The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

Aurora, on the other hand, looked nonchalant, as if these compliments were just what they should be.

"You seem so narcissistic," Xingmo glanced at the smug Aurora, "Strange... I don't think Miss Perlis is that kind of narcissistic..."

"My sister is my sister. She doesn't know how to appreciate her own beauty." Aurora raised her chin. "But I am indeed very beautiful, right?"

"It's really beautiful, it's really beautiful." Xingmo pinched Aurora's little face perfunctorily.

"Aren't you pretty? Why don't you accept the fact that you are beautiful?" Aurora asked curiously.

"What's the point of appearance?" Xing Mo took a bite of meat. "I don't have time to dress up now. No matter how beautiful I am, I'm still exhausted and on the road every day."

The hospitable forest market, people breathing freely in the evening breeze, and smiles everywhere.

Everything gave Xingmo a false feeling: as if this was a peaceful era, as if war was something that only existed in history.

But in fact, in New Galori, the capital of the empire not far from Amt, a huge conspiracy is gradually rising into the sky, casting a curtain of shadows over the earth.

"If it were peacetime, I might be obsessed with dressing myself up every day." Xing Mo suddenly said.

"Why?" Aurora tilted her head.

"Because I never cared much about my appearance before," Xingmo muttered. "Before I was even a girl, Senior Alice and Miriam always praised me for my good looks, saying that if I dressed up properly, I would be..."

Having said this, Xingmo suddenly paused.

"What could it be?" Aurora asked curiously.

"It will be...a pretty girl..." Xing Mo turned her head away slightly.

"Pfft..." Aurora laughed, "But you're already a very beautiful girl now, right?"

"So... so," Xing Mo waved her hand slightly, "if it were peaceful times, I might have been grabbed by Senior Alice and pressed on a stool, changing into a dozen different looks every day, wearing a lot of different clothes, going shopping and having afternoon tea every day..."

Having said that, Xingmo's eyes suddenly looked a little lonely.

She suddenly realized that she really wanted that kind of life.

Although she was once the "Bell Guardian" and often had to face the strangeness in the mountains and the shadows lurking in the academy, she basically lived in a peaceful theme.

And now, she is rushing to the Golden Empire on the other side of the world, ready to embrace the crazy transcendence in the temple of an old god.

"Thank you for accompanying me," Xingmo said suddenly, "I feel like I would be very tired without you."

As she said this, she tilted her head and pretended to look at the pine tree in the center of the market.

The tree was hung with all sorts of luminous decorations, and beneath it a wizard played a string, sending golden stars into the sky. Several children, all dressed up in strange costumes, frantically played around the tree, their laughter mingling with the twang of the string, creating a noisy yet peaceful atmosphere.

At this moment, Xingmo felt her hand suddenly pinched.

She looked down and found that Aurora suddenly looked very serious.

"What's wrong?" Xingmo asked.

"So... you admit that I'm actually taking care of you?" Aurora stood on tiptoe slightly.

"Pfft..." Xingmo laughed dumbly, "Of course."

This little guy is still upset about this matter...

What a cute little animal.

Hearing Xingmo's affirmation, Aurora smiled brightly and made a slight "yeah" gesture.

"Yeah! I'm not the...baby that my sister mentioned!"

"Cute baby?" Xingmo was curious.

"Looks like a giant baby?" Aurora looked at Xingmo innocently. "What does that mean? Does it mean it's huge and still as cute as a baby?"

Xing Mo: “…”

Never mind, what a dumb little animal.

"Oh, it's not important! Look over there! There's something really cool over there!"

Aurora seemed to see something suddenly, and she pulled Xingmo and ran towards a small stall on the side of the market road.

"Come and take a look! Blue Flame Cocktail!" the stall owner shouted.

Xing Mo looked closely and found that the stall was filled with wine glasses, in which blue flames were burning on the wine that seemed to have the texture of chocolate.

Through her clairvoyance, she immediately discerned that it was some kind of spiritual fire—it would not cause any substantial harm to the body, but was only responsible for heat preservation and decoration.

"Two beautiful ladies, would you like a drink?" The uncle with a goatee smiled naively.

"Are you a wizard?" Xing Mo was a little curious.

"Alas, Erxian, I'm not much of a wizard," the uncle waved his hand. "Some spiritual powder was added to the surface of the wine. I was just responsible for lighting it. Using a lighter would be the same."

"Very creative!" Aurora's eyes lit up.

"How much? Two cups, please." Xingmo took out her wallet and prepared to pay.

Unexpectedly, the uncle waved his hand:

"No need, my two beautiful ladies. To be honest, I am lucky to see you two in such a cold weather."

"Okay, okay!" Aurora looked very pleased.

"Ah... No, I still have to pay," Xingmo took out two banknotes and paid according to the price list on the side. "It's not easy for you to set up a stall in such cold weather. Thank you for your hard work."

"You're so polite..." The uncle took the money happily and handed two glasses of wine to Xingmo and Aurora.

Xing Mo took the hot wine glass and passed his hand over the blue spiritual flame. He only felt a little warmth, but no burning sensation.

Then, she confidently put her mouth to the cup and took a small sip.

It's very hot, mixed with the stimulation of chocolate and liquor. The alcohol is like a sharp sword in the sweetness, piercing the taste buds directly.

"This tastes great." Xingmo smiled at the uncle.

"Delicious, delicious!" Aurora gulped down half a cup. "Little Saint, make this when you get home."

"It shouldn't be too difficult. I can try it." Xing Mo said.

"Want to try making it?" The uncle quickly took out a pen and paper. "Here, I'll write you a simple recipe."

He quickly wrote down the recipe for the Blue Flame Cocktail and handed it to Xingmo.

"Thank you," Xingmo was once again moved by the locals' hospitality. "I wish your business will continue to prosper."

"What words, what words."

The uncle waved his hand, and then suddenly became curious:

"By the way, you two shouldn't be from the local area, right? Miss, you look like you're from Yanxia?"

"I guess we're half of them," Xingmo was vague about her identity. "We're travelers, going to Sinjara."

"Ah... New Galo..."

The uncle sighed softly and said:

"To be honest, I once lived in that prosperous city for a long time, but now, I don't want to go back no matter what."

"Why?" Xingmo was curious.

"Too impetuous, too impetuous," the uncle shook his head. "Of course, I'm referring to ordinary people like me. To those nobles and merchants, New Galo is the source of all the fine wine and pure water in the world, the most beautiful city in the entire Vista continent."

The uncle's eyes flashed with the light of the past. He lowered his head and pondered for a while, then raised his head and warned:

"You two, if you go to New Garo, it's best not to get involved with the Great Sage."

"Great Sage?" This was the first time Xing Mo had heard of this position. "If I remember correctly..."

"He's the chief priest of the Hanging Gardens, primarily in charge of all sacrificial activities within the city. He also frequently appears at events like university entrance exams and elders' meetings. Ah... I won't go into detail. Who knows if there are any 'Immortals' watching this place..."

The uncle looked around and lowered his voice:

"In short, if the two girls were just traveling or something, they shouldn't have anything to do with them, but... well... it's hard to elaborate. Anyway, try not to go out at night, don't be alone, and don't wander around the desert near Singara. If you see a building you shouldn't see, pretend you didn't see it..."

The uncle's words made Xingmo and Aurora open their mouths slightly: It's so scary?

Before arriving in Singara, word had already spread in a nearby town about how terrible Singara was.

real or fake?

Seeing Xingmo and Aurora were very shocked, the uncle quickly waved his hands:

"Ah... I don't mean to spoil the fun, it's just... I've done some bad things in the past, so I'm particularly sensitive to this."

"Is it related to the Great Sage?" Xing Mo blurted out, then quickly waved her hand, "That... you don't have to answer."

"Yes, and I don't want to have anything to do with it anymore."

The uncle shook his head, and his enthusiastic smile returned to his face again:

"Let's not talk about that. Um... Since you two have been listening to my complaints for so long, I'll tell you a secret."

The uncle pointed to the dark forest in the distance and said mysteriously:

"It's said that elves live in the Black Forest near Amt."

"Elf!?" Xingmo and Aurora exclaimed at the same time.

......

Fifteen minutes later, the two were strolling under the shade of the Black Forest, listening to the rustling of leaves under their feet.

Because Aurora kept clamoring to "see the elves."

Although the trees in the Black Forest block out the sun, it is not dark at all when walking in it. The twinkling fireflies seem to be attracted by the rising moon, wandering among the trees and casting tiny lights on the black trunks.

After saying goodbye to the uncle, the two ate some food and unknowingly arrived at the edge of the forest.

Then, Aurora suggested going inside for a walk.

I have to say that walking in the forest is indeed a pleasure. The faint light of fireflies and the rustling sounds coming from the woods come one after another, but it doesn't seem scary at all.

Well... Of course, this might be because Aurora had that steam-powered gun on her back at some point.

"Do I really have to carry this...?" Xing Mo felt helpless.

"If a monster appears, we can protect you!" Aurora argued confidently, "right?"

"That should be...right..."

He smiled helplessly, then stopped talking and just walked in the woods with Aurora.

After walking for another ten minutes, Aurora suddenly spoke:

"Do you think there are really elves?"

"I don't know. If there are any, they shouldn't appear that easily, right?" Xing Mo said casually, "There are very few elves anymore."

The former Kingdom of Messina was ruled by dark elves, and most of its citizens were elves.

Elves are a race blessed by God. They possess wisdom comparable to humans and souls that embrace the extraordinary. During the heyday of the Messina Kingdom, there were even four to five "demigod"-level elves in their kingdom's priesthood.

Not only that, as a favored race, the elves are not only outstanding in appearance, but also possess very strong talents in art, mathematics and other fields.

However, such a race gradually fell into decline after the "Golden Disaster" in 628.

The incident that destroyed half of the capital city began with the Dark Elf King's madness and ended with the Star Sea Goddess's divine punishment. It happened over two thousand years ago.

That incident killed most of the elves, and the few who remained intermarried with humans and became hybrids.

The purest elves mostly hide in the mountains and forests, avoiding human habitation.

"..." Recalling the formula of the "demigod" elixir, Xing Mo knew that the sudden large-scale decrease in the number of elves at that time must have been related to the "Dark Elf King".

They...maybe they all died in an unknown corner of history...

6) Storm Performer (Part 5) -4k- (2-in-1)

"Come to think of it, Alia never seemed to mention her own life experience..." Xingmo suddenly muttered.

"I mentioned it before?" Aurora looked at Xingmo strangely. "Have you forgotten?"

"Hmm? I don't seem to have any impression." Xing Mo shook his head.

"Hmm...it's also possible that he said it to me alone..."

Aurora reached out, trying to catch the firefly in the air, but missed.

"She was a refugee from the Kingdom of Messina. She had never returned since she was born, and had been wandering outside until she finally arrived at the Citadel."