[Elf's Tear (Epic): A gift bestowed by a mysterious elf. Its exact effects are unknown, but it can be worn as a lucky charm. Luck +20.]
"…This…"Kurose Akira stared at the silver-white tear resting in his palm, confusion filling his mind.
Was this… Beafly and Beafro's tear?
Probably not.The rarity of this Elf's Tear was frankly absurd.
As his thoughts wandered, Loserine had already walked over to his side.
"Mm. You're very punctual," Loserine said, giving him an approving nod.
Akira glanced around and realized the guild was completely empty.
Alice was still asleep. Ivsha hadn't arrived yet either, nor had the elf sisters—after all, in-game time was only 7 a.m.
"Let's begin," Akira said, storing the Elf's Tear into his inventory and preparing himself for the upcoming character quest.
He just didn't know what kind of trial was waiting for him.
"Follow me."
Loserine immediately led Akira to the training room. The moment they stepped inside, she casually tossed a longsword toward him.
"…We're starting right away?"Akira caught the sword clumsily, his face full of confusion.
He had assumed there would at least be some warm-up.
"I need to assess your physical condition and functional capacity first," Loserine said flatly."For me, the most direct and effective way to do so is through sword sparring—observing your reaction speed, strength, accuracy, and technique."
"..."
Before Akira could even process her words, Loserine stepped forward.
Her blade thrust toward him with sharp, decisive force.
For someone with zero swordsmanship foundation like Akira, this was no different from a brand-new player—still missing half their equipment—being thrown straight into a fight against the game's final boss.
In that instant, he hadn't even properly gripped the sword before Loserine effortlessly knocked it flying. He was sent crashing to the floor, while she lightly pinned him down.
"Ow—! That hurts! Loserine, your armor is way too hard!"Akira clutched his aching head and complained.
"Your reactions are too slow,"Loserine replied coolly, glancing at him before releasing him and standing up.
Then, she began removing her armor piece by piece.
With each piece that fell away, her form was gradually revealed before Akira's eyes. Soon, she was left wearing only clothing that wrapped her soul body, her graceful figure fully outlined in the air.
This was something Akira had personally chosen for her.
After regaining her memories, Loserine's soul body had become vividly detailed—not merely a simple skeletal structure.
Her upper body was clad in a snow-white sports bra, tightly wrapping her chest—though its glow was a soul's blue luminescence, it possessed a unique allure of its own. Her lower body was covered in snug training pants, perfectly tracing her curves, as if custom-made for her.
If Loserine lived in the modern world, she would undoubtedly be a highly sought-after fitness instructor.
Still, compared to a trainer…
Akira preferred free-spirited female knights.
Loserine raised her longsword and said coldly,"I'll slow down and try to prolong the exchange."
"Uh… ah!"
—Half an hour later—
"P-Pain, pain, pain!"
Akira was once again pinned to the floor by Loserine.
Even without the crushing pressure of her armor, he was still being utterly, one-sidedly slaughtered.
Loserine's sword techniques were simply far beyond what his current physical capabilities could handle.
After a moment of contemplation, Loserine spoke again.
"I now have a rough understanding of your physical level."
"…Could you get off me first?"Akira said helplessly.
He was still on the floor.
Loserine immediately stood up and sheathed her sword. She looked down at him intently.
"Your physical abilities are not bad," she said."You simply lack training in sword techniques."
Akira understood this clearly.
The stat boosts he had gained earlier had improved his overall physical condition significantly—but when it came to swordsmanship, he was still a complete novice.
After all, he was just an ordinary college student before all this.
"As for sword techniques, I cannot teach you yet," Loserine continued."The training methods you need require deeper consideration. However—tomorrow, I will invite a suitable instructor for you."
"…An instructor?"Akira couldn't help but feel curious.
Just as he was about to ask more, the teleportation array in the guild hall suddenly flared with dazzling white light.
"They're here. Let's begin today's missions."
Loserine put her armor back on and headed toward the guild hall.
Akira paused at the entrance of the training room. He had wanted to ask about the instructor for tomorrow—but on second thought, since he'd be meeting them anyway, there was no need to ask now.
He followed her into the guild hall.
At that moment, Beafly and Beafro were already waiting inside.
When they spotted Akira, they immediately ran over, faces full of anticipation.
"Guildmaster, please assign us a mission!"They asked eagerly.
"Hold on. Let me take a look," Akira replied.
He scanned the commission board.
There were four E-rank quests remaining—three combat commissions and two non-combat ones.
He took down two combat commissions and handed them to the sisters. Both simply required killing designated monsters; the process itself wasn't complicated.
"Thank you, Guildmaster!"
The elf sisters smiled brightly upon receiving the missions—but when they noticed the targets were Level 18 monsters, a hint of worry surfaced on their faces.
They seemed… uncertain about their own strength.
"Loserine will accompany you on these two missions," Akira explained."Of course, the rewards will be slightly reduced."
The elf sisters didn't object.
Instead, they turned to Loserine with curious eyes and bowed respectfully.
"Please guide us, Senior Loserine!"
"Go,"Akira said, giving Loserine a look of trust.
With a Level 20 knight leading them, he felt completely at ease.
"Mm."
Loserine nodded lightly and stepped into the teleportation array together with the two young elf adventurers, heading toward the mission location.
The moment they left, Ivsha entered the guild, smiling brightly.
"Good morning~ Mr. Akira~"She greeted softly.
"Morning."Akira smiled back, preparing to continue the conversation—but quickly noticed that Ivsha seemed… different today.
"Something good happen?"He asked curiously.
"Yes~"Ivsha tapped her forehead lightly and said with a smile,"Yesterday, supervisors from the Church of Light visited our church. They appointed Sister Kairi as the administrator of the Blue Moon City church and promised a subsidy of 5 gold per month!"
"Sister Kairi became the administrator of Blue Moon City?"Akira wasn't particularly surprised.
After all, the two priests who previously managed that church had already been dealt with by him. It was only natural for the Church of Light to appoint new management.
"So you're all moving to Blue Moon City?" he asked.
"Of course not~"Ivsha shook her head.
"There have always been too many nuns in Silvermoon Town. Sister Kairi brought all the nuns over thirty with her to Blue Moon City. Now Sister Moran is managing the church here."
"So Silvermoon Town only has nuns under thirty left…"Akira muttered softly, without any particular intent.
"And also~"
Suddenly, a hint of seductive charm flashed through Ivsha's eyes. She pulled out a small pink bottle from her pocket.
"…What's that?"Akira asked warily.
"This is holy water I developed myself~"Ivsha said softly, licking her lips with a bewitching smile.
"..."
A powerful sense of foreboding surged through Akira.
Something about this "holy water" felt very wrong.
[Ivsha's Special Holy Water (?): Contains some of Ivsha's little secrets~]
"Ahem—Ivsha, we're about to start handling commissions,"Akira hurriedly changed the subject.
He planned to run tasks on two fronts at once to speed up progress.
After all, the guild had sufficient manpower—there was no reason to delay.
And one major reason most guilds failed to raise their player evaluation level was likely because their combat power simply couldn't meet quest demands.
"Is that so~? Then today~ what mission does Mr. Akira have for Ivsha~?"She leaned close to his chest and whispered,"But before that~ may I feel the blazing holy light of the Guildmaster~?"
Her alluring eyes were filled with expectation, longing deeply for a morning prayer.
With the guild empty and quiet, she wanted to perform a sacred ritual right here.
"Ivsha, I think—"
Before Akira could finish, Ivsha swiftly drank her specially prepared holy water in one gulp.
Instantly, her skin was dyed with a faint crimson hue.
[Lust Faith: All stats +50% (3 hours)!]
Akira froze in shock.
He never would have imagined that Ivsha's "special holy water" was meant to buff herself.
Wait—no—
Before he could react—
Ivsha gently parted the mist and softly drew in the sacred light.
Then—
A prompt abruptly appeared before Akira's eyes.
[You have obtained the Lust Faith status!]
"…Huh?"
(What followed was a period of morning prayer. The next fifty thousand words are omitted…)
At the same time, within the Elf Kingdom, several elder elves sat around a round table, convening a council.
A green-haired female elder spoke solemnly:
"The sixteenth trial of Leila now begins. Elders and priests, please state your positions."
"This matter has been discussed for far too long. Leila violated the elves' taboo—she privately united with an outsider race and gave birth to lives that should not exist. She deserves the harshest judgment!"
"Priest Roni, Leila has already stated clearly that she never united with any male. Do not fabricate crimes against her!"
"Then how do you explain the birth of two elves?"
"This…"
"She must be hiding the truth!"
"Even so, the harshest punishment is excessive. At most, she should be exiled!"
"But! She is one of our three elven princesses! How can her crime be judged the same as an ordinary elf's?"
"We believe in Leila! She would never do such a thing—stop slandering her purity!"
"..."
"Enough."
The green-haired elder cut off the arguments decisively, her tone cold.
"The matter of taboo has been debated for centuries. Many elves have been exiled during this time, yet still chose to leave with their lovers. That is something we cannot stop."
She paused, then continued:
"But Leila's status means she cannot abandon her identity and leave like an ordinary elf. As for what punishment she should receive—once the Elf Queen awakens, she will decide."
"What do you all think?"
"But the Elf Queen has already been asleep for twenty years…"
The elves exchanged uncertain looks.
The green-haired elder smiled faintly, reverence shining in her eyes.
"The Queen has told me through spiritual magic—she will awaken soon. As the only queen our race has had in ten thousand years, her magic gave birth to tens of millions of elves."
"I believe she will guide us to the correct choice."
"Long live the Queen~!"