I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Fulilian remained expressionless, as if she wasn't tired at all. "Among the northern plateaus, Morufu is probably one of the most peaceful cities."

"Finally, we have a place to stay?"

Hugh Turk was overjoyed and relieved, "That's great..."

They haven't had a good rest these days.

Although they passed through two villages, those two villages had been almost destroyed by monsters when they arrived. Not only could they not rest, but the surviving villagers also had to defeat all the invading monsters.

The monsters that attacked the two villages only destroyed all the buildings and did not insist on killing or eating people. It was a blessing in disguise. After Jian and others eliminated all the monsters, the villagers were still able to rebuild the village.

"Moruf..."

"What's wrong, Master Jian?"

Seeing Jian touching his chin as if he remembered something, Feilun asked curiously.

Ke Jian simply smiled meaningfully and said calmly, "Nothing much, I just think that both of Morufu's city lords are very capable."

We continued on our journey, and just as Fulilian said, we didn't encounter any monsters along the way.

As the sun gradually set, they finally arrived at Morufu.

The spacious cobblestone street was wide enough for two carriages to pass by together, and passers-by all had smiles on their faces.

"This place has changed a lot since the last time I came here."

Fulilian took in the prosperous scene around her and made such an evaluation.

"Lady Fulilian, have you ever been here with Lord Xinmeier and the others?"

"Yes."

Fulilian nodded. "The mayor at the time... well, he was quite capable, but he was too tyrannical. We spent most of our time in prison, and he even threatened to chop off our heads if we spoke rudely..."

"Isn't that extremely dangerous?!"

Hugh Tark's face was filled with horror.

"Don't worry, the city lord is just joking and won't really chop off my head."

At this point, Ash interrupted the conversation, "But honestly, I'm quite curious. Can Aize's head really be chopped off?"

He was unharmed after falling from a height of a hundred meters, but the swords that hit his body broke instead. He was bitten on the head by a giant dragon, but the dragon spit it out because it couldn't bite it off.

Thinking about what Aize had done, Jian really didn't think beheading would be of any use to Aize.

"Sinmer was sent to the guillotine for speaking against the king. Heita was terrified at that time."

Fulilian was talking about what happened at the beginning of the journey. "At that time, I thought the journey to defeat the Demon King would end before it even began."

After finally finding a city to rest, Jian and the others planned to stay here for a while, strolling around and purchasing some supplies.

Several people stayed in Morufu for one night.

This time it was Fulilian's turn to go out shopping. Fulilian accepted it calmly because she had been here once before, so Fulilian thought she was very familiar with the city.

And then... she was lost.

"It's only been over 70 years, why has there been such a huge change?"

Fulilian was puzzled.

At this moment, an old voice came from behind Fulilian.

"Hello, Miss Elf, are you having any trouble?"

Fulilian turned her head and saw an old man who was leaning on a cane, his face full of wrinkles, his eyes almost narrowed into a line, and his snow-white beard hanging down to his chest.

"If you encounter any difficulties, can you tell me? Maybe I can help a little."

After hesitating for a moment, Fulilian told the old man in front of her about her current difficulties.

"I remember there should be a shop nearby that specializes in selling props. They have a pretty complete range of goods, but I can't find it now."

"Oh, you're talking about the store that Igwen opened, right? That store closed more than forty years ago. After Igwen died, his son moved to another city, and the store was also sold."

"Really? What a pity..."

Although she said it was a pity, Fulilian's expression did not change. Perhaps it was because she was used to seeing similar scenes.

"Excuse me, is there a similar store here? I want to buy the things on this list."

As she spoke, Fulilian showed the old man in front of her the list of goods that Philen had given her before she left.

"Well...they're all very common things, not too difficult to buy."

The old man stroked his beard and said softly, "I happen to know a store where you can buy most of the things on this list. Let me take you there."

"Would it be too much trouble for you?"

After taking a look at the old man in front of her, Fulilian hesitated. In her opinion, the old man must be at least eighty years old, which is considered a long life for a human being.

But unexpectedly, the old man suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha, it's okay. I just want to wander around this city. It won't be a problem for me to lead you."

"When I was young, I was always entangled in various jobs. Now that I have handed them over to my son, I finally have some free time. But I don't know what to do all day long."

"Besides, when it comes to understanding this city, probably no one can compare to me, an old man."

"Don't worry about me, I'm still very strong... People can still live a long time after they get old."

When she heard the last sentence, Fulilian's eyes trembled.

In the end, she did not refuse the old man again.

"Then come with me, Miss Elf. I will take you to where you want to go. The journey shouldn't take you too much time."

"My name is Flillian."

Fulilian corrected the address, which made the old man stunned.

"...Really, Freelian... What a nice name."

The old man lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"...Worm, call me Worm."

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Chapter 453: The Lord of Morufu.

Afterwards, Fulilian followed the old man named Worm to the place recommended by him.

In addition to the items on the list, Fulilian also took a fancy to a magic book and started a fierce bargaining with the store owner.

Worm had been waiting silently beside Frillian, watching Frillian's surprise at the magic book on the shelf, and watching Frillian arguing with the store owner about the price, and he didn't seem to be bored at all.

Time passes and the sun rises higher.

The silver-white twin ponytails were lifted by the breeze. Fulilian used magic to fly to a tree and took a small ball from the branch.

When Fulilian fell to the ground, five children immediately surrounded her.

"Here, this is your ball, hold on to it."

Fulilian handed the ball to the nearest child. "Be careful next time. Don't put the ball up a tree again... Even if you do, don't climb up to get it without taking precautions. For things like this, ask for help from an adult. Remember?"

The children responded in unison: "Remember!"

The children trotted off, their laughter echoing down the street.

Fulilian waved goodbye to the children with a faint smile on her face.

"This city has really changed a lot... You never used to see so many children playing and laughing on the streets."

"Hahaha, I'm so glad to hear your evaluation."

Worm laughed, a very happy laugh.

Fulilian looked up at the sky, then said to Worm: "Thank you for today, Mr. Worm."

Then, Worm shook his head and said something that made Fulilian a little confused.

"I should thank you, Fulilian...because of you, I am so happy today."

Worm lowered his head and said something in a voice that Fulilian couldn't hear clearly.

"I thought I would never see you again..."

Fulilian tilted her head, a puzzled look on her face.

"It's already noon, so I'll go back first."

Fulilian said, "If I go back too late, Philen will scold me again."

"Really? It's already that time. Then hurry back. It's almost time for me to go back and report that I'm safe."

Worm said with a smile: "I hope that my being out for so long won't make others too anxious."

"Do you need me to take you back?"

"That's great... I really want to say that, but forget it. I'm quite confident in the order of this city. Nothing will go wrong."

Afterwards, Fulilian said goodbye to Worm and set out on her way back.

However, as soon as Fulilian returned to the hotel, she saw Jian and others who were just about to go out.

"Lady Fulilian! You're back."

"What's wrong? Philen, are you going out?"

Feilun looked directly at Fulilian with his calm eyes, "Lady Fulilian, the city lord just invited us to have lunch with us."

Xu Tark was extremely nervous. "Will we also be chopped off for offending the lord... How scary."

"Have you bought everything? Then go back to your room and find a place to put it. You can clean it up when you get back."

Jian said to Fulilian, "After all, this is the invitation from the city lord. It would be bad to keep him waiting too long."

The carriage was already parked outside, and there was even a butler waiting there, which was enough to show the lord's sincerity and goodwill.

Except for Hugh Turk, who was so nervous that his whole body was tense, the other three were very relaxed in the carriage.

"Relax, Hugh Tark, we're just invited by the lord to have a meal. We're not going to be eaten by him. There's no need to be so nervous."

Jian couldn't bear to watch it anymore and began to try to comfort Xu Tark.

But the effect doesn't seem to be very good.

"But... he's a nobleman, right? Are we commoners really qualified to dine in his castle?"

"What civilians? Didn't that handsome old butler just say that? We are Master Ash and Master Fulilian of the Hero Sinmeier Squad."

The corners of Jian's mouth curled up slightly, and he subconsciously puffed out his chest. "This status is no worse than a noble, right?"

"but……"

"Lord Shytark."

Philen also tried to comfort Shutark, "I've also heard of the Lord of Morufu. He's highly regarded among the people. I don't think he would do something so unreasonable."

Through the window of the carriage, Jian took in the scene on the street.

Playing children, busy shops, and laughing pedestrians.

Life is full of different aspects and a scene of prosperity.

"Morrufu wasn't like this before."

Resting his cheek on his left hand, Jian spoke calmly, "Although Morufu previously possessed the ability to defend itself against monster attacks, the civilians living here didn't live very well. The lord at the time only cared about his territory itself, and caring for the people living here was only incidental."

"Until the previous lord inherited the position of lord from his father, Morufu underwent tremendous changes in just a few decades. Although the current lord is not as good as his father, he also attaches great importance to the people of Morufu like him. This is how we have the Morufu we know today."

Both Hugh Tark and Philen appeared to be listening attentively, but Fulilian seemed to care little about what Ash was saying.

Glancing at Fulilian who was admiring the scenery outside the window, Jian seemed to remember something.

"Oh, and the previous lord seems to have not married yet. The one we are going to meet now is actually the previous lord's adopted son."

Xutark and Philen looked surprised and even shocked.

During the conversation, a luxurious carriage pulled by two horses had arrived at the lord's castle.

What surprised Jian and the others was that the lord came to greet them in person.