Magic Chronicles : Fallen Race

Vielsia stood still for several seconds before finally catching up, she followed at the end of the group.

Yes, just at the end.

The elf girl now hung her head low, her facial expression unclear, but Vielsia's tightly clenched her fists revealed the internal struggle she was facing.

Undoubtedly, Reji's previous words had a significant impact on her.

This was different from the "elf race education" she had always received.

What truly made Vielsia waver was,

If she had to replace the subject of Reji's words,

One day, when she was forced to choose between "justice" and "Reji," which side would she pick?

The most important thing... to me, what is truly the most important...

As Vielsia was still caught in this shift of thought, going through the most challenging period, another figure quietly approached and came to the elf's side.

Indeed.

It was Sophia.

"Miss Vielsia, don't be sad. I think you are right!"

The little princess reverted to her soft and fragile demeanor, like a little sister.

She was cheering up Vielsia, who was feeling down and disheartened.

"Since I was young, I've always admired those great heroes, the knights who are willing to help others! Miss Vielsia, please continue to uphold this spirit of kindness and justice! Ilinor has suffered greatly now, and what the country needs most in the future are people like Miss Vielsia!"

Towards the end, the little princess seemed to shyly lower her head, her fingers interlocked, and then she looked up bravely, her eyes sparkling with admiration as she continued, "I will take Miss Vielsia as my role model!"

"So, I also want to follow Teacher Reji, to become a student of him. When I have the strength in the future, I will become a companion by Sister Vielsia's side! Together, we can contribute to Ilinor and help those who are suffering!"

This was what Sophia was best at.

Beneath her seemingly innocent words, she subtly spread deeper implications to achieve her goal.

Under the guise of her concerned face for Vielsia, her heart was filled with disgust and deep jealousy.

Damn it!

Why did this woman catch up?

Wouldn't it be better to continue being your justice warrior?

And that Teacher Reji too.

Saying what? This silly country girl with broken glasses and freckles on her face is the most important.

Is he blind?

Here I am, a princess throwing myself at him, the hint couldn't be more obvious, and yet, why is he still obsessed with this female student?

Wouldn't being a Teacher and mentor to me, a princess, be infinitely better?

That's how people are.

Once they feel slightly safe, their true nature begins to show, and the bit of intelligence and brains they've managed to gather starts to disappear again.

However,

What Sophia didn't expect was that she thought her speech could confuse Vielsia, making her do more things that Teacher Reji would dislike, lowering his affection for her, and thus, paving the way for her own ascension.

But unexpectedly,

"I see... Thank you, Miss Sophia." Vielsia first politely replied to the young princess.

Then, she paused for a moment, her expression changing, and she coldly said, "However, Teacher has no plans of taking on more disciples at the moment. Having me, a bad student, is enough trouble for him already. So, I'm sorry Miss Sophia, but it seems your wish might not come true."

After saying this, Vielsia, watching the princess's shocked, incredulous, and even angry expression, felt for the first time how satisfying it was to talk back.

So she continued,

"Furthermore, Miss Sophia, please keep your distance from my teacher. I wouldn't want someone as dirty as you are now to come into contact with him."

"If you were to dirty my Teacher's clothes, I'd have to wash them when we return tonight. If you truly want to help me, please don't add to my workload with my Teacher tonight."

After saying this, Vielsia glanced at the once elegant and beautiful dress of the little princess, which was now stained with large patches of wine, vegetable juice, and grease stains from the earlier escape, shook her head, and made a disgusted face.

Then, without giving Sophia a chance to respond, she quickly walked away, jogging towards Reji, leaving the princess behind, coming back to her senses, furious and impotent.

Hearing the footsteps coming from behind, Reji smiled.

Of course, he had heard the interchange between Vielsia and the little princess.

'So my naive elf wasn't so foolish after all; she actually had a knack for talking back'

Or was it, perhaps, an instinct triggered between females?

As a jest, Reji purposefully asked the elf girl following him, "Vielsia, how did you know I had no plans of taking on more disciples?"

Vielsia, no longer timid and seemingly having grown, actually asked back.

"Does Teacher really have no such plans?"

"No, not until I have taught this bad student a thing or two, at least."

Hearing this, the elven girl's face transitioned from being slightly sullen to a sweet smile as if she had tasted honey.

Of course, this smile quickly turned into panic and shyness.

Because Reji followed up with, "But more than that, I'm interested in Miss Vielsia's mention of the workload with me at night. Could you elaborate on that?"

Fortunately, the awkward moment Vielsia had, wishing for a crack in the ground to swallow her up for her impulsive words, did not last long.

Because, as everyone continued to "flee" a few steps forward, a group of figures emerged from the darkness.

They were also monsters.

But not skeletons.

Instead, it was a bizarre species with limbs that seemed to transform into blades, sharp leg blades maintaining a strange balance on the ground, something even Sea Tiger, who considered himself well-traveled, had never seen before.