1049: Chapter 1042: Ominous Sounds 1049: Chapter 1042: Ominous Sounds “Let’s keep moving,” Luo’er patted his shoulder and said with a smile, “Just rember that Fula is our strongest support.”
“Oh, alright, should I lead the way in front?” Suddenly feeling courageous, perhaps because of Fulajie’er’s encouragent, Taran volunteered to take the lead.
The group continued on their journey, with Luo’er following behind Taran, carefully navigating through the disordered shrubberies.
“Luo’er, why did you bring up with that guy?” At that mont, Luo’er heard Fulajie’er’s voice in his mind, sounding sowhat aggrieved.
“What’s wrong with that?
You’re not soone who needs to hide.
Getting to know you and becoming friends with you doesn’t seem so bad,” Luo’er replied with a smile.
“Who wants to be friends with that little brat?
I definitely don’t,” Fulajie’er grumbled.
“Don’t be so introverted, I rember you were quite outgoing in the past.
Wasn’t it you who initiated a conversation with in the Weird Talk Forest, which led the Advance Team out of trouble?” Luo’er said.
“That’s because it was love at first sight for ,” Fulajie’er declared confidently.
“Alright then…” Luo’er was at a loss for words in response to her answer.
Luo’er had always been quite famous at Haiya Academy since he was young, almost like a child star.
Even after the academy had its own Elf hybrids, no one could shake Luo’er’s status there.
If Haiya Academy were to form an idol group, then Luo’er would definitely take the coveted center position.
But being popular on Earth didn’t an he’d be liked in the Otherworld.
Discrimination against Half-elves was common in the Otherworld, and Luo’er was no exception.
However, it seed that due to his character developed in the academy, Luo’er always exuded an indescribable charm that made the Otherworld inhabitants take a liking to him.
Moreover, it wasn’t just commoners or Southerners who felt this way.
Even the Northern nobility, which was the stronghold of discrimination, had different attitudes towards Luo’er.
For instance, Feliz from the Uzistas Family, the Masya royal family, and lia from the Alafasia Family all had a lot of fondness for Luo’er, with lia even becoming a formidable rival to Tangmo and others.
Generally, Half-elves, having been discriminated against and oppressed for a long ti, would have lost any semblance of rebellion, replaced by a predisposition to acquiescence and a timid, subservient personality in front of others.
In such a context, not only Luo’er but also Eve, a Half-elf girl bold enough to resist, was exceptionally rare.
Growing up on Earth, where being surrounded by adoring fans was the norm, Luo’er’s Elf heritage did not subject him to discrimination but rather made him quite popular.
Therefore, he didn’t have the ingrained timid and deferential character typical of his Half-elf peers in the Otherworld.
This was precisely why he stood out so noticeably in a crowd; it was hard not to pay attention to him.
Although Luo’er had braced himself for discrimination before coming to the Otherworld, the reality always developed in unforeseen ways.
Indeed, many people did discriminate against him and looked down on him, but as with “Pride and Prejudice,” those who discriminated against him did so out of habit.
Once they got to know him, they were able to let go of their deep-seated prejudices.
If they didn’t discriminate against him from the start, then they could easily sense the unique charm he radiated, a distinctive allure based on the elegance of Elves combined with the confidence of Earthlings.
In the second Otherworld war, Earthlings were utterly defeated by Otherworlders on the military front, but Earthlings completely overwheld the Otherworlders in non-war domains.
Earth’s industrial products beca hot commodities in the Otherworld.
Earthling culture and customs beca the vane of Otherworld culture.
Even the Blaiqi people, who traveled between the two worlds, began to boast of being the new Earthlings.
Any traditional culture, no matter how deep its implications are, advanced civilizations are bound to effortlessly defeat backward civilizations; this is a law of social developnt.
As long as the Otherworld remains in its archaic feudal days, it can’t influence Earthlings in non-war arenas.
“Luo’er, what are you thinking about?
Did I say sothing wrong?” Noticing Luo’er lost in thought, Fulajie’er asked with so unease.
“Oh, it’s nothing, I was just thinking about so issues related to the mission,” Luo’er shook his head lightly and said.
“I thought you were mad at …” Hearing Luo’er’s response, Fulajie’er muttered a bit guiltily.
“By the way, didn’t I tell you to distract that guy?
Has he reacted at all?” Luo’er suddenly asked, recalling sothing.
“Ugh, don’t ntion it,” Fulajie’er let out a dejected voice, “At first, I scared the heck out of him, but then he actually got used to it and even started cursing at ; it infuriated .”
“Used to it?” Luo’er asked, sowhat incredulously.
“Yeah, he just accepts my form of existence more easily than others and then started analyzing the reason for my appearance.
I was afraid I’d blow my cover, so I didn’t dare to keep scaring him,” Fulajie’er said with a hint of sha in her lowered voice.
“Sigh, they really are from the East Continent, different from the Western Continent.
It looks like the East Continent must also have beings like you,” Luo’er nodded and said.
“Luo’er, do you want to go to the East Continent?” Fulajie’er asked.
“Eh, I haven’t considered it yet,” Luo’er waved his hand and said.
“But I rember, Feng is from the East Continent, right?
And that man seems to know her, always calling her ‘miss’ this, ‘miss’ that,” Fulajie’er said.
“Feng was sent to the prophet when she was still a baby, she definitely doesn’t know that man.
But from his behavior, it seems Feng must be of high status, possibly the daughter of so major family,” Luo’er said thoughtfully.
“Eh, I get the feeling that guy is specifically here to kill Feng,” Fulajie’er said.
“Maybe it’s an internal family conflict, like a dispute over legitimate and illegitimate birthright or sothing,” Luo’er said.
“Di…
tree…
what does that an?” Fulajie’er clearly didn’t understand these four Chinese characters.
“It ans the struggle for family leadership between the eldest and younger sons.
We call it a dispute over legitimate and illegitimate birthright,” Luo’er explained patiently.
“Eh, the eldest and younger sons…
Do brothers really kill each other?” Fulajie’er asked in surprise.
“Sigh, in major families, interests always co before kinship.
Fratricide for the sake of interests, this is the most common family tragedy, not just in this world, but on Earth as well,” Luo’er said.
“So this world is that cruel…” Hearing Luo’er’s words, Fulajie’er said sowhat dejectedly.
“It’s precisely because of this that love and kinship beco so precious.
They represent the purest emotions between people,” Luo’er said with a comforting smile.
“Right, that’s why my feelings for Luo’er are unconditional, without any interest involved.
Don’t you think so too, Luo’er?
Don’t you feel the sa?” Fulajie’er asked.
“Mhm,” Luo’er nodded lightly and said earnestly, “Even if one day you are of no use at all, as long as you don’t mind, I’ll still keep you by my side.”
“Heheh, I like you the most, Luo’er.” Fulajie’er’s heart blossod with joy upon hearing Luo’er’s words, and she let out a silly chuckle.
“Alright, alright, that’s enough chatting.
Go on patrol, you see Taran walking right at the front, it’s very dangerous.
Go and scout ahead,” Luo’er gestured, feeling sowhat embarrassed to end the topic.
“Okay, got it, I’m on it,” Fulajie’er seed very happy, her tone light and sprightly.
“Ah, she really is impossible to deal with,” Luo’er said helplessly, shaking his head.
Taran was walking at the very front, advancing senselessly like a greenhorn, seemingly fearless.
Luo’er couldn’t help but feel concerned, so he planned to ask him to slow down a bit, stay connected with the squad, and not to venture too deep alone.
Just as he was about to call out, a disturbing rustling sound ca from not far off in the woods.
The mory of the Beastman’s grueso death sprang to mind, and Luo’er imdiately beca alert, earnestly lifting his rifle and flicking off the safety, aiming in the direction of the noise.
“Taran, halt, there’s sothing!” Luo’er turned and called out to Taran.
“Eh, really?” Taran turned around in surprise upon hearing Luo’er’s call.
Seeing Luo’er holding a rifle, he was initially stunned, then quickly he too raised his rifle, aiming in the direction Luo’er was facing.
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