Chapter 369: Ritual and Invocation

"Just in case, I've sent people to search for weapons capable of slaying dragons. Master Luo De, please remain vigilant—Shi Ying Town will not forget your contributions."

"I am also a member of Shi Ying Town."

Luo De smiled.

Rosalia smiled along, elegant and gentle, her radiance vivid even in the gloom of the underground prison.

The forest warden before her was a highly reliable man.

For some reason, whenever she heard his promise, Rosalia felt a deep sense of calm.

Shi Ying Town had absurdly much work; last month she was buried in official duties and only just returned home a few days ago.

Then she was astonished to find her house spotlessly clean.

The dragon-tooth flower, long overdue to wither, still stood in the vase, head tilted upward like a blazing torch that never dimmed.

Only then did she remember Luo De asking her to authenticate the dragon-tooth flower.

—It was a precious artifact.

And Luo De had clearly known all along—yet still chose to place it in her hands.

Rosalia loved the flower, and loved its meaning.

Perhaps precisely because of that, in that moment, she believed Luo De was a man rare in this world.

"Me too~~"

The sweet scent of ripe grapes washed over her.

The succubus he kept lunged forward, wrapping her arms around Luo De and kissing him on the cheek.

Her lips burned—trailing from his face to his neck, then boldly prying open his collar, leaping from his collarbone to his firm lips.

Like a fully bloomed dragon-tooth flower.

The Tooth Fairy fairy sighed inwardly.

Too bad—he was a man destined for promiscuity.

A week passed swiftly.

The open ground between Windwall Forest and Henry Farm.

Luo De watched as Kalist and Yuna prepared the Spirit Warrior Binding Ritual, feeling no inner disturbance.

The spiritual energy warrior had already been fully constructed.

Today was his ascension to the seventh tier.

After all, the seventh tier is a level where spiritual essence undergoes transformation—and carries real danger.

For some reason, the Snow Hill Evening Post ran a section in every issue detailing deaths during seventh-tier ascensions—clearly with malicious intent.

Luo De wasn't afraid.

His foundation was absurdly solid; he could casually cut down mediocre seventh-tiers with a single sword swing.

This ascension was child's play to him.

Moreover.

He hadn't rested at all during the past week.

By day, he trained his body and refined his spiritual energy warrior; by night, he deepened his spiritual connection with the girls, repeating this cycle until sunrise.

The ultimate time-management master—he had carefully tended to every girl he'd ever been with.

Even the ghoul Pan Ni in Claw Valley and the banshee Krist were not spared.

Pan Ni was ecstatic when he visited at night, her obedience rising rapidly to 58—just one step away from unlocking their next shared skill.

Krist was different.

Her first reaction upon seeing Luo De was to flee.

Luo De was used to it.

Even during that thirty-day orgy month, every time she woke from the state of 【Seductive Fluid】, she spent the entire day plotting escape.

So Krist's spiritual progress was excellent.

By the end of the party, she was already nearing high seventh tier.

"Master."

Yuna spoke from the side, her delicate ebony face filled with concern.

As his personal secretary, the Spider Lady had seen it all—and deeply pitied her master.

Kalist, checking the ritual's details, coldly said: "If you keep this up, you'll drop dead, human."

"You warned me the same thing the first time we met."

"Hmph. I don't want you rotting in the forest and polluting the trees' spiritual essence."

Luo De was used to the elf's foul mouth and paid it no mind.

He spotted the half-deer girl Xiao Ke leaning against a tree at the edge of Bai Yu District, peeking over.

He smiled and waved at her.

Xiao Ke ignored him, shrinking further behind the tree, revealing only half her face to watch.

I-I'm not worried about you!

I just came to watch the spectacle!

Xiao Ke felt embarrassed inside.

She'd assumed Weiwei'an would come too.

But the pure-hearted tree spirit said that last night, during lovemaking, Luo De had been full of confidence—she had 100% trust in him and was now resting at home.

Then again, she'd returned home last night covered in that stuff—no wonder she was exhausted.

"You're worried about me again, aren't you? Don't worry—Xiao Ke foretold for me: everything will go smoothly."

Luo De smiled.

"What a joke—who's worried about you?"

Kalist sneered.

"I-I-I, Tally will worry about Master~~~"

The succubus, transformed into a cute childlike face with a voluptuous body, leapt from the shadows and crashed into her master's arms, rubbing and caressing him.

Now it was Luo De's turn to sneer.

Tally, guilty, dared not look at him, burying her face and rubbing her nose against his chest.

Hmph.

This girl had recently become obsessed with her "auntie" persona, and dared to attempt engraving the 【Succubus Mark】 on him.

The 【Succubus Mark】 is a brand-new skill infused by 【Growth Spirituality】.

According to Tally's later confession, there are twenty-four types of Succubus Marks, and she only mastered two.

The one she immediately tried to use on Luo De was the 【Low-Level Mark】.

Its specific effect: 【When she can do as she pleases to Luo De, he will be influenced by the mark's power, feeling inferior to her—even worshipping her.】

Usually,

it's Luo De who does as he pleases to Tally—where's the chance for her to act out?

But in bed, our forest warden sometimes grants the succubus a little freedom—letting her take the lead, during which time she truly can do as she pleases.

Tally took advantage of those brief nightly moments to draw a little of the 【Low-Level Mark】 on Luo De's back each night.

Just as she was about to complete it—

Luo De noticed.

Or rather, he'd noticed from the start—【Spider Sense】 wasn't useless.

He simply enjoyed the dangerous thrill it brought in bed.

Besides,

when engraving, Tally was furtive, nervous yet excited—and her body reacted accordingly, giving Luo De a fine experience.

"I'm sorry, Master, please forgive your little one~~"

The succubus in his arms looked up, blinking her sparkling big eyes, putting on a cute, pleading face.

"Hmph. Get out."

Luo De refused to accept her apology—he'd ignore her for two days.

Seeing Kalist confirm the ritual was flawless, he gently pushed the succubus away.

He stripped off his shirt and handed his weapons and spell satchel to Yuna.

"I'll take it, I'll take it~~~ I love carrying things for Master—the scent of him is still on them, so fragrant~~~"

Tally hurried over to take them, beaming with adoration.

Luo De still ignored her, gripping the fox-shaped spiritual bone mask gifted by the dog-tribe's Sharun, and strode to the center of the ritual.

(End of Chapter)