Through various conversations, Yu Ling learned that the adventure team was not at full strength; it was a small team of twenty or thirty people, led by a dragon knight named Cecil Zecaria.

(Dragon Knights are humans who can form contracts with dragons, fight alongside them, and are respected beings.)

This adventure team has a peculiar setup. The captain often goes solo and then picks up various new members of unknown origin from outside, instructing them on how to survive on their own. He is like a typical patriarch.

Aside from the fact that this 'patriarch' is unexpectedly young, he is an outstanding individual in terms of both intellect and ability, a true prodigy.

Many people support him, but only those who are picked up by Cecil can join the team. It is unknown what his selection criteria are, because everyone tacitly never asks about the background of their teammates, and at the same time, they never mention their own past.

The sword-wielding youth, Derrick Owen, is the strongest member of the team besides Cecil. He is very talented and was once almost accepted as a disciple by the Grand Knight, but he was determined to be an adventurer and refused.

Bella Guss is one of the few girls in the adventure team. Archibald Joe, who is next to her, is her boyfriend. The two developed feelings for each other while doing a mission, but they are both very shy. Whenever asked about their relationship, they always firmly say that they are just friends.

The ugly dwarf can be ignored; the quiet, withdrawn boy who was holding the dwarf is a mute mermaid named Haigel. It is said that he lost his voice because he traded his tail for a voice.

The leopard-eared orc is simply called Leopard, a straightforward name. He doesn't have a name and is too lazy to give himself one.

Yu Ling had gained a basic understanding of this small group. Cecil was clearly the protagonist of another fairy tale, the kind of hero in a normal fairy tale: kind, brave, wise, and responsible. He could even sign a contract with the dragon race, which was the complete opposite of what Kaio did.

This person is probably a chosen one of this world, right? This fairy tale world is really chaotic. The finale of the series just ended and a new character has already taken over. I wonder if he can catch up with the hot plot.

"System, can that Cecil guy just die?"

The protagonist is not allowed to die, which is a rule set by the main god. Yu Ling thinks that she can also help Kaio out of this situation, but Cecil is not under her jurisdiction, right?

[Huh? Host, you've run this far...] The system spirit was still dealing with the mess left behind by the Elf Kingdom, but even in its busyness, it didn't forget to reply to Yu Ling, [In the Ace Survivor missions, there were indeed situations where multiple story dimensions were merged. You just need to ensure that Kaio lives.]

Yu Ling's smile deepened after hearing this.

In this kind of beautiful fairytale story, none of the protagonist's adventurers die; only the villains do. He could find an opportunity to throw Keo in, let Cecil watch over Keo so he doesn't do anything bad or get killed, and then he could perfectly disappear, right?

He had already planned out the plot: once Kaio joined the team, he would pretend to regain his memories, appear heartbroken and dejected, and disappear into the distance alone.

This would also satisfy Keo's desire to see him collapse and become dejected, fulfilling his past revenge plans, and perhaps he wouldn't be so concerned about causing damage to the sacred tree of the elves.

—The journey was arduous, and we traveled day and night—

Yu Ling, having successfully reached her destination on horseback, returned the horse to Bella with satisfaction. Only Bella had ridden the most docile mare, and this shy girl finally had a reason to ride with her beloved, and their feelings for each other quickly intensified.

Keo couldn't ride a horse; it was Yu Ling who carried him. The proud dark elf clung tightly to the other slender elf the whole way. He had always flown on his own and had never touched a horse before, something he considered something only nobles rode for amusement.

People usually travel by horse-drawn carriage.

Nakantaya Street is a well-known place with taverns where you can indulge yourself, inns for resting, theaters for watching all kinds of wonderful performances, merchants selling all kinds of materials and equipment, as well as mercenary group quest exchange points and adventurer guild supply stations nearby.

Upon entering the town, Derrick led everyone through the nearby residential buildings to the Adventurers' Guild Supply Station, located in the middle of Nakantaya Street, directly opposite the Mercenary Guild's mission hall, where they handed over the supplies to the dwarves.

Yu Ling and Kaio did not continue to follow them, but chose to part ways with them on Nakantaya Street. They could not become that familiar with each other just by traveling for a short time.

"Where do we go next?" Yu Ling asked Kai'ao casually. "How about we buy a house to live in first?"

Faced with Yu Ling's naive remarks, Kaio was completely bewildered.

In the eyes of the amnesiac elf prince, it's normal that his younger brother is rich, so he should be rich too.

The problem is that he is really poor, extremely poor. He rarely needs to spend gold coins, and people are generally more interested in him than in the gold coins.

"I think we should first learn about the local customs and traditions, uh, how about we find a tavern and observe their daily lives?"

How could Kai'ao say he had no money? Even if Yu Ling might have the money to pay the bills, he couldn't possibly ask his younger brother to pay for his older brother's expenses!

It can only be said that Kaio still has a wrong understanding of Yu Ling. Having lived away from the Elf Kingdom since adulthood, he can't imagine how rich the elves are. As for what the Elf Prince has, he doesn't even dare to dream of it. He would just want to curry favor with her if he had the chance.

Yu Ling glanced with her soul power at the many low-level mercenaries who were drunk in the tavern, eating heartily with friends or strangers.

Okay, now I finally understand why your experiences are always so full of mishaps. This way of thinking, picking and choosing places... Can't you see that no decent person would stay a second longer in front of the pub on this street?

Yu Ling: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Ha, he doesn't care what Kaio encounters. At most, he'll just be teased by some clueless guy. If he can use his protagonist's event-predicting ability to hook up with another righteous protagonist, that would be even better.

The noisy tavern was filled with the cheerful laughter and lively conversation of people. It couldn't really be called people, because there were all sorts of strange and unusual races inside, making it look like a mixed-race family. Even Kaio's rare dark skin didn't stand out much in the crowd.

A humanoid creature resembling a mixture of cattle and horses, of some unknown, obscure race, dressed in tavern staff attire, greeted them solicitously at the door:

"Gentlemen, would you like to have some fun in the main hall or go to a more private room?"

If you're an experienced person, you'll quickly grasp the deeper meaning behind those words.