Chapter 99: Chapter 99 The Smile Disappears Again
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Alice was delighted to grant the request of the elves.
As the Natural Saintess, the being among the believers closest to the Mother Goddess, her status was even higher than that of a typical Divine Favored one.
Alice herself was also passionate about spreading the faith.
She first shared a hug with Samir, then said to the elves,
“May the Mother Goddess bless you! My dear clanspeople, please follow !”
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As she spoke, Alice drew the symbol of Mother Nature on her chest.
Then, she led the elves of the Fla Tribe, surrounded by the players, toward the central Teleportation Array of Feilengcui.
The core area of the temple in Feilengcui had been newly refurbished by the players.
When the elves arrived, many players were busy everywhere, completing the daily tasks of architectural repairs.
Seeing these busy players, the elves of the Fla Tribe felt both astonished and curious.
Philosier thought for a mont and finally couldn’t resist asking,
“Lord Alice… along the way, we received a lot of help from these young clanspeople, but… I noticed they have different hair colors. Just which tribe do they belong to?”
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Samir had also long been aware of these seemingly always energetic and passionate young clanspeople.
Moreover, he noticed that they seed to take a keen interest in him and the elves of the Fla Tribe.
They were very friendly, even… excessively so.
*It felt… it felt almost like they were being ingratiating.*
That reminded him of the crazy things he did in his youth while pursuing a partner.
However, Samir did not think these young clanspeople had any interest in peers or elders.
Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he looked up sharply.
He looked at Alice, sowhat excitedly:
“Could it be… the Chosen Ones?”
Hearing the old priest’s words, Alice nodded and smiled, replying,
“Yes, Grandpa Samir. They are the brave and diligent Chosen Ones summoned by the Mother Goddess from another world!”
“To think they are the champions summoned by the Mother Goddess! Does that an they are Primordial Elves? Or… Divine Envoys?!”
The elves of the Fla Tribe were all astonished.
Philosier was shocked and instinctively looked at Alice.
eting the gaze of the Fla Tribe’s clan leader, Alice hesitated for a mont and reluctantly nodded,
“Well… sort of.”
*The Mother Goddess had never officially ntioned the true identity of the Chosen Ones…*
*But since they appear as elves, they should… should be considered special Primordial Elves, right?* Alice thought, sowhat conflicted.
Seeing the elves’ surprised expressions, the players excitedly joined in the fun like lackeys, loudly proclaiming,
“That’s right, we are the warriors summoned by the Goddess!”
“Praise Nature! Praise Life! Praise the great Goddess!”
“We are the Chosen Ones! We are elves born directly from the World Tree, so from now on, we are family!”
“Uncles, aunties, big brothers, and big sisters, if you have any quests, just call us!”
“We promise to complete them promptly and properly!”
“Uh… cough cough, we’re still young and have a lot to learn, so we’ll need to seek your guidance…”
Hearing the players’ words, the elves’ gazes toward them changed once again.
*These Chosen Ones…*
*They truly were a group of kind-hearted, enthusiastic, humble, respectable, and eager-to-learn reliable companions!*
Seeing the elves’ moved expressions, Alice hesitated for a mont and carefully reminded,
“Um… they are indeed very nice people, but sotis they might do things that are incomprehensible, and at other tis, they might… might have so human-like bad habits. You need to be ntally prepared.”
*Incomprehensible things? Human-like bad habits?*
Philosier was montarily stunned.
Then, she thought of the Chosen Ones charging fearlessly and ruthlessly hunting the Half-Beasts, and their greedy scavenging for equipnt after slaying them, not to ntion their eyes lighting up at the sight of ancient texts…
At that mont, she suddenly understood:
“So that’s how it is!”
However, even with those shortcomings, Philosier still felt deeply grateful to the Chosen Ones.
Thinking of the young Chosen Ones who had fallen in battle, she said with a pained expression,
“Alas… they really sacrificed many companions to rescue us this ti. Nearly a hundred young lives were lost.”
*Sacri… sacrificed companions?*
Hearing Philosier’s words, Alice and the others had strange expressions.
Berserker, who had shrunk to four ters, glanced at the players.
The players averted their eyes, smiling awkwardly.
Berserker: …
“Heh heh.”
He let out a cold chuckle and said in a deep voice,
“You don’t need to worry. They are immortal.”
*Immor… immortal?*
Philosier and the others looked stunned.
Even Samir wore an expression of disbelief.
*Immortal… what does that an?*
Before they could ask for clarity, the Teleportation Array in the center of the square suddenly lit up brilliantly, and dozens of tall figures appeared before everyone…
They wore simple wooden armor and linen robes, their expressions excited:
“Hurry, hurry! I heard they’ve arrived! And they’ve even captured a dragon!”
“Cough cough, I wonder what expression the NPCs will have when they see us.”
“Don’t ntion it, Dema, your act was so convincing just now, all lodramatic… a real drama king.”
“I wonder how you’ll handle it when we et them.”
Listening to the teasing of his companions, Dema placed his hands on his hips and boasted proudly,
“Heh heh, it’s all for the sake of improving rapport!”
“These new NPCs are elves too. I bet they’re as straightforward as Alice and the others, raising rapport will be so quick! Once the rapport is high, we can have anything we want!”
“Dismay, dislike, neutral, like, intimate… These different levels of rapport make a huge difference!”
“I’m telling you, the reason I can team up with El to hunt monsters is simply because my rapport with him is intimate!”
Then, he realized his companions were all silent.
“Why aren’t you guys saying anything? Did I say sothing wrong?”
He muttered curiously, noticing the others were desperately signaling with their eyes.
Dema subconsciously followed their gaze.
In front of him…
were all the NPCs standing.
Dema: …
[Ding—Your rapport with Berserker has decreased by 20 points, reaching ‘Dismay’]
[Ding—Your rapport with Alice Wind has decreased by 20 points, maintaining ‘Dismay’]
[Ding—Your rapport with Samir Wind has decreased by 20 points, reaching ‘Neutral’]
[Ding—Your rapport with Philosier Fla has decreased by 20 points, reaching ‘Neutral’]
[Ding—Your rapport with El Moonlight has decreased by 20 points, reaching ‘Like’]
…
Dema: …
“Big Brother Dema…”
El looked at him, his expression complex,
“I didn’t realize that’s how you felt?”
Dema’s smile vanished once more.
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