Chapter 170: This... Magic Cup Can Be Used as a Replacement
"Do you know about the wizard Clive Bart from the magical tribe?"
The queen's eyes looked at Rin and Emilia with warmth, but her tone became more serious.
Emilia, who struggled in science, was also confused in literature and history. If it weren't for Rin or Elise helping her study before every exam, she would have been at the bottom of the class throughout the year.
Of course, being a hero, in most people's eyes, meant not needing to study.
So, she had no impression of this name at all, not feeling embarrassed or awkward, and looked at Rin with dull eyes.
Rin held back from rolling his eyes at Emilia in front of the queen, and after a moment of recollection, said, "Witchcraft Clive once served as the vice-captain of the Third Legion under Sameer's command, took part in multiple battles, supported Sameer's rise to power, and was one of the twelve apostles of the Demon King."
"However, due to opposing the peace treaty and leading an attack on Yeli Island, he was defeated, captured, and imprisoned. Sameer had requested his release multiple times, but it was rejected by the Human Alliance."
As Rin continued speaking, a sudden insight flashed through his mind, recalling a similar plot in the book.
It wasn't the main plot, just a mention of this "Witchcraft" character, who was one of the first to betray Suyu, placing him on her hit list for revenge.
After the College Cup, this character was rescued by another apostle of the Demon King, the Master of Night Demon, who then gathered his former subordinates hidden in the human world, causing havoc and retaliation against human cities, leading to multiple countries hunting him down, until Suyu took him out.
Samuel refused to admit to having rescued Clive, but had to swallow his pride.
This segment is not part of the main storyline, but serves as a subplot related to the female lead that hints at Suyu's identity and sets the stage.
Rin was thinking about the plot changes secretly when he heard the Queen say in a serious tone, "The follower of the Demon King has been secretly imprisoned in the Kingdom of West Bluebell. However, not long ago, he was rescued by someone. Instead of escaping right away, he hid in the shadows and used undead creatures to seek revenge against us. Early this morning, we received letters asking for help from the Kingdom of West Bluebell and the Capital of Freedom."
"The situation in the Capital of Freedom is relatively better. According to intelligence, it used to be under Clive's command, and is currently recruiting low-level followers. I have sent your sister Little Rin to handle the situation. The Magic Guild and three knight orders will also be heading to West Bluebell to provide support."
She explained in great detail, but Rin found it increasingly strange as he listened. He couldn't help but bow and ask, "So, Your Majesty, what do you need me and the hero to do?"
Since Yuki was on a mission, logically speaking, there should have been a change in mentorship. However, the Queen was not in a rush to have them come over for no reason, indicating that there must be other matters at hand.
"So, for your training, we'll have to use a different approach this time. Elise has her own task, and the other... star, is it Xingli?"
The Queen said this with a mysterious tone, "She has her own matters. Now it's just you and Emilia. I have a secret task for you both, consider it part of your training."
Rin felt something was off. Xingli... or Suyu, what is her identity? As the former Demon King, they shouldn't have any connection. But the implication was clear that they have met before.
Maybe... they actually know each other, but it's unclear which identity the Queen knows.
However, this detail wasn't mentioned in the original story. Rin only had a vague guess and wouldn't be foolish enough to ask the Queen directly, he could ask the wise fox when he returned.
Due to their close relationship, Rin believed the fox wouldn't keep it a secret.
Wait...
Not only the poor Sword Saint, but silly elk isn't with them either?
Is it just me and Waste Hero??
When Rin thought about not seeing Yuki and the silly elk for a while, he felt empty inside.
Yuki used to go on missions often, and now that they finally got to be together for a while, she had to leave again... making him feel like a lonely child.
Elise was the same, they had slept together last night... and he hadn't figured out how to face it yet, and today...
Seeing Rin looking a bit downcast, the Queen glanced at her daughter with relief, then softened her gaze and said, "This mission is to go to Xingzhi Islands, find the Xingzhi Witch, and deliver this letter to her."
"Hmm."
When Emilia heard the name Xingzhi Islands, she made a low, surprised sound.
Queen Cheryl, seeing this, smiled and said, "Little Emilia's hometown is right at Xingzhi Islands. You might have heard rumors about the witch, and this time you can also visit your home along the way."
As she spoke, she handed Rin a letter sealed with a magical stamp and said, "I'd appreciate it if you could take care of this."
Rin couldn't describe how he felt right now, but just knowing that it was Emilia's hometown slightly lifted his spirits, so he took the letter.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen."
"I will send someone to protect you on this journey. It's a long way, and Xingzhi Islands can be a bit dangerous. This will be a journey of growth for both of you children."
After reminding a few times, Queen Cheryl left alone.
As soon as she left, Princess Eve used the excuse of having some things to tell separately and took Emilia with her.
Now only Elise and Rin were left in the meeting room.
Rin glanced nervously at the ground, tightly clutching the silly elk on his clothes and turning his head away, "Tell me, silly elk, what's going on with you?"
Elise shook her hoge hair and whispered, "Um... it's just that, the teacher asked me to go with her and a few other senior brothers and sisters to treat the injured, saying it's a good practice opportunity."
Rin's heart skipped a beat, quickly grabbing Elise's shoulder, "Is it too dangerous... cough cough, I'm not worried about you, but if you become a widow before getting married, it could harm my reputation..."
"Little Rin!"
Elise heard what he said, felt extremely happy, and hugged him, then kissed him twice on the mouth.
"Hehe! Little Rin, I'm so happy that you see me as a wife!"
"Nonsense! I definitely didn't!" Rin quickly denied, showing his worried expression, "Idiot still hanging onto the title of my fiancée..."
As he spoke, his tone softened a bit, "I, young master, just have some concerns, after all, that Witchcraft is said to be good at all sorts of sorceries."
"It's okay, Little Rin. This time, I, as the main commander, along with the teacher and other therapists, will follow the army led by my sister. With the army protecting us, there won't be any danger!"
Elise's lake-blue eyes met Rin's, and in the shimmering waves of her eyes, Rin's reflection could be seen.
"Yes, it's hard to leave Little Rin for a while, so reluctant..." *sob sob*
The silly elk's nose tingled, becoming delicate again, with wet eyelashes. There was no longer the gentle and elegant appearance when they first met.
Rin rubbed her head, cupped her face, and playfully said, "Silly girl, you're the Holy Healer, revered by the people as the Holy Maiden. So, take up your responsibility properly. No one needs you to follow them all the time; it's annoying to watch you every day."
"Wahhh, I really don't want to see that Holy Maiden stuff. If I can't see Little Rin tonight, I definitely won't be able to sleep. Actually, I've been worried that Little Rin might not agree because he doesn't want to leave."
Rin paused for a moment, his gaze softened as he looked at the silly elk. The more time he spent with her, the more he could feel her sincerity, it really was hard not to like her.
He had initially wanted to tease and make fun of her, but suddenly felt it would be too mean to do so.
Wiping the tears from the corner of her eye, Rin gently rubbed her chubby cheeks. His fingertips were smooth and this feeling...was really great.
"I'm not the kind of person who just wants someone to keep me company, so those who try to tie someone to themselves are foolish. The dream of the silly elk is to help more people and she is working hard towards that goal. Friends like me should support her...even though it's hard to let go."
"Um, I have another dream, which is to catch up with Little Rin and then...then become his..."
Before she could finish, Rin blushed and covered her mouth. "Don't say those disgusting things! Just take care of yourself when I'm not around, okay, you lazy princess?"
After saying that, he felt even more lost and empty inside, making him feel worse.
Not just him, the silly elk felt the same way. The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, they gazed at each other for a while, slowly getting closer.
Let's think of it as a strange friendship that ends with a kiss.
Rin thought this way in his heart, so the time for the kiss was a bit longer.
Finally, the silly elk was a bit out of breath, so they separated, leaving Elise with rosy red lips.
After a while, the silly elk slowly came back to his senses from the soft and fluffy feeling, his ahoge hair swayed, and suddenly remembered something, grabbing Rin's hand.
"Little Rin, um, this thing is for Little Rin as a farewell gift."
Elise said, handing a beautifully crafted dagger to Rin.
Rin stared at the dagger blankly, feeling strange... How could a girl give a guy a dagger? Is this from a martial arts novel or something? Am I some kind of hero?
However, the dagger was indeed very exquisite, with a simple and sleek design, set with a light blue gemstone, adding a touch of elegance. It also had delicate engravings and, upon closer inspection, there was a phrase "for Little Rin," clearly in Elise's tone.
Rin pulled the dagger out of its sheath and felt a slight chill, indicating that not only was it beautiful on the outside, but its blade was extremely sharp as well.
However, the writing on this dagger looks a bit strange.
"Jeanne... oh no, Chastity dagger?"
Elise pulled his sleeve, "That one is for Little Rin's self-defense, after all, Little Rin will be traveling with silly Emilia later on, there might be dangers on the way, Little Rin should keep it with him."
"？"
Rin scratched his head in confusion, grabbed Elise's tangled hair, "Silly, Chastity dagger and such are meant for girls! Why buy unnecessary things, wasting money! Besides, I am strong, there can't be any danger for me... oh well, I will keep it safe anyway."
After some thought, he handed over his pocket watch to Elise, "This is a gift, also, remember to take care of the dragon egg I gave you before."
Counting the time, the dragon egg hatched on the way to the College Cup.
He wasn't worried that it would delay the College Cup this time, after all, according to the original plot or what the queen mentioned before, the action of the other countries this time was a joint approach to surround and suppress Witchcraft, which couldn't last for long like a locust in autumn.
Moreover, if things go as planned, Suyu's side will also take action, it will be resolved in a month, just in time for the expected time for mentoring, and then they can meet in the Holy Empire.
"I know! There is one more gift."
Elise rubbed her hands and shyly pulled out a box to give to Rin.
Rin casually opened the lid and saw a cylindrical object with a diameter of about seven to eight centimeters inside, with a hole at the bottom. He looked confused.
"Why are you learning weird things, like imitating that fake Sword Saint, making all these strange handicrafts?"
Elise blushed, poked her index fingers together, couldn't look up at Rin, and almost buried her head in her chest.
"Well, my sister said Little Rin's magic device needs maintenance, so you can use this. Just need to... just need to put the magic device inside, and it can replace my manual maintenance!"
Rin didn't react at first, but thinking back to studying the magic device with Elise last night, he felt a bit excited and dazed.
But then he looked at the hole in the magic device maintenance cup, suddenly realized, blushed, and almost dropped the thing when his hand shook.
"What a mess, I don't want this at all!"
"Um, Little Rin, please accept it, um... just, just consider it as, um... as if I'm keeping you company, okay?"
"No, no!"
Rin was like an angry cat, trying to push the magic device maintenance cup onto Elise in a panic.
However, at that moment, Eve's voice was heard at the door. Rin froze and instinctively put that thing back into his space ring, giving Elise a fierce look.
Elise lowered her head again, letting out a sob. She felt embarrassed and shy, but her sister said... doing this was good for Little Rin, so she had to do it.
Um, I wonder if Little Rin will find me strange... I don't think so, his reaction was so cute, hehe.
It might be a while before we see each other again...
Feeling a mix of sadness and joy, silly elk couldn't tell anymore. They just rubbed the pocket watch in their hand and pursed their lips.
At that moment, Rin's gaze landed on Eve who was approaching him briskly, and he asked about that distinct scent of roses, squinting his eyes.
Elise, who used to be simply lovely, has now become strange. It's all because of this shameless corruptor!
Why do they say she is shameless?
Ha, do they really think I'm that foolish?
