Chapter 104 - 97: "Master, Kiss Me.

Chapter 104: Chapter 97: "Master, Kiss Me.

Lian, of course, did not possess something as expensive and rare as a Magic Contract Book.

But after becoming the temporary sovereign of the Bone Forest, he gained vision over everything within it.

About three minutes ago, he had discovered this precious item in the Goblins’ den.

Lian decided to have Robson make another sacrifice and go ask for this rare Magic Contract Book.

If Robson couldn’t do it, he would have to rely on his workhorse, Simo.

These two men, considered handsome among humans, also happened to fit the Goblins’ aesthetic preferences.

If not for his own transcendent status, Lian was sure that the Goblin Princess, Julia, would definitely not refuse them.

Of course, if they couldn’t convince the Princess, convincing the Goblin Elder was also an option.

Lian remembered Robson saying he was willing to give everything for him.

’It’s time to test my cadres’ loyalty again.’

As long as they signed a master-servant contract, he wouldn’t have to worry about the Spirit of the Forest deceiving him.

’Eternal friendship? That sounds like a huge problem.’

People who were good at lying generally didn’t trust others easily, not to mention Lian had just successfully defrauded a transcendent Evil God using a dream sacrifice.

A Spiritualist’s level was infinitely close to that of an Angel. In Lian’s view, she might even be superior to a Witch or a Legendary Knight. If she wanted to deceive him, Lian was certain he would be completely unable to tell truth from fabrication.

He didn’t know if this was unique to the Spirit of the Forest, or if all Spiritualists were bound to a single location, forbidden from setting foot elsewhere.

But Lian leaned toward the latter; after all, this was the God of Tiger’s territory.

No matter how generous a True God was, they would never allow someone to compete for believers right under their nose.

And Spiritualists, just like Angels, accumulated Power of Faith through the number of their believers.

The God of Tiger’s tolerance of their existence was already a blessing.

At the very least, Lian didn’t detect the aura of any Tiger Believers on the Spirit of the Forest, Solaya.

The Spirit of the Forest, Solaya, seemed to be hesitating. The whispering voice fell silent, and the dungeon grew so quiet that only Lian’s breathing could be heard.

"Don’t rush to answer me. I’ll give you three days to think it over. In three days, I will return."

Without a backward glance, Lian turned and left.

He knew that asking a lofty, Angel-like Spiritualist to become a mere mortal’s servant was a tall order.

The Spirit of the Forest, Solaya, would probably need some time for mental preparation.

But at the same time, he was certain that if the Spirit of the Forest, Solaya, had any other way, she absolutely would not have asked him for help.

The longer this dragged on, the more likely he was to completely master the Spiritualist’s authority over the Bone Forest.

This wasn’t good news for either of them, but it would be even worse for the Spirit of the Forest, Solaya.

Lian left the luxurious, emerald-green palace and returned to the Southern Army’s camp.

When the Guards on night watch saw Lian, their eyes were filled with fanatical faith.

They didn’t give a military salute; instead, they prostrated themselves on the ground as if worshiping a god.

This act almost made Lian think they had been bewitched.

It wasn’t until he discovered a new trait above their heads that Lian confirmed this was a "side effect" of the Spiritualist’s authority over the Bone Forest.

[Forced Faith]: Ordinary people who step into the Bone Forest are compelled to believe in the Bone Forest’s Spirit of the Forest, providing the Spirit of the Forest with Power of Faith.

Besides [Forced Faith], Lian also saw various other traits on the Guards.

[Black Hair] [Son of a Commoner] [Humble Person] [Guard] [Brave] [Loyalty] [Poor Financial Luck] [Fledgling] [Longing for Love] [Likes Older Women] [Illiterate] [Gambler] [Hemorrhoids] [Constipated for 3 Days]

The Guard prostrating on the ground before him had a whopping fourteen traits.

In this world, in addition to innate traits, everyone could accumulate over thirty acquired traits.

Previously, Lian could only see three to four traits, and most of the time, he could only see the three with the strongest attributes.

For example, Sophie’s were [Ice Witch], [Heart of Loyalty], and [Unyielding].

But now, he could see all traits, even the hidden ones.

He even knew the secret that the Guard had hemorrhoids and had been constipated for three days.

This was probably an enhancement brought by his [Evil Divine Status].

After his soul was strengthened, the number of traits he could see had also increased.

However, this seemed to only apply to ordinary people. For a Witch like Sophie, Lian could see four traits at most.

"Rise."

Lian rubbed the bridge of his nose. Suddenly seeing so many traits was a bit overwhelming. After all, there wasn’t just one Guard before him; there were over thirty Guards on patrol, which added up to more than four hundred traits.

He hastily bid farewell to the fanatical Guards and returned to Catherine’s tent.

He saw the new traits that had appeared above Catherine’s head.

[Terminal Illness Girl] [Black Hair] [Frail] [Beautiful] [Legitimate Heir of Blue Moon Territory] [Lord’s Daughter] [Tenacious Heart] [Heart of Hatred] [Longing for Love] [Unswervingly Loyal] [Fiancée] [Witch Dora’s Close Friend] [Lonely Person] [Forced Faith] [Wise Person]

’I can’t believe my fiancée gained the [Forced Faith] trait too.’

The problem was, this trait wasn’t a red trait, so it couldn’t be cleansed.

Lian did not want Catherine to become one of his believers.

Sensing Lian’s approach, Catherine opened her eyes, a blazing fire burning within them.

She gently reached out, pulled Lian onto her bed, and showed an unprecedented passion and fervor.

It was the first time Lian had ever seen this perfect lady—who was normally so repressed and always tried her best to not make a sound—suddenly turn into a completely different person.