Chapter 172: Another Exclusive Perverted Quest

"Hey...do you think what Soren said makes sense?"

Lyra asked Lysandra while looking at the ominous gate in front. She was thinking about what Soren had told her before.

About Professor Ruther.

Although Soren fumbled with words, in gist, he told her that Ruther might be a demon servant.

To be honest, she almost didn’t scoff at that.

Although she didn’t have a good impression of Ruther, he was a Professor of the Elite Hunter Academy after all.

Why would he be a demon servant?

But...it was also Soren who gave her that Abyssal Compass, leading her to find out about the Demon Gate and Crucible in time.

For a moment, she was unsure.

"Hmm? Why? Don’t you believe in your beloved student anymore?"

Lysandra, however, was as easygoing as ever as she lightly teased with a smirk.

"Looking at his eyes full of trust in you, he might be heartbroken if he knew you doubted him."

She sighed dramatically,

"He seems quite fond of you, you know. He didn’t even bat an eye at me and yet..."

Lysandra paused, but Lyra, of course, understood her as she lightly slapped her shoulder.

"What are you suggesting? He is my student, Lysandra." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Lyra rolled her eyes, speechless. This girl had the habit of taking things lightly all the time.

"So? What if he is a student?"

Lysandra scoffed before leaning a bit closer,

"Love doesn’t look at titles or status. Besides, isn’t it more exciting this way?"

She whispered, a genuine trace of excitement in her eyes,

"Not praising you or anything, but compared to those little girls, you are more desirable to a young man, you know."

She signalled at Lyra’s huge bosom and bust, licking her lips dramatically,

"I don’t think anyone will refuse you. Besides, you are already of age and..."

"Okay, stop this. Aren’t you the same age as me? Go and seduce him if you want."

Lyra finally couldn’t take it anymore as she slapped her back, a bit with force, making Lysandra wince in pain.

"And stop reading those books too much. I am asking serious things here."

She gave her an angry glare, to which Lysandra just shrugged.

"Well, I was just helping my friend, that’s all. If you don’t want to, you can just say so."

She gave a pout before whispering again,

"As for that Ruther, I think you should take Soren’s word seriously and maybe investigate? That guy isn’t a good person anyway. I won’t be surprised if he is a demon servant."

Lysandra spoke while brushing aside her hair behind her ears.

Although she didn’t have much dealings with Ruther, she could feel a person’s intention just by their gaze.

He might think he was sneaky by using his Scout’s skills, but Lysandra could feel it easily.

And honestly, it was quite disgusting.

’Unlike someone else...’

Lysandra suddenly thought of Soren, who was quite different.

In fact, he was somewhat weird when it came to her. After all, looking at how he had girls around him every time, he didn’t seem like a gentleman in any way.

But he never gave her that look, not even when he thought she wasn’t paying attention.

Well, it might be because she was a professor whom he respected, but she could feel male students’ gaze all the time.

It was human nature.

In fact, she even detected Soren’s gaze on Lyra, but when it came to her...

’It is like he is actively avoiding me.’

Lysandra suddenly came to a realization, although she wasn’t exactly sure.

’Interesting!’

But this much was enough to make her interested in Soren, who seemed to be highly regarded by Lyra and Principal Logan already.

’By the way, he should have drunk the potion I gave him, right?’

Lysandra thought, her eyes glinting with a faint mischievousness.

Unfortunately, Lyra failed to notice it as she was making plans on how to investigate Ruther and whether she should tell this to Logan.

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Ding!

[Professor Lysandra Moonshade’s interest in you has increased significantly.]

[Congratulations! You successfully awaken a new exclusive Perverted Quest.]

— Exclusive Perverted Quest —

[Quest: Robe Inspection!]

[Content: Embrace Professor Lysandra from behind, hug her tightly, and deliver a gentle, cheeky slap on her butt while holding the position for 10 seconds.]

[Reward: ??]

[Time Limit: 2 Months]

[Difficulty: ★★★★☆]

[Failure Punishment: All healing effects on you will be reduced by 90%. Debuff Applied: Frail Recovery]

[Note: Because she is the high ranking professor, early successful completion of the mission grants an extra reward.]

[Note 2: Completion of an Exclusive Perverted Quest is not mandatory. You may nullify its penalty by completing a Side Quest involving any heroine. However, abandoning this quest will permanently revoke access to the "Exclusive Perverted Quest" feature.]

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"Fuck!"

"Roar!"

Somewhere deep in the barren stretch of the Abyss, Soren let his focus slip for just a second the moment he heard the system prompt.

It was barely a lapse, nothing more than a passing distraction, but that was enough.

From the still air in front of him, a large Moth drifted closer, its pale wings unfolding like ghostly paper.

Without warning, it exhaled a thin white powder mist straight onto him.

Although Soren reacted fast, the mist spread faster, unnatural and weightless, curling around his feet before rising upward like it had a will of its own.

It then clung to his senses the moment it touched him, thin and almost invisible.

"Ah-choo!"

In an instant, Soren felt a sharp wave of irritation surge through his senses, triggering a fit of continuous sneezing.

"Achoo... Haa-CHOO! achoo!"

The mist was so strong that, for a moment, Soren couldn’t stop himself from sneezing, his eyes turning red as his vision blurred.

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[Monster: Abyss Moth]

[Level: 55]

[Rank: C]

[HP: 10200/10200]

[Special Trait:

> Mirage Spores – Induces sensory overstimulation, causing repeated sneezing fits and persistent hallucinations that distort perception.

> Vitality Siphon: A parasitic Life-link that drains HP and mana on contact, steadily weakening recovery and overall vitality.]

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It was an Abyss Moth that appeared out of nowhere. Fortunately, Forst arrived at the right time, directly swallowing the huge moth with its long tongue.

But still, for a full five minutes, Soren kept sneezing nonstop, cursing his system and Professor Lysandra under his breath.

Was this really the time to take an interest in him?