“Hmm? Why is my experience automatically increasing?”
Inside the Mist, Truth, who had been playing with the little cat for nearly an entire morning, opened her experience panel:
【Experience +2】【Experience +5】【Experience +11】【Experience +12】…
“Single-digit experience, huh?” Truth clicked on the detailed page and found the source of the experience very strange:
【You healed civilian Ai Wen’s scratch. Profession Experience +2. Hidden Healing Mist proficiency increased.】
【You healed civilian Jia En’s scratch. Profession Experience +5. Hidden Healing Mist proficiency increased.】
“What the hell? How am I healing civilians? Wait… Don’t tell me it’s Little Mist’s doing?” Apart from that stupid snake, Little Mist, Truth couldn’t think of anyone else in the world who could affect her panel.
Immediately after, Truth noticed that Little Mist was healing more and more injured people, and the severity of their injuries was also increasing—from scratches to burns, then to fractures and massive hemorrhages.
So what’s going on? How come so many injured people showed up at the cathedral today?
Is Deya City at war?
“Looks like I need to go see what’s happening. That’s enough playing with the little cat for today.” Truth then shifted her gaze from the panel down to Wilona beneath her.
At this moment, Wilona was completely naked, kneeling on the ground with her ears drooping.
Her clothes were neatly folded beside her.
Both hands were clamped tightly over her private areas, her face was bright red, and she trembled slightly from time to time…
Just one look was enough to stir Truth’s desires, making her want to bully the little cat mercilessly!
But she’d had enough bullying for today. The rest could wait for another time:
“Congratulations, little cat. Your pre-employment physical examination is over. You can put your clothes on now.”
“It’s over? Then… what are my results?!”
“You passed. Now, sign this agreement, and you’ll officially be an intern employee of the Mist.” Truth snapped her fingers and materialized a contract in front of Wilona.
“Finally!”
Wilona’s previously tense little face and ears instantly relaxed. She immediately began reading the contract before her. The content was simple: as long as Wilona worked in the Mist for one full month, the Mistveil Exalted would return the Space Pendant to her.
After carefully reading it several times, ‘Mm, no tricks. Looks like this guy isn’t a demon…’ Wilona finally signed her name on the contract with great caution…
Starting from who-knows-when that morning, Wilona had been cooperating with this Mist monster called the “Mistveil Exalted” for her Mist employment physical exam. Back then, desperate to get the pendant back from this creature, Wilona had begged and pleaded for a very long time.
Finally, perhaps moved by Wilona’s perseverance, the Mistveil Exalted softened and agreed to return the pendant. However, because of Wilona’s initial dishonesty, the Mistveil Exalted added one small condition…
That Wilona would have to work as an employee in the Mist for a full month!
“Huh?! I-I-I… I wasn’t dishonest!” Wilona protested excitedly, insisting it was a trumped-up charge.
“Still being stubborn, huh? Looks like this pendant isn’t very important to you then. I’ll be going.” The Mistveil Exalted couldn’t be bothered to listen to Wilona’s excuses and began to make her massive form fade away…
“Wait! I agree, I agree!” With no way to counter the Mistveil Exalted, Wilona had no choice but to agree to her unreasonable demand.
So, naturally, the Mistveil Exalted proceeded with the pre-employment physical exam. After asking several questions that made Wilona incredibly embarrassed, the Mistveil Exalted commanded:
“Now, take off all your clothes.”…
“Oh… oh…” Wilona began unbuttoning the buttons on her chest. It wasn’t until she was about to undo the second one that she snapped out of it:
“Huh? Why do I have to take off my clothes?!”
“To check your body for infectious diseases, of course. What if you have one and infect the other Mist employees?”
“I don’t have any infectious diseases! I’m a member of the Northern Royal Family! Keeping oneself pure is our family rule!”
“So you need to prove that to me now, don’t you? Prove that you, a Northern Royal Family member, are strictly following your family’s rules. Hehe…”
“You!”
For a moment, Wilona didn’t know how to refute that. Then the Mistveil Exalted shook the Space Pendant in her hand right in front of her, as if threatening her?
“Mm…” After a fierce internal struggle, finally, under the expectant gaze of the Mistveil Exalted, Wilona sobbed once and began undoing the second button:
“You promise it’s just a physical exam, and nothing else weird…”
“Relax, little cat, I promise. Besides, we’re not even the same species. Our standards of beauty are completely different. A body like yours, not even fully developed, I don’t give a damn about.”
Aside from big, Truth also liked high stats.
‘That’s true…’ With the Mistveil Exalted’s assurance, Wilona successfully undid the second button, then the third, the fourth…
As for the memories that followed, Wilona really didn’t want to recall them.
All she could say was that the Mistveil Exalted then made many more incredibly outrageous and embarrassing demands. Even though she didn’t understand them at all, she had no choice but to obey. To get back the precious gift Truth had given her, Wilona had almost used up a lifetime’s worth of shame today…
Things like standing at attention with arms straight, legs shoulder-width apart, then lifting her right foot high; then lying completely on the ground with her tail held high and shaking it constantly; then… ugh, enough!
【Congratulations! You have become an intern employee of the Mist of Calamity. You have received the following benefits: Talent “Mist Devotee,” Employee-Grade Map UI, and Permissions.】
【Mist Devotee (Permanent): You are a devout believer of the Mist. While within the Mist, you will recover mana faster, and no Mist-borne creature will actively attack you.】
“Huh?! Isn’t this the floating prompt from the Challenge Crystal?!”
Once the contract took effect, a flood of panel prompts appeared before Wilona, forcing her to think of the special floating text in the Challenge Crystal. It was exactly the same!
“Alright. For now, you can wander around the Mist a bit and get familiar with your employee benefits. After that, you can report to the staff dormitory. I’ll have one of your seniors guide you through your work later.
One more thing: without my permission, employees are not allowed to leave the Mist!”
After saying this, the Mistveil Exalted disappeared from above the pond, leaving only Wilona behind. She was still completely naked, leaning against a tree, letting out a long sigh of relief:
“Phew… As long as I work here for a month, I can get the pendant back. Alright, from now on, I’m going to work hard and bet my family’s honor on this! I will absolutely make sure that evil, unreasonable Mistveil Exalted can’t find a single fault with me!
If that guy could make my Bone Flute fail, it means her strength is definitely far beyond mine… Maybe Senior Ariel can help me deal with her. Senior Ariel is a Seventh Tier Fire Mage, after all!
Also, once I get the pendant back and leave the Mist, I’ll tell Mother and the Beast God about this. Then you’ll be in for it, Mistveil Exalted!”…