Elf-like Life

Chapter 27, Confusion

It was late at night.

Now it's up to the two little ones to fall asleep first.

Compared to Pikachu, who falls asleep almost immediately after getting its head on the pillow, Charmander needs a while to fall asleep completely.

In short, I'm still in a daze.

Unexpectedly, Pikachu isn't a peaceful sleeper; its little paws often toss and turn, and its sleep talking startled Charmander.

"What should we do? I can't hold on much longer either! Charmander, you have to hang in there!"

Hey hey hey hey, is there even a storyline behind Pikachu's sleep talking?

Pikachu still dreams of the two little ones fighting against the leader of the mushrooms in the mushroom forest, and only he can experience the tension and excitement in the dream.

"No, if I attack Charmander, he'll get hurt!"

"But!!"

"Charmander is the captain, he must have his reasons for doing this. He won't blame me, will he? I'm going to shock him!!!"

"I see," Charmander mumbled sleepily, "Pikachu's lost in a dream."

"Of course I won't blame you~"

Then fell asleep: zzzZZZZZ...

Gradually, as the little dragon fell asleep, it rediscovered the feeling of its previous pure white dream. It longed to enter a sweet dream as well, the long-awaited dream of its goddess!

Gardevoir!

Is that you?!

The little dragon suddenly found itself surrounded by pure white, floating freely in the familiar dream space, its little claws flapping in mid-air without falling down.

This is indeed the Pure White Dream Space!

Compared to the last dream, in this dream I could vaguely see a corner of Gardevoir's skirt.

The goddess's silhouette was still indistinct, but her gentle voice echoed in the pure white space:

"*()* We meet again, little Charmander~"

"It's so good to see you, Gardevoir!"

Gardevoir continues to be gentle:

"It was your doubts that awakened me tonight. Come, tell me your questions, and I will listen attentively..."

Are you feeling confused?

This is what Gardevoir looks like.

Although I had a happy first day at the Jigglypuff Guild with Pikachu, I just couldn't feel happy.

I think that perhaps it's because I'm human that I brought human perspectives into this dimension.

I always felt that the Fat Koopa Guild was simply a form of capitalism without human rights, especially that capitalist bird, the Note Parrot.

Am I overthinking this? Under such exploitative conditions, those little elves don't seem to have any complaints.

I originally thought I could earn enough gold coins as soon as possible to solve the mystery of my identity. But now all my plans have to be postponed. To be honest, I'd rather go out and make my own way than be exploited like this!

Gardevoir listened attentively and answered gently:

"Pfft, it's normal to have such troubles, after all, you're a little fire dragon that was transformed from a human."

"In this world, the elves' ideas may be different from yours."

Um, is that so?

"Think about it carefully again. What state is Pikachu in when it completes the task?"

Faced with Gardevoir's profound question, Charmander began to ponder it carefully.

It was obvious that Pikachu was overjoyed at that moment, feeling a great sense of accomplishment as his expedition team successfully helped others for the first time.

Next comes the time to collect the payment.

Pikachu can't be described as just silly; it's more accurate to say it doesn't care about how much it's paid for.

Even though all that's left are the bones that have been exploited, Pikachu faces it with a smile, completely unconcerned. On the contrary, Pikachu is still angry and almost got into a fight with the Note Parrot.

Indeed, Pikachu always has a goofy, carefree look about not caring about anything.

But I am different. I can't swallow this kind of exploitation and being targeted by the Fat Cat Guild.

"I'm sorry, Gardevoir, I simply can't be like Pikachu!"

Gardevoir understood what Charmander was confused about, so she patiently explained:

"That's why you are Charmander and he is Pikachu."

"If you have more options, go for it, but don't rush into anything."

Charmander felt that Gardevoir had seen through all his thoughts:

That is, sooner or later we will break away from this capitalist-dominated Fat Koding Guild.

Just as the goddess Gardevoir said, we must not act rashly before this.

As the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times.

As for the current stage, it is still necessary to train in the Fat Koding Guild for a period of time. After all, the resources here are very abundant, and the subsequent incentive plan has not yet been completed. Improving one's strength during this period is also a good choice.

"It seems you've figured out quite a bit, little dragon."

"Well then, get a good night's sleep tonight, and let's continue our efforts with Pikachu tomorrow morning~"

Hey, hey, hey, Gardevoir, don't go!

It seems like we're already saying goodbye so soon after tonight's meeting!

————Guild Divider————

The next instant, Gardevoir's gentle, goddess-like voice vanished completely, replaced in a shockingly loud and unpleasant shriek, like a pig being slaughtered:

"Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey, get up now, get up right now!!!"

The two little ones were simultaneously awakened by the screams of a pig being slaughtered, and their eyes were wide with dizziness.

My God, it's that Roaring Bomb again.

"After you get up, go to the lobby for the morning meeting. I, the 'Bomb,' will only wake you up once a day!"

After saying that, I yelled "Bomb!" and left. To be honest, being woken up by the alarm clock that screamed "pig butcher" so early in the morning was a nightmare. I didn't even feel like going back to sleep afterwards.

"Good morning, Pikachu."

"Good morning, little Charmander~"

The two little ones were still a bit dizzy. It was the exact time when the morning sun was just shining into the Fat Kodama Guild bunker.

It's also the daily morning meeting time in the Fat Koopa Guild.

After rubbing its eyes, Pikachu instantly perked up, enthusiastically extending its little paws to ask for a paw-touching gesture:

"Hey, little fire dragon!"

"This is our first morning in the Fat Koding Guild, let's keep going with full energy!"

The little dragon raised its paw in response:

"OK, no problem."

"Let's go to the morning meeting!"

The two little ones got off the haystack and set off immediately. Time was of the essence, and when they arrived at the hall, the morning meeting had just begun.

As for the scale, we can finally see it clearly this time.

——Pancotin Guild Morning Meeting——

Overall Manager: Grand Steward Musical Note Parrot

Attendees included: guild elders, and two young members still undergoing special training under the incentive program.

Pokémon positioning:

Grand Steward Musical Parrot

First row: Bad Frog, Chime Chime, Bucktooth Raccoon, Sunflower Monster.

Second row: three gophers, lobster soldiers, roar bombs, gophers.

In the last row, the newcomers are Charmander and Pikachu.

It's late, and today's adventures and dreams have come to an end. I'm going to Sokcho the day after tomorrow... emmm, I need to think about what to bring for the trip first. Finally, a huge thank you to all the readers! I'd also like to ask for your votes, tips, favorites, and investments. That's all for this chapter!

(End of this chapter)