Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

In the damp, grassy cave, the forest ghost crouched on the ground.

His gaze, sharp as a blade, sliced ​​through the lurking demonic shadows outside the cave.

He glanced again at the white-haired, red-eyed elf inside the cave, his vigilance never wavering.

"My name is Shia Windseeker, and I am an extraordinary elven ranger."

She held a longbow with flowing silver patterns in her arms, turned her head, and stared intently at Lin Gui.

Surprisingly, all I saw was wariness and...disdain?

Blinking, Shia was somewhat surprised; she had never encountered such a calm look before.

Shea stared intently at him again, trying to discern other emotions.

The other person's dark eyes held only wariness, nothing else...

She believed her own eyes.

With her long ears perked up, Shia's lips curved into a sly smile.

"How should I address you, handsome human?"

The outline of pointed ears was faintly visible through her silvery-white hair.

Her crimson eyes shimmered with an eerie light, making her quite resemble the legendary white-haired succubus.

Lin Gui frowned.

The elves have always been aloof and xenophobic, especially disliking humans.

This one took the initiative to strike up a conversation; could it be a mutated species?

"The demons are still active outside, so don't make a sound. If we attract one, this hiding place will be finished."

Don't worry.

Shea touched the corner of her eye, brimming with confidence.

"At 37 degrees northeast, three kilometers away, there's a giant demon beast wandering around."

"At this distance, with its stupid brain and broken ears, it simply can't hear anything."

"How can you be so sure?" Lin Gui remained vigilant.

"Don't underestimate the power of extraordinary elves, little mage." She smiled like a smug cat.

"I not only saw it, but I also saw clearly that it was carrying...half a human head in its mouth."

"Alas, what a poor little girl, feeding the devil at such a young age."

She spoke lightly, as if she were talking about something trivial.

"The fallen staff looks like a good thing... How about we find a chance to sneak over and retrieve it to exchange for money?"

"As expected." Lin Gui stood up. "I think I'll leave here."

"Hey, wait a minute!" Xia called out to him quickly.

"Spending time alone with a stunningly beautiful fairy-like girl is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, isn't it? If you just leave like this, my girlish heart will shatter into a million pieces~"

Lin Gui turned around, his dead fish eyes showing no emotion.

Is this the right attitude to have towards a human being, especially one who has intruded into one's hiding place?

"Just tell me straight, what exactly is your purpose?"

"Eh~ Are we getting straight to the point?" She tilted her head, her silver hair cascading down like a waterfall.

"Beautiful young girls all prefer to be a little tactful..."

"Then I'm leaving."

"Wait!" Shia's eye twitched almost imperceptibly.

"Ahem...you're not an adventurer from Karan City, are you?"

"From the City of the New Testament."

"Oh, that little place nearby." She drawled, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.

"Where are your teammates?"

"A wandering mage, forming his own group."

"A temporary teammate?"

"Just me."

Shia's gaze suddenly sharpened, and she scrutinized him again as if examining prey.

In my perception, the opponent's magical energy fluctuations were definitely no higher than the extraordinary level.

With this level of strength, you dare to venture into the Black Demon Forest alone?

"It seems... you're not as simple as you appear."

"Personal privacy." Lin Gui said calmly, "It's your turn to speak. What's your purpose?"

Instead of answering, Shia asked, "Do you know why there are ten Golden Adventurer Guilds gathered around here?"

"How much?"

"Cough!" Shia almost choked.

While adventurers do value money, this guy is way too materialistic.

She held up a slender, white finger, her face beaming with a smile: "This number."

"Ten million gold coins?"

"Uh." Her straight finger stiffened slightly, and the corner of her mouth twitched.

Ten million? You couldn't scrape together that much even if you ransacked the city lord's entire fortune.

"...one zero is missing."

Lin Gui raised an eyebrow slightly.

A million gold coins is indeed a fortune that even an extraordinary adventurer could never earn in a lifetime.

"So, you want to team up with me temporarily?"

"That's right~"

"Where are your teammates? Did they all feed the demons?"

Shea remained silent for a moment, still smiling, and quietly watched him.

After a long while, she spoke softly, her tone somewhat subdued.

"I have no teammates. Like you... I'm a wandering knight."

Lin Gui believed it.

the reason is simple.

He sensed a very faint demonic aura emanating from the other party.

In this world, demons are symbols of utter evil.

Even though the City-State Union Convention of 25 years ago classified the mixed-blood demon race as "pure-blood demon race".

However, it is difficult to reverse the deep-rooted discrimination in the world.

"How about it? Teaming up with a stunningly beautiful girl is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"Don't you humans have a saying? Romantic relationships always start with being teammates."

"If you team up with me, the chances of me falling in love with you will skyrocket!"

"Having an elf wife, it's so prestigious to take her out!"

Seeing that she was going off on a tangent, Lin Gui quickly interrupted, "Tell me the details of the commission first."

"Let's go get a legendary demon..."

"Farewell!" Upon hearing the word "legend," Lin Gui's face instantly darkened.

Akara is a fantasy world with high martial arts elements.

Top-tier experts are truly capable of fighting against ten thousand men and splitting mountains and seas.

The legendary rank is a title that inspires fear wherever it is placed.

Low-level, mid-level, high-level, extraordinary, legendary, epic, demigod.

In the power rating system for ordinary demons, those at the "Extraordinary" level are often referred to as "Heroes".

Because demons who become heroes often possess a degree of intelligence.

Slaying a legendary demon?

If you can gather 10 extraordinary high-ranking adventurers, then talk to him about the expedition.

Without saying a word, he crawled out of the grass hole, but he didn't expect that Xia would follow him out as well.

"I've already refused, why are you still following me?"

"That's a million gold coins! Don't you want to reconsider?"

"With this money, you can live a life of debauchery, have beautiful women from all ethnicities accompany you while you drink, and marry a bunch of wives, living a life of hedonistic indulgence..."

"The premise is that I'm alive to spend it."

Lin Gui pushed aside the thorns blocking his path without looking back.

"And you're an elf, constantly talking about money and beautiful women, that's not very elf-like, you know?"

The two of them disappeared into a patch of tall grass, one in front of the other, and Lin Gui suddenly held his breath.

Shea immediately fell silent and lowered her body in unison.

A little devil, hunched over and shaking his hideous head, staggered past a few steps away.

Only after the brat disappeared from sight did Shia stand up first, retorting defiantly:

"That's racist! What's wrong with elves? Can't elves love money? Can't they eat meat? Can't they joke around?"

"Having spent so many years in various city-states, I've long understood that money is far more reliable than some vague and ethereal goddess faith!"

"That's true." Lin Gui nodded subconsciously, then realized what he meant.

"No, why am I telling you this? Go away, I've already rejected you! No matter how sweet your words are, I could never..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shia's eyes suddenly sharpened.

He grabbed Lin Gui by the back of his collar and leaped onto the branches of a tall tree next to him!

"The silence of Lúthien, the wind ceases here..."

Almost simultaneously, Lin Gui tapped his staff lightly.

A very light emerald-colored veil flowed silently, completely enveloping the two people's aura and figures.

Shea glanced at him with some surprise.

Unexpectedly, he reacted so quickly; his speed in using this advanced Tranquility spell was even comparable to that of a transcendent mage.

With a 5-second casting time, he seems to be a mage specializing in wind magic.

"Can you see what's coming?" Lin Gui asked in a low voice.

Shia stood up, her crimson eyes shimmering like a blood-red moon.

She raised her hand and pointed southeast, speaking quickly and clearly:

"In this direction, three kilometers away, there are two extraordinary warriors, one high-level mage, two high-level assassins, and a priest fleeing towards us."

"You can judge their strength from this far away?"

"Of course not," Shia said, a slight smirk playing on her lips.

"They...are all people I know."

"Chasing after them is..." She paused, raising an eyebrow slightly.

Lin Gui felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

Shia slowly uttered a name:

"It's the Forest Devourer—Moragus."

She turned her head to look at Lin Gui, her red eyes reflecting his suddenly frozen expression.

"A legendary demon."