Chapter 45 Florochoko
The elf referred to as Erdes by viewers in the live stream is essentially no different from Su Yao in the game.
They primarily enjoy sightseeing and dislike conflict.
Therefore, although he knew some magic, he was even less capable than Xu Daming, who was an orc.
After playing for so many years, I've barely reached the level of a 6th-tier mage...
"Whoosh..."
With a light touch of his toes, a gust of wind rose up, and Erdes quickly disappeared into a house.
Ignoring the few people who were trembling as they looked at him, he nimbly climbed over the railing and arrived on the first floor, quickly disappearing into the alley.
After randomly grabbing a piece of clothing from a passerby, he ran in the exact opposite direction from where he came from.
At this moment, the blue-haired boy, after knocking a soldier unconscious, stripped him of his cloak and crept into the corner, observing the situation and preparing to slip away at any moment...
The city's security level was raised several levels immediately after Erdes's appearance; now even soldiers inside the city are not allowed to leave...
As the initiator of this operation, "Rorschach," appeared on the city wall, the young man immediately felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
Under that sinister gaze, he had no choice but to pretend nothing had happened and quickly ran out of the corner to join the arrest team.
"boom--!"
A violent explosion swept through the street, and a black figure flew out from it, crashing heavily to the ground before being attacked by several magical attacks.
Severely injured, the black hood could no longer conceal her long coral hair, and large strands of her soft hair quickly slipped down the girl's shoulders.
With a disdainful sneer, the girl spun her hair up, strands of which gently brushed against her cheek as the lingering ripples of the wind washed over her.
Before the pursuing soldiers could get close, the girl quickly slipped through the shattered house and into the alley.
At the same time, a figure was rapidly approaching her; it was Erdes, who was also being chased by soldiers.
Both of them turned around to look behind them, completely unaware of the other person who was standing right next to them.
"bump--!"
With a crisp sound, the two bumped heads together, and the sudden force sent them flying.
The girl used the momentum to slide for a while before regaining her balance, while Erdes, the leisurely player, fell to the corner of the wall on the spot.
When his gaze refocused, he saw a girl with long coral hair, who was staring intently at him.
"Have fun..." The girl smiled, a hint of unfathomable emotion flickering in the corner of her eye.
"As compensation, be a good guinea pig. Your small step is a giant leap for us!"
The girl opened her arms and embraced Erdes, silently locking a rose-purple necklace around his neck.
Those indifferent hands cupped Erdes's cheeks; the human body was soft and warm.
With the slight jolt of his breathing, stray strands of the other person's hair brushed against his ear.
"Smack..."
She delivered a heavy chop to his neck, and after ensuring he was completely unconscious, the girl stripped off his clothes and made some simple repairs to her cloak.
"I hope Daedalus will like this gift I gave you; you will understand." A smile appeared on her lips as the heavy footsteps behind her grew louder, and she pulled down her hood and quickly disappeared from the spot.
A large number of pursuers arrived quickly. After dispersing most of their forces to hunt down the girl, the remaining soldiers tied Erdes up and took her into the interrogation room.
They first noticed the purple necklace around Erdes' neck, and upon inspection, found that it was very similar to the necklace that Rorschach had nominated to be the one he was looking for.
They decisively splashed a bucket of cold water on him to wake him up, and several soldiers immediately began to torture him severely, but Erdes claimed he knew nothing...
Knowing that such an answer would inevitably result in a beating, he adjusted his pain level to 0 amidst the ridicule of the viewers in the live stream.
"What's wrong with this guy? How come he's not afraid of pain?!" A soldier, holding a whip, bent over and complained breathlessly.
Another soldier, seeing this, slammed his fist on the table, his eyes twitching: "He must have used some kind of magic! Damn it! We can't get his necklace off!"
Despite rounds of torture and attempts by various magicians, they were still unable to remove the necklace from Erdes's neck.
Left with no other choice, they decided to send someone to inform Rorschach first.
"New guy! You keep an eye on things, we're going to report the situation!"
Several soldiers, vying for credit, quickly squeezed out of the door, then pushed in another soldier who didn't fit in.
—That was the blue-haired boy who had brushed past him earlier.
"Ugh… Damn it, I'm never peeing at the city gate again…" Erdes raised his head shakily, pouting and glaring angrily at the newcomer.
"...Who are you?" He paused for a moment when he caught sight of the person's attire, then frowned in surprise.
A faint purple light flashed behind the neck of the person in front of him, but it vanished without a trace as soon as he deliberately pulled down his cloak.
"Feel sorry…"
"If I ever meet you again... I, Florioko, will do my utmost to repay this apology..."
After speaking, the boy pursed his lips, shook his head, and turned away, choosing silence.
...
The outskirts of Elrovi city—
The 50,000 soldiers who had previously entered the suburbs to conduct a large-scale search have gradually approached the training grounds where Dongfang Qing and Bobby were practicing.
After discovering signs of a struggle, they quickly regrouped and headed towards the direction from which the commotion was coming from.
"Who are you!? What are you doing here!?"
After crossing the hillside ahead, the soldiers looked in the direction of the wind and snow, and most of them froze on the spot, swallowing hard.
A girl hovered three feet off the ground, resting her chin on the back of her hand, her fluffy silver hair swaying in the wind and snow.
The ice crystal bells tied to the ends of her hair jingled with her movements. Suddenly, she arched her slender waist, lazily yawned, and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her fingertips.
His bare, white heels were precisely striking his slightly upturned buttocks, and Dongfang Qing completely ignored the soldier's shout.
Raising his head, He tapped Bobby's head and scolded, "Can't you hear me! I can't hear a thing you're chanting! Who taught you to chant like that!?"
"Entangled by vines!" Poppy shouted, panting heavily.
A massive amount of vines surged up from the earth, systematically binding the large tree in front of them, and then uprooting it.
The commotion startled the soldiers behind them, leaving them speechless. However, most of their eyes were fixed on Dongfang Qing's bare feet...
With a slight frown, Dongfang Qing crossed her arms and continued to scold, "Can't you hear me! You still can't hear me!"
"Entwined by vines!!" The voice rose a few decibels, and the vines that shot up from the ground gained even more strength