The sun set in the west, and night fell.
The night gradually covered the sky, and the bustling Gray Harbor welcomed the night.
Lights flickered in the city, illuminating the city in the night. They were magic street lamps, as well as the lights in the houses. They were either elves who lived in Gray Harbor, or players from Nature's Heart Guild or affiliated guilds.
Sophia sat in Nature's Heart's Amway Tavern and looked at the scenery outside the window in a daze.
Her expression was much more relaxed than during the day, and she seemed to be in a good mood.
Until a series of knocks on the door slowly brought her back to reality …
"Come in."
The girl said softly.
The door was slowly pushed open, and Demacia leisurely walked in with a plate of sumptuous dinner.
After seeing who came in, Sophia's expression instantly turned cold.
"Hey, hey … Don't chase me away, don't chase me away, I'm just here to deliver food, I'll leave after delivering it …"
Looking at the girl's disgusted gaze, Demacia said helplessly.
Sophia snorted coldly, and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.
"Mr. Demacia, the moment I saw you, I lost my appetite. I advise you to stay at home, after all, pets are not allowed to run around in the tavern."
She said coldly.
Demacia was speechless.
"This tavern is an asset under my name … Can't you not harm me …"
He muttered resentfully.
Then, he put the plate in his hand on the table.
Sophia looked at him coldly, but in the end, she did not chase him away.
As if sensing that the girl was in a good mood, Demacia's courage grew.
He looked in the direction where Sophia was facing and chuckled.
"Hehehe, how is it? Miss Sophia, how is Gray Harbor? Is it prosperous? "
"No matter how prosperous a city is, it will be annoying when there are disgusting and dirty rats."
Sophia said calmly.
Demacia was speechless.
"Forget it, I shouldn't have talked too much."
He sighed and turned to leave.
"But …"
At this moment, Sophia's voice sounded again.
"This is indeed a beautiful and happy city. In my opinion, it is no less than Zeloran."
She looked out of the window at the lively lights, as well as the happy crowd in the square.
There was a hint of warmth in his gentle gaze.
"Not inferior to Zeloran?"
Hearing the girl's words, a strange expression flashed across Demacia's face.
He couldn't help but want to complain that Zeloran wasn't a residential area for nobles, but when he thought about the girl's poisonous tongue and the conversation between Big Sis and the girl during the day, he finally endured it …
"Forget it, I won't lower myself to the level of an ignorant little girl."
Demacia mumbled.
Then, he waved his hand.
"I'm leaving. Remember to gather tomorrow. Also … keep the statue of the goddess well. You'll need it sooner or later."
With that, Demacia shook his head and left the room without waiting for Sophia's reply.
"He's still young …"
His voice became more and more distant as the door closed.
Demacia left the room, and Sophia's gaze gradually retracted from the window.
"The statue of the goddess …"
She muttered and looked at the wooden table in front of her.
There was a beautiful and holy statue of the goddess about thirty to forty centimeters tall on the table.
According to the elf during the day, this was the statue of the Goddess of Life, Eve.
Looking at the statue, the words of the Goddess of Life's Chosen, Zero Moonlight, rang in Sophia's mind again.
"Miss Sophia, this is the statue of the Chosen One to summon elves. Take it with you. When you need it, please ask the goddess for help."
Ask the Goddess of Life for help …
Thinking of the various legends about the Goddess of Life, Sophia hesitated for a moment, but still put the statue away and put it into the storage ring she carried with her.
Then, she touched her rumbling stomach and finally couldn't help but go to the dining table with the plates. She elegantly wiped her hands with a wet towel and began to enjoy …
…
The night passed in the blink of an eye.
The next morning, Sophia, who had finished packing, arrived at the harbor of Gray Harbor early.
There was a wooden two-masted sailboat about thirty to forty meters long docked at the harbor. The white sail on it was embroidered with golden irises and the logo of the Amway Merchant Guild.
This was a sailboat built by the players using the technology of the Bluestar.
Although it was modified with the technology of the Bluestar, it was very suitable for sailing in the Vimur River where the water was deep and the wind was strong. At the same time, the magic circle of the lightening spell on the bottom of the boat allowed the sailboat to reduce the draft when it was near the shore. This allowed the sailboat to dock easily without the risk of being stranded.
Because of this, it was often used by the players as a merchant ship, and could even be used to transport livestock.
At this moment, there were some elves on top of the sailboat who were riding on tall horses to board the ship.
Every single one of those fine horses was more majestic than the warhorses Sophia had seen in her own castle. Furthermore, their bodies were covered with dense scales.
"Dragon Scale Horse …"
The half-elf girl was surprised.
She recognized that these horses should have drunk the blood of the Megalosaurus, which was a very precious mutated magic beast.
According to the records she read in books, this magic beast horse was very fast and was very suitable for traveling.
Sophia looked at the sailboat and the horses for a while and then looked away.
If she guessed correctly, this was probably the ship that was escorting her to the upper reaches of the Vimur River to find Duke Rosen.
And those Dragon Scale Horses might be the mounts provided by the elves.
Sophia's gaze turned to the shore, and there were many half-elf girls at the harbor. Some of them were unfamiliar, some were familiar.
They were all tall elves, and there were about twenty of them. There were both males and females, and they were all fully armed. Each of them had the power of Silver, and Sophia could not help but look at them a few more times.
Although the magic power of the Segers continent was constantly increasing, and there were more and more extraordinary individuals who broke through the ranks, their strength was barely enough to be considered as strong.
The elves stood in two rows, their bodies straight.
The few people in the lead were familiar names that the half-elf girl already knew.
Li Mu, Demacia, Bi 'an, Meng Zhi Han, Jasmine under the Moon, and the others were among them.
They were clustered around the Elven God's Chosen One, Zero · Moonlight, and the Life Saintess, Alice · Gale. They were talking about something …
Seeing Zero and Alice, Sophia's eyes lit up.
She came in front of the other party, pinched the corner of her clothes, and bowed.
"Good morning, Sir Zero, Your Highness Alice."
"Good morning, Miss Sophia."
The Saintess, Alice, also gave an elven greeting, gently returning the greeting.
God's Chosen One, Zero, also turned his head and gave the girl a faint smile.
"Good morning, Miss Sophia. How was your rest last night?"
"Very good, the elven food is very delicious, and the wooden bed with incense also helps me sleep."
The girl respectfully replied.
Of course, the dark circles at the corners of her eyes betrayed her condition.
However, although it was obvious that she did not sleep well, the girl was very energetic and full of energy.
Zero did not expose the girl's words. He nodded his head and introduced the elves around him to Sophia.
"Miss Sophia, they are members of the Iris Flower Knights of Nature's Heart. Each of them has the strength of a Silver Peak. They will escort you to find Duke Rosen."
Elven Knights?
Sophia was slightly surprised.
She carefully looked at the elves and found the same golden iris flower symbol on their chests.
Sophia's expression became serious. She pinched the corner of her clothes again and bowed to the elves.
"Sophia von Wells greets the Elven Knights."
Looking at the polite half-elf girl, the players returned the greeting. At the same time, many of them looked at Demacia with strange gazes.
And in a place that Sophia did not know, the teasing had already begun …
In the Nature's Heart's Knights' chat channel —
Summer Eye: "Didn't they say they have sharp tongues? I think he's quite polite! "
Jasmine under the Moonlight: "Did Demacia do something to piss off the NPCs again?"
Tao Chi: "Ahahaha … You guys don't know. This guy just ate the Garlic Fruit and then forced a kiss on the other party. He's lucky that he didn't get killed. Ahahaha …"
Players: "…"
Summer Eye: "You're a f * cking genius!"
Demacia: "Don't talk nonsense, Tao Chi! I was doing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation! "
Tao Chi: "You dare say you didn't have any dirty thoughts? You ran faster than me at that time. "
Demacia: "…"
Players: "…"
"As expected of you …"
"You really deserve it."
"Ahahaha, Dema, your tragedy will always be my source of happiness. Ahahaha …"
For a moment, the chat channel was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
The players were chatting happily in the chat channel. However, on the surface, they looked serious, like disciplined soldiers.
After playing the game for so long, it was already a necessary skill for every veteran player to know how to chat in the chat channel while doing quests in the game seriously.
Anyway … they just had to lock their facial expressions in the system.
Although it was not very convenient, it was very suitable to prevent laughter or other unexpected situations when doing quests.
In short … it was very convenient to fool the NPCs.
This was also a classic method that the veteran players fumbled through the bitterness of losing favorability time and time again.
And all this caused Sophia, who did not know the truth, to secretly nod in her heart when she saw the solemn expressions of the players. Her evaluation of the Elven Knights rose a little …
After introducing the escorts, Zero looked at the sailboat on the shore.
"This is the Nature, the fastest sailboat in Gray Harbor. It will carry you and your escorts to the upper reaches of the Elven Forest. You will reach the human port town River Bend Town in about half a day. That place is no longer in the Maple Leaf Territory. After that, ride the Dragon Scale Horse for another half a day and you will reach the Morning Star City where Duke Rosen's army is located."
After hearing Zero's words, Sophia's eyes lit up.
"Master Zero, have you found Duke Rosen's location?"
"Heh, our Amway Chamber of Commerce's intelligence network found him. Our subordinates are all over the western part of the Empire."
Demacia proudly interrupted.
However, the half-elf girl ignored his words.
She did not even look at him, as if he was invisible. Demacia, who wanted to show off, could not help but feel embarrassed.
Zero glanced at Demacia and said to Sophia, "It's currently the case.
It's said that the Empire's army is gathering mercenaries there. "
Sophia's eyes lit up and said gratefully.
"Thank you so much, Master Zero. I will definitely not forget your help."
After saying that, a light flashed in her hand and a brand new scroll appeared.
"This is the oath contract I borrowed last night. I have used my soul to swear that when I return to my family and control the territory, I will fulfill my promise!"
The girl's expression was solemn. She said as she handed the scroll to Zero.
Zero took it, but she did not seem to care about the contents of the scroll.
She did not even look at it and put it away. She then nodded at Sophia and said meaningfully, "Miss Sophia, I hope you have good luck.
"Miss Sophia, I wish you all the best. When you encounter any difficulties, please remember to ask for help from the statue of the goddess."
Sophia was slightly stunned, then nodded solemnly.
"I understand."
After bidding farewell to the two elven leaders, the half-elf girl boarded the ship accompanied by the Iris Flower Knights.
The ship raised its sails, left the harbor, and slowly sailed into the distance.
Watching the ship gradually disappear from sight, the Life Saintess Alice could not help but ask.
"Master Zero, do you think she will succeed?"
Eve, who was wearing a vest, shook her head.
"She won't."
"Why are you so sure?"
Alice asked in confusion.
"Because she is too idealistic."
Eve said slowly.
"Idealistic? Isn't it because of her elven bloodline? "
Alice was curious.
After pondering for a while, Eve continued.
"For human nobles … elven bloodline is not a problem. It may even be a bonus."
"However, even if Duke Rosen can accept nobles with elven bloodline, he will not accept an idealistic noble."
"Why?"
Alice asked curiously.
"Because of the noble's position."
Eve sighed.
Hearing her words, Alice could not help but say.
"You … seem to know a lot about the Holy Mania Empire."
"It's just that you 'see' more things."
Eve shook her head.
"See more things?"
Alice tilted her head, somewhat puzzled.
Eve did not explain further.
"Get ready to give missions to the chosen ones. Soon, the elven mercenaries will be on the field. If we are lucky, maybe in a few years, we can celebrate the harvest festival in Maple Leaf City."
She said to Alice.
With that, she turned around and left the dock.
Only the Saintess Alice was left, deep in thought.
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