radicalducati Chapter 2 Frilian
Chapter 2 Frilian
When Shichen came to his senses, he found himself in front of a pile of ruins, wearing only a simple coarse linen top and shorts.
The houses in front of me were collapsed and dilapidated, with many corpses buried underneath. Their faces were not visible, but I could see the pointed ears on the sides of their heads. Red liquid was all around them, and the smell of blood was very strong.
He must be dead.
However, Shi Chen didn't care about any of that right now; all he could think about was that mechanical voice saying those words.
[Travel to the world of "The Burial of Frillian"?]
real or fake?
Instead of sending him to travel through all sorts of chaotic worlds, he was brought to the world of anime and manga?
He knew "The Burial of Frillien" all too well. It was an anime with extremely high popularity; those who watched anime knew it, and even those who didn't.
I've never heard of any other TV shows or movies with this name, so it shouldn't be a case of the same name.
If it really involves traveling through the world of anime and manga, it doesn't seem like a bad idea?
Becoming a god is irrelevant to him; he just enjoys doing quests. As everyone knows, gamers are very sensitive to the word "quest."
Although it's unclear whether there's only one anime world, Frilian, or if all anime worlds are anime worlds, it's enough. I can just stay here and not leave.
With a clear goal, it becomes clear what to do next.
However, Shi Chen found that he didn't seem to need to search deliberately; he just turned around and saw his target.
In the open space ahead, a petite little girl dressed in a coarse cloth dress sat there. She had long, flowing silver-white hair and pointed ears, just like an elf from a fantasy world.
From this vantage point, one can only see her profile, but it's enough to reveal the exquisite beauty of her face.
"Frilian..." Shichen murmured as he looked at him.
There's no mistake, he couldn't possibly mistake that appearance.
As if she had heard the sound of the hour, Frilian slowly turned her head to look at him, her eyes indifferent and her face expressionless.
Shi Chen looked into her eyes and noticed a hint of sadness in them.
At this time, in this place... Shi Chen glanced around and discovered that in addition to the bodies of the elves, there were also quite a few bodies of demons.
There were corpses clad in black armor, and others with horns like those of a bull on the side of their heads... These characteristics definitely belonged to demons.
Shi Chen remembered what time it was. At this time, Frilian had not yet become an apprentice. He did not expect that he would start to come into contact with her at this point in time.
[Target discovered for hosting a divine fragment!]
Just then, that mechanical voice echoed in my mind.
[Target: Frillian.]
[Task: Spend a month with her and gain her trust to collect the Divine Essence Fragment.]
[After completing the quest, you can travel to other worlds to continue searching for divine fragments.]
[Task Privileges: Shared language, immunity to all magical damage, enhanced senses, exceptional physical skills, and life skills (limited to one month)]
[Once you collect a Divine Shard, you will permanently gain special privileges.]
The mechanical voice in his mind disappeared, but Shi Chen didn't pay much attention. The dimensional character on the screen was right in front of him, so how could he have the leisure to pay attention to anything else?
Frilian didn't glance at the time much. She looked away, placed her hands on her abdomen, and lowered her head slightly, as if she had fallen into a state of self-isolation.
This is an elven village. Before the appointed time, it was invaded by demons, leaving only Frilian alive; everyone else perished.
The demons were also all killed by Frilian.
She couldn't possibly feel nothing when all her relatives and clansmen, with whom she had lived for so many years, were gone.
Shi Chen didn't know whether he should approach Frilian. He wasn't a demon, and Frilian wouldn't attack him casually.
There are only two hostile races in this world: other races and the demons.
But the two didn't know each other. It was obvious that a stranger had ulterior motives when he went up to comfort her. No one would believe that she was just being kind-hearted.
Fortunately, footsteps sounded again, and then a mature older woman slowly came to Shichen's side.
Shi Chen looked at her and recognized her at first glance.
She was very beautiful, with long orange hair braided and hanging down her back. She wore a simple white dress and had a faint smile on her face, seemingly indifferent to the miserable scene before her.
She was the woman who was about to become Frilian's master, Vlamé.
"How pathetic, is this an elf village?"
Vlame didn't ask Shichen and Frilian. She passed by Shichen, carefully looked around, and walked up to the body of the demon wearing armor.
"Bazart of the Throne, one of the Demon King's generals, wasn't it he who led the demons to destroy the village?"
"Did you do this?" Vlame turned to Shichen and asked.
"Huh?" Shi Chen paused for a moment, then pointed to himself and asked uncertainly, "Are you talking about me?"
"What else?" Vlame chuckled softly. "Although I can't sense any magic from you, you're quite extraordinary."
Something extraordinary? A divine body?
Shi Chen waved his hand in denial: "It wasn't me, it was the elf Frillian from over there who did it. I just got here too."
"Is that so?" Vlame then looked at Frilian: "This dying elf is indeed powerful; her magic is quite extraordinary."
"Right, right?" Shi Chen replied smugly, even though it had nothing to do with him.
Vlame ignored him. She looked at Frilian and suddenly sneered, "You... you've been fighting the demons head-on, haven't you? How boring. How stupid are you?"
Vlame's tone was full of sarcasm; she completely looked down on Frilian, who was fighting the demons head-on.
Demons are not worthy of being treated as normal beings.
Frillie kept her head down and didn't react.
She didn't seem to care and continued, "Why fight them head-on? There are so many options: run away, hide, ambush. I really don't understand what powerful mages are thinking."
Vlame shook his head in disappointment and turned to leave.
"...You should understand," Frilian suddenly spoke.
"What?" Vlame stopped and looked at her.
Frillie kept her head down: "You should understand what I'm thinking... because you are much more powerful as a mage than I am."
"Why?" Vlame asked in return.
Magicians can sense each other's magical power, and the amount of magical power a magician possesses indicates their strength.
Frillie possessed immense and astonishing magical power, but Vlame's magical power barely enveloped her.
The two are worlds apart.
"Based on my intuition..." Frillian said calmly.
"Is that so?" Vlame laughed, then looked at the time.
"Want to come together?"
"Huh? Together? Where to?" Shi Chen didn't react and asked blankly.
"Of course we should leave here first."
"Okay," Shi Chen immediately agreed.
Shi Chen was worried that if Vlamé only took Frillie with him, how would he manage with them? It seems he was worrying for nothing.
"Can you carry her on your back?" Vlame asked.
"Yes, that's fine." Shichen came to Frilian's side and squatted down with his back to her.
Frilian didn't hesitate and climbed onto Shichen's back, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Shi Chen stood up and felt the weight of Frilian. She was small and light, just like carrying a schoolbag.
"Let's go." Vlamé led the way and left.
Shichen, carrying Frilian on his back, hurriedly followed her.
Even though he was in an unfamiliar place, his goal was right behind him, and all he needed to do was follow Vlame.
"How's the village?" Vlame asked after walking a few steps.
"I don't know," Shi Chen shook his head.
Frillie whispered from Shichen's back, "Everyone is dead. They didn't even spare the women and children... I couldn't protect them, even though I was the strongest in the village."
"What an idiot," Vlame shook his head. "If it were me, I would have run away without hesitation."
"...Put me down, I don't want to be with you." Frillie said, but she was too weak to struggle.
"Don't let her go. This girl is so talented. I want to take her as my disciple." Vlame ordered the time to be set.
Shi Chen had no intention of letting go of Frillie in the first place, so he asked, "What about me?"
"What?"
"Could you also take me as your disciple?"
"Oh? Why?" Vlame asked with a smile.
"I don't know magic, but I want to learn!"
"You really don't know magic?"
"I swear to God!" Shi Chen loosened one hand, raised four fingers, and said solemnly.
"He doesn't seem to be lying. Okay, I'll believe you."
"Thank you, Master! By the way, I want to be the eldest disciple! Frilian can be the second disciple."
"I don't want to be her disciple," Frilian refused.
"That's impossible," Vlame retorted. "Not only did you fail to protect the village, you almost died yourself. If it weren't for me..."
Vlame stopped and looked back: "You're about to die."
Shichen also stopped and turned to look.
At that moment, three figures dressed in strange clothes appeared behind them.
They were dressed in armor and cloaks, and wore large horned helmets, making them easily recognizable.
They are demons!