"..."

Su Xuan stared at the pink pearl in his palm, lost in thought. The Elf Queen’s request weighed heavily on his mind.

’It’s getting late. I should log off and rest.’ Su Xuan was about to exit the game. The Elf Queen’s request would last for a month, so there was no rush.

However, just as he was about to log off, he noticed Ivsha walking out of the prayer room.

"Huh? Ivsha, what are you still doing at the Guild this late?" Su Xuan’s voice was filled with confusion.

It was already nine at night. Normally, Ivsha would have been back at the church long ago.

"Mhm~ I was just organizing some tor— I mean, tools! It took a little longer than I expected, and before I knew it, the sun had set." Ivsha explained with a smile, her fingers intertwined and her face beaming with joy.

"Is the prayer room finished?" A trace of curiosity flickered in Su Xuan’s eyes as he glanced in its direction.

"Mhm, it’s pretty much ready~" Ivsha nodded lightly, her voice gentle and captivating. "I think we can officially start using it tomorrow."

"That’s great. When can I go take a look?" A hint of anticipation grew in Su Xuan.

"Mr. Su Xuan, your enthusiasm for the prayer room is quite unexpected~" Hearing Su Xuan’s eagerness to see the prayer room, the corners of Ivsha’s lips curled up into a mysterious and charming smile.

Ivsha’s smile made Su Xuan’s heart skip a beat. He couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off!

"However, you’ll have to wait until tomorrow. There’s one crucial item I still need to retrieve from the church," Ivsha said softly.

"What is it?" Su Xuan asked curiously.

"Shh~ It’s a secret."

Ivsha kissed Su Xuan on the cheek, then cheerfully left the Guild.

After Ivsha left, Su Xuan logged out of the game as well.

He took off his VR headset and rubbed his tired brow, trying to brush away his fatigue. The recent hustle had left him exhausted, and this long-awaited moment of relaxation made him incredibly sleepy.

After a shower, he fell into a deep slumber. He slept so soundly that even his dreams seemed tranquil, and he didn’t notice the Elf Queen gently entering his Dream Realm like a soft breeze.

"It seems the little one is worn out," the Elf Queen whispered, her eyes full of tenderness as she gazed at his sleeping face. "I’ll come back tomorrow. Before I go, I’ll leave you a little gift."

She murmured, lightly tapping her slender finger on the center of Su Xuan’s forehead.

A warm, white glow gently flowed into his forehead, gradually spreading throughout his body like the first rays of dawn, filling him with endless comfort and peace.

[Elf Queen’s Blessing: All Status recovery speed increased by 100%. (24h)]

After doing all this, the Elf Queen gradually faded away from Su Xuan’s Dream Realm.

「The next day」

After school, Su Xuan eagerly logged into the game.

As soon as he entered the game, he immediately noticed a new blessing from the Elf Queen in his status bar.

"The Elf Queen’s Blessing?" Su Xuan was a little surprised, then muttered to himself, "No wonder I slept so well last night..."

He was a bit confused, though. When exactly had this blessing appeared?

"President! We’re here! Are there any quests for today?" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Before long, Fuli and Flora arrived at the Guild, eagerly anticipating the day’s adventure.

"Have a seat for a bit. Ivsha isn’t here yet," Su Xuan said softly to Flora and Fuli.

"Okay~ President~"

Flora and Fuli nodded obediently and sat on the wooden chairs in the Guild hall, patiently waiting for Ivsha to arrive.

While waiting, Su Xuan opened the world channel to catch up on the latest developments.

However, the moment he opened it, he couldn’t help but frown slightly.

The world channel was filled with the wails and complaints of other Players.

Super Pig Hero: "Are you kidding me? This Demon Race quest is way too hard!"

Lightning Superman: "My level 30 Rare Minotaur Warrior got one-shot by a Demon Race member! This is ridiculous!"

Turtle Immortal: "My level 40 Royal Knight is no match for those Demon Race guys either! They’re ridiculously strong!"

Super Player: "The Star Kingdom’s army is already moving to surround the area where the Demon Race appeared. We should just focus on helping them round up the ones that escape. Don’t even think about going deep into the Demon Cave! Even B-Level Guilds can barely handle those enemies!"

"..."

The Players’ discussion made Su Xuan’s expression turn serious.

He remembered Liu Xue mentioning that only D-Level Players and above were qualified to accept this special quest.

However, he hadn’t expected the quest to be this difficult. He was shocked that even a level 40 Royal Knight was no match for the Demon Race.

What surprised him even more was that the Demon Cave had appeared near the Star Kingdom. He wondered if there was some kind of connection...

"Mr. Su Xuan~ I’m here~"

Just as Su Xuan was lost in thought, Ivsha walked into the Guild.

"Since you’re here, let’s..."

Su Xuan was about to get up and lead the Guild members to the quest location when he was surprised to see Ivsha’s arms full of small bottles containing a pale pink liquid.

’Ivsha’s... honey-flavored Holy Water?’

"Please wait a moment~ I just need to put this Holy Water in the prayer room~" Ivsha said hurriedly, hugging the Holy Water as she rushed into her prayer room.

This scene made Su Xuan frown slightly. He was growing more and more curious about Ivsha’s prayer room.

"All set~" After storing the Holy Water in the prayer room, Ivsha immediately returned to the Guild hall. "Let’s start our adventure~ Mr. Su Xuan~"

In response, Su Xuan rubbed the tip of his nose and deftly assigned the tasks to the Guild members.

Since the team had plenty of manpower, he set aside the quest for the Moon God Empire for now and split the remaining four quests reasonably between two teams.

"Let’s move out!"

"Yes, Mr. Su Xuan (President)~"

After the tasks were assigned, Su Xuan took Ivsha and Alice through the Teleportation Array to the quest location, a hidden mountain cave. Their first task was to destroy a Magic Array, which, judging by the quest description, seemed to be the work of a Witch again.

"Master! Look!" Alice suddenly spotted something and pointed in a certain direction.

Su Xuan looked in the direction Alice was pointing and saw a dozen or so crystal orbs floating in the dim light of the cave, emitting a Dark Green glow.

"Looks like this is the Magic Array we need to destroy. Everyone, be careful," Su Xuan warned Ivsha and the others.

"Mhm."

After finding their objective, the three of them cautiously approached the Magic Array.

But when Su Xuan reached the edge of the Magic Array, what he saw inside made him frown.

He was surprised to see a skeleton placed in the center of the Magic Array, and a Rare Trait was flashing above it.

[Corpse]

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