Chapter 10

Indeed, elves in this world have a concept of time that fits long-lived species.

Compared to that, Lin Yu hasn't cultivated such a state of mind, and the four months of time together have been very long for him.

Two days later, Flamme returned from outside the forest, handed a brand-new scripture to Lin Yu, and said with a smile:

"Don't be sad, I will come back to see you often, and before long, a whole village of refugees who have suffered from the demon race in the north will move here, maybe they will have some intersection with you."

"If you don't mind, you can allow them to live in the surroundings and protect them."

"But I don't suggest you get too close to them. After all, you are a god. Even if you just turn over unconsciously, it will be an unbearable disaster for the tiny lives around you..."

"I understand." Lin Yu nodded, "Was it for this matter that you left frequently last month?"

Flamme smiled: "You could say that, but don't be moved yet. I did this not just for you—do you remember the day I first came here?"

Lin Yu nodded: "I remember."

Flamme smiled: "At that time, I accepted the commission of this group of villagers. They were originally residents living in the forest, but twenty years ago, they were forced away by the monster that appeared here—that is, Longlongyan—and were forced to move to the north."

"Now the north is full of war, and their village has been affected again. The younger generation misses their hometown when they were young, so they pooled money to hire adventurers to help check the situation here..."

There is no need to say much about what happened afterward; Lin Yu knew it very well.

"So they came four months ago?"

"That's not it. For ordinary people, migration is a very troublesome thing, not to mention they brought the old and weak, as well as many household goods. It took about three months to arrive at the town nearest to the forest."

"It's already amazing. No wonder you went out frequently at that time."

Lin Yu nodded and said with interest: "In such an era, not only can they persuade the villagers to migrate collectively, but they can also hire a mage like you to explore the way, and escort the whole village here."

"There should be an incredible person in this group of villagers, right?"

Flamme smiled lightly: "Sure enough, you saw through it!"

"Not bad, there is a warrior with excellent aptitude in the village. I am a mage and need the protection of the vanguard, so I invited him to adventure with me very early on."

"It's a pity that at that time, the war had already spread to his hometown."

"He couldn't let go of his relatives and friends in the village and refused to leave with me no matter what."

"There was no way, so I had to spend more effort to solve the safety problem of the villagers first..."

Speaking of which, the notes Flamme left for Frieren in the original work did mention that she had been to the place where souls rest and saw the comrades who had passed away in the past.

Although this plot was to lead to Frieren's main task of going north, the information revealed in it also proved that Flamme indeed had the experience of traveling with others when she was young.

It's a pity that the result of this experience didn't seem very pleasant...

Lin Yu looked at Flamme silently, hesitating whether to remind her.

Flamme naturally didn't know what Lin Yu was thinking. She turned her gaze to the giant horned beast lying behind Lin Yu.

"Regarding the essence of the demon race and monsters, you should be very clear, right?"

"... Of course!"

Lin Yu came back to his senses and said softly: "The demon race is a monster that can speak, while a monster is a beast without reason, unable to communicate, and full of malice toward humans and living things."

"Not bad."

Flamme nodded, looking at Longlongyan and saying: "But your Longlongyan is not like this."

Lin Yu turned his head, patted Longlongyan's jaw, and said with a smile: "Is it possible that it's just an ordinary animal with magic?"

"Impossible!" Flamme shook her head, "The Ridge Peak Lord is a monster; this is beyond doubt."

"Is that so?"

Lin Yu didn't commit himself, forcibly prying open Longlongyan's half-squinted eyes, pointing at the helpless yellow eye pupil, seemingly saying 'Look, is this an eye a monster can have?'

"So I'm very strange, why did it become like this."

Flamme said calmly: "Lin, did anything happen when you first came to this world?"

Lin Yu was slightly stunned and hesitated: "Shouldn't have—does that lake count?"

Flamme shook her head and continued: "In this world, there is a question that has plagued humans for a long time, and that is where the natural malice of monsters toward humans comes from."

"Regarding this point, a hypothesis is quite popular, that is, these malices are actually forcibly instilled by some evil existence."

"The evidence is the hero's sword in the village of swords. It is said that it is a treasure left by the Goddess in the world, and only the hero in the legend who can defeat the world-destroying catastrophe can pull it out."

"Whether the legend is true remains to be seen, but the monster's desire to destroy this hero's sword will never be fake."

"From the moment it appeared, monsters have been attracted one after another, trying to destroy the hero's sword, as if there is an existence completely opposite to the Goddess hidden behind them..."

Lin Yu pondered: "Listening to this, it seems to be indeed the case."

Flamme turned to look at Longlongyan and said: "If the malice of monsters is really artificially instilled, then there is a possibility of reverse brainwashing, making monsters regain their reason."

Lin Yu said thoughtfully: "You mean, I washed away the malice that was born out of thin air in the monster's mind?"

Flamme nodded: "That's right, and I found that not only Longlongyan, but all monsters within your activity range, whether strong or weak, do not have the aggressiveness of monsters outside."

"Admittedly, facing humans who suddenly break in, they will still choose to attack, but that is not out of cruelty and malice, but the instinct of wild beasts facing danger to protect themselves..."

Hearing this, Lin Yu suddenly remembered that he did indeed release his aura unconsciously when he first entered this world.

Could it be that at that time...

Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then smiled and said: "You confirmed this point, so you dared to let those villagers move over, right?"

"Not bad!"

Flamme smiled and said: "I have traveled all over the forest this month and confirmed that this situation is not an exception. Only then did I send a message to the villagers who were staying in the nearby town."

Saying that, she raised her hand and snapped her fingers lightly, and two huge figures suddenly appeared in the forest behind her.

These two figures were both standing outside Lin Yu's territory, so they were not in his perception.

It was obvious that this should be Flamme deliberately letting them stand there.

As for the purpose, it was hard to say!

Lin Yu's gaze swept over these two figures, finding that one was a giant ape over two meters tall, muscular and covered in white hair, and the other was a giant wolf over three meters long, covered in gray-white hair.

Judging from the magic fluctuations on the giant ape and the giant wolf, they were undoubtedly powerful monsters.

But looking at their eyes, they were not as cruel and pure as monsters, but instead were as vivid and agile as Longlongyan.

Could it be...

Lin Yu's heart stirred, and he turned to look at Flamme.

Flamme smiled: "That's right, these two guys both escaped from your territory. They also regained their reason like Longlongyan. It's a pity for such a rare special species to die outside, so I caught them all back!"

Sure enough, it was like this!

A smile appeared on Lin Yu's face, and he gladly accepted these two parting gifts.

A moment later, the thirty-five-meter-long Longlongyan supported its four hooves, its whole body radiating magic several times more powerful than a year ago, sizing up the two shivering little things in front of it with a scrutinizing gaze.

Lin Yu didn't care about the interaction between these three monsters.

He held the scripture, stood on the path at the edge of his territory, and looked at the smiling white-robed woman in front of him:

"Thank you for your gift, I like it very much."

"Then... see you again."

"Hmm, see you again."

(End of chapter)