Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Bond Affix! Buy One, Get One Free?

SHIMMER~

The Holy Light scattered in a gentle caress, bringing warmth and light to its believers.

"Senior Ivsha, what should I do now?"

"It’s all right."

Ivsha gathered the blossoming Holy Light.

"I learned something new~"

Alice imitated Ivsha’s movements.

Her movements seemed a bit clumsy. During the process, her brow furrowed slightly, revealing an almost imperceptible hint of distress. Clearly, this new experience made her feel a little out of her element.

Wait!

Su Xuan felt a wave of dizziness. ’What in the world is going on?’

He couldn’t understand at all why Alice was learning these things from Ivsha. Although they hadn’t reached the final step, judging from their conversation, this was only the first lesson!

"Hee hee~ Master, are you satisfied?"

Alice cupped Su Xuan’s cheeks with both hands. He could clearly feel their lingering warmth, as if they were still suffused with the aura of Holy Light.

Faced with this mischievous little imp, Su Xuan couldn’t help but feel helpless. He could only let out a soft sigh and raise his hand to give her a light tap on the head.

"You’ll learn just about anything, won’t you!"

"Ah~"

Alice let out a low whimper, clutching her small head.

"And you! What have you been teaching Alice?"

Su Xuan then pinched Ivsha’s cheek, trying to assert his authority as the President. ’To think they’d used me as a prop for over an hour—it’s infuriating!’

’But I have to admit, Alice’s little hands are really soft. Of course, so are Ivsha’s.’

"Mr. Su Xuan~ You clearly enjoyed it~ didn’t you?" Ivsha chuckled. As a Succubus, she could sense the state of her food.

’That scorching Holy Light meant his desire was at its absolute peak!’

’Words and expressions can be deceiving, but *that* certainly isn’t~’

Su Xuan had no retort for that.

He could only flee the scene in disgrace to handle his own affairs. ’How infuriating, to be completely played by a Succubus!’

"Senior Ivsha, was Master satisfied?" Alice asked curiously, staring at Su Xuan’s departing back.

"Of course not~" Ivsha replied with a smile.

Those words made Su Xuan stumble.

"Master isn’t satisfied yet?"

"That’s right~ Alice. Next time I’ll teach you an even more wonderful method to prey on... no, I mean, a technique to please Master~"

"Really? Thank you, Senior Ivsha!" Alice said gratefully.

Their conversation echoed in Su Xuan’s mind, making him sigh softly.

’Those two!’

’Who would have thought that Alice would become Ivsha’s faithful junior, learning the kind of knowledge only a Succubus would need!’

’In a few more days, Alice is probably going to turn into a little Succubus doll!’

’That absolutely cannot happen. How can my Guild be constantly overflowing with an aura of desire?’

’Next time I recruit, I must get some proper Adventurers to join!’

’Perfect!’

’There’s still a sprout from the Elf Mother Tree in my backpack.’

’Elves!’

’A race full of Kindness and purity... they must be elegant and dignified, right?’

Just as Su Xuan was lost in thought, a letter suddenly drifted down from mid-air and landed gently in his hand.

"Hm? A letter?"

Curious, Su Xuan opened the envelope and found it was a letter from Natasha.

Natasha wrote:

Esteemed Mr. Su Xuan, Roxia asked me to write and inform you that the Sunset City Lord has issued a commission to a number of Adventurers, requesting their assistance in fending off the beast tide five days from now. You left in such a hurry that Roxia didn’t have a chance to tell you in person. I have sent the commission letter along with this one.

I hope this letter reaches you in time to convey this important information.

Additionally, if you have the time and are willing, would you be able to help me pick out a formal dress? I believe that you, with your unique perspective, would surely be able to discover a beauty that ordinary people might overlook.

’The Sunset City Lord issued a commission to the Adventurer’s Guild?’

After reading the letter, Su Xuan pondered for a moment. For Sunset City, relying on the Power of Adventurers to resist the beast tide did indeed seem to be the best choice.

He took the commission letter from the envelope, and a series of eye-catching prompts immediately appeared in his vision.

[You have received a Special Event Quest—Defend Sunset City!]

[Quest Description: Sunset City is about to be attacked by Demon Beasts and is in dire need of defenders! A fierce battle is about to begin. As a brave Adventurer, you must unite with the Warriors of Sunset City to resist the Demon Beast invasion.]

[Quest Objective: Protect Sunset City from being destroyed during the beast tide.]

[Recommended Level: Level 20]

[Quest Rewards: 5 Gold Coins, 5000 EXP]

[Special Reward: Bonds Crystal]

Seeing the item in the special rewards, a curious look appeared on Su Xuan’s face.

[Bonds Crystal (Rare): A crystal unique to Sunset City that represents the bonds of family. All Guild members’ Defense Power +20.]

Just as he was thinking the Bonds Crystal’s effect wasn’t that impressive, a new prompt suddenly appeared in his vision.

[Bonds Crystal: Can be used to obtain one Bond Trait!]

This prompt made him re-evaluate the seemingly ordinary item.

"’Bond Trait? What’s that?’" Su Xuan wondered, a confused look on his face upon seeing the brand-new type of trait.

He had already obtained [Rare Traits], [General Traits], and [Additional Traits]. Both [Rare Traits] and [General Traits] would replace a trait during recruitment, with the only difference being their rarity. [Additional Traits], on the other hand, would add a new trait, turning the initial three into four.

However, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of curiosity and a desire to find out just what kind of trait this [Bond Trait] was.

[Bond Trait: Adds a special Bond Trait. This type of trait will only generate three options closely related to bonds. You may choose one, and each type of bond item can only take effect once.]

’"Can only take effect once? So, you’re saying that even if I have more Bonds Crystals, I can only exchange them for one Bond Trait?"’

Su Xuan muttered to himself. But judging from the description, there were definitely other bond items out there.

As for the types of traits related to bonds...

Su Xuan tapped to view the possible types of Bond Traits that could be generated. When his eyes fell upon the list of traits, he was instantly stunned!

Possible Bond Traits included: [Friends], [Brothers], [Sisters], [Best Friends], [Father-Daughter], [Mother-Daughter], [Uncle-Nephew], [Mortal Enemies], [Lovers], [Grandfather-Grandson], [Master-Servant], and more.

A golden light gleamed in Su Xuan’s eyes, and his heart filled with a pleasant surprise.

’These Bond Traits make it clear: it’s possible for me to attract more than one Adventurer in a single recruitment!?’

’A buy-one-get-one-free deal?’

’Is such a great thing even possible?’