Chapter 154 : Chapter 154
Chapter : 154
Yan Yunqing opened his eyes.
The memories still swirled in his mind, unable to settle for a long time.
He looked down. In his hand was the crown that symbolized the Elf King Sylph. The intertwined vines and gems left white marks on his hand.
A thousand years had not left many traces on it; instead, time had washed it to be even more dazzling.
Yan Yunqing couldn't help but laugh a little.
Yes, people always couldn't help but laugh when they were speechless.
He didn't know why. Although Legolas had said that by accepting the baptism of the Crown, he could obtain Sylph's memories, Yan Yunqing had come with the intention of investigating memories related to the 'Descender.' In the end, this crown led him to review the acquaintance and mutual understanding between the Demon King and the elf.
He used Sylph's perspective to re-watch how the Demon King had tricked the elf into his team.
Yan Yunqing: ...
Although... his past self was indeed a bit of a scumbag.
Yan Yunqing placed the Crown back in its original position.
He knew without asking that this kind of baptism could probably only be performed once, because his experience pool had increased by a large chunk.
He figured the game system wouldn't allow him to repeatedly farm Sylph's experience points.
Unfortunately, he still couldn't find any information about the 'Descender.'
Yan Yunqing opened the game forum and looked at the countdown to the beta test launch, which had shortened by a large chunk again. He felt a little like giving up.
Anyway, the players would be coming online sooner or later. Maybe once the players came online, he would know what this game company was really up to.
Yan Yunqing sighed softly and turned to meet Legolas's gaze. "I'm done."
"Did you get what you wanted?" Legolas asked respectfully.
Yan Yunqing shook his head, paused, and then smiled again, "But after accepting the baptism, I now have questions I want to ask Sylph."
For example...
"..."
"Can you take me to see Lilian?"
...
Yan Yunqing left Sylval. [Sylval's Longing] could still be used, but it could no longer open the path connecting the past and the future like the first time.
That figure in the plain white robe had completely fallen asleep in the long river of time, waiting for the next bloom on the branches of the Mother Tree.
Sylval's Longing, was it really just Sylval's longing?
Before leaving, Yan Yunqing went to see Lilian and confirmed that she had completely fallen into a deep sleep for her growth period and would not wake up for the time being.
"Is he really okay like this?"
"His power is too complex and vast, requiring a longer period of slumber. Perhaps the next time you come to Sylval, he will awaken and meet with you."
Yan Yunqing was relieved.
Returning to the academy's camp, it was only when he saw Demetrius that Yan Yunqing remembered what he had forgotten.
He had forgotten to investigate the relationship between Demetrius and the other 'Demetrius'!
Yan Yunqing quickly opened his quest list. The quest to rescue his companions was completed, but there was still a side quest, 【The Mysterious Masked Man and Demetrius】, which was still in progress.
It was clearly a side quest belonging to 【The Disappeared Companion】, but while 【The Disappeared Companion】 was already completed, this side quest was neither marked as failed nor successful.
Still in progress... did that mean he could continue to investigate the clues hidden behind this quest?
Yan Yunqing took a look. The completion reward for the side quest was average. The dazzling array of items and materials in his backpack made Yan Yunqing look down on this quest a little.
No, no, that thought was too prodigal.
Yan Yunqing dismissed the thought that had popped up and decided to do his best.
If he ran into that 'Demetrius' again on the street, he would continue to follow him and see if he could find any clues.
Robin turned his head and saw Yan Yunqing standing not far away. He was stunned at first, then a dramatic expression appeared on his face. His two eyes turned into sunny-side-up eggs as he tearfully lunged towards Yan Yunqing.
"Little Captain—"
Yan Yunqing: !
Yan Yunqing was startled. With nowhere to retreat, he could only catch Robin's flying pounce. "What's wrong with you?"
"Wuwuwu—Little Captain, I didn't see you at the appointed time that day. I thought you had disappeared too. You scared me to death—"
"But then Teacher Walkley told me you actually found a clue and went after it alone. That's too dangerous!"
"Why didn't you come back for so long? I was really worried about you!" My great financial backer!
Robin wailed and howled, all thunder and no rain. After howling for a long time, not a single tear was seen. Yan Yunqing used a bit of strength to push him away.
"I did find some clues. The situation was too urgent at the time, so I didn't have time to contact you guys."
"I ran into a few friends and happened to visit a friend's house, so I came back a bit late."
Yan Yunqing glanced at Demetrius, "Did you all go back to the original camping spot to wait for me?"
At that time, he had been following Demetrius, but halfway through, the guy had disappeared. Yan Yunqing still hadn't figured out how he disappeared.
Could it be a spatial magic-type item?
Or simply spatial magic?
It was just that this type of magic was extremely rare, and spatial magic-type items were very precious, especially those that could be carried around.
They were basically consumables, and the power behind someone who could afford to use them was definitely not small.
At first, Yan Yunqing hadn't thought in that direction.
Now that he thought about it, Demetrius was full of contradictions.
"That's right." Robin gave Yan Yunqing the answer he wanted to hear without any awareness.
"I came back first, and Demetrius followed shortly after. We both waited for you for an hour. We almost thought you had met with a mishap too, Little Captain."
"What do you mean by 'too'?" William retorted from the side.
Robin glanced at him, "You were captured by those black-robed people from the Eternal Divine Sect. Isn't that considered meeting with a mishap?"
William fell silent.
Robin continued to poke at his sore spot, "You're already in the forest for the field training. Everyone except your teammates are opponents. How could you still be so foolish as to believe someone from another team asking for help!"
"If they were really stuck in the swamp, they should have sent out a distress signal and waited for the teacher to rescue them. What's the use of looking for a little kid like you?"
William was furious, "Why don't you say anything about Rowena! She believed that Agana too!"
Robin faltered, "Do you think I dare? She's my sister, she'd beat me up."
William gritted his teeth, "Then you shut up. Aren't you afraid I'll beat you up too?"
Robin looked William up and down. The meaning in his eyes was so clear that Robin didn't even need to say it himself; the others immediately understood.
Just you?
William was enraged out of shame, "Robin!!!"
Yan Yunqing watched the two of them bickering and glanced around, not seeing Rowena's figure. "Where's Rowena? Was she injured?"
During their bickering, Robin took a moment to answer Yan Yunqing's question, "She's over there. She wasn't seriously injured, just some superficial wounds. She'll be fine after a few days of rest."
Yan Yunqing followed the direction Robin was pointing and finally found Rowena. She was dressed in a sharp, competent-looking outfit, with her greatsword on her back, talking to a girl in a magic robe with her back to them.
The girl had delicate features and always had a smile on her face when she spoke. It seemed she and Rowena were talking about something fun, as her eyes were curved, making her look very quiet and pretty.
Was that Rowena's friend?
Yan Yunqing felt a bit curious. Rowena didn't have many friends in the academy; most of them were from the swordsman academy. He hadn't heard that she had other friends in the magic academy.
Perhaps sensing Yan Yunqing's gaze, the girl looked over in his direction, and their eyes met.
She curved her eyes in a friendly gesture towards Yan Yunqing, revealing a faint smile.
Very pretty.
But a strange emotion suddenly arose in Yan Yunqing's heart. A voice in his heart clamored, wanting to get closer to her.
Yan Yunqing frowned, averted his gaze, and did not follow the thought in his heart to go forward and chat. He felt that this matter was a bit strange.
Yan Yunqing glanced at the girl again out of the corner of his eye and found that her gaze was still fixed in his direction.
The unease in his heart gradually spread. Yan Yunqing took note of the name above her head.
Yise.
He would avoid her in the future. This girl probably had succubus blood. It was better to be careful.
He didn't want to fall into a trap for no reason.
Huh, why did he feel like he had forgotten something again?
***
The field training ended abruptly. This time, because many students had encountered accidents and too many teams were involved, the results of this field training were not counted.
Yan Yunqing's 【Make a Splash (II)】 failed.
This was his first failed quest. His experience points were deducted by a few hundred, and a random debuff, [Overwhelming Bad Luck], was added, lasting for 48 hours.
For these two days, Yan Yunqing choked even when drinking water. During the magic combat practice class, he almost blew the roof off the classroom due to a magic power riot.
Teacher Lucy: ...
Teacher Lucy rubbed her forehead with a headache. "Your magical talent is the best I've ever seen in a student.
But on the other hand, your magical talent causes the magical elements around you to surge with just a slight thought.
"To make an analogy, these magical elements that are friendly to you are like your children. With one command from you, these little cuties will rush up, shouting 'Mommy, Mommy'."
Teacher Lucy made a joke, "They all want to do things for you, but the magic you use only requires so many magical elements, so they start to quarrel and fight."
"If you don't control it well, it's easy to cause an elemental riot—what is commonly known as a magic power riot."
Yan Yunqing: .
He understood all of this, but did they have to rush up shouting "Mommy, Mommy"? Couldn't they shout "Daddy"?
But Yan Yunqing was tactful enough not to ask this question.
After all, he didn't want to be glared at by the fiery Teacher Lucy with a 'how can this child not understand my humor' look.
Besides, it wasn't that he couldn't control these magical elements. This magic power riot was purely because he had failed the quest and was given a random debuff, making him more unlucky recently.
"I don't have a good solution for now. I need to take you to see a great magician and have him teach you how to control these little cuties," Teacher Lucy said.
"Coincidentally, didn't I tell you before? I want to introduce you to a teacher. He doesn't come back to the academy often. Even I only get to see him once every few years."
Her smile was very bright, and she patted Yan Yunqing's shoulder forcefully, "You are so lucky to be able to meet that teacher just a short time after enrolling!"
"Let's go. Let me take you to meet that teacher."
Yan Yunqing was also curious about who this great magician Teacher Lucy was talking about. He followed Lucy's steps for a long time, winding and turning, and climbed up to the attic of a clock tower.
Before knocking on the door of this attic, Yan Yunqing had already given up hope on this great magician. After seeing a familiar person, Yan Yunqing's eyes went dead.
"Your Excellency Ambrosius!" Lucy bowed very respectfully to the white-bearded old man, revealing Yan Yunqing standing behind her. "This is the very talented magician student I told you about before."
Then, Lucy turned her head and introduced him softly to Yan Yunqing, "This is His Excellency Ambrosius, from that magic family with a long heritage. You know, right? Our great first principal of Sigret Academy, Merlin, came from that legendary magic family."
Yan Yunqing looked at Lucy, then at the old man sitting there smiling without saying a word.
Well, well, well, Merlin, did you set your fake identity as your own descendant?