Zongman, the journey begins from the wrong place

In the peripheral vision stained red, Ais's eyes met with a girl's, and the scent of apples seemed to waft through her nose.

…she understood.

In Ais's inner world, the clarity that had been confronting the black flames of hatred was completely ignited.

Like a summer breeze soaring across the sky, it spreads and depicts the countless scenes beneath the haze in detail.

Those were the emerald green eyes he'd seen when he'd been lectured by Livilia, the warmth he'd felt when he'd been harassed by Loki, the praise he'd received when he'd been training with Finn, and the rough, deep voice of Grace when she'd been teaching him how to maintain his weapons...

Aisna thought that only hatred was left in her heart, but in fact it had already been filled with other things that could not be ignored - the time and memories that she had spent with the people around her.

Understood, understood, clear.

The girl had never been so sure of the mission and meaning of her birth as she was at this moment.

Her heart was still filled with hatred, but this hatred was caused by the destruction and loss of important people around her.

To hate, to wield swords, to fight—but it is to prevent the people who matter to you from being hurt, taken away, or destroyed.

Rather than the other way around!

"Wake up——"

Just before the flames exploded with full force, Ais's mouth uttered that sound.

The next moment.

The magic within Ais is released.

wind.

There was wind in the air.

The clear air swirled and turned into a swift wind formed by magic.

Caressing the skin and blowing the long hair makes one feel cool and pleasant, but the hissing and shrill sound also makes one shudder.

The moment she felt the wind wrapping around her body, Ai Si understood that this was the wind of the fairy, the wind of protection, the wind of her mother!

My father's sword and my mother's wind have never left me.

She is never alone!

"boom!!"

There was an earth-shattering explosion, a giant spark appeared in the air, and the scorching air wave formed an extremely lethal shock wave that rushed in all directions!

What blocked it was a wall of wind that rose into the sky like a violent storm!

No matter how the fire dragon roared, wanting to bring pain to the world, it was restrained by the strong and clear airflow, and was eventually completely annihilated in its unwilling roar.

When Livilia rushed over, she saw Ais standing in the bloody place, holding her sword, her body wrapped in the breeze that blew her golden hair, and she stared blankly at the sky.

"Ais..."

The girl turned her head and looked at the elven royal family with her tearful golden eyes, revealing a clear smile with a hint of sadness.

"Livilia, I have never been alone..."

"...Of course you're not!"

With a helpless sigh, Livilia stepped forward and held the little girl in her arms.

In a far corner, Olivas watched the scene and couldn't help biting his lips until they bled.

"Next time, I'll definitely teach you a lesson!"

However, a hand slowly rested on his shoulder.

“I don’t think we need to wait until next time.”

"Ah?! Who the hell are you? You're tired of living, and you dare to bother me..."

Olivas, who had been speaking harshly, screamed like a drake being strangled when he met a pair of bright blue eyes.

And the smile shifted to Noah's face.

72 Playing with Elves

"I feel like I'm at a loss."

In the cave leading up, Noah carried Liu on his back and slowly climbed up.

After resolving the curse by exchanging body fluids and sucking blood to create a resonance in the magic circuit between the two, Noah took Liu on his journey home.

Because his intuition told him that the dark faction was probably launching some action on the surface at the same time.

However, Liu was very tired before entering the dungeon. After several fierce battles, he was seriously injured and could hardly walk. He would fall to the ground after taking two steps.

So Noah had no choice but to carry her back to the surface.

However, what Noah didn't know was that Liu Ping's fall had little to do with physical weakness, at least not the main reason.

I, I actually lost my first kiss in a fit of rage!

With his head buried deep in the boy's back, Liu almost ignored the strange feeling coming from the strong hands supporting his buttocks and thighs.

Because, whether it was the slight swelling that remained between her lips or the numbness and slight pain in her neck, they all seemed to be silently rebuking her shamelessness, releasing a strong sense of presence.

——I've been bitten on the neck, and I've been touched at close range, so why are you still pretending?!

That's for healing!

—Healing? Does healing require kissing? Does it require sticking out your tongue? You're so good at making excuses. Did the Great Sacred Tree teach you that?

I'm so tired, so alone

This, this, that was unavoidable. After all, it was too, too...

—Too comfortable? I think your true nature is showing. Don't be fooled by your usual righteous and superior demeanor, but it turns out you're such a frivolous and wanton spirit in private!

No I'm not!

In the midst of extreme self-loathing, "I want to die so badly," Liu heard the first words Noah said since leaving the eighteenth floor.

Out of curiosity, Liu forgot the emotions in his heart.

She raised her head and leaned on Noah's shoulder, looking at his profile with her sky-blue eyes.

Or perhaps she was forcibly diverting her attention in order to forget the emotions in her heart.

"deficit?"

"Yeah, I worked so hard to save someone, but I lost my first kiss. Isn't that a loss?"

Liu suddenly opened his eyes wide and straightened up behind Noah.

"Are you kidding me? Is it a shame that your first kiss is with me? And your first kiss isn't mine?"

Noah turned his head and glanced at Liu's chest very blatantly, revealing a complicated look that could not be called pity or disgust.

"Well, if you don't think it's a loss, then it's a loss."

After hearing the sigh in Noah's voice, Liu's rationality collapsed in an instant, and darkness and murderous intent emerged in his eyes.

As the saying goes, lies never hurt, truth is the sharpest knife.

If Noah said that Liu was not beautiful, or had any other physical flaws, the elves would sneer.

But, it happened to be the breasts...

I'm still young!!

Thirteen or fourteen years old is just a child among the elves! A little girl!!

What do you expect from a 13 or 14 year old elf girl?!

But just when Liu's sanity was on the verge of going berserk, Noah's voice came again.

"More importantly, you don't like me and won't be with me. If I give you my first kiss, what else would it be but a waste?"

Noah once told Ai Si that he could not imagine himself staying with a certain woman.

But this is not entirely true. It should be said that Noah had no idea about the existence of women themselves.

Although he would occasionally appreciate beautiful women, it was no different from appreciating the moon and flowers.

No, even people who appreciate the moon and flowers know what kind of beautiful scenery they like, but Noah has never even thought about what kind of woman he likes.

After all, for the sword, there is only the difference between enemies and non-enemies, the strong and the weak.

However, after spending some time together in Orario and just liberating his desires, Noah felt that he also needed to make some changes.

Well, to put it simply, Noah decided to taste the women.

Whether to have a harem or not, and what XP is can be explored later, but one thing is certain now, he decided to take the little elf behind him as his own.

Does she like herself?

Would the elf, who is super obsessed with cleanliness, accept that he has a harem?

The moment Noah made the decision, it was no longer her decision.

Who let this guy see me naked, take my first kiss and suck my first blood? This is related to my understanding of the opposite sex.

Just consider it as a reward for saving her two or three times. Well, I'll pay it off with my whole life.

Now, Noah is going to bare his fangs and play with the elf's heart!

"I!?"

Why do you say I don’t like you?

Why do you say I won't be with you?

I've already accepted the kiss, do I have any other choice?

An inexplicable feeling of grievance and resentment surged in his heart, easily dispelling the anger in Liu's mind.

But when she subconsciously wanted to refute, the words on the tip of her tongue could not come out.

What to say?

I just like you?

I just want to be with you?

Just a few words gripped the elf's heart tightly, unable to extricate himself.

His breathing was rapid, his eyes were dull, and his expression changed several times, as if he was on the verge of exploding.

Through the changes in breathing frequency and the muscle tension in his palms, Noah could clearly feel the confusion in Liu's heart at the moment.

How should I put it? I actually felt a little happy.

Hey, am I becoming more and more like a villain?

When Ryu clenched his fists, his face flushed, and he decided to express his rebuttal, or confession—

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Noah raised his head and looked upwards, and his demeanor suddenly changed.

Although she couldn't see Noah's face, Liu could sense that he was not looking at the dome of the rock cave, but at Orario.

"Hmm? W-what happened?"

Being interrupted like this, the courage that Liu had just mustered up in his heart suddenly disappeared, and he even felt a little scared.

"wind!"

There was naturally no wind in the underground city, but Noah could clearly feel the rhythm of the wind.

He also subconsciously identified the source of this wind - Ais!

There must be something wrong on the surface!

"There's a problem up there! Let's go!"