I don't want to be an elf!

As everyone entered the mansion, Chtholly noticed that William was still standing there, seemingly lost in thought.

They didn't even notice when everyone else left.

He was only brought back to his senses when Chtholly's voice came through.

His gaze fell on Tohka Yatogami, his eyes filled with obvious urgency and longing.

"Seriously, stop staring at Tohka."

Chtholly waved her hand in front of him and said with dissatisfaction, "William, you look like a pervert right now. I won't care if Tohka hates you."

"Sorry sorry."

William then realized that his emotions were a bit off and forced a smile.

"What's wrong? You look a little pale," Chtholly asked with concern. "Did something happen?"

"I'm just thinking about some things."

William pursed his lips, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked, "Ctholly, if Tohka is proven not to be a Golden Fairy, then what could she be?"

"Well... it's unusual that Tohka doesn't have fairy wings, but I think she should be a golden fairy."

After thinking for a moment, Chtholly replied.

"After all, the only race that can use magic and is like humans is the Golden Fairy, isn't it?"

Chapter Twelve: Is Tohka Human?

In the infirmary.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Nigoran dripped the blood she had just taken from Yatogami Tohka's finger into a test tube.

After a few gentle shakes, the blood spreads.

However, the silver fragments in the test tube still shimmered with a pure white light.

"The result is clear: the test result for powdered purified silver was negative."

Nigolan flicked the test tube, her expression serious: "Purified silver reacts to twisted death. Simply put, it's a potion used to detect necromancy. Since the purified silver didn't turn black, that can only mean one thing."

Nigolan put the test tube back on the shelf and looked at Tohka Yatogami, who was sucking on her fingers: "You are not a Golden Fairy."

The Golden Fairy, despite having the word "fairy" in its name, is actually a branch of the undead race.

This is not big news among the Golden Fairy race.

The moment they dreamt of their past lives, they began to recognize their identity as undead.

Purified silver is a potion used by people in this world to detect the undead. Generally, if the blood of a golden fairy is added, it will turn black immediately.

Since there was no reaction, it can only mean that Yatogami Tohka is not a Golden Fairy.

This conclusion caused an uproar in the medical room.

Whether they were adult Golden Fairies or young Golden Fairies who had come to join the fun, they all started chattering away.

But ultimately, their discussion all led to one question.

"If Tohka isn't a Golden Fairy, then what is she?"

In this world, races capable of using magic are extremely rare.

The only race that can use magic and looks exactly like humans is the Golden Fairy.

At this moment, William, who had been silent all along, opened his eyes.

"Humanity."

He said in a deep voice, "Perhaps, Tohka and I are both humans who survived from five hundred years ago."

In William's time, the human kingdom gathered heroes from all walks of life, selected the strongest warriors in each field, bestowed upon them the title of heroes, and entrusted them with the mission of defeating the demon king and saving humanity.

William, on the other hand, was a near-hero who had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship and was known to the world as the "Black Agate Sword Demon".

His opponent, his nemesis who almost perished alongside him, was none other than the Black Candle Lord, one of the three Demon King's guards.

Five hundred years ago, he mustered his last bit of strength to finally slay the Black Candle Lord with his sword.

However, he himself was petrified due to the excessive curses he carried.

It wasn't until several years ago, when an orc scavenging party searching for human remains on the ground found him, that he was freed from the petrification curse.

Upon waking up again, William was devastated the moment he learned about the history of this world.

Although humanity defeated the Demon King, making his efforts worthwhile, the appearance of the Seventeen Beasts destroyed human civilization and caused the surface to fall into ruin.

Everything he once cherished has vanished.

Not even a single member of their clan remained.

The span of time and the shocking facts caused William to lose himself, living like a walking corpse.

They even went so far as to pursue death.

They want to end it all and find liberation.

In this way, perhaps in that void afterlife, one can still meet with former family and friends.

However, William, who was immersed in the past, got the opportunity to work in the Fourth Fairy Warehouse. After meeting Chtholly, he finally had some expectations for the future.

Here, in this familiar yet unfamiliar world, he has rebuilt his bonds.

Finally, I am no longer a rootless duckweed.

Having found a home in this new chapter of my life, my attachment to the past is gradually fading away.

However, the appearance of Tohka Yatogami reignited the embers in his heart.

"No, William..."

Looking into William's burning gaze, Nigolan, knowing his past, found it difficult to speak.

As one of the members of the scavenging team that found the petrified William, she knew what William used to be like, and she also knew what the appearance of a suspected member of his race meant to him.

However, she had to say it.

"Tohka is not a golden fairy, but she is not human either."

"How are you sure?"

“Because my race is cannibals,” Nigoran said with mixed feelings. “The scent of humans is incredibly tempting to me; it’s an instinct that comes from cannibals. That’s why I used to cling to you. But when I’m with Tohka, I don’t feel any appetite at all.”

Faced with this impeccable reason, William's lips moved, but he couldn't find any way to refute it.

In the silence, the hope in his eyes gradually faded.

He sat slumped in the chair, looking as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

“William…” Chtholly bit her lip, standing beside him, wanting to offer comfort, but not knowing how to begin.

During her time with William, she gradually came to understand what kind of person he was.

For the golden fairies who could die at any moment, falling in love was an experience none of their kind had ever had, but Chtholly was fortunate enough to have such an opportunity.

She was attracted to William and hoped that she could be his support, and that he could be hers.

Seeing William's disappointed expression, her heart couldn't help but clench.

Seeing this, Tohka Yatogami couldn't help but offer a few words of comfort.

Although she could have concealed her divine armor and angelic aura, pretended to be unable to fly, and controlled her spiritual power output during the sparring session, she did not do so.

Because the real Tohka Yatogami would not do that.

As the lowest-intelligence character among all the spirits, even half as intelligent as the second-ranked Miku Hoshimiya, she makes no effort to hide her abilities and uniqueness.

Although the girl was only playing a role, she was determined to hide her true identity, and she was indeed able to do so for a while.

But how long can this be kept secret?

In this dangerous world overrun by the Seventeen Beasts, one's combat skills will inevitably be exposed sooner or later.

Rather than having others question why you're hiding your special qualities later, it's better to openly reveal your hand from the beginning and play the role of a simple-minded, naive fool who isn't good at deception.

That's why the girl didn't try to hide anything and showed everyone how she differed from the Golden Fairy.

However, she never expected that William would mistake her for one of the extinct humans.

“If I were playing any other elf in this world, what he said wouldn’t be wrong either.”

The girl thought.

"It's a pity that this time I'm playing the role of Tohka, the most special one among the ten fairy girls."

Chapter Thirteen: Extraordinary Magic Reserves

The elves were once all human.

The original spirit, Mio Takamiya, divided her power and refined it to form what are known as spirit crystals. She then gave these spirit crystals to human girls who had the talent to become spirits.

After receiving the spirit crystal, they will transform from humans into elves.

Except for Tohka Yatogami.

She is the only one among the ten spirits whose nature is similar to that of Mio Takamiya.

Mio Takamiya divided her power to create spirit crystals, but one of the spirit crystals gave birth to its own will and became Tohka Yatogami.

Therefore, her true identity has absolutely nothing to do with humans.

William is still the last human being in this world.

"You're right."

After his initial fervor, William gradually calmed down.

Although the possibility that Yatogami Tohka was human excited him, upon closer examination, the evidence to prove that she was human was still insufficient.

Moreover, five hundred years have passed since the destruction of humanity. If Yatogami Tohka were truly human, she couldn't have lived that long.

Although she may have encountered a similar situation, being sealed for five hundred years before being freed, the probability of such a thing happening is so low that it's outrageously low; even one such case would be a miracle among miracles.

Moreover, Yatogami Tohka looks to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, about the same age as William. If they are both from five hundred years ago, they should be of the same generation.