Entry Editing: Loyal Succubus Nun

"He definitely can!" Niru replied, full of confidence in Su Xuan.

However, at that very moment, a figure quietly appeared behind the group of Dark Elves and asked, "Who is conducting the ritual for Paslo in there?"

"Jie Lan? You’re back?"

...

"Whew~"

Su Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long sigh of relief.

The significant physical exertion had made him so hot that he’d taken off his shirt, revealing a muscular physique drenched in sweat.

Although his stamina was already somewhat depleted, Paslo’s ritual was only halfway complete.

After several attempts, Su Xuan discovered that the Elf Branch was more effective than the Thunderfire Staff. This was likely because all Elves, even the Dark Elves, originated from the Elf Mother Tree.

’So, does the Elf Branch have a special damage bonus against them?’

Just a light strike was enough to leave a clear whip mark on Paslo’s silver-gray skin.

But the marks would quickly fade, healed by a mysterious Power.

"V... Very good! You’re doing an excellent job!"

With Su Xuan’s help, Paslo had momentarily regained a sliver of clarity from her madness.

Her breathing was just as heavy, but the blood-red veins that had covered her skin were gradually fading, replaced by a lustrous sheen as brilliant as a galaxy.

"Can you still go on? Do you want to rest for a bit?" Su Xuan asked, looking up at Paslo.

"No need. Let’s continue~"

Paslo shook her head, her tone tinged with seriousness as she continued, "You have completed half of the ritual. But for the next part, you need to hurt me even more."

"Even harder?"

Su Xuan’s brow furrowed slightly upon hearing this.

’I’m getting the feeling that the Elves in this world might be a little... improper. The Elf Queen, for example.’

’The Elf Queen asked me to help eliminate her wicked thoughts in the Elf Mother Tree’s Dream Realm, but the White Elf Queen wants the Elf Queen to become Fallen.’

’And now, Paslo, the leader of the Dark Elves, is asking me to hurt her with a weapon...’

’Could this have something to do with them being single for ten thousand years?’

While Su Xuan was lost in thought, Paslo descended into madness once more.

But this time, what she displayed was not anger and resentment, but sorrow and grief.

She sobbed quietly, her voice filled with endless grievance. "We gave our lives to protect our home, so why... why did she abandon us so cruelly? Why..."

Paslo’s anguished words made Su Xuan pause for a moment, but he knew in his heart that the second stage of the ritual had officially begun.

He raised the Elf Branch in his hand and struck Paslo.

CRACK~

The Elf Branch once again slashed across Paslo’s silver-gray skin, leaving a conspicuous whip mark.

But unlike before, this time the mark did not fade away quickly. Instead, it was deeply branded upon her skin.

"Hm?"

Seeing this, Su Xuan’s brows knitted tightly, a look of confusion on his face.

’Didn’t Paslo say the wounds would heal immediately? Why now...’

Just as Su Xuan was wondering, Paslo’s weeping once again reached his ears.

"Do you think it’s my fault, too?"

"I just wanted the Dark Night Elf Legion to be able to continue protecting the Elf Kingdom, to guard Her Majesty the Queen."

"I can accept any punishment, but please, Your Majesty, rescind the order!"

"Human, please, hurt me with all your strength! I am willing to atone for all the Dark Elves!"

"..."

Her cries made Su Xuan flinch. Then, he raised the Elf Branch again and struck Paslo’s body.

"You are not in the wrong!" Su Xuan’s voice was powerful and resonant, striking right at Paslo’s heart.

"Not in the wrong...?"

Paslo’s tears had not yet dried, but a hint of clarity had returned to her eyes. She stared at Su Xuan as if seeking an answer.

"You protected the Elf Kingdom from its enemies. You are the heroes of the Elf Kingdom." Su Xuan’s words fell in time with the lash of the Elf Branch, without a trace of hesitation.

But strangely, the pain seemed to have become insignificant to Paslo.

She stared at Su Xuan quietly, as if she had become immune to the pain, even as several distinct, bloody marks appeared on her silver-gray skin.

"The root of it all is just the downside of the Power," Su Xuan continued. "Neither you nor the Elf Queen is entirely at fault. There are just some misunderstandings."

Su Xuan’s Elf Branch fell again, making the Black Rabbit shake violently.

He said solemnly to Paslo, "So, I hope you two can have a proper talk. You absolutely cannot let this forbidden Power destroy your friendship of several thousand years."

’Su Xuan had always known that the Dark Elves led by Paslo never intended to be enemies with the Elf Kingdom from the very beginning.’

’They only wished to survive in their own way, not to fight the Elf Kingdom to the bitter end.’

’Perhaps they had tried to find a solution even before the Elf Race was divided.’

’For example, taking back the Dark Elves’ Power. But these solutions all ended in failure, leading to the division of the Elf Race into two factions: the Elf Kingdom and the Dark Elves.’

"She won’t agree~"

Tears welled in Paslo’s eyes as she whispered, "She would rather take back this Power than see the Elves tormented by the Fallen Power."

"But we can accept it! We are willing to fight for her, for the Elf Kingdom, even with our afflicted bodies!"

"Then we’ll convince her!"

Su Xuan suddenly raised the Elf Branch high and then swung it down with all his might!

CRACK!

In an instant, the crisp sound of the strike echoed throughout the ritual site.

At this moment, Paslo’s silver-gray body was also covered in the marks of the whipping.

"Convince her?"

After hearing Su Xuan’s words, Paslo seemed to have fully regained her consciousness, a flash of surprise in her eyes.

"Mhm."

Su Xuan nodded. Seeing that Paslo’s ritual was nearing its end, he lowered the Elf Branch in his hand.

"I will help you convince the Elf Queen and make her understand the Dark Elves’ true desire. But the Dark Elves must also understand the Elf Queen; she has her own difficulties."

Paslo sighed. "If only everything were as simple as you say, if a single discussion could resolve all our disputes... how wonderful that would be..."

As her words fell, the vines binding her slowly retracted, and Paslo was free.

This also signified that the ritual for her had officially ended.

"Could you wrap the bandages for me?"

Paslo asked Su Xuan.

Her body was so large that she needed someone else’s help to put on the bandages.

"Mhm."

Su Xuan nodded, picked up the bandages from the ground, and prepared to wrap them around Paslo.

But at that moment, he realized a thorny problem.

’Because Paslo was completely naked right now. If he were to wrap the bandages for her, he would inevitably touch her...’

"Are you... unwilling?"

Seeing Su Xuan’s hesitation, a flicker of disappointment crossed Paslo’s eyes.

"Not at all!"

Su Xuan shook his head and began to wrap the bandages for her.

In the process of wrapping the bandages, Su Xuan, driven by curiosity, reached out and touched Paslo’s long, pointed ears.

’The ears felt exceptionally soft. If he could just use them as a...’

Ahem~

’Moreover, he felt a strange impulse, like a hot-blooded young man wanting to conquer the world.’

’But at this stage, it seemed his spirit was willing, but his flesh was weak?’

All he could do was let his Holy Light flicker faintly in the dark, to express his... respect for Paslo.

"Su Xuan~"

Just as Su Xuan was focused on wrapping the bandages for Paslo, she said with a smile, "If you can really convince the Elf Queen, I might consider giving you my most precious possession."

"Your... most precious possession?" Su Xuan raised his eyebrows, a look of disbelief on his face, his heart suddenly filled with anticipation.

"Mhm~"

Paslo nodded lightly, her voice full of solemnity. "This very Dark Forbidden Forest. It is a Domain I created with my own hands."

As she spoke, Paslo gently grabbed Su Xuan’s wrist and pressed his hand against her heart.

Su Xuan’s eyes flashed. ’So soft!’

’Wait!’

’I haven’t bandaged the Black Rabbit yet!’

"And in the deepest part of this forest, the seedling of a second Elf Mother Tree is gestating!"