Chapter 159: The Elf's Surprise

Chapter 159: The Elf's Surprise



"I'm telling you, Lagra has already left Flashgold Town and returned to the Frosty Tundra," Rain repeated.

The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly turned awkward, and Mother Emma spoke up with a hint of suspicion, "Rain, did you do something to upset her?"

Rain's heart skipped a beat at her words.

"Otherwise, why would she leave without even saying goodbye? Usually, Lagra would smile and greet me, calling me Aunt Emma."

Mother Emma thought for a moment and then gave Rain a suspicious look.

Rain didn't know how to explain this, but he knew he couldn't admit to such a thing.

"It's impossible. Maybe Lagra didn't want the farewell to be too sad."

For example, in the battle against the Flesh Tree Spirit, it was only through the use of the Wizardry Scroll 'Frosty Gale' that an opportunity to cast the spell was found.

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Just as Rain was about to ask about the specific effects of the Wizardry Scroll 'Life Bloom', he was astonished to find that the black-haired elf had disappeared.

The increase in the power of the magic was evident, and as his mental energy grew, so did the magic's power. However, Rain also keenly noticed that the increase in power was not linear with the growth of his mental energy.

In comparison, the magic 'Inferno Field' was much easier to cast and take effect.

Perhaps it was because Rain's expression was too sincere when he spoke, or maybe it was because the black-haired elf could detect lies through some mystical means.

Soon, the main road became busier with pedestrians and horse carriages, and the familiar dark gray, towering walls came into Rain's view.

"I did see that pale golden sapling, but it disappeared from my hands shortly after I obtained it!" Rain thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth.

Once successfully cast, the magic 'Inferno Field' would create a high-temperature field around Rain within a certain range for about a minute.

The black-haired elf had not expected that she had planned to find the Dark Mother Tree Seed first and then search for the talisman, but she never imagined that the two items would be so close to each other.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

So, it was certain that if the Dark Mother Tree Seed hadn't been hidden by the young knight, it must have been carried with him! Once the squirrel realized this, it quickly decided to leave.

The black-haired elf looked puzzled, then slowly approached Rain, circled around him, and her small, delicate nostrils fluttered slightly.

Rain was startled for a moment, but quickly understood and said, "The Dark Mother Tree Seed? You mean that pale golden sapling?"

Moreover, from the human girl, she sensed a special bloodline connection.

After searching for a while, the squirrel's big eyes showed a very human-like expression of confusion.

Since the wooden table had been burned black last time, Rain had specially brought back a fire-resistant clay mold from the blacksmith shop a few days ago. The mold was dark gray and shaped like a large beaker.

"Hmm?"

With his strength as a Grand Knight, it was impossible for even a Great Knight to kidnap the two girls right under his nose.

Additionally, the magic 'Scorching Touch' required continuous guidance to maximize its damage.

"This is so strange. I slept really well last night," Jenny said, a little puzzled.

After entering the carriage, Agatha removed her mink shoulder wrap, revealing her fair shoulders. The girl's curves were fully developed, looking youthful and charming.

Just as Rain was about to test the power of the magic 'Inferno Field', he heard the sound of horse hooves.

When the deep chanting of the incantation began, the hardened mithril fragment in front of Rain's palm started to heat up rapidly. After a few seconds, the fragment began to turn red and smoke.

In an instant, she understood some things.

"Elf lady, although I really want to obtain the Wizardry Scroll in your hand, the Dark Mother Tree Seed is truly not with me," Rain said earnestly, staring at the black-haired elf.

Copper Rain reached behind his back and gripped the hilt of his greatsword, on guard. He was puzzled as to why his level 3 'Danger Sense' had not warned him this time.

She seemed to accept Rain's explanation.

"What a cute little fellow, are you hungry? There's not much to eat here, Rain. Come, come to me," Anna said in a soft voice as she squatted down and opened her arms to the squirrel as if she wanted to embrace it.

Currently, Rain was like a 'poor farmer' when it came to the number of magics he possessed. He had no right to be picky, even though he was the most proficient in fire magic, he only mastered two magics.

The black-haired elf's beautiful eyes flashed with a joyful light, as if saying, 'So it really is with you.'

"Could it be that it ran out of energy, or was it injured by the power of the magic?" Rain said, inhaling the pleasant scent of grass and flowers that emanated from the black-haired elf.

Rain recalled the last time he had to use the blacksmith's furnace and the magic 'Scorching Touch' to melt the Hardened Mithril Fragment.

Since the seed was carried by the other party, it was likely that they intended to trade it.

Moreover, Rain was rather eager to see if he could find something in the Wiggins family's library, and he didn't mind these minor details.

Rain looked out the window from the second-floor storeroom and saw the Crowley family carriage, adorned with the emblem of a rose and iris shield, slowly arriving at his doorstep.

The black-haired elf glanced at Rain again and said, "Young man, I saw you release the magic scroll the other day. It was a smart move. Obviously, you're no stranger to magic."

According to the previous agreement with Jenny, a Crowley family carriage would come to pick him up later.

As soon as he reached the carriage, a servant quickly opened the carriage door, and two beautiful girls in long woolen skirts and large light-colored mink fur stoles stepped out. They were Jenny and her best friend Agatha.

It showed a thoughtful expression and recalled the journey, including Rain's visit to the sheriff's office, which it had observed from the side.

The melting point of the Hardened Mithril Fragment was around 2,000 degrees.

Rain was startled and tightened his grip on the sword hilt.

Just then, Rain's gaze shifted from outside the window to the carriage interior, and his pupils constricted in surprise.

The three of them promptly boarded the carriage and headed towards the Wiggins family, where Agatha resided.

"Sir Rain, shall we depart now? My father is not home today, so you can spend more time in the library," Agatha offered.

But the next moment, it froze, as the bedroom door was quietly opened, and a human girl in a light gray corset dress stared at it with wide eyes, curious.

However, the immediate priority was to catch up with the young knight named "Rain?"

"I came here hoping that you would give me the Dark Mother Tree Seed. It's too dangerous for it to be in human hands."

Sure enough, along the road, a lot of fog seemed to rise, some places were dense, and some were relatively thinner, and this situation looked like a clump of fog.

Its gaze was fixed on the wooden talisman on the human girl's chest, a talisman it was all too familiar with.

It seemed to be searching for food, judging by its clever rummaging through the cabinets.

"I fell asleep in front of Sir Rain; it's very rude of me," Agatha said, also looking puzzled.

"Thank you!" Rain was in a good mood after hearing the girl's praise.

"Hello, Sir Rain," Agatha said, her freckled face slightly red, and she gave Rain a lady's curtsy.

This magic scroll was made of a unique material, different from any magic scroll Rain had encountered before.

After tidying up a bit, Rain went downstairs.

He hadn't found the Dark Mother Tree Seed he was looking for, and he hadn't even sensed its presence.

Soon, Rain could feel the carriage gradually coming to a stop.

The black-haired elf handed Rain a magic scroll.

"Young man, now that the Dark Mother Tree Seed has been destroyed, that's great. Here's the magic scroll 'Life Bloom' I promised you. Thank you for your honest answer."

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"By the way, Sir Rain, this is my best friend Agatha. Do you still remember her?" Jenny said, blinking her eyes.

But now, the magic 'Scorching Touch' was sufficient.

"The former is not possible, and the latter, although unlikely, seems to be the only reasonable explanation," the black-haired elf thought for a moment and nodded.

Suddenly, Rain felt a wave of dizziness, as if he had hit a big wave and his head had spun for a moment. The next second, he felt the surroundings go quiet.

"If you don't believe me, Miss Elf, you can come and search for yourself."

The two of them were leaning against each other, fast asleep.

Jenny's face turned red, and she covered Agatha's lips.

Rain pondered for a moment and put the magic scroll away, storing it in his waist pouch.

The pair of pointed ears, unique to female elves, instantly caught Rain's attention.

Therefore, Rain was well aware that even with 23 points of mental energy, it was unlikely to directly contemplate the Basic Meditation and successfully manifest all twenty-four Will Runes, thus reaching the level of 'Level 3 Wizard Apprentice'.

Suddenly, the slight dizziness returned, and Rain quickly noticed the mist outside the window dispersing rapidly. Jenny and Agatha appeared in the carriage at that moment.

Among them was the magic 'Scorching Touch', an entry-level contact-type magic with decent power but limited conditions for practical use in combat.

Suddenly, a knock sounded from outside the carriage.

The carriage quickly entered a denser fog, reducing visibility from several dozen meters to just a few meters.

However, when one sees the gap between themselves and their goal gradually narrowing, or rather, when they get closer to their goal, the motivation to strive becomes stronger.

He couldn't say that the system had absorbed this thing and transformed it into an excellent effect of All Attributes +1.

The anticipated attack did not occur, and instead, this 'enemy' politely knocked on the door. But soon, Rain realized that it might not necessarily be an 'enemy'.

Rain smiled slightly and said, "Maybe the coachman's skills are too good, and the carriage is so smooth that it lulled you both to sleep."

A minute later, Rain opened his eyes with delight.

The carriage hadn't arrived yet, so Rain decided to test the changes in magic power after enhancing his mental energy.

The next second, perhaps because Rain had stepped out of the carriage, the other party removed their hood, revealing a beautiful female face.

"Hmm," this stumped Rain a little.

Female elf? Rain's eyes widened, and his body stiffened for a moment.

Rain placed a small piece of the hardened mithril fragment that was left over from last time into the clay mold, and then he began to cast the spell 'Scorching Touch'.

Rain furrowed his brows slightly, thought for a moment, and felt that this might be due to some reason inherent in the magic model itself.

This bizarre scene made Rain's hair stand on end.

Before Rain could finish speaking, Anna, beside him, looked at Rain with a pair of bright, sparkling eyes.

The squirrel paused, then turned and ran towards the window, disappearing from Anna's sight. This made Anna feel a little disappointed.

"Right now, we are in the misty dream, and at this moment, they are asleep and there is no danger."

In simple terms, at the very beginning, assuming that for every point of mental energy, the limit temperature of the spell 'Scorching Touch' would increase by one hundred degrees, but slowly, as mental energy increased, the temperature growth of the spell 'Scorching Touch' changed to an increase of seventy or even sixty degrees.

Anna had just heard the rustling noise coming from Rain's room, which was quite strange, so she opened the door to check, but she didn't expect to see such a cute squirrel.

Instantly, Rain thought of Adams, who could control the black fog. Obviously, only a wizard or someone with another mysterious profession could achieve this.

This made Rain feel a strange sense of guilt.

Rain clearly remembered that the last time he had just changed jobs to become a beastmaster, and when his mental attribute reached 20 points, he was able to complete sixteen will runes at once, entering the colloquial 'Level 2 Wizard Apprentice'.

Before that, Rain could try to see how many will runes he could visualize at once.

Don't forget, Rain currently still has three free attribute points!

After this matter is resolved, she will immediately return. — As the carriage gradually left the town of Gold and traveled on the suburban road, suddenly, Rain keenly heard the coachman outside the carriage, who was responsible for driving, mutter in surprise, "This weather is really strange. It was clear in the morning, but it suddenly became foggy after a short while."

The black-haired elf examined Rain with her lively eyes, adorned with long eyelashes, and said, "Young man, there's no need to worry about your situation."

However, Rain thought for a moment and did not choose to add points to the mental attribute.

Rain thought for a moment and opened the carriage door.

The black-haired elf's delicate eyebrows furrowed, and her expression clearly revealed, "How is this possible?"

So, Rain turned and looked out the window.

"Of course, I will compensate you."

And now, this limit temperature should have reached two thousand degrees.

Although the lady Agatha in front of him had some freckles on her nose, it did not affect her beauty, but rather gave her a youthful aura.

To be precise, selecting magic suitable for his current strength level to learn is the best choice.

Fortunately, the wizardry scroll was still there, indicating that what he had just experienced was not a dream. Rain thought.

This once again focused the attention of the entire family on Rain.

"Yes! That's it."

The squirrel from earlier gave her a particularly warm feeling, but unfortunately, it ran away.

However, Rain soon rubbed his nose and laughed at himself.

After all, being absorbed by the system is a fact, and what he said, that it disappeared in his hands, is also a fact.

"It's true!" Rain spread his hands and said.

"Of course, the beautiful Agatha Wiggins, I certainly remember you, hello!" Rain greeted her warmly.

The squirrel, the black-haired elf's current form, was leaping along the roadside trees, heading towards Rain's carriage.

"Agatha, don't say such things in front of Lord Rain," said a tall and slender woman in a gray robe, her face hidden under a hood. Her exposed hair was a rare black color.

Despite her words, Rain was quite astonished by the black-haired elf's dream manipulation magic, which seemed to effortlessly control different dreams within the spell's range.

"Then why did Lagra only tell you goodbye? Isn't it sad to part ways without any sentiment?" Anna whispered.

The two girls' long eyelashes trembled, and their eyes beneath them quickly turned. Soon, both girls woke up almost simultaneously.

The same thing happened last night, with the elf checking on them every few minutes.

This reduction in amplification was slow but definite.

Upon seeing Rain, the two noble ladies' eyes lit up.

With Rain's guidance and the continuous output of mental energy, the hardened mithril fragment completely liquefied in about ten seconds. Rain couldn't help but smile at this sight.

"Huh? Lord Rain, did we just fall asleep?"

"Okay, thank you, Miss Agatha," Rain replied, feeling a bit odd about Agatha's words, as if they were a young couple sneaking around behind their parents' backs. But he appreciated her kindness.

The word 'fog' immediately caught Rain's attention. The thick fog from the iron woman doll's appearance and Adams' 'Black Fog' spell were both related to 'fog'.

The black-haired elf nodded in confusion, "I can't sense the dark mother tree seed's aura anymore. Does that mean it's truly gone?"

From this perspective, it meant that in the future, he would need to search for and learn more advanced magic.

"Lord Rain, Jenny has been talking about you these days, saying that you..."

After all, the 'Heal on Attribute Point Allocation' effect was as good as a killer move if used well in combat.

The crisp voices of the two ladies chatting by his ear suddenly stopped.

"I have a Nature Magic scroll called 'Life Bloom' here, which I'd like to exchange for the dark mother tree seed in your hand."

This was fully confirmed in the battle against the Carnage Tree Spirit! So, it would be better to allocate points during the next fight.

"Yes," Rain nodded, his right hand slightly touching the wizardry scroll in his pocket.

Rain watched this scene with a slight smile, shaking his head gently without saying a word. A few minutes earlier, when Rain went downstairs, a squirrel swiftly leaped from the tree branches and entered Rain's bedroom through the half-open window.

"Thank you, Lady Elf," Rain bowed slightly and took the wizardry scroll, feeling a bit surprised as he held it.

The squirrel was, of course, the black-haired elf's transformed form.

He returned to the carriage and began to ponder the recent events.

After the Night Song Forest battle, Rain's mental attribute increased by three points, reaching a total of 23 points. This was a significant improvement compared to his previous mental power of 20 points.

His previous spell, 'Scorching Touch', after about ten seconds of continuous casting, reached a maximum temperature of around 1400-1500 degrees.

Rain felt a moment of helplessness.

Masculinity? Well, in Rain's opinion, this was likely due to the increase in his mental power, resulting in enhanced charm.

He realized that at this moment, he was alone in the carriage. Jenny and Agatha were nowhere to be seen, having disappeared without a trace.

The driver sighed, and the carriage slowed down.

After quickly finishing breakfast, Rain went upstairs to the second floor's storage room.

This time, he successfully visualized twenty will runes, bringing him closer to the final twenty.

Agatha quickly 'retaliated' by tickling Jenny's sides, and soon, the two beauties were giggling and playfully fighting.

"Lord Rain, you've become more masculine in just a few days!" Jenny exclaimed.

The carriage started moving again, and the driver seemed to have woken up, unaware that he had just been in a deep sleep.

They arrived at the county city.

This was Rain's second visit to the county city.

The carriage continued its journey for about half an hour after entering the city, eventually stopping at the entrance of a luxurious mansion with a garden.

As the carriage came to a halt, Agatha smiled and said, "We're here, Lord Rain. This is my home."

(End of Chapter)

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