Chapter 745: The Elf Miss Who Made One Wrong Step and Then Wrong Steps All the Way, Holding the Strategy Guide

"Hey, it seems we didn't order this dish, did you get the order wrong?"

At noon, the Mistress of Bounty Tavern became lively; a table of customers suddenly pointed at the stewed meat on the table before them and spoke in a loud voice.

"Get the order wrong? How is that possible?"

The little catgirl Ania happened to be at the side; she turned her head to look at the speaker and discovered the other party was a burly male Adventurer, and her gaze became somewhat suspicious.

In a tavern where the waitresses are all beautiful, there will always be some bastards with no eyes who seize the opportunity to pick a fight and take advantage.

Obviously, the little catgirl Ania did not believe that this shop, aside from Xier, with everyone being Lv. 4 level, would commit the low-level mistake of serving the wrong dish to a customer.

"Ah, does your tavern still want to force-buy and force-sell us food we didn't order?!"

Seeing the little catgirl roll up her sleeves, the Adventurer who knew the shop's waitresses were all very formidable fellows immediately became somewhat flustered.

Just as he was thinking whether a wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him, pinching his nose and accepting it, the Quest Board girl hurriedly walked over to this side.

After Xier asked for the details and checked the other party's order slip, discovering the other party was not looking for trouble, she said to the little catgirl: "Ania, you go attend to the other customers; leave this place to me to handle."

"Very sorry, it is indeed a mistake on our side."

"Then this stewed dish……"

"Of course there is no need for you, the customer, to settle the bill; just treat it as our tavern treating you and your companions to a taste."

"I'm not an unreasonable person either, it's just that the dishes here are indeed not cheap……"

"I understand, truly sorry; in a moment we will also send up some fine fruit wine, please forgive us for this mistake."

Apologizing again, waiving the cost of the extra dishes, and sending fruit wine later; an unpleasant incident was quickly dissolved into nothing.

Xier's business capability as the Quest Board girl is still very good; her on-the-spot adaptability facing any sudden events that might occur in the tavern is also not bad.

She quickly checked the serving situation, confirming whether there was any table of customers who had dishes missed or served incorrectly.

After quickly resolving the serving problem, the girl sought out the Huan that led to the problem's appearance.

"Liu, what's wrong with you, looking all absent-minded?"

The Quest Board girl walked past toward the Elf who had finished serving dishes to customers; when the other party walked to the Back Kitchen, she intercepted her and struck up a conversation.

"Ah, Xier?!"

And Liu's reaction was just like a frightened little Animal; after her gaze met the Quest Board girl's slightly concerned eyes, she subconsciously dodged away.

"I'm fine, why do you ask?"

"Fine? But you just served the wrong dish to a customer."

"Ah, sorry, my fault; I'll go handle it right away."

"No need, I've already helped you handle it; and I stopped you not to blame you for anything, just that Liu your condition seems a bit off, I want to know what happened."

The Quest Board girl expressed her concern.

Liu opened her mouth, yet did not know how to explain the situation.

She totally couldn't just say outright that last time Broly saw her body naked, this time he touched her body all over.

Although last time seeing her body naked was an accident, this time touching her body was a mistake caused by herself.

And this kind of Intimate Contact matter made her feel somewhat ill at ease after returning, always feeling she had let down her good friend.

"I'm fine, it should be because this morning I was taught by Broly and learned to use a comprehensive energy named Qi, and over-consumed my own Qi, causing a situation similar to Spirit exhaustion; I'm just a bit tired."

After staying silent for a while, Liu explained to her good friend like this.

"So it's like that……"

Xier saw through the Elf's insincere words, but did not pursue it deeply.

"Then you go rest; the tavern's work at noon I'll handle."

"Ah, how can that do?"

"Why not; you were willing to go live at Hearth Manor to help me, so what's wrong with me doing a bit of work for you, Liu?"

Xier smiled gently at the Elf.

"Liu seems to be a bit tired because she consumed too much Qi this morning; I had her come over to this side to rest."

After taking off the work Apron on the Elf, the Quest Board girl pushed the Elf over to Broly's table; she directly pressed the Elf onto the Chair, and then explained to the Saiyan boy like this.

"Eh, is that so?"

Hearing this, Broly was Stunned for a moment, came back to his senses; he hurriedly jumped down from the Chair, walked quickly to the Elf's side, and before the Elf had reacted, directly held the hand she had placed on the table.

"Ah, Mr. Broly, what are you doing?"

Having her hand held, Liu was Stunned at first; when she reacted that her good friend was right beside her, yet the Saiyan boy was holding her hand so Intimately, she immediately cried out softly, subconsciously making a motion to pull her hand back.

"Liu, don't move, I'll transfer some Qi to you."

However, Broly's current Capability Panel values completely exceed hers; Liu's hand not only failed to pull away, but instead made Broly, in order to not let her hand leave, directly give her a ten-finger interlocked grip.

Warm vitality Qi was transferred over from Broly's palm; just like drinking a Physical Recovery Potion when Physical Strength is exhausted, that feeling was very Not Bad.

But Liu squirmed her Butt on the Chair, looking like she couldn't sit still.

And after discovering that the motion to pull her hand would only make the boy before her grip her palm even more tightly with interlocked fingers, Liu could only give up continuing the motion to pull her hand.

She carefully stole a glance at her good friend's Expression at the side; Xier merely, after a slight Surprise, looked at their two interlocked hands with a smile, seemingly completely Not Caring, not taking it to heart.

Seeing this Scene, Liu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of Relief in her heart.

"Alright, Mr. Broly, I've recovered; you can let go of my hand now."

After about half a Minute of holding, her face still slightly red, Liu used a recovered calm voice to say to the Saiyan boy.

"If you still feel tired, remember to tell me."

Broly let go of the Elf's somewhat Slender palm; people with Falna, if they pay attention to maintenance after training, seemingly won't develop calluses on their palms; whether it's Liu or Ais, their hands are both the Slender and smooth kind.

"Mm, Miss Ais and Miss Tiona, you two as well."

Broly turned his head again and said to the other two girls.

"Not tired."

Ais answered calmly.

"I'm not that weak."

Tiona said with a smile.

And the two of them's situation is the normal one; even if they used quite a bit of Qi during morning cultivation, it hasn't reached the extent of needing Qi transmission.

As for Ryu's side, one can only say she made one wrong step, then step after step wrong; a casually spoken lie as an excuse then required more lies to patch up.

Being touched on the breasts was like this, and now having her hand held in public for Qi transmission is also like this.

"Ryu, why did you add 'Mister' to Broly's address again? Didn't we agree to get closer to him and call each other by name directly from now on?"

Xier spoke at this moment.

"I, I forgot..."

Just at this time, the Little Giant's disgruntled urging voice came from the tavern's back kitchen.

"Ah, I've recovered, let's just continue going to work."

The green-haired elf hurriedly stood up, took back her work apron from her friend's hands, tied it on herself again, and ran off to the back kitchen.

"Broly, Ryu looks a bit shy, but the current situation isn't bad; I'll keep helping to let her get used to calling your name directly. Hmm, you have to keep at it too, properly seize the good opportunity I created for you~"

After saying this to the Saiyan boy with a smile, Xier also turned around and left to attend to her duties as the tavern's quest board girl.

"Broly-sama..."

"Hm?"

"What did Xier-jiejie's words just now mean?"

The Sword Princess girl stopped her eating motion, looked toward Broly's direction, and asked.

"Ryu once had some terrible life experiences; Xier entrusted me to let her obtain happiness in the future, and I happen to want to do that too."

Broly explained.

"Happiness..."

Ais repeated it once in her mouth, but before she could ponder it, Tiona asked: "Ryu has terrible life experiences; Broly, can you tell me what they are?"

Broly thought for a bit, then replied: "I actually don't know very clearly either; I can only roughly describe Ryu's experiences to you."

Under the two girls' gazes, Broly told the story about Ryu that Xier had told him before.

Of course, it was a simplified version, mainly describing how the elf fell into a trap set by bad guys, lost her important companions, and then took revenge for her dead companions.

"Xier said Ryu has already finished her revenge, but the past of losing her companions still left unhealable wounds on her heart."

"Ah, she unexpectedly has such a heavy past?"

Unlike the noisy Tiona, Ais did not voice her opinion.

She just felt the elf miss was a bit like her own past.

The only difference is that the other party has already avenged her important person, while she has not yet.

【But if I can succeed in revenge, would the me who has finished revenge also become like Ryu-jiejie...】

Ais's train of thought paused here; she began to carefully recall her impression of the tavern elf, but discovered she didn't have much impression of the other party.

Even when she came to the Abundance Mistress's place to eat before, she had seen the other party, but before accepting Broly's swordsmanship guidance, she and the other party didn't have much intersection, until they leaned together to cultivate swordsmanship.

And at that time, Ryu didn't give her a very heavy feeling; on the contrary, the other party's sword was light, just like a different kind of wind from herself who uses Wind Spirit Magic.

"I will also help let Ryu-jiejie become happy."

Ais really couldn't imagine the elf's unhappy appearance, yet still said it seriously.

"Same for me, I'll help too."

Tiona hurriedly chimed in agreement.

"Thanks."

Broly said thanks; the Encounter Target relationship's harmony made him feel at ease.

"Also, from now on, could you also call me by name directly, no need to add Miss, Mister, or such addresses?"

"Eh?"

"I also want our relationship to become better, a bit closer."

Ais explained.

She didn't understand the behavior of liking; merely upon learning that calling by name directly counts as the relationship becoming better, closer, she subconsciously also wanted to obtain such a result from Broly.

"Ah, then me too, Broly, just call my name directly."

Tiona followed up again.

"But I seem to already be calling your name directly."

The Amazoness girl with a somewhat familiar personality suddenly realized her sense of boundaries seemed a bit low at this moment.

"Ryu, what did it feel like shaking hands with that kid Broly like that?"

"Ah, Xier, it's not that I wanted to do that; Broly came over to hold my hand on his own, I just couldn't pull my hand away."

"Ryu, you don't need to explain, just tell me the feeling."

"Uh, his hand is small small, and warm warm."

"Is it comfortable being held?"

"..., comfortable."

"That's good."

"Eh?!"

"What I mean is, you being able to like that kid Broly like I do makes me feel very at ease."

"Ah, like or whatever, I don't have that."

"Is that so? But I recall you have a clean freak tendency, Liu; aside from people familiar to you, if anyone else touches you haphazardly, it makes you feel discomfort and uncomfortable — there have been quite a few customers you directly gave a shoulder throw to."

"I don't know how it works either, but maybe it's because he taught me swordsmanship; Xier, I can swear to you, I absolutely have no strange thoughts about Broly, such as stealing a friend's beloved."

"Well now, Liu, don't be so nervous."

Freyya Xier could confirm the authenticity of the elf's words.

"However, if it's you, Liu, I wouldn't mind sharing the person I like with you~"

After dinner time, in the tavern changing room, the quest board girl leaned close to the elf's pointed ear and said this in a small voice.

"Ah, how can that do? Liking someone should be a more private matter, right? How can one casually share the person one likes with others?"

"Uh, I was just joking, Liu; you don't tell me you've actually thought it over……"

Liu: "……"

That's the bad thing about close friends — under a pure appearance lies a somewhat scheming nature; she often teases people like a little demon.

"Liu, don't be angry; aren't you moving luggage over to Hearth Manor? I'll cover your evening shift; remember to properly spy on Broly and Sword Princess and the others' situation for me."

Liu sighed, showing a helpless look, as if she truly took what Xier just said as a joke.

"I'll help you properly spy on the situation, but don't make this kind of joke with me again."

"Okay."

The quest board girl agreed, and while leaving the changing room with Liu, she grumbled in her heart.

【Making Liu, whose clean freak tendency is heavier than other elves, accept the situation of being in a harem — that looks quite difficult~】

"Miss Liu, from now on, you can just call me Ais, and I'll call you by your name too."

"Eh?!"

"I want our relationship to become better, is that okay?"

"And me, just call me Tiona."

Liu: "……"

Xier looked at Broly, her eyes holding some puzzlement.

Seemingly unable to understand why Sword Princess girl and the others took the initiative to get closer to Liu.

How did the boy manage it.

But……

This situation seems pretty good; Freyya Xier only thought for a while, then came to the elf's side: "Liu, that's wonderful, there are again people willing to become more intimate with you~"

"Thank you for your guidance, Miss Filvis; your guidance has benefited me greatly, allowing me to completely master the technique of parallel chanting."

Evening, after finishing parallel chanting training in the Dungeon Upper Levels, Lefiya, walking out of the Dungeon, bowed in thanks to the White Shrine Maiden beside her.

"Benefiting greatly is only because your own learning capability is very strong; as for mastering parallel chanting, that's because you originally were already at the edge of mastering it.

Mhm, Broly training your battle mindset was right; you being able to master parallel chanting, I at most just played the role of piercing the last layer of paper, and the person you truly should thank is actually Broly."

Filvis waved her hand and said, she felt she hadn't exerted much effort in Lefiya's process of mastering parallel chanting.

"After I return, I will properly thank Broly again."

Lefiya nodded.

"Then, I'll be going first."

The White Shrine Maiden prepared to part ways with the elf girl.

"Miss Filvis……"

But Lefiya stopped her.

"Hm?"

Filvis turned her head.

"We partied up, we went down to the Dungeon together this afternoon, right?"

Lefiya asked.

"Mhm."

The White Shrine Maiden subconsciously nodded, not knowing what the elf girl wanted to say.

"Then, I'm still alive right now; I've once again used facts to prove, Miss Filvis, you absolutely are not some Banshee!"

Filvis: "?!"

On the street at dusk, the body of the female elf with her back to the sunset was in shadow, while the elf girl facing her was bathed entirely in the sunset light.

Lefiya's body, just like it was draped in a warm-colored sunlight coat, and her sudden words of comfort, the smile on her face wanting to obtain her agreement — it was like a ray of winter sun, inflicting piercingly strong healing harm on Filvis.

(Chapter End)