Sword Fantasy

Chapter 19

So what trump card should I keep? After thinking it over in my mind, I decided that this one was the best. Then, with a smile on my face, I walked towards the Adventurer's Guild with Alice!
Walking down the road to the guild, I was silent. Alice noticed my silence and asked me, puzzled, "What are you thinking about?" I looked at her and shook my head gently. "I'm just thinking about life! How about we discuss life together?" As expected, Alice rolled her eyes at me! It's nice to joke with Alice along the way!
We gradually arrived at the guild gate while chatting and laughing! "Alice, you should also register as an adventurer in the guild. We can take on quests and travel together in the future!" I said with a slightly pleading tone.
"Okay!" Alice replied quickly

Hearing Alice's answer, I felt like a weight had been lifted from my chest. I don't know why, but I always felt like Alice was drifting away from me, and it made me incredibly uneasy! Well, there's no point in overthinking it. As the saying goes, things will work out when the time comes. Even as I was thinking about this, we had already opened the door to the Adventurer's Guild and walked in together! At first, we didn't attract much attention until someone accidentally spotted Alice. Gradually, more and more people noticed Alice, which made the somewhat introverted Alice a little shy. But it was this very shyness that made the jaws of the men present almost drop!
"Hey, hey, hey, no way! This elf lady is so beautiful! It's as if the goddess of beauty has descended to earth! Who is this person next to her? I feel like I've seen her somewhere before!" Passerby A said in an amazed tone.
"Yes, yes! This elf lady is so beautiful! Look at her shy look, it's really a feast for the eyes!" said Passerby B
I heard endless praise like this! It looked like Alice had the potential to become the guild's flower! However, it was precisely because of this praise that Alice kept hiding behind me! At this point, I realized that Alice was shy and a little scared. I quickly coughed, "Ahem!" Everyone present immediately turned their eyes to me! It seemed like they wanted me to give an explanation. If they were not allowed to see it, they should give a reason!

"Everyone, please be patient. This is Alice, my girlfriend! Please give her some face! This is her first time seeing so many people, and she is not used to it!" I said proudly.
As soon as this sentence came out, everyone was instantly excited, and even some discordant voices appeared! "You said it was your girlfriend, so it's your girlfriend. Do you think we are fools? Has this lady agreed?"

I turned my gaze towards the source of the voice and retorted, "Excuse me, what does this have to do with you, sir? Besides, we have no past grudges and no present hatred!" After hearing my words, a large man holding a giant axe stood up in a corner of the guild! He glared at me angrily! His eyes were as if I owed him a lot of money, and his greedy gaze kept darting towards Alice behind me!
I knew the old saying was true! A man is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure! It was obvious that he was trying to gain authority over me and take Alice for himself! I was already seething with anger at the thought! But I remained calm as I asked, "Sir, what is your grudge against me?"

Unexpectedly, the big man said to Alice behind me in an obscene tone: "Little sister, what's so good about that pretty boy? He can't satisfy you! It's better for you to follow me, your brother, and live happily and freely!"

Before I could say anything, I felt a chilling wind behind me. It was like there was a block of ice behind me that would never melt! When I looked closely, I saw a ton of icicles suddenly appearing around Alice! She shouted, "Shut up! Who are you calling a gigolo? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll make you spend the day in the ice!"

Seeing Alice, who's always gentle and lovely, reveal this side of her! I felt a chill run down my spine! The air around the big man in the "Holy Ice Prison" instantly condensed. His mouth opened just as he was about to say something, but it suddenly became an ice sculpture! There were gasps all around! I also looked at Alice. Was it me who brought her out after a disagreement?
"It's okay! Brother Yun, that person won't die, but I'm afraid he won't be able to be a so-called adventurer anymore!" Alice said in a reassuring tone.
I never expected this! This is even more cruel than I could possibly imagine! For an adventurer, it's better to just kill him than to become a cripple! That way, at least he wouldn't have to suffer for the rest of his life! Like now, not only does he have to endure the pain of the ice, but he also loses the ability to make money that he relies on for survival for the rest of his life! This is even more painful than killing him.

Alice's gentle voice reached my ears immediately afterwards: "Killing one person to scare the rest will have a deterrent effect on people like this. If Brother Yun had taken action just now, more people would have died!"

Everyone heard Alice's gentle and lovely voice say these words! A chill immediately ran down their spines! From then on, Alice gained a terrifying nickname: "Ice Witch." Of course, this was all in the future; at this point, Ling Yun and the others still didn't know Alice had acquired a terrifying nickname!

Ever since Alice used her ice magic to take out that big man, the chatter about us has quieted down considerably! This actually made me feel a lot better! Seeing that the matter was over, Alice and I walked back to where I'd registered as an adventurer and started the process! This registration was different from mine. Alice's was a blue light, and her status was as a Grand Mage! It also caught the attention of the crowd!

This caused quite a stir. It's said that it's very rare for a Grand Mage to emerge during the initial appraisal process! Unable to help but start discussing Alice, everyone started talking again! Alice didn't seem angry this time, which gave everyone peace of mind to discuss the matter. I turned to Alice and said, "Your angry look just now was a little scary, but I kind of like it! You're just as beautiful in a different way!" Alice blushed brightly at my compliments.
When I realized what was happening, my face turned red! After all, I had spoken my mind without realizing it this time! Even if I had a thick skin, I still felt a little embarrassed! Moreover, it was under the gaze of so many people. The more I thought about it, the more embarrassed I felt. I grabbed Alice's hand and ran out the door! As soon as I left the house, Bob came down from the second floor. Seeing the whole place full of boos, he grabbed someone and asked, "What's going on? Why is it so lively?"

The captured man looked back and saw that it was the person in charge of the mission. He told the whole story in detail. Then Bob sighed, "What youth is this!"

(End of this chapter)