I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Haita looked at Fulilian and said, "Even after eighty years, humans are still fighting hard against the demons. Have we... contributed anything to this war?"

Perhaps Haita also understood Fulilian's concerns, so in order not to affect the future, he stopped asking "whether the Demon King was defeated" and instead took a step back to ask "whether they had made any contribution to humanity."

However, even so, Fulilian still didn't know how to answer.

"What if we knew the answer?"

Xin Meier spoke again.

"But……"

"If the journey to defeat the Demon King is destined to fail, should we not challenge it? That's not the case."

Xin Meir's gaze swept across everyone's face, as if there was light shining on his face. It must be said that Xin Meir really had the feeling of a brave man at this moment.

"No matter what the outcome, we will continue to fight... After all, we are a group of brave men."

After hearing what Xinmeier said, Haita also smiled with relief.

"That's right."

"Let me tell you a story."

A book floated beside Zhi, who smiled faintly. "Once upon a time, there was a magician who could foresee the future. To protect the world, he and his teammates decided to defeat a great demon who wanted to destroy it. Before the battle began, the magician used magic to predict tens of thousands of futures. His friends asked him, 'How many futures will we have in which we will win?' The answer he received was despairing... only one."

"During the battle, the magician's teammates asked him, 'Are we now in the only future you see that leads to victory?' To which the magician replied, 'If I say so, then it's not.'"

"So, knowing the future isn't actually any good, right?"

Ash said, "If Fulilian says we fail in the future, then our journey is meaningless. What if Fulilian says we successfully defeat the Demon King in the future, and this information has a negative impact, causing us to lose the final battle? Wouldn't that be a disaster?"

Xinmeier and Haita exchanged a glance, then Xinmeier smiled and said to Jian, "Is this the story you just came up with because of our conversation?"

"It looks like there's a new story to look forward to tonight."

Haita smiled expectantly. "It would be even better if there was wine to accompany the story. After all, wine and stories go best together on a journey."

Aize ruthlessly exposed Haita, "Even if I'm not on a journey and there are no stories to listen to, it won't affect your drinking, right? You're a drunkard."

Haita: "If I don't travel anymore and don't have Ash's stories to listen to, I'll be so bored... Then I'll just have to drink to drown my sorrows."

Aize: "Sure enough, you just want to find an excuse to drink."

Haita: "Ha, ha, ha."

It was such a sparse and ordinary conversation.

During the ten years of traveling, conversations like this happened countless times, and they were really boring and meaningless.

However... witnessing it again at this moment, Fulilian couldn't help but smile.

My heart felt warm, as if I had just had a delicious meal after a long time... The place that had been empty for a long time was filled with satisfaction.

By the river, a few people decided to take a break and solve their stomach problems.

While Aize was cooking soup, Xin Meier asked Fulilian, "Fulilian, do you have any idea how to get back?"

"I haven't a clue."

Fulilian lowered her eyes in disappointment. "I originally thought that if I just touched the Goddess's Monument again, I could return, but unfortunately, this method didn't work. I can't even recognize the structure of the spell on the stone tablet."

Haita said without surprise, "After all, it's the goddess's magic. There are still many unsolved mysteries."

Aize looked at Jian, "Jian, is there nothing you can do?"

"Am I omnipotent in your eyes? I'm not Doraemon."

Ash hesitated, "To turn back the clock of the entire world, to allow a single person to travel back in time, is beyond the limits of magic, reaching the realm of [power]... That's a realm only gods can wield. I can't do it... At least, I certainly can't do it now, and I can't understand it."

"Is that so...even Ash can't do anything?"

Xin Meier touched his chin and said, "It seems that our next goal is to find a way to get Fulilian back to the future."

Haita: "If we use the Goddess Monument as a starting point, we should probably look into the nearby towns. The churches and magician associations there might have research on this topic."

Ash: "Does this mean we have to start gathering intelligence again?"

Afterwards, they arrived at the nearest town.

The shop owner who sold various props, the village chief who collected many books, the monk who presided over the church, the tavern where many people gathered, and even the street vendors were not spared.

However, they gained nothing.

...It's not that there was no gain at all. Haita drank to his heart's content.

While others were asking for news in the tavern, Haita kept drinking until the wine-drinking monk fell drunk and lay on the ground, affecting other people's work. Only then did Jian and others have to stop asking for news and drag the drunk Haita back to the hotel.

By the way, because Haita reeked of alcohol, Jian, with a look of disgust on his face, suggested just leaving Haita here.

"That would affect other people's business. At least bring Haita back."

This is how Xin Meier persuaded Jian.

"Then let me use magic to burn away all the alcohol that this drunkard has drunk, so we don't have to carry him back."

When Jian said this, his expression was quite cold, and it was impossible to tell whether he was joking or not.

"Please don't do that yet."

Xin Meir smiled bitterly and shook his head.

……

Northern Plateau.

At this time, Jian and others were exploring a maze.

"I say, is this really okay for us?"

Haita looked at Xinmeier, who was at the front of the team. "Isn't the most important thing right now to find a way to send Fulilian back as soon as possible? And yet, Xinmeier, you leisurely accepted a commission."

"After all, that's who Xin Meier is."

Fulilian raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a charming smile. "I always like to take the long way around. I enjoy adventure more than anyone else..."

Xin Meier's eyes shifted slightly, secretly noticing Fulilian's smile. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, then he closed his eyes and shrugged. "I can't help it. After all, they asked so much, I can't refuse... Besides, I also want to fulfill that child's wish."

In order to gather information about the Goddess Monument, they arrived at a village.

Like the previous times, they did not get any useful clues in the village.

As they were about to leave the village and head to their next destination, a couple with their child found them.

The couple had been adventurers before they got married. Their children also yearned for an adventurous life and idolized Sinmel as a brave warrior.

"We want to use our past experiences to give the children some confidence, but the pocket watch with the photos from that time was lost while exploring the maze. We would like to ask for your help in bringing it back."

Even their children said timidly, "Please...please."

"In that situation, I really couldn't say no."

Jian stroked his chin, nodded, and said, "After all, that child is quite cute."

Xin Meier lifted his hair and said narcissistically, "After all, he is my admirer, so of course he is pretty... although not as pretty as me."

Haita: "Here he comes again..."

Aize: "But we really can't waste too much time on this commission. Fortunately, this maze has been explored by many people. We should be able to complete the commission quickly and continue looking for information about the Goddess Monument, right?"

Haita: "That's if Fulilian can save us some trouble this time and not trigger those traps that even a fool could see... By the way, where's Fulilian?"

Jian raised his hand and pointed, "If you're looking for Fulilian, look towards ten o'clock."

They looked up and saw Fulilian squatting in front of a treasure chest. She carefully wiped the dust off the chest and said to herself with a smile: "This magic power... maybe it's a magic book."

"No, no, no, that thing is so suspicious. It must be a treasure chest monster, right?"

Haita gently pressed his aching forehead, walked behind Fulilian and said, "Fulilian, you have to understand that this maze has been explored by more than one person. How could there be a treasure chest placed in such an obvious place?"

Aize looked at Zhi with a puzzled look, and Zhi responded: "The result given by 'magic to identify treasure chests' is a treasure chest monster."

Haita: "Look, Ash said so."

However, even though Haita argued with reason, Fulilian remained unmoved.

"Haita, that magic has only a 99% accuracy rate. In other words... there's a 1% chance that this treasure chest is real. The reason those who explored this place left it alone is because they trusted the magic too much."

"...This guy actually believed in that one percent possibility."

Haita didn't know whether to admire Fulilian's perseverance or complain about her stupidity.

"Don't forget, I come from eighty years in the future."

Fulilian turned around and smiled confidently at them. "I'm much more mature and reliable now than the Fulilian you know. Not only have my magical skills improved a lot, but I've also started accepting apprentices."

"...That sounds really reliable."

Xin Meir smiled gently, as if he had heard something good.

With a smile that shone with confidence, Freellian extended her hand toward the treasure chest in front of her.

Half a minute later...

Fulilian: "It's so dark! So scary!"

Haita: "What did I say? What did I say!"

Xin Meier: "...For a moment, I actually chose to believe Fulilian."

Ash: "Very good, very good, this is so Frelian...Ahahahaha!"

Aize: "Is it really okay for you to watch the show like this? Fulilian is about to be completely eaten."

Because attacking the treasure chest monster directly will also hurt the person in its mouth, you have to rescue the person bitten by the treasure chest monster first.

Fortunately, they have encountered this situation too many times...so many times that they are about to vomit.

After a short while, they rescued the drooling Fulilian from the treasure chest monster's mouth, and then quickly killed the treasure chest monster, which was "the strongest (questionable) monster that could kill the Millennium Magician multiple times alone."

Sinmeier: "It's clearly a super weak monster... why do I feel so tired?"

Haita: "Me too... I just can't muster any energy."

Then, one of the instigators, who had just been rescued, said to them unconsciously: "What's the matter with you two? Are you feeling unwell? Haita, is this the result of drinking too much?"

Haita's face flushed instantly: "Whose fault do you think this is?!"

According to the clues provided by the client, the pocket watch they wanted to retrieve should be in the depths of the maze, so they also headed towards the depths of the maze.

After pushing open the wooden door, Xin Meir and the others saw a scene that made them extremely stomach-wrenching.

I saw more than ten treasure chests lined up neatly in a row, as if waiting for a destined person to open them.

An eerie silence filled the small space.

Several people cast their eyes at Fulilian in the middle at the same time with strange expressions. Should we say it was no surprise... At this moment, Fulilian was staring at the row of treasure chests, with a smile on her lips and shining eyes, like a lustful emperor looking at a row of concubines waiting for his favor.

"I suddenly have a bad feeling..."

Xinmeier tightened his cloak, as if doing so could dispel some of the coolness.

"What a coincidence, I have one too..."

Haita adjusted his fallen glasses and pretended to be calm.

"I smell fun."

Jian raised her hand to cover her slightly raised red lips, her beautiful eyes curved like crescent moons, and she smiled very happily.

Aize has too much beard, so you can't see any change in his expression.

Two minutes later, the four people gathered in a circle, looking down at... the body of Fulilian that had not been swallowed by the treasure chest monster.

“It’s so dark! So scary!”

This time, they did not rush to rescue Fulilian, but turned around and looked at the dozen or so treasure chests that had not been opened.

Aize: "...Just leave this embarrassing elf here."

In the past, someone would have advised Aize at this time.

But this time, it was rare that both Xinmeier and Haita had an expression as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

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Chapter 474 Happy journey.