## Chapter 216: Aegis's Great Loss
On the other side, after getting the Target, how could I care about Aegis's reaction? Anyway, I had already decided never to step foot there again. With the Bugged Small Charm in hand, would I still lack Excellent Equipment?
At this moment, I was in my Inn Room.
"You stupid Little Ghost, since you knew the way, why didn't you say so from the start? You made me get lost for so long."
I unceremoniously pinched Alice's soft cheeks, first pulling gently, then pressing my palms together and rubbing them back and forth. The adorable Little Ghost immediately put on a comical Expression.
"Because I'm Directionally Challenged and got lost, and you didn't say anything..."
It only took less than half an hour to return to the Inn from Aegis's place, thanks to the Little Ghost leading the way. I had to admit, this Little Ghost's Sense of Direction was actually better than mine. It seemed I was the only one who was Directionally Challenged. But precisely because of this, I felt angry.
"Idiot, you should know something like this without being told." I pulled harder, my ten fingers flexibly pulling and rubbing like a master baker. The Little Ghost's Expression became even more comical and ridiculous, her cheeks puffed out like a white, fragrant steamed bun.
"Sorry, I'll pay attention next time, wuwu~~"
She apologized honestly, her sincere Expression making me even more annoyed, as if she was saying, "Yes, this guy's Directionally Challenged problem is earth-shattering and known to everyone. Even if I didn't remind him, he should have noticed."
Therefore, my hand applied Pressure again. I didn't stop until her little face was rubbed red.
"Wuwu~~ Xiao Fan is a Great Demon, always playing with me for no reason. If you keep this up, I'll turn into a comedian."
The Little Ghost kept rubbing her red cheeks, her Gaze sizing me up with ill intentions. Her slightly parted pink cherry lips subtly revealed a small row of pearly white teeth, looking as if she was choosing which part of my Body would be easier to bite.
Ignoring her silent threat, I directly took out the dirty Beast Skin Book from inside and shook it In Front of her. Although it was incomplete, the material was unexpectedly High-Level. If it was truly picked up from the Desert as Aegis said, then it must have been buried for quite some Time. It was unexpected that it could be preserved to this Degree. Excluding the appearance of a Miracle, it could only be explained by the Book's own High-Level material.
Seeing me take out the Book, the Little Ghost's eyes lit up, completely changing her previously Wronged and resentful Expression. Her eager and expectant Appearance was like a Kitten circling its Master's feet, desperately rubbing his heels with its furry Head, Body, and Tail, meowing to urge the other party to feed it.
"Give it to me, give it to me..."
Her Gaze was completely Attracted by the Book. She even forgot the Fact that she was a Ghost and could fly. I held the Book up a little higher, and she immediately pressed her gentle Body close, raising her hands high and trying to jump to touch it with her fingers. But unfortunately, I was exactly a Head taller than her, plus some Distance. If she couldn't Realize that she could fly, and I intentionally didn't let her touch it, she would probably only be able to stare at the Book and drool for her entire Life.
However, bullying the Saintess was not my hobby. After playing with her like teasing a cat with a cat toy for nearly half an hour, I Content/Satisfiedly handed the Book to the teary-eyed Little Ghost.
"Haa~~"
The Little Ghost, hugging the Book tightly in her arms, let out a Content/Satisfied sigh, as if she was holding the whole world in her arms.
"Alright. Now you should tell me what this thing is." I looked at the Book with considerable jealousy and asked unwillingly. When this Little Ghost was holding me... no, when she was being held by me, she had never let out such a Content/Satisfied sigh.
"This isn't a 'thing'." The Little Ghost glared at me fiercely, then solemnly held the Book out In Front of me with both hands.
"This is..."
With a pull of her hands, she hugged the Book back into her arms, her eyes happily narrowed. Her fine, long eyelashes made her narrowed eyes look like a thick straight line. Tilting her little Head, she was completely immersed in a strange sense of satisfaction, as if countless sparkling stars were surrounding her.
"..."
I straightened my palm, raised it high, and then drew a graceful arc in the Mid-air, landing accurately on the center of the Little Ghost's Head. To deal with this kind of emergency, the Finishing Hand Blade was the King's way.
"Wah!!"
The Little Ghost immediately sobered up, covering her little Head with one hand and holding her Book tightly with the other as if afraid it would be snatched away. She looked around in a panic, searching for the culprit who had Sneak attack her, then her confused Gaze fell on me. But I had already withdrawn my hand, looking as if nothing had happened, smiling and waiting for her answer.
"This is..."
Finding nothing, the Little Ghost coughed and continued the previous topic.
"This is something for us Clerics!! Wah!!" As soon as she finished speaking, she let out a cry of pain.
"Isn't that Nonsense?" I withdrew my hand blade again and replied impatiently.
"Wuwu~~ It was you just now, it was you, right?" The Little Ghost covered her little Head tightly, staring at me suspiciously. The same angle, the same force, finally made her realize something.
"What kind of strange things are you saying? Don't change the subject, okay?" I put on a bewildered Expression.
"Wuwu~~, you actually bullied This Saintess Highness. Just wait, you'd better not sleep in the future, or I'll shave off all the hair on your Body, you dead Xiao Fan, stinky Xiao Fan..." After rubbing her Head and glaring at me with wide, almond-shaped eyes for a while, she gradually calmed down, muttering something.
"Anyway, this is something used by us Clerics?"
"So I'm asking what kind of thing it is? Underwear is also something used by you Clerics, right? Oh, sorry, I forgot you don't wear underwear." I lowered my Head and apologized.
"Don't apologize, you bastard. You brought it up on purpose, didn't you? You did it on purpose, didn't you?" The Little Ghost pointed at me angrily and shouted, then darted she drilled into her Dwelling.
"Hehe, I won't tell you, you Bad Guy. Wait a moment, you'll know after I Repair this thing."
The Little Ghost's smug laughter echoed in the Mid-air.
"Repair?"
I carefully Ponder/Figure Out this sentence. Could that Book really be something incredible?
The Little Ghost said it would be a moment, but she didn't appear until night fell. She seemed to be concentrating on something inside, so I didn't speak to disturb her. Fortunately, I had bought many Books from Aegis, which I could use to pass the Time.
"Another cliché ending of Knight + Princess."
I casually tossed the Book in my hand and muttered boredly. Don't look at how thick these Books were; they actually didn't have many pages, and even fewer words. Each Book only had tens of thousands of words, which was a piece of cake for me, who had long practiced reading ten lines at a glance.
Just as I was starting to be idle and planning to continue organizing my Inventory, dividing the one thousand Gold Coins into ten small piles, the Little Ghost appeared.
She floated in Mid-air and looked at me. With her hands behind her back, her sparkling big eyes held a smile, noble and elegant like a narcissus blooming at night.
Shocked by this beauty, I was speechless for a moment. Our Gazes slowly intertwined, and my heart felt as if it was filled with something.
"Idiot, why are you looking at me like that? The Book... where's the Book?"
I don't know how long passed before I suddenly came back to my senses, awkwardly turning my Head away and asking haltingly.
"Hehe--"
She didn't answer my question. She seemed to look at my shy Appearance with interest for a while before turning around and floating towards the Magic Lamp. With a gentle press of her slender jade-like fingers, the entire Room immediately darkened. The darkness made her faintly glowing Body look even more graceful and moving, exuding a Holy Aura like a Goddess descending to the mortal realm. Her waist-length moon-colored hair cascaded straight down like a tranquil waterfall favored by the moonlight.
"Xiao Fan, close your eyes."
She moved her noble and Holy Body, smoothly flying towards me in Mid-air. Her silver eyes blinked playfully a few times. Her faintly glowing jade-like finger swayed gently less than a Single Point away from my eyes, making one feel an urge to hold it in their mouth and suck on it carefully.
I obediently closed my eyes.
"Ding ding ding ding--"
Almost as soon as I obediently closed my eyes, the Little Ghost, like a child eager to Show Off her toy, impatiently let out a cheer announcing the answer, which made me find it amusing. This little fellow, just now she had shown a little bit of Saintess Temperament, but in the blink of an eye, she reverted to her original form. Was there a need to be so anxious? She was truly a Little Saintess who couldn't grow up.
I chuckled and slowly opened my eyes, but immediately closed them again.
What was going on? So bright. A Glow that didn't belong to the Little Ghost, but a more dazzling and overbearing golden Glow, was emanating from less than a foot away In Front of me.
Golden Glow?
My eyes, gradually adapting, slowly narrowed, then fully opened.
An extremely exquisite Beast Skin Book appeared In Front of me. It was neatly and carefully bound, with no trace of processing visible from the outside, as if it was naturally formed. Without touching it, my eyes alone could Feel the delicate and expensive material. Even at Cain's place, I had never seen such a beautiful Book.
However, none of this was the most important thing. The most important thing was that this Book actually emitted a golden Glow!??
I rubbed my eyes and opened them again, Incredulous. It was still correct, it wasn't a dream.
"What... what is going on?"
I stared at the Little Ghost with wide eyes.
"Hehe, didn't expect this, did you?"
Seemingly very Content/Satisfied with my losing composure Appearance, the Little Ghost, like a star salesperson in an advertisement, proudly held up her product... no, that golden Book.
"This is something only we Clerics can use, the legendary, infinitely powerful, strongest in history, Peerless Divine Weapon that even Great Demon Lord Baal fears."
"Oh oh oh!!" I clapped hard and Boo/Jeered.
"Speaking of which, isn't it just a Cleric-exclusive Weapon? Is there a need to boast to that extent?"
The next moment, I spread my hands and let out a scoff of disdain.
"Wh-what, you idiot, prepare yourself! I will represent all the Clerics in the world to punish you, the unreasonable one!"
The Little Ghost, immersed in satisfaction, was struck by a sudden realization (Epiphany), naturally becoming extremely angry. She held up the Book, like a brick, and flew towards me with a delicate shout.
"Don't say silly things. There's only one Cleric in the whole world, and that's you."
My little finger pressed against her forehead as she pounced, and that seemingly fierce Attack immediately missed. Then, I took the opportunity to snatch the Book from her hand.
Book of Heavenly Sacred Words and Praises (Golden)
Two-Handed Damage: 5-10
Book Level: Increased Attack Speed
Durability: 25-25
(Cleric Use Only)
Required Level: 24
+10% Cast Speed
+2 Priest Skills Level
+2 to Holy (Cleric Use Only)
+3 to Healing (Cleric Use Only)
+2 to Life Recovery (Cleric Use Only)
+1 to Holy Shield (Cleric Use Only)
+10 Vitality
+12 Energy
Level 4 Clarity (Charge Up)
100% Increased Damage against Undead