"Tag combinations?"
When Kurose Akira saw the flood of tags pouring into his field of vision, he couldn't help but jolt in surprise.
What was going on?
What did these tags even mean?
Were they telling him to combine tags in order to recruit a new adventurer?
Although he had no idea why these tags had appeared—or what exactly had gone wrong with his game world—an adventurer summoned through this method had to be stronger than something like a Sweetheart Slime, right?
As for the tags themselves—
[Skeleton][Arrogant][Nun][Married Woman][Giant Troll][Traitor][Bard][Memory Loss]
He needed to choose any three out of these eight tags and combine them. They clearly included things like race, identity, personality, and more. On top of that, he still had ten chances to refresh tags, with each refresh replacing three selected ones.
"An arrogant skeleton married woman? Hm…"
Akira fell silent for a moment, instinctively feeling that this was not a good idea.
Nun could stay. Bard seemed decent. Giant Troll… probably not.
After some consideration, Akira decided to refresh [Memory Loss], [Traitor], and [Married Woman].
"Refresh!"
[Tags refreshed!]
[Farmer][Dull-Witted][Dog Trainer]
"?"
"Refresh!"
[Soldier][Pregnant Woman][Three Hands]
"..."
"Refresh!"
[Unwaveringly Loyal][Spy][Succubus]
"Wait!"
On the third refresh, one particular tag immediately caught Akira's attention.
"Succubus?"
A glint flashed in Akira's eyes. This race alone was enough to stir his interest—after all, who didn't like succubi?
And while succubi weren't among the absolute top-tier in raw combat power, they were definitely solidly above average.
The question now was—how should he pair the tags?
Or should he keep refreshing?
After weighing his options several times, Akira decided not to refresh again. He had only seven refreshes left; better to conserve them.
So then…
An arrogant succubus spy?
An unwaveringly loyal succubus nun?
Or perhaps an unwaveringly loyal bard skeleton?
After careful deliberation, Akira chose Unwaveringly Loyal Succubus Nun, even though the three tags together felt wildly contradictory.
A holy nun who was secretly a succubus. A race infamous for innate lewdness, yet bearing the trait of unwavering loyalty.
It was absurd—but it was the best combination Akira could put together.
"It's you."
Akira clicked on the three tags he had selected, making his final decision.
[Compiling tag composition…]
[Your selection is: "Unwaveringly Loyal Succubus Nun"!]
[Recruiting an adventurer that meets the conditions…]
As the text faded, brilliant, radiant light flared within Akira's guild hall.
The glare was so intense that Akira had trouble keeping his eyes open, yet he forced himself to stare, determined to see the figure emerging from within the kaleidoscope of colors.
As the silhouette drew closer, his vision gradually cleared.
It was a beautiful woman.
Her features were delicate and refined, her eyes gentle and flowing like water, irresistibly captivating. Dark violet hair cascaded like silk down her snow-white neck, swaying softly with each step, exuding an air of elegance mixed with mystery.
Her voluptuous, curving figure—ample chest, full hips—was tightly wrapped in a classic black-and-white nun's habit, adding a mature allure. The contrast was almost sinful: the more she embodied holiness, the more she stirred forbidden desire.
"Nice to meet you, Guildmaster. I am Sister Yvessa. I offer you my greetings~"
Smiling softly, the woman lightly pinched the hem of her skirt with slender fingers and performed a graceful curtsy toward Akira.
Paired with her clear, melodious voice, the gesture made her appear dignified and pure—like a white orchid in full bloom.
But Akira knew the truth.
Standing before him was a succubus.
A demon race born with lascivious instincts, one that delighted in draining the life-force and mana of men.
"Hello. My name is Kurose Akira," he replied calmly.
"Then~ may I call you Mr. Akira?" Yvessa asked.
Her eyes shimmered as she spoke, sending subtle waves of allure that made her request difficult to refuse.
"That's fine." Akira nodded. He didn't particularly mind being called "Mr. Akira." If anything, being addressed constantly as "Guildmaster" would have made him uncomfortable.
"That's wonderful~ Mr. Akira, you truly are a kind and approachable guildmaster." Yvessa smiled brightly, clearly delighted.
…Or perhaps that form of address held special meaning for her?
As they spoke, a new prompt popped up in Akira's field of vision.
[Tap the red marker on an adventurer to view their status panel.]
"Tap the red marker?"
Akira followed the prompt and focused his gaze on Yvessa.
Sure enough, a glowing red dot floated just beneath her collarbone.
Since this was a game, he instinctively reached out, attempting to touch the red dot.
A flicker of surprise crossed Yvessa's eyes—but it quickly faded. With a troubled expression, she said gently,"Mr. Akira, we've only just met. Acting so hastily might not be good for you…"
Her words made Akira's outstretched hand freeze midair.
Wait—
He was just trying to tap the red dot to check her status panel!
He hadn't expected to trigger… that kind of response.
It didn't quite feel like a warning—more like a well-meaning reminder, as if she were trying to keep him from falling into some kind of abyss?
Ahem.
So how was he supposed to tap it, then?
The moment the thought surfaced in his mind, Akira realized his intent had already reached out—and clicked the red dot beneath Yvessa's collarbone.
The next second—
Yvessa's status panel unfolded before his eyes.
[Yvessa (Epic)]
Level: 1 (0/100)Race: Succubus
Strength: 50Agility: 50Magic Power: 50Constitution: 50
Growth: 10(Gains +10 to all attributes per level)
Skills: (Expand)
Traits: [Unwaveringly Loyal][Succubus][Nun]
"Traits?"
[Unwaveringly Loyal]: She wishes to follow only one master for her entire life—and that master is you. Favorability: 99. When this adventurer fights alongside you, combat power increases by 100%.
"?"
[Succubus]: 95–62–90. Charm stat: 100. "Special Attack" against the opposite sex +100%.(Due to the effect of "Unwaveringly Loyal," this bonus applies only to you.)
"Special… attack?"
[Nun]: A nun from the Church of Light, devoted to the God of Radiance. Immune to the effects of holy light.
"Immune to holy light?!"
When Akira saw the effect of the Nun trait, a smile spread across his face.
Holy light normally had a natural suppressive effect on demon races—but Yvessa, with the Nun trait, was completely immune to it. She no longer needed to fear sacred power.
And beyond that—
Her Epic rarity filled Akira with joy. The upper limit for a first-time recruitment was supposed to be Elite, yet he had directly pulled an Epic adventurer.
This was undeniably a god-tier opening.
As his thoughts raced, the tutorial continued to display new messages in his vision.
[Your current Player Rating is: F]
[When your Player Rating reaches C, you will officially establish an Adventurers' Guild and gain access to high-difficulty commissions!]
[Completing commission quests and special quests will increase your Player Rating!]
[You currently have three commission quests and one character quest!]