Who told you I am an NPC

Chapter : 29

It was their nature, so from birth, they had always lived deep in the forest, guarding the Elven Mother Tree and living a simple life.

Silf, as the First Elf King, had no intention of participating in this war started by the gods.

Even though he was powerful, when learning and creating magic, he stayed true to his peace-loving nature, specializing in healing and buffing spells.

In "Demon King", his role was that of a healer support.

Of course, the combat power of elves was not weak.

After all, they were natural mages and were also very proficient with weapons like bows.

Even if they were affected by the war, they had enough ability to protect themselves.

Under Silf's protection, my character's injuries were healed, and I also obtained many magic skills from Silf, unlocking a whole wave of skills on the skill bar.

During that time, I had tried to make my character persuade Silf to leave with him to save the world and end the war, but I was refused every time.

The elves disliked war and did not want to get involved with any side.

Just as my character's injuries healed and he was about to be driven out of the territory by the elves, a few elves who had returned from a trip out informed the Elf King Silf that several of their fellow elves who had traveled with them were cruelly murdered by the Necromancer Kien.

Even their souls were imprisoned, unable to return to the embrace of the Elven Mother Tree.

This incident infuriated the entire elven race.

Elves did not fear death.

They were born from the Elven Mother Tree, and death was merely a return to its embrace.

If an elf died while away, the elves familiar with them would not feel sad, only considering it as their friend returning to the Mother Tree, awaiting their next birth.

But imprisoning an elf's soul, preventing it from returning to the embrace of the Elven Mother Tree after death, was equivalent to completely annihilating the elf.

This was something the entire elven race could not accept.

The elves, who usually looked as if they had "frigid" written on their faces, were surprisingly furious, and even Silf became rarely incensed.

My character took this opportunity to persuade Silf to travel with him, to leave the forest and find the souls of his kinsfolk.

After long consideration, Silf agreed to travel with him for a short time.

He would not help my character participate in the war, but if my character was caught up in the war, he would appropriately step in to help.

The condition was that my character had to help him find the tracks of the Necromancer Kien.

The Elf King Silf thus joined my character's party, becoming a temporary teammate.

Later on, I scoured history books, learned various methods of persuasion, used both carrot and stick, and played several emotional cards before finally binding this healer support permanently.

That was all for later. Now that Yan Yunqing had transmigrated into the game, the first companion he met was, unexpectedly, still an elf.

This made Yan Yunqing feel a little emotional: Elves, truly an essential companion for home, travel, murder, and plunder!

Although Lilian's strength was not as great as Silf's, this chatty little elf Lilian was much more interesting than that deadpan Silf.

Occasionally, she could even play the role of a corpse-disposing companion, casting a spell to destroy the body and erase all traces.

If it were Silf?

That cold and indifferent guy would definitely look at me with an expression of 『I don't approve of you doing this』.

He wouldn't say anything, just stare at me silently, like a little resentful husband.

Yan Yunqing couldn't help but reveal a slight smile when he remembered the often uncomfortable Silf whom he used to tease while playing the game.

It was a pity Lilian said the First Elf King had returned to the embrace of the Mother Tree a thousand years ago... Strange, elves are clearly a long-lived species.

With Silf's power, he shouldn't have lived for less than a thousand years?

I'll check what Silf died of when I get the chance.

After a short rest, Yan Yunqing immediately changed his appearance, using the Roleplay skill again to give himself a face that wouldn't stand out in a crowd.

He put away all his characteristic items, including the sword that killed Dean.

Even so, he did not let his guard down completely.

He circled around Seta City, changing his appearance from time to to time, until he was absolutely sure that no one was following him.

Only then did Yan Yunqing deactivate the Roleplay skill.

Lilian could finally come out for a breath of fresh air.

Having been hidden in Yan Yunqing's clothes the whole time, she was about to suffocate.

"Where are we going next?"

Lilian was still in a state of excitement from doing a bad deed and escaping.

"Are we going to kill that trash?"

"...It's Feu." Yan Yunqing corrected, giving Lilian a strange look.

"How come you... don't find it strange at all, or hard to accept?"

"What?" Lilian was taken aback by the question.

After a moment, she replied with some helplessness, "What are you talking about?"

"For that kind of person..." A look of disgust clearly appeared on Lilian's face.

"Dying a few thousand times wouldn't be excessive.

Why should I find it hard to accept?"

Yan Yunqing grumbled inwardly: Because that guy Silf, the first time he saw my character kill someone, he shut himself in for three whole days.

Getting a peace-loving elf accustomed to war, accustomed to the fact that staining one's hands with blood was actually for the sake of better protection, was something my character had to work hard on for a long time to achieve.

Even in the later stages of "Demon King", Silf was still the Elf King who disliked war.

Lilian and Silf are really completely different!

No, I should say that Lilian herself is an anomaly among the elves, right?

She doesn't act like an elf at all!

While Yan Yunqing felt a sense of relief, there was also a faint sense of loss.

He couldn't tell if he was reminiscing about an old friend through Lilian, or if he was trying to find the shadow of an old friend in Lilian.

When elves return to the Mother Tree, after being reborn, they should still have the same personality as before... right?

Yan Yunqing was amused for a moment by his own 'Wan Wan is like Qing'—no, it should be 'Lili is like Fu'—thought, and quickly pushed the idea to the back of his mind.

Silf is Silf, and Lilian is Lilian.

Even if they are the reincarnation of the same soul, how can they be the same person without memories?

Memory is the vessel of emotion.

"It's nothing. I just think you're a very special elf." Yan Yunqing said, "Completely different from other elves."

"Hmm? Those words... you've seen other elves?"

Lilian retorted, her eyes narrowing and her tone dangerous. "What? Could it be that other elves suit your tastes better than I do?"

Her face clearly read, 'You're finished if you dare to admit it.'

Yan Yunqing: "...No, you suit my tastes the best."

After a long time, he once again smelled the scent of a shuraba.

He clearly only had one companion, Lilian, by his side right now, so why could he feel the shuraba-like atmosphere from the later stages of "Demon King", where the kinsfolk would be at odds with each other whenever they gathered?

Yan Yunqing guiltily changed the subject, "Feu—we definitely have to kill him, but not now."

Leaving such scum alive would definitely be a disaster.

He was already in the game now. If he didn't get rid of Feu, and Feu later realized that he was investigating the events of six years ago and had also killed Dean, he would surely come looking for trouble.

Since they would clash no matter what, Yan Yunqing would definitely strike first to gain the advantage.

Killing one was killing, and killing two was also killing.

It was just that at his current level, it was already so difficult to break into the Castellan's Manor and kill one Dean, let alone break into a place where a prince lived and successfully take care of the person.

At the very least, he had to raise his level first.

He had a rough understanding of the cause and course of events from six years ago.

The quest decryption showed 75% completion, which clearly meant there was still something he hadn't understood—it was all Dean's fault.

He broke down after just a few questions, which showed his aptitude was truly poor.

Yan Yunqing pondered for a moment. "In that case, let's go find that person and ask."

The one who was also involved in this matter, wanted to find a resolution for it, but whose whereabouts were unknown—Her Excellency Adelaide.

"Adelaide?" Lilian quickly caught on to Yan Yunqing's train of thought.

"That mage whose whereabouts are unknown?

That won't be easy to find, right? Do you have any clues about her?"

Adelaide, a teacher at the magic academy, was also from a commoner background.

Therefore, she thought highly of Kalenna and took her in as a student, but she disappeared six years ago while seeking justice for her student.

Kalenna's older brother, Lawson, had come to Seta City several times in recent years to look for her, but could never find her.

Her disappearance was an inference made by Yan Yunqing.

After all, the vast majority of students at the several magic academies found the name unfamiliar.

It couldn't be that none of them had ever taken this teacher's class, right?

And they had no idea where she went?

So that esteemed mage probably was forced to leave the academy six years ago because of this incident, or was she directly harmed?

Both possibilities were very high. What needed to be considered was whether Feu would dare to kill someone who was at least an intermediate or even an advanced mage.

"Tell me, would Feu dare to make a move on a mage of intermediate level or higher?"

Yan Yunqing asked Lilian. Currently, Lilian was still his guide, and his understanding of this world was indeed not deep enough.

Lilian also adopted a thoughtful expression.

"Hmm, that's hard to say.

Apart from the mages independently cultivated by the major powers, the rest of the mages should all belong to the Mage's Association.

This is a neutral power that includes all mages registered with the Mage's Association."

As a commoner mage with no other background, Adelaide must be a mage registered with the Mage's Association.

"If a registered mage of the Mage's Association is killed wantonly and without reason, the Mage's Association will hold them accountable.

Even an imperial prince probably wouldn't casually attack an intermediate mage."

As for Kalenna?

A newly promoted junior mage, with a demonic beast attack as a cover-up, might just be able to fool the Mage's Association.

"But you know how vicious those nobles' private methods can be.

If they want to kill someone—even if she's a mage—they have ways to do it."

Meaning, Lilian wasn't sure if Feu would dare to kill Adelaide.

"In any case, let's go take a look first." Yan Yunqing made the decision.

"To—the magic academy, to check the personnel change information forms from six years ago."

Regardless of whether Her Excellency Adelaide was ultimately killed or not, she was officially a teacher at the magic academy.

Any changes would definitely be reflected in the records.

To fool the Mage's Association's investigation, they must do a thorough job on the surface.

When you create too many false materials, you're bound to leave traces, and these traces are the clues for them to uncover the truth.

A goose's flight leaves a shadow, a swan's passing brushes the dust.

The ink-black night sky had lightened considerably.

The curtain of night had quietly lifted a corner, letting a bit of light leak through, ready to awaken the sleeping people at any moment.

The sky was about to brighten.