“May I ask, are you a succubus?”
Bai Yue Ling hurriedly denied: “I’m not, no way.”
Why did this somewhat familiar-looking big sister’s very first words upon meeting her have to be that?
“Is that so?”
The purple-haired big sister leaned close to Bai Yue Ling, pressing against her tender little cheek, closed her eyes, and sniffed: “But I smell a very strong succubus aura on you. Could it be my imagination?”
“That’s definitely just your imagination!”
Seeing the stranger get so close to Bai Yue Ling, Ying Ye, standing beside them, couldn’t help but frown.
She casually placed her right hand on Bai Yue Ling’s shoulder, hooked her arm around her neck to pull her closer, and naturally rested her hand on the big white bunny. Staring at the purple-haired big sister across from them, she gave a firm squeeze with her palm, silently declaring her sovereignty over Little White.
At this sight, the purple-haired big sister froze slightly and quickly waved her hands: “This miss has misunderstood—I didn’t mean it that way.”
Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps came from afar. The three looked up to see five people approaching.
These five were tall and sturdy, with curved blades at their waists, their entire bodies shrouded in black clothing, exuding a mysterious aura.
The purple-haired big sister’s gaze sharpened. She immediately drew a pale purple crystal longbow, assuming a combat stance.
Bai Yue Ling merely twitched the corner of her mouth, completely unfazed.
As expected of the area near Songyuan City—the Black-Clad Figures’ base. Even out in the wild, they could run into a group of them.
At the same moment the three spotted the black-clad people, the latter also noticed them, their eyes locking firmly onto the purple-haired big sister. Clearly, she was their target.
“Sorry for dragging you into this—they’re here to hunt me.” The purple-haired big sister said apologetically: “You’re no match for them. Hurry and leave.”
Yet Bai Yue Ling remained utterly unmoved. Instead, she pulled out her initial divine staff and stepped to the front: “Step aside, step aside. If you can’t beat them, fall back—let the professional handle this~”
The purple-haired big sister stared blankly: “Are you insane? You’re a player too, right? Even the highest-level player, the Priest Hero, is only level 20. They’re five NPCs over level 20—we can’t possibly win!”
“Not to mention, your class is a priest…”
“Wait—priest?”
The purple-haired big sister’s eyes widened slightly as she stared at Bai Yue Ling’s confidently poised back.
At that moment, the black-clad figures charged toward the three with ferocious momentum, their curved blades glinting coldly. They shouted viciously:
“Damn succubus—hand over that arrow obediently, or don’t blame us for being rude!”
Succubus?
Standing at the front, Bai Yue Ling instinctively thought they were calling her, but quickly realized she wasn’t a succubus.
She spun around abruptly, looking in surprise at the purple-haired big sister behind her.
Could the succubus the Black-Clad Figures mentioned… be her?
A somewhat dim golden light spilled from the tip of the divine staff, strangely blending sensations of sanctity and corruption. The surrounding air seemed to grow heavy and mysterious.
Under the illumination of the dark holy light, the black-clad figures instantly collapsed to the ground, black smoke rising from their bodies as they howled in pain.
“Arghhh!”
As the duration of the dark holy light ended, the black-clad figures screamed and tried to flee, but Bai Yue Ling tossed out a holy light orb to send them on their final journey.
BOOM!
With the holy light orb’s explosive detonation, the five black-clad figures who had been so aggressive moments ago were instantly reduced to ashes, vanishing without a trace.
Watching this scene, the purple-haired big sister hiding in the back opened her vermilion lips wide, her breathing growing slightly rapid.
“So… you’re the Priest Hero?!”
Hearing the big sister’s shocked voice, Bai Yue Ling curled her lips, not turning around, and said profoundly: “None other than yours truly.”
“I see… Then allow me to introduce myself as well.”
The purple-haired big sister gave a slight bow, unintentionally revealing a deep ravine, and said politely: “My name is ‘Amethyst Moon,’ level 17 archer. As you heard from those Black-Clad Figures earlier, my race is succubus of the Dark Faction.”
She wore a deep red, form-fitting sleeveless long cheongsam that outlined her graceful curves to perfection. A heart-shaped cutout at her full, towering chest deliberately showcased the deep cleavage; the hem of the cheongsam reached her ankles, yet the slits rose all the way to her waist.
Her plump, perky hips stretched the thin fabric taut, freely exposing her smooth, jade-like thighs—making one wonder if a single step might reveal an entirely different view.
In stark contrast to her alluring body was her face—elegant and refined, with a composed demeanor. Her pale purple hair fell to her waist, and she wore red-framed glasses, exuding a mature, intellectual beauty. She didn’t look like a succubus at all—more like a conservative teacher.
Bai Yue Ling’s big-sister appraisal system instantly gave its evaluation: A conservative, intellectual big sister whose body is unknowingly seductive!
And a genuine succubus—not some idiot succubus like Lolua!
“As you can see, I’m currently being hunted by these Black-Clad Figures. While fleeing, I suddenly sensed the aura of a kin and came here seeking help.”
Amethyst Moon sighed. From the worry between her brows, it was clear the pursuit had worn her down considerably.
Hearing this, Bai Yue Ling recalled the Black-Clad Figures’ earlier words—“Hand over that arrow obediently.”
Peachia had once mentioned that the Black-Clad Figures’ goal was to collect items imbued with divine power.
Divine power, arrow, succubus—combining these three elements…
Bai Yue Ling asked directly: “Miss Amethyst Moon, do you happen to have an item called ‘Chaos Arrow of the Charm Goddess’?”
“How do you know that?”
At these words, Amethyst Moon was visibly startled, as if a secret deep in her heart had been exposed. She immediately stepped back, assuming a guarded stance.
“Don’t worry—I’m not trying to steal it from you. Actually, we’re on the same side—Dark Faction…”
With that, Bai Yue Ling pulled out the “Dark Faction Oath” from her backpack, proving her identity.
“The top-ranked otherworld traveler, the Priest Hero… is actually from the Dark Faction?”
Amethyst Moon adjusted her glasses, then pulled out her own “Dark Faction Oath.” After carefully comparing them side by side, she confirmed Bai Yue Ling’s wasn’t forged.
By now, Bai Yue Ling was considered half a major figure in the Rose Kingdom. Whether among otherworld travelers or natives of the World of Fate, everyone had always viewed her as a rising star of the Light Faction.
But who could have imagined that this girl hailed as a hero was actually from the Dark Faction?
“Truly unbelievable…” Amethyst Moon breathed deeply, her towering chest rising and falling gently: “As you said, I do indeed have the ‘Chaos Arrow of the Charm Goddess.’ It was an unexpected quest reward I obtained last night while doing a task in the Underground World.”
“Could you sell it to me?”
This was one of the four remaining materials Bai Yue Ling needed for her class advancement—she had to obtain it to complete the change.
“I’m very sorry, but not for now.” Amethyst Moon shook her head: “Because it’s a quest item tied to an epic-level quest—‘Inheritance of the Succubus Queen.’”
“And this quest is related to a certain Succubus Queen who fell during the God War. I need to complete it to obtain my advancement materials early.”
Hearing this, Bai Yue Ling raised an eyebrow.
The inheritance of the Succubus Queen… Could it contain another of my advancement materials—“Blood of the Succubus Queen”?