Who told you I am an NPC

Chapter : 143

“Cough…… ahem, let's stick with Regus then.” I thought to myself, I dare to call you Little Flower, but would you dare to answer in front of other elves?

Regus lowered his eyes, “Alright.”

I looked at Regus, feeling that something was strange, a very strange sense of déjà vu.

How could he be both like and unlike Sylph?

Speaking of which, the "Demon King" in the later stages never saw Little Flower again. At that time, it had already entered the phase of warlords vying for supremacy.

Various gods showed their powers, and the "Demon King" was also stirring up trouble in the midst of it, leading a group of dependents to fight here and there.

The juvenile elves were properly protected in Selinval by Sylph, and only the adult elves joined the Demon King's team.

It's no wonder he couldn't remember Little Flower at first. That memory was truly too distant. After all, if you ask a launch player of a certain 〇-shin game what the meaning of travel is, they might be able to tell you one, two, or three things.

But if you ask who the NPC was that the main character interacted with a lot in the beginner village but didn't enter the character pool? Probably many people would be dumbfounded.

The Kāmi beast tucked its paws under its chest.

Regus's gaze softened a little. He seemed to be able to see through the long passage of time and years, to see the spirited human youth from the past.

“How did you recognize me?” I was curious.

Regus paused for a moment, “Um…… you are very easy to recognize.”

Me: ?

My gaze fell on Regus's face, and I found that he was still that expressionless Little Flower. I couldn't read any information from his face at all.

I observed for a long time but couldn't see anything, so I could only change the subject, “Speaking of which, Selinval seems to be more closed off than before? I heard from those two little ones just now that there's a defensive magic formation outside Selinval. I just don't know why it didn't stop me. You should remember to check and repair your magic formation.”

“Yes, ever since… the world was plunged into war again, Selinval's location was already exposed. Her Highness Sylph led us to migrate deeper, and later, a new defensive magic formation was established.”

Regus answered my question in a slow and deliberate manner, “As for you… it's probably because this magic formation was established by Her Highness Sylph, so it didn't stop you at the entrance of Selinval.”

I was stunned. Regus curved his eyes, actually revealing a very faint smile, “Selinval and the elves can never forget you.”

“……”

That's a bit of a foul play.

I averted my gaze, feeling a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, my ears were now covered with a thick layer of fur, so it was impossible for Regus to see my burning ears through my thick fur.

“So-so that's how it is.”

“Speaking of which, I heard from Lilian that Sylph has returned to the Mother Tree? Did something happen to the elf tribe before?”

Regus: “……Hmm?”

I heard Regus let out an uncertain "hmm", then he was silent for a few seconds before answering my question, “A thousand years ago, demonic beasts appeared. Her Highness Sylph foresaw that the elf tribe would face three unavoidable calamities. In order to better protect the safety of the tribe, he led us to migrate here, and at the cost of his own return to the Mother Tree, he became the final barrier protecting Selinval.”

It dawned on me, and at the same time, a sense of melancholy arose in my heart.

I knew it. With Sylph's strength, he shouldn't have died so early. What's more, he was the most powerful healer-support in the entire game; it was unlikely that he couldn't even heal himself.

To actively return to the Elven Mother Tree to protect his people, this was indeed in line with Sylph's character.

“I see. So Sylph handed the elf tribe over to you at that time? Great Elder?”

Regus: “……Yes.”

“Really, this guy left a little too easily.” I let out a long sigh, “Have you seen the reincarnated elf of Sylph since then?”

Regus paused suspiciously again, “Her Highness Sylph considered that there would likely be huge casualties in the tribe during the next few calamities. In order to give the tribe sufficient ability to cope, Her Highness Sylph took out his memories and stored them in the crown. Every batch of newborn elf cubs will be screened and receive the baptism of the crown.”

I was taken aback for a moment, then I remembered. Lilian had indeed told me about this, “So Sylph didn't return to the Mother Tree with his memories… and you can't tell whether Sylph has reincarnated or not, right?”

Regus opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he closed it again and silently lowered his head.

However, I took his reaction as a tacit agreement, and my heart was filled with mixed feelings.

The appearance and characteristics of every reincarnated elf are random. Only the inherited memories can prove that they were indeed that elf before reincarnation.

Sylph did not enter the Elven Mother Tree with his memories, which means that after his reincarnation, he will no longer possess any mark belonging to Sylph. He will become a brand new, pure white, newborn elf.

No one familiar with Sylph would be able to recognize him at a glance from countless newborn elves.

The Demon King couldn't, and Yan Yunqing certainly couldn't.

Not all elves would choose to reincarnate with their memories, and not all elves could retain all their memories after reincarnation, but Sylph was the first king of the elf tribe. If he wanted to preserve his memories and reincarnate, he could definitely do it.

Why… was he unwilling?

Was it really just to give his people a stronger ability to protect themselves?

“Is that so……” I was silent for a few seconds, then I comforted myself again.

Sylph did not reincarnate with his memories, which means that all newborn elves will not be Sylph, but in a sense, all elves who have received the baptism of Sylph's memories are all Sylph.

The abilities they possess and are good at are all a part of Sylph.

Sylph is gone, but Sylph is everywhere?

I was amused by my own dark joke, and I couldn't help but grin. As I smiled, I felt a little sad again.

Just a little bit.

Regus raised his hand, but in the end, he put it down.

I shook my head, “Forget it, let's not talk about this. It's sad to talk about it.”

“The reason I had those two little ones bring me in this time was to find two people. My companions went missing in the Norman Forest.”

I recounted what happened at noon to Regus, “I'm a little suspicious of my other companion. The reason is not easy to explain. Later, when I was tracking him, he also mysteriously disappeared in one place.”

“I searched around there for a bit, but didn't find Demetrius. Instead, I found Zara and Quill. Those two little ones should have snuck out to play, and they seemed to be looking for their sister? Anyway, I had Zara help use a tracking spell, but the spell failed.”

I described the performance of the tracking spell after it failed. Regus was thoughtful, “The situation you described is indeed possible. Zara's level is not high enough, and the tracking spell she used is very likely to be interfered with by a more advanced mage using a shielding spell, resulting in this situation in the end.”

My eyes lit up, “Then you should have a way to find my companions?”

Regus was very modest: “I can give it a try.”

I flicked my tail, “Then hurry up and try!”

I had previously told Robin to split into three groups to search for Rowena and William at the same time, and to gather at the original spot in three hours.

Now, these three hours were almost up. Logically, I should go back and rendezvous with Robin now.

However, I happened to have a clue here, and it would be a pity to leave just like that. I thought for a moment and sent a message to Penelope, asking her to have someone go to their original campsite to check.

If they met Robin, she should tell him that I had found some leads and was continuing to investigate further, so I wouldn't be back so soon.

This was to prevent Robin from thinking that I had also disappeared.

After sending the message, I stared at Regus, waiting for his next move.

Regus thought for a moment, then reached out to pick me up and placed me on the other side. At the same time, he pushed aside the messy documents on the table, clearing a space.

His fingertips trembled slightly twice, and I twitched my nose. I keenly sensed that the surrounding air had become humid.

A ball of water gradually condensed in front of me, then spread out on the table, forming a small pond.

I craned my head to look and found that this small pond accurately reflected the furry face of the Kāmi beast. As I moved, my long ears swayed.

It was even clearer than the mirrors of today.

I was a little surprised, but there were too many things that magic could do. I was only surprised for a moment before I quickly regained my composure.

“What are the names of your two companions?”

“Rowena, William.”

Regus stretched out his hand and stirred the pool of water, whispering a few words in Ancient Elvish.

As he moved, some images gradually appeared in the pool of water, but they were a bit blurry and couldn't be seen clearly.

I stretched my neck to look inside. As I looked, my body couldn't help but lean forward. I lost my balance, and the entire Kāmi beast fell into the pool of water with a plop.

Me: ……

The Kāmi beast dazedly lifted its head from the water. The pool of water had soaked all the fur on its face, turning it into strands, looking particularly pitiful.

Regus was startled. Just as he was about to use a drying spell on the little Kāmi beast, he saw the little Kāmi beast press a paw on his hand.

“Wait—”

I stared at the water mirror in front of me, looking at the scene that appeared on it, “Here… here, why does it look like a town?”

I looked up at Regus and asked for confirmation: “Does this spell show their current location, or the places they have passed through in a short period of time?”

The little Kāmi beast still had one paw pressed in the water mirror, staring with a soaking wet head, and looking at him with wet eyes.

Regus almost couldn't hold back. He pursed his lips, suppressing the strange emotion in his heart.

He looked at the image reflected in the water mirror and answered my question: “It will generate the places they have passed through in a short period of time, and it will also show the last place they stayed before they died.”

I was startled. What did he mean by the last place they stayed before they died.

But then Regus added again, “However, the water mirror is not finished yet. Your companions should not have returned yet… oh, they are not dead yet.”

I heaved a sigh of relief. I almost thought that after just a short delay, Rowena and William had died on the spot!