The Elf Maiden Who Was Always "Pulled Out"

"Yoru Machi, have you ever thought about accepting quests from adventurer guilds in other towns? I know of a town where the adventurer's guild is larger than the one in Mag Town, and the quests there are more advanced."

On a small road outside the town, Cui, walking alongside Yoru Machi, was teaching him what she called Elf Royal Secret Arts—specifically, the storage magic she had that allowed her to freely draw weapons and items from the void. While doing so, she slyly asked Yoru Machi if he had any thoughts about switching guilds.

Cui's idea stemmed from a troublesome individual she encountered at the Adventurer's Guild: Soya, the receptionist. Not only was Soya attractive and well-endowed, but she was also good at handling people and had the unique status of being "the first woman Yoru Machi knew." Soya's presence made Cui feel quite uneasy.

A few dozen minutes ago, as the tension between Cui and Soya grew thicker, Yoru Machi, driven by his strong survival instinct, promptly picked a quest from the job board and made a hasty escape.

On one hand, there was the first woman he met in this other world, who had taken good care of him. On the other hand, there was his roommate and fake fiancée. Logically, these two shouldn't have created a love triangle. Whether it was the competitive nature of excellent women or some other reason, Yoru Machi's intuition told him that as a man caught in the center of such a storm, the outcome would not be good. Thus, with his acute sense of danger, he chose to flee immediately...

With Yoru Machi, the object of their rivalry, gone, the love triangle between Cui and Soya naturally couldn't escalate. Before leaving, Cui couldn't resist firing one last shot at Soya: "So what if you knew him first? I can stay by his side all the time, but can you?" After saying this, Cui left the Adventurer's Guild. As she walked out the door, she distinctly heard the sound of the counter collapsing.

Although Cui appeared triumphant on the surface, she harbored a sliver of insecurity. On one hand, her rival, Soya, was too formidable. On the other hand, Yoru Machi was simply too dense! That's right, when Yoru Machi saved her from the Poisonous Demon Dragon, Cui had already developed a crush on him. Otherwise, how could a princess of the Elf Race, after being seen naked, have so easily compromised and even suggested they pretend to be a couple? It was laughable; no matter how you looked at it, the woman was at a disadvantage in a fake relationship. Cui's suggestion itself was a form of hint. However, her hint was completely missed by the steel-straight-as-an-arrow Yoru Machi, who still believed it was a measure for her to protect her reputation, which left Cui speechless.

Yet, even after having her "flag pulled," Cui didn't give up. She had even prepared for a long-term battle, and pretending to be a couple was one of the plans she was executing. Now, they not only lived under the same roof but also adventured together. Cui believed that no matter how dense Yoru Machi was, he would eventually realize her feelings. However, Cui hadn't expected Soya, such a formidable rival, to appear before her plans had even begun to unfold. Therefore, to eliminate this powerful opponent, Cui was now proposing this to Yoru Machi.

"Mag Town is fine. Besides, with Miss Soya's special attention, we can keep getting high-paying, advanced quests. Why should we go to other towns? And I just settled in Mag Town not long ago. If we move, we won't need to honor our previous agreement."

Hearing Yoru Machi's words, Cui was clearly taken aback. She then realized that if she wanted to get rid of the formidable enemy Soya, their current contractual relationship would no longer be sustainable. According to their previous agreement, their fake marriage was not limited by time, but rather until Cui felt it was appropriate to end the relationship, or until they moved to another place. Cui's excuse before was to maintain her reputation in this town, and since they were leaving Mag Town, such an excuse could no longer hold.

"Forget about those unimportant things. First, take a look at this quest. Since I left in a hurry, I just randomly grabbed a document from in front of Miss Soya and ran. But now, it seems this quest is also quite tricky and troublesome…"

Mag Town, Adventurer's Guild, Guild Master's Room.

The Guild Master, who was comfortably interacting with his secretary, thought his wife was checking up on him. He instantly tidied his attire with practiced and swift movements and pushed his secretary away. At the same time, a beautiful figure pushed the door open from the outside. What surprised the Guild Master was that it wasn't his formidable wife checking up on him, but Soya, the guild's poster girl.

If it were any other guild staff member, the Guild Master would have likely lost his temper. However, if it was Soya, there was nothing he could do. As the poster girl of the Adventurer's Guild, Soya was one of the most beautiful women in all of Mag Town. Frankly speaking, at least eighty percent of the adventurers in the guild considered Soya their dream girl. Without Soya, their guild's performance would surely decline by more than thirty percent.

At this moment, the Guild Master didn't excessively blame Soya, merely reminding her to wait for a response before opening the door in the future.

"Guild Master, those things are no longer important. I am here to resign. I plan to quit my job as a guild receptionist and return to being an adventurer."

Before becoming a guild receptionist, Soya was actually an adventurer herself, and quite a famous one at that. After hearing Cui's words earlier, Soya clearly realized the gravity of the situation. So, in front of the stunned onlookers in the hall, Soya smashed the guild counter and then rushed upstairs to resign.

"Why do you suddenly want to resign? Have you suffered any unfair treatment in the guild? Soya, you can tell me anything. If some scoundrel bullied you, I'll break his legs!"

Hearing that Soya wanted to resign, the Guild Master couldn't stay calm. As mentioned earlier, Soya brought at least a thirty percent increase in the guild's performance. If Soya resigned, where would he find such an excellent and beautiful poster girl?