Chapter 64

Chapter 42: The "Insurance" Mechanism Prepared by Xiu Er

"Call--"

Takuson wiped his forehead, which wasn't sweaty.

After a considerable amount of time, probably three or four hours, it was finally over.

With Takuson's help, Frieren's basket was filled with all sorts of herbs and medicinal materials. (The text then abruptly shifts to a seemingly unrelated topic. "The Buried Frieren Merchandise.")

"You learned very quickly, thank you."

Feeling the weight in her hand, Frieren's face also put on a friendly smile.

Thanks to the other party's help, the process of collecting materials was saved a lot of time, although for her, the time saved was not much.

But since the other party did help, it's necessary to express gratitude.

"You're welcome. I learned a lot this time, and I should thank you instead."

A sunny smile spread across Takuson's face, making this 1.9-meter-tall young man appear kind and gentle.

At this moment, Frieren lowered her head as if she was thinking about something.

"You just said you wanted to visit the village, right?"

"Well, but didn't you also say that you need your village chief's permission?"

"That's how it is."

Seeing what the silver-haired elf was thinking about, Takuson suddenly felt that there might be a chance.

The teacher, specifically requesting to know the elf Frieren Frilian, recognized her immediately upon their first meeting, despite having never met before. (The text then abruptly shifts to a seemingly unrelated topic: the ruined Frieren merchandise.)

In Takuson's view, that "question" at the time meant that Xiu Er was certain that the other person was the one he was looking for.

Teachers are always like this; as Angel, it's perfectly reasonable for them to have secrets that I don't know.

He never doubted that Xiu Er could produce something he had never seen before at any time.

The reason Takuson helped the other party negotiate with Frieren was because he felt that his teacher did indeed have something to do in that "Spirit Village".

"How can we get your village chief to agree?"

"You really want to get into the village that badly?"

Instead of answering, Frieren threw out a question that stumped Takuson.

He wasn't particularly interested in seeing them; his curiosity about elves had long since been exhausted by his teacher's explanations. But he also didn't know why Xiu Er wanted to come to the Spirit Village.

So he was stumped by the question.

Fortunately, Frieren didn't really care about their true purpose, after all, Takuson was kind-hearted and had helped her.

Relatively young, Frieren didn't have any "warning" attitude towards others.

"Since you helped me, I might as well go and talk to the village chief." (This refers to the clothing/clothing related to the "Buried Frieren" brand.)

"Really? Thank you so much!"

"Um."

Nodding, Frieren then looked at Shul, who was sitting to the side, Xiu Er from the sidelines the whole time.

"By the way, my name is Takuson. I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier."

"Really? I'll remember that."

"Also, that purple-haired girl over there is called Xiu Er, and she's my teacher."

"Hey, so this is your relationship."

Frieren's expression remained unchanged; she didn't actually have a clear understanding of humans.

Among elves, there are cases where older elves look like minors, so the fact that a 1.9-meter-tall strong man has a loli teacher is not surprising to Frieren, who is an elf.

"Then let's get ready and leave."

"Okay, I'll go and inform the teacher right away."

"No, actually..." The ruined Frieren merchandise.

"[Negative] I am already aware of this, no notification is needed."

Xiu Er's voice came from behind Takuson. Without the latter noticing, Xiu Er had already arrived behind him.

Frieren, on the other hand, witnessed the entire process directly from her angle. In her eyes, Xiu Er's actions were completely devoid of any aura or movement.

She walked over in a very ordinary way, yet she moved with an eerie stillness, like a ghost. If she hadn't been able to see her, she probably wouldn't have noticed Xiu Er's movements.

"Teacher, please don't scare me like that. Luckily, I'm used to it."

Yes, there was a time when Takuson was often frightened by Xiu Er's silent approach, but no matter how much he complained, his teacher wouldn't change, so he had no choice but to change himself.

So he got used to it.

"[Negative] I did not commit any violations, and the conclusion contains no elements that could create a 'scary' effect."

"Okay, okay, my question."

Watching the interaction between the master and disciple, Frieren felt a mix of doubt and curiosity.

However, she didn't ask any further questions, simply assuming it was a normal way for humans to interact.

"[Reminder] Time's up. Preparation phase complete. Proceed to the next step." (This refers to the merchandise related to the "Buried Frieren" series.)

"The teacher said we can walk now."

In case the other party couldn't understand Xiu Er's words, Takuson kindly translated for Frieren.

"Okay, come with me."

"Teacher, why did you come to this Spirit Village?"

"[Answer] In order to make contact with Frieren."

"Why do you want to get close to Frieren? She doesn't seem like anything special."

"[Answer] Frieren's individual is important."

"Huh? Why is it important? Does it mean something will happen in the future?"

"..." The Buried Frieren Merchandise

The master and apprentice were currently outside the elven village, quietly waiting for news from Frieren, who had gone to negotiate with the village chief.

This conversation took place while they were waiting.

Speaking of which, when Frieren left, she said, "It'll be over in a bit."

Xiu Er didn't have much hope for this.

Given the elf's limited understanding of time, he couldn't possibly guess how long Frieren's "a while" actually was, a fact that Takuson was unaware of.

He genuinely believed that Frieren would be back soon.

And so, an hour later—

"Teacher, do you think we've been tricked? It's been so long."

"[Negative] The elves' concept of time is different from that of humans."

"Oh, is that so? Why didn't you tell me before?"

"[Answer] You didn't ask."

"..." The ruined Frieren merchandise

Well, that's how the teacher is, and Takuson was speechless.

And so, another half hour passed...

They finally saw that silver figure.

"It's fine. The village chief had some things to attend to earlier, but he has already agreed."

Frieren was speaking to the two people in front of her, but she noticed that, unlike the calm Xiu Er, Takuson had an expression on his face that said, "It's finally over after a long wait."

She was a little puzzled; it hadn't taken much time.

"Notification message received."

"[Supplement] Frieren, you can borrow this."

As he spoke, Xiu Er took out a golden ball and handed it to Frieren. Although she didn't know what it meant, she took it and curiously examined the object.

"What's this?"

"[Answer] A wonderful tool that can help you 'survive' when facing a survival crisis in the future."

Looking at the Golden Orb, Takuson recalled what his teacher had explained earlier. He immediately realized something, but didn't voice it. His teacher must have had her reasons for doing this. (The text then abruptly shifts to unrelated topics: "The Burial of Frieren's Merchandise")

"Yeah?"

Frieren looked at the ball, which was only the size of her palm, with a puzzled expression. She didn't understand how this thing could help.

It must be some kind of "Magic," right?

This Xiu Er should be a Magic User, but he doesn't have any "magic power". The reason why Frieren thinks so is because she vaguely senses that the other party is very powerful.

"So, this can be considered a gift between 'friends'?"

"[Correction] It should be 'temporarily borrowed'. I will retrieve it after you have used it."

Since the massacre of the elves was not a recent event, Xiu Er could not wait for it to happen here. Even if he could wait, his apprentice, Takuson, did not have many "decades".

This is far too long for humans.

So he came up with this plan.

"You don't deny that we're 'friends'?"

"..."

Xiu Er didn't answer, so Frieren took it as a yes. (The text then abruptly shifts to a seemingly unrelated topic. "The Buried Frieren Merchandise.")

Although this person has an eccentric personality, he seems alright, and therefore, Xiu Er's impression score in Frieren's mind improved somewhat.

Frieren had no idea what she would experience in the future, so she took Xiu Er's "insurance" as a gesture between "friends".

Well, calling her a "friend" after only knowing her for a short time, I have to say that this is typical of Frieren at this stage of her life. She's not an old woman yet, and her mindset is still quite immature for an elf.

However, the insurance has already been paid, Xiu Er has achieved his goal for this trip.

We can leave now, and he had already ascertained the interior of the elven village during the exploration phase.

However, he noticed the hormonal changes in his apprentice, Takuson.

Good grief, didn't you say you weren't curious about what the elf village looked like? What's with this excitement? You're just saying one thing but doing another, aren't you?

For Xiu Er, the teacher, satisfying his apprentice's little hobby was not much trouble.

Spending some time satisfying his apprentice's interests is fine; he has already calculated that this trip won't waste much time. Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say.

"[Notice] Please take us inside."

"Good."

Takuson remained silent because he noticed that Frieren had become somewhat accustomed to the teacher's way of speaking, so he stopped acting Xiu Er's mouthpiece.

And so, led by Frieren, the two entered that legendary, mysterious Spirit Village...

Episode 43: Xiu Er's Second Layer of "Insurance"

Led by Frieren, Xiu Er and his companions entered the mysterious Spirit Village.