As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

"wait....."

"No wait."

Without giving the girl any chance to delay, Roy stepped forward and placed a kiss on her fair forehead. He rubbed her light pink smiling face and said leisurely, "My elf girlfriend, only you are enough for me."

Nia was so confused and fascinated that her heart was pounding and her eyes were blurry.

Only, I'm the only one or something like that, no girl would hate this kind of talk, right?

When Roy let go of her hand, she suddenly reacted, her face darkened, and she stepped forward to pinch Roy's soft spot.

"I'm the only elf girlfriend, so I can also have a princess girlfriend or a saint girlfriend, right?!"

"To be honest, there is a difference between a fiancée and an exclusive maid!"

"What's the difference? In the end, didn't you coax me into bed?"

Nia half-jokingly accused Roy of being a scumbag, but her fists that were hammering at her relaxed at some point and entangled Roy's arms like a clingy little bird.

No matter how things progressed between him and them, at least Roy would belong to her alone for the rest of the journey. Thinking of this, Nia felt the pain in her chest wasn't as severe anymore.

In order to keep a low profile, Roy and his group disguised themselves, and Nia also used extraordinary props to hide her true appearance.

However, her clear voice, well-proportioned figure, cheerful temperament, and sweet and intimate behavior are still as captivating as the breeze in the forest, attracting the attention of many adventurers.

Experienced and skilled adventurers are often the envy of their peers, but even they can't help but look at the young boy and girl and feel secretly envious.

They have been traveling for years and living on the edge of a knife. If the warm harbor of a wife is the dream that everyone desires, then a sweet girl who is willing to share the joys and sorrows with them is a luxury that they dare not even think about.

Not to mention that the girl is an elf.

Although no one thought Roderick was a big shot, he had won a lot from this moment on.

But not everyone is envious.

"Hmph, naive."

"He brought his female companion to such a dangerous place. He's probably some rich nobleman who's bored and looking for excitement."

The man dressed in black laughed hoarsely, turned his head with disdain, and passed by in the other direction with his men.

Soon, Natasha returned.

She glanced at the boy and girl who had become entangled with each other without knowing when, and her eyebrows twitched, but she was tactful enough not to ask any questions, but instead reported the current situation first.

"Bad news! The restrictions ahead are even stricter than I expected. Rumor has it that a ferocious monster has appeared, and an A-rank adventurer is missing. Until the situation is confirmed, the guild has ordered that no one pass through this area."

"Besides, the receptionist was a young man who didn't recognize my ID card." Natasha was a little depressed.

"Sister Nana, you can't do that." Nia teased at first, then said leisurely: "If we don't have an ID card, we can just say we are from the council."

The Emerald Council was the Adventurer's Guild's largest partner, and this large-scale investigation into the Ever Dark Forest was commissioned by Gentia herself. In principle, they were now the Adventurer's Guild's employers, so they wouldn't dare neglect the lower-level adventurers, and making exceptions for them wasn't out of the question.

But Natasha continued to shake her head: "The front desk said that they need to consult the person in charge before making a decision."

Roy had a bad feeling: "Where is the top person in charge?"

Natasha smiled bitterly and shrugged, "The vice president has already led the main force to the Forest of Ever Darkness. We must wait for his reply."

"There are too many monsters in this generation, and the carrier pigeons can't fly over, so we have to wait for a strong team to pass by and take the letter back."

If you want to pass through here, you must wait for the vice president to verify your identity. If you want to verify your identity, you must pass through here and send a message to the vice president.

The extremely embarrassing situation left Roy and Nia speechless. No wonder Natasha looked so embarrassed.

"How about I reveal my identity? My ID card is the latest version, so I think an A-rank adventurer should be able to make some allowances, right?"

The identity level of an adventurer is more vague than the bloodline level. For example, although both are A-level, they cover three levels from Sequence 7 to Sequence 5, which is a huge gap.

And all S-level adventurers are among the few high-level extraordinary people.

Therefore, even if an A-class soldier dies, those who take over the task are often just more A-class soldiers.

"No, I've already told you this time. The monsters are incredibly ferocious. I heard the A-rank adventurer who was killed was a Sequence 5..."

Just then, an impatient shout was heard from a distance.

"Look carefully, we have two A-level warriors here, which is more than enough to get through the swamp!"

Following the sound, Roy saw a tall, slender middle-aged man in black clothes with gloomy eyes shouting impatiently.

Next to him was the bronze-skinned muscular man, the A-rank adventurer [Fighter] Hex, who he had fought against at the underground auction in the academy.

The receptionist seemed quite embarrassed and started a big argument with the two adventurers.

Chapter 38: Sword Ghost Returns

"Girl, look carefully, we are not inexperienced rookies, but A-rank adventurers. We won't fail before entering the Forest of Ever Darkness!"

"Sorry, rules are rules. Before an A-rank is missing and the specific strength of the monster is confirmed, you are not allowed to pass through without permission!"

In fact, Roy also understood the guild's difficulties.

Adventurers are valuable talents. If you rush in without knowing the detailed information about your opponent, you will only lose manpower in vain.

Unfortunately, not all adventurers are willing to think about things from this perspective.

The man in black was clearly quite dissatisfied. He slammed his hand on the wooden table at the front desk, stared at the receptionist and snorted, "Screw your system! By the time you've finished your investigation, it would have already been..."

"Joe! That's enough!"

Hex grabbed his shoulder.

"Don't make things difficult for others."

After hearing this, the adventurer called Joe restrained himself and left with a sour face.

It seems that Hex isn't as impulsive as before.

Roy remembered that the Fighter was a flamboyant warmonger, but he didn't expect him to become much calmer now.

After watching the excitement, Nia and Natasha were once again worried about how to move forward.

Natasha analyzed, "Even two A-levels weren't allowed to pass. It seems the situation is really serious."

"Why don't we just run away secretly?"

"The guild's adventurers are not pushovers. If you're caught sneaking away, the situation will become even more troublesome."

Just as the two were having a headache, Roy smiled mysteriously: "Don't worry, leave the permission to advance to me, you can go and rest first."

Nia was a little uneasy: "Hey, didn't you say that we can't reveal the identity of the Dragon Slayer?"

Once a high-level transcendental being unleashed their power, they could move freely, but this was replaced by the risk of being ambushed by [Withering of All Things].

Roy said confidently, "I have my own way."

That night.

After Nia and the others fell asleep, Roy sneaked out of the tent, activated the [Phantom Mask], and transformed into his former outfit.

There are quite a few adventurers stationed here, and the receptionist works around the clock, so it's inevitable that he feels tired.

However, the young lady, who was about to yawn, lost her sleepiness when she noticed a dark shadow approaching from a distance, emitting an inexplicably heavy aura, and her nerves suddenly tensed up.

The breath of a strong man is more eye-catching than a bright fire in the darkness. In fact, from the moment the black-clothed swordsman stepped into this place, the noisy adventurers around him fell silent, which was enough to show that this man was extraordinary.

The young lady has a headache.

The more powerful the adventurer, the more willful he is, just like the A-level one in the morning, who would make her very embarrassed.

The black-clad swordsman's face was obscured by the blurry darkness, and his body was wrapped in a flamboyant hooded robe. Being stared at by such a person always made her feel a little uneasy.

"Excuse me, sir, what business do you want to handle?"

"There are dangerous monsters on the road ahead. You will not be allowed to pass until the guild finds out the information about the monsters. Please accept other tasks." Fearing that the other party would cause trouble, the young lady gave him a shot of prevention in advance.

"Even I can't pass?" The swordsman asked while casually throwing out an identity card.

Even the professional smile of the receptionist was a little twitchy.

No, who the hell are you? These adventurers, each with a little bit of skill, really think they can do anything, right? If it weren't for the guild's rules, who would care whether you live or die?

It's not just the young lady who thinks so.

The adventurers watching also laughed secretly.

No matter you are an A-rank adventurer or something else, everyone is equal under the rules. We are all waiting here, why should we give you any convenience?

We adventurers don't care about the nobles' ways, we care about strength!

Although everyone was clearly aware of the swordsman's extraordinary strength, it was still fun to see these usually arrogant A-rank adventurers being humiliated and falling into the same situation as themselves.

Just like the adventurer during the day.

However, after catching a glimpse of the ID card, the young lady's pupils shrank and her expression immediately changed.

A-rank adventurer, [Sword Ghost].

As the backbone of the guild, A-level is not uncommon.

But the young lady knew very well that the information on this ID card was already out of date.

Because, there is no adventurer who does not know the name of the most legendary adventurer in recent times, the legendary adventurer [Sword Ghost] who died in the battle against the demon traitor in Cassandra's family!

The Academy held a grand funeral for him, and in recognition of his bravery, [Sword Ghost] was posthumously awarded the highest rank of adventurer in history.

S level.

But, but wasn't Sword Ghost already dead? Then who was this person before him...

Looking at the man in front of her, who was dressed in flamboyant clothes but whose true appearance could not be seen, and who looked like the dark elf swordsmen wandering in the darkness in myths and legends, the young lady fell into great confusion.

He looked like he had seen a ghost, his lips trembling with fear and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"My team has to pass through the swamp tomorrow morning. Can you make an exception for me?"

"Okay, okay, okay."

S-class represents the highest combat power of the guild. No matter how dangerous the monster is, in the end, it is nothing more than calling in the S-class to deal with it. Now that this S-class is going to take action personally, what else does she have to worry about?

That's the hero who faced the demons!

What's more, if she really angered this S-rank member and made him unhappy with the guild, she couldn't afford it!

The adventurers who were originally prepared to watch the fun, saw that their companion obtained the pass so easily. For a moment, they didn't care about the beer and melon seeds in their hands and were stunned.

No, the two A-levels wouldn't let him pass, so why did it change when it came to him?!

"Hey, hey, hey, could that guy be someone with connections?"

"Idiot, how can we adventurers have connections like this? In my opinion, he's most likely a master!"

"Even the A-level during the day was rejected. How high can this guy be..."

The words stopped abruptly, and the adventurers shuddered at the same thought.

There is only one level higher than A.

And thinking carefully, there happened to be one adventurer who was promoted to S-rank in recent years and whose appearance matched that person!

Hex, holding a skewer, was attracted by the noisy crowd.

As a result, he happened to catch a glimpse of a dark shadow in the distance. His eyes widened and the skewers in his hand fell to the ground. He also looked like he had seen a ghost.

You know, other people only heard it from hearsay, but he personally attended the grand funeral held for the Sword Ghost!

"Brother Sword Ghost, he... he's resurrected?!"

Ignoring the commotion around him, Roy walked straight into the darkness, grinning contentedly.

This is exactly the kind of sensation he wants.

Compared to the Dragon Slayer Knight of the Lionheart Kingdom, the [Sword Ghost] will not attract the attention of [Withering of All Things].

[Sword Ghost] is famous, what does it have to do with him, Roy?

Chapter 39: Companions

Swamp forest.

As the name suggests, this place is full of damp swamps and dark forests. The terrain is flat but difficult to navigate. This is the only way to the Ever Dark Forest and the last obstacle. But compared to the legendary Ever Dark Forest that has caused many adventurers to never return, this place is not dangerous.

Experienced adventurers are capable of overcoming swamps and dense forests, as well as the magical beasts that inhabit them.