Melee Mage

Chapter 20: Temptation to the Extreme

Facing the surging crowd, Adrian hurriedly extended his hands and shouted, "Please don't push. Let me put down the tent first!"

Upon hearing Adrian's words, although reluctant, all the women stepped back and smiled gratefully at each other. Adrian gently placed the package on the ground and then pulled the rope on his backpack.

"Boom!" With a muffled sound, the small package underwent a drastic transformation. After a series of changes, a massive milky-white tent, covering an area of about thirty square meters, appeared before everyone's eyes.

Shaking his head in admiration, Adrian was impressed by goblin technology. Such a small package could transform into such a large and beautiful tent. It was like magic.

Eagerly, he lifted the curtain and entered the tent. The tent's interior had an exceptionally spacious and empty layout with unknown soft animal skins covering the ground. There were no tables, chairs, or any decorations. Satisfied with the surroundings, Adrian smiled and nodded, then notified his mother outside that people could come in.

As soon as Adrian's voice fell, the red-haired girl was the first to rush in. She didn't pay much attention to the furnishings inside the tent, probably because she had seen them before. As soon as she entered, she urged Adrian to moisturize her skin quickly.

Naturally, Adrian would fulfill the girl's request. It was a win-win situation. She could receive the moisturizing treatment faster, and Adrian could earn money more quickly. Why not?

After such a long period of practice, especially in the past week of intensive training and performing the Moisturizing Art's spell formation, Adrian had become extremely proficient. He hardly needed to think and swiftly performed the moisturizing technique.

Soon, fine and shimmering strands of rain-like mist appeared gently above the red-haired girl, cascading down onto her hair and face like a drizzle of spring rain. Feeling the refreshing and cooling sensation penetrating deep into her being, the girl was initially stunned but then immediately began to undo her clothes, allowing the gentle droplets to moisten her fair shoulders and soft petals. She completely forgot that a boy was sitting in front of her.

Of course, the girl didn't go so far as to expose her chest. She merely loosened her collar. Nevertheless, from Adrian's perspective, he could already see her bare shoulders and a significant portion of her creamy and supple bosom.

It was only when the mist from the moisturizing technique completely disappeared that the girl let out a contented sigh and slowly opened her eyes. It was at this moment that she suddenly realized the cute little boy sitting across from her was staring intently at her chest, without blinking.

Playfully sticking out her tongue, the girl found it curious how she had become so bold and uninhibited, exposing herself so recklessly in front of a man. What had she become?

Fortunately, the other person was still too young to be considered a man. He was just a boy. Perhaps that was why she wasn't too concerned. If it were an adult, she wouldn't dare to be so bold!

Her rosy face blushed slightly as the girl buttoned up her shirt. Calming down, she remembered her sisters' instructions and looked up at Adrian. "By the way, on behalf of the girls in our class, I invite you to become our exclusive Moisturizing Art practitioner. I was wondering..."

"Exclusive Moisturizing Art practitioner?" Adrian's eyebrows furrowed upon hearing the girl's words. Although he was currently earning money through this profession, Adrian had his own pride. He wouldn't become anyone's exclusive moisturizer unless that person was his... mother! The concept of a wife hadn't even crossed Adrian's mind yet.

Seeing Adrian's frowned expression, the girl hastily clarified, "Don't misunderstand. My words may not be respectful, but I just hope that you can make time to regularly perform the Moisturizing Art for us. As fire elemental warriors, our skin is subjected to constant exposure to fire. Without moisturizing, by the time we reach 30 years old, our faces will be full of wrinkles and unsightly."

"This..." Adrian furrowed his brow upon hearing the girl's words. It was impossible for him to become an exclusive moisturizer, but if the other party genuinely had a problem, he couldn't just ignore it. Adrian was a kind-hearted person.

Seeing Adrian's expression finally soften, the girl continued eagerly, "We really want you to moisturize our skin every day to keep it hydrated. However, it wouldn't be fair to ask for your help without compensation, so..."

After hearing the girl's words, Adrian let out a slight sigh of relief. He understood what the red-haired girl meant. They invited him because they needed his help, and he could also benefit from assisting them. However, even though the implication was clear, it didn't sound pleasant when spoken out loud.

Fire elemental warriors were usually dominated by men. Aside from their inherent advantages, it was also because girls tended to pay more attention to appearance. A female fire elemental warrior, constantly exposed to flames up close, would have a face full of wrinkles like an old lady before reaching 30 years old. The stronger the fire elemental warrior, the rougher their skin became—it was directly proportional.

Adrian looked at the red-haired girl in front of him with confusion. He couldn't understand and asked, "From your clothes, it seems you are also from the Holy Light Academy. I don't understand when did they start accepting female warriors in the fire department? After all, women's innate talent in fire attributes is not as good as male warriors, right?"

"Ah-ha!" The girl playfully flicked her finger upon hearing Adrian's question. "You hit the nail on the head! In fact, we are not ordinary people. We have successfully inherited the strengths of both our parents, and we are super warriors with dual wind and fire attributes!"

"Wow!" Adrian looked at the girl in front of him with envy. He knew how rare it was to have dual attributes. It was said to be a probability of only a few parts in a hundred million.

Taking Adrian as an example, his father had a fire attribute, while his mother had a water attribute. However, Adrian only possessed the water attribute. In reality, Adrian had the opportunity to possess two attributes, but that chance was only a few parts in a hundred million!

However, Adrian was grateful that he didn't have dual attributes. If he truly had both water and fire attributes, Adrian wouldn't have survived until now.

Perhaps it was a blessing from heaven. In this world, only the Wind-Fire attribute can coexist within the same person's body. Any other combination of attributes is absolutely incompatible and unable to survive.

The Holy Light Empire, with a population of one billion, currently has only a few dozen lucky individuals with the Wind-Fire dual attribute. Although they are not as strong as men in terms of the Fire attribute, they surpass any man in the Wind attribute.

The four major attributes are Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind. Men have an advantage in the Earth and Fire attributes, with high defense and great strength. Women, on the other hand, have an advantage in the Water and Wind attributes, with strong adaptability and faster speed. That's the order of this world!

Just imagine, having the speed of the wind and the attacking power of explosives at the same time. Such a person would be nothing less than a prodigy. What's even more unbearable is that only girls have the physical constitution to accommodate the two major attributes, Wind and Fire, simultaneously, while boys simply cannot.

Adrian looked at the red-haired girl in front of him with envy. He knew that although these girls appeared cute and beautiful, once they attacked, they were like lunatics. Their speed was erratic like a seizure, and their attacks were fierce like bombs. Their personalities matched their attributes—hasty and violent. If you said something even slightly wrong, they would start a fight. They were the kind of people that men would avoid at all costs.

Adrian swallowed a gulp of saliva with difficulty and admired the girl in red in front of him. No wonder so many people outside would let her be the first to charge into the tent. She had great strength and incredible speed. Who could compete with her?

"How about it? Help us out. Although we don't have much money, we can give you ten gold coins every day. And... if anyone dares to bully you, we will stand up for you. What do you think?" Seeing Adrian's expression, the girl clearly guessed his thoughts and tempted him.

"Uh!" Adrian looked at the red-clothed girl in astonishment, hesitated for a long time, and cautiously asked, "Can you tell me how many sisters you have in total?"

"Well..." She quickly counted and playfully extended three fingers, "Not many, just 35 sisters."

"Oh my..." Upon hearing the girl's words, Adrian collapsed on the ground. Wasn't that considered a lot? How much more could there be? He still had to go to school, and his free time was already limited. He simply couldn't handle it!