Half-elf Notebook

He is about thirty years old, with regular features. He is the type that is quite attractive and has a good chance of being considered by the other party even if he is courting in a social setting.

The main body of the hair is light gold, but the ends are light green, which is very strange.

But unlike dyed ones, the color transition is very natural.

The eyes are the same color as the hair, which is cooler, yet reveals a hint of arrogance.

With that indifferent smile, Ina is sure to attract a lot of female customers who like this in certain places.

The ears were long, and even though their owner had intentionally grown the hair longer in front, the ends were still vaguely visible.

An elf, or at least a half-elf like me.

Ina made the conclusion after taking a look, while vigilantly spreading out her mental perception.

Based on the relationship mentioned with Rick, Ina had no reason to ignore him.

"I don't think we've met before." Ina asked her question bluntly.

"The North District Training Ground. I wonder if you have any impression of it? But you probably didn't notice me."

"Let me introduce myself again, William Sylph Drold, the current deputy commander of the city infantry. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Ina."

William, who guessed that the white-haired girl would ask this question, answered politely.

Ina frowned as she recalled the duel with the boy of similar age in the military camp.

There was some resistance to William's words.

Two or three months was not enough time for her to completely forget those negative emotions.

Combined with his stated identity.

At this moment, she couldn't help but wonder if the man in front of her was here to cause trouble...

Even though her mind told her that this idea was stupid.

"No, I hope Miss Ina, you don't misunderstand me."

"I have no ill intentions. The boy in the army doesn't know either. You have a similar past to him."

"If that kid left a bad impression on you, I apologize to you on his behalf. If necessary, I can also compensate him and teach him a lesson accordingly."

William, who noticed the change in Ina's expression, seemed to have read what she was thinking. He paused and said sincerely.

"Ok?"

Ina responded softly, looking confused and unable to understand for a moment.

A high-ranking bronze-level professional and a high-ranking city garrison officer apologized to her, a junior high-level magician?

Given his status, there are probably only a handful of things and people in this city that require him to apologize in person.

This obviously does not include himself, and he would never do so because of such a trivial matter.

"Seven years ago, when I first arrived at Lei Shi, it was Mr. Lake who introduced me to a position as a city defense captain in the army. He also gave me a lot of guidance on martial arts and swordsmanship."

William explained patiently:

"In normal times, he often works without pay as a swordsmanship instructor for the new recruits."

"It's only right for me and the city to show respect to Mr. Lake."

Ina folded the newspaper and nodded in acceptance.

There was actually no offense in the man's words.

The real problem is that she is too sensitive.

The other party greeted her out of good intentions, so Ina naturally didn't want to make things awkward for no reason.

Then, he said sincerely:

"I'm sorry for the rudeness. Nice to meet you, Mr. William."

"As for the duel, Mr. William, you don't have to worry about it. It was my rude words that led to the result."

"I understand."

William did not continue to ask questions, but wisely chose to change the subject:

"But today should be a celebration period, right? There is also a parade and prayer for Her Royal Highness the Princess who has come from afar."

"Ms. Ina, why did you come to this old-fashioned place where there is not even a festival discount?"

"Is this okay to say?"

Ina was sweating, but the person who gave the answer was not him, but a waiter in a dark blue vest who walked in beside him.

"Madam Magician, the item you requested is a brown bear hide that will have some flaws."

"Today's offer is three gold coins, a bottle of non-directional special magic ink, one gold coin is seventeen silver francs, a drawing pen mixed with mithril is two gold coins, and the shallow processing fee is eleven silver francs and twenty groats."

"A total of six gold coins, twenty-eight silver coins, and twenty gros."

"What do you intend to do?"

"So be it."

Ina took out her purse from her coat pocket, picked out seven golden coins and placed them on the waiter's tray.

"Homemade magic scroll? That's a good idea."

William, who also has elven blood and is more experienced, immediately understood the use of the material and praised it casually.

"Mr. William is also here to buy magic-related items?"

Ina asked with some curiosity:

"Is it a magic scroll?"

Magic props. Ina had already looked them up when she came last time.

The association only offers a small number of low-level magic items for sale.

She didn't think that William would buy or need some magic items that were only level two.

"No, how could that be? According to the kingdom's laws, even I can only buy magic scrolls of level three, which are of little use to me."

William took a sip of tea and denied Ina's statement.

"But you are the commander of a city's defense..."

She obviously didn't believe William's words.

When she was in the slums, she saw many people who trampled on the law but lived well.

For example, the slave traders who did business back then, and the bounty hunters they hired.

The man in front of me is probably not that kind of person.

But it shouldn't be difficult to purchase high-level magic scrolls that are included in the military strategist's items.

William coughed lightly:

"But the law must be obeyed, at least on the surface."

As the second person in the city’s military system, he naturally didn’t worry about being caught and jailed by his own people.

But when it comes to things like publicizing that he has committed a crime, William still thinks it is better to do less.

After all, repeatedly testing the edge of reporting is not a good habit.

"Just passing by on patrol."

"I'm in charge of the North District, which is closer to here, and I just happened to meet you here, Miss Ina."

William scratched his golden hair and said grumblingly:

"That city lord has also extended the execution hours of soldiers and non-commissioned officers to twelve hours a day... Even my salary is only sixteen or seventeen gold coins a month."

"What's the point of playing with your life, isn't it?"

Skipping work... Ina said to herself.

Maybe he wanted to find someone to chat with and pass the time, or maybe William was just that kind of person.

He talked to Ina about a lot of interesting things he had experienced before he became a non-commissioned officer.

Until the waiter came to the coffee table again with a tray containing rolls of leather, a bottle of ink, a metal pen with exquisite silver patterns, and coins.

This interrupted their casual chat.

Ina took out the items packed in the paper bag, put the silver coins in the purse, and instructed:

"Gro, give this gentleman a cup of good coffee and a tip for the rest."

"Thank you for your generosity."

The waiter held the tray to his chest and bowed deeply.

Ina bowed to William:

"Then it's time for me to take my leave, Mr. William."

What William said about his experiences was refreshing and she gained a lot.

"There will be a one-month mutual aid meeting organized by the half-elves here soon."

"Although there are very few powerful magic items, there are still some high-level scrolls, magic potions from the elves, and some rare and strange materials for trading."

"If Miss Ina is interested, you can come to the North District Military Camp to find me."

William leaned back and sank into the sofa, looking up at Ina who was about to leave and said:

"I am one of the organizers for now."

Then, he thought for a moment and asked with a heavy heart:

"Besides that, I want to ask a question that's a bit off-putting."

"Mr. Lake, what do you think of him?"

Sir, what weird things are you talking about... But Ina still answered straightforwardly.

She has never hesitated about this answer, and probably won't hesitate in the future.

She turned her head, looked at William for the last time, and said very seriously:

"Meeting the uncle is probably the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me."

One by one

The hollow, glass-equipped two-way door was pushed open and then closed again.

The girl is no longer seen in the association.

William looked up at the top and saw a white sky with many magic mining lamps set up.

After a long while, he sighed deeply:

"Your Highness Prince Filivia's...expectations?"