"A vow?" Connor hadn't quite grasped the meaning yet.
Suddenly, the glass sword in front of him turned into flowing water and surged into his right palm!
A piercing pain nearly made him faint!
"It wasn't your goal, but it came for you."
Jolina happily plucked the strings, the sound as enchanting as flowing water.
"Listen to the sound of the waves, and shatter power and injustice."
"Warrior! There will be a day when you need it, when you have to face a powerful enemy and defend your own and your friends' interests."
"The sound of the waves will answer your call."
"Warrior! You must not betray your original faith, or it will turn into a heart-devouring worm, devouring your soul and dragging you into an abyss."
...
The fog... is gradually dissipating...
As the golden rays of dawn swept across the land, Elsie faced the sun and raised the black button in her hand.
"Black Crown..."
"Elsie!!" Suddenly, Windsor's shout came from behind, and she rode her warhorse to catch Elsie.
“I thought…” Windsor hugged Elsie and cried.
This night was like a nightmare, an experience that Elsie could not comprehend.
Therefore, the main storyline is the right path; side quests will only lead you into endless danger. I believe Elsie will follow the correct main storyline.
[Look, once you complete the main quest, you can become the king of the South and enjoy lifelong wealth and glory.]
Now, you've triggered a side quest, attracting the Black Crown's pursuit. I tried to stop you! You just didn't listen... So! Take your father's advice and don't get carried away by beautiful women!
Study hard, take Karin out to play and explore more, get her physically fit, and defeat Allen as soon as possible to become the overlord of the South!
Although the narrator was carefree, what he said made a lot of sense; Elsie really shouldn't get involved in any more strange side quests.
[...]
I think I should agree with you at the right time, but wouldn't that be admitting that I'm a heartless person?
When have you ever had a heart or a soul?
[Hmm~ That makes a lot of sense!]
...
In the rainforest, I will never again encounter that lake, nor will I ever see that mysterious woman, Rolina.
Connor walked step by step, holding onto the tree, and the surrounding mist gradually dissipated.
He looked at his right palm, where the skin emitted a faint blue glow, which, if not examined closely, could be mistaken for a bruise.
"Well, at least I'm out of danger." He gradually became familiar with the surroundings, and suddenly, he stopped.
He saw Rachel, or rather... Rachel with only her upper body visible.
Her eyes were wide open, her body covered in mud, she was dead beyond dead.
"..."
She was killed by the will-o'-the-wisp bear... one can imagine she struggled.
But the will-o'-the-wisp bear still bit through her waist, leaving her with half a body. No matter how strong she was, she couldn't escape death.
"That's terrifying." That's Connor's assessment of the Ghostfire Bear.
That's something that only an army could contend with.
The surrounding guard squads also awoke from their unconsciousness, and they gathered together, kneeling before Windsor and begging for forgiveness.
"It's good that you're alright, what a terrible day!" Windsor helped Elsie onto her warhorse and sighed, "Next time, let's bring more people when we go out to play?"
Elsie: (?o?o?)
No, she absolutely didn't want to leave; the side quests were even more terrifying than the main quests.
She'd rather fight Allen one-on-one than take a single sword strike from that nameless skeleton.
“My lord!” Connor returned to the group and knelt before Elsie: “Rachel is dead. Just as the hunter reported, there are will-o'-the-wisps in the forest.”
Windsor was shocked: "Rachel is dead?"
“Yes, Your Highness!” Connor explained, “You may not believe it, but we encountered the mist, and after she was pounced into the mist by the Will-o'-the-Wisp Bear, I couldn’t find her.”
"I only realized it when the morning mist cleared..."
"Alright!" Windsor interrupted Connor, "She's dead, so what? Did you take the family crest from her body?"
Connor shook his head; he... had forgotten.
"Oh well, it's already dirty anyway. I'll send someone to clean it up later." Windsor said, then suddenly smiled and snuggled up to Elsie: "Let's go back!"
The guards escorted Windsor and Elsie back, with Connor following behind. He smiled as he watched Windsor getting along well with her lord.
Looking at the blue mark on his palm, he shrugged, indifferent; he no longer had the desire to become a strong person.
The lord's future achievements are immeasurable. He will gain glory as the first knight. His mother, if she were alive, would be proud of him.
...
As the crowd departed, a colossal creature slowly smashed through the trees in the woods.
The will-o'-the-wisp bear sniffed the ground and finally stopped in front of Rachel's half-corpse.
"Finally found it, you beast! You ate it so thoroughly!"
A single eyeball floated on the will-o'-the-wisp bear's head, watching Rachel's body with a hint of pity.
"The werewolf bloodline, though thin, is enough. Rise up! Loyal warriors! For the glory of the Mother Tree!"
"Found... Elsie..."
His eyes were bloodshot: "Mother Tree, you will forgive your past sins!"
The Ghostfire Bear spat out a black mist, which flowed into Rachel's corpse and soon transformed her into a gray-eyed zombie.
She sniffed the air and seemed to have discovered something.
"What?! She's here?!"
His eyes looked shocked!
"This is fate!!!"
"No, we can't be happy so soon!"
His eyes were fixed on the distant Mirror Lake City when he spoke, "We need a reasonable layout."
"We are not ready to be exposed yet..."
...
Misty Forest, an ancient and secret forest in the East.
Drogo put down his spellbook, pushed up his hat, and smiled broadly.
"I've found Elsie, Mother."
"I just don't understand why you wanted to kill her, when she was just a small vampire."
Drogo prayed fervently: "No offense intended, Mother, but the human kingdoms of today are far beyond our reach."
“The hidden areas of the mainland are gradually breaking free of their shackles, and those heretics are no longer as weak as they were thousands of years ago.”
"Aren't we... moving too fast?"
Suddenly, Drogo's eyes bulged out. He seemed to have heard something, and the Mother Tree's explanation shocked him.
"No, Mother! I will do it! For the glory of the elves! For Mother! For the continent! Hahahaha..."
"Elsie! Elsie! Ha! Elsie..."
"They must die!!!"
...
"Connor, if you come back any later, I'm going to kick your ass hard with the boots Miss Feri gave you!"
Leon patted Connor on the shoulder; he was just about to inform Aize when Connor unexpectedly returned.
Good, Elsie is safe...
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