Chapter 439 - 299: Black Rabbit’s Charm! Rare Trait [Void]
"Do you need my help?" Paslo asked softly.
Of course, she had noticed the mist-shrouded Holy Light from the very beginning. Its brilliant radiance could hardly be concealed by the fog.
For a fleeting moment, Paslo even mistook it for a weapon designed specifically for her.
’Only a woman of my size could handle such a brilliant Holy Light Punishment, right?’
Of course, this was just a random thought that flashed through her mind.
Like the Elf Queen, she was a Female Elf who had never been with a man.
’So I underestimated my own Tolerance. My potential for development might be even greater than the Elf Queen’s!’
"No need!"
Su Xuan shook his head sharply, then quickly turned away and took a deep breath to calm himself.
A few minutes later, the Holy Light was successfully suppressed.
"It’s done."
After bringing the Holy Light under control, Su Xuan turned around, his expression calm once more.
"Then let’s go out~"
Paslo waved her hand lightly, dispelling the magic that enveloped the ritual grounds.
As the dark curtain fell, the Dark Elves outside stood up, their gazes fixed on the scene within the grounds.
When they saw Paslo standing unharmed beside Su Xuan, they finally breathed a sigh of relief, their faces breaking into gratified smiles.
"Wonderful! He succeeded!"
"Lady Paslo has suppressed the dark corruption once again! She’s amazing!"
"Strange... Lady Paslo always used to faint from weakness. Why not this time...?"
"Could this human’s method be even more brilliant than Jie Lan’s? Did he not only help Lady Paslo suppress the Fallen state, but also spare her from the painful torment?"
"Th-th-this! How is this possible!?"
"How could this human be more skilled than Jie Lan? Impossible!"
"..."
Seeing Paslo still conscious, the Dark Elves all wore expressions of disbelief.
Their gazes converged on Su Xuan, leaving him a little puzzled. ’Did I do something earth-shattering again?’
Just as he was feeling perplexed, a powerful hand suddenly grabbed his collar from behind and effortlessly lifted him clean off the ground.
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Su Xuan, completely bewildered, turned to see a Dark Elf who was half a head taller than even Hong Lian.
In her high-heeled combat boots, she was nearly as tall as he was in his Half-Dragon Transformation.
Dark purple battle armor clung to her tall frame, leaving a small patch of her chocolate-colored midriff exposed. Faint lines of her abdominal muscles were visible, adding to her unique Charm.
"A human?"
The Dark Elf leaned closer to Su Xuan, her nose twitching slightly as if she were sniffing him.
A flash of disgust crossed her eyes, as if she had detected a scent she disliked.
She said with a hint of disdain, "You reek of that woman!"
"Jie Lan, please put Su Xuan down. He is our honored guest."
Paslo quickly interjected, reminding Jie Lan.
It dawned on Su Xuan. So this tall, chocolate-skinned Elf was the Jie Lan that Alina had mentioned.
"A guest?"
Jie Lan’s cold gaze swept over Su Xuan. She was clearly not thrilled by his presence.
But at Paslo’s urging, she put Su Xuan down and asked doubtfully, "Human, was it you who sealed Paslo’s Fallen state?"
Su Xuan nodded, admitting it plainly. "Yes."
At the same time, his gaze drifted over the Dark Elf before him, and information about Jie Lan appeared in his vision:
[Jie Lan (Legendary)]
Level: 92 (?/?)
Race: Elf
Power: ? / agility: ? / Magic Power: ? / Physique: ?
Growth: 12 (Gains 12 points to All Attributes per Level)
Skills: (Expand)
Trait: [Dark Fall] [Elemental Overflow]
’Level 92?’
Su Xuan’s eyes widened when he saw Jie Lan’s Level.
A strength surpassing Level 90 was far beyond his expectations. The Elf Race truly was one of the most powerful races on the Magic Continent.
"You helped Paslo seal her Fallen state, which is a good deed." Jie Lan placed her hands on her hips, bent down slightly, and pressed her forehead against Su Xuan’s, baring her white teeth. "But you are the Elf Queen’s pawn, which is a sin!"
"???"
Su Xuan’s brow furrowed at Jie Lan’s words.
He could sense that Jie Lan’s enmity toward the Elf Queen ran even deeper than Paslo’s. This made him wonder, ’Is there some other profound grudge between Jie Lan and the Elf Queen?’
Su Xuan said nothing, simply meeting her gaze.
They remained like that, foreheads pressed together, staring at each other for three or four seconds. Finally, Jie Lan straightened up and turned to Paslo. "Paslo, I have something important to discuss with you."
"I have something to discuss with you as well." Paslo nodded, then turned to Su Xuan and said softly, "Su Xuan, Jie Lan and I need to discuss a few things. Would you mind waiting for a moment?"
"Of course."
Su Xuan nodded and watched Paslo and Jie Lan enter the wooden house.
The door to the wooden house slowly closed. Immediately after, he heard Jie Lan’s enraged voice, clear evidence that she and Paslo were arguing about something.
But the sound quickly vanished. Paslo must have used magic to soundproof the room.
"Su Xuan, I apologize for Jie Lan’s rudeness. Because of... certain events, she harbors a deep resentment toward the Elf Queen." Niru hurried over to apologize to Su Xuan.
"Can you tell me what happened between her and the Elf Queen?" Su Xuan turned and asked Niru, his curiosity piqued.
Niru hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to give him a simple explanation. "Well... Jie Lan’s best friend... for certain reasons, she became completely Fallen, and in the end, the Elf Queen..."
Her voice trailed off.
Hearing this, Su Xuan basically understood why Jie Lan hated the Elf Queen so intensely.
About half an hour later, Paslo emerged from the wooden house and walked over to Su Xuan.
She was holding a strange stone that glowed with a dark purple light and had peculiar patterns within it.
"Su Xuan, this is a token of my gratitude. Thank you for perfectly sealing my Fallen state." Paslo handed the dark purple, glowing stone to Su Xuan.
Su Xuan took the stone, and information about it immediately popped into his vision:
[Fallen Crystal (Epic): A crystal containing the Power of Corruption. It can dramatically increase the user’s strength for a short time, but its use is followed by a long period of emptiness. (This item can be converted into the Rare Trait — ’Void’)]
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Su Xuan’s eyebrow twitched after reading the Fallen Crystal’s description.
’Why does the Fallen Crystal convert into the ’Void’ trait and not a ’Fallen’ one?’
"In that case, I’ll gladly accept."
Though thoroughly confused, Su Xuan accepted the Fallen Crystal.
He had to start preparing for the next Adventurer’s trait, even though he had no idea who that might be.
"Oh, by the way~" Paslo suddenly turned to Jie Lan and said gently, "Jie Lan, why don’t you escort Su Xuan out of the Forbidden Forest."
An expression of disgust instantly appeared on Jie Lan’s face. "Huh? Why me!?" she retorted.
Paslo didn’t offer an explanation, simply giving her a gentle push as a signal to get moving.
Though her face was a mask of reluctance, Jie Lan accepted the order. "Fine, I get it!"
She crossed her arms, walked up to Su Xuan, and said, her voice dripping with displeasure, "Let’s go. I’ll take you out of the Dark Forbidden Forest."
"Okay..."
Su Xuan nodded. He, too, was curious. ’Why would Paslo have Jie Lan, of all people, escort me out?’
Just as Su Xuan was about to leave with Jie Lan, Paslo spoke again. "I should arrive at the Elf Kingdom tomorrow evening. If possible, I hope you can be there, President Su Xuan."
"Alright."
Su Xuan naturally agreed. Reconciling the Dark Elves with the Elf Kingdom would be impossible without his help.
The moment Su Xuan finished speaking, Jie Lan suddenly moved, sweeping him up into a princess carry.
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Su Xuan was completely baffled by Jie Lan’s sudden move, having no idea what she was planning.
However, while he was still bewildered, a pair of wings woven from pitch-black Element suddenly unfurled from Jie Lan’s back.
"Hold on tight. Don’t fall," Jie Lan warned him.
Then, her figure shot toward the sky like a meteor, streaking away at an astonishing speed...