The following days were much calmer. Ellie didn't encounter any more trouble, and even Yasuo usually kept his distance.
It was Sunday again, and Ellie took half a day off and went out with Liz.
The little girl, who had hardly ever left the house, laughed happily as she heard all sorts of sounds.
Luo Fan perched on Ai Li's shoulder, looking around for anything that might be useful.
Inside the magic item shop, Alice was helping Lis choose a wand when she heard a somewhat familiar voice.
"Isn't that blind good-for-nothing? How come he's still alive?" A boy who looked about twelve years old was pointing at Liss.
"Xiuqi, shut up!" Upon seeing the person's appearance, Ai Li recognized him as her former adopted younger brother.
They had a bad relationship when they were little. The two little boys often bullied Liz, and then Ellie would beat them up.
"Oh, isn't this my poor sister? You're not my sister anymore, so what right do you have to talk about me like that!" Xiuqi looked at Ai Li with disdain.
He heard from his mother that the family's decline was all due to Ellie's mother, so he hated her very much. As for Liz, she was adopted.
"Liz, ignore him, let's go take a look over there." Pulling Liz, who was huddled to one side, Ellie turned to the other side of the store.
"Ellie, you're here to buy a staff too? For that bastard? Can you even afford it? You left the family and now you're reduced to working odd jobs. How pathetic."
"Right, little brother! By the way, Ellie, I have some good news for you. Xiupi just awakened his magical talent, and the priest said he's no worse than you!"
A little boy nearby was observing Ellie and her friends without saying a word. He was still quite afraid of this older sister, having been beaten up by her many times in the past.
Ellie was holding her breath, wanting to beat them both up again, but seeing the servants beside them, she didn't do anything.
Forget it, they're just two idiots, I'm not angry!
He then picked up the staff beside him, felt its power, and handed it to his younger sister.
However, one of the flies seemed to think she was scared and kept chattering away. If it were her old temper, she would have given them a good beating.
"Sis...Sis~, this staff isn't working properly, let's go to another one." Liss felt it for a moment and then gently shook her head.
"Let's look a little longer; this shop has the best staff in town."
"Hmm~".
"If you don't have money but still want to buy something good, I think you might as well just go outside and pick up a tree branch." After saying that, Xiuqi also led his younger brother to choose a staff.
Luo Fan was also sensing the differences between the staffs, and soon he actually found one and told Ellie about his discovery.
As for the two arrogant kids next to him, he wasn't interested for the time being.
"Sister, I really like this staff!" Liss was very happy to finally find a staff that suited her.
"Boss, how much is this staff?"
"This is made of snow maple wood that's over ten years old, and it's worth 10 gold coins!" The shopkeeper said after taking a look.
"So expensive? Sister, let's choose another one!"
"Haha, Ellie, I think you should go look for it in the trees outside. The staffs here aren't something poor people like you can afford. Boss, I'll take that staff!" After saying that, Xiuqi glanced at Ellie with a provocative look.
The shop owner seemed hesitant. The place wasn't far from the guild, and he knew a little about what had happened before.
"Boss, wrap this up for me, I'll take this staff." After saying that, Ellie stylishly took out her magic bag, picked out 10 gold coins and handed them over.
"Oh, okay, miss!" The shopkeeper quickly got to work after taking the gold coins.
"You! Boss, I, I'll offer 12 gold coins for this staff!" Seeing that Ellie had actually produced so much money, Xiu Qi panicked. Wasn't she kicked out? How did she have so much money?
"I'm sorry, young master, this young lady took a liking to it first, and now the staff is hers."
"Look down on people like that, hmph!" Ellie cursed as she took the staff from the shopkeeper and left with Liz, feeling a little happy.
"You! You're all bastards!" Xiu Qi stomped his foot angrily and led his younger brother outside.
He had just stepped onto the street when a splash of water appeared out of nowhere, making his mood even worse.
"Brother, let's go back quickly, your clothes seem to be corroding!" Xiu Pi, hiding behind him, kindly reminded him.
"Ah! You damn Ellie, you just wait!" Xiu Qi shouted a few times, then slunk away.
Standing not far away, Ellie was somewhat surprised by Luo Fan's unexpected actions; she had no idea when Luo Fan had split into two.
"Your younger brother isn't all that great! But the younger one seems to be more than he seems."
"Hmm? What did you see?"
"That guy's eyes probably don't like you either, but he knows how to be patient. People like that are not easy to deal with."
"By the way, is the title of marquis inherited by the eldest son?"
"No, it was the old Marquis who designated him. The current Marquis Claire used to be the second son in his family."
"Oh, no wonder. There's bound to be more fun to come. Come on, Ellie, let's go buy some magic cores!" Luo Fan said, already eager to get started.
"No rush, we have plenty of time. Let's go buy some other things. Liz, is there anything else you'd like?"
"Sister, this staff is enough, we really don't need anything else."
Liz was the best girl, so Luo Fan jumped into her arms without hesitation.
"That won't do. I'll buy you some nice clothes."
Sure enough, Luo Fan was speechless when it encountered an owner with a strong desire to shop and who doted on its younger sister. Its requests were completely ignored.
He quickly lost interest; he really didn't like shopping.
In just one morning, Ellie visited more than a dozen stores and bought several beautiful new outfits for Liz, as well as a magic robe.
Then, my leave period ended.
"Luo Fan, don't be angry. I'll buy you some magic cores at the guild this afternoon, okay?" On the way to the guild, Ellie finally remembered to comfort her pet.
"Hmph, I'll let it go this time for Lis's sake."
"Uh-huh."
For the rest of the time, Ellie continued to help Joanna with the remaining tasks, while Luo Fan had a lot more free time, squatting on a table to the side and watching the adventurers in twos and threes in front of him.
There aren't many adventurers in the guild most of the time; they leave after accepting their quests. Only a few street urchins occasionally come over to chat and joke with Joanna, looking completely idle.
After Joanna's explanation, Luo Fan learned that most of them were from the Cold Water Mercenary Group. He heard that their leader was a mid-level martial artist and that there was also a mid-level mage in the group, making them quite famous in the area.
Their deputy commander seemed to have a crush on Joanna, and always had someone keep an eye on her, forbidding others from having too much contact with her.
But Joanna didn't like it; on the contrary, she was quite disgusted by it, as she already had someone she liked.
"Heh, what a total simp, and with such a strong desire to control!" Anyway, Luo Fan doesn't like this kind of person.
While looking around aimlessly, Luo Fan suddenly noticed a young man walking towards him, and Joanna's face immediately lit up.
"Hehe, this looks promising. This must be the guy she likes. He doesn't look that great. His clothes are very ordinary, he's wearing martial arts attire and carrying a long sword. And his build is rather thin. Wouldn't he suffocate if they were together? Anna likes this type, the cute little puppy?"
Luo Fan muttered to himself, realizing at a glance that he might not be a match for Anna, who was a beginner-level advanced martial artist.
"Harley, you're here! Did you finish the mission?" Anna greeted him warmly, much more so than before.
Ellie also looked around curiously, ready to take notes.
"Um, Anna, these are quest items, take a look."
"Indeed, that's right. What are your plans next? Have you found a suitable mercenary group?"
"Not yet, but I've already signed up for the Ice Wolf Mercenary Group."
"Will you be able to get through? It's not easy to get in there. How about I put in a good word for you?"
"No need, I'm determined to get in on my own merit. Anna, I'll be going now."
"Okay, see you later!"
Joanna only came to her senses after Harley's figure had completely disappeared when she met Ellie's curious gaze.
"Sister Anna, you like him? But I don't think he seems to have the same feelings for you!" Ellie directly borrowed the idea from a certain unruly pet.
"Sigh, only the way he looked at me didn't have that strange look in his eyes. I know he already has someone he likes."
"Are you from the Ice Wolf Mercenary Group?"
"Hmm~"
Ellie didn't know what to say, she just felt a little sorry.
"What's there to regret? He's blind. Besides, if he doesn't even have any desire for you, you won't be happy together."
“You seem to know a lot about this!” Ai Li looked at Luo Fan with some curiosity.
"Even if you've never eaten pork, haven't you at least seen a pig run?"
"What do you mean?"
"Figure it out yourself!"
Suddenly, it seemed like a fight broke out at the guild entrance.
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