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Gu Yuan twitched his eyelids slightly, but did not open them.

His mind had cleared the moment Milieald leaned closer.

Suppressing his breath, he felt the warmth and softness of the body behind him—he really couldn't understand why the other person would do such a thing.

Aren't you an elf?

He rarely smiles and acts like a baby.

Nowadays, night raids... are they offering freebies?

Gu Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed silently as his thoughts surged like a tide.

Unsure whether Milie Alde was acting out of loneliness or for some other reason, Gu Yuan decided to hold off for now.

He maintained a steady, dozing breathing, but focused all his senses on his back.

There were two soft, oppressive sensations that rose and fell gently with each breath.

However, to his great regret, he guessed wrong.

Milie Alde simply held him quietly, without making any other moves.

A faint sense of regret welled up in Gu Yuan's heart.

"As expected, I was overthinking it."

"Thinking about it carefully, if she really had that kind of desire, she wouldn't have taken off her clothes in front of me without any restraint in the first place."

"I guess she hugged me like she was hugging a doll."

"Sigh, it seems my road to a comeback is still long and arduous. But one day..."

One day he will take the lead, learn magic, and surpass her in every way.

By then, who would dare to call themselves a baby?

With this thought in mind, Gu Yuan gradually calmed down, and his droopy eyelids finally closed completely as he slowly drifted off to sleep.

……

The next morning, as the gentle sunlight shone on the earth, Gu Yuan slowly awoke.

He instinctively reached out to touch his side, only to find that Miliald was no longer there.

He looked up and sighed.

After getting dressed and stepping out of the tent, I saw Miliealde squatting by the river not far away, washing up and cleaning herself.

The sunlight shone on her, making her outer clothes transparent and outlining her slender figure.

When Gu Yuan saw this scene, a sentence suddenly flashed through his mind: You can always believe in the light.

However, the black charcoal she held in her hand completely ruined this beautiful scene.

Gu Yuan's brows furrowed immediately. He strode towards the riverbank and couldn't help but ask:

"Do you usually only use charcoal for washing and grooming?"

"Didn't I give you toothpaste before?"

Although the toothpaste was unique in the world, he didn't think it was anything special.

Millie Alde looked up at the sound, picked up a ladle of water, and gently wiped her cheeks.

After rinsing her mouth, she turned her head and said directly:

"I'm not used to it. I don't like everything from your hometown. It's probably just a matter of habit."

"The taste is strange and hard to swallow. Even when diluted with water, it still makes me feel nauseous."

"?" Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

At this moment, he finally understood why Milield hated it.

Swallowing charcoal or salt is not a big deal, but toothpaste, as a chemical product, can cause strong irritation to the esophagus and stomach even if you only taste a small amount.

"That's..." He took a deep breath, "...that needs to be expelled."

He decided to teach Millie Alder how to use toothpaste from scratch.

At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder, "Is there no magic in this world to clean the mouth?"

Gu Yuan remembered that the plot was not like this; the original work clearly had many convenient life magic spells.

Millie Aldet took the toothbrush and imitated Gu Yuan's movements.

A moment later, upon hearing the question, she frowned and said with a puzzled look:

"How could there be such convenient magic? Can you imagine teeth cleaning themselves?"

"As I said, magic is a world based on imagination; if you can't imagine it, you absolutely can't do it."

"At least... I can't."

She didn't make her statement too absolute.

Although most magic to date was created by elves, elves are divided into old and young.

She is only a little over three hundred years old, which is roughly equivalent to a human's adolescence among elves.

"I see." Gu Yuan nodded in understanding.

He quickly flipped through his memories, recalling the plot, and soon discovered a key point.

The birth of Vlamé...

It seems that those convenient spells only appeared after she had deciphered and researched magic.

But that was hundreds of years ago...

Just thinking about it makes me feel hopeless.

Gu Yuan exhaled and slowly squatted down by the river, gazing at his reflection in the water.

On the shimmering water, he couldn't help but think:

"I hope that once the Gate Between Worlds is fully charged, it will give me a chance to achieve immortality."

"Humans are at their peak between the ages of twenty and thirty, and I... have less than four years left."

Four years is not a short time, just like university life.

It's not exactly long...

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan slowly stood up, supporting himself on his knees, with a hint of melancholy on his face.

Miliearde was very puzzled by his behavior.

It's just that there's no magic to clean teeth, why make it so complicated?

Humans are truly strange creatures.

He shook his head gently.

boom.

A moment later, after tidying up the wooden basin, the two returned to the camp together.

……

Breakfast time flies by in the blink of an eye.

On an open space.

"Let's go. We've only walked less than five kilometers since yesterday. I didn't expect you to know how to ride a horse. It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."

Gu Yuan gently patted the horse's head, feeling that the capital was very close at hand.

Compared to people in ancient times, he had a unique advantage.

That is, a batch of natural fertile grass can be purchased from modern sources at any time to feed the horses.

There's absolutely no need to worry about it collapsing from hunger or thirst.

Millie Alde walked over to Gu Yuan, packed her things, and nimbly mounted the horse.

Gu Yuan slung his backpack over his shoulder, grabbed her hand, and rode up with her.

Herod.

The horse reared up and let out a long neigh, and Milieard tightened the reins:

"What's so surprising about that? I'm an elf, I've ridden not only horses, but also dragons."

"Really?"

Gu Yuan was somewhat surprised, as in his mind, dragon knights were usually depicted as burly warriors.

And the elves...

Millie Alder glanced back at him:

"Of course it's true, but that was over a hundred years ago. If you have the chance, you'll see it for yourself."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Hold me tight, let's set off now."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan had no choice but to hug her waist.

Millie Alde shifted her body, her brows furrowing slightly, as if she were somewhat unaccustomed to it.

However, due to the limited space on horseback, they had no choice but to let Gu Yuan do as he pleased.

At the current pace, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should arrive in the capital in about six months…