In the Black Forest, as usual, Elio was walking through the forest in search of monsters to increase his level.
"Since this morning, I haven't found a single monster. Hmmm...?"
While he was confusedly wondering, a notification from the system suddenly appeared.
[Congratulations, Host, for killing an exotic monster, rewarded with 10 system points.]
"Ehh... what is this system? I haven't even found a regular monster, let alone an exotic monster?" Elio asked his system in surprise because he felt he hadn't met a monster that day.
[Host, the monster died in Reeve's hands. Reeve used the dagger you gave him to kill a monster with a dragon bloodline.]
[Reeve seems to have yet to fully make the dagger his own.]
[Moreover, there is your blue flame energy in that dagger.]
[So, the monster killed by the dagger counts as your deeds.]
"So that's it," Elio looked a little surprised.
"Ah... how about I buy a lot of weapons from the System Item Mall and then sell them?" Elio let out a rather sly smile from his mouth. "Hehe... that way, it will be easier for me to level up, right?"
[Host, your smile is creepy and looks more like a villain.]
[Ding]
[Notice: Detected two unknown humans not far from where the Host is.]
[These two humans seem to be heading toward the Host.]
"Huh?! Who is it again this time? In the past few days, I wonder why several people are going in and out of the Black Forest?"
"Isn't the Black Forest said to be a dangerous forest?! Why does it seem like this forest has become an amusement park?!"
Not long after, a young man appeared from behind a tree that seemed to be the same age as Elio. He wore an all-black robe and a hood on his head covering half of his face.
Where only the lips of this young man could be seen by others. And beside this young man stood an adult man wearing a full black robe.
The difference is that this adult man does not wear a hood on his head, and his facial appearance is clearly visible. This adult man had a tall and well-built body. He also has muscular muscles because it can be seen from his muscles that are clearly visible from behind his black robe.
Seen from any angle, it was clear that this man was the bodyguard of this young man.
"Excuse me, sorry, we got a little lost." The young man with a black hood on his head spoke softly. "Perhaps mister knows which way to get out of this forest?"
This young man spoke with a polite dialect to Elio.
Standing not too far away, Elio frowned and was a little confused.
"Hhmm... well, no problem," Elio replied briefly. "It just so happens that I've also been in and out of this forest a few times, so I'm already somewhat familiar with the route around here."
"We accidentally entered this forest. I think my bodyguard and I were just circling around here since a while ago." The young man continued his words. "We heard rumors that this forest is quite dangerous, so we wanted to get out of here quickly."
"I was lucky enough to see Mister from a distance, so I asked Mister for help."
Elio looked at these two people carefully. He paid attention to the details of both of them, from their feet to their heads.
"Two people with a rather unusual look," Elio said in his heart a little suspiciously. "They don't seem to show any signs of fear at all.
Obviously, Elio felt a little suspicious of these two people. In terms of appearance, they were wearing full black robes all over their bodies. Not to mention the young man who wore a hood on his head so that his face could not be seen clearly.
Two people in black robes were in a dangerous forest with relatively many monsters roaming around. These two people could be considered quite mysterious and look a bit dangerous.
"Are you two bad guys?" asked Elio with an innocent expression to the two people.
"No, we are good people." The young man immediately answered Elio's question with a slight smile.
"Well then, please follow me this way," Elio said to the two mysterious people.
Elio walked first in front. He led the way to the entrance of the forest, which was actually close to the place where they met.
Along the way, Elio kept his level of guard on the two people behind him.
About half an hour later, the entrance of the Black Forest appeared in front of Elio.
Elio's talk about himself being somewhat familiar with the route around the Black Forest was not entirely wrong. Still, it was also not quite right either.
The point that wasn't wholly wrong was that he had already accompanied people to the Black Forest entrance twice when he escorted Drest and the people from Lizhi Village.
The point that wasn't entirely right was that, for some reason, Elio couldn't set foot out of the Black Forest. So, if he said that he was "familiar with the route around the Black Forest," it was a bit incorrect. It would be more like "familiar with the route to the entrance of the Black Forest."
"Alright, we're here. Over there is the exit from this forest." Elio stopped not far from the entrance of the Black Forest. He pointed out that ahead was the exit, and they only had to walk straight to get out of the forest.
"The rest you can do by yourselves, right?" Elio said to the two mysterious people. "After this, there are still things I have to do."
Elio then immediately turned around and wanted to leave the place immediately.
"Uh, wait a minute, Mister, I haven't thanked Mister before." The young man with the black hood suddenly voiced and interrupted Elio's footsteps.
Elio stopped for a moment, and then he turned his head.
"A token as an expression of gratitude?" Elio then turned his body and gave a slight smile. "Hee.. That's fine, although I have something to do after this. Let me at least hear what your token of gratitude is."
"Then, mister, can you die for me?" The young man with the black hood said in a soft voice, but there was a hint of cruelty in it.
"Bern, do it now!" the young man in the black hood immediately ordered his bodyguard.
The bodyguard, who heard the instructions from the young man in black, nodded and immediately moved towards Elio to attack him.
"Heh, I've been waiting for this moment," Elio said with a serious expression. "You're finally showing your true colors."
"To me, you're the one who is... a bad person," said Elio while immediately getting ready to anticipate the attack of that bodyguard.
"Hehehe..." the black hooded young man then let out a grinning smile that sent goosebumps down the spine.