With mixed feelings and a long face, Keo returned to the castle where the count he was currently living, and the human warriors who originally belonged to the count also returned to their places.
Only the proud yet fragile elf prince, who had been captured, was dragged along with Cade to meet the count himself, who was obsessed with elves.
In a room filled with gold and silver ornaments and various colorful gemstones, the count, dressed in a wide-necked, narrow-waisted aristocratic robe, was idly playing with his accessories.
Hearing the noise, the count casually turned his head and glanced at Kao, who was already tired of playing with him. But when he accidentally caught a glimpse of Yu Ling out of the corner of his eye, he couldn't take his eyes off her.
"Kaio, who is this beautiful elf? Oh my God, I can't believe our great Creator could create such a perfect miracle!"
The count, in an exaggerated aristocratic tone, kept praising Yu Ling's beauty. He threw down his accessories and strode closer, raising his hand in an awkward state of wanting to touch her but not daring to, then leaving it suspended in the air.
Kaio casually informed the Earl that Yu Ling was a prince of the Elf race, the most beautiful Elf, and so on, but the contempt deep in his eyes was still caught by the sharp-eyed Yu Ling.
To be fair, the Earl's looks are top-notch among nobles who are all beautiful, but compared to the elf Yu Ling, he seems rather ordinary.
"So it's His Highness the Elven Prince! Kaio, why don't you untie His Highness immediately? This is extremely impolite!"
The count's little scheme was obvious, leaving Caio speechless.
Even a corrupted elf is still an elf. How could a mere human like the Count possibly suppress a magical elf without any restraints?
Only Yu Ling, trapped in the enemy camp, remained innocent and naive, even in such a predicament. She remained calm and composed, only frowning and backing away with a look of disgust when approached.
Keo wanted to embarrass the count, so he followed the conversation and unlocked the dark chains, freeing Yu Ling and allowing the count, who was pretending to be a gentleman, to personally meet this prince who was stepping out of the elven kingdom for the first time.
Then, Keo just watched helplessly as the Count took Yu Ling away...
They took it away...
He's gone.......
Alright.
Keo fell into deep thought.
Why doesn't this elf prince resist?
Is the corruption I, this dark elf, am truly that terrifying?
Over here, Yu Ling, who had left with the powerful and influential count, was itching to use the excellent parasitic material. Although the new skill was rather useless, she figured she might as well use it!
...In this vast room, the floor was covered with a soft, plush carpet. In the center, on a silk chaise lounge, the count, who had been infected with a parasitic seed, knelt by the bedside, his movements revealing a palpable ecstasy.
"Your Highness, please allow me to do something for you..."
The count had barely opened his mouth when Yu Ling sent him flying with a single palm strike. His rude manner was hardly befitting of an elf.
What kind of crappy skill is this? This person is like they're possessed. In such a short time, they've become like the most loyal believer, worshipping themselves as a god.
This follower is incredibly clingy and annoying; he follows me everywhere! The worst part is, even when I hit or yell at him, he just looks like he's enjoying it...
Yu Ling felt a chill.
He regretted it so much!
Could this count have remained a lunatic until he was assimilated by his skills?
"System, how do I cancel this skill?"
The system sprite, diligently working, glanced at the screen during a break: "Oh, this? Killing him will cancel the skill."
Awesome!
You're so smart!
Yu Ling felt she must be crazy to ask the system, this piece of trash. Ignoring the madness caused by this useless skill, she flapped her wings and hovered in the air, reopening the system panel.
Name: Yu Ling
Gender: ? (Variable)
age:? ? ?
Race: Demon
Rank: Ace Survivor
Main quest: Survive!
Side quest: Before completing the main quest, ensure that the Sacred Tree of Spirits does not degenerate.
System Level: Level 1
Skills: Longevity Breathing Technique, Body Refinement Technique, Embrace of Life, Undying Body, Parasitic Technique.
System Backpack: Savior Badge, Blood Coagulation Gem*6, Concealing Breath Necklace, Thousand Illusions (Clothing), 100 Cubic Meters of Storage Space, Magic Affinity Badge, Blank Character Card, Righteous Messenger Badge, Ghost Candle (Unlimited), Time's Darling Badge.
System Shop: Now Open
Survival Points: (-150)
After counting her remaining items and survival points, Yu Ling opened the newly refreshed system shop in the new mission world to cheer herself up.
First of all, skip all skills and magic; these are easy to fail in a fairy tale world.
Further down is the item category, which includes... earrings that can create other-dimensional spaces, ear studs that can disguise eye and hair color, earrings that seal magical power, ear clips that can retract and extend wings, and so on...
Hmm, even though elves have pointed ears, it seems like they can't carry that many things, right?
Yu Ling placed the order while complaining. The reason was simple: the price was too cheap, and it was marked as usable only by elves. It would be a shame not to buy it, given how savvy the store is these days.
After closing the system panel, Yu Ling played with the new props. She put on the Concealing Breath Necklace and Thousand Illusions and instantly transformed from a dreamlike elf into an ordinary, stunningly beautiful human.
The camouflage is quite effective!
Then Yu Ling put away the props and had Qian Huan copy the elf prince's outfit. The elf returned to its original form and looked at the human count next to her, who stared at her with starry eyes no matter what she did.
This count is absolutely unacceptable!
But Yu Ling also has to keep an eye on the protagonist. If she were to kill him, or let him do strange things because of the influence of the parasitic seed, it would easily alert other people.
What if someone notices your presence? Anything is possible in a fairy tale world! Even if Yu Ling is strong on her own, she still has to consider the side quests, right?
If news of the trouble in the Elf Kingdom gets out, it's not impossible that the Sacred Tree of the Elves could be corrupted by someone other than the protagonist...
The best course of action now is to get Kaio out of here and find another place to suffer, and Yu Ling can secretly follow him.
The count had heavily armored warriors under his command and had once put something very dangerous on Keo, which required regular treatment to keep him alive. This was also the reason why he could make Keo obedient.
Now that the count has been infected with a parasitic seed, getting the antidote isn't a problem. But how can he reasonably let Caio go?
However, Yu Ling did not notice.
A long time had passed since the count and I had been dawdling in the room.
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