It's not the protagonist, what does it matter if you are trapped in the Shura field

Chapter 642 Monster Girls Are Indeed a Good Civilization

The next day, when they returned to Senkamanda, they were once again greeted by the high-ranking ice elf, Jena.

"Thank you so much again."

She seemed to have recovered quite a bit, and Luo Wei didn't say anything, pulling Mena into the carriage heading to the World Tree Sanctuary.

It takes two days to travel from the border to the central area of ​​Senkamanda—of course, it's actually much longer than two days. This is just the distance from the border to the teleportation station. After arriving, they will have to go through multiple teleportation transfers before they can reach the base of the Great Tree of Life in the center.

Apart from a few city ruins and elven territories, Senkamanda is almost entirely a natural domain of elemental creatures and intelligent monsters, presenting a wide variety of natural landscapes. Water sprites frolic in the rivers, earth sprites rest in the fields, wind sprites with wings weave through the shadows of the trees, and there are also fairies and all sorts of exotic creatures. Even the pack of wolves by the roadside greets the two people in the carriage.

With the sky clear and blue, Mena looked at the elemental creatures living harmoniously in the natural landscape around her, and her eyes brightened.

"Speaking of which, you clearly saw who was going to die, so why did you still use a sword?" Mena suddenly turned around and asked.

Luo Wei chuckled softly, looking down at himself.

What kind of question is this?

Did she think that using power was costless? Yesterday alone, he had already used up three of Saya's feathers. The higher the level of power used, the more magic power was consumed.

Power is not omnipotent. It can make sword skills disappear and then reappear without a trace, but against an opponent of sufficient rank, a glance will not do anything to them. The key is how to use it.

"Well."

At this moment, two slime girls were playing beside the carriage, splitting and merging, then reforming into two people, and neither of them were wearing clothes.

"Should I also do as the locals do and not wear anything?"

Luo Wei gave her a knowing look.

"Just kidding. I know even elves can't show it to them, so when are you planning to come?"

Jenna: "..."

What's going on with these two?

She tugged at the carriage reins and said, "We're going to speed up, so it might be a bit bumpy. Be careful."

Just as the carriage accelerated, Mena, who was sitting there, suddenly stumbled and fell into Rowe's arms, crying out, "Ouch!"

Do you dare to be any more deliberate?

Sitting on the open-air car seat, swaying along with the road, Luo Wei looked at the girl in his arms expressionlessly. However, the weather was so nice that his mood was also good, so he simply placed his hand on the girl's head and rubbed it.

This immediately gave Mena a sense of hope, and she stretched out her arm and offered her hair.

"Smell it, smell it! I smell wonderful!"

"Get out of the way, go play somewhere else."

"Don't you like the smell of me anymore?"

"That's not true."

Jenna: "..."

Listening to the sounds behind her, she realized that she still knew too little about humans.

Around noon, the elves who came to meet them served the two a special delicacy unique to the city's elves. The two sat on the grass with a picnic blanket, enjoying the exceptionally delicious elf meat rolls, while gazing at the white cows slowly swishing their tails in the distance, their gazes wandering into the distance.

"Is it really only a day's journey from here to yesterday?" Mena remarked calmly. "The difference is too great."

Surrounded by a distant sea of ​​trees, they sat on a sunlit meadow, carefree, enjoying their lunch without a care in the world, feeling completely unburdened and without worries.

And yesterday—

Well, although there were some kind villagers, the overall atmosphere just didn't feel right. If I were traveling alone, I probably wouldn't want to go near such an area. But since he was there, I naturally listened to him.

"Which side do you prefer?" Rowe asked.

"Of course, this way," the girl answered without hesitation.

Then she realized what she meant and turned to ask, "Did Rowe prefer yesterday's version?"

“Of course not,” Rowe said, his gaze fixed on the distance. “But isn’t it ironic that human territory is gloomy and oppressive while the realm of monsters is pleasant and bright?”

Mena nodded thoughtfully.

Senkamanda is a nation founded by demons. It was because of the Great Tree of Life that the demons gained sentience. That tree is actually a divine creation left by an ancient god, just like the Three Heavenly Rings. It is one of the seven pillars of the continent and has supported the balance between the world of gods and the human world for 1,200 years, maintaining the foundation of the earth's veins between the two.

Of the remaining five pillars, one is in the sea, one is on the west side of the Hooffire Empire, and the Eastern Continent has only three relatively stable ley lines.

Centuries ago, a local god appeared in this region, leading the monsters and establishing a theocratic state. This not only brought order to the monsters but also ensured that the Great Miracle wouldn't fall prey to malicious forces. Therefore, even though it was a monster-infested country, Randall never interfered with this small southern neighbor during his expansion strategy in Lion Garden. So, it's clear that the Saintess of Harp Music, who is now actively invading this region, is no good. Lovi knows she's only after the Tree of Life.

As for the people of Zeyandi, they are even more ridiculous.

Judging from the customs of the surrounding human settlements, most of the people here are descendants of speculators and mercenaries who risked their lives for rare materials from monsters in the past.

The people of Zeyandi were once protected by the Great Tree of Life, but they engaged in robbery and plunder. They were exiled to the cursed land by the former owners of this land. Over the years, they have not repented at all. On the contrary, they have always regarded themselves as victims, believing that this punishment is too harsh for them. Generations of them have been thinking about taking back the divine tree. If it weren't for the Church of the Origin of All Things later appearing here, these people would have been wiped out long ago.

Therefore, Luo Wei showed them absolutely no mercy.

However, to those villagers who might have ulterior motives, the two of them yesterday seemed more like messengers from hell.

Hmm... looking at it this way, monster girls are indeed a good civilization.

Since the city elf sent food, it meant that the local god already knew they were coming. Just then, Mena suddenly reached out and wiped the cream off his lips, then very seriously wiped her fingers with the handkerchief she had given her yesterday.

Luo Wei: "..."

For a moment, he inexplicably felt like laughing.

If she really knew what to do, shouldn't she have eaten the cream off her fingers? Instead, she wiped it with a handkerchief. What's with this clueless, half-baked attitude?

"What's wrong?" Mena looked at him with a naive expression, not understanding what she had done wrong.

“It’s nothing,” Rowe said, resting his hands on his knees and watching the breeze ruffle her hair. “Speaking of which, I’d like to ask you a question.”

"what?"

Why have I almost never seen you smile?

"?"

Mena raised her head slightly, as if she had never thought about this question before.

Whether it was from the beginning of this round of encounters or the entire experience of the previous round, Luo Wei had hardly ever seen her smile. She always had this somewhat naive look in her eyes, and then she would solemnly talk about her strange astrological destinies. Whether she was with other people or when she was spouting all sorts of outlandish statements to him, she basically always had the same expression.

"Astrology is a very serious matter. Is it really necessary to laugh about it?"

"It's absolutely hilarious."

Luo Wei's remarks put her in a difficult position, and he didn't mind teasing this eccentric person a little at this time to see how she would react.

“I understand,” Mena said, lowering her face seriously. “Since it’s your request, as your future wife, I should try my best to fulfill it.”

Then she slowly raised her head, placed two index fingers on the corners of her mouth, and lifted them slightly.

Luo Wei: "..."

“That’s not laughing, that’s ‘pushing your mouth up’.”

"What should we do?"

"How should I do this... Isn't this a skill that humans are born with? Even if you're a sarcastic commentator, there's no need to always have a serious face."

"Commentary...role?"

Mena tilted her head to the other side.

Luo Wei was too lazy to explain this to her, and said, "When you finally saw the stars that you had been so hard to observe, didn't you feel even a little bit excited?"

"The patterns of the stars are fixed; human observation is but a tiny, insignificant part of our long history. We are merely..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Luo Wei quickly stopped her. If this continued, they would talk all the way from here to the foot of the World Tree. "I know your problem now. You've been studying the stars by yourself for too long."

"?"

"Simply put, it's because no one has greeted you for too long, so you've developed a habit of always having this expression."

Mena: Oh—!
Please don't look like you just suddenly realized something, okay...?

Rowe pressed her forehead awkwardly. Didn't this just show that she really was like that? She basically only gave a perfunctory smile when she needed to interact with unfamiliar people, such as her reaction after meeting Ryan for the first time in White Harbor, and her self-protective reaction when confronting Saya. This showed that she still had this concept when interacting with people, but she hadn't used it for so long that she felt there was no need to smile once she became familiar with someone.

"Then let's make a plan, let's get you smiling first."

"..."

She glanced slowly at the distant fields, gently tucked her wind-blown hair behind her ear, and began to seriously ponder the question—is a smile really that important?

After clearing away the tablecloth and getting up, the two returned to the carriage. As the two were preparing to set off again, Jenna smiled at them.

"How is the food here? Are you satisfied with it?"

Mena's gaze remained fixed on her, unable to look away.

Jenna: "...?"

This caused the smile on the ice sprite's face to freeze somewhat.

What's wrong? What happened to me?

“I’m sorry,” she quickly apologized. “I may not be very familiar with the rules of the human world, and I don’t know which questions I should ask or which questions might offend humans.”

“Don’t worry about it,” Lowe smiled and looked down. “It’s not your problem.”

"Hmm, hmm...? Is that so?"

“That’s right,” Rowe nodded and said, “The elven food is also to our liking, and we are very grateful for the hospitality.”

"That's good... okay."

Seeing that Luo Wei wasn't dissatisfied with her, Jenna smiled with relief.

Mena: "…………(stares)"

Jenna: "..."

Faced with a seemingly chilling gaze, the high-level ice elf, Jena, silently turned away and couldn't help but shiver.

Why... has she been observing me?
(End of this chapter)