The Heartbeat of the Cruel Elves

Do you really know the standards of humans... Li Yin secretly complained. Maybe he was the only human the other person had ever seen in his life.

However, he nodded shyly, as if he was overwhelmed by the compliment.

"However, this level is just entry-level. If you want to truly master this weapon, you still have a long way to go." Mircella sheathed the sword, raised her chin slightly, and said with some dignity.

Having said that, she didn't have high expectations for him to continue to master it. The elven curved sword, a weapon with a unique shape, was much more difficult to practice than an ordinary straight sword. Moreover, the elves, who were born with ingenuity, had a much deeper attainment in weapon skills than other races. Therefore, in Mircella's view, it was already precious that Li Yin could reach what she considered the "entry standard".

As for a higher realm, that is almost wishful thinking.

"Really?" On the other side, Li Yin raised his head and asked back in a strange tone. His tone was not like the disbelief when accepting the praise, but more like... questioning?

Chapter 2: Double Blade ()

"Am I really only at the 'entry level'?" He tilted his head and asked unconvincedly.

The female dark elf looked at him in surprise. Although she was a little angry because her authority was challenged, she was also amused by his ignorance.

"What else?" She patted the hilts of the two curved swords at her waist, her eyes falling on the newly added scar on his neck, "Isn't this obvious?"

"This is not fair." Li Yin frowned, "You have two swords, and I only have one."

"So?" The female dark elf snorted.

"Teach me." Li Yin said confidently, "If I can use two swords at the same time, it may not be possible..."

He didn't finish his words, but the meaning was clear.

The female dark elf chuckled, and the smile on her face bloomed completely. She looked at him as if he were a child with her bright eyes, full of mockery and disdain.

"You want to learn to run before you learn to walk? You should practice with a sword first."

"If you don't agree," the female dark elf tilted her head and stretched a hand to her waist, "I can fight you with just a sword."

Li Yin's eyes turned and his gaze fell on her hand on the hilt of the sword. His lips moved a few times, and he looked eager to try, but in the end, he touched the wound on his neck and gave up.

The female dark elf saw all these changes, and the smile on her face became brighter.

"Just practice hard first," she said.

Li Yin showed an embarrassed look on his face, but——

"Actually, I've practiced enough." Somehow, deep in his heart, he said so.

"Isn't it enough to practice diligently for decades?"

"Are you right, Instructor Turner?" He sneered playfully in his heart and asked a soul in the void that was no longer able to respond.

Over the past few days, Rein has absorbed most of Turner's memories, which means that he has gained almost all of his experience, wisdom, and skills, including weapons skills.

However, he was cautious and did not show it completely, because he was worried that the female dark elf in front of him would notice the strange similarities between his swordsmanship and that of her former colleague.

Therefore, he planned to take it step by step. First, he asked Myrcella to teach him the skills of using the elven curved sword, which Turner was best at, under the pretext of his preference for elven weapons.

With this foundation, it wouldn't seem out of place if he showed talent in this area in the future.

At the same time, by observing and absorbing Myrcella's sword moves, he could also incorporate these moves into his own martial arts when necessary, thereby concealing the high consistency with Turner's martial arts.

However, unexpectedly, the female dark elf showed him a new trick at the beginning: she actually took out two swords at the same time to fight him.

Li Yin didn't care about the outcome of the battle, but he was very interested in the technique of using two weapons at the same time.

When he was still in the world above, he had thought about becoming a magic warrior. Magic warriors are a group of people who are proficient in both martial arts and magic. In battle, they often wield weapons with one hand and cast magic with the other. Now, Li Yin's psionic spells are different from ordinary spells - they do not need to be cast through gestures. This means that he can free up both hands while casting spells - in this case, it makes no sense for him to hold a weapon with only one hand!

"God gave you two hands, and you use them to hold weapons. I think you are very brave." - When he was still in the earthly world, Li Yin heard such a proverb. Realizing his own advantages, he immediately decided to be a brave man!

Therefore, he abruptly expressed his disapproval of the outcome of the battle, in order to provoke Myrcella into teaching him the technique of using dual swords.

However, now it seems obvious that this plan failed. Because he ignored the poor sword skills he had deliberately shown before. In Myrcella's eyes, he, with such shallow skills, could hardly be called an unyielding "opponent", but only a "child" who denied defeat. She did not teach him the skills of using double swords, not because she was unwilling, but because in her eyes, he was not qualified and could not learn it.

So, should she reassess her true strength?

Li Yin killed the idea without a second thought. For now, it was still too abrupt. There was still a lot of time. After a while, when she gradually accepted the fact that her swordsmanship had "improved by leaps and bounds", it would not be too late to ask her for advice on the techniques of double swords.

"That's all for today." Myrcella took out a handkerchief from the gap in her leather armor, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said while panting slightly.

Seeing Li Yin still eager to try, she couldn't help but frown.

"I've already said that with your intelligence level, it's already pretty good to be able to reach this level."

"Now, your main task should be to consolidate what you have learned, rather than aiming too high."

Li Yin had no intention of arguing with her, so he could only put on a helpless look, said "yes", and turned to leave.

"Stop." A cold shout from the female dark elf suddenly came from behind.

Li Yin turned his head in confusion, and then reacted the moment he saw the frosty face of the female dark elf.

"Is this the etiquette for bidding farewell to the master?" the female dark elf asked coldly.

Li Yin forced himself to stand up straight and corrected his tone, "Yes, Master."

Princess Cassia isn't as troublesome as you... he muttered to himself.

Suddenly, he had an idea. He put on a surprised expression and stammered, "No, no, Master."

"I don't mean 'etiquette', it's--"

The female dark elf's intimidating and serious demeanor was instantly like a balloon punctured by a needle when it met his incoherent and messy behavior. She stared at Li Yin blankly for a while, then rubbed her brow with the handkerchief, looking like she had a headache.

"Oh, forget it." She said unhappily.

Li Yin suppressed his smile and said, "Can I go now, Master?"

"Wait a minute," Unexpectedly, the female dark elf raised her head again, and her expression became serious again.

Under Li Yin's confused gaze, she said seriously, "Change to another title."

The doubt in Li Yin's eyes became even stronger.

The dark elf had warned him not to call her "master" in public. But weren't there only the two of them in the practice room now?

He subconsciously turned his head and looked left and right and behind him.

He didn't see any other figures.

At the same time, the unhappy voice of the female dark elf sounded.

"Just do whatever you're told."

"Yes, Instructor Myrcella." Li Yin called out in confusion.

Chapter 63 The Real Purpose

"That's the problem." Unexpectedly, the female dark elf immediately screamed.

The sudden rise in her voice startled Li Yin. When Li Yin looked up, he saw that her eyebrows were slightly furrowed and her facial muscles were tense.

She put her hands behind her back and paced a few steps to the side, looking quite distressed. Her slender legs, the round curve of her thighs and the graceful curve of her calves restrained by knee-high boots had a refreshing charm when they fell together, but the clanging sound of her hard heels hitting the smooth floor made people feel uneasy.

Li Yin didn't know how he had violated her taboo again, and just waited in unbearable silence.

"This is the last lesson of the day." said the female dark elf.

"I also hope that I don't have to teach you this lesson again in the future." She bit her lower lip and said again.

"In fact, I have tolerated you for a long time..."

There was a strong sense of impatience in her tone.

Li Yin's eyes were slightly stunned, becoming more and more confused.

"I thought you were a smart enough human being."

"But, you have to wait for me to remind you that Turner is dead. Should you call me 'chief officer' instead of 'instructor' now?"

At first, Li Yin felt a little confused. Then, he felt a great absurdity in his heart - was this what the female dark elf was solemnly trying to explain to him? Finally, some of his past experiences emerged and convinced this casual and rebellious young wizard to accept everything in front of him - when he was in the earthly world, he had occasionally seen some bureaucrats.

It is said that... the dark elves are a race with a very strong desire for power. In that case, it is understandable that the female dark elf in front of me is a little "official-obsessed"?

He was both amused and confused, barely suppressing his inner surprise and sense of absurdity, and called out seriously, "Yes, Archbishop Mircella."

Misella, who was full of grievances, finally heaved a sigh of relief, her expression gradually relaxed, and she nodded.

"Then, can I take my leave now?" Li Yin did not call him "Master" but called him "Bishop Myrcella" instead.

Sure enough, the female dark elf's originally frosty face became much brighter.

She spoke with a smile, but what she said surprised Li Yin.

"Did I say you could leave?"

Li Yin was surprised, but seeing that she was still in high spirits and seemed to have no ill intentions, he was not panicked at all and just waited for her to continue.

"There's still plenty of time." The female dark elf raised her lips slightly and said slowly.

At that moment, Li Yin seemed to understand something.

Plenty of time...?

Could it be that the considerate way I addressed her just now made Myrcella so happy that she changed her mind and decided to teach me the technique of using dual swords?

In an instant, a hint of joy appeared on his face, and Li Yin reached to his waist and drew the sword from the sheath.

Myrcella's eyes were slightly angry, staring at Li Yin's hand holding the weapon: "What are you doing?"

Li Yin was stunned: "Master Chief Instructor, don't you mean that we should continue training?"

Myrcella smiled slightly, "Who told you that?"

Li Yin suddenly lost interest: "I thought you changed your mind and were going to teach me the double sword attack technique."

"Why do you always keep thinking about this?" The female dark elf frowned slightly.

"Why don't you want to teach me?" Li Yin asked back.

"Is it because you are worried about me?" he continued to ask. In addition to his poor sword skills, he privately thought that this was another important reason. Myrcella did not give him complete trust, so she was unwilling to teach him truly advanced martial arts.

"You know," he smiled and whispered, "you have the upper hand over me now. Whether I like it or not, I must be absolutely loyal to you."

"So, increasing my power is equivalent to increasing your power. Why not?"

The corners of Myrcella's mouth curled up, as if Li Yin's words brought her a lot of pleasure.

"How can a human like you have so many little thoughts? I've already said that there is only one real reason, which is that you are not qualified right now, that's all."

"You think I'm afraid of you? You must be kidding. How could a master be afraid of her slave?" she said disdainfully.

After saying that, she looked at Li Yin, and her pupils suddenly turned, her scarlet eyes shining.

"But speaking of leverage..."

She took a step forward and reached out her hand. Li Yin's breathing suddenly became heavy, and a trace of blood rushed to his face.

Only then did he realize that his guess about "plenty of time" was totally wrong!

"I do have the leverage over you." The female dark elf whispered in his ear with a cheerful tone.

"But, instead of boring martial arts training, don't you think we can use it to do something more interesting?"

"Mi, Bishop Mysella," Li Yin's lips were dry and hesitant, "I, I should go back."

"The person Princess Cassia sent to pick me up should be here soon."

"Don't worry." The female dark elf gently sucked on the tender neck of her human slave, feeling the sweetness of the blood and the beauty of the "prey"'s spasms in pain.

"I have sent someone to inform the princess's messenger in advance. You will stay here tonight and receive my 'special tutoring'."

Severe pain and a wonderful feeling spread along the wound on his neck, and Li Yin's consciousness flickered in this intertwined feeling. The last thing he could be thankful for was that he had just spent the night at Princess Cassia's mansion, so he didn't have to worry about the duration of the charm...

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The heat in his body slowly dissipated, and Li Yin lay on his back on the cold stone floor. Beside him, he could hear the dark elf's soft breathing.

At this moment, his heart was filled with a complex and inexplicable emotion. He was immersed in the bottom-of-his-heart disgust for the power-hungry "little official-fan" beside him, and the irresistible charm brought by her graceful body.

"Turner is dead, now you should call me Archbishop..."

"Instructor, chief instructor..." Li Yin thought to himself out of boredom. Is it really that important? "Instructor, chief instructor..."

"Turner is dead..." The image of the dark elf with her hands behind her back, speaking in such a serious manner, reappeared in his mind. "Now you should call me Archbishop."

"Turner..."

————Wait! Just as the words of the female dark elf echoed in Li Yin's ears again, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed through his mind.