method Su Xuan had used to awaken her.
’Could his fingers possess some miraculous power to heal the wounded, save the dying, and restore souls?’
"Sorry, Roxia. I made you worry."
Natasha said, then leaned close to Su Xuan’s ear and whispered, "Mr. Su Xuan~ I still remember everything that happened... in there~"
*Cough, cough*~
Su Xuan coughed lightly upon hearing this. The situation seemed to have become a bit delicate~
After a brief exchange, Su Xuan prepared to return to the Guild with Ivsha and the others.
The Sunset City mission was more or less concluded. Next, he could start working on Alice’s character quest and recruit new Adventurers!
’Speaking of which, why did I get a Recruitment Scroll for killing the Sunset City Lord? Is it because he was the City Lord?’
’If I kill the City Lords of other cities, will I get one then, too? What about killing the ruler of a country?’
’The more I think about it, the more exciting it gets!’
"Aunt Natasha, you should continue to rest. I’ll see them off." Roxia stood up to personally send Su Xuan and his group on their way.
Natasha nodded, gazing at Su Xuan with a deep, affectionate look. She said softly, "Mr. Su Xuan, if you have the time, you’re welcome to come for afternoon tea. Natasha will always be waiting for your visit."
"Alright," Su Xuan replied simply. Whether his purpose for coming would actually be for afternoon tea, however, remained to be seen.
"Let’s go."
Roxia personally saw them off. As soon as they were out of the room, she gently tugged on Su Xuan’s sleeve. Her azure eyes stared intently at Su Xuan, as if she had something to say.
"What’s wrong?" Su Xuan asked, a little confused.
Roxia asked softly, "Mr. Su Xuan, may I ask... am I qualified to join your Guild?"
"You?"
After hearing her, Su Xuan looked Roxia over carefully, then smiled and ruffled her hair. "You should stick to being an Oath Knight," he said. "Protect Sunset City in place of your aunt."
Roxia fell silent at his words.
"No need to see us out! Until we meet again!"
Su Xuan waved goodbye to Roxia, then walked into the Teleportation Array with Ivsha. A flash of light later, they had left Sunset City.
Roxia stood rooted to the spot, seemingly in a daze. But after a moment, a satisfied smile slowly spread across her face, and she turned to leave.
...
In the blink of an eye, Su Xuan was back at his Guild.
The moment he returned, Alice immediately threw herself at him.
"Master! You’re finally back! There was a period where I couldn’t sense your soul! I was worried to death!"
Alice cried out as she threw herself into his arms.
"There, there~ Master is fine."
Su Xuan smiled faintly. He could hardly tell her that he’d been engaged in a deep communion with Natasha’s soul.
After calming Alice down, Su Xuan sat on a wooden chair in the Guild and began preparing for the fourth recruitment.
Before that, he first handled the quests he had completed.
[Soul of the White Rose (Completed)!]
[Quest Rewards: 20 Gold Coins, 20,000 EXP]
[Special Reward: Wise Soul]
[Special Event Quest - Defend Sunset City! (Completed)!]
[Quest Rewards: 5 Gold Coins, 5,000 EXP]
[Special Reward: Bonds Crystal]
Completing these two high-difficulty quests brought Su Xuan an income of 25 Gold Coins. Combined with the 10 Gold Coins from Roxia, Su Xuan’s Guild had made a handsome profit from this mission!
In addition, the combined experience from defeating two bosses and the quest rewards totaled 45,000 points, which would lead to a rapid Level increase for Ivsha and the others.
However, the most important thing right now was to recruit new Adventurers!
The [Elf] and [Strong Desire] tags had been waiting for too long. Unfortunately, the [Saintess] tag was temporarily unavailable; he would have to wait until he received a D-Level Player evaluation before he could do anything about it.
Su Xuan took out the Bonds Crystal and began to select a bond tag.
[Please choose one of the following three bond tags!]
[Sisters], [Master-Servant], [Mother-Daughter]
Su Xuan stared at the three bond tags, lost in thought. ’Which one should I choose?’
