Magic Chronicles : Fallen Race

Reji first let Vielsia come in and sit down, and poured a glass of water for her.

Only then did he ask in a soothing manner, "Don't panic, take it slow, what happened? Is it related to your people?"

"Yes, I should have received a reply from the Elder this morning, but, but..."

Vielsia clenched her hand holding the glass tightly, restless and speaking hurriedly.

Yesterday, after Reji and Vielsia exchanged secrets and were honest with each other, she wrote a letter to Elder Nazha in order to get support from her tribe to allow her teacher to study the mysteries of the "Saving Relic" and master the sealing method as soon as possible.

However,

"Teacher, it's already nine o'clock now, and I, I still haven't received any news."

"Is it possible that your Elder is busy with something else? Why don't we wait a little longer?"

"No, Teacher, you don't understand. Our communication spell, once opened between each other, we can know even if the other party hasn't replied."

Vielsia hesitated, and also told Reji another piece of information.

"And actually, according to our agreement, the Elder should have sent another group to meet me, but I still haven't been able to contact them."

Vielsia bit her lip.

If the previous disappearance of her people was still a coincidence, then now, even her messages were unanswered, it could only prove one thing.

-Something happened-

It was highly likely that her people had encountered something unforeseen.

"I see, wait for me, I'll go back with you."

When there was trouble at home, the first thought was to rush back.

Seeing Reji's decisive appearance, as if it was not the home of the elves, but also his home too, Vielsia felt a warm in her heart, and even her anxious mood calmed down a little.

Vielsia quickly shook her head and stopped Reji.

"No, Teacher, in such an unexpected situation, Elder Nazha taught me never to go back. With Elder Nazha in charge, if they all lost contact, we...even if we go back, it's useless, and instead, we'll fall into the trap."

Vielsia's decision surprised Reji a little.

His original plan was to follow the panicked Vielsia and "investigate" the elves together. Let this young princess discover the fact that the elves had "disappeared" overnight. Reji had also left some clues, such as the buds of the world tree, the fragments of the elves' aura, etc.

This way, Vielsia should be able to feel a little more at ease and think that the elves did not necessarily encounter something unforeseen, and there might be new opportunities and transformations.

Thus, the temporary separation between Vielsia and the elves would be completed, leaving only Reji as the "only one of her people" beside her.

At the same time, it would also shift Vielsia's attention, changing the "main task" of the elf princess from sealing the demons to searching for her missing people.

This was the least harmful way Reji could think of for both sides.

But now it seemed that,

"Teacher, the situation may not be as bad as you think, look at this." Vielsia even comforted Reji instead.

She took out a jade pendant.

"This is the Elder's life stone. Now the life stone has not broken, which proves that at least the Elder is not in danger and is safe."

Reji was naturally happy to see Vielsia calm down first.

As for how to guide her into his trap, he also had backup plans.

"That's good news, but we can't just sit here and do nothing.

"Investigating the situation of the elves is now the top priority, and you said that a group of your kin should have come to the royal city to meet you, but they also disappeared without a trace, right? Since we are already in the royal city, why not start our investigation here."

Along this road, Reji could very naturally bring up the Five Flowers Alliance.

Although it was a bit cruel to Vielsia.

Reji was prepared to let Vielsia see the elf corpses that were tortured by Ariel, that perverted noble lady. The purer the white paper, the blacker it would become once stained with ink.

What surprised Reji again was,

"Yes, that's right, I must do something, investigate in the royal city. With teacher's help! I might try to contact the princess of the royal city, Princess Yuffie! She should be able to help us!"

Reji: "?.?"

"Are you talking about Princess Yuffie? The eldest princess?"

"Yes, ah! It was like this I participated in a fundraising event organized by the Five Flowers Alliance at my mentor's invitation. It was at that banquet that I met Princess Yuffie.

She is currently revising the external recruitment policy of the academy and has invited me to go over and hear my opinion."

Vielsia's disguised identity on the surface was that of an outstanding transfer student, similar to a basic-level visit, which seemed quite reasonable and nothing special.

However, Reji did not think so.

He believed that behind many "accidents" there must be inevitability.

According to the principle of assumption, if the eldest princess had discovered Vielsia's identity or had noticed Vielsia's difference from others, she would want to deliberately approach her.

The key evidence to maintain this logic chain was: 'where had Vielsia revealed her identity?'

And the answer to this question was quickly solved by the elf princess as she took out several bottles of high-grade healing potions from her backpack.

These were bought by Vielsia last night, as she was worried that Reji was still injured from the previous battle.

However, Reji's attention was entirely focused on these products.

"These are from... Lanqi Artifacts?"

"Mhm."

"These potions are all quite expensive, Vielsia, where did you get so much money?"

In fact, when Reji asked this question, he already had a guess in his heart.

'The auction!'

'That third-tier "Levitation Spell" scroll!'

'I should have thought of it earlier!'

With the current level of human beings, a magician who could produce a third-tier spell scroll would not need to go to an auction, and it could only be possible that it came from a foreign, newly arrived high-level magician, and one who was relatively foolish, to choose to go to an auction.

Vielsia's hesitant expression had already explained everything.

Thus, Reji was almost able to restore the whole event.

This elven princess, who had absolutely no social experience, attracted attention as soon as she handed over the third-tier scroll to Lanqi Artifacts, and the shop was very likely backed by the eldest princess.

Vielsia, as a civilian elite student, was able to attend the Five Flowers Alliance's high-level fundraising event, which must also have been arranged by the eldest princess.

'Heh...'

'It seemed that I was not the only one who had an eyes on Vielsia'

'However, what was the purpose of the eldest princess? If she only wanted to attract Vielsia, why did she have to involve the Five Flowers Alliance?'

After sorting out this layer of relationship, Reji was not in a hurry.

'If my previous guess was correct, then the information about Vielsia buying healing potions in the middle of the night would definitely have been sent to the eldest princess by Lanqi Artifacts'

'If I was Princess Yuffie, what would I do now?'

*Knock knock*

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the office.

After Vielsia went over to open it, the elf's cry of surprise was heard.

"Princess Yuffie!?"