Chapter 49: Chapter 49: New Entry! Fire of Desire

"Master~ I want it~"

Ivsha pleaded coquettishly to Su Xuan, her eyes filled with desire for the Succubus Candy.

"Hmm?"

Su Xuan looked at Ivsha in confusion, then glanced at the candy in his hand.

’Was this candy like catnip, specifically designed to attract a Succubus?’

He even noticed that Ivsha’s heart-shaped tail was now swaying like a branch in a fierce wind, desperately wanting him to give her the Succubus Candy.

"Ivsha, is this candy really that appealing to you succubi?"

Su Xuan asked curiously.

At the same time, Su Xuan unwrapped the candy.

Inside was a small, pink, heart-shaped piece of candy.

"Mmm~ I don’t know why," Ivsha said, nodding. "But deep down, I crave this thing, just like I crave Master’s Life Magic Power~"

"..."

Su Xuan was a little surprised. This was probably the only other thing besides his Life Magic Power that could attract Ivsha.

As for whether it worked on all succubi, he had no idea.

"Open your mouth."

Su Xuan said softly.

"Ah~"

Ivsha tilted her head back and opened her mouth.

The posture and angle gave Su Xuan a clear view of the inside of Ivsha’s mouth.

It was very clean inside—a healthy pink tongue, flawless white teeth with no grime, and just some clinging saliva...

Ahem~

He had looked a bit too closely.

Su Xuan gently dropped the heart-shaped Succubus Candy into Ivsha’s mouth.

He then noticed her tongue clamp down on the candy and swirl it around. Her movements were a little clumsy, like she needed more practice...

Hmph hmph~

’Why isn’t she closing her mouth while eating?’

Just then, a prompt popped up in Su Xuan’s vision.

[You have given Adventurer Ivsha an advancement material.]

[Ivsha’s Level has increased to 10!]

[All Attributes +20.]

[Bonds Skill Unlocked: Succubus’s Love!]

[Succubus’s Love: The Charm you exude brings Ivsha immense joy! When you are on the battlefield, the combat power of all Succubus units increases by 50%. This Skill’s amplification effect is doubled for Ivsha.]

"Succubus’s Love? A party-wide buff Skill?" Su Xuan murmured, a hint of shock welling up inside as he looked at Ivsha’s newly unlocked Bonds Skill.

It was another field presence Skill; it would only take full effect when he was present on the field.

Su Xuan mused, ’It seems like this game encourages the Guild President to personally join the fray to enhance the gameplay experience. Otherwise, a lot of these buffs can’t be activated. Looks like I’ll need to properly improve my own strength, too.’

As his thoughts raced, a new prompt appeared.

[Obtained a new Trait!]

[Please select one of the following three Traits.]

Refreshing Traits, please wait...

[Sweet Tooth] [Yandere] [Carefree] 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"..."

Su Xuan stared at the three new Traits and fell into thought. ’They all look... like useless Traits.’

He still had eleven rerolls left for the Traits. Not a lot, but he could do it!

"Reroll!"

[Traits have been rerolled!]

[Astronaut] [Cute] [Busty Moe Girl]

"?"

"Reroll!"

[Instant Takeoff] [For the King] [Orator]

"Reroll!"

[Golden Long Hair] [Idol] [Fire of Desire]

"Fire of Desire?"

Seeing this newly rerolled Trait, Su Xuan couldn’t help but feel a little curious.

’It seems like a good choice.’

"I choose you."

Su Xuan took a deep breath, clicked confirm, and added the [Fire of Desire] Trait to Ivsha.

[Fire of Desire: Desire born from the depths of the heart is the world’s most powerful driving force, as well as its deadliest weapon. The stronger Ivsha’s desire, the more her Magic Power will soar, up to a maximum of 520%. Due to the restriction of the [Unwavering Loyalty] Trait, this desire can only be provided by you.]

"A maximum 520% increase in Magic Power!?"

Su Xuan was stunned when he saw the effect of Fire of Desire!

’Isn’t this a little too ridiculous? A power creep?’

A 520% increase in Magic Power!

Although it wasn’t a direct increase to combat power, just the boost to her Magic Power was enough to elevate Ivsha’s magical Damage to a world-destroying level!

This was the ultimate weapon for a ranged Mage!

However, he couldn’t help but worry that the activation conditions for this Trait might be too harsh.

Su Xuan glanced at Ivsha’s Status panel, where the buff data for Fire of Desire was clearly visible.

[Current Desire: 50]

[Magic Power Increase: 50%]

"Only 50% right now?" Su Xuan raised an eyebrow. ’What kind of situation would it take to trigger the 520% cap?’

As Su Xuan was lost in thought, Ivsha gently parted the clouds.

The Succubus Candy spun in her mouth, constantly stimulating the desire in her heart.

When she saw the shimmering Holy Light, the hearts in her pupils flickered nonstop!

[Ivsha’s desire is rising rapidly!]

"Huh?"

Before Su Xuan could react, Ivsha swallowed the Holy Light.

As her tongue swirled, the Succubus Candy rippled with wisps of Magic Power, as if trying to completely destroy the Holy Light!

"Huh?!" Su Xuan immediately focused, trying his best to prevent the Holy Light from erupting.

He could now see clearly that Ivsha’s desire value was skyrocketing, jumping from 50 straight to 120!

’Wait!’

’This is only 120 desire?’

’Then what kind of position would it take to reach 520 desire?’

"Haaa~"

Ivsha gently exhaled the Holy Light. Her mouth was slightly parted, the pink candy resting quietly on her tongue, still stained with the afterglow of the Holy Light.

"Such an exquisite taste~"

"And now~ for the main course~"

[Ivsha’s desire is rising rapidly!]

200!

(A detailed description of the dessert follows. 100,000 words omitted...)

「One hour later.」

"No more eating for a while!"

Su Xuan snatched the Succubus Candy from Ivsha, putting a timely stop to her insatiable desire.

With the Succubus Candy in her mouth, it was as if Ivsha had opened Pandora’s box of desire. She demanded endlessly from him; it nearly killed him!

"Don’t~"

Ivsha lightly licked her lips, looking as if she wasn’t quite finished.

However, Su Xuan could no longer bear any more temptation.

He could even feel his heart flashing with red light, as if it would shatter at the slightest touch.

He finally understood that the increase in Magic Power not only boosted the power of her Magic, but also enhanced the Succubus’s allure.

The Ivsha of now was several times stronger than when she had first joined the Guild.

’I have to thank the fact that this is just a game for being able to last this long. If it weren’t a game, I probably would have been reduced to a dried-up husk by now!’

And also...

Su Xuan looked at the candy in his hand, which was covered in Ivsha’s saliva, and a few questions arose in his mind.

The candy showed no signs of melting at all, which he found puzzling.

He had been forced to taste the candy just now and only found it to be slightly sweet. It didn’t seem any different from ordinary candy, and it held no particular appeal for him.

This left Su Xuan confused, wondering what special magic this candy possessed to be able to attract a Succubus like Ivsha.

Lost in thought, Su Xuan stored the Succubus Candy in his inventory. He certainly wasn’t going to hand this thing directly to Ivsha.

’Otherwise, it would be seriously hazardous to my health!’

After being thoroughly worn out by Ivsha, Su Xuan realized he still hadn’t turned in the hidden quest from his character questline.

He quickly opened the quest panel and submitted the hidden quest.

[Congratulations on completing the hidden quest!]

[Quest Reward: ?]

[?: Claiming this reward will grant you a Guild Achievement Badge!]

[Guild Achievement Badge: A symbol of a Guild’s strength that can provide special buffs to Guild members.]

[Claim?]

"Claim!"

[Congratulations! You have obtained the Guild Achievement Badge — Silver Desire!]

[Silver Desire: All Guild members’ Desire +10, Attack Power +10%, Defense Power +10%, Magic Power +10%!]

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