"Haha, look at that old guard’s face in the game! It’s killing me!"

"Being the son of an Archmage, Eirik is really something else."

"This is the ultimate doting husband! Ugh, he's the perfect man!"

Ahem. On a more serious note, after Eirik’s awakening, he indeed needed a bodyguard to protect him. After all, there were high-level beings in the world who would not hesitate to try and kill him. The old man was the perfect candidate.

As the son of an Archmage, it was only natural to have a few powerful guards. It wasn’t reckless at all to bring him out of slumber.

With this elderly guard, James, now at Eirik’s side, they continued their journey through the Forbidden Zone. To lift Pixie’s curse, a single guard wouldn’t be enough!

“I remember, under this ancient tree, is where that bastard Olivert sleeps... this jerk even beat me up once!”

Eirik and his party arrived under an enormous oak. Its trunk was so thick it could easily fit dozens of people around it, and its branches spread wide, blocking out the sky.

The one sleeping under the tree was Olivert, a former member of an enemy faction, also at Grandmaster Lv4 level.

“It’s been so many years, Olivert shouldn’t be able to beat you now, right?”

Eirik asked James. Seeing him nod, Eirik smiled and said, *“Dig him up!”*

“Huh? Dig him up? He’s our enemy!”

“Dig him up, wake him up, and tell him it’s time to go back to sleep!”

“Your Highness… you truly have… an interesting way of thinking!”

James was initially shocked, but quickly grew excited. This was fun! For ancient powerhouses like Olivert, waking up from their long slumber was a huge loss. It was not something that could be done lightly!

So, James worked hard, digging up the slumbering Olivert.

"Only Eirik could pull something like this off... hahaha, I’m dying!"

"James, a Grandmaster Lv4, is getting corrupted by Eirik’s bad influence..."

As the journey continued, similar events unfolded. Eirik’s antics caused chaos all through the Forbidden Zone.

The sound of desperate screams echoed through the area, shaking the very ground beneath them. The commotion even reached the outer boundaries of the Forbidden Zone, causing tremors in nearby mountain ranges, and sending animals fleeing in terror.

Eventually, a terrifying aura emerged. Even James, a Grandmaster Lv4, froze, unable to make a sound in the presence of the powerful force. The aura swept over Eirik, almost like a warning, or perhaps... a greeting.

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But soon, it receded.

“Did I just see that correctly? Was that the aura of a slumbering Archmage?!”

"Whoa, so this is the power of being the son of an Archmage? Just at the Savant level, and he’s already attracting the attention of Archmages?!"

"Hold on, this is the first time we’ve seen an ancient Archmage during this simulation, right? Well, not counting the nameless Archmage’s shadow..."

The appearance of the Archmage only further stirred up the players.

Eirik had caused a stir so great that even an Archmage had been roused! If anyone else had been in his place, they would have certainly perished. But with his special identity, the Archmage had chosen not to act.

This was the benefit of having a powerful mother!

Among Archmages, there were varying levels of strength, and it was clear that Eirik’s mother was one of the strongest. Otherwise, the Archmage wouldn’t have let Eirik off so easily.

Meanwhile, Pixie was starting to feel a bit overwhelmed.

"My husband is so good to me... I don’t even know how to repay him!"

Tears streamed down her face as she spoke.

As the son of an Archmage, Eirik had caused such a ruckus in the Forbidden Zone for the sake of a weak Practitioner-level girl like Pixie. He had even attracted the attention of an Archmage! What woman wouldn’t be moved by that?

Everyone had a dream of being the main character of their own story. And today, Eirik had made that dream come true for Pixie.

In the end, Eirik had scoured the entire Forbidden Zone. With the help of James, he had captured five powerful enemies and forced them to provide magical energy to help lift Pixie’s curse.

["With the assistance of five Grandmaster Lv4s, and countless magical potions, your soul has been reshaped." ]

["You have gained the Pure Elemental Body (Golden)."]

[Pure Elemental Body: Heaven-Forsaken Body, a rare transformation that grants incredible elemental affinity. Once broken, you will rise again, stronger than ever. This saying suits you perfectly."]

Wait, I’ve become a gold card?!

Pixie blinked, unable to process what just happened. The transformation was already complete.

Not only that, she had been given a limited edition skin: *Pure Elemental Body · Pixie*!

In the animation, she stood holding a magic staff, surrounded by swirling elemental forces. She looked like the queen of the elements!

Clearly, this new gold card form was no ordinary one. It was far more powerful than the abilities her *Forgotten Grimoire* had once granted her.

Those who had played this game long enough knew that even gold-tier talents varied in strength.

For instance, Eirik’s *Elemental Absorption* talent, while also gold-tier, was unmatched by others.

Additionally, while both Eirik’s Archmage son form and his regular citizen form were gold cards, the difference between them was obvious.

"Oh my god, Pip went from a useless card to a limited edition gold..."

"Dear Eirik is so strong, he could probably make a dog ascend to the Archmage level!"

A crowd of players muttered in awe.

Pixie couldn't help but snort. Who are they calling a dog?!

Jealousy, it’s all jealousy!

And, let’s be real—if my husband is willing to create such chaos in the Forbidden Zone for me, what’s wrong with being his little dog? You all wish you could be that close to him!

"I can’t watch anymore. I just want to play my own simulation life!"

Fiona clamped her hands over her ears and squeezed her eyes shut. She couldn’t bear to watch any longer.

If she kept watching, she might not be able to handle the tension.

"Big sister is such a fool!"

"Big sister is such a fool!"

Fiona muttered these words to herself over and over. She opened her own simulation game.

Since she was a sickly child, Fiona knew that without treatment, her life would be very short.

Typically, fox people lived for over a thousand years, and the stronger ones lived even longer.

But she, in her sister’s simulation, only lived for about six hundred years before passing away.

Fennec had always been worried about her sister. Many times in the simulation, she had given Fiona the best resources, hoping to increase her strength so she could live longer.

"I can’t let my sister worry. I have to try my best to live on..."

Fiona coughed lightly, her expression determined.

In the past, she had felt lost, unsure of what to do with her future.

But now, with the simulation game, everything felt different.

She was sure she could find a way to prolong her life in the game.

"If only I could get Eirik..."

Fiona sighed deeply.