"People like you are bound to get slaughtered like sheep. Most do not want sly people around them in case of betrayal… such as Lu Bu. He's already aware of it and is considering dropping you for obvious reasons… so how about you come to me? I can teach you everything about medicine. I can teach you how to control the life within the palm of your hand,"
"I am inept at fighting. Why would I ever want to be a medic?"
The woman smiled sadistically, her softened hands pressing against the wooden table as she stood up from her chair.
"You can make sure your opponent doesn't die too quickly… and I guess save your comrades while you're at it,"
I was about to decline her offer since it was just so stupid, but then, a new kind of panel appeared in front of me. It was something I had never seen before in my entire existence with this system.
[Optional Side Quest has appeared]
[Details will not be revealed until you accept]
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[Optional Side Quest: Learn Dark Medicine From Madam Wu]
[Accept] [Decline]
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As these two options floated in front of me, I felt the gaze of this crazy princess graze over my skin, nearly sinking its claws into my throat before I even had a chance to process what was happening.
"*sigh*... I accept," I smiled, placing out my hand for a handshake, causing the woman's eyes to brighten just a bit.
[You have accepted the Optional Side Quest]
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[Side Quest: Learn Dark Medicine From Madam Wu]
[Description: You have been given a chance to obtain not only a masterful teacher in the art of long weapons but also a chance to expand your skills. Indulging in various pieces of mastery will certainly raise your stats… right? So, raising your interest with Madam Wu and even gaining her trust may not be so bad. But, you must learn the art of Dark Medicine from this strange woman otherwise, completing this side quest will be impossible. Good luck…]
[Reward: [Item - Potion of Deathly Ooze]
[Penalty Upon Failure: N/A]
[Time Left: Infinite]
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This quest was so much easier and so much less stressful than the previous one that I couldn't help but just let out a large sigh of relief.
"Are you really that reluctant to learn from me? I'll make sure you're not only entertained but completely masterful in the art of Chinese Medicine. So, don't worry and just relax~," She smiled, slowly walking over to me with a long smirk.
As she circled around the table and stood right in front of me before sitting down on the desk behind her, her face almost seemed to flicker with a sly, enigmatic smile.
"How about we try some first? But, of course, I will describe the effects of this one," She muttered, her smile growing even bigger as she took out a few pieces of wrapped green leaves and crushed herbal spices.
Its spicy and tangy aroma immediately filled the room before I even had a chance to grab one from her hand.
"Smells good, right? Well, it has an aphrodisiac property. It's meant to be alluring and really turn you on… of course, I only brought this out so we could have some fun."
"I didn't expect you to be-"
"Woah, woah, woah, woah… don't jump ahead, dumbass," She snarled, hopping off of the desk and twirling around me, her lingering scent of perfume attempting to already trap me in her cage or aroma.
"What? If you wanted to fuck you could have just said something," I blankly responded, causing the woman to back up a few inches and stare at me with a blank gaze as well.
Her expressionless face cracked with just an ounce of the brightness before it diverged into an entire belly-aching laughter that nearly caused her to roll on the ground.
"Before, you were pretty cool, but now you look really cool," I smirked back at her, and as I raised the medicine towards her, her eyebrows cocked upwards, and her hand holding her medicine cheered mine.
"I appreciate it. You will feel a bit of wooziness and then a bit of lightheadedness… in a good way, though. You will essentially feel high, but without any opium-"
Before she could finish explaining, I popped the medicine into my mouth, feeling my eyes water and my nose itch from just how powerful and aromatic this piece of medicine was.
Compared to anything I've ever had before, this was basically just a gas bomb in my mouth that, for now, did pretty much nothing.
"Oh, I completely forgot to tell you my name."
"Oh, you already have. It's Han, right?" I slowly began to smile, unable to suppress it as a giddy feeling rose within my chest.
"No, I haven't," She responded and stayed firm with her answer.
"Well, then introduce yourself…." I smiled, but at that moment, I knew taking advantage of her and manipulating her wouldn't be the easiest.
She was calm and calculative, and even under the influence of substances like this, she didn't give up any of her core values and still remains mentally strong… how admirable.
My name is Han, but you may call me Master now…." She smiled back, but it then turned into a burst of laughter as she stumbled back onto the desk. "I'm just fucking with you… call me Han, for fucks sake. I don't care. I may be teaching you, but I still feel we're equal."
"Okay, Han. Then, shall we get a room?" I smiled, taking her hand in mine and reaching across the desk to grab two hair ties that Lu Bu kept around for his extremely long hair.
Especially when it was wet, that bundle of fibers and messy twigs just went everywhere, so a few hair ties weren't uncommon for him to wear.
As I tied my hair back in a loose ponytail and she tied her hair back in a better and much neater ponytail, she squeezed my hand harder.
"You're one crazy bastard… okay then. Lead the way,"
