"Only an hour left?"
Su Xuan glanced at the clock. Just as Ivsha had said, there was only an hour left until two in the afternoon.
If they took turns bathing, time might be a bit tight, but they should still make it.
"We should still..."
Just as Su Xuan was about to refuse, Ivsha had already come forward and taken his arm.
"Rest assured, Mr. Su Xuan, I will help you carefully wash away every speck of dirt!"
As she spoke, heart shapes sparkled in Ivsha's eyes.
At some point, her heart-tipped tail had even coiled around Su Xuan's wrist, seemingly transmitting a hint of seductive charm.
'With such an enthusiastic invitation, I really have no reason to refuse, do I!'
"Then I'll be in your care."
"It is my honor!"
Ivsha gently held Su Xuan's arm, and the two walked toward the bathroom together.
Rosaline, however, stood blankly on the spot for a moment before returning to her puzzle.
As an Undead, she didn't have strange thoughts.
「A few minutes later.」
Steam filled the Guild's bathroom.
Su Xuan sat quietly in the water, waiting for Ivsha to wash him.
While he waited, his heart gradually began to race, roaring like an engine.
Clearly, this was the first time a girl had ever bathed him.
"Mr. Su Xuan, ever since our last 'light scalding,' my mind has been lingering on that wonderful moment~"
Ivsha squeezed shower gel into her palm, clapped her hands lightly to work up a lather, and then evenly washed her 'favorite'.
"And then?"
Su Xuan closed his eyes, feeling a serenity like a feather gliding across the surface of a lake.
But his mind was a mess. He urged himself not to get carried away, yet his consciousness was filled with strange images.
"So~"
Ivsha scooped up a ladle of warm water and gently poured it over him, rinsing the Flame ash from the surface of his skin.
Of course, this wasn't the end, but just the beginning.
She applied the shower gel again, only this time, not with her hands.
"I wish to receive your favor again. And of course~ if possible, I want to stay by your side forever~ and feel your affection~"
As she finished speaking~
Ivsha pressed forward again.
Though Su Xuan had temporarily lost his sight by closing his eyes, his other senses were significantly heightened.
Especially his sense of touch!
He could clearly feel a heavy pressure on his back.
It seemed Ivsha was washing him very thoroughly.
"Ivsha, try to be quick. We don't have much time."
Su Xuan reminded her.
'We only have an hour, and we still need to hurry and complete the mission!'
"Be quick..."
Hearing this, Ivsha paused for a second, but an understanding look soon appeared on her face.
A charming curve formed on her lips as she smiled seductively. "Mr. Su Xuan, you're the one who asked for it~"
The moment she finished speaking, that playful, heart-tipped tail gently coiled around Su Xuan's wrist...
(The following is a soul-cleansing scene. Twenty thousand words have been omitted...)
In the Guild's main hall, Rosaline was still focused on her puzzle. After a full day and night of tireless effort, she had successfully completed one-tenth of it.
She temporarily put down a puzzle piece and looked at the clock.
There were twenty minutes left until two in the afternoon.
But Su Xuan and Ivsha still hadn't come out of the bathroom...
This puzzled her. Her diamond-brilliant Skeleton head tilted slightly, not understanding what they were busy with.
When the minute hand moved to one forty-five, the bathroom door finally, slowly opened.
At the same time, Su Xuan's voice could be heard.
"Ivsha, we have to hurry, it's almost two!"
"My apologies~ Mr. Su Xuan. It was my fault. Your willpower exceeded my expectations!"
"You underestimated me..."
Su Xuan and Ivsha walked out of the bathroom.
They had changed into new clothes. Su Xuan was wearing a casual, medieval-style, light-yellow long tunic. It was a common outfit he bought from the shop for a mere 10 Copper Coins.
Ivsha, on the other hand, had changed into a brand-new Nun's Habit. The habit was predominantly black, paired with delicate black stockings. The style was simple yet elegant, perfectly outlining her graceful figure. The long hem of the skirt swayed gently with her steps, giving off a feeling of both Holiness and mystery.
But the most crucial part was!
The full name of this Nun's Habit was 'Battle Nun's Habit'.
It was made of a special Magic material that could adjust to the wearer's body shape, flowing as smoothly as water to cling tightly to the body and move with it.
Of course, this Nun's Habit had also cost Su Xuan 5 Silver Coins.
You get what you pay for!
"This new style of Nun's Habit is really interesting~"
Ivsha struck a pose, the corners of her lips curling up slightly.
When she wanted to spread her wings, the Nun's Habit would perfectly conform to her Demon's Wings as they transformed. The change was so smooth and natural it was as if the clothes themselves were a part of her body. It expanded as her wings unfurled without tearing or breaking, saving her the trouble of needing to mend it.
Ivsha could even secretly hide her heart-tipped tail under the skirt, making it difficult for others to notice.
Su Xuan adjusted his sleeves and gently urged Ivsha, "Ivsha, we should get going."
"Mmm~"
Ivsha nodded softly and hid her wings and tail.
As Su Xuan walked toward the Teleportation Array, he tossed a White Robe to Rosaline.
Ever since Natasha had almost seen through Rosaline's true identity last time, Su Xuan knew he had to be careful to hide Rosaline's armor.
That set of armor was simply too dazzling and would inevitably attract unnecessary trouble and danger.
When a white light flashed from the Teleportation Array!
Su Xuan and the others arrived once again in Sunset City and immediately rushed to the meeting point.
This time, it wasn't the cafe in the west of the city, but the Yerman Clan's Castle.
Although Lady Natasha was not a member of the Yerman Clan, her relationship with Roxia's mother and aunt gave her the right to live there.
Of course, she herself was also the daughter of a nobleman.
"You've finally arrived, Mr. Su Xuan!"
Natasha had been waiting outside Yerman Castle for a long time. When she saw Su Xuan arrive, a smile graced her lips.
But her gaze was mainly fixed on Rosaline. Although Rosaline was wearing a White Robe this time, which covered most of her dazzling Platinum Armor, how could Natasha, who had seen Rosaline's armor before, possibly fail to recognize it?
Natasha didn't know why Rosaline was in Su Xuan's Guild, but she firmly believed that Su Xuan was not a despicable Necromancer.
Moreover, she knew full well that Rosaline was the Oath Knight chosen by the White Rose, possessing an incomparably resilient soul and noble character. In her eyes, no Necromancer could ever control or defile Rosaline's soul and body.
'Perhaps Rosaline has her own reasons?'
"Sorry to have kept you waiting."
Su Xuan smiled slightly as an apology; it seemed he was five minutes late.
"Please follow me. Coffee and dessert have been prepared in the reception hall."
Natasha swayed gracefully, leading Su Xuan and the others into Yerman Castle.
As they walked, she explained, "The Yerman Clan has a history of a hundred years in Sunset City. It is the most powerful of the Knight Clans here, but they lost several of their most important family members in a shipwreck ten years ago..."
While speaking, she glanced out of the corner of her eye at Rosaline, who was to Su Xuan's right.
She continued, "Among them was the Yerman Clan's only Oath Knight—Rosaline! As well as Roxia's parents."
"The shipwreck was a devastating blow to the Yerman Clan. Our only hope is for Roxia to be chosen in the White Rose Ceremony selection, held once every twenty years, and become the new Oath Knight."
"This is our only chance!"
"But now..."
Natasha's eyes glinted as she sighed softly, "Someone wants to ruin everything!"
She turned around, fixing her imploring eyes on Su Xuan, and said in an almost pleading tone, "I sincerely hope you can stop this from happening, no matter what it takes! As long as you can ensure Roxia's safety, I am willing to give you this precious item as payment for this mission."
When she finished speaking, Natasha retrieved an emerald-green pendant from her snowy-white bosom.
At the same time, a notification popped into Su Xuan's view.
[Mission Reward Added: Natasha's Mind Pendant (Elite)...]