Chapter 319 - 217: The Little Dragon Lady’s Generosity! Snowy-White? I’ll Help Myself

Time flew by, and two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Xuan sat in the main hall, carefully taking stock of the Guild's total assets: '286 Gold Coins, 926 Silver Coins, 5,562 Copper Coins, and... 620,000 experience.'

He had completed most of the D+ Level quests, with only the final one remaining.

Once he completed this quest, his Guild would be promoted to C-Level.

However, this final quest was marked as high-difficulty, which was why he had intentionally saved it for last.

Of course, "high-difficulty" was only relative to a Guild at the D+ Level. For Su Xuan's Guild, it would be challenging, but certainly not impossible.

'First, let's level everyone up a bit,' Su Xuan muttered to himself before getting to work.

He raised Rosaline from Level 45 to 49, consuming 46,500 experience points in an instant. But for Rosaline to break through to Level 50, it would take more than just experience points.

'In addition to enough experience points, she also needs an Advancement Stone, three Law Enforcement Knight's Badges, and to complete an advancement quest…' Su Xuan's brow furrowed as he read the breakthrough requirements on the panel.

Though precious, materials like Advancement Stones and Law Enforcement Knight's Badges weren't impossible to find. They were even sold in the system shop, just for a price.

But an Adventurer's advancement quest was another matter entirely.

This was a challenge the Adventurer had to complete alone; neither the Guild President nor any other members could help.

Still, Su Xuan had full confidence in Rosaline's abilities.

Next, he raised Ivsha from Level 33 to 40. Experience: -85,200.

Lucia from Level 38 to 45. Experience: -135,800.

Alice from Level 33 to 40. Experience: -85,200.

Beiya Fuli and Beira Furo from Level 30 to 40. Experience: -138,000 x2!

Mare Rhine from Level 37 to 45. Experience: -150,600.

A grand total of 594,800 experience points were consumed. The Experience Pool he'd been saving for so long evaporated in an instant, causing Su Xuan to frown.

'Resource shortages are just a fact of life in these kinds of progression games!'

Especially when every Adventurer in the Guild had such exceptional potential. Su Xuan was unwilling to give up on a single one of them!

After leveling up his Adventurers, Su Xuan's gaze fell upon the last D+ quest on the panel.

Commissioned Quest 5 (D+): Kill the Star Knight, Kade!

Quest Reward: 10 Gold Coins, 100,000 Experience

'A Star Knight...'

Su Xuan's brow furrowed as he stared at the description of the final D+ Level quest. It required him to assassinate a Star Knight within the Star Kingdom—obviously a far more difficult task than the other D+ Level quests.

In addition, the quest details clearly stated the target's level—Level 65.

A Level 65 Star Knight was considered mid-tier within the Star Knight Order. For Su Xuan's Guild, however, he wouldn't be too difficult to handle.

The client was a Marquis of the Star Kingdom. He wanted Adventurers to help him eliminate a Star Knight who had betrayed him. This Knight had joined an enemy faction and become a major thorn in the Marquis's side.

There were about 120 Star Knights in the Star Kingdom. The Royal City controlled more than half of them, while the rest were either sworn to various masters or had received titles of nobility and become regional lords.

Based on available intelligence, most of the Star Knights not affiliated with the Royal City were under the command of Prince Tyres, which was one of the main reasons he posed the greatest threat to the throne.

Furthermore, Su Xuan felt a pang of anxiety. Could Edith's forces truly stand against the Royal City, led by Princess Vivian, and the multi-noble faction, led by Prince Tyres?

At least on paper, Edith's faction was the weakest of them all.

CRACK!

Just as Su Xuan was lost in thought, a sudden cracking sound shattered the tranquility of the room.

It was immediately followed by Mare Rhine's triumphant laughter. "I'm finally free! That damned Queen Medusa! I'll get my revenge on you sooner or later!"

Su Xuan glanced over at Mare Rhine. The moment she recovered from her Petrification, she made a beeline for the bathroom, and the sound of a running shower soon followed.

'Perfect, I can bring her along,' Su Xuan thought. With Mare Rhine's help, he'd have a much better chance against the Star Knight.

Just then, Mare Rhine suddenly burst out of the bathroom. With nothing but a snow-white towel wrapped around her, she stood shamelessly before Su Xuan.

Su Xuan watched the two snow-white mounds sway and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

'What's she playing at? Offering me a free meal?'

"Hey, human." Mare Rhine sat down beside Su Xuan, a smirk playing on her lips. "While I was petrified, I heard you say that Queen Medusa was badly injured and is recuperating in the Land of Silence. Is that right?"

"Mm."

Su Xuan nodded.

Mare Rhine let out a scornful laugh. "Haha! To think she'd see a day like this!"

Then, her tone shifted. "Human," she said to Su Xuan, "I need you to help me wash up."

Su Xuan's brow twitched at her words. "Don't you have hands of your own?" he shot back.

Mare Rhine crossed her arms, seemingly displeased by his reaction. "Isn't this supposed to be a reward? You seemed pretty happy when you were bathing with that Succubus."

"How is that the same thing?"

Su Xuan gave a wry smile. When he bathed with Ivsha, there were... other activities involved.

"How is it any different?"

A confused look crossed Marie's face. "Fine, I'll let you grope me a little too," she said magnanimously. "Here, give me your hand."

As she spoke, she grabbed Su Xuan's hand and started to pull it toward her snow-white chest.

???

Su Xuan was baffled by Marie's actions. 'Since when is she this generous?'

"Fine, I'll help you wash up."

Su Xuan stood up and headed for the bathroom.

'Can't be helped. After all, I'm her Guild President.'

'And I generally do my best to fulfill the requests of every Guild member!'

'Hee hee! As if a mere human could resist my charms,' Marie thought, confidently following Su Xuan into the bathroom with a provocative smirk on her face.

However, the moment she stepped into the bathroom, a series of piercing screams erupted.

"Human! It's scalding hot!"

"Be gentle!"

"Don't touch me!"

"AHHH!!!"

「A short while later.」

Marie sat obediently on a small stool, allowing Su Xuan to carefully scrub her body.

Yet, tears welled unnoticed in the corners of her eyes. Her hands were clamped tightly over her now-reddened chest as she muttered to herself, "Damn it... How can he be so cruel! That damned human! It hurts so much..."