Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Lin Gui leaned against the wall outside the Adventurers' Guild.

The sunlight shone on him, making him feel warm and comfortable.

He closed his eyes, enjoying this rare moment of peace.

A commotion arose inside the guild; Monica and the others were delivering a commission.

Occasionally, you can hear Lily's excited screams and Ada's loud voice.

Lin Gui didn't go in.

He doesn't need to go in.

They will come out to treat him after they finish their business.

He leaned against the wall, adjusted his posture to make himself more comfortable.

My left arm still hurts, and my ribs still feel tingly, but it's much better than before.

At least now he doesn't have to walk with a limp.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the side.

"You've been gone a short while and you've already hooked up with a girl?"

The voice was lazy, with a hint of teasing.

"I never expected you to have such a scumbag side."

Lin Gui looked in the direction of the sound.

I don't know when.

Elvia suddenly leaned against the wall next to her, crossed her arms, and looked at him.

Sunlight shone from behind her, casting a faint golden hue over her.

She changed her clothes.

It was no longer the tattered dress that was covered in mud and blood.

Instead, it was a simple set of village woman's clothes.

It was made of coarse cloth, was grayish, and had a design that couldn't be simpler.

But even with this outfit, she managed to create a unique and special look on her.

She leaned against the wall, her slender figure outlined in smooth lines by the coarse cloth clothes.

Her beautiful face remained expressionless as she gazed at him calmly.

The sunlight shone on her long golden hair, giving it a soft glow.

Lin Gui glanced at her, then at the clothes she was wearing.

"Why are you dressed like that?"

Elvia looked down at herself and pursed her lips.

"Because... I don't have any money."

There was a hint of helplessness in her tone.

"I rushed into the hotel, took a shower, and then realized that I didn't have a single penny."

"I could only give that old, worn-out outfit to the shopkeeper and exchange it for a peasant woman's clothes."

She tugged at the coarse cloth covering her body, her face full of disgust.

"It's not only ugly, it's also uncomfortable at all."

"I feel like my smooth skin is being damaged by this linen clothing every moment."

She looked up at Lin Gui.

A hint of cunning lurked in those golden eyes.

"So, could you use your magic to suddenly conjure up white bread and give me some money?"

She paused, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"My beloved little mage."

Lin Gui looked at her speechlessly.

"You know, the reason I said that was to reassure Katalia."

"I guess I was just flattering them to please them."

"flatter."

There are two considerations behind saying I "deeply love" her.

First, it explains why he would appear in Carter's capital.

Secondly, it would win over Katalia, making it easier for him to leave with Elvia.

The other person's tragic love story, which is like a storybook, is a great topic to start with.

Elvia was silent for a moment.

She looked at Lin Gui and suddenly asked:

"Then...why did you come to save me?"

Lin Gui was taken aback.

He looked at Elvia.

Sunlight, walls, and shadows enveloped her face.

She seemed a little strange.

"If I hadn't been incredibly unlucky and the third phase of the Kuroshio Current hadn't happened ahead of schedule, I could have brought you out unscathed."

"I am very confident."

He paused.

"Rescuing you from the Black Tide means nothing to me, nor does it signify anything."

Elvia did not respond.

She changed the question.

"What was that method you used to instantly transport me from the Withered Rift to the edge of the tundra?"

Lin Gui had already prepared his explanation for this.

"An ancient scroll."

Elvia nodded, then asked:

"What was it that made you willing to use such a precious, almost divine object—a second life—to save me?"

Lin Gui was stunned.

Elvia looked at him intently with her golden eyes.

I want to hear your true thoughts.

Lin Gui paused for a moment.

Finally he said:

"Because if you die, Shia will be sad."

Elvia was taken aback.

I never expected this answer.

She blinked.

He then chuckled softly.

The smile was faint, as faint as the first snow melting, yet it possessed an indescribable beauty.

She then asked:

"And what about you?"

Lin Gui shrugged and said without any hesitation.

I will cherish your memory in my heart.

"After the Black Tide ends, we will return to the capital of Carter and erect a magnificent tombstone for you."

Elvia's relaxed expression instantly froze.

Then, enraged, she gritted her teeth and punched Lin Gui in the shoulder.

"I fucking knew it!!"

That was a hard slap.

Lin Gui immediately bared his teeth and his whole face scrunched up.

His left arm was still broken, his ribs were still aching, and he was covered in injuries.

The punch landed so hard that he gasped in pain.

Elvia paused for a moment, looked at her hands, and then at Lin Gui's pale face.

She awkwardly patted the spot where he had just been punched.

Sorry.

Lin Gui rolled her eyes at her, annoyed.

He then took a bag of coins from his storage space and tossed it to Elvia.

Elvia took it, opened it, and glanced at it.

It was full of gold coins, gleaming yellow, at least fifty of them.

She looked at the gold coins and paused for a moment.

Then she took out five coins and returned the rest to Lin Gui.

That's enough.

Lin Gui was completely dumbfounded.

He looked at Elvia, momentarily stunned.

Is this something that extravagant seventh princess would do?

Back in the capital, she spent money without batting an eye.

She bid on an auction worth hundreds of thousands of gold coins without hesitation.

She accepted the stolen goods worth tens of millions without batting an eye.

If you give her fifty gold coins now, she'll only take five?

Why does this guy act so strangely when he's not around for a while?

Just as Lin Gui was about to say something, Elvia spoke up again.

She asked casually:

"By the way, when will your injury heal?"

"Is that girl, who's only at the intermediate level, reliable?"

Lin Gui, oblivious to the strangeness in Elvia's tone, casually replied:

"It's estimated... at least a week, but no more than a week."

He paused, then explained:

"Monica's magic can only support her to cast a spell once a day at most, and that's a nerfed version."

"With my injuries, it will take her a long time to heal."

"As for why it won't take more than a week..."

"Because in a week, she will be going to the magical city with the Golden Adventurers."

Elvia raised an eyebrow:

"The Golden Adventurer's Guild? Coming this way at a time like this?"

Lin Gui nodded:

"It's probably to make a fortune off the black tide."

"The Black Tide has caused transportation risks to skyrocket, but it has also caused the rewards for transportation commissions that normally cost between 500 and 1,000 gold coins to soar."

"Some even reached the level of 10,000 gold coins."

"There will always be someone who will take the risk to make this money."

"Ten thousand gold coins is a considerable sum for a Golden Adventurer's Guild."

After listening, Elvia said calmly:

"It seems you'll be staying here for quite a while."

She looked at Lin Gui.

"The best inn in this city-state. Once you're done, remember to look for me there."

"I'll get you a room."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Lin Gui watched her retreating figure.

She was wearing that simple peasant woman's clothes, walking in the sunlight, her golden hair swaying slightly in the wind.

That silhouette was indescribably beautiful.

But Lin Gui's expression was strange.

What you just said sounded a bit strange.

Book a room and wait for me?

It has a strange sense of déjà vu.