Free Web NovelChapter 137: Chapter 59: The Pope is So Amazing! What? There’s a Group of Little Succubi in the Abyss?
"It dropped so much stuff?"
A hint of delight appeared on Su Xuan’s face. After defeating Flame Demon Vigil, he had obtained an Epic-quality Flame Core and an Elite-quality Blazing Demon Set!
"Here."
At that moment, Rosaline floated down from the sky and handed the Flame Magic Stone to Su Xuan.
The Flame Magic Stone currently sealed the Immortal Fire within, and its temperature was extremely high.
"So hot! You should hold it!" Su Xuan was scalded the moment he took the Flame Magic Stone, and he hastily handed it back to Rosaline.
"The Immortal Fire inside can only be sealed for less than a day. You must return it to Lady Rose in short order." Lucia looked at Su Xuan through the golden-red eyes beneath her white veil, softly reminding him of the matter’s importance.
"It can only be sealed for a day?"
Su Xuan stared at the Flame Magic Stone in Rosaline’s hand, his brow furrowing slightly.
’An Epic-quality item can only temporarily seal the Immortal Fire? It just goes to show how absurdly powerful this Flame is!’
"HAHAHAHA! That was amazing!"
Glen walked over to Su Xuan. Though covered in ash from head to toe, he was still grinning from ear to ear. He exclaimed in admiration, "No wonder the Lady ordered us to coordinate with you. Your Adventurers are incredible!"
Su Xuan smiled faintly, then looked toward the spot where Vigil had fallen. "Where is the Demon Cave’s core?" he asked.
Only by destroying the Demon Cave’s core could they completely obliterate it. However, after Vigil fell, they hadn’t found any trace of the core.
"I don’t know either. It should be around here somewhere, right?" Glen scratched the back of his head, a confused look on his face.
"President! I think I know where the core is!"
Suddenly, Fuli raised her hand to get Su Xuan’s attention.
"You know?"
Su Xuan looked at Fuli curiously.
"Mhm!" Fuli nodded affirmatively.
Fuli nodded emphatically and explained, "I can feel a powerful surge of energy deep within the lava. That must be where the core is located."
"Deep in the lava?"
Su Xuan stroked his chin. ’It must be because Fuli’s pure Fire Element body makes her Perception of Flame Elements incredibly sharp,’ he guessed.
"Well, this is a problem. If the core is deep in the lava, how are we supposed to destroy it?" Glen frowned, scratching the back of his head again.
"President, let us do it!"
Just then, Fuli and Flora volunteered. "We can use Fire Elemental Magic to create a powerful vibration at the bottom of the lava, which will shatter the Magic Barrier protecting the core. The core itself can’t withstand the molten rock, so as long as we destroy the Magic Barrier, we can destroy the core."
"Alright! Let’s do it!"
...
「Meanwhile, outside the Demon Cave.」
"We finally got out!"
"Damn it! A Level 50 Flame Demon! How could we possibly beat that!"
"Good thing we ran fast, or we would’ve met our end in there!"
Having escaped the Demon Cave, the Players all heaved a deep sigh of relief.
However, their panicked reactions unsettled the group waiting to receive them outside the Demon Cave.
The female officer with short black hair walked up to the Players and asked urgently, "What happened in there?"
"Run!" one of the Players said grimly. "There’s a Level 50 Great Flame Demon in there. People like us are no match for it. I suggest you mobilize all the military forces in the Red Maple Territory. Otherwise, when it emerges, the casualties will be catastrophic!"
"That’s right! We were lucky to escape, but I’m afraid everyone else has probably met a terrible fate."
After hearing the Player’s warning, the female officer’s brow tightened. She looked uneasily at the Demon Cave, her heart filled with worry.
Suddenly, a powerful tremor came from within the Demon Cave.
"Wh-what’s happening? Is the Flame Demon about to emerge?"
The Soldiers present turned pale with fright, while the Players frowned, seeming to notice something else was amiss.
One of them cursed in confusion, "Fuck! The Demon Cave is being destroyed? What the hell is going on in there?"
Just as the words left his mouth, Glen came charging out of the Demon Cave, leading the Knight Order and several hundred Soldiers, all of them covered in soot.
"We’re finally out! Damn it!"
"Brother, are you alright?" The female officer immediately ran over to Glen, asking with concern.
"HAHAHA! Of course I’m alright! Quick, tell the Soldiers stationed here to return to the city. There’s no need to defend this place anymore."
"What about the Level 50 Flame Demon?"
"We killed it, of course!"
At these words, all the Players present revealed shocked expressions.
"The Level 50 Flame Demon was... killed?"
They couldn’t understand what had happened inside the Demon Cave. How could a Level 50 Flame Demon just be killed? That was a Level 50 Flame Demon!
Level 50!
While everyone was still standing there in confusion, Su Xuan had already used a Teleportation Array to quickly return to the Guild.
Since Edith wasn’t at her residence, he felt there was no need to remain in the Red Maple Territory. It was better to return to the Guild to rest and recover his strength.
After their trial by lava, they were covered in ash and desperately needed to wash up.
"Well~ we’ll go bathe first~"
"Mm."
Ivsha and the Elf Sisters went into the Guild’s only bathroom. Since there was just one, they had to take turns waiting.
Su Xuan mused, ’Maybe the Guild should consider building a few more bathrooms, or just build a large bathhouse?’
’So everyone can get in together...’
"*Cough, cough*."
With a thought, Su Xuan opened the event’s point panel. After killing Flame Demon Vigil and destroying the Demon Cave, his points had reached 425. The extra 25 points came from taking out a few Low-Level Flame Demons on his way out.
"’The number one ranked Player already has 1,400 contribution points?’"
Su Xuan stared at the contribution leaderboard and muttered softly.
’Has that Player been grinding event quests this whole time?’
Moreover, he could tell from the event channel that the number one Guild seemed to be a C+ Level Guild. For a C+ Level Guild to go all out like this, the rewards for the top three must be incredibly valuable!
Su Xuan curiously searched the event channel for any useful information, but it seemed no one knew anything. The only tidbit he could find was that the event rewards were related to the history of the Star Kingdom.
"’The history of the Star Kingdom? Could it be related to the Valkyrie?’"
Su Xuan stroked his chin, muttering to himself.
’If the event rewards are related to the Valkyrie, then they’re definitely worth fighting for.’
As Su Xuan was lost in thought, a slip of paper fluttered down from the sky.
The unique scent of roses made Su Xuan immediately realize it was a note from Edith.
He took the note and began to read its contents.
Edith:
I have urgent business to attend to. Keep that Flame Magic Stone with you for now. I will come to retrieve it personally before it shatters.
"..."
After reading the letter, Su Xuan’s brow furrowed. ’Edith really is busy,’ he thought.
He then turned his gaze to Rosaline and asked, "Where’s that Flame Magic Stone?"
Hearing Su Xuan’s words, Rosaline immediately took out the Flame Magic Stone. An intense heat instantly filled the entire Guild hall, as if an invisible force was burning in the air. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
"What exactly is this Immortal Fire?" Su Xuan curiously examined the Flame Magic Stone in Rosaline’s palm. He couldn’t check the information on the Immortal Fire; it seemed a mysterious power was enveloping the Flame, preventing him from discerning its nature.
"The Immortal Fire is a flame from the Abyss."
Just then, Lucia, who was sitting to the side, softly explained, "Legend says it is the heart of the Anger Demon King. Its endless wrath is enough to burn everything, and no one could kill it. But that is just a legend; the Anger Demon King was still slain in battle, and his heart shattered into three pieces, which became today’s Immortal Fire."
"’Just fragments?’ Su Xuan was shocked. ’A flame with such power is only one-third of the original? Just how powerful must the person who defeated the Anger Demon King be?’"
"He’s alright, I suppose. After all, the one who defeated him was the current Bright Pope. A single Demon King is still manageable for him," Lucia added.
"So it was the Bright Pope who defeated the Anger Demon King? No wonder..." Su Xuan said in awe.
"Oh? In your perception, is the Pope supposed to be stronger than a Demon King?" Lucia asked curiously, lightly crossing her elegant feet.
"With top-tier powers like that, you have to analyze the specific situation. Either one could win or lose," Su Xuan stated his thoughts. "Besides, I don’t know much about the Anger Demon King’s combat Power, and I’ve never even seen the Pope of the Bright Church Court, so how could I have an informed perception?"
"Is that so? That’s true."
A faint glimmer flashed in the beautiful eyes beneath Lucia’s white veil as she acknowledged Su Xuan’s point.
"By the way, as the Holy Daughter of Light, Lucia should be able to see the Pope often, right?" Su Xuan asked Lucia.
"Mm, I see him every day," Lucia answered nonchalantly.
"’Is that so? Every day?’" Su Xuan’s gaze swept lightly over Lucia, a few suspicions forming in his mind.
In addition, Su Xuan also noticed that Lucia didn’t have a single speck of dust on her. After the baptism of lava, the other Guild members were covered in ash, but Lucia alone remained fresh and clean.
Especially that pair of jade-like feet, still as white as snow and exuding a tempting Charm...
*Cough, cough*.
"Mr. Su Xuan~ we’re done~"
Just then, Ivsha and the others came out of the bathroom, their hair still slightly damp and their bodies giving off a fresh fragrance.
"Master~ it’s our turn!" Alice said expectantly, linking her arm with Su Xuan’s.
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...
「Meanwhile, Edith was in the Abyss.」
Before her, several hundred uncultured Little Succubi knelt on the ground.
"Lady Edith, please spare us! From this day forward, the Succubus Race will obey your every command!" Mary prostrated herself deeply before Edith, showing her submission.
The moment she learned that all the kinswomen who had fled the Abyss seeking revenge had fallen, she understood that no one could stop Edith’s return.
A cold glint flashed in Edith’s dark red eyes. With a flick of her finger, she created a blood-red Teleportation Gate. She spoke coldly to the gathered Succubi, "Get in. From now on, you are nothing but my slaves!"
"Yes!"
Mary sighed helplessly and led the several hundred Little Succubi into Edith’s Teleportation Gate...
