Entry Editing: Loyal Succubus Nun

"..."

Su Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at Lucia.

Kiss the ground at her feet? What kind of strange reward was that?

’Wait, could it be some kind of special ritual?’

’A way to express some kind of lofty respect by kissing the ground?’

As he was thinking, a few soldiers in armor walked over to them.

Judging from their exquisite armor, their military ranks were not low.

"Thank you both for your help. If it weren’t for you, our army would have suffered heavy losses!"

A female officer with short black hair thanked Su Xuan and Lucia.

"It was nothing," Su Xuan said with a faint smile.

"You’re...!?"

Suddenly, when the female officer saw Su Xuan, a trace of astonishment flashed in her eyes, as if she had encountered someone extraordinary.

"Is something wrong?"

Su Xuan frowned slightly, a flicker of doubt rising in his heart.

He noticed that the soldiers he had just spoken with had similar expressions, as if they knew him. This left him quite perplexed; he didn’t recall ever having met these soldiers before.

"So you’re a friend of the Lady. Please forgive our poor hospitality." The female officer immediately adopted a respectful expression and cupped her fist to Su Xuan.

"The Lady?"

A hint of confusion crossed Su Xuan’s face, but he quickly understood.

’This Red Maple Territory... could it be Edith’s?’

"Yes, we understand."

At that moment, the female officer seemed to receive instructions from someone and nodded with a serious expression.

She turned to Su Xuan and said, "Her Ladyship requests your presence. Please come with me."

Su Xuan frowned slightly. Considering it was already dark and they couldn’t venture deeper into the Demon Cave, he followed the female officer.

The female officer invited them into a carriage, which quickly departed from the front lines. When the carriage stopped and they alighted, a magnificent mansion came into view.

The intoxicating fragrance of blooming red roses in the courtyard immediately convinced Su Xuan that this must be Edith’s territory.

"Please come in. The Lady has been waiting for a long time."

The female officer led Su Xuan to the door of a room and gently pushed it open.

"Mm."

Su Xuan nodded and entered the room with Lucia.

The moment Su Xuan walked into the room, a familiar figure entered his sight. Edith was leisurely reclining on a sofa, sipping red tea. In her slender, jade-like hand, she held a Crystal Stone that seemed to contain a flame, which caught Su Xuan’s attention.

[Flame Magic Stone (Epic): An item that can temporarily seal flames.]

’An item that temporarily seals flames?’

Su Xuan looked at the Flame Magic Stone in Edith’s hand, a trace of doubt rising in his heart.

’If it only temporarily seals flames, how can it be Epic quality?’

’Could this Flame Magic Stone seal *any* flame?’

As he was pondering, Edith’s charming voice sounded out, "What brings you to my territory?"

As she spoke, a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes as she looked at Lucia, who was beside Su Xuan.

At that moment, the two women’s gazes met, and a strange tension seemed to flow between them.

"We were carrying out a mission nearby and happened to enter your territory by coincidence." Su Xuan sat on the sofa opposite Edith, and Lucia followed suit, sitting beside him.

At Lucia’s arrival, Edith immediately shifted from her reclining position to a seated one, delicately crossing her legs. The hem of her dress clung to her skin, accentuating their slender shape.

"Are you here for the Demon Cave? I’ve had other matters to attend to recently, so I haven’t had time to deal with it myself. If you’re planning on going deep into the Demon Cave to destroy it, this will help you."

As Edith spoke, she tossed the Flame Magic Stone in her hand to Su Xuan.

Su Xuan caught the Flame Magic Stone and nodded. "We are indeed here for the Demon Cave."

"Oh! Right!"

Su Xuan suddenly remembered something. He took out the Succubus tail and continued, "It seems your kinsmen are plotting revenge against you. You’d better be careful."

"I didn’t expect you to be so concerned about my affairs. But don’t worry, I’ve already taken care of it."

A smile played on Edith’s lips. She had already dealt with all the Succubi who had escaped from the Abyss.

"That’s good."

Su Xuan nodded thoughtfully. Although he wasn’t fully aware of Edith’s methods, he figured he should still be cautious, considering it was the entire Succubus Race seeking revenge against her.

"And who is this?"

Edith turned her gaze to Lucia, a red gleam flashing in her crimson eyes.

"Lucia, a new member of the Guild." Su Xuan introduced her. "Lucia, this is Edith. She’s a... female friend of mine."

"Edith, the Lady Rose of the Star Kingdom, a woman whose beauty is said to surpass thousands of stars. I have heard of you," Lucia said with a nod.

Edith merely smiled at Lucia’s praise, then said to Su Xuan, "Come with me for a moment."

"?"

Confused, Su Xuan stood up and said to Lucia, "Wait for me for a moment."

"Okay."

Then, Su Xuan followed Edith into an adjacent room.

As soon as they entered the room, Edith moved in close to Su Xuan. Her actions caught him off guard, and he could only retreat quickly until his back was pressed firmly against the wall.

At this point, the distance between Edith and Su Xuan was less than ten centimeters—so close that Su Xuan could clearly perceive the faint fragrance of her breath.

In this delicate moment, Edith’s expression suddenly turned serious. She asked Su Xuan, "Do you have any idea what kind of big shot has joined your Guild?"

"Mm, the Saintess of the Bright Church Court," Su Xuan nodded and replied.

"The Saintess of the Bright Church Court? Are you sure?" A playful smile touched Edith’s lips. She gently pinched the tip of Su Xuan’s nose with her fingertips and said softly, "As far as I know, among the seven Saintesses currently in the Bright Church Court, not one is named Lucia."

"There’s no Saintess named Lucia?" Edith’s words made Su Xuan’s brows knit together, and confusion welled up in his heart.

’Could it be that Lucia isn’t a Saintess of the Bright Church Court, or is there some other hidden story?’

"However, I didn’t bring you in here for that."

Edith turned and walked to the window, gazing outside in the direction of the Demon Cave.

She said softly, "Inside the Demon Cave is the Flame Legion, led by Flame Demon Vigil. He doesn’t dare leave the Demon Cave because I’m stationed here. But there are also restrictions within the Demon Cave that affect me. Therefore, I hope you can go and defeat him. Of course, I will help you."

"Alright." Su Xuan pondered for a moment, his objective now clear.

’With Edith’s help, the difficulty of destroying the Demon Cave will be much lower.’

’And 300 contribution points, too!’

"Also, the magic stone I gave you can seal Vigil’s Immortal Fire, reducing his power, but be careful about when you use it," Edith added.

"I’ll remember that."

Su Xuan nodded, committing Edith’s words to memory.

The moment he agreed to Edith’s request, a notification appeared in his vision.

[Side Quest Acquired: Kill Flame Demon Vigil!]

[Reward: Super Rare Trait—Immortal Fire!]