Chapter 19: The Little Fox Was Bullied, So She Could Only Whimper

Early the next morning, the Golden Lion Holy Alliance Squad left first. Ai Sha also told her teammates everything she had seen and heard last night.

‘Miss Yelena, is she still a good girl?…’

‘Was it Yvette, or Yelena herself?’

With these doubts, Ai Sha and her group quickly left that place of trouble.

Mira, who was following behind the squad, looked back at the Phoenix Nirvana Team’s camp as if deep in thought.

After a while, Kate and Sylvia called out to her from a distance to rejoin the group, and only then did she finally leave the cave.

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The Phoenix Nirvana Team, on the other hand, hadn’t chosen to break camp yet.

Yvette had gone out to practice her sword in front of the cave early in the morning. After last night’s battle, she felt completely refreshed and swung her sword with even more strength.

Anna had been busy preparing breakfast for the three of them all morning.

But inside the tent, there was still one person.

Last night, Yelena had soaked her bedding and sheets with sweat, and her waist still ached faintly.

She had a rough night.

During the struggle with Yvette, she was clearly at a disadvantage in strength, and she had no doubt ended up as the loser, a body pillow.

“My poor back… It’s all because of that strong woman!”

But what she didn’t expect was that the system chose that moment to issue rewards.

[Ding, Yvette Affection Points +10. Current Affection Points: 100. Reward issued now.]

[Host has officially unlocked Adventurer class: Curse Mage.]

[Skill 1: Fox Prayer (Beginner) – Bestows a blessing on contractor Yvette, effects doubled.]

[Skill 2: Phantom Eye (Unlocked, Cultivatable) – Beginner stage can charm enemies; intermediate and high stages can cast illusion control on enemies.]

[Skill 3: ???]

‘This system’s latency is too high. Could it be using a 2G network?’

‘It only now thinks to give rewards? Does this thing not know how much this fox suffered last night?!’

But her efforts weren’t wasted. She had finally unlocked a proper Adventurer class—one that could combine with her Fox Clan magic: the highly compatible Curse Mage.

In this game world, there was no such thing as a combat-focused chef.

Back in the Golden Lion Holy Alliance Squad, Ye Lian had always been nothing more than dead weight.

That was probably the main reason they looked down on her. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t change the fact that she had once been a non-combat support role.

But now, the combat class she was given combined support and control. With Yvette as a frontline powerhouse in front of her, it would be more than enough.

Yelena’s confidence soared. After returning, she was going to train hard.

Thinking of this, a sweet smile appeared on Yelena’s lips for the first time in a long while.

She would make those girls from the Heroes Squad regret it. More importantly, she would make them understand that she wasn’t someone they could call back with just a few words.

Now, Yelena also felt that Yvette and Anna were right—she shouldn’t get involved with the Holy Church.

At least for now, she absolutely wouldn’t go back easily.

“Oh, you’re awake~ You did great last night.”

Yelena’s thoughts were interrupted by the voice entering the tent.

Yvette walked over to Yelena and rubbed her head, like she was petting a slightly hissing pet fox.

‘No… that girl really went too far last night. I can’t just swallow this.’

Yelena pouted, reached out a hand, and deliberately flicked Yvette away.

“You… you pervert! What did you do last night?!”

At that moment, Yelena was still holding her last fox carrot, using a small wooden comb to keep brushing her fur. Her eyes suddenly welled up with little pearls of tears as she shouted at Yvette.

In fact, Yvette had mussed up her tail fur last night and even pulled some out.

Due to fox instincts, she hated having her tail all messy.

Although she had recently asked Anna for advice on grooming, smoothing out all nine tails still took a lot of time.

“Just playing with your ears, touching your tail—what else could I do?”

“I haven’t even let you truly experience a girl’s pleasure yet. Why are you yelling so loud~”

Yvette put her hands on her hips and said it without changing her expression.

“You jerk… You hurt me last night, and now my tail is all fluffed up. I’ve been brushing it for an hour. You owe me money!”

Yelena seized the moment to recall some sad memories, timing it perfectly with the situation, letting her emotions flow naturally. It was what people called a drama queen moment.

She kept running the small comb through the fox carrot, two streaks of clear tears streaming from the corners of her eyes. With reddened eyes, she turned to Yvette with a delicate, pitiful look.

‘Affection points maxed, class unlocked—I want the money too!’

That little fox sure had plenty of schemes.

Seeing this, Yvette’s heart clenched with pain.

The hand that had been stroking Yelena slowly dropped.

Yelena seemed to be speaking to her while crying for the first time.

Yvette looked at Yelena’s tear-streaked, makeup-smeared pretty face and suddenly lost her composure.

Or rather, she had underestimated the situation. She really hadn’t expected Yelena to end up like this.

She began to blame herself.

She started recalling last night’s events. Fox ears and tails were extremely sensitive spots for fox spirits. Only someone who truly loved a fox spirit and had pledged a lifelong commitment could touch them for extended periods.

In Yvette’s mind, she repeatedly confirmed the contents of the books she had read about fox clan habits.

‘Oh no, she probably hates me now.’

‘I haven’t even earned more of her affection yet, and I’ve been too hasty.’

After that, she couldn’t help but stumble backward.

‘Damn, I really went overboard last night…’

‘Can’t hesitate any longer. I need to explain quickly.’

“Yelena, I was wrong… Please don’t cry, okay?…”

Yvette was flustered, her face turning pale. Seeing that Yelena hadn’t spoken for a while, she continued,

“When we get back, I’ll give you some extra allowance. If you’re not satisfied with your room, I’ll have it remodeled in the Moon Tail royal style. I’ll contact craftsmen to change the floor to tatami, and replace the doors and interior decorations with Eastern-style sliding screens and ceiling fittings.”

“You do realize you were wrong…” Yelena said with a sobbing voice. “Don’t you think… we moved too fast yesterday…”

Anna seemed to notice the commotion inside the tent and lifted the flap to come in.

“Yelena, change your clothes so you don’t catch a cold. Rest a bit more, and once your body warms up and your mood settles, we’ll head back.”

“Mm…” the fox girl replied softly.

Yvette quickly signaled with her eyes for Anna to help Yelena arrange her hair and tail.

Anna quickly understood the situation and also helped Yelena change out of her sweat-soaked clothes.

With Yelena’s undergarments removed, the scent of her sweet sweat spread throughout the tent.

There was no denying it—a Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox truly had a natural aromatherapy physique. To win Yelena’s favor, Yvette and Anna had to restrain themselves and let reason overcome desire.

New thick black stockings wrapped around the little fox girl’s lower body, followed by a properly fitted bra and a women’s shirt with the fresh scent of soap. Yelena calmed down, then fixed her snow coat herself.

She slipped her jade-like feet into white warm boots, tapped her toes lightly on the ground to check that everything was in order, and only then turned to Yvette.

The little fox girl playfully stuck out the tip of her tongue, made a funny face, and spoke in a mischievous tone:

“Next time you make me cry, you’ll get what’s coming to you!”