I don't want to be a heroic spirit

The brave warrior Sinmel defeated the Demon King. Although there are still many monsters left in this world, peace has indeed arrived.

28 years after the death of the brave Sinmer, in a forest in the northern countries.

Normally, no one would visit this forest, and even merchants driving carriages would not pass through it, but today, a few guests came.

The team consists of one man and two women. The leader is a female elf with long silver hair tied into two ponytails that hang down to her chest. The other girl has purple hair and a good figure but no expression on her face. The man has red and black hair and carries a long-handled double-edged axe on his back. He should be a warrior.

"Lady Fulilian, where are we going?"

The woman with long purple hair asked the silver-haired elf walking in front, her voice calm and without any noticeable fluctuations.

“Isn’t this road too difficult to walk on?”

The red-haired male warrior grumbled quietly, "I remember the nearest village shouldn't be in this direction..."

The silver-haired elf walking in front, Fulilian, did not stop because of what the two said, and did not even look back, but just answered calmly.

"There's no rush to get to the village. The nearest village is about two days away. Before that, there's somewhere I want to go."

"Where does Lady Fulilian want to go?"

The purple-haired girl, Fearon, repeated doubtfully, "It's truly rare that Lady Furlin would be so interested in a particular place. Could it be that there are some precious grimoires or magical tools there?"

Then, Philen saw Fulilian tilt her head and remain silent for a moment.

"Hmm... count as such, right?"

"What's the point of giving such an ambiguous answer?"

Warrior Xu Tark scratched his head speechlessly.

When it comes to precious magic books or magic tools, the first thing that Shuttark thinks of is the ruins from ancient times... and they are super difficult ruins that have not been fully explored. Such ruins are usually guarded by very powerful monsters.

"Can I run away now? I want to run away..."

"What foolish things are you suddenly saying, Master Xutark?"

Hugh Tark's cowardly words made Philen give him a hurtful look as if to say "Has this guy's brain finally gone bad?", which made the fragile Hugh Tark feel like crying.

At this moment, Fulilian's words attracted their attention.

"Here we are, right here."

Fulilian stopped a few steps ahead, and when Xutalk and Philen followed Fulilian's gaze and looked forward... they saw nothing.

"Lady Fulilian, there's nothing here?"

Philen asked the question directly, but Fulilian did not answer her. Instead, she touched her chin and looked carefully at the tree in front of her.

Is there something odd about this tree?

However, in the eyes of Fearon and Xiutalk, this tree had no special features. Both its appearance and magic were as ordinary as all the surrounding trees.

"Really? From your perspective, Philen, there's nothing here..."

Fulilian suddenly laughed and turned to look at Feilun.

Since Fulilian said so, it means... there is indeed something here?

"It's okay. It's not Philen's fault. Even if I didn't know the exact location in advance, I wouldn't be able to find this place so easily."

As she spoke, Fulilian raised her hand towards the two of them.

"Come on, take my hand, or don't blame me if you're left out without permission."

Xutalk and Philen looked at each other. Although they didn't understand what Fulilian meant, out of trust in Fulilian, they still shook the hand that Fulilian extended.

Then, Freellian was still walking in the front, while Philen and Hugh Tark followed behind, with Freellian's hand in hers... This scene inexplicably looked like a pair of parents holding their young daughter's hand when out for a trip, except that the two people acting as parents were too young.

It looked like Fulilian was about to hit the tree, but she didn't slow down at all.

A magical scene appeared. The moment Fulilian touched the tree, the tree... or everything in front of Fulilian became like the surface of a lake. Fulilian passed through it easily, and ripples spread out gently.

Before Philen and Xiutalk had time to be shocked by Fulilian's disappearance, they, led by Fulilian, crossed the rippling "lake" together.

What immediately came into their sight was a small wooden house nestled in the middle of a dense jungle.

The area around the cabin was very tidy, clean and quiet. Not only were there no monsters that often appeared in the forest, but even small animals like birds and squirrels were nowhere to be seen.

Many kinds of flowers are planted in the surrounding corner, which is pleasing to the eye. The fragrance of flowers in the air is not strong but makes people feel relaxed.

Both Xutalk and Philen were shocked by the sudden scenery before them.

"Is this... a barrier? But why can't I sense any magical fluctuations belonging to the barrier?"

Unlike the magician Philen who is good at magic perception, Xu Tark is a warrior. He was completely shocked by the sudden appearance of the cabin in front of him. At most, he could only sigh, "Magic is so powerful."

"Don't just stand there, come here quickly."

The two people came to their senses and looked at Fulilian who was getting farther and farther away, and hurriedly followed her.

"Wait a moment, Lady Fulilian."

Walking on the path paved with smooth small stones, the few of them walked slowly to the door of the cabin.

"Is the person living here... someone Lady Fulilian knows?"

When Fulilian stepped up the stairs and was about to knock on the door, Philen suddenly asked this question.

"Yeah, I know him."

Fulilian knocked on the door, then turned to look at Feilun. "Not just me, but also Xinmeier, Haita, and Aize. We all know each other. After all, we traveled together for a while."

Both Philen and Hugh Tark were startled.

"Traveling with the Master...wasn't that at least seventy years ago?"

Hugh Turk's expression became complicated.

Seventy years...if it were human, they might have died already?

After all, of the four members of Sinmel's brave team who defeated the Demon King, only Aize, the dwarf, and Furlin, the elf, are still alive. Haita and Sinmel are both ordinary humans and have died of old age.

Dwarves can probably live up to three hundred years old, and elves have even longer lifespans...nearly eternal, so living for at least a few thousand years is no problem at all.

Xutark was somewhat curious whether the person that Fulilian mentioned was still alive... but he felt it was too rude so he didn't ask.

"coming."

There was a voice coming from behind the door.

You can tell from the voice that it is a female, gentle and delicate, sweet and pleasant, like silk. Every syllable is like a carefully woven melody that can easily touch the listener's heartstrings.

Then, under the gaze of the three people, the wooden door was opened.

426

Chapter 426 The elf named Ash.

The person who pushed the door open was a dignified and charming girl.

Her skin is as white as flawless jade, her long, smooth golden hair is draped over her shoulders, and a blue-black bow headband is used to tie a single ponytail at the back of her head, which makes the girl look more heroic. Her emerald green eyes are bright and deep, and her face is delicate. She looks pretty and charming without any makeup.

The most striking thing is the golden hair on the top of this girl's head. It makes people feel that if this hair is pulled out, something bad will definitely happen...

"Hey? Fulilian? I really wonder if there's something wrong with my eyes. You actually came to me. You haven't come to see me for so long. I thought you had forgotten me."

When she saw Frillian, the blonde girl showed a surprised expression, and Frillian also smiled.

"It hasn't been that long, has it? Didn't we just meet forty years ago?"

"It's not forty years. The last time we met was probably twenty-eight years ago... I also went to Xin Mei'er's funeral. I saw you then."

"Hmm? Were you there then?"

Every now and then it was from decades ago... Such a nostalgic conversation was hard for Fellen and Hugh Tark to get used to.

After a while, several people were welcomed into the cabin and sat at a small table.

"Is that so... Firren, who was adopted by Haita and then accepted as a disciple by Fulilian, and Aize's disciple, Hugh Tark..."

Fulilian briefly introduced Philen and Shuttark to the blonde girl, then looked at Philen and Shuttark who were curious about the identity of the girl in front of them.

"Her name is Ash. She is an elf like me. She once traveled with me, Xinmeier and the others for a while."

When Philen and Xiutalk cast their surprised eyes at Zhi, Zhi coughed twice and said with a smile.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Ash. Nice to meet you, Philen, and Shutark."

Phelan: "Nice to meet you, Master Jian."

Hugh Turk: "Hello."

What polite people they are.

"Does Lady Fulilian know other elves?"

Feilun looked at Fulilian expressionlessly, and Fulilian nodded and said, "I don't really have much contact with other elves. We elves generally have some emotional problems. Plus, our lifespans are very long, and we have thousands of years to waste anyway. The world is so small, we're bound to run into each other a few times, so we generally don't deliberately contact others...but Ash is an exception."

"I should be considered half-apprentice of Fulilian, right?"

With his chin resting on the back of his hand, Jian's eyes curved into crescents with a smile. "I learned a lot of magic from Fulilian. Fulilian has a collection of spells that, while seemingly useless, are actually quite interesting. They make you wonder, 'So magic can be used in this way?'"

"Why 'half-apprentice'?"

Xiutalk suddenly spoke, and Ash patiently explained.

"Because Fulilian refused to accept an apprentice... She said that having an apprentice would only be a waste of time and a hindrance."

At this point, Jian pouted and complained, "You'd be willing to do farm work for someone else just for a grimoire that's confirmed to be a fake, but you actually think teaching an apprentice is a waste of time..."

"The one who's been insisting on helping others with farm work is Sinmel, right? Haita even asked him why, as a hero, he didn't go out to fight monsters but instead helped with farm work..."

"In my opinion, when it comes to wasting time, you and Xin Meier are equally bad..."

Ash and Fulilian started arguing among themselves, leaving the ignored Hugh Tark and Philen looking at each other in bewilderment.

……

The sky outside the window gradually darkened, the fiery red sunset sank into the hills, and the starry night sky covered the sky.

"Because I've always lived here alone, the food is very simple...you guys just have to make do with what you have."

Jian brought up the last dish, and then smiled as he watched the three people sitting around the dining table eating the dinner in front of them with big mouthfuls.

"The food that Master Jian cooks is delicious."

Phelan calmly offered the compliment.

"Yes, yes! I was worried when I found out there was no meat... I never thought vegetarian dishes could taste so good."

After finally swallowing the food in his mouth, Xu Tark also praised it.

Fulilian also said: "You still hate meat, Ash."

"What can I do? I really can't stand such greasy things."

After enjoying dinner, Jian cleaned up the dishes, and then saw Fulilian following him into the kitchen, so he asked with a smile.

"What? Want to help wash the dishes?"

"no."

"So it's not..."

Although I already knew that Fulilian wasn't the type to offer help, but... I'm still a little disappointed.

"I came to you for magic."

For once, Fulilian's expression changed slightly. Specifically, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly. "After all these years, you must have collected a lot of interesting magic, right? Teach me, and I can trade some of my magic with yours."

"I'm sorry, you just hurt my feelings, causing my favorability towards you to drop by ten percent. Now my favorability towards you doesn't support the 'Exchange Magic' function."

"...Can magic that can instantly wash dishes and make them look like new raise my favorability enough?"

"You're kidding! You're half my master, so your favorability must be full! If you like any magic, just tell me."

After a while, Jian looked at the bowls and plates floating in the air, which were as clean as if they had just been bought, and little stars twinkled in her eyes.

Finally escaped from the endless hell of washing dishes!!

Feeling that the future was extremely bright, Jian hummed a little tune in a good mood and brought Fulilian to his room.

Jian's room is not big, but it does not seem crowded either. Apart from a bed, there are only two rows of bookshelves in the entire room. There is no dust on the bookshelves, and the books on them are neatly arranged. It can be seen that the owner loves them.

As soon as Fulilian entered the door, she saw the big bookshelf.