Having reached the point where Yu Ling is involved in the mission, the main quests, which are easy to solve, are no longer the main challenge. Instead, the increasingly difficult side quests are proving to be the most challenging.
But ironically, the long-term side quests in this fairy tale world, which were barely being kept afloat by the system, have now been completed ahead of schedule.
Just when Yu Ling was merely watering the plants perfunctorily, without any warning, the notification sound suddenly rang out!
This is rather intriguing.
After the system announced the completion of this side quest, it was also wondering to itself, "I've been working so hard on this quest, and the host just announces that it's complete. This makes him seem really silly."
Yu Ling seemed to sense that the system, which was doing work for her for free, would be dissatisfied. It wasn't that she blamed herself for making it work, but rather that the side quest, which was completed so easily, directly negated all of its efforts.
So, Yu Ling, who routinely uses the appeasement system (scratch that), quietly replied in her mind:
"This mission was all thanks to you, System."
The system, which had been disguised as an elf, is now reverting to its original little dumpling form, huddled in the system space, wallowing in self-pity.
Hearing the host praise itself like that, it felt incredibly happy, and the whole dumpling quickly turned a bright pink.
It stammered shyly, "No, no, it's all what I should do. The host is the most amazing! I only made a tiny, insignificant contribution~"
The system is easy to fool, but Yu Ling can't just let it go like that.
While it's certainly nice to receive a side quest reward for nothing, one can't just pretend to know nothing and accept this windfall without understanding what's going on.
This is completely contrary to my principles of conduct.
Therefore, Yu Ling directly chose to use the identities of the original owner and herself as the world's darling x2, and found the side quest target, the Sacred Tree of Elves, which is comparable to a hermit god in the fairy tale world. She used more diluted potions to obtain the truth of the matter.
In fact, this matter is somewhat related to Yu Ling.
Most importantly, Cecil was truly a wise and insightful person, a mentor in life. Despite being human and having a short lifespan, he was far more mature than Caio in his mind.
He sensed the dark elf's inner confusion and, after Yu Ling left, subtly inquired about the cause and effect of the matter, learning about the simplified version of Keo's tragic elven life.
In the end, instead of trying to persuade Kaio to let go of his resentment and say goodbye to the past like some saintly figures, he reminded him to change the thing he had been thinking about and regretting: hurting Yu Ling.
If only I could let go of my past self's desire for revenge against the Elf Kingdom, I wouldn't have lured the innocent Yu Ling to a human, nor would I have been taken advantage of by that despicable human count... and after regaining my memories, I would have suffered both mental and physical torment, and harbored resentment towards myself.
To be clear, from their respective perspectives, he was innocent, and so was the Elf Prince, yet the tragedy still occurred. However, both sides bear some responsibility. The elves should not have discriminated against the dark elves, and even knowing that the dark elves would suffer a terrible fate after losing the protection of the Elf Kingdom, they should not have insisted on driving him out of the Elf Kingdom.
And Keo shouldn't have failed to fight for his rights, allowing his past weakness to be bullied and even despised by others. Elves value their reputation, so even if he shamelessly insisted on staying in the Elven Kingdom, what would happen to him? Wouldn't it be better for him to leave once he's fully grown?
So after agonizing for a long time, wondering if Yu Ling would forget him in the future because of this incident, he was encouraged by Cecil to choose to have a 'friendly exchange' with his past self, hoping to solve the problem of revenge against the Elf Kingdom once and for all.
All things considered, he's finally gotten his revenge. It would be good if he could restore the Elf Kingdom to its original state. But changing such a significant piece of history—whether he'll succeed, and what price he'll have to pay...—is uncertain.
Keo, who had long been mentally unstable, had a rare moment of conscience and worried that Cecil might suffer some kind of backlash.
Cecil laughed heartily: "How could something that benefits the Elven race possibly come at an extra cost? It's more like being rewarded by the world!"
Hearing this, Keo was completely relieved of his worries. However, he was still a little mentally and emotionally unstable. He had been a little mentally and emotionally unstable in the past as well. After all, this amount of time was a long time for humans, but nothing for elves.
It's no wonder that two cynical and rebellious dark elves are bound to fight when they're together. He needs to persuade his past self to let go of the elven kingdom and just take revenge on the humans who bullied him. He also needs Cecil to act with him to increase the chances of success.
Cecil didn't have any demands on his past self, so he just went with Keo.
With Cecil, the dragon knight, by their side, they didn't have to cross mountains and valleys. With Kaio, who had betrayed them, personally leading the way, they quickly and accurately found the dark elves of the past.
At this point in time, he has just killed a former ruler and is now in a state of being 'adopted' by no one.
Suddenly, someone showed up at his door. He thought it was the person he had taken revenge on before who wasn't quite dead yet. But when he looked again, he realized that the guy next to this human looked exactly like him!
Old version of Dark Elf: ? ? ?
No matter when, the dark elf's abilities and intelligence are limited. His inferiority complex, his dark present, and his bleak future prevent him from having the courage to manage his life properly, let alone learn a skill or craft. He can only fight back against the humans who bully him by awakening his talents and using stronger people.
If he weren't the protagonist of a tragic novel, any more than a little bit of his own personality would make it a revenge and inspirational story. The fact that he accidentally destroyed the elven kingdom is purely because he was also an elf, and it was a 'disease' caused by the sacred elven tree.
Therefore, the old version of the Dark Elf was caught off guard by this unexpected encounter with another version of himself, and his meager wisdom was simply unable to comprehend such an incomprehensible event.
"You...uh, I..."
The old version of the dark elf clearly misunderstood something, thinking that the current Keo was still living the same way as him, being 'oppressed' by a powerful human.
"Um...who is he? Your current boyfriend?"
Kao: ........tsk.
How come I never realized before how silly I was?
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