Chapter 43: Chapter 43: The Demon Spirit Doll Who Slightly Likes You

[Simulated Combat Power: 520!]

"Ivsha’s Magic Power surpassed Rosaline’s?"

Su Xuan watched as Ivsha unleashed the High-tier Magic, ’Fallen Radiance’, and her Magic Power actually surpassed Rosaline’s High-tier Swordsmanship, ’Water Moon’!

’For real?’

After all, Ivsha was only Level 8, and she was an Epic Unit...

’Could all this power be coming from the Demon Pattern?’

Su Xuan’s face was a mask of disbelief. A 30% increase in Magic Power and a 50-point boost to All Attributes had truly caused a fundamental transformation in Ivsha!

But he never expected Ivsha would grow so terrifyingly strong!

"Mr. Su Xuan, this metal dummy is nothing compared to you~"

Ivsha strolled over to Su Xuan’s side, her words seemingly a compliment, a bright smile on her face.

After the test, Su Xuan had them rest in the Guild to recover their Magic Power.

Unleashing High-tier Swordsmanship and High-tier Magic always came with a huge cost.

Rosaline could unleash ’Water Moon’ roughly three times, whereas Ivsha could only unleash ’Fallen Radiance’ twice.

While they were recovering, Su Xuan opened the marketplace again.

This time, he had received several private messages.

Super Handsome Guoguo: "Dude, why are you ignoring me? How about 20 Silver Coins?"

Super Handsome Guoguo: "25! How about 25 Silver Coins?"

Invincible Little Fairy: "Hey cutie, can you sell me the Nun’s Talisman for 15 Silver Coins? A girl’s gotta have it~"

Super Heartthrob: "Bro, that’s a nice talisman. How about 30 Silver Coins? That’s my highest offer."

"..."

The several private messages were all about the Nun’s Talisman Su Xuan had listed. The highest offer was only 30 Silver Coins, which clearly didn’t meet his expectations.

He sent a private message to Super Handsome Guoguo: "40 Silver Coins, non-negotiable."

As soon as Su Xuan sent the message, he received a reply.

Super Handsome Guoguo: "40 Silver Coins? Are you robbing me!?"

Su Xuan glanced at it and was about to close the chat window again when, suddenly, another message arrived.

Super Handsome Guoguo: "Fine, fine, fine! 40 Silver Coins for one! But you can’t raise the price again!"

’Did I sell it too cheap?’

Su Xuan raised an eyebrow, but he still changed the price of the Nun’s Talisman to 40 Silver Coins.

The moment he listed it, it was instantly bought.

Immediately after, he received a private message from the buyer.

Super Handsome Guoguo: "Profiteer! I curse you to never get a girlfriend!"

"..."

Su Xuan was stunned for a moment, then shrugged nonchalantly. A clean profit of 40 Silver Coins!

Besides, judging by the buyer’s attitude, 40 Silver Coins seemed to be the most he could afford. That actually matched Su Xuan’s initial expectations.

So, Su Xuan listed the other nine Nun’s Talismans as well.

He didn’t care how quickly they sold; as long as someone bought them, that was enough.

"There we go~"

After listing the Nun’s Talismans, Su Xuan closed the marketplace. If things went as expected, they would all be sold within a day.

’Next up...’

Su Xuan glanced at his mission panel.

The F+ commissioned quests were all complete. Now, only the character quests and hidden quests remained.

And...

He glanced at the special mission for his promotion to an E evaluation.

[Special Mission: The Witch’s Whisper]

[Mission Description: Seeking revenge, a Witch has created a Demon Cocoon wrapped in Flame. Once this Demon Cocoon hatches, it will destroy an entire city!]

[Mission Objective: Destroy the Flame Cocoon!]

[Recommended Level: 15]

[Mission Rewards: 20 Silver Coins, 2000 EXP]

[Completing this special mission will raise the Player’s evaluation to E and award one Adventurer Recruitment Scroll (Green).]

"Flame Cocoon..."

Su Xuan murmured.

A Demon Cocoon that could destroy a city upon hatching meant that this special mission was extremely dangerous.

’And a Recommended Level of 15?’

’Isn’t the difficulty of this promotion mission a bit ridiculous?’

Thankfully, there was no time limit. Although he wasn’t sure why, he could wait until after Ivsha’s character quest was finished before thinking about it.

Of course, there was also tomorrow’s event mission.

He desperately needed the EXP from killing Slimes to raise the Level of Ivsha and the others.

"Oh, right~"

Su Xuan took out the strange black stone he had picked up in the water spirits’ lake. He studied it for a moment, but he still had no idea what its actual purpose was.

After observing it for a long time without finding any clues, he gave up in frustration.

’It’s about time. I should head to the church.’

Su Xuan put the stone away, stood up, and was about to head to the church.

Just then, a wisp of cold air suddenly rose from behind him, sending a chill down his spine.

"Ngh~"

The sudden chill made Su Xuan tremble all over, and he even felt as if a pair of hands were tightly gripping his heart.

’What’s going on?’

Puzzled, Su Xuan turned his head to find the source of the chill.

He saw that, at some unknown point, the cloth doll Emily had given him had appeared behind him, placed neatly on a wooden chair.

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Confused, Su Xuan walked toward the Demon Spirit Doll. Although it was called a Demon Spirit Doll, he had yet to feel anything magical about it.

’Perhaps that’s about to be revealed?’

Su Xuan reached out and held the Demon Spirit Doll tightly in his hand.

Its soft texture felt magical. He couldn’t describe the feeling in words; it was like a real person, yet at the same time, just like an ordinary cloth doll.

"What’s so magical about you, anyway?"

Su Xuan fiddled with the Demon Spirit Doll in his hands, but it didn’t react at all. Only its sweet smile seemed to hold a certain magic that made him take notice.

SNIFF SNIFF~

’What a lovely fragrance.’

Su Xuan brought the Demon Spirit Doll to his nose and caught a whiff of a rich, exotic fragrance.

This scent was different from the natural body fragrance of Ivsha and the others. It was more like an artificial perfume, slightly pungent, yet capable of stirring one’s deepest desires.

"Hey~ You’re too close~"

"Hm?"

Su Xuan was taken aback for a second. That coquettish, achingly sweet whisper had caught him so off guard he couldn’t quite process it.

’What was that?’

’Did it just talk?’

Su Xuan stared intently at the Demon Spirit Doll in his hand. ’It really did speak just now, didn’t it?’

"Hey, hey, you spoke just now, right?"

Su Xuan asked the Demon Spirit Doll for confirmation, but there was no reply.

In response, he lightly pinched the Demon Spirit Doll’s cheek. Since it was made of cotton, he could squeeze its rosy cheek until it was completely misshapen, kneading it mercilessly.

"Owowow~ Stop that~ Please~"

The Demon Spirit Doll cried out in its sweet voice again, and only then did Su Xuan stop.

"Alright, talk. What exactly are you?" Su Xuan asked, flicking the Demon Spirit Doll’s puffy little cheek.

"I’m just a toy my master gave to you, what else could I be?" the Demon Spirit Doll replied, puffing its cheeks indignantly.

"Don’t even try to fool me." Su Xuan wasn’t about to be deceived by its words.

"If you don’t start telling the truth, I’m going to get rough again!"

"Don’t, don’t, don’t! I’ll tell you the truth!" the Demon Spirit Doll said softly, sounding a bit anxious. "I’m a cloth doll that was blessed by a Witch. My second little master gifted me to you. I know you’re a Guild President who transcends the rules of the world. The Witch who created me said that only people like you can grant me true life! Please~ Summon me~ I can bring you good luck!"

’A Witch again?’

Su Xuan’s eyes narrowed. He seemed to be getting tangled up with Witches far too often lately.

"Will you? Will you? Summon me~ Please~"

The Demon Spirit Doll’s sweet, pleading voice rang out again. "I can really bring you good luck!"

"..."

Su Xuan was silent for a moment. He had already been planning to recruit the Demon Spirit Doll as the Guild’s next Adventurer.

But he had never expected that the Demon Spirit Doll, which appeared as a game item entry, was actually a living being!

"I’ll think about it," Su Xuan replied coolly.

"Thank you~ Thank you so much~ You’re my favorite master~" the Demon Spirit Doll said, gushing with excitement.

At that moment, a notification popped up in Su Xuan’s vision.

[Notice!]

[Demon Spirit Doll] has gained the sub-entry [Slightly Likes You]!

Updated Entry: [Demon Spirit Doll That Slightly Likes You]!

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