Chapter 140: Young Master, You’re Stepping on My Hair!

Standing amidst the sea and wind, Lov watched the blonde girl who had appeared behind Hall.

Her eyes couldn’t hide her surprise.

Because just by looking at her face and figure, this girl was almost identical to Leticia.

But when she calmed down and observed her closely, she could see the difference.

Her golden hair, which seemed to glow like Christine’s, and her emerald-green pupils, like a deep forest pool, were different from the gentle rose-colored pupils and long hair.

And, her ears were small and pointed.

It reminded her of the elf cub she had seen on the platform earlier.

Was this girl an elf?

Looking at her clothes, they were as free as a blooming spring flower, with emerald green and bright yellow as the main colors. The dress was decorated with flowers that Lov couldn’t recognize.

Her bare, white feet were on the beach, and two small bells hung on her ankles, making a crisp sound in the sea breeze.

It was a style and combination of clothing that was hard to find in Saint Louis.

Ethereal?

She suddenly thought of this word.

And the dwelling of the elves was indeed often regarded as a fairyland by humans thousands of years ago.

But soon, more of her emotions were wary.

In her worldview, as long as a pretty girl appeared, it was related to the Young Master.

What’s more, her appearance was so similar to Duchess Leticia.

A sense of crisis arose, and Lov crossed the shallow water from the reef and returned to Hall’s side.

But the other party spoke first.

“Excuse me, are you done with your photos? If you are, could you let us have the spot?”

The elf girl seemed a bit shy, like Leticia.

It seemed difficult for her to gather the courage to speak.

But she couldn’t delay any longer.

If she delayed, today’s sunset would be over.

The storm was also coming, and tomorrow would be her sixteenth birthday and coming-of-age ceremony.

She needed this set of photos because this was the place where her teacher, her aunt, the highest natural priestess respected by all kinds of elves on the continent, the most talented elf in a thousand years, had once taken a photo.

Yes, it was because three years ago, after her aunt had returned to her clan, her father had taken her to learn nature and art from her aunt, and she had seen the photo her aunt had placed by her bed.

That she had decided to come to the same place to take a photo on the day before her coming-of-age ceremony.

Although she might not be able to capture the same feeling as her aunt had at that time, she wanted to try.

The little princess of the forest elves wanted to try.

The weather was very good in the morning.

She had wandered around Sunset City, and in the afternoon, she had gone to meet the city lord of Sunset City, Vier Masara.

After a simple afternoon tea with the noble prince, she had said her goodbyes and come to the beach to look for the place where her aunt had once taken a photo.

But after looking for half a day, she had only found this place.

And because of her super high affinity, she had sensed the uneasiness in nature.

It was a sign of a coming storm.

That’s why she felt she couldn’t wait any longer.

On the day before her coming-of-age ceremony, she had to take a photo with the sunset and the sea as the background, a photo just like her aunt’s.

But she found that the human youth who was looking back at her seemed a little surprised.

Was it because of her appearance?

Sula was not surprised, but she was not conceited either.

The beauty of the elves was a gift from nature.

They were creations of nature, and other species were also creations of nature.

There should be no distinction between beauty and ugliness.

This was what her aunt had taught her.

The future Sula was also to inherit the name of the great priestess.

So she just continued, “Sir, could you please move aside?”

Then she pointed to the big-breasted vampire who was following behind her, “I want my companion to take a photo for me.”

“…”

Hall was speechless.

He was really speechless.

How could he have run into Sula here?

Because the creator of this damn game’s habit was to give you a heroine for every region and every race that could satisfy the player’s XP, and then let the player decide whether to take the pure love, yuri, and fluff route, or the ruthless route of being replenished by Hall.

Of course, a Western fantasy worldview game could not be without an elf heroine.

And that was the little princess of the forest elves, Sula.

But perhaps because of the artist the creator had hired, Sula had become a color-swapped and clothes-swapped Leticia.

When players took Leticia’s route and came to the elf race to increase their affinity talent’s upper limit, they would also exclaim “world’s other me” when they met Sula.

However, this operation of changing hair color, eye color, and clothes to make a new character was not new in the game industry.

So not many players delved into it.

What’s more, Sula was actually a marginal heroine.

If you didn’t care about her, it was fine.

Because her route was very, very, very Buddhist.

The player could even just do daily tasks and rot until the end of the game, not caring about the outside world for a lifetime.

If you played the route of another heroine and did not provoke Sula, Sula would also just stay in the forest elf wonderland from beginning to end and not go anywhere.

The elf wonderland was equivalent to a super-large magic barrier.

It was impossible to break in without a level of ninety or above.

And the forest elf race was the strongest among all the elf races in terms of overall strength.

So Hall had never thought about Sula’s matter.

But now Sula was here to take a photo?

She shouldn’t have the leisure to go out like this.

In the game, the position of the great priestess of the elf race was vacant because the highest priestess’s route had failed at the start.

It was the time when she should be studying hard to maintain and support the elf wonderland’s barrier.

[How to become the highest priestess] was also basically the regular story line of this heroine Sula.

But what surprised Hall was that Sula didn’t seem to know him, which meant he hadn’t flirted with Sula before.

Then he would just pretend he didn’t know her.

But what made it difficult for him was.

The companion Sula had pointed to him to take a photo was actually Parousia.

And it was a Parousia who had not hidden her vampire characteristics at all.

Her little wings were flapping, and although they were cute, in Sunset City, this was an absolute symbol of status, the three flags of the pure-blooded race.

“William, William, what are you doing here?”

Parousia was super excited.

She thought of the commendation banquet last night.

And gave Hall a big hug.

Fierce, too fierce.

Lov’s eyelids twitched as she watched from the side.

This big-breasted woman…

But those wings.

Lov looked at Hall with a puzzled expression.

Hall knew he couldn’t hide it.

“Lucy is actually a vampire, Lov.”

“Oh… Young Master, you knew all along?”

“I only found out later.”

“I don’t believe it…”

She tilted her head.

The first crisis of trust between the maid and the young master immediately arose.

And Sula was in a hurry, waving at Parousia.

“Viscountess Parousia, quickly help me take a photo.”

Then she lifted the corners of her skirt with both hands and hopped over.

Unlike Lov, Lov had walked very carefully before, like a cat testing the water.

But she was like a lively little deer wading through the water.

“Wait a minute, William. I have to complete the Prince’s mission and take a photo for Princess Sula before her coming-of-age ceremony.”

Parousia ended her big rant at Hall.

Then she took out a very high-end camera from her pocket with a wag of her tail.

At this time, Sula had already come to the position where Lov had been standing before.

As time passed, the tide was gradually rising.

When the waves came, they almost submerged the reef, and the spray splashed under the emerald-green dress of nature and the deer-like calves.

“Please hurry up, Viscountess Parousia.”

Sula blinked her green pupils.

Parousia said, “Don’t worry, Princess Sula. Leave it to me.”

When Parousia raised the camera and aimed it at Sula.

Only then did she remember that she seemed to be not very good at finding angles.

What if the photo was not good…

“By the way, William, do you know how to take photos?”

Hall had originally planned to take Lov to the next good spot to take a photo.

But Parousia had very directly handed the camera over.

“Hurry up! After this is done, I’ll share some of Prince Hall’s reward with you.”

“What is it?”

“Pure-blood crystals. How much can they sell for on your human side?”

“Isn’t that thing used for your vampires to forge swords?”

“Forging swords is too troublesome. I’ll just summon my blood sword directly.”

For a vampire.

There were two kinds of swords.

One was a forged weapon, and the other was a weapon summoned from their blood source.

Although a blood source weapon could usually be one with the master’s sword and had a natural advantage, the strength of the sword was also affected by the master’s strength.

At the same time, if the sword was damaged, it would also have a relatively large impact on the body.

The vampire kings, unless absolutely necessary, would not use their own blood source weapons.

And for Parousia to be able to get [Pure-blood Crystals], it meant that she was going to be trained as a key member in the future and could not make any mistakes in battle.

“…Alright then.”

Hall took the camera.

He planned to take one for Sula.

If he didn’t take it, Parousia probably wouldn’t let her go.

And Lov didn’t say anything.

She really wanted Hall to take a photo for her, but when she heard the high-sounding term [Vampire Crystal], she knew it would be very useful to the Young Master.

Soon, the setting sun was about to sink into the sea, and a corner of the dark clouds in the distance was revealed.

He aimed the lens at this elf princess.

Then that familiar feeling from when he had taken Lov’s photo came back.

“Little rascal, are you going to take a photo for teacher?”

A strange and familiar voice flashed by.

He calmed his mind.

When the sky was half-light, half-dark, the seagulls were riding the wind, the tips of the waves were like white flowers, and Sula’s skirt was lifted by the wind, he pressed the shutter.

Then he pressed the shutter several more times and captured a continuous set of exquisite photos.

A moment later, the setting sun was gone, and lightning flashed under the dark clouds at the end of his vision.

Even the prototype of some waterspouts began to form by the sea.

The tide around Sula had risen very high.

She asked uneasily, “Are you done with the photo, Mr. William?”

“Mm, let’s go and develop the photos later.”

Hearing this, Sula tiptoed and hopped back.

Raindrops hit Lov’s face.

It was raining.

The water surface was beginning to surge from far to near.

“Let’s go and take shelter from the rain.”

Feeling the small surge of power that was gradually emerging from his body due to the loosening of his memory, he thought for a moment and then said.

“Wow, William, you’re so good at taking photos! They’re so beautiful! Take a few for me some other day.”

“Alright, but I’m going to Saint Louis in two days. We’ll talk about it when there’s a chance.”

“When are you going to give me a vampire crystal?”

“I’ll give it to you when I go back and report to the Prince tonight.”

On the street where it had started to rain heavily.

Parousia was holding the freshly developed photos.

Sula, on the other hand, held out her small hand and wanted to take back the photos that the other party had looked at from Parousia’s hand.

She hadn’t even seen them herself.

But her uneasy mood was quickly calmed by Parousia’s praise of the photos.

But when she took the first photo, she was stunned.

This angle, this light, this shooting technique and timing were not just…

It felt so similar to the photo by her aunt’s bed.

“What’s wrong, Sula?”

Parousia found that Sula had suddenly stopped moving.

Hall and Lov, who were walking on the other side, also stopped.

“Mm, it’s nothing. It’s just that Mr. William’s photos are very good. Thank you, Mr. William. Are you a human?”

Sula looked at Hall.

“I am a human. I think this is the first time Princess Sula and I have met, right?”

Just in case.

He still tested her.

And Sula replied with reassuring words.

“Mm-hmm, it is the first time we’ve met. I’m sorry to have disturbed you and your female companion’s photo time.”

“It’s no trouble. I’ll take her to see the night view later.”

Hall’s statement also made the silent Lov feel a little more at ease.

The Young Master had not forgotten her.

“But it’s raining heavily today.”

At this moment, all four of them were holding umbrellas.

Parousia was holding an umbrella for Sula, and Hall was holding an umbrella for Lov.

“This is a real storm. For Saint Louis, which is deep inland, it’s a once-in-a-thousand-year event.”

“Is Mr. William from the Papal State?”

Sula asked.

“Yes, I am from the Papal State, and I am a noble. The elf race doesn’t have a very good impression of the Papal State, does it?”

This was a piece of information that Hall had deliberately mentioned to Sula.

Besides the human race, almost no other race liked the church.

“Indeed. Not to mention that the expansion of the human race over the past thousand years has caused many of the elf race’s side branches to relocate their homes, and the human race likes to kidnap our elf girls and sell them to you nobles… just speaking of the destruction of the Frost Elf race four years ago…”

Sula’s personality was pure.

This was also a necessary quality to become the highest priestess of the elf race.

What she loved and what she hated, she did not hide.

“The destruction of the Frost Elf race?”

Hall was very surprised.

Because of the setting of the wonderland barrier, any elf race was very difficult to destroy in the game, unless a great war broke out and the whole world was in chaos.

“Does Mr. William not know?”

“I do not know.”

He shook his head.

From the perspective of grasping intelligence, he hoped Sula would elaborate.

But Parousia scorned him with a sentence.

“William, you don’t even know this? And you call yourself a specialist of the Black Knights. Four years ago, the Frost Elf race was destroyed by the elites of your Black Knights. The news spread to the various demon domains, causing the orphan king and the others to hold a meeting overnight to discuss the nature of your Black Knights.”

Parousia puffed out her chest with pride, “You, an outsider, don’t even know something that even I know?”

Hall continued to shake his head, but he soon found that Sula’s gaze towards him had become a little wary and hostile.

Being looked at by a heroine like this was very dangerous.

So he quickly said, “I’m really not too sure. By the way, who led the Black Knights to destroy the Frost Elf race? What was their name? Let me see if I know them.”

He thought to himself, ‘It couldn’t be him, right?’

That would be too ridiculous.

But Sula’s serious answer made him feel it was more ridiculous than him.

Because the name the other party proposed as if she were accusing him was.

“Hela. The person who destroyed the Frost Elf race was Hela. She injured my aunt and broke off a branch of the Sacred Frost Tree.”

Thunder and lightning shook the sky above Sunset City.

The storm had completely arrived at this ancient city from the depths of the sea.

Hall and Parousia were each holding an umbrella for the smaller girl beside them.

The former, hearing Sula’s words, his brain was rapidly thinking about who this so-called Hela was.

A few days ago, Christine had also asked him who Hela was, and then he had slowly gone to Mandosha to confirm.

From Mandosha’s reply, he could know.

He and that Hela had some relationship.

Probably a colleague in the Black Knights before he lost his memory?

But now to get such a proud achievement, directly conquering a branch of the elf race.

Wasn’t that too terrifying?

If Hela was the same age as him, then from the normal story line of the game.

Unless Frida launched an attack, the only other heroine with this kind of appeal and strength was the Demon God’s daughter.

But it was unlikely that these two would do this for no reason.

Then the more likely possibility was that this Hela… had probably gone dark.

He felt that investigating the matter of Hela when he returned to Saint Louis was already on his eyebrows.

“Mr. William, do you know this Hela?”

Sula’s tone became a little cold.

Although she was one hundred percent satisfied with the photos Hall had taken for her.

But in the face of great righteousness, she was clear-headed.

“I don’t know her now.”

It was the truth.

He really didn’t know her now.

So he didn’t blush or his heart beat fast when he spoke.

“Really?”

“Absolutely true. This guy William is a mole planted by the Salvation Church in the Black Knights. It’s normal that he doesn’t know. Probably that Hela had the merit of destroying a race, and it was four years ago. Her status is several levels higher than his. He probably can’t even get close to her.”

Parousia dispelled Sula’s worries for Hall.

“That’s right, I’m a mole.”

“Oh… I’m sorry. I was a little suspicious of Mr. William just now. Does Mr. William also hate the Salvation Church? I can’t feel any evil aura on you.”

This was the benefit of affinity and skill.

Sula’s affinity was [S+].

It was higher than Leticia’s [S-] before she had done the special elf side quest.

“Is that so?”

“Yes, Mr. William’s personality is very high, especially that feather. But please calm down and analyze, your aura seems to be mixed with other things that are in conflict with sanctity.”

Sula showed a puzzled look.

“Haha, it’s all for a successful undercover mission in the church. Princess Sula, don’t dwell on my constitution anymore. Tomorrow is your coming-of-age ceremony, right? You should have Viscountess Parousia take you back early. I’m going to have dinner with my female companion, and then I have things to deal with.”

Hall planned to slip away.

He thought to himself, ‘Sula, please don’t be interested in me.’

But Parousia said, “William, why don’t you come to Princess Sula’s coming-of-age ceremony tomorrow? There will be many elf holy fruits, which will be very beneficial to you humans.”

“Viscountess Parousia is right. As a reward for Mr. William taking photos for me.”

Sula nodded.

She also had a hint of apology in her heart for her suspicion of Hall.

Although she was not good at hiding her emotions, if she had suspected a good person, this elf princess would be very self-reproachful.

“Thank you for your kindness, but I’m really busy. Then how about this? Give me an address, and if I have time, I’ll definitely come tomorrow.”

Hall started to draw a big cake.

‘Come on, tomorrow I’ll look at houses, buy a ticket in the evening, and go back to Saint Louis the day after tomorrow.’

“Alright. It’s in that ancient castle on the northwestern outskirts of Sunset City.”

After giving the address.

The four of them separated.

Lov, on the other hand, tugged at Hall’s sleeve and said faintly.

“Young Master, actually, Princess Sula was looking at me for some reason just now.”

“Was she?”

“Yes, the way she looked at me was very strange. Could it be that she hates me?”

The little maid’s heart was a little sensitive.

In her heart, the status of a noble was still quite important.

If she was openly disliked by an elf princess she had just met, she would be very uncomfortable.

“I don’t think so. She didn’t have much interaction with you. Besides, an elf princess is not that petty.”

Hall patted her head to comfort her.

“Mm… maybe.”

Just as he said this.

Lov’s body suddenly went light.

If it weren’t for Hall catching her in time, she would have almost fallen onto the wet ground.

“So sleepy, Young Master… let’s go back and sleep, hehe~”

The girl who was buried in his arms, in that instant.

It was as if Ye Liangchen was wrapped in infinite charm.

At the same time, on Lov’s unnoticed lower abdomen, patterns were slowly spreading from the lower end at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

“Prince Vier, the mission was successfully completed! Princess Sula was very happy and said the photos were exactly as she had imagined.”

Late at night, Parousia, who had been strolling around with Sula, returned to the city lord’s mansion of Sunset City.

At this moment, a petite vampire girl in a dark red Goth dress, who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen, was sitting at a desk piled with a large number of documents, dealing with official business.

“Oh, is that so? I thought you would mess it up, little Parousia.”

Prince Vier’s main goal this time was to have the呆-natured Parousia get on good terms with Sula.

Because the elf race’s affinity could to some extent judge whether the people around them were friendly and whether they had ulterior motives, it was better to have Parousia go in person.

And the forest elf race, in the western demon domain, was the strongest race besides the vampires.

“How could that be? I can definitely take it down with one move.”

“But… you didn’t take it, did you?”

Prince Vier wanted to smell the impressive scent on Parousia.

She drank a sip of fresh blood from a goblet and then asked again, “That William?”

“Mm… it was him.”

Seeing that she couldn’t hide it, Parousia admitted, “I met him and his little maid when I was taking a photo for little Princess Sula, so I had him help.”

“Is he still in Sunset City?”

Vier only cared about this.

Because she was ninety percent sure that William was the princess’s contractor, it was no wonder that the princess had said she had something to do and had to go out for a while this afternoon.

“He is. He seems to be leaving in a few days. What’s wrong? By the way… Your Highness, aren’t you dealing with the abnormal matter of the bronze bell this morning?”

“Mm… but both are very important.”

This morning, the bronze bell of Sunset City had rung abnormally.

If it were a normal clock, it would be fine.

But the bronze bell would actually only ring at the instant of the New Year, and when the actual ruler of the western demon domain returned to the city.

Because in ancient times, the return of a Demon Lord almost represented a triumphant return.

But today, Her Majesty the Empress had not come to Sunset City.

As for the previous Demon Lord of the western demon domain—Naberius had been dead for hundreds of years.

If you traced it back further, the previous Demon Lord who had ruled this region a thousand years ago, the Demon Lord of the succubus race, who was the first to fall under the Hero’s sword in Saint Olan, had also been dead for a thousand years.

When players looked back at the western demon domain, they would complain that the feng shui of this place was not good.

Some demon domains’ Demon Lords had not changed for thousands of years, but this place had had three in a thousand years.

Now the Demon God’s daughter was here, and if the church wanted to attack, they would surely come here first.

In some of the very late-game routes, after the church had discovered the traces of the Demon God’s daughter, they would indeed declare war on the western demon domain.

“Is William important?”

Parousia was shocked.

He could actually be compared to the bronze bell.

“Of course. Where does he live?”

Prince Vier felt that there was no time to lose and would go and see him tonight.

“Uh, I don’t know, Your Highness.”

Hall hadn’t said, and Parousia had never asked.

But she immediately added, “But he might attend Princess Sula’s coming-of-age ceremony tomorrow. Your Highness, you can go and find him then.”

“Alright, little Parousia. If you meet William in the future, contact me at the first moment. Do you understand?”

Sensing Prince Vier’s unprecedented seriousness.

Parousia also nodded seriously.

And she thought to herself, ‘William is so lucky to be appreciated by Prince Vier. I really want to tell him this good news as soon as possible.’

“Little rascal, how dare you tease your teacher.”

“Is this dress beautiful? Your human dresses are so varied.”

“Hey, this one is so transparent, teacher doesn’t want it…”

“Did you go and see those two sisters again today? You have to learn this well from teacher. If you don’t learn it well, you’re not allowed to see them again. And these ancient histories, you have to learn them all. It’s knowledge you can’t learn on the human side at all.”

“The young duke has to study hard. You’re not as diligent as that girl. And you’ll be very beautiful if you study well. This arrow can make flowers bloom…”

“I told you, don’t get involved with so many girls. Just study with teacher… you don’t listen. Now it’s good. Only studying is real, everything else is fake.”

…

The words in the dream went far away.

Hall opened his eyes on the big bed and was about to recall those vague words.

But he was suddenly awakened by the fragrance beside him.

When he calmed down and looked, there was a pink and white, round, and delicate little shoulder in front of him.

The pure white strap was slightly hanging down, which was very tempting.

How did Lov end up in his bed?

That white strap was so familiar.

It was Lov’s swimsuit from yesterday.

And yesterday, Lov had suddenly gotten sleepy on their way back, so he had directly taken her back to sleep.

Considering that he didn’t want to take advantage of her while she was asleep.

Hall naturally did not change Lov’s clothes, but simply took off the school uniform shirt and plaid skirt she was wearing outside.

“I haven’t committed a crime yet, have I?”

He suddenly wondered what would happen if he replenished Lov’s magic.

With Lov’s frailness, would her constitution and aptitude improve?

After all, his first magic replenishment opportunity was very valuable in the game.

“Probably not.”

Just as Hall was asking and answering himself.

A magic communication scroll on the head of the bed lit up.

“Christine?”

He connected the scroll that Christine had left for him before she left.

“What is it? What are you looking for me for so early in the morning? Have you reached the imperial capital of Bal?”

“Of course I have. Where are you?”

“I’m at Lov’s place, looking at the scenery.”

“Oh, you’re not secretly in the same bed while I’m not here, are you?”

A teasing voice came from the other side.

Hall was sure that Christine was probably just bored and looking for fun with him.

It wasn’t because of her intuition that they were indeed in the same bed.

So he said with great relief.

“How could that be? Don’t worry. I guarantee with my honor that nothing has happened between her and me.”

He had a feeling it was like a check-up.

But it didn’t matter.

The magic communication scroll couldn’t show a picture.

“Hehe, Baron Vier doesn’t have the guts either. Himan seems to have left you a letter. Inside…”

Christine on the other end was about to chat with Hall about some topics.

But she suddenly heard a half-awake, wronged voice from Hall’s end.

“Ouch… Young Master, you’re stepping on my hair.”

Miss Saintess suddenly stopped smiling.