The Dragon's Pact: A Princess for the Flame

Chapter 62

"Not bad, you look quite spirited!"

Su Nian gave a pat on the shoulder of the harpy leader, Chicken Too Beautiful, showing his approval.

Then, he looked Chicken Too Beautiful up and down, circled around her, and said with a hint of unease in her eyes:

"Your back looks great now. Take out your dreadlocks, and your clansmen too, all of them."

"Wash your hair clean, then come find me outside the Dragon Nest. I'll give you only half an hour."

Although the harpy leader was somewhat confused by these words and reluctant to part with the dreadlocks she painstakingly styled, she dared not defy the Black Dragon, so she nodded in agreement.

...

Half an hour later, outside the Dragon Nest.

A group of harpies stood stark naked in front of the Black Dragon, led by Chicken Too Beautiful.

They never wore clothes to begin with.

Previously, their feathers could cover the key areas, but now, with not a single feather left, they could only stand there bare-chested, though they didn't mind.

Monsters have no sense of shame.

Su Nian observed the state of the harpies.

To be honest, they looked much more pleasing to the eye without the dreadlocks.

If you ignored their faces and just looked at their figures, they were quite the beauties, and the wings added an exotic allure.

Especially the harpy leader, Chicken Too Beautiful.

After the baptism of Dragonblood, her skin not only became more supple but also much fairer.

Now, with long hair cascading over her shoulders, her figure was curvaceous and enchanting, just the sight of her back could captivate a crowd of male humans.

And this was exactly what Su Nian needed now.

Recently, the players at Sakura No.1 Starter Village had been staying in the safety zone of the village, refusing to come out.

Even if they ventured out, they went elsewhere, never approaching the Silvermoon Forest.

This displeased Su Nian greatly.

How was he supposed to operate with players being so cautious?

This wouldn't do; he had to find a way to lure the players out and kill as many as possible to enhance his and his subordinates' strength.

Moreover, after all these days, the players should have more treasure chest-opening items.

Why not capture a few to open some chests?

"Follow me, and do exactly as I say later, understood?"

Su Nian addressed the group of harpies with a face full of cunning and deceit.

...

"Yo, Harutamoto-kun, good morning～"

When you're just trying to make great content at pawread.com .

"Harutamoto-kun, you've made quite the progress today, already level 9! How many treasure chests have you opened?"

"None, just a wooden box, hehe..."

Harutamoto-no forced a fake smile, subtly distancing himself from these enthusiastic players.

"Tch, what's he pretending for..."

"Exactly, so what if his level is high? He's as fat as a pig, how did someone like him get chosen to enter the game?"

...

Muffled discussions trailed behind him.

Harutamoto-no's face darkened, his fists clenched, but he eventually took a deep breath and said nothing.

As long as he could become stronger, that's all that mattered.

No need to care about others' ridicule.

He was already among the highest-level players in Sakura No.1 Starter Village.

Aside from Yamaguchi Village Chicken, who had reached level 11 with the help of his subordinates, most players were hovering around level six or seven.

The reason he could reach level nine was largely due to his own efforts and a bit of luck.

Three days ago, he found a silver treasure chest in the burrow of a ghost-faced scorpion.

This ghost-faced scorpion had also been teleported out of the safety zone, leaving the chest for free.

From this silver treasure chest, Harutamoto-no obtained a rare item called the [Naster Silver Flask].

The effect of this item was to restore mana.

It could fully replenish his current mana three times a day.

So he could kill many more beasts than others each day, leveling up faster.

"Instant noodles, drinks..."

Harutamoto-no opened three wooden boxes, finding only food inside, which left him somewhat dissatisfied.

He continued opening chests.

"Watches, insoles, condoms... What the hell? Are condoms really useful in this godforsaken place?"

Harutamoto-no packed the pile of miscellaneous items into his game backpack, nearly dying of frustration.

All eight wooden treasure chests he opened today contained nothing but junk.

Clearly, he used to find some magical materials at least.

"Opportunities and risks coexist."

"Good treasure chests often appear in more dangerous places, and the safety zone mostly has wooden chests."

Harutamoto-no pondered, his gaze growing more determined.

"I still need to go to the Silvermoon Forest, no matter how dangerous it is, as long as I can become stronger!"

"Let's find Orihime-chan to go together."

With that thought, Harutamoto-no donned his oversized mage robe, grabbed his staff, and went to his neighbor's door.

"Knock knock knock"

"Orihime-chan, are you there?"

After a while, heavy footsteps sounded from the room, and then the door was flung open.

The door flew off with a "bang."

Standing at the entrance was a girl who looked cute and delicate.

Of course, that was if you ignored her nearly 1.9-meter height and muscular physique.

Every time Harutamoto-no saw Inoue Orihime, he couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of the world.

"Oh dear～ sorry～ the door got ripped off again～ how annoying～"

Inoue Orihime held her pretty face with a hand as large as a fan, full of embarrassment and shyness, yet her voice was deeper than most men's.

"Um..."

Harutamoto-no rubbed his nose, suppressing his nausea, trying to focus his gaze on Inoue Orihime's face, which made him feel much more comfortable.

"I'm going to explore the Silvermoon Forest to get more treasure chests and leveling opportunities. Would you like to come with me, Orihime-chan?"

Harutamoto-no extended the invitation.

The Orihime-chan before him was a level 8 warrior with terrifying combat power, unlike other players, she had inherited martial arts skills.

"But, the Silvermoon Forest is so dangerous, I'm really scared～ unless Harutamoto-kun protects me～"

Inoue Orihime twisted her hips, nearly breaking the door frame, with no trace of fear on her face, her last sentence being her main point.

She had a good impression of Harutamoto-no, and this was a great chance for them to be alone together in the Silvermoon Forest.

Maybe she could get closer to Harutamoto-kun and have some deep conversations.

"…"

Harutamoto-no stifled the urge to vomit.

Thinking to himself, is it really appropriate for a mage like me to protect a warrior?

However, to have such a strong combat force like Inoue Orihime accompany him, Harutamoto-no forced a smile and nodded:

"Don't worry, Orihime-chan, I'll definitely protect you."