Chapter 424 - 292: Edith’s Commission: Fortune Favors the Bold

Chapter 424: Chapter 292: Edith’s Commission: Fortune Favors the Bold

"???"

Su Xuan’s eyebrows rose slightly after hearing what Edith said.

’So, the little one Edith was talking about was Viora!’

’Wait.’

Su Xuan frowned slightly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

He stared intently at Edith and asked in a low voice, "The one in the Spiritual World back then... that was you, wasn’t it?"

Edith calmly shook her head, denying it. "It wasn’t."

"Do you really think I’d believe that?"

’Right now, Su Xuan was absolutely certain. When Ivsha tempted him to unleash his desires in Viora’s Spiritual World, Edith had to have been involved.’

’After all, Ivsha wouldn’t have bothered to study Viora’s Spiritual World in such depth, much less think of transmitting her own Demon Pattern to Viora through a spiritual link.’

’Edith had to be the one pulling the strings.’

"..."

After a brief silence, a mysterious smile touched Edith’s lips. She explained to Su Xuan, "I sensed a slight fluctuation in Ivsha’s soul, so I came to have a look. I didn’t expect that little one’s Spiritual World to contain such astonishing Power. That was certainly unexpected."

"Spiritual World..."

Su Xuan recalled his conversation with Ivsha in the Spiritual World. She had mentioned that Viora might possess the Power of one of the Gods.

But now, he couldn’t be sure if those words had come from Ivsha, or if they were a hint from Edith.

’He was leaning toward the latter, though.’

"Mm-hm~"

Edith nodded and continued, "Although I haven’t fully figured out the source of her Power yet, I believe I’ll have an answer soon. I’ll let you know once I do."

"..."

Su Xuan remained silent. He, too, was incredibly curious about Viora’s Spiritual World.

"As for whether it was me or Ivsha back then... it doesn’t matter."

Edith said coldly, "You are not yet worthy of plumbing the depths of my ’lust.’ If you don’t want to end up a shriveled corpse, I’d advise you to stop getting ideas about me."

"?"

Su Xuan was surprised by her words, but a rebellious impulse surged within him.

’The more she warned him, the more he looked forward to it.’

Naturally, Edith saw right through these subtle thoughts.

She couldn’t help but frown. This guy was even bolder than she had anticipated.

"I’ll be waiting for your good news." With those parting words, Edith dissolved into a shower of Rose petals, vanishing without a trace.

Su Xuan stared at the scattered Rose petals on the ground for a moment before heading toward Viora’s room.

He walked up to the door and knocked gently.

"Who is it?"

Viora’s gentle voice came from inside.

"It’s me," Su Xuan replied.

"M-Mr. President!"

Hearing it was Su Xuan, Viora’s voice immediately became shy and nervous. "M-Mr. President... It’s so late. Is there something you need?"

"Yes. Open the door," Su Xuan urged gently.

Viora’s voice was hesitant. "Um... Mr. President, I was getting ready for bed..."

She tried to refuse, but Su Xuan didn’t give her the chance.

He didn’t wait any longer and simply pushed the door open. ’As the President of the Guild, is there anything in the Guild that can stop me?’

The moment he pushed the door open, he saw Viora standing behind it, trembling slightly.

"M-Mr. President..."

Viora stumbled backward in a panic, clutching her tree branch tightly. Her small deer tail dropped down warily, covering her vulnerable spot.

"..."

Su Xuan frowned slightly at her reaction. ’It seems I didn’t leave a very good impression on her.’

"Here, this is for you," Su Xuan said, holding out the Forbidden Fruit of Desire to her.

"What’s this?"

Viora blinked her large, curious eyes, staring at the fruit in Su Xuan’s hand.

She cautiously drew closer, sniffing it gently with the tip of her nose.

Although the fruit was from the Abyss, Viora could sense a rich aura of life within it. It filled her with delight, as if she were deeply drawn to it.

"Go on, eat it," Su Xuan said with a smile.

But as soon as he said that, Viora scrambled back a few steps like a frightened fawn, clearly recalling some unpleasant memories.

"Ahem~"

Seeing her reaction, Su Xuan quickly cleared his throat to ease the awkward atmosphere. "Viora, you’ve misunderstood," he explained. "I really don’t mean anything else this time."

He knew, of course, why she was reacting this way. He had said something similar to her back then.

And what Viora had eaten back then was...

"Oh~"

After Su Xuan’s explanation, Viora gradually calmed down. She summoned her courage and walked toward him again.

Her emerald-green eyes were fixed on the Forbidden Fruit of Desire in Su Xuan’s hand. After a moment of hesitation, she took it and gently bit into it.

The instant her teeth broke the skin, a rich, exotic fragrance filled the air.

At the same time, blood-red Magic Power could be seen wafting upward like gentle wisps of smoke, gradually coalescing into pale red hearts.

"How do you feel?" Su Xuan asked, concerned.

"Umm..."

Viora replied while chewing the fruit, "It’s sweet! It’s delicious!"

"You don’t feel anything else?"

Su Xuan frowned, pressing her for more.

"Hmm~" Viora tilted her head, thinking hard. "I don’t... think so? CHOMP CHOMP~"

With that, she took another big bite of the fruit and chewed contentedly.

"?"

’This is frustrating. I can’t figure out what went wrong.’

"I’m finished, Mr. President~"

While Su Xuan was lost in thought, Viora finished the entire Forbidden Fruit of Desire.

She gently wiped her lips, a look of satisfied bliss on her face.

"Good that you finished it. Get some rest."

Su Xuan gave a slight nod, then turned and left her room.

’But why didn’t the fruit have the effect Edith described?’

"Goodnight, Mr. President~"

The moment Su Xuan gently closed the door, a brilliant flush spread across Viora’s cheeks, as red as a sunset.

Her body also underwent a subtle change. Her four slender deer legs stamped restlessly, and the branch she clutched in her arms suddenly sprouted vibrant, emerald-green buds.

Viora murmured softly, "Mr. President... What was that fruit he gave me? Why am I feeling..."

Before she could finish, her body began to tremble as an inexplicable heat rose from deep within her.

’Calm down! Calm down!’

Viora quickly regulated her breathing, trying to calm herself.

She knelt on her little bed and lay down, closing her eyes and trying to quell the inner turmoil with sleep.

As she gradually drifted off to sleep, the soft fur on her deer-like back began to take on a magnificent, blood-red hue.

At the same time, the Demon Pattern that was supposed to appear only in her Spiritual World now manifested in reality, clearly imprinted upon her lower abdomen and shimmering with a faint light.

...

Meanwhile, after leaving Viora’s room, Su Xuan tried to contact the Elf Princess, Alina.

As the Elf responsible for the Elf Queen’s daily affairs, he had to go through her to speak with the Queen.

Before long, Su Xuan received Alina’s reply. The two established a long-distance connection via Spiritual Magic.

[What does the big, bad, nasty man want with me?]

"?"

Su Xuan was momentarily stunned when he heard Alina’s first words.

’Her nickname for me changed again?’

He didn’t dwell on it, however, and immediately asked, "I’d like to see the Elf Queen. Can you arrange it?"

[Of course not~ Unless... you promise me one thing...]