Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Unlock Soul Weapon: Soul Cutter

[Quest Reward: Unlock a new form for a Soul Weapon! (Current number of Soul Weapons: 0)]

[Current Soul Weapon limit: 3!]

"Soul Weapon?"

Seeing the quest reward, Su Xuan couldn’t help but wonder, ’What is a Soul Weapon?’

However, the Demon Spirit Doll’s current Soul Weapon count was zero. To unravel this mystery, he had to complete her character quest first.

"Give you a name?"

Su Xuan stroked his chin, lost in thought for a moment. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

He’d never been good at coming up with names, especially for a pure and adorable girl...

Well, she only *looked* pure and adorable. On the inside, the Demon Spirit Doll’s machinations could rival those of Ivsha the Succubus!

"Master~ I want a pretty name~" the Demon Spirit Doll whined coquettishly.

"A pretty name? Hmm... How about Alice?"

"Alice? I love that name~"

The Demon Spirit Doll nodded happily, then smiled sweetly. "Thank you for the name, Master! From now on, I’m Alice!"

At the same time, a quest notification appeared in Su Xuan’s vision.

[Demon Spirit Doll Character Quest: Stage 1 Complete!]

[Quest Reward Acquired: New Soul Weapon Form +1!]

[Converting the Witch’s aura within the Demon Spirit Doll...]

[New Soul Weapon Form Unlocked—Soul Cutter!]

[Soul Cutter (Unknown): A scissor weapon capable of severing souls. Originates from the aura of the Night Witch.]

As the notification sound faded, the scissor-shaped hairpin on the end of Alice’s hair shone with a dazzling light before transforming into a pair of jet-black scissors taller than Alice herself.

Alice joyfully held the scissors, her eyes twinkling with curiosity and excitement.

"These scissors can sever souls?" Su Xuan stared intently at the enormous black scissors in Alice’s hands, a hint of surprise appearing on his face.

Alice’s first Soul Weapon actually had such a unique effect!

And its quality was ’Unknown,’ which made him wonder: as Alice continued to grow, would this Soul Weapon’s form and abilities change as well?

’A Soul Weapon that evolved from the Night Witch’s aura?’

Su Xuan’s gaze fell upon the Soul Weapon’s description again: "Originates from the aura of the Night Witch."

So that was why the limit for Soul Weapons was three—they had to be linked to a Witch’s aura. Since both the fragment of the Flame Cocoon and that strange stone carried the aura of the Night Witch, they could only trigger a single Soul Weapon form.

This surprised Su Xuan. ’So that strange stone belonged to the Night Witch, too?’

Besides those, the Icefield Witch’s Frost Fragment and the Witch’s Silk Scarf Edith had given him both came from different Witches.

’I wonder what kind of Soul Weapon forms the auras of these two Witches will turn into?’

[Stage 2: Grant her the skills to survive. Complete 5 commissioned quests.]

[Quest Reward: Unlock a new form for a Soul Weapon! (Current number of Soul Weapons: 1)]

’After completing five quests, I’ll unlock the second Soul Weapon form?’

Su Xuan mused, his gaze shifting to Alice. She was currently getting familiar with her new Soul Weapon, her curiosity evident. The enormous, nearly two-meter-long scissors were manipulated in her hands as effortlessly as a needle and thread, snipping open and shut with speed.

For some reason, though, as Su Xuan stared at the scissors in Alice’s hands, he felt a distinct chill, as if a cold wind had just blown past...

As for quests, ever since his promotion to E-Level, the number of commissioned quests available in the Guild had increased to ten. The experience and monetary rewards for E-Level quests were much higher than those for F+ Level quests, but the difficulty had also increased accordingly.

Additionally, a new notification had appeared.

[Notice: The novice protection period has ended. You may encounter more Players during future quests!]

"So that’s how it is. No wonder I only ran into other Players during Roxia’s E-Level quest," Su Xuan nodded thoughtfully. He carefully browsed the quest board to get a general idea of the E-Level quests.

’Five combat quests, five other types of commissions... huh?’

Su Xuan suddenly noticed that the location for one of the quests was Blue Moon City.

He remembered that Blue Moon City was a city near Silver Moon Town, and that Pastor House had also come from Blue Moon City.

[Commissioned Quest]

Commissioned Quest 6 (E): Find the Missing Women

Quest Description: Several women have gone missing in Blue Moon City over the past week. The Law Enforcement Knights have been unable to find them. Please find them!

Quest Reward: 25 Silver Coins, 2500 EXP

’A classic plotline?’

Su Xuan thought to himself, ’I’ll look into this quest more deeply tomorrow, after I attend Roxia’s coming-of-age ceremony. After all, Blue Moon City is very close to Silver Moon Town, and I’d rather not have anyone harming the Nuns at the church.’

He glanced at the time. It was already 11:00 PM when he got back from the church, and with all this excitement, it was now past 1:00 AM. If he calculated the time in the real world, wouldn’t it be past 9:00 AM already?

He had pulled an all-nighter without even realizing it...

Fortunately, the black tea Edith had given him had a refreshing effect, leaving him full of energy even at this hour.

"Master~"

Just as Su Xuan was lost in thought, Alice’s voice called out softly as she took his right arm.

"What’s wrong?" Su Xuan asked, snapping out of his daze.

Alice lowered her head slightly, her voice laced with a hint of shyness and helplessness. "Master, I think a seam on my body has come undone. Could you take a look for me?"

As she spoke, she looked up, her watery-blue eyes shimmering with a fragile light, like a wounded fawn that made one feel an irresistible urge to protect her.

Su Xuan gazed at Alice, seeing the shy yet expectant look on her face, and a wave of protectiveness washed over him.

’How could anyone resist this?’

He gently stroked her pink hair and said softly, "Where?"

"Here~"

Alice’s slender finger tapped lightly on her little pink, round-toed leather shoes, her voice soft and tinged with shyness.

"Is that where the seam came undone? Sit down, I’ll take a look for you."

Alice nodded and sat gracefully on the wooden chair, her feet together, looking obedient and well-behaved.

Su Xuan gently helped her take off the little leather shoes, carefully setting them aside.

Her exquisite feet, gently wrapped in White Silk, were now completely exposed to his gaze. They were as perfect as a meticulously carved work of art—snowy white and smooth, without a single flaw. The arch of her foot was elegant, her skin as delicate as porcelain, as if it had never been touched by the roughness of the world. Her heels were rounded and cute, their faint pink hue revealing a natural innocence, as if inviting Su Xuan’s gentle touch.

A faint, milky fragrance emanated from them—a scent that was fresh but not overpowering. It was like a natural body scent interwoven with the unique, sweet aroma of a young girl, alluring without being gaudy, and utterly intoxicating...