Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

But these are not things that Xuer would pay attention to.

After this little episode, the master and apprentice once again set out on their journey to the "Land of the Elves"...

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Chapter 41: First Encounter with Fulilian

The land of elves.

Most people don't know about the existence of the place where the elves have lived in seclusion for generations. They have only heard similar legends from their parents or older generations.

And this mysterious place is the current travel destination of Master Xiuer and his disciple.

In this lush forest, the land of elves is hidden.

Xuul stood in front of the entrance of the forest. He did not go in immediately. One reason was to avoid getting lost, and the other was to be on the safe side. He planned to scan the road conditions in the forest in advance.

"Scanning...100%"

"Exploration complete, map generated, available for viewing at any time."

The scan was over, and the golden eyes that had been glowing for more than ten seconds dimmed.

When Takson saw this, he realized that the teacher had completed his work.

"What do you think, teacher? Is the land of elves really here?"

"[Confirmed] The investigation results show that the elf gathering place is located in the deepest part of the forest, and a large number of individuals suspected to be elves are gathering there."

"..."

"【Additional】Based on analysis of the terrain, there is no record of outsiders reaching the elves' gathering place."

Looking at the lush forest in front of him, it was larger than any forest Takson had ever seen.

No wonder the Land of Elves is only a name that exists in "story".

It turns out that this is because almost no one has actually been there.

"Then teacher, shall we go in now?"

It was already late in the evening, and it had been three months since the master and disciple had experienced the incident of Xuer summoning the Black Dragon.

During the long journey, the group maintained a good routine, or rather, Taksen's routine.

Because of the change of seasons, the temperature in the air has now reached a relatively cold level.

Because of his daily exercise, Takson's body is very strong. He is so strong that he can go shirtless in the wind and snow without being affected at all.

The body is amazing, isn't it?

How can a mere [cold] affect a body that has been well-trained?

His clothes remained the same as before, without any change.

How did Tucson handle the cold weather before his workouts?

Of course, it was Xuul who cast the magic he had been fortunate enough to obtain, the magic that keeps the target's temperature normal at all times, directly on the target.

So, even in the past, we got through it this way.

And Xiuer.

As an Ex-Machina, his body's functions would not be affected by the ambient temperature alone. As for whether he would [feel cold]?

Sorry, no.

"【Notice】It's time to depart."

"Oh, here it comes."

Takson, who was doing some simple exercises to warm up his body, hurriedly put away the tools he had put out after hearing Xuer's call.

"Has the address been decided?"

"[Confirmed] Coordinates confirmed"

"Don't you want that convenient 'portal'?"

"[Negative] The purpose of this trip is not to "explore" the gathering place of elves. The real target is an individual elf."

I originally thought that the teacher just wanted to visit Taksen, the land of elves. But after hearing that he just wanted to see an elf, the expression on his face became a little surprised.

"Do you know that elf?"

"【Negative】The target individual and I have never had any contact."

"Hey, do you know what that elf is called?"

"【Answer】Flillian."

"Flillian... I haven't heard of it."

Takson touched his chin. Since his teacher would come specially to see this person, there must be something different about this person, right?

Although he had never heard of it, he would not question Xiuer's decision.

"Teacher, is there something wrong with that elf?"

"[Negative] Nothing."

"..."

Well, it seems that my teacher has her own reasons.

In the following time, Takson did not ask any more questions, but followed Xuer silently, strolling in the sea of ​​trees where it seemed easy to get lost.

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"[Question] Are you Fulilian?"

An elf girl with long silver hair was squatting at the foot of a big tree, looking at the two people in front of her with a puzzled look.

She also had a basket with a lot of things picked hanging on her hand.

Fulilian had just gone out of the village to collect materials as usual today, and everything was as peaceful as usual.

But now, the sudden change made her stunned. The stranger who came from outside knew her name even though they met for the first time. It seemed that he was coming for her.

"It's me, what's wrong?"

At this stage, Fulilian's mind is still relatively simple. Since Xuer and his group did not show any malice, she did not suspect whether they had any bad intentions.

While answering the other party's question, Fulilian subconsciously observed the appearance of the two people.

The tall, black-haired man was a human, carrying a battle axe on his back that was longer than her entire body. He looked like a physical warrior.

Then there was the purple-haired human girl who seemed to dominate. (Outside of battle, Shuul always maintained his pseudo-witch disguise.)

To be honest, Fulilian vaguely sensed something from the other person, that is, the way he spoke and the expression on his face were a bit weird.

But she didn't take these to heart. Maybe the other person just had a weird personality, right?

"[Answer] Nothing."

"..."

Fulilian's eyebrows twitched, but judging from her expression, there was not much emotional fluctuation.

Are you here to see me for no reason?

What a weird guy.

Seeing the other party's self-righteous look, who didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said, Fulilian felt helpless.

And Takson, who was standing behind Shule, was already filled with the desire to complain about this conversation.

Teacher, are you so good at chatting?!

Well, if you think about it carefully, this is indeed the style of the teacher I have in mind, but it is a bit difficult for strangers to accept.

"Cough cough!"

Tucson coughed deliberately a few times to attract the attention of the two men.

"Your name is Fulilian, right?"

Since my teacher is unreliable, I have no choice but to study on my own.

Faced with Takson's interruption, Xiuer didn't say anything, but just remained silent, waiting for his apprentice's performance.

"Well, didn't I already answer this question?"

"So you came to me because you have nothing to do?"

Still remembering Shuul's words "Nothing happened", Fulilian's impression of this master-disciple pair became strange.

"Of course not. We wanted to come and visit after we learned that the legendary land of elves really existed."

"Really? You want to go see the village."

Fulilian felt that this reason was more convincing than the answer given by the purple-haired girl.

"But no, outsiders who want to enter the village need the consent of the village chief."

"Oh, that's the case. That's a pity indeed."

Tuxon said this with a look of regret on his face, and then he saw the basket on Fulilian's arm.

"Speaking of which, what are you doing here?"

"Collect the necessary materials and go back to do some interesting experiments."

As Fulilian spoke, she took out something different from the weeds next to the tree roots in front of her.

"Do you need my help?"

"Well, not really, but you can help if you want."

She didn't mind the other party's help. To Fulilian, such a small matter was not worth worrying about.

After getting a positive answer, Tuckson did not hesitate. He rolled up his sleeves, walked to Fulilian's side, and prepared to help with the work.

But before he could make a move, he was stopped by the other party.

"Can you tell?"

"Ahahaha, no."

Looking at the other person's eyelashes slightly drooping and a speechless look on his face, Tuckson also felt a little embarrassed.

After all, the other party had good intentions, and Fulilian would not blame him. Since he didn't know how to do it, she would just teach him.

"Then I'll teach you how to tell the difference."

"Thank you so much!"

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Xiuer found a random seat and sat down, quietly watching the conversation between Takson and Fulilian.

He hadn't chosen to join them, and the initial conversation wasn't intentional on his part, that was the reality.

Coming to the land of elves and contacting Fulilian was an unintentional act. He simply wanted to meet this future great magician.

It’s just that at this point in time, Fulilian still gives people the feeling of being a little immature, but that’s understandable. After all, Fulilian had experienced the destruction of her village.

Because of the actions of the demon prophet, the "elves" race will suffer a massacre by the demons within a few years or even a dozen years, and the elves will become an endangered species because of this massacre.

Regarding the prophet, Xuel was actually not worried that the other party would know about his own affairs.

Now, after the battle with Celiai, he has made a rough assessment of the combat power of this world.

Even if the demon prophet really had a plan for his existence, he was confident that he could crack it. He had already obtained the relevant method to counter the "magic" from Celia.

Therefore, among the major events he knows about right now, the demons slaughtering the elves will be the most important one.

Looking at the golden sphere in his hand that appeared again at some point, Xuer already had a plan in his mind.