Chapter 65

Along the way, they explored most of the village, and Frieren kindly introduced them to the other elves in the village. (Frieren official merchandise)

"Oh, it's Frieren. What's up?"

"This is my friend."

"Oh."

For example, there have been no fewer than twenty such conversations in Xiu Er's records.

It had a rather boastful tone.

However, perhaps due to the nature of elves, the elves did not react much when they saw Xiu Er and Takuson, two outsiders, appear in the village.

The entire village didn't have anyone who looked like an old person; everyone looked like a young person or a teenager.

As expected of elves, in this world, elves are the longest-lived creatures of all races.

Judging from the existence of beings like Sariel and the Spirit Monk, who have lived from the mythological era to the present, Xiu Er speculates that the lifespan of these elves must be almost as long as heaven and earth.

Takuson's eyes seemed to gleam with a childlike curiosity about everything.

Yes, the buildings in the elven village are all wooden houses like those in human villages, but because they are integrated with the natural elements of the trees, they are quite innovative in appearance.

Her apprentice, in particular, was fascinated by the living environment of these elves. (Frieren official merchandise)

However, Xiu Er himself did not seem to have much of an opinion.

Because he had already thoroughly surveyed the entire village beforehand.

However, while visiting other villages, he also recorded the appearances of all the elves along the way, as well as some locations in the villages.

This is what his follow-up plan is.

It took a relatively long time, because Frieren introduced them to the whole village.

Then, the impression these elves gave Xiu Er was that none of them were wary of outsiders. When he first heard that he needed the village chief's permission, he thought that these elves would still have normal vigilance.

It wasn't until he came into contact with them along with Frieren that he realized there was a reason why they had been so easily slaughtered by the Demon.

However, it's also possible that because it was Frieren who brought them in, they didn't pay attention to Xiu Er and the others.

Xiu Er had also scanned these elves and found that most of them had high magical talent or physical strength, but they had never had any combat experience.

The Magic User proficient in almost all kinds of practical Magic, such as [making book pages dry quickly], [making plants grow healthily], and [Fire Extinguishing Magic].

The physically strong individuals were trained through manual labor, such as logging and carrying heavy objects. Xiu Er analyzed that some of these individuals were even stronger than Takuson in terms of physical strength alone.

Because the entire village has almost no contact with the outside world, everyone seems to be enjoying a peaceful and tranquil life.

So in Xiu Er's view, these guys were all skilled, but they didn't have the idea of making the most of their abilities.

But that's just someone else's lifestyle, and he couldn't be bothered to care.

If they didn't know that this place would be invaded by Demon in the near future, these guys' way of life would be perfectly fine.

Xiu Er came for this reason. He wasn't curious about the elven village; he just wanted to come in and do the follow-up work.

The item given to Frieren could eliminate the invading Demon in one fell swoop, but when its contents were released, they would also cause devastating damage to everything nearby.

This backup plan was designed to minimize the damage during the recovery process. (Frieren Official Merchandise)

If the Demon prophet hadn't foreseen these events, would he have refrained from attacking?

This is, of course, the best-case scenario.

As for whether it would have a butterfly effect on future events and cause changes, Xiu Er didn't care about that.

Now that he has come into this world in person, he is fully free to do whatever he wants.

In his previous life, he had read a lot of "fan fiction". The protagonists in these works acted very carefully for the sake of the so-called "main plot", fearing that they would change the plot. You could say that the characters were weak, but those who had the ability to change the plot but did nothing made Xiu Er a little puzzled.

Since we're already here, it would be a real shame not to make some changes.

In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon instead of morning.

Out of curiosity, Takuson ran off after informing Xiu Er, which made it easier for the latter to proceed.

"— [Codex Opening]— [True Codex]— [Barrier·Environment Restoration·Trigger Type]—"

"— [Codex Opening]— [True Codex]— [Barrier·Near-Death Resurrection·Trigger Type]—Designated Creature "Elf"

Finally, in the center of the village, unnoticed, Xiu Er cast the aforementioned Magic, placing the entire village under the protection of the [barrier].

Because he needed to divide the area, Xiu Er extended his "tail" from the gap in his clothes and stuck it into the ground, thus casting this wide-range Magic.

The effects of these two barriers are the result of a new Magic he developed by incorporating Zafkiel's power and using barrier Magic as a foundation.

A transparent, colorless, and invisible protective shield instantly enveloped the entire elven village. According to Xiu Er's calculations, the strength of this barrier was sufficient to easily protect the individual "elf" within from death.

The props that Frieren will use will not cause irreversible changes to the environment here.

"What are you doing?" - Official merchandise from Frieren

Just then, Frieren arrived carrying a basket of fruit.

"[Answer] To carry out follow-up work and wrap things up."

As he spoke, Xiu Er retracted his tail.

"?"

"You mean the shield that suddenly appeared just now?"

Frieren's words surprised Xiu Er.

"[Question] You can see this?"

"No."

She shook her head, indicating that she hadn't seen anything.

"But I can sense that the village is covered by two domes."

So it was based on intuition?

"[Question] So that's why you found this place?"

"No, I came to find you."

"[Additional Information] Does anyone else know this?"

"No, I only sensed a little bit. Was it some kind of Magic?"

Looking at the calm expression on Frieren's face, Xiu Er felt that she was really quite carefree.

"[Question] Aren't you worried that this thing is harmful?"

"Friends wouldn't do anything to hurt each other, right?"

It seems the other person trusts their new friend a lot. (Frieren official merchandise)

But.

"[Negative] The 'friends' people talk about are not necessarily sincere. It is possible for two individuals to have conflicts or even harm each other."

"[Reminder] Frieren, you need to be wary of unfamiliar individuals."

"Huh, is communication between humans really this complicated?"

A troubled expression appeared on Frieren's face. Just thinking about all the things she needed to do to communicate with humans was such a hassle.

However, she didn't pay any attention to these things; she just stared at Xiu Er.

"And what about you? Would you hurt me?"

"[Answer] No."

"That's fine then. I believe we're friends."

"..."

Xiu Er was speechless.

How could this guy believe it without even questioning it?

But there's not much to explain, because he genuinely had no intention of harming Frieren, and his actions just now were simply to protect the village.

If the village hadn't been destroyed, Frieren could probably have kept her innocent heart forever. Unfortunately, according to the original story, there are no "what ifs".

But things are different now; Xiu Er has arrived.

To increase Frieren's "vigilance", Xiu Er came up with a plan.

After making all the necessary preparations, Xiu Er decided to go find Takuson. He knew Takson's coordinates perfectly and was now heading straight for his apprentice's location.

Frieren followed beside Xiu Er, making small talk, since few outsiders could come here.

"[Question] Frieren, would you like to hear stories from the outside world?" - Official Frieren merchandise

"Well, I'm not particularly interested, but I might as well listen to it."

The stories from the outside world held some appeal for this elf who hadn't ventured too far from the village, but not much.

But since it was a suggestion from a friend, Frieren didn't refuse.

"Request received. Story module enabled."

"Has your way of speaking always been this strange?"

"..."

Xiu Er ignored Frieren's question and began his narration, even deploying the device above his head to provide background music, which immediately piqued her interest. Frieren wasn't curious about where the music came from, simply assuming it was Xiu Er's "Magic."

Afterwards, the two strolled through the elven village in Xiu Er's story, heading towards Takuson.

Episode 44: The New Dungeon

The entire elven village was not actually very large, and it didn't take Xiu Er and Frieren long to capture Takuson, who was wandering there.

As for the details of the story, I won't go into them here.

Even the initial part of the story hasn't reached the middle stage yet.

Then, at his apprentice's insistence, Xiu Er continued the unfinished story, conveying tales of other worlds to the two beside him.

Originally, Xiu Er wanted Frieren to be wary of others, so he chose some dark stories.

But when Takuson joined, he also changed the overall style.

Unfortunately, judging from the results, Frieren was simply attracted by the story and did not think about its deeper meaning at all.

Never mind, let's leave it at that.

An elf's personality isn't so easily changed. (Frieren official merchandise)

Besides, it's time for them to leave.

Preparations were complete, Xiu Er had no reason to stay any longer, well, not counting Takuson.

"[Question] Takuson, has your wish been fulfilled?"

"Ah, um!"

"The Spirit Village is truly a surprise to me. The elves here are all very sincere, although most of them are quite calm..."

With shining eyes, Takuson recounted the scenery he had seen along the way to Xiu Er.

It looks like a child happily sharing what they've seen and heard with an adult.

Despite being a young man, this 1.9-meter-tall man transforms back into a boy when he encounters something that interests him.

Xiu Er understood this feeling because he had interacted with his parents in the same way when he was a child.

He had long realized that Takuson no longer saw him simply as a "teacher," but rather as a foster mother.

It's strange. Judging from my appearance, I should still be considered a "child". How come I'm being treated as a "mother"? At most, I should be treated as an older sister, right?