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Su Xuan glanced at Liu Xue.
Ever since he ntioned recruiting an Elite-quality Adventurer, Liu Xue had been silent, quietly eating her noodles.
From ti to ti, she would look up and stare at him with a strange expression, her eyes filled with admiration.
Ahem~
’If Liu Xue found out that I actually recruited an Epic-quality Adventurer, and that there’s even a Legendary-quality Adventurer holding down the fort at the Guild now, wouldn’t this little lady be green with envy?’
"By the way, there’s a hidden objective in that commission. A Fiery Fire Rat leader is hiding in the village granary," Su Xuan kindly reminded her. "The leader is Level 3. If you plan on completing the hidden objective, you’d better make so preparations beforehand."
Although he and Liu Xue weren’t close, Sister Ling had taken good care of him, so Su Xuan was naturally willing to help her younger sister a bit.
"Oh, thank you for the reminder."
Liu Xue replied softly.
Her eyes shifted; she believed Su Xuan’s words without a doubt.
’Hating lucky dogs with a passion and accepting a lucky dog’s kindness are two different things. She could tell the difference.’
"Su Xuan, I’ve sent today’s pay to your WeChat. Go ahead and accept it."
Just then, Liu Ling finished cleaning the back kitchen and walked over with a warm smile. Business had been exceptionally brisk today, so they had used up almost all their ingredients and didn’t need to stay open for the evening.
Su Xuan opened WeChat. 300 yuan was waiting for him to accept.
"Thanks, Sister Ling."
"Don’t ntion it. See you tomorrow at 6 a.m. I’ll have breakfast ready for you."
"Okay."
"I’m heading out then. See you tomorrow!"
Su Xuan wiped his mouth, stood up, and left Liu Ling’s noodle shop.
...
After getting off work, Su Xuan didn’t go straight ho.
First, he went to the supermarket to buy so food and daily necessities.
Then, he went to a fruit stand to buy so fresh fruit.
Even so, he still had 230 yuan left from his 300-yuan pay. He couldn’t spend it all!
After finishing his shopping, Su Xuan hurried ho.
He put the fruit and food in the refrigerator, then put on his VR headset and entered the ga world.
When Su Xuan arrived at the Guild, Ivsha was already there waiting, as usual. Even though Su Xuan had made a point of arriving an hour early today, Ivsha had still gotten to the Guild before him.
And Rosaline had been in the Guild the whole ti, fiddling with that puzzle.
"Good morning, Mr. Su Xuan~"
Seeing Su Xuan arrive, Ivsha imdiately stood up to greet him.
A smile graced her gorgeous face. Was sothing making her happy?
"In a good mood today?" Su Xuan asked curiously.
"Mhm, Sister Kelly and the others found a young Baron. He’s willing to pay a sum of money to help the church through its crisis," Ivsha explained.
"Is that so? Well, that’s good news."
Su Xuan smiled faintly at her words.
’But inside, he was deeply puzzled. If the church’s crisis is resolved, the character quest should have changed, logically speaking.’
But he hadn’t received any notification.
"Perhaps it really is a good thing, but for so reason, the way that Baron looked at felt... off..." Ivsha’s smile gradually faded, replaced by a hint of worry.
Although she was grateful to the Baron for resolving the church’s crisis, his gaze gave her a strange sense of foreboding, as if he were hiding so ulterior motive.
"Is that so?"
Hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Su Xuan’s eyes.
’If that man’s kindness is built on so other motive, especially one that could harm Ivsha, I won’t allow it!’
"Maybe I’m just overthinking it. Sister Kelly said that the Baron is also an up-and-coming Law Enforcent Knight. I hope he can abide by the righteous heart of a Law Enforcent Knight," Ivsha said softly.
"As for his character, won’t we find out if we go et him in a couple of days?" Su Xuan suggested. "It’s perfect, actually. I’ve been wanting to see your church anyway."
"Are you really going to the church? That’s wonderful! I’ve been telling Sister Kelly all about you. She’s been wanting to et you for a while!" Ivsha said to Su Xuan excitedly. Her eyes sparkled, and she seed very eager for Su Xuan to et Sister Kelly.
"What did you tell Sister Kelly about ?"
Su Xuan raised an eyebrow, asking in confusion.
"Well..."
Ivsha’s voice trailed off. A faint blush appeared on her cheeks as she said shyly, "I told her... you’re the person I admire most!"
After speaking, she raised her head, her clear, bright eyes staring intently into Su Xuan’s, her gaze mixed with a greedy sort of affection.
"Ahem!"
Su Xuan quickly averted his gaze.
’There’s no way what Ivsha feels is just admiration!’
"Mr. Su Xuan, your face is red. Are you shy?"
"It’s just hot in here. A red face is normal."
"Is... is that so?"
"Alright, it’s ti to get to our commissions. Once we finish the commission in Sunset City tomorrow, we’ll go back to the church together," Su Xuan said coolly.
"Mm~"
Su Xuan couldn’t go to Ivsha’s church today because he already had an appointnt with Lady Natasha. Although the appointnt was at two in the afternoon, Ivsha’s character quest was extrely important. He needed to be fully prepared to ensure it went smoothly, rather than rushing into it.
At the very least, he needed to be ready to pull an all-nighter!
So, he decided that today’s schedule would be to take care of two relatively simple commissions first, and then head to Sunset City.
Commission II (F ): Collect Lava Ore (0/10)
Reward: 3 Silver Coins, 300 EXP
Commission III (F ): Defeat Fla Puppets (0/3)
Reward: 5 Silver Coins, 500 EXP
’Two quests in a fla-thed area?’
Su Xuan frowned, a bad feeling creeping over him.
But he still decided to tackle these two commissions first, since they were on the sa map and would be relatively quick.
As he was about to step into the Teleportation Gate, he suddenly paused, as if he had rembered sothing important.
He turned his head, looked at Rosaline, and called out to her, "Stop playing with the puzzle! It’s ti to get to work!"
Rosaline froze on the spot at Su Xuan’s command. Her bony finger hovered in mid-air, never landing.
After a few seconds of hesitation, she decided to put the puzzle piece back in the pile.
Then, she stood up and followed Su Xuan.
「Several hours later...」
As the Teleportation Array flashed with white light, Su Xuan, Ivsha, and Rosaline reappeared in the Guild.
However, they weren’t in great shape. Su Xuan’s clothes were scorched and tattered, leaving him looking quite disheveled. Ivsha wasn’t much better off. Her Nun’s Habit had been torn open again from using her wings, and with the additional fire damage, it was so wrecked that she would need a new one.
The only exception was Rosaline. Her immunity to Elental Magic, combined with the special material of her Platinum Armor, left her completely unscathed!
"So this is a fla-thed area? What a freaking nightmare!"
Su Xuan complained.
Both commissions took place in a fla-thed area, and sudden eruptions of fire had caught Su Xuan completely off guard, leading to their current state.
This mission also made him realize just how precious a Fla Gemstone was!
Luckily, the two commissions were relatively simple. The Level 5 Fla Puppets were taken down by Rosaline in two hits each, so there was no real difficulty to speak of.
The only loss was a couple of outfits.
Su Xuan turned to look at Ivsha beside him, seeing small patches of her snow-white skin revealed where her Nun’s Habit had been burned away by the flas.
Although no private areas were exposed, constantly having to patch it up after she spread her Demon’s Wings was always a hassle.
Su Xuan felt he should buy Ivsha a dedicated combat outfit. After all, he had to protect Ivsha. ’How could I let other people get a look at the ’waifu’ I pulled?’
"Ivsha, you go take a bath first. I’ll buy you a new style of Nun’s Habit," Su Xuan instructed, telling her to go get cleaned up.
Ivsha glanced at the clock, then at Su Xuan’s state, and softly suggested, "Mr. Su Xuan, there’s only an hour left before our appointnt with Lady Natasha. Ti is tight! Why don’t we... wash up together?"
Her voice was a little shy, but her eyes revealed a hint of delight, as if she had found another perfect opportunity!
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