NOVEL NEXT Ch. 22
Chapter 22: Public Execution? The Wife’s Gift List!
Mophis lay sprawled across the soft couch, idly flipping through an ancient tome.
Ever since she had issued that “Royal Letter,” the chimney opening had gone completely quiet.
No more strange little trinkets fell out of it, nor was there that unsettling feeling of being secretly watched.
For the first time in a long while, she felt a trace of peace and tranquility.
“As expected, I really do need to set some rules for these Players.” she thought with satisfaction.
Through her Player panel, she constantly monitored the movements on the forum.
When she saw the 【Underwear Research Division】 and the 【Building Beautification Division】 working themselves half to death for a so-called “Sacred Casket,” she nearly burst out laughing.
The execution power and wild imagination of these Players were simply too strong.
She had just casually made up “Moonlight Wood” and “Starsteel,” yet they had really gone all out gathering materials, even designing things in ridiculously extravagant styles.
“But… this works too.”
She stroked her chin, calculating in her mind.
Once they brought the items up, she could openly “approve” them.
At that time, whether to accept, refuse, or… propose some additional conditions, it would all depend on her whims.
That feeling of firmly holding the initiative in her own hands gave her immense satisfaction.
Just as she was gleefully planning how to “extort” this group of perverted Players later, a system notification interrupted her thoughts.
【Ding!】
【System Module Update: Detected activation of the special world rule related to you—‘Royal Letter.’ To facilitate your exercise of the ‘Judgment’ authority, your personal panel has gained a new function—‘Gift Approval List.’】
“Hm?”
Mophis froze.
Gift Approval List? What was that?
She curiously opened her Player panel.
Next to the original tabs—【Quests】, 【Inventory】, 【Forum】, and others—there was now a brand new one, shimmering with faint golden light: 【Gifts】.
She clicked it out of curiosity.
A simple list interface appeared before her eyes.
The list was divided into two columns: 【Pending Approval】 and 【Approved】.
Below it was a small line of explanatory text: 【When a Player uses the ‘Sacred Casket’ to offer a gift before the main entrance of the Library, the gift information will automatically be logged here. You may ‘accept’ or ‘reject’ all gifts from this interface.】
Mophis’s eyes instantly lit up.
“Not bad… this game panel is actually quite smart.”
She had just been wondering how she was supposed to receive Players’ gifts. It wasn’t like she could really let them stand at the door shouting, and then she herself go open it, right? Wouldn’t her social anxiety explode on the spot?
Now with this “Approval List,” everything was solved.
The Player would offer the gift at the door, the information would automatically appear on the list, and she only needed to move her finger inside her room to complete the “Judgment.”
This function was practically tailor-made for a socially anxious shut-in girl like her!
“Perfect!”
Mophis nodded in satisfaction, then closed the panel, returned to her book, and calmly waited for the appearance of the first “gift-bearer.”
…
Meanwhile, at the main entrance of the Library.
Thousands of Players had already gathered, completely filling the front courtyard.
Everyone craned their necks, their gazes burning as they stared at the center of the grounds.
There, 【LaceSupremacy】 stood with a solemn expression, personally holding the exquisitely ornate 【Sacred Casket】.
Beside her stood 【Ingenious Beyond Compare】, 【ILoveADoggo】, and other department leaders. Each of their faces bore an almost pilgrimage-like solemnity.
“Minister, it’s about time. Shall we begin?” 【ILoveADoggo】 whispered.
【LaceSupremacy】 took a deep breath and gave a heavy nod.
She knew this moment was not only the highlight of their 【Underwear Research Division】, but also a milestone in the history of the entire 【Mophis Wife Knights】.
They were about to complete the very first, in accordance with “royal etiquette,” official gift offering to their Wife!
She stepped forward, cleared her throat, and then, with all her strength, shouted loudly:
“I, 【LaceSupremacy】, Minister of the 【Mophis Wife Knights – Underwear Research Division】, on behalf of all members, offer our most sincere respect and love to our supreme, pure, and beautiful Miss Mophis!”
“May this ‘Sacred Casket’ carry our loyalty! May the contents within bring you the gentlest of protection!”
Having spoken, she gently placed the 【Sacred Casket】 onto the stone pedestal that had been specially cleared before the Library’s gates.
【System Notification: You have successfully made a ‘Gift Offering.’ Please await Miss Mophis’s Judgment.】
At the moment she completed the offering, a sudden change occurred!
Every Player present saw a brand-new UI icon pop up in the upper right corner of their game interface.
It was a small, golden rose crest.
“What’s that? A new feature?”
“Looks like it only appeared right after the offering!”
A quick-handed Player curiously tapped the crest.
The next moment, a massive semi-transparent virtual screen slowly unfolded above the Library!
At the top of the screen, in bold letters visible to all, it read:
【Miss Mophis’s Gift Approval List】
The list was empty, with only a single faintly flashing line of text.
【Receiving new gift information…】
A few seconds later, the screen flickered, and the first entry was logged.
【Pending Approval】
【Gift: ‘Pure Guard’ Series Lingerie Set x1】
【Description: Woven from top-grade ‘Cloud Cotton,’ may it bring you the gentlest of protection.】
【Gift-Giver: Mophis Wife Knights – Underwear Research Division】
When they saw what appeared on the screen, the crowd fell into a dead silence.
All eyes widened, mouths gaping as if they had just witnessed the unthinkable.
The next second, a tidal wave of exclamations erupted, nearly tearing apart the skies of the Western Wasteland!
“Holy shit!!!”
“P… Public execution! This is public execution!!!”
“Lingerie! They really gifted lingerie! And it’s written out there! The whole server can see it!”
“【Underwear Research Division】! You devils! How could you dare go first with something like this?!”
Standing in the center, 【LaceSupremacy】 and her companions were completely dumbfounded.
Their faces shifted visibly—from excitement, to shock, then drained pale, and finally, flushed the color of pig liver.
They had imagined countless possibilities.
That their Wife would graciously accept.
That their Wife might shyly refuse.
That their Wife might even propose some strange conditions.
But never, ever had they imagined their offering would be displayed in the sky like this, for the entire server to publicly gawk at!
This wasn’t a “Gift Offering Ceremony.”
This was clearly a “Pervert Parade!”