Chapter 36 Chapter 36 was triggered again.
Su Cheng lay on the bed, gasping for breath.
She could already feel her body temperature dropping rapidly.
"...Thank you. I'll be back soon after taking a short break. Do you have any clothes here? Can I borrow a couple?"
Zhan En nodded silently, then stood up gracefully and walked out.
He had no intention of following someone else's lead and giving her his coat.
After all, at this point in time, this behavior would seem like a provocation.
Anyway, there are many clergymen with similar figures to hers.
Su Cheng originally wanted to take a nap, but this was still the territory of the Holy See. She thought of the curse pattern on her back and gave up the idea.
Considering the height difference between them and their posture just now, he actually had a chance to see it, but her hair almost blocked it.
Since he didn't mention it, that's fine.
Ultimately, the curse should be a secret, but even if it were known to the Vatican, it wouldn't matter.
Maybe we can get more solutions.
After the archbishop came back, Su Cheng changed her shirt and skirt, and then she wanted to ask how to get out - there was a garden outside the window, so this place should be inside the temple.
Zhan En held out his hand to her, "I'll take you back to where you were before."
He really did what he said and took her directly back to the alley behind the tavern.
The archbishop didn't say much, just saying that anyone could contact him anytime if they had any questions.
Su Cheng: "That thing on my face... do you need to report it to your superiors, or something?"
Zhan En glanced at her and said, "If you don't want me to say it, I can keep it to myself."
Su Cheng was a little surprised, "Really? Then don't say it—wait, what are the rules?"
He smiled slightly. "According to the rules of the Vatican, if I discover a new divinely favored person who is not a clergyman, I should report it."
Zhan En paused for a moment, "But your identity as a God-favored One has been recorded, so you are no longer 'new'."
Su Cheng: “…”
You're quite good at taking advantage of loopholes.
Su Cheng: "Thank you very much."
So the two of them said goodbye politely.
Su Cheng held the bag of dirty clothes and stared at his back in a daze.
A resentful voice suddenly sounded from behind.
"——Since you're reluctant to leave, why not go with him?"
"What?" Su Cheng looked back with a frown on his face. "I was just thinking about something."
The vampire stood behind her with his arms folded, only half a step away, looking down at her, his crimson eyes looking a little gloomy in the backlight.
"Oh," Sasha said sarcastically, "why is he more handsome than the Succubus King?"
"That's just a polite remark," Su Cheng looked at him in astonishment, "Wait, you were there at that time?"
"The others might be polite remarks, but this one is definitely true," Sasha sneered. "You made quite a commotion, so I came out to take a look. I didn't expect—"
As he spoke, he suddenly leaned over, grasped her wrist, stared at her water chestnut-like fingertips, and saw from the rosy nail bed to the delicate joints.
Su Cheng: “?”
The vampire's long, cold fingers brushed across the back of his hand, then paused at the tendons of the wrist creases, as if feeling the warmth of the flesh and blood inch by inch.
She subconsciously tried to pull her hand away, but was grabbed by the other party again.
Sasha pinched her knuckles, then moved from her elbow to her collarbone, and then pressed the girl's thin deltoid muscle.
The cold big hand stayed on the shoulder and neck for a few seconds, and soon pressed from the cervical vertebrae to the spine.
Su Cheng: “…”
This action may seem ambiguous at first glance.
But for the person involved, the experience is more like being examined by a doctor for injuries.
"Well," the vampire snorted coldly, "there really is no problem. It seems that your Archbishop is quite reliable."
Su Cheng: “?”
Are you really checking?
Su Cheng: "Do you think he will beat me up? Or does he have any violent tendencies in bed——"
The cold, strong hand on my waist suddenly tightened.
"...Ah!" Su Cheng couldn't help but take a breath, "What are you doing?!"
Sasha let go of her hand and ruffled her hair vigorously, "I'm not checking this, Lord God's Favored One!"
As he spoke, he walked towards the tavern. Su Cheng followed him in confusion. The two of them turned back through the narrow door in the alley and re-entered the noisy hall.
The other two were still drinking.
Camus was holding a thick ancient book, flipping through it and drinking. When he felt them coming back, he didn't even look up.
Kai sat against the wall, with empty wine bottles piled up on the table. He had read the last few pages of the collection of stories of the God's Favored in his hand.
Su Cheng suddenly realized that he seemed to have been gone for a long time.
She wasn't sure if they were waiting for her. "Sorry, I just had to deal with a little problem—"
"No need to apologize," Kai raised his head, "Even if you were still here, I wouldn't leave. I came here to drink."
Su Cheng: "...I see."
"However," the captain looked at the new member of the mercenary group, "was the person you fought with outside the other day the 'weird guy' you mentioned earlier?"
Su Cheng: "...You went to see it too?"
"No," he closed the book completely, "I just heard you went out with him, and you made quite a noise when you knocked him away."
Su Cheng coughed lightly, "Hear? How loud is it?"
Sasha leaned over and said, "Any warrior of a higher rank can feel it—but most of the people here can't do it."
"...So it's just that your ears are more useful," Su Cheng understood. "And to answer your question, Captain, yes, because I guessed that he might have come to me for something, and I don't want to involve anyone else."
The bartender came over with a cart and took away the empty bottles as if nothing had happened.
Judging from the expression on his face, he must have come to collect the bottles more than once.
Su Cheng tugged at Sasha's sleeve, "What did you mean just now?"
"What do you mean?" The silver-haired young man sneered, "A body that has carried the power of a god will often pay the price in a very painful way—"
Su Cheng was stunned.
That’s right.
With her own strength, she couldn't even lift the hammer, let alone hit someone into the sky.
The divine power bestowed upon her by the God of Law seemed to have strengthened her in all aspects in a short period of time, but in fact it might have been some kind of overdraft.
"I've seen similar things."
Sasha propped up his chin with one hand. "After the divine power faded, my muscles were torn and my bones were broken. Everything from my hands to my arms was useless. I couldn't even make a fist."
Su Cheng suddenly understood what he had just been examining. "So you mean, the reason I'm fine now is because Zhan En treated me?"
When did he do that?
How could she not feel anything?
"Of course," the vampire glanced at her. "I think it was when you were showing off your might and knocking people away. You couldn't pay attention to anything else then."
Su Cheng held his forehead and said, "Don't mention it."
But if that's the case, she has to use this ability with caution.
——By comparing the power of the two main gods, you can also see the difference.
The God of Contract will directly take away the soul of the person who breaks the contract, and the person favored by the God does not need to pay anything.
The God of law is different.
...Carefully recalling the feeling at that moment, when she judged Qin Jing as a violator of the law, the strongest thought in her mind was to make him be punished.
Simply put, beat him up.
Therefore, the behavior of the God of Law was more like granting her some kind of power, allowing her to carry out this "punishment" in her own way.
If anyone else had been hit by this hammer, they would have been smashed into a pulp. The reason why a certain high inquisitor survived was only because he was capable.
After all, the high-ranking clergy of the Holy See must be proficient in sacred arts, among other things.
In the sacred arts of the power of light system, recovery and treatment are the core.
Su Cheng thought about it and found it very interesting.
This field is really interesting, and it seems that there are still many more uses for this power that can be discovered.
The three men at the table all looked at her.
Su Cheng: “?”
Su Cheng suddenly jumped up, "I forgot the wine I bought at the bar! Qin just threw me—"
Camus pushed her down and said, "Someone from the tavern sent it over. Let me see your brand."
“…Oh yeah!”
After the initial pain, the brand on my back no longer felt any better.
Su Cheng almost forgot about this matter, and quickly moved over when he heard it.
There were still many customers in the pub, and it was noisy all around. From time to time, someone would get drunk or eat until they were sweating and took off their clothes.
Su Cheng quickly tore off his bloodstained coat, revealing the tank top underneath, and twisted his body to show him his back.
They were all in the corner, and the other guests couldn't see the pattern on her back.
So she took it off boldly.
The two sat side by side in the booth. Camus half turned around and placed one hand on the table, appearing to have embraced the slender girl next to him.
The blood mage raised his hand, his fingertips touching the back with only interlaced thin stripes, and stared at the dull red lines spreading across the snow-white skin.
His deep blue eyes had a gray tint in the backlight, and a star of light suddenly burst out from his dark pupils.
Then he stared at the curse pattern intently.
Camus observed for a few seconds, "Did it just happen?"
"Yes, but, well, I'll find someone to solve it-"
"I know." His voice sounded a little depressed. "...How exactly did it trigger it?"
Su Cheng looked down at the cushioned seat, where their overlapping shadows swayed.
The man behind her was much taller than her.
She sat almost in his shadow, with his arm resting on the table next to her.
The naked back was almost touching the chest wrapped in the satin shirt.
She could feel his body temperature, and the hot breath almost overwhelmed her.
"It's a long story—"
"I don't need to know your private affairs," the blood mage said with a hint of irritation in his tone, "If you care, just tell me—"
"Blessed by the God of Joy." Su Cheng gave a concise answer, reaching out to tug at the straps on his shoulders. "One bite and I'm in heat."
There was a brief silence at the table.
Kai looked at them with some concern, as if he was afraid that they would start fighting and blow the roof off.
Sasha held his chin with his hands, like a spectator.
“…”
For a moment, Su Cheng heard Camus gritting his teeth.
He seemed very dissatisfied with the answer.
She couldn't help but start to feel anxious.
Could the power of the gods worsen the curse? Make it more complicated? Make the treatment more difficult?
"To what extent?"
The Blood Mage's voice came from behind.
Su Cheng was stunned for a moment, "What degree?"
Camus took a deep breath, almost squeezing out every word through his teeth. "His power has aphrodisiac effect on you. I want to know the extent of your influence."
Su Cheng: “…………”
Su Cheng: "He let me come right away."
The blood mage responded solemnly, his fingers falling down to pull the crooked belt symmetrically, and his hot fingertips rubbed across the raised outline of the shoulder blade.
"You may not realize it yet," he whispered, "but your curse has been triggered again."
Su Cheng: “?”
Su Cheng almost jumped up.
Su Cheng: "You mean now? Now? I just eliminated someone once?"
Camus frowned. "So you need to be more clear. Your curse has struck twice in a row. Even if it has become unstable due to those potions, the intervals shouldn't be so short."
He didn't seem to want to talk about it, but it was necessary to understand the situation of the curse.
"Well, it's that feeling at first, you feel dizzy, but your senses are very sharp, the light and sound around you are stimulating you, you feel very happy, and then you reach the climax."
Su Cheng paused and briefly described their battle, "If that can be considered a battle, and then, well, I was kissed by the God of Joy."
Dead silence fell around the table again.
Camus frowned and looked at her, his steel-blue eyes seemed to be surging with dark currents. "In any case, I suggest you resolve it as soon as possible, otherwise you will fall into pain again."
Su Cheng: “…”
Camus pointed to the hourglass in the niche on the wall. "It's best to start before that hourglass turns over."
Su Cheng took a look and estimated that it would take about ten minutes before the time came.
She couldn't help but stand up. "By the way, where can I buy contraceptive potion? Or do you have one with you?"
Camus's face darkened. "Why would I carry that?"
Su Cheng just asked casually and would not be bothered by such things.
Because this is a potion from the magical world, it can produce all kinds of strange and bizarre effects that are beyond people's imagination.
In the field of potions, anything that is even slightly challenging has to do with magic curses.
Common human illnesses and pregnancy are trivial matters, and even novice pharmacists can easily produce excellent finished products.
One hundred percent effective and without side effects.
Sasha suddenly burst into laughter.
His voice was so loud that it startled the guests at several tables around and made them look over here.
The people at this table looked like they were not someone to be trifled with. The onlookers did not dare to look at them any longer and quickly looked away.
Camus' face darkened as he grabbed his coat and pressed it against her shoulders, blocking the curse pattern.
"You can find it in any pharmacy, and you can drink it tonight or tomorrow, or even later—"
The vampire said slowly, "But I don't think you need to worry about the strength of the Archbishop..."
He paused. "You might not know this at your young age, but once one's Dou Qi cultivation reaches a certain level, it becomes nearly impossible for one to conceive naturally or on their own."
Su Cheng blinked, "Really?"
"And you're an elemental mage. As far as I know, among all magicians, elemental mages have a constitution that makes it very difficult for them to conceive or get pregnant. If they want to have children, they have to use special potions or—well, I don't know much, but they have to do something special anyway."
"Hmm?" Su Cheng was very satisfied. "That's great!"
In the original erotic novel, the concept of pregnancy seems to not exist at all, and no one has such worries.
Perhaps it all comes down to these reasons.
"Besides," Sasha said with a smile, "you can also look for races other than humans."
Su Cheng's mind was in a knot. "Is there one in the Golden Rose Club?"
It is one of the most upscale brothels in Jinpo City. All the staff take potions regularly, which can protect them from various problems, but the price is very expensive.
Naturally, there are mostly humans and orcs, with a few mixed-bloods of elves or fairies. These mixed-bloods are even more expensive.
But there is no reproductive isolation between them and humans.
It's just that the probability of reproduction between these races and humans is lower than that between humans. Otherwise, there would be no mixed-race people.
But the number of mixed-race people is relatively small.
Sasha: “?”
Sasha looked at her with a look that looked like she was mentally retarded. "Do you think this is what I mean?"
Su Cheng was stunned, "Oh, you mean——"
Her shoulders suddenly sank.
Camus held her down. "I don't recommend you go there. First, your curse might be exposed. If seen by someone inside, it could become a weakness they could exploit. Second, you might kill someone. Do you have any experience dealing with this kind of situation?"
Su Cheng: "...What? What the hell is the second one?"
The blood mage explained in a deep voice, "First, your curse was modified by the caster. I've never seen an identical one before, so my analysis is based solely on known information. I can't guarantee this is the case. In principle, it should be an active curse. Once it's integrated with your body, it will periodically activate, draining your vitality. Close contact with others can confuse the curse. In fact, if you can use certain symbiotic spells and contracts, it might work, but that would also bring more hidden dangers—"
He had tried his best to speak in a simple way, and wanted to use professional terms several times, but held himself back.
"The previous potion weakened its power and interfered with its judgment. Specifically, the way it works is that when you become weak enough, it will stop and will not continue to absorb your vitality."
"Oh," Su Cheng understood, "You mean during the curse, if I have sex with someone else, I will absorb their vitality, etc. -"
When she thought about it carefully, it seemed that none of the people Lin Yun had sex with when the curse took effect were ordinary people.
Many of them aren't even human at all.
"If the other party has fighting spirit or magic power in their body," Su Cheng said belatedly, "or if they are a non-human race with strong vitality, then it won't matter?"
"It's best to have a certain level of strength," Camus said casually. "Poor magic power and thin fighting spirit won't be of much use. If you choose someone with abundant magic power and exchange magic power with them while fighting, you can also calm the curse quickly."
"Actually, it's the same with Dou Qi," Sasha blinked. "You don't have any Dou Qi in your body right now, so it's not easy to reject someone else's Dou Qi. But accepting someone else's magic power might be uncomfortable."
Su Cheng frowned, "But Zhan En?"
Camus snorted coldly, "He is a priest. In addition to fighting spirit, he also has the power of light. Most humans and orcs have a high affinity for the power of light."
Su Cheng nodded slowly, "How about I go back? Just say there's still some left—"
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
"I can exchange magic power with you..." Camus said solemnly, "This will also help me feel your curse more deeply."
Su Cheng was stunned.
"I'm willing to do that too," Sasha held up her chin. "If you hadn't pulled that Archbishop, I would have thought I could give it a try."
"You know—"
Kai put down the bottle, raised his head and looked at her with his shining golden eyes. "I'm not actually human either. If you need me, I'm willing to help you in any way you can accept."
Su Cheng: “?”
The three men looked at her at the same time.
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