The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

"Huh? To see the stars at night? Don't be silly, the Sword Saint Warriors aren't barbarian warriors. They're not afraid of the cold of the plateau. Go find them."

He was knocked away.

"Fool!"

……

"Huh? Watching the sunrise tomorrow morning? Climbing mountains is too strenuous. Sword Saints aren't like you elven archers, you can't climb or jump like that. Got it! You probably want to leave me behind and let this directionally challenged person get lost! Ugh~~~"

He was knocked away again.

"Idiot! Idiot!"

……

"Huh? You call this brown, rolled-up stuff chocolate? Hahaha! Sorry, I might not have explained what chocolate is clearly to you, hahaha, what you made is called a 'Xiangxiang ring'! Ouch~~~"

He was knocked away again.

"stupid stupid stupid!"

……

The scenes with him from fifteen years ago seem like they happened just yesterday.

"Idiot, idiot, that idiot!" Sylph muttered under her breath, one hand resting on the Tree of Life and the other clutching the green crystal to her chest.

The forest breeze ruffled her golden hair, obscuring the expression on her face.

The previously lively green spherical sprites seemed to sense her emotions and danced slowly and sadly beside her.

A single, glistening tear of a fairy fell upon the green crystal, solidifying into a beautiful petal-shaped pattern.

So many things I want to say, I want to leave them in the crystal, but how can I express them clearly?

Finally, Sylph wiped away her tears, took off her high-level bow and arrow equipment and hung it on the Tree of Life, patted the spherical sprite, and resolutely turned and walked towards the Elven Hero Altar!

Through the green crystal, she left only three sentences for her amnesiac self:

"I am Sylph."

……

"Even if it takes the rest of my life in slumber, Sylph will meet him again. And then, I will tell him..."

……

"You're an idiot!"

Chapters 027-028: Meilan's Talent Assessment

"What are the six elements?" Meilan asked curiously, examining the palm of her right hand.

"Light, darkness, water, fire, earth, and wood—these are the abbreviations for the six elements. This is a simple classification of the elements in the magic book," Lorenwei explained.

"There must be more than just these six, right?"

"Of course not, there are also some special ones such as gold, wind, and lightning. But gold has almost no connection in the use of magic and is mainly used by alchemists. The wind element cannot be directly measured in terms of talent. The lightning element is actually a variant of the fire element in another form of energy existence, so it can be considered a close relative."

"You know so much," Meilan exclaimed, her eyes wide with admiration.

It felt so good to be admired by a beautiful girl, and Lorenwei felt a little smug. At the same time, she thought that Meilan's appearance was like a second-glance beauty, no, far surpassing it, truly becoming more and more beautiful the more you looked at her.

Meilan's appearance was indeed affected by cultivating the [High Magic Humanoid Accumulation Technique]. Coupled with malnutrition, even at the age of fourteen, her figure was not noticeably graceful and voluptuous.

However, high-ranking demons, especially those with demon king bloodlines, are not simple, and their charm will always inadvertently reveal itself.

The square is located in front of a low mountain, with a high wall in front of it bearing the four large stone characters "[Wall of Sighs]".

Lorenwei pouted. Why didn't she see the Gold Saints shooting arrows together here?

In front of the wall is a stone tablet. You don't need to read it carefully; a teacher standing nearby has already read it aloud for you: "Talent varies from person to person. The Six Elements Ladder will measure the candidate's talent across seven levels: FEDBAS. A sense of regret lingers here!"

"May Saint Elena bless us." Many examinees clasped their hands together, offered a prayer, and temporarily assumed the roles of believers in the Saintess Sect.

It was indeed Elena. Lorenwei knew in her heart that this was her great-grandmother, or rather, her great-great-grandfather by blood.

She must have transmigrated from Earth too, otherwise how could she have such a coincidental name as the Wall of Sighs? Lorenwei wondered to herself. The only odd thing was the timing; that book didn't exist fifty years ago. Perhaps time flowed differently in the two worlds?

Once you pass the Wall of Sighs, you'll find the stone steps leading up the mountain.

This not-so-high mountain is quite different.

There are six winding stone steps that go up the mountain, but they are built in a strange way, moving horizontally from side to side.

"There will be six stages of stone steps ahead. The green ones are for wood elements, the yellow ones are for earth, fire, water, darkness, and light," the teacher shouted. "Everyone, walk along the stone steps. Don't worry about anything. You might experience some illusions. If you feel uncomfortable, just bear with it. If you really can't go on, the elemental seeds in your hands will react and save you!"

This group of about ten examinees began to walk up the stone steps, which were only two or three people wide.

The female examinee in front of her clenched her fists and whispered, "Oh dear, I'm so nervous."

"I must have great talent!" Some test takers encouraged themselves.

Upon reaching the top of the mountain, one is immediately greeted by the green wood element phase, and the candidates ahead have already begun to cautiously take their first steps.

"Huh?" The first examinee was a boy, who was very bold and took the lead.

He had barely stepped onto the green steps when he vanished in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared on the second section of the yellow stairs in the opposite direction.

The candidates gasped in surprise.

"What amazing spatial magic!" Lorenwei exclaimed in surprise.

He noticed for a fleeting moment that an incredibly sophisticated magic circle was in control. This required a high degree of responsiveness to magical elements and an array design meticulously crafted to the extreme. Although the teleportation distance was short, the fact that he could obtain confirmation of affinity and that the person was unharmed was a remarkable feat.

While his father, the Great Sage Jansen, was certainly superior in combat power, he might not be able to reach such a sophisticated level in formations.

"The wood element has no talent, and even rejects it." The teacher explained, then comforted her, "It's alright, perhaps the later elements have an affinity for it."

But just as the first examinee hesitated to take his second step, the yellow earth-based staircase teleported him away again.

The rustling sound grew louder and louder—the elemental resistance accelerated. The next four steps also refused to accept him; he couldn't even stand one step.

When he reappeared, he was back at the starting point.

"I'm sorry, perhaps being a magician isn't right for you." The teacher shook his head.

The candidate swayed, holding back tears, and glanced down at his left palm. Next to the symbols for the six elements on his left palm, the letter F was already displayed.

He couldn't hold back his tears any longer. With his head down, he hurriedly left from the other side of the Wailing Wall.

The two additional martial arts candidates also ascended the yellow steps symbolizing the earth element, one after the other.

The first person was directly teleported to the Light System Steps, but could not climb any higher than the fifth step.

"Don't force yourself. This is a measurement of your talent, and we're looking for your most authentic performance," the teacher called out from below.

The teacher nodded: "Very good, congratulations, you've reached the fifth level of the nine levels of the Light Element. Look at your palm."

“This is…” The young man quickly looked at his left palm and saw that the seed was sticking out a pointed tip towards the light element symbol. It was of medium length and did not reach the edge of the palm. At the same time, it was marked with a level symbol: C.

The teacher said, "While you are training as a knight, you can also study light magic and embark on the path of a paladin! Of course, you will also need to work hard yourself!"

"Holy light above!" The burly young man jumped up with joy.

His companions are at the third level of the Wood element and the fifth level of the Water element. Their symbols are D and C, respectively.

Different results kept coming out, none of which were better than B.

Soon, it was Lorenwei and Meilan's turn.

"You go first," Meilan said very generously.

"No, you go first." Lorenwei thought to herself that she should save her talent, which was at the level of a big boss, for last.

No need to be so polite, Meilan put down the small bundle she was carrying and stepped forward.

Wood element level 5, Earth element level 7, Fire element level 7, Water element level 5.

"Oh~ what a rare and talented child!" Before Meilan had even finished walking, the teacher exclaimed in a low voice, "At least double B level talent!"

Next, Meilan stepped onto the black dark elemental staircase, but she stopped on the eighth step.

"At least an A-level dark element talent!" Teacher Yamashita exclaimed in surprise.

"Amazing!" Lorenwei looked up, never expecting this girl to have such high talent.

Meilan hesitated for a moment. If she ascended to the highest level, would her identity be exposed?

Never mind! She steeled herself and stepped onto it.

But before he could even get a firm footing, his figure vanished in an instant.

The final, ninth level of the dark elemental staircase rejected her.

Huh? How could my dark elemental talent not reach its peak, given that I'm a Demon King? Meilan didn't understand, but she quickly guessed it was related to her cultivation of the High Magic Anthropomorphic Accumulation Technique. The so-called accumulation means that one must accumulate deeply before seeking an explosion, so her talent was somewhat suppressed.

She was then teleported away in an instant in front of the light element steps.

Back at the starting point, the teacher and Lorenwei quickly came up, and the other candidates also gathered around.

Meilan opened her right hand, and a flower seemed to bloom in her palm. Although the petals were incomplete, the shape of a pentagonal bud was formed, especially the dark element, which was very long and almost touched the edge of her palm.

"Dark A, Fire and Earth are both B, Wood and Water are C! This child is very worthy of being nurtured!" The teacher immediately reminded the next stop through the sound transmission crystal.

Meilan blushed slightly, took the small bundle, and patted Lorenwei on the shoulder: "Your turn!"

Hmph, everyone step aside, the grand finale is here! She strode confidently up the steps...

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A very luxurious carriage sped along the road to the St. Vision Moon Optical Garden.

There was a carriage at the front and a rear, carrying several magicians and servants.

Fifty lightly armored knights, riding fine horses, followed the carriage in an orderly and disciplined manner.

Inside the central carriage sat a young girl dressed in silver knight's armor.

Ordinary noblewomen would not wear armor inside their carriages when traveling.

She was beautiful, with fair skin. Her lovely green eyes were like shimmering blue water. The armor on her chest formed an exaggerated curve, and even the etched cross was distorted, seemingly symbolizing deep sin. One could imagine the humiliation hidden beneath the armor.

Her expression, however, was quite different from her beauty; it was very serious.