Chapter 258 - 166: How Could It Be... Stuck!? Quest Reward: Holy Maiden Fruit

Chapter 258: Chapter 166: How Could It Be... Stuck!? Quest Reward: Holy Maiden Fruit

"You’re awake?"

Su Xuan felt his throat was a little dry as he gazed at the furious Lucia before him.

Her crimson-gold eyes seemed to burn with a scorching flame, hot enough to turn him to ash. At the same time, they were like a frigid, glacial plain, chilling him to the bone.

He feared that in the next moment, Lucia would use her Power of Light to annihilate him completely.

Lucia’s lips trembled slightly as she whispered to Su Xuan in an icy tone, "I told you not to move!"

Her voice was tinged with annoyance and shame.

Lucia’s memory was a bit hazy, but fragments from her drunken state still echoed in her mind. She vaguely recalled becoming infatuated with Su Xuan’s Sun Divine Power while intoxicated, even letting the Holy Light surge into her body...

’Ahhh!!!’

’Lucia!’

’What in the world are you doing?’

’As the Pope of the Bright Church Court, you are a symbol of holiness, purity, and authority. You represent the face of the Bright Main God on the Magic Continent.’

’How could you indulge yourself like this? Losing control after drinking?’

’No!’

’I have to find a way to release this Holy Light!’

Lucia tried to adjust her posture, tried to... ’No! I can’t do it at all!’

’The Holy Light seems to be... stuck!’

"Damn it!"

Lucia bit her lower lip, her brow furrowed as complex emotions churned within her.

’How did that Succubus do it? How could she possibly withstand such a brilliant Holy Light?’

’And Su Xuan hasn’t even fully entered his Half-Dragon Transformation, yet even so, I’m completely unable to resist.’

’As expected!’

’Humans and Succubi are on completely different levels!’

"Lucia, just relax. I’ll..."

Su Xuan was about to say that he would handle everything. As long as he could weaken the Holy Light’s power, he could separate it from her body.

"Don’t move! I’ll... Eek~! Find a way to solve this myself!"

Lucia pressed her hands against Su Xuan’s chest, her lithe body trembling slightly.

Her once snow-white skin was now flushed crimson, like a ripe apple.

Faced with Lucia’s stubbornness and determination, Su Xuan was momentarily stunned, but then chose to respect her decision.

’Well then, Holy Maiden, please do your best~’

(Next is the scene of the Pope battling the Holy Light alone. One hundred thousand words have been omitted here...)

...

「Meanwhile, within the borders of the Star Kingdom.」

A group of Knights stood in a castle corridor, their expressions grim. Before them was a unique black and gold iron door.

The sound of heavy breathing, faintly audible from behind the iron door, made the atmosphere even more tense.

Suddenly, a dull THUD echoed from within. Following the sound, a dark gas wafted out from the crack under the door.

This sight made the Knights’ expressions darken further. They exchanged worried glances but dared not make a sound, and the corridor fell into a dead silence.

Just then, a man with short, orange-red hair strode over.

He took in the scene, a smirk playing on his lips. With a cold glance at the assembled Knights, he taunted, "Seeing the looks on your faces, I can tell you’ve failed again. You’re all a bunch of useless gluttons!"

"Prince Laps, watch your tongue!"

The other Knights remained silent, but a single, white-haired old Knight stepped forward to stand before Prince Laps and defend their honor.

"Oh, was I wrong?" Laps sneered, retorting, "The Star Knights, the pride of the Star Kingdom, can’t even bring back a single Centaur. If you’re not useless gluttons, then who is?"

"I will bring that Centaur back and deliver it to Lord Tedes myself! I swear on my honor as a Star Knight!" the old Knight declared in a firm, low voice.

"Is that so?"

Laps gave a cold smile, his disdainful gaze flicking toward the black and gold iron door before returning to the white-haired old Knight.

He continued, "What’s the honor of a Star Knight worth? I don’t need empty oaths; I need results. Bring back that Centaur, understand?"

"That’s enough, Laps."

Just then, an authoritative rebuke came from behind the black and gold door.

In the next moment, all the Knights present knelt on one knee, displaying their Loyalty.

Unfazed by the rebuke, Laps turned to face the black and gold door. "Uncle, we don’t have much time to waste. Once Vivian inherits the Power of the Stars and takes the throne, all of our careful planning will go up in smoke!"

"What are you worried about, my nephew?"

As the words faded, the black and gold iron door slowly swung open. However, all anyone could see was a dense black fog filling the entire room. They couldn’t make out any details, only a pair of Dark Green eyes flashing within the mist.

"Even without that Centaur, the scales of victory still tip in our favor. As for Vivian... I will never allow a girl created by a Witch to sit on the throne of the Star Kingdom! She cannot have the throne, and she most certainly will not inherit the Power of the Stars..."

...

"Finally~"

Lucia collapsed weakly to the floor, her delicate body trembling slightly. She clutched her chest, panting softly, each breath tinged with a hint of pain.

After a great struggle, she had finally managed to expel the Holy Light from her body, but the process had drained all her strength. Now, she just hoped to recover her stamina as quickly as possible.

Su Xuan watched her quietly from the side, marveling at Lucia’s extraordinary willpower.

She had actually managed to forcibly expel the Holy Light, even though the process was incredibly long and, at one point, had verged on...

’Ahem~’

Fortunately, Lucia’s flexible use of Water Elemental Magic played a crucial role in expelling the Holy Light.

Even though her affinity for the Water Element was almost zero...

Furthermore, when Su Xuan looked at the Holy Light, he saw that the brilliant light was now stained with blood.

The sight reminded him of when he had studied Life Magic with Ivsha, because the exact same thing had happened then!

"You are not to mention this to anyone," Lucia said, looking at Su Xuan with a stern warning.

’Not mention it to anyone?’

Su Xuan was a little surprised. ’Does that mean when it’s just the two of us, we can...’

"I’ll take responsibility," Su Xuan replied earnestly at once.

"Go feed your Succubus first!"

Hearing Su Xuan’s reply, Lucia shot him a cold glare.

At the same time, she looked back at the brilliant Holy Light.

Although the Holy Light was shrouded in darkness, it didn’t shine to disperse the dark. It merely engaged in a "negative distance" clash with it.

Therefore, the Holy Light remained brilliant and scorching, waiting for its moment to bloom.

After a moment of thought, Lucia asked Su Xuan, "Are you feeling very uncomfortable right now?"

"Me?"

Su Xuan paused at the question. ’Is Lucia worried that I’m not satisfied?’

"Ahem, I can handle it myself," he replied, waving his hand.

"I bear some responsibility for what happened. It was my lack of composure after drinking that caused this," Lucia said, her brow furrowed as she let out a soft sigh.

Then, she walked toward Su Xuan and stepped lightly onto the brilliant Holy Light.

"Lie down~"

"Eh?"

"But this is the only time!"

(Next is a reward segment from the Pope. Ten thousand words have been omitted below...)

Half an hour later, Lucia straightened her clothes and quickly left the Guild.

Meanwhile, Su Xuan gradually woke from unconsciousness, his eyes hazy as he looked around.

He had forgotten why he had suddenly passed out. He seemed to recall Lucia attacking the Holy Light with her Divine Magic...

’Oh well~’

’As long as Lucia was comforted, that’s all that matters. The quest should be complete.’

He immediately opened his quest panel and submitted Lucia’s character quest.

[Character Quest — Saintess! (Completed!)]

[Quest Reward: Lucia’s Advancement Material — Holy Maiden Fruit!]

"Holy Maiden Fruit?"

Su Xuan was curious to see the material Lucia needed for her advancement.

But before he could take out the Holy Maiden Fruit to examine it closely, the next notification popped up.

[Hidden Quest: For Her Sacrifice! (Completed!)]

[Quest Reward: Congratulations! You have received the Guild Achievement Badge — Pure Saintess!]