The Heartbeat of the Cruel Elves

"Oh?" Myrcella's pupils, which had just regained their composure, trembled slightly again.

She originally thought that some unexpected third-party force had intervened in this incident and told the stupid human male slave in front of her the truth, but she never expected that from the slave's tone, it was she who actually made the mistake?

"You said something." Li Yin explained patiently, "Do you remember what you said when we first met?"

"I admit that elves are a race that is superior to humans in many aspects. It is only natural for you to be proud of this, Archbishop Myrcella. However, it seems that it is inappropriate to always talk about your pride."

"--You said, you racked your brains, 'I don't know how a mere slave could defeat a well-trained dark elf warrior.'"

"So, since you already have such a presupposition in your mind."

"So, by threatening me to kill Instructor Turner, and then plotting against the princess, this plan is simply a paradox, isn't it?"

"In your mind, the first step of this plan, 'I kill Instructor Turner,' doesn't make sense at all, does it?"

"If that's the case, then what's the plan after that?"

"And the real purpose of your instigating the conflict between Turner and me," Li Yin paced around the room quite relaxedly, "is to let Turner kill me."

"In this way, you can report his crimes to the princess, and then you can take the opportunity to ascend to the throne, overthrow him, and replace him."

"This was your original plan, right, Myrcella 'Archbishop'?" He turned around and glared fiercely at the female dark elf in front of him. He was finally able to say what he had wanted to say for a long time:

"——You little official fan!"

Myrcella stared at the human man in front of her in astonishment. For a moment, she didn't even have the energy to care about his daring to say something taboo. She just asked blankly, "So you knew it from the beginning, right?"

"Not at the beginning." Li Yin touched his forehead awkwardly.

"Although I should have noticed something unusual at the beginning. But I must admit that your appearance was completely unexpected to me. And your naked threat brought me great panic. In panic, I failed to maintain good judgment and made wrong guesses."

"Because of that wrong guess, I subconsciously asked 'you'. And you keenly caught the abnormality in my words, and immediately took advantage of my misjudgment with your mind, trying to use the powerful 'power behind the scenes' that I imagined to completely extinguish the idea of ​​rebellion in my heart, so that you can completely control it."

"I still remember it now," Li Yin looked up at Myrcella, his eyes burning, trying not to hide his approval, "the moment I mentioned 'you', your expression changed briefly but brilliantly."

"That was a brilliant response, although it still had some flaws."

"And I should have noticed the flaw at that time, but just like before, panic once again paralyzed my perception."

"Then when exactly did you..." Myrcella stared at Li Yin and asked in a serious tone.

"Archbishop Myrcella," Li Yin answered briefly, but there was no further information.

Myrcella waited for the other party to continue speaking, but after waiting for a while, she saw that Li Yin still had his lips tightly closed, and her eyes turned around, with confusion in her eyes.

On the other side, Li Yin was also waiting for her reaction. Seeing that she had not reacted after such a long time, he had to remind her patiently again.

"Myrcella 'Master,'" he said, emphasizing it this time. "You insisted I call you that, remember?"

"You showed unusual enthusiasm for this position, and that alerted me. Although you said at the time that this was just something you did and it was just a byproduct of your real plan, I didn't believe it so easily."

"Combining my previous experiences with my own, after a little reflection, I discovered some important clues that I had previously overlooked, as well as some huge mistakes that I had made in my reasoning. When I corrected these mistakes and re-deduce, the truth naturally comes to light..."

In addition to these superficial reasons, there is a deeper reason that Li Yin did not mention. That is, deep in his heart, he always clearly realized that Myrcella was an enemy, and of course he could not believe everything the enemy said, and everything had to be based on his own judgment and factual evidence. Therefore, when the anomaly appeared, he did not experience much resistance in his subconscious mind and completely overturned his previous judgment - and under normal circumstances, the most difficult thing for an intelligent creature is to change the prejudice he already has.

Chapter 3: A habitual liar ()

Myrcella was stunned. After a long while, she asked bitterly, "So, you understood my plan from then on?"

"It's not too late. In that case, why did you choose to make it public only now?" Her eyes revealed a confused gleam between the black bandages.

"Because there is no need." Li Yin spread his hands calmly.

"Accepting your request and being treated as one of your own will greatly improve my living conditions in the slave camp."

"Especially, at the beginning, you didn't give me any other instructions except to keep a close eye on Princess Cassia."

"So, as long as you don't take any further inappropriate actions, this relationship is within the scope of what I can continue to maintain."

"To be frank," Li Yin paused, searching for the right words, "These days, whether it's special tutoring or 'special tutoring', you have fully fulfilled your responsibilities as an instructor. For a slave, I'm afraid it will be impossible to find an instructor more dedicated than you in the entire Nevelle. You really are training me as your own."

"I'm sorry that our happy time has to end so soon. I wanted to cooperate with you a little longer... You are a good teacher, both in bed and out of bed."

Li Yin talked eloquently, a smile blooming on his fair face, and he praised her generously. However, in the eyes of Mircella, the praise was a great insult.

"In other words," she concluded bitterly with a bitter smile, "all the things I schemed against you turned out to be used by you to scheme against me."

"I thought I was the 'master', but in reality I was manipulated by my 'slave' and could do whatever I wanted."

"Who is the 'master' and who is the 'slave'?" She lowered her head and stared at Li Yin. The anger in her scarlet eyes was self-evident.

"That's not the case." Li Yin shrugged very easily.

"At least, in the beginning, you did enjoy a period of time as a complete 'master'." He smiled and comforted the other party intimately, "And even if things developed to a different point in the end, looking back on the whole process, you yourself...didn't you enjoy it?"

The dark elf female instructor kept silent and only gave him an angry glare in response.

The two of them stared at each other in a stalemate. But before long, the angry silence that enveloped the dark elf disappeared and twisted into a sinister sneer.

The dark elf chuckled twice, then said in a melodious voice, "I admit that your intelligence level is beyond my imagination, or rather, I made an unforgivable stupid mistake."

"But, so what? Knowing the truth doesn't change your fundamental situation."

"What are you going to do?"

"Will you continue to follow my orders and live on my mercy and kindness? Or will you be exposed for your crimes and be executed as a arrogant slave who dared to murder the dark elves?"

Unexpectedly, Li Yin smiled again.

"No, things have changed," he said very calmly.

The female dark elf looked at him in confusion.

"Why can't you think straight?" Li Yin looked at her, feeling distressed.

Before she could explode in anger again at this obvious disdain, Li Yin promptly continued his narration:

"If you want to expose me, I can also expose you."

"We have discussed this situation before," the female dark elf snorted, interrupting him with disdain, "Your revelations are useless."

"No," Li Yin waited for her to finish, staring at her intently, and said without question, "I've already said that the situation has changed."

"Why should I report you? I mean, if our agreement breaks down, why should I report you?" he asked patiently.

"Because our agreement is broken." The female dark elf rolled her eyes at him as if he was an idiot who could only talk nonsense.

Li Yin was a little embarrassed by this retort. For a moment, he really couldn't find any words to refute. He coughed twice, thought carefully, and considered the words, and then said:

"Okay, let me ask it another way. Why did our agreement break down? We could have been living in peace and harmony like before. We have been like this for a long time, right?"

"Because--" The female dark elf rolled her eyes at him as a matter of course, but then, her mouth remained open and she could not utter a single syllable. At the same time, a trace of fear appeared in her scarlet eyes. Finally, she opened her eyes wide and glared at Li Yin with anger again.

"How dare you!" she shouted.

"It's not me who dares, it's you who dares." Li Yin smiled helplessly and winked at her playfully, "It was you who just clamored to make this matter public. As for me, I have always maintained a conservative attitude."

"Very good," he said after the teasing, "it seems you have realized it."

"The question I asked you just now is not just a question between the two of us. Any elven judge who is in charge of hearing this case will naturally be interested in it."

"Why would a slave who had been safe for so long suddenly choose to confess all his crimes?"

"There is only one answer - because he is about to face a bigger crisis."

"And this crisis is that a dark elf forced me to murder a noble princess of my family."

"This is a definite answer - completely different from the situation we discussed before. Any dark elf judge with a normal mind would not ignore the rationality and correctness of it just because of discrimination against a foreign slave. Because it is beyond doubt."

"There is no other possibility except this!"

"Nonsense!" Myrcella shook her head vigorously and shouted, "Any reasonable dark elf would not believe the nonsense of a slave like you!"

"Is that so?" Li Yin sneered and said no more.

But Myrcella unconsciously took a few steps back. Her hands were still shaking unconsciously after she finished speaking.

Her overly rich body language only shows one thing, that is her inner vanity!

Li Yin stared at the dark elf instructor quietly for a long time, until she calmed down a little, then he twitched his lips slightly and spoke meaningfully:

"If you don't believe it, just report it."

"The arrogant slaves who murdered the dark elves, the arrogant commoners who murdered the dark elf nobles - it seems that we have to travel together and embark on the road to the afterlife together."

"Archbishop Myrcella, I never thought that your love for me was so deep that you would accompany me through life and death. I really..."

“I am deeply moved.”

Chapter 4: A habitual liar ()

"You, don't force me!" Mircella gritted her teeth and said hatefully, shocked and angry.

"Oh?" Li Yin asked in confusion, "Aren't you the one who has been forcing me?"

"No matter what, you have to go on this mission, whether you want to or not." Mircella ordered without any room for refusal.

"Oh?" Li Yin was not flustered at all, and looked like he was willing to hear more details.

"You forgot one thing." The female dark elf suddenly pursed her lips and sneered, "Yes, I am indeed just a civilian dark elf."

"But that doesn't mean I'm an ordinary dark elf."

"I am a powerful dark elf mage."

"Have you forgotten—" She stared at Li Yin with her scarlet eyes, and laughed coldly from under her face covered by black cloth, "Have you forgotten what happened to the unfortunate Turner?"

"I once made him lose his mind. Of course, I can use the same method against you."

"You now have two choices. Either you obey obediently and complete the task assigned to you by your master. Alternatively, you can boldly choose to disobey your master's will, and then I will use magic to force you to complete this task."

"No matter what, you will complete this task for me in the end. Of course, if your choice is the latter, then don't expect the mercy that a loyal slave deserves from his master."

"When you," she lowered her voice, "kill Cassia, your own life will come to an end."

"I will not spare the life of a rubbish slave who cannot serve his master with all his loyalty and wisdom!"

She said these words viciously, and then cast a threatening look at Li Yin.

Li Yin stared at her in amazement, seeming to be quite shocked.

Mircella's uneasy mood finally eased a little.

"At last," she thought, "I have finally dealt with this cunning, treacherous, clever slave."

At the same time, she did not forget to reflect on herself: "What the older generation said was true. Humans are really a sinister and cunning race. I should have been more careful before!"

However, at this moment, a rather strange smile suddenly broke out on the stiff face of Li Yin, who was standing opposite her.

"I admit," he said slowly, looking at the mysterious and powerful female dark elf with clear eyes, "you really have a good imagination."

"What..." Myrcella was stunned.

"Respected Master Mage," he smiled slightly and even bowed to show respect, "I am curious, since you have the power to command me directly, why don't you use it?"

"Is a lowly slave like me worth your words?"

"You—" Myrcella was about to say something but stopped. Her eyes changed rapidly, and the cloth covered her face, so Li Yin couldn't see her expression at the moment, but he guessed that her expression must have turned from white to red, and then quickly turned from red to white.

"Because of mercy," she said majestically, "because I mistakenly thought you were a good servant. If I use that method, you will be ruined."

She paused, cleared her throat twice, and said in a sonorous tone: "Now, I will give you one last chance. Choose to continue to work for me. In return, you will have a complete self, a clear mind, and a lifespan far longer than the other choice."

Li Yin chuckled.

"I have to say once again, I really admire your imagination," he withdrew his hand from covering his mouth, trying to stop laughing, "and your excellent role-playing skills."

"What do you mean?" The female dark elf stared at him angrily.

"Are you looking for death?" She reached out and grasped the whip handle at her waist.

"Please be patient," Li Yin said calmly, and stretched out his hand to stop him. "Can I ask two questions, Instructor Mircella?"

"First question," he said without waiting for Myrcella's approval, "Don't you know that wizards need to use gestures to coordinate their spells? Why are your hands on the whip?"

Myrcella's hand, which had just clenched the whip handle, immediately retracted as if burned by fire. At the same time, a strange color appeared in her scarlet eyes.

"Second question," Li Yin continued to ask as she was shocked, "Can you please tell me which store you bought your magic potion from? The effect seems to be very good. I would like to patronize it when I have time."

"No, impossible!" Myrcella's face suddenly changed, and she lost her voice, "How could you know that I used——"

Suddenly, she realized something and shut her mouth abruptly, but it was too late. She looked at Li Yin in disbelief.

"I was just saying that casually," Li Yin smiled softly, "Of course it could also be a magic scroll or magic equipment."