The Kindhearted Little Elf
Its ears, as thin as leaf tips, drooped, and its face was flushed.
I don't know if he drank too much or if Loki teased him into this state.
"Lefia, you don't have anything planned for tomorrow, right?"
"Yes!"
The elven girl, her eyes brimming with tears, stopped her small hands, which were smoothing the wrinkles in her dress, and answered Riveria.
She was so focused on getting rid of Loki that she completely forgot that it was Lady Riveria who was calling her.
To meet Riveria in such a disheveled state would be extremely impolite to the Elven race.
"Then tomorrow you'll be in charge of accompanying William to exchange money and to conduct the first exploration of the Dungeon!"
"Yes!"
Riveria's lack of reprimand for her disheveled appearance delighted Lefia.
Although Lefia usually acts quite like Riveria, she is actually quite afraid of Riveria because of her tendency to slack off and not want to study magic.
Riveria always scolded her terribly, so it was a real bargain for her that she wasn't being scolded this time.
"Then I'll leave it to you tomorrow, Miss Lefia."
Although he was already strong enough to roam freely in the Dungeon, he felt no need to refuse Riveria's kindness.
Moreover, having a suitable guide can also provide information about the Dungeon that are not recorded in the book.
This is why he's going to the Familia's Book Repository tonight; no matter where he is, he believes intelligence is the most important thing.
"Please take good care of me tomorrow, Mr. William!"
The Elf hopped back to its seat, seemingly talking to the flat-chested Amazon girl next to it.
"William, there's something I want to ask you!"
Seeing that Lefia had returned to her seat, Riveria suddenly spoke seriously to William.
"Please speak, Miss Riveria."
"Please demonstrate your incantation-free magic to Lefia when you go to the Dungeon tomorrow!"
Although William's panel data had not yet been released to all members of the Familia, Finn explained it to the three leaders, Riveria and Gareth, after obtaining William's consent.
After a brief moment of surprise, Riveria asked Finn to let Lefia take William on the first exploration of the Dungeon.
"Ha, that doesn't matter."
Although he was somewhat confused, it wasn't a big deal, and he had no intention of hiding his magic.
Although he wanted to hone his marksmanship skills and showcase his magic, there was nothing wrong with that.
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."
After the Familia's welcome party ended, William, slightly tipsy, plunged into the Book Repository.
Inside Finn's office.
Finn was currently dealing with the unfinished documents from the day when he spoke to Riveria, who was sitting on the sofa reading Magecraft book.
"Now can you tell me why you didn't let Raul take William, but instead had Lefia take William?"
Riveria closed the book and sighed softly.
"I wanted to make Lefia feel a little bit nervous. Although she's more talented than me, she's just too lazy."
"She's always slacking off when learning magic. I hope she'll feel a little more pressure after seeing William's incantationless magic."
Lefia is Riveria's personally groomed successor; their relationship is similar to that between William and Finn, who were mentor and apprentice.
Although Lefia is exceptionally talented, she has all sorts of minor flaws that constantly give her headaches.
"I knew it!"
Finn shook his head, picked up his pen, and continued working on the documents.
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Chapter 87 The Kind-Hearted Elf [Please Subscribe]
Inside the Loki Familia's Book Repository, golden sunlight streamed through the windowpanes and shone on the man.
The slight burning sensation on his eyelids made William, who was still fast asleep, slowly open his eyes.
Did you fall asleep in the study yesterday?
It truly lives up to its reputation as one of the top Familia in the Euler family! The sheer number of books in the Book Repository far exceeded his expectations.
The contents of the book are quite comprehensive, ranging from the history of Orario's creation to the environment and monster descriptions of each floor of the Dungeon, as well as the evaluation of the combat power of each Familia and detailed information on high-level adventurers within each Familia —it has everything.
William got so engrossed in reading last night that he fell asleep in the Book Repository.
However, this also strengthened his belief that Loki Familia was the right decision.
Moreover, he learned last night that there is a type of metal in this world that should be able to meet his needs.
He glanced at the wall clock and decided not to dawdle any longer; he had a lot to do today.
After washing up, getting dressed, and having breakfast, he arrived at the Familia's courtyard to find the golden-haired elf already waiting for him.
"Miss Lefia, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Seeing Lefia's incredibly bored expression, William knew that she had been waiting for him for quite some time.
I admit I overslept, so I should apologize.
"It's alright, Mr. William."
Lefia was ultimately a kind-hearted Elf, although she was initially quite angry about William's lateness.
But William's immediate apology immediately dispelled any resentment she felt.