Free Web NovelChapter 78: Chapter 4: Trait: Soul Light Wings! A Special Reward from Edith?
[Likes to Work Out] [Flame Breath] [Krypton Gold Pig]
Su Xuan’s gaze flickered back and forth between the three traits. After a tenth of a second of thought, he decided to refresh.
"Refresh!"
[Human-shaped Fountain] [Beggar] [Follower of the Goddess of Wisdom]
"Why couldn’t it be ’Goddess of Wisdom’ instead of ’Follower’?" Su Xuan couldn’t help but mutter. He continued refreshing the traits.
Suddenly, a new trait caught his eye!
[Assassin] [Little Chef] [Soul Light Wings]
’Soul Light Wings?’ A flicker of curiosity sparked within Su Xuan as he saw the trait.
Obviously, this was a trait that could grant the ability to fly, but its specific effects were still unknown.
But it was definitely worth it!
"You’re the one!"
Su Xuan immediately selected this new trait for Rosaline.
[New trait—Soul Light Wings—has been added to your Adventurer, Rosaline!]
[Soul Light Wings: Unfurl three pairs of wings constructed from soul. Damage other than Soul Magic cannot affect the wings. Can convert received Elemental Magic Power into Energy Storage. When fully charged, unleash a massive burst of soul damage. Grants the ability to fly.]
Reading the detailed description, a hint of surprise flashed in Su Xuan’s eyes.
Although he was unsure of the Soul Light Wings’ energy storage efficiency or how much soul damage it would inflict when full, he could tell from the word "massive" that it was absolutely powerful!
"Ah!"
Suddenly, Rosaline’s pained cry echoed from the Guild’s training room.
Su Xuan immediately rushed into the training room to check on Rosaline.
He saw six dazzling, fluorescent-blue wings unfurl from Rosaline’s back. They floated in the air like light silk, so brilliant he couldn’t look away.
"I’m fine!"
Rosaline grit her teeth against the searing pain in her soul and got to her feet.
After all, this modification was made directly to her soul. The unfurling of three pairs of Soul Light Wings would undoubtedly cause her to endure intense pain originating from her very soul.
But she knew all this pain was worth it, as it would be exchanged for an absolute increase in her power.
When Rosaline saw the six Soul Light Wings shimmering with a mysterious luster on her back, a smile couldn’t help but grace her lips.
"Thank you for this power!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she controlled the Soul Light Wings, slowly ascending and flying freely around the spacious training room.
She was a bit clumsy at first, but within a few minutes, she had already mastered the skill of flying.
"Her natural talent is astonishing..." Su Xuan marveled, understanding now why Rosaline was hailed as the most powerful Oath Knight in a century.
Her talent was truly terrifying. Given enough time, she could even become the top Knight in the Star Kingdom. What was even more exciting was that the original Rosaline had no anti-air combat capabilities. The appearance of the Soul Light Wings remedied this shortcoming, making her even more formidable.
Just as he was lost in thought, Rosaline flew in front of him and landed smoothly.
She said softly, "I feel great. When do we start the mission?"
"Right now," Su Xuan replied. He greatly admired such a dutiful and selfless Adventurer.
’Rosaline is just too outstanding!’
...
Time flew by. Su Xuan led the Guild members to Blue Moon City.
This was the fourth commissioned quest they had accepted today. Before this, they had already completed three combat-type quests, including killing Wind Shadow Wolves and destroying a bandit camp.
It couldn’t be helped. Ever since Rosaline regained her memories, her terrifying combat power had made E-Level quests a breeze.
A level 18 Wind Shadow Wolf lasted only an instant under her sword before it was reduced to a corpse.
She was inhumanly strong!
Unfortunately, none of those three combat quests had any hidden rewards. It seemed he would have to borrow Liu Xue’s Flower Fairy to boost their quest rewards and Luck Value.
"Next time, maybe. For now, let’s figure out today’s final quest," Su Xuan murmured, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.
It was dusk, and the streets were sparsely populated.
They were in a small alley in Blue Moon City. The mission objective was to find missing women. However, finding a missing person in a massive city was a task that even hundreds of Law Enforcement Knights would struggle to complete quickly. It certainly wouldn’t be easy for them, either.
However, Su Xuan had heard that one woman, after suffering a brutal attack, had been saved by a doctor and had barely clung to life. But her soul seemed to have been damaged, causing some mental confusion and preventing her from revealing the perpetrator’s identity. Perhaps they could find some clues from her.
"Let’s go to the hospital," he said, leading Ivsha and Rosaline in that direction.
As for Alice?
She was busy cleaning the Guild hall and feeding the Magic Flame Silver Phoenix Butterfly. This was what a Maid was truly supposed to do.
Ahem~ ahem! Oh, alright.
Su Xuan had temporarily kept her out of this dangerous mission. Besides, with her Soul Weapon, Alice could join the battle in a second even from a thousand miles away, so there was no need for her to be physically present.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the hospital.
Su Xuan identified himself to the Blue Moon City Law Enforcement Knights, who didn’t stop them. After all, they were here to help the Knights solve the case, so his arrival was naturally welcome.
Arriving at the bedside, Su Xuan saw that the woman’s entire body was wrapped in bandages. It was hard to imagine what kind of torture she had endured.
In response to Su Xuan’s questions, the woman’s eyes were dull and lifeless, and she repeatedly muttered, "Don’t touch me! I don’t know anything!"
’Is she really mentally unstable?’ Su Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately checked the woman’s current Status.
[Spiritual Tremor: She has suffered a tremor from Spiritual Magic, and her soul has sustained slight damage.]
’Spiritual Magic?’ Su Xuan’s brow furrowed. It seemed that to prevent the women from revealing the truth to the authorities, the culprits had not only destroyed their bodies but had also attempted to destroy their souls.
After all, Mages who could communicate with the Undead were not entirely unheard of in this Fantasy World.
"I don’t know if this will work." Su Xuan took out the Mind Pendant that Natasha had given him. The pendant had been instrumental in the fight against Princess Vivian.
He placed the Mind Pendant in the woman’s palm. Instantly, it burst forth with a dazzling light.
The woman seemed to recall something. Her demeanor became calm, but her eyes remained vacant.
’No effect?’
Su Xuan’s expression was grim, unwilling to accept it. However, just as he thought he had failed, the woman softly spoke a location.
"Bright Church..."
’Bright Church?’ Hearing this location, Su Xuan’s eyes narrowed as he recalled Ivsha’s character quest.
Although Ivsha’s character quest was long completed, one of its targets had remained hidden behind the scenes.
Ivsha had said there were two Priests who wanted to carry out the Nun trafficking. He had already killed one of them, which meant the other was...
Other than the information about the Bright Church, the woman said nothing else. But her mood gradually calmed, which made her husband, who had been watching over her in the hospital room, breathe a sigh of relief. He gratefully gave Su Xuan a basket of eggs.
After leaving the room, Su Xuan was about to go ask around for information about the Bright Church in Blue Moon City. Just then, a man in a blue Priest’s robe entered the hospital, catching his attention.
He was carrying a flower basket, seemingly here to visit a patient. The moment he appeared, people all around began to greet him.
"Pastor Tiriel, are you here to visit that poor victimized woman again?"
The Blue-Robed Priest nodded and said kindly, "The will of the God of Light prevents me from standing by and watching the suffering of this world. I hope to save that woman with my faith and love."
"How noble!"
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"..."
The Blue-Robed Priest walked toward where Su Xuan was standing. Before entering the hospital room, he gave Su Xuan and the others a friendly smile, then asked the woman’s husband, "How is her condition today?"
"A few Adventurers came by. They helped my wife’s condition improve a lot. I’m so grateful to them~" the husband said thankfully.
"Is that so? That’s a good thing..." the Blue-Robed Priest responded gently.
Su Xuan stood at the doorway, his gaze fixed on the Priest. He knew in his heart that this Priest was an Adventurer from some Player Guild!
"Mr. Su Xuan~"
Just then, Ivsha moved closer and whispered in his ear, "That Priest is one of the ones who came to our church to push for the Nun trafficking!"
’Just as I thought!’
"Let’s head back for now."
Su Xuan said in a low voice and immediately turned to leave. A hospital was not a suitable place for a fight, and he still knew nothing about the enemy Guild.
However, he had already pieced together the truth behind the missing women. And knowing that his opponent had the support of a Player Guild, he realized this would be a showdown between two Guilds.
After Su Xuan left, Pastor Tiriel shot a cold glance at the spot where Su Xuan had been standing and muttered in a voice no one else could hear, "If I remember correctly, that was a Nun from Silver Moon Town, wasn’t it? I didn’t expect her to join a Guild. How interesting..."
...
With a flash of white light, Su Xuan returned to the Guild. He was about to organize the information he had gathered when he suddenly noticed countless bright red hearts floating in the air.
"Huh? What’s going on?"
Su Xuan froze. What on earth had happened? Was this Ivsha’s doing?
Just as he was wondering, a graceful figure casually walked out. "I have something for you to handle."
"Edith?" Su Xuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"What are you thinking?" Edith walked lightly to Su Xuan, her fingertips gently lifting his chin. Her crimson eyes seemed to glitter with the blood-red light of the Abyss.
"I’m simply speaking with you through Ivsha. And right now~ this is just your little fantasy~"
"My fantasy?"
"There’s no time for nonsense. A few rats from the Bright Church Court have been causing trouble in Silver Moon Town, and they have improper designs on the Nuns in the church. Silver Moon Town is my territory, after all, so I sent them all to meet their God of Light. However, there’s definitely a mastermind behind them. For certain reasons, I cannot show myself, so I want to ask you to take care of them. Once you complete the task, I’ll give you a special reward."
’What a coincidence.’
Su Xuan smiled slightly. "That suits me just fine!"
