I don't want to be a heroic spirit

As a result, eighty years have passed, and the slow-witted Frellen still thinks that it was her charm that made Xinmei faint. Only Ash, Aize and Haita know that what really made Xinmei fall to the ground was the love that Xinmei had never expressed to Frellen.

Fulilian walked away from the man in disappointment, and then was attacked by Jian.

"Little boy, why are you unhappy? Do you need to come into big sister's arms and let big sister comfort you?"

"...I am older than you, by a lot, Ash. That's why I should be your big sister."

"Really? Using age alone as a criterion for judging a so-called 'mature older sister' shows that you still don't understand humans well enough."

With her hands supporting her cheeks, Jian's half-open eyes were filled with charm, and her lazy tone seemed to contain some kind of magic, which would make ordinary men feel their bones go soft the moment they heard it.

Philen and Xiutalk, who were closest to him, blushed just by hearing Jian's voice.

Only Fulilian was staring at Jian's face in a daze.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Jian asked the question in a calm tone, completely devoid of the coquettishness from earlier.

"nothing."

Fulilian shook her head, then looked at Jian's face and whispered, "It just feels like... it's been a while since I've seen you look like this, Jian."

Jian was also stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then a smile as gentle as Xuechun slowly blossomed on her face.

"Looking at me, do you remember the days when we traveled together?"

"Not only that, but also earlier, when you asked me for advice on magic."

"That must have been at least a hundred years ago, right?"

Jian smiled and whispered, "It feels like a long time has passed... I almost don't remember it."

Fulilian tilted her head. "It's only been a hundred years, right?"

Jian's bright eyes blinked, then slowly closed, a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

"...Same."

……

More than ten days have passed since Jian and others came to this city.

In other words, Fulilian has already completed one third and almost one half of her work this time.

In Jian's hand, a bracelet floated as if it was not affected by gravity. When the last piece was attached to the bracelet under Jian's control, even the crack disappeared.

After carefully examining it and confirming that there were no cracks, Jian smiled and handed the bracelet to an old woman. "Here, this is your bracelet. I've fixed it."

"Thank you, little girl."

The old woman took the bracelet with both hands, and her rough and calloused hands gently stroked the bracelet, her tone complex and a little sad.

"Really... it's completely fixed, like new... the magic is truly amazing."

"Since it is something important, we must protect it well."

According to the old woman, this bracelet was given to her by her late husband when they got married. It is a treasure as important to her as her life.

It is not a valuable piece of jewelry. I am afraid that even if she wants to give it to someone else, no one will want it. After all, she and her husband didn’t have much money when they got married, so even this bracelet was a cheap item.

However, this was the only thought that the old woman's husband gave her before he died.

After the bracelet broke, the old woman didn't know what to do. She went to many places but was told that it couldn't be repaired. Although magic could be used to repair it, that method would cost too much money.

After learning about this, Jian wanted to help and easily repaired the old woman's bracelet with magic.

To express her gratitude, the old woman gave Jian a large basket of fruits, which Jian gladly accepted.

"What an enviable relationship... Indeed, this is what a journey is all about. In the fairy kingdom, you'll only encounter ungrateful, unrepentant beasts."

I picked up an apple, wiped it with my white sleeves, and then took a bite. The sweet juice immediately filled my mouth, bringing me a great sense of happiness.

“So sweet…”

Holding her face, Jian showed a happy expression, as if little pink flowers were slowly blooming behind her, converging into a sea of ​​pink flowers.

Jian's steps were steady, and it was obvious that he was not wandering around aimlessly.

Not long after, Jian came to the restaurant where Fulilian worked again.

"Flillian! I'm disturbing you again!"

This has almost become Jian's greatest pleasure in this city. She basically comes here every day to see what Fulilian is doing. Even if Xu Tark and Feilun are not interested, she will still come here happily. Besides, the food in this restaurant tastes good, and it is also great to order a few dishes to satisfy your appetite while sitting here.

However, this time, something seemed a little different.

As soon as Jian entered the store, all the staff in the store, including Fulilian, focused their attention on him.

Because they were Fulilian's colleagues, Jian had already become familiar with these people. As Jian came here more and more often, these staff members were almost accustomed to his arrival.

That's right, they shouldn't have reacted so strongly to Ash's arrival.

Something is wrong...

After seeing their inner changes with his [Fairy Eyes], Jian began to think of retreating.

"Ah! Miss Ash wants to run away!"

"Go! Don't let her get away!"

Because there were not many customers at this time, a few waitresses who were not very busy stopped Jian who was planning to retreat temporarily.

Afterwards, a woman came out of the kitchen and walked towards Jian aggressively.

Jian also knew this person. She was the pastry chef in this shop. Her name was Ryana. The parfait that Jian had here last time was made by her. It tasted pretty good.

"That's you!"

Ruianna opened her mouth with such an ambiguous question, to which Jian responded...

"Although I don't know what happened, but you must have recognized the wrong person, right?"

"I'm not mistaken! Fulilian said you make the best desserts in the world. The most important thing is that she made such an evaluation after tasting the desserts I made!"

Rui Anna crossed her arms and said with an unyielding attitude, "I want to know how delicious this dessert must be to receive such praise from her."

Hearing this, Jian stared with his dead eyes at someone squatting at the back of the crowd who was trying hard to hide his presence.

So this is your doing, Fleury?

After spending a few days together, Jian knew that Ruianna's dream was to become the best pastry chef in the world. Unfortunately, Ruianna was a very straightforward person who refused to admit defeat. When Fulilian praised Jian after tasting her dessert, one could imagine how upset Ruianna was.

Afterwards, since Ruianna wanted to see it, there was no reason for Jian to object, so he showed off his skills.

The good news is that Ruianna was impressed after just one bite and was completely convinced. She personally admitted that the dessert made by Jian was delicious.

The bad news is that Ruianna also wanted to make such delicious desserts, so she was crazy about asking Jian to be her master and pestered him for ten days.

Because he couldn't persuade Ruianna, who was more stubborn than a cow, Jian agreed to teach her something, so Jian and others stayed in the city for more than a month.

463

Chapter 463: Blue-feathered Bird.

30 years after the death of the brave Sinmeier.

Jian and the others had just passed through a forest and were now walking on a wide road.

"The weather has become so cold recently..."

Although he was wearing his thickest clothes, Hugh Turk would still try to warm himself up by rubbing his arms, although it was basically ineffective.

"Once we cross the mountain ahead, we'll reach the next village."

Fulilian led the way, surveying the sky and judging the time by the position of the sun. "Based on this, we should be able to reach the village ahead before nightfall... Isn't that right, Ash?"

"Don't ask me, I don't know."

Jian said nonchalantly, "Have you forgotten? I'm directionally challenged. I can get lost even with a map."

"Huh? Master Jian is really directionally challenged?"

Feilun showed a surprised expression, because they had been traveling together for more than two years, but Jian had never shown any signs of being directionally challenged. "This is the first time I've heard of this..."

There was a hint of curiosity in Hugh Tark's expression, and he raised his hand and pointed in a direction.

"Then, Jian, do you know which way is south or north?"

"...It's the north. I'm just a little directionally challenged. It's not like I can't tell east from west. Do you think I'm a moron?"

The grumpy old sister Jian raised her staff and swung it at Xutark, but Xutark subconsciously lowered his head and dodged it. When their eyes met, both of them were stunned.

"You still dare to hide?"

"I was wrong, I was wrong! Stop hitting me!"

"If admitting your mistakes is useful, what's the point of having the police? Stand still and let me buff you!"

Zhi and Xiu Tark ran around Philen and Fulilian four times, then Xiu Tark ran away along the avenue with his head in his hands, and Zhi followed closely behind Xiu Tark.

Philen and Fulilian were left standing there, looking at each other. Fulilian's expression remained calm, but Philen sighed helplessly.

"Really... Master Xutark and Master Ash are already grown up, yet they still act like children."

"Isn't this great? Since we're traveling together, this is the right atmosphere."

The corners of Fulilian's mouth lifted slightly, as if she was recollecting some forgotten happy memories. "Back then, Xinmeier and Haita often quarreled like this."

The quarrel between Ash and Hugh Tark was just a minor incident during the journey.

The small bumps on Hugh Turk's head made him look quite funny, and the tears hanging in the corners of his eyes that refused to fall were silently telling of Hugh Turk's grievances.

Continuing to move forward, Jian and the others were attracted by something on the road.

It was a carriage that had overturned, and the horses and merchants who were supposed to be with it were no longer there.

"What a mess..."

Fulilian narrowed her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.

"There's no blood."

Hugh Tark took a closer look and calmly made his assessment. "However, the cargo on board is quite badly damaged. It must have been filled with... food, right? It's all been eaten. The carriage is also two-thirds destroyed. It must have been caused by a monster, right?"

Shuttark is a warrior, unlike magicians like Fulilian and Philen, who would find it difficult to ensure their own safety if approached within a certain distance. In addition, Shuttark's health bar is thicker than that of ordinary magicians.

"I don't sense any death nearby either."

Jian lowered his eyelids and said with a hint of relief, "It seems that a caravan was attacked by a monster. The good news is that no one was killed. It was probably a relatively mild monster."

There are monsters like the jewel bug that only feed on gems and gold and will not actively harm humans. Naturally, there are also other monsters that are less harmful to humans.

"Maybe they've set their sights on the things carried on this caravan's carriages."

Fulilian said calmly, "That's understandable. After all, winter is approaching. Some herbivorous monsters can't find food, so they'll attack passing caravans. The surrounding farmland is also a potential target for them."

After walking a little further, they also found the ravaged farmland, just as Frillian had analyzed.

"Although vegetarians are a rare sight among monsters, they can pose a significant threat to humans."

Jian sighed, "If we leave this unchecked, casualties are inevitable sooner or later."

Not long after, Jian and others arrived at the village.

Just as Ash and the others expected, this village is being invaded by monsters and is in great trouble.

Not only will farmlands be attacked, but even passing caravans will be attacked. After a long time, no caravans will come, and they will not be able to sell their crops to nearby cities.

"Dear adventurers, we hope you can lend us a helping hand."

Nicola, the woman who was speaking to Ash and the others on behalf of the villagers, made this request, and the sincerity in her tone was touching.

Of course, Jian and the others would definitely accept this commission. After all, seeing someone in need of help is a good thing to do, right? If Xin Meier were here, he would definitely make the same choice.

Fulilian asked, "What's the reward?"

"I'm very sorry, but our village is not rich."

This was understandable, as the caravan that helped them deliver their crops to the city for sale had been attacked, and a shortage of money was inevitable.

"Do you have a magic book?"

"No."

"There's none?"